Ning Zhiheng was very satisfied with Yasuda Kanan's attitude. He smiled and said, "Yasuda-kun, you flatter me. I've remembered what happened today. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me directly. Let's get closer!"
Yasuda Kanan was naturally delighted, and just as the two were exchanging pleasantries, another troop of soldiers arrived outside.
It turned out that Uehara Junpei personally led a team of military personnel to provide emergency rescue for Ning Zhiheng.
When the turmoil broke out, he and other generals were still watching the ceremony at the meeting. When they heard Yasuda Kanan report that Fujiwara Tomohito was trapped, he immediately ordered an emergency rescue at all costs. He also quickly left the meeting and rushed over with his direct troops. Now that he saw Ning Zhiheng was safe and sound, Uehara Junpei finally breathed a sigh of relief and put his mind at ease.
Meanwhile, in a candy shop in the east of the city, a group of Japanese soldiers were exchanging gunfire with several young men. It turned out that during the looting, the soldiers discovered that the men were armed, which immediately sparked a gunfight.
As expected, aside from initially managing to kill a few Japanese soldiers unexpectedly, these men were quickly killed by the group of Japanese soldiers.
With the military dispatching a large number of troops to quell the unrest, the riots in the eastern part of the city were quickly brought under control, and all the rioters involved were taken back to their barracks to await further action.
This turmoil caused heavy losses to the citizens of Nanjing in the east of the city. Not only were dozens of citizens killed or injured by the rioters, but most shops were also vandalized and looted, resulting in countless property losses and leaving the area in a state of chaos.
On the day the puppet government returned to the capital, the citizens of Nanjing were robbed by Japanese soldiers for displaying the national flag. It was as if the puppet government had been slapped hard in the face. However, they dared not say a word, not even a protest. As for the commander-in-chief Nishio, who represented the Japanese military, he did not even offer an explanation.
However, the Japanese military ordered the transfer of Japanese troops stationed in Nanjing to the Xiaguan area to further discipline the soldiers and reduce the occurrence of such incidents. The 106th Division was transferred back to Wuhan to garrison the city. This turmoil was thus easily dismissed.
In the study, Yi Hua'an was reporting to Ning Zhiheng: "One of Kang Xuezhi's employees was injured by the rioters. Fortunately, our team members were unharmed, but the supplies suffered serious losses and are currently recovering. All other personnel are safe. The action team has successfully entered the patrol police station. There were no losses in this riot."
Ning Zhiheng felt somewhat relieved; as long as no one was lost, money was a minor matter.
Yi Hua'an continued, "I heard that during the turmoil, a group of people had a gunfight with Japanese soldiers, but I don't know which side they were from?"
Ning Zhiheng thought for a moment and said, "I've heard about this too. Apparently, they were found to be carrying firearms during the conflict. Tell Kang Xuezhi that from now on, intelligence team members are not allowed to carry firearms unless there are special circumstances. This is not the Shanghai Concession. We can't take chances. These people have been lurking in the Shanghai Concession before, where the environment was relatively safe. But it's different now. I'm worried that they might be negligent in the details. You should warn them to adapt to the special environment of Nanjing as soon as possible."
Yi Hua'an nodded and accepted the order, saying, "Yes, I will notify them as soon as possible!"
Meanwhile, in a house in the south of the city, several key cadres of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Nanjing station were sitting opposite each other, talking in hushed tones.
Intelligence Chief Jin Guoyuan reported: "Our liaison point has been rendered useless by this turmoil. I have lost six team members. It is truly an unexpected disaster."
It turns out that the candy shop where the gunfight took place was a liaison point for the Nanjing station of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and the men who were shot dead by Japanese soldiers were intelligence agents under Jin Guoyuan.
Since the complete annihilation of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Nanjing Station more than four months ago, with Station Chief Gu Jinlong escaping alone, the headquarters has appointed Shang Zhenyun, a senior Military Intelligence Bureau agent, as the new station chief to reorganize the Military Intelligence Bureau's Nanjing Station.
After arriving in Nanjing, Shang Zhenyun discovered that the environment there was extremely harsh, even worse than he had imagined. Wen Hao's No. 21 spy organization was growing stronger and had firmly taken control of Nanjing. Various Japanese intelligence agencies were also flocking to Nanjing.
In fact, at this time, the situation in Nanjing was far worse than in Shanghai for the intelligence front.
Both were major bases for Japanese intelligence operations, but Shanghai was in a much better position. Because Shanghai had a large urban area and a large population, there was more room for spies to hide. If the Japanese wanted to organize a city-wide manhunt, they would have to spend a huge amount of manpower and resources, and even have to mobilize the garrison to complete it.
More importantly, Shanghai had the special area of the concessions. Because the Japanese could not penetrate deep into the concessions, they became a safe haven and gathering place for various anti-Japanese organizations, including the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong), the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Juntong), the underground party, and even intelligence networks.
But Nanjing is very different now. Since the war, Nanjing’s population has dwindled to less than 600,000, which is even less than the population of the Shanghai concessions. As Nanjing became the capital of the puppet government and the headquarters of the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Army, the power of the Japanese and the puppet government in Nanjing increased dramatically. So, with the rise and fall of forces, there was very little room for anti-Japanese organizations to maneuver in Nanjing.
Under these circumstances, Shang Zhenyun had no choice but to move the Nanjing Station headquarters to Donggou Town in the suburbs to avoid the Japanese and the Twenty-One's search. Fortunately, he was always cautious and careful, so no problems arose.
However, this time, the puppet government held a grand ceremony in Nanjing. Shang Zhenyun felt that after lying low for so long, he had to take action on this important day. Otherwise, if he kept hesitating, the headquarters would not allow it.
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