Lost and Spy

Chapter 978
On February 1939, 2, Meng Shaoyuan returned to Shanghai safely with a group of children.

From the time he was ordered to rush to Chongqing urgently in December last year, to the time he made a detour all the way back, he left the city for two months.

Friendly and unfamiliar.

dramatic change.

In the past two months, the struggle between the military control of Shanghai and Japan has never stopped.

According to statistics, from December 1938 to February 12, a total of 1939 large and small gun battles broke out between the two sides, with an average of two a day.

68 people were killed, captured, or missing on the military command side, and this figure does not count the outside members of the military command.

These outside members are often the most difficult. They are not registered members of the military command, but they have undertaken a lot of work.Whenever there is an action, these outside personnel are often the first to dispatch.

However, there were casualties, pensions and subsidies were pitifully small, and some even did not exist.

The Shanghai station is not bad, there is a smuggling foundation there to support it, and Meng Shaoyuan is rich and powerful, and stipulates that all casualties of outsiders will be subsidized according to the standard of officially registered agents.

But in most stations and districts in other cities, this group of people lives at the bottom of the spy chain.

And this period also marked that the struggle between military reunification and Japanese special forces has entered a new climax.That is, "Shanghai's all-out war period in the 28th year of the Republic of China".

The special feature of this period, in addition to the unique factors of the Shanghai International Settlement, is that both sides have strong troops and elites gathered, and there are already conditions for a decisive battle.

Especially on the Japanese side, Kenji Doihara personally sits in the town, and after getting Li Shiqun, he is even more powerful. The Japanese side believes that they have the advantage of regaining the dominance of the public concession.

However, Li Shiqun held a different view on this issue.

He believes that the issue of dominance should not be competed with the military command, but a comprehensive blockade should be adopted to trap the military command's power in the public concession so that it lives on an isolated island and cannot be used.

On the other hand, in the Japanese-controlled areas, they concentrated their efforts to conduct comprehensive inspections and forced the military reunification agents scattered everywhere to return to the public concession.

It has to be said that this is a very vicious and completely feasible plan.

The reason why Meng Shaoyuan was able to call the wind and rain in Greater Shanghai relied on the public concession as his base camp, which echoed with the Japanese-controlled area.

After careful consideration, Doihara Kenji adopted Li Shiqun's plan again.

The period of all-out war is coming, and the most difficult year for the military to dominate the Shanghai area is about to appear.

Meng Shaoyuan is familiar with these things, and when he returns to Shanghai this time, he is trying to change this situation and bring the Japanese back to the correct track he wants to see.

Once the children return to Shanghai, they will be settled, and they will be re-educated and start a new life.

A telegram from Dai Li also arrived ahead of schedule.

In view of Meng Shaoyuan's previous outstanding performance, Dai Li fulfilled his promise and officially appointed Meng Shaoyuan as the head of the Shanghai Latent Area of ​​the Military Control Bureau.

The word "agent" was finally removed.

And at the end of the telegram, it also mentioned that in view of the fact that the intelligence agency in Nanchang was destroyed by the Japanese side, a small team was dispatched from Shanghai to strengthen the intelligence force in Nanchang, and the main task was to monitor the dynamics in Nanchang.

Meng Shaoyuan immediately called back to accept the task, and at the same time reported that he took the children from Wuhan to Shanghai, and at the same time reported the intelligence he "mastered" on the Fourth Route Army guerrillas.

Dai Li's reply came soon, roughly meaning that some of these children's parents were military officers of the party and state, and some were celebrities in society. Meng Shaoyuan did the right thing.

Then the conversation changed, and the so-called intelligence provided by the so-called Second Detachment of the Southern Hubei Guerrilla Column of the Fourth Route Army was not credible, and he also said:

"Don't move too much, it's understandable to have to cooperate once, but frequent exchanges are dangerous. You are the highest military and political officer in a place, and your every move is watched by others. It's not surprising for a small person to fall into trouble, be careful, be careful!"

The implication is not difficult to understand.

Forget it this time, but I don't know how many people are waiting to see your Meng Shaoyuan's jokes, waiting for you to have problems with Meng Shaoyuan, don't be caught by these people.

Meng Shaoyuan also knew that Dai Li really loved him.

The highest military and political officer in one place?
Well, Shanghai is an enemy-occupied area, isn't he the highest military and political officer here?Thinking of this, Young Master Meng couldn't help feeling complacent.

Wu Jingyi first reported in detail the work of the past two months, and then talked about her previous distress situation: "This time I almost died for my country, but fortunately I received a call from 'Swan', but I don't know how to call until now. Who is this caller?"

who is it?

Either Tian Qi or Miao Chengfang.

Meng Shaoyuan's heart was clear.

"Ji Yunqing has completely surrendered to the enemy." Wu Jingyi immediately reported: "He and Wu Sibao are currently the forces the Japanese rely on most in the International Settlement. According to subsequent investigations, this time Ji Yunqing and Wu Sibao's thugs were also dispatched in large numbers."

"The Japanese sealed off the foreign concession, so those people will rely on them in the foreign concession." Meng Shaoyuan pondered for a while: "It seems that they didn't hurt them last time. Li Shiqun's plan is very poisonous. If we are really trapped to death Being in the International Settlement is equivalent to breaking an arm, we have to break the blockade, we have to make the Japanese think that relying solely on Ji Yunqing and Wu Sibao is not enough."

As soon as Meng Shaoyuan came back, Wu Jingyi felt that she was relieved, and that no matter how difficult things were, he, Young Master Meng, would be responsible.

"What's going on with Chen Lu?" Meng Shaoyuan suddenly mentioned the name of this big traitor.

"The activities were very frequent, especially after he learned that Wang Jingwei had defected to the enemy, he issued statements in public many times, welcoming Wang Jingwei to lead the whole of China, and preaching that only surrender is the only way out for China. In the past, he still had concerns, but Wang Jingwei After the rebellion, he stopped covering up, and he and his son Chen Youtao tore off all previous disguises."

Meng Shaoyuan sneered: "Then start with him! This man is a veteran with great influence, not comparable to Ji Yunqing and Wu Sibao. I haven't killed him before, just waiting for this day!"

Wu Jingyi felt that the meaning in Meng Shao's original words seemed to have known that the current situation would definitely happen.

"Contact his guard chief Liu Haishan, let him look for opportunities, and draw a map of Chen Jiaxin. I will be responsible for setting up an assassination team, and I will transfer Shen Li and Ye Rong into the assassination team." Meng Shaoyuan made up his mind: "Once successful The assassination of Chen Lu will have a huge influence, and it will also make the Japanese realize that relying on Ji Yunqing and Wu Sibao cannot achieve great things!"

"understand!"

"By the way, call Ji Shuang and Gan Ning here for me."

"Yes!"

……

"Report, Ji Shuang and Gan Ning are ordered to report!"

"Yes." Meng Shaoyuan glanced at them: "Ji Shuang!"

"To!"

"The Japanese army is about to attack Nanchang. According to the order of Director Dai, a small team will be dispatched from Shanghai to reinforce Nanchang. I think you will lead the team."

"Yes!"

"Your task is to supervise the destruction of Rite in Nanchang, pay attention to close cooperation with local military organizations."

"understand!"

"Choose people and get ready to go."

"Yes!"

As soon as Ji Shuang left, Meng Shaoyuan's eyes fell on Gan Ning: "It's been a while since you were transferred to Shanghai by your teacher. You led the team alone and made many achievements. Now I have a new task for you."

"Please command, sir!"

Meng Shaoyuan was silent for a while: "You were cultivated by He Ruyi, you can be regarded as my younger brother. When you were with me, I observed you carefully. You were cautious in doing things, bold in action, strong in adaptability, and quite good in language learning. So , I want to transfer you to a new place, but I don’t know what you mean, so I’m here to ask for your opinion.”

"No matter where the officer wants to transfer me, I am obliged to do so." Gan Ning replied loudly.

"That's good." Meng Shaoyuan said slowly, "I want to transfer you to the Philippines."

"where?"

Gan Ning wondered if he heard it wrong.

"That, the Philippines, Luzon. A country in Southeast Asia, now colonized by the Americans."

"I've heard of Luzon." Gan Ning was dumbfounded: "It's far away from us, isn't it?"

"It's not far, but it's not too far."

"Has the Japanese occupied it?"

"No, the Americans have occupied it."

"If the commander sends me to the Japanese-controlled area, I will go to any dangerous place, but the Philippines? The Americans? We didn't fight the Americans? Why should I go there?"

Meng Shaoyuan himself didn't know how to explain to the other party: "Well, although the Japanese are not occupying it now, I guess they will do it sooner or later. Well, when you get there, you must integrate into the local life, especially familiar with the city of Manila. There You need to know where you can hide and where the defenses are loose in the port.”

Gan Ning tentatively asked, "Sir, you said that the Japanese will attack the Philippines sooner or later. Do I want to help the Americans fight the war?"

"You? A spy helping the Americans fight the war?" Meng Shaoyuan couldn't help but laugh: "I didn't send you to fight the war, but to do a big event in the future. I'm not sure about this for the time being. You just treat yourself as a local and lurk in the depths." , How many Americans and Filipinos have died has nothing to do with you, as long as you take good care of yourself.

As for you, carefully select a few absolutely reliable people to go with you, all under your command, and I will give you a special approval for a radio station, remember, I can only contact you, and it cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary.Don't worry about the funds, I will give you sufficient expenses.After three or four years, I will send you another group of junior apprentices, and you will be responsible for all of them. "

Gan Ning was completely confused.

Meng Shaoyuan emphasized his tone: "You don't have to accept this task."

"Sir." Gan Ning also made up his mind: "Although I don't know what my ultimate mission is, since the arrangement has been made by the sir, there must be a purpose, and I am willing to go.",

"Okay!" Meng Shaoyuan was overjoyed: "Hold on to your questions for now. After a few years, I will accomplish this great event. I will take you to eat and drink spicy food for the rest of your life, and keep your wives in peace."

At this time, a plan has gradually formed in Meng Shaoyuan's heart!

(End of this chapter)