Wang's puppet government is currently divided into three factions. The strongest is naturally Wang Jingwei's Gongguan faction, followed by Zhou Fahai's non-Gongguan faction, and third is the group of the original puppet reform government. As for the puppet North China Political Affairs Committee, it is basically
It is not controlled by the Wang Puppet Government and is the territory of the North China Front Army.
As Wang Jingwei's secretary-general, Chen Chunpu was naturally a close confidant and an important figure in the Gongguan faction. What he meant was that Zhou Fahai could no longer be given the position of chairman of Suzhou Province.
The most important places of Wang's puppet government are Shanghai and Jiangsu Province. Chen Gongbo has already served as the mayor of Shanghai. If he can take this position again, it will have an important impact on the future situation.
"Fao Hai is already powerful enough in our Jinling government. I will not agree to his nomination. The next one should be called a senior official. Let the news out first and listen to the reactions from all parties. We will decide on this matter in the afternoon.
." Wang Jingwei said calmly.
Anyone who wants to be the provincial chairman of Jiangsu Province is like a crucian carp crossing the river in the Jinling government. Li Shiqun occupies this position, and no one dares to challenge him. He may be blackmailed, but now that he is free,
Just like a piece of smelly rotten meat, a lot of flies swooped over it after smelling the smell.
"Asshole, the person who dared to kill Li Shiqun was naturally our Mei Agency. He actually dared to take a military doctor to see Li Shiqun and leaked the news about amebic poisoning. He is just a stupid pig!" Kenshiro Shibayama yelled in the office.
There was a reason why he was scolding so much. Because of Li Shiqun's incident, General Hata Junliu got angry again and scolded him head-on.
If the Mei Agency wants to kill Li Shiqun, it won't be a big deal for army bosses like Shunroku Hata. Even if they kill Zhou Fahai or Chen Gongbo, it won't be a big deal unless they touch Wang Jingwei.
But the problem is, if the Mei Agency wants to kill Li Shiqun, it should always say hello to Suzhou's 60th Division in advance, or to the Thirteenth Army Headquarters or even the Dispatch Army Headquarters. Just make a phone call in advance.
Talk to Nobuo Kobayashi, and if both parties coordinate well, nothing will go wrong.
As a result, the Mei Agency only reported to the staff headquarters, but kept the garrison a secret. Lieutenant General Nobuo Kobayashi, without knowing the inside story, not only examined Li Shiqun, but also revealed the cause of death, which made the Japanese army very upset.
passive.
This trend can no longer be stopped. Everyone in the secret service headquarters probably knows about it. Later, people in the Jinling government will also know. Then, the Yamancheng government and the underground party will also know that the enemy has seen the joke of the Japanese Empire.
It's absolutely unacceptable.
Kenshiro Shibayama, who had been scolded, did not dare to talk back to Shunroku Hata. After returning to the office, he happened to meet Zhou Fahai who was visiting, and his emotions immediately vented.
Even if he scolds him, he really can't take advantage of Nobuo Kobayashi. He is the division commander of the 60th Division and also holds the rank of lieutenant general in the army. If he wants to move such a figure, he must at least get approval from the Chief of Staff and the Minister of Army.
The Mei Agency is a secret service agency, and Nobuo Kobayashi is the division commander who holds military power. If someone ignores you, there is nothing you can do. If a lawsuit is filed, the commander-in-chief of the dispatched troops will never favor the Mei Agency.
"Your Excellency General, since things have already been like this, there is no point in being angry. If you know it, do they still dare to rebel? I guess they just put some conditions with the Jinling government. After the burial, it will be fine. They don't have the guts.
Who doesn’t cherish their own lives despite all the publicity?” Zhou Fahai said with a smile.
"Minister Zhou, there is a saying in China that if the name is not right, the words will not be right. The killing of Li Shiqun must not fall on the empire. I will deal with it as soon as possible. As for the aftermath work, the Jinling government must hurry up. The secret service headquarters is
We can’t stay anymore. Major General Kinoshita Sakae will come to Jinling in the afternoon, and we’ll sit down together in the evening to discuss specific measures.”
"Mr. Wang and many people in the Jinling government have always said that the Secret Service Headquarters is in the hands of the Mei Agency. This is a means of deterrence. This time, I will return the Secret Service Headquarters to you. How will the Mei Agency deal with you?
Or set up a new department and not interfere." Kenshiro Shibayama said calmly.
They say non-interference, but the final decision-making power of our Jinling government still lies with your Mei agency. The Japanese are really hypocritical.
As soon as Zhou Fahai returned home, he saw Jinling Mayor Zhou Xuechang and Industry Minister Mei Siping sitting in the living room drinking tea. These two people were his close relatives, so it was not difficult to guess the purpose of their visit.
"Minister and Secretary-General Chen Chunpu have notified that a meeting will be held in the afternoon. The main topic is to fill the vacancy of the Provincial Chairman of Su Province. Needless to say, the status of Su Province is the most important tax land and grain production area of the Jinling government. We cannot give up
Such a good opportunity." Zhou Xuechang said.
"The Gongguan sent people with nothing to offer to compete for this position. It is probably a competition between Liang Hongzhi and his gang in the reform government and us. If, Minister, you talk to Chairman Wang seriously, Liang Hongzhi and his friends will definitely not be our opponents.
"Mei Si commented.
He also wants to compete for the position of chairman of Jiangsu Province. Although he has a prominent position in Jinling, the environment here is too complicated and there are intrigues all day long. It is far less beneficial than being an official in the border areas. Jiangsu Province's finances are gold and silver.
There is plenty of money.
"I knew this was a good opportunity. Jiangsu Province used to be our territory. Unexpectedly, in order to implement the rural clearing plan, Yingzuo Zhenzhao forced Li Shiqun, a bastard, to be appointed as the provincial chairman. I have always wanted to seize it.
return."
"In terms of strength, the people of the old reform government are definitely not our opponents. The trouble now is that although Chairman Wang is disgusted with them, from the perspective of checks and balances, he will not allow the Chairman of Jiangsu Province to arrange our people again, so Jinling
The structure of the government will be broken and the balance will be lost."
"We have actually controlled most of Central China. If we compete too hard for Jiangsu Province, it will be too ugly and will arouse Chairman Wang's resentment. I guess that the person who can serve as the provincial chairman of Jiangsu Province this time must be Liang
A man of great ambition."
"Actually, you don't have to worry too much. Although the provincial chairman gave it to them, the other important positions in the provincial government must be ours. During the meeting, send a favor first, and then it will be easy to operate." Zhou Fahai said with a smile.
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Officialdom is the art of mutual compromise. The people in the old reform government are much easier to deal with than Li Shiqun. That guy is not willing to take hard or soft advice. As soon as he took office, he replaced all the important positions in the provincial government with his direct descendants because there are influences behind them.
With the support of Zuo Zhenzhao and Mei Guan, the provincial government is like his own home and he can operate in any way.
But Liang Hongzhi and others definitely don't have such strength. After getting the provincial chairmanship, other positions such as secretary-general and subordinate department heads have to be exchanged. This is called sharing of interests. Li Shiqun was poisoned to death after eating alone, who would dare to
