"Especially in Dalian, where the Japanese have the most intensive activities, the organization sent comrades to penetrate into the enemy's interior to try to obtain further trends and secrets about the Japanese army's possible invasion of China." Cheng Qianfan pointed to a paragraph in the document,
Read it to Hyōtaro Imamura.
"The hidden meaning revealed by this sentence is that the Red Party Manchuria Special Branch has planted spies within a certain agency and department of the Dalian Empire." He said with a serious expression, "From the following, it can be seen that the Red Party Manchuria Special Branch received a lot of success that year.
There is little information about the possible actions of the Empire in Manchuria, and the source of this information is most likely to come from these spies who have penetrated into our ranks."
"Very good." Hyōtaro Imamura nodded happily, "You were able to quickly pinpoint the doubtful points in the document, and I was not disappointed."
As he spoke, he took out a cigarette from the cigarette case. Upon seeing this, Cheng Qianfan skillfully took out a lighter and helped the teacher light it.
After taking a puff of the cigarette, Imamura Hyoutaro thought about it, glanced at Miyazaki Kentaro, and then said slowly, "The Kanto Prefecture side also noticed this sentence in the document, and spent a lot of manpower and material resources.
and time to investigate.”
…
Guandong Prefecture is Dalian. The Japanese have occupied and operated here for many years and have long regarded Dalian and Lushun as their territory.
"We should indeed investigate and uncover this spy." Cheng Qianfan said seriously, "He has been in our ranks since the sixth year of the Showa Period. If this person is still in our ranks, we will be undefended against the enemy, even if this person is
He may already hold an important position within our organization..."
As he said this, his face became even more gloomy, "...It makes people shudder just thinking about it."
"According to the investigation by the Kanto Prefecture Special High School Section, they finally identified the possible hiding place of this spy at the Kanto Prefecture Military Police Brigade Special High School Section." Imamura Hyoutaro said slowly.
Extraordinary courses?
Cheng Qianfan frowned slightly.
"What's wrong?" Imamura Hyōtaro asked.
"Students just find it strange that this matter involves a special high school course, and it is a special high school course in Kanto Prefecture. At present, this matter has little to do with the foreign affairs department. Why does the teacher suddenly pay attention to this matter?" Cheng
Qianfan frankly expressed his doubts.
As Hyōtaro Imamura's beloved disciple, he can naturally say whatever comes to his mind without having to worry too much.
…
Hyōtaro Imamura smiled and did not answer Kentaro Miyazaki's question, but continued, "The key suspects are actually two, Class Araki and Class Yoshihira."
"Araki?" Cheng Qianfan said in surprise, "Is this person related to the student's colleague in the special high school course, Araki Harima?"
"Araki Kazunari, left, is the squad leader of the extra-curricular extracurricular affairs class of the Kanto Prefecture Independent Military Police Brigade." Hyōtaro Imamura said, "His other identity is Araki Harima's clan brother."
It actually has something to do with Araki Harima.
"That's it." Cheng Qianfan nodded.
"The other person, Kichihirazaemon, is from Imperial Nagasaki. His identity is the squad leader of the Anti-espionage Class of the Kanto Prefecture Special High School." Imamura Hyoutarou said, and then he briefly introduced the local spy agency of Kanto Prefecture to his disciple.
and the structure of judicial and police departments.
…
As an "excellent" agent of the Shanghai Special High School, Cheng Qianfan had a good understanding of the internal structure of the Shanghai Special High School. Even so, he was still shocked by the powerful functions of the Japanese Xiante agency in Dalian.
The functional positioning of the gendarmerie and the special high school section of the ‘Kanto Prefecture’ is very different from that of the Japanese military police and special high school section in other places.
Japanese imperialism has been operating on this land for many years, and the administrative police and judicial police are quite complete, almost the same as in Japan.
Take the Kanto Prefecture Military Police, for example. It was the only independent military police force among the Japanese invaders and had absolutely powerful law enforcement powers;
Monitor the docks, monitor the dock workers.
Strengthen police prevention, detection, and suppression of all anti-Japanese activities.
In addition, it is also responsible for searching for underground workers of the National Red Party and the Red Party and foreign spies entering by sea, monitoring laborers recruited from North China, Shandong and other places, and reviewing ships docked in various places.
The independent military police brigade has two detachments, Dalian and Lushun, and also sets up a special high school course at its headquarters.
The Japanese invaders were arrogant and domineering in the land of China, burning, killing and looting. Because of their special characteristics, the Dalian Military Police were even more arrogant and domineering.
After listening to Hyotaro Imamura's introduction, Cheng Qianfan also remembered something. When he was at Toa Doubun Academy, he once heard something told by Imai Tai.
At that time, Imai Tai was quite complacent, and could even be described as complacent.
After the September 18th Incident, the Japanese military police in Kanto Prefecture were responsible for arresting and guarding Northeastern military and political dignitaries who had not had time to escape.
The Japanese army set up layers of open and hidden sentries around the prison area, and strictly prohibited any "idler" from approaching, in order to prevent the roving Northeastern Army from coming to rob the prison and rescue the prisoners.
The military police on duty will arbitrarily interrogate and search all persons passing through the detention area, regardless of their status.
One day, the American consul in Fengtian drove past a detention center.
The Japanese military police suddenly jumped out from the side of the road, stopped the car with their guns drawn, and searched the car and the American consul.
The American consul took out his business card and explained his identity.
The Japanese military police ignored him at all, and even forced the American consul to take off his pants for inspection, and even commented on the American consul's private parts.
Finally, he lied that the other party was pretending to be a diplomat.
The American consul was teased by two Japanese military police and became furious. He repeatedly accused the Japanese military police of violating consular and diplomatic rights.
On the pretext of interfering with military affairs, the military police pulled the consul out of the car and gave him a three-pintax meal.
The U.S. consul covered his face in embarrassment and ran away. Later, he ran to the Kwantung Army headquarters and lodged a strong protest to Commander Shigeru Honjo.
Honjo Shige waved his hand and firmly refused to admit that this incident was his own fault. He also accused the United States of deliberately spreading rumors and slander in order to undermine Japan-U.S. relations.
…
In any normal country, this kind of thing would cause uproar and major diplomatic turmoil. Instead of being held accountable within Japan, it has become something worth showing off.
Later, this incident first spread within the Japanese military police, and even spread wider. It was talked about by the Japanese, and was regarded as a grand event for the rise of the Japanese Empire, which could wantonly humiliate European and American white people. This was the pride of the 'Empire of Japan'
Things.
In Tai Imai's words, those two military policemen did many things that Japanese people dream of -
Slap the American ghost boss on his big mouth!
Cheng Qianfan peeled off the brown paper of the Tiaotou cake for Imamura Hyoutarou, and told him this widely circulated story with a smile on his face.
Sure enough, Hyōtaro Imamura also knew about this matter. However, Counselor Imamura did not seem to approve of the behavior of the two military policemen of the Kanto Prefecture Military Police Brigade. He shook his head with a serious expression and commented that it was "injurious to the country's moral character."
…
Cheng Qianfan smiled and did not agree with the teacher's words or refute anything.
Imamura Hyōtaro glanced at his students and understood the psychology of young people like Kentaro Shirayaki. When the Americans knocked on the door of the empire, if the empire's millennium long-cherished wish was to occupy China, then the empire had another centenary long-cherished wish, and that was
Defeat the United States and avenge its past humiliation.
Young people like Miyazaki will naturally applaud things that can make Americans look bad.
Just now, Miyazaki Kentaro noticed that he was a little tired after working for a long time, so he changed the topic and told these "interesting stories", and at the same time, he was sent some cakes to satisfy his hunger.
Imamura Hyoutarou naturally saw Miyazaki Kentaro's attentiveness and meticulous care for him, and felt very fond of him.
Now, after having tea and cakes, the two of them talked about business again.
"Teacher, could it be that this suspected espionage case involved the foreign affairs department and Shanghai, so it was transferred from Guandong Prefecture to your hands?" Cheng Qianfan thought for a while, and somewhat understood the connection.
, then asked.
Hyōtaro Imamura smiled and motioned for Kentaro Miyazaki to continue.
"The comrade called Manchu Teko of the Red Party may not only be a member of the Chinese Red Party, but also a Soviet Russian!" Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he said, "This person may be a Soviet Russian.
"
Saying that, Cheng Qianfan shook his head, "It can't be a Soviet Russian. The difference in appearance is obvious. Then, the most likely possibility is that he is the Chinese Red Party of the Red International led by Soviet Russia."
"Your analysis is already relatively close." Imamura Hyōtaro nodded slightly, "Araki Squad does have Soviet Russia and the Red International as its main targets."
…
As Soviet spies and radio stations were constantly discovered in the Dalian area, the Special High School became more and more aware that whether it was for future wars against the Soviet Union or for the suppression of anti-Japanese activities in Dalian, it was necessary to focus on Soviet Russia's
Intelligence and strategic activities, and carry out regular intelligence and reconnaissance activities.
The Foreign Affairs Class of the Super High School has focused its attention on Soviet Russia since its establishment.
Araki Kazunari's Kanto Prefecture Independent Military Police Brigade Extra-High School Foreign Affairs Class is a special institution. It is a "special class" that carries out directional reconnaissance work centered on foreigners and the Soviet Russian Consulate in Dalian.
The focus of their reconnaissance was first on the Soviet Russians and efforts were made to discover Soviet spies.
Secondly, it is to detect the intelligence network of the Kuomintang, Britain and the United States and other countries in the "Kwantung State".
The Super High School regarded the Soviet consulate in Dalian as its base for directing intelligence activities, receiving funds, and receiving intelligence equipment.
As a result, various counter-espionage secret activities were launched around the consulate.
Not only did they monitor the staff of the Soviet consulate, they also bribed the Chinese chefs and Chinese female teachers who worked in the consulate to collect intelligence for them inside the consulate.
"There is a piece of information that has been confirmed from the mouth of a Chinese chef." Hyoutaro Imamura said, "In the sixth year of the Showa era, people from the Red International did secretly communicate with the Soviet Russian Consulate."
"How could a chef know about such a hidden thing?" Cheng Qianfan was very surprised, as if he didn't expect that the precautions within the Soviet consulate were so lax.
"Chefs and doctors are the professions that know the most things." Hyoutaro Imamura said.
"Understood." Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment, suddenly realized, and looked at Hyoutarou Imamura with admiration, "The empire has gained a great diplomat, but it has also lost a talented espionage expert."
Imamura Hyoutarou felt very comfortable with the flattery from his student. He smiled and said, "People's energy is limited. They all dedicate themselves to the empire. There is no regret."
"The students have been taught." Cheng Qianfan said respectfully.
…
"The only ones who have contact with Soviet Russia, besides Araki Kazunari's foreign affairs team, are Kihirazaemon's espionage prevention team." Imamura Hyōtaro said.
Compared with the foreign affairs class, which in addition to guarding against the Soviet Union, must also guard against the Kuomintang, Britain, the United States, France and other great powers, the anti-espionage class has always had only one main goal:
Soviet Russia.
The key point is to prevent the Soviet Union from training and dispatching anti-alliance personnel in Manchuria to sneak back to Dalian to cause chaos.
Obviously, the personnel of the Red Party's Manchuria Special Branch may also have received secret training from the Soviet Union.
"There is another possibility." Cheng Qianfan frowned and thought, "The spy lurking within the empire may not be from the Red International, or it may be cultivated directly by Soviet Russia for the Chinese Red Party."
Kentaro Miyazaki looked at his 'respected teacher' and said, "These are all things that happened over there in Kanto Prefecture."
He said, "Now that it has attracted so much attention from teachers, this can only mean two things."
"The person hiding inside the Guandong Prefecture Super High School may be coming to Shanghai, or even already in Shanghai." Cheng Qianfan frowned and thought, "Maybe he found some clues pointing to Shanghai."
As he spoke, Cheng Qianfan showed an even more puzzled expression, "Teacher, you never like these things, and you rarely pay direct attention to similar things."
Hyōtaro Imamura did not answer immediately, but lit another cigarette and took a few puffs in silence.
"Kentaro, you should know that I worked in Manchuria before coming to the Imperial Consulate General in Shanghai." Imamura Hyoutaro said.
"Yes, teacher, you used to work in the Kanto Prefecture Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs..." Cheng Qianfan said, showing a sudden realization, "Teacher -"
"In the seventh year of the Showa Period, a very confidential document was lost in the Kanto Prefecture Office." Hyōtaro Imamura said slowly, "This document was lost very strangely. The empire has never given up on pursuing the matter, but it has never been able to find it.
Any clues."
Cheng Qianfan secretly thought that in the seventh year of the Showa era, which was the 21st year of the Republic of China, Imamura Hyoutarou happened to be working in the Kanto Prefecture Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at that time. Imamura Hyoutarou had such a profound memory of this matter, and he was obviously concerned when talking about it.
The mood fluctuated, and it turned out that this incident had something to do with Hyoutarou Imamura, and he was even responsible for it to a certain extent at that time.
Therefore, even though seven years have passed, Imamura Hyoutarou still holds a grudge against this incident.
Now, Cheng Qianfan is more concerned about how this matter is related to Shanghai?
Is there any intelligence pointing to Shanghai?
Or, maybe even a visitor from Dalian?
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