Chapter 867: Idle Reception
A thriving man in a complex environment behind enemy lines, a professionally trained professional agent who knows the ins and outs of this profession all too well, and a little bit of something can become the standard model for a job.
Chen Mingxiang now has no way to give much thought to the underground party and the military command, the establishment of this coordination body and the first batch of lists have been given to both sides, and the intelligence work is very cruel, and if he wants to gain the trust of the enemy, he must show his ability and loyalty to the "empire".
And his ability and "attitude" have also been unanimously recognized by the supervisors outside the customs, Chen Mingxiang is in an important position at a young age, and he is by no means a waste of fame, but a real material.
As the Prime Minister of Japan and Minister of War, the first leader of the first leader, Hideki Tojo, arrived in Jinling The scene was very lively, Chen Mingxiang did not see the scene of the demons dancing, but I heard that the lineup was quite strong.
Wang Jingwei, Chen Gongbo, and Zhou Gaohai took all the members of the Central Committee and the ministers of various ministries to the airport to greet them; the military police, police, and spies in Jinling coordinated to ensure safety under the command of the Japanese army; and a large number of traitors' families were mobilized to the airport to welcome them.
The commander-in-chief of the Dispatch Army, General Shunroku Hatata, accompanied General Okamura Ninji and the commanders of the various armies, as well as senior generals and senior generals above the rank of lieutenant general under the Dispatch Army Headquarters, to the airport to greet him. Admiral Furukawamine and the admirals of the Navy also attended the welcoming ceremony.
Shigemitsu Aoi, the "ambassador" of the Jinling Embassy, organized a large number of businessmen and representatives of Japanese nationals to welcome him at the airport.
Hideki Tojo was interviewed by Japanese reporters at the airport, held an official meeting with Wang Jingwei at the Executive Yuan of the Jinling Government, and took a group photo with members of the Central Committee. After lunch, I went to the headquarters of the dispatch army in the afternoon to listen to the work report, but the outside world did not know the contents.
"The bureau headquarters called, and it was directly signed by Boss Dai, asking you to collect as much information as possible about Hideki Tojo's visit and judge whether it had a special purpose, especially if it involves military operations, the boss said, this is also the meaning of the commission." Wang Zhen said.
Hideki Tojo came to Huaxia to meet with Wang Jingwei of Wang's puppet government, and whether there was a conspiracy or any major action brewing in this was what the Yamashiro government was worried about.
To the level of Hideki Tojo, Japan's high-level and core figures will not come to China casually, and every action has its own special intentions.
The worst result was that Japan would concentrate all the invading forces in China and launch a strategic offensive against the Kuomintang region, with the Wang puppet government responsible for providing military supplies and other support.
"I'll tell you carefully when Hideki Tojo leaves, there is no special purpose, and it doesn't involve a strategic offensive, it is to consolidate the new strategy of the Imperial Conference, support the Wang puppet government, suppress the dissatisfaction of the gang of traitors in North China and the North China Front Command, and solve the problem of the transfer of material control power and the return of the concession."
"It's past four o'clock, and in five hours Hideki Tojo will arrive in Shanghai, and I can sleep for three hours at most, and I will gather at the military police headquarters at half past seven, and then go to the airport to direct the welcome ceremony. Chen Mingxiang pursed his lips and said.
Yesterday afternoon, Chen Mingxiang first attended a meeting chaired by Chen Gongbo in the city government, and this big traitor came back ahead of schedule to arrange the work of welcoming Hideki Tojo, and for this reason, Lin Baisheng, who was in charge of propaganda, and Chu Minyi, who was in charge of diplomacy, also came.
From yesterday evening to the early hours of this morning, Chen Mingxiang went to the Consulate General in Shanghai again, submitted a list of welcome personnel to the Consul General on behalf of the city government, and deliberated with the generals of the Navy and Army in Shanghai on the details of the welcoming ceremony, and stayed up until the early hours of the morning before the meeting was dismissed.
The Japanese army was also worried about assassinations, so most of the people who came to the airport to welcome them were Japanese expatriates with no bad records, and even some Japanese ronins who liked to cause trouble were not eligible to participate, and the list submitted by the city government was almost reviewed one by one.
The Japanese are careful, Chen Gongbo is even more careful, all the officials and family members of the city government who can be written on the list, as well as some traitors and family members in the business community, which were drawn up by the secretary's office and the foreign affairs office, and then decided after discussion at the city government office meeting.
"Mingxiang, aren't you the main person in charge of the city government in charge of receiving Hideki Tojo, how can you sleep at home?" Wang Zhen felt very strange and asked while making him tea.
Unexpectedly, after eating at noon, Chen Mingxiang returned to Mara Villa, then went upstairs and began to sleep, did not go out again in the afternoon, and slept for more than four hours before getting up to freshen up.
Things did make her a little incomprehensible, Tojo Hideki hadn't left yet, Chen Mingxiang was so idle, according to common sense, he should have accompanied her throughout the process.
"Hideki Tojo briefly said a few words to me at the airport, shook hands, and chatted with Chen Gongbo for more than an hour after arriving at the city government, followed by a group photo, and then went to Hongkou."
"Originally, I thought I needed to follow the convoy at any time, but Kinoshita Eichi said that I didn't have anything to do this afternoon, so I didn't have to be tired, and the Consulate General in Shanghai would hold a welcome reception in the evening, and someone would send me an invitation."
According to him, the reception was mainly attended by representatives of the Consulate General in Shanghai, various organizations of the Navy and Army, and the Japanese business community, and the number of places for the Chinese people to participate was very precious; in addition to Chen Gongbo and Li Shiqun, there were also Zhou Gaohai, Chu Minyi, Lin Baisheng, and other high-level officials of the Jinling government, and then there were several big traitors in Shanghai who were close to the Japanese army." Chen Mingxiang said.
Don't look at him in Shanghai or even in Central China, for a big man like Hideki Tojo, he, the chief of police, is really a bit inadequate, let alone chatting, even if you want to get close to the other party's 20-meter range, it is impossible.
Relying on his close relationship with the Japanese generals, his treatment was quite good, and he could operate at the airport and the city government without too many restrictions, but the group of bureau chiefs and district chiefs were directly ignored by the Japanese army, and they were like scarecrows in the crop field as the background throughout the whole process.
"You are enough, you have become a special official of Wang's puppet government, or the chief of police, you can't continue to be promoted, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, your current identity is a big trouble, in the eyes of the people who don't know the truth, you are a traitor with a clear conscience!" Wang Zhen said with a smile.
"What do you still say about me? In the eyes of others, you are a traitor, don't say anything about the two of us, go, make me something to eat, and I'll have to drink later! Chen Mingxiang also smiled.
But he didn't notice that Wang Zhen seemed to have a good feeling for the three words of traitor woman, and went to the kitchen to cook very happily.