Chen Mingxiang was naturally familiar with Yoshitaro Kawamoto, an important member of the Mei Organization and the intelligence chief of the Thirteenth Army Headquarters. He had also dealt with him twice. The relationship between this Army Major General and Zhou Fahai was relatively close.
Kage Sasaki specially introduced him to him at the farewell party before leaving. Chen Mingxiang also gave him a big red envelope of 20,000 US dollars. Since Kawamoto Youtarou accepted the money, the relationship was naturally much closer.
"Chen Jun, in fact, when General Matsui first took over the work of the Mei Agency, he also discussed some of his ideas with me. The Military Advisory Group is an imperial agency that supervises and controls the operations of the Jinling government. As the top military adviser, he is responsible for complex situations.
It needs to be a familiar process, and you can’t be too active when you are new to it.”
"His silence is directed at all departments and personnel of the Jinling government, not just against Li Shiqun. The Secret Service Headquarters is a secret service agency supported by the Army Provincial Intelligence Department. It is also an important force controlled by the Mei Agency. It is equivalent to an integral part. Li Shiqun is a special agent of the Mei Agency.
of one’s own people.”
"As for the work of the Qingxiang Committee, it was planned by General Yingzuo of the Ume Agency and was an important strategy approved by the Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Forces, General Hata Shunroku. General Matsui definitely supported it. This Li Shiqun is also a bit too impatient.
Already."
"Of course, I also understand his difficulties. General Yingzuo and Qingqijun were transferred from the Mei Agency, and General Matsui has not expressed his position for a long time, so his authority will be affected."
"Since you are the one to coordinate, I will definitely help with this matter. Just wait for my call and I will talk to Imai-kun!" Kawamoto Yoshitaro agreed happily.
Although Chen Mingxiang promoted this matter based on his personal relationship, the matter itself was also part of the work of the Mei agency and could be handled openly. Major General Kawamoto did not feel embarrassed.
One of the most important tasks of the Mei Agency at present is to promote the work of clearing the countryside. This is the intention of the dispatched army headquarters. The Jinling government is implementing it on a large scale. Matsui Tataro, as the top military adviser of the Jinling government, has been silent.
Not suitable.
"Minister, I learned through Major General Kawamoto of the Mei Agency that General Matsui has no objections to our secret service headquarters and the Qingxiang Committee. Even if we don't go to him, he will take the initiative to inspect the Qingxiang Committee before the end of the year."
"Since this is the case, I think there is no need to spend so much money to communicate with him in advance. You can just send a formal invitation." Chen Mingxiang said on the phone.
He pretended to save money for Li Shiqun. Since Lieutenant General Matsui had no intention of targeting the secret service headquarters, why spend this wasted money? It would not be too late to be attentive to him during the inspection!
"Brother, we can't wait until the end of the year. You should also know that many people in the Jinling government have deep prejudices against me. The position of chairman of Jiangsu Province and the position of secretary-general of Qingxiang Committee are staring at people
There are many, including Zhou Fahai!"
"I'm also worried that Chairman Wang will listen to the slander and take advantage of General Ying Zuo's departure from the Mei Agency to suddenly make personnel adjustments. By then it will be too late to cry."
"I will go to Jinling in the next few days to actively move closer to Chairman Wang and stabilize him first. You still have to continue to find connections and communicate with Lieutenant General Matsui. Remember, don't be afraid of spending money on this matter. I will help you
Have confidence!" Li Shiqun said.
"Shiqun, people like Chen Mingxiang are rare. I don't want to take advantage of him even if I give him money. It seems that he wants to get the money back." Ye Jiqing said with a smile.
"This guy is very shrewd. A few hundred thousand dollars is indeed a lot, but it also counts for something. For him, the face and favors spent on using connections are far more important than these hundreds of thousands of dollars."
"In the past, he mainly relied on the support of the gendarmerie headquarters in Shanghai and did not have much contact with the Mei agency. The current relationship was accumulated with great difficulty when General Yingzuo left. If you use it once, you will lose it once. It has a long-term relationship.
It is more precious than money, and he would rather not make this money, but also want to preserve his relationship."
"I can hear that this matter is very promising. He can really find a way to contact General Matsui, but as for us, even if we take the money, we can only stare. For a long time, I have followed Ying Zuo closely.
The general and Colonel Qingqi have very little contact with other members of the Mei Agency."
"Chen Mingxiang can find Major General Kawamoto and ask what General Matsui means. If I ask Major General Kawamoto, they may not be willing to pay attention to me. Money is a good thing, and whether I can give it away is also a matter of skill."
"It is not that easy to defeat a Japanese major general with money. Otherwise, the military advisory group would have been wearing the same pants as the Jinling government. Chairman Wang still lacks this few dollars?" Li Shiqun said.
Collecting money must bear the same risk. Without a certain relationship as a basis, and without a suitable opportunity, you have to be willing to accept it even if you are willing to give it away!
If we follow this logic, the military advisory group sent by the Japanese army to the Jinling government would have been bribed by the Jinling government long ago. No matter how short of money the China Reserve Bank is, it will not be short of this little dollar gold.
"The reason why Lieutenant General Matsui has not expressed his position for a long time is also to communicate the attitude of the base camp, because he senses that the Jinling government is dissatisfied with Li Shiqun. In fact, Chairman Wang's fundamental intention is to control the secret service headquarters in his own hands."
"Your Majesty the General also knows very well that Chairman Wang has been constantly fighting for rights from the empire and is not so submissive. The Secret Service Headquarters is a secret service agency affiliated with the Mei Agency, which is also the force that restricts him. Considering Chairman Wang's special status, it is very important for him to
General Matsui is very cautious about this," Takeo Imai said.
This is in a tavern in Hongkou. Although the place is not big, the environment is relatively elegant. There are some cherry blossom trees planted in the yard.
Yoshitaro Kawamoto invited Imai Takeo to come here for dinner. He also liked the layout here. Although the cherry blossom season has long passed, seeing these cherry blossom trees will naturally remind him of his hometown in Japan.
"The original purpose of supporting the Jinling government was to help the empire fight against the Shancheng government, obtain China's resources as soon as possible, and become a colony of the empire. However, the result was completely contrary to the original intention. Look at the military and political officials of the Jinling government. In addition to competing for power and profit,
What good things have you done?"
"We can understand the struggle for power and profit. No one is willing to do anything without profit, but the problem is that the army of the Jinling government has a negative attitude. Instead of helping the imperial army and the army of the Shancheng government to fight, they collude with each other in private and drag them down.
The hind legs of the imperial army!”
"Compared with them, Li Shiqun's behavior is quite competent, a little disobedient, but he can still give relatively satisfactory results for the tasks assigned by the empire. It is basically impossible to make such a person loyal to the empire.
