Chapter 41: The Gathering of Storms
Kitagawa smiled mysteriously, carefully took out a pocket watch, then removed the back cover of the pocket watch, and then pulled out a small paper roll the thickness of a matchstick from it like a trick.
"It's kind of interesting." Geng Chaozhong was also happy.
This Beichuan is also witty, and even hid the recorded information in the back shell of the pocket watch, which is indeed a lot more hidden than being transmitted, and it is a shame that he can think of it!
Looking at Geng Chaozhong's expression, Beichuan couldn't help but show a little smug on his face, he had to let Geng Chaozhong know that he Beichuan was not in vain!
"Boss, this is the list of mid-ranking officers of the Kwantung Army near the South Manchurian Railway, there are about three thousand of them stationed near the North Daying, which I deduced from the number of their officers. However, when I was recently drinking with a Kwantung Army officer, I learned that a lot of officers had recently come and started to change guards with nearby officers. According to him, the commander of the Kwantung Army, Taro Shiota, has now asked the Army Headquarters to resign, but the Army Headquarters has not approved it, but many of his officers have become discouraged. β
Beichuan handed the small paper stick in his hand to Geng Chaozhong.
Geng Chaozhong opened it and saw that there were some Japanese names densely written inside, as well as the camp where they were stationed, and some troops were deployed. Although it is a little sloppy, this is already an unexpected surprise for such a half-person as Beichuan!
"How did you get it?" Geng Chaozhong was a little curious.
After a long period of reconnaissance, it is not strange to learn that the number of people is deployed, but it is strange that Beichuan can actually know that the Kwantung Army's military spirit has fluctuated recently, which makes me wonder!
"There are a lot of people who come to me to repair and buy watches, and most of them are middle-level officers like Shaozuo, and after getting acquainted, sometimes they will get rid of me and send money and letters home, and I peeked at their letters and slowly got them, haha!"
Kitagawa smirked.
"Isn't there a post office in the Japanese army? Why do I want to send you letters? Geng Chaozhong asked.
"Their family letters are all to be reviewed, and some people want to say something inconvenient to say, such as complaining or something, so they entrust me, and besides, I am also Japanese, who do they believe if they don't believe me?" Kitagawa explained.
Geng Chaozhong nodded.
It's also true, Kitagawa is "Japanese", and he is loyal and honest, so it is indeed easy to be trusted.
"Boss, look at this."
Beichuan took out another small note and handed it to Geng Chaozhong.
Geng Chaozhong took a closer look, and this time the list was full of Chinese names.
"This is the list of officers of the Beidaying Northeast Army, and I also know that there are many people under the commander of the Beidaying Independent Brigade who have dealings with Japanese businessmen, and this is their list." Kitagawa explained.
Now the town where they are located is located between the North Battalion of the Northeast Army in Mukden and the garrison of the Kwantung Army in South Manchuria.
"Alright, Beichuan, you've done a good job! I'm underestimating you! β
Geng Chaozhong flipped through the information handed over by Beichuan, and nodded frequently, this Beichuan is really a talent!
But then again, Beichuan is also a meticulous work trained by the Black Dragon Society, although it is not as professional as a special high class, but Beichuan's advantages are also very prominent, that is, Chinese and Japanese are very proficient, and even Hokkien Fu Lao can come, which is now in China, it is also considered an excellent talent!
Looking at Geng Chaozhong's expression, Beichuan couldn't help but show a little smug on his face, he had to let Geng Chaozhong know that he Beichuan was not in vain!
Geng Chaozhong nodded with satisfaction, looked at Qu Leheng in the room, and said to Beichuan:
"You give all these things to the person inside, and explain them all clearly."
"Why? Boss, this is the information I have fortunately gathered for you, why should I be cheap to outsiders? Kitagawa was puzzled.
In his opinion, it would be good if this guy in it could pick up a life, and it would be a waste to give him so many benefits.
"Bastard! You are the same as him, you are your own people, what do you share with each other?! Geng Chaozhong was furious.
Beichuan is overjoyed!
He finally heard Geng Chaozhong say that he was his own person!
"Good!"
Beichuan hurriedly agreed, ran into the house with a happy face, and handed over the information to Qu Leheng!
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In the Takeuchi Mansion, Kenji Dohihara and his two disciples, Masao Sato and Chiyoshi Hayakawa, sat together drinking tea.
"Sato, you said this guy is Japanese?!"
Hayakawa Chiyoshi couldn't help but be shocked when he learned that the guy who knocked him out was actually his own spy lurking in Nanjing.
"That's right, he's a downline that I developed a long time ago, but I haven't made much progress, so I haven't started it. However, in the past six months, he finally succeeded in entering the Nanjing government's party investigation section and became a very important chess piece.
That's not his greatest value, though. Now that he has come into contact with the Soviets, perhaps in the near future he will surprise us even more. β
Sato proudly introduced his downline, but he didn't say anything about when the agent would develop.
"The Soviet Union? You're not wrong?! Hayakawa Achiyoshi was shocked again.
Since the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese have been trying to establish a channel against the Russians, but this has not been easy. First of all, the appearance of East Asians and Westerners poses the biggest problem, and few yellow-skinned Japanese can be trusted by the Russians, to be exact, none.
The Japanese could only use the Belarusian nobles who had defected from Russia to sneak back into the Soviet Union to obtain information. But this source of intelligence is also very volatile, and many Belarusians are subject to strict political censorship when they return home, and many have become a pile of dry bones for the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
"Yes, I'm not wrong, he not only had contact with the Soviets, but also managed to break into the Soviet Union's top intelligence agency, the GPU. Of course, he is only an outside member of the GPU, but I think it won't be long before he really infiltrates the Soviet Union. β
Sato said proudly, obviously, he was confident in Geng Chaozhong's ability.
"I hope so! If he could really break into the Soviet Union, it would undoubtedly help the empire's cause in Manchuria. Hayakawa Qianji had an envious look on his face.
Kenji Tsuchihara didn't speak.
For him, of course, it would be better to have a pawn, but even if he didn't, it would not shake his determination to pass through Manchuria.
"Teacher, what do you think of this person?"
Hayakawa saw that the teacher had not spoken, and he couldn't help but ask questions.
"There is a limit to what a chess piece can do, and although I recognize Date Kun's ability, for me, the Empire's strong industrial capabilities are our most reliable backing. What I'm waiting for now is the best time possible.
By the way, Sato, do you have any news of Sakaheng-kun and Ishihara-kun? β
Han Hengjun is Han Heng Seishiro, and Ishihara-kun is Ishihara Waner.
The two of them, along with Kenji Dohihara, became the Kwantung Army's Sanha-wu, and were also Ishihara's closest and most reliable comrades-in-arms.
Seishiro Itagaki is characterized by bold moves, and Ishihara Wanji is characterized by foresight. The two of them, one is the cadre of the Kwantung Army, and the other principle is the mind of the Kwantung Army.
However, what is really standing behind them is the conspirator Kenji Dohihara.
Tohihara's question made Sato slightly stunned, he thought briefly for a moment, and replied:
"Teacher, Han Heng should be in Harbing now, and I'm not very clear about Ishihara-kun's whereabouts. However, they sent us a lot of terrain information about North Manchuria. β
Dohihara nodded, not speaking.
Few people know that Dohihara came to Tohoku with the will of the emperor - this is also the real capital of his small staff officer, who has survived the suppression.
Of the three feathers of the Kwantung Army, none of them were the chief officers of the troops, they were all staff officers. However, it is difficult to understand why the Japanese army was so brutal and crazy without knowing the enormous energy of these staff officers.
First of all, Emperor Hirohito, who directly cultivated and indirectly supported the young officers. From Daisaku Kawamoto to Seishiro Itagaki and Ishihara Wanji, the lawless young officers either participated in the Imperial Palace's university dormitory or the group of military attachΓ©s stationed abroad who opposed the Choshu Domain, and most of them were members of the Ichikai or Sakura Society.
The Emperor was happy to lead the way with young officers of his age, but not to bear the blame for their mistakes. Therefore, on the surface, everything was carried out by the staff officers who exceeded their authority and directly commanded the troops, but in fact everything had already been suspended.
This also led to a strange situation in Japanese politics: everyone knew that the invasion of Northeast China was imminent, but there was no written order to be seen.
For the current Kenji Dohihara, Geng Chaozhong is such a small chess piece, and it is okay to leave it to Sato to worry about, and he is now concerned about the overall situation of the Northeast.
"Hayakawa-kun, you are in Fengtian, have you heard any movement from Zhang Xueliang now?"
After a moment of silence, Sato suddenly asked.
"I've heard that he recently disbanded his former guard and started looking for a new candidate. Our secret spy report in the Northeast Army reported that he had recently sent someone to buy houses in Tianjin and Beijing, and it seemed that he was going there. I heard that he had a crush on a girl over there. Hayakawa replied with a smile on his face.
"Hehehe....."
Tsuchihara sneered, and Sato and Hayakawa laughed willingly.
In the heart of this playboy, she will always be a woman. He and his father were so far apart!
"He thought that he could ensure his safety by changing the guards, but he didn't know that we were going to kill him just by raising our hands. Ha ha! Just secretly add a little morphine to his opium smoke, and he will soon die in Elysium, haha! Sato couldn't help but laugh.
"Still, it's better for him to live than to die." Hayakawa is also speaking, "This is also the reason why the teacher has not let us do it. If he dies, we are afraid of a powerful figure in the Northeast. Especially Tang Yulin of Rehe, he has always had great ambitions, once the Northeast Army is in chaos, he must be the last one to clean up the situation. β
"That's right," Dohirahara nodded rarely, "Hayakawa is right, now our Kwantung Army is seriously understaffed, so we can only send officers from the country, and when the incident comes, we can recruit veterans from the nearest expatriate." But even then, our forces are still insufficient.
But I believe that this guy Zhang Gongzi will definitely give us a chance. If we change to someone else, it won't necessarily give us a chance! β
"Hahaha! One Zhang Gongzi is better than 100,000 male soldiers! Sato laughed maniacally.
Hayakawa also echoed the laughter a few times and said:
"I've been looking at the history of the Manchu Qing Dynasty's entry into the Central Plains recently, when the Manchu Qing Dynasty was able to enter the Central Plains with a mere 100,000 people, not thanks to those faint people. If Wu Sangui had not led the way, the Manchu Qing Dynasty would not have been able to enter Shanhaiguan in a hundred years. β
"Hehe," Sato sneered a few times, "Hayakawa-kun, are you watching opera or history, Wu Sangui is not really angry at the crown!" β
Hayakawa's face was swollen and red.
"We need Wu Sangui, and we also need Hong Chengchou." Tu Feiyuan took over, "That's why we spent a lot of money to make friends with the Northeast Army and the upper echelons of Nanjing. β
It is rare for Tu Feiyuan to sit with his two proud disciples like today, his always scheming face is also a little relaxed, he picked up the sake in his hand, shook it slightly at the two disciples, and then raised his neck and drank it all, and then put the wine glass on the table with a "snap".
"Ladies and gentlemen, the day is getting closer and closer for the Empire to take possession of Manchuria! In the coming months, we must be fully prepared and never make any mistakes! I hope that when we are done, the three of us will be able to drink this cup again as we do now! β
"Hey! Long live the Empire! β
Sato and Hayakawa raised their glasses at the same time and drank them all!
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Just when the three of them were dreaming of eight and one yu, Sorge was also bidding farewell to Makarov in the command of the Special Red Army of the Soviet Far East in North Manchuria.
"Honorable Commander Makarov, my mission in China is coming to an end, and from tomorrow I will leave for East China for a final stop, and if you have any orders, please let me know now!"
Lieutenant General Makarov's mighty face showed a bit of solemnity.
As an ace spy of the Fourth Bureau of the Red Army Command, Sorge sped on intelligence in China as a German journalist and mastered a large amount of information, and also provided a lot of help for the military operations of the Red Army's Far East Special Army.
Especially in the Middle East Road incident, the timing of the Soviet army's attack was just right, and in essence, the Northeast Army that could confront the Soviet army head-on was only more than 80,000 people, otherwise, the Soviet army would not have been able to approach Mukden so easily.
He stood up, shook Sorge's hand, and said sincerely:
"Comrade Sorge, you have done enough, and now, I don't need your help. However, I have to remind you that a good story must have a good ending, and you must be cautious in your last period in China. We understand that the Japanese have been moving a lot lately, so you should be careful. β
"Don't worry, Davarishi, I'll protect myself."
Sorge took off his top hat in a dashing manner, then bowed to Lieutenant General Makarov and walked out of the office gently. I want to chat with more like-minded people about "{?$article_title?} ", WeChat pays attention to "excellent reading literature", chatting about life, looking for confidants~