1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

In the past, the Japanese would have carried out a massacre in retaliation, but now... the imperial edict "Manchurian affairs, Prince Kanezane shall decide for himself" has automatically become "Chinese affairs, Prince Kanezane shall decide for himself" when it is implemented due to the growing power of certain people and the Emperor's increasing indifference.

If you're not afraid of being beheaded by that prince in the name of "destroying the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Strategy is a crime worthy of death," then just go ahead and commit a massacre!

Having witnessed the fearlessness of these patriots and the horror of the explosion, and under pressure from all sides, the Japanese in Shanghai, Tianjin and other places have become much more polite even when speaking to people.

"Please wait."

After receiving the order, a soldier ran back to the consulate with Fujiwara no Kanezane's fake ID and a Fujiwara family crest token to report. The leading officer politely said:

"Sir, please follow me over here and be searched. I apologize if this causes you any discomfort, but this is His Highness Kanezane's rule, and everyone must abide by it."

He could see that, not to mention the token that looked very valuable, just the fact that he knew about Consul Iwai who had just taken over from Murai Kuramatsu showed that the man in front of him was definitely not simple.

"You're right. It's our duty to do our duty."

Fujiwara no Kanezane stretched out his arms without hesitation for the officer to examine personally, and asked curiously:

"From your accent, you seem to be from Kansai?" "Yes, I am from Osaka."

"No wonder you're so polite." "You must be from Kanto, right?"

After casually touching it a few times and finding nothing unusual, the officer relaxed a lot. After hearing this, he couldn't help but make a half-serious joke:

"I didn't expect that besides His Highness Kanezane, there are actually people from Kanto in Japan who have no prejudice against people from Kansai."

"I'm not from Kanto!" "Then you are..."

At this moment, the officer heard hurried footsteps behind him. Turning back, he saw the newly appointed Consul General Iwai rushing out with a look of panic and disbelief, shouting from a distance:

"Hey! Jue Nei! What are you doing? Let go!" "Huh? Sister..."

Before the officer could react, Iwai Ei-- rushed over, grabbed Officer Cai Kai's hand, and said respectfully in a voice that only the three of them could hear:

"Your Highness! They didn't know you and offended you! Please forgive them!" "Haha, how can I be so offensive if I just do my duty? I set the rules myself, but I don't follow them myself. Who will believe me in the future?"

Fujiwara no Kanezane chuckled twice and said to the dumbfounded officer:

"You're great. I'm the guy who has no prejudice against people from Kansai."

"

Kane... His Highness Kanezane?

"That officer just now, is he your relative?" "Your Highness is wise and righteous. He is my sworn brother."

"Hmm...Ms. Tomihisa's biological brother?"

"Hey! Your Highness, you're seeing Wanli! It's my wife's younger brother!" "Hmm... this kid is not bad."

"Then...why not let him serve His Highness?"

"That's not necessary. There are a little too many people from Osaka in the northeast." "Hey! Your Highness is absolutely right!"

Amidst a round of respectful flattery, Fujiwara Kanezane sat down on the office chair of the Consul General of the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai, crossed his legs and began to listen to the other party's work report.

Iwai Eiichi was so respectful, of course, not only because of Fujiwara no Kanezane's identity, but also because, as a native of Nagoya, he was a member of the "Fujiwara no Kanezane faction."

To be more precise, even though he was exiled to Shanghai to take a sinecure for taking the lead in opposing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' policy of reducing civil servants' salaries, he was able to get the position of consul general, all thanks to Fujiwara Kanezane.

Who is Japan's foreign minister at the moment? Prime Minister Saito Makoto is temporarily serving concurrently. Why is he doing so?

Because there are rumors that His Royal Highness Prince Kanezane supports Kijuro Shidehara to return to power and serve as Japan's Foreign Minister to carry out his political will.

The Fujiwara family's roots are basically in Kansai. Fujiwara Kanezane, who was in charge of the Osaka Division, had great favors to Saito Makoto and the navy. Kijuro Shidehara was a native of Osaka, so naturally he wanted to vigorously promote people from Osaka and even Kansai to power.

Coincidentally, Iwai Eiichi is not only from Kansai, but his wife, Horiuchi Tomahiko, is also from Osaka!

So after the previous Consul General in Shanghai, Murai, made a serious mistake and resigned, Iwai Eiichi, who was only less than 34 years old, was promoted to Consul General with the support of Saito Minoru and Shidehara Kijuro.

Although he had always done an excellent job in intelligence work, if Fujiwara no Kanezane hadn't interfered, how could he have reached this level at such a young age?

Don’t dream about Japan!

Therefore, Iwai Eiichi, who had somewhat similar political ideas to Fujiwara no Kanezane (advocating a peaceful solution to the Manchurian issue, opposing direct aggression, and advocating friendly treatment of China), now became the other's loyal supporter.

Wherever His Highness Kanezane's sword points, that is the direction of my life!

In a nutshell, the entire Japanese Consulate in Shanghai is no longer the "army paradise" it used to be under the joint suppression of His Majesty the Emperor, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Navy, and Fujiwara no Kanezane.

"...In addition to the above efforts, the force in Shanghai that Japan should be most vigilant about is the new country established by Soong Ching Ling. According to our investigation, she may have received strong support from the Americans..."

After reporting on some routine work, Iwai naturally wanted to report the biggest news in Shanghai, but Fujiwara Kanezane waved his hand:

"No need for that. I know Ms. Song's situation very well. From now on, not only should you not hinder her, but you should also protect her in secret, because she was supported and invested in by Ms. Field and me."

"Hey?"

"I just came back from her place."

Fujiwara Kanezane pointed to the remaining marks on his face and briefly explained the situation to Iwai Eiichi:

"...with makeup on, it's a different person...do you understand?" "Ah! I understand!"

Eiichi Iwai was ecstatic.

Hahahaha…I see! I see!

They had been worried about the series of major moves made by Soong Ching Ling and what their Shanghai intelligence agency should do after the Americans intervened, but now they don't have to worry at all!

With His Highness Kanezane personally in charge of everything, and even the American Saint President, who greatly admires His Highness Kanezane, also involved, when has anything ever gone wrong?

A body worth thousands of gold would not go to a dangerous place?

Ah!

Isn't it his magnanimity to lead by example and appoint people based on their merit that attracts them most?!

"Well, none of you should interfere in this matter lightly. No matter what Soong Ching Ling does, don't care, lest you disrupt my overall plan. If anyone in Japan wants to interfere, just say it was me who said so."

"Yes!"

After the excitement subsided, Iwai Eiji, who considered himself half a "retainer" of Fujiwara no Kanezane, could not help but sigh:

"If this happens, the Nanjing regime will inevitably collapse, and your Highness's 'Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere' will be one step closer to success..."

"Your intelligence is too backward. The Nanjing regime has found new supporters, and they will never be cut off from funding."

"You mean Germany?"

"No, Germany's assistance is mainly military. I'm talking about financial assistance."

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

"I haven't tracked down the source yet, but the support is substantial, probably no less than the original Jiangsu and Zhejiang consortium, which provided an initial $1500 million."

"hiss..."

Iwai Eiichi gasped. Which country is so generous? Britain?

No, the British are not that stupid. Their consul has been very cold towards the government recently.

France?

France's interests don't lie with the Kuomintang!

No matter how hard he thought about it, Iwai Eiichi couldn't figure it out and felt that he had failed in his duty.

Although he had indeed taken office not long ago and there were many reasons that could be explained, he did not want to quibble in front of his respected prince and apologized:

"It is my fault for not doing my job well. Please punish me, Your Highness." "Punish me for what? That's not your problem." Fujiwara Kanezane shook his head.

"However, now that you mention it, there is another matter that you really need to do as soon as possible."

"Your Highness, please give your orders!"

"I want you to set up a special intelligence agency against China, led by you but with Chinese as the main force..."

Iwai Eiichi was not surprised by Fujiwara Kanezane's idea of ​​a "new intelligence department."

A new dynasty, a new atmosphere!

Moreover, Japan's original intelligence agencies were not very good, and they were not aware of the big news that Soong Ching Ling had received support from the Americans in advance.

If His Highness Kanezane had not sensed the rumors and taken the initiative to get involved, it would be hard to imagine how passive Japan would have been.

So, it's time to reform and update!

This is also his chance to serve His Highness and create a future for himself and his family!

The only problem is...

"Your Highness, why should the Chinese be the main force?"

"If your intelligence agencies against China don't focus on the Chinese, what do you plan to focus on?"

Fujiwara Kanezane glanced at Iwai:

"I won't mention anything else for now. Just talking about the language, how many of you besides me can speak Chinese like I do, indistinguishable from any Chinese person?"

"Well..…."

Iwai was speechless.

Having worked in China for a long time, he is well aware that some of the guys who claim to be "China experts", including himself, can smell the "Colonel" flavor when they speak, which can be smelled from three miles away.

The Chinese did not point it out or even give a few compliments, only because they were afraid of the Japanese or had something to ask for.

"Yes, Your Highness, I fully understand what you mean and will hire Chinese who understand and adhere to your philosophy of governing the country."

"Yeah, not bad."

Iwai Eiichi is indeed a smart man. Fujiwara Kanezane nodded with satisfaction and asked casually:

"Do you have a choice now?" The former thought for a moment and said:

"There is one, though he hasn't served our country long, but he's loyal enough and is truly a talent. If Your Highness wishes to see him, I will send for him immediately."

"Okay, call him over and have a look."

Not long after, a chubby young man with a pleasant smile on his face, who gave the impression of being trustworthy, entered the room and greeted me in Japanese with no "Chinese accent":

"Consul Iwai, what do you want from me? Payroll?" "Is it him?"

"That's him. Don't look at him like that. He's actually a very capable and careful person.

"Oh...what's his name?"

"Yuan Sang, please introduce yourself!"

At this moment, after hearing those words, the frivolous look on the young man's face had been swept away. He looked at Fujiwara Kanezane, who was also looking at him, with suspicion. After a while, he suddenly guessed cautiously:

"You are... Fujiwara no Kanezane? Hachimangu Kanezane?" "Hahahaha..."

Before Fujiwara Kanezane could speak, Iwai Eiichi laughed first: "Your Highness, what did you say? Pretty smart, right?" "Hmm..."

Fujiwara no Kanezane was willing to give Iwai Eiichi a chance, not only because he did have good abilities, had similar political ideas, and was not a cruel person, but also because of another special reason, which was the person in front of him.

Who?

Yuan Shu.

This guy is much more awesome than someone who is currently a "Five-Star Eastern Republic Ministry of Internal Affairs Agent", "KMT Whampoa Officer", "Military Control Commission Agent", or "Chinese Communist Party Agent";

At the age of 15, this gentleman was appointed as a secretary by Hu Baoyi, a friend of his father Yuan Xiaolan and the then commander of the Jiangnan Special Forces of the National Revolutionary Army, and was recruited into the Kuomintang.

After the "412" was purged from the Party, he turned to join the anarchist "Kuangbiao Society". After returning from studying in Japan, he joined the Communist Party of China through Pan Hannian's introduction and became an agent of the Central Special Branch.

Then, through the introduction of his cousin Jia Botao (a first-term student of the Whampoa Military Academy), he joined the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics as a special agent, working as a reporter and attending various receptions.

As a result, he was noticed by Iwai Eiichi, the Japanese Consul General in Shanghai, because of his proficiency in Japanese and quick response...

In short, in history, this person has obtained multiple identities such as "Chinese Communist Party spy", "Central Bureau spy", "Japanese spy", "Green Gang boss", "Comintern spy", "Military Bureau spy", "traitor leader", etc., and he is still doing well.

You have to know that when he became a "triple agent", he was only 22 years old, and when he got the "quintuple identity", he was only 26 years old.

After this gentleman was arrested by the Military Intelligence Bureau for the "Weird Westerner Case" involving the Communist Party, the Central Intelligence Bureau, the Chinese Communist Party, and the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai were all willing to make great efforts to save him...

Dai Li didn't really want to do anything to Yuan Shu, so he let him go. "Eastern Sorge"?

Sorge always called him brother.

It's not surprising that this smart and capable boy could guess Fujiwara Kanezane's identity in an instant.

"Hello, Your Highness!"

After Fujiwara no Kanezane admitted it, Yuan Shu instantly stood up straight and saluted, but changed his tone to Chinese, and surprisingly still had a Hubei accent that was somewhat similar to Fujiwara no Kanezane's early accent:

"My name is Yuan Xiaoyi! I'm from Huanggang, Hubei Province. I'm 22 years old. I'm fluent in English, Japanese, Nanjing Mandarin, Hubei dialect, and Northeastern dialect. I'm good at interacting with people. I've also studied His Highness's 'Three Represents' and other theories, and I deeply agree with them!"