Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

Chapter 112 Preliminary Layout in Tokyo
"Look, uncle. The last time Mio and I set out from Moscow, we drove a truck and it took us 20 days to get back to Manchuria. All we saw along the way was vast expanses of land. There were large areas where no one was seen for days!"

"There's a small checkpoint right at the border, and it's only manned by three people. Their military camp is very far away, so we got through easily. Do you know what method we used?"

"what way?"

"We only used one bottle of vodka."

"Last time, Senior Nagata said I had let the Kwantung Army down quite badly. In order to divert the Red Russian agents who were tracking us, the Imperial Kwantung Army's agents suffered heavy losses. But did you know that the Red Russian agents suffered even greater losses? You can ask the Imperial warriors who participated in this mission at the time. What does this prove? It proves that the Red Russian agents are inferior to us!"

"Red Russian agents are inferior to Imperial agents, and Red Russian soldiers are equally inferior to Imperial Kwantung Army soldiers. This is undeniable! Therefore, when we fight the Red Russians, we just need to charge forward! Just charge forward! Break through their first line of defense. Behind them, what is behind them? A flat plain! Those, what Mio and I were thinking about all the way, will all be the fertile land of the Empire!"

"That's right! Aoki-kun! Your judgment is exactly the same as mine! The Red Russian army is simply vulnerable! This is the judgment of a warrior who has experienced and fought his way through the Red Russian army!"

Obata Toshishiro was like he had finally found a confidant. He kept talking to Chen Jiehua, and the two of them went back and forth, criticizing those timid theorists.

Against Red Russia, just keep moving forward without stopping!
After fooling Obata Toshishiro, Chen Jiehua asked Obata Ikki where he was, and then went to find Obata Ikki and arranged for him to return to Shanghai with Tang Chuan and others. It's really the life of a nanny, worrying about it, alas.

After making all these arrangements, it was already evening. Chen Jiehua returned to the Fujiwara family and, after getting permission from his father-in-law, went into the study to read.

In fact, Chen Jiehua was not reading the book, he was just holding the book and thinking about things in his mind.

Now that we have a target and our own intelligence team, we can no longer fight alone and need a base. The previous secret base has been vacated since we went to the Kwantung Army. It has been so comfortable for too long that there is no safe house in Tokyo.

Where is the safe house?

First of all, the site selection requirement is to avoid core areas such as the military, police department, and government agencies. Civilian areas, commercial areas, and entertainment areas are the first choice, and find an independent place with a yard.

Secondly, considering that they would need to send and receive telegrams frequently in the future, and that they would have to use high-power long-distance telegraphs, choosing a commercially dense area would be more conducive to concealment.

There are only 5 members in the team now, which is still too few. They are myself (Hongluan), Fujiwara Mio (Wagtail), Zhao Shiyu (Old Cat), Zhou Yongsu (Silver Fox), and Liu Junze (North Wind). Mio and Lao Zhao are in Shanghai, Lao Zhou and Lao Liu are in America, and we need talents in Northeast Manchuria and Red Russia.

Cooperating with Zuo Liuge is a good choice, which can fill the gap in intelligence from the Red Russian direction.

As for Old Zhao, he needs to go to Jinling as soon as possible to try to get Chen Lanfeng.

Lao Zhou and Lao Liu take care of each other in America, which is enough for the time being.

I am alone and powerless in Tokyo, but I really can't find a reliable candidate at the moment. Even my younger brother Aoki Aoki, who is about to graduate from the Army Academy, is not suitable, let alone my classmates. I can't afford to take the risk.

The next day, Chen Jiehua left the Fujiwara residence in casual clothes and headed for the bustling commercial district based on his memory. Chen Jiehua, always lucky, found two suitable residences, or rather safe houses, in the sixth district of Sensoji. One was for sale, with a private entrance and a courtyard. Because it was flanked by a theater and an izakaya, the original owner, dissatisfied with the noise, wanted to move.

Elsewhere, in a residential area near Sensoji Temple, a local homeowner rents out half of his house to supplement his family income. By comparison, the ones on sale are more expensive, but safer.

Then let's buy it. Noisy? Not at all. The theaters and izakayas on either side provide perfect cover for the noise. In the end, Chen Jiehua, posing as a Hokkaido businessman, reached an agreement with the original owner and bought the house.

I now have a military rank and I act very high-profile, so I am considered a semi-celebrity. Therefore, it is impossible for me to lurk in Tokyo for a long time as an ordinary worker. If I am discovered, I will have a hard time explaining myself.

The main purpose of buying this house is to facilitate sending and receiving telegrams.

After completing the formalities and tidying up the room, the next evening, Chen Jiehua contacted Beifeng (Liu Junze) from the United States in the new house, asking them to get news about the US Navy as soon as possible after Silver Fox arrived, with a focus on news related to the London Naval Treaty.

The second person contacted was Old Cat Zhao Shiyu, who informed Obata Kazuki that he would be returning to Japan soon, and asked him to arrange matters as soon as possible and go to Jinling to deal with Chen Lanfeng.

The third contact is Wagtail Fujiwara Mio, everything is fine, don’t worry.

After doing all this, I went out and walked along the bustling streets, slowly enjoying the night view of Sensoji Temple, and then returned to the Fujiwara family to continue reading.

Seeing Aoki Qiao coming back, the butler told Aoki Qiao that the Duke had informed him that the Emperor would hold an internal meeting at the Imperial Palace tomorrow morning to further discuss matters related to the London Naval Treaty and the feasibility of awarding himself a naval rank.

Time is a bit tight, and Chen Jiehua knows almost nothing about the history of the Japanese Navy before 1930. Without a golden finger or a super brain, he really doubts whether he is a time traveler.

After searching through Duke Fujiwara's library, he couldn't find any relevant historical materials. Chen Jiehua boldly wondered what would happen if he went to Fushimi Palace at this time.

There will be a special meeting tomorrow. The day before yesterday, I spoke out in the cabinet naval meeting, which made two big figures vomit blood. The emperor was also angry and didn't want to see me. I have unconsciously chosen to stand on the side of the fleet faction. Prince Hirokuni is a firm leader of the fleet faction. It seems that it is not too much to ask for a trip to Fushimi Palace to familiarize myself with the history of the navy, right?
It just so happens that my father-in-law and I have proposed a dual military rank, and we can also communicate with Prince Bogong in advance! Yes, I will use this as an excuse to visit him.

Chen Jiehua left without hesitation, said goodbye to the housekeeper and went to Fushimi Palace.

Duke Fujiwara's house is in Shinnan, Shibuya Ward, eight kilometers away from Fushimi Palace in Azabudai, Minato Ward. The tram has stopped running, so you can only take a taxi.

After arriving at Prince Hirokyo Fushimi's palace, the gate guard went in to report, and then the youngest and lowest-ranking officer, Masao Shibayama, was sent out to greet Aoki Takashi!
The banquet was in full swing inside. Core figures of the fleet faction such as Togo Heihachiro, Kato Kanji, and Suetsugu Nobumasa were all there. There were also several people I didn't recognize. After looking around, I found that Colonel Masao Shibayama was indeed the lowest-ranking officer.

Of course, I am in a special position now, and the army is even less favored by the navy, but I am a tough guy anyway, so as long as I am not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.

(End of this chapter)