Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

Chapter 134 Second Meeting with the Section Chief (Part 2)
"There is a very powerful Japanese spy chief over there named Kenji Doihara. Remind the comrades in the organization in Northeast China that they must not underestimate this treacherous fellow under any circumstances."

"Comrade Hongluan, wait a minute. You mentioned Kenji Doihara. Our Rehe Provincial Committee and Harbin Special Branch have suffered many losses at his hands. Several comrades are trapped inside the Harbin intelligence agency. Do you have any way to rescue them?"

"A few days?"

"It's been seven days already!"

Sigh. Chen Jiehua sighed, not wanting to say it, but still having to.

"Section Chief, it's been seven days. I suggest we give up. It's cruel, but really, it's pointless. I know it doesn't go against organizational principles, and I'm not trying to boost the morale of others while diminishing our own. If someone stays in this corrupt organization for more than seven days, there are only two outcomes: either they'll be completely crippled and die, or they'll confess and betray us."

"Why? Do you know something?"

"Tu Feiyuan is treacherous, cunning, and cruel, but he is also very clever and quick-witted. He has a wide variety of torture methods. To achieve his goals, he is inhuman and does not care about the consequences! So, after more than seven days, a person is basically useless."

"His sixth sense is very strong. Last time we lured him to the Red Army, we still couldn't kill him. In the territory of the Kwantung Army, it will be even more difficult to assassinate him!"

"I know you want Comrade Old Cat to try and see if he can save the comrades. Old Cat's position cannot be changed for at least a year, and his identity must be top secret. I made arrangements in advance to incite a complete confrontation between the Japanese Army and Navy!"

"You can incite conflict between the Japanese Navy and Army?" The section chief was skeptical. "You're really exaggerating!"

"The Japanese Navy has always been dominated by people from the Kagoshima Domain, while the Japanese Army is controlled by people from the Choshu Domain. The two families are sworn enemies. I have already laid out plans in Japan and Shanghai. The final blow will fall on the Northeast, in the hands of Comrade Old Cat."

"Therefore, you can only tell Leader No. 5 about Comrade Lao Mao's identity. Leader No. 5 will then decide who can be told and who can wake him up. Before he is woken up, his identity cannot be known to any member in the Northeast. It is difficult to survive under the nose of Tu Feiyuan."

"I will soon arrange for my own people to infiltrate the South Manchuria Railway Bureau. It will be easier to infiltrate the South Manchuria Railway Bureau than the Doi-Yuan Bureau. We will communicate on a secret frequency."

"That's all we can do for things outside the Great Wall for now."

"The second matter concerns the very survival of the organization in Shanghai. It is of utmost importance. Please have the organization prepare a comprehensive evacuation plan in Shanghai as soon as possible! Design the evacuation route in advance."

"One of the boxes contained US dollars, and the other contained radios and accessories, as well as passes for various ports and docks guarded by the Japanese Navy and passes for major transportation routes controlled by the Army."

"A pass? A pass for the Japanese Navy dock? You even have that!" The section chief was surprised and delighted, and prepared to turn on the light and open the box to take a look!

"Section Chief, don't turn on the light, trust me. I just got back from Japan a few days ago, and telegrams aren't very safe anymore, so I didn't tell you. Remember the last plaintext telegram?"

"Of course I know that. We've even discussed it. What's your purpose in doing this recklessly? How far will things go? Will they get out of control? I'm really afraid you won't be able to handle it."

"I've already told you the reason, so I won't go into it again. Things took a very dramatic turn. First, headquarters summoned me back to report on my duties, which was actually for mediation. Coincidentally, I happened to run into the Navy discussing the London Naval Treaty in the Cabinet, and I couldn't help but get involved."

"I don't have time to go into too much detail about the process, but in the end, I became a major general in the Japanese Army and a rear admiral in the Navy, holding both ranks. My official position was Commander-in-Chief of the First Overseas Fleet of the Japanese Navy. I was in charge of the fleet at sea, as well as the marines and army in Shanghai."

"Surprised? Unexpected?" In the darkness, the section chief's mouth was agape. Although his expression couldn't be seen, "unbelievable" and "how could this be?" were definitely written all over his face.

"Don't worry, I won't lie about this. You'll find out if you ask around. This identity can only be known to the fifth leader, who will decide how to use it. Of course, my current superior, Comrade Zhao Shiyu, has been sent to the Northeast by me, so I'll have to trouble you to be my superior from now on."

"Feeling wronged? Not at all. Being the superior of a Japanese rear admiral and commander-in-chief of the navy fleet is something I'll never feel wronged for the rest of my life!" The section chief finished speaking and lightly punched the dark figure in front of him.

"Identity is just a facade, but the heart is always red! Don't worry, and please tell Leader Number Five to put his mind at ease too!"

"I'm very reassured. With your current status and position, and being so young, you have a bright future and a comfortable life in Japan. There's absolutely no need for you to come to this small building, but you still came! So rest assured, we will never doubt your stance, and we will never betray each other!"

"Never betray us!"

The two embraced again and remained together for a long time.

"Time is short, I'll finish as quickly as possible, and you must remember this!"

"I have a good memory; it's a basic skill for secret agents."

"On the naval side, due to the restrictions of the London Naval Treaty, they can no longer build battleships and large auxiliary ships. I am encouraging them to build even larger battleships."

"Wait a minute. We also know some information about the London Naval Treaty, but isn't it better to restrict the Japanese Navy from continuing to build new ships? What is your purpose in doing this? You must have your own purpose. Tell me, this is very important. It would be best to have No. 5 help you check it out, otherwise it will have a great impact in the future, and there may even be misunderstandings."

"I knew it would be like this," Chen Jiehua thought to himself. Since the organization lacked a navy, it naturally focused on the Japanese navy, and due to the limitations of the era, it believed that Japanese naval shipbuilding posed the greatest threat to China.

But I'm from the future, I have a God's-eye view, and I know that the Japanese navy will ram the United States after it expands. But the organization's leaders don't think that way. How can I convince them? It's a bit difficult.

"Section Chief, this is a long story, and you'll have to relay it, so it's easy to miss something. How about this, we'll find a time later for me and Number Five to report to each other personally?"

"What? Can't I even listen?"

"No, Section Chief, don't misunderstand. You'll be there next time we give a special report on this, and we can talk about it slowly."

"Let's get back to today's mission. Speaking of passes, I have prepared dozens in the box. If that's not enough, send a telegram to Wagtail and I'll have him send you some."

"I won't worry about the evacuation route for the comrades, but there's one thing you must tell Number Five: use the US dollars in the box to exchange for legal tender, and buy houses in Shancheng and Jinling to build safe houses. The more houses in Shancheng, the better, and set up tunnels in advance! Don't ask why, and I can't explain why! If you don't have enough money, I'll send you more, just don't ask why!"

When asked, she remained silent.

(End of this chapter)