Chapter 766 Angler Fish
July 11, 1937.
Jinling, Bureau of Statistics.
Dai Chunfeng was shocked when he received the telegram from Zuo Zhong from Shanghai, and immediately rushed to Qilu to report that this matter was too serious.
The Japanese reorganized the Third Fleet and sent three more aircraft carriers and so many aviation units. It is self-evident what they want to do.
Unlike North China, the terrain of East China is flat and smooth. As long as the Japanese army lands, it will be difficult to resist it with the strength of the national army.
Moreover, Shanghai and Jinling were the most important industrial, economic, and political centers of the Republic of China. Once occupied by the Japanese invaders, the country's future would be in danger.
Fighting is about fighting for money, and fighting is about fighting for morale. If you lose your capital and money bag, how will you fight the next war?
The power of Shanghai must be strengthened,
Prevent the enemy from opening a second battlefield.
But what he didn't expect was that someone seemed very calm after hearing the news, and even had a confident smile on his face.
"Chunfeng, the Japanese pirates have always used the tactic of surrendering without fighting. It has been several days since North China launched their attack, but they are still threatening and have not dared to formally start a war.
I concluded that he has no intention of fierce fighting in the near future, it is just a gesture, but he still needs to be prepared and be prepared.
Look like this, the German weapons troops originally scheduled to be sent to the north were transferred to Shanghai to be on guard. Be careful not to have a head-on conflict with the Japanese.
Tell Shen Zhong that his main focus should be on monitoring powerful people. This is the thorn in the side of the party-state, so go ahead. "
Dai Chunfeng came in a hurry,
Walk away sighing.
Even though he didn't learn any advanced military skills in Whampoa, he still understood that the Japanese's actions were not a feint, but a real fight.
The deployment of so much naval equipment requires an astronomical amount of fuel. No one would spend so much money just for a show.
Why couldn't the always wise leader see the other party's ambition? Of course, he didn't dare to ask this question.
All he can do is continue to provide information about the Japanese army. As for how to deal with the Japanese attack, that is not what he can say.
I hope Shen will eventually discover more,
Otherwise the situation will be critical.
Someone quietly watched Lao Dai leave, stood up with a civilization stick, walked to a map of the Republic of China, and stopped at Shanghai.
In fact, he had already decided to fight in Shanghai, firstly for the sake of his position, so as not to be criticized by others for being cowardly.
Second, the Japanese army lured the enemy's main force to Songhu, opened up the East China battlefield to contain the Japanese army in North China, and tried to stabilize the situation in the entire north.
Third, the British and American countries would not be willing to see the Japanese monopolizing Shanghai's interests. They might be able to force the other side to retreat through diplomatic pressure.
Just like the 128 incident,
This time the advantage must be mine.
Someone secretly set a flag and nodded proudly. As for why he didn't reveal it to Dai Chunfeng, it had nothing to do with trust.
Everything is done in secret and revealed in words. Before the official war begins, the relevant arrangements cannot be disclosed to anyone, including Dai Chunfeng.
Besides, the principle of employing people depends on one intention. After what happened just now, I believe that the Secret Service and the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics will do their best to investigate the Japanese army.
In this way, our own chances of winning have increased. Under the circumstances, maybe the army can defeat the Japanese pirates in Shanghai and boost the national spirit.
What happens next?
Exactly what someone thought.
Dai Chunfeng returned to the bureau and immediately ordered the North China District to collect intelligence quickly, and asked the Tokyo team of the Intelligence Section to inquire about high-level developments in Japan.
Since Tokyo Station was destroyed, reconstruction work has been very slow, and those who escaped from the General Staff Headquarters are still undergoing internal screening.
Lao Dai simply did not have the energy or time to send anyone to the Japanese mainland. Fortunately, someone from the Intelligence Department was in Tokyo, so his work was not delayed.
In the afternoon of that day, the reply calls from North China District and Fu Ling were sent to Dai Chunfeng, and both parties discovered some abnormal situations.
First, two mixed brigades of the Kwantung Army stationed in Manchukuo suddenly disappeared and their whereabouts are unknown. The possibility of supporting the Japanese army in North China cannot be ruled out.
In addition, a division of the Japanese army stationed in Koryo also left the military camp, and the nearby ports were tightly blocked by various transport ships.
Except for the changes in the regular army.
Japanese immigrants in Manchukuo also began to mobilize.
If these are the Japanese defense measures against conflict, then the movements in Japan clearly illustrate the Japanese ambitions.
One aviation regiment and three infantry divisions are transferring and boarding ships. Such a large-scale military mobilization has no other possibility than war.
At the same time, before the Tokyo Group message was issued, Japan held an emergency meeting attended by the Prime Minister, Foreign Ministers, Land, Maritime and Tibet Ministers.
The specific content of the meeting is unknown, but Fu Ling speculated that it should be related to North China or even East China, otherwise there would be no need for the Navy to intervene.
Dai Chunfeng, sweating profusely, went to Qilu for an audience again. This time, the arrogant person finally realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Someone's coming."
After studying the map for a while, someone thought that the Japanese would take action, but did not expect that the other party was so determined, so he immediately gave the order.
"Have the confidential director of the Military Commission come to see me, pass the relevant information to the agencies above the military level, and order the 88th and 87th Divisions to rush to Shanghai immediately.
Jinling's war reserves are now enough to support twenty German armorers for three months, and enough food to support 500,000 people and 100,000 horses for one month.
Coupled with the expansion of the Shanghai Security Corps last year, I do not believe that the Japanese have three heads and six arms and can easily break through our defenses. "
Speaking of this, someone held his waist and stood under the large map, and the sun shone on his shining bald head to create a halo, like a god.
Military micro-management alone was not enough. He took out his handkerchief and wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth, slowly picked up the cable information and said to Dai Chunfeng.
"Chunfeng, hand these over to the Crypto-Interpretation Office of the Department of Electrical Affairs of the Ministry of Communications and let them try to see if they can decipher the Japanese messages.
I don't know much about telegraph technology. I think I know the contents of the Japanese army's military orders, and I should be able to figure out the details by comparing them with the secret codes.
With a monthly funding of 2,000 oceans, even if it hits the water, there will still be a sound. If there is still no progress, it will be cancelled. "
"Okay, leader."
Dai Chunfeng nodded obediently, took the message respectfully and walked away backwards. After going out, he jumped into the car and went straight to the Ministry of Transportation.
In the car, he recalled the information about the cryptanalysis station, and a smile appeared in his eyes. He had long wanted to take possession of this place.
Compared with the Lishan Company run by Wei Daming, it is the research institution with the highest level of government deciphering and has many telecommunications talents.
Specialized in monitoring and collecting telegram signals sent by Japanese embassy and consulate personnel, in order to decipher the secret codes used by Japan.
Although there is no progress at present, this is because the time is too short. As long as you give them some time, they will definitely gain something.
It's a pity that the leader took it too seriously and didn't have the opportunity to contact the Crypto-Interpretation Institute. Today, he must explore the details there.
Even if he couldn't annex the other party, it would be good to win over one or two business backbones. He knew this very well.
Dai Chunfeng looked at the scenery outside the window and thought about how to strengthen his own power. The speed of the car underneath him stirred up a cloud of dust.
The smoke and dust dispersed,
Only two deep ruts were left.
A few hours later, in the Intelligence Department of the Japanese Navy Command, Minoru Maeda, who had monitored the small gang responsible for the 226 mutiny, looked serious.
He knocked on a document on the table, frowned and asked the adjutant beside him: "Is this what Anglefish sent? Are you sure?"
"Hai, Your Excellency Minister, I personally received the message from Angler." Faced with the question, the adjutant replied with certainty.
"Am I worrying too much?"
After listening to this, Minoru Maeda stood up, folded his arms and muttered to himself, then stared down at the documents in front of him and fell into deep thought.
The document clearly stated the news of the reorganization of the Third Fleet, the aircraft carriers Hosho, Ryūjō, Kaga, and the two air fleets.
Apparently, secrets were leaked again and again within the National Government, and the newly obtained top-secret information was given to the enemy in the blink of an eye.
I'm afraid that the commanders of the Guo army's frontline troops are not as fast as the Japanese in receiving their own secrets. This ability to keep secrets is useless.
The Japanese penetrated deeply into the Republic of China,
This is evident.
What worries Maeda Minoru is that there is no information in the intelligence that the upper echelons of the Navy intend to appoint Hasegawa Kiyoshi as the commander of the Third Fleet.
There were no specific missions for the Third Fleet, aircraft carriers, or air force. They only briefly introduced the situation, which was not even classified as confidential.
After a long time, he clenched his fist and smashed it into his palm, and said with some reluctance: "The intelligence work of the Republic of China by all parties in the empire has always been unsatisfactory.
The non-nationals in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are okay, and the Special High School has at least deployed some manpower in Jinling, but we and the Army Red Deer have been failing.
I originally thought there were spies lurking in the military or government agencies. Among them, some personnel from the Imperial Consulate in Shanghai were the most suspect.
That's why I set a trap and ordered people to leak His Excellency Hasegawa Kiyoshi's appointment and military deployment, hoping to find him out.
Now it seems that I am being paranoid. The consulate is trustworthy and I can safely cooperate with them in the future. This is a good thing. "
Good thing,
Is it really a good thing?
A trace of regret flashed across Maeda Minoru's sinister face. What if he could catch the imperial traitor, even if he didn't cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The adjutant on the side did not know what his boss was thinking, but he also raised objections: "Minister, how do the Chinese know this information.
Could it be that he is a traitor or a spy with a relatively low status and is unable to collect confidential information? I think the consulate still needs to focus on it.
Those people have worked in the Republic of China for too long, so long that they may have forgotten His Majesty the Locust and the Empire, and have to be on guard. "
"What you said makes sense."
Maeda smiled and nodded, then turned to look at the adjutant: "But many people know about the integration of the Third Fleet and the North China Fleet.
After all, it involves dozens of ships, so complete confidentiality cannot be maintained, and there are more government agents at Tianjin Port than the Marine Corps.
As for the mobilization of aircraft carriers, there is no guarantee that there are no Chinese spies on the fishing boats encountered during the voyage, and it is also normal for them to hide it from the leader.
The same is true for the aviation team. Those proud men have learned the arrogance of Omi and want to fly their planes close to the ground.
Whenever there is a flight mission, the surrounding police stations will definitely receive an alarm. As long as the Chinese are not deaf, they will definitely know about their transfer. "
"Haha, okay."
After explaining a few words to the adjutant, he waved his hand to end the topic, then touched the stubble on his chin and said with interest.
“Inform all local garrison offices, Tianjin, Shanghai ports and airports to screen a two-kilometer radius and shoot suspicious persons without mercy.
Finally, contact our business partners in the Special High School and ask them to immediately investigate the intelligence leak and make sure to find the culprit.
We usually provide help, and now it’s time for Mr. Hase to repay the favor. Is that right? Hahaha~"
"Yes, Your Excellency Minister."
The adjutant couldn't help but smile sincerely when he heard that Minoru Maeda no longer doubted the consulate in Shanghai and thought about the deposits in the bank.
It's not that he is disloyal, the problem is that this job cannot allow him to live the noble life he dreams of, but Hase-kun can.
So, whoever targets a partner who can bring him huge benefits will be his enemy, including Tianlu.
Well, life
Always look forward.
(End of chapter)
