Tokyo soon received a telegram from Ono, and the data on the new aircraft was placed on the desk of the Admiralty. The maximum take-off weight is 1.5 tons, equipped with 2 7.62 mm heavy machine guns, a 50 kg bomb can be hung under the belly, the maximum range is 650 kilometers, the speed is 340 kilometers, the ceiling is 8000 meters, the fully enclosed cockpit, the engine with fairing and the landing gear, etc., all show that this is a model that can compete with the P26 fighter being tested by the United States, and it is even very likely to be a model developed to restrain the P26.

What's more, it's navy type! Ability to take off and land on short decks. Therefore, the Young Zhuang faction led by Yamamoto Fifty-six was very supportive of this operation. As a young officer who is more inclined to aviation, he has always been very worried about the backwardness of the Japanese Navy in aviation, especially the fact that Yang Qiu chose to enter the Indian Ocean in advance instead of sending battleships during the Saudi crisis, which is enough to show that the opponent has an understanding of the combat capability of aircraft carriers.

In fact, it is not only China, since 1925, every navy has been engaged in targeted exercises such as the "naval question" of the United States, and it is nothing more than who comes first and who comes last. As an old naval power, Japan has relied more on the navy after the defeat of the mainland, and it has also promoted the reform of the Japanese navy in disguise, so Japan has conducted many aircraft carrier combat experiments since last year. Although the idea was not very clear, the aviation faction insisted that as long as there were powerful aircraft, they could cause problems for the enemy fleet, and they could harass and delay until the capital ships arrived for a decisive battle.

But to make this dream a reality, you must first have powerful aircraft. If you want a powerful aircraft, you naturally need high-horsepower engines. The problem is that it is impossible for the world's top aero engine companies, whether it is Pratt & Whitney and Wright Cyclone in the United States, Rolls-Royce and BMW in the United Kingdom, or Airbus and Meteor in China, to sell their technology to Japan, so it is not surprising that Ono's report has attracted attention.

A new fighter that has already been spotted and ordered by the Chinese Navy, a full-state test reserve with advanced engines is enough to make any country blush, but how to ship it out is a big question. According to Ono's description, the Keelung Aircraft Factory has also made a lot of targeted plans for technical leaks, and Bifang said that the fuel tank of the backup aircraft used for testing is not the original design. You can only fly 330 kilometers with a full tank of fuel, so even if you can get close to the plane and fly, it is impossible to fly directly back to the nearest Ryukyus.

The forced landing at sea is even more unrealistic, because there is a lack of pontoons, so there is a great possibility that the plane will be destroyed and people will die after the forced landing, and the engine hitting the water is likely to damage the precision equipment, and it is meaningless to offend China in vain if it does not benefit from it.

So what to do?

Bringing back from Taiwan a new aircraft that the Chinese Navy has taken a fancy to and is sure to equip it. It is already beyond the capabilities of the Admiralty. So Yamamoto Isoroku immediately pulled Inoue Narumi to see Kenji Dohihara.

After the death of Yasumasa Fukushima, Kenji Dohihara gradually became one of the leading leaders of the Japanese intelligence community. But even so, it is extremely rare for the Navy to take the initiative to meet army officers in Japanese military circles, so when he learned of the arrival of the two, Kenji Dohihara personally greeted him. But after the two of them explained their intentions, he slowly frowned.

In recent years, Japan's land-sea disputes have ceased a lot, and the successive defeats on the mainland have made the army lose its confidence, and it can only watch the navy continue to swallow up military spending. In addition, the economy has not improved for a long time, and Timor-Leste has been taken by the navy again. The Army is even more unable to raise its head. But the army is not useless at all, at least in terms of intelligence, the army is more powerful than the navy, and the penetration into China is also deeper. So for Kenji Dohihara, it is not an impossible task to get a plane, but why should he help the navy?

He had been fighting with Chinese intelligence for many years, and knew that Yang Qiu had woven a complete intelligence network. He can do it by snatching the plane. But you have to use a lot of hidden chess pieces, is this generation value worth it? And it is difficult to completely hide from China, once it is exposed and causes crises and conflicts, will the army have to bear the blame?!

Kenji Dohihara is not an arrogant maniac, and he knows that he can't carry this matter on his own, so he went to Nagata Tetsuyama to discuss countermeasures.

In the office of the War Department, Nagata Tetsuyama, who joined the Imperial Road faction, has been smooth all the way through the years by virtue of his relationship with Emperor Hirohito. Now he is a core officer of the military department. "It's not easy to do." After learning the intention, he also fell into deep thought, touching his short hair and saying in a low voice: "If the news is correct, this plane is what we need." But are you sure it's not a trap? ”

At first, Tu Feiyuan also thought that the trap was very likely, but he was reassured by the fact that the Chinese Navy had indeed placed an order with the Keelung Aircraft Factory and asked the factory to be relocated to the coast of Fujian. However, he never said enough, saying, "Nagata-kun's doubts are right, and I am also worried about this matter, but the order and the factory relocation are real. ”

After listening to this, Nagata Tetsuyama unconsciously tapped his fingers on the table, it is really not a matter to make an airplane

It's too serious, if Yang Qiu is just fighting for a plane, then he won't be Yang Qiu. He has seen through it for so many years, Yang Qiu's ability to use crises is unparalleled in the world, so once there is a crisis, he will definitely make a big fuss. The question is, what aspect will he move? Is it the Sino-Japanese relations and trade that are starting to improve? Or the raw silk trade? Or yes.

Japan is no longer the Japan it used to be, and the opportunity to gamble on the fortunes of the country has not appeared, so any wind and grass may break the situation, and this step must be cautious and careful. So he pondered for a long time before he suddenly asked, "Tu Feijun, do you have any views on the current economic difficulties of our country?" ”

Kenji Tohihara was stunned, why did he mention the domestic economy? Others may think that this is a diversion of the topic, but over the years, Nagata Tieshan has shown a strategic perspective that is higher than most people, so he knows that there must be something to mention the economy at this time, so he hurriedly asked: "Nagata Jun, did you think of something?" ”

Nagata Tetsuyama nodded and said: "I studied the economic situation of the world with Okamura-kun and them, and the United States, Britain and France have been powerless, only the Soviet Union and China have maintained a good momentum of development, do you know why?" Without waiting for an answer, he continued: "Because both countries have large markets, His Excellency Yang Qiu and Stalin relied on a large amount of investment to drive economic development. However, the market in our country is small, and the role of taking this road will not be very large, so Okamura-kun and I both believe that if we want to recover as soon as possible, we may have to take that road. ”

"What way?"

Kenji Dohihara asked, but Nagata Tetsuyama replied: "If there is no market, we must create a market." 2 years have passed since the Saudi crisis, and although the British are now trapped in India, their power in the South Seas is still very strong! With our country's current national strength, going south not only needs to face the threat of China, but is also likely to run into a wall in front of Britain. ”

Kenji Dohihara was a smart man, and immediately understood what he meant, stood up and said: "What Nagata-kun means is to simply create a small crisis, use the branch to stimulate armaments, and help the empire survive the economic downturn, and also confuse the United States and Europe to think that we are in a stalemate with China, and wait until they don't pay attention and go south?!" ”

After being broken by the thoughts in his heart, Nagata Tieshan also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. This idea was not improvised, but lingered in his mind for a long, long time, and it was the best way for him to come up with a way to break the current predicament in Japan. But even he can't predict the consequences of this, the key is whether Yang Qiu is willing to see Japan go south, so there must be a chip that makes him excited. But what chips can impress him? I'm afraid it will take a lot of political dealings! Thinking of this, he suddenly felt very tired, and Yang Qiu's comparison with the cards in his hand was too bad and too bad, can Japan really win the fortune of the country again?

Looking at him who was suddenly leaning back in the chair, Kenji Dohihara was tumbling in his heart. Now Japan is a pool of stagnant water, whether it is New Guinea or East Timor, it will not be able to make up for the loss of South Manchurian and North Korea, so relying on external stimulus to boost domestic armaments may be the only solution, what can be more economical than armaments?

The Tokyo breeze soon reaped Keelung, where Ono and a pilot, who was also lurking at the aircraft factory, lay on their desks translating obituaries and missing person notices from newspapers. This is the old method commonly used by the intelligence community, and these public obituaries and notices are actually issued by Japanese intelligence officers, and they contain a lot of information, but they must be translated by special manuals.

After translating the news of the move, Ono and the pilot were excited, but the two quickly calmed down. According to the plan, they would first fly the plane to Fuding on the other side of the strait, disassemble it, and then transport it to Luzon on a smuggling ship bound for the South Seas, and finally return to China after a round of travel. First of all, the plane could not fly to the Ryukyus, and it could not make a forced landing at sea without a pontoon, and even if it did, it could sink quickly. But it is not a simple matter to take a test plane out, you must know that even if it is lifted off under the pretext of testing, military fighter jets will take off to accompany the escort in Songshan Airport, not far from Keelung, so this escort plane must also be shot down!

"Ono-kun, if you can go back, please take my place to see my mother and sister!" The pilot, who was disguised under a pseudonym, also knew that this was a life-or-death mission, so he was ready to die.

"Beicao-kun will be fine! This operation was personally commanded by His Excellency Tsuchihara, and he must have been fully prepared. Rest assured, even then I will take care of your mother and sister for the rest of my life! The two hugged each other to cheer themselves on, and their characteristic fanaticism and stubbornness were unmistakable, but they would never know for the rest of their lives that the task that was extremely important in their eyes was actually just a secret battle between two people and two countries.

They and the plane, are just excuses for both sides to need each other.

The Far East, which has been quiet for two years, needs a little external stimulus, whether it is China, which is struggling to develop its internal strength, or Japan, which is deeply confused. (To be continued)