In Shanghai, the sun shines brightly at noon.

Hongkou, a two-story Red Building in the Japanese Concession, is a Japanese tea room opened by Japanese people named Yuichi Uchiyama. Most of the guests they receive are Japanese.

"Uchiyama-kun."

"Nakamura, the guest you have made an appointment is upstairs." A bald Japanese poked his head out from behind the counter and showed a gentle smile.

"Thank you." Nakamura was carrying a cowhide briefcase and wearing a short-sleeved white shirt, looking like a white-collar worker working in a bank.

In the box that Uchiyama mentioned, a man about forty years old, wearing glasses, was kneeling on the straw mat with his legs, holding a cup of tea in his hand, and slowly savoring it.

"Xilijun!"

When he saw the middle-aged man, the short-sleeved young man called out in surprise.

"Nakamura, you're finally here." When the middle-aged Japanese saw Nakamura's face, he was surprised to put down his teacup, stood up and walked down to greet the young people.

"Let Sirikun wait for a long time." The young man named Nakamura seemed very embarrassed. He bowed deeply to the middle-aged man, took off his leather shoes, and sat on the straw mat.

"This is the new Biluochun tea from Dongting Lake this year. Nakamura Jun cannot drink such good tea in Manchuria." Xili greeted solemnly.

"Yes." Nakamura took the teacup respectfully, took a sip, and felt the fragrance remained on his cheeks. All worries and sorrows dissipated in the faint tea fragrance.

"Good tea!"

"The Japanese-Ben's tea ceremony was passed down from China and then carried forward."

"What Sirijun said."

"I am very happy that you are coming to work in Shanghai. We have another like-minded comrade." Siri was obviously very happy about Nakamura's arrival.

"You are polite to Xirijun. I am also very honored to join Xirijun's intelligence team." Nakamura put down the teacup and showed a hint of excitement.

"please!"

"Xilijun, I came to work in Shanghai Manchuria Railway Office. It was actually the arrangement of Shirakawa Jun. I am now seconded to the Secret Service Department of the Central China Dispatch Army Command to be responsible for intelligence analysis. Recently, they are formulating a top-secret combat plan for a unit of China J." Nakamura lowered his voice and said, at this time, although there were not many guests in the tea room, this private room had also been soundproofed.

Even the boss is his own, but he still acts cautiously.

"Oh, the top-secret combat plan. The newspapers outside are saying that it is possible for China and Japan to reach a ceasefire agreement?"

"This is absolutely impossible. The news I received was that the Empire would never negotiate peacefully with the Chinese. It was just that the situation in Manchuria is a bit tense now, and the base camp is afraid of fighting on both sides, so it wants to stabilize the Chinese."

"So, is this just a scam?"

"Even if it's not a scam, the Chinese people may not believe it, but according to my analysis, China also needs time to train the army and prepare for the next battle. It is probably possible to contact the empire or even negotiate with the empire." Nakamura said seriously.

"Then who are the top-secret combat plan you mentioned against?"

"Northern Henan, the New Army, the famous Leng Yan King, Xilijun must have heard of this name, right?" Nakamura said.

When Xili heard this, his face changed slightly: "Is the information you received reliable?"

"Reliable. I have checked the secret files. The senior officials of the dispatched army held several secret military meetings to formulate this top-secret plan. The level is very high and the content is all top-secret. I just came here and some meeting minutes are not something I can access." Nakamura explained.

"Can you get the content of this top-secret military plan?"

"Disaster."

"Try it. You just came here and you must not reveal your identity. We have worked very hard to get into the Central China Expeditionary Army."

"I know, I will be careful. When there is news, I will notify you immediately and meet here." Nakamura stood up and said.

"Well, I'll wait for your good news." Siri reached out and held Nakamura's hand tightly.

Nanjing, the 11th Army Command of the Central Chinese Expeditionary Army of the Japanese Army.

"Actively leaking the secret?"

"Yes, we can reveal part of this top-secret plan to Liang Hongzhi's Nanjing government, and through their mouths, the news will be revealed to the Chiang side of Wuhan."

"Are you sure there are Chiang people in Liang's government?"

"Of course, Okamura, you don't understand the Chinese people too much. They have a saying that they are in Cao's camp and in the Han Dynasty. Although many people submit to us on the surface, they may not really regard us as the main one in their bones. Only when the empire completely controls China can they truly return home, just like when the Qing Dynasty unified the Central Plains more than two hundred years ago." Ken Doihara said with his eyes shining.

"Okay, I'll arrange this matter, but are you sure Jiang from Wuhan will believe it?"

"He won't believe it, but as long as he has doubts, it will be enough. As long as the news passes, he will relax their generals' defense." Kenji Doihara said, "This is our purpose."

"Yaxi, Doihirahara, you have seen through the Chinese."

"The Chinese are numb, not good at unity, and like internal strife. I have received some news that the cold front of the New Army and some generals from the GMD senior management have not had a good relationship, and even the conflicts are sharp. These are the places we can use."

"Yes, Doihirahara, it's right to choose you as my special consultant." Okamura Yasuji said with great satisfaction.

"In order to realize the dream of the Great Japanese Empire, Doihara will not refuse."

"Yaxi, Doihirahara is the bravest fighter in the Oji Empire, I believe it very much." Okamura Yasuji said.

The military committee of Wuhan's National Government was also confused about the sudden high-profile "goodwill" of Japan and China. Last second, I refused to admit the "Nanjing Massacre" and even threw dirty water on China. Especially the new army led by Leng Feng, which was completely demonized by the Japanese army.

What do you say is that it is difficult to distinguish between Chinese soldiers and civilians, and if it is a man-killing accident or a man-killing in battle, it is nothing to say, but if all the weapons are put down and they have become prisoners of war, isn’t that a massacre?

Before the iron-like factual evidence, there was a lot of quibbling. What's more interesting is that the Japanese army also found some so-called witnesses to prove their innocence and held so-called press conferences in Nanjing, Shanghai and other places. The scene could not be looked at directly, and it was a group of jumping clowns performing.

The more they perform like this, the more they will let the Chinese and people all over the world see their ugly faces clearly.

But since the Japanese side has released its goodwill, China has to continue. Moreover, Japan himself seems to have invited the Germans to mediate. Originally, the German Ambassador Todman's mission was basically completed, but now he has worked tirelessly to Wuhan to meet, talk and mediate with Chiang Kai-shek.

It is logical that the Germans have good reputation, but since the last time Todman's butt was tilted, Chiang Kai-shek's trust in the Germans has dropped significantly.

In addition, Germany formed an alliance with Japan and Ben, withdrew its military advisory group and did not export weapons to China, so Chiang Kai-shek's influence on the Germans was even worse.

This time, Todman was in Wuhan, and he did not have the grand reception he had before. He was even afraid that Todman would reveal his residence and office to Japan himself and meet him at his temporary residence in Hankou.

Lao Jiang only gave Todman half an hour, and within this half hour, he still gave him enough patience, after all, he could not perform too much.

How to say, Chinese people cannot do the things that people leave and tea are cold.

Chiang Kai-shek's coldness towards "peace" disappointed Ambassador Todman. When he left, his expression was very lonely. From his inner emotions, he still had some feelings for China, but feelings did not represent reason. He was a German and had to serve the German Empire.

When Todman returned, he reported in detail about his meeting with Chiang Kai-shek. Whether the German diplomatic department would communicate with Japan and China was not within his control.

Of course, now I’m just just getting in touch, so it’s hard to say what kind of changes will happen in the future.

After meeting Todman, Chiang Kai-shek also held a military meeting. The "peaceful" demonic wind suddenly blew, and it was impossible that there was no reason.

It is important to know that Japan and China are in power. Let’s look at those people on stage, which one is not a war madman who clamors for war?

It sounds unreliable to have a ceasefire with China.

The opinions of the senior government officials also disagree with how to respond to Japan's "goodwill". A group of people from the Executive Yuan, led by Wang Zhaoming, all felt that this was an opportunity to fight for "peace". If a peace agreement can be reached under the supervision of the international community, it will be beneficial to China. At least the people will not be devastated, and the country can also obtain peace.

However, some pro-war factions such as Chen Cixiu firmly disagree to sign the so-called peace agreement with Japan. If this agreement is signed, it will definitely be a shame to the country.

The two sides started arguing at the meeting.

"I am ambition of Japan. Such peace is to sell the country and seek honor. I, Old Feng, will never agree. I want to sign you to sign. At worst, I will recruit soldiers and continue to work with the Japanese!" Feng Huanzhang had a hot temper. He slapped the table and the smell of gunpowder suddenly ignited.

"The Japanese army found that we could not surrender through force, so they used this kind of political trick to lure us into surrender, forcing us to be fooled. We must not be fooled!"

"Negotiations always have to bargain. Since there is a chance to negotiate, why don't we sit down and negotiate?"

"It's a whim to have a skin with a tiger. The strategy of destroying China formulated by Japan has never changed. Even if we have peace, can we guarantee that they will not tear down the agreement?"

"The tragedy of the Nanjing Massacre is right in front of you. Once it continues, Wuhan will not be guaranteed that the tragedy of Nanjing will not be reproduced. Soldiers with red eyes will be inhumane..."

"Mr. Wang still knows about the tragedy in Nanjing. After half a year, can we forget all the hatred?"

"It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge!"

"Haha, it's ridiculous. Even the backbone is bent. What can we take revenge? We finally overthrew the feudal Qing government and established the Republic of China. We just don't want to be enslaved and oppressed. Should we return to that dark era?"

"If Wuhan falls, where will we go? Go to the big mountain valley and learn to fight guerrillas?"

"It's not impossible to fight guerrilla warfare. We would rather die standing than live on our knees!"

"It is not just about force in war, but also about the economic strength of a country. China, which is poor and weak, has no strength to compete with Japan and China. Japan has aircraft, cannons, warships, and a complete industrial system. What do we have? Don't you understand this? Now Japan and China are actively extending an olive branch. Why don't we follow the flow and seek peace?" Wang Zhaoming stood up, "This is China's only wise choice!"

"snort!"

"Did you let us all be Qin Hui?"

"The Japanese have a stronger family than us, but do we have no advantage? This is fighting on our country. We have a broad strategic depth and hundreds of millions of people. Judging from the current war situation, although our overall strength is not as good as that of Japan and Ben, we are not all defeated on local battlefields."

"Yes, we have elite troops like the New First Army, the Eighth Army, and the 20th Army. Unless the Japanese army attacks the whole country, it is not so easy for them to defeat us."

It is obvious that although China is retreating strategically, in the battle, China J did not fully fight back. In several local battles, the blows on the Japanese army were also huge, causing heavy losses to the Japanese army.

Four consecutive elite divisions lost in China, which was almost a quarter of Japan's permanent strength for the Japanese army.

"The Japanese army suffered too much losses. Is this the reason why they took the initiative to seek peace?"

Some people who have not made any statement before analyzed.

"The Northeast side seems not to be peaceful recently. The relationship between the Kwantung Army and the Soviet Far East Military Region is a bit tense, and conflicts or wars may break out at any time. If this is the case, it seems that it is not difficult to explain that Japan and Ben's attitude will suddenly change greatly."

“It makes sense, it makes sense…”

"Recently, the Japanese army has been increasing its troops against China. According to incomplete statistics, excluding the Kwantung Army, the Japanese army in Central China has exceeded 400,000..."

"The newly added Japanese divisions include the 116th, 15th, 17th, 22nd Divisions, etc., which are mainly concentrated in central China. If the Japanese army wants to launch an attack on Wuhan, the Central China Expeditionary Force will be the absolute main force."

Four hundred thousand Japanese troops!

The senior officials of the government who attended the meeting couldn't help but take a breath. It was important to know that the Japanese army dispatched only 200,000 people in the Battle of Songhu and Nanjing.

The national army was defeated with 200,000, and 700,000, but now it is 400,000. What a powerful force this is?

In fact, Xu Peigen, director of the Intelligence Department, did not say that at least the 400,000 Japanese troops were conservatively estimated that the actual number might be even higher than that, and some third-tier troops of security nature were not included in the statistics.

Under such powerful military pressure, the faces of the pro-war factions were pale, and some generals of the pro-war factions also had heavy expressions.

While the Japanese army continued to increase its troops, they played a deck of "seeking peace". This was clearly a forceful force and political inducement that forced the government to bow its head.

This is a common method used by Japan and China.

The meeting was here, and the door of the conference room was pushed open a gap from outside. A confidential secretary from the attendant room walked in from outside, walked quickly to Lin Wei, and whispered a few words.
Chapter completed!