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Chapter 1407 Yadri

It was unknown when martial law was suddenly restored in Temasek, and teams of Japanese military police rushed into the streets, questioning and arresting anyone who looked suspicious.

Compared with the past, the Japanese attitude this time was more arrogant, but those who were observant could see that in addition to ferocity, there was a hint of panic in the eyes of the devils.

This discovery led many people to speculate whether there had been a major change in the situation in the Pacific War, such as the destruction of the Combined Fleet, or whether there was a major problem with the locust's body.

He Yijun was sitting on the balcony of a hotel. Her gaze stayed on the street for a moment, and then she looked at someone opposite her.

"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, what exactly happened? Why did the warriors of the Locust Army conduct a large-scale search?"

The captain of the Japanese military police stationed in Temasek had a respectful expression, and the rank of lieutenant colonel on his collar gleamed brightly in the sun. When he heard He Yijun's question, he lowered his head slightly and gave an answer.

"Madam, the latest news from Rabaul is that the admiral died in battle."

The gendarmerie captain paused at the end of his speech, his expression looked as if his mother had died, and his tone was extremely depressed.

In fact, the news of Yamamoto's death was like a bombshell, which caused a huge storm among the Japanese high-level officials, and those who knew about it were all terrified.

This air battle, which lasted only a few minutes, was a devastating blow to the Japanese Navy and could be called the Japanese version of the Pearl Harbor attack.

Within the Japanese Navy, Yamamoto has always been a stabilizing force. With his outstanding military talent and unique leadership charm, Yamamoto has won unanimous respect from top to bottom.

His sudden death plunged the Japanese Navy General Staff into great grief and panic, and morale plummeted.

The Showa staff officers who used to be chattering seemed to have lost their backbone and were confused about the future war situation. Many of them got drunk and tried to numb themselves with alcohol.

In order to prevent the news from leaking, the Tokyo headquarters did not even dare to mention Yamamoto's death in telegrams or written documents, and could only describe the incident vaguely as the "Navy A Incident."

He Yijun covered her mouth and stared at the gendarmerie captain with wide eyes, her eyes full of disbelief.

"How could this happen? I just met with the admiral before leaving Rabaul. This must be fake news from the Americans, right?"

The captain of the military police was shocked by the wide circle of friends of Lord Shimizu, but when he thought of the secret telegram from the headquarters, he suppressed his grief and shook his head.

"No, ma'am. Tokyo has confirmed that Mr. Yamamoto's plane was shot down. There was a violent explosion and a fire at the scene."

For a moment, the balcony fell into silence. He Yijun sat there without saying a word. Seeing this, the gendarmerie captain tactfully left.

After he left, the accompanying spy whispered in He Yijun's ear: "Director He, the United States and India are ready, and the operation can be launched at any time."

He Yijun, who had a [sad] expression just now, calmly nodded and said, "Then let's get started."
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If the situation in Temasek was just one of panic, then the Eighth Army in Rabaul was hysterical. Imamura summoned the heads of the military police and intelligence departments and personally slapped them in the face.

"Snapped!"

"Why was Yamamoto-kun's whereabouts leaked?"

"Snapped!"

“Who sold out the empire to the Americans?”

Imamura Hitoshi asked angrily, staring fiercely at the men in front of him, rubbing his right hand repeatedly on the handle of the saber, and the atmosphere in the room gradually solidified.

One of the military police leaders swallowed and said something in a trembling voice: "General, on the day when Lord Yamamoto left Rabaul, an imperial merchant mysteriously disappeared."

"The businessman is missing?" Imamura Jun walked up to the man and asked with a gloomy face, "What is the reason for you to suspect him?"

The military police chief lowered his head and said truthfully: "Two minutes after Mr. Yamamoto's plane took off, the businessman sent a plain text telegram saying that the goods had been shipped. We think this is a code word, implying that Mr. Yamamoto left Rabaul."

Imamura Jun was so angry that he cursed "Baka" and pulled out his command knife to frantically chop the documents and items on the desk to vent his anger.

The purpose of attracting businessmen to Rabaul was to consolidate the island's defense and improve logistical supplies, but no one expected that these non-citizens would dare to collude with the Americans.

Suddenly, he thought of Shimizu Mato. The East Agency once said that the United States planned to send agents to approach Yamamoto to assassinate him. Could the other party be the assassin?
But after some thought, Imamura ruled out this possibility. Shimizu Mato left Rabaul before Yamamoto and had no idea of ​​the take-off time and route of the special plane, so he could not be an Allied spy.

He rubbed his aching forehead and issued several orders: "Make every effort to track down the whereabouts of the missing businessman and inform the headquarters, and request cooperation from the Empire's overseas and the Republic's intelligence personnel. There must be many shadows of the Empire's enemies behind the Navy A incident." Yamamoto's death is irreversible. As a living person, Imamura Hitoshi must think more about his own future, and he cannot bear the blame alone.

"Hai!"

The Japanese soldiers responded in unison, wishing they could kneel down and give the commander a hug. The more people involved in this case, the less guilt they would have.

Who says the Japanese don’t understand the ways of the world? The Japanese not only understand it, but are also very good at it.

Soon, the telegram from the Eighth Area Army was delivered to several offices in the Tokyo headquarters, and the owners of these offices agreed to Imamura Hitoshi's request with a stroke of their pen.

In the next few days, the Eastern Agency responsible for overseas intelligence, the intelligence officers of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stationed in embassies and consulates in various countries, the Hase Agency, and the intelligence agencies of the navy and the army all received relevant orders.

In Washington, London, India, Shanghai, and the mountain city, many latent Japanese spies were awakened, and mysterious figures appeared near key institutions in various countries.
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A few days later, the New York Times revealed a secret that the father of American code-breaking, Adrian, had been secretly serving the National Government for three years.

This was the first time that Yadri appeared in the public eye. As for more information about him, it was also introduced in detail in the article. His experience was quite mysterious, which was in line with the Americans' impression of cryptographers.

Herbert Osborne Yardley was born in Worthington, Indiana in 1889. He graduated from high school in 1907 and entered the University of Chicago. In 1912, he passed the exam and became a government telegraph operator.

During World War I, Yardley formed the first secret department in the United States dedicated to breaking the codes of other countries.

In 1918, by deciphering German secret messages, Yadrey helped the police successfully capture German spies on the Mexican border.

After seeing this, readers of The New York Times suddenly realized that this case was a sensation at the time and many people still remember it.

The article also stated that an insider revealed that Yadri was invited by the Republic of China officials to go to the mountain city around 1940 to help the Republic of China set up a code-breaking agency.

This code-breaking agency is highly confidential, with an unknown exact location and number of personnel. Its code name is [Black Room of the Republic of China].

The so-called black room refers to the United States Cipher Bureau. The name comes from a book published in 1931 called "American Black Room", the author of which is Yardley himself.

The report concluded that in 1942, Adrian returned to the United States for recuperation due to illness, and returned to the Republic of China immediately after recovering at the beginning of this year.

Generally speaking, this secret is inconspicuous among the numerous war news. Most people just regard it as entertainment and forget about it after reading it, but some people regard it as a treasure.

The East Agency was established in December 1940 under the leadership of Japanese Ambassador to Spain Yasaburo Suma and is headquartered in Spain.

His main job is to collect intelligence in Europe and the United States. He is in charge of a large number of foreign intelligence personnel. Every morning, Suma Yasaburo reads the news and other information sent by his subordinates from various countries.

When he saw the report in the New York Times, Suma Yasaburo seemed to have caught a hint of inspiration. He immediately picked up the phone and prepared to order an investigation into this "Republican Black Room".

After Yamamoto's death, the East Agency, as the first agency to predict that the other party might be assassinated, faced tremendous pressure.

The intelligence they had collected previously, that there were Allied spies around Yamamoto, was proven to be untrue. Rabaul only found a missing businessman, which made Tokyo quite dissatisfied.

Now the appearance of Adrian reminded Suma Yasaburo that Yamamoto’s plane was ambushed. Could it be that the secret message was deciphered by the Allies?
Although he had never heard of Adrian's name before, code-breaking work was sensitive in itself, so it was normal for the other party to hide his real name.

With such professional cryptographers and financial support from the Americans, the National Government was fully capable of deciphering the Navy's [Code D] and obtaining Yamamoto's itinerary.

After all, if these two parties, one with advanced technology and equipment and the other familiar with Japan's national conditions, join forces, their power will be far more than just one plus one.

But the moment the call was connected, Suma Yasaburo suddenly changed his mind. He assigned a task to his men on the other end of the phone to contact all intelligence personnel to verify Adrian's whereabouts.

At present, the only external transportation channel of the Republic of China is the Himalayan air route. Assuming that Yadri really returns to the mountain city at the beginning of the year, he will definitely have to transfer in India.

Not long after, Japan's intelligence agency in India began to take action. The Japanese spies took the photo of Adrian published in the New York Daily and asked around, and indeed found some clues.

According to a hotel owner in Assam, a white man similar to Yadri's photo did appear a few months ago and stayed in the hotel for several days.

The Japanese spy spent several hundred dollars to buy the guest register from the hotel owner. There was no one named Adrian on the list, but there was an American named Robert, which was the name of Adrian's father.

After confirming that Adrian had appeared in India, Suma Yasaburo immediately contacted Tokyo and requested the intelligence agency stationed in the Republic of China to send people to investigate the "Republic of China Black Room" and wait for an opportunity to avenge Yamamoto.

(End of this chapter)