Chapter 1304 Revealed
It was the day we returned to Miyagi to inquire about Shelikov’s whereabouts.
When Okamoto Kiyofuku and others cheered for the upcoming victory, Wu Chunyang also got the information he wanted. He put away his pocket telescope and retreated from the vicinity of Shelikov's hiding place.
A few hours later, in the painting shop opposite Lin Fuyilang's residence, Zuo Zhong was sipping tea, while Wu Chunyang stood aside and reported softly.
"Deputy Chairman, the Japanese are indeed monitoring Sorge. The painter Miyagi who met with him yesterday went to a manor on the outskirts of the city today. There are a large number of Japanese spies operating nearby."
After speaking, he bravely asked: "But how do you know that Sorge has a problem? Is it because Lin Fu is being followed?"
Zuo Zhong must explain the question raised by Wu Chunyang clearly, and the answer must be logical. This matter will be recorded in the action log. Lao Dai is not that easy to fool.
Zuo Zhong drank the tea in one gulp, put down the cup, and uttered a few words: "Yes, but not entirely."
"Yes, but not entirely?"
Wu Chunyang was confused and didn't understand what this sentence meant.
Zuo Zhong smiled slightly and continued: "The fact that Lin Fuichiro is under surveillance cannot be viewed in isolation. Fu Ling said before that the person in charge of the Red Russian Far East region defected."
Wu Chunyang reacted quickly and immediately answered: "Are you saying that the Red Russian traitor may have provided some intelligence, which led to the Japanese following Lin Fu?"
"Yes, the Japanese are investigating the red Russian mole, and Hayashi Fuichiro just suffered the disaster of a fish in a pond."
"Then the question is, where did Hayashi Fuichiro come into contact with the Red Russian Mole suspect?"
"Ichiro Hayashi either works or stays at home with his wife. He only attends Konoe's breakfast meeting on Wednesdays."
"I personally went to see it. Except for Lin Fu, the Japanese counterintelligence personnel did not monitor any officials of the Ministry of Finance. This proves that the Red Russian Mole is not in the Ministry of Finance."
"Lin Fu's wife is from a noble family. She is surrounded by many people and has been educated by nobles since she was a child. Such a person cannot be a spy."
"The answer is obvious. The Red Russian spies are most likely hiding next to Konoe Fumiya."
"Although there are many members in the breakfast meeting, Sorge, as a foreigner, is more suspect than others."
Based on the existing intelligence, Zuo Zhong guided Wu Chunyang step by step to connect Sorge with the Japanese surveillance operations. The effect was unexpectedly good. Wu Chunyang immediately followed this line of thinking.
"That's why you went to the Ministry of Finance in person, sent a message to Hayashi Fuichiro to reveal the tracking of the General Staff Headquarters, and asked him to take the initiative to be responsible for releasing false information at the breakfast meeting.
This can not only reduce Lin Fu's suspicion, but also determine whether the other party is the Red Russian Mole by monitoring Sorge. "
Zuo Zhong showed an expression of joy as if he was a teachable child. It was not difficult to deduce the answer. What was difficult was how to make others accept it. Fortunately, Chunyang was a smart man.
Smart people are actually the easiest to deceive. As long as the clues are released, the other party will complete the rest of the reasoning by themselves, without the need for him to explain at all.
Wu Da understood that he was convinced by Zuo Zhong's words at this time, and then said: "Deputy Chairman, now that we know that Sorge is a Red Russian spy, what should we do?"
Due to well-known reasons, the relationship between the national government and Red Russia is very complicated, with cooperation and conflicts.
Now the military commander is faced with two choices, one is to remind the Red Russians, and the other is to pretend not to see it.
The former is beneficial to the war against Japan, and may also get more assistance from the Red Russians. The latter is in line with Yamashiro's interests and consistent style, and is related to political stance.
Zuo Zhong didn't answer in a hurry. He poured a cup of tea for Wu Chunyang with a smile and asked him a question: "Chunyang, is it just luck that the Sorge team has been lurking in Japan for so many years without incident?"
Wu Chunyang is not a fool. A successful intelligence team certainly does not rely on luck. Professionalism, prudence, and discipline are all indispensable.
He said what he was thinking, nodded in agreement, and suddenly smiled again: "So why does Sorge trust Hayashi Fuichiro so much, and send people to investigate without even verifying the authenticity of the information?"
Wu Chunyang was stunned by this sentence. Yes, no matter which country's intelligence agency it is, the first task of receiving intelligence is to determine the authenticity, but Sorge did the opposite. This does not make sense.
An intelligence officer who has been able to operate under the noses of the Japanese for many years and even infiltrate the Prime Minister's side cannot be so careless.
"Let me ask another question." Zuo Zhong did not give him time to think and continued to ask: "In a country like Red Russia, is it difficult for an intelligence officer of Shelikov's level to defect?"
Wu Chunyang frowned. The situation in Red Russia was no secret. There were countless pairs of eyes staring at everyone, let alone intelligence officials who had sensitive information.
Even though Shelikov was the person in charge of the Far East of the Red Russian NK┴VD, there must be Mosk’s informants among the service personnel, subordinates and even family members around him. It is indeed a bit unimaginable that Shelikov escaped to Manchukuo so smoothly.
Combining the above two questions, Wu Chunyang suddenly had a surprising guess, but would the Red Russians really do this? Is the price too high?
Zuo Zhong noticed his expression and directly revealed the answer to the mystery: "It seems that you have guessed it. Shelikov's defection and Sorge's exposure were all carefully arranged by the Red Russians. The two of them are destined to die." !”
Special intelligence personnel who pass false information to the enemy at the cost of their lives are common in important strategic operations.
Dead Space will not be used in ordinary operations, because ordinary spies cannot win the trust of the enemy. Only high-level spies with a certain status or intelligence value are eligible to become Dead Space.
Wu Chunyang swallowed his saliva and said with half belief and doubt: "Vice-in-Chief, did Sorge expose himself on his own initiative?"
Zuo Zhong shook his head: "No, I prefer that he was exposed passively, otherwise the performance would not be real enough and it would be difficult to deceive the cunning Japanese. But Sorge must have known about this plan now."
Now Wu Chunyang really understood that Shelikov first surrendered to the enemy, then leaked information to expose Sorge, and finally used Sorge to lure out the remaining Red Russian spies, but what was the purpose of the Red Russians.
A general-level agent, an intelligence team with outstanding merits, why did the Red Russians treat them as a dead end? In addition, if Mosk is so confident, won’t Shelikov and Sorge confess during the interrogation?
Sorge has been lurking in Japan for so many years, and he may still be able to persist in the face of severe torture. Can Serikov, a pampered general, really do it?
Wu Chunyang poured out all his doubts. When he heard Shelikov's name, Zuo Zhong was silent for a long time with a complicated look on his face, and sighed.
"In terms of belief, we are not as good as the underground party. I believe that Shelikov voluntarily became the death chamber. He was even the mastermind of the plan and was prepared to be tortured.
You and I both know that a perfect plan must be executed by a suitable person, and who knows better and is more familiar with his own plan than the planner? He is actively seeking death. "
Wu Chunyang was silent. It is human nature to fear death. If it is true as the Vice-President guessed, Shelikov has overcome this nature and gave up his status and even his life for the sake of the country, which is indeed admirable.
And for a long period of time, the other party will bear the name of a traitor, and may even be nailed to the pillar of shame of a traitor forever, and be criticized by thousands of people.
Furthermore, even if the Japanese are temporarily deceived, Shelikov will be exposed sooner or later. In fact, from the moment he chooses to join the plan, his life has entered a countdown.
Beliefs aside, Wu Chunyang must admit that Shelikov is a respectable fighter, even if they are opponents to some extent.
Zuo Zhong also thought a lot and felt very ashamed. He decided not to collect them in the future, no, but to collect less local specialties. After some profound self-criticism, he began to analyze the purpose of the Red Russians.
"The situation of the Red Russians on the Western Front is not good. The German troops have reached Mosk. The head of state has said that he will end the war before winter and completely end the hundreds of years of entanglement with the Russians. For this reason, he keeps asking the Red Russians Increase troops.
To improve the situation on the front line, Red Russia can only mobilize elites from the eastern front, but this will inevitably trigger the Japanese ambitions for Siberia. If Japan and Germany attack from the east and west, Red Russia will be attacked from both sides. "
He said so much, and he could sum it up in one sentence: The bearded man was forced to panic.
Wu Chunyang also roughly guessed Shelikov's plan. After the other party defected, he would greatly exaggerate the strength of the Red Russia in Siberia, and would also reveal the Sorge team to prove his sincerity.
When Sorge was arrested, the "confession" the Japanese obtained from Sorge must be similar to the Red Russian Siberian military intelligence provided by Shelikov, at least roughly the same.
After this series of operations, the Japanese will have to give up going north, strengthen their confidence in going south, and accelerate their attack on the British and American spheres of influence.
In this way, the Red Russia not only gained a rare respite, but also diverted troubles eastward, allowing Britain and the United States to entangle the Japanese and improve the homeland defense environment in the east.
Mosk is so ruthless. Wu Chunyang felt sorry for the agents of Sorge's team. These people were exposed in a daze, and they didn't know who betrayed them until they died.
But from the perspective of national interests, the Red Russians' actions are understandable. On one side are the Germans, who are only a dozen kilometers away from Mosk, and on the other side are the ambitious but weak Japanese. They can only choose the lesser of two evils.
Since Sorge's exposure was planned, there was no need for the military commander to remind the other party. Moreover, a war between Japan and the United States would also be beneficial to the Republic of China.
Wu Chunyang was thinking there, and Zuo Zhong felt uneasy. He had been misled by some news from later generations, thinking that Sorge was exposed because of a woman.
It wasn't until he met Fu Ling, who told him that Shelikov had defected, that he realized that Sorge would be "exposed" regardless of whether there was a woman or not. This was a mission requirement.
Just think about it, how could such a major intelligence operation that affected the international situation and changed the course of history be made public? The truth is forever buried in the dust of history.
Having said that, whether Sorge dies or not has nothing to do with Zuo Shige, but nothing happens to Ozaki and other members of the underground party international. Once the other party and others are exposed, the northwest's intelligence work against Japan will be set back at least five to ten years.
As 1942 approaches, the Northwest Underground Party, which has lost the enemy's internal intelligence channels, will suffer many unnecessary losses, making the originally difficult war even more difficult.
After sighing, Zuo Zhong knocked on the table: "Those photos taken in the park have all been developed. Remember to keep them safe."
Wu Chunyang came to his senses and nodded: "I found a photo studio and developed the photos at night when no one was around. I also set a fire before leaving so that no one would notice that the dosage of the potion was wrong."
This approach was very Wu Chunyang, not sparing any detail, which was a hardship to the owner of the photo studio. However, the Japanese photo studio was related to the military affairs, so Zuo Chong smiled and praised him.
"Very good, I can rest assured that you can do things. By the way, I have to go out tomorrow. You and Yijun will continue to keep an eye on Lin Fuichiro's residence."
The Red Russians made a move, and it was a killing move. Zuo Zhong had to warn Ozaki and Sorge that it was not easy for others to follow him, so he had to act alone.
"Okay, deputy seat."
Wu Chunyang obeyed the rules and did not ask Zuo Zhong where he went or why he went out. But thinking of those photos, he guessed that the deputy seat was trying to trick someone again.
Mosk.
In an office inside the red wall, two voices were discussing Sorge and the Ramza team. One of them had a Georgian accent, and the other also had a Georgian accent, but his tone of voice was quite deferential.
"How's the progress on the mask program?"
"It has entered the final implementation stage and the Ramza Group is about to be exposed as planned."
"Comrade Lavrenti, as far as I know, Sorge provided a lot of intelligence to the Germans, is that true?"
"Yes, this is to convince the Germans of his identity, Comrade Leader."
"Okay, but you must be cautious about the use of Sorge. Unreliable hounds will only hurt yourself. Now, we can prepare to deal with the Germans with peace of mind."
The cold, determined voice echoed over the Kremlin Palace, like a sharp dagger, ruthlessly tearing apart the gloomy clouds.
(End of chapter)
