Heroes of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 533
Nearly a month later, news of the Imperial Japanese Navy's decisive victory at Midway Island was widely published on the front pages of major newspapers on June [-].

"Our Imperial Japanese Navy sank the four main aircraft carriers of the United States in one fell swoop! The Imperial Japanese Empire has a long history of martial arts!"

The announcer on the radio lost his usual calm tone and became hysterical with excitement.

After receiving the news, Hirasaku Yamamoto immediately found a large map of the Pacific Ocean and spread it on his desk. He first found the location where the naval battle took place, and then pointed to Australia, Marshall, Aleutians and Hawaii and said to Qian Xiaobao: "After this victory, The strength of the U.S. Navy can’t compete with the Japanese Navy at all, even a Japanese naval squadron can’t beat them! Then we can easily occupy Australia, the Marshall Islands, the Aleutian Islands and Hawaii.”

"I heard Lieutenant Ogasawara once said that the production capacity of the United States is very strong, and making warships is like making dumplings." Qian Xiaobao said.

Yamamoto Heisaku smiled and shook his head: "The manufacturing capability of the United States is very strong, but the production cycle of warships is very long, and it will take at least a year to form a large-scale fleet. By then, all the islands in the Pacific Ocean will be in our hands. Here, the US fleet will face not only the Imperial Navy but also a powerful land-based aviation force when they go to battle, but they don’t even have a port base for supply and maintenance, so how can they fight us?”

The expression on Yamamoto Hirasaku's face is very complicated now, as if he wants the Japanese navy to win and does not want the Japanese navy to win.

"Now those bastards in the navy must have their tails up to the sky, and they will be even more arrogant when they see our army." Yamamoto Heisaku said finally.

Five days later, a train from Xinjing stopped on the platform of Harbin Railway Station.

Major Ogawa Kansuke of the Third Department of the Japanese Naval Command and his subordinate Major Hirata sat in the carriage.

Ogawa Guanjing lowered his head with a gloomy face, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Sir, we've arrived." Major Hirata said.

"Are you here?" Xiaochuan Guanjing asked when he woke up from his contemplation.

He didn't even notice the arrival of the train just now.

"Look, Director Yanagida of the Kwantung Army's intelligence department came to greet us in person." Major Hirata said looking out the window.

Sure enough, on the platform, headed by Liu Tian Yuansan, more than a dozen Kwantung Army intelligence officers were standing outside.

If it was in the past, Yanagida Genzo would never have condescended to meet a person from the navy.

But this time is different. The Japanese navy has won a series of major victories since Pearl Harbor, and now it has completely beaten the US Navy to the ground.

So even Yanagida Motozo personally went to the train station to greet Ogawa Kankei, the officer in charge of intelligence work of the Japanese Navy.

In the carriage, Ogawa Kansuke stood up with a smug smile on his face and walked off the train with square steps.

Yanagida Motozo took a step forward and exchanged military salutes with Ogawa Kansuke, and the officers behind him saluted Ogawa Kansuke in unison to express their respect for the heroes who completely defeated the US Navy.

Liu Tian Yuanzo graciously accompanied Ogawa Kanjing out of the train station and got into a car to head to the Kwantung Army Intelligence Department.

Ogawa Guanjing came to Harbin this time to express his gratitude to the Intelligence Department of the Kwantung Army.

Hirasaku Yamamoto received news from the consulate of a major northern country that the aircraft carrier USS Lexington had been refitted and was heading to the Coral Sea to participate in the war.

This important information allowed the Japanese Navy to prepare in advance and sank the USS Lexington in the ensuing Battle of the Coral Sea.

Dozens of people were already waiting in the meeting room of the Intelligence Department of the Kwantung Army.

Today, a ceremony will be held to promote two officers in the intelligence department of the Kwantung Army who made important contributions to the victory of the Japanese Navy.

Seeing Yanagida Motozo leading Ogawa Kansuke into the conference room, everyone stood up in unison.

Yamamoto Heisaku and Qian Xiaobao were sitting near the door, and they both stood up and saluted.

Ogawa Kansuke glanced and saw Qian Xiaobao standing behind Yamamoto Hirasaku.

The first time he came to Harbin was to deal with the acid torpedo leakage incident at Wu Naval Factory.It is said that this kid in front of me stole the microfilm back from the German consulate.

The first time Ogawa came to Harbin was to deal with the former Kwantung Army intelligence officer Tsuki Yoshii's service for the German intelligence agency Abwehr.

Originally, the navy wanted to take advantage of this incident to severely clean up the army.But Ogawa Kansuke somehow lost the silver pocket watch bestowed by His Majesty the Emperor in Harbin.

When he had to decide to let some officers in the intelligence department of the Kwantung Army go, the silver pocket watch appeared in the room of the intelligence department where he lived.

Xiao Chuan determined that the loss of the precious silver pocket watch must be related to Qian Xiaobao who pretended to be a rickshaw driver.

"We meet again, Mr. Qian Xiaobao and Mr. Cao!" Xiao Chuanguan said with a smile on his face.

"Thank you, sir!" Qian Xiaobao stood at attention again and saluted.

Ogawa Kansuke nodded and followed Yanagida Genzo to sit at the front of the conference room.

"Everyone already knows that the Imperial Japanese Navy once again achieved a brilliant victory! This victory also included the contribution of our Kwantung Army Intelligence Department! Ogawa Kankei came here to express the navy's gratitude to us , and at the same time attend the promotion ceremony of the relevant officers!" Yanagida Genzo said.

After he finished speaking, he turned his head to signal Ogawa Kanjing, meaning that Ogawa Kanjing would speak on behalf of the navy.

"The information provided by the Intelligence Department of the Kwantung Army played a major role in the Navy's acquisition of the Coral Sea battle and the sinking of the USS Lexington aircraft carrier. I was appointed by Commander Yamamoto to come here. When Commander Yamamoto met me on the Nagato, he specially Let me convey my gratitude to the Intelligence Department of the Kwantung Army, and at the same time hope to strengthen cooperation in intelligence in the future." Ogawa Kankei said.

After a short speech by the two, the promotion ceremony began.

This time, there were three people who were promoted. Nobuhisa Tanaka from the communication team was promoted to major officer, Maekawa Mae from the confidential room of the communication team was promoted from minor officer to middle officer, and Yamamoto Hirasaku was promoted from captain to major officer.

Qian Xiaobao saw Yamamoto Hirasaku who had put on the Major's epaulets and collar badges. For the past two years, Yamamoto Hirasaku had been staying in Harbin College honestly on the surface, but he did not expect that he still did a lot of intelligence work behind his back.

Among the three promoted, Maekawa Maeha Qian Xiaobao in the confidential room of the communications team saw it for the first time.

Among the three, only Maekawa Mau had a not-so-good face.He glanced dissatisfiedly at his immediate boss, Nobuhisa Tanaka, who was also promoted.

If Nobuhisa Tanaka went to the Ministry of Intelligence to withdraw his application for sending to the Pacific Ocean a month ago, then his room for promotion would be even greater.It is too difficult to be promoted after staying in the stagnant Manchukuo.

(End of this chapter)