Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

"Actually, senior should have done some research. Qingxuan doesn't like war, nor does he like being enemies with your country. On the contrary, Qingxuan likes making friends and loves doing business and making money the most."

"You have another preference."

"Ah? What else?"

"You like using Lu Shi's classmates, huh?"

"Haha~ Senior is joking."

"Sigh, it is indeed a hobby. Do you know why, senior? Qingxuan was quite withdrawn when he was young and didn't have many friends. So after graduating from Lu University, he realized that he didn't have anyone he could use or anyone he could confide in."

"Therefore, Qingxuan unconsciously felt that classmates were close and trustworthy. After trying to get to know them and use their relationships, he found that to be true! So, Qingxuan became more and more fond of looking for classmates."

"I see. So, Qingxuan, you took Chen Lanfeng to the girls' school today because you've taken a fancy to my Chen Lanfeng again?"

"Haha, senior has a keen eye. You have many talented people under your command, you wouldn't care about this one, would you?"

"Of course not. As long as Junior Brother Qingxuan is willing and has his own preferences, I will never stop him from doing so.

"Thank you so much, senior! Qingxuan is very grateful!"

The primary objective was easily achieved.

That's what both sides think.

Next, the two sides reached several verbal agreements on cooperation in North China and Shanghai with the Kwantung Army, especially with the Doihara Organization.

The key point is in North China, where the Party Affairs Investigation Department, the Tianjin Station of the Lixingshe Special Service Department, and the Aoki Agency headed by Yang Dengying can exchange information and jointly resist the infiltration of the Kwantung Army.

The second point of cooperation is that the Aoki Navy Fleet, as long as it flies the Japanese military flag, can conduct emergency paid resupply at ports controlled by the Kuomintang.

Finally, Chiang Kai-shek tentatively suggested that the naval fleet under Aoki's control could assist in the suppression of the Communists in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, but Chen Jiehua directly refused.

"Qingxuan has no interest in your country's civil war. I like making money and making friends. Moreover, if your country's Red Party is willing to befriend Qingxuan, Qingxuan will not refuse. Please forgive me for this, senior."

“If your country has the power to oppose Qingxuan, Qingxuan’s dozens of gunboats are not to be trifled with.”

In short, they used both soft and hard tactics. They were willing to cooperate in dealing with the Kwantung Army, but as for helping you suppress the Communists, don't even think about it; they had no interest.

Damn it, they just couldn't find a reason, otherwise they could have used gunboats to bombard you for the Red Party.

Overall, it was a successful and victorious private meeting, with both sides achieving their bottom-line goals and accomplishing most of their extended objectives.
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The banquet wasn't crowded, but the atmosphere was great. The bald man was in a good mood, and when he was in a good mood, he didn't curse. Naturally, the banquet reached its climax in a friendly and happy atmosphere.

Xu Enzeng got drunk again.

Jiang Guangtou praised Lao Xu in public, twice! He also explained that he would work closely with his junior brother Qingxuan in the future.

Another person, Dai Chunfeng, almost arrived late because he was studying the files of three people and lost track of time. He was scolded as soon as he entered the door and was very depressed.

Old Dai looked through the files for a long time but couldn't figure it out. The two were classmates, that was true, but something just felt off.

If you were to say that Chen Lanfeng was a Japanese spy, it doesn't seem likely. They had no contact after graduation. Last year, when Aoki came to Nanjing, he mentioned this person to the Chairman. If he were a spy, would Aoki have undermined his own position?

After the banquet, Chen Jiehua and Meixu were invited to stay in a guest room at the Meiling Palace, and neither side made any further moves. Currently in Nanjing, there are still two spies they haven't been able to contact. Judging from the intelligence agency's actions today, their every move in Nanjing will likely be monitored, and even if they explicitly signal their presence, it won't make a difference.

I originally intended to give Lao Dai a hard time at the banquet, but then I thought about it again. Lao Dai doesn't remember kindness but holds grudges, so I don't need to make enemies with him.

Moreover, he said at the dock this morning that he would go to him tomorrow to discuss cooperation. Now that he has finalized the general framework of cooperation with the bald man in advance, wouldn't it be more legitimate for him to go to him tomorrow?

We already have Doihara, so it's best not to mess with Dai Chunfeng, this local tyrant. After all, we'll still need to make a living in Shanghai in the future, and the reputation of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai Station will be earned through fighting. There's no need to make such a big enemy.

Unsurprisingly, news of Chiang Kai-shek's secret meeting with Aoki Takashi at the Meiling Palace spread again.

Everyone, including the section chief, knew about it.

The reaction from the Japanese General Headquarters was surprisingly muted. This was because Aoki and Mio had a fight, and Mio had run off to Nanjing and refused to return home. Duke Fujiwara ordered him to go to Nanjing to pick her up, and all that was done was through diplomatic correspondence.

What they talk about is actually not important to the Japanese high command; what matters is the attitude of the Kuomintang's Nanjing government, which is good news.
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That night, Kenji Doihara, far away in the northeast, couldn't sleep.

Looking at the intelligence he had just obtained, Aoki Qiao took a warship to Nanjing and secretly met with Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Kuomintang, that same day. The two talked for two hours, the contents of which are unknown.

Two hours, content unknown.

Kenji Doihara doesn't deny that this Aoki Seigen is really troublesome. He was spouting nonsense at headquarters a while ago, which caused me to fail to be promoted to major general. How did he suddenly end up in Nanjing?

Moreover, this is too strange. His public identity is already the commander-in-chief of the Manchukuo fleet. How could he dare to swagger into the Yangtze River to Nanjing?
Given his status, what could he possibly discuss in a two-hour private conversation with Chiang Kai-shek?
It was impossible for them to discuss national policies; based on my intuition, their secret talks were most likely about me.

Fighting Aoki Seigen is already difficult enough; if you add a member of the Kuomintang from the Republic of China, it'll be a real problem.

It seems that the established strategy needs some adjustments.
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That night, Jiang Guangtou was also unable to sleep.

"Darling, how did your chat with Fujiwara Mio go? Did she accept the gift?"

“The Fujiwara family, one of Japan’s top aristocratic families, has excellent upbringing. Mio is very generous and proper, and she is not pretentious. She also accepted the small gifts given to her.”

"She came to Jinling Girls' School because she was bored at home. Her father was preoccupied with the affairs of the academy and had no time to take care of her, so she came to Jinling with her teacher."

"She came to Jinling this time because she had a fight with General Aoki. She's a bit of a spoiled young lady, which is basically consistent with Chunfeng's investigation."

"Actually, I can understand. Duke Fujiwara only has one daughter, so it's normal for him to dote on her."

“It’s not that I’m afraid of the Fujiwara family’s plot. Given the Duke of Fujiwara’s status, there’s absolutely no need for him to let his only daughter take the risk of carrying out a plot.”

"I was just wondering if I could use this line to get in touch with high-ranking Japanese officials."

"So, darling, how did your conversation go in the meeting room?"

"The conversation went very well, better than expected. This junior is very good at handling things, without any of the arrogance of the Japanese. Moreover, at such a young age, he is already a major general and fleet commander, yet he speaks very calmly and without any flaws."

"Giggle giggle~~"

"Darling, what are you laughing at?"

When you mention composure, I immediately think of plaintext telegrams. (End of Chapter)