Several high-ranking officers of the intelligence department of the Kwantung Army were meeting in the conference room.

"Rick's coming to us is not the focus of his mission this time. He mainly went to southern China and Japan proper. His focus was on meeting the idiots who were now in the bath with their feet in their minds and still thinking about running. Yamaoka Daowu said.

"Ran Ke came to us at the first stop to seek the support of our Kwantung Army. In his heart, the support of our Kwantung Army for the Germans was important. Yanagida Motozo somewhat disagreed with Yamaoka Michitake's view.

"The Chinese government has maintained friendly relations with Germany for a long time. It also received a large amount of weapons and equipment from Germany. Even many German officers once served in their army. Now there are many people in the German army who are sympathetic to them and hope that Germany will continue to maintain friendship with China. So now Ran Kelai is a peacemaker, hoping that Japan and China will stop the war and work together against the Soviet Union. Shiraki said.

"Our opinion is not important, what matters is the opinion of the commander, Umezu Mijiro. But he obviously only listens to the emperor and the military department, otherwise His Majesty the Emperor would not have sent him to suppress us disobedient soldiers. Yanagida said with a sigh.

"China's military contribution will not agree to negotiate with the Chinese side now. After the failure of the attack on Changsha, they were preparing for a second attack. They must open up this north-south artery in preparation for the next step into the Malay Peninsula. Daxi Yanyi said with a frown.

"General Ishihara had predicted that the expansion of the situation in China would be like Napoleon's attack on Spain, and that he would be trapped in it and unable to extricate himself. Now it seems that his prophecy was not wrong at all. Bai Mu Sucheng sneered when he spoke.

"It seems that we all think that Rick is unlikely to achieve his goal this time. Still, I wanted to meet him and hear what he offered. Yanagida said.

"Your Excellency, this time we have reported to Commander Mizu about Ranke's arrival in Manchukuo. However, even Commander Umezu, who had been a military attache in Germany, did not agree to meet Ranke, and if you wanted to see Ranke, it would be better to keep it secret. Oki Nonichi suggested.

Yanagida nodded in agreement.

"Order Qian Xiaobao to protect Ran Ke, and I will meet with Ran Ke tomorrow night." Yanagida said to Oki Noboichi.

The next day, Xiaobao continued to take Ran Ke to hang out in Harbin. Ran Ke looked laid-back, as if he wasn't in a hurry about his mission at all.

He took Ranke to Sun Island in a carriage. It's still February, and the ice is very solid. Žek was intrigued by a piece of Russian-style architecture on the island.

"This is the resort villa area of the Soviet consulate. Soviets often come here for rest and vacation. Xiaobao looked at Ran Ke's inquiring gaze and explained.

The two of them didn't stay here much. If the stay was too long to arouse the suspicion of the Soviets, with the efficiency of the Soviets, it was likely that Ran Ke would have been exposed. Ran didn't want to take that risk.

When Xiaobao was still thinking about where to take Ran Ke to eat at noon, Ran Ke pointed to the other side of the Songhua River and asked, "What kind of place is there?" Is it a military resident? ”

Xiaobao looked in the direction of Ran Ke's finger, and there were rows of neat brick houses on the other side of the Songhua River, that is, in the direction of Songpu District. A Japanese military flag flutters on a high flagpole.

Xiaobao pondered for a while before replying, "That is the station of the 28th Division of the Kwantung Army. ”

Ran Ke nodded and didn't ask any more.

The 28th Division is a new division that has just been formed for half a year. Supposedly, this is not a secret, and Xiaobao has no intention of hiding it from Ran Ke.

In recent years, the Japanese army, including the Kwantung Army, has been expanding. The 28th Division was formed on the basis of troops drawn from the 2nd Division.

Sun Island is in the middle of the Songhua River, not too far from the other side. Ran Ke vaguely saw the two tanks and couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Bao has only seen Japanese tanks when he is so big, and if he has seen German tanks, he will know what Ran Ke is laughing at.

Although Ran Ke only saw some Japanese troops sporadically after entering Manchuria, he still drew some of his own opinions from the equipment of these troops. He also knew that if he offered to visit the units of the Kwantung Army, the Japanese would definitely refuse.

"Last night, I saw you with two Luger pistols?" Ran Ke asked with a smile.

Xiaobao nodded a little embarrassed. Those two Luger pistols were his treasures. However, he is now a Japanese soldier after all, but it is always unreasonable to use the weapons of the hook-nosed country opposite. He can't clearly say that the Wang Ba box is not as good as the Luger pistol, right? Spread it out, and it was returned.

"Mr. Ranke, are you an expert in the study of weapons?" Xiaobao asked.

"No, I am a messenger of peace. I am a friend of the Chinese, and they made me the first money in my life. Of course, I'm also a friend of the Japanese. So......" Ran Ke said abruptly at this point, he felt that he had said a little too much to the young ensign today.

In the evening, Xiaobao sent Ran Ke into the Kwantung Army Intelligence Department building to meet with the head of Yanagida Motozo, who had been waiting there for a long time. There were only three people sitting in the office: Yanagida Motozo Ranke and the translator.

"Mr. Ranke, to tell you the truth, we have received news from the German Consulate in Harbin, and the people at the German Consulate do not know that you have arrived in Harbin." Yanagida Motosan said bluntly as soon as they met. He wanted to give Ran Ke a dismount.

"I know. Ribbentrop didn't know about our plans. I was carrying out the orders of Himmler and Heinrich, the head of the Reich Security Service. Ran Ke replied frankly.

"Are you disappointed that Commander Umezu Yoshijiro refused to meet with you?" Yanagida asked again.

"Although I was mentally prepared, I was still disappointed. This is not in the interests of Germany, nor is it in the interests of you, Japan. Ran Ke nodded.

"You also saw that the Great Japanese Empire swept through half of China in just a few years. We are capable of simultaneous victory in the Malay Peninsula and in Siberia! Yanagida Motozo said incorrectly.

"I know you're not talking from your heart. That's not what I want to talk about when you're going to see you tonight, is it? Ran Ke stared at Yanagida Motozo and said.

"You may have guessed what I was trying to say. We have a common enemy, and that is the Soviet Union. In this regard, the German General Security Service and the intelligence department of the Kwantung Army could fully cooperate. Yanagida said with a smile.

Sure enough, Ran Ke nodded with a smile and said, "Actually, this is another mission I have come to take on this time. ”