"Artist." Teng Chuan Yongren sighed.
His judgment was the same as that of Ogasawara Ritsusuke. Oizumi Takaya was most likely because he respected Hokusai Chiba very much and liked the portrait of "Octopus and Sea Girl", so he named this operation "Octopus Operation".
Of course, Teng Chuan Yongren also considered that because the empire was an island country, the meaning of using octopus to swallow China was also very good.
This is in line with the artist’s so-called literary temperament.
However, objectively speaking, the top secret operation of Oizumi Takaya was named "Octopus", which in fact is nothing wrong with it.
As long as you can keep it confidential, even if the action is more abstract, it is not impossible to have a literary name.
But now the problem is that he suspects that the enemy determined the 'octopus' plan through Takaya Oizumi.
Speaking of which, even Teng Chuan Yongren thought this kind of speculation was absurd:
Just because of a painting, and just because this painting is a painting by Lord Chiba of Hokusai, did Oizumi Takaya be exposed?
Very far-fetched.
However, from the perspective of Teng Chuan Yongren, if he could not obtain more clues, this far-fetched speculation actually made him pay more attention to it.
"So, the Grandpa still doubts Liu Xia and Cheng Qianfan of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?" asked Ritsusuke Ogasawara.
Unexpectedly, Teng Chuan Yongren shook his head slightly.
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"Objectively speaking, these two people have come into contact with this painting, and they are indeed suspicious, but judging from the current investigation, they seem to be able to clear the suspicion." Teng Chuan Yongren said.
"Liu Xia's identity and Cheng Qianfan's identity, the possibility of these two people having problems is still relatively low." Teng Chuan Yongren said, "However, we still cannot let go of any doubts."
He looked at Ogasawara Ritsusuke and said, "In Nanjing, I will arrange for Naoji Nanjo to continue staring at Liu Xia, Ogasawara..."
"I'm here." said Ritsusuke Ogasawara.
"You lead the team to Shanghai." Teng Chuan Yongren said, "You go to investigate Cheng Qianfan yourself."
"Hayi." Ogasawara Ritsusuke said, "Master, do you want me to join forces with the Shanghai Special High School to investigate Cheng Qianfan together?"
"No." Teng Chuan Yongren shook his head, "It's an independent investigation. After you arrive in Shanghai, you don't have to contact Shanghai Special High School."
He saw Ogasawara Ritsusuke's confusion expression and said, "As far as I know, Cheng Qianfan and Araki Hatsuma of Shanghai Special High School are friends with very good relationships. I am worried that Shanghai Special High School will neglect some details because of this relationship."
"I understand." Ogasawara Ritsusuke nodded. Although the Major did not explain it thoroughly, he still realized that the Major did not believe in Shanghai Special High School.
"The targets we are going to investigate are not just Liu Xia and Cheng Qianfan." Teng Chuan Yongren said, "Do you remember that the investigation shows that Mr. Takaya Oizumi once held an art exhibition?"
"The Grandpa meant that the paintings in the exhibition may also include Mr. Takaya Oizumi copied the works of Lord Chiba Hokusai?" Ogasawara Ritsusuke immediately understood the Grandpa's meaning and asked.
"This possibility is not ruled out." Teng Chuan Yongren nodded, "I will arrange someone else to investigate this matter."
"Hayi." Ogasawara Ritsusuke said. He thought about it, pointed to the painting on his desk, and said, "My subordinates believe that even this painting is not sure that only Liu Xia and Cheng Qianfan have seen it. Perhaps Mr. Takaya Oizumi had shown this painting to outsiders before, or someone had seen it by chance."
"Yes." Teng Chuan Yongren pressed his temple with his thumb, "These are uncertain factors, just like many threads, which require us to sort them out carefully and carefully one by one."
"Take people to Shanghai immediately." Teng Chuan Yongren said, "I'll go to see the head of the department."
"Hayi."
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Gold and Silver Street.
"Captain, the Japanese outside are very tightly checking, and it is impossible to transport people out of the city." Lu Jie came back and reported to Lu Xingge.
Lu Xingge looked at Jiang Laosan, "Lao San."
"Captain, Xiaojie is right. It's not just the Japanese, the Police Department, the Special Agent Headquarters, the Japanese military police, the Special High School, and the bastards of the Anqing Gang. The enemies in the entire Nanjing are searching everywhere and arresting people at will."
"Wait!" Lu Xingge pondered for a moment and said, "You must not be confused at this time, any blind action will lead to bad consequences."
"However, Jinyin Street is not safe. The enemy is searching from house to house, and sooner or later," said Lu Xingge. "I will transfer tonight and transfer Oizumi Takaya to the No. 2 safe house."
He looked at Jiang Laosan, "Lao San, I'll leave the person to you, I must be in prison."
"I understand." Jiang Laosan nodded.
"Be careful," Lu Xingge reminded, "When you have to do it, you will immediately execute Takaya Oizumi."
"I understand." Jiang Laosan nodded with a serious expression.
Lu Xingge looked at Lu Jie again, "Ajie, you personally protect the third brother in secret."
"I understand." Lu Jie nodded and said.
That night, Jiang Laosan, Lu Jie and others hid Oizumi Tsuya in the secret compartment of the carriage transporting vegetables and moved them out of the Jinyin Street.
Lu Xingge stayed in the room. He glanced at the iron box on the table and thought about it again and again. He opened the iron box that had been pried open by his second brother before, staring at the carved US dollar bill.
Compared to the conspicuous appearance of the living person, Takaya Oizumi, this carved panel is obviously more convenient to hide.
Therefore, this carved panel was kept by him personally.
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Lu Xingge found a hoe, dug a small hole in the backyard, wrapped the carved plate with oil cloth, buried it in, and then moved several flower pots to cover up the traces of the digging.
He breathed a sigh of relief after doing all this.
Boss Dai called and asked them to divide into two groups to transport the Daquan Tsuya and the carved plate to Chongqing. The wording of the telegram was stern, and Boss Dai used the order "at all costs."
Lu Xingge knew the severity of the task.
However, in the current situation in Nanjing, let alone transporting the man and the carved board separately, it is already very difficult for him to ensure that nothing happens and not be found by the enemy.
I can only wait until the limelight is over before I find a way.
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Shanghai.
Ogasawara Ritsuke has been here for half a month.
On this day, he pretended to be a tourist, with a Citi-made Browning camera hanging around his neck, and was wandering around his Lafeird Road, taking a few photos from time to time.
During his half month in Shanghai, he ordered his men to collect relevant information about Cheng Qianfan.
As more information was collected, he gained deeper understanding of Cheng Qianfan and paid more attention to it.
This person has many identities, Secretary Cheng of the Nanjing Government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, member of the Standing Committee of the French Concession Executive Committee of the Shanghai National Party Committee, Deputy Chief of the Police Station of the Central District of the French Concession, and one of the two major owners of the huge black market business in the French Concession "Jiujiu Trading".
Moreover, Cheng Qianfan and Araki, the captain of the Shanghai Special High School Action Team, are friends.
He is also an alumnus from the Agents Headquarters and has a good relationship.
It is said that he was also appreciated by Counselor Imamura Hitaro Imamura, the Consulate General of the Imperial Republic in Shanghai.
It has some relationship with the Imperial Military Police Command in Shanghai.
Cheng Qianfan had a great hatred for the Red and was close to the Empire, and was even a young official of the Wang regime. It would be logical that there would be no problem.
However, precisely because Cheng Qianfan has a good identity, such people should not have problems. Once there is really a problem, it is a big problem.
Cheng Qianfan has backgrounds in the imperial constitutional organs, the Wang regime, and even the Qing Gang. If such a person has problems, it will be extremely destructive and threatening.
Because of this, Ogasawara Ritsusuke became more and more interested in Cheng Qianfan.
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"Hey, what are you doing?" Ogasawara Ritsusuke picked up his camera and took a photo at the gate of Cheng's mansion, which attracted the scolding of the bodyguard at the door.
"I'm sorry, I'm an international student who has returned from Citigroup. I'll go around and visit." Ogasawara Ritsusuke quickly clasped his hands together and apologized.
"There are no photos here, let's go around." The bodyguard drove him away.
"I'm really sorry." Ogasawara Ritsusuke walked away with a smile.
"What's the noise outside?" Cheng Qianfan was resting at home today, playing with Xiao Zhima in the living room, and asked with a frown.
"Brother Fan, I'll ask." Li Hao said.
After a while, Li Hao came back, "Brother Fan, a student from Citiland, was wandering around and exploring outside, and took a photo at the gate. Zhao Qi had already driven the person away."
"International students returning from Citi Country? Tour?" Cheng Qianfan frowned slightly.
"Yes, that's what Zhao Qi said." Li Hao nodded.
"Arranging someone to keep an eye on it to see if it is really a student who is playing abroad." Cheng Qianfan said.
"I understand." Li Hao nodded. He walked into the yard, waved and ordered his subordinates.
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The Cheng Mansion held a banquet to entertain the Pitt family today.
As noon approached, Pete and his wife Linda came to Cheng's mansion with their two children.
After lunch, Cheng Qianfan and Pitt arrived at the study.
"Have you made a decision?" Cheng Qianfan handed a cigarette to Pete and asked.
"My friend, yes, I made the decision." Pitts burned cigarettes, smoked dullly, "I'm going back and fighting for my country."
"Where is Linda and the children?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Linda and the kids will stay in Shanghai," said Pitt. "I can feel at ease with you as a friend in Shanghai to take care of them."
"I originally wanted to persuade you, but I also saw that your attitude was very firm." Cheng Qianfan blew up the ashes and said, "I won't say anything extra. With me in Shanghai, Linda and the children will be safe."
"Thank you, my friend." Pete nodded in emotion and said.
"Are you going to join the free French team of that Gao Lao General?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Of course." Pitt nodded, "The Vichy regime is an illegal surrender regime, and only General Charles' free France is the regime that truly belongs to the French people."
"Then you have to be prepared to fight a civil war with the Vichy regime." Cheng Qianfan shook his head and said.
Pete was silent, and the topic made him feel uncomfortable.
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Yes, the British joined forces with free France and are now fighting against the French forces of the Vichy regime.
The cause was that in July last year, when the Vichy regime surrendered to Germany, the Germans agreed to the Vichy regime's naval fleet and allowed the French navy to remain neutral in the war.
However, the British obviously did not believe this. Britain was worried that the French fleet, especially the fleet stationed in the port of Mirskbeer in Algeria, would fall into the hands of the German army and threaten the control of the Mediterranean sea.
The British Navy issued an ultimatum to the French army, demanding that it join the British army, disarm or sail to a neutral country.
After the French refused, the British launched an attack, sinking a battleship and two destroyers, killing 1,297 French troops.
In this naval battle, the French Navy suffered heavy casualties.
It is indeed ironic enough to say that after the outbreak of the Europa war, the only major victory that the British army has achieved so far was actually a move against the French.
The French were even more sad and angry about this. In the words of Le Parisien: Germany defeated us and allowed us to retain the fleet, but the "ally" Britain has taken such a ruthless move on itself. Who is France's real enemy?
Vichy France immediately announced a severance of diplomatic relations with Britain.
Yes, although Britain recognized it at the beginning of its establishment, it continued to maintain diplomatic relations with Vichy France, and it was not until this time that the two sides broke off diplomatic relations.
This incident angered the French, and the French army then took revenge measures against Britain.
The Vichy-French army launched several rounds of air strikes on the British base in Gibraltar.
Last September, the British army joined forces with the Free French army to launch an attack on the port of Dakar, French West Africa. The Vichy French Governor Boiso of Dakar ordered a fierce counterattack to defeat the coalition forces of Britain and Free French.
After that, the guerrillas organized by the Free French Army and the Vichy French Army fought on the French mainland, and the battle was once tragic.
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"So, are you going back to France and joining the guerrillas in Free France?" Cheng Qianfan understood and asked.
"Don't there also be troops from Chongqing and Yanzhou in your country fighting against traitors?" Pitt asked back, "As for the surrounding areas of Shanghai, have the New Fourth Army and the National Army been fighting against the appeasement army in Nanjing?"
"That is the illegal armed forces of the Chongqing pseudo-government and the Red Bandits!" Cheng Qianfan's face changed and he said seriously, "Peter, my friend, please pay attention to your words."
He looked serious, "I don't want to hear such wrong words again."
"It's your own will." Pete shrugged, "In the words of your country, justice is in the hearts of the people."
If you don’t talk too much, you will have a lot of words.
Cheng Qianfan had to change the topic, "You are back to France, what should we do if we have the supply of goods and transportation lines in Marseille Port?"
"I went back to France in secret. Linda is still in Shanghai. Linda will contact Marseille. You don't have to worry about this." Pitt said.
"You won't naively think that you left Shanghai and secretly returned to France to join the guerrillas. This matter can be absolutely confidential, right?" Cheng Qianfan said sarcastically.
"It's only one day to hide it." Peter took a few sips of cigarettes and said.
He looked at Cheng Qianfan, "Qianfan, my friend, if I sacrifice my life for the country in my motherland, please help me take care of Linda and the children."
Cheng Qianfan was silent. He looked at Pitt deeply, "Peter, you are in Shanghai, away from the war, have a good life, and our money-making business. You don't have to go back to France at all."
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"I love my country," said Pitt.
"Are you not afraid of death? You don't think about Linda and the children. Linda may lose her husband and the children may lose their father!" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Of course I'm afraid of death," said Pete. "But dying for the motherland is not a reason not to fight."
"As for Linda and the children," he suddenly laughed, "Linda will be sad, and even more proud of me. The war has won. If I really sacrificed my life for the country, the children will proudly say that their father is a hero, a hero who bravely fights for the free France!"
"You are so sure that Free France will win, just relying on those so-called guerrillas?" Cheng Qianfan raised a sarcastic meaning on his lips, "If you don't win, you may lose your life in vain, it's meaningless."
"How can it be said that death for the country is meaningless?" Pete smiled, with a bright smile. "Pick up the gun, fight, we are fighting, we have fought, we are willing to die for the country, that's the meaning."
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