Chapter 363 Insidious Devil
As the police chief of the public concession, Akagi knew at the beginning of his tenure that he, the director, was more of an appointment reached by compromises from all parties. If the Japanese army had not occupied Shanghai before the Japanese army, this position was basically held by people from Britain, France, the United States and other countries.
If you want to gain more voice for the Japanese army occupying Shanghai, Akagi needs to protect the interests of the countries in the concession. For the Fusang government, which is trying to embezzle China, you will not dare to offend these European and American powers for the time being.
Even if Fusang's military and national strength have already had a dominant position in Asia. But Fusang is a country with extremely lack of resources. Many strategic materials need to be imported from abroad. Once a bad situation occurs, it will inevitably affect its strategy to dominate Asia.
Faced with the National Government, which resolutely resisted, the Fusang government, which had made wild words earlier, gradually realized that they needed to have enough patience to fulfill their ambition to "snake swallowing elephant".
In this case, they hope that European and American countries will remain neutral on this matter. If these European and American powers are angered and the National Government can obtain loans and military aid from them, a long-term confrontation and war of attrition will be extremely unfavorable to Fusang.
The reason why the National Government is so tough at the moment is more because the Soviet government provided a large number of loans and military aid. Although the Fusang government was very dissatisfied, it knew that their embezzlement of the Northeast made the Soviet Union extremely unhappy.
The Soviet Union was still happy to do this if it could cause some trouble for the Japanese army. In fact, the Kwantung Army formed by the Japanese army in the northeast has always been on high alert and is worried that the Soviet Far East Army will break through the Kwantung Army's defense line at any time.
After occupying the Northeast for many years, the Northeast has now become an extremely important rear resource city for the Japanese army. The newly built steel plants and the arsenals received earlier are producing a steady stream of weapons, ammunition and materials for the Japanese army.
Several assassinations planned by the Military Control Commission some time ago did make Akagi feel threatened. In order to ensure his own safety, he would be extra careful every time he traveled. Even the house he lived in had made careful warning arrangements.
The only thing that made Akagi Kenji a little regretful was that he had always expected someone to break into the concession and assassinate him, but no one dared to break into the concession. If he could catch the murderer, he might be able to take this opportunity to counterattack the directors of the Ministry of Works.
Although Akagi Kenji is the chief of police, he still needs to accept supervision and inquiries from the directors of the Ministry of Industry. If the Japanese army had not occupied Shanghai strongly, I would be afraid that Fusang people like Akagi Kenji would not be trusted by the directors of the Ministry of Industry of Industry.
Still as before, Akagi Kisino, who had gone home to work until late, walked out of the study and looked at the guards patrolling at the door. He turned around and went back to the room to rest after confirming that there was no problem. Only after checking in person can he fall asleep peacefully.
It can be said that as the police chief of the public concession, Akagi Kenji is also a big shot in the concession. He has considerable power and status. Many people have cursed him, including some foreigners, and the benefits are naturally quite substantial.
However, this kind of profit also brought great pressure to Akagi. In addition to facing the foreign directors who cannot afford to offend the Ministry of Industry, he also needs to accept the jurisdiction of the Japanese Expeditionary Force Command in Shanghai and cooperate with the headquarters and the special high school department.
Perhaps it really responded to the old saying, the heights are so cold that Akagi didn't know how long it took him to sleep peacefully. His wife, who moved from home to live with him, was also deeply worried about this.
But for Akagi Kenji, as an official, it is difficult for him to control his destiny. If he does not obey the instructions of the senior officials of the dispatched army, he, as the director, may be replaced at any time. Everything he has in front of him will be vain.
Hu Biao naturally didn't know about Akagi's mentality and pressure, and even if he knew, he would give him a sentence "I deserve it." Fortunately, after tonight, for Akagi's death, this pressure may no longer exist.
Although the raid was a little unexpected, Hu Biao, who was close to Akagi's residence, could find that the guards in charge of the villa were in charge of the guards, and they focused more attention on the other side. Facing this side of the small western-style building, it seemed a little relaxed.
Seeing this scene, Hu Biao sneered: "It seems that this old Japanese devil is really insidious. If someone else broke into here and attacked, he would definitely choose this side to launch an attack. In this case, he would definitely be discovered by the guard post of the small Western Building in advance.
Once they fall into the ambush circle, the Japanese inside can carry out counter-encirclement and suppress the attackers on the side of the house. As long as there is a fire exchange, the police and troops guarding and patrolling nearby will come here as soon as possible, and they can't even run away!"
"Hehe! But now the Japanese don't know that we have removed the nails they set in the dark. This trap is more conducive to our raid. Captain, it's getting late, can we act, right?"
"The old rules are used to kill with crossbows at close range. There is no living mouth left in this house!"
"Yes, captain!"
With Hu Biao's order, the commando who had set up the ladder quickly turned over and entered the courtyard where Akagi Kenji lived. After landing, the two crossbowmen dispersed from left to right, and took an arrow to aim at the targets that might appear in the distance.
The other commandos jumped off the wall one after another with alternate cover. When Hu Biao also came in, Xu Sandao and others also set up defense lines for support and alert on the periphery. Once Hu Biao succeeds, they will immediately withdraw from the concession.
Through tactical sign language, Hu Biao directed his crossbowmen to cooperate in two groups to overturn all the guards responsible for the residence. After each Japanese guard who was shot was dragged away, a commando would be replaced.
The reason for doing this is to confuse people inside and outside the house. As long as you don’t observe closely, no one can find that the guard has been dropped. After cleaning up the peripheral guards, Hu Biao personally took charge of the work of entering the door.
What I learned from the Military Control Commission is that in addition to the identity of the Chief of Police, Akagi Kenyu should also be a senior intelligence officer in the Japanese Special High School Division. This also means that Akagi Kenyu is not low in vigilance and needs to be extra cautious when taking action.
He entered the first floor of the house safely, and Hu Biao stuck to the door and listened to the sound coming from inside. He took his commandos and killed all the guards who were resting on the bed without exception.
After counting, Tian Tiezhuhui reported: "Captain, twelve Japanese devils, all of them will be solved!"
“All rooms have been checked, no missed?”
"No!"
"Okay! Keep going up to the second floor! Keep your steps lighter, follow me and act with me!"
"Yes, captain!"
Hu Biao, who was still holding a triangular bayonet, continued to move up the stairs. With the help of the light outside the house, Hu Biao also carefully observed the steps on the stairs. Hu Biao would also be extra cautious when dealing with people like Akagi.
Who can guarantee that Akagi Kenzhi would not set up some additional warning devices in his residence? Or, Akagi Kenzhi warned his guards not to break into the second floor where he lives without authorization?
In his previous life, he was a mercenary and a commercial spy, and Hu Biao had dealt with all kinds of people. He knew very well that he should never underestimate his opponent at any time. If there was a slight mistake, not only did the mission fail, but also often he would not even have his life.
How could a person who could make the Military Control Commission suffer losses many times?
Hu Biao, who safely arrived at the second floor along the stairs, still looked vigilantly at the situation on the second floor. Looking at the bedroom door that was already closed, Hu Biao noticed that there were still two tea cups on the table not far from the bedroom.
At first glance, the teacup seemed to be nothing special. But if you look closely, there was a bookshelves on the other side of the teacup. As an old driver, Hu Biao thought that a wire tied to the aisle was a very effective warning device.
With this idea and guess in his heart, Hu Biao quickly put the bayonet in front of him and marched along the seemingly empty living room. The commandos following behind him didn't understand why Hu Biao was so careful. Doesn't this living room look very safe?
Fortunately, the team members know that they must unconditionally obey the commander's orders during the mission. If you have any questions, you must wait until the task is over before mentioning it. In the eyes of the team members, Hu Biao must have a reason for doing this.
Standing the bayonet in front of you is also to prevent warning devices that may be arranged in the living room. Hu Biao must do this. If you use your body to contact the warning line, it is very likely to trigger the warning device and wake up the person sleeping in the bedroom in advance.
Fortunately, Hu Biao was once again argued. Feeling the resistance from the bayonet, Hu Biao quickly pinched a thread. If the weight of the touch increases again, the cup that kidnapped the thread will fall.
While cutting off the thread, Hu Biao used a bayonet to scratch from above to below. After confirming that there was only one thread, he continued to move forward until he arrived at the master bedroom on the second floor, and put his ear on the door and listened for a while.
Hu Biao could basically tell from the vague sound of breathing from the room that there were two people sleeping soundly. After confirming this, Hu Biao called the team members who were hiding at the stairs behind him.
Many team members saw Hu Biao's move to cut silk threads before, and even when they followed up, they seemed extremely careful. It can be said that the unexpected situation in this night attack did indeed make many team members feel a great challenge.
Originally, many team members thought that it would be a matter of being able to deal with their ability to protect the Japanese. Now, if Hu Biao had not followed him tonight, they would have fallen here.
"Scandal Japanese!"
All the team members, without a single instance, made an evaluation of Akagi Kenji. Standing outside the other rooms on the second floor, Hu Biao and others confirmed that no one was resting, and did not open the room, all concentrated outside the door where there were resting.
With the help of an iron wire, Hu Biao scratched the crack of the door and soon found that the door was locked. This discovery made Hu Biao seem a little troubled. If he broke the door violently, he would definitely give Akagi Kenzhi the opportunity to warn him.
After checking around the bedroom on the second floor, Hu Biao found that Akagi's bedroom had a balcony and window. What made him breathe a sigh of relief was that the balcony window seemed to be closed. This also means that he still had the chance to sneak into the bedroom quietly!
Chapter completed!