Chapter 127: Stunned High-level Officials Of The 29th Route Army
The 29th Route Army’s banquet restaurant had over ten tables set up here.
Division Commander Zhao of the 132nd Division of the 29th Route Army, Division Commander Zhang of the 38th Division, Deputy Army Commander Tong, Army Commander Song, and other high-level officials were also waiting for Zhou Wenhua’s arrival,
While outside, quite a few troops were deployed for security, making the security measures extremely good.
This also showed that the high-level generals of the 29th Route attached great importance and gratitude to the arrival of Zhou Wenhua, this major financier, for his generous donations of money and supplies all along.
However, such a grand event by the 29th Route Army also attracted Japanese Army spies. They were dressed as ordinary Beiping citizens or restaurant staff, secretly collecting intelligence.
Because they were also very eager to know why the 29th Route Army was holding such a grand banquet and whom they wanted to entertain.
And as the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Army spies this time, it was Dohihara Kenji, who in 1936 was transferred to become the division commander of the 1st Division, to take full responsibility,
Because he and other Japanese Army high-level officials were brewing the Marco Polo Bridge Incident outbreak action.
So he was also very eager to know why the high-level officials of the 29th Route Army, whom they were closely monitoring, were suddenly holding such a grand banquet to entertain guests.
Especially what the background of this guest was and why he was receiving such enthusiastic welcome from the 29th Route.
Special Higher Police headquarters,
Dohihara Kenji was listening to a report from Miyano Masamori, the section chief of the Special Third Section under him who was specifically responsible for Beiping intelligence collection, a Japanese man.
“Have all of you investigated what person the high-level officials of the 29th Route Army are welcoming?”
“This is the first time in so many years I’ve seen them attach such importance to entertaining someone for a meal and drinks!”
After Special Third Section Section Chief Miyano Masamori, responsible for the Beiping intelligence collection task, arrived at his office,
He also had him sit down, drink tea together, and inquired.
“It seems to be a merchant from the Shanghai side. According to confirmation from our intelligence collection from multiple sources, this merchant from Shanghai named Zhou Ziyao has been continuously donating supplies and money to the 29th Route in recent years to maintain the troops’ military pay and military training, a major merchant!”
“As for the background of this Zhou Ziyao, I have already handed it over to our section chief on the Shanghai side for investigation!”
“However, according to the reply from the section chief there, this Zhou Ziyao merchant is probably just a fake name; the real name is definitely not this!”
“Because they haven’t investigated any such wealthy merchant there!”
Special Third Section Section Chief Miyano Masamori reported.
“Then continue investigating. We must find out the background of this merchant who has been donating to the 29th Route for so many years!”
“If it weren’t for the 29th Route holding such a grand banquet to welcome his arrival this time, I probably wouldn’t even know there was such a person. It seems the 29th Route Army had kept this secret for a long time!”
“And kept it very secret. Just don’t know why it was exposed this time!”
“Could there be some conspiracy involved?”
After hearing this,
Dohihara Kenji continued.
“Hai!”
Special Third Section Section Chief Miyano Masamori loudly agreed.
Afterward, they also discussed the follow-up intelligence collection situation.
And at this time,
Zhou Wenhua’s car had also arrived at the restaurant where the 29th Route Army high-level officials were holding the banquet.
And when these high-level officials of the 29th Route Army saw Zhou Wenhua’s young appearance, they were all dumbfounded.
Because they had never imagined that Zhou Wenhua was so young.
