My years of espionage

Chapter 1114

Information about Saito Yataro immediately appeared in Cheng Qianfan's mind.

After successfully entering the super high class, especially after worshiping Heitaro Imamura as a teacher, Cheng Qianfan used various opportunities and channels to understand and grasp the intelligence of the Japanese generals in case of emergency.

It is embarrassing to say that the Japanese army knows the situation of the mid-level officers at the battalion commander level of our Chinese army very well. They even have special files for some local warlords and even company and battalion-level officers of the local security regiment.

And our side can't even grasp the basic situation of the senior generals of the Japanese army.

Yataro Saito is a graduate of the No.19 Infantry Department of the Japanese Continent.

This person had served in the Army Staff Headquarters for a long time, and was later transferred to the Army University as an instructor.

In August of the 19th year of the Republic of China, after Saito Yataro was promoted to Infantry Colonel, he was transferred to the Chief of the Control Section of the Ministry of Army Maintenance Bureau, which was responsible for the army's war mobilization and armament production.

Ugaki was serving as Minister of War at this time, and Sugiyama was serving as Deputy Army Minister.

After the "September [-]th Incident", Yataro Saito served in the headquarters of the Kwantung Army in Japan. He took the infantry commander as the head of the combat section, and planned and formulated the combat plan for invading Jehol Province.

After the "Marco Polo Bridge Incident", Yataro Saito served as the commander of the Fourth Independent Garrison in Mudanjiang.

Last year, Yataro Saito was officially promoted to Lieutenant General of the Japanese Army.

In November last year, Yataro Saito replaced Ito Jersey who was injured on the battlefield and became the commander of the 101st Division of the Japanese Army.

Yataro Saito led the [-]st Division of the Japanese Army to participate in the Japanese attack on Nanchang, during which he blatantly used mustard gas bombs and committed war crimes against humanity.

Sakamoto Yoshino mentioned Saito Yataro, and Cheng Qianfan immediately showed an expression of interest. Without him, Saito Yataro's 101st Division of the Japanese Army is really too topical.

"How is General Saito?" Cheng Qianfan asked in a low voice.

"Your Excellency, General, is physically strong, eats a lot, and has a good appetite," Sakamoto Ryono said.

Cheng Qianfan's heart moved, and he captured three details from Sakamoto Ryono's words:

First, Yoshino Sakamoto met Yataro Saito, and the time should be recent.

Second, Yoshino Sakamoto and Yataro Saito dined together.

Third, how did Yoshino Sakamoto have the opportunity and qualification to dine with a Japanese lieutenant general like Yataro Saito?
The greatest possibility is that when Imamura Heutaro entertained Saito Yataro, he brought his nephew Sakamoto Ryono with him.

Cheng Qianfan's heart moved, and he immediately remembered the clues he found in Imamura Hyoutaro's study:

Maps, paper in the trash can.

He had a guess. Is it possible that these writings and paintings related to the military were made by the two of them in the study after the banquet Yataro Saito was hosted by Heutaro Imamura?
"Liano, have you met General Saito?" Cheng Qianfan asked Sakamoto Liangye in surprise, and while he was thinking, his eyes lit up, "No, you are dining with General Saito?"

He patted Yoshino Sakamoto on the shoulder, "I have great admiration for General Saito. With such a chance to visit, you actually forgot about me."

Sakamoto Yoshino was complained by his friends, so he quickly explained,

"It's not that I forgot Miyazaki-kun." He said, "I was at Uncle Imamura's house yesterday, and happened to meet Uncle Imamura hosting a banquet for General Saito, and Uncle Imamura invited me to accompany him."

That's right!
Cheng Qianfan shouted in his heart, just as he guessed just now!

"Miyazaki-kun, it's not that you don't know me, I don't like these kind of company the most." Sakamoto Yoshino smiled wryly.

Cheng Qianfan showed regret and said, if you have this opportunity, you might as well leave it to me.

He looked around and said in a low voice, "Rumors are really hateful, I'm relieved to hear you say that."

"Rumors?" Sakamoto Yoshino was taken aback for a moment, and then thought for a while. He looked stunned and said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Miyazaki-kun, I was just wondering why you suddenly asked about His Excellency Saito's physical condition..."

As he said that, he couldn't help laughing.

Cheng Qianfan said with a wry smile, "I can't blame me for this matter, there are many rumors about it in the army."

The rumors he mentioned were aimed at the 101st Division. To be precise, there were rumors that the senior officers of the 101st Division were unknown within the Japanese Army.

From September last year to the present, the 101st Division has already had a division commander and a regimental commander, who were wounded and died in the Chinese battlefield.

One year ago today, Japanese military reporter Xiao Kui and his party went to the 101st Division of the Japanese Army for interviews.

Ito Jersey arranged for the reporter to conduct field interviews in Iizuka Kunigoro's 101st Infantry Regiment.

After interviewing Iizuka Kunigoro, in order to pursue the real background of the battlefield, Kokuro and his party went to the front of the position to take pictures. As a result, Iizuka Kunigoro, who was overwhelmed, was sniped and killed by Chinese sentries.

Twenty days later.

After the attack of the 101st Division of the Japanese Army was blocked in the direction of De'an, Okamura, the commander of the No.11 Army, transferred the No.13 Field Heavy Artillery Wing for the old senior. Under the cover of artillery fire, the 101st Division of the Japanese Army launched another attack .

Since the fierce battle had been fruitless for more than a month, this time with the help of the field heavy artillery unit, Ito Jersey, who was a little anxious, decided to visit the front line in person so that he could personally command the field heavy artillery unit to correct the shelling parameters.

While he was observing a high ground, a mountain artillery shell fired back by the Chinese army exploded on the reverse slope of the hillside more than ten meters in front of him, and a piece of shrapnel flew up and hit Ito Jersey on the head. The lower jaw penetrates its head.

Unfortunately, this piece of shrapnel happened to pass between blood vessels and nerves, so Ito Jersey did not die on the spot, but was sent to a field hospital for emergency treatment.

Ito is one of the oldest and most experienced division commanders among the division commanders of the Japanese army since the outbreak of the war of aggression against China. Only Ushishima is one year older than him, and Ito's immediate boss, Okamura, He was just a junior in front of him, not only Lu Shi's second class and Lu Da's first class were three years younger, but Ito was also promoted to lieutenant general two years later.

Ito Jersey was seriously injured, and the Japanese army kept concealing the news.

It wasn't until the last day of October last year that Japan's "Mainichi Shimbun" published a report from a war correspondent on the front line that it was the first time to admit and confirm that this "distinguished" Japanese lieutenant general suffered head injuries while commanding artillery operations. .

Cheng Qianfan had read this issue of the newspaper in Imamura Hyoutaro's mansion.

Ito Jersey was seriously injured and returned to Japan to recuperate, while Saito Yataro was transferred to the commander of the 101st Division of the Japanese Army.

"General Saito made great achievements in the Battle of Nanchang, and made the Chinese people cry in despair. Every time I think about this scene, I am very happy." Cheng Qianfan lowered his voice and said with a regretful expression, "Your Excellency, General, came here in a hurry, and left in a hurry. , I didn’t have the chance to visit this time, and I don’t know if I will have the chance next time.”

"It's my fault. The next time General Saito returns to Shanghai, I will definitely tell you as soon as possible."

Sakamoto Yoshino was quite sorry to see his friend's words, so he could only apologize again, "I didn't know you had such admiration for General Saito before."

"I admire every imperial general who killed the Chinese people." Cheng Qianfan said to Sakamoto Ryono, clinking glasses.

As he said that, he glanced at the American, and couldn't help being surprised to see that this man was still talking freely.

"Pilsen was very angry because his country was annexed by Germany, but if this person hates Germany, he hates the French even more," said Sakamoto Yoshino.

"A weak country is doomed to be destroyed." Cheng Qianfan shook his head, and immediately smiled sarcastically, "However, Bilson's words still make sense."

"France wants allies who are willing to fight for France, not for France to fight for them," Bilson said indignantly, waving his right arm.

His face flushed a little because of being too excited.

"The French enjoy the greatest benefits of the victors in the European war, but they are unwilling to make even the slightest effort to maintain the European order."

Bilsen ignored the angry eyes of the French VIPs who came to the salon, and continued his speech. He criticized the French for setting a bad precedent, which led to the destruction of other European countries, which led to appeasement of Germany throughout Europe. !

Some Japanese distinguished guests, including Cheng Qianfan (Miyazaki Kentaro), nodded secretly. This Bilson has something to say, and his words are quite insightful and reasonable.

"Because the French sat and watched the German army invade the Rhineland, annex Austria, swallow the Sudetenland, and further invade the entire territory of the Czech Republic. And other European countries have followed suit, and it has nothing to do with them." Yoshino Sakamoto lowered his voice. Said.

"Mr. Sakamoto must be very pleased to see your current changes."

Cheng Qianfan looked at Ryono Sakamoto and said happily.

After working in the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai for more than three years, although Yoshino Sakamoto’s desire to become a novelist has never been extinguished in his heart, Yoshino Sakamoto has made great progress in his work. It can be called a rather outstanding young diplomatic talent.

"The British are the biggest accomplices behind the French." Bilson exclaimed angrily.

After criticizing the French, he launched an angry accusation against the British.

"The French were only thinking of pleasing the British. Facing the British, they wagged their tails, willing to listen to the British, and retreated step by step to the Germans."

Bilson sneered.

"I was wrong, this guy is still scolding France."

Sakamoto Yoshino said to Miyazaki Kentaro.

Just now he said to Miyazaki, 'This guy finally stopped attacking France, and those Frenchmen couldn't help but beat up people'.

Miyazaki Kentaro smiled and said, "Impossible."

Now, Ryono Sakamoto admires his friend's accurate judgment very much.

Cheng Qianfan smiled and said nothing. He didn't predict that Bilson would continue to use the excuse of the British to intensify his sarcasm against France. He just said 'impossible', referring to the fact that although the French gentleman was angry, he would not go up and talk to Bill. Sen, a subjugated slave, did it.

Without him, Bilson was tall and very strong, and it was said that the man had once been a good boxer.

Of course, the real reason may be that Pilsen is not empty talk, but constantly giving examples, attacking France with actual evidence, which makes the French feel a little guilty in the face of Pilsen's sarcasm.

Since French Prime Minister Clemenceau gave up his claim to France's sovereignty over the Rhineland in order to show favor to Britain, France has always made it a top priority to win over Britain.

A "tiger prime minister" as tough as Clemenceau had to flatter Britain, and the French government naturally followed suit.

However, under the tradition of Britain's "continental policy" of maintaining the balance of power in Europe, France's frequent gestures of favor, on the contrary, put a warm face on a cold ass, which just aroused the vigilance of the British.

In this case, the French were even more disturbed, and they turned their heads and tried to restrict Germany even more.

Yes, in the early stage, the French crazily restricted Germany, chasing and squeezing the Germans from all sides.

In the later period, facing the aggressiveness of the Germans, the French retreated step by step.

In this regard, the Salon's most eye-catching orator, Pilsen, declared loudly at this time: "The French are so stupid that it is unbearable... They are very afraid of being eaten by a tiger, but they keep poking it."

……

Cheng Qianfan stared at Bilson with great interest.

In this person, he seemed to see the shadow of a person.

Intuition told him that this Czech American might not be as simple as it appeared.

"Why, are you going to beat up this American?"

A voice sounded behind Cheng Qianfan.

Cheng Qianfan has long been aware of Su Zhikang's approach, and the more crowded the place is, he will be highly alert to anyone who tries to approach him.

"Brother Zhikang." Cheng Qianfan turned his head, 'seeing' it was Su Zhikang, he seemed quite happy, "When did you come back from Ningbo?"

Su Zhikang had something to do at home, and he went back to his hometown in Ningbo to deal with the affairs some time ago.

"I've just been back for two days, and I was talking about inviting you to my house sometime." Su Zhikang looked tired, and he thanked him, "Please help me take care of the house."

During his departure from Shanghai, Su Zhikang entrusted the Shanghai side to Cheng Qianfan to take care of him, and it was only reasonable for him to return to Shanghai this time as a reward.

"Brother Zhikang is polite." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, "However, I have long been envious of those bottles of good wine in Brother Zhikang's wine cabinet."

"Good wine is indispensable." Su Zhikang laughed and said, he looked at the person standing beside Cheng Qianfan with a gentle and humble smile on his face, "I won't introduce you to me, brother."

"Blame me." Cheng Qianfan quickly apologized, and said with a smile, "Su Zhikang, my brother Zhikang, deputy chief inspector of the French Concession's Mailan arrest house."

"So it's Mr. Su." Yoshino Sakamoto said politely.

"Ryono Sakamoto." Cheng Qianfan pointed to Ryono Sakamoto, "Sakamoto-kun is the First Secretary of the Counselor of the Consulate General of Japan in Shanghai."

As he spoke, he lowered his voice next to Su Zhikang's ear, to be precise, he said in a voice that Sakamoto Yoshino could vaguely hear, "Sakamoto Yoshino is the youngest son of Mr. Sakamoto Nagayuki. Certainly not under Mr. Sakamoto."

"It turned out to be Secretary Sakamoto, who has admired his name for a long time." Su Zhikang was very happy, and shook hands with Sakamoto Ryono enthusiastically.

Cheng Qianfan watched this scene from the side, his heart moved and he smiled slightly.

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