Chapter 700 Danger

Although Japan still killed some people when it occupied the International Settlement, it did not harass civilians on a large scale. Those who died could only say that they were unlucky...

This is of course unreasonable. Why didn't you die? But there is nothing we can do.

Compared with the things that happened before, Japan's occupation of the International Settlement this time has been much better. The main reason is that today, there is no need to say more about the cruelty of the Japanese, and the poor people are as honest as little sheep. The once prosperous International Settlement immediately seemed to be less lively and not as busy as before.

On the contrary, the French Concession was much more lively. In the jurisdiction of the Central Police Station, the number of deaths exceeded 100 for three consecutive nights. The same was true for several other police stations, and the number of deaths was significantly higher than usual. In total, thousands of people died in the French Concession in just three days. There were old people, children, men, and women.

This was because a large number of refugees who suddenly poured in without assets in the French Concession were fighting for survival with the refugees who had originally accumulated in the French Concession. After all, the French Concession is so big, and the resources are actually limited. In the past, all forces and industries have maintained a relatively stable state. Now, a large number of people from all walks of life pouring in from the public concession naturally compete with them for survival.

In addition, there is the unstable situation during this period, the secret competition among various forces, and the secret confrontation between intelligence personnel from all parties, which are all fatal.

However, as a meat eater in the upper class, this has no effect on Wang Yan at all. Not to mention that 300 people died in his territory, even if 1,000 died, people would probably just sigh about the turbulent times and the difficulties in the world, and would not question his ability to act. Because among these people, there is no foreign devil, they are all Chinese who are struggling for their lives. As long as it is controlled within a certain range and the impact is controlled, no one cares.

Japan's war progress in China is not very ideal, and it is also very anxious to fight with the United States on the battlefield in the Pacific, but in Southeast Asia, it is invincible. Every day, there are reports of the Japanese army conquering where, which are spread among the Japanese army on Chinese soil, proclaiming their long-term military luck.

"Wang Sang, this is the latest war report in Southeast Asia, take a look."

In the tea room of Iwai Mansion, Iwai Eiichi picked up the top file from a pile of documents on the table and handed it to him.

Wang Yan put down his teacup in response, took the file and looked through it.

Although the folder was big, there were only two sheets of paper in it, which were translated telegrams. The biggest feature of telegrams in those days was that they were short. Use the least words and say the most. He also tried to be concise when communicating with the leaders. It was not that he could not send a telegram, after all, the radio station was his own, and he also had batteries that were listed as contraband and extremely difficult to obtain. The main reason was the efficiency of communication.

He looked closely and saw that on the first thin piece of paper, it was written "April 6, Luzon was conquered." And on the second piece of paper, there was a detailed post-war summary.

Obviously, the first piece of paper used clear code, which was for the two parties and other forces to see. The second one is encrypted and cannot be leaked for the time being, because it involves the specific location of the Japanese army in Southeast Asia and its military deployment, which is a high-level military secret.

He did not stay on the second piece of paper for long, just glanced at it and closed the folder. Since he met Iwai Eiichi, he has always been careless about these documents and avoided them as much as possible.

Moreover, Luzon is too far away from China, and the news of Japan's victory is of little value to him. If there is anything valuable, it is to understand some of Japan's current situations in Southeast Asia, especially the deployment of troops. Because Japan is now fighting on three fronts, China is fighting with the two parties, Southeast Asia is fighting those colonies, and the Pacific is wrestling with countries led by the United States.

Knowing as much as possible about these situations can determine Japan's actual military strength, the direction of material transportation, and estimate the general economic situation, etc. After all, war is a comprehensive national strength. There is a big soldier in front, and the line starting from this big soldier runs through the overall situation of Japan. In a highly obedient and unified army, the individual is the whole.

However, Wang Yan didn't need to look at these things. He closed his eyes and edited them. He estimated the time and sent them to Chongqing.

What he cared about more was the second file on the pile of documents on the table. The cover of the folder said "North China Front Army Sweeping Plan". North China Front Army is the general name of Japan's army in North China. The meaning of this document is self-evident. It is to carry out a sweep against the Red Party army active in North China. This is the important information.

Iwai Eiichi didn't know Wang Yan's situation. He only saw Wang Yan read the first page, paused for a while, and then simply flipped through the second page, looked at the overview, and closed the folder.

Under Iwai Eiichi's smiling gaze, Wang Yan looked at a Japanese sitting not far away. This man was also short, but thin, with a pair of triangular eyes, and looked at people a little straight, giving people a sense of eagle-like eyes. Wearing the uniform of a wheeled army colonel, this person was the new head of the Special High Section, Kitagawa Hirosuke.

Wang Yan waved the folder in his hand and called out, "Section Chief Beichuan."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang. I don't need to. I already knew it before you came."

Wang Yan nodded, handed the document to Eiichi Iwai, and sighed: "The Empire of Japan is really invincible. In just five months, it has conquered a large area of ​​Southeast Asia, and it has also conquered the Pacific. The U.S. and British coalition forces have abandoned their armor, and it seems that achieving common prosperity in Greater East Asia is just around the corner.”

Iwai Eiichi laughed. He knew that Wang Yan was flattering, and Wang Yan also knew that he knew that Wang Yan was flattering. Not only that, Wang Yan actually knew a lot of Japan's internal problems. Saying this was like farting, but he just Like to listen. Because the flattering words spoken by a Chinese with Wang Yan's status always make people feel relaxed and happy. Another person like Wang Yan is Zhou Fuhai.

"Wang Sang, you have made the right choice a long time ago, haven't you? You have a share in this co-prosperous Greater East Asia."

"I also need Mr. Iwai's support and Section Chief Kitagawa's care."

Iwai Eiichi nodded with a smile, and Kitagawa Kosuke said: "Speaking of this, Wang Sang, there is something I want to ask you, and I hope you can tell the truth."

Wang Yan fiddled with the tea set and poured tea for the two little devils: "Of course, Section Chief Beichuan, please tell me."

"How much do you know about Minglou's sister?"

"To be honest, I don't know much about the Ming family. I just have a good relationship with Ming Lou. After all, he is in charge of economics, and I am a businessman. Mr. Iwai knows best about the past of my relationship with Ming Lou. . Section Chief Beichuan, if you have anything to say, just tell me.”

Kitagawa Kosuke first thanked Wang Yan for pouring him tea, and then said: "That's it, half a month ago, the Special High School Intelligence Office discovered that the Ming family's caravan following Yonghua Industrial out of the city contained illegal drugs and radio stations. We secretly tracked this batch of drugs and batteries and found that they ended up in Suzhou. Later, we cooperated with our colleagues from the Special High School there and arrested their traffic officers. After interrogation, we found that they were members of the Red Party. Medicines, as well as batteries for radio stations, are to be given to the Red Party’s base in southern Jiangsu.

However, because the Red Party noticed it early and evacuated in time, we were unable to catch their tail. During this period, we secretly investigated the Ming family's industry and found that there were people lurking inside the Red Party, people lurking with Yonghua Industrial, and a company controlled in the Red Party case, cooperating with the Red Party to transport supplies to the Red Party. After our confirmation, Der Spiegel knew about these things and had many financial and business contacts. As the controller of Yonghua Industrial, I would like to ask, do you know these situations? Do you think Minglou is clear? "

Wang Yan's brows had already wrinkled in line with what Kitagawa Kosuke said. Although Kitagawa Kosuke said so, he couldn't be sure whether it was true or not. He didn't know whether there was a flaw in Minglou or whether it was really the opposite as Kitagawa Kosuke said. To pursue.

There were thousands of thoughts in his mind, but there was no hesitation on his face. Almost as soon as Kosuke Kitagawa finished speaking, he shook his head and continued with a wry smile: "I just said that I want Section Chief Kitagawa to take care of me. I took care of it. I didn’t understand the situation of my workers, even my general manager Gu Yongcheng, Mr. Iwai, Section Chief Kitagawa, I have always known that the composition of my workers was complex. But we have no way to tell. In addition to the pervasive agents of both parties, aren't there also personnel deployed by the Special High School and No. 76?

The year before last, a manager under me even attracted many people from both parties. At that time, Wang Manchun was still there and she hosted the event. If I had not trusted Mr. Iwai at that time, I would not have been able to escape unscathed. Unexpectedly, within two years of Ansheng's life, trouble would befall me again. But when I recruit workers and managers, I can’t tell who they are. I'm in business, so if I recruit them, as long as they do a good job, everything will be fine. It's just that today's situation is complicated, and there is no way to prevent this. I hope you can understand.

Mr. Iwai, Section Chief Kitagawa, as long as we have solid evidence, we will arrest these people. Although we have business dealings, it definitely does not include this kind of thing. I still have the same attitude as two years ago, absolutely cooperative, absolutely not protective or engaging in petty tricks.

As for the Mirror, I really don’t know anything about it. My partner is Ming Lou. Because Ming Lou works in the government, business matters are handled by Ming Jing. You can ask Gu Yongcheng about this matter. He handles most of my business. And the most important reason why I have difficulty getting in touch with Mingjing is that my reputation is not very good..."

The two little devils both showed knowing smiles. Of course they understood that they were greedy for money and lustful. In fact, at this point, it’s not just Shanghai who understands it. It’s people all over China who don’t focus on the two acres of land in front of their homes. They basically understand it. This is mainly due to the rapid expansion of Wang Yan's power in recent years.

If you look closely, not to mention the flow of money, he is in the front row among all the people in China who are making huge war fortunes. People like him, to this point, are still able to maintain a certain degree of independence, which is already shocking to many people. If this period of history is sorted out again in the new millennium, no matter how someone develops a philosophy of life, they will be able to compete with the highly respected Zeng Guofan. The chicken soup books about him are enough to feed a large number of people.

Wang Yan didn't feel embarrassed at being laughed at by the two little devils. He just pretended to scrape the tip of his nose with his fingers, and then slid his thumbs over the corners of his mouth in a coherent movement.

After the two men laughed, he asked: "Section Chief Beichuan, have all the people involved in the incident you mentioned been arrested?"

"Not yet. We are currently monitoring it and it is not time to close the net yet."

"Then have you told Minglou? After drinking tea here for a while, I want to have lunch with Minglou and talk to him about my properties in the public settlement."

"I haven't said it yet, so I hope Mr. Wang will hide it for the time being."

Wang Yan shook his head and sighed, feeling a little helpless: "Chief Beichuan, you know who I am, and I never want to know too much about your confidential information. Otherwise, I would really have trouble explaining what happened. Anything. A so-called secret operation cannot guarantee 100% confidentiality. If there is any oversight and you find it on my head later, wouldn’t I have died unjustly? I will cancel lunch at Tongminglou in a while, and recently I don’t even see him, Section Chief Beichuan, is that okay?”

"Wang Sang protects himself wisely, so there is no problem. However, I hope Wang Sang can find a proper reason and not surprise Minglou."

"That's natural." Wang Yan turned to look at Eiichi Iwai, "Minglou seems to have been under suspicion ever since he entered the new government. This is really..."

Eiichi Iwai said with a smile: "Those who are clean will clean themselves up. If he really has no problem, what can anyone do?"

"As far as I know, he doesn't seem to care about No. 76 anymore. He just hangs his name there. It shouldn't be a problem, right? It's fine. This guy is just nostalgic. I have cooperated with him in the past few years. It’s good, but it would be a pity if something went wrong.”

Wang Yan was not sure what he was saying. After thinking about it, he continued, "Chief Beichuan, I personally want to ask for a favor. I hope Mingjing will be merciful, because the Ming family's business is also very close to my Yonghua Industrial. Closely, once there is a problem with the Ming family's business, I will also be affected. And when it comes to transporting things to the Red Party, I will send a lot of things. I think you should be clear about this, so it will be less troublesome. Less is better.”

He was not begging for mercy for Ming Jing, but for himself. After all, he is a person who only cares about himself and is afraid of death. He will not ask for trouble. What he said was that it didn't matter what happened to Ming Jing, but don't delay his business. He works with many high-ranking Japanese officials. If you influence him, you will influence a lot of people. This is not a request, this is a warning.

"Of course, even if you don't say anything, I still have to consider Minglou. He has handled economic affairs very well in the past few years and has contributed a lot. If there is no problem, Mr. Iwai will give him this face. And according to our According to the current situation, even if Mingjing is a member of the Red Party, her level is not high. She is not important. What is important is her line. "

"Then thank you Mr. Iwai, Section Chief Kitagawa."

"Okay, Wang Sang, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about other major events. The Japanese Empire has now completely controlled the Central Pacific..."

Wang Yan smiled and listened to Eiichi Iwai bragging, yes, he was bragging. Of course, Eiichi Iwai would not be able to reveal so much information to him. More importantly, he would be describing a bright blueprint for the future. Perhaps the incident with Kosuke Kitagawa just now was one of the reasons why I came to him, but another more important reason was that he would praise me.

He knew that within a few days, the U.S. military would launch an air attack on Tokyo, scaring them off their feet. He also knew that in less than two months, the Battle of Midway would begin. This battle would defeat the Japanese navy...

After drinking tea here all morning, Wang Yan used the phone number of Iwai Mansion to call Minglou's office, saying that he had something to do and would make an appointment another day. Then he left the Iwai Mansion, got in the car and left straight for lunch.

He looked out the car window, thinking about what Kitagawa Kosuke said.

The only thing that is certain is that Minglou is currently safe. Otherwise, there is no need to tell him these things, but the house will be ransacked directly.

As Kitagawa Kosuke said, Minglou did a good job in the Economic Department, which to a certain extent boosted the economic situation of most areas under Japanese rule and made Japan a lot of money. But Minglou's ability only goes so far. After all, no matter how talented he is, he can't withstand the scourge of Japanese exploitation. Therefore, Minglou still cannot move lightly, because Japan's current economic situation is not very good.

In 1938, they sold cigarettes to raise military expenses. Now in 1942, they are fighting on multiple fronts and recruiting troops on a large scale. Although there is income, more money is spent. Talents like Minglou still have to be cautious.

What's not sure is how correct Kitagawa Kosuke told him. There is definitely nothing wrong with the overall situation, but the question is, what went wrong? This is the key.

Was it Minglou who suspected first, or Mingjing who suspected first, or found a breakthrough in Mingjing's upper and lower lines first, or was it really like Kitagawa Kosuke said that he was discovered first when clearing the customs? Is there anyone who was instigated to rebel? Before the special high class Why didn't the operation in Suzhou alarm people here? Was it a real failure or a fake failure? Did they take the opportunity to instigate members of the Red Party to break into the southern Jiangsu base area or the underground party organization in Suzhou? These are all issues that need to be understood when the whole body is affected. A small oversight can be fatal.

But these problems are not his problem, but Minglou's problem. Because he had no access to the detailed information below and it was difficult to ask questions, the main point of this matter still lies with Minglou.

If Minglou is smart enough, he should be able to sense the approaching danger...

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