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Chapter 1305: Turn over the clouds
"My subordinates are Ozaki and Isao Nakanishi."

In the interrogation room, Kiyohsu Okamoto's eyes widened when he heard Sorge's confession. It turned out that the Prime Minister's secretary was actually a Red Russian spy. This time, the Konoe Cabinet was in big trouble.

In the audience room separated from the interrogation room by a wall, Suzuki Kantaro and Hayashi Fuichiro, who were invited to the audience, were shocked that a mole had appeared among the people close to them. It was only a matter of time before Konoe Fumiya took the blame and stepped down. A huge storm was about to be set off in the political arena.

"Ichiro, when you go back, burn all the correspondence between you and Konoe and others." Suzuki Kantaro didn't even bother to say Prime Minister and just called Konoe Fumiya by his name.

Lin Fuyilang knew that this was an attempt to cut ties with the other party, so he immediately lowered his head and responded: "Hai, Grandfather."

Sorge's confession continued, and he mentioned many names one after another. They were all members of the Wednesday breakfast party, think tanks of the Konoe Cabinet, and even cabinet minister-level figures.

As Kiyohsu Okamoto listened and took notes, his mood gradually changed from ecstasy to numbness, until Sorge said another name, and everyone at the scene was stunned.

"Lin Fuyilang, cough, Lin Fuyilang is also our comrade." Sorge spat out a mouthful of blood foam and raised his head and said.

Lin Fuyilang next door was anxious. He hurriedly explained to Suzuki Kantaro: "This is slander, Grandfather, I am definitely not a spy for the Red Russians. I swear on the honor of the Lin Fu family."

I am a mole of the Military Control Commission, he added in his heart, but his face was full of grievance and anger, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Suzuki Kantaro was used to seeing storms, so he laughed and waved his hand, saying, "Ichiro, of course I believe you. This is just a lie by a Red Russian spy. Don't take it seriously."

Sorge on the opposite side did not stop talking and mentioned someone again. After hearing this, Kiyohsu Okamoto stopped recording and became furious.

"Sugiyama Gen, the chief of the General Staff, is also the mole I instigated. You must arrest him quickly."

Sorge's lips curled up into a smile, his eyes fixed on the spies, and when he saw expressions of panic or frustration on their faces, he laughed heartily.

Okamoto Kiyohuke pointed at Sorge and said in a trembling voice, "Shut up, bastard! How dare you tarnish the reputation of the Minister? Shut him up!"

The Japanese spies did not dare to delay and stuffed a cloth into Sorge's mouth to stop him from talking nonsense, and then started a new round of torture.

Lin Fuyilang in the audience room breathed a sigh of relief, but then he cursed a few words indignantly. He had just thought of his last words to his wife. No one could remain calm in the face of the accusation of being a Red Russian spy.

On the other side, Sorge paid the price for his actions. The Japanese used all means to pry open his mouth.

The reason is simple: the more intense Sorge's resistance, the more important the intelligence he possesses.

Kiyofuko Okamoto personally took part in the fight, wielding a steel whip and other torture instruments, torturing Sorge until he was covered in bruises, attempting to completely break down the opponent's psychological defenses.

The torture lasted for dozens of hours. The dying Ishii Takako was brought into the interrogation room. Seeing the miserable condition of his old lover, Sorge was shaken.

This time he did not make a random confession, but honestly provided some names and even relevant records of intelligence activities.

Compared with the first list, this list has fewer people and more people, involving multiple key departments and Japanese troops stationed in China.

Kiyohuke Okamoto loosened his collar, calmed his breathing which was a little breathless due to the intense exercise, picked up the confession and read it carefully again, comparing it with Miyagi's confession.

After analysis, most of the details in the two people's confessions can corroborate each other and are highly reliable, but there are still some discrepancies in some content.

For example, Miyagi mentioned that Sorge's team had reported a top-secret intelligence regarding the Japanese military operations in the interior, but Sorge did not explain the source of the intelligence.

Kiyohsu Okamoto knew that the other party was not giving up, so he clapped his hands immediately. The next second, the iron door of the interrogation room opened and the Red Russian traitor Shelikov walked in.

Shelikov bowed slightly to Okamoto, and walked to Sorge with a look of regret: "I have heard of your name, and I also know that you warned Moscow of the German attack, but it is meaningless."

Sorge looked sullen and made no response, but his slightly trembling fingers showed that he was very uneasy. Okamoto Kiyohsu listened to Shelikov's persuasion with his ears perked up.

"In Mosk's eyes, the intelligence obtained by you overseas intelligence officers at the risk of your lives is far less valuable than the casual remarks of a certain big shot."

"Believe me, when you complete your mission and return to Red Russia, what awaits you is not flowers and medals, but a long investigation and interrogation."

"There is a department within the NK┴VD that monitors intelligence personnel returning from overseas. The monitoring period is forever, until the target dies."

"Mr. Okamoto was very sincere and agreed to all my requests. Money, mansions, beauties, whatever you want, you can get it."

With Shelikov's persuasive words, Sorge's attitude was no longer as tough as before, and after a long time he finally lowered his head.

"I am willing to cooperate."

After saying this, Sorge seemed to have exhausted all his strength and collapsed directly on the interrogation chair. There was despair and relief in his expression.

Upon hearing this, Kiyohsu Okamoto was overjoyed and immediately had Shelikov sent out. The content of the following conversation was top secret and had to be kept strictly confidential.

From the time Shelikov entered the interrogation room to the time he left, there was no extra communication between Shelikov and Sorge. The Japanese spies who were watching recorded their behavior for analysis. After Shelikov left, Okamoto Fukukiyo asked a question: "Is Ozaki your man? Don't lie. We have plenty of ways to verify this matter."

Sorge remembered the Moscow secret telegram handed over by Clausen, and also thought of the reminder or threat in the "early warning letter". He shook his head firmly and denied that Ozaki had any connection with Sorge's group.

In the secret telegram from Moscow, the General Staff hoped that he would betray the entire "Ramza" team and use the lives of these intelligence personnel in exchange for strategic initiative to guide the Japanese southward.

The list included members of the Northwest Underground Party. A certain important figure clearly instructed that Ozaki and others were first members of the Underground Party International, and only then members of the Northwest Underground Party, and were obliged to give everything for Red Russia.

As for whether this would affect the intelligence work in the northwest, that was not something Moscow should consider. The victory or defeat on the battlefield of the Republic of China had nothing to do with Red Russia. The superiors only wanted to stop the German army outside the city of Moscow.

But the mysterious letter warned him not to implicate members of the Northwestern underground party, otherwise the letter writer would make their plans public. At that time, Moscow would inevitably face doubts from the Northwest, which would seriously affect the reputation and overall strategy of Red Russia.

Moreover, once the Japanese knew that the Red Russians were bluffing, hundreds of thousands of well-equipped Kwantung Army would most likely cross the border and attack the Red Russians on both sides together with the Germans. This situation must not happen.

So regardless of whether the writer would make his plan public or not, Sorge could not afford to take the risk. For the sake of the interests of Red Russia, he had no choice.

In his more than ten years of intelligence work, this was the first time that Sorge encountered such an opponent. He could make the opponent unable to advance or retreat with just one letter, and even if he wanted to take revenge, he could not find the target.

This made Sorge both angry and impressed, and his guilt was reduced a lot. If it were not for Moscow's order, he really did not want to implicate his Northwestern comrades who fought side by side with him, and he did not want to use their lives to gain the trust of the Japanese.

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Now that there is the unexpected warning letter, it is actually a good thing. He hopes that after he and others are arrested, Ozaki can continue to fight in the heart of the enemy. Sorge's mood at this moment is extremely complicated.

Besides, when Kiyohisa Okamoto heard Sorge's answer, he was somewhat disappointed. If Ozaki was involved in the case, Tojo, who represented the interests of the army, could come to power faster.

He had never thought of framing Ozaki. The matter involved too many people. No matter how powerful the Intelligence Department was, they could not impose false charges on Ozaki. That would politicize a simple intelligence case.

Feeling it was a pity, Okamoto asked about a few more pieces of information from unknown sources and demanded that Sorge tell the truth. Such clear clues were easy to verify.

Sorge hesitated for a moment and revealed a piece of news that shocked the Japanese: "This information has nothing to do with my team, but was obtained through exchange. The name of the trading party should be familiar to you. His name is Okamoto Shigenobu."

Kantaro Suzuki shuddered and stared at the Red Russian spy behind the one-way glass. As the victim of the ominous incident, Kantaro Suzuki wanted to catch Shigenobu Okamoto more than anyone else.

Okamoto Kiyohsu's face also changed drastically. He leaned forward and questioned sharply, "Okamoto Shigenobu has been missing for many years. How do you know him?"

The Japanese spies present held their breath. If they could find the whereabouts of Okamoto Shigenobu, it would be worth it even if the Red Russian spy escaped.

So far, all the participants in the ominous incident have been arrested, except for Okamoto Shigenobu, who disappeared without a trace.

Tian Huang has asked the Metropolitan Police Department and the intelligence department countless times to track down this person. After all, the other party is the most trusted think tank of Prince Yongren, the "culprit" of the ominous incident.

As long as this man is alive, Tianhuang will not be at ease. Who knows if Okamoto Shigenobu will suddenly appear and support Prince Yongren in another "respecting the emperor and punishing the traitor" campaign.

Seeing the Japanese's fierce reaction, Sorge sighed. The writer of the letter once again guessed the Japanese's reaction, so he said according to the second requirement of the warning letter.

"Three years ago, Okamoto Shigenobu contacted me secretly and proposed to exchange your country's intelligence for funds. I agreed. This was just a deal."

The reason of exchanging intelligence for funds was not sufficient, but Okamoto Kiyofuko and other Japanese spies believed it. There were many high-ranking officials of the empire involved behind the ominous incident, and Okamoto Shigenobu was capable of obtaining this intelligence.

Okamoto Kiyohsu's eyes lit up, and he asked anxiously, "Have you ever sent someone to follow Okamoto Shigenobu? As a senior intelligence officer, I don't believe you didn't make a backup plan."

Sorge looked at the other party in surprise, and after a long silence, he nodded, indicating that he had indeed sent someone to follow him. This made Okamoto Kiyofuko even more excited, and he bombarded him with all kinds of questions.

"Where is Okamoto Shigenobu? As long as you can cooperate with us to catch him, we can agree to all your conditions."

"I'm sorry, he's very professional and my people couldn't find his whereabouts."

"His fake identity?"

"Not sure, our transactions are done through dead letter boxes."

"Can we use false intelligence to lure out the target?"

"That's not possible, we have a disagreement on something and the deal has stopped."

Okamoto Kiyohuke's face darkened and he was about to attack, but Sorge changed the subject: "But I know who his subordinates are. I think this is enough to prove my worth."

Everyone straightened up, afraid of missing out on important clues, but Sorge asked for a cigarette, took a deep puff and then told them the whole story.

(End of this chapter)