The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 563 Postscript ()

One day in August.

Cheng Mo suddenly received a call from Takeda Takeo, asking him to meet at the Golden Gate Hotel in west Shanghai.

Although they had met many times over the past year, this was the first time they met at the Golden Gate Hotel.

The Golden Gate Hotel is the operating location of the Military Control Commission’s Shanghai branch.

He was really surprised that a "traitor" and a Japanese, a colonel in charge of intelligence, chose to meet in such a place.

He didn't believe that Takeda Takeo didn't know where the Golden Gate Hotel was, but he still made the choice.

So, he must have his reasons.

At the agreed time, Cheng Mo went there.

In the designated box, Cheng Mo met Takeda Takeo who was wearing makeup.

"Comrade Cheng Mo, hello, nice to meet you again. My name is Wang Yixiong, code name: Shadow, and I'm affiliated with the Far Eastern Intelligence Bureau of the Communist International of the Soviet Union." Takeda Yixiong stood up and introduced himself directly without any hesitation.

"Are you one of ours?" Although Cheng Mo already knew the other party's identity, no one told him this secret.

Because he is a soul from the future, he knows very well that Takeda Takeo has always been one of Japan's own people lurking in China, the heart of Japan.

That is why he has always shown trust in Takeda Takeo, and this trust manifests itself as a special tacit understanding.

"Yes, I'm sorry, we all have rules. We can't reveal a single word to the public until it's ready to be made public."

"I understand. I really didn't expect that you would be one of us. It's such a surprise."

"I didn't expect that you were my comrade. I was also shocked when I heard the news." Takeda Takeo said.

"Comrade." The two hands were clasped together tightly.

"Comrade Cheng Mo, I'm leaving."

"Where are you going?" Cheng Mo asked in surprise.

"Luzon or Malaya, it has not been decided yet." Takeda Takeo said, "From now on, I may not be able to help you in Shanghai."

"It doesn't matter. I have my own way. Although you are not here, I have grown stronger now. Those who want to touch me can't do anything now." Cheng Mo said confidently.

"I know that you have a good relationship with Zhou Fuhai. Lin Shiqun can't do anything to you. His focus is not on Shanghai now, so he doesn't care about the gains and losses in this regard."

"Yes, I am still in this small circle of Shanghai Concession, while he has already jumped out. However, the more happily he jumps, the more dissatisfied the Japanese and the Wang family will be with him." Cheng Mo chuckled. His reach only extends to the west of Shanghai. He will not touch the interests of other places.

The Japanese were very satisfied with him. They thought that although he was greedy for power and talent, he knew his own limitations. He was not like Lin Shiqun, who was too greedy and even competed with the Japanese army for interests. As time went by, if the Japanese did not support him or replaced him with someone who hated him as an adviser to the Wang Puppet Government, his fate would be predictable.

"You want to go south. Are the Japanese asking the Americans to take action?" Cheng Mo asked.

"Your intuition is as sharp as ever. Although Japan and the United States have been negotiating, this is all to delay time and prepare for war. Once the preparations are mature, a fatal blow will be launched." Takeda Takeo nodded. "Hawaii!"

"Yes, your analysis and judgment of the intelligence I received are consistent with that of the Americans. The largest naval base in the eastern Pacific is in Hawaii. As long as a large number of US aircraft carriers and cruisers are sunk or destroyed, the US military will have no ability to fight back in Luzon. By then, Luzon's oil and rubber as well as Australia's coal and iron ore will all become Japan's possession. As long as Japan obtains these strategic resources and has a buffer of three to five years, it can use these resources to become stronger. At that time, it will no longer be afraid of the United States." Takeda Takeo said.

"It's a good idea, but unfortunately, these people are too wishful." Cheng Mo nodded. This plan was indeed not wrong. Although it had a bit of a gambler's character, if the bet was won, it would not be a dream for Japan to become a thousand-year-old empire.

However, Japan underestimated the United States' war potential and misjudged its choices.

They believed that after suffering a heavy blow, coupled with the rampant isolationism at home, the US government would choose to negotiate with Japan rather than directly intervene in the war.

At most, they would provide support to the European battlefield in terms of supplies and weapons.

As long as the U.S. military does not directly participate in the war, or only participates in the war to a limited extent, it will be beneficial to Japan. As long as the Japanese army maintains its advantage over the U.S. military at sea for about three years, Japan will be able to build a batch of warships and aircraft.

This will give us the upper hand in the eastern Pacific.

"President Roosevelt of the United States is a man with a very strong character, so it is impossible to make him surrender. Therefore, once Japan launches a sneak attack on the United States, the United States will immediately declare war on Japan. Once the United States is defeated, its domestic industrial production capacity will be beyond the reach of all other countries in the world." Takeda Takeo said.

"Yes, although the United States does not border the Eurasian continent, it occupies a unique piece of land with fertile soil and abundant resources. It is now the world's leading industrial power. Once the army is expanded, the weapons and equipment produced will arm the soldiers to the teeth. Moreover, this is also an opportunity for the United States to act as a savior and become the world's number one power. Any leader who lets this opportunity slip through his fingers will become a sinner in history!"

"Comrade Cheng Mo, once the Japanese army opens up a second front, it will be a rare opportunity for Chinese comrades, and the United States will need us even more."

"I know that once Japan moves south, the navy is certainly important, but if we want to complete the occupation of Luzon and the South Asian subcontinent, we must have a large number of troops, which will inevitably be drawn from China, and even the Kwantung Army will be drawn south. Our pressure will also be reduced sharply, but we can also hold back most of the Japanese troops and prevent them from moving south."

"Also, the importance of the Wang Puppet Regime will be strengthened..."

"You mean, use the power of the Wang Puppet Regime to develop our own military force?" Cheng Mo understood Takeda Takeo's idea.

"Before I left, I secured a security brigade for you, stationed in Pudong," said Takeda Takeo.

"It's given to me, but the Japanese army hasn't occupied the concession yet, and my position is related to the concession. Even if this security brigade is established, it has nothing to do with me?" Cheng Mo said in surprise.

"Do you have anyone you can trust who can recruit soldiers as a militia first, and then change the name of the security brigade when the time is right?"

"I have the people, and the base is easy to arrange, but the key is the weapons and equipment, which I don't have."

"Don't worry, I've prepared it for you." Takeda Takeo said, and handed Cheng Mo a document from his briefcase.

"These weapons are all in this warehouse, about one regiment. This is the limit of what I can prepare for you. The rest is up to you." Takeda Takeo said.

"Thank you very much."

"Comrade Shadow, when are you leaving?"

"In two to three days at the earliest, or no more than half a month at the latest, you must order someone to transport this batch of weapons and ammunition to a safe place."

"it is good."

(End of this chapter)