bookrebus Chapter 769 Who Leaked the Secret
Chapter 769 Who Leaked the Secret
"Not likely?" Chen Yang frowned and said, "Destroying half of the supplies will at most make Major General Takata tighten his belt, but it won't make him give up his plan to rush to Nanchang for help."
"How can we give up?" Qingqi Qingyin said: "This is the combat order issued by the War Command Department. Complete the assembly and rush to Nanchang to support the 34th Division before three months."
"Just a few truckloads of supplies are not enough to make Major General Takada give up his combat orders."
"The top priority now is to find the person who leaked the information."
Chen Yang looked at Qingqi Qingyin and said, "Do you want to know who knows about the supplies?"
Qingqi Qingyin waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Mr. Chen, you think too much. The material warehouse only received the material transfer information delivered by Dongye-kun yesterday."
"The Military Control Commission team must prepare explosives to destroy the supplies, and also obtain a sufficient number of firearms and prepare for an ambush."
"There's not enough time to do so much in just one night."
"unless..."
Chen Yang said slowly: "They already knew that supplies would be delivered to Shanghai at this time."
"Yes, that's what I want to say." Qingqi Qingyin said: "If they knew in advance that the supplies would arrive in Shanghai at a certain time, they would be able to calmly make various preparations."
Chen Yang frowned and said, "So, what Qingqi-kun means is that something went wrong in Jinling?"
Chen Yang tapped the table slowly and said, "The material transfer was signed by the Minister of Finance. After the telegram was sent to Jinling, it was handled by the Ministry of the Interior and the Logistics Department."
"Moreover, Qingqi-kun should know that the personnel situation in Jinling is extremely complicated, and the various forces are intertwined and too many people are involved. If you investigate a series of people, it will probably take three to five months to find any clues."
"Unless there is detailed evidence to prove who is connected to Shancheng."
Qingqi Qingyin frowned, but still whispered: "Mr. Chen, what do you think Mayor Zhou..."
Chen Yang said calmly: "Mr. Qingqi, slandering superiors is a taboo in the officialdom. I won't say anything without evidence."
Qingqi Qingyin laughed and said, "Mr. Chen, you don't have to be so careful. This is in the Joint Transportation Department. No one will know about our conversation."
Chen Yang smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true. We Chinese people say that there is a god above our heads. There are some things that are known by heaven and earth, and you and I know them, so naturally he will know them too."
Qing Qi Qing Yin murmured, "It's not really important whether he knows or not. If he hasn't done it, what does it matter if he knows about it?"
"Mr. Chen, you are just too conservative. Don't just try to be a good person."
"Okay, I'll take my leave now..."
Shanghai Stock Exchange, Special High Section.
The Special High Police soon learned that Shinoda Yoshi was attacked by a Military Control Commission team on his way back from the supply warehouse while escorting supplies.
Fujino Hirofumi immediately called back the surveillance officer Nagakaya Takashi and asked him in person about Chen Yang's whereabouts in the past few days.
Nagakino Tsuyoshi handed over the surveillance report made by Yoshimura Takaki and repeatedly confirmed that no person of unknown origin had contacted Minister Chen during this period.
Fujino Hirofumi looked through the surveillance report made by Yoshimura. Although he still had some doubts in his heart, he found the report very convincing.
Yoshimura was a meticulous man, and he would make a table showing the surveillance team's actions hour by hour.
Judging from this form, the people Chen Yang contacted were all officials within the empire. As for the cocktail party, it happened a few days ago.
These supplies only arrived in Shanghai yesterday, and people were arranged to receive them today.
It seems that his timeline completely avoids the time of leaking information.
Therefore, after excluding Chen Yang, Fujino Hirofumi could only focus his attention on Mayor Zhou.
"Report." Shizuka Fujiwara knocked on the door of Hirofumi Fujino's office with a telegram.
"Mr. Fujino, Akaya has sent us information. Please review it."
Shizuka Fujiwara handed the telegram in her hand to Hirofumi Fujino.
"This?" Fujino Hirofumi looked at the information on the telegram and his brows unconsciously locked together.
"At noon on February 2, we received a telegram from Mr. A, the director of the South China Intelligence Department, saying that a batch of supplies would arrive in Shanghai in the afternoon."
"The recipient of this batch of supplies is the 21st Mixed Brigade. If possible, please send someone to destroy the supplies to ease the fighting in Nanchang."
Fujino Hirofumi looked at the telegram and suddenly realized, "Is their goal to disrupt the Empire's military operations against Nanchang?"
"Could it be that the Seventh War Zone's intelligence escort is just a cover?"
Fujiwara Shizuka said: "Mr. Fujino, this is not a cover-up. Akaya has received a reply from the Military Control Commission's Shanghai Station."
"They will meet with Mr. A with this information to determine its significance."
"Moreover, according to the report sent back to the Shancheng Headquarters by the Military Control Commission's Shanghai Station, Chiya has already located the whereabouts of the Seventh War Zone's escort personnel in Shanghai."
"He now asks us to transfer the money to his designated account as soon as possible. After receiving the money, he will send the address back."
Hirofumi Fujino sat in a chair as if weighing the pros and cons.
About five minutes later, Fujino Hirofumi said to Fujiwara Shizuka, "According to his request, transfer 5,000 US dollars to his account."
"If we can successfully find Mr. A, I will give him the remaining money. This is my biggest concession. I hope he will not be ungrateful."
Fujiwara Shizuka bowed slightly and said, "Understood. I will reply to him right away."
In Shanghai, French Concession, the sun rises as usual. The golden sunlight shines through the window lattices, is cut into countless black grids, and is reflected on the ground.
The people in the room had already packed up everything and were ready to take the afternoon train back to Guangzhou.
This trip to Shanghai was too weird. A group of people came here from afar and then slept in the room for a few days.
It is said that Shanghai is a foreign land with waves of silver and gold. These veteran soldiers have never seen such a prosperous city.
Unfortunately, I have to go back again.
Guard Zhu Baogen said as he packed his luggage: "Captain, we have been here for so long, but we haven't even seen the streets of Shanghai. Isn't that a waste?"
Li Yunping laughed and scolded: "At this time, you still care about whether you make a profit or a loss. If you can return alive, you will make a profit."
"The Chief of Staff has instructed that each of you will be rewarded with 200 silver coins when you return. This is enough for you to marry a wife."
Another guard, He Dayou, grinned, and suddenly, he seemed to realize something.
"Captain, something is wrong..."
Li Yunping felt a sudden tension in his heart, and he pulled out his pistol and asked, "Dayou, what happened?"
He Dayou lifted a corner of the curtain and pointed to the roadside, saying, "It seems that there are a few more stalls. I remember very clearly that there were only four stalls here yesterday, and today there are three more, a total of seven."
"Besides, Captain, you see, the business these stalls are doing is not right. Their target is not the passing customers at all."
There's one more chapter, a little later...