Chapter 459 Invite Yi Da
"I believe Colonel Goto will like Mr. Suzuki's paintings."
Chu Lingyun handed over the mounted painting, and Ikegami carefully opened it. When he saw the signature, he immediately exclaimed: "Is this a work by Mr. Suzuki Haru?"
It's not that Ikegami doesn't know anything. Suzuki Haru is quite famous in China, and his works are not cheap. The value of just one painting is probably more than 5,000 yen.
The purchasing power of the Japanese yen is similar to that of legal currency. This is money that many ordinary people will not be able to earn in their lifetime.
"Isn't it too expensive?"
Ikegami was a little hesitant. He thought that just giving him something valuable, such as a gift worth two to three hundred yen, would be enough. Unexpectedly, Toru Ishihara gave him something of such high value.
"If you want to become the section chief of the Military Section of the Operations Department, ordinary gifts are not enough."
Chu Lingyun smiled and shook his head. Chishang was still a bit naive and did not understand the knowledge of giving gifts.
This time I was looking for a job, and the courtesy was too light to do it.
Gifts alone are not enough, so let him perform meritorious service first, lay a solid foundation, and then give gifts. When the time comes, the transfer will be a matter of course.
"Ishihara-kun, are you ready in advance?" Ikegami thought of something and asked immediately.
"I also asked about Colonel Goto's preferences, and we got the same result."
Chu Lingyun smiled slightly, and Chi Shang remembered that the other party did say such a thing last time.
"Ishihara-kun, you are really attentive to my affairs."
Ikegami thanked him. He knew very well that the ties of the Hosokawa family alone were not enough for the other party to do this.
He is not even a retainer, and the other party is just a classmate of Hosokawa Tomotaka.
If Ishihara Trading hadn't been so big now, he wouldn't have believed that Ishihara Hiroshi could come up with such an expensive gift.
"Hello, I can do better."
Chu Lingyun took a deep look at him. Chishang understood and nodded repeatedly: "That's right, Mr. Shiyuan, don't worry. As long as I have the rights, I will fully assist you in whatever business you want to do in the future."
There is also collusion between government and businessmen in Japan, and it is no worse than China in this era.
With rights, there will be more benefits, he understands this truth.
"Ikegami-kun, you can ask for the military section, but you can't ask for the section chief, just the deputy section chief."
Chu Lingyun warned, and Chi Zhousi was very confused: "Why?"
"Section chief requires the rank of major. You haven't arrived yet. Although you have just made meritorious service, there is no problem in forcibly appointing you as section chief. But it will make Colonel Goto feel that you are proud of your merits. The deputy section chief is different. Your captain's
The military rank is sufficient, and the requirement is to be a deputy, so it will not arouse the resentment of Colonel Goto."
In terms of human sophistication, Ikegami is really not good at it.
Chu Lingyun taught him step by step that you can't become fat by eating in one go, you have to do it slowly.
When he became a team leader as a captain, it was a special situation. After he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, the director gave him the opportunity to be promoted to deputy section chief. He knew it was not the right time and gave up on his own initiative.
There will definitely be what should be there, don't worry about whether it will be sooner or later, it is not good to be too impatient.
"I understand, I will take the initiative to ask the deputy section chief."
Ikegami doesn't know much about it, but he understands that Ishihara-kun is much better than him in this aspect, and he is right to listen to Ishihara-kun.
With Ishihara-kun helping him, it won't take long for him to become the section chief of the military section, and his military rank will be quickly promoted to major.
After the major, there is the lieutenant. With the help of Mr. Ishihara, even the colonel dares to fight.
The last step is the general.
After becoming a general, Lord Hosokawa will also value him, and the Ikegami clan will become the most important retainer of the Hosokawa family again.
"Ikegami-kun, please go back early. There is a saying in China, which is to strike while the iron is hot. You have a very good impression on Colonel Goto now. Taking this opportunity to give you a gift will make your wish come true."
Chu Lingyun took the initiative to say goodbye. Chishang understood that this matter could not be delayed and stood up immediately.
"Thank you Ishihara-kun for the gift. Don't worry, I will let you double the money back in the future."
The value of this painting is not low. Ikegami understands that it is Ishihara Hiroshi's investment in him. He will not object to this kind of investment and can only be grateful.
"Okay, let's make money together from now on, and make a lot of money."
Chu Lingyun smiled. Interest is indeed the strongest alliance. Chishang, this idiot, now understands what needs to be done.
It's a pity that what Chu Lingyun wants is not his rights, but information.
If we can obtain important information about Japan, this little money is nothing.
After sending Chishang away, Chu Lingyun returned to the office of the trading company.
There is a list on his desk of recently recruited employees.
There are not many people, only six people. This time we are recruiting people with certain knowledge. There is no need to recruit ordinary workers.
Among the six people, there must be people from the Red Party.
He passed the news to the Red Party. Since they knew that Ishihara Hiroshi was valuable, the Red Party would not remain indifferent.
Judging from their resumes, it is impossible to tell who is a member of the Red Party.
It doesn't matter, it's not difficult to determine who is the red party.
"Go and call the new employees to the office. I have something to say to them."
Chu Lingyun ordered the shopkeeper outside. The shopkeeper was recruited. He was a Chinese who had previously worked as a comprador for a French businessman, but he lost his job because the French businessman had his own problems.
The business scale of that businessman was not large, and a comprador like him did not save much money. When he was looking for a new job, he happened to come across Niluo who was recruiting people, so he hired him when he saw that he had experience.
Soon, all six new employees were brought to the conference room.
The conference room was not big, Chu Lingyun sat at the head, and the shopkeeper stood behind him.
Among the six people, two are Japanese and four are Chinese.
Ishihara Trading Company is a company owned by Japanese businessmen, and it would not work without Japanese people in it.
"Everyone, welcome to join Ishihara Trading Company."
This was the first time for Chu Lingyun to meet them. He got straight to the point. The two Japanese employees immediately nodded and bowed, and the four Chinese employees also applauded.
Chu Lingyun's expression immediately turned to pride: "I founded Shiyuan Trading Company. It was small at first. With the expansion of the business, it has now become a large trading firm in the concession. You are lucky to be able to join at this time."
"I am a classmate of Hosokawa Tomotaka, the young master of the Hosokawa family. We have a very good relationship. I met Tomotaka not long ago and received his help."
"At the same time, I also have many connections in the military. Don't worry, Ishihara Trading Company will only grow stronger in the future. As long as you work hard, I guarantee that you will have a worry-free life in the future."
Chu Lingyun's words made the two Japanese people exclaim and let out another burst of rainbow farts.
Among the four people, one person's eyes subconsciously averted, but he listened more carefully.
The Chinese may not know about the Hosokawa family, but the two Japanese employees know it very well.
The Hosokawa family is a long-established aristocracy in Japan, and the current Prime Minister is a marriage of the Hosokawa family.
They didn't expect that their boss had such a relationship.
"Just now, Captain Ikegami from the Army Aviation Department came to visit me. Ikegami-sama will soon be promoted to major, and he will also take care of our business in the future."
Chu Lingyun said again, and the two Japanese employees once again boasted in Japanese that it would be easier to get things done if they had connections. The captain was already very powerful in their eyes, let alone the major.
Chu Lingyun's purpose is to convey confidence to the Red Party. What is Ishihara Hiroshi's role?
The six new employees applauded together, and Fang Shiyi felt excited in his heart.
He originally worked in a newspaper office, mainly helping the Red Party print some propaganda leaflets. A few days ago, he suddenly received a notification from the organization, asking him to apply for a job at a Japanese trading company, and he entered the company.
Fang Shiyi was twenty-five years old, not very old, and hated the Japanese very much.
He was very smart, and the organization told him that Ishihara Hiroshi, the owner of Ishihara Trading Company, was very valuable, and asked him to find out Ishihara Hiroshi's situation as soon as possible after breaking in.
He has been working here for a few days, but has never seen Toru Ishihara's face.
Through side inquiries, Ishihara Hiroshi was not much older than him and was very good at doing business. He was just a small businessman before. He made a fortune from the war some time ago and opened this Ishihara Trading Company.
But Ishihara Hiroshi's true value was not clear to him.
He originally wanted to find out slowly, but he didn't expect that Ishihara Hiroshi suddenly met with them today and exposed all the details himself, so it didn't take any effort.
Having good friends with Japan's Hosokawa family and having officers from the Japanese Army Aviation Department around him, Toru Ishihara is indeed very valuable.
Fang Shiyi is very confident. He believes in his own abilities and will definitely make Ishihara Hiroshi value him and trust him.
It's not difficult to get information from just a businessman.
If we can obtain the intelligence of the Japanese Aviation Ministry, and even the time and route of their air force attacks, it will definitely be a great achievement.
"Okay, let's break up the meeting."
After Chu Lingyun encouraged everyone, he announced the end of the meeting. Among the six people, he probably knew who the Red Party member was.
Every time he talked about information about the Japanese, Fang Shiyi always looked attentive, especially when he mentioned Chi Shang, he was obviously a little excited.
This is very bad and shows that he does not have rich experience working behind enemy lines.
Fortunately, it was the trading company's side, so Chu Lingyun didn't need him to be such a powerful latent agent, as long as he could help him pass on information.
Secretary Wang was at home, and Lao Guo, who was in charge of publicity work, suddenly sent a signal for an appointment.
Lao Guo was quickly taken to Secretary Wang's home.
"Secretary Wang, Xiaofang has sent information, and he has figured out the value of Hiroshi Ishihara."
Lao Guo reported to Secretary Wang that this matter was not an urgent matter, but it needed to be reported as soon as possible, so he sent a signal and waited until Secretary Wang agreed before meeting again.
"What's the value?"
Secretary Wang asked curiously, Ishihara Heng knew that it was Comrade Kuangbiao No. 1 who specifically sent a message through Lao Zheng, asking them to send someone to lurk there.
Mr. Ke attaches great importance to Kuangbiao 1, and even wants to meet alone. He also pays close attention to people who can be recommended by Kuangbiao 1.
This task was given to Lao Guo, who chose Fang Shiyi.
"Tōru Ishihara is the young master of the Hosokawa family and a classmate of Tomataka Hosokawa. They met not long ago. At the same time, he has a deep relationship with Captain Ikegami of the Japanese Army Aviation Department."
Lao Guo said quickly, and Secretary Wang's eyes lit up slightly.
He knew that the Hosokawa family, Japan's old aristocracy, was even more active now. He wore the same pants as Japan's Prime Minister Konoe Takemo and was a top figure in Japan.
Any information that can be gleaned from such a family is extremely valuable.
Not to mention Captain Ikegami, both the Fruit Party and the Red Party suffered a lot from the bombing by Japanese aircraft, especially the guerrillas around Shanghai.
As long as the Japanese find any clues, they will bomb, and many people were lost for this reason.
If we can detect the aviation department's intelligence and promptly notify the comrades and troops outside the city, we can reduce a lot of losses.
"Very good. You tell Xiao Fang to be cautious. Ishihara Hirana will definitely be able to obtain important information. He must gain Ishihara Hiroshi's trust and try to stay with Ishihara Hiroshi."
Secretary Wang ordered, Kuangbiao No. 1 is really powerful, how did he know that Ishihara Hiroshi has so many connections?
It is much easier to be an undercover agent next to a businessman than it is to be an undercover agent in the military or intelligence agencies.
At least there won't be such strict audits in commercial banks, so it's much easier to detect information.
"I have warned him. He is very motivated now. He is exploring Ishihara Hiroshi's hobbies and trying to find ways to get close to him and become his confidant."
Lao Guo was very excited. Their propaganda department rarely does intelligence work.
This time Xiao Fang was able to enter the Japanese commercial bank, which was a great breakthrough for them. If they can provide important information in the future, it will also be a credit to their entire department.
"You go back first, and be careful on the road."
Secretary Wang ordered that after Lao Guo left, he picked up paper and pen again and wrote the message himself.
This matter needs to be reported to Mr. Ke, but Mr. Ke should be on the road now. I don’t know when he will arrive in Shanghai.
He didn't know the purpose of Mr. Ke's visit this time, but one thing was that he would definitely meet Kuangbiao 1.
The agent that Mr. Ke takes so seriously is really powerful.
The matter with Ishihara Trading Company was a great help to them and provided them with a good opportunity to spy on Japanese Air Force intelligence.
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Shanghai, Japanese Consulate.
"Sir, I have thought about it and am willing to do something for you."
Yuan Yida and a Japanese sat looking at each other. In front of him was the Consul General of Japan in Shanghai, Ryuichi Iwai.
"Yida, I'm glad you can come and help me."
Ryuichi Iwai said with a smile that he was previously a deputy consul and had just been promoted to consul general. He was very dedicated to foreign affairs work and had recently received an order asking him to set up an intelligence agency specifically under the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Currently in preparation.
He is busy with work, the consulate is his main responsibility, and the intelligence department is only in name, and he does not have the energy to do it himself.
He then thought of finding someone to help him.
Yuan Yida, who had worked with him before and had a good relationship and whom he admired very much, became his target.
At his invitation, Yuan Yida first considered and agreed to accept the job today.
"My lord, you're welcome. You trust me and entrust me with such an important task. I will never let you down."
Yuan Yida lowered his head slightly, Iwai Ryuichi was very satisfied with his attitude.
Iwai believes that it is most appropriate for the Chinese to do intelligence work in China. The Chinese know the Chinese best and know what they think.
Another point is that the Chinese can only become his vassals, so as to prevent the intelligence agency he established from becoming the fruit of others.
Yuan Yida is capable, smart, and well-connected. He is the most suitable candidate. This time Yuan Yida agreed, and he was very happy.
This chapter has been completed!