1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

"In fact, the SRP's control over intelligence far exceeds our imagination..."

Zhao Ziqi sighed softly and told Chen Ying a piece of news that he didn't know yet:

"Just yesterday, China and Japan officially decided to sign the 'Shanghai Armistice Agreement'. The main contents of the agreement include..."

...In short, the Nanjing government agreed to completely ban the anti-Japanese movement nationwide, the 19th Route Army was to be transferred out of Shanghai, and Chinese troops were not allowed to be stationed in Pudong and other areas, but Japanese troops were allowed to be stationed there. "!!!"

Upon hearing the contents of the treaty, Chen Kang's rage immediately flared up. He clenched his fists and wished he could fly to Nanjing... no, Luoyang, and punch Chiang Kai-shek, the man he had betrayed so long ago, in the face! What the hell!

Didn't the newspapers and the public all say that the Shanghai resistance was going pretty well? Then why did they sign this humiliating treaty?! Are your heads filled with shit?!

Immediately, Chen Ying realized the problem, suppressed his anger, and looked at Zhao Ziqi in disbelief. The latter nodded with pride, excitement, and worry.

"Yes, this shows that the Shih Chih-Ng Party has hidden forces within the KMT government, the Central Soviet Area, and the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area, and that they are able to quickly and directly contact Comrade Ma Shiling in the Northeast. This means..."

This means that the SRP has at least four high-power radio stations capable of connecting to the entire country, and they have never been discovered by the enemy. What a powerful force!

Zhao Ziqi then told Chen Kang, the assistant he had sent after requesting support from the Party through Ma Shiling, everything that had happened since he left Shanghai.

Recalling the content of the intelligence, Chen Sai kept repeating the name, feeling terrified.

A member of the Japanese imperial family who was able to secretly control the entire Japanese Kwantung Army was actually "only" the Far East director of the World Revolutionary Party? Oh my god, how many hidden forces has the World Revolutionary Party buried in the world that have not been exposed?

Not to mention the distant past, how many members do they have in China and Japan, and what key positions do they hold? With such a powerful force, why have they remained silent?

"Have you reported this matter to the Party Central Committee?"

"not yet."

"Why didn't you report it? This matter..." "How should I report it?"

Zhao Ziqi smiled bitterly and said:

"I even have to rely on the SEP to pass information to the Party Central Committee. It was Comrade Ma Shiling who told me that I was being targeted by Kenji Doihara. How do you want me to report this to the Party Central Committee?" "Uh..."

Using the SRP's intelligence channels to express suspicion and concerns about the SRP to the CPC Central Committee is unethical no matter how you look at it.

Moreover, according to Zhao Ziqi's report, it was indeed not appropriate for him to make any major moves right now. The reason he took the risk to meet her today was because the head of the secret service agency had suddenly gone to North Korea!

Let’s put this topic aside for now.

After both parties informed each other of the situation, Chen Ying put forward his own ideas:

"Since you've been targeted by Do Feiyuan, I have two suggestions. First, until the suspicion is cleared, take the initiative to stop contacting comrades from the Manchuria Provincial Committee, such as Luo Dengxian..."..Hmm..."

This is what should be expected, and Zhao Ziqi is doing the same now.

He even asked his wife He Baozhen and son Zhao Yunruo not to go out of the house to avoid being caught by the enemy.

"Second, we will immediately establish a brand new Manchuria Party organization, separate from the existing Manchuria Party branch, and have no formal contact between the two sides." "...this... tell me your reasons?"

Zhao Ziqi frowned:

"At least in my opinion, this will lead to chaos in the command of the Northeast Party organization." "No."

Chen Ying said confidently:

"First, we can now directly contact the Party Central Committee through our comrades from the World Revolutionary Party and inform them of our situation and needs..." Seeing that Zhao Ziqi was about to refute, Chen Sai waved his hand again: "I know, I know, you are very wary of them, but to be honest, in my opinion, with their strength, if they really want to make trouble, do you think we can stop them?

Zhao Ziqi was silent.

He was indeed very wary of the World Revolutionary Party (after all, it was the first victim of the Provisional Central Committee's crackdown), but what Chen Ying said also made sense.

Given the capabilities demonstrated by the World Revolutionary Party, if they really wanted to distort the transmission of information like Mif and Wang Ming or do more excessive things, the CCP would not be able to stop them at all, or even discover it! Unless a secret communication channel exclusive to the CCP is established, but that would cost a lot of manpower, energy and financial resources, can't the World Revolutionary Party intercept their intelligence just like it intercepted the Kuomintang's intelligence? By then, both sides will only become more embarrassed.

"So, why not openly ask them to support us with a few high-power radios and help us establish our own communication channels..." "Isn't this... too..."

"Didn't you see that Comrade Ma Shiling left on her own initiative today? I think this is a sign of goodwill on their part. I even think we could ask them if they could inform the central government about the Far East regional leader."

"...you're right."

Zhao Ziqi thought about it for a while and agreed with Chen Ying's idea. Then he listened to the other party's second reason:

...Since you said that Doiyuan often traveled to Harbin and Changchun, that means the other party's surveillance focus was there, and it is even possible that they have discovered the traces of the Manchuria Provincial Committee (the Manchuria Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China was originally in Changchun and later moved to Harbin)

"You mean...we should separate ourselves from them and let them serve as our...no, as each other's cover?"

Yes, our center of activity is simply in the Shenyang area, and their center of activity is in the Harbin area. Both sides can contain the other side's Japanese military investigation forces at any time, plus the internal cooperation of the Shigeki Party...""..."

Zhao Ziqi's eyes gradually lit up.

After some discussion, Chen Ying informed UMP40 of all his requirements:

1. Ask the comrades of the Shihwa Revolutionary Party to help coordinate several high-power radio stations to ensure that the party organizations in Northeast China can contact the Party Central Committee at all times; 2. Ask the leaders of the Shihwa Revolutionary Party whether they can inform the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee of the relevant matters concerning "Fujiwara Kanezane";

3. Help send a telegram to the Party Central Committee and the Hubei-Henan-Anhui region, requesting them to send some loyal, reliable, quick-witted comrades, preferably those who can speak Japanese, to support the Northeast, and at the same time ask the Party Central Committee to approve the establishment of the "Second Manchuria Party Branch"; 4. Ask the Central Committee whether they need their help to coordinate some supplies from the Northeast to support the Hubei-Henan-Anhui base area or the Central Soviet Area.

As Chen Ying expected, UMP40 readily agreed to all of the above requests and even offered her own suggestions:

"We're purchasing a high-power radio, but until you've trained professional telegraph operators and counter-eavesdropping personnel, it's best to keep it on our side, perhaps in the Shenyang Imperial Palace, so it won't be easily discovered by the Japanese." "Informing the commander of the situation is something we've already planned, but we suggest only informing a few leading cadres like Li Desheng and Wu Hao to avoid leaks..."

Yun Yun.

Soon, Zhao Ziqi, Chen Ying and others received a reply from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China:

"1. We basically agree with Zhao and Chen's 'Request for Support List' and have arranged for more comrades, some of whom have already set out for the Northeast;" "2. There's no need to worry about the situation in the Central Soviet Area and the Hubei-Henan-Anhui Base Area. The Central Committee has corresponding plans and arrangements for the battles in the Wuhan and Nanchang regions;" "3. We disagree with the establishment of a second party branch. Instead, we directly establish the Communist Party of China's Greater Manchuria Empire Party Committee, with Zhao Ziqi as secretary and Chen Li as deputy secretary!"

213 Manchuria Road Bureau (X), Communist Party Headquarters (√

For revolutionaries of those days, every minute and every second of revolutionary time was extremely precious, and not a single cent could be wasted. Every additional day of delay meant one more day of humiliation for China by foreigners, one more day of suffering for the people, and one more day of depression for everyone. This was one reason they seemed so impatience in many things, and also one of the reasons for their such passionate enthusiasm.

After the meeting in Shenyang, Zhao Ziqi hurriedly returned to Changchun, the capital of the Manchurian Empire, after receiving a reply from the Party Central Committee, without even having time to spend some time with his wife and children.

Although they had jointly decided that their "Great Manchuria Empire Party Committee" would not have too much contact with the original "Manchuria Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China" (which actually existed), Luo Dengxian, the secretary of the Manchuria Provincial Committee, still had to know about it; otherwise, what if the tragedy of "comrades killing comrades" occurred?

Just like Zhao Ziqi was assassinated by anti-Japanese heroes some time ago.

However, Zhao Ziqi didn't carelessly contact Luo Dengxian, but instead continued to actively recruit his own "National Highway Bureau agents." He believed that Luo Dengxian would not miss such a good opportunity for open recruitment.

In fact, Zhao Ziqi had already suspected that several outstanding young people recruited before might be Communists.

However, for the sake of absolute confidentiality, this kind of thing cannot be confirmed and does not need to be confirmed.

I had just returned to the office and hadn't even sat down when a young man who looked a little unsteady came bounding in: "Director!"

"Oh, it's you, Xiao Li..."

Xiao Li, whose real name is Li Yaokui, is a native of Northeast China. He is one of the first batch of young talents recruited by Zhao Ziqi after he became the director of the National Highway Bureau. He is currently in charge of the General Affairs Department of the National Highway Bureau.

Roughly equivalent to the office in later generations)

About work.

His lively and cheerful personality made him popular both inside and outside the bureau, which is why he was able to gain the trust of Director Zhao Ziqi in a short period of time. "What's the matter?"

Zhao Ziqi took a sip of water and tossed a mid-range Japanese cigarette to Li Yaokui, his movements perfectly skillful and natural. This was a habit he'd deliberately adopted after UMP40 told him that he was "suspected by Doihara for being too honest and lacking any special hobbies." He'd actually smoked before, but because he was broke, he'd smoked only sparingly, and only the cheapest cigarettes.

Now...

After all, I am the "Director of the National Highway Bureau of the Great Manchuria Empire" and a "Bushi-level cadre". How can I smoke bad cigarettes? Li Yaokui took the cigarette, put it under his nose and sniffed it for a while, then clamped it to his ear and smiled:

"Well, you asked me to find someone who has experience managing workers and knows how to build something? I recently found one. How about bringing him over to you for your consideration?"

"Oh? So fast? My requirements are not low!" "Hehehe... Don't worry, I guarantee you will be satisfied!"

"Alright then, I'll trust you this time. Tell them to come to my office. If they're truly talented, we're currently looking for a director for the Second Technical Department." "What a joke!"

Li Yaokui happily retreated. Just at the door, he ran into another young man of his age who was trying to come in. He snorted coldly and squeezed out. "...Li Shi? What's your business?"

This is another "Little Li," named Li Shi. He claims to be from Henan, having fled to the Northeast to escape famine. He graduated from high school and is considered a top student. He is currently in charge of the First Technical Department.

Because of their steady, taciturn personality, they were at opposite ends of the spectrum from the lively, active, and sociable Li Yaokui. They both disliked each other, but Zhao Ziqi's presence prevented a direct conflict. "Director, I heard today that a few Japanese people have arrived from Japan, and they're said to be taking up a position at our National Highway Bureau."

“…”

Hearing this, Li Yaokui, who was about to leave, turned back and asked in confusion: "The Japanese are coming to take office here? Why haven't I heard of it?"

"You're busy smoking, drinking and playing with women all day, of course you don't know." "You!!"

“Alright, alright, alright!”

Seeing that his two men were about to quarrel again, Zhao Ziqi shouted softly and asked Li Shi: "Who is it? Have you heard the news?"

"I'm sorry, Director, I haven't heard anything about that. I just heard that there's someone who seems to be joining our National Highway Bureau as Deputy Director."

Zhao Ziqi narrowed his eyes.

He realized that it was probably the "Japanese Deputy Director" arranged by Fujiwara Kanezane who had come, and he felt relieved; but the "Office Director" Li Yaokui started yelling:

"Deputy Director? Then? Won't that be another problem for us?" "Shut up!"

Zhao Ziqi and Li Shi scolded him at the same time, with the former even more furious: "How dare you say such things in front of the Japanese? You have lost your head!" "Oh, Director, I was just mumbling a few words in front of you!" "Not in front of me! What if you let it slip one day?"

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong..."

Alright! Get out of here! Go get that talent you mentioned! Li Shi, you've done a great job reporting this time. I'll do my best to help you secure the position of Director of the First Technical Department. "Thank you, Director..."

In the afternoon, a group of Japanese arrived at the National Highway Administration's main gate. Director Zhao Ziqi and about twenty people from the bureau personally greeted them. Don't think the number of people was small; this was the "startup period," and they were all "regular employees." There were tons of temporary workers, not even counting them!

"Hey, 5 million! tllLh!"

Good afternoon, Madam!

".."

Hearing Zhao Ziqi's unfamiliar Japanese and seeing the ingratiating expression on his face, the leading Japanese frowned slightly, and actually responded politely in fluent northern Chinese dialect: "Good afternoon, Mr. Zhao, I am an official sent from Japan to support your Great Manchuria Empire. My name is Ozaki Hidemi..."

That’s right, it’s Hidemi Ozaki.

Shortly after receiving Fujiwara no Kanezane's warning, he and Nakanishi Ko were arrested by the Special High Technology Unit. However, due to the lack of substantive evidence, they were quickly released due to the interference of some unknown force. After this incident, the young Japanese Communist Party members who had been so stubborn that Fujiwara no Kanezane had finally learned a lesson.

They knew they couldn't stay in Japan any longer, or they would be doomed sooner or later. Most importantly, they probably wouldn't be able to play a big role if they stayed.

So, after some discussion, the remaining young members of the Japanese Communist Party decided: Go to Northeast China! Open up a new world there!

So, after some operations which they thought were done on their own but were actually due to someone's secret interference, Ozaki Hidemi successfully became the deputy director of the National Highway Bureau of the Great Manchurian Empire in accordance with Fujiwara Kanezane's will.

Of course, because Fujiwara no Kanezane was unable to control the events below him, he was not the only one who came to Northeast China.

"This is my secretary, Isao Nakanishi, who is also the director of the National Highway Bureau, and the staff members I brought with me, Sadakichi Kawai, Ryuo Nishiri, Shotaro Ozaki, Yukiyuki Shirai..." Yes, this group of guys made the mistake that the Japanese love to make the most - they brought all the remaining young members of the Japanese Communist Party (not the kind of special high-tech agents) here together; in other words, as long as one of them is exposed or suspected, this group of people will be finished.

Zhao Ziqi, unaware of this, offered a customary welcome with a smile. They all arrived at the conference room and exchanged pleasantries. While he didn't completely trust these Japanese, since they were arranged by "His Majesty Fujiwara," they wouldn't actively cause trouble. In other words, limited cooperation was possible.

At this moment, Li Yaokui, who had gone to call for help, finally came back and opened the door noisily:

"Director, I've brought you the people you requested! Hey? These people are...ah! They must be our colleagues from Japan! Hello, hello!"

Everyone was speechless.

This irritable guy... Zhao Ziqi was also speechless and shouted: "Alright! Bring the person over here!"

"What a joke! Brother Mo, come here quickly, this is our director..."

Following Li Yaokui's voice, a slightly timid middle-aged man with thick teeth cautiously entered the conference room. He bowed and greeted everyone: "Hello, everyone. Hello, everyone. I am Mo Dengxian..."

At first glance, he looks like an old intellectual who was deeply influenced by the red tape of the Qing Dynasty and has some contact with modern science and technology culture.

However, when "Mo Dengxian" raised his head and looked at Zhao Ziqi on the main seat, the pupils of both of them shrank slightly, and Zhao Ziqi smiled casually and said:

"Don't wait, huh? Since Xiao Li recommended you, I won't examine you. You'll enter the probation period directly! Within a month, produce the national highway construction standard documents for me. If I'm satisfied, you'll be the director of the Second Technical Department!"

"I understand, Director Zhao, don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you..."

"It's now the Republic of China... Manchukuo. You don't need to call me 'humble' in front of me..." "Yes, yes, yes..."

Comrade Luo Dengxian, you are quite courageous; Comrade Zhao Ziqi, you are quite courageous too.

As two Communist Party members, one acting as a superior and the other as a subordinate, engaged in their routine friendly exchange of "lecturing and being lectured," Li Yaokui, the "Director" of the General Affairs Department, and Li Shi, the "Director" of the First Technical Department, exchanged a silent glance. Have we successfully infiltrated the enemy?

Yes, but from now on we still have to be hostile to each other and must not be on good terms with each other, so as not to be exposed. I understand, don't worry, I will cooperate with you.

Zhao Ziqi himself was a member of the Communist Party and knew that Luo Dengxian was also a member of the Communist Party, but what he did not know was that his subordinates Li Yaokui and Li Shi were actually members of the Communist Party; Li Yaokui and Li Shi knew that each other was a member of the Communist Party and that Luo Dengxian was also a member of the Communist Party, but they did not know that Zhao Ziqi was also a member of the Communist Party;

Luo Dengxian knew that Zhao Ziqi, Li Yaokui, and Li Shi were all members of the Communist Party, but what he didn't know was that the newly arrived Japanese were also members of the Communist Party; and this group of Japanese...

They don't know anything.

Only Zhong Xigong glanced at Luo Dengxian with a puzzled look, feeling that he looked vaguely familiar, yet unable to recall where he had seen him before. In short, with the arrival of these Japanese, the entire Manchurian Empire National Highway Bureau was finally staffed with nearly all its key personnel.

Director: Zhao Ziqi, member of the Communist Party of China;

First Deputy Director: Ozaki Hidemi, a member of the Japanese Communist Party; Second Deputy Director: vacant;

Director: Gong Zhongxi, member of the Communist Youth League of China;

Director of the General Affairs Department: Li Yaokui (tentative), member of the Communist Party of China; Director of the First Technical Department: Li Shi (tentative), member of the Communist Party of China; Director of the Second Technical Department: Luo Dengxian (tentative), member of the Communist Party of China;