In July 1938, when the Battle of Wuhan was in full swing, major changes were quietly taking place in Shanghai.

A two-story Western-style building called "Plum Blossom Hall" at No. 7 East Sports Club Road in the Japanese-occupied Hongkou District has been renovated and furniture has been placed in the building, and people are going to live here.

For the owner of this building, famous:

Kenji Dohihara!

He said that this building was renamed "Chongguangtang," and that the most notorious and powerful spy agencies in the history of Japan's intelligence on China were set up here, and the "Special Committee for China" and the "Dohihara Organ" were set up here.

With the progress of the war against China, the obstruction of intelligence work in China, and the frequent occurrence of problems, in order to coordinate the relations between the Ministry of the Army, the Ministry of the Navy, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the course of the invasion of China, the Japanese Government has decided to form a "special committee on China" by Lieutenant General Tsuchihara of the Army, Vice Admiral Shiba Kaneda of the Navy, Lieutenant General Rihachiro Sakanishi of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Major General Tsushima Tsusa, who is in charge of liaison with the Guangxi army, Tsuchitaka Nidaisa, and Dohihara's assistant Haruki Keiyin, with Kenji Dohihara in charge.

This means that from now on, the intelligence work of the whole of Shanghai and even half of China is in the hands of Kenji Dohihara!

This is exactly what Meng Shaoyuan has been worried about before.

It's not that Kenji Dohihara is so frightening and desperate, but the Japanese secret services have begun to change dramatically.

There will be no more scattered scenes of scattered sand fighting each other.

In fact, before Kenji Dohihara arrived, the Japanese had begun to continuously increase their spy forces.

Koichi Hawara, Kojiro Kawamoto, Hiroshi Mimichi, Yasuei Itauchi, Yasumi Yanagawa Yasumi, these people have long launched wave after wave of attacks on Meng Shaoyuan and the military commanders.

There were a few times when it almost worked.

Now, once they unite under the command of Kenji Dohihara and join forces as one rope, then the threat to the military command will become too great.

On the afternoon of July 18, Lieutenant General Kenji Dohihara of the Japanese Army secretly arrived in Shanghai on a Japanese ship.

From the first minute when his feet stepped on the land of Shanghai, it was announced that the "Tufeiyuan Era" had officially arrived!

Whether it is Kenji Dohihara, Shiba Kaneda, or Rihachiro Sakanishi, in addition to being engaged in spy work for a long time, rich experience, and remarkable efficiency, they all have one thing in common:

All are China Experts!

The Army's China Expert, the Navy's China Expert, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' China Expert!

At 6 p.m. on July 18, 1938, under the leadership of Major General Itachi Itauchi, Yasuhide Yanagahara, and others, the heads of Japan's spies in Shanghai, arrived at the "Chongguangtang" on time to receive a summons from Kenji Dohihara.

And the younger generation of Japanese spies such as Koichi Hawara, Kojiro Kawamoto, and Hiroshi Miyado also went with them.

This is for the "7.18 meeting".

After a long journey, there was no tiredness on Kenji Dohihara's face, and he didn't have any official authority, so he looked approachable.

In the living room, the dinner party was ready, purely Japanese-style drills. Each person has a small table and sits on the floor. The food isn't extravagant, it's even simple.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

Kenji Dohihara took the lead in raising the wine cup: "The empire has conquered Shanghai, Nanjing, and Xuzhou one after another, and Wuhan is at your fingertips. On behalf of the Ministry of War, on behalf of the Imperial Conquest, thank you! ”

He speaks fluent Chinese.

"I am willing to serve the Empire, I am willing to serve His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Please speak Chinese." Hearing that these people were all speaking in Japanese, Kenji Dohihara especially corrected them: "Please don't forget that the vast majority of Chinese people in this land under our feet do not recognize our rule, so we must find ways to integrate into them, quietly change them, and eventually make China completely become the China of the Great Japanese Empire!" ”

"I am willing to serve the Empire, I am willing to serve His Majesty the Emperor!"

This time, all of them switched to Chinese.

"Your Excellency, General." When he was in North China, Miyado Hiroshi was a person who valued Kenji Tohihara, and at this time he put down his glass and said, "Why can't you let the people of Shina learn Japanese?" We have conquered the land, and they should do what we ask! ”

"Gong Daojun, you are the North China faction, right?" Kenji Dohihara didn't answer directly, but suddenly asked such a question?

Hiroshi Miyado was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

"North China faction, Shanghai faction." Kenji Tohihara sighed: "I didn't send you to Shanghai to engage in factional struggle. I've heard that as soon as you came, you were busy grabbing power and causing a lot of trouble, didn't you? ”

"No, that's not the case." Hiroshi Miyado said hurriedly.

"Please don't deny it." Kenji Dohihara's voice was very calm: "Habara Koichi Shaosa." ”

"Your Excellency, General, please command!" Koichi Hahara hurriedly stood up.

"Habara Shaoza, you were also sent to Shanghai by me." Kenji Dohihara was particularly polite: "Transferred from Nanjing to Shanghai, you have done a lot of things, and even caught Liao Yuting, who has been lurking in the empire for a long time. I've seen Liao Yuting a few times, but I haven't suspected him at all, I'm really ashamed, young people are young people. ”

"Your Excellency the General has won the award, but I'm just a little luckier."

"No, it's not luck." Kenji Dohihara changed his words: "I sent Miyado Hiroshi to assist in the work in Shanghai, but I didn't expect to cause you trouble. ”

Koichi Habara was a little nervous.

Everyone knows that Miyado Hiroshi is not only a person who is important to Kenji Tohihara, but also his confidant, but in front of so many people, he actually said such a thing?

Although Koichi Habara is also a subordinate of Kenji Dohihara, when it comes to the relationship between relatives and relatives, it is far inferior to Miyado Hiroshi.

Hiroshi Miyamichi's face was also full of embarrassment.

"In view of your merits." Kenji Dohihara suddenly raised his voice slightly: "Personally nominated by the military department, with the consent of the military department, Koichi Habara, you have been promoted to the rank of lieutenant of the Imperial Army!" ”

Hikazu Hawara was stunned.

Yourself, promoted?

"Your Excellency General, Habara is sincerely afraid." Hawara Koichi was stunned for a while, and woke up like a dream: "I asked myself if I didn't make any special feats, but I was really ashamed of how much I was valued by His Excellency the General." ”

"No, Nakasa Habara." Kenji Dohihara emphasized the word "Nakasa" in particular: "You deserve it." I am far less familiar with the situation in Shanghai than you are, so I will ask for more information in the future. ”

"I am willing to do my best for His Majesty the Emperor, and I am willing to break my bones for His Excellency the General!"

At this time, Koichi Habara was full of gratitude to Kenji Dohihara.

When he accepted Kenji Dohihara's order, he was transferred from North China to Nanjing, and then to Shanghai, all of which were regarded as work, even though Kenji Dohihara gave him the right to report alone, but he didn't think Kenji Dohihara valued himself very much.

But as soon as Kenji Dohihara came to Shanghai, he immediately gave himself such a big gift.

"As for you, Gong Daojun." Kenji Dohihara glanced at Hiroshi Miyado: "You disappointed me, really disappointed, engaging in gangs, it shouldn't have appeared on us." ”

"Yes, Your Excellency, I was wrong." Miyado Hiroshi is self-conscious.

The same thought popped up in everyone's hearts, Kenji Dohihara was really a person who did not show favoritism, and in full view of everyone, he gave such a severe reprimand to his cronies.

"Alright, now it's you, Yanagawa-kun." Kenji Tsuchihara finally said Yanagawa Yasumi: "Yanagawa-kun, hard work! ”

There are only three simple words "hard work".

But Yanagawa Yasumi bowed deeply: "Your Excellency, General, I don't feel hard, from the first day I accepted the mission, I was ready to serve the empire. Unfortunately, my plan fell through! ”

"Don't blame yourself, Yanagawa-kun." Kenji Dohihara comforted: "You have done a very good job, but no matter how perfect the plan is, there will always be some unexpected situations, your experience, your ability, and your understanding of the military command, on the big stage of Shanghai in the future, you can show your talents, please." ”

"Being able to serve under the command of His Excellency the General, I believe that the situation in Shanghai will soon open up!" Yasumi Yanagawa replied loudly.

"Alright." Kenji Dohihara said slowly: "A special committee for China has been established, and I heard that the military commander has a special office, which has caused us a lot of trouble. Therefore, I would like to set up a 'Special Work Department' to deal with the Special Office of Military Command. I announce! ”

Kenji Dohihara had a straight expression: "Appoint, General Yasuei Itauchi is the head of the Special Work Department." Yasumi Yanagawa was promoted to Osa, and served as deputy director of the Special Work Department. Koichi Hawara is the head of the Information Analysis Section. Hiroshi Miyado is the head of the executive section. Kojiro Kawamoto is the head of the Supervision and Investigation Section. The specific work is actually commanded by Yasumi Yanagawa Daisa! ”

A new situation has begun.

This means that the Japanese intelligence agency, led by Hawara Koichi and others, began to take real power.

And like the previous Matsumoto Renji and Tani Shigenhara, they were not included in this special work department at all.

Kenji Dohihara straightened out Shanghai's intelligence work with an iron fist.

Seniority, factions, lost their role in him.

"Everyone has heard the words of His Excellency the General." Yasuei Itaouchi, who had not spoken, finally said, "Although I am nominally a minister, I am not as good as you when it comes to practical work experience. My job is to provide you with good security. Liuchuan's subordinates can issue orders on my behalf, and no one is allowed to disobey them! ”

"Understood!"

Everyone said in unison.

"Remember, we are facing the most ferocious enemy, this is not a battlefield, but the danger is far more than the real battlefield!" Kenji Dohihara's face was solemn: "Remember your responsibilities tightly, I don't want to hear any more ridiculous factional struggles." ”

With the arrival of Kenji Dohihara, a new curtain on Shanghai's big stage has been opened!