The day after the dinner, large-print announcements were posted on the walls of the East Prussian regiment units and military factories:

The East Prussian Corps General Staff recruits special staff officers who are proficient in Japanese, and the hired person will work directly in the staff and will be given the treatment of the corps staff officer.

At a tank factory on the southern outskirts of Königsberg, workers talk loudly about a bulletin.

"Japanese? What language is that? It was a middle-aged man who looked honest.

"I don't know, it seems to be the language of some small country in Africa!" A young man in bib pants replied in a speculative tone.

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, Japanese is the language spoken by the Japanese, and it's hard to listen to it for a few miles!" The man with glasses who looked like a technician shook his head.

"A few years ago, a group of Japanese people came to buy our planes, and I was still working in an aircraft factory, so I took one look at those Japanese people, and wow, how short they were!" Another older technician said, gesturing with his hand on his waist, "Just a little bit taller!" ”

"Wow...... Oh......" The surrounding workers exclaimed.

"Staff level treatment, it looks really good! It's a pity that who knows what kind of bird language? The workers gathered in front of the notice dispersed as they spoke.

There were few onlookers at the announcement posted in the regiment, and many officers and men just glanced at it and walked away, as if the announcement had nothing to do with them.

As a result, not a single person came to enlist until the evening.

"Your Royal Highness, can I participate in the draft!" Chentian's chief of guard, Rainey, asked jokingly.

"yes, you know Japanese too! Say yes, you're not a spy! Chen Tian suddenly stared at Rainey very seriously.

Rainey's eyes did not dodge, but said seriously: "I originally hoped that the Japanese could buy me with money and beautiful women, but unfortunately the Japanese did not find me!" ”

Rainey's eyes clearly said: How could it be me......

Chentian's eyes were saying: Just your little ......

The two of them stared at each other for a few seconds before they burst into laughter.

Isn't it really you? After laughing, Chen Tian glanced at Rainey again.

Rainey's eyes had returned to their usual calm, and then he began to watch the surroundings warily.

The day after the announcement, someone finally came to apply.

When the two recruits were brought to Chentian, Chentian was slightly surprised, but there was nothing strange when he thought about it.

These two were none other than revolutionary aspirants from North Korea.

Thomas and Hoffman were also joined by the "examiners".

"Name!" Hoffman glanced lazily at the other party, picked up a pen and wrote on paper.

"Lee Yong-dae (Kim Dong-jin)!" The North Korean replied with a straight chest.

"Age!"

“29（27）！”

"Place of birth!"

"Daegu (Ulsan)!"

"What other relatives are at home?"

Both hesitated, "None (none)!" ”

"Where did I learn Japanese?"

"School (school)!"

"Please translate the following paragraph......"

“…… Full marks (out of one)! ”

Chen Tian glanced at them, "Okay, you've been admitted!" Come and report tomorrow! ”

The two North Koreans left beaming.

"Thomas, what do you think?" Chen Tian stretched out his hand and poked Thomas, who had been watching coldly during the whole process just now.

Thomas shook his head, "These two people look innocent in their eyes and expressions, they don't look like spies!" ”

"But they are all unrelated and unreasonable, and they all learned Japanese at school, which always looks weird!" Hoffman gave his opinion.

"They probably all grew up in orphanages! The Japanese pursued a policy of assimilation throughout Korea, and many Koreans knew some Japanese! Although Chen Tian also felt a little strange, he still couldn't say what was strange.

"So the spies are likely to be mixed in with the North Koreans?" Hearing Chentian say this, Hoffman suddenly felt that the group of Koreans was the most suspicious, and at present, it seemed that they were probably the only ones in the army and factories who could speak Japanese.

"I also think that their identities can easily be used as a cover for real spies, because it is difficult for us to verify whether they are real revolutionaries or have been bought by the Japanese!" Thomas showed a look of embarrassment, "If the spies are among them, and not all of them, it will be difficult to remove them all!" ”

"If you can't do it, ...... them all," Hoffman made a neck wiping motion.

Chen Tian nodded, "For the sake of the country's security, if it is determined that the spies are among them, this is probably the most straightforward and safe way!" ”

Speaking of this, Chen Tian couldn't help but have doubts about Princess Li's motives for approaching the German officer.

"Brigadier General Hoffman, go and help me bring the female leader of the North Koreans, that is, the North Korean princess!"

"Yes!"

Soon after, the North Korean appeared in front of Chentian in a military uniform, and the special female soldier's uniform seemed to be a little big on her, or she had recently lost some weight.

"Your Royal Highness, the two generals, Li Xianyun, the 7th cadet of the Königsberg Military Academy, have come to report!"

Chen Tian motioned for her to sit down on the chair in front of her desk, "Hello, Li! I came to you today to discuss something with you! ”

Lee didn't speak, but swept his gaze to Thomas and Hoffman, who seemed to mind Thomas and Hoffman being there.

"It doesn't matter, they are all trustworthy people, and our issues are very relevant to them this time!"

Li then turned her gaze back to Chentian.

"I think you've seen the announcement of our Legion's General Staff recruiting staff officers who are proficient in Japanese! This is the head of the General Staff, Brigadier General Hoffmann, Chief of the General Staff! ”

Hoffman nodded at her, "Two of your companions came to apply, and they did very well, and we've decided to hire them!" ”

Lee looked like she already knew the news, and she owed a little debt, "I'm happy for them!" ”

"Unfortunately, so far, only the two of them have come to apply, and we were going to recruit more!" Hoffman said helplessly, "It seems that there are no people in East Prussia who are proficient in Japanese, except for the Korean revolutionaries you brought!" ”

Li looked at Hoffman intently, "Your Excellency the General means ......"

Without waiting for Hoffman to answer, Chen Tian interjected: "As far as I know, many North Koreans can speak Japanese, I want to know how many of you are still proficient in Japanese, I hope they can help us with this!" In the future, we will assign these people to the important departments of the Legion, and I am afraid that they will remain in our army. However, in compensation, we are willing to accept more Korean revolutionaries to study at our military academy, and at the same time provide more weapons to your underground resistance groups! ”

After a moment's thought, Lee asked, "Can I know what is the use of someone you need to be proficient in Japanese?" ”

"It's absolutely confidential, and you can't let anyone know about it! We decided to send a fleet and a large army to Asia to relieve the siege of Qingdao in the near future, and at the same time wait for an opportunity to attack the Japanese troops stationed in Northeast China and Korea! The North Korean across from Chentian was not a strategist, so Chentian was not worried that she would strategically see through this vague lie. And maybe in a long time, this plan will really be on the agenda.

Lee's expression was a little surprised, but it quickly turned to excitement, "Oh? That's great! You're going to help me get back to my country, aren't you? ”

Chen Tian glanced at Hoffman, "Yes, so I hope you can help a lot!" ”

Thomas remained silent, coldly observing every subtle expression of the North Korean.

"That's ......," Lee thought for a moment, "Actually, when we were still in Korea, each of my people learned Japanese in order to be able to get close to the Japanese!" ”

Chen Tian suddenly felt that the expression on his face was a little stiff, but he still looked very happy, "Great! So arrange for them to come to us as soon as possible! ”

Hoffman made a similar expression, except for Thomas, who sat with a straight face, as if he were invisible.

Lee thought for a few seconds, "Okay! I'll go back and talk to my people, and if you're willing to join your plan, I'll bring them all! ”

It wasn't until after Lee left that Hoffman's pent-up emotions were vented, "Oh God! It's horrible! They all speak Japanese! ”

Chen Tian also smiled bitterly, fortunately, after the Russian Baltic Fleet crossed half the world to fight Japan in the Far East, his lie about Germany's attack on Japan did not sound so absurd.

Thomas also spoke: "She doesn't look like the two North Koreans in front of her, she doesn't panic, she is very good at controlling her emotions, her thinking is very quick, she doesn't look like an ordinary spy." To be exact, she's either not a spy or she's a super spy! ”

"Super Spy?" Chentian and Hoffman's eyes widened.

"Yes, she was not yet twenty years old when Her Highness brought her back to Germany! If she really belongs to the kind of super spy I am talking about, then she must have a talent for espionage, and she has been trained rigorously and professionally since she was a child! Thomas frowned, and it seemed that the question also confused him a little, "Or, she's just a particularly good and strong revolutionary fighter!" ”

Chen Tian was a little puzzled, "Do you have to pay attention to talent as a spy?" ”

"Your Highness, being an athlete, a commander, an engineer, and a soldier is all about talent, and the same goes for spies!" Thomas stepped out of his chair and began to pace around the room, "Like a fencer, a spy's achievements are inseparable from his talent, training, and willpower!" ”

"Take our Bat Legion as an example, at the beginning, we selected 50 outstanding teenagers from the military academy every year, and almost 35 people were eliminated in 6 years of hard training, and the remaining 15 qualified spies also have advantages and disadvantages, among which it would be good to have 2 super spies who are very outstanding in all aspects!"

"If this North Korean is a spy, then she should be the best spy I've ever seen! Of course, all of this is just my speculation, and the speculation made on the basis of this short meeting is not necessarily correct! Your Highness, it would be nice for you to take my opinion as a reference! ”

Thomas's words made Chentian and Hoffman stunned, especially Chentian, who participated in the formation of the Bat Legion with Thomas, and found that there is a big gap between his understanding of intelligence and Thomas, which is also the so-called "specialization in the art industry"!

Thomas suddenly stopped, "Since His Royal Highness said that our army will launch an attack on the Japanese army, if she is really a spy, she will definitely send this news back to Japan as soon as possible!" As long as we keep an eye on her and her companions in the utmost secrecy......"

"Yes, but be careful, don't startle the snake!" Chen Tian very much agreed with Thomas's approach, although his lie was somewhat improvised, but it seemed to have an unexpected effect.

After Lee left the Legion Headquarters, a man followed him from a distance.

It seems that Thomas has already arranged all this, and this man is also his so-called "super spy", and it is also the latest product of the Bat Legion.

The spy matter is not over, but Chen Tian and the others have to temporarily return their attention to the situation in Russia.

When Hoffman took the telegram with a blank face, Chen Tian guessed the result, which was the same as the one predicted.

"Your Royal Highness, the Russian Revolutionary Army has been routed on all fronts!"

Chen Tian was not surprised, "It seems that Aglini's speed is a little slower than we predicted, and there is no result until now!" ”

"Yes, there seems to have been a little hiccup in last night's battle!" Hoffman gently put the telegram on Chentian's table, but it seemed that he had studied the telegram when he came over, which was also the privilege given to him by Chentian, "After the Tsarist Russian army launched an attack, a revolutionary army of about 200,000 people set out from Moscow to rush to the front line, and arrived on the battlefield last night, and the Tsarist Russian army was a little caught off guard, so the battle situation did not stabilize again until this morning, and by noon the revolutionary army began to fully retreat in the direction of Moscow. The specific results of these two days are still uncertain, in short, the revolutionary army has suffered very heavy losses, and the main force of the Tsarist Russian army is advancing towards Moscow with the revolutionary army! ”

"That's ......" Chen Tian suddenly remembered the Russian envoy's evaluation of Agreni, "Brigadier General, it would be best to help me get a detailed information about the new Tsar of Russia, the more detailed the better, and ask General Thomas and the Russian Revolutionary Party for help if necessary!" ”

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Hoffman was about to turn away when Chentian stopped him again.

"Brigadier General, what extent do you know about last night's battle? The finer the better! ”

"Uh...... Yesterday afternoon, the Russian Revolutionary Party's border defense line had been completely broken, and the main force of the revolutionary army fought and retreated in the direction of Moscow, while the main force of the Russian army pursued closely behind, and on the other hand, sent cavalry units to outflank the retreating revolutionary army from both flanks. At the same time, small groups of revolutionary troops retreating in other directions were also pursued by the Russian cavalry units. ”

"In the evening, the Russian Revolutionary Army retreated to Smolensk, a few dozen kilometers from the border, when the cavalry units outflanked by the Russian army from both flanks had already crossed Smolensk and then surrounded the main force of about 600,000 revolutionary troops near the city. They were surrounded by nearly a million Russian troops, and it seems that there were many old armies in the revolutionary army who were on the battlefield and defected, so that Aglini's strength was so greatly replenished in just one day. ”

"In the first half of the night, the trapped revolutionary army broke through in two ways, but was blocked by the cavalry of the Russian Guards and the Cossack cavalry, and the revolutionary army had to retreat to Smolensk after heavy losses. In the second half of the night, 200,000 fresh troops of the revolutionary party arrived from Moscow and launched a sudden and fierce attack on the Tsarist Russian army from behind, resulting in a hole in the encirclement of the Tsarist army, and the revolutionary army inside took the opportunity to successfully break through. ”

A melee ensued between the Russian army and the revolutionary army, which was pursuing in the dark of night, about 15 kilometers east of Smolensk, and the revolutionary army took advantage of the numerical superiority to surround the vanguard of the Russian army. After daybreak, the main force of Tsarist Russia was able to relieve the siege of this force, and at this time, other Russian cavalry units that had divided their forces to pursue a small group of revolutionary troops also began to converge in this area, and finally the two armies engaged in a large-scale battle in this area, and the revolutionary army, which was inferior in equipment, morale and cavalry, was finally defeated. That's the basic picture! ”

After Hoffman finished speaking, he looked at Chentian silently, he didn't quite understand why Chentian was so interested in these very detailed things.

"It seems that the Russian army's performance on the spot this time was not too good, but their original plan was too successful, and this led to a great victory! I've recently become a little interested in Aglini as a person, would you like to hear about it? Chen Tian looked at Hoffman, and Hoffman naturally would not refuse to listen.

Chen Tian sat Hoffman in front of him, and then explained the Russian envoy and his thoughts.

Hoffman frowned and tried to think about it for a while before he spoke, "Speaking of which, the new tsar's performance on the battlefield is indeed a bit up and down, but many commanders also have this situation!" Maybe it's because he doesn't react quickly on the spot, maybe he has a good group of staff officers, but there is no time for careful discussion on the battlefield! ”

"That's right, I also think that Kimon and the idea of this border battle were not his own handiwork, it is likely that there will be a terrible staff committee behind him to advise him, and these people will not have time to reach a consensus on the battlefield!" Although Chen Tian felt that this reason could explain the past, these tactics were not very in line with the character of the Russians after all, and there were no similar tactics in the previous battles in Russian history.

"The problems seem to be increasing, but we're going to Berlin the day after tomorrow!" Hoffman reminded helplessly.

"Yes, my Grand Cross, and Hoffman, your blue Max!" Speaking of this, Chen Tiancai barely showed a smile, that was the highest honor in the empire.