sovbooks Chapter 1402 Everyone has their own thoughts
Chapter 1402 Everyone has their own thoughts
Chapter 1402 Everyone has their own thoughts
Qingdao Japanese Military Police Headquarters, Intelligence Room, Chief's Office.
"I'm very pleased that you were able to hold back your anger this time and didn't kill that Red Party member." Onodera Masago looked at Kurata Kunihiro with satisfaction and said.
On one occasion before, the Military Police Headquarters captured an operative from the Military Control Commission's Qingdao Station. During the interrogation, this person deliberately insulted and provoked Kurata Kunihiro. In a rage, Kurata Kunihiro chopped off the man's head with a knife. This incident made Onodera Masago furious, and he whipped Kurata Kunihiro with a whip.
"I was reckless before and caused a big mess. Since then, I have always reminded myself to remember the instructions and teachings of the director." Kurata Kunihiro said respectfully, "The director is right. If a person cannot control his temper, it is the most incompetent manifestation."
Onodera Changwu nodded slightly, "Did you find anything at Chongde Middle School?"
"There is no unusual movement for the time being." Kurata Xunguang said, "However, this Liao Hua is a teacher at Chongde Middle School. There is a long history of anti-Japanese thoughts among the students of Chongde Middle School. It is impossible that Liao Hua is the only Red Party member in Chongde Middle School."
"The Red Party is very good at deceiving people. In just two or three years, they have grown from nothing to a force that we cannot ignore." Onodera Masago said in a deep voice.
After the empire occupied Qingdao, Pei Changxi, director of the Qingdao Party Affairs Investigation Office, was captured and surrendered immediately. He also personally led the military police to capture his subordinates. Of the 33 people in the Qingdao Party Affairs Investigation Office, except for two who were executed for being stubborn, the remaining 31 people surrendered to the empire immediately.
Through Pei Changxi and others, Onodera Masago also learned about the situation of the Qingdao Red Party. After rounds of hunting and killing by the Party Affairs Investigation Office, the Qingdao Red Party could be said to have been uprooted. Pei Changxi even patted his chest and said that there was almost no Red Party member left alive in the entire Qingdao.
Onodera Masago agreed with this. When it comes to catching and killing Red Party members, the Party Affairs Investigation Office is professional.
However, no one would have thought that in just over two years, the Qingdao Red Party would revive. According to intelligence gathered by the Military Police Command, Qingdao Special High Section, Police Department and other units, the Qingdao Red Party has been quite active recently and has become quite powerful.
Last year, the Red Party established the so-called "Seventh Battalion of the Third Shandong People's Anti-Japanese Army". This unit frequently attacked rural garrisons and instigated rebellion maintenance associations, causing the locust army a lot of headaches.
Finally, it was Pei Changxi who came up with the idea. The empire contacted Huang Kairen's anti-Japanese guerrillas of the National Army in Qingdao, set up an ambush during the transfer of the team, and inflicted heavy damage on the unit.
However, the snake cannot be killed. It is said that the armed personnel of the 'Seventh Battalion of the Third Army of the Shandong People's Anti-Japanese Army' who escaped from the ambush have been reorganized in Huangxian and incorporated into the 65th Regiment of the Fifth Detachment of the Shandong Column of the Eighth Route Army.
The 65th Regiment of the Shandong Column of the Eighth Route Army, in coordination with the Red Party inside and outside Qingdao, frequently attacked the empire's railway transportation lines. This also made the military very angry, and it ordered the gendarmerie headquarters to work with the Special High Section, the Police Department and other units to destroy the Qingdao Red Party underground party within a time limit and cut off the intelligence line of the 65th Regiment of the Shandong Column of the Eighth Route Army.
"Don't just focus on Chongde Middle School. Also, be vigilant about the factory," said Onodera Masago. "In addition to the teachers and students, the factory workers are also very restless."
"Hay."
"In addition, Wang Tianhai, Liang Hongzhi, and Wang Keming from China are going to hold a meeting in Qingdao. The military has ordered that we must do our utmost to ensure the safety of the meeting." Onodera Changwu said with a serious expression, "The Red Party is best at inciting ignorant Chinese to cause trouble. We must closely monitor the movements of the people to prevent thugs from causing chaos."
"Hai." Kurata Xunguang said respectfully, "I will order Omura Hanjiro to be in charge of this matter, and order Pei Changxi to cooperate with him and closely monitor the movements of all parties."
"Very good, I can order Pei Changxi's troops to fully cooperate with Omura. They are good at dealing with the Red Party." Onodera Masago nodded and said.
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The dormitory of Yizhong Cigarette Factory is a low, dilapidated and shabby shantytown.
The Qingdao underground party of the Jiaodong Working Committee is holding a secret meeting.
The person in the middle coughed violently.
"Old Zhu, drink some hot water." Guan Qide handed a bowl of water to Zhu Minxi and said worriedly.
Comrade Zhu Minxi came to Qingdao from Shanghai the year before last. It was also thanks to the work of Comrade Zhu Minxi that the Qingdao underground party completed the reconstruction work after being destroyed by the enemy.
However, Comrade Zhu Minxi had a serious stomach problem. Coupled with working day and night, living in difficult conditions and inadequate nutrition, his health deteriorated.
"I'm fine." Zhu Minxi drank a few sips of water to moisten his aching throat and said, "Any news about Comrade Liao Hua?"
"The insider of the police station's detective team sent information that the military police headquarters secretly arrested a person a few days ago. Now we highly suspect that the person is Comrade Liao Hua."
Zhu Minxi was silent.
Liao Hua was the first lost comrade he contacted after arriving in Qingdao. During the period of loss of contact, this comrade still adhered to his beliefs and continued to fight. He was a strong Bolshevik fighter.
Now that Comrade Liao Hua had fallen into the hands of the Japanese, he could fully imagine how cruelly the inhumane Japanese would torture Comrade Liao Hua.
"Have all our comrades at Chongde Middle School evacuated?" Zhu Minxi asked.
"Comrade Mei Mingji has already evacuated. His mother happened to be ill, so he asked for leave to stay home to take care of her." Guan Qide said, "Comrade Yu Xiaopan requested to continue to stay. She meant that she is a female comrade, has always lived in Qingdao, and has not had much contact with Comrade Liao Hua, so there should be no risk of exposure."
When Zhu Minxi heard that Yu Xiaopan insisted on holding on, she subconsciously objected.
Yu Xiaopan is the cousin of Comrade Yu Zheliu, a young Bolshevik fighter whom Zhu Minxi admired very much when he was in Shanghai. Later, when Zhu Minxi learned that Comrade Yu Zheliu had died, she was extremely sad. Zhu Minxi hated Cheng Qianfan, who was rumored to have killed Comrade Yu Zheliu with his own hands, even more.
When in Shanghai, Comrade Luo Yannian had always insisted on imposing sanctions on Cheng Qianfan, and Zhu Minxi was a staunch supporter.
Comrade Yu Zheliu died, and his fiancée Comrade Guan Ling also died in Tianjin. Comrade Yu Xiaopan was the only relative of Comrade Yu Zheliu in this world. Zhu Minxi did not want anything to happen to this young Bolshevik fighter again.
"Comrade Yu Xiaopan said that it is better to be still than to move, and it would be safer for her to stay," said Guan Qide.
Zhu Minxi nodded. What Comrade Yu Xiaopan said made some sense. Mei Mingji had legitimate reasons for asking for leave. If Comrade Yu Xiaopan asked for leave again, it would attract the attention of the enemy.
"Tell Comrade Yu Xiaopan to be careful," Zhu Minxi said solemnly, "Our enemies are cruel and cunning. Any slight negligence could lead to a catastrophic disaster."
"Comrade Yu Xiaopan's revolutionary enthusiasm is worthy of praise, but please convey my opinion. No, not an opinion, but a work requirement. She must resolutely avoid revealing her thoughts to outsiders, especially when facing children." Zhu Minxi said.
His expression was serious. He recalled that when he was hospitalized in Bethel Hospital in Shanghai, his youngest son was tricked by a spy from the Kuomintang's Party Affairs Investigation Office into reading a newspaper. The enemy locked onto his identity through this detail. If it were not for the timely warning from comrades on the hidden front, he would have most likely fallen into the enemy's hands.
"Yes, I will convey it." Guan Qide said. He understood Comrade Zhu Minxi's concerns. When Comrade Zhu Minxi was in Shanghai, his youngest son was tricked by the enemy into reading a newspaper and was nearly arrested. Zhu Minxi once mentioned this to him as a warning.
"There is one more thing." Guan Qide said, "In the past two days, the Japanese, the puppet police, and even the puppet army have stepped up patrols on the streets. Once they are suspicious, they will directly search you or even arrest you. In this situation, we must be extra vigilant."
"The organization has noticed the situation you mentioned." Zhu Minxi nodded. "I don't know what has provoked the enemy, or what conspiracy the enemy has. In short, tell the comrades that the current struggle situation is very serious. You must be careful. Be careful."
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As soon as Kunihiro Kurata left the director's office, he saw Major Shibayama Yoshidera, the chief of Zheng Zhi's security room, walking towards him in a hurry.
"Major Shibayama." Kurata Kunihiro saluted Shibayama Yoshidera.
"Kurata-kun, is your director in there?" asked Shibayama Yoshidera.
"The director is here." Kurata Kunihiro nodded, then bowed slightly to Shibayama Yoshidera and left tactfully.
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Onodera Shogo saw Shibayama coming in and greeted him warmly, "Shibayama-kun, come and try my new wine."
As he spoke, he took a bottle of red wine from the wine cabinet in his office and said with a smile, "This was given to me by Mr. Sanben from the Shanghai Special High Section. It is said to be the top-quality red wine from a private winery in France."
"Excellent." Shibayama Temple said happily, "I have long heard that Mr. Sanben in Shanghai is an expert in fine wines, and all the wines he has collected are rare treasures. Today, thanks to Mr. Onodera, I am lucky enough to taste them."
The two of them talked while tasting wine.
After chatting for a while, the two began to get down to business.
"The commander just told me that Mr. Takeuchi will arrive in Qingdao tomorrow morning." said Shibayama Yoshida.
"Oh?" Onodera Changwu took a sip of red wine and nodded, "This Mr. Wang is coming. What about Mr. Liang and Mr. Wang from Peking?"
Takeuchi is the code name given by Qingdao to Wang Tianhai during his visit to Qingdao. The military has issued an order, requiring Qingdao to make every effort to ensure the safety and smooth convening of the meeting, especially to ensure the safety of Wang Tianhai. Therefore, among Wang Tianhai, Liang Hongzhi and Wang Keming, only Wang Tianhai was specially given the code name "Takeuchi" to keep it confidential.
"Liang Hongzhi and his entourage should also arrive tomorrow. Wang Keming and his entourage will take the military aircraft of the North China Garrison Army and arrive tomorrow afternoon." Chai Yangsi said.
"Have the accommodations for all parties been arranged?" asked Onodera Masago.
"According to the security plan previously formulated, the people from Wang Tianhai Group will be arranged to stay in the guesthouse."
"The Imperial Shanghai Front Army attendees and Locust Army reporters, the North China Garrison Army Liaison Department and Wang Keming and his party, the Imperial Central China Garrison Army Liaison Department and Liang Hongzhi and his party will stay at the Taiping Road Hotel."
"Where is General Itagaki? We must treat him well." said Onodera Masago.
"Chief of Staff Seishirō Itagaki, personnel from the Imperial North China Front Army attending the meeting, and personnel from the Tokyo Military Headquarters will all stay at the Imperial Oriental Hotel on Shaoguan Road." said Shibayang Temple.
Onodera Masago stood up and walked to the wall. He pulled open the scarlet curtain and stared at the map of Qingdao city hanging on the wall.
He found the Guest House, Taiping Road Hotel, and the Dongyang Hotel on Shaoguan Road, and drew a circle around the three locations with a pencil. He nodded, "These three places are not too far away, and the surrounding defense forces are adequate. They are indeed very suitable."
That evening, the Japanese troops in Qingdao held a joint meeting to make final deployments and arrangements for the security of the so-called "Big Three" meeting of Wang Tianhai, Liang Hongzhi, and Wang Keming.
Shibayama Yoshida and Onodera Masago were ordered to attend as representatives of the Qingdao Military Police Headquarters.
After the meeting, the Japanese knew that Wang Tianhai, Liang Hongzhi, Wang Keming and others were very concerned about their reputation, so they telegraphed the security plan to show their importance.
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"Mr. Wang seems to be in a good mood." Cheng Qianfan said, holding a wine glass in his hand and approaching Liu Xia.
"The Japanese side attached great importance to the security of the 'Big Three' meeting, and especially telegraphed the security arrangements to show their importance to Mr. Wang, Liang, and Wang," Liu Xia whispered. "Mr. Wang was very happy after seeing the Japanese security arrangements, and said that the Japanese had finally done something humane."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Qianfan was stunned at first, then smiled, "It seems that Mr. Wang is also quite resentful towards Japan."
Liu Xia smiled slightly and did not respond. She took a few sips of red wine, then said that the wine made her mouth dry, so she asked the waiter for a glass of lemon juice, drank it in one breath, and asked for another glass.
"What are you looking at? It's winter now, the weather is dry and your skin is parched. What do you know about women's affairs?" Liu Xia rolled her eyes at Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan smiled.
Just at this time, Chu Mingyu finished talking with Wang Tianhai and walked over with a briefcase in his hand.
Cheng Qianfan quickly took a glass of wine from the waiter's tray and went over to greet him.
"Uncle Chu, thank you for your hard work." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
Chu Mingyu took the wine glass, nodded slightly, and then casually handed the briefcase to Liu Xia who also came over to greet him.
Cheng Qianfan glanced at the briefcase and left quickly.
"Secretary-General, I'm going to the bathroom." Liu Xia said.
Chu Mingyu nodded. He knew that Liu Xia was looking for an excuse to leave and put the briefcase in the safe in the cabin.
About ten minutes later, Liu Xia came back in a hurry. She found Chu Mingyu who was talking to Chen Chunpu, "Secretary General, the key."
Chu Mingyu slapped his head. When Cheng Qianfan was talking to him just now, he forgot that he was carrying the key to the safe with him.
In the distance, Cheng Qianfan saw Liu Xia coming back. His eyes stayed on the briefcase in Liu Xia's hand, and he followed her without making a sound.
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