Cicada Moving

Chapter 122: Imitation of others

“Oh? Where is it?” Zuo Zhong was not too surprised. Gu Qi and Song Minghao were both old informants, and they had no problem following a few Japanese fools.

If the Japanese sent professional intelligence personnel, Zuo Zhong would still need to worry, but as soon as these people came to Shanghai, they went to the Japanese Navy Special Marine Corps Headquarters, which was obviously on the military line.

These people may be good at fighting, but intelligence operations are not only actions, but also require the support of intelligence. The other party has abandoned cooperation with the special higher education courses and special work classes, which is very amateurish.

Gu Qi replied: "Yongshan Trading Company, not far from the Chinachem Hotel, is a trading firm opened by Japanese. These people are hiding in it in the name of company employees, which is a bit of a cover-up."

Zuo Zhong raised his eyebrows: "Why do you say that?"

Gu Qi explained: "There were fifty people on the other side. They were very high-profile. They yelled and yelled in Yongshan Trading Company. They frequently beat and scolded the original employees. They behaved like soldiers."

Leo nodded. These people were just as amateurs as he thought, and fifty people were exactly the number of people in a Japanese army squad. They might have been transferred to Shanghai to perform tasks by the Japanese army.

Combined with the fact that the other party went to the Marine Corps Headquarters as soon as they came to Shanghai and did not contact the special work class of the Army General Staff Headquarters, these Japanese soldiers are likely to be from the Navy.

 In the Battle of Shanghai two years ago, the main combat force of the Japanese was the Marine Corps. In a sense, Shanghai was the sphere of influence of the Japanese navy. No wonder they wanted to get involved.

 Navy? It was interesting. Zuo Zhong smiled: "What are these people doing these days? They won't always stay in that mouse hole."

Speaking of this, Gu Qi looked strange: "Of course not, these people sent people to the library of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau in the Concession, and our people found out that they had consulted the design drawings of the Chinachem Hotel."

 Design drawings of Chinachem Hotel?

Zuo Zhong blinked. It couldn't be what he thought. Did Xiao Japan really think that one person could hijack a hotel? This is an extremely complex technical task.

But if you think about it, you can understand that the other party is now in the same situation as he was in Peking. He has to complete the task without angering the powers, so disguising himself as a robber is a good choice.

But didn't they check how many people Zhu Jiahua brought to Shanghai? It's hard to say who will win between fifty well-trained soldiers and more than a hundred heavily armed spies, but it is impossible to end the battle quickly. .

Not to mention the security force of the Chinachem Hotel. After the Six Nations Hotel incident, the British directly sent a platoon of troops to be stationed here. This does not include the red-headed Asan and the patrol room. The Japanese are really big-hearted. .

 European and American ghosts are not fools. How could they not be on guard after suffering a loss? If it were not for the special identities of Zhu Jiahua and Sekter, even Zuo Zhong and the others would not be able to carry so many weapons into the Chinachem Hotel.

Zuo Zhong thought about it for a while and decided to go to the scene to have a look, leaving Gu Qi in charge of the hotel's security. He took Wu Chunyang and Gui Youguang to a building not far from Yongshan Trading Company. The spies rented a room on the top floor for surveillance.

This is the advantage of the concession. As long as you pay enough, the British will not care what you do. However, the intelligence department is still very strict. The surveillance personnel come in and out as decoration workers, and they even do some work of breaking down walls.

When Zuo Zhong and the others came, several little spies were working hard. They looked like they were novices and they were doing their technical work in an orderly manner. Zuo Zhong patted them on the shoulders kindly. They were very good. They could save a lot of money on future renovations.

Song Minghao stepped forward to report the latest situation: "Section Chief, a truck just drove into Yongshan Commercial Bank, and the other party lifted a lot of boxes out of the truck. They look very heavy."

Zuo Zhong was a little dissatisfied: "What type of truck, how many boxes were moved, and what do the boxes look like? Old Song, how many times have I told you that intelligence collection must be meticulous."

Song Minghaoguang thought about asking for credit. He blushed when he heard what Zuo Zhong said, and quickly added: "It was a Minsheng brand 2.5-ton truck. It lifted eleven boxes, all of which were wooden ammunition boxes."

Zuo Zhong walked to the window without saying anything. The huge sign of Yongshan Trading Company was very conspicuous. He picked up the telescope on the table next to him and looked at it. The entrance of Yongshan was full of freight vehicles. It looked like business was good.

Zuo Zhong looked at it and asked: "What is Yongshan's main business and what is its strength?"

Song Minghao replied: "Silk, medicine, and grain are somewhat famous among the Japanese business circles in Shanghai."

Zuo Zhong changed his direction and noticed that there was a large iron gate on the side of Yongshan Trading Company. After entering, there was a large yard. There was no one in the yard except a black old truck.

The truck license plate is a civilian number plate issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. It looks nothing special, but it is actually a lice on a bald man's head - obviously, no one except the Japanese can get this kind of Northeast truck.

There were many rooms in the courtyard, but the curtains were closed and it was impossible to see inside. Zuo Zhong cursed secretly and put down the telescope, but suddenly he saw something on the roof of the warehouse.

Zuo Zhong raised the telescope again and observed at a higher magnification. There was a long strip of unknown object on the gray tiles. It was also painted gray and would be difficult to spot unless observed from a high place.

What is this stuff?

Zuo Zhong looked at it for a long time and felt that this thing seemed to be an antenna, and it was an antenna used by a high-power radio station. This kind of radio station can communicate with thousands of kilometers away, and is usually only used by the military.

Because this kind of radio consumes a lot of power once it is turned on, and the power is so high that it can light up nearby light bulbs, which is difficult to use and hide. This is the first time Zuo Zhong has seen a real thing. He has only seen it in textbooks before. Zuo Zhong thought for a while, turned around and said, "Old Song, go get a radio."

Song Minghao didn't understand what he meant, but he quickly found a radio. As long as he was willing to spend money, he could buy anything in Shanghai. Zuo Zhong connected the radio to the power supply and turned on the switch.

As the most modern city in the Republic of China, Shanghai has had many commercial radio stations for a long time. The concession official also has a radio station serving expatriates. Generally, you can receive radio programs by turning on the radio.

But when Zuo Zhong turned on the radio, not only was there no radio program, but there was also a sharp and noisy electric sound coming from the loudspeaker. Wu Chunyang and others were startled and blocked their ears one after another. The sound was too harsh.

Zuo Zhong's face was a bit ugly. The Japanese were too arrogant and dared to turn on such a high-power radio station around the clock. If the concession did not acquiesce in such a thing, I would not believe it even if I beat him to death.

With the design drawings of the Chinachem Hotel and the tacit approval of the concession, no wonder the other party was so confident that they didn’t even go to the hotel to conduct on-site inspections. However, Zuo Chong felt that something was wrong.

There are two major forces in the Public Settlement - Britain and the United States. Both countries are letting the Germans make military preparations, whether it is against France or the Red Bear, so why do they acquiesce to the Japanese attack?

Once Sino-German cooperation fails, without the support of China’s tungsten mines, the German weapons manufacturing industry will suffer a huge blow, and their strategic goals will not be achieved. Britain and the United States cannot be so stupid.

Zuo Zhong frowned and thought for a long time, and suddenly a person flashed in his mind - the respected British Consul Bailondu. Mr. Gaqian. The other person was not also British, but why would he cooperate or even help him?

 Benefits, only interests, and personal interests.

Zuo Zhong probably figured it out. The Japanese might have used the example of the Liuguo Hotel to convince the upper management of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Once a big incident happened in the Chinachem Hotel, these public servants would have reason to threaten, extort, and embezzle.

I think some people in Shanghai will ask themselves, why can the British, German, French and American consuls in Peiping make a fortune? Why can't they? As for the damage to national interests, I'm sorry that this is just an accident.

Zuo Zhong's expression was a little strange. He didn't expect the Japanese to learn so quickly. What should he do now? Should he take the target and leave Shanghai immediately before the Japanese are ready or change his residence to hide.

If he is a professional bodyguard, he should choose this way, because protecting the target is the first priority of a bodyguard. However, as he is the head of the Intelligence Section of the Secret Service, fleeing without a fight would not only be an insult to the country, but he would also be unable to swallow it.

Let’s talk about how to explain it to Sekter. Once Sekter finds out, will he look down on the Republic of China even more, or even put forward harsher conditions than before? This is related to the battle for the fate of the country in a few years, and there should be no surprises.

At this time, Wu Chunyang and Gui Youguang also heard Song Minghao introduce the specific situation, and they exchanged glances. The Japanese were Li Gui meeting Li Kui, and they were looking for death by showing off their swords in front of a gangster expert like the section chief.

Gui Youguang approached Zuo Zhong and said, "Brother, do you want us to take action again?"

Wu Chunyang's eyes lit up. Not only did Gui Youguang miss this lawless action, he was also very interested in it. If they could rob the Chinachem Hotel, then what they did would be unprecedented, if not unprecedented. .

Zuo Zhong glanced at Song Minghao in the distance, and said angrily: "Are you a fool to be responsible for the Ministry of Works Bureau and the hotel? We have contacted them with public identities. Once more than a hundred armed men hijack the hotel, do you think they will not expect it?" us?"

If his identity had not been revealed, Zuo Zhong actually wouldn't mind trying to fight against others again. The name Northeast Republican Army cannot be used. At worst, he will have to change his name. Anyway, these colonists have done a lot of bad things and have enemies all over the world.

Wu Chunyang and Gui Youguang sighed at the same time. Zuo Zhong felt that the ideological work of the Intelligence Section needed to be strengthened. It was okay for national civil servants to think about being robbers all day long.

Too lazy to pay attention to these two **** who are interested in the hotel security industry, Zuo Zhong thought about it and decided to meet a person first and then decide what to do. Information must come first, Zuo Zhong told himself again and again.

At night, Zuo Zhong left the hotel with Gu Qi. No one knew where they went. They only knew that Gu Qi had received 100,000 yuan in funding. Not long after, Zuo Zhong came back alone, but Deputy Section Chief Gu was still missing.

As soon as Zuo Zhong came back, he called the little beggar from the dock to his room. Everyone knows the story of Meng Changjun and the rooster and the dog thief. There are no useless skills, and talents have to see where to use them.

 The writer’s words have extras

Hase Ryosuke stuffed the 100,000-yuan banknote into the closet, stood there and admired it, feeling that his body was filled with infinite power.

At this time, the voice of superior Iwai sounded outside: "Mr. Hase, immediately carry out the reconnaissance mission of the Shanghai Nightclub, are you ready?"

Hase Ryosuke’s expression changed. He took out a 100 yuan bill from the closet, then changed it to 50 yuan, and then to 10 yuan. Finally, he threw the wallet into the closet and left gracefully.

 (End of this chapter)