Lost and Spy

Chapter 801 The new curtain
In July 1938, when the Battle of Wuhan was in full swing, major changes were quietly taking place in Shanghai.

A two-story Western-style building called "Plum Blossom Hall" at No. [-] East Tiyuhui Road, Hongkou District, which was occupied by the Japanese, has been renovated, and some people put furniture in the building, so they want to live here.

As the owner of this building, he is famous:
Kenji Doihara!
He said that this building was renamed "Shokodo". The most notorious and powerful spy agency in the history of Japan's intelligence on China, the "Special Committee on China" and the "Doihara Agency" were established here.

With the progress of the war against China and the obstacles encountered in intelligence work in China, in order to coordinate the relationship between the Ministry of the Army, the Ministry of the Navy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the process of invading China, the Japanese government decided to Lieutenant General Doihara of the Army, Lieutenant General Kaneda Shiba of the Navy, Lieutenant General Rihachiro Sakanishi of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Major General Matsusada Osasu, who was in charge of liaison with the Guangxi Army, Second Chief Wachitaka, and Keiyin Haruki, assistant of Doihara, formed the "Counterpart" Hua Special Committee", headed by Kenji Doihara!

This means that from now on, the intelligence work of the entire Shanghai and even half of China will be in the hands of Kenji Doihara!

This is exactly what Meng Shaoyuan has been worrying about before.

It's not that Kenji Doihara is so frightening and desperate, but that the Japanese spy agencies have begun to undergo earth-shaking changes.

There will be no more scenes of a disunity and separate battles.

In fact, before Kenji Doihara came, the Japanese had already begun to increase their spy force allocation.

Habara Koichi, Kawamoto Kojiro, Miyamichi Hiroshi, Itanei Yasuhide, Yanagawa Yasujun, these people have already launched wave after wave of attacks on Meng Shaoyuan and the military command.

Almost succeeded a few times.

Now, once they are unified under the command of Kenji Doihara and work together as one rope, the threat to the military command will become too great.

On the afternoon of July 7, Lieutenant General Kenji Doihara of the Japanese Army secretly arrived in Shanghai on a Japanese ship.

From the first minute when he stepped on the land of Shanghai, it announced the official arrival of the "Doihara Era"!
Whether it is Kenji Doihara, Shiba Kaneda, or Rihachiro Sakanishi, apart from long-term spy work, rich experience, and remarkable efficiency, they all have one thing in common:

All are China hands!
The China Hand of the Army, the China Hand of the Navy, and the China Hand of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!
At 1938:7 p.m. on July 18, 6, several major Japanese spies in Shanghai, including Matsumoto Hitosuke, Tani Shigehara Michi, Yanagawa Yasujun, and others, led by Major General Itanei Yasuhide, arrived at "Shigemitsu Hall" on time to accept the doi Hara Xianji summoned.

Koichi Habara, Kojiro Kawamoto, and Hiroshi Miyamichi, the younger generation of Japanese spies, also went with them.

This is for the "7.18 meeting".

After traveling long distances, Kenji Doihara did not show any signs of exhaustion on his face, nor did he have any official authority, and he looked approachable.

In the living room, the dinner party was ready, a pure Japanese exercise.Each person has a small table and sits on the ground.The food isn't luxurious, it's even simple.

"Everyone."

Kenji Doihara took the lead in raising the wine cup: "The empire successively conquered Shanghai, Nanjing, and Xuzhou, and Wuhan is at your fingertips. Facing the overwhelming offensive of the imperial army, it is inseparable from the hard work of everyone present on the intelligence front. I represent the military department and the empire. Conquer Thank you all!"

He speaks fluent Chinese.

"Willing to serve the Empire, willing to serve His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Please speak Chinese." Hearing that these people all spoke Japanese, Kenji Doihara specially corrected them: "Please don't forget that the vast majority of Chinese people do not recognize us in the land under our feet." Therefore, we must find ways to integrate into them, quietly change them, and finally make China completely the China of the Great Japanese Empire!"

"Willing to serve the Empire, willing to serve His Majesty the Emperor!"

This time, everyone switched to Chinese.

"Your Excellency, General." When he was in North China, Gongdou Hiroshi was a person whom Doihara Kenji valued. At this time, he put down his glass and said, "Why can't Chinese people learn Japanese? We conquered this land, and they should follow our Ask to do it!"

"Gong Dao-kun, are you from the North China School?" Kenji Doihara didn't answer directly, but suddenly asked such a question?

Gong Dao Hiroshi was startled, not knowing how to answer.

"North China faction, Shanghai faction." Kenji Doihara sighed: "I didn't send you to Shanghai to engage in factional struggles. I heard that when you came, you were busy grabbing power and causing a lot of trouble ,yes?"

"No, it's nothing." Gong Dao Hiroshi said hastily.

"Please don't deny it." Kenji Doihara's voice was very calm: "Major Habara Koichi."

"Your Excellency, please order!" Habara Koichi hurriedly stood up.

"Major Habara, you were also sent to Shanghai by me." Kenji Doihara looked very polite: "You did a lot of things when you were transferred from Nanjing to Shanghai, and you even captured Liao Yuting who had been lurking inside the empire for a long time. Liao Yuting and I also I’ve met him a few times, but I never doubted him at all, I’m really ashamed, young people are young.”

"Your Excellency the General, I'm just a little bit luckier."

"No, it's definitely not luck." Kenji Doihara changed the subject: "I sent Gongdou Hiroshi to assist Shanghai, but I didn't expect to cause trouble for you."

Habara Koichi was a little nervous.

Everyone knew that Hiroshi Miyadou was not only a respected person of Kenji Doihara, but also his confidant, but in front of so many people, he actually said such a thing?
Although Habara Koichi is also Kenji Doihara's subordinate, but in terms of closeness, he is far inferior to Gongdou Hiroshi.

Gong Dao Hiroshi's face was also full of embarrassment.

"In view of your meritorious service." Kenji Doihara suddenly raised his voice a little: "Nominated by you personally, and approved by the military department, Koichi Habara, you have been promoted to lieutenant officer of the Imperial Army!"

Habara Koichi was stunned there.

Himself, was promoted?
"Your Excellency, Habara is sincerely afraid." Hikaru Habara was stunned for a while, as if waking up from a dream: "I thought I didn't make any particularly great feats, but I am so valued by Your Excellency the General. I am really ashamed of it."

"No, Zhongzuo Habara." Kenji Doihara emphasized the word "Zhongzuo" in particular: "You deserve it. I'm far less familiar with the situation in Shanghai than you are. Please be more in the future."

"I would like to do my best for His Majesty the Emperor, and I would like to break my body to pieces for His Majesty the General!"

At this time, Habara Koichi was full of gratitude to Doihara Kenji.

When he accepted the order of Kenji Doihara, he was transferred from North China to Nanjing and then to Shanghai, and he regarded it as work. Even though Kenji Doihara gave him the right to report independently, he did not think that Doihara How much Yuan Xianer valued himself.

But when Kenji Doihara came to Shanghai, he immediately gave himself such a big gift.

"As for you, Gongdao-kun." Kenji Doihara glanced at Gongdou Hiroshi: "You let me down, really disappointed, and gangsters shouldn't have appeared on us."

"Yes, Your Excellency General, I was wrong." Gong Daohong felt ashamed.

Everyone had the same thought in their hearts, Kenji Doihara was really a person who was not favoritism, and he gave such a severe reprimand to his cronies under the watchful eyes of everyone.

"Okay, now it's you, Yanagawa-kun." Kenji Doihara finally talked about Yanagawa Yasujun: "Yagawa-kun, you've worked hard!"

There are only three simple words "hard work".

But Yanagawa Yasujun bowed deeply: "Your Excellency General, I don't think it's hard work. From the first day I accepted the mission, I was ready to serve the empire. It's a pity that my plan fell short in the end! "

"Don't blame yourself, Yanagawa-kun." Doihara Kenji comforted: "You have done a very good job, but no matter how perfect the plan is, there will always be some unexpected situations. Your experience, your ability, plus Your understanding of military command, you can show your talents on the big stage of Shanghai in the future, please."

"Being able to serve under the command of His Excellency the General, I believe the situation in Shanghai will open up soon!" Yanagawa Yasunomune replied loudly.

"Okay." Kenji Doihara said slowly: "The Special Committee on China has been established. I heard that the military command has a special office, which has caused us a lot of trouble. Therefore, I think the establishment of a 'special work department', To deal with the Special Office of Military Command. I declare!"

Kenji Doihara looked positive: "General Bannai Yasuhide was appointed as the head of the Special Works Department. Yanagawa Yasunari was promoted to Colonel and served as the Deputy Head of the Special Works Department. Lieutenant Koichi Habara was the Chief of the Intelligence Analysis Section. Hiroshi Miyamichi, for the Chief of the Executive Section. Major Kojiro Kawamoto is the Chief of the Surveillance and Investigation Section. The actual work will be directed by General Yasukawa Yasujun!"

A new situation has begun.

This means that the young faction headed by Habara Koichi and others in the Japanese intelligence agency began to assume real power.

However, Hitotsu Matsumoto and Michi Tani Shigehara, like before, were not included in this special work department at all.

Doihara Kenji rectified Shanghai's intelligence work with an iron fist.

Qualifications and factions have no effect on him.

"Everyone has heard the words of Your Excellency General." Bannai Kangying, who has not spoken, finally said: "Although I am a minister in name, when it comes to actual work experience, I am not as good as you. My duty is to provide you with good Guarantee work. Yanagawa’s subordinates can completely issue orders on my behalf, and no one should violate them!”

"understand!"

Everyone said in unison.

"Remember, we are facing the most vicious enemy. This is not a battlefield, but the danger far exceeds the real battlefield!" Kenji Doihara looked solemn: "Keep in mind your responsibilities, I don't want to listen What absurd factional fighting."

With the arrival of Kenji Doihara, a new curtain has opened on the big stage in Shanghai!

(End of this chapter)