Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

Kenji Doihara's ambush at the Harbin arsenal turned out to be a lonely endeavor.

In the early morning, when the Kwantung Army's Harbin garrison and intelligence agency received distress calls from the Kamo unit of the Beiyin River, and rushed to the scene, they were met only by a sea of ​​fire.

Kenji Doihara stared at the towering flames before him, unable to comprehend who this opponent was, employing a feint attack in one direction while striking in the other.

The key question is, how did they know about this place?
"Chief, according to our investigation, they should have fled eastward. It's still not too late to catch up."

"Don't chase! Be careful not to fall into a trap! The obvious eastward tracks must have been left by that Mr. Ye on purpose. We need to get back quickly! Protecting the armory is the priority!"
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Mudanjiang to the east.

"Old Guan, Brother Zhao, take care."

"Brother Ye, have a safe journey."

"Mr. Ye, have a safe journey."

Zhao Zihe's guerrilla force became the 7th Company of Guan Wuhen's Independent Regiment. The troops were stationed in Wuchang and Mudanjiang, and they would open up a transportation line to Luojin, the coast, as soon as possible.

The Independent Regiment's long-term goal was to secretly gather the Red Party guerrillas scattered in Northeast China, unite with the Korean people's anti-Japanese armed forces, and use guerrilla warfare as the main means to sabotage the Japanese army's various plans, while awaiting Mr. Ye's new instructions.

The transport fleet led by Ki-Yoon Bong-mun, which has returned to Chongjin Port, is distributing the profits from this "transport" to its naval members, including those from port construction.

The seasoned naval veterans were overjoyed; the income was many times more than they had imagined!

Next, Ji Yinfengwen assigned a group of people to build Rajin Port, a secret port for the "Manchukuo Fleet," and also to build secret warehouses.

The acting commander personally traveled to Rajin Port in his flagship to oversee the operation.

Once on the ship, Chen Jiehua secretly met with Ji Yinfengwen and asked him to "send me back to Shanghai as soon as possible."

"Commander, did things go smoothly?"

"Successfully, their evil forces and research base were completely destroyed."

"You're in charge of this area from now on. Quickly find obedient sailors and junior officers on the flagship within the navy, and also find out the spies and execute them all secretly."

"Once Rajin Port is completed and becomes our main base, Lao Guan and his men will come here regularly for supplies. You're really tight-lipped, aren't you? You know Lao Guan and his men but didn't tell them beforehand."

"Hehe, I didn't expect that the people you asked me to contact were them."

“We’ve found a traitor this time, and Lao Guan has already dealt with him. We still need to be careful in the future. Any suspicious personnel in any unit must be promptly identified and investigated. This is no joke; one wrong move and we could lose everything.”

"Fengwen understands."

“Jeong-hee, you are a girl, it is not convenient for you to be on the ship, nor is it suitable for you to be alone in Rajin Port. You should go back to your father’s place with the fleet and be responsible for contacting the Korean people’s anti-Japanese armed forces. The main task is to find traitors.”

"I want to go with you..."

"It's too dangerous to take you around here in the mountains of Northeast China. Do you understand?"

"Je-hime, from now on, Kiyotsu will be the main base of the fleet. The commander will come back to see you often. With your abilities, you can't fully utilize them in Shanghai. Your hometown is your stage."

“Fengwen is right. After we defeat the Japanese and drive out the Japanese garrison, I will take you to Shanghai to see the glamorous metropolis.”

"Okay, you said it, no backing out!"

"no problem!"
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After his private meeting with the two commanders of the 19th Route Army, Chen Lanfeng secretly returned to Taiwan alone.

From Chen Lanfeng's perspective, returning to his hometown now feels completely different from before. The heaviness of the past is gone, replaced by a lighthearted mood. However, after secretly returning to Yilan, Chen Lanfeng can no longer feel "lighthearted."

Following the locations he remembered, Chen Lanfeng couldn't find any of his friends or progressive figures from his past. When he occasionally inquired, the neighbors were tight-lipped and simply kept their doors closed.

Walking down the street, Chen Lanfeng roughly guessed what had happened, so he went home and asked one of his traitorous uncles, and sure enough, it was true.

In June of the previous year (1931), after the Wushe Incident, the Japanese Governor-General's Office in Taiwan launched a "major crackdown on the Taiwan Communists." The military and police stationed in Taiwan arrested more than 100 members of the Red Party in Taiwan and suspected members of the Taiwan Communists. These people are still being held in prisons in Taipei and are being tried by the prosecution in succession.

Throughout the year, anyone who came to inquire about the whereabouts of these people was identified as a "suspected person related to the Mist Cutter," and as long as someone reported it, the military and police would come to arrest them.

Chen Lanfeng was not spared either, and was successfully cornered at home by a team of military police.

Fortunately, his fluent Japanese and his academic background at the Army Academy saved him. The military police leader leading the group was a junior from the Army Academy. After several conversations and confirming some of the characteristics of the Army Academy, the junior led the group away.

However, underground work requires manpower, and it's definitely not possible to do it alone. After much thought, Chen Lanfeng decided to contact his sister first, pass the message to Shanghai, and discuss countermeasures.
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"Whose telegram?"

In Shanghai, at the Aoki family home, Chen Jiehua had been sleeping all day when he returned home and was woken up by Mio.

“My brother’s telegrams led to many of his friends and fellow villagers being arrested and imprisoned in Taipei as members of the Taiwan Communist Party.”

Who is the current Governor-General of Taiwan appointed by the Cabinet?

"Kenzo Nakagawa just took office in June."

"I don't recognize you. Where are you from?"

"I didn't dare to ask. However, a few days ago, Konoe took over as Speaker of the House of Nobles, and Father has stepped down."

"As expected, he will go back to take over as Speaker of the House of Nobles."

"But Konoe has just taken office, and the current prime minister, Saito, has a grudge against me. Moreover, he also serves as the foreign minister. What should I do? I'll think about it some more."

“Saito Minoru has found a new Foreign Minister, Uchida Yasuya, the former president of the South Manchuria Railway Company, a member of the House of Peers, and a friend of my father.”

"You know a lot about Taiwan, don't you, Mio? You can't get too caught up in information about Taiwan just because your brother is there. Besides, it seems that Taiwan affairs are not currently under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but are directly managed by the Emperor, or the House of Peers."

"It's alright, I didn't ask on purpose. Uncle Kui told me all of this. I've been going to the consulate every day to chat with Uncle Kui lately."

"You want him to be the Governor-General of Taiwan?"

……

"Mio, don't get any wild ideas, and don't let our haste make us give ourselves away. I have other plans."

“Now that Lao Liu has gone to Fujian, Lao Zhao will let him familiarize himself with Shanghai affairs for the time being. The two of us will go back to our base and see if there are any opportunities. We won’t come up with any opportunities here by just thinking.”

“Good, it’s just in time. Father sent a telegram asking us to come back. Your return is timely.”

"What's the situation with Obata Kazuki and Aotoji?"

"I was just about to say that Yihui has been appointed as the head of the Special Higher Police Section in Shanghai, in charge of East China affairs. He came to see you the day before yesterday, but I turned him away and didn't let him meet with Lao Zhao."

"You're so clever. I'm too familiar with Yihui. They'll give themselves away as soon as they meet."

"It seems there are many things I need to arrange before leaving Shanghai this time." (End of Chapter)