Chapter 0539 - Got on the Thief Ship
When Feng Chen met with Ishikawa Masao, Kagezo Zhenzhao was also in full swing preparing for Wang Jingwei to go to Shanghai.
On the morning of 21 April, Kagesa Showa Inuken left Hanoi to Haiphong by car and returned to the "Hokko Maru," while Yano stayed in Hanoi.
At half past five o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, the "Beiguang Maru" on which Shadow Zuo Zhenzhao was riding sailed into the open sea, and as agreed, he received Wang Jingwei and his "von Fulin Hafang"**.
However, three days after the appointed date, there was still no news of the von Flinhfon.
"Was Wang Jingwei finally killed? The rescue of Wang Jingwei was negotiated by the Five-Prime Ministers' Council and reported to the Emperor, I'm really sorry! ”
Thinking that Wang Jingwei had encountered an accident, Kagezo Zhenzhao stood on the deck of the "Hokko Maru", looked at the direction of the Japanese mainland, and said loudly in frustration.
"How did the news get out?" Inuyoken came behind Kagesa Zhenzhao and asked softly.
"It is impossible for us to leak our action plan this time, and if it is leaked, it will also be leaked by the people around Wang Jingwei." Kagesa Zhenzhao turned around and said.
"Maybe it's some other trouble we don't know about, we're waiting."
Inuyangjian's analysis is very correct, in fact, because the wind and waves at sea are too strong, which affects the transmission of signals, so Wang Jingwei's von Fulin Hafang and Kage Zuo Zhenzhao their Beiguang Maru cannot be contacted.
When the wind and waves were lighter, when the von Flinhafang replied, "Safe, safe", Kageza Zhenzhao ran into the radio reporting room excitedly, and his hanging heart finally landed.
Kagesa Zhenzhao immediately commanded the Hokko Maru to move closer to the von Fulin Hafang, and the two ships rendezvous, due to the excessive wind and waves at sea, in order to ensure the safety of Wang Jingwei, Kagesa Zhenzhao took Wang Jingwei to the Hokko Maru.
On the Hokko Maru, Wang Jingwei suddenly spoke: "Mr. Kagesa, after careful consideration, I think that it is better to directly establish a peaceful government now, and to show that Japan and China are truly working together with facts, and then it will go smoothly. That's the best way to go. ”
"Admittedly, this is also a good way, but in fact we were only ordered to help Mr. move to a safe place, and now what you say, in official business, we are not qualified to answer you."
In response to this unexpected situation, Ying Zuo Zhenzhao didn't know how to answer for a while, he could only say some high-sounding words to prevaricate Wang Jingwei.
"Mr. Kagesa, in addition, I am very puzzled by the fact that your Japanese government, when it issued the Konoe Statement, should have made it clear that there was no expression in the terms of the date of the withdrawal of the troops."
Wang Jingwei felt very much pressure on the fact that the Konoe statement did not mention the withdrawal of troops.
"Our peace movement, as it has always said, is entirely aimed at achieving comprehensive peace between China and Japan, and has no other intentions, and as long as peace can be achieved, it will not be a question of who will control China's political power in the future."
Next, Wang Jingwei said very hypocritically.
"Mr. Wang said a really good thing today!" Kagesa Zhenzhao chimed in.
"Mr. Wang, you have a desperate spirit, you really work hard for the country regardless of your life." When the dog raised Jian, I don't know whether to compliment Wang Jingwei or sarcastically mock Wang Jingwei.
"Mr. Wang, I am very puzzled, why are those elders who have a lot of feelings for Japan stand at the forefront of the Anti-Japanese War this time?" Ying Zuo Zhenzhao looked at Wang Jingwei with puzzled eyes and asked.
"After all, they don't know what the Japanese government is really doing."
Wang Jingwei seemed to explain with a sense of justification, but in fact, in Wang Jingwei's heart, he also didn't know why these people's attitudes changed so quickly.
"For us Chinese, whether it is anti-Japanese theory or commentary, it is all a manifestation of patriotism, and they are all loving the country in different forms."
Wang Jingwei's words have a bit of a taste of excusing his behavior.
"I understand Mr. Wang's feelings very well." Kagesa nodded.
"Actually, when the peace movement was proposed, I was already mentally prepared to be scolded, but as long as peace between China and Japan is achieved, what is there to be scolded?" Wang Jingwei said self-deprecatingly.
However, self-deprecation is self-deprecation, the Hokko Maru has really become a Japanese thief ship, Wang Jingwei got on this thief ship, what else can he justify?
In this secret rescue operation, when Beiguang Maru arrived at Wusongkou, Zhou Fohai, Gao Zongwu, and Mei Siping, who had been waiting for Wang Jingwei in Shanghai, boarded a ship to greet Wang Jingwei and his party, accompanied by Tsukamoto Shaoza of the Japanese military police headquarters.
After Tsukamoto got on the boat, he told Kagezo Zhenzhao that the news of Wang Jingwei's arrival in Shanghai had been leaked, and the Asahi Shimbun had already known the news.
In fact, on the day Wang Jingwei left Hanoi, Vietnam, Feng Chen had already sent the information to Yan'an and Chongqing, and when the ship was about to arrive at Wusongkou, Feng Chen revealed the news to the Asahi Shimbun reporter in Shanghai through special channels.
Chongqing and Yan'an are well aware of Wang Jingwei's every move, but neither Yan'an nor Chongqing has given clear instructions on whether to prevent Wang Jingwei from landing on the shore or carry out assassinations.
Feng Chen even doubted for a while whether the high-level officials in Yan'an and Chongqing had received the information he sent?
In order to ensure Wang Jingwei's safety, Ying Zuo Zhenzhao decided to stay in the ship for one night, but Chen Bijun refused to live on the ship, and finally had to decide that everyone got off the ship and went to live in Hongkou.
Escorted by the Japanese military police, the group arrived at the Hongkou Public Concession, at this time, Gao Zongwu proposed to live in his brother's house in the French Concession, but was rejected by Kagezo Zhenzhao.
"Mr. Gao, do you want to destroy the unity between comrades? Mr. Zhou and Mr. Mei all live here, so you probably don't want to live in the Japanese Concession! But with Mr. Wang as the center, we should all be patient, what is the value of you being high alone? ”
On the grounds of unity and safety, Ying Zuo Zhenzhao did not allow Gao Zongwu to leave alone, and his attitude was very unfriendly.
"Zongwu, you better go home first!" Zhou Fohai was afraid that there would be a conflict between Gao Zongwu and Ying Zuo Zhenzhao, so he hurriedly ran out to relieve the siege.
"Okay, since Mr. Zhou agreed, then you can do it yourself!" Ying Zuozhen said with a cold face, waving his hand.
"Shadow Akira, what rights do you have? Can you lose your temper casually with the Chinese? I, Gao Zongwu, am moving for peace, and I am aiming at the statement of the Japanese Cabinet, but I must not accept your order from Kage Sasaki! ”
Gao Zongwu angrily dropped a sentence and left alone.
At this time, Ying Zuo Zhenzhao still didn't know that Gao Zongwu already had the heart to leave Wang Jingwei's group.
"Somehow, I can't help but feel some gloomy, ominous signs." Inuyangjian, who was standing next to Kagesa Zhenzhao, said something inexplicable.
As it turned out later, this attitude towards Gao Zongwu today was indeed not a good sign for Japan and the Wang Jingwei group.
From the moment Wang Jingwei boarded the Beiguang Maru, Kagezo Zhenzhao thought in his heart that the fish had already been caught, and there was no need to be cautious anymore.
From now on, this group of Chinese who advocate the peace movement must be under the control of Greater Japan, and peace can only be led by Greater Japan.
"Mr. Yingzuo, do you have a clear plan for the next negotiations?" After settling Wang Jingwei, Zhou Fohai found Ying Zuo Zhenzhao and asked.
"Mr. Zhou, when I was on the ship, Mr. Wang once proposed to me that he wanted to directly establish a peaceful government and show that Japan and China are truly working together with facts. Kagesa replied.
"Mr. Yingzuo, what is your opinion on Mr. Wang's proposal to directly establish a peaceful government?" Zhou Fohai wanted to find out the attitude of Ying Zuo Zhenzhao.
"Haha, good, good!" Kagesa laughed heartily twice.
"A peaceful government must be based on the statement made by Prime Minister Konoe at the beginning of the year, and there is no other way to do it." Zhou Fohai felt the taste of conspiracy in Ying Zuo Zhenzhao's laughter.
"Mr. Zhou, it's not too early, let's rest early, as for the negotiations, we will discuss them in detail another day." Shadow Sho Zhenzhao yawned and ended the conversation with Zhou Fohai.