Jiang Tianhe is a high-ranking military commander, and Tsuyo Harada is an important figure in the Japanese military, and the secret meeting between these two people in Hong Kong, which is far away from the center, is of extraordinary significance.

At first, Ning Zhiheng thought that Jiang Tianhe was sent to Hong Kong by the bureau for the drawings, but now it seems that things are not so simple.

Is it possible that Jiang Tianhe defected and secretly took refuge with the Japanese? But he thought about it carefully, this possibility is not big, you must know that Jiang Tianhe is already a high-level member of the Kuomintang intelligence department, and as far as Ning Zhiheng knows, this person's ethics are still good, and the Japanese have very few chips to buy him.

Secondly, if Jiang Tianhe really has different intentions when he comes to Hong Kong this time, then he will not settle in the Yue Mansion, you must know that Yue Sheng has a close relationship with the bureau, and the Yue Mansion is equivalent to the branch of the military command in Hong Kong.

So why did he get in touch with Tsuyo Harada?

Ning Zhiheng recalled that Tsuyo Harada was the main peace faction in the Japanese army, and he always advocated holding peace talks with the Chongqing Government to resolve the China issue in the shortest possible time, so that the Japanese army could withdraw from the big quagmire of China and go all out to march into Southeast Asia to fulfill Japan's idea of dominating Asia.

When he was in Nanjing, he had a conversation with Tsuyo Harada at Junpei Uehara's home, and during the conversation, Tsuyoo Harada tried to persuade himself many times, supported his claim, and was ready to get in touch with the Chongqing government through his own channels to promote peace talks between the two sides, but this matter was Junpei Uehara came forward and directly rejected it for himself.

Could it be that Tsuyo Harada connected with the Chongqing government through other channels, and the two sides left their sphere of influence and chose Hong Kong, a British colony, to conduct this negotiation?

The more Ning Zhiheng thought about it, the more he felt that what he had guessed was not wrong, if the situation was really as he guessed, then Ning Zhiheng would definitely not be able to sit idly by.

Because he knows very well that the current situation of the Anti-Japanese War is severe, and under the persecution of the Japanese army, there are many soft bones in the top level of the Chongqing government who are not strong-willed and willing to grovel to seek Gou An, and it can even be said that there are not a few of these people, and many people still have a great right to speak.

Even if it's the bureau himself, or even the leader, what is really in his heart? It's not something that Ning Zhiheng can figure out.

It's just that all along, under the anti-Japanese war cries of the people of the whole country, some people dare not risk the condemnation of the world, but it is entirely possible to take other actions in private.

It is conceivable that if an agreement is really reached through negotiations, with the current situation of the war, the Japanese still have the upper hand, and the Chongqing government will inevitably make great concessions, lose its power and humiliate the country, and its national interests will definitely be damaged.

And standing in Ning Zhiheng's position, between him and the Japanese, it is a battle of life and death, and there is absolutely no room for compromise, so no matter what, he must sabotage this peace talks.

However, Ning Zhiheng also knows very well that Jiang Tianhe must be arranging the bureau behind him, and he can't be completely sure what the purpose of the bureau is, so he can't really force himself, let alone reveal his whereabouts, otherwise he will be hated, and he will lose more than he gains.

Thinking of this, he commanded: "We must be more careful with their surveillance, so that they do not perceive our existence. ”

"Yes!"

"Yes!" Ji Hongyi, Shen Xiang and others led the order in unison.

At the same time, in the Yue Mansion, Yue Sheng was also talking to Jiang Tianhe in a low voice.

"How's it going, is there any progress in today's talks?" Yue Sheng asked.

Jiang Tianhe shook his head and said angrily: "What progress can there be?" It's just that he pulled him, I said mine, when I talk about the real character, everyone pretends to be stupid, but it's perfunctory, this Harada Tsuyo still thinks my status is low, and he refuses to tell the truth, I don't think there's anything to talk about! ”

During this period of time, he has held many talks with the Japanese side, but the differences between the two sides are too great, Harada Tsuyo relied on Japan's military superiority, the lion opened his mouth widely, and put forward many demands, Jiang Tianhe naturally refused sternly, anyway, his purpose is not here, just drag it on.

Yue Sheng frowned, and asked, "The Japanese have too much appetite and refuse to withdraw their troops?" ”

In fact, Yue Sheng still has great hopes for this meeting, after all, his roots are in Shanghai, and he has been adrift in the past few years, like a rootless Ping, who can end the war one day earlier, and return to his hometown and make a comeback, he can't be a public servant in Hong Kong for the rest of his life!

Jiang Tianhe said slowly: "It's not just that you have a big appetite, you don't know what to say, first of all, let's admit that Manchukuo, isn't this a grand cession of the Northeast?" Which government would dare to say yes? Who would dare to be this sinner of the ages?

Also, allowing the Japanese army to station troops in Mongolia and North China, joke, this is not to cut off the entire northern region again, then we will have half of the country left.

The most important thing is that it is ridiculous that we should cooperate with the Nanjing government and coexist peacefully! Do you not know that there are no two heavens and no two lords on the earth, and where is the leader in such a word? Where is the central government? Can the above say yes? ”

"The Japanese have a broken brain? Where is this negotiation, this is simply persuasion! Yue Sheng was also speechless when he heard this, the Japanese want to take advantage of everything, how can there be such a good thing in the world.

Jiang Tianhe waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, he asks for a price all over the sky, and I will pay it back on the spot, but it's just idle talk, and the order given to me by the headquarters is also to find out the true intentions of the Japanese side. ”

"What's the situation?"

"The Japanese are in a hurry! Tsuyo Harada, who was anxious to get in touch with the top management, repeatedly urged me to report to the higher-ups, sent more important officials for in-depth talks, and even said that Jiro Itagaki was willing to go to Changsha for a meeting in person. ”

Further contacts with the top level of the Chongqing Government to promote the process of negotiations are all wishful thinking on the part of Japan, and now that the two sides are in private contacts, the Kuomintang side is still cautious, for fear of bearing the reputation of fearing the enemy and betraying the country.

Yue Sheng couldn't help but say with some joy: "In this way, the Japanese can't stand it anymore, this is indeed good news, our territory is vast, the population is dozens of times that of them, and they will be dragged to death." ”

"Yes, the situation has improved slightly this year, the Japanese attack is weak, everyone is deadlocked, but now the Yunnan-Burma highway has been cut off, we are too hard, if we can find the drawings this time, we will have the capital to negotiate with the British, Brother Yue Sheng, you still have to grasp this matter, this is the most important thing!"

Jiang Tianhe was most concerned about the drawings, and looking at Yue Sheng, he couldn't help but urge again.

Yue Sheng hurriedly said: "Tianhe, I was about to tell you about it, these days the British have been making a lot of moves, looking for people everywhere to inquire about the investigation, just today, they suddenly arrested a few crew members of the Notting, I don't know why they did this?" ”

"What, did you arrest someone?" Jiang Tianhe straightened up all of a sudden, and asked in surprise, "Is it to tear your face with the French?" ”

Yue Sheng explained: "That's not true, as far as I know, they didn't arrest the French crew, they just arrested a few Hong Kong employees, these people are not French nationals, but just a few protests, but I don't know why they did it." ”

"Any news of another step?" Jiang Tianhe asked.

"Also, there is news from the police station that two people have been missed in this arrest, and the British have ordered them to cooperate with the arrest."

"Escaped two?"

"Yes, one of them is called Lu Zhanfei, and the other is Zhong Ren, both of whom are Hong Kong natives, and they have disappeared without a trace, I have already let out the word, I must find them before the British, if you are lucky, the drawings may be in their hands."

Jiang Tianhe nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and said solemnly: "It's finally a bit of an eyebrow, then please Brother Yue Sheng, I hope everything goes well." ”

In the wee hours of the night, under the cover of dark night, on the sea near the dockyard, two figures floated together in the water, approaching the Nordting cruise ship little by little.

This dock is a dry dock, three sides of the land and one facing the water, its basic components are the dock mouth, the dock chamber and the dock head three parts, at the dock mouth is equipped with a water retaining dock door, used to drain the water in the dock, control the mooring of ships.

Fei Tsai and Ah Ren knew the terrain of the dockyard well, they knew that there must be an English guard near the dock, and they did not have time to figure out the situation, so they gave up approaching from the land, calculated the time of high tide, ventured into the water from the nearby coast, approached the dock by sea, evaded the guards, and then infiltrated the Nordin.

However, this plan requires good water quality, but fortunately, both of them have been adrift at sea all year round, and the water quality is very good, and everything is as expected, and they approached smoothly, passed the dock door, and dived into the dock.

It was pitch black on all sides, and the silence made people feel cold, looking at nothing unusual, the two of them secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, and then they were familiar with the road, and soon entered the interior of the passenger ship.

The crew has been smuggling goods for many years, and they have their own doorways, and their goods are hidden in the bilge, which is difficult for ordinary people to find.

The two men quickly came to the cabin, took out the flashlight from the oilcloth they carried, took out the key and opened a utility room, and pushed open the glove box piled up outside, revealing a small pile of cargo covered by the oilcloth inside.

"Quick, here it is!" Ah Ren let out a low snort, and the two of them hurriedly stepped forward to lift the oilcloth, and after a while, they turned out an oilcloth bag, opened it two or three times, and five cigars were impressive!