As time passed, the New Year's Day of 1940 was getting closer and closer, and in a private room in the Mulan Society Courtyard in downtown Shanghai, Ning Zhiheng and Hiroki Kagesa were sitting opposite each other.

Hiroki Kagesa took a sip of tea, put the teacup in his hand on the table, and said to Ning Zhiheng with a smile: "Fujiwara-kun, this time the New Year's Day dinner of the new government, we have been preparing for a long time, and important members of various departments will be present to participate. ”

Because this New Year's Day is the first big festival after the establishment of the puppet government, Wang Reclamation is going to hold a large-scale banquet in order to whitewash the peace, and invites high-ranking officials and dignitaries from all walks of life in Shanghai.

However, the local Japanese forces in Shanghai were quite repulsive to the puppet government, and there were very few people who responded to the invitation to the puppet government, which was really shameless, so the Shadow Organ as the founder of the puppet government actively came forward and invited all the high-level Japanese officials, among them, as a representative of the local forces, Fujiwara Tomohito, the president of the Fujiwara Kaisha, was naturally the top priority.

Hiroki Kagesa knew that as long as Fujiwara Tomohito was willing to come forward to attend the New Year's Day banquet, all the forces behind him would follow, so he was the first to find Fujiwara Tomohito and personally invite him.

Ning Zhiheng is naturally reluctant to attend such a large-scale banquet in his heart, this kind of banquet is not only complicated, but also the puppet government will definitely have a lot of newspaper reporters present in order to publicize, and it is inevitable to take pictures, and Ning Zhiheng has always been very careful that his images are not disseminated in a large area, so except for banquets held by people close to him, he almost does not participate in such activities.

He has shirked many such activities before, so among the high-level people in Shanghai, everyone knows that Fujiwara Tomohito is a very low-key person, and Yuki Kagesa also knows this, so he personally came to the door and invited him repeatedly.

Ning Zhiheng hesitated for a moment, secretly embarrassed in his heart, Hiroki Kagesa is a military member of the Central China Dispatch Army, and his status is respected, to a certain extent, he is not under Junpei Uehara, he personally came to invite him, and he really can't help but sell this face.

After thinking about it for a while, he finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, General Kagezo has opened Chrysostom, of course I won't refuse, and I will definitely go when the time comes." ”

"Great, thank you so much!" Hiroki Kagesa smiled happily, overjoyed in his heart, and the smile on his face added a few more points.

During this period of time, the secret talks between him and the puppet government have gone smoothly, and the negotiated contract is extremely beneficial to the Japanese side, and the base camp has expressed great recognition and commended his work, and Hiroki Kagesa is naturally in a very good mood.

He then smiled with interest: "By the way, has Fujiwara-kun ever been to Qingdao since he came to China?" ”

"Qingdao?"

Ning Zhiheng looked surprised, as if he didn't understand what Yuki Kagesa meant, and shook his head and said: "After I came out of my hometown, I came directly to Shanghai, and then stayed in the south of China for a while, as for the northern region, I haven't set foot in it, you know, China is too big." ”

Of course, Hiroki Kagesa knew that Ning Zhiheng had never been to Qingdao, and he was also quite familiar with the history of Fujiwara Tomohito, so he continued: "Then Fujiwara-kun is interested in visiting Qingdao?" Qingdao's beautiful scenery and pleasant climate can be called the most in northern China, and you can still visit it if you have the opportunity! ”

Ning Zhiheng was moved by Hiroki Kagesa's words, but asked strangely: "Why, the general has a trip to Qingdao recently?" But you're busy with business, so I'm afraid you don't have time to play with me, right? ”

Kagesa Yuki smiled and said: "That's the thing, we have negotiated with the North China side, this time the new government's tripartite meeting will be held in Qingdao, this location is very moderate, it is very convenient to travel to and from Beiping and Shanghai, I think Fujiwara-kun If there is nothing to do, just go with me for a tour." ”

When Ning Zhiheng heard this, he put on a look of interest on his face, and said: "I often hear people say that Qingdao is really the first resort in China, known as the green mountains and green trees, the blue sea and the blue sky, and I have long wanted to visit it, but it has always been a trivial matter, if you have the opportunity, you can also go to see it, but..."

Speaking of this, his tone was elongated, obviously a little worried, and said: "It's General Tsuchihara's territory, we were a little unhappy before, I don't know if we will meet this time?" Otherwise, it will be a little embarrassing! ”

Kagesa Yuki hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Fujiwara-kun, you are too worried, with your identity and status, does Tsuchihara still dare to embarrass you?" ”

Hiroki Kagesa intends to invite Fujiwara Tomohito to Qingdao this time, but he also has his own little abacus, after all, it is the territory of the North China Front, and he will inevitably lose in momentum when he goes, especially in the face of his old opponent Keiji Tsuchihara, I am afraid that the other party will really embarrass himself and frustrate his own spirit.

You must know that the two factions of the Japanese military, North China and Central China, have always been in constant conflict, full of contradictions, intrigue with each other, and conspiracy and calculation are endless, Kagesa Yuki himself really can't figure out where the other party's bottom line is, this time he pulled Fujiwara Tomohito forward, and with his identity as a descendant of the Fujiwara family, Keiji Tsuchihara will also scruple one or two, at least there will be less trouble.

However, Ning Zhiheng is interested in this meeting, if he can experience it personally and obtain the latest information and intelligence, it is naturally the best, especially if he can carry a high-power radio station openly, and he can report the latest situation to Chongqing as soon as possible, and Yuki Kagesa's invitation is a rare excuse.

So he thought about it, nodded and agreed: "It's okay, since the general has kindly invited, I'll take a look, but when is the specific time?" I'm going to arrange for the club's work. ”

When Shadow Sakumi heard Ning Zhiheng's promise, his spirits perked up, and he hurriedly said, "Around the twentieth of next month, I will arrange everything for Fujiwara-kun in advance." ”

Number 20!

Ning Zhiheng was overjoyed in his heart, the tripartite meeting of the puppet government was planned to be held in Qingdao, and he had known the news for a long time and had already reported it to the headquarters of the Military Command Bureau.

It's just that the bureau headquarters still lacks more detailed information, so the bureau seat repeatedly asked him to investigate the details as soon as possible and determine the time and specific place of the meeting.

He rolled his eyes, his face showed a yearning look, and said with a little excitement: "I have always been famous for the sea view of Qingdao for a long time, this time, choose a hotel near the sea, and watch the sunrise and sunset in the morning and evening, but it is not funny." ”

Kagesa Yuki laughed, nodded again and again and said: "Fujiwara-kun's words are very true, Qingdao's Huiying Hotel is the most luxurious hotel in the local area, close to the seaside, the scenery is pleasant, and it is our expatriate gathering area, but also the garrison's henchman, near the naval base, there is no problem in safety, when the time comes, I will leave Fujiwara-kun a room on the top floor, I will definitely make your trip worthwhile!" ”

Everything is clear, Ning Zhiheng has been sure in his heart at this time, the Hui Ying Hotel is the location of the meeting, according to what Hiroki Kage said, the Hui Ying Hotel is very suitable for the convening of the meeting in terms of hardware and security, and it will not be wrong to think about it.

Once the time and place are ascertained, there is still nearly a month before the convening of the meeting, so that the bureau headquarters will have enough time to prepare and plan, and I believe that effective measures will certainly be formulated.

Ning Zhiheng nodded, and said happily: "Then we will decide, I will also go to relax, to be honest, the environment here in Shanghai is getting worse and worse, and the law and order are becoming more and more erosive, which disappoints me very much, speaking of which, it can be regarded as my important place in Central China, but in terms of public security, it is far less than Wuhan on the front line and Hong Kong in the south!" ”

When Hiroki Kagesa heard this, his face couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, he also knew that Fujiwara Tomohito was unintentional, but the bad law and order in Shanghai was all because of the puppet government's stay in Shanghai, so he had to say: "Fujiwara-kun, please rest assured, this situation will improve soon, but I have a proposal!" ”

"What proposal?" Ning Zhiheng looked at Yuki Kagesa in surprise.

"Fujiwara-kun, as you know, now Nanjing is already working on the return of the new government, and the war is currently dragging on, and we in Central China have decided to move the headquarters to Nanjing, and all departments have begun to move, and even many departments have begun to work in Nanjing.

It can be said that in the coming days, Nanjing is our economic and political center in Central China, that is, our shadow agency, will soon be relocated to Nanjing, Fujiwara-kun, I suggest, you can also be stationed in Nanjing, in this way, you and General Uehara can also see each other day and night, everyone can take care of each other, many things can also be easily communicated, which is also conducive to the development of Fujiwara Kaisha, which is a good thing to kill two birds with one stone! ”

Ning Zhiheng naturally had already considered this matter, and had to say that in the years to come, Nanjing, as the command center of the puppet government and the Japanese Central China Front, its political status and strategic value have surpassed Shanghai, and he has long wanted to open up a situation there, so it is imperative to enter Nanjing.

Moreover, the situation here in Shanghai has stabilized, and there is no need for me to stay in Shanghai all the time, it seems that to strengthen the strength of Fujiwara Kaisha in Nanjing, some work must be done in advance.

Thinking of this, Ning Zhiheng nodded and said: "What the general said is that I have long had this intention, but Shanghai is where my foundation lies, and many things have to be done step by step, and I will arrange it step by step in the future, and when I get to Nanjing, I want you to take care of me!" ”

Hiroki Kagesa laughed and replied cheerfully, "Haha, Fujiwara-kun is too polite!" You and I advance and retreat together, and please take care of it when the time comes. ”

The two of them talked happily and chatted for a long time, and then Yuki Kagesa got up and said goodbye!