Heroes of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 224 Ivanov's Evaluation of Qian Xiaobao

Schulz had planned to return to Manchukuo by train through Poland and the great northern countries as he had done on his return.

But Hannah said that she would take a cruise ship from Hamburg to Shanghai.

There are only two or three cruises from the Port of Hamburg to Shanghai in a month.It will take a month to drift on the boat.Moreover, it is very troublesome to transfer to Manchuria after arriving in Shanghai.

And by train through the Trans-Siberian Railway, you can enter directly from Manzhouli.

When Schultz wanted to explain the pros and cons to Hannah in detail, Hannah told Schultz directly that it was an order from his superiors to take a boat to Manchuria.

"If this is the case, it may already be March when we return to Manchukuo. The New Year has already passed." Schultz complained.

"It's November now, and the New Year is more than a month away. It's too late. Besides, what does it matter?" Hannah asked puzzled.

Schultz didn't answer.He has been in Northeast China for more than ten years, and he is used to celebrating the Chinese New Year like the locals.Now that I know that I can't make it back to celebrate the New Year, I feel a little anxious.

"Besides, we can't leave right away. You seem to have forgotten that you haven't finished a task that your superiors asked you to do." Hannah said.

Schultz looked up at Hannah.

Hannah went on to say, "You haven't worn that party emblem on your chest yet."

Only then did Schulz realize that Hannah was referring to the fact that his superiors arranged for him to join the German Social Workers Party.

This would allow him to better cover his identity.

"Okay, then I'll wait for a while." Schultz said helplessly.

Now he has a faint feeling of discomfort in his heart.It seemed that Hannah was directing him to do things.

Schultz still hopes to carry out intelligence missions autonomously as before.But obviously this situation has become a thing of the past, and he will work under Hannah's supervision and even command in the future.

"Can you tell me about that Otto?" Hannah asked.

"How did you know there was Otto?" Schultz asked back.

"This is what my superiors told me when they gave me the task." Hannah replied.

"I have told my superiors several times that the defection happened repeatedly. In order to protect his safety, I will not disclose his affairs to anyone!" Schultz said stubbornly.

Rushikov's defection resulted in hundreds of arrests.And the reason why I was able to escape was that due to my excellent work in the past two years, my superiors upgraded my confidentiality level to be directly managed by the headquarters alone.

Otherwise, I am already in a Japanese prison now.No, I should have gone to another world by this time.

In the final analysis, it was Qian Xiaobao who gave him information, or Qian Xiaobao saved his life.

Schultz has decided that in order to better work and protect Qian Xiaobao's safety, he will never disclose Qian Xiaobao's affairs to anyone.And this is also approved by the organization.

People as high as Liushikov will defect, so naturally the more careful the better.

Hannah was clearly dissatisfied with Schultz's attitude.

The superiors have always paid close attention to the intelligence agent in Schultz's hands who can obtain confidential information.

But Schultz refused to hand over this Otto completely on the grounds of protecting the intelligence officer.

Schultz finally said: "If one day the Japanese come to the door, I will die to keep all the secrets, including this Otto! In this way, the superior may use him again in the future."

When Qian Xiaobao walked into the office of Yamamoto Heisaku of the Sunshine Association School again, Yamamoto Heirasaku handed him a large gun holster.

"You have never been equipped with a gun in normal times. I won this for you in the intelligence department." Yamamoto Heisaku said.

Qian Xiaobao opened the holster and took out the pistol inside, and found that the handle and barrel of the pistol were longer than the usual Nanfang Type [-] pistol, and the outline was also larger.

"This pistol is perfect for us. There are sixteen rounds in the magazine," said Yamamoto.

After the amputation of four toes, except for spy Hart, Yamamoto Heisaku spent almost all his time teaching those students at the Rilu Association School.

Now he pinned all his hopes on Qian Xiaobao.It is also my honor to teach an outstanding student.

Out of this mentality, Yamamoto Heisaku took great care of Qian Xiaobao.

"Thank you, Mr. Yamamoto!" Qian Xiaobao said respectfully.

Yamamoto Heisaku lowered his head and said to Qian Xiaobao, "You were right when you reminded me a while ago. Something happened to Ivanov."

"What happened? Ivanov is dead?" Qian Xiaobao asked.

"No, but he has been arrested. He beat the bald man you mentioned last night while drinking." Yamamoto replied.Even in the face of Qian Xiaobao, Yamamoto Hirasaku still did not disclose Doroshenko's identity.

"Drinking and fighting are common. It's nothing at all!" Qian Xiaobao said in a relaxed tone.

Yamamoto Heisaku said with a wry smile on his face: "He smashed a bottle of vodka on that bald man's head. Then he set the man on fire with a candle. That's a bottle of Polish vodka!"

Qian Xiaobao had drunk more than 60% wine at most.However, he has also heard of that kind of Polish vodka, which has a degree of more than 90 degrees.

That's not drinking, that's drinking alcohol!

After being hit hard by the big bear Ivanov with a wine bottle and then burned again, it is estimated that the bald man must have suffered serious injuries.

"Mr. Yamamoto, this matter has nothing to do with you at all. Ivanov is no longer your intelligence agent. Besides, you have also reported it to the intelligence department. According to me, you not only have no fault but also credit. It's just that they didn't listen to you, otherwise such a thing would not have happened." Qian Xiaobao said.

"But after all, Ivanova is my intelligence agent. The matter still started because of Ivanova." Yamamoto Hirasaku said with self-blame.

"What will they do with Ivanov?" Qian Xiaobao asked.

Yamamoto Heisaku lowered his head and did not answer.

Ivanov has lost his use value.But what if the resentful Ivanov leaked the secrets of the intelligence department of the Kwantung Army if he was kept?
Ivanov was familiar with the border situation between Manchukuo and the Soviet Union.If he ran to the opposite side, it would be a major accident for the intelligence department of the Kwantung Army.

It seems that the Japanese have only one way to deal with Ivanov, and that is to make him completely disappear from this world.Maybe his wife Ivanova disappeared with him.

Sure enough, the following words of Hirasaku Yamamoto confirmed Qian Xiaobao's guess.

"Before Ivanov died, he said that among the people he knew, you were the only one who treated him well!" Yamamoto said.

　In fact, there are still regrets.For example, why Doroshenko named himself Potatosky and why he defected.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)