Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

Chapter 231 Chen Jiehua concludes in North Korea

January 30, 1933 (the 22nd year of the Republic of China), Northeast China.

The disbandment of the Jiangbei Independent Division dealt a heavy blow to Zhao Zihe. On that day, the North Manchuria Provincial Committee determined that Zhao Zihe should bear the main responsibility and imposed a penalty on him. His life entered its first low point.

In that era, no one could clearly define responsibility, but the facts had to be faced.

But at this time, Zhao Zihe, feeling utterly dejected, felt he had no face to go to Guan Wuhen, so he changed his name and went to find the anti-Japanese guerrillas again.
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January 30, 1933, Europe.

Paul von Hindenburg, the second president of the Weimar Republic, officially appointed Mustache as the prime minister of the Weimar Republic, and the Nazi Party officially seized power indirectly due to the economic crisis.

History has taken another giant step forward.
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January 30, 1933, North Korea.

Chen Jiehua is currently inspecting and guiding the operation of a large pharmacy in North Korea.

With the successful experience in Northeast China and Shanghai, the operation in North Korea and Taiwan could be done simply by copying their methods. However, the North Koreans were rather stubborn and didn't even know how to "copy their methods," so Chen Jiehua had to personally guide them.

The real reason was that Chen Jiehua received a report from Guan Wuhen that Zhao Zihe had led the guerrillas to break away from the troops. After applying for supplies several times, they disappeared without a trace. In mid-to-late January, scouts discovered that the Japanese army and puppet troops seemed to know the location of the garrison and were preparing to encircle it. The troops withdrew in time and have settled in Shuangyashan.

Guan Wuhen suspected that Zhao Zihe's guerrilla team might have been surrounded and annihilated by Japanese troops, and that the exposure of the Independent Regiment's base was due to a traitor's betrayal.

Chen Jiehua's range of activities is still quite large. His wife is in Taiwan, his naval base is in Chongjin Port, North Korea, he has businesses in North China, and he owns a house in Shanghai. He can go to any of these places.

At the entrance of a small shop on the shore of Chongjin Port, Chen Jiehua was already able to chat with Ji Yinfengwen outside.

In the distance, Kim Jung-hee was on guard duty, while at several nearby intersections, men arranged by Old Kim were on guard duty.

“Mr. Ye, we are familiar with the operating model of the pharmacy. Back in Fengtian, many of us worked as deliverymen at your pharmacy.”

“Bong-moon, this model is actually very simple, and I’m not worried that you won’t be able to learn it. I’ve come here in person to remind you of a few points. Things are different now than before. The North Korean troops stationed here now consist of two forces, both of which are cunning and greedy.”

"Greed is not scary; what is scary is cunning and cruelty. If someone in your anti-Japanese organization is accidentally exposed and confesses after interrogation, you can dig up a whole bunch of them."

"The North Korean people are not afraid of death, and the North Korean people will not betray their comrades."

"Alright, alright, stop shouting slogans. Do you think everyone is like you?"

"What we need to do is to anticipate and limit the possible occurrences and losses after an incident to a controllable range."

“I have an idea: break up your comrades, divide them into smaller groups of three. The lowest-ranking members will be the fastest runners, two will be responsible for gathering intelligence, and one will be responsible for summarizing and transmitting the intelligence. This intelligence courier, along with the other two groups, will be under the same group leader, and they will not know each other…”

"This is too complicated."

"It's better to be complicated than to have a group of people die."

"Fengwen, there's another task: find a way to locate the Northeast Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Forces that are still active and provide them with some assistance. Also, find Zhao Zihe."

"Roger that." "Commander, half of the North Korean troops are now stationed in North China. Could we take advantage of this to seize some areas?"

"You're overthinking it. Do you think there are no troops left on the Japanese mainland? Dozens of corps are waiting for you there. Besides, this might be Doihara's scheme. The rear is empty, which is a good opportunity to lure the enemy out. The Shulan-Beiyinhe incident is a thorn in his side. He won't let it go until he finds out the troops behind it."

"You've reminded me, no wonder I feel like there are a lot more strangers in the city."

"He'll find out about this place sooner or later. By connecting it with the construction time of our port and the location of the port and Motianling, he can basically deduce that I landed here and crossed over."

"Since you know he can deduce the answer by investigating here, why did you still choose to cross the Motianling Mountains?"

"There are many things that we should do and things we shouldn't do, and some things that we must do. The Beiyin River is one of those things that I must do. If you always hesitate and look back before doing something, you'll definitely not do anything well."

"When it comes to national and personal grievances, killing Japanese people doesn't require much thought, don't you think? Besides, going through Motianling is the least risky route."

"You're right. Have you thought about your next steps? Do you need to make any preparations in advance?"

"Arrangements are certainly necessary, but they're better than nothing in front of Doihara. As long as he connects that incident with this port, he can confirm that Mr. Ye is me, and the rest is just finding evidence."

"That means we need to clean up as many clues as possible here before his people arrive."

"Yes, I came here to try to clean up the traces I left behind and to delay the time it takes for that bug to find out the truth."

"I'm taking Lao Jin and Zhen Ji with me. As for the supply points around Motianling, try to arrange for local hunters to disguise them and make them common supply points for hunters. Also, erase all traces of Zhen Ji's past life, especially her hair."

"Also, renovate Lao Jin's shop as soon as possible and find a respected naval veteran to take over and run it as their casino. Give those old hands something to do."

"Okay, I've noted it all down. What about Rajin Port over there? And what about that secret passage from Gosung to Rajin?"

"Luo Jin cannot be withdrawn. Okamura's raids are becoming more and more frequent. With so many people like Lao Guan, the secret supply cannot be stopped."

"As for the passage, when you see Lao Guan next time, tell him to arrange more sentries, spread them out far apart on both sides of the passage, and kill any Kwantung Army spies he finds, and try to delay the time it takes for them to discover him."

"I will try to find a way to divert the attention of the stink bug to the south as soon as possible; and Okamura Yasuji, I have to find a way to transfer him away, otherwise Lao Guan and the others will find him sooner or later."

After careful consideration, Chen Jiehua concluded that Lao Jin and Jin Zhenji should not remain in Qingjin Port. Details determine success or failure. Doihara's reasoning ability is too strong. As long as he discovers the abnormality of Lao Jin's shop, he can directly arrest Lao Jin or Zhenji and torture them to extract a confession.

If it comes to that, no one can guarantee whether Lao Jin (Old Jin) can hold on. This is currently the biggest vulnerability.

Chen Jiehua planned to take Lao Jin away, make a detour, first send him to North China, have Lao Yang make him a new identity, and then send him to Harbin via the Rehe-Mongolia-Qiqihar route to open a small shop.

As for Jin Zhenji, since we promised to take her to Shanghai to see the world, then we'll take her there and first hand her over to Zhao Yiyue for professional training.

(End of this chapter)