On January 8, 1943, the North China Political Affairs Committee announced that the East Asian Liberation New National Movement would be launched in North China in an all-round way.

Among them, it is particularly emphasized that it is necessary to pay attention to the realization of strengthening public order, and further strengthen the **** of the broad masses, and even the clothing, food, housing, and transportation of the residents, and many provisions have been made for colonial rule.

For example, the residents of Haigu are no longer allowed to eat rice or wear brightly colored satin.

The next day, Wang's puppet Nanjing government officially declared war on Britain and the United States.

Wen Peishi of Haigu also made a special meeting with "Chinese journalists" and delivered a speech that "to defeat Britain and the United States, China must enter the war."

At the same time, the North China Political Affairs Committee decided that in the future, on the 9th of January every year, all localities will hold a "celebration ceremony."

On the same day, the Japanese Government claimed that it would return the concession rights to China's monopoly and revoke its extraterritorial jurisdiction in China.

All of this sounds very good, but in fact, it is just a change of soup and not a change of medicine.

However, on the evening of January 9, Lu Chengzhou and Ma Yuzhen had a delicious meal at a Paris restaurant in the French Concession.

The official declaration of war by Wang's puppet government on two of the world's most powerful countries, Britain and the United States, was a good thing for China's war of resistance.

Lu Chengzhou introduced the situation to Ma Yuzhen softly, and analyzed his conclusions.

From the beginning of the Pacific War launched by Japan in 41 years, Japan's defeat was already doomed.

No matter how strong Japan is, it is impossible to confront the two powerful capitalist countries, Britain and the United States, at the same time.

Besides, Japan's war resources are almost exhausted, so what can it do to fight the developed countries?

Lu Chengzhou chuckled and said: "The Japanese have the upper hand on the surface, but in fact, they have stepped into the abyss of war. ”

Ma Yuzhen cut a small piece of beef, forked it elegantly, opened her small mouth, and chewed it slowly.

Her eyes glanced around casually, and then she whispered: "The authorities will immediately announce the ration of substitute grain for the citizens, white flour and rice are listed as prohibited items, and the substitute grains are black beans, yams, bean cakes, etc. ”

Lu Chengzhou shook his head and said, "The Japanese can't even guarantee the rice they eat, so how can they ensure that the people eat rice?" ”

They know all too well how the people of Haigu live.

Haigu is the largest city in North China, and if it is difficult for people to ensure even basic livelihood, what kind of life will residents in other places live?

If even the most basic livelihood guarantees are in question for the people in the Japanese-controlled areas, is it necessary to continue this war?

As for the return of the concession rights to China's exclusive administration and the revocation of extraterritoriality in China, Japan's behavior is only a layer of disguise.

In fact, how could Japan not receive special treatment in the occupied territories?

Who doesn't open his eyes, after the Japanese broke the law, dared to arrest and interrogate? Which common people, after being bullied by the Japanese, dared to appeal to the authorities and demand compensation?

On the way home, Lu Chengzhou cooperated with Ma Yuzhen to get information from his superiors.

The Ministry of Urban Industry told the Ant Intelligence Team that the Haigu Yongli factory, in order to improve the lives of workers, would mobilize workers to passively sabotage and "steal" alkali.

The superiors asked the Ant Intelligence Team to cooperate when appropriate.

At the very least, to warn the Japanese when they are ready to take action.

In the intelligence, the contact information of Shi Xiaochuan, the secretary of the Party branch of Haigu Yongli Factory, was also given.

In addition to this intelligence, there is also good news: the campaign to restore the basic area in eastern Hebei has begun.

The eastern Hebei troops, divided into eastern, central, and western routes, advanced to the basic area.

More than 500 people from the main force of the 13th Regiment of the West Road and local staff members penetrated into the southern area of Jixian County from the eastern part of Xinglong.

That is to say, in the future, the main force of the 13th Regiment will continue to fight in the territory of Jixian County.

At the same time, the work in the central Hebei region was gradually resumed, first opening up the situation of the 10 th Army sub-division, and then restoring the situation of the 9th, 8th, 7th, and 6th Army sub-divisions.

The number of guerrilla base areas around Haigu is increasing day by day, the local armed forces are constantly expanding, and the situation is improving day by day.

At the end of March, the Haigu Municipal Office took over the Japanese concession and changed it to "Xingya District 1".

The original British Concession was changed to Xingya District 2.

The police station of Lu Chengzhou was also changed to the Xingya Second District Police Station, referred to as the Xingya Second District Police Station.

After the change of the Special Administrative Region to the Second District of Xingya, Lu Chengzhou's contacts with other police stations in the city increased.

Coupled with his relationship with Kawasaki Hiroshi, he is also the deputy head of the North China Working Group, which makes Lu Chengzhou's status in the police system transcendent, and in the North China Working Group, because of Zhao Bin's existence, his influence is huge.

As for the gendarmerie system, Ishida Akio of the gendarmerie detachment of the second district of Xingya was Lu Chengzhou's partner for several years.

Lu Chengzhou had been running the British Concession, but suddenly people found out that he was a pivotal figure in Haigu.

Especially in the secret service agencies, Lu Chengzhou's status cannot be underestimated.

With the identity of the deputy head of the North China Working Group, Lu Chengzhou can meddle in many aspects of the city's affairs.

Especially Wang Linfu, the original military commander gave Lu Chengzhou the task of assassinating him.

But Wang Linfu was in Haigu, and was soon elected as a member of the Central Supervision Commission, and then went to Nanjing to take up his post.

After Wang Linfu left Haigu, Lu Chengzhou almost became the de facto head of the North China Working Group.

Kawasaki Hiroshi originally wanted the North China Working Group to be merged into the Xing 2 District Police Department, but Lu Chengzhou felt that the North China Work Group should be responsible for the city's spy work and should not be confined to the Xing 2 District.

In fact, Lu Chengzhou's decision was the right one.

When the Japanese side of the Haigu Yongli factory found out that there were progressive workers in the factory, they reported it to the gendarmerie.

The gendarmerie gave this task to the North China Working Group.

For this reason, Lu Chengzhou personally went to the Wynn factory and expelled several workers.

At the same time, Lu Chengzhou asked Ma Yuzhen to meet Shi Xiaochuan, and asked him to change his way of struggle and fight against the Japanese in a more hidden direction to fight for the interests of the workers.

Just when Lu Chengzhou felt that the underground resistance work in Haigu was being carried out in an orderly manner, one of his subordinates in the North China Working Group suddenly reported to him a piece of news: Zhao Bin's corpse was vegetarian, and the action team had found clues about the Communist Party, but they didn't pay attention to it at all.

Lu Chengzhou was also surprised at the time, and in order to stabilize the other party, he specially arranged for him to keep an eye on the clues of the Communist Party.

After returning home, Lu Chengzhou discussed with Ma Yuzhen whether Zhao Bin was a Communist Party or not?

Ma Yuzhen said slowly: "I can't answer this question, and there will be no clear answer from the organization." ”

There are definitely dozens or even hundreds of underground party members and organizations in Haigu under the control of the Urban Industry Department of the Jin-Cha-Ji Central Bureau.

There must be no horizontal connection between so many underground party members, or underground organizations, with each other.

Otherwise, once something goes wrong at a certain node, everyone will have to do something.