Time flew by, and before we knew it, it was New Year's Day in 1938. There was no joyful New Year atmosphere inside and outside Qicheng, and the streets and lanes were filled with pessimism.
At the end of December, the Japanese troops in Central China that had invaded Shanghai and Jinling were reorganized. The 13th Division crossed north to Changjiang and entered Ooutang and Mingguang on the east bank of Chihe River in Hui Province to stand by.
The Japanese 10th Division in North China crossed the Yellow River south from Qingcheng and Jiyang in Shandong Province, captured Jicheng and then arrived at Jining and Daocheng.
In order to open up the two battlefields in the north and south, the Japanese base camp is expected to mobilize 8 divisions, 3 brigades, and 2 detachments, about 240,000 people into the battlefield.
The strategic purpose is to advance from north to south, first capture Xucheng, a strategic location in East China, then follow the Longhai Railway to the west to capture Zhengcheng in Henan Province, and then follow the Pinghan-Han Railway to the south to capture Qicheng.
In tit for tat, Commander Li, the commander of the fifth theater of the Guo Army, commanded more than 60 divisions and three brigades of about 600,000 people. The main force was concentrated in the area north of Xucheng to block the Japanese invasion of the south from the northern front. The southern section of Jinpu Railway started a confrontation with the Japanese army.
Regarding this battle, the government and even the people had no hope at all. The loss of Jinling made everyone angry and at the same time felt powerless.
The Songhu battlefield and the capital defense battle where elites gathered were defeated. Facing the aggressive Japanese army, the Battle of Xucheng may not be much better.
On the morning of New Year's Day, the Nationalist Government issued a "Message to Comrades and Compatriots" stating that during the current national crisis, all agencies would not take holidays, and held a New Year's group visit at the Hubei Provincial Government Auditorium.
As representatives of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and the Secret Service, Dai Chunfeng and Zuo Zhong put on military uniforms that they rarely had the opportunity to wear. They entered the venue among the crowd and stood in the corner whispering.
"Shen Zhong, have you read this morning's Ta Kung Pao editorial? The country's future is uncertain, war is imminent, and people's hearts are in chaos."
I saw Dai Chunfeng pretending to be concerned about the country and the people, looking at the lively venue and the bustling participants, frowning and saying something.
Zuo Zhong was a little surprised, why is Lao Dai so crazy? There were only two of them here, and no reporters were present. No matter how nice he said it, no one would know. There was no need to act.
It is undeniable that Lao Dai contributed to the anti-Japanese cause, but in the eyes of the other party, anti-Japanese resistance is just a means to please the bald man, not an end, so why do he suddenly say such things.
His mind changed rapidly, he glanced around and nodded slightly: "Teacher Qi, the students have seen it, and public opinion is very unfavorable about the combat effectiveness of the Guo Army, thinking that this battle will be defeated.
Those literati also said that there is no time to express congratulations in the current national crisis, and no talk about the critical war. At this moment, the Chinese nation has only one major matter, and that is to save the nation.
It is suggested that the national government should put the international situation out of its calculations and not be dependent on it. It must turn the country into a military camp and a fortress, and unite the underground parties to defeat the Japanese with their own strength. "
Zuo Zhong felt that it might be the last sentence of the editorial that stung Bald and Dai Chunfeng. In the other's view, the Japanese were just a plague of scabies, and the underground party was the real threat.
Then he changed the topic and pretended to be disdainful: "The student thinks this is just a scholar's opinion. Let's not talk about it remotely. Let's take the Red Russian Air Force to aid China as an example. Isn't it also a kind of international aid?
Why do they turn a blind eye to this? I'm afraid it's just a snarky remark made when they don't get what they want. At this stage, an international aggression and anti-aggression front has not yet been formed, and we must seek more friends. "
"Hmph, ridiculous!"
Dai Chunfeng sneered: "Those who say such things are deplorable. Currently, peace-loving countries are considering their own interests and may not be able to help us, but this is only temporary.
They use this reason to exert pressure. They just want the government to provide more supplies and more funds for the northwest. This is really nonsense. We cannot let the other party succeed.
Finally, after cleaning up the Japanese intelligence personnel in Qicheng, the Secret Service will make some adjustments to the focus of its work, giving priority to obtaining military intelligence on the Japanese army in North China, East China, and Central China, and coordinate the frontal battlefield in Xucheng.
Let some people see that without the underground party, the party can still win the war and save China. This is a task specially assigned by the chairman of the committee, and we must not be lax and careless. "
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Zuo Zhong respectfully replied that this was the responsibility of the Secret Service and a soldier, and he would do the same without Lao Dai reminding him.
At this time, the main door of the auditorium was opened, and the bald man, Mr. Wang, and a group of high-level officials from the Fruit Party slowly walked in. There was thunderous applause in the auditorium.
As the bald man walked, he smiled and raised his hand to signal to the participants, showing great style, while Wang behind him had a dark face the whole time, vividly interpreting what it means to appear in harmony but not in spirit.
With the arrival of the real host, after a series of lengthy procedures, a certain big shot who presided over the group meeting solemnly invited the bald man to give a speech under the spotlight of reporters.
When Dai Chunfeng saw this, he immediately walked to the front row of the crowd and concentrated on listening to the instructions. It was obvious that Zuo Zhong and him were of the same strain when it came to flattery.
"Comrades, compatriots."
The bald man on the stage began to deliver a speech with a very serious expression: "Last New Year's Day we celebrated in front of the former President's Mausoleum, but now we are forced to leave Jinling and move west to Qicheng.
Some people think that China is about to sink, but I don’t think so. In the past, China did not make major sacrifices, so it had few achievements and a weak foundation.
Last year, the war lasted for several months, and it was only a matter of life. Countless passionate men sacrificed their lives and blood for their country. Hundreds of senior officers died heroically, which can be called tragic. "
Clearing his throat, he spoke in a low tone: "To sum up the past failures, I think it was mainly because we were not united enough and criticized each other.
As long as we and others work together as one, the Japanese have nothing to fear. If the army and the people work together, the enemy will be driven away sooner or later. "
In the audience, a big-headed man who looked like an elite of the party and state applauded hard after hearing this, praising the other party at a volume that was neither too high nor too low, but just enough for the bald head to hear.
"Today's China is really indispensable for the Chairman. With such a leader leading us, the country's future will not be in despair."
Good boy, this flattery is good enough. I have met a peer.
Not to be outdone, Zuo Zhong's acting skills exploded instantly. He looked at the bald head with a mixture of excitement and admiration, admiration and fanaticism, and even his palms turned red.
Perhaps it was because of his hard work, or perhaps because he completed the task well in Shanghai, but the bald man actually nodded to him and then slowly left the stage. For a while, many people were jealous.
Amidst the chorus of praises (no typos), Mr. Wang also took the stage to address everyone present. One of his words was quite darkly humorous and made people laugh.
This person said that the Japanese army used Chinese money to support Chinese soldiers to kill Chinese people, which was not poisonous enough. Using Chinese money to support Chinese scholar-bureaucrats to treat Chinese people was the end of the poison.
The government must resolutely eliminate those who are not determined, ensure that their patriotism remains unwavering, their courage to resist aggression does not waver, and they will never admit defeat even to the last soldier.
After hearing this, the audience expressed their agreement one after another and followed the rules to flatter him. The atmosphere was so warm and the expressions were exaggerated, as if a great victory had been won on the front line.
Watching Mr. Wang's impassioned speech that made people urinate, Zuo Zhong showed indifference. Who would have thought that it was in this year that Mr. Wang would leave Hanoi and send out his infamous erotic e-mails.
Too lazy to listen to any more nonsense, he turned around and left the venue. If it hadn't been for Lao Dai's repeated requests, he would never have wasted half a day attending such a meaningless meeting.
The investigation into Gu Zhongya and the restaurant selling raw fish and meat in Bern has entered a critical stage. There will be breakthroughs in the case at any time, and he must keep an eye on it from the office.
Quickly walking out of the venue, Zuo Zhong lowered his head and got into the car. He said something to the driver in the driver's seat and then closed his eyes and slowly fell into a dream.
Half an hour later, the car drove into the courtyard of No. 33 Pingyue Road. As soon as the gate closed, Gui Youguang, dressed in plain clothes, stepped forward to open the door and said hello.
"Deputy Director"
"kindness."
Zuo Zhong got out of the car, looked up at the sky, and stretched his body: "How is the situation?"
"Gu Zhongya lives in the No. 1 Hospital of Jiangcheng. He is protected by people from the police station and Minister Song. We can't get close to him."
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Youguang replied softly: "Based on the current surveillance results, most of the people who came to visit were his friends in the military and the subordinates of Minister Song. There is nothing suspicious about their identities.
The calls made and received by the other party were all normal transactions. I gave the specific recordings and written records to Wu Chunyang for cross-checking with the Swiss intelligence. "
"Well, come with me."
Zuo Zhong expected that the surveillance of Gu Zhongya was fruitless. If he had been caught so easily, he would have been discovered by the Secret Service long ago and there would be no need to wait until today.
Moreover, the staff of the national government and the Military Commission must undergo regular inspections. Gu Zhongya was able to pass smoothly, which shows that this person's identity has been perfectly disguised.
It is estimated that it will be difficult for them to find flaws in each other in this regard. Now it depends on whether the Swiss side can find evidence that Gu Zhongya colluded with the Japanese.
Zuo Zhong walked in front, followed closely by Gui Youguang. The two quickly came to the conference room. The guard at the door quickly reached out and pushed the door open, and a strong smell of smoke came towards them.
In the room, the agents were very busy. Some of them were looking up information while others were holding microphones and loudly communicating with the other side.
"Yamashiro, contact the Tokyo team immediately and ask them to investigate a person named Toshio Akihara from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yes, immediately!"
Gucci's voice was hoarse and his eyes were red. He hung up the phone with one hand on his hips and loosened the button on his collar with the other, breathing heavily, but with a smile on his face.
"What's the matter, Lao Gu?"
Zuo Zhong sounded confused, why was his old partner so excited? Who is Toshio Akihara? Is he a spy related to Gu Zhongya?
Gu Qi, who was in a state of excitement, turned his head when he heard the voice, hurriedly came over, leaned into his ear and whispered a report.
"Berne has discovered that according to your instructions, the consulate staff found a way to find a group photo of the Japanese Embassy personnel ten years ago and gave it to the employees of the Golden Key Restaurant for identification.
After many people determined, the mysterious person who dined with Gu Zhongya was Toshio Akihara, who was the third counselor of the Japanese Embassy at the time.
Thanks to the small number of local yellow people and the fact that Toshio Akihara stayed in Bern for a long time, the witnesses would not have remembered it so clearly.
The problem now is that there is no file on the other party in the database. If you want to find out the details of the other party, you need the assistance of Tokyo personnel.
Deputy Director, I think we can ask the higher authority to formally investigate Gu Zhongya. The report he submitted after returning to China did not mention this matter. If he didn't have something in his heart, why didn't he report it? "
Toshio Akihara,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Bern ten years ago......
After hearing Gu Qi's words, Zuo Zhong quickly made a decision. Without saying anything, he went to He Yijun's office and locked the door, asking him to report to the people left behind in Shanghai.
The Secret Service's intelligence officers in Tokyo only have Fu Ling and others, and they are still very weak. Since the target comes from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is time to use Ryosuke Hase's trump card.
