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Chapter 520 The Situation in Shanghai

Shanghai, the largest modern city in the Republic of China and even in Asia, gives people a complex impression of money, conspiracy, friendship, love and hate, gangs, gunfire, neon lights, hope and despair.

Filled with horrific crime, savage crime, insidious politics, gold diggers from countless nations, and nowhere in the world is a better place to wage intelligence warfare.

The open-door policy that began in the previous dynasty made it extremely prosperous and extremely dangerous. The accumulation of wealth and miscellaneous places made it a theater of economic wrestling, conflict of beliefs and wars.

White Russia and Red Russia brought the hatred of both sides together, even in exile in a foreign country, the wealthy German businessman would always celebrate the birthday of a certain important person in the German garden to show his loyalty.

The British, who consider themselves upper-class, have to work shoulder to shoulder with rich natives, Korean gangsters, Filipino entertainers, down-and-out pickpockets, and swindlers, doing all kinds of things.

Misses and wives who have lost their backing are no longer beautiful, and they start a business of attracting tourists in front of the garden, the capital, and the Chinachem Hotel, and even hook up with sailors and soldiers from various countries in broad daylight.

Even in the seemingly high-end location, luxury and poverty coexist. In the bustling Paramount Ballroom, British taipans and gangsters spend money like water with their mistresses.

Outside the gate, self-proclaimed noble "generals" of the tsarist era wore a dozen medals bought from the Hongkou market and acted as guards, struggling to deal with groups of ragged beggars.

In the smoky dance halls, bars and dirty places, rows of White Russian dancers and Republican singers waited for customers. Some people even said that one out of every 13 women here was a skilled woman.

Zuo Zhong looked out of the car window, recalling countless old movies in his mind, and couldn't help but feel the heavy pressure. The previous two trips to Shanghai were just a quick look, but this trip has to really integrate into it.

With millions of people and countless forces of all sizes, each party has its own interests and demands. It is a daunting challenge for him to drive away Xu Enzeng while protecting the underground party.

"Deputy director, I brought two pocket radios with me this time. The electric keys and vacuum tubes are kept by the radio operator sent by the bureau headquarters. We need to be supervised by the other party when we use them. Do you want to think of a way?"

At this time, He Yijun, who was sitting next to her, reported in a low voice that, as the communication person in charge of this operation, she could not accept that the communication tools were controlled by others, and it was related to everyone's life.

Wu Chunyang, who was on the co-pilot, also turned his head when he heard the words, with dissatisfaction on his face: "Yes, deputy director, does the director not trust us? There have been so many important missions before, and this kind of thing has never happened."

Zuo Zhong turned his head to look at the two of them, and shook his head: "Old rules, don't ask, don't tell. When it's time for you to know, I will explain the situation. By the way, why didn't you see Gui Youguang and them?"

This time when he was ordered to come to Shanghai, he ordered Wu Chunyang, Gui Youguang, Shen Dongxin, He Yijun, Tongsuo and some personnel from the Operations Department. Gu Qi and the patient Song Minghao stayed in Jinling to maintain the situation.

There is a reason for choosing to bring these people. It is impossible for Lao Gu and Lao Song to be promoted in the near future. Even if they make great achievements, they will only add one more record in the file, which has no practical significance.

Why not take advantage of the fact that the civil service system has not been fully implemented, and raise the ranks of the confidants' necklines, so that they can be promoted exceptionally during the war. For their future, Zuo Zhong is heartbroken.

As for the secret agent with the Operations Section, you must know that he is now the deputy director in charge of the overall work. Of course, he must be leveled on the surface, and at the same time create opportunities for those who want to join him.

In the end, there is the stable Gu Qi and the veteran Song Minghao looking after the house. Zheng Tingbing and Zhang Yifu can't make any big noises. They are all foxes who have been trained for thousands of years to become elites. No one can secretly play tricks.

Hearing Zuo Zhong's question, Wu Chunyang replied with a smile: "They are arranging and inspecting the temporary residence. The hotel arranged in East China has some small loopholes in terms of security, which must be resolved as soon as possible."

"good."

Zuo Zhong understood what he meant, he had to be careful when acting in someone else's place, even though Yu Xingle was one of his own, he had to be on the lookout for others, who knew that the people in East China would not be clean.

In Jinling, people pursue power first, and wealth second. In Shanghai, it is just the opposite. As long as you give enough money, you can sell or buy anything, including information.

After Wu Chunyang finished speaking, he took out a file bag and handed it over: "Deputy Director, this is the introduction of the temporary residence and the blueprint of the building. If you are not satisfied, then we can re-select by ourselves."

"No, you read it."

Zuo Zhong leaned on the car seat, basking in the rare warm sun in winter, and lazily replied, the station is just a trivial matter, and they probably won't even have time to sleep after the mission starts.

"Yes."

Wu Chunyang opened the file and introduced: "Because the underground party is used to operating in the concession to avoid arrest, the East China District rented a house in the public concession, the address is No. 75, Jisfeier Road.

The place is very spacious, with a western-style building, a new-style bungalow, a large garden and several closed garages. All the people we brought can live there without having to separate them. "

Zuo Zhong, who was closing his eyes and resting his mind, heard the words Jisfeier Road, and his ears moved slightly. A certain building in this place will be notorious in the future, and many patriots died there.

There are so many places in the Anglo-American Concession and the French Concession, why East China rents a house there? Is there a problem? After all, in a sense, Shanghai is behind the enemy lines.

He slowly opened his eyes: "No. 75 Jisfeil Road, what is the background of the owner of the house, do you know our real identity, if there is a danger of leaking the news, we should transfer it immediately."

Wu Chunyang rummaged through the information, and immediately began to read: "The house was rented in East China in the name of opening an English school. The landlord is British and has been in Europe all year round, not in the Republic of China.

At that time, it was the housekeeper who signed the contract. The background information of these two people is very clear. They are ordinary people. They have no contact with the Japanese or the underground party, and have not made any relevant remarks. "

The choice of the resident here is because, compared with the French Concession, where public security is strict, personnel can move more freely in the public concession, and at the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Bureau has a friendly attitude towards government officials.

The second is that most of the houses in the concession are small and medium-sized commercial buildings, and there are not many houses that can accommodate so many of us. In addition, there are Chinese people living on Jisfield Road, so it is not easy to arouse suspicion. "

Zuo Zhong's face was expressionless, and the background information was prepared in such detail, Yu Xingle probably put a lot of thought into this matter. If they moved away directly, they would be slapping each other in the face.

Be a man to stay on the line and meet each other in the future.

He thought for a while, and smiled: "Since it was the kindness of District Chief Yu, let's not move. He is a local snake, and our task depends on the relationship of East China District in the concession.

Apart from the housing situation, is there any latest information about the various forces in Shanghai, especially about the French, the British and the Americans? "

Wu Chunyang nodded in agreement. In Jinling, there is a complete military and police system as the backing, and with the cooperation of Cao Gang Ma Tianchang, their news channels can go deep into all aspects of the entire city.

In Shanghai, although the largest and most populous Chinese community bears the sign of the Special City of the Republic of China, warlords, gangs, and politicians intrigue with each other and compete with Jinling for power and profit.

Not to mention ordering these people from the Secret Service, even if they ask for help, it still depends on whether they will give them face. He poured out all the documents in the document bag, picked one of them and held it in his hand and said.

"The area of ​​the French Concession is relatively small, about 50 mu. It is mainly a residential area, adjacent to a section of river beach, with a population of [-]. Foreign nationals account for a small part, of which there are only about [-] French.

The largest number is Russian expatriates, with more than 1 people, most of whom are from White Russia. They were exiled to the Republic of China at the end of the Russian Civil War. There are also slightly more British than French, with almost 2000 people.

Military and political affairs are almost under the dictatorship of the French Consul General. The Public Directorate is a nominal governing body. The patrol room under it currently has 4000 people on patrol, most of whom are Chinese and Vietnamese arrests, and there are very few French.

The political and security department in charge of intelligence work is a subsidiary of the French Security Service. The person in charge is Joshua. His background and experience are unknown, and he is only known to be in his 50s. That's all. "

Listening to the general situation of the French Concession, Zuo Zhong raised his hand and touched his chin. The French ruling power is still very strong. It seems that during the mission, try to avoid this place as much as possible to avoid complications.

It's just that the work in the East China region is a bit incompetent. He hasn't even found out the details of his opponent for such a long time. Even if that Joshua is very vigilant, he should look for clues through other channels.

Obviously, Yu Xingle became a standard bureaucrat after he became the district chief. He did not seek meritorious deeds in doing things, but he did not seek fault.

"Tell me about the International Settlement."

"Yes, the International Settlement is the industrial and commercial center of Shanghai, with hundreds of factories, docks, warehouses, and buildings stretching for several kilometers, as well as many parks, entertainment venues, restaurants, and consulates of various countries.

The total population is about 120 million, including 4 foreigners, who hold all the power. The directors of the so-called Ministry of Industry and Commerce take orders from the big class of British commercial firms and banks, such as the two brothers of the Kaiziwei family. "

When Wu Chunyang said this, he showed a photo with two middle-aged white men standing next to the horse. It seemed to be a news report from a certain newspaper. He pointed to the two people in the photo.

"They are not only the Taipan of Jardine Matheson, but also the intelligence agency of the British MI[-] in the Republic of China, the heads of the special department of the Public Concession Police Department, and they have very powerful influence in Shanghai.

The elder brother Tony Kaiwei became the political leader of the International Settlement after he became the general director of the Ministry of Industry and Technology. The younger brother John Kaiwei graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge, and can speak fluent Chinese and Shanghainese. "

Good guy, force, power, wealth, and governing institutions are all in the hands of a few people. The people of the Republic of China and foreigners are all living under the control of a small number of people. This is not capitalist at all.

If it is said that the concession is the overseas microcosm of France before the Great Era, then the public concession is the Far East replica of Britain before the Reform Act. Zuo Chong rubbed his head, the situation in Shanghai is really chaotic.

"Deputy Director, we're at the station."

Wu Chunyang in the front row reminded.

(End of this chapter)