After some mediation. Lin Huaibu was finally sentenced to 15 years in prison by the French Concession authorities, which was considered a lenient sentence, and on the eve of Gai Longquan's departure to Japan, the imperial authorities contacted Chen Zikun again through the channel and held secret talks with him.

Germany's victory in the European theater greatly boosted the confidence of the Emperor, and he persuaded Chen Zikun to visit Japan with Gai Longquan to see the prosperity of the most developed country in Asia, but Chen Zikun politely declined: "Japan must go, but not now." ”

"There is a saying in China that after this village, there will be no such shop, and it is still too late to choose cooperation, and when China perishes, your worth will not be so valuable at that time." King Ryu persuaded him like this, but Chen Zikun still shook his head.

"General Chen, I know what you think, give up your illusions, China can't beat Japan, I can tell you a piece of information, the Chongqing government's ammunition stockpile, only in terms of 79 mm of rifle machine gun ammunition, the stock is only 50 million rounds, artillery shells and aerial shells are even less, the air force has no power to fight back, the pilots have lost everything, aviation fuel depends on imports, and now I am afraid that the whole country will not be able to make up a few thousand barrels, and the Soviet Volunteer Air Force has been evacuated, Our Japanese army and navy bombers flying over Chongqing are as safe as walking on their doorstep, how long do you think this battle is likely to last? ”

Chen Zikun raised his eyes and glanced at King Yuryu: "Yusang's kindness is understood, let's not talk about politics, let's get rich together, what if China is destroyed, it's a big deal that I go to the United States, if I throw myself to Japan now, won't my chess piece be useless?" ”

The king laughed: "Cunning, great cunning." ”

……

Zhang Xiaolin's death was a huge psychological blow to the traitors, but it did not help much for the war, and the Japanese army still attacked everywhere, sweeping the countryside in the occupied areas, launching the Yizao Campaign, blocking the sea communications of Fujian and Zhejiang, occupying Lang Son in Vietnam, and cutting off the international communication line in southwest China.

Zhang Zizhong, commander-in-chief of the 33rd Group Army of the Kuomintang, was killed in battle in Xiangyang, and the Eighth Route Army launched a battle of 100 regiments in North China, sabotaging and attacking the communication lines of the Japanese invaders.

As the commander-in-chief behind enemy lines in Jiangbei, Chen Zikun has been dormant in the Shanghai concession, calling the enemy brothers, communicating with each other, and the quality of the tobacco produced in Jiangbei is comparable to cloud soil, and it is immediately out of stock when it is transported to Shanghai.

Mu Yichen opened a foreign bank again, but this time it was not to buy and sell American goods, but to rely on Yan Qingyu's relationship, and found an old ship to sell rice from Siam to Shanghai, grain and opium are also necessities, with the expansion of the war, the food supply is becoming more and more tight, the rice shops in the concession are all implemented the supply system, selling household rice, there are countless people lining up to buy rice early in the morning every day, each person is limited to buy a pitiful little bit, after buying, put a blue stamp on the hand, proving that it has been purchased, and can not be bought a second time on the same day.

Gai Longquan visited Japan for two months, and when he returned to Shanghai again, he had been successfully brainwashed, and he opened his mouth and closed his mouth to be the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Circle, how his brothers were in Tokyo, and after returning to North Thailand, he was promoted to a lieutenant general of the Peaceful Founding Army, and was in charge of the military affairs of the whole Jiangbei.

At the beginning of 1941, in the French Concession of Shanghai, after a storm, the fallen leaves of the plane trees covered the streets, and Chen Zikun stepped on the fallen leaves and returned to his residence, holding a newspaper in his hand, which was handed over to him by Tang Yan in the café just now.

This is a copy of the "Xinhua Daily" published by ***, which was originally difficult to see in the enemy-occupied areas, but the underground party specially made an appointment with him and handed over this newspaper to him.

The front page of the newspaper opened the skylight, and a handwritten poem was published on it: Strange injustices through the ages, a leaf in the south of the Yangtze River, fighting in the same room, what a hurry, and the payment is Zhou Enlai.

He knew what this poem represented, not long ago, the national army of the Third War Zone dispatched a large army in southern Anhui, disarmed more than 8,000 people of the New Fourth Army, detained the army commander Ye Ting, and the political commissar Xiang Ying died.

In October last year, the New Fourth Army fought fiercely with the Kuomintang army at Huangqiao in northern Jiangsu, annihilating more than 20,000 Nationalist troops and killing a division commander and a brigade commander, both of whom had the rank of lieutenant general.

But what is frustrating is that the Japanese are right in front of them, but the Kuomintang and Communist armies are keen on killing each other, killing and killing, and Huangqiao was finally occupied by the Japanese.

Gently putting down the newspaper, he felt like he had to do something.

……

The Spring Festival is approaching, Jiangbei is wrapped in silver, a ticket car spews thick steam into Jiangbei Railway Station, from the first-class carriage down a few passengers wearing tweed coats, wearing top hats, suitcases, canes pointing, talking to each other in Japanese, proud of the world.

The station police knew that this was a Japanese from the provincial capital, so they didn't dare to slack off, brandished batons to drive away the Chinese passengers who were blocking the way, and the spies of the detective team didn't dare to make a mistake, nodded and bowed, and greeted in half-baked Japanese: "Empty you, wow, I want it." ”

These guests went out and got into the garrison's car, and went out of the city in a puff of smoke and entered the headquarters of Gailongquan.

Gai Longquan was dressed in a military uniform, wearing a black cloak to greet him at the door, and when he saw the visitor getting out of the car, he stepped forward to shake hands and said: "I finally look forward to you, I'm sorry, I have left sequelae after being injured, and I can't see the wind and can't meet from afar." Suddenly, he saw a person and exclaimed, "Old ten, it's you!" ”

The person who came was Chen Zikun and his group of right-hand men, Double Happiness Qingfeng, and Liang Maocai, who he hadn't seen for a long time.

Entering the room and sitting down, Chen Zikun smiled and said, "Is it good for Lao Gai to be the division commander?" ”

Gai Longquan said: "Just two words, aggrieved!" I don't have to worry about eating and drinking, but the taste of being a dog for the Japanese is too uncomfortable, the Japanese trust me, but they still don't trust my subordinates, and they have dozens of advisers, each squadron has them, and they want to empty my people, and they also find some traitors from the south to stuff them into the headquarters and monitor our every move all day long, which is not the most heartwarming ......"

After a pause, his expression became serious: "The most bitter sweep in the countryside, acting for the tiger, not people inside and outside, the little devil kills the heads of the common people, I can't do it on the side, that knife is cut in my heart." ”

Chen Zikun said: "Lao Gai, you have worked hard, you don't want to be a traitor, naturally someone will do it, at least you can occupy this nest to make the people's lives a little better, and let the brothers in the mountains take a breath, I plan this move, just to have a good time." ”

Gai Longquan said happily: "It's finally time to do it!" ”

Chen Zikun said: "Originally, it might be better to wait a little longer, but I heard that a Japanese prince came to Beitai to inspect during the Spring Festival, and we took the opportunity to start an incident, capture the prince alive, shock my morale, and destroy the enemy's majesty, which is really a rare opportunity." ”

Gai Longquan was pleasantly surprised: "The prince of Nichiko, is he the emperor's uncle or brother?" ”

Double Happiness Qingfeng and Liang Maocai also looked at each other, this matter was confidential, and it was the first time they had heard of it.

Chen Zikun said: "The emperor's royal brother, the prince of Qingshui Palace." ”

Gai Longquan rubbed his hands: "Great, that's eight thousand years old, after catching the dog, little Japan will not collapse." ”

Chen Zikun chuckled: "What I want is for them to collapse." ”

Time was pressing, and Gai Longquan immediately convened a meeting of his henchmen to discuss the matter.

In Beitai City, the garrison commander's residence, Wang Sanliu is drinking alcohol, since he came to Beitai, his career has not been smooth, has been condescending to the second line, fortunately, his family members have been picked up from Manchukuo, but also and Meimei, very stable.

Seeing that he was in a bad mood, his wife and children avoided him, and the old lady burned incense in the backyard to worship the Buddha and pray for her son.

Suddenly, the adjutant came to report, saying that it was from the provincial special high school, Wang Sanliu was shocked, the incident of the fire and Japanese soldiers at the Beitai Airport has always been a thorn in his heart, I don't know when the East Window incident happened, the whole family is over, he dreamed more than once that he was arrested by the military police, the flesh and blood were blurred, his youngest son was torn apart by the wolf dog, every time he dreamed back at midnight, he was in a cold sweat.

Traitor, it's not easy to be.

He picked up the pistol and put it down in an instant, the other party must have come prepared, what is the use of his own gun.

"Please, please." Wang Sanliu put on a military uniform, fastened a wind and discipline button, and pushed a small and delicate puff onto the bullet and stuffed it in his belt, not for self-defense, but for suicide.

It didn't take much effort, a few men in suits and leather shoes came in, Wang Sanliu breathed a sigh of relief, the person who came was not a special high class officer, but the elusive Chen Zikun.

Chen ...... Brother Chen, don't come unharmed, sit down, come here, serve wine, hahaha, I haven't seen you for a few days. Wang Sanliu was in high spirits and in a good mood.

Chen Zikun took off his shoes and sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, Wang Sanliu's home is decorated in Japanese style, very elegant, and there are wine jugs and side dishes on the small kang table.

"Commander Wang's life is very leisurely." Chan said.

Wang Sanliu touched his big head and smiled: "It's just a mess." ”

Chen Zikun said: "What's the meaning of messing around, the big husband has to do a big deal, so as not to go in vain in the world, I have a single business, and there is a lack of people, you can join the gang." ”

Wang Sanliu was quite interested: "What kind of business, you might as well talk about it." ”

Chen Zikun stretched out his head and said, "Kidnapped a Japanese prince." ”

Wang Sanliu's eyes widened, he didn't speak for a long time, he came to his senses, and shook his head violently: "Don't dare, I can't do it, my family is young, and I can't take risks." ”

Chen Zikun sneered: "Do you think there is no risk if you don't do it?" Check this out. ”

I took out a document from my arms and threw it over, it was marked with the word "confidential", all in Japanese, although Wang Sanliu could speak a few words of Japanese, but it was not good to look at these kana characters, fortunately, there were a lot of Chinese characters mixed in Japanese, and it was hard to be correct.

The documents show that the Kwantung Army's special high school has never given up the investigation of the annihilation of the special air support unit, and the biggest suspect is Wang Sanliu.

Commander Wang was silent for a long time, and finally said, "How many guards does the prince bring?" ”