Beiyang reactionaries

Liu Xiang is a general who leads troops to fight.

Therefore, you will never nod your head indiscriminately, and you will never express your opinion indiscriminately.Because one sentence decides a battle and the lives of many people.Therefore, Liu Xiang told Duan Xun very directly that it was impossible for the COSTIND to complete this task.

"I know."

The Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense has just been established, and it is responsible for all national defense science and technology projects.In terms of armed forces, CASTIND only has a security department, and does not have an army or an action department directly under it.This kind of robbing needs to go through too many departments.If only the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense is involved, this matter will definitely not be easy to do.

"This is a big deal. I trust you, so I will tell you. Think about Germany's technology, how many talents they have. To recruit these talents, you can't do it on a whim. Instead, you have to make a plan and see How to snatch people from Germany."

"Teacher, if you want to recruit people from Germany, you need the cooperation of multiple departments."

"Ah."

Duan Xun nodded and said: "This requires the cooperation of our embassies in Europe, including the military, and intelligence agencies. Therefore, my idea is to temporarily set up an agency to be responsible for poaching people from Europe. Your National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Committee is in charge The most cutting-edge science department of national defense in our country is most familiar with those scientific research talents. So I want to form this organization with some experts from your National Defense Science and Industry Committee. In the name of the Supreme Committee, I give this organization special rights to let other departments of our country in Europe Cooperate with you. Even in an emergency, you have the right to call our merchant ships in Europe."

"Yes."

If it is such a special department, then you can give it a try.As long as it is authorized by Duan Xun to call various European institutions, then things are really possible.

"I want you to be in charge of this poaching plan. You recommend someone to be the person in charge of the operation. I need someone who is bold, careful, courageous, and preferably familiar with the European environment to be in charge of the specific plan."

"Teacher, let me think about it."

Liu Xiang immediately began to sift through his mind.

After thinking for a while, Liu Xiang said slowly: "Teacher, General Li Zhilong is currently in charge of the Naval Ordnance Bureau."

"Li Zhilong?"

"He participated in the Second Revolution in his early years, studied in an English school, graduated from the Yantai Naval Academy, and entered the navy after graduation. When our navy went south to fight the Dutch army, Li Zhilong also participated in actual combat. Later, the navy sent him to Britain, France and Germany He has studied abroad in the country. After returning from studying abroad, he has been doing very well since he was transferred from the front-line troops to the equipment department. This time he was assigned to our National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Commission. This person is smart, alert, and can speak English, German, and French.”

"Okay, it's him."

Duan Xun made a final decision.

Finally, he said to Liu Xiang: "Fucheng, we have advantages that other countries do not have. Since the 20s, we have cooperated with Germany in various aspects, including political, military, and economic cooperation. Therefore, many of us have cooperation with Germany. Among those scientists, many have classmates, teachers and students. We have so many international students in Germany, and we are very familiar with those German scientists. We also have a lot of relationships with the middle and high levels of the Nazis, including army generals. This is You have to take advantage of it. When Germany is about to be defeated, many Nazi parties will also find a way out. This is a good opportunity for us. I will give you a special approval procedure from the Supreme Committee, and let Zhang Zhizhong, the deputy chief of the military intelligence of the General Staff , and Minister Bai (Bai Jianwu) of the Ministry of Security will cooperate with you."

"Yes."

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"Prime Minister, China's conditions are too harsh for us to accept."

Japanese Navy Minister Shimada Shigetaro said indignantly: "China has already controlled Vladivostok, and North Korea's Chongjin Port has become China's naval base. If you control the South Sakhalin Island and the South Kuril Islands, plus their The military ports in Dalian and Qingdao, as well as the naval forces in Shanghai, have formed a kind of restraint on our country. Once there is any conflict between our two countries, our country will be extremely passive at that time,"

The secret talks between China and Japan are tempting, but there are also things that Japan cannot accept.

The biggest temptation is the Taiwan issue.

China is willing to recognize the terms of the Treaty of Shimonoseki concerning Taiwan.Willing to admit that Taiwan's sovereignty belongs to Japan is really a big temptation for Japan.In fact, the Taiwan issue has always been a heart disease of the Japanese high-level. After all, Taiwan was forcibly cut away from China after the Sino-Japanese War.Of course, if the present China is as weak as China in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, Japan will not be worried.

It's a pity that today's China is no longer the China that everyone bullied.

On the contrary, China is now becoming more and more important in the world.Even the top Japanese officials still despise China, but they have to admit that China is powerful and that China is a world power.Not to mention anything else, during the Sino-Soviet war, China easily mobilized 300 million troops, tens of thousands of aircraft, tens of thousands of tanks, and tens of thousands of cannons.This is no longer something ordinary countries can mobilize.This is just a simple border conflict. If it is a real war, China mobilizes tens of millions of troops to fight, which country can easily stand it.

More importantly, Duan Xun is not an ordinary person.

This is a political strongman who relied on nationalism to become the leader of the Chinese government and became a "dictator".Japan has a lot of dealings with China, and it knows Duan Xun the best.This is a nationalist leader.

When he was just a small warlord, he dared to bombard other British warships.For the Outer Northeast and Outer Northwest, it even fought a battle with the Soviet Union. The two sides mobilized nearly 500 million troops to fight.Such an opponent, it is impossible for the top Japanese not to pay attention.

As long as the Taiwan issue is not resolved, Japan's top leaders will also be restless.I am afraid that one day China will use the Taiwan issue to start a war with Japan.

If not, why would Yoshiichi Tanaka choose to negotiate with China and prepare to hand over Taiwan's sovereignty to China.It is all to resolve this territorial dispute with China.But Taiwan is really too important.

Just look at the location of Taiwan.

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Right in the middle of mainland Japan and Southeast Asia.If someone controls Taiwan, it will be able to cut off the connection between Japan and Southeast Asia.Therefore, Taiwan is definitely one of Japan's core interests, and Japan cannot give up.So now that China proposes to give up Taiwan's sovereignty and officially recognizes the fact of ceding Taiwan, the Japanese high-level officials are very happy.

But for the conditions proposed by China, Japan is very embarrassed.

South Sakhalin and the South Kuril Islands, Japan really does not want to give up.After all, this was the Russo-Japanese War, and Japan only got the benefits after paying hundreds of thousands of army casualties. The "Contract of Portsmouth" was won with the blood of Japanese soldiers.

More importantly, South Sakhalin and the South Kuril Islands are very important to Japan.

They can just pinch the northern regions of Japan.In addition, Vladivostok, which is currently controlled by China, and Chongjin Port, where the Chinese and North Korean naval coalition headquarters is located, all pose too great a threat to the Japanese mainland.

So the navy department is firmly opposed.The main force of the navy is currently in the Pacific Ocean and Southeast Asia. Once there are any problems in the northern region, Japan will be caught off guard.

"Then Haixiang means..."

"South Sakhalin and the South Kuril Islands must not make concessions. Central and northern Vietnam can be considered."

Shintaro Shimada expressed his opinion.

Tojo sighed and frowned.Hideki Tojo certainly understands that among the conditions proposed by China, ceding northern Vietnam to China is the best way.Because although the northern part of Vietnam is very good, it is not where Japan's core interests are located.If it is given, it will be given, and it will not affect Japan's interests.

However, China's abandonment of such an important place as Taiwan is not enough for the northern part of Vietnam.

"Foreign Minister, where is Stilwell now?"

Hideki Tojo did not answer Shimoda Shimoda, but turned his head and asked Japanese Foreign Minister Masaoyuki Ya.Gu Zhengyu had been the president of the Japanese Intelligence Agency before he became the Minister of Foreign Affairs.Currently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs, he still serves as the President of the Intelligence Bureau.

"I have arrived in Beijing a few days ago."

"Have you got the content of the secret talks between China and the United States?"

"I'm sorry, Prime Minister. Stilwell is a China hand. Every time he talks with high-level Chinese officials, he keeps secrets. Not only does he not need translation, but he doesn't even keep some written materials. We really don't know what they talked about. Can't get it."

As the special envoy of the President of the United States, Stilwell indeed came to China secretly.

The meeting with Duan Xun in Harbin was also secret. At that time, the Japanese intelligence agency did not get any information.Duan Xun and Stilwell successfully completed the secret contact.But then Stilwell began to operate in China, and soon Japanese intelligence agencies knew about it.

After all, Stilwell's activities in China must be assisted by the American embassy and consulate in China.As long as the U.S. embassy, ​​consulate, and U.S. intelligence agencies start to act, of course they will alert the Japanese intelligence agencies.

Soon Japanese intelligence agencies began to act, including Japanese intelligence agencies in the United States.Only then did Japan know that Stilwell was the presidential special envoy sent by the United States to negotiate in China.

But that's all.

Stilwell was so cautious that he didn't even bring an interpreter with him when negotiating.Because he himself is a China hand.Moreover, he brought a dispatcher himself, without going through other agencies.As a result, Japanese intelligence agencies have not yet obtained the content of the secret talks between China and the United States.

"Is there any other news between China and the United States?"

"The United States is conducting a large-scale review of some of the legal provisions against the Chinese enacted back then. This includes the federal government and the state government. US Secretary of State Cordell Hull publicly stated that the United States respects ethnic equality and is willing to correct some of the past. Wrong. Commentators in the United States all believe that President Roosevelt is preparing for the next step to abolish these 'Chinese Exclusion Acts' in order to show favor to China."

Tojo nodded.

Both the Axis and the Anti-Fascist Alliance countries are wooing China, and everyone knows this.In order to win over China, both sides will give China some sweetness.The motivation of the United States to abolish the "Chinese Exclusion Act" is already obvious.