"This guy is only 24 years old?"
Zhou Sen got the message Anna handed him, glanced at it, and read it out in surprise. In the Japanese army, age and seniority are also very important.
Normally, it would be good to be a second lieutenant at this age, but Morihou Ando actually became a captain. If this guy wasn't from a noble family, he would be a truly incredible figure.
If the other party was a noble, the explanation would make sense and Shibuya Saburo could order him to launch a rescue operation without risking his identity.
Even if they are not very tall, the Japanese are all about the same height, which is quite normal.
As for his appearance, judging from the description in the message, he should be of average to above average appearance. The question is how to confirm the identity of the other party. There is no special identification mark in the message. Even a "birthmark" would be fine.
If the other party has a special identity, even if he finds a way to see it, the other party may not admit it out of caution.
Of course, it does not rule out that the other party has no experience in this area.
"Call back to Mr. Shibuya. We will first find out where the person is being held, and then try to make contact. As for how to rescue him, we are not sure yet..."
"That's it?"
"That's it, no one can guarantee this kind of thing." Zhou Sen nodded.
"I see."
If you want to rescue, you have to take at least three steps. The first step is to determine the person's location, physical condition, and the strength of the security guards at the place of detention, and contact the person being rescued. The second step is the rescue operation. This step is The most difficult step is to escape. The means of escape, the route, the dangers you may encounter on the road, etc. must all be taken into consideration.
This can definitely be done, but Anna and the rescued people must believe that everything they see is real.
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Ice Castle, Okada Hiroyuki, and the location of Shibuya Saburo's secret agency.
Adjutant Ono opened the door and walked into Shibuya Saburo's room and handed him a telegraph newspaper. Shibuya Saburo took it and looked at it, his face condensed.
"Ono-kun, you go to JMS immediately and see Sato-kun from the JMS agency..." Saburo Shibuya made a quick decision and issued the order.
"Hayin!"
"Remember, this operation is absolutely confidential, and we cannot reveal too much information to Zuotou-kun. Do you understand?"
"Understood, sir."
"Go ahead."
…
Zhou Sen also went to see Natasha. He wanted to see General Pishkov. He couldn't tell Natasha about the rescue.
You must see Pishkov in person, this matter is of great importance.
Zhou Sen soon met Pishkov in the large office where he first met Pishkov.
This time, he didn't have to be blindfolded.
After Natasha brought him in, she made him a cup of coffee and then went out. She was very knowledgeable.
Since Zhou Sen didn't tell her anything and just wanted to see Pishkov alone, he must have something he didn't want to say to her.
Pishkov was also shocked when he heard Zhou Sen's intention.
He also wanted Zhou Sen to return to Ice City, because his role would be the greatest there. Although staying in Khabarovsk was also useful, with the end of the Halaha River War, his role was not that great. Big.
The Kwantung Military Intelligence Agency spent a lot of effort on Zhou Sen's latent intelligence network, and now it has given up all its previous efforts just to rescue one person.
This is indeed puzzling. If he were the intelligence director, he would never make such a short-sighted decision.
Unless there is a reason to refuse.
At the same time, it also revealed a signal that the Japanese military was internally shaken by the "Northward Advance" plan. Even with the defeat of the Halaha River this time, the "Northward Advance" forces would be suppressed, and many people would even be dismissed from their posts.
This is all normal. If a decision is made incorrectly, someone will always have to be held responsible for it. This is the approach that applies to the entire world.
As long as you are careful when engaging in intelligence, under normal circumstances, it will rarely be exposed. Unless you know that the intelligence has been leaked, and a lot of intelligence is collected through public channels, this kind of information cannot be investigated.
But once there is a rescue operation, it will be different. If people are gone, this must be investigated. No one can disappear out of thin air because of the traces left by the flying geese. Only the omnipotent God can do it.
Therefore, as long as Zhou Sen saves people, there is a high probability that his identity will be exposed. The "Cheka" of the Soviet Union's internal affairs department is not a vegetarian.
Moreover, prisoners of war escaped from prison and were rescued. This kind of embarrassment is impossible to suppress even if you want to.
"General, this Sato Morihou should be a special person, otherwise Shibuya Saburo would not have given me such an order at the expense of my lurking." Zhou Sen said, "At least I stay in Khabarovsk with a legal status. It is still valuable, and their ambition for the Far East has not been extinguished, it has just been suppressed temporarily."
"What kind of character do you think he will be?"
"I don't know. He may be a key figure who has mastered a certain secret, or he may be a noble noble. Anyway, he cannot be captured or cannot speak, otherwise there will be consequences that are unbearable for them." Zhou Sen could not do anything. Before he could judge, Shibuya Saburo didn't tell him the specific identity of Ando Morihou, so he could only rely on analysis and guessing.
"Just wait for my news. I have to confirm first whether this person has been sent to the Khabarovsk prisoner of war camp." Pishkov said.
"The medical and health standards in the prisoner-of-war camp will definitely not be very good. We will conduct a physical examination on them in the near future. At that time, we can ask Natasha to arrange a chance for you to enter."
"OK."
"Of course, it's not just you, there are others. This doesn't show your specialness, lest you be suspected." Pishkov added.
"Thank you, General, for your thoughtful consideration."
Pishkov's attitude is obviously willing to take this opportunity to send Zhou Sen back. After all, he can also see that Zhou Sen's heart is not here, and the "Come to Europe" group in Bingcheng also needs someone to lead. Time has passed. long time.
Although Anthony was prepared, whenever he was away, the members of the "Come to Europe" group went into silence.
However, this also interrupted the source of intelligence, which was a considerable loss. He also wanted Zhou Sen to return to Ice City as soon as possible and lead the "Coming to Europe" team again.
…
"Why do you want me and Steven to participate in the prisoner of war health examination?" Natasha came directly to Anna.
"First of all, there is not enough manpower. The military hospital has sent most of the doctors and nurses to the front line of the Halaha River. Secondly, I also want you to be a witness. We have not violated the Geneva Prisoner of War Convention. Not only you, but also others Everyone has been invited, and I'm here to inform you. In addition, there are some precautions that I need to explain to you in detail." Natasha said, "Where's Steven, why didn't you see him?"
"What else can he do? He likes to go fishing on the river when he has nothing to do." Martha chuckled.
Zhou Sen is not just going fishing, he is investigating the escape route from Khabarovsk, which must be by water.
If you take the water route, you must have a ferry to board the ship, and you must prepare the ship. Sufficient food and escape supplies must be prepared on the ship...
All of these must be prepared and prepared in advance. You cannot wait until the event is right before you think of preparing these things. Then it will be too late.
When it came to finding a boat, he naturally went to Krasnov. He was a shipyard engineer and was familiar with the people on the dock.
But Zhou Sen wanted to buy a boat, not rent it.
Buying a new boat requires registration, and the price is not cheap. The sale of second-hand boats also requires registration, so you have to buy a boat without any records.
There are only old boats.
The boat must not be too small, otherwise it will not be able to withstand the wind and waves, which further narrows the range of options. Fortunately, Zhou Sen relented at the First Hospital and asked Natasha to save Rudolph's arm.
This guy is a local bastard.
I found him and told him that I wanted to buy a boat for fishing on the river and sleeping overnight. He didn't think much about it and introduced him to a seller.
The boat was still made of iron and wood, and the hull was stained with rust, but after Krasnov looked at it, he felt that it could still be used if it was repaired.
Zhou Sen spent money to buy it.
The three people spent a lot of effort towing the boat to a small pier not far from Krasnov's home and paid the parking fee.
Then began to repair and transform the ship.
It was not difficult for Krasnov to obtain repair materials. After Rudolf was injured, although he saved his arm, he could no longer bear the strength and lost his hard work on the dock.
So, he came over to help. Rudolf was alone during the day, and Krasnov came back from get off work at night, and the two of them worked together...
…
Zhou Sen returned to the clinic and heard Anna mention the "prisoner of war camp". He naturally understood that it was arranged by Pishkov, but he still pretended to be surprised.
"When will we go there and what preparations are needed?" Zhou Sen asked.
"The day after tomorrow, we don't need to prepare anything, but there are some precautions. The prisoner of war camp is not an ordinary place after all." Anna said.
"Of course, this is an opportunity for us, but with so many prisoners of war in the prison camp, we may not be able to meet Ando Morihou, let alone get in touch with him." Zhou Sen said.
"It would be nice if I could see the list in advance." Anna said.
"I guess they won't show us the list, but if we rely on physical features to identify them, the probability of making mistakes is high." Zhou Sen said, "Also, we can't reveal that we know Japanese."
"This is difficult. If Ando Shenghou knew that someone would rescue him outside, he might be able to take the initiative to get in touch with us..."
"Don't think about it. You contact Teacher Shibuya tonight and ask if you can let Ando Morihou know that we are the ones who rescued him without speaking." Zhou Sen said, "For example, he can tell you at a glance You recognize familiar signs.”
"Some nobles in Japan have family crests, and we only need to put a family crest similar to that of Ando Morihou's family somewhere on the outside, and he might recognize it and come to us?" Anna immediately understood. understood Zhou Sen’s intention.
"Yes, this is the best way I can think of at the moment. The Soviet Union may not necessarily know the family crest of a certain Japanese noble. The risk is worth taking." Zhou Sen nodded.
"Okay, then I'll ask Chief Shibuya for instructions tonight." Anna nodded in agreement.
