Transferring the search team to the Second Division was a decision made by the director after careful consideration, but he also knew that Tangcheng had suffered a big loss in this matter. The biggest purpose of the whole decision made by the Bureau at that time was to use this matter to force Tangcheng into the military system to work for him. But he didn't expect that Tang Cheng would act extremely tough. Not only did he happily hand over the command of the search team, but he also quickly cut off all contact with the search team members.
As the military commander, it was impossible for him to put down his identity and take the initiative to come to explain something to Tang Cheng. Tang Cheng was happy to get rid of the relationship with the military commander. After the entire search team was handed over to the Second Division of the Military Commander, Tang Cheng almost never left home, and even when he did go out, it was to farms outside the city. Zhang Jianghe's report gave the director an opportunity to break the situation. As long as Tang Cheng could come to his office, the issues that had been troubling him could be solved.
But Zhang Jianghe didn't accept the call at all. He just said that Tang Cheng would not come to the military command headquarters. The bureau had no choice but to sort out the things reported by Zhang Jianghe, and then took Zhang Jianghe and the information together. South Shore Villa. After listening to the bureau chief's report, the chairman's expression immediately changed. The matter reported by the bureau chief was too sensitive to talk about, and neither the bureau chief nor Zhang Jianghe had any definite evidence to prove what they said. of these.
After all, he was the chairman's confidant. The bureau chief immediately realized the crux of the problem and spoke. "Commissioner, our military commander has also received relevant intelligence reports on the mobilization of Japanese troops in the area controlled by the north of the Yangtze River. Although it is slightly different from the actual situation, I can say with certainty that what Zhang Jianghe said is not true. Exaggeration. Since the beginning of the year, the Japanese army has been mobilizing troops frequently, and most of the replacement troops from Japan are new soldiers."
"Just a week ago, during the raid in the Jiaodong area, among the Japanese soldiers killed by our side, we found recruits who had just turned eighteen. According to the time when the war just broke out, among the Japanese army, whether they were front-line troops or It is absolutely impossible for such small recruits to join the battle among the second and third line troops." The bureau chief sounded like he was just explaining the situation, but in reality he was lobbying the chairman. Hearing this, the Chairman did not speak immediately, but just closed his eyes and began to think deeply.
When the war broke out in Shanghai, the Chairman still thought that gaining support from the international community would force Japan to withdraw its troops. But he never expected that Western countries had no intention of intervening in the Sino-Japanese war. They even thought that after the war expanded, they could obtain more benefits and benefits from the Japanese through war trade. It was not until Nanjing was conquered and occupied by the Japanese army that the Chairman gave up the idea of seeking support from Western countries, and instead fought with the Japanese to fight a protracted war using the depth of the territory.
Now the war on the front line has reached a stalemate. Both the national army and the Japanese army are accumulating strength and waiting for the opportunity to launch a new round of offensive. Almost all coastal docks are now under the control of the Japanese army. The materials urgently needed by the Nationalist Government can now only be sent ashore from Myanmar docks to the country through the Burma Highway. If what the Bureau is reporting now is true, then the continued supply lines in the country will be cut off by the Japanese army.
After thinking about this, the Chairman became slightly anxious, but his expression did not reveal anything strange. The Chairman then turned to look at Zhang Jianghe, who had been silent. "Zhonghe, you have been by my side and I feel at ease with you. Now I want to hear your opinion on this matter." The Chairman said this very cleverly. He said that he felt at ease with Zhang Jianghe. The meaning is that he treats Zhang Jianghe as one of his own.
When Zhang Jianghe heard this, he murmured secretly in his heart, saying that if you knew that I was an underground party, you might not treat me as one of your own! After organizing his words a little, Zhang Jianghe and the bureau chief nodded before speaking. "This matter was first brought up by Xiao Wu! When Xiao Wu went to Shanghai to perform a mission, he met several foreign friends, and one of them provided a lot of help to Xiao Wu! His friend suddenly came to Chongqing, and we When we met, we happened to talk about the current situation in Shanghai!"
"I asked a few more questions about the situation in Shanghai. Xiaowu's American friend told the truth and mentioned that before he left Shanghai, the Japanese army in Shanghai had already had the momentum to take over the Shanghai Concession. I felt that this was unlikely to happen. There were some variables, and I argued with him for a few times. Who knew that Xiaowu took out this information and said that he had already found someone to verify some of its contents. There were already many British troops in Myanmar. Mid-level and senior military officers are applying to be transferred out of Myanmar, and Xiaowu said this is the best sign."
The British are not good at fighting, but their ability to be a troublemaker and to collect intelligence is not weak. Many middle- and high-level officers in the Myanmar garrison have good news channels in the country. When British senior officials are seeking self-control from the United States, many British senior officials have already expressed their negative attitude towards the war in Asia. It is said that a British reporter saw the abnormalities in many abnormal actions in Japan. Tang Cheng did not tell Zhang Jianghe these things, because he knew that no matter how clearly he told them, Zhang Jianghe would not be able to figure out the connection.
Like Zhang Jianghe, the Chairman was also confused. He couldn't figure out how he could tell from the transfer reports of several British officers that the Japanese army was about to change the direction of attack! Zhang Jianghe had no choice but to ask the chairman for a world map. Then in front of the bureau chairman and the chairman, he used the world map on the table to read what Tang Cheng had told him. Picture explanation.
"Xiaowu's friend said that due to the stalemate in the domestic war, the Japanese army's logistical supplies have been unable to keep up, especially their navy. The navy is mostly ships and needs to consume a lot of fuel. Because of the changes in the war in Europe, the United States cannot keep up. Then export a large amount of oil to the Japanese. In Southeast Asia, there are oil production areas that the Japanese army needs. Not to mention the Philippines, which is controlled by the United States, let’s talk about Myanmar, which also has oil fields in its territory. The European war has proved that Britain cannot fight. The Japanese army now boasts that it is a powerful force in Asia, how could they let go of this opportunity."
Just listening to Zhang Jianghe's words dryly, the Chairman and the bureau members did not have much emotional fluctuations. However, when they actually looked at Zhang Jianghe and showed them pictures and explanations, their intuitiveness became greatly increased. Especially after they saw Zhang Jianghe using a pencil to mark straight lines and circles representing the offensive route on the world map, the expressions of the chairman and the bureau chief changed again. "According to Xiao Wu's friend, the Japanese army's intention to attack Southeast Asia may not be changed!"
"The domestic war has been going on for so many years, and the Japanese army has also suffered a large number of casualties and material losses! Especially the frontline war has now reached a stalemate, and a large number of guerrilla zones have been opened up in the rear areas controlled by the Japanese army! In this kind of In the situation of confrontation between the two sides, the Japanese army naturally wanted to find a breakthrough. Compared with the stalemate domestic war, Southeast Asia, which is relatively easy to attack and rich in resources, has become another important offensive target of the Japanese army."
It was only at this moment that the chairman and bureau chiefs finally understood what Zhang Jianghe meant. The bureau chief couldn't help but turned to look at Zhang Jianghe, "Where is Xiao Wu's friend from?" Having already said this, how could the bureau chief still believe that Hans was just an ordinary foreign businessman. In front of the chairman, Zhang Jianghe could not lie, so he could only tell Hans's identity. When he learned that Hans was an intelligence broker in Shanghai, the bureau chief secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Since he is an intelligence broker, there is no problem with the source of the information. The military commander also has an intelligence station in Shanghai, so how can the bureau not know what the situation in Shanghai is like. Being able to successfully escape and go south to Chongqing before the Japanese army took action, the Bureau judged that this foreign friend in Tangcheng was definitely not a simple person. "Will the British believe this news?" Just when the bureau leader and Zhang Jianghe were thinking about their own thoughts, the chairman of the committee raised a question that neither of them had thought of.
The bureau chief spoke first, but what he said was not what the chairman wanted to hear. "We are just making some reasonable guesses based on the abnormal behavior of the Japanese army! I think the British may not believe us. The British have always been arrogant!" The words of the bureau chief seemed to be poured on the chairman's forehead. A scoop of cold water directly awakened the Chairman from his imagination. Looking at Zhang Jianghe again, although he didn't speak, his expression showed the same attitude as Juzuo.
In fact, the chairman of the committee did not know at this moment that Zhang Jianghe was regretting it a little and took the information Tang Cheng gave him to find a seat in the bureau. Judging from the current reactions of the chairman and the bureau members, neither of them showed any intention to take advantage of this opportunity. They only wanted to use this opportunity to win the trust of Western countries. It seems that the chairman is still fantasizing about using the influence of Western countries. force to restrain the Japanese. If he had known that this would be the case, Zhang Jianghe would not have rushed to find the bureau chief to discuss countermeasures.
At this moment, Tang Cheng didn't know about these things. He was comforting Hans who had left everything behind. Seeing that Hans was not in a high mood, Tang Cheng simply took out another piece of information from the drawer and threw it to Hans. The latter only glanced at the information briefly, and his originally slightly decadent expression immediately became exciting. "Tang, we are good friends! In Chinese terms, we have a close family relationship! So, you must take me with you when it comes to this matter mentioned in the information!" When you meet someone who can make money, How could Hans shrink back from this? Tang Cheng burst out laughing when he saw this.
