The initial task given by ‘Mr. Xiao’ to Ying Huaizhen is to get to know Cheng Qianfan.
To use her feminine charm to seduce Inspector Cheng, she must at least create a good impression and lay a good foundation for capturing him in the future.
The further task is to find out why Cheng Qianfan appeared at the Licha Hotel, who he met and what they talked about while ensuring his own safety.
It's a pity that although Inspector Xiao Cheng was indeed lured with desire, he did not finally take the bait.
Ying Huaizhen became more interested in Inspector Xiao Cheng, who was known for his "excellent ability", "very successful life in the French Concession", and "greedy and lustful".
"Bastard!" She touched her buttocks and cursed through gritted teeth. This money-hungry and lustful bastard just pretended to touch her buttocks accidentally.
Although it seemed unintentional, Ying Huaizhen knew that the other party meant it.
In other words, she insisted that Cheng Qianfan did it on purpose.
She has always had strong confidence in her beauty and charm. (PS1)
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Licha Hotel, Room 211.
Cheng Qianfan was reading the newspaper when there was a gentle knock on the door.
He walked quietly to the door and asked, "Who?"
"Sir, it's me." said the white shrimp outside the door.
Cheng Qianfan opened the door.
"Sir, this Mr. Jiang came to see you. He said that he had made an appointment with you." Bai Xiaoxia said.
"Is this Mr. Jiang Yingjie introduced by Boss Jin?" Cheng Qianfan asked with a smile.
But his heart was like a turbulent sea. He never expected that Lieutenant Eguchi, the third-class military attache of the Japanese Military Staff Headquarters stationed in the Military Attaché of the Consulate General in Shanghai, as mentioned by Hyōtaro Imamura, turned out to be Hideya Eguchi!
Isn't Eguchi Hideya an agent of the Inoue Mansion?
How did he suddenly become the third-class military attaché in the Military Attaché Section of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai?
In last year's "Love Sang" plan, he set up a trap with Song Fuguo and used Eguchi Hide to get rid of Ying Zuo Eiichi.
The reason why this operation was able to successfully attract Kage Sae was that Kage Sae also admired the 'brave and loyal' imperial agent Eguchi Hide, and wanted to transfer Eguchi Hideya from the Inoue Mansion to the Shanghai Special High School.
Then, Kage Saeichi was killed and Eguchi Hide was seriously injured.
After this incident, Cheng Qianfan was not clear about Eguchi Hideya's situation. The contact rights for this person were in the hands of the Intelligence Section of the Shanghai Station of the Secret Service.
For safety reasons, Cheng Qianfan did not inquire about this person since then.
Unexpectedly, when we meet again a year later, the former agent of the Inoue Mansion, Hideya Eguchi, has become Lieutenant Eguchi of the Military Attaché of the Japanese Consulate.
Cheng Qianfan immediately concluded that there must be some kind of problem between the Shanghai Station of the Secret Service and Hideya Eguchi.
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"Inspector Cheng, I have long admired my name. I am Eguchi Hideya, the Military Attaché of the Consulate General of the Empire of Japan in Shanghai. It is our first time meeting you. Please take care of me." Eguchi Hideya bowed slightly and said with a smile.
"Eguchi-kun, I have long admired your name." Cheng Qianfan smiled and bowed in return.
Hyōtaro Imamura did not inform Eguchi Hideya of his true identity, so in Eguchi Hideya's eyes, he was a 'traitor' who defected to the Japanese.
"Mr. Imamura was full of praise for Inspector Cheng, saying that Mr. Cheng is a friend who loves the empire. This matter will cause trouble for Inspector Cheng." Eguchi Hideya said with a smile.
"It is Cheng Qianfan's honor to be able to serve the Empire of Japan." Cheng Qianfan said respectfully, "I wonder what I need from Mr. Cheng?"
"I heard that Inspector Lili of the public concession is a good friend of Cheng Jun?" Eguchi Hideya asked.
"Inspector Fei does have a good relationship with Mr. Cheng, but I don't know Mr. Eguchi..." Cheng Qianfan looked at Eguchi Hideya with a puzzled expression.
"The empire has had many contacts with Inspector Fei and wants to persuade him to serve the empire. However, Inspector Fei has never had a clear attitude. I hope Cheng Jun can talk to Inspector Fei more and convince him." Jiangguchi.
Ying Ye said with a serious expression.
"This..." Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly, "I can give it a try."
He pondered for a moment and said, "This person is extremely cautious, and I need to know what you want to do to talk to him."
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Eguchi Hide also took out a map from his briefcase, which was densely marked.
"Here." Eguchi Hide also pointed to the place surrounded by a red circle.
"Commercial Printing House?" Cheng Qianfan asked in confusion, "Isn't this place destroyed?"
After the 128th Incident, at the beginning of the first Songhu Anti-Japanese War, Japanese planes took off from the aircraft carrier anchored in Wusongkou and bombed the Commercial Press and Oriental Library.
The Japanese army dropped six bombs in succession, causing the Commercial Printing House to explode and then catch fire.
An advanced printing industry institution with modern factories and equipment that was the world's leading at the time was completely destroyed by the Japanese invaders.
At the same time, the Oriental Library across the road was also burned down. It contained millions of volumes of books and materials, including more than 100,000 volumes of Song and Yuan editions of precious ancient books collected in the "Hanfen Tower" and those from the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty.
The completed Sikuquanshu was first blown up and burned, and then looted by the Japanese army.
The reason why the Japanese army wanted to blow up the Commercial Press was explained very clearly by Koichi Shiozawa, the commander of the Japanese Marine Corps at the time: "It would take a year and a half to restore a few streets in Zhabei. Only by destroying the Commercial Press, China's most important
If a cultural institution is burned down, it can never be restored."
Japan moved from the Shogunate era to the Meiji Restoration, and eventually became stronger.
A fundamental reform point in the Meiji era was to develop modern education, improve national knowledge, and cultivate modern talents.
Therefore, the Japanese are well aware of the importance of science and culture to the rise of a nation.
The Commercial Press' massive collection of traditional cultural books, advanced science and technology, and culture were regarded by Japan as a greater threat than military power and were destroyed as soon as the war started.
Cheng Qianfan deliberately showed an expression of surprise and confusion, wondering why the Japanese valued the ruins of the Commercial Printing House so much.
"Yes, the Commercial Printing House has become ruins, but these ruins are reinforced concrete structures and natural fortifications. This place will inevitably become the focus of contention between the two armies." Eguchi Hideya said in a deep voice, "So, my department's
The task is to arrange manpower in advance to seize this place and wait for reinforcements."
‘Cheng Qianfan is trustworthy and can reveal a few things to him so that he can understand the importance of this matter and make it easier for him to lobby hard.’ This is what Hyōtaro Imamura told Hideya Eguchi.
Although he didn't understand why Imamura Hyoutarou trusted a Chinese so much, Eguchi Hide could only do as he was told.
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Cheng Qianfan stared at the map. There was one thing that Eguchi Hide didn't mention, but Cheng Qianfan, an infantry student at the Army Military Academy, immediately saw the connection.
If the Japanese army occupied this place and relied on the ruins of the Commercial Press as fortifications, it would be equivalent to driving a nail directly into Zhabei, directly cutting off the Chinese army in Zhabei, making it impossible for them to look at each other.
Cheng Qianfan felt awe-struck. The Japanese's tactical vision was indeed ruthless, and they immediately locked onto this key position.
