The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

The Emperor of Japan was really outraged, not because some righteous men entered the palace at night, but because the publication of the "Tanaka Memorial" made Japan lose face internationally. Even its ally, Britain, publicly condemned Japan, and the situation of international public opinion became extremely bad.

The original copy of "Tanaka Memorial" was submitted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the emperor had also read it, and he neither opposed nor supported it.

There were three copies of this document, one was read by the emperor and placed in the imperial library, the original was kept by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the other was a draft at the home of Major Suzuki of the General Staff Headquarters.

Judging from the content of the memorial published by "Ta Kung Pao", what the Chinese "stealed" was not a draft. That can only be leaked by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the imperial library, but these two storage locations are extremely confidential, which can only show that there are spies in the palace or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and they are very high-level insiders.

The Japanese secret service was overwhelmed, and all Japanese officials who had access to this document were investigated. Of course, those high-ranking officials were only being questioned, and the main targets of investigation were middle and low-level officials. There was even a petty bureaucrat who was the most suspected of being crippled during interrogation, and became a mental patient when he regained his freedom.

Beiping, Banxi Mansion.

Tasting sake, Rihachiro Sakanishi said to his assistant, Kenji Doihara: "The Fengtian secret service wanted to violently arrest Zhou Hexuan, but I stopped it."

Kenji Doihara sarcastically said: "The people in the Kwantung Army are all idiots. They are used to dominating the Northeast. How do they know the complexity of Tianjin?"

There are now two major secret service agencies in Northeast China, both of which belong to the Kwantung Army. One is headquartered in Harbin, mainly targeting the Soviet Union, and the other is located in Fengtian, mainly targeting Northeast issues.

As for the headquarters of the secret service in North China, it was located in the home of Rihachiro Sakanishi.

Rihachiro Sakanishi is not simple. He is not only the head of the North China spy agency, but also a super adviser to the Beiyang government. From Yuan Shikai to Li Yuanhong, Feng Guozhang, Xu Shichang, and then to Cao Kun and Duan Qirui, the Beiyang government changed seven presidents successively. Rihachiro Sakanishi either served as an adviser publicly or planned behind his back, and was always trusted and appreciated by those in power.

As for the notorious Kenji Doihara in the future, he is now only the assistant of Rihachiro Sakanishi.

Banxi Rihachiro put down his wine glass and said: "I request that a newcomer with a clean background be sent from the country, and you will make the arrangements. Remember, don't startle the snake, there must be a big fish behind the scene this time. Get close to Zhou Hexuan and get him trust, and then slowly find out the truth.”

Kenji Doihara said worriedly: "I'm afraid the newcomers sent from China will be very difficult to perform, and they will easily show their flaws."

Sakanishi Rihachiro said with a smile: "You don't have to doubt this. This newcomer is an excellent graduate of the Kobe Spy School. She has lived in China since she was a child. She can speak Nanjing dialect, Shanghai dialect and the common Chinese Mandarin, and she can also speak English. He is a rare talent.”

"Then I don't worry, the students will arrange for her a fake identity." Kenji Doihara said confidently.

"Don't take it lightly," Sakanishi Rihachiro warned, "Zhou Hexuan has a mysterious origin. He said that he has traveled around the world and lived in Japan. However, after careful investigation by domestic secret agencies, there is no trace. Only From the book "The Rise of Great Powers", we know that he knows Japan very well and has read many confidential materials of the empire."

Kenji Doihara guessed: "Teacher, do you think there is an intelligence organization in the Empire of Japan that we don't know about?"

"It's very possible, and its membership is not low," Sakanishi Rihachiro nodded. "The ultimate goal of this operation is not to eradicate Zhou Hexuan, but to dig out that mysterious organization! Your task is very difficult."

Kenji Doihara immediately stood up and bowed, with a solemn and sacred expression: "The student union will do everything in its power. If no mysterious organization can be found, they are willing to commit seppuku to repay the emperor!"

"Well, let's go." Sakanishi Rihachiro nodded.

Three days later, Kenji Doihara disguised himself and saw a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl in a hotel.

There was no nonsense between them. Kenji Doihara took out his briefcase and said, "There are your documents in it. You are Liao Yaquan, a young out-of-school girl from a poor family. You are 18 years old. You were originally from Shanghai. Because your father died of illness, you and My mother went to Shandong to join my uncle, and successfully entered Shandong University. Due to the disaster in Shandong, my uncle’s family was robbed by bandits and had to flee to Tianjin. You were separated from your relatives on the way to escape, so you want to find "Ta Kung Pao" to publish a family search notice. do you understand?"

The girl quickly finished reading "my" resume, nodded and said, "Understood."

Doihara Kenji warned: "I know you have a lot of skills, shooting, blasting, makeup, poisoning and other subjects are full marks, but now please forget these, forget everything you know. You are just a poor Chinese female student now , do not carry any weapons on your body, including poison and gunpowder."

"Yes." The girl pulled out a steel needle from her hair, took out a vial from her arms, spit out a pill from her mouth, and finally took out a small delicate pistol from her pants.

Kenji Doihara ordered, "Spread your hands!"

The girl immediately spread her hands, the skin on her palms was white and delicate.

"Well, yes, your hands are well maintained, and you don't see calluses from frequent use of guns," Kenji Doihara said with a change of tone, "But you are well maintained, and your current status is a female student from a poor family , the hands should have traces of frequent housework and writing with a pen."

The girl was very impressed when she heard this, and said sincerely: "I will work hard to do housework and write!"

Kenji Doihara said again: "Your task is to find the mysterious intelligence organization hidden inside the empire. You should pay attention to anyone who comes into contact with Zhou Hexuan. It is best to read Zhou Hexuan's usual correspondence. As long as he is still in contact with the empire , you can always find clues. Remember, don’t reveal your identity because of your eagerness to do meritorious service, you need to lurk by Zhou Hexuan’s side for a long time.”

"I remember." The girl looked at Kenji Doi with admiration.

Kenji Doihara smiled and said: "If you can successfully complete the task, then I will accept you as a student and teach you a lot of knowledge that cannot be learned in the spy school."

The girl said happily: "This subordinate must complete the task!"

"Remember, your name is Liao Yaquan now!" Kenji Doihara emphasized again.

"Yes, Yaquan has remembered, Yaquan will definitely follow the instruction." The girl said quickly.

Kenji Doihara admonished with satisfaction: "Being a secret agent is not something that happens overnight. It is a great cause worthy of lifelong struggle. Secret agents cannot be brave and brave. Keeping their lives is the top priority. Only by being alive can we continue to serve the people." To be loyal to the Japanese Empire is to serve the wise Emperor."