News of the attack and death of Akagi Okagi quickly spread to Nanjing. Under pressure from the top military adviser Kagezuo Zhenzhao, Wang Jingwei summoned the puppet government's No. 3 figure Zhou Fohai and No. 76 Nanjing District Chief Tang Huimin overnight. People are discussing countermeasures, and even Dingmo Village, which has been excluded from No. 76 for a long time, is on the list.
Early the next morning, Li Shiqun received a call from Nanjing and immediately set off to the Military Police Headquarters.
When he got there, Li Shiqun was surprised to find that not only himself, but also Chen Gongbo, the second-in-command of the Wang Puppet Government, the current mayor of Shanghai Special City, and representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau of the Public Settlement were all gathered together. Even Minglou was there. Appeared there as Zhou Fohai's representative.
Soon, everyone came to the conference room under the arrangement of Nan Zao Yunzi.
After taking their seats one by one, the gloomy-looking heads of the Shanghai Secret Service, Qingyin Qingyin and Doihara Kenji, walked in one after another.
After a brief silence, the representative of the Ministry of Industry and Engineering Bureau stood up first and said: "Colonel Qingqi, we are deeply sorry for the death of Baron Akagi. After discussion by the board of directors overnight, we decided to select a day to hold a grand public funeral for Baron Akagi. In recognition of his contribution to the harmony, stability and common prosperity of Shanghai since he took office. What do you think?"
"Thank you!" After listening to the speech of the representative of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau, Qingqi Qingyin's face became a little better. After bowing slightly to express his gratitude, he straightened his face again and said in a deep voice, "Baron Akagi's Death is undoubtedly a great loss for our Japanese Empire, but I want to know even more how those anti-Japanese elements openly committed crimes under our noses!"
Speaking of this, Qingqi Qingyin's sharp eyes suddenly glanced at Li Shiqun, who was sitting on his right, and said word by word: "Director Li, can you help me solve this doubt?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Shiqun stood up and explained bravely: "Colonel Qingqi, everyone, if something like this happened, I, as the director of the Secret Service Committee, naturally have an unshirkable responsibility! "
At this point, Li Shiqun suddenly changed the subject, "But as the saying goes, 'It is difficult to draw a dragon or a tiger, but it is difficult to draw a skeleton when you know the person, the face, but not the heart.' Moreover, I am not an afterthought. In fact, it was Zheng Yaoxian who took the initiative to change his mind." Since then, I have not completely trusted him until now. If Commander Fujita had not strongly recommended him, I would have sent him to a remote area along with the previous Wang Tianfeng."
Unexpectedly, Minamizo Yunko stopped before the words were finished, and immediately raised his voice and asked loudly: "Director Li, do you want to blame the death of Baron Akagi on Chief Fujita's lack of knowledge of people?"
In fact, everyone here knows very well that Li Shiqun's words seemed to put the responsibility on Fujita Yoshimasa, who has resigned and was transferred, but actually targeted Minami Yunko, because if Fujita Yoshimasa is responsible , then as Zheng Yaoxian’s introducer, Nan Zao Yunzi also cannot stay out of the matter.
However, compared to Nanzo Yunzi, Li Shiqun's performance was much more sophisticated. He quickly waved his hand and explained: "No, no, no, I mean, even a person with a sharp eye like Chief Fujita was defeated by the hateful Zheng Yaoxian. He was deceived, so how could an ordinary person like me see through his disguise? To be honest with you, that Zheng Yaoxian not only deceived Chief Fujita and me, but even his subordinates who used to get along day and night were severely betrayed by him. Thirty people, thirty lives! I became the victim of a gun in such a confused way. I, Li Shiqun, swear to God that I will never give up until I avenge these brothers in my life!"
Seeing that Li Shiqun was getting more and more excited as he talked, Kenji Doihara, who was sitting in the main seat, quickly waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, okay! Li Sang, don't be so excited yet! Please help us straighten out the whole thing first.
The ins and outs of it!"
"This... I think it's better for Deputy Director Ming to speak! After all, he is also one of the parties involved."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's eyes immediately focused on Minglou.
However, Minglou did not speak immediately. Instead, he took a deep breath and calmed down a little before slowly speaking: "First of all, what is clear is that this was a carefully planned assassination! The possible cause is
Recently, Baron Akagi implemented a "Sea Capture Plan" against the anti-Japanese elements, which caused them heavy losses and forced them to take extreme risks and assassinate them. After summarizing the information from all parties, it is not difficult to see that the anti-Japanese elements first attacked the anti-Japanese elements early yesterday morning.
Deliberately triggering a series of vicious events in the hospital where the Baron routinely goes for medical treatment, the intention is also very obvious, which is to prevent the Baron from entering the hospital, and to divert my attention, so as to create enough favorable conditions for the final assassination, so that's why
He succeeded so easily and escaped."
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Nan Zao Yunzi snorted coldly, "Want to escape? It's not that easy."
Minglou looked puzzled after hearing this, "Why did Section Chief Nan Zao say this?"
"It's very simple, because after the accident at the hospital, I called Mayor Chen and asked him to help order the whole city to be under martial law!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Chen Gongbo again. Seeing him nodding slightly, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere in the entire conference room became a lot more relaxed.
"Very good. If that's the case, it means that the murderer of Baron Akagi must not have left Shanghai yet. Director Li, on behalf of Your Excellency, I hope you can temporarily put aside your past prejudices and cooperate with each other to catch the real murderer. Of course, our agents
The government agencies and the Special Higher Education Department will also give their full support to a citywide purge to completely eliminate all anti-Japanese elements lurking in the dark!"
Before he finished speaking, Li Shiqun immediately expressed his stance urgently: "Don't worry, Senior Colonel Qingqi, I will do my best in this humble position!"
The concession representative on the side also nodded in agreement.
The cunning and experienced Chen Gongbo was playing tricks on him. He simply turned to Ming Lou next to him and said: "Deputy Director Ming, I am deeply sorry for what happened to you. I also know that at this moment, no one wants to do it as soon as possible more than you.
I have caught the culprit, so I decided to appoint you as the leader of the temporary search team. During this period, the entire city's police force can be dispatched by you alone, how about it?"
I have to say that this ginger is still very spicy. This move by Chen Gongbo not only showed his attitude, but also sold Minglou a big favor and even picked it clean for himself in advance.
This is not a conspiracy, but a complete conspiracy. Even if Minglou can see the fishiness in it at a glance, he still has to take it all in, and even immediately stand up to thank him profusely and be grateful.
At this moment, with the sound of hurried footsteps in the corridor outside the door, a major with a military police armband hurried in, quickly came to Kenji Doihara and whispered.
"Well, I understand, go ahead!" After hearing this, Kenji Doihara waved to the man.
"Hai!"
It wasn't until the man left that Kenji Doihara clapped his hands and said to everyone: "Okay, now that everyone has agreed on the idea, let's stop here for today. After we go back, please hurry up and take action. I
Waiting for your good news!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone stood up and left, but at this moment, Kenji Doihara's voice rang again, "Mr. Ming! Please stay for a while."
It was hard not to notice Doihara Kenji's move. Although everyone was very curious at the moment as to what Kenji Doihara's intention was, no one dared to slow down and could only retreat obediently.
"Mr. Ming, I heard what Yunzi said about your experience, and I personally sympathize deeply with it."
"Thank you, General, for your consideration!"
Before he finished speaking, Doihara Kenji raised his hand to interrupt him, "Don't rush to thank you, if...I mean if, if the anti-Japanese elements who kidnapped your child use your child's life to threaten you to let him go,
If they have a way out, what will you do?"
"I will do as they say." Minglou replied without thinking.
"I appreciate your candor, but to be honest, this answer disappoints me."
"Your Excellency, General, you have misunderstood. What I mean is to do what they say first. As long as they believe it, we can set up an ambush in advance and wait. I think this should be much more efficient than a city-wide manhunt. You
What do you say?"
"Well, that's good. I understand your attitude, go ahead!"
However, as soon as Minglou left, Kenji Doihara said to Haruki Qingyin beside him: "I just received the news that Shibayama has been assigned to board the plane in Hankou. If everything goes well, we will arrive tonight."
"The person who came here is evil! Does the military plan to replace him with the seat left by Baron Akagi after his death?"
Doihara Kenji couldn't help but sneered after hearing this, "Then you really underestimate this guy's ambition! Qingqi-kun, for the sake of you and I working together for many years, I would like to remind you that the more critical the moment, the more important it is.
The more you need to understand the situation clearly, sometimes choices are more important than ability!"
…
"Brother, are you okay?" On the way back, Li Qiang asked Minglou, who looked worried, while driving.
"I'm fine! Drive well!"
"Brother, the news I just received is that in order to eliminate Yoyo Matsuoka's interference in the military's decision-making, Hideki Tojo secretly suggested that Fumima Konoe should be dismissed immediately. However, after many considerations, Konoe decided on the 16th
An extraordinary meeting was held, requiring all cabinet members to resign en masse, and then reorganize the cabinet at a later date. This proposal was immediately approved by everyone except Matsuoka, who was so angry that he went to the hospital on the spot. To think that this man who is known as the so-called so far
The political career of the most eloquent guy in the history of Japanese diplomacy should have come to an end."
"Really? But you don't seem too surprised!"
Li Qiang smiled and continued: "Just one day later, last night, Konoe Fumima, who was originally full of confidence, was unexpectedly defeated in the cabinet prime minister nomination election stage!"
"Is it an accident? If I guess correctly, this is all a trap set up by Tojo Hideki and Matsuoka Yosuke, right?"
"The big brother is the big brother. I really can't hide anything from you. That's right! Everything they did was to push a standard militarist like Tojo Hideki to power and completely remove the last obstacle that hindered the military. You can
It is foreseeable that Japan will fall into complete madness under the leadership of this 'Razor General'!"
It was only then that Minglou finally came back to his senses and asked: "But having said that, where did you get this news? Is it reliable?"
"The source is confidential, but absolutely reliable!"
The reason why Li Qiang said this was not because he had reservations about Minglou, but because he strictly abided by the principle of confidentiality between comrades, and this was no exception even for brothers.
Therefore, Minglou didn't think there was anything wrong with this, but smiled and nodded, "Okay! Keep it secret, as long as the information is reliable! Make a U-turn ahead and go to the police headquarters!"
…
That night, a small plane landed slowly at Hongqiao Airport, which had been forcibly requisitioned as a military airport by the Japanese.
At this time, there were only two passengers in the cabin of the plane that could originally carry more than ten people. They were Shibayama Kenshiro, who was transferred to serve at the Eleventh Army Headquarters and served as the head of the Hankou Army's Army Secret Service Department, and his adjutant and bodyguard.
Captain Tsuyoshi Fujita.
However, just when Kenshiro Shibayama stepped down the gangway, escorted by Go Fujita step by step, a figure suddenly jumped out from the crowd who came to pick him up. Immediately, Go Fujita quickly took out the gun as if it was a direct reflex.
Got a pistol.
"Slow down!" Fortunately, Kenshiro Shibayama recognized the man in time and spoke up to stop his adjutant in time, so a misunderstanding was finally avoided, "Nakano-kun? Why don't you stay in Chongming and come here to do this?
What?"
The man's eyes were red, he gritted his teeth and said word by word: "I want to avenge my teacher!"
"Don't worry, Nakano-kun, I'm here this time not just to take care of your teacher's funeral. I promise you that I will catch the real culprit as soon as possible and avenge Akagi-kun!"
As soon as these words came out, the young officer named Nakano immediately bowed deeply and begged sincerely: "Lieutenant General Shibayama, please let me join you! Please!"
Upon seeing this, Shibayama also put away his previous attitude between elders and juniors, and said with a serious face: "Section Chief Nakano Kuyu, are you sure you want to join us?"
"yes!"
"Very good, then Section Chief Nakano Jiuyong, because you have left your post without permission, will be relieved of your duties as Section Chief of the Chongming Military Police Special High School Section from now on, and will be demoted to one rank as a warning to others!"
After saying that, Shibayama walked straight past Nakano Kuyu. Just as the latter was about to say something, Fujita winked at him, "Major Nakano, now is not the time to be in a daze. There are still many things.
Waiting for us to do it! Why don’t you catch up quickly?”
"Ah? Oh! Okay!"
Nakano Jiuyong only reacted after hearing this, and quickly followed him in three steps and two steps at a time...