The German journalist Ye Tufei mentioned is Sorge, who has the title of 'World War II spy king'.

Of course, Ye Tufei knew that Sorge was not related to Nie Hengzi, that was the memory he had obtained in later generations, and as for the title of 'World War II Spy King', it was also posthumously given by later generations.

In Ye Tufei's memory, Sorge was a gentleman-like figure with elegant manners and graceful demeanor, who graduated from the University of Berlin and the University of Kiel, and was a double degree doctor. Eight years ago, Sorge joined the German Nazi Party, after which he gained the trust of German intelligence and was successfully sent to Tokyo to work for German intelligence as a cover for journalists, while Sorge also had a part-time job at the German embassy in Tokyo.

No one would know that Sorge was actually a spy on the Soviet side.

Ye Tufei's idea was that since Sorge was actually working for the Soviet Union, all the intelligence that was unfavorable to the Soviet Union would attract his attention. If Sorge could inadvertently obtain evidence of the secret contacts between the Chunkking side and the Japanese for the purpose of making peace, it would certainly attract his attention and pass it on to the Communist Party at home through the Comintern on the Soviet side, so as to achieve the desired result.

As for the question of whether Chongqing's attempt to make peace with the Japanese was unfavorable to the Soviet Union, Ye Tufei seriously thought about it.

For the Soviet Union, Germany on the Western Front was the most potential enemy to watch out for, and Japan on the Eastern Front had been eyeing it, and just a year and a half earlier, a medium-sized battle broke out between the two countries in an area called Nomenkan.

If Chongqing really made peace with the Japanese, then the millions of heavily armed troops trapped in the Chinese battlefield could be liberated, and then it would pose a great threat to the Soviet Union. With the military strength of the Soviet Union, it is not certain to deal with Germany alone, and if it is simultaneously attacked by Germany and Japan on the west and east fronts, the consequences will be extremely serious.

Therefore, it was not Zhao Ming's new government or the Chinese Communist Party, which insisted on fighting behind enemy lines, that could not tolerate the outcome of the peace between Chongqing and Japan, but the Soviet Republic under Stalin.

Therefore, Ye Tufei concluded that as long as Sorge obtained strong evidence of the peace between Chongqing and the Japanese, he would definitely pass it on to the Soviet side as soon as possible, and the Soviet Union would definitely attach great importance to it, and would immediately report this information to Yan'an, and instructed Yan'an to immediately come up with effective measures to resolve the crisis.

The evidence provided by Zhao Ming for Ye Tufei is conclusive and sufficient, the question is just how Ye Tufei should go to Sorge. He and Sorge were not familiar with each other, so he came to the door rashly, for fear that it would cause Sorge's vigilance and misunderstanding. And once Sorge misunderstands Ye Tufei's motives, then no matter how strong the evidence is, it will lose its weight.

Ye Tufei thought about this for almost the whole night, and he didn't fall asleep in a daze until the early hours of the morning, and he was woken up at almost nine o'clock in the morning. "Mr. Ye, Mr. Zhao is waiting for you to have breakfast together!"

What Ye Tufei told Zhao Ming was that this person was a friend of his business partner Nie Hengzi, so Zhao Ming couldn't think of Ye Tufei's embarrassment at all, seeing Ye Tufei's haggard look, Zhao Ming said with concern: "What's wrong?" Didn't sleep well last night? ”

Ye Tufei coped with a bitter face: "Recognize the bed, and I can't sleep if I change the nest." ”

Zhao Ming smiled apologetically and said, "I really shouldn't have woken you up so early if I knew you weren't resting well." ”

Ye Tufei waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, it's good to get used to it, my body, even if I don't sleep for three days, I'm still in good spirits." ”

Zhao Ming nodded slightly, he appreciated Ye Tufei's spirit very much, personally served Ye Tufei a bowl of rice porridge, and handed it over: "You don't have to go to your German journalist friend today, we have more important things to do." ”

Ye Tufei took a sip of rice porridge and asked, "What is so important?" Did Mitsuru Yonechi meet with Mr. Zhao? ”

Zhao Ming smiled and replied: "Prime Minister Mine's meeting has been arranged for tomorrow, and what we are going to meet today is an old friend, former Prime Minister Nobuyuki Abe. ”

Ye Tufei was stunned for a moment, and asked: "Mr. Zhao, is it appropriate to go to meet Minei's predecessor at this stall?" ”

Zhao Ming shook his head, sighed, and replied, "I also think it's inappropriate, but I can't help it!" It was Nobuyuki Abe who sent us an invitation early this morning, saying that he would hold a family banquet to entertain us at noon, and if we don't go, we can't afford to offend these dignitaries! ”

Ye Tufei couldn't hold back, yawned, and stretched again: "Yes!" We can't afford to offend anyone, we can only take one step at a time! ”

I said this, but I thought in my heart, this is good, it just so happened that I didn't think of how to contact Sorge, so that I had an extra day to think about it.

Zhao Ming didn't know Ye Tufei's true thoughts, he thought that Ye Tufei's thoughts were highly consistent with him, and he was thinking about how to deal with Abe Nobuyuki's invitation to the family banquet: "Xiao Ye, what kind of gift do you say we should give Abe Nobuyuki?" ”

Before coming to Tokyo, Zhao Ming and Ye Tufei considered a gift to Abe Nobuyuki, but at that time, the basis of their consideration was that they took the initiative to visit Abe Nobuyuki. And now it is Nobuyuki Abe who took the initiative to invite himself, and this treatment has been much improved compared to the consideration at that time, so Zhao Ming thought about whether the original planned gift was still suitable and whether it needed to be improved.

Ye Tufei quickly pulled his thinking back from Sorge back to Zhao Ming's question, he thought about it a little and analyzed: "We have an old saying that once the sea was difficult to turn into water, Abe Nobuyuki has been the prime minister for nearly half a year, and now he has to abdicate, will he feel comfortable?" Will you be at ease with the status quo? I'm afraid that he has no less grievances than us now! ”

Zhao Ming nodded in agreement: "Well, there is indeed some sympathy for the same fate. ”

Ye Tufei smiled, and continued: "I speculate that Abe Nobuyuki's mood at the moment is to find some old friends to confide in his grievances, but what can he say if the height is too cold?" Even if it is Mr. Zhao, he can only say some words on the scene, at most it is just a hint of his grievances. So, at this time, it is important for us to understand him, appreciate him, and appreciate him. Let him understand that thousands of miles away in China, he Abe Nobuyuki still has a close friend. ”

Zhao Ming bowed slightly: "It makes sense, this is more precious than any gift." ”

Ye Tufei said: "The spiritual level can completely replace the material level, but I think, if we give Abe Nobuyuki both the spiritual level and the material level to meet or even exceed expectations, then what will be the result?" ”

Zhao Ming heard this, knowing that Ye Tufei already had an idea, and unconsciously showed a happy smile: "Okay Xiaoye, don't sell Guanzi, tell me what you plan!" ”

Ye Tufei said: "Abe Nobuyuki retreats from a high position, this retreat will definitely retreat below the starting point, and even disappear from the stage at the highest level, so will he be willing?" Definitely not, but with his cultivation and power, can he make a comeback? Definitely not! This is where Nobuyuki Abe is the most unwilling and aggrieved! ”

Zhao Ming thought of his experience in the domestic political arena, and couldn't help but sigh, what Ye Tufei said was true, if his own cultivation and the forces behind him were not enough, he was doomed to failure, and it was difficult to turn over again.

"If Japan cannot reach a peace with Chongqing, this war will fall deeper and deeper, and in order to solve domestic economic problems, the Japanese military has always advocated expanding the war. Mr. Zhao, I say so......"

Zhao Ming's thinking was very agile, and he had already understood Ye Tufei: "You mean that the Gongrong Commercial Bank you control will play a vital role in the future!" ”

Ye Tufei nodded and said: "No matter whether Japan goes north or south, it will endanger the interests of the Western powers led by the United States, and sooner or later these countries will turn against Japan, once this happens, where will Japan's strategic materials come from?" Although Gongrong Commercial Bank can only solve a small part of it, as long as the timing is in place, this small part will be infinitely magnified. ”

Zhao Ming approvingly: "Yes, the value of sending charcoal in the snow is far greater than the icing on the cake." ”

Ye Tufei said: "Give part of the shares of Gongei Commercial Bank to Abe Nobuyuki as a gift for this meeting, and when Japan's strategic materials are extremely scarce, Abe Nobuyo's Gongrong Commercial Bank has solved the urgent needs of the Japanese military......"

Zhao Ming was excited, knocked down the table with the chopsticks in his hand, and said happily: "Then Abe Nobuyuki has the capital to re-enter the highest stage!" ”

The two of them discussed and ate breakfast, and it took more than an hour for a breakfast to be eaten, until his subordinates reminded him that it was almost time to leave to meet Nobuyuki Abe, and the two realized that this breakfast was too much.

At Nobuyuki Abe's luncheon, Zhao Ming found a suitable time and briefly informed Nobuyuki Abe of the content of his discussion with Ye Tufei.

Nobuyuki Abe is also an old politician, and he sees the future direction of Japan very clearly, so as soon as he heard what Zhao Ming said, he suddenly came to his senses, and immediately expressed to Zhao Ming that he was grateful to Zhao Ming for everything he had done for him, but this matter was not a trivial matter, and I hope that after lunch, Zhao Ming would bring the person who came up with the idea to talk about it carefully.

Here Zhao Ming and Abe Nobuyuki were chatting heartily, and Ye Tufei was not idle over there, a European who was invited by Abe Nobuyuki caught up with Ye Tufei and handed Ye Tufei a business card.

Ye Tufei took the business card and glanced at it, and was overjoyed in his heart, he really had nowhere to find it when he stepped on the iron shoes, and it was no effort to get it.

The business card was in Japanese and had the owner's name written on it: Richard Sorge.