Agents of the Republic of China

Within a few days, the new commander of the Shanghai Super High School took office. The person in charge was transferred from Nanjing. He was originally the head of the Nanjing Gendarmerie and the Super High School. He was Haneda Sora's adoptive father, and his name was Kawakami. Zhonghui, came to take Yazawa Shinichi's place.

Chuan Shangzhonghui came to Shanghai from Qingche Jiancong, and only brought three subordinates to take up the post, and he did not notify the Shanghai side.But Sasaki and Haneda Sora got the news and came to the station to greet them first.

Kawakami Zhonghui was surprised to see Sasaki and Haneda Sora, but at the same time very happy.He, Sasaki, and Haneda Sora's father were both classmates of the Non-commissioned Officer Academy, and they also studied at the Army University together. Haneda Sora was brought up by him, so the relationship is naturally different from others.

They exchanged pleasantries, and just as they were about to walk out of the platform, a group of people suddenly appeared in front of them, led by Zhuang Chongxian.

Zhuang Chongxian was followed by several officials of the puppet government of Shanghai, holding a welcome banner, and went straight to Kawakami Tadaki.

Chuan Shang Zhonghui frowned when he saw this, Sasaki hurried out to smooth things over. Zhuang Chongxian and Chuan Shang Zhonghui knew each other when they were in Nanjing, but they were not familiar with each other. A group of people planned to pick up the station and leave a good impression on them.

But unexpectedly, Kawakami Zhonghui didn't seem to appreciate it.He just dealt with it lightly, and walked out of the station, which made Zhuang Chongxian a little at a loss for a while, and a group of people looked at each other in embarrassment.

The motorcade that came to pick up Kawakami Zhonghui did not go directly to the gendarmerie or the special high school, but went straight to Todajin in Hongkou.Sasaki knew very well that Kawakami Tadaki likes a quiet temper, so he directly arranged the reception banquet here.

Due to Kawakami Tadaki's arrival, Sasaki greeted Tachibana Haruka in advance, and he is temporarily closed for business today, that is to say, Toda Tsu will only entertain guests at Kawakami Tadaki's table for a few days.

When Tadaki Kawakami arrived, Chief Tachibana was already waiting at the door with a smile on his face.As soon as Kawakami Tadaki entered the store, he rushed to salute Tachibana, "Senior Tachibana, it's been a long time since I left Kyoto, how are you?"

Tachibana returned the gift with a smile, "Thank you, Kawakami-kun, for always remembering my old bones. Thanks to you, everything is fine!"

The host and guest were seated in the room. Chief Tachibana placed a jar and a small bundle in front of Chuan Shang Zhonghui. Chuan Shang Zhonghui was taken aback, "Senior Tachibana, what is this...?"

Chief Tachibana opened the package, "Mr. Kawakami, don't misunderstand, this is the Gyokuro and Heron cake I asked someone to bring back when I purchased from the mainland a few days ago (Note [-]). Being in a foreign land, the taste of these hometowns is The best consolation of homesickness!"

Sasaki couldn't help laughing, "Senior Tachibana, I'm a regular visitor here, so don't favor one person over another."

Haruka Tachibana also laughed, "Sasaki-kun, don't worry, I have already sent the share for you and Ms. Haneda to the gendarmerie."

Joking aside, Sasaki, Haneda Sora, and Kawakami Tadaki immediately expressed their thanks to Tachibana.

Chief Tachibana arranged the food and drink, then bowed and left.

Kawakami Tadaki first poured a glass of wine, clasped his hands together, lowered his head and prayed silently, and then poured the wine gently on the wine table.Immediately, he filled another glass, and then shared a glass with Sasaki and Haneda Sora.

Kawakami Tadaki sighed, "Shinichi left too suddenly, has the exact cause of death been determined?"

Sasaki gulped it down, "The Jiecao troops led by Yazawa-kun were wiped out, and they were all broken in Tianmu Mountain. All the news was sent back by Lin Xiaotang and Yuan Jianfeng, the agent in charge of No. 76. The content is true The sexiness and accuracy still need to be verified.”

Kawakami Tadaki shook his head and drank another glass of wine on his own, "This matter is really strange. The Jiecao troops are the elite of the dispatched troops, and they are also the troops built by the base camp with a lot of money. The combat power is in your and my heart's hearts. They all know. Normally, other than the orders from the royal family and the base camp, the idle officers can’t be mobilized at all, but this time all the jades were broken in Tianmu Mountain, it’s really unbelievable!”

Haneda Sora has been sitting upright, taking a bite of food from time to time, but his ears are always listening to the conversation between the two.

Sasaki thought for a while, "I know the details of Li Shiqun's departure from Nanjing this time. According to the confessions of Colonel Gangcun and Xiong Jiandong and others, Xia Haoming's death and resurrection are the key to it. And this person has been dormant for the past few years. In practice, we also trained an elite Chinese army, which is equivalent to Li Shiqun's private army, and its combat effectiveness should not be underestimated, as can be seen from the offensive and defensive battles in Wuxi."

"Maybe, Yazawa-kun died with this army?" Sasaki put forward his own opinion.

"Also, Lin Xiaotang and others also transported the remains of Yazawa Shinichi and Li Shiqun to Hangzhou. Tang Shengming and the head of the Yamada Brigade have also checked. Both sides did die in the gun battle. There is only one thing that is strange. Yazawa Jun's fatal shot was in the head, but the other shot was in the wrist."

Sasaki went on to say: "However, it is difficult to find the reason for this shot."

Kawakami Tadaki waved his hand, "Yazawa-kun is no longer here, and returning to the inspection site in Tianmu Mountain will require a lot of manpower and time, and I'm not interested in entangled with it anymore."

Tadaki Kawakami let out a long sigh, "I'm just worried about the current situation. Li Shiqun's chaos has greatly damaged the strength of the empire in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The situation of the imperial army in the Pacific battlefield and Nanyang is not optimistic. The troops from China are constantly being transferred to the south. Army, the occupied area of ​​China has become a vacuum. The elite troops are assembled on the front line of Hunan, but the base camp is still thinking about launching an attack and opening up the road to Sichuan, but the empire now has no strength to launch a large-scale attack. Once occupied If there is a change in the district, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Sasaki nodded deeply.

After drinking a glass of wine, Chuan Shangzhonghui slapped his palm on the table, "Therefore, Shanghai cannot be chaotic, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang must not be chaotic either. Before I came, Omoto had just decided to recruit four more divisions from the mainland, two of them One is to reinforce Burma, and the other two are stationed in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, ready to support the Hunan front at any time."

"Four divisions!" Sasaki shook his hand, spilling a lot of wine from his cup.He is well aware of the situation in Japan. The combat power and personnel of the Japanese Army have been stretched to the limit, including the most barren production capacity, which has also been crazily utilized. But even so, it is far from being comparable to that of the United States. The Pacific battlefield The successive defeats are the proof.In the area occupied by the Japanese army, a large part has been replaced by troops from Taiwan and North Korea divisions, and the combat effectiveness of these divisions is simply like scum.Now four divisions are to be formed from the mainland. Where the soldiers come from, you can imagine with your toes. The composition of these divisions in the future, I am afraid that there are old and weak soldiers, and perhaps most of them are old people and children.

Kawakami Zhonghui said heavily: "Because of this, we have to rely on the Chinese Nanjing government to assist in the defense of the occupied areas. The troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang have been emptied, and Tang Shengming's garrison and Qingxiang troops have become The main military forces in these two provinces. For the imperial army, there is no choice."

"And when I came to Shanghai, I wanted to control the reappearance of No. 76. As an iconic city, Shanghai must not become chaotic."

Sasaki was silent for a long while, and then asked: "Kawakami-kun, do you have a suitable candidate?"

Kawakami Tadaki then smiled, "Just now Zhuang Chongxian specially picked me up at the station, probably for the throne of No. 76, but I will definitely not use him!"

Sasaki and Haneda Sora looked at each other, both stunned.

Chuan Shangzhonghui continued: "This person is too close to all aspects of Shanghai, especially with Ding Mocun, Zhou Fohai, and especially with that Lin Xiaotang." As he spoke, he took a special look at Haneda Sora.

Haneda Sora's hands trembled slightly, and he quickly lowered his head.

"Their power together is too great. They control everything from the political circles to the military circles, as well as gangs and business circles. This is something we absolutely don't want to see! Once they get the position of No. 76, I'm afraid Shanghai is about to change owners!"

"So, for the position of No. 76, we should choose someone who has nothing to do with them, and it is best to be someone who is on the opposite side of them. I am still looking for this. Sasaki-kun, please don't get me wrong. This is an order from the headquarters."

Sasaki smiled, he didn't want to take care of too many things, and Tadaki Kawakami's move was exactly what he wanted.

Kawakami Tadaki turned to Haneda Sora, his face became serious, "And you, Meiya, when you came to Shanghai, I reminded you that you must be cautious when interacting with Chinese people. I heard that you and that Lin Xiaotang are not the same The relationship is very close, this makes me very angry, don't forget that you are still a man of the emperor!"

Kawakami Tadaki's tone was so severe that Haneda Sora could only take a step back and bowed his head deeply.

"I'm afraid you don't know that after Li Shiqun's death, there is still an alliance against Li Shiqun in the Nanjing government. The core members of this alliance are Zhou Fohai, Tang Shengming, Lin Xiaotang, Ding Mocun and others. The first task I came to Shanghai was It is to completely break up this alliance. The Chinese people are keen on internal fighting. Only by letting them fight internally can we control them better. Next, this is our most important task. You must distinguish between public affairs and personal feelings difference between!"

Haneda Sora bowed his head heavily, "Hi!"

Kawakami Tadaki's expression softened a little, "Also, tomorrow night, the Shanghai Municipal Government has prepared a welcome dinner for me, and you will accompany me and Sasaki-kun to attend. I want to meet this Lin Xiaotang, you arrange it!"

Haneda Sora was immediately stunned on the spot when he heard the words.

Note [-]: Yulu.As the highest grade of Japanese tea, it is said that even one hundred tea trees may not be able to find one to produce Gyokuro, which shows the high requirements for tea trees.The day before germination, tea farmers will put up straw to carefully protect the top of the tea tree, blocking sunlight, so that the tea tree can grow soft new buds.The young shoots are picked, killed by high-temperature steam, cooled rapidly, and then kneaded into long and thin tea leaves.Yulu has less astringency, but sweetness and softness. The tea soup is clear and clear, with a fairy air that does not eat the fireworks in the world.

Heron cake.A special snack of Japanese folk.