Chapter III: Differentiation and Checks and Balances
On December 12, 1938, Shanghai Tang
Tang Yi picked up Gu Junqiao on the way to the office, but wherever there were broadcasts and loudspeakers, the three principles of Konoe that Japan had just put forward were played.
In order to lure "Wang" to surrender firmly, at the end of 1938, Japanese Prime Minister Konoe put forward the so-called three principles of "good-neighborliness and friendship," "joint defense against communism," and "economic cooperation" between Japan and China, known as the three principles of Konoe.
The main changes included the implementation of a policy of political inducement to surrender to the Kuomintang, supplemented by military strikes.
The Chongqing Nationalist Government did not make any response to the Japanese side's announcement of the Konoe Three Principles, and public opinion in Shanghai was in an uproar for a while.
Privately distributed by the Kaiming Bookstore, "Wang" and other dignitaries were about to surrender to Japan, and the Konoe Three Principles were propaganda articles that provided conditions for "Wang's" reasonable treason, and they were privately distributed in Shanghai.
Students and patriots in the concession staged a "flash mob" to express their anger at the Japanese puppet and Wang.
Gu Junqiao looked at the ordinary people who were hurrying outside the car window for fear of catching fire, and said with a worried face: "If Wang Zhaoming comes, we don't know if it's good or bad." ”
Tang Yi, who was driving, was silent for a while and said, "But whenever Wang Zhaoming comes, it doesn't matter if it's good or bad. ”
Gu Junqiao nodded and looked out the window of the car, the scattered small snowflakes falling in the gray sky, and said softly: "This year's snow is really early......
"yes, maybe God feels sad too." Tang Yi said casually.
Gu Junqiao turned his gaze with a straight expression, stared at Tang Yi and said slowly: "My father bought some properties in Canada, using our names, he said that the current situation is becoming more and more chaotic now, and he is already trapped in the situation and cannot get out, saying that he is leaving a way back for the two of us." ”
Tang Yi didn't say anything when he heard this, just nodded silently, but said silently in his heart: "Haven't I already been caught in the game?" ”
Gu Junqiao also felt that the topic was a little heavy, so he moved his gaze out of the car window again.
The two of them went all the way to the place in silence, and after sending Gu Junqiao upstairs first, Tang Yi returned to his office.
Lying comfortably on the chair, with his feet on the desk, holding a cup of freshly brewed tea in his hand, drinking without a match.
Just when Tang Yi was about to fool around this dull morning, the phone on the desk suddenly rang.
Tang Yi stood up helplessly and took the phone, "Hey, I'm Tang Yi." ”
"Haha, Tang Yijun is me, Panasonic, I have good news for you." Panasonic's voice came from the other end of the phone.
Tang Yi was also interested when he heard this, so he asked, "Tell me about something good." ”
"That's the case, isn't the captain of the Special Operations Brigade of the Investigation Department vacant again, Tanaka Daisa wants you to recommend candidates for the post." Matsushita said.
Tang Yi was stunned for a moment and said, "Didn't Director Zhou already hand over the candidates?" Why didn't you like it? ”
Panasonic's voice on the other end of the phone became quieter, "Da Zuo doesn't trust Zhou Mingrui now, this special operations brigade Da Zuo wants you to take control." ”
Tang Yi was silent for a while, he was thinking about Tanaka's intention to do this, in Tang Yi's opinion, this was not only Tanaka's distrust of Zhou Mingrui at the beginning, but also hoped that Tang Yi would come forward to balance Zhou Mingrui in the investigation department, after all, Zhou Mingrui had been in the investigation department for too long.
Thinking about this, Tang Yi also knew that he couldn't refuse, so he said: "Okay, I know, thank you Matsushita-kun, and please say a lot of kind words in front of Dazuo in the future." ”
Panasonic obviously laughed happily: "Don't worry, Tang Yijun." ”
After the two hung up the phone, Tang Yi stood up and walked towards Zhou Mingrui's office.
Matsushita immediately walked towards Tanaka's office.
In Tanaka's office, when he saw Matsushita enter the door, Tanaka asked, "How is it?" Did Tang Yi agree? ”
"Report to Dazuo, Tang Yi agreed." Panasonic replied with a bowed head.
Tanaka suddenly looked like he was in my hands again, and said confidently: "Stupid Shina people, the infighting is trapped in the bone marrow!" ”
Panasonic immediately sent a sycophant on the side, "Da Condiments are like gods, so that we have a more solid grasp of the Investigation Department, Zhou Mingrui and Tang Yi don't want to escape from the palm of Dazuo's hand." ”
Investigation Department, Zhou Mingrui's office, Tang Yi walked in and unceremoniously asked Ah Qi to make himself a good cup of tea, Ah Qi saw Zhou Mingrui nodding helplessly and waving his hand, so he took the order.
Zhou Mingrui was the first to ask: "Brother Tang has always come to my broken temple for nothing, what is it for today?" ”
Hearing this, Tang Yi laughed, and raised Erlang's legs with an unspeakable look, Zhou Mingrui was not in a hurry to ask, he knew that since Tang Yi was here, he would definitely say it.
After a while, Ah Qi brought the tea up, and Tang Yi said to Ah Qi: "Secretary Ah Qi, close the door and don't let anyone come in and disturb you, I have something important to say with Director Zhou." ”
Aqi nodded and went out and closed the door tightly, at the door of the station.
Zhou Mingrui also knew that there was something important when he saw this formation, so he sat up straight and looked at Tang Yi firmly.
Tang Yi took a sip of tea and moistened his throat before slowly speaking, "Brother Zhou, the Japanese are now about to start dividing the two of us." ”
Zhou Mingrui was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter?" ”
"Matsushita just called me, saying that he wanted me to recommend the captain of the special operations team, and I asked him what about the person recommended by Director Zhou before, and Panasonic meant that Tanaka did not trust it." Tang Yi said in a deep voice.
Zhou Mingrui is an old and spicy traitor leader, who has been crawling up and down in various things, how can he not know what Tanaka means?
I saw him frowning and said viciously: "He wants to play tricks, he wants the two of us to fight inwardly so that he can balance on one side, and he is a good calculation." ”
Tang Yi nodded silently.
Immediately afterwards, Zhou Mingrui slapped the table and said angrily: "Playing with our Chinese people is far from them, and the Japanese are far behind, and we are the ancestors when we play mental arts." ”
Tang Yi laughed and said, "No, I'll come to discuss with Brother Zhou immediately." ”
Zhou Mingrui looked at Tang Yi gratefully and said, "Brother Tang, you are an understanding person, my brother remembers your feelings." ”
"Brother Zhou, what you said is out of sight, let's just give things today." Tang Yi waved his hand again and again as he spoke.
After nodding approvingly, Zhou Mingrui opened his mouth and said: "Since Zhou Ping can't do it, I think Xiang Jie is good!" What does Brother Tang think? ”
"No, no, no, Xiang Jie, this kid still has some experience, and he can't be the captain of this brigade." Tang Yi pretended to excuse himself.
Zhou Mingrui's face was straight: "Why not!" I feel that Xiang Jie is reliable, and with Brother Tang's guidance to be a mere captain, there is no problem at all! ”
After the two of them pretended to excuse themselves, Tang Yi finally agreed, in a way, after making it clear to Zhou Mingrui, this captain was handed over to Xiang Jie, which can be said to be stable.
"Next, it's up to Jie's own ability..."Tang Yi thought to himself.