Chapter 18: The British Spy

"I'm sorry, it's a military restricted area ahead, you can't go in!"

At a checkpoint on a British country road, a wrinkled British aunt was stopped by a couple of British soldiers in khaki uniforms, cloth military caps, and bayonets and rifles.

"But my brother's family lives in the village over there, and I just want to visit them!" There was a lot of dissatisfaction in the aunt's tone.

One of the infantrymen glanced back at the small village not far away, which looked very calm. There didn't seem to be any ordinary residents in the vicinity, except for a group of patrols, "That village in front?" The inhabitants have all moved away! You can go to the town and find out where they've been moved! In short, there is no pass, and it is not allowed to pass here! ”

The aunt pursed her lips, turned around helplessly and walked away.

In a small forest not far away, a young man dressed like an ordinary British villager was silently observing with a telescope, and he could see the scene very clearly just now, and it was almost impossible to mix with the British outpost head-on.

The young man put down his binoculars and took out a map from his backpack, on which he quickly marked the distribution of nearby checkpoints and patrols with a pencil. It's already very cold in the southeast of England in December, and the air here is mixed with a slightly salty sea breeze, and the sound of waves and sea breeze seems to be right in your ears.

After a while, the young man folded the map and stuffed it into his backpack, and quickly disappeared into the woods.

Germany, Berlin, talks between Chentian, Bilow and Class A war criminals continue.

Looking at the almost obscene smile of the Japanese, Tatsuten knew that what he and the Japanese government wanted was the promise of the German government, the promise of leaving Southeast Asia to Japan. As long as Britain itself falls, regardless of whether the British government surrenders or goes into exile, German power will enter Asia, Iran, Pakistan, India, and then Southeast Asia through Turkey.

The experienced Bilo also saw the intentions of the Japanese, and he exchanged opinions with Chentian in a whisper, and then said:

"Mr. Special Envoy, if my Government agrees that the British colonies in Southeast Asia after the war will be shared between our two countries, will your country be able to send a fleet to the Polynesian Islands and Clipperton Island?"

"Honorable Foreign Minister, this suggestion of your country is really very wise, so that our government's worries will be relieved, and our navy can rest assured that it will send its capital ships to the central and eastern Pacific Ocean!" Hirota did not forget to add, "As for the British colonies in Southeast Asia, how our two countries divide it has a lot to do with how many warships our navy sends!" ”

The expression on Chentian's face did not change, but he felt extremely unhappy in his heart, the ugly face of the Japanese in pursuit of interests was not inferior to that of the Americans, and the two countries really had striking similarities in some aspects. However, compared with the strategic vision of the United States with a global outlook, the Japanese government is still relatively satisfied with obtaining as many colonies and political interests as possible in the Asia-Pacific region.

"We will convey this to our Emperor Majesty! I hope that our two countries can reach an agreement as soon as possible, and the current international situation must be very clear to your government! ”

"That's natural, my government still very much wants to be able to cooperate with the strongest country in the world! We will do our best when it comes to time! "Class A war criminals owe their debts, so they almost say that there will be an additional handling fee for expedited processing," In addition, I would like to once again convey my government's willingness to join the alliance treaty in order to enhance the strategic cooperation between our country and the alliance countries! ”

Hum! Or do you want to join the Allies, dream! Chen Tian silently despised the Japanese government in his heart, once he lost the restraint of Germany, Russia, and Britain, Japan's power could run rampant in East Asia, and the Japanese government's ambition to annex China was probably implemented in advance.

"Mr. Special Envoy, I think His Majesty the Emperor of our country will also be pleased to have such a loyal ally as you. When the war in England is over, we will raise it at a joint meeting of the allies, and then the countries will vote on it! There will be results then! Billo pushed the decision to a somewhat ethereal meeting, which was a very, very tactful rejection of Japan's request, and the Japanese government had no way to use it as an excuse.

"Oh...... Then we look forward to good news from your joint meeting! Perhaps Hirota knew it in his heart, but he still left with a happy face.

"The Japanese are so stupid, greedy and short-sighted, and asking for land in Southeast Asia only makes us more disgusted. When necessary, we can learn from Aglini and treat the so-called treaty as a piece of waste paper! Chen Tian muttered to himself.

"Next, we are going to meet with the representative of the United States, and His Majesty the Emperor would like you to be able to attend on his behalf!" Billo reminded.

"Got it! His Majesty seems to have been very busy these two days, and he has not attended several meetings! Chen Tian asked casually.

"Yes! After the queen also fell ill, his mood was even worse! Also, I heard that the Duke of Fodra did not know where to find an oriental doctor, saying that he could cure the illness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the emperor decided to let him try it after thinking about it for a while. Bilo replied nonchalantly, each of these cabinet ministers has their own news channels, and exchanging news with them has become a compulsory course for Chentian.

"Doctor of the East? Could it be that China's barefoot quacks? Or is it a hidden miracle doctor? "Chen Tian felt the need to find a chance to meet this doctor, in case Prince was cured by some ancestral secret recipe, it would not be fun. Now is not the time to move Prince himself, after all, he is the biggest beneficiary of Prince after he hangs up, and the Emperor of Fire has no good fruit to eat, but if that person is a quack, the situation is different.

Half an hour later, Chen Tian met the red-faced American Ambassador Beasley, this guy is said to have been born with the pure blood of a profiteer, Chen Tian wants to see it today.

"Aha, Your Royal Highness the Acting Crown Prince, and my dear Mr. Bilow, on behalf of the U.S. government, I would like to pay you the highest respect!"

I don't know why, Beasley's smile reminded Chen Tian of the "Taiwan arms purchase case", I don't know if the Americans at this time have learned this trick, 5 billion US dollars will be used as a kickback. Even for an average country, hundreds of millions of dollars is an astronomical amount in this era, considering that a piece of land the size of Alaska has only sold for a few million dollars. However, compared to the war reparations of the French, these hundreds of millions of dollars are just a piece of cake.

The three of them sat separately, and Beasley's posture was the most relaxed.

"Mr. Ambassador, His Majesty the Emperor has decided to accept your country's offer to exchange the French colonies that our country is about to receive for supplies from your country." In front of the Americans, Billow even omitted a pleasantry.

"That's great! What kind of land are they? "The Americans obviously did not know the contents of the secret talks between Germany and Japan at this time, and it was a long time before the United States established a huge intelligence network in the world.

"The French islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, the Lesser Antilles!" Billo looked very refreshed, it was more like borrowing French flowers to offer American Buddhas, but once Britain was killed, the flowers would have to be doubled.

"This is the economic significance of these islands, I'm afraid it's not worth $5 billion!"

The wishful thinking of the Americans was that German power would completely withdraw from the Americas, so it would be best to hand over even the German American colonies, but that would be a fool's dream.

"To be fair, the combined economic and political value of these islands is more than $5 billion!" Birlow showed no signs of weakness.

"Our country's valuation of these islands does not exceed $300 million!" Beasley was clearly prepared, and even the offer was ready.

"Mr. Ambassador, you must know that the total area of these places is more than 20,000 square kilometers, and these places have a mild climate and abundant crops. Like it or not, Barrow takes on the role of a merchant and begins to bargain.

"500 million, you have to know ......"

"5 billion because ......"

"700 million, my country thinks ......"

"4.6 billion, His Majesty the Emperor said ......"

……

Chen Tian sat silently and listened to the two of them discussing the price as if they were buying vegetables, but their expressions and tones were much more high-sounding. In the end, the two reached a preliminary agreement between $2.3 billion and $2.6 billion, and the next thing was to report to the governments.

It would be nice to add up to two numbers and divide them by 2! Chen Tian muttered in his heart, he raised his hand and looked at his watch, the more than 2-hour meeting was just studying such a simple number.

The two bargainers stood up contentedly and shook hands, both seemingly feeling a sense of accomplishment. Chen Tian regretted coming to this meeting a little, and he didn't say a few words during the whole process, mainly because Beasley and Bilo were too eye-catching.

"Your Highness, the dinner party in the evening is at 7 o'clock!"

After the meeting, Chen Tian was about to go back to see the children with joy, and Billo reminded him very seriously in the back.

Chen Tian raised his hand and looked at his watch, I'll go, isn't it 6:60.

It's already dark at 7 p.m. in winter, and it's pitch black everywhere in Germany, France, and England.

Brighton, England (between Dover and Portsmouth).

In a wooded area about 7 miles from the beach, two dark shadows moved rapidly south, their bodies brushing against the bushes making a small rustling sound.

"Split up and meet in town tomorrow morning!" The lead man whispered.

The two men disappeared silently into the darkness, and if it weren't for Europe, people might have thought of them as ninjas. In fact, they do have training as beginner ninjas, as their teacher's rank is only lower ninja.

One of the thinner people is the young man during the day, his name is Sigget, 22 years old, the second phase of the Bat Legion.

Siggett stopped at the edge of the woods, and then in the faint moonlight he surveyed the situation outside the woods with a telescope, and the fields and villages were calm, in the fields were patrolling with flashlights, and in the distance watchtowers were constantly scanning the ground and air with searchlights. In this tranquil atmosphere, the sound of the waves and the sea breeze is even more pronounced.

Dressed in black, Siggett tucked the binoculars into his backpack and then bent down into the woods, silently marching on the footless dry grass under the cover of night, ready to fall to the ground to avoid the British soldiers. Thankfully, the main target of the British searchlight was the German airship that was raiding at night, and the gray clouds stood out under the pillar of light.

Moonlit nights were not the best time for reconnaissance operations, and the early winter temperatures made the slightly thinly dressed Siggett feel a chill, but he still cautiously crossed the country roads and continued in the direction of the coast. In the most thrilling moment, Siggett was lying 3 or 4 meters away from the road, and a group of soldiers with strange turbans on their heads passed in front of him, and the light of the flashlight even swept over Siggett's body.

"Indians!" Sigurt silently noted the situation in his heart, and the Indian colonial army was also deployed here.

When Siggett felt a little cold in his hands and feet, he finally found his goal. Two hundred meters in front of him were British artillery bunkers covered with camouflage nets, and in this area there were so many British sentries and patrols that they seemed to be a very important artillery position. Siggert took out his compass and map, and marked the location of this artillery position on the map according to the distance and direction he remembered.

Moments later, a terrible siren sounded near the beach, and under the light of British searchlights, huge gray airships appeared high in the air, and then nearby British anti-aircraft guns began to fire, although the location of the explosion of the anti-aircraft shells appeared to be some distance away from the German airships. Siggert quickly mapped the places where the fire was shining as a bonus.

In the helpless anti-aircraft fire of the British, black bombs fell from German airships, explosions were heard in distant towns, and the British artillery positions here were still silent, which was one of the reasons why German air power could not detect them.

Amid the cacophony of shells and bombs, Siegett pulled out his binoculars and took a closer look at the British fortifications near the beach, the lines of positions blurred in the darkness of the night, but he marked their approximate locations on the map.

Soon after, the German airship in the air completed the bombing and began to return, and the sky was calm, but the bombed ground could not be quiet for a long time. After moving his somewhat stiff limbs, Siggett quietly left.

As the radio waves crossed the channel to the German headquarters, the staff officers marked the latest positions of the British artillery positions on the map. In the course of the night, the warships stationed at the French military ports began to set sail, and the commanders of the various air forces included those targets in their bombing plans for the next day.