Regardless of the situation on the Xuzhou battlefield or whether the Japanese mainland was bombed, this did not affect Koichi Hahara at all.
All his attention was focused on the large amount of information provided to him by Yasuhide Ituchi.
These materials were Japan's main intelligence work in China during the past five years. The piles filled almost half of the house.
Moreover, there is a steady stream of information being sent.
After Koichi Hahara obtained this information, it was difficult for him to leave for a day.
All his food and accommodation are in the office.
There are even more extreme ones.
His office was only a dozen steps away from the bathroom, but Hahara Hikaru was not willing to waste even those dozen steps.
He had a toilet found for him and solved his personal physiological problems in this office.
Eating, drinking, and having sex are all in one place, and the environment can be imagined.
Hahara Koichi didn't care at all.
He also eats very simply, rice balls almost every meal.
Rice balls are the most convenient, you can pick them up with your hands and eat them.
Again, this saves time.
Meng Shaoyuan seemed not to be in Shanghai during this period, and the Japanese intelligence department in Shanghai temporarily lost a powerful enemy.
Hahara Koichi would never allow himself to waste such a good opportunity.
The most egregious thing was that a few days ago, someone reported to him that his brother had been in a car accident and was in the hospital, and asked him if he wanted to go see him.
Hahara Guangyi flatly refused.
"It's so unkind." After hearing the news, even Itauchi Yasuhide couldn't help but shook his head: "I heard that their brothers had a good relationship since they were young. Didn't they go to see my brother when he was injured in the hospital? ?”
There is no time to waste, this is what Hahara Koichi told himself.
My brother was only injured and hospitalized, not dead yet.
But if the Chinese spies are not dug out for one day, the empire will suffer one more day of losses and more people will die.
"Habara-kun."
Someone pushed the door open and walked in.
"What's up."
Hikaru Hahara didn't even raise his head.
"Major Koichi Hahara!" The man's tone suddenly became stern: "In the name of your superior, I order you to put down the documents in your hands and take a rest!"
"Ah, it's Your Majesty the General!"
Only then did Koichi Hahara realize that the person who came in was General Yasuhide Ituchi. He quickly put down the documents in his hand and stood up.
Yasuhide Ituchi was in disbelief.
The person standing in front of him is Koichi Hahara?
It's only been a few days, why did it become like this?
His face was a malnourished khaki color, his eyes were sunken and bloodshot, his beard was shaggy, and his lips were even a little purple.
The clothes haven't been changed for who knows how many days. There are stains everywhere on them, and there are still a few grains of Mira stuck there.
Where is the young man, the high-spirited young major?
"Hahara-kun, how many days have you been here?"
"I do not remember."
"Have you always been here?"
"Yes, General, you have always been here."
"Are you willing to die?"
"Your Majesty General, there is nothing wrong with my health."
"Come here, sit down. Don't move, I'll do it."
Itauchi Yasuhide packed up the documents on the sofa and forced Koichi Hahara to sit there.
Then, he personally helped change the cold water, made a pot of tea and put it in Hahara Koichi's hand.
"Your Majesty General, what's going on..."
"You have to rest. You worked so hard for the empire, so it's my duty to take good care of you." Itauchi Yasuhide looked around the room. Apart from this single sofa and the chair where Habara Hikari sat, there were no other stools.
He simply sat on the floor.
"Your Majesty General, this is not allowed under any circumstances..."
"Sit down, Major Koichi Hahara, this is an order!" Itauchi Yasuhide's tone was indistinguishable: "You are a hero of the empire. From now on, it is my responsibility to take good care of you!"
"Your Majesty General, I am not a hero of the empire." Koichi Hahara smiled bitterly: "I said, we are far inferior to Meng Shaoyuan. We don't have his talent or his mind, but at least we still have diligence. If he does it every day If we work ten hours, then we should work eighteen or twenty hours. Only in this way can we bridge the gap between us."
"What I appreciate most about you is not your diligence." Itauchi Yasuhide stared at him: "but your frankness. You are willing to admit that we are not as good as the Chinese people, and you also know how to close this gap. If the empire Every intelligence officer in China is like you, I believe even Meng Shaoyuan is not afraid, after all, there is only one Meng Shaoyuan in China!"
What a pity, at least for now, there is only one Koichi Hahara in Shanghai!
Itauchi Yasuhide composed himself: "Hahara-kun, I have good news for you. The invincible Imperial Army has occupied Xuzhou!"
Hanbara Koichi didn't look particularly excited: "Ah, really? But for Xuzhou, we also paid a heavy price."
"Don't say this easily in the future." Itauchi Yasuhide reminded him in particular: "Our casualties were indeed very heavy, which also made the military lose face. Of course, the soldiers were also very frustrated and even angry. In the morning, I got a diary written by one of our soldiers on the front line. You can read this paragraph..."
Koichi Hahara took the diary.
Since the railway had been cut off by the Japanese army, some seriously injured people who were preparing to retreat on the railway could not move and could not be taken away, so the Japanese had to leave them behind.
** There were still a few medical soldiers left at that time, hoping that Japan could treat the wounded well in accordance with the Geneva Treaty.
This section records what happened after the Japanese army occupied Xuzhou Station:
"...We stepped into the next carriage. That carriage was full of lamentations, groans and fear, and it was full of wounded enemy soldiers.
'Kill them! 'I don't know who shouted this. Just like a wolf killing a lamb as a matter of course, we stabbed them to death mercilessly regardless of their complaints, hatred and curses.
Now is a time of urgent war. What we should do is not stroke their heads, but beat their heads mercilessly and severely until they are broken into pieces. All we have to do is return hatred and revenge to our enemies.
There were several wounded carriages, but none escaped the same fate. The sweep of the parking lot was over, and we thought we were going to set up camp, but instead we were given the order to pursue.
Our expectations were dashed, our fatigue increased, and we were all dejected because of the suddenness of the incident.
But we must obey orders, and we put on our backpacks again..."
"These soldiers really shouldn't do this." Koichi Hahara sighed, closed the diary and returned it to Yasuhide Ituchi:
“It’s understandable that the soldiers are angry when the war is not going well. But don’t they know that crazy massacres will only inspire the enemy soldiers’ determination to resist to the end in future wars?
What happened in Nanjing has made the empire very passive in diplomacy. What we need to do now is to restore our image, use force and diplomacy to win international support, or at least ignore it.
To conquer such a big country, bayonets alone are not enough, you also need candies, biscuits, smiles, and songs. Massacre will only arouse resistance, but smiles and songs can make the enemy relax their vigilance! "
"It's a pity that those in the military department won't listen to these words." Itauchi Yasuhide felt helpless: "In their view, bayonets and blood are the only way to solve the problem!"
Koichi Hahara didn't know what to say.
The war brought by artillery, tanks, and airplanes is only the first step. What is important is not how much land is occupied, but how to completely conquer this land.
Otherwise, even if the Chinese government is really defeated and Japan occupies all of China's land, it will not be safe.
The high-pressure policy will only make the resistance in the occupied areas stronger and stronger.
"One more thing." Yasuhide Ituchi said immediately: "The Japanese mainland was bombed yesterday."
"oh."
Hikaru Hahara just said one word.
"Habara-kun, don't you feel shocked? Our homeland was bombed by the Chinese!"
"I don't find it strange at all." Koichi Hahara said calmly: "We bombed the land of the Chinese people, why can't the Chinese bomb our land? The Chinese Air Force was severely damaged, but it was only a serious injury, not destroyed. China The air force still has the ability to take off, and this can be regarded as a good lesson for those arrogant imperial people!"
"Hahara-kun, these remarks of yours are likely to be considered treason." Itauchi Yasuhide shook his head: "One more thing, the China Air Force took off from Ningbo, and before that, a man named 'Hahara Koichi' The Major killed our agency chief in Ningbo, Yuan Gu Zhengyao, and our 'friend,' He Donghu!"
"Meng Shaoyuan!"
Koichi Hahara barely had time to think and blurted out: "This me must be Meng Shaoyuan!"
When he said this, he seemed to smile.
"Yeah, I guess it's him, but don't you feel angry?"
"Angry? Why should I be angry?"
Koichi Hahara really smiled: "I feel very honored that my name can be used by Meng Shaoyuan. Moreover, this can also confirm that Meng Shaoyuan is not in Shanghai at the moment. Ah, this is great, we will save a lot of trouble, I We can also find out who the traitor is from these documents, isn’t this a good thing?”
"After all these days, you asked me if there are any important discoveries in the documents I brought you?"
Hanbara Koichi was silent for a while before saying: "Yes, I discovered some interesting things. I already have a person's name in my mind temporarily, but I still need more conclusive evidence. Before that, General, can you Do you want to do something for me?"
"Of course, Hahara-kun, who is this suspect?"
"I can't tell you yet." Koichi Hahara seemed confident: "But he has almost surfaced, and I believe that he is not alone. He has at least one accomplice."
Speaking of this, he especially emphasized his tone:
"His accomplice still has considerable influence within us!"
