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Chapter 737 Incident
Early morning, January 7, 1941.
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Meihua Building, Joint Transport Department.
The Japanese New Year begins on New Year's Day.
After a week of annual holiday, all staff of the joint transportation department officially returned to work on January 7th.
However, on his first day at work, Chen Yang was overwhelmed by the large amount of information sent by No. 76.
This information is not about spies in Shanghai or any special information, but about the Red Party and the Nationalist Army...
Chen Yang found it hard to believe that the first report on the battle in 1941 was not from the Japanese army about some new victory.
It was caused by the large-scale friction between the Kuomintang army and the Red Party.
What is even more incredible is that after the Shanghai Workers' Daily published this incident, the Chinese people's reaction was so great.
In the past, the slogans of the parades were "Drive out the Japanese invaders and restore China."
This time, the slogans on the streets were all "Stop the civil war and unite against foreign enemies."
It has to be said that the Red Party’s ability to control the war of public opinion is at least several levels higher than that of Shancheng.
The conflict that broke out between the National Government and the Red Party this time can be said to be a long-standing conflict.
As early as last August, Commander Wei withdrew the troops along the Yellow River back to Zhongtiao Mountain, which had already laid the seeds for this conflict.
The Red Party took advantage of its advantages and gradually established various bases in enemy-occupied areas.
The Red Party in Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui and other provinces received instructions from the headquarters in North China, and continued to use the countryside as a foundation to gradually connect the bases behind enemy lines.
This move made the Shancheng side feel deeply fearful.
In October of the 29th year of the Republic of China, Minister He of the Shancheng Military and Political Department and Chief of Staff Bai jointly issued the "Hao Telegram", demanding that the Red Party troops south of the Yangtze River retreat to the north of the Yellow River.
But the Red Party ignored it.
This reaction was very normal at the time.
People have worked hard to develop rural backbone forces and open up bases behind enemy lines. The energy expended in this process is difficult to describe in just a few words, but Shancheng wants to take over without spending a penny.
This is simply going against the will of Heaven. How could the Red Party agree to this?
The Shancheng side was furious and the Military Commission summoned the person in charge of No. 50 Zengjiayan for talks several times.
The other side also argued with reason and refused to give in. This went on for more than a month. Considering that if this continued it would likely turn into a violent conflict, the Red Party decided to take a step back in order to avoid an escalation of the conflict between the two sides.
It was impossible for all the troops to withdraw to the north of the Yellow River, but they could give up part of the area to show their sincerity.
The Shancheng side neither disagreed nor agreed to the resolution.
To show its sincerity, the Red Army immediately ordered the Fourth Front Army of the National Revolutionary Army in southern Anhui to move north.
On January 4, the Fourth Front Army was ordered to gather more than 9,000 troops from various units and move north.
But they didn't know that the Kuomintang army had already learned of their movement route and had set up an ambush early on.
On January 6, the Red Army entered the encirclement of the Kuomintang Army.
A large-scale conflict then broke out between the two sides.
The Red Party suffered heavy losses, with only more than 2,000 troops out of more than 9,000 managing to escape the encirclement.
The highest leader of the army, Commander Ye, was detained during the negotiation, and Commander Xiang and other leaders died...
After Chen Yang finished reading the stack of reports, a look of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
If he had not experienced this era, he would think that Shancheng's actions were ridiculous.
But if he were really living in this era, he would not agree with Shancheng's approach, but he could understand it.
This is nothing more than a fear that there will be problems with the Kuomintang's rule. If the Red Party's strength is not enough to make the Kuomintang wary, the other party will simply ignore it.
For example, in the 27th and 28th years of the Republic of China, the mountain city would allocate military pay to supplement armaments.
But once they find that the other party's development speed is difficult to control, those high-ranking men become afraid.
Trying desperately to curb its development speed.
He is a typical person who is afraid of his brothers suffering, but also afraid of his brothers driving a Land Rover.
Knock, knock, knock. The head of the Mei Agency, Qing Qi Qing Yin, stood at the door of his office and asked, "Mr. Chen, are you busy?"
Chen Yang raised the report in his hand and said, "The reports sent by No. 76 are all about the friction between the Red Party and the Kuomintang army."
"What's up, Haruki-kun?"
Qingqi Qingyin walked into the office, sat opposite Chen Yang and said, "I just received a notice."
"Headquarters will call a meeting of the Hankou Bamboo Bureau, Fujian Chrysanthemum Bureau, North China Blue Bureau, and all the major intelligence agencies in Shanghai."
"Mr. Chen, you have to show your face this time."
Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came to his senses and realized that Qingqi Qingyin was still talking about this "Barbarossa Plan".
Not to mention the major intelligence agencies in Shanghai, even the Japanese intelligence agencies did not get the detailed information of this plan.
What a large group of Japan's most elite intelligence agencies could not do was actually accomplished by a deputy director of the Jinling government's Secret Service Committee.
When Chen Yang was involved in intelligence work in the past, people would often screen him.
Now, who dares to distinguish?
Operation Barbarossa was a carefully designed German offensive plan against the Soviet Union.
You, a bunch of the so-called most elite intelligence personnel in the empire, couldn't do it, but a half-way-educated Minister of Transport did it.
How dare you say such things when you are still trying to identify his identity at this time?
Qingqi Qingyin looked at Chen Yang with some jealousy.
If this plan were given to him, he would probably at least get a medal for this achievement.
And considering Chen Yang's status, at best it was just a letter of commendation, which was a big loss...
After a long silence, Qingqi Qingyin suddenly said, "Mr. Chen, I heard that the person in charge of the Special High Section has been changed?"
"General Doi-Yuan is now the principal of the NCO Academy in Taiwan. I really can't understand why a person like him would suddenly go to teach."
Chen Yang whispered, "Qingqi-kun, to be honest, you need to learn from General Tu Feiyuan."
"One should not be too ostentatious, but should learn how to keep a low profile."
Qingqi Qingyin was obviously a little disapproving.
"Mr. Chen, as a member of the empire, you should shed every last drop of blood on the battlefield."
"Hide your strength and bide your time. That will have to wait until the war in the empire is stable."
"Don't you Chinese have a saying that says put your weapons into storage and release your horses to the mountains?"
"That's when we soldiers will be able to retire and return to the countryside."
Chen Yang smiled, looked at Qingqi Qingyin and said, "Qingqi Jun didn't come down to talk to me about this, did he?"
"Do you want to know who the headquarters will send to take over the Shanghai Special High Section?"
Qingqi Qingyin touched his nose, neither admitting it nor denying it.
Chen Yang closed the report in his hand and slowly told Qingqi Qingyin a name.
"The Army General Staff, Fujino Hirofumi."