Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 848 Advance Reconnaissance

The history of Tianjin can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan, raised the banner of rebellion under the pretext of "pacifying the troubles," he started his southward march from Tianjin.

After the victory, Zhu Di personally issued an imperial edict to rename the ancient place name "Zhigu" as "Jinmen".

It means "the ferry crossing of the emperor".

Since the Ming Dynasty, Tianjin has prospered due to the Grand Canal. Through the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has gradually become an important transportation hub for north-south transport.

Merchants flocked to the area, and after a century of development, it eventually formed a ribbon-like river port with the Haihe River, its mother river, as its central axis.

It was a time of unparalleled prosperity. However, this situation underwent a dramatic change towards the end of the Qing Dynasty.

After the Opium War, under the superior ships and cannons of the European and American powers, the Qing government opened Tianjin as an open port in 1860.

By the time the corrupt and decadent Qing Dynasty collapsed, the small town of Tianjin had already been divided up and fragmented by the foreign powers.

At that time, Tianjin was home to nine foreign concessions.

These were the British Concession, the American Concession, the French Concession, the German Concession, the Japanese Concession, the Russian Concession, the Belgian Concession, and the Austrian Concession.

It became the city that China leased the most.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages.

These concessions not only promoted the economic development of Tianjin, but also spurred rapid development in industry, commerce, finance and many other fields.

This made Tianjin a frontier of opening up to China and the north, as well as a modern industrial base.

The Japanese concession in Tianjin was the largest of the six concessions in China at the time. After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Japanese sent troops to occupy Tianjin.

They successively established maintenance committees and supervisory committees in Tianjin, and even briefly set up a puppet government.

They even set up the headquarters of the North China Expeditionary Army in the Tianjin area.

Haiguang Temple, originally named Putuo Temple during the Kangxi era and later renamed Haiguang Temple by Emperor Kangxi himself, became the headquarters of the Japanese North China Expeditionary Army and the military police headquarters after being burned down by the Eight-Nation Alliance.

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Two days later.

Outside the Japanese military barracks at Haiguang Temple, in a Japanese restaurant called Xishuichou, Ye Shaohong and Su Wenqian were eating dry Japanese food.

He carefully observed the situation outside the barracks.

"Knock knock knock!" A knocking sound rang out, and the wooden lattice door was pulled open from the outside.

Bai Ye stepped in.

"Brother Seven!"

"I've found out where Kita Seiichi is!"

"He will arrive in Tianjin tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM in a special carriage on the Pingjin Railway!"

"After getting off the train, Kita Seiichi's security will be taken over by the Tsumon Special Higher Police, with a company of Japanese military police providing protection."

"He will go directly to the headquarters of the Central China Expeditionary Army at Haiguang Temple to attend an emergency internal meeting of the North China Expeditionary Army."

"Based on what I understand, it seems the commander of the North China Expeditionary Army is about to be replaced!"

Bai Ye truly lived up to her reputation as the queen of entertainment in Tianjin. As a woman, she navigated the complex and chaotic power dynamics, and the information she could gather far exceeded Ye Shaohong's expectations. She even managed to find out in advance about such a major event as the impending change of commander of the North China Expeditionary Army.

"Oh?"

“No wonder. I was wondering why Kita Seiichi would suddenly abandon his affairs in Beiping and return to Tianjin.”

"I see!"

The current Kita Seiichi is no longer the head of the Tianjin Special Service Agency he was a few months ago.

He was the head of the intelligence agency in Beiping.

He was also the head of the intelligence agency in North China.

He holds the rank of Major General, a rank that would place him among the most outstanding in the Japanese intelligence industry.

He could already be considered one of the top military figures in the North China Expeditionary Army.

At this important moment when the commander of the North China Expeditionary Army was being replaced, it was not surprising that Kita Seiichi returned to Tianjin from Beiping.

However, this also brought bad news to Ye Shaohong.

That is, at such a critical moment, Kita Seiichi returned to Tianjin, and he would not linger in the Tianjin area for long.

He wouldn't wander around aimlessly either.

According to normal procedure, after Kita Seiichi returns to Tianjin, he will immediately go to the North China Expeditionary Army headquarters at Haiguang Temple to meet with the current and next commanders of the North China Expeditionary Army.

They discussed and consulted on matters related to subsequent intelligence gathering and defense work in North China.

Confirm the proportion of profits to be distributed.

This would leave Ye Shaohong and his group with little time and opportunity to carry out their assassination.

Perhaps... there are only two choices: to come or to go.

"Have you found out his driving route?"

After a brief pause, Ye Shaohong asked the most crucial question.

"no!"

"Although I found out his whereabouts, his driving route was a top secret of the Japanese Tianjin Special Higher Police."

"No one dares to leak it!"

"actually……."

"Even if someone dared to leak it, I wouldn't dare ask, listen, or believe it!"

Bai Ye shook his head, responding with a hint of helplessness.

"understand!"

"In that case, there's no need for us to delve too deeply into this matter."

"I have just carefully observed the situation here with Wenqian, and there are no suitable sniping spots around."

"Moreover, this place is close to the headquarters of the North China Expeditionary Army and the Military Police Headquarters, so the Japanese defenses must be extremely tight. Even if we can successfully snipe and intercept Kita Seiichi's car, if we cannot kill him with one shot, the Japanese can quickly come to our aid and rescue him."

"This is not a suitable sniping location. It seems we have no choice but to take action at the train station."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Shaohong stood up.

He was the first to walk away.

Su Wenqian and Bai Ye followed closely behind.

As Ye Shaohong and his group walked out of the Xishuichou Japanese restaurant, several more figures gradually emerged from beside and behind him.

It was none other than Chi Tiecheng, Li Beifa, and Shan Leng.

As they approached Ye Shaohong, they all shook their heads at him in unison.

They unexpectedly informed Ye Shaohong that they had not found a suitable sniping location nearby. Ye Shaohong was already prepared for this.

"Let's go."

"Let's go take a look around the station area."

"If we can't find a suitable sniping spot near the station, then we can only place our hopes on the route that is the only way through it."

"And there, the Japanese defenses will be extremely tight."

"It's difficult to make a move."

Although he said this, Ye Shaohong had already made up his mind.

This time, even if it means sacrificing a few more people, he will do everything in his power to intercept and kill Kita Seiichi.

Today's investigation was merely his advance reconnaissance.

It does not affect his decision-making.

Thus, they soon arrived at Tianjin Railway Station...