April 1939 was a difficult month for the Japanese and traitors in Shanghai.

In this month, Meng Shaoyuan, who was "on vacation", made frequent shots and made small moves.

It's really a small action, one shot here today, and one touch there tomorrow.

But this little action that was unguardable made the Japanese and traitors very sad.

The traitor merchants in Shanghai suffered heavy losses during the month.

First, a joint conference of industry and commerce was fiercely blackmailed.

Then the imposition of patriotic public bonds made the traitor businessmen miserable.

It only took Meng Shaoyuan 28 hours to successfully issue patriotic bonds worth 200 million fiat currency.

It is known as the "Shanghai Miracle".

It's just that behind this so-called miracle is the history of blood and tears of traitor businessmen.

Violent expropriation, violent implementation, and violent debt collection.

There is nothing that Meng Shaoyuan and the Shanghai District of the Military Command Bureau cannot do.

After successfully issuing 200 million fiat currency of patriotic bonds, Meng Shaoyuan generously took out 2 million fiat currency from his 20 million bonus to reward his subordinates.

This Young Master Meng is usually stingy, but when he rewards his subordinates seriously, he will never frown.

The spies of the Shanghai District of the Military Control Bureau cheered and cheered, but the traitors led by Li Shiqun and Ji Yunqing fell into blood mold.

Ji Yunqing not only lost a garden house, but also had to bear the corresponding responsibility for the large number of counterfeit yen banknotes on the market!

This is another method that the Japanese are used to.

Once you can't come up with a solution in the face of the questioning of your superiors, then the introduction of a scapegoat is obviously what everyone is happy to see!

Ji Yunqing is the unlucky scapegoat.

The Japanese couldn't be clearer that Ji Yunqing was deceived, and he was also a victim, but the question is, these counterfeit banknotes were really circulated from him, right?

If you don't take on this responsibility, who will?

Traitor, traitor!

Of course, it is not a little good news for the Japanese and traitors.

In April 1939, after several secret talks with the Japanese envoy Kage Shoaki, Wang Jingwei officially decided to return to Shanghai.

In Wang Jingwei's view, Shanghai is far more suitable than going to Guangdong or Hong Kong by himself.

In Wang Jingwei's words: "Compared with these places, Shanghai has a concession, the administrative power is still in the hands of foreigners, and it is one of the few places in the world where assassinations are rampant. ”

Wang Jingwei painstakingly tried to separate his activities from the word "traitor", but of course this was only a kind of self-deprecation.

At that time, Kagesa Zhenzhao did not make any comments, but only asked: "Mr. is leaving Hanoi, how are you going to contact the Vietnamese authorities?" ”

Wang Jingwei replied: "The main thing is not to give any stimulus to the Vietnamese authorities, and we are now studying ways to contact them." I think that the Vietnamese authorities must be apprehensive about my stay here, and if I want to leave this place, they will have no reason not to approve of it. ”

Kagesa asked again, "How will that gentleman leave this place?" Our government has prepared a cargo ship of 5,500 tons for my application. ”

Wang Jingwei then said: "Thank you for your kindness to me, but I have already rented a small French boat. ”

Kagezo Zhenzhao was not very relieved: "What tonnage is this small boat?" The Chongqing government has issued a warrant for his arrest and needs to be especially careful when navigating the coast of China. ”

Wang Jingwei turned around and asked Zhou Longzhen and told Ying Zuo Zhenzhao that the French ship was 760 tons.

When the Japanese heard this, they were very surprised, how could such a small boat carry Wang Jingwei and his entourage to Shanghai?

However, Wang Jingwei insisted on saying: "Although this small boat may be dangerous, the first time I went to Shanghai after the war, if I took a ship from your country, it may cause people to have a great misunderstanding of the peace movement." I am going to follow your boat after boarding the ship in Haiphong and on the voyage, so that we can also use radio communication in case of accidents. ”

Speaking of which, the three Japanese have already understood Wang Jingwei's "principle" of leaving Vietnam.

The specific affairs of Wang Jingwei's departure from Hanoi were handled by Chen Changzu. After several days of liaison and negotiation, the Vietnamese authorities also made it clear that they agreed to Wang Jingwei's departure from the country, and promised to dispatch police to closely protect him along the road from Wang's house to the wharf.

At the same time, Chen Changzu also drew up a brief map of the berthing place of the ** "Feng Fulin Hafang" rented for Wang Jingwei, as well as the symbols for radio communication, as well as the matters that should be paid detailed attention to, and handed them to the Japanese side.

For the sake of safety, according to the "detailed list" drawn up by the two sides, all the Chinese sailors on board the "Feng Fulin Ha Fang" were dismissed and the Vietnamese crew members were hired instead.

In addition, fresh water was added, food was purchased, etc., and all the preparations were completed after three or four busy days. At the same time, the Japanese side is also making intensive preparations.

On the morning of April 21, Kagesa-zhen Showa Inuyoken left Hanoi in a car to Haiphong and returned to the "Northern Light Maru".

At half past five o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, the "Beiguang Maru" sailed into the open sea and received the "Feng Fulin Hafang" ** that Wang was riding as agreed.

In May 1939, Wang Jingwei finally arrived in Shanghai safely!

On May 5, Wang Jingwei sent a telegram to the Chairman of the Supreme Leader of the Nationalist Government to publicly surrender to Japan.

On the 6th, he had a secret talk with Takeo Imai of Japan on the ship, expressing his intention to establish a puppet government of Wang.

At the same time, he planned to exchange views with the Japanese authorities and become a traitor.

In the same month, Kenji Dohihara, the head of the Shigekodo Dohihara Agency, left Shanghai.

The end of the era of soil and fertilizer in Shanghai Rite!

Ying Zuo Zhenzhao, who accompanied Wang Jingwei to Shanghai, carried out activities to plan the establishment of Wang's puppet regime, and set up a spy strategy agency "Mei Agency" in Yongle Fang, North Sichuan Road, Shanghai, and served as its director.

The era of Shanghai Rite Agency Shadow Zuo opens!

Meng Shaoyuan, head of the Shanghai District of the Military Command Bureau, ushered in a new opponent!

And in order to express his "welcome" to his new opponent and Wang Jingwei and his party, Meng Shaoyuan held an ingenious "welcome ceremony"!

On May 5, 1939, major newspapers in Shanghai published articles on the front page at the same time:

"The traitor has arrived in Shanghai!"

"The big traitor Wang Jingwei is back in Shanghai!"

Wang Jingwei and his entourage originally arrived in Shanghai secretly, but why are the people in the newspaper so well-informed?

This time, Wang Jingwei has become no secret.

All the plans that were originally made fell through.

Wang Jingwei and the Japanese were in a hurry to find out where the source of the leak was, however, Koichi Hawara, who was in charge of protecting their safety, seemed very indifferent:

"Your Excellency Ying Zuo, this is Shanghai, Meng Shaoyuan's Shanghai!"

"I've heard this name countless times, and I know that he claims to be the strongest agent on the surface." Kagesa-Zhenzhao couldn't help but ask, "But does he also have eyes and ears in Vietnam?" ”

"I don't know." Koichi Habara replied calmly: "Shanghai is a city of miracles, and in this city, there is a great magician!" ”

This is the first time that Ying Zuo Zhenzhao has faced a challenge from Meng Shaoyuan!

In order to ensure the safety of Wang Jingwei and his entourage, they had to stay in the ship for the night. But Chen Bijun refused to live in the Japanese Concession, and must live in the French Concession.

"Madame, where is your safety? You are in the French Concession and we cannot ensure your safety. "Kagesa asked the most immediate security issue.

"I'll do it." Meng Baifeng, who also came to greet Wang Jingwei and had not spoken, said: "From now on, I will be responsible for the safety of Mr. Bingru." ”

Hearing that Meng Baifeng no longer called himself "Madame", but "Mr. Bingru", which was equivalent to putting himself in a position equal to Wang Jingwei, Chen Bijun couldn't help but be overjoyed:

"With the awake man in charge of my safety, what is there to worry about?"

As soon as Kagezo Zhenzhao heard the other party say this, it was inconvenient to say anything more.

"Report, Ding Mocun and Li Shiqun are here."

While they were talking, Ding Mochun and Li Shiqun also came to see their future masters.

Wang Jingwei encouraged them a few words.

In the future, their own spy intelligence agency will mainly be composed of them, plus Meng Baifeng.

It's just that Meng Baifeng is not the kind of character who is willing to be subordinate to others, and how to reconcile the relationship between them in the future will hurt his own spirits.

After chatting a few words, when he heard that Chen Bijun was going to live in the French Concession, Li Shiqun's face changed: "Madam, I'm afraid this matter still needs to be discussed." ”

"Why?" Seeing that the Japanese agreed, but Li Shiqun still objected, Chen Bijun looked a little displeased.

Li Shiqun hesitated for a moment: "Madam, the military command is very powerful in the Shanghai Public Concession, and the news that Mr. Wang and his wife have arrived in Shanghai has leaked out. ”

"It's a military commander again." Chen Bijun became more and more unhappy: "Your ears are full of military commanders, what have you done in Shanghai for so long?" Could it be that the military commander and a Meng Shaoyuan really make you afraid like a tiger? ”

"How can the military commander be afraid." Meng Baifeng said slowly: "It's nothing more than a Meng Shaoyuan, I never believe that a person can be as exaggerated as you exaggerate, I still say the same thing, Mr. Bingru's safety is handed over to me, if Mr. is missing a hair, I don't need to ask for guilt, I end my life with a bullet, that is." ”

Ying Zuo Zhenzhao looked at Meng Baifeng a few times.

I have long heard that this person is arrogant and domineering, unstoppable, never takes anyone in his eyes, and arrogant people always have certain abilities.

However, it seems that Meng Baifeng and Li Shiqun, the two spy leaders under Wang Jingwei, may not be so united and harmonious, but this is very happy for the Japanese side.

"In this way, since Mrs. Wang insists on going to the French Concession, it is inconvenient for us to be too reluctant." Ying Zuo Zhenzhao acted as a peacemaker: "Mr. Ding Mocun, Mr. Li Shiqun, please allocate manpower and be responsible for the safety of Mrs. Meng Baifeng together." ”

"No need." Meng Baifeng said unexpectedly: "I am alone, a gun is enough, you see the tiger's den in Longtan, but in my eyes, it is just a gentle township!" ”