Chapter 843 Branch Meeting

"Teacher!" Cheng Qianfan showed eager excitement, "The empire marched northward, severely attacking the Soviet Union, and expanded its territory for thousands of miles. The European powers of that generation were repeatedly trampled under the feet of the empire. Thinking of this grand scene, the students trembled and were excited. Endless."

“Although Soviet Russia is in domestic turmoil, Soviet Russia is huge and it will not be easy for the empire to defeat it.” Hyōtaro Imamura did not seem to be as optimistic as his students, and said with a slightly solemn expression.

Miyazaki Kentaro, who has always respected his teacher and was extremely obedient, rarely had a different attitude from his teacher.

 He retorted, "Teacher, don't let others' ambitions destroy your own prestige."

Cheng Qianfan's eyes shone with excitement, and he said eloquently, "The empire defeated the Qing Dynasty once and Tsarist Russia twice. Both behemoths were beaten to pieces by the empire. Today's Soviet Russia will also be vulnerable to the empire."

 He waved his right arm excitedly, "No one can stop the empire!"

Looking at Kentaro Miyazaki's excited attitude and the enthusiastic expression in Kentaro Miyazaki's eyes, Hyōtaro Imamura felt both relieved and at the same time a little bit inexplicably worried.

As the counselor of the Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai, Imamura Hyōtaro is already a senior diplomat with extraordinary vision. He is relatively familiar with the domestic situation in Japan, the military situation, and even some confidential information of the cabinet.

 Within the Japanese army, there have always been the "Navy Faction" and the "Army Faction", and the two factions were incompatible with each other, and the contradiction was very profound.

The Army advocates sending its troops north to join forces with the Germans and attack from east to west, giving the Soviet Union a "sandwich biscuit."

The navy's idea is to go south and invade Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia, take advantage of the situation to capture India, control the Indian Ocean, and then send troops to the Middle East to join forces with the German and Italian armies, dividing the world.

 No, to be precise, they share the world equally with the Germans. Japan initially valued the Italians' combat effectiveness. However, the performance of the Italians in Ethiopia a few years ago really surprised the military.

 Going north?

 Or go south?

The land and sea armies were arguing with each other, and Emperor Tian was somewhat hesitant about this.

In this case, the military decided to conduct a tentative attack on Soviet Russia in the north. If Soviet Russia was vulnerable, it would add heavy weight to the strategy of going north.

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no particular preference as to whether to go north or south.

In addition, there is a voice within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that advocates not expanding the war.

Of course, there are also voices within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that strongly support the expansion of the war.

Taking the war against China as an example, after the Wanping Incident, Foreign Minister Guangtian advocated no expansion while openly supporting the dispatch of troops. This contradictory behavior also caused chaos within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to a certain extent.

Hyoutaro Imamura is a radical militant enlargement sect. However, although this counselor, who considers himself a follower of Yoshida Shoin, is radical, he is not completely irrational.

 During this period, he focused on studying the situation in Soviet Russia, especially the economic data of Soviet Russia, and had certain concerns about the military's northward strategy.

 Nothing else, the red polar bear's heavy industry is very powerful.

The military strength of the Locust Army is indeed stronger than that of Soviet Russia. However, the empire must hope for a quick victory. If it cannot defeat Soviet Russia at the beginning of the war, it will most likely fall into a bitter war.

Of course, it is difficult to explain this concern to students in detail.

“It’s great to be young!” Hyōtaro Imamura looked at Kentaro Miyazaki. Instead of being angry at the student’s rebuttal, he nodded with a smile.

"Teacher." Cheng Qianfan came back from his turbulent emotions and showed a look of panic, "It's the students who are rude."

"It doesn't matter!" Imamura Hyoutaro said with emotion on his face, "This is the vitality of young people! Seeing Kentaro, I seem to see the hope and glorious future of the empire."

 Cheng Qianfan lowered his head in a respectful manner.

 He originally considered going deeper to observe and do some side-tracking, preferably to find out the more precise time of the Japanese army's attack on Soviet Russia. However, this idea only flashed through his mind, and he immediately rejected it.

 Too much is not enough!

He got the information from Pitt that the Japanese army was about to attack Soviet Russia, and then immediately came to Hyōtaro Imamura to confirm it. This was after careful consideration.

First, this move was tantamount to unintentionally revealing to Imamura Hyoutarou that the French were not very aware of confidentiality. It was mainly to set up a trap in advance to remove his suspicion. He did not think that he could get the information from Peter. It goes without saying that if the news about today's operation leaks in the future, the French will be the best scapegoats.

Second, it is confirmation. Compared with what Peter, a mid-level officer in the French Concession, said, the words of Hyoutaro Imamura, the counselor of the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai, are "ironclad evidence."

Now, being able to confirm from senior diplomats like Hyōtaro Imamura that the Japanese army has decided to launch a military war against Soviet Russia is already extremely important military intelligence. As a lurker, remember not to go to Longwangshu.

 …

 “Pick me up in three hours.” Cheng Qianfan got out of the car and ordered Li Hao.

 “Brother Fan.” Haozi looked hesitant.

 “Is something wrong?” Cheng Qianfan stopped and turned around to ask.

"It's okay." Haozi forced a smile and shook his head.

 “Keep your mouth tight.” Cheng Qianfan glared at Li Hao and said.

"I know." Haozi nodded, and when Brother Fan entered the courtyard, he sighed.

 Brother Fan is good at everything, but he is too carefree.

Sister-in-law Bai Ruolan treats him like a younger brother. Li Hao's heart naturally leans towards her, and it is inevitable that he feels unfair for her.

However, when it comes to informing his sister-in-law, he naturally cannot do it. He will never do anything to betray Brother Fan, even if it is just such a trivial matter.

only-

 Thinking of the identity of the mistress of this room, Li Hao couldn't help but shake his head again.

Brother Fan is really...

 …

 Cheng Qianfan entered the yard, came to the door, and knocked on the door with three long and three short signals.

The door opened, revealing Zhang Ping's charming and resentful face. The woman looked outside warily, like a frightened rabbit.

"What's wrong? Where is the servant at home? Are you acting like a thief?" Cheng Qianfan pinched Zhang Ping's chin and said teasingly.

"Aren't you a thief? I asked the maids to go home." Zhang Ping glanced at 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' hatefully, and pulled him into the door. The door was then closed and isolated. All sounds.

 When he entered the door, he saw that the curtains had been drawn on the windows in the hall.

Comrade 'Piano' (Lao Huang), Comrade 'Feiyu' (Lu Dazhang), and Comrade 'Abacus' (Shu Li Zhao) were sitting on the sofa talking in low voices when they saw Comrade 'Huo Miao' and 'Harmonica' Everyone came in, all trying to hold back their laughter.

Especially Shuli Zhao, his expression was extremely weird, as if he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

 Cheng Qianfan nodded and said, "I've kept everyone waiting."

 …

 This is the third secret meeting of the special party branch in the French Concession.

“Top secret information.” After Cheng Qianfan sat down, he said straight to the point, “Japan has decided to launch a war on the northern front.”

 Everyone’s expressions changed.

 “Soviet Russia?” Zhang Ping asked.

“Yes, the Japanese side secretly contacted Britain and France. For the purpose of diverting disaster to the east, Britain and France acquiesced in the Japanese’s military operations against Soviet Russia.”

“‘Diversion of trouble to the east’?” Lu Dazhang said in a deep voice. After thinking for a moment, his eyes lit up, “Germany!”

Cheng Qianfan nodded and was filled with admiration in his heart. He was indeed the ‘Feiyu’ comrade of the Special Intelligence Section.

"Britain and France have always adopted a policy of appeasement towards Germany, but in fact they are waiting for this opportunity. They expect that after Japan takes action against Soviet Russia, the Germans will be affected by this, give up their plans for Western Europe, and instead plunge into a war of aggression against Soviet Russia." Cheng Qianfan said.

“Even if you drive a tiger to devour a wolf, you won’t be afraid that the tiger will turn around and bite them.” Shuli Zhao snorted coldly.

“Comrade ‘Harmonica’.” Cheng Qianfan looked at Zhang Ping, his expression was extremely serious, “Make electricity!”

 As Cheng Qianfan’s power and influence in the French Concession grew, “Mr. Xiao Cheng” received more and more attention.

Comrade Huo Miao currently has four radio stations, two of which are placed in Cheng Mansion. One of them is a registered commercial radio station in the French Concession and is legal.

Of the other two radio stations, one was given to Zhang Ping. Unless there was an urgent telegram that required Cheng Qianfan to take the risk of sending it personally, Zhang Ping, the telegraph operator, was usually responsible for the telegram exchange with the headquarters.

However, there are two sets of codebooks, one is jointly mastered by Zhang Ping and Cheng Qianfan, and the other is the highest-level codebook that only Cheng Qianfan has mastered. This is his personal and independent collaboration with Comrade Xiangwu and Farmer. For direct contact with comrades.

“Reliable intelligence indicates that the Japanese army has decided to open a second front and will launch troops on the northern front against the Soviet Union in the near future. The British and French have acquiesced in this plan as a way of diverting trouble to the east.”

Zhang Ping dictated the telegram again. After confirming that it was correct, she went straight to the "telegraph room" to send it.

 …

A few people were still digesting the shocking news that while the Japanese were invading China, they also attempted to open a second battlefield and launched troops against Soviet Russia on the northern front.

 “The little devil has taken advantage of the courage of a bear’s heart and a leopard’s courage.” Lu Dazhang shook his head.

Soviet Russia is the big red brother. Its land area, economy, and military strength are extremely huge. They can't imagine that the Japanese would dare to provoke Soviet Russia again.

The so-called ‘again’ is because the Battle of Zhanggufeng broke out between the Japanese army and Soviet Russia last year.

 The Battle of Zhanggufeng was a small to medium-sized battle fought between the Soviet Union and Japan around Chinese territory.

The battle lasted for thirteen days, and the Japanese army was finally defeated. The Japanese army took the initiative to make peace, which was equivalent to recognizing the legitimacy of the Soviet army's occupation of Zhanggufeng.

 After the retreat of the Japanese army, the Soviet army regrouped and reoccupied the Chinese territory of Zhanggufeng.

 Yes, Japan and the Soviet Union were at war, but China was the biggest victim of this battle last year.

“The Japanese think they are good again and plan to avenge their shame on the Soviet Union.” Lao Huang said with a sneer.

“The Japanese defeated Tsarist Russia once, so they think they can defeat Soviet Russia again?” Lu Dazhang took a sip of tea and frowned.

"This is gambling." Cheng Qianfan thought, "Based on my understanding of the Japanese, they, especially the Japanese military, have a strong gambling instinct."

“I agree with Comrade Huo Miao’s view. When I was organizing the anti-Japanese volunteer army in Baodao with my sister and brother-in-law, my brother-in-law once commented on the Japanese like this.” Shuli Zhao said in a deep voice.

Cheng Qianfan and the other three people looked at Shu Li Zhao and wanted to hear what Comrade Feng Huiqi thought of the Japanese during his lifetime.

 Martyr Feng Huiqi led the anti-Japanese movement in Baodao and conducted in-depth research on Japanese nationalism, so he has the right to speak.

“The Japanese military expansion was filled with gamblers’ ideas from the beginning.”

“As a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, Japan did not fear the prestige of the Qing Dynasty, gambled on the fate of the country, and devoted all its efforts to launching a war.”

“The tragedy of the Sino-Japanese War, the small island country actually defeated the East Asian overlord, the Japanese won the bet!”

 “China lost its precious island and North Korea.”

“Then, the Russo-Japanese War was another gamble for Japan. Little Japan defeated Tsarist Russia.”

“This gamble will establish Japan’s dominance in Asia.”

“After the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War (War), the Russo-Japanese War (War) and the World War, Japan has repeatedly bet on its national destiny, and has always been a winner.”

“The Taipei and Peng Islands, the Korean Peninsula, South Sakhalin Island and the former German colonies all fell into the hands of Japan.”

"September 18th was actually another gamble by Japan on the fate of the country. Zhang Hansheng did not resist, and the Kwantung Army easily occupied the four eastern provinces."

Chavoil Zhao looked at everyone with a sad tone, "The Japanese have bet on the national destiny four times, and they won all four times."

Cheng Qianfan was silent, he said to himself, it should be five times. The fifth time the Japanese gambled on the national destiny was the Marco Polo Bridge Incident two years ago. However, Comrade Feng Huiqi had already sacrificed his life for many years at that time, so he did not see this sad event. An indignant scene.

However, despite this, his admiration for Comrade Feng Huiqi has not diminished at all!

 At the same time, I felt so sad in my heart.

What an outstanding comrade, but he was sacrificed by the Japanese invaders!

"As Comrade Feng Huiqi pointedly pointed out, the gambling nature of the Japanese has been fully demonstrated in their path of nationalism." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice, "They have become accustomed to enjoying the dividends brought by gambling on the national destiny, or in other words, They even think arrogantly that ‘it’s my destiny’.”

"Yes, perhaps it is because of this arrogant and fanatical mentality that the Japanese decided to go north." Lu Dazhang nodded and said.

　A few people were silent for a while.

Let’s not talk about whether the Japanese were arrogant or arrogant when they attacked Soviet Russia.

 Japanese invaders occupied the huge territory of China, and hundreds of millions of our compatriots were reduced to subjugated slaves. Such humiliation and pain cannot be expressed in words.

 In the face of national calamity, revolutionaries only live to die!

 …

“Old Zhao, tell me about the situation over there.” Cheng Qianfan glanced at Shu Li Zhao and asked.

Shu Li "followed" Sanbonjiro's instructions and pretended to accept Qiu Xing's solicitation, and was accepted by the secret service behind Qiu Xing.

 The code name of the special agency on this day is "Tian", which is "Tian Agency".

The word 'acceptance' was how Shuli Zhao himself described it. His feeling was that although he had joined the Tian Agency, the Japanese were still wary of him and could not access deeper things for the time being. Therefore, he could only It can be considered as being accepted by the secret service, but it cannot be said to be fully recognized.

“The person in charge of the ‘Tian Agency’ should be extremely vigilant.” Shuli Zhao thought, “Although I joined the ‘Tian Agency’, my contact with this agency is limited to Qiu Xing.”

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