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Chapter 1181 Long time no see

A few days later.

The Anqing Pier was decorated with lights and decorations. The percussion troupe that welcomed Saito a few days ago appeared again. Dozens of local puppet government members, squires and business representatives from various countries stood aside with smiles. A farewell party was being held.

The protagonist of the farewell party, Ozawa, was wearing a uniform and a large cloak, and shook hands with business partners cordially to say goodbye.

Many squires had tears in their eyes, and their reluctance to leave was beyond words. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, they would have burst into tears.

There is naturally an element of performance in this, but it is also an expression of true feelings.

After all, Japanese people who "know the rules" like this are really rare.

Since last year, under the orders of Ozawagawa, Japanese soldiers have rarely bullied local people, and security inspections have been very polite.

The two sides are not in conflict with each other. Everyone, including the army and the special high school in the city, went to the Kuomintang-controlled area to sell supplies and make money, and everything was done with money.

Even if guerrillas from the Party and underground parties are captured, they will be released as long as they are given enough money, and the price is clearly marked.

Even if the "customer" has killed Japanese soldiers or puppet soldiers, he can still get away safely after paying the "compensation fee".

The specific price is 300 yen per person for the Japanese army and 100 yen for the puppet army, which is much higher than the pensions of the Japanese government and the puppet government.

Thanks to the many measures mentioned above, the security situation in Anqing has improved rapidly. The guerrillas and the Japanese army are in peace, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. "Co-prosperity in Greater East Asia" is by no means a slogan here.

In the end, guerrillas from other nearby cities would go to Anqing to rest and buy food, medicine and even guns and ammunition after being hunted.

In short, as long as they have money, the Japanese navy stationed in Anqing is willing to provide all services to customers.

It must be said that Ozawa is quite business-savvy.

Therefore, how can we not make the puppet government officials and squires feel like they are mourning for their heirs when the devil who is so considerate and takes them to make a fortune is gone.

"Taijun Ozawa, have a nice journey! We are going to travel thousands of miles, and we must never forget my parents in Anqing."

An old man with white hair held Ozawa's hand tightly and said touching parting words in his mouth, tears streaming down his old face with crisscrossed grooves.

This person is the new president of the Anqing Maintenance Committee, and he is a die-hard traitor. He usually complains about the Japanese army releasing guerrillas, but for the sake of money, he does not go too far.

Ozawa held those withered old hands, feeling a little disgusted in his heart, with a touched expression on his face, and looked around to give everyone reassurance.

"Don't worry, everyone, I guarantee here that the Anqing Imperial Navy will continue to support various legal activities."

"it is good!"

"Good!"

All kinds of applause immediately became endless, whether it was legal or illegal, wasn't it just a word from the Japanese, so I could live happily for a while.

Ozawa broke away from the old man's paw, waved to everyone, strode towards the gunboat, and whispered to the adjutant on the way.

"Hurry up and replace the maintenance president. This guy who doesn't understand the true meaning of co-prosperity will never be allowed to appear in Anqing.

At that time, in the name of colluding with the guerrillas, the security inspection tasks assigned by Jinling will also be completed. Do you understand? "

The adjutant readily understood that "saboteurs" were like weeds in rice fields. It was difficult to distinguish them before they grew up, but once they grew taller, they could be easily pulled out.

With the whistle blowing, the gunboat pulled up anchor and sailed toward the lower reaches of the Yangtze River as everyone on the shore waved goodbye.

Two days later.

In the Japanese Navy's headquarters in Shanghai, Ozawa stood in the corridor in uniform, nodding to the office staff coming and going, feeling a little nervous.

The telegram received a few days ago asked him to report to the headquarters as soon as possible, but did not mention the reason.

Is it a transfer?

Or will a group of military police rush out and arrest him?

On the surface, Ozawakawa was calm and composed, but in fact, he thought about the worst possibility. In the hot weather in August, he still broke out in a cold sweat.

"Your Majesty Lieutenant Colonel, please come in."

At this time, the door of an office was opened, and someone stuck his head in and said something.

Ozawa called "Hai" back, adjusted his breathing, walked into the room with his head held high, and immediately saw a plainclothes man.

The man smiled when he saw him, pointed to the sofa next to him and asked him to sit down and talk, with a very kind attitude.

After Ozawa sat down uneasily, the other party cleared his throat and talked about the reason for summoning him this time.

"Hello Ozawa-kun, I am Ryosuke Hase, a member of the Hase Agency. I am entrusted by Section 5, Section 3, Department of Naval Command, to issue an order to you."

Lesson 5 of Part 3 of Naval Order.

Ozawakawa is very familiar with the composition of the Military Command Department. The third department, the Intelligence Department, has several classrooms. The fifth department is responsible for military intelligence in the United States and Latin America.

So here comes the question, why should we give him an order in Lesson 5? While thinking about it, he stood up and replied at attention with a click.

"Hai, I obey the order. The black card is on the board!" Hase Ryosuke smiled with satisfaction, indicating that he didn't need to be formal. After a slight pause, he patted the thick pile of documents on the coffee table.

"From today on, you will re-learn about the ships of the US Navy and become familiar with the customs and customs of Oahu, Hawaii. The information is all here, and you only have a short time to memorize it.

You must have guessed that the empire may launch an attack on the US Navy's Pacific Fleet. Your task is to detect the intelligence of Pearl Harbor. The operation code is "Plan Z". "

"Plan 'Z'?"

Ozawakawa repeated the operation code name in confusion, thinking of the allusion of Togo Heihachiro raising the "Z" flag during the Japanese-Russian Naval Battle of Tsushima, and he was thoughtful.

At the same time, his heart was in his throat. Since the 1907th year of Meiji (), Japan has listed the United States as an imaginary enemy country.

Especially after Japan-U.S. relations fell into crisis in 1934 due to pseudomites, the Navy intensified its research on the United States.

For example, when he was studying at Etajima, he was exposed to half a meter of U.S. Navy materials. The students fell asleep looking at the pictures of U.S. warships in "Jane's Ship Yearbook" every day.

Under this kind of education, any Japanese naval officer can accurately tell the organization of the U.S. Navy fleet, the names of the main commanders, the deployment, and the progress of the ships under construction.

Especially for Pearl Harbor, which was said to be "unbreakable and undefeated", they were able to keep a close eye on information about the garrison soldiers, harbor facilities, and fortress artillery calibers.

But it is precisely because of familiarity that Ozawa is pessimistic about the imperial attack on the United States.

The deployment of U.S. naval forces is divided into two parts.

One is the Pacific Fleet based at Pearl Harbor.

One is the Atlantic Fleet guarding the east coast of the continental United States.

It is known from public sources that the Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor alone has 3 aircraft carriers, 9 battleships, 21 cruisers, 67 destroyers, and 12 submarines, for a total of 112 ships. Great strength.

This set of data seems to be inferior to that of the Combined Fleet, but this is only part of the Pacific Fleet's disclosure. There are more American ships under construction or in a state of outfitting.

The powerful industrial strength of the United States is by no means comparable to that of Japan. I really don’t know what the big guys in Tokyo think of provoking such a terrifying enemy.

In addition, since the Pacific Fleet has no secrets from Japan, why should it send people to take risks for reconnaissance?

While Ozawa was thinking wildly, Hase Ryosuke was also observing the other party's reaction. Selecting Ozawa to participate in the investigation mission was the request of "Fat Tiger" in the message.

Changgu knew that this person was an important member of the "material circulation" business and was considered one of his own, so sending him to Hawaii was indeed a good choice.

After a while, Hasegawa saw that Ozawa seemed to have recovered from the shock, handed over another envelope and continued.

"This operation will be carried out by two people. One is you, and the other will contact you after you leave the headquarters. The password and address of the contact are in the envelope, which will be burned immediately after reading it.

You and your partner will be given a new identity. The reason for traveling to Hawaii is to conduct business activities, and the aliases will be decided by you.

After the decision is made, I will also send someone to the meeting point with relevant documents, items needed for action, and letters used to disguise one's identity.

What you need to do when you arrive in Hawaii is to record the entry and exit times and frequencies of U.S. ships and aircraft, and figure out a series of information such as the distribution of underwater mine protection nets.

The Military Command will tell you the specific requirements in the future. This is a long-term mission. You may not be able to retreat until before the raid. You must be prepared to lurk for a long time.

As a reminder, you should know that the relationship between Japan and the United States is very tense now. Our intelligence officer stationed in the United States was arrested on the West Coast last month. The current situation is very unfavorable to the empire.

Therefore, you must proceed with caution. If discovered by the U.S. Naval Intelligence Agency, it will not only cause diplomatic disputes between Japan and the United States, but it will also be difficult to guarantee your own safety. "

Ozawa knew clearly that the original purpose of the empire was not the Pacific Fleet, but Pearl Harbor.

A sudden attack sank hundreds of warships in the port. This was the result that the Military Command, the Cabinet, and Locust wanted.

He opened the envelope and found a note with the name of the hotel and room number and a key inside.

Quickly writing down the contents of the note, Ozawakawa took out a lighter and burned the joint site as ordered, and then walked out of the headquarters under the guidance of the staff.

Watching Ozawa board the rickshaw and leave, Hase Ryosuke stood in front of the window with a frown on his face. He must not make any mistakes in his actions, otherwise he would take Keiko to South America to spend the day where he could open his mouth and stretch out his clothes.

That night.

In Room 425 of the "Moulin" Hotel in the public concession, Ozawakawa kept looking at his watch and the direction of the door, his expression very uneasy and anxious.

He is now hesitant whether to tell this information to his "partners". If the empire really wipes out the Pacific Fleet, Yamashiro's situation will be even more difficult.

If the government loses, he, a non-citizen, will be exposed sooner or later. After thinking about it, Ozawa feels that it is necessary to warn the government. They are now in the same boat.

"Boom, boom, boom..."

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Ozawa gathered himself and walked to the door and opened it. A strange man stood at the door, and another operative came.

As soon as the two were about to say the secret code for the connection, several figures jumped out of the room and pounced on the visitor, neatly controlling the other person and taking them away quickly.

This sudden scene scared Ozawakawa half to death. Before he could call for help, a familiar face appeared in front of him. This person showed his white teeth and said hello with a smile.

"Long time no see, Ozawa-kun."