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Northern Jiangsu Command.

"Old Zhao, Yan'an is asking us about the disappearance of the Japanese fleet in the East China Sea. How should we answer that? It's not a good answer."

"What's so hard to answer? We don't know. The young master has already instructed us that we must keep it a secret, otherwise there will be big trouble. Don't you know that?"

“Indeed, this matter must be kept secret. No one else should know about it except for our own personnel and the Second Naval Division. Moreover, the Second Naval Division has already gone to the island, so there are no more than five people on the entire mainland who know about this.”

"Yes, Lao Xu knows but no one knows either, so things are fine now."

"Top Secret File!"

"Ok!"

"Let's reply to them like this!"

……

Inside the Hou family villa.

"Dr. Wang, you've finally arrived!"

Hou Mingyue and Luo Ye were looking at Zhang Tianhao as he walked in, their faces beaming with joy. After all, who could have imagined things would turn out this way?

"Hey, where are the servants?"

"I dismissed them all this morning!"

Hou Mingyue looked at Zhang Tianhao, feeling a little embarrassed. She and Luo Ye each put their arms around one of his arms, looking somewhat awkward.

"I was supposed to leave today, but for some reason, the sea route was blocked, and no ships were allowed to pass through. I had to come back, and that's how it is now."

"I wonder when the lockdown will be lifted, sigh!"

"Two or three days at most!"

Zhang Tianhao thought about it and felt quite helpless, but it was the truth. He was the one who caused this trouble, and he knew it better than anyone else.

"It'll take another two or three days!"

Hou Mingyue was also quite helpless and could only look at Luo Ye.

"Dr. Wang, we don't know when we'll see you again. What will we do if we miss you? Please don't leave tonight, okay?"

"Okay, I'll stay with you until midnight. After all, I have to go to work tomorrow, and I can't just skip work."

"Ugh!"

Upon hearing this, the two women exchanged a smile, their eyes filled with helplessness.

"Fine, whatever makes you happy, but can you come with us now?"

"Of course!"

Zhang Tianhao was quite satisfied, so he looked at Luo Ye and asked softly, "Luo Ye, where is your partner?"

“He went to Nanjing. We were also supposed to leave Shanghai, but something suddenly came up and he might not be able to go, or he might postpone it for a while.”

"You and Mingyue should go there as soon as possible. It will be safer to go there sooner. Bring more people with you. Also, I will make arrangements for you so that you will have a place to stay when you get there."

"really?"

“I’ve already made arrangements for you, and the telegram has been sent. It’s not a villa, but a simple courtyard. You can go there.”

"I've also arranged the staff for you. Of course, if your whole family is going, I won't make any arrangements, and you don't have to stay at my place."

"Of course I'd stay! But is it safe where you are?"

"There shouldn't be any safety issues; someone will take care of you."

"Thank you!"

The two women knew that Zhang Tianhao had made these arrangements for their sake; if it weren't for them, he would never have made such arrangements.

"General, we still have no news. We've scrambled numerous planes, but..."

Looking at the fat, round guy opposite him, Yingzuo was quite helpless. After all, he couldn't find him, and even he was speechless.

Such a large fleet has vanished without a trace.

As for the claim that it was sunk, no one believed it. As for the claim that it was hit by a tsunami or something, that was also impossible, since there was no sign of it.

Mysterious disappearances are already considered paranormal events.

"It is quite possible, as the Imperial Headquarters said, that someone within the ranks has defected and hidden away with the army. It is very likely that they are from the Anti-War Alliance."

"Sigh, it's really possible. Such a large unit has gone missing. I can't even believe it."

Tu Feiyuan also let out a long sigh.

"By the way, Kagesa, the Empire has lost 100,000 troops this time, which can be said to be a major blow. These were troops supporting South China. Now that they are gone, the war in South China may become even more intense."

"Yes, it's even more nerve-wracking now. We were supposed to go to Shanghai to resupply, but the supplies have disappeared!"

"The Empire's campaign in the Pacific is not going so well right now. The Empire managed to spare six divisions, but they've all disappeared..."

Tu Feiyuan wanted to say something more, but he couldn't utter a single word. It was foreseeable how dire the situation would become.

"Yes, the situation is extremely serious!"

The two drank tea while pondering their next course of action.

……

Yan'an.

"Old Li, you're saying such a large Japanese fleet, with so many Japanese soldiers, just vanished all at once? Do you think it could have been done by Zhang Tianhao's men from northern Jiangsu?"

"It's unlikely. That's a fleet. To sink a fleet without anyone noticing would require a lot of people. You have to understand that there are dozens of warships, and those are warships, not small, broken-down ships."

The other person on the side also shook his head with a smile, and gave a wry smile.

"Even if it was bombed, it's impossible for no news to come through. Even in a naval or air battle, it would take a day or two to defeat it. Besides, those few ships in northern Jiangsu couldn't possibly defeat that ship, even if they had planes."

"Yes, it won't work, it still won't work!"

"Then tell me, where did this fleet go? Did it just vanish into thin air? Or did it hide?"

"I suspect that the Japanese are deliberately creating a diversion to attract our attention before making a surprising move. It's a conspiracy, and it could very well be a huge one."

"Yes, it's very likely a conspiracy. It's difficult, really difficult."

"Then what do we do? If this is a conspiracy by the Japanese, then if our people become active, they might be able to find a pretext to use against us. Wouldn't that be creating trouble for ourselves?"

"That's quite possible, but I saw that northern Jiangsu was mobilizing troops, which clearly indicated that they had a premonition of something. Could it be that northern Jiangsu knew about a possible Japanese conspiracy?"

"Who knows? But we should still be careful!"

"That's what they say, but if we actually do that, and it turns out it's not a trap, we might miss another opportunity. It's a difficult decision, a really difficult decision!"

"That's true. Should we contact the people in northern Jiangsu?"

"No need. News has already come from northern Jiangsu. They don't know either. They are conducting a full investigation and have arrested quite a few Japanese spies. Furthermore, northern Jiangsu has raised its state of emergency to Level 1."

"It seems that Zhang Tianhao is also facing the same problem as us."

"Hmm, after thinking about it, I think a conspiracy is more likely!"

"Alright, Lao Li, you'll have to keep a close eye on this. If there's any new information, please let us know so we can make contingency plans."

"Yes!"

Minister Li responded with a sound of agreement, then stood up and walked towards his office; he still had a lot of work to do. (End of Chapter)