On August 6, 1937, at twelve o'clock at night, Huang Hanhui quietly left his home in Taigu Lane.
Holding a rolled newspaper in his hand, he walked east to Zhongshan Road, took the tram for a few more stops, and got off at the entrance of the tall and majestic Yokohama Shokin Bank. Finally, he walked to the Waibaidu Bridge and walked slowly
Walk slowly towards the north end of the bridge.
The street lights were unclear, the surroundings were dark, and the steel beams of the Waibaidu Bridge cast mottled shadows on the road.
There were no pedestrians around, and occasionally cars passed by in the distance. Huang Hanhui walked slowly towards the other end of the bridge. There was no one nearby. He guessed that maybe he would not be able to meet the person he wanted to meet until tomorrow.
When he was almost reaching the end of the bridge, he heard someone whisper: "Mr."
He looked around hurriedly. He saw a man walking out of the shadow of the steel beam. He also held a roll of newspapers in his hand, patting it gently. It wasn't until he walked into the light that he saw the expression on his face.
Smile.
The man bowed slightly and said softly: "I'm sorry, sir, I didn't scare you, did I?"
Huang Hanhui walked over slowly, walked into the shadows with him, and looked him up and down.
This man was very young, in his mid-twenties, of medium height, and his hair was cut very short.
He could indeed tell that he was Japanese.
"What do you call me?" he asked softly.
"My name is Okamoto Hisanobu. I was sent by the Tokyo branch of the Japan Anti-War League. I just came to Shanghai recently."
"My surname is Huang, and I am..."
"You should be Mr. Huang Hanhui Huang."
"Yes, how do you know?"
"Mr. Huang, my public identity is an agent of the Intelligence Department of the Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters. My boss is Masahiro Takahashi, Major of the Intelligence Department. You are his focus, and he has even met you. Of course, you may not know."
Huang Hanhui was surprised. He did not expect that the person sent by the Japanese Anti-War League had such a special identity.
He suddenly thought of Liao Ruolan and asked, "Do you know someone named Liao..." He deliberately did not continue.
"I know, her name is Liao Ruolan, right." Okamoto said simply: "Takahashi has been paying attention to Asakura's whereabouts, and then he noticed Miss Liao. She was also listed as a priority by Takahashi."
"Have you ever warned Miss Liao?"
"Yes. Takahashi judged that she might go to Nanjing first and then to Peking. I was responsible for surveillance that night, so I notified her first. Are she and Mr. Asakura safe now?"
"Yes, it's safe. How can I contact you in the future?"
"It's really inconvenient for me to meet you. However, I live over there in Hongkou and have to cross this bridge every day. Look here," he took out a piece of chalk and drew a horizontal line on the steel pillar of the iron bridge.
Line, "If you want to see me, draw a horizontal line. If I draw a vertical line, it means that I will wait for you here the next night. This is all we can do now."
Huang Hanhui nodded. This is the only way now. Although it is not convenient, he has no better way.
"Mr. Okamoto, what news is there in Japan?" he asked in a low voice.
"Sir, the current situation is confusing. The Japanese army and navy are arguing fiercely! No one knows how the war will develop next. At present, Takahashi's most important task is to rescue a man named Naoki Takaji
Sir, this matter is a bit strange. The safety of Takashi Naoki may affect the next battle! It is said that one of his relatives has a very important voice in the Army Staff Headquarters. However, he put down his arrogance and asked the Navy for rescue.
Eagle Division."
Huang Hanhui combined the situation he told him with the situation Liao Ruolan told him. Only then did he understand how weird the rescue of Takaji Naoki was! In a sense, it was even quite crucial!
He nodded, "I understand a little bit. I will consider one thing. Another thing, did you arrest someone?"
"Yes, we captured a Chinese agent. Takahashi plans to use this in exchange for Takashi."
"No, not this person. Have you arrested anyone else?"
"No, we only arrested this person. However, I heard that Navy agents also arrested another person, who seemed to be a patient. This is what I heard."
"Do you know where he is being held?" Huang Hanhui couldn't help but become alert.
Fu Xuelan told him that a comrade from the central government had malaria and was secretly arrested by Japanese agents! The patient he mentioned might be Liu Richen!
Okamoto Hisanobu shook his head and said: "I don't know about this. People in the navy have deep conflicts with our army. They only started to cooperate recently in order to rescue Takashi."
Huang Hanhui did not dare to say anything more. This patient was too important! He saw that Okamoto was a determined person, but he did not dare to mention this patient again!
He said, "Okay, that's it for today. If I need you, I'll draw the line here."
Okamoto's expression was concise and clear. He shook hands with Huang Hanhui, turned around and walked away, disappearing into the shadows on the roadside.
Huang Hanhui felt that meeting Hisanobu Okamoto today went smoothly. This slightly surprised him.
18-9
The most unlucky person this night was probably Peng Shaoyong.
He drove to Luo Jiang's station on Liuma Road. When he went in and asked, he found out that Luo Jiang had not returned yet.
He thought about it, the exchange was too important! He had to ask for instructions! On the other hand, he also felt that there might not be enough time. If he knew the exchange location, he would discuss with Chen Zifeng tomorrow morning how to arrange it.
If the Japanese didn't put some effort into the location they chose, I'm afraid it would be poorly arranged.
Therefore, he patiently sat down and waited in Luo Jiang's office room. He waited until twelve o'clock at night
Luo Jiang finally came back. And, just as Peng Shaoyong guessed, Luo Jiang's face turned serious when he saw him waiting here.
He asked almost sharply: "What happened!"
Next, Peng Shaoyong reported to Luo Jiang what happened today. In one sentence, the Japanese proposed to exchange captured agents with them!
Luo Jiang also repeatedly read the letter sent by the Japanese and kept asking various questions. Peng Shaoyong answered them one by one.
After listening to Peng Shaoyong's introduction, especially the thoughts of Chen Zifeng's team, the first thing Luo Jiang thought of was the arrangement made by Commander-in-Chief Zhang at the military meeting today!
There is no doubt that the Chairman of the Generalissimo will fight against Japan in Shanghai! This matter will not take long, it should be in the past few days!
So, in this case, he deployed his agents to vigorously arrest Japanese agents in Shanghai, which should be beneficial to the battle! It could even provide an opportunity for Commander-in-Chief Zhang to issue combat orders!
After much thought, he felt that it was feasible.
But! There is a “but” in everything that cannot be ignored, and no one can even think of it!
He knows from his many years of experience in intelligence work that he cannot act rashly unless he understands this "but"!
This "but" is how cunning and insidious the Japanese are! Couldn't they guess that we would set up an ambush? That is absolutely impossible! What are their follow-up methods? They even have hidden purposes! That's it again
What?
These are two sides of the same thing. Everything in the world has two sides! Otherwise, it is not a thing! There is no problem!
Has he seen both sides of this matter? He feels that he hasn't seen it clearly yet.
However, if Peng Shaoyong asked him for instructions in person, he must give him a firm and unquestionable reply!
The trust and dependence of subordinates on their superiors are based on this!
Just thinking about this, he stared at Peng Shaoyong sharply and said decisively: "Shaoyong, you and Chen Zifeng have a very good idea! You also know that the military meeting held this afternoon will take an action that is completely consistent with this meeting.
The purpose! It also meets the requirements of the Chairman! It is completely feasible! Well, don’t you have to wait for the time and place chosen by the Japanese? Once determined, you can plan the action plan as soon as possible! You can even arrange the manpower accordingly! How to arrange it
, you don’t have to ask for instructions. But when you finally take action, you have to wait for my order! Are you clear about this?"
A rare smile appeared on Peng Shaoyong's face. I decided on the action plan, and the final action order was issued by the superior! This means that I can do whatever I want! But the final responsibility rests with the superior! This is the most ideal situation!
He nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, sir, I understand."
Luo Jiang thought for a while and added: "The action plan must be thorough! Don't neglect it!"
Peng Shaoyong said firmly: "I understand, I will definitely make arrangements!"
Peng Shaoyong finally left. Only Luo Jiang was left in the room, wandering back and forth in tranquility and desolation, and thinking about the other side that was still unclear! This is what he must figure out!
After a full fifteen minutes, he finally figured it out, dialed a number and simply said: "Sleep?" Then he said: "I'm going over now, I have something to do." After that, he put down the phone and walked out.
room.
18-10
He walked into a small room next to the main room.
The strong and strong Ma Yuanbiao, who is directly under the team's horse captain, is playing poker with several brothers.
He looked up at Luo Jiang who had just entered.
Luo Jiang pointed at him: "You, let's go!" Then he turned around and walked out.
Ma Yuanbiao threw a few banknotes in his hand to the brothers beside him, stood up and left. The brothers all laughed.
The horse captain looked strong and strong, but he was actually shrewd and cautious. He drove a car from the back, picked up Luo Jiang, and waited until he got out of the gate before asking: "Sir, where are you going?"
Luo Jiang simply said: "Hartong."
Captain Ma stopped talking and drove down the quiet street at night.
The car drove north from Sixth Avenue, finally turned onto the most prosperous road in Shanghai, and then continued eastward.
Dama Road is what the common people call it. When this road was first built, it had no name. People called it Dama Road because of its width. Its official name is Nanjing Road.
It was already late at night, but Nanjing Road was still brightly lit and neon lights were shining, and there were still countless pedestrians on the street. People's chatter and laughter mixed with the sound of music floating around flowed into the cars.