Han Lin danced the opening dance with Tang Ying as usual, and then went to the small café of the club with her, in addition to Smith, there were also Lieutenant Colonel Brell of the British Consulate in Shanghai and Major François, the military attache of the French Consulate in Shanghai.

The consul general of the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai, Okamoto Jimasa, was not present, and the military attache Takagi Tomotsu did not attend, saying that there were many affairs, and Han Lin estimated that a big war was imminent, and some provocative preparations needed to be made, and the incident at Hongqiao Airport was about to break out.

The German Consul General in Shanghai, Fred, and the military attache Bratton were reluctant to get together with this group of people, so they didn't come to the tea room at all, Han Lin had already informed Bratton of the relevant information in advance, and they preferred to drink and chat at the ball site, and the diplomats of Britain, the United States and France were not all the way.

Before the outbreak of the Pacific War, Western countries had no intention of interfering in Japan's aggression, considering that the Germans were more generous than the Americans in intelligence work, and the German government was currently cooperating a lot with the Jinling government, and the German military instructors also participated in the Songhu War of Resistance, so Han Lin preferred to give the information to Bratton first, which could enhance his value and status in the German intelligence department.

As for why Smith brought Brell and François to the tea room, it was also for Han Lin to consider that these two people could play a big role in some things in the concession area in the future, and this conversation was limited to Japanese issues.

Tang Ying picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Han Lin, she knew that Han Lin didn't like to drink coffee.

"Han Lin, your intelligence on the change of Japanese prime minister has been confirmed, from Hirota Hiroki to Hayashi Milling Juro to Konoe Fumiro, the intelligence is accurate, and the time gap is negligible. Smith said.

"It's not the near future, I can give you more accurate information this time, according to my intelligence, the Japanese garrison in North China has completed combat preparations, and the secret information from inside has been less than half a month away from the provocation, and it will definitely be launched in early July." Han Lin said categorically.

"Mr. Han, is Japan's intention this time to be in North China?" Brell asked.

"No, this is a full-scale war between two countries, and both sides will invest all their resources as the scale of the war increases, so let's put it this way, this war will not end until the defeat of Japan, and the process will take several years, and I can't judge now, so I have to be prepared for a long time." Han Lin shook his head and said.

"Will the Jinling government exchange the control of North China for the subsequent living space in this war according to the previous practice?" Brell asked.

"No, if the Jinling government loses the sovereignty and territory of North China because of the provocation and force suppression of the Japanese, because of the defeat in a small-scale war, the Jinling government will not be able to gain a foothold in the country, and the Chang'an incident at the end of last year is the most obvious example."

"And you also know the situation in our country, the anti-Japanese sentiment of the whole country from top to bottom has skyrocketed, this is a historical trend that no one dares to violate, even if the supreme commander of the Jinling government does not dare now, it is time for him to choose, I believe he can only make the right choice."

"Don't think that the Jinling government will not be determined to resist the Japanese invaders, and when it comes to life and death, even if we fight to the death, we will never surrender. The ambitions of the Japanese have been undisguised in the slightest, and if they retreat, the fate of our China will become a Japanese colony, which is absolutely unacceptable to the people of the whole country. Han Lin shook his head and said.

The Jinling government's weakness and avoidance of Japan in the past gave the impression to Western countries, and there were great doubts about whether he could resolutely resist Japan.

"The war was fought with military strength and economic strength, and with the comparison of the strength of the Jinling government and the Japanese government in all aspects, there is still a big question as to whether the Jinling government can withstand Japan's attack." François said.

No matter how bad our performance is, we are better than you France!

Under the attack of Hitler's "blitzkrieg", you, who are known as the first army power in Europe, surrendered in about 40 days, and I am afraid that it is unique in the history of war in the whole world, because you are a military power, not a small country!

"It is true that at the beginning of the war, the Jinling government will continue to suffer defeats, but you must not forget that China is a country with a vast land and resources, and our population resources and strategic space are not comparable to Japan. Japan is an island country with few resources, and ninety percent of its war materials have to be maintained by imports. ”

"The more land they occupy, the more dispersed their forces become, Japan has 17 permanent divisions and regiments, you know this, I have news, Japan has begun to increase the number of divisions and regiments, with the progress of the war, it will continue to increase troops, and war mobilization will inevitably affect the domestic economy, finance, and production, this point of truth does not need to be said."

"At the beginning, Japan's divisions and regiments were very strong in combat effectiveness, and the conscription also gave priority to recruiting veterans, but the battlefield losses are more and more, and there are more and more new soldiers, and the combat effectiveness will show a cliff-like decline, and the same is true for the Jinling government. Han Lin said.

The Pacific War is still a few years away, and it is not appropriate to throw out such a theory too early.

"According to the information you got, the Shanghai market will become a battlefield?" Smith asked.

"As long as the Japanese army in the Pingjin area takes the lead in attacking, Shanghai will definitely go to war, why don't you think tonight's ball, Okamoto Jimasa and Takagi Tomohiro won't come? They may not have known that the Japanese garrison in North China in the Pingjin area was going to war, but the coming of a series of events with the coming of Konoe Fumiji and the control faction in control of the military headquarters had already foreshadowed the coming of war. ”

"The Japanese are such a character, even if they make up lies and distort the facts, they have to give themselves an excuse to start a war, this is the case in the Pingjin area, and the same is true in Shanghai, you see, the Japanese will play a clumsy trick for you." Han Lin said.

According to some information, most of the high-level officials of the Japanese government and the military department did not know about the behavior of the troops stationed in North China at first, not that they did not want a war with China, but that they were ready and had not yet decided when to start a war, and the July 7 incident just gave them a coveted excuse.

Let's put it this way, even if there is no July 7 incident, the Japanese government and military department will not be able to endure it for long, and this is a war that has been planned for a long time, and it is by no means an accidental act of a few people.

(End of chapter)