This must first explain the nature of these two agencies:

Mei Agency: It was established in Shanghai on August 22, 1939 by the Japanese government and the General Staff Headquarters during the Anti-Japanese War. The main responsibility of the secret service is to support and monitor the puppet Nationalist Government headed by Wang Jingwei. Because the agency is located in a small building called "Plum Blossom Hall" in the Japanese expatriate area of ??Hongkou, Shanghai, it is also known as "Plum Blossom Hall" in Japan. "Plum mechanism".

No. 76: In 1939, the former Kuomintang agent Ding Mocun, who had surrendered to the enemy, met with Japanese military representative Kenji Doihara and proposed the "Shanghai Agent Plan". The Japanese base camp immediately issued a "Support to Ding Mocun's spy work" "Instructions". In May 1939, a puppet regime was established in Shanghai, and the Japanese Military Ministry allowed Li, Ding and Wang to join forces. The secret service headquarters of the Special Task Force of the Central Executive Committee of the Wang Puppet Kuomintang was formally established, with Ding Mocun as the chairman of the special task force and Ding Mocun as the deputy chairman. Li Shiqun served as the secretary-general, with Ding Mocun as the director of the secret service headquarters and Li Shiqun as the deputy director. Because it was located at No. 76 North Sfeir Road, West Ji, Shanghai (today's No. 435 Wanhangdu Road), it was also called No. 76.

Before Wang Jingwei came to Shanghai to form the puppet regime, No. 76 was directly affiliated with the Mei Agency. The address of No. 76 Jisi Feier Road was also selected by Lieutenant Colonel Qingqi Qingyin of the Mei Agency. Later, after it was transferred to the direct control of Wang Jingwei, a Japanese military police detachment led by Warrant Officer Shibuya was still stationed in No. 76. Their duty was to monitor the traitor agents of No. 76. Every time No. 76 takes a major action, not only must it be informed of the Japanese secret service in advance, but it must also be implemented under the supervision of Japanese secret service personnel. In other words, the Mei Agency is actually the leadership core of the Japanese military’s various spy organizations and branches in China. While No. 76 is technically under the jurisdiction of Wang Jingwei’s puppet regime, it is actually still subject to the supervision and supervision of the Mei Agency. command!