In fact, Chen Mingxiang was a bit overly worried. Those big shots valued their own lives more than anything else. How could they trust him, a little guy with no real power?
This is cruel to say, but it is indeed true. Although Chen Mingxiang has many part-time jobs in the Shanghai stock market and makes a lot of money, he has two fatal flaws. One is that he does not have military power and the other does not hold political power, which means he has no real power.
He can indeed mobilize the military police, but he has to go through the commander of the military police. He can mobilize the Marine Corps, but he has to go through the Marine Corps headquarters. It's no problem at the secret service headquarters and the police station, but it has to go through Li Shiqun and Lu Ying. He can even influence
To be promoted to an official in the Shanghai Municipal Government, you have to go through Chen Gongbo!
To put it bluntly, it is the added value brought by the interest relationship. To put it more bluntly, it is the exchange of interests. If others do not agree, he has no tricks at all.
Perhaps it was his status, high position and low power that allowed many people to trust him and cooperate boldly without becoming a cautious person.
"Chen Jun, please rest assured. The headquarters attaches great importance to the safety of the reception tonight. We have surrounded the Bank of China branch. There are sentries and patrols nearby. The more hidden the place, the more attention it takes."
The team's security captain, Lieutenant Commander Shimada, said.
A big shot from the Navy was coming to the reception. As the main military force in Shanghai, the Marine Corps had to escort him. Even he, the lieutenant colonel, was not qualified to go there to drink and dance.
"The city police station has blocked all surrounding roads and set up temporary road inspections at all street intersections. The Huxi Special Police Headquarters also received an order from the city government and dispatched more than 100 people to patrol inside the Bank of China branch." Pan Tao
said.
"Director Li ordered that the Guard Corps and the Action Corps each send a brigade to guard the main entrance to ensure that no one can sneak into the club." Lin Zhijiang and Wan Lilang both came.
This is a welcome reception held by the municipal government, and the consuls general from the consulates general of various countries in Shanghai will be present. It is currently the responsibility of the consulates general to communicate well with the municipal government.
For this reason, Chen Gongbo issued instructions, requiring the city police department and the special agent headquarters to do their best to ensure the safety of the reception. After all, he was afraid of death, wasn't he?
"Tonight, our Huxi Gendarmerie detachment is responsible for the security of the club and checking the invitations and belongings of all guests."
"Shaozuo Lin and Section Chief Nanzo will also arrive in advance, and plainclothes agents from the Special High School Division will enter the venue to monitor suspicious persons." Captain Takashima, the leader of the Shanghai Military Police Detachment of the Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai, said.
The special high school class is dispatched to deal with the military agents who want to impersonate themselves and sneak into the reception!
Not long ago, when Chiyuki Akagi was assassinated, the faces of Shaozuo Lin and Yunzi Minami were swollen by Major General Kinoshita Eichi who was so angry that they did not dare to slack off again this time.
Chen Mingxiang was a little stunned and paralyzed. This formation was too terrifying. Even if Wang Jingwei, the number one traitor, came, the defense would not be more than this, right?
After the Akagi Oikayuki incident, the Japanese and the Wang Puppet Government were frightened. They were worried that this cocktail party might be sabotaged and sneak-attacked by the military-controlled Shanghai District 1, so they came up with an iron wall!
He saw that the military police detachment and the Marine Corps garrison not only mounted heavy machine guns directly on the incoming cars, but even armored vehicles came. With such strong strength, even if all the people from Shanghai District came, they would not be able to attack.
Don't break this defense.
"Thank you for your hard work for this reception organized by our foreign affairs department. Come to my residence to have a meal and rest. I will immediately notify the canteen to provide extra meals to all the people on duty. Each person will be subsidized with 20 yuan in advance, which will be distributed now.
Another 40 yuan will be given out tomorrow." Chen Mingxiang said.
Sixty yuan sounds like a small amount, but the problem is that now for the working class in Shanghai and small employees in government agencies, a month is only 32 yuan, which is equivalent to two months' salary.
The Japanese Navy's treatment is better, the Army's is only a few dollars, and what's more, it's the Japanese yen. No matter how strong the purchasing power is, it can't be as good as the US dollar, right?
Chen Mingxiang is really worried that Chen Gongshu is stupid and dares to take action under such circumstances, sacrificing the lives of his brothers for the sake of results. He wants to get some confidential information tonight and cannot be disturbed by such things.
The more complete the blockade around the Bank of China branch is, the lower the probability of action in Shanghai District 1 will be. Seeing such a situation, you will have to wake up if you commit the crime again.
"It's paralyzed. It's like an iron wall. There are military police, police, spies, Marines and patrols. They are fortified layer by layer. Look, there are armored vehicles. Why don't you bring the tanks too!"
"That's not right. Why are these police agents and Japanese troops patrolling and standing guard so hard? I don't see a single blind spot that I can exploit!" Qi Qingbin said with a frown as he stood on the far corner of the street.
"There is no chance left for us. Did you see that the entire Bank of China branch is heavily surrounded? There are sentries in the corners. There is no gap for the patrols. They patrol back and forth. I feel that the surveillance inside is more stringent. Streets
Temporary road inspections have been set up at the entrance, so we can't even get close."
"The more this happens, the more important figures from the puppet government and the Japanese will be present tonight. I'm confused. It's just a cocktail party for foreign-related agencies of the municipal government. Why are they all here?" Chen Gongshu smoked a cigarette.
Slowly turned around.
He was indeed a skilled and courageous man, but facing such a formation, the only way he could go was to go home and sleep. Even if he came to a battalion of the regular army from the mountain city government, he would not be able to break through such a defense.
Chen Mingxiang has his own garden house in the Bank of China branch. It is not just a set. He uses a separate one as a party place. The chef hired by the club canteen is very good at his craftsmanship. In addition, the ingredients prepared for the reception are more than enough. In a short time,
Dishes were delivered that were both delicious and delicious, including Japanese and Jiangsu and Zhejiang dishes.
Regardless of whether the high-ranking Japanese officials who came here eat or not, the preparations must be done well. Even if it is wasted, it does not matter, the city government will pay for it anyway!
Although Chen Mingxiang also prepared fine French red wine in addition to a sumptuous meal, none of these guys dared to drink it, and they ran away when they were full and did not dare to waste a minute.
All the big shots came here tonight, and in the evening there were people who came to check on me. They were so drunk that they were looking for trouble, weren't they?
"Chen Jun, Commander Shimada and Vice Admiral Takahashi Imo, who has just arrived from the Third Fleet, will come to your club for a cocktail reception this evening. Commander Shimada may have to be transferred back to China to take up a post at Furukawa Mine No. 1 Middle School.
Will take over as commander." Lieutenant Colonel Shimada said.
This was after dinner, the two of them strolled around the Bank of China branch to "inspect the work" and chatted a few words. It seemed that the time they spent together was not short, and some of the things they said could really be said.
