Chapter 890 The truth about Halaha (please vote for me)

 The great victory at the Halaha River.

 Thinking of the broadcast he heard on the tavern radio, Cheng Qianfan felt quite depressed.

 Not only because Soviet Russia was a red doctrine, but also because of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army reflected in this broadcast news.

One Japanese regiment killed more than 2,000 Outer Mongolian troops, killed, wounded, and captured 700 to 800 Soviet troops, while only a hundred or so Japanese troops died.

 This is a despairing ratio of battle losses.

It can be said that once the result of the battle that took place on the banks of the Halaha River is made public, it will be a big blow to the confidence and morale of the Chinese anti-Japanese military and civilians.

 Cheng Qianfan’s heart felt heavy.

The battle that took place in the Halaha River was too far away. Cheng Qianfan shook his head and turned his thoughts from the far north to Shanghai.

Ota Yuichi even thought of using Jiujiu Trading to secretly inquire about the activities of the New Fourth Army in Meicun, Wuxi in the name of selling supplies to Meicun, Wuxi.

 This was completely unexpected.

  In other words, this should be regarded as an unexpected surprise.

Cheng Qianfan was still thinking about how to safely transport supplies out of Shanghai. Now Yuichi Ohta’s action plan can be described as ‘helping in times of need’.

 Cheng Qianfan thought about this matter carefully.

 His mind has already conceived two preliminary plans very quickly.

 First of all, when Shuli Zhao meets with He Guan, he must determine whether there are New Fourth Army activities in Meicun.

 With or without, there are different responses.

There are no activities of the New Fourth Army in Meicun, so the purpose of "Jiujiu Trading" to "cooperate" with the Japanese army this time is to transport supplies out of Shanghai. As for how the supplies will be transported to the hands of the New Fourth Army after leaving Shanghai, who is responsible? to arrange.

If, as Ohta Yuichi expected, the New Fourth Army is indeed active in Meicun, and Meicun has even become a new base of activities for the New Fourth Army, then how should we deal with this situation?

 There are two options.

 First, in accordance with the requirements of the Japanese army, the materials were transported to Meicun for business, and the materials were purchased again in a normal business manner and 're-sold' to the New Fourth Army.

 One advantage of doing this is that it does not expose the existence of the New Fourth Army.

Second, the New Fourth Army accidentally ‘discovered’ the Japanese army’s sinister spying and directly confiscated the materials in the name of punishing traitors.

 In this way, the successful transfer of materials can also be achieved.

Of course, during the entire process of transporting supplies, to the Japanese army, these supplies were by no means military controlled supplies such as weapons, ammunition, and medicines, but only civilian supplies similar to food, cloth, daily groceries, and the like.

As for how to deceive the Japanese army and successfully hide the supplies, this is the detailed arrangement.

 Cheng Qianfan thought for a long time, but still couldn't decide which one to choose.

 The main reason is that he does not know the situation in Meicun, nor does he know the arrangements of He Guan and other New Fourth Army comrades. The most reasonable plan must be based on the actual situation.

 Everything has to wait until Shuli Zhao meets with He Guan before feedback and further discussion can be made.

 Aguan.

Thinking that He Guan is already an officer of the New Fourth Army, and will represent the team in secret contact with Comrade Zhao Shuli.

Cheng Qianfan suddenly felt an impulse in his heart. He imagined that if he came forward to contact He Guan, A Guan would definitely jump up in surprise when he saw that the person contacting him was him.

 Then, his thoughts extended, imagining himself following Aguan back to Maoshan.

 Met Comrade Chen Meiling and Comrade Gu Ying.

Well, I must ask the commander for a New Fourth Army uniform.

 Put on the red team’s own military uniform, choose a good weather, and take a beautiful photo.

 Cheng Qianfan’s lips raised a smile.

 This is what he has dreamed of.

 “Brother Fan.” Li Hao’s voice woke Cheng Qianfan from his ‘dream’.

 “What’s wrong?” Cheng Qianfan asked.

 “Lao Huang is quarreling with others.” Li Hao said.

Cheng Qianfan lowered the window and looked out, and sure enough he saw Lao Huang standing at the door of the grocery store, holding a wine bottle in his hand and arguing with the store owner with a red face and thick neck.

There were several police officers surrounding the area. Some were trying to break up the fight, while others were watching the fun with their arms folded.

 “This old Huang.” Cheng Qianfan snorted coldly, “Don’t worry about him now, go back to the yard.”

"yes!"

Hearing this, Li Hao honked the horn, stepped on the accelerator lightly, and turned the car into the yard of the patrol house.

Cheng Qianfan glanced at Haozi, smiled and said nothing.

Haozi pressed the horn, which was equivalent to telling others that he was back. This was also equivalent to supporting Lao Huang to a certain extent.

He turned his head and glanced. It seemed that because he knew that 'Vice President Cheng' was back, Old Huang became more and more enthusiastic. He waved the wine bottle in his hand and wanted to hit someone. Fortunately, he was hugged by the patrolman beside him.

"I'm going up first." Cheng Qianfan got out of the car, picked up his briefcase, walked two steps, but stopped again, frowned and said, "Go and take a look, it's not a big deal, it's noisy at the door of the patrol room. How unbecoming is it to make a scene?"

 “Yes.” Haozi nodded.

“Also, let Lao Huang come to see me.” Cheng Qianfan snorted coldly and said, then shook his head and walked up the steps. Along the way, patrolmen stood from time to time, standing at attention and saluting Vice President Cheng.

 …

 About ten minutes later, Lao Huang knocked on the door of Vice President Cheng's office.

“Old Huang, tell me, why are you making so much noise at night?” Cheng Qianfan threw a cigarette to Old Huang and asked angrily.

“Pan Lai named Yuan, I ate his Ahua.” Lao Huang took the cigarette, held the cigarette to his nose and sniffed it, and said angrily, “I, Lao Huang, am a serious person, how can I be a thief?”

 “Ah Hua?” Cheng Qianfan was stunned for a moment, “Isn’t it Ah Huang?”

"Ah Huang was lost last month." Old Huang said without changing his expression, "Ah Hua is the one locked in the yard named Yuan. There are two dogs and one female."

“What’s the difference between Ah Hua and Ah Huang?” Cheng Qianfan glanced in the direction of the door and asked ‘can’t help but’.

 “Ah Huang is good at running and has better meat quality.” Lao Huang blurted out.

Cheng Qianfan looked at Lao Huang in astonishment. Immediately, he smiled bitterly and pointed at Lao Huang, "You."

 The footsteps outside the office moved away, and Cheng Qianfan nodded at Lao Huang, meaning it was okay.

The possibility of someone intentionally eavesdropping on the conversation in Vice President Cheng's office is extremely low. It is basically certain that someone is passing by. However, because of this, we must pay more attention to letting people passing by hear some of the words he should hear. .

"What happened?" Cheng Qianfan lit a cigarette for himself, threw the lighter to Lao Huang, and asked.

“Chang Sheng approached Lao Sheng and expressed his desire to leave Shanghai and join the team.” Lao Huang said.

 Lao Sheng is Sheng Aihua, and is also Shu Li Zhao. I say this just to be on the safe side.

 Cheng Qianfan did not speak, he was thinking.

As Cardinal Zhao officially returned to the organization from a state of loss of contact and became a member of the French Concession Special Party Branch Group, Cardinal Zhao also frankly disclosed some of the people and relationships he had in his hands to the organization and formally handed them over.

Changshu and Lin Zhen, the owners of the 'Tianya' photo studio, two members of the Baodao Guizong Society led by our party, have also become 'peripheral' members of the special party branch in the French Concession. Of course, these two themselves are not Know this.

 They didn’t even know that Shuli Zhao had returned to the Red Party, and they still subconsciously thought that ‘Brother Sheng Aihua’ was still fighting alone.

 Wrong.

Cheng Qianfan frowned slightly, "Chang Shu knows that Lao Sheng has returned to the organization?"

Chang Shu suddenly approached Zhao Shuli and expressed his intention to join the New Fourth Army. There is only one explanation for this, and that is that Chang Shu knew that Zhao Shuli had returned to the Red Party organization.

“Lao Sheng suspected that Chang Shen had discovered some clues through clues.” Lao Huang said.

"Why are you so careless?" Cheng Qianfan's face darkened, "Lao Sheng must investigate this matter clearly and make an oral review at the next branch meeting."

This has nothing to do with whether Chang Shen is reliable, but only with the organizational discipline of underground work.

“Lao Sheng has made a preliminary review to me orally, and he said he will investigate clearly.” Lao Huang said, “What is your opinion on Chang Shen’s request?”

Changshu's request to go to the team seems to be a small matter, but in fact it is not.

 The most direct impact is that this proves that Councilor Zhao has returned to the Red Party organization.

If detected by the enemy, they can even follow the clues and reach the French Concession Special Party Group.

Comrade Huo Miao is the leader of the special party group in the French Concession. This matter is not a trivial matter and requires Comrade Huo Miao to make a decision.

"Okay." Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment and nodded, "Chang Shen can leave Shanghai and join the team."

 He paused for a moment, then thought carefully and said, "As for how to leave Shanghai and how to get to the team..."

His original subconscious consideration was that Chang Shu could logically follow the material transportation of Jiujiu Trading and leave. To be precise, Chang Shu could even directly join He Guan's team.

However, the next second, Cheng Qianfan himself rejected this arrangement idea.

 For no other reason, it is precisely because it is "natural" that we cannot do this.

 Whether it was considering the safety of He Guan and others, the safety of materials, or the safety of the anti-Japanese donation, Chang Shen was not suitable to join rashly.

 If Chang Shen wants to join the team, he can leave Shanghai on his own, and then find a way to contact the team.

 “Let Lao Sheng make arrangements for Chang Shen.” Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice, “Remember not to use organizational connections.”

With the ability of Director Zhao and Inspector Zhao, it is not too difficult to arrange for Chang Shu to leave Shanghai.

Hearing this, Lao Huang immediately understood what Cheng Qianfan meant. He nodded to express his approval and support.

He didn’t think there was anything wrong with Comrade Huo Miao being so cautious. When working underground, safety comes first.

 …

 The next day.

 Cheng Qianfan left home and did not go directly to the patrol room.

Hyoutaro Imamura was quite surprised to see his student happily visiting him early in the morning.

 “Come with me.” Hyoutaro Imamura, who was planning to go out to work, took Kentaro Miyazaki to the study.

“Teacher, have you heard about the great victory over the Halaha River?” Cheng Qianfan couldn’t wait to share this joy with his teacher as soon as he entered the study.

 “Hmm.” Hyoutaro Imamura nodded.

Cheng Qianfan didn't seem to notice that Imamura Hyoutarou's smile was a little weak, and kept talking to himself, "The Imperial Kwantung Army is worthy of the Imperial Tigers, the 23rd Division is worthy of the elite division, and the 64th Regiment is worthy of being the best. An example of the bravery of the locust army.”

Kentaro Miyazaki's eyes shone with excitement and admiration, "With the strength of a regiment, nearly 3,000 people from the Outer Mongolia and Soviet Union forces were killed, wounded, and captured, while only more than a hundred imperial warriors of our own were crushed. It is really shocking. An extremely exciting victory.”

Hyoutaro Imamura’s eyes flickered.

Miyazaki Kentaro was still unaware and kept talking to himself.

He sighed slightly, showing a look of regret and respect, "Colonel Yamagata Takemitsu of the Empire's 64th Regiment had the qualifications to be a famous general, but it's a pity that he died young. Fortunately, there is still His Excellency General Komatsubara."

 “Hmph!” Imamura Hyoutarou finally couldn’t bear it anymore and snorted coldly.

At this moment, Cheng Qianfan suddenly realized that Hyoutarou Imamura was looking wrong. He looked at the teacher in confusion, "Teacher, the empire has won such a great victory, why did you..."

"A great victory?" Hyōtaro Imamura snorted again. Seeing the students' shocked and puzzled expressions, he shook his head helplessly and sighed.

Following that, Imamura Hyōtaro took out a telegram from the drawer and handed it to Miyazaki Kentaro.

Cheng Qianfan was confused and took the message with both hands.

 Look down.

I saw that his face changed continuously, and finally it was full of shock and anger. To be precise, it was grief, anger, helplessness, and confusion.

"how so?"

“Didn’t you say that the empire won a great victory at the Halaha River?”

Cheng Qianfan held the message with both hands and looked at Imamura Hyōtaro. He seemed to be questioning Imamura Hyōtaro, and he also seemed to be questioning the Kwantung Army officers and soldiers far away on the border of Manchuria and Mongolia.

This telegram was sent to Hyōtaro Imamura by an "informed person" from the Kwantung Army, revealing the true Halaha War to Hyōtaro Imamura.

The battle started at Nomenkan on the banks of the Halaha River, where the Manchukuo army and the Outer Mongolian army clashed.

The commander of the 23rd Division, Komatsubara, immediately conveyed the news to the Kwantung Army Headquarters.

After receiving the news, the commander of the Kwantung Army, General Kenkichi Ueda, asked Komatsubara to resolutely attack and retaliate based on the "Outline for Handling the Manchurian-Soviet Border" previously formulated by Masanobu Tsuji.

  Previously, Komatsubara heard the exact information disclosed to him by Tsuji Masanobu. The Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces on the opposite side had less than a thousand people. Tsuji Masanobu said that only 112 anti-tank guns and 400 trucks needed to be prepared to deal with the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces.

After the Japanese 64th Regiment attacked, the battle went smoothly at the beginning, and the Outer Mongolian army was indeed beaten and fled in confusion.

But soon the Japanese army was counterattacked by the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces. The 64th Regiment sent by Komatsubara was almost wiped out, and Colonel Takemitsu of Changshan County of the regiment was also killed.

 In this battle, the Japanese army suffered a disastrous defeat.

 However, the Kwantung Army conducted "artistic processing" in the face of the results of the war.

So after some modifications, what was originally a disastrous defeat was described as a great victory in the Japanese report, which severely damaged the Japanese army and almost destroyed the Soviet-Mongolian coalition.

Hyoutaro Imamura received the telegram from Kentaro Miyazaki without speaking.

"Teacher." Cheng Qianfan lowered his head. Finally, he raised his head with difficulty, with a glimmer of struggling hope in his eyes. "Is this telegram reliable?"

 …

He Guan looked at the surrounding environment alertly, and found nothing unusual.

 He ​​glanced at the wooden courtyard door and saw an inconspicuous triangle symbol drawn with chalk on the lower right corner of the door.

Without any further hesitation, He took the first two steps and knocked on the courtyard door.

ˆ PS: Please subscribe, please reward, please vote monthly, thank you.

  Do you still have monthly passes?

 Thank you.

　　

 (End of this chapter)