The arrival of Kenji Dohihara is understandable.

There is oil in Sakhalin!

When the news reached Japan, it instantly shocked the entire Japanese high-level, and even Emperor Hirohito, who was hiding in the palace, hurriedly summoned the ministers for discussion.

It's hard to understand the Japanese people's thirst for resources, and it's hard to be as paranoid and full of a sense of crisis as the Japanese if you're not Japanese.

Sakhalin's oil is almost like a pool of water seen by a traveler who has been in the desert for several months, and there is no shortage of water, and it is said that it can reach the scale of 10 million tons per year. But there is a problem, and that is that there is a huge bear guarding this waterhole!

From Hirohito onwards, there were heated discussions and even debates at the top of Japan. In the end, this controversy was concentrated between the army and the navy.

The Army, of course, was quite excited. Because they had always insisted on marching northward, fighting with the Soviets for the vast and sparsely populated Far East. And the Navy is extremely entangled. For if they march north, they will have to be reduced to the convoy of the army once again, as they had done before, and will not be able to achieve enough feats on the battlefield, and will be further neglected in the army, and they will once again lose a significant share of military spending. However, unlike the fanaticism of the Army, the Japanese Navy was somewhat sober. They knew very well that if they did not go north but south, the enemy they would face would be extremely formidable. And this strength is not only on land, but also at sea. British, French, American...... The maritime prowess of these old empires sends chills through the hearts just by hearing about them. Fighting against these enemies may have a large number of opportunities to earn meritorious deeds, but there is also a great chance that they will break their bones and even perish, just like the original Beiyang Naval Division. And whether you win or lose, one thing is completely certain. That is: without a navy, Japan would not be safe, and the current war would be unsustainable! However, despite the danger, there is another good reason to go south, and that is that the navy needs fuel! Without a navy, the army on the mainland would also lose its native support. Unfortunately, China has been judged by the people of Mobil Oil Company to be an "oil-poor country", so it is inevitable to march south to the oil-producing South Seas. But now the intelligence of Nanzao Yunzi has put the oil on Sakhalin...... What a wonderful place. The land is vast and sparsely populated, and it hangs lonely on the sea. And the most important thing. In the Russo-Japanese War, Russia was defeated and ceded the southern part of the island to Japan, which had moved hundreds of thousands of people to the island over the years......

The conditions of war had never been so favorable to Japan. Even if the army loses its northward advance, the navy can completely complete the occupation of Sakhalin Island by virtue of its superiority in the sea.

So. And not after the fierce confrontation, in the end. With the information of Nanzao Yunzi. The army defeated the navy and took the priority to start the war. And just as Kenji Dohihara was heading south, the oil exploration team under the command of the Mitsui zaibatsu was also heading for Sakhalin...... They will secretly go to the north of Sakhalin to conduct reconnaissance according to the address provided by Nanzo Yunzi, with the support of naval ships. As soon as oil is discovered, the Navy will immediately deliver the strength of two or three divisions to the island. Complete the occupation of Sakhalin. The Japanese base camp also began to reformulate a new operational plan centered on ensuring the security of Sakhalin Island.

However, the premise of all this is that Sakhalin must have oil!

The Navy has already said that if there is no oil on Sakhalin, the Army will have to abandon its plan to go north. The Army did not have a clear answer to this, though. But if there is no oil, it will inevitably fall into passivity in the dispute.

But Kenji Dohihara believes in his students.

After receiving the order to go south and the information about Sakhalin brought by the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Umezu Mijiro, he immediately concluded that there was a ninety percent chance that Sakhalin would have oil!

For what?

Because Nanzao Yunzi's information is too detailed. With the capabilities of the Chinese intelligence services, it is impossible to have such a specific description of the environment on Sakhalin. In particular, the location of the oil fields is so accurately described that China's intelligence agencies simply can't do that, because they don't even have the ability to explore for oil at the moment. Therefore, it is highly likely that this is a message from some Western power to Japan through China. As for what those white people would do for the sake of the Red Soviet Union, naturally it was to encircle and flank the Red Soviet Union, and at the same time, to thin up Japan's military strength in Chinese mainland, to give the Chinese government a chance to breathe, and then to protect the interests of all countries in China!

Therefore, there is a good chance that the oil is lying on Sakhalin Island waiting for them to extract it. Of course, the amount may not be as much as the intelligence describes, but since it can be used as bait by white people, it should also be worth exploring.

Kenji Tsuchihara's judgment was supported by Umezu Mijiro, but the post of commander-in-chief of the North Manchurian Fifth Army still had to be resigned, because Umezu Mijiro and the Japanese army base camp urgently needed him to complete another task - investigating the mole!

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"You said that all the information you provided was given to you by that Qin Wei?"

It's still in the office of Nishio Shouzo. Kenji Dohihara sat in the place where Kage Satsuaki was sitting just now, sitting across the coffee table from Nishio Shouzo. On both sides of the coffee table, there are respectively Shadow Zuozhen Showa and Nanzo Yunzi, who were still facing each other just now. However, both of them are low-eyed at the moment, as if they are elementary school students who can be taught at any time, and there is no fireworks in the middle.

"Yes, teacher." Hearing Kenji Dohihara's question, Nanzao Yunzi bowed slightly, "It's all provided by Qin Wei." Including the operational planning of the Kwantung Army. ”

"He's not afraid of leaks?" Nishio Shouzo's expression was solemn. He didn't want to stay here because he still had a lot to do, such as the upcoming attack on the Chinese army in Hunan. However, he was extremely surprised that the secrets of the Kwantung Army were known to the Chinese. The Chinese can even find out the military plans of the Kwantung Army in the northeast, so will the military plans to be carried out by their own Chinese dispatch troops also be leaked?

"At the moment, it seems that the guy is not afraid that his actions may expose people...... Moreover, according to my observations, Qin Wei does not look like a trained spy at all. Nanzao Yunzi replied.

"Sun Tzu's Art of War has a cloud: what can be shown is not, what is used is not used, near is shown far away, far away is shown near...... If you are not afraid of exposure, it may not be an illusion and you have not been trained. It's not necessarily true. Kenji Dohihara suddenly smiled, "But we can be sure that he can be entrusted with a heavy task, and he can hold the news of Sakhalin oil in his hands, and he can also be valued by Chiang Kai-shek and a high-level Kuomintang leader in Chongqing, this person is not simple!" ”

"General," Kagesa felt neglected, "so what do we do now?" With Qin Wei's level, it is definitely impossible to reveal the news about the traitors in the Kwantung Army. ”

"It's not a big deal."

"Not a big deal? Teacher. Someone inside the Kwantung Army leaked secrets and leaked the secret plan to the Chinese Zhidao Dao, such a major incident, you still say that it is not a big deal? Nanzao Yunzi looked at Tu Feiyuan in amazement. She didn't receive any punishment in Chongqing, so she had a grudge against Ying Zuozhenzhao. But they remained loyal to Japan. During the period of contact with Qin Wei in Chongqing, the news that Qin Wei revealed to her did give her considerable pressure. The reason why she wants to live. Of course, there is a reason for fear of death. Another reason is to hope that there will be an opportunity to bring this important information back...... The Kwantung Army is one of the five strategic groups of the Japanese Army (the First General Army and the Second General Army in Japan, the Southern Army of Japan, the Kwantung Army, and the Chinese Dispatch Army). Is it not trivial for such a strategic group to be infiltrated by the enemy, and it is possible that it may be infiltrated at the top?

"Huh. The matter of the Kwantung Army is naturally related to the people of the Eastern Army to investigate, rest assured, since the enemy has already revealed the tail of his hand, we can naturally follow the traces to find out the rat. After all, we still have a lot of time. And. Since Qin Wei revealed this news to us, it shows that he and the forces behind him want us to go north, and it is definitely impossible to reveal this news to the Soviets. Since our opponents don't know, what are we anxious about? Tu Feiyuan smiled lightly.

"Oh?" Nishio Shouzo looked at Tsuchihara: "How can you conclude that the other party did not disclose the information to the Soviets?" Wouldn't it be better if they wanted us both to fight each other? ”

"Hahaha, Nishio-kun, if the Soviets know what they do, they only need to put on a defensive posture, and then protest against the empire through diplomatic channels, you say, can this battle still be fought?" Tu Feiyuan laughed.

"Uh......" Nishio Shouzo was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile, "It's me who missed it." ”

"The reason why Qin Wei handed over this information to us, and even revealed the Sakhalin oil matter, was to make our competition with the Soviets more intense. In his eyes, the more fiercely we fought with the Soviets, the better. And Sakhalin's oil is a decoy from which we have to go on the offensive and will not be able to retreat even if we lose the battlefield. Nanzao Yunzi also said.

"That's right," Tu Feiyuan nodded, "If I were Qin Wei, I would hope that the Kwantung Army would triumph all the way." Because the more this happens, the more troops are needed. And the Soviets could never allow us to occupy their territory, so Stalin would certainly have sent troops to fight a decisive battle with us and try to drive us back to Manchuria. In this way, if the war escalates, both sides will inevitably invest more troops and financial resources. Needless to say, on the Soviet side, we may need to requisition troops from the Chinese army...... This is the situation they want to see. ”

"So how do we deal with it? As you said, the USSR will certainly not be willing to be robbed of territory by us. That's a behemoth. Nishio asked.

"Since it has been decided to go to war, it is naturally impossible to be afraid of them." Kenji Dohihara smiled, "Didn't the empire already have the experience of defeating Russia once a few decades ago? Our predecessors have set an excellent example for us, and we juniors should not be ashamed. ”

"It's okay for you to say these things to others, but it's useless to say them to me." Nishio Shouzo snorted, very dissatisfied with Tsuchihara fooling himself with such words.

"In war, there is never a person who will win, there is only the belief that he will win. Nishio-kun, if you don't fight, how do you know that we can't beat the Soviet Union? Don't forget, although it was a behemoth, its head was in the West, its center of gravity was in the West, and after the First World War and the brutal civil war, it was able to provide very limited support to the Far East. Tu Feiyuan said again.

"That's a reason!" Nishio Shouzo nodded slightly. He doesn't like to be reminiscent of his predecessors, but he acknowledges that his adventurous spirit is the most important reason why Japan has come to this point. If it weren't for the courage to take risks, if it wasn't for the courage to challenge the strong, I'm afraid that Japan is still trembling under the guns of the Beiyang Naval Division, and how can it be so glorious as it is today, sweeping most of China?

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"Report!"

"Come in!"

After convincing Nishio Shouzo, Dohihara was about to ask Nanzao Yunzi again, asking about his various experiences in Chongqing, as well as those contacts with Qin Wei, when there was a sudden knock on the office door. Then, following Nishio Shouzo's voice, a Japanese officer walked in with a folder.

"Your Excellency, Commander, a telegram from Hong Kong."

"Hong Kong?" Nishio Shouzao was stunned.

"Yes, but this telegram was very strange when it was translated, and it was suspected that it was encrypted with multiple layers......" The officer pulled the telegram out of the folder, handed it to Nishio with both hands, and then consciously turned away. However, the translation telegram he left behind made Nishio Shouzo even more inexplicable:

"The leper frog wants to eat Tutun melon?"

"Let me come." Hearing the sentence read by Nishio Shouzao, Nanzao Yunzi suddenly stretched out his hand to translate the telegram, and then took out a small notebook from his body and compared it, and after a while, her face changed: "Commander, teacher...... Stalin is going to invade Finland! (To be continued......)