sovbooks Chapter 1851 Master Showdown
Chapter 1851 Master Showdown
Chapter 1851 Master Showdown
"So..." Heitaro Imamura looked at Kentaro Miyazaki calmly.
"The Empire is now conducting a special large-scale exercise of the Kwantung Army on the Manchu-Soviet and Manchu-Mongolian borders, gathering unprecedented forces." Cheng Qianfan said, "Facing the pressure from the Empire..."
Cheng Qianfan pondered, paused for a moment, and continued, "It is impossible for the Soviet Union not to take it seriously, and this kind of attention itself means that the Empire has lost the possibility of launching a surprise attack on the Soviet Union and causing chaos on the other side."
He looked at Imamura Heitaro and said, "Because I thought about this, so..."
Cheng Qianfan glanced at Imamura Heitaro cautiously, "So, I have the idea that the Empire may have given up on 'going north' and choosing 'going south'."
Imamura Heitaro looked at his student with a sharp gaze, "Did you come up with all these on your own?"
"If the Empire decides to take action against the Soviet Union, it should follow the example of the Germans and launch a surprise attack on the Soviet Union. This is the common view I had when discussing with Araki Harima of the Special High Section and Onodera Masago of the Military Police." Cheng Qianfan said, "As for the Kwantung Army's special large-scale exercise, which caused the Empire to lose the advantage of a surprise attack, and then thought that the Empire might choose to 'go south', this is what I just thought of."
……
Heitaro Imamura looked at Kentaro Miyazaki with a serious expression.
"Kentaro." Imamura Hyoutarou said slowly.
"Teacher." Cheng Qianfan said quickly.
"Don't mention your analysis and speculation to anyone after leaving this room." Imamura Heitaro looked deep, "It's frivolous to discuss military and national affairs."
"Hayi." Cheng Qianfan's face changed slightly, then he bowed and said respectfully.
His heart was in turmoil, and he tried his best to act normal.
Although Imamura Heitaro criticized him for "making irresponsible comments on military and national affairs and being frivolous", this "charge" itself is ridiculous. You have to know that Imamura Heitaro likes to teach others and often teaches him about domestic and international affairs in Japan and gives him advice on how to deal with the country.
So, the root cause is very direct:
His guess was correct. The Japanese side had already decided to "advance southward," or at least the Japanese high-level officials and the Japanese command were inclined to choose "advance southward."
Cheng Qianfan was very excited. Whether the Japanese would choose to "advance south" or "advance north" was the most important strategic intelligence at the moment. Nothing else was more important than this!
No!
Imamura Heitaro took a deep look at his favorite student. Seeing Miyazaki Kentaro's respectful expression and the slight uneasiness in that respect, he felt relieved and smiled, "Don't be too nervous. It's still unclear whether the Empire will 'advance south' or 'advance north'. It's just that this is a matter of military and national importance. It's better not to speak rashly and keep your mouth shut."
"Hayi." Cheng Qianfan said.
Now, he was more certain of his guess and judgment.
……
"Teacher." Cheng Qianfan said to Imamura Heitaro, "Then I will tell Chu Mingyu that the Empire's Kwantung Army's special large-scale exercise is aimed at deterring the Soviet Union..."
"No, just tell Chu Mingyu directly..." Imamura Heitaro interrupted Miyazaki Kentaro and said, "Tell him that what the Empire wants is Nanjing to sign the agreement, and it will not actually ask Nanjing to send troops to participate in the exercise. As for whether the Empire will take action against the Soviet Union, this is also the Empire's business and has nothing to do with Nanjing."
"Ha Yi, I understand." Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment and understood what Imamura Heitaro meant. He said with a serious expression, "Teacher is worried that the information will be leaked from Nanjing. Indeed, many people in the Wang family have ties with Chongqing."
Imamura Heitaro nodded slightly.
……
The two talked for a while, and then Heitaro Imamura pressed the bell and called Hidetoshi Hojo to push the wheelchair to take Kentaro Miyazaki away.
"The Shanghai Naval Intelligence Room will transfer an intelligence officer from the headquarters in the near future." Hojo Hidetoshi said suddenly.
Cheng Qianfan looked like he was listening.
"Lieutenant Colonel Yusaku Naito will serve as the squad leader of the East China Class of the Shanghai Naval Intelligence Room." said Hidetoshi Hojo.
Hearing the name Naito, Cheng Qianfan showed a solemn expression and turned to look at Hojo Hidetoshi.
As expected, he then heard Hojo Hidetoshi say:
"Lieutenant Colonel Naito Yusaku is Naito Tsubasa's uncle."
"So it's an old friend." Cheng Qianfan smiled, "Thank you, Beijo-kun, for reminding me."
Hojo Hidetoshi glanced at the guy sitting in the wheelchair and smiled too.
……
Liu Xia took the wheelchair from Hojo Hidetoshi, and with the help of Hojo Hidetoshi, she helped Cheng Qianfan into the car.
Then he folded the wheelchair and put it in the trunk of the car.
"What's going on?" Liu Xia got in the car and sat in the passenger seat. After signaling the driver to drive, she turned and asked Cheng Qianfan.
"Let's talk about it after we go back and see the minister." Cheng Qianfan winked at Liu Xia.
Liu Xia glanced at Cheng Qianfan and nodded.
Sitting in the back seat, Cheng Qianfan fished out a cigarette holder, took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a light puff.
Liu Xia turned her head and looked at Cheng Qianfan without saying anything.
Cheng Qianfan smiled, took out a cigarette and handed it to Liu Xia.
"You're smart." Liu Xia said angrily.
Cheng Qianfan smiled, leaned back in a very unruly position, and smoked with his eyes closed, "You don't know, I was under pressure just now."
If you stare at him through a magnifying glass, you will find that his fingers are trembling slightly and his lips are trembling slightly.
Now, Cheng Qianfan has confirmed, or rather, he is very sure——
The Japanese have decided to "advance southward".
What made him even more convinced of this information came from a sentence he said when he said goodbye to Heitaro Imamura.
To be precise, it was a subtle test with two sentences.
He deliberately said that when he went back to see Chu Mingyu, he would tell Chu Mingyu that "the Empire's Kwantung Army's special large-scale exercise is a deterrent to the Soviet Union."
He guessed that under the current circumstances, there was a high probability that his words would not be recognized by Heitaro Imamura.
That's exactly what happened.
Then Imamura Heitaro said those words.
Then, Cheng Qianfan suddenly understood and said logically, "This is because they are worried that Nanjing will leak information."
Now, Mura Heitaro nodded slightly, agreeing with this statement.
It was these two sentences, and most directly, Imamura Heitaro's slight nod, that gave Cheng Qianfan the further confirmation he wanted:
Heitaro Imamura inadvertently fell into the verbal trap that he had set up in a flash without leaving any trace.
……
"Is that what Counselor Imura said?" After listening to Cheng Qianfan's report, Chu Mingyu thought about it and asked Cheng Qianfan.
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan nodded and said, "My nephew is worried that it is not clear enough and may be misunderstood, so I specifically asked Counselor Imamura to confirm it."
As he said this, he gave a bitter smile and continued, "Counselor Imamura was a little unhappy at the time and reprimanded my nephew for his presumptuousness."
"Okay, okay." Chu Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief. "It's just to get us to sign to boost our momentum, but they won't ask us to actually send troops to participate in the exercise. That's good."
"Our Nanjing government is just a newly established one. We must not engage in war with the Soviet Union." He looked at Cheng Qianfan and Liu Xia and said, "You have never been to the Soviet Union and do not know the powerful foundation of this country. You will not really understand the horror of this red evil country."
Cheng Qianfan frowned slightly after hearing this, and glanced at Chu Mingyu, then said cautiously, "Uncle Chu, the Soviet Union has been defeated by the Germans. It is possible that the Soviet Union will surrender soon."
"No." Chu Mingyu shook his head slightly. "Even if the Soviet Union may eventually surrender and perish, it won't be so fast."
He took a sip of tea and said, "The Soviet Union is a country with a large land area and a large population. This gives the Soviet Union a vast depth. Although this does not necessarily mean that the Soviet Union can successfully withstand the German attack, it does give the Soviet Union room to continue to resist and hold out for a period of time."
"Nephew understands." Cheng Qianfan nodded thoughtfully.
"You still don't really understand." Chu Mingyu smiled and pointed at Cheng Qianfan. "You haven't been to the Soviet Union and haven't seen so many factories, those tractors, those farms, and those various factories. Once you see them, you will understand."
"I believe the Secretary-General." Liu Xia said with a smile.
Cheng Qianfan looked at Liu Xia and heard Liu Xia say, "The Soviet Union is red, which means that the German will not let the Soviet Union go. The little blacksmith in the Soviet Union can only resist to the end."
"Look at Secretary Liu. She is more knowledgeable than you, Secretary Cheng." Chu Mingyu pointed at Liu Xia and smiled at Cheng Qianfan.
……
Cheng Qianfan has been discharged from the hospital and is now living in the guild hall. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked doctors and nurses from the Army Hospital to visit Cheng Qianfan to change his dressings and conduct examinations.
Liu Xia pushed Cheng Qianfan back to the room.
She made a pot of tea for Cheng Qianfan.
"We only have Laoshan Green Tea. We don't have your favorite Lu'an Guapian and Biluochun. Secretary Cheng, please make do with it." Liu Xia said.
"I say, Sister Xia, why are you so sarcastic?" Cheng Qianfan said unhappily.
"What? I'm busy serving you, and I can't say something weird?" Liu Xia glared at Cheng Qianfan.
"Yes, yes, I can. I can do it." Cheng Qianfan quickly raised his hands and begged for mercy.
"You don't know, the Secretary-General was worried that the Japanese would attack the Soviet Union and drag us into it, so he was very worried." Liu Xia peeled the orange and ate it herself, and broke off a slice of the orange and stuffed it into Cheng Qianfan's mouth, and continued, "Now it's good, it's confirmed that the Japanese will not attack the Soviet Union, everyone can rest assured."
Cheng Qianfan swallowed the orange and blinked his eyes. He looked at Liu Xia, "Sister Xia, what Counselor Imura meant is that whether Japan will take action against the Soviet Union has nothing to do with us, and they will not ask us to join the war."
"You believe that?" Liu Xia said with a snort, "If the Japanese really want to go to war with the Soviet Union, there's no way they'll let us just stand by and watch."
"The Japanese were probably trying to intimidate the Soviet Union and would not attack it." Liu Xia slowly plucked the white silk from the orange and said, "During the Nomonhan Incident, the Japanese Kwantung Army must have been scared. They didn't dare to attack the Soviet Union, and they didn't dare to let us see through this, so they said those hypocritical words."
As she spoke, Liu Xia chuckled, "Given the temperament of the Japanese, if they really dared to take action against the Soviet Union, they would have already pounced on it, and there would be no need for so much nonsense."
"Sister Xia, you can only say this to me. You can't say it again after you leave this room." Cheng Qianfan said with a wry smile.
"Isn't this nonsense? Sister Xia, I don't have a brain." Liu Xia said unhappily, "The Japanese may not be capable of defeating the Soviet Union, but they can easily defeat us."
Liu Xia finished her orange and clapped her hands. "Okay, you can rest first. The doctor from the Army Hospital will come to check you and change your dressing in an hour. If you need anything, just call me. Even shouting is fine."
"I know. Thank you for your hard work, Sister Xia." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
……
Returning to her room, Liu Xia locked the door. She sat on the sofa, took out a cigarette box, lit a Fairy brand cigarette, and smoked it slowly.
She was thinking seriously.
Previously, she and Cheng Qianfan helped Chu Mingyu analyze Japan's intentions and concluded that Japan would not take action against the Soviet Union.
However, this is just the analysis and judgment of her, Cheng Qianfan and Chu Mingyu.
Now, Cheng Qianfan visited Heitaro Imamura privately and obtained the Japanese attitude revealed by Heitaro Imamura.
Liu Xia was skeptical about Imamura's statement conveyed by Cheng Qianfan that "Japan will not ask Nanjing to actually send troops, and will not drag Nanjing into the war regardless of whether Japan takes action against the Soviet Union or not."
Her doubt was not about the sentence itself. She believed that these words were indeed what Imamura Heitaro wanted Cheng Qianfan to convey to Nanjing's attitude, or in other words, a private statement.
What she doubted was the "regardless of whether Japan would take action against the Soviet Union", Liu Xia still tended to believe that Japan would not take action against the Soviet Union.
That is, Japan may have chosen to abandon its "Northward Advance" strategy and prefer the so-called "Southward Advance" strategy.
However, this was only her guess and analysis, and there was no definite intelligence to support it.
When it comes to such important strategic intelligence as whether the Japanese side is "advancing north" or "advancing south", these analyses and judgments alone are far from enough.
That's why Liu Xia wanted to obtain further information from Cheng Qianfan.
Yes, she regarded Cheng Qianfan as a breakthrough point for obtaining further intelligence.
Liu Xia suspected that Cheng Qianfan was hiding something.
Chu Mingyu arranged for her to accompany Cheng Qianfan to visit Imamura Heitaro, but when they arrived at Zhang Mansion, the Japanese simply asked her to take shelter temporarily and did not allow her to participate in the visit.
This made her suspect that Cheng Qianfan and the Japanese were secretly doing something.
Perhaps, Cheng Qianfan's emotions have gone a step further, or even the exact truth, but this guy chose to conceal it for some reason?
……
Thinking of this, Liu Xia shook her head again. With Chu Mingyu's trust and respect for Cheng Qianfan, if Cheng Qianfan had any conscience, he would not hide such an important matter from Chu Mingyu... right?
Or to go further, what virtue and ability did Cheng Qianfan have that the Japanese would trust him so much, more than they trusted Chu Mingyu, the Foreign Minister of the Wang Puppet Regime and a die-hard traitor, and reveal such top secrets to him?
It doesn't make sense.
However, Liu Xia's intuition told her that Cheng Qianfan must be hiding something.
also……
Liu Xia's heart moved.
Just now, she deliberately spoke like that in front of Cheng Qianfan. This guy just warned her not to say those words outside, but did not explicitly refute her.
It seemed that Cheng Qianfan's subconscious attitude explained some problems and confirmed her guess.
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