Wind spy

Chen Mingxiang paid much attention to contact with the navy. The first people I met, Ono Nakasa, Nakajima Osa, and Shimada Nakasa, usually accepted his gifts.

Daily contact includes cigars, red wine, imported lighters, etc., and even occasionally expensive luxury items such as cameras. These three are also indispensable for the rare and special products during the holidays.

The relationship is gradually established in this way. Shimada Nakasa is not high in rank and position, but his qualifications in the navy are not low. The key is that the school he graduated from is very famous, it is the Naval Academy.

By all accounts, famous admirals such as Yoshida Yoshida, Yamamoto Fifty-Six, Shimada Shigetaro, etc. are all his seniors. Most of his classmates also work in important naval departments or fleets, and the information is very well-informed.

According to Shimada Nakasa, General Shimada will definitely be reused after returning to Japan. The leaders of the military command department admire him very much, especially a royal family who masters the Japanese navy who has specially promoted him.

The successor, Furukawa Mineichi, had served as the undersecretary of the military command and the commander of the Japanese Second Fleet. Shimada Nakasa is not clear about the specifics. After all, he is only a middle commander, and the level of contact is still a bit low.

Chen Mingxiang, the newly arrived commander of the Third Fleet, has not seen him yet, but according to Shimada Nakasa, he is a typical advocator of the southward strategy.

After serving as the second minister of the Military Command, he has been clamoring for the capture of Nanyang and Southeast Asia. As a circle of Japanese strategic interests, these remarks have won the appreciation of the leaders of the military command, so he was sent to China as the third fleet of the front fleet. Commander.

"I heard from Chief Ono Nakasa and Kodama that the Imperial Navy will have a large-scale operation in the second half of the year. It is a rare opportunity to be promoted. Will your Marines stationed in Shanghai participate in the battle?" Chen Mingxiang looked like Asked casually.

The Marine Corps is the only ground force of the Japanese Navy, and it is also an important mobile force that can contend with the Army. It is now receiving more and more attention from the Navy. If the Navy has important actions, the probability of the Marine Corps dispatching is very high.

"I also heard a little bit about this news. To put it bluntly, it is the dispute between the Navy and the Army about whether to go south or go north. So far, there is a definite conclusion."

"Germany and the Soviet Union have started war, and the Kwantung Army, the most powerful and elite of the empire, has not made any moves. This shows that the southward strategy proposed by our navy has defeated the army's northward strategy and successfully mastered the situation."

"My position is very low and I don't know much about insider information, but the Military Order Department requires Kodama to increase its procurement of materials, especially strategic materials such as metals, tung oil, and bristles. It is likely to be the final preparation for the southward strategy. "Shimada Nakasa said.

It was a harvest for Chen Mingxiang to be able to get these news. He also knew that it was impossible to obtain major naval secrets from a middle-level officer, and that this guy was not the assistant of the intelligence agency.

Chen Mingxiang also found it a little strange. The reception tonight is not very important. Why do high-ranking Japanese soldiers like the commander of the fleet come here?

At six o'clock in the evening, people began to come to the club one after another. As the host of the reception, Chen Mingxiang naturally wanted to greet him at the door. The seven spider spirits who appeared at the listing ceremony this morning also came to the club in advance to help Tang Seng.

"Your Excellency, you came early tonight, are you going to check the preparations for the reception?" Chen Mingxiang said with some wonder.

It's only six o'clock. According to the normal rules of the game, the cocktail party starts at seven o'clock. Such big people basically show up around 7:30. Chen Gongbo's behavior is a bit wrong!

"I always feel relieved about the work you do. I don't need an inspection. I don't want to come early. It's just that some people's hungry eyes are green. Can you not come?"

"By the way, Zhou Aohai and Dingmo Village will also come to the club. You arrange a quiet place. Let's meet first. There are too many monks and porridge. This meal is not easy to cook."

"At seven o'clock, after the Japanese high-level officials came, they also arranged a meeting in this place. We have a meeting." Chen Gongbo said intentionally.

There must be something important at the reception tonight. No wonder the Japanese army is coming to high-level generals, perhaps to discuss some secrets with the city government.

"Your Excellency, I have a special meeting place in the Bank of China. It is in the front garden house. It is quiet and no one dares to disturb. What do you think?" Chen Mingxiang asked.

His house is cleaned every day by a dedicated staff. It is always kept clean and tidy. It can be used as a reception place at any time. There are cigars, red wine and coffee in it. Not to mention the decoration, it is very high-end, even luxurious. All of them are Western-style furniture, even coffee pots and coffee cups are imported.

"Then the best, the office environment makes people feel uncomfortable. After the reception begins, you ask Mo Guo to come to this place as my translator and recorder, ask someone to bring a pot of good tea, and prepare ten tea cups. ."

"You don't care about the security work, there will be a military police headquarters in charge, if it is not for the sake of the reception, I will let you come to the meeting." Chen Gongbo said.

The second traitor of the Wang Puppet government, his face is not very good-looking, but his eyes give people a sense of helplessness.

Chen Mingxiang was muttering in his heart, what was going on, even Zhou Tuhai, the No. 3 traitor and Ding Mocun came, and the problem was a bit big!

At 6:30, guests began to arrive in large numbers. For such occasions, generally speaking, it is necessary to bring dancing partners, and some people do not. They just want to use this opportunity to build relationships, get to know more people, and have more friends. It's easy to walk!

"Ms. Matsuda, it's been a long time since I saw you. Why did you have time to come here tonight? It looks like you have a bright future and a higher rank. Congratulations!" Chen Mingxiang suddenly saw the command of the 13th Army Command Director of Intelligence Matsuda Nakasa, no, it should be Osa now.

"Thank you Chen Jun. I have received many gifts from you, but I have never had time to thank you. Tonight, I must have a good drink. I came with Commander Shigeru Sawada. He has something else to do. I will wait for a while to come to the reception. ."

"Chen Jun, you have provided a large amount of strategic supplies for the 13th Army of our army in the past six months. Your Excellency the Commander appreciates you very much. After he arrived at the reception, I will take you to a drink to deepen your impression." Matsuda Ozu said with a smile.

"I know about the meeting. Mayor Chen Gongbo and Minister Zhou Aihai have arrived early. The meeting place is still arranged by me. If it weren't for the reception of the Foreign Affairs Office, as the host of the foreign affairs office, I would not be able to get away tonight, I would also attend this meeting."

"It looks like the situation will change at the end of the year. Not only will the navy have to make major moves, but even your army will have important military operations." Chen Mingxiang said with a smile.