Tian Qi put down the newspaper and stretched.
Outside, snowflakes are falling.
After being in Nanjing for so many days, there was not much to do. I just read newspapers, drank tea, and chatted with Sakurai Kimura all day long.
All I read were Japanese newspapers.
Originally, Tian Qi learned Japanese and English from Miao Chengfang, so he could barely converse.
However, now he reads Japanese newspapers all day long and asks Sakurai Kimura or other Japanese for advice when he encounters something he cannot understand, which has greatly improved his Japanese proficiency.
Well, when will I be able to work on my English again?
"Tian-san." Sakurai Kimura walked in excitedly.
"What happy event happened to you, Sakurai-kun?"
"Of course it's a great event." Sakurai Kimura said excitedly: "My good friend Watanabe Korekiyo came to Nanjing from the front line, and I haven't seen him for a long time. Now he is reporting to work. In the evening, I A banquet will be held for him. Tian Sang, come with me."
Tian Qi originally wanted to refuse, but when he heard that he was coming back from the front line, he immediately agreed without thinking.
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Watanabe Korekiyoshi is also under the command of Major, and is mainly responsible for logistics and supplies on the front line.
He has a very close relationship with Sakurai Kimura. He has probably heard the story between Tian Qi and Sakurai Kimura, so his attitude towards the Chinese is pretty good.
"Watanabe-kun, how is the battle going on the front line?" After three rounds of drinking, Sakurai Kimura still asked what he wanted to know most.
"It was not particularly smooth." Watanabe Korekiyo did not hide anything: "After experiencing the battles of Shanghai and Nanjing, the Chinese people are still very determined to resist. Our 13th Division had a stalemate with the enemy in the Huaihe River, but was attacked by the Chinese The 51st and 59th armies resisted tenaciously."
Sakurai Kimura nodded.
It was originally thought that if Nanjing, the capital of China, was lost, the morale of the Chinese army would be low, and defeat of China would be just around the corner.
But I never expected that the Chinese ** team still maintained high morale. And they are constantly adding troops to the front line. I heard that the Yunnan Army in Yunnan is also urgently moving towards Xuzhou.
"I came here to collect grain this time." Watanabe Korekiyo said immediately: "We have decided to start collecting grain in Changzhou, Changshu, Wuxi, Kunshan and other places, and we need Sakurai-kun's strong cooperation."
"Ah, even if you are not my good friend, as an imperial citizen, this is my duty." Sakurai Kimura then asked: "How much food will be collected?"
Watanabe Korekiyo took a sip of wine: "We must ensure 47,000 kilograms of polished rice, 15,000 kilograms of refined wheat, and 15,000 kilograms of fresh meat every day..."
"So many?" Sakurai Kimura gasped.
"Yes, and each time it is transported to the battlefield, it takes at least three days." Watanabe Korekiyo looked a little serious: "For this reason, the General Staff Headquarters specially established a rice and grain control committee, and considered the task of requisitioning grain, and gradually The responsibility shall be left to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation."
So much food?
Tian Qi was drinking there carelessly, but the conversation between the two Japanese fell into his ears clearly.
"Tian Qi, you have to remember... As a lurker, you can't always think about getting important information quickly. Where is the source of our intelligence? It's not like opening a safe and stealing a piece of information. . You have to remember every word and word everyone says firmly in your mind and analyze it."
This is how Miao Chengfang taught the student Tian Qi.
Now, we can analyze it carefully.
The standard daily meal for a Japanese soldier is 660 grams of polished rice, 210 grams of refined wheat, 210 grams of fresh meat, 600 grams of vegetables... 0.08 liters of soy sauce, 5 grams of salt, 20 grams of sugar, 3 grams of tea, 0.4 liters of sake... 20 cigarettes …
The Japanese army's food standards were very high. Rice was included in every meal, and even the condiments had relevant regulations.
So, 47,000 kilograms of polished rice every day...
Almost 36,000 to 7,000 Japanese troops will be supplied.
A special grain collection committee was established?
The Japanese troops on the front line already have specialized supply units.
There is only one possibility:
The Japanese army wants to increase its troops!
The strength of two divisions!
And it is the main division of the Japanese army!
At present, the Japanese army has concentrated 5 divisions, 2 brigades, and 2 detachments on the front line!
In other words, the Japanese army still feels that its strength is insufficient, and it must continue to increase the strength of at least two divisions!
Each shipment must be guaranteed for at least three days.
The Japanese army is preparing for a big war!
Also, before the Japanese army, most of their food was supplied by Taiwan, North Korea, etc. Now as the war continues, they have begun to set their sights on new occupied areas!
Sakurai Kimura and Watanabe Korekiyo would never have thought that while they were chatting casually about the seemingly ordinary food collection, the Chinese next to them would keenly capture the most valuable information.
Tian Qi has even calculated how many troops the Japanese army is planning to increase!
"Major Watanabe." Tian Qi raised the wine cup: "I always hear Major Sakurai say that you are his good friend, and I respect you."
"Ah, thank you, Tian-san." Watanabe Korekiyo took a drink: "I have often heard Sakurai-kun mention you in his letters. You are even his and the savior of the entire special agent team."
"That's what I should do." Tian Qi smiled faintly: "It is my duty to serve the Empire of Japan. I will also fully assist Major Watanabe in collecting food. But if the journey is long, I will be very worried. Will be attacked by Chinese guerrillas.”
"Yes, so the military set up a special escort team to deal with the Chinese guerrillas." Watanabe Korekiyo nodded: "My mission is to ensure that food can be safely transported from Jiangsu to Shandong."
Shandong?
Tian Qi immediately acted incomprehensible: "Jiangsu is a province with a large output, but Shandong is not bad either."
"In Shandong, there are too many Chinese troops, so it is not easy to collect food." Speaking of this, Watanabe Shikiyo explained carefully: "Jiangsu, many places are known as the land of plenty, and we have basically controlled Jiangsu..."
The Japanese army is launching a fierce offensive in Anhui.
Shandong now?
Two divisions?
North and South attack!
Tian Qi suddenly understood.
The Japanese army is preparing to launch an offensive in southern Shandong and launch a north-south pincer attack on the Japanese defense line at the same time!
For the Japanese army, there is no concept of who is in charge and who is second in combat. Then, the Japanese troops on the northern and southern fronts were the main attackers.
**The pressure on the defense line will be greatly increased!
A top-secret military intelligence was discovered by Tian Qi at a simple private banquet!
There was no need to see any intelligence, just relying on the conversation between two Japanese officers.
Intelligence work does not have to go deep into the tiger's den every time, and it has to be thrilling every time. Put the pieces together and a complete pattern will appear!
And Tian Qi is gradually entering the role at this moment...
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Tian Qi is walking alone on the streets of Nanjing.
Nanjing, which had just been ravaged, has regained a little bit of its vitality with the arrival of the New Year.
It started to snow on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, and the suffering Nanjing people are still preparing for the upcoming Spring Festival. Although the environment is very dangerous, people are still full of expectations for the Spring Festival.
There are also some New Year goods available on the street, but the prices are ridiculously expensive and no longer affordable for ordinary people.
Amidst the sporadic sound of firecrackers, New Year's Eve finally ushered in, but for the Chinese in Nanjing, this new year was on tenterhooks, especially young girls who were always in danger. The Japanese robbed people everywhere at night. .
In anticipation and anxiety, Nanjing people completed their stay-at-home ritual and ushered in the new year.
On New Year's Day, people began to set off firecrackers vigorously, which was in sharp contrast to the sporadic firecrackers on New Year's Eve.
Firecrackers have the function of exorcising ghosts in the Chinese Spring Festival. People hope that by setting off firecrackers, they can get enough food and clothing in the coming year, and their families will be happy, so they no longer have to live in such fear.
Especially, it can get rid of those "evil ghosts" that harm Nanjing!
When people meet, they no longer say "Congratulations on getting rich" or "Good luck", but simply "Have peace in the new year", which contains the greatest expectations.
Ma Xiangxing.
This was a very high-end hotel in Nanjing in the past. Now it’s gone. How can it still have any trace of its former glory?
Tian Qi felt sour when he thought of the brothers happily drinking and eating meat in Ma Xiangxing.
On the left wall, the eighth row from the top and the third brick from the left.
Tian Qi looked to the side to make sure there was no one there.
He pried open the brick and put a ball of paper inside.
Then when he was done, he stuffed the bricks back and immediately hid aside.
This is the ninth point of contact.
Every day, intelligence officers will check here.
There is no need to worry that the information will fall into the hands of the Japanese. Even if the information is sent to the Japanese now, the Japanese will not know what it means.
There are still 15 minutes left before the daily fixed time for collecting information...
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Lao Biao looked both ways, pulled out the brick, and his eyes lit up.
It has been more than two months. As a surviving senior intelligence agent, this is the first time he has discovered information here...
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It's Lao Biao.
Lao Biao was a squadron leader at first, but now he is an intelligence agent?
Tian Qi saw clearly that Lao Biao was still trustworthy, so he could rest assured...
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A triangle is drawn on the information.
Top priority top secret information!
Lao Biao did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and immediately moved the bed, pried open the floor underneath, and took out a radio from inside.
By the way, he took out the pistol and put it aside.
It will be exposed at any time, but the information drawn with the triangle must be sent out as soon as possible.
Even if you give your own life for this, you won’t hesitate!
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"Assistant Wu, please send a message to Intelligence Agent No. 19!"
"What?"
Wu Jingyi immediately came to the telegram: "Receive it immediately!"
It's been a long time since an intelligence officer sent a message from Nanjing.
There must be important information.
"8...9, 15..."
No one knew what these numbers meant.
"Okay, give it to me." Wu Jingyi took the telegram.
Only Director Meng knows the true meaning of these numbers!
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Lao Biao breathed a long sigh of relief.
He stuffed the note into his mouth, chewed it up and swallowed it hard...
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"Director Meng, top secret information No. 19!"
"give it to me!"
