usatvline Chapter 1664 Chu Mingyu: We are too honest
Chapter 1664 Chu Mingyu: We are too honest
Chapter 1664 Chu Mingyu: We are too honest
"Create a time difference?" Zhao Guoliang frowned and thought.
"Yes, I'll create a time difference." Liu Bo nodded, "But first I have to find out which floor and room my old friends live in, and also find out their whereabouts to avoid me meeting them."
He said to Zhao Guoliang, "This is particularly important."
"Okay, I'll arrange this." Zhao Guoliang nodded. "Unless your 'old friends' happen to live on the same floor as the traitor and are heavily guarded, otherwise, there should be a way to find out."
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When Cheng Qianfan arrived at the Foreign Minister's office, Chu Mingyu was on the phone.
Looking at Chu Mingyu's serious face, Cheng Qianfan also sat upright, not daring to disturb him.
"Well, it has happened, and what we have to do is to be prepared for everything."
"Don't panic. There's no point in panicking. The Japanese still support Mr. Wang."
"Okay, that's it." Chu Mingyu hung up the phone with a gloomy face.
He turned his head and looked at Cheng Qianfan, "Qianfan is here."
"Uncle Chu." Cheng Qianfan said respectfully.
"You heard it just now." Chu Mingyu sighed, rubbed his eyebrows, and said with a serious expression, "The matter has been investigated clearly."
"The Japanese side has been reluctant to publicly recognize our new regime because they still have illusions about the puppet regime in Chongqing," Chu Mingyu said. "They have been in secret contact with Chongqing and started negotiations to induce surrender."
"What?" Cheng Qianfan was shocked. "How could Japan do this?"
Then he asked a crucial question, "So, the Japanese were secretly negotiating with Chongqing without telling us?"
"There have been signs of this for a long time, but we just didn't pay enough attention to it." Chu Mingyu said seriously, "We are too honest and trust the Japanese too much."
Chu Mingyu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and frowned.
Cheng Qianfan hurried forward to refill the teacup with hot water.
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"According to intelligence, the Japanese should have secretly contacted Chongqing in Hong Kong." Chu Mingyu said, "Minister Zhou is in Hong Kong. Mr. Wang has entrusted Minister Zhou to investigate the matter."
Is Zhou Liang in Hong Kong now?
Cheng Qianfan immediately caught this information.
"The latest situation has been reported back." Chu Mingyu said, "The situation is more serious than we expected."
"The Japanese arranged for the head of the Japanese office in Hong Kong, Yuren Watanabe, to make several contacts with Chongqing," Chu Mingyu said. He snorted coldly, "I have had contact with Yuren Watanabe in Hong Kong before. He showed great respect and admiration for Mr. Wang. The Japanese have no integrity and act like villains."
"And there is Takeo Imai." Chu Mingyu said, "The Japanese think we don't know that this Watanabe Yuren is actually Takeo Imai's man. Watanabe Yuren has been in secret negotiations with Chongqing. Even if Takeo Imai is not the mastermind behind the scenes, he is at least someone who knows about it."
"This is really shocking." Cheng Qianfan frowned, looking a little panicked. "My nephew never expected that the Japanese would secretly contact and negotiate with Chongqing without telling Mr. Wang."
As he spoke, he looked at Chu Mingyu, trying his best to hide his panic, and asked seriously, "Uncle Chu, what does Mr. Wang think about this matter?"
"Mr. Wang was very angry." Chu Mingyu said, "After verifying the situation, Mr. Wang was very angry. He cursed the Japanese for going too far and didn't even have breakfast today."
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"Mr. Wang has instructed our Ministry of Foreign Affairs to formally lodge a solemn representation to the Japanese side on this matter this morning, demanding an immediate response from the Japanese side," said Chu Mingyu.
"The Japanese have no integrity at all. Is this how they treat friendly countries?" Cheng Qianfan said indignantly, "Uncle Chu, what is the Japanese response?"
"Mr. Wang personally spoke to Yingzuo Zhenzhao," Chu Mingyu said. "Yingzuo was shocked by this. He meant that he had heard about this matter, but he understood that this was a strategic attempt by the Japanese side to induce surrender in order to undermine Chongqing's will to resist, and it would not harm our interests. He also reiterated that the Japanese government's support for Mr. Wang and the new regime would not change."
He glanced at Cheng Qianfan, and seeing that Cheng Qianfan was hesitant to speak, he frowned and said, "Just say whatever you want to say."
"This is a national affair. My nephew is young and stupid, so I'm afraid he may not have considered the issue carefully." Cheng Qianfan said.
"Just say it if I ask you to." Chu Mingyu said, "Is there anything you can't say in front of me?"
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"My nephew just thinks that in this kind of situation, it is not about listening to what they say, but what is important is to see what the Japanese do." Cheng Qianfan did not speak immediately, but thought about it carefully before speaking solemnly.
Chu Mingyu took a sip of tea and motioned Cheng Qianfan to continue.
"Japan has been reluctant to publicly recognize our new regime, and this alone is unacceptable," Cheng Qianfan said. "Against this background, we have learned of Japan's secret contact with Chongqing. If Japan takes substantive action, verbal explanations alone will be hard to convince us and reassure us."
"Yes, although you are young, you are still very sober." Chu Mingyu nodded slightly, "It is better than some people who are confused and blindly believe in the promises of the Japanese side."
Hearing Chu Mingyu's words, Cheng Qianfan tactfully shut his mouth.
"Well, it's okay for you to know some things." Chu Mingyu said, "Some people are confused and actually believe the Japanese's statement. They think that the Japanese secret contact and inducement of Chongqing to surrender is just to shake up the people in Chongqing. This will in turn encourage some people in Chongqing to lean towards us, which is a good thing."
As he said that, Chu Mingyu snorted coldly, "It's simply stupid."
Cheng Qianfan naturally wouldn't be so stupid as to ask who said that. He looked at his nose and his heart, looking like he was thinking seriously.
"The most urgent task is to facilitate Japan's recognition of our new regime as soon as possible." Chu Mingyu said to Cheng Qianfan.
"Uncle Chu is right. As long as Japan publicly recognizes us, Chiang Kai-shek will not be willing to be second to Mr. Wang. The so-called daily negotiations will naturally fall apart." Cheng Qianfan nodded and said.
He frowned. "But, after listening to Uncle Chu's explanation, I feel that before the Japanese give up their fantasy of inducing Chongqing to surrender, it will be difficult for them to take a substantive step towards recognizing our new regime."
"Because the Japanese also know very well that once they publicly recognize Mr. Wang, Chiang Kai-shek will immediately terminate negotiations with the Japanese side," said Cheng Qianfan.
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"Of course I know what you said." Chu Mingyu said irritably. He looked at Cheng Qianfan and said, "Go see Imamura Heitaro again this afternoon."
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan nodded. "Uncle Chu, what should I say when I meet Imamura Heitaro? Now that things have come to this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to gain anything from a polite exchange."
"You should confront Imamura Heitaro directly. Well, have a frank conversation with him." Chu Mingyu said, "Let Imamura Heitaro know that we are aware of Japan's contacts in Hong Kong and Chongqing. I want to see how Imamura Heitaro will respond."
He looked at Cheng Qianfan and said, "Remember, this is a private communication. It's better to be more straightforward in some matters, and it can also test the attitude of the Japanese side."
"Nephew, I understand." Cheng Qianfan nodded seriously.
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When Cheng Qianfan left the office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Wang Puppet Regime and walked down the stairs, he met someone walking towards him.
"Director Wu?" Cheng Qianfan was stunned at first, then hurriedly greeted him with a smile.
"Mr. Cheng?" Wu Shanyue responded enthusiastically when he saw Cheng Qianfan, "When did Mr. Cheng come to Nanjing?"
"Uncle Chu said that I was too comfortable in Shanghai, so he asked me to come to Nanjing to help run errands," said Cheng Qianfan.
"Yes, I remember now." Wu Shanyue said with a smile, "Mr. Cheng is the young talent that Mr. Wang praised, and he is also Minister Chu's favorite."
"It's just that my elders are taking care of me and letting me gain experience." Cheng Qianfan handed a cigarette to Wu Shanyue, "Director Wu, is he in Nanjing on business? Or is he..."
"I've been transferred to Nanjing now," Wu Shanyue said, "I'm currently working at the Nanjing Police Department..."
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"Commander?" Cheng Qianfan came closer and asked in a low voice.
"Deputy, deputy director." Wu Shanyue waved his hand and winked.
"Congratulations." Cheng Qianfan's eyes lit up and he said happily.
Wu Shanyue had previously served as deputy director of the Shanghai puppet police department, in charge of the inspection team. However, he was later implicated in the "Wang Kangnian Red Party Case," and Wu Shanyue's position in the Shanghai puppet police department was also affected, and he was sidelined for a time.
Now that he has been transferred from the bench in Shanghai to Nanjing to serve as deputy director of the Nanjing Puppet Police Department, this can indeed be considered a promotion. At the very least, he has escaped from the sea of suffering.
"I will host a gathering some other day, Mr. Cheng," said Wu Shanyue.
"I should treat you to a meal to congratulate Director Wu." Cheng Qianfan said quickly.
"I'll treat you." Seeing Cheng Qianfan was about to say something, Wu Shanyue pretended to be angry and said, "How can I not treat you when we get to Nanjing?"
"Okay, okay. I'll bother you then." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
Wu Shanyue stood at the corridor window, watching Cheng Qianfan get into a black car, and he seemed to be thinking about something.
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"Let's go to the Asia Hotel." Cheng Qianfan said to Haozi.
Sitting in the car.
Cheng Qianfan was thinking about Wu Shanyue.
In his early years, this person was the head of the Intelligence Section of the Shanghai District of the Party Affairs Investigation Office and was Wang Kangnian's immediate superior.
Cao Yu was captured by the Japanese, but he gave up the information under torture and Wang Kangnian gave it up. Wang Kangnian in turn gave up Wu Shanyue, who was whipped three times and betrayed the entire Shanghai branch of the Party Affairs Investigation Office. This directly led to the almost complete annihilation of the elites of the Party Affairs Investigation Office that Xue Yingzhen had painstakingly cultivated and retained in Shanghai, and also directly led to the hasty evacuation of Tan Detai, the chief inspector of the Central Police Station in the French Concession.
Wu Shanyue's ability to "rise" again in Nanjing this time must have been due to his connections within the new regime, or he must have found a new backer.
Is it Dingmetun?
Cheng Qianfan thought that Wu Shanyue was originally from the Kuomintang’s party affairs system, and most of his connections were also in the party affairs system, and it was possible that he had connections in Dingmu Village.
Of course not necessarily. Now the Wang Puppet Regime has gathered traitors of all sizes, and Wu Shanyue might have a powerful backer.
He secretly kept this matter in mind, thinking that he could find an opportunity to find out something from Liu Xia. Liu Xia was always well-informed about the "news" and "secrets" within the Wang Puppet Regime.
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The car stopped in front of the Asia Hotel.
As soon as Cheng Qianfan got off the car, he saw Sano Yuto sitting in the hall.
The latter also saw Cheng Qianfan and immediately stood up to greet him.
"Lieutenant Sano." Cheng Qianfan stretched out his hand.
"Mr. Cheng." Sano Yuto shook hands with Cheng Qianfan.
"Please inform Mr. Sano that I am here to visit Mr. Imamura." Cheng Qianfan said.
"Please wait a moment, Mr. Cheng." said Yuto Sano.
Soon, Sano Yuto came back after making a phone call and said, "Mr. Cheng, Secretary Sakamoto said that you can just go upstairs directly."
"Is that so? Sakamoto-kun didn't come out to greet us this time." Cheng Qianfan shook his head and laughed. He glanced at Sano Yuto and said, "Second Lieutenant Sano, I won't disturb you on duty then."
The two bowed slightly to each other.
Cheng Qianfan went up the stairs. In the corridor on the third floor, when he passed by the door of a room, he saw that the door was wide open and there seemed to be no one inside.
Cheng Qianfan just glanced at it curiously, and without stopping at all, he soon arrived at Sakamoto Ryouno's office.
"Is the teacher busy?" Cheng Qianfan took the tea handed over by Sakamoto Ryouno, took a sip, and asked casually.
"I'm on the phone now." Sakamoto Ryouno said, "Since noon today, for some reason, the phone has suddenly become busy, and there are more telegrams coming from the Empire."
Cheng Qianfan immediately understood that the Wang Puppet Regime had learned that Japan had secretly contacted and negotiated with Chongqing, and had therefore lodged negotiations and protests with Japan. This matter had already been reported to Imamura Heitaro.
"Have you told the teacher that I'm coming to visit?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Of course I did." Sakamoto Ryouno said, "Uncle Imamura asked you to wait."
The two started chatting casually.
About twenty minutes later, the bell on Sakamoto Ryono's desk rang.
"Please ask Secretary Cheng to come over." said Heitaro Imamura.
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"Teacher." Cheng Qianfan bowed respectfully to Imamura Heitaro.
"Please sit down." said Heitaro Imamura.
"I came here in a hurry and I'm thirsty." Cheng Qianfan smiled and said, "Teacher, I want a glass of water."
"Pour the water yourself." Imamura Heitaro said unhappily, "It's as if I can't bear to give you even a glass of water."
Cheng Qianfan first checked Heitaro Imamura's teacup, refilled it with water, and then poured himself a glass of boiled water.
"teacher."
"It was Chu Mingyu who asked you to come, right?" asked Heitaro Imamura.
"I just heard from Mr. Sakamoto that the teacher received a lot of phone calls and telegrams." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "It seems that the teacher has guessed my purpose."
"What did Chu Mingyu tell you?" asked Heitaro Imamura.
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