The arrest operation came to an end soon. All nine people Sakamoto Koji told him were captured, and none of them escaped. When the agents entered Gao Shan's home to arrest him, Gao Shan still seemed very calm. He even entertained the agents to drink tea and then sat on the sofa.
Smoking while watching agents search his home.
The search soon yielded results. Many perfectly hidden professional spy equipment were found one after another and photographed one by one.
Lighter camera, microfilm, steganography potion, rice pulp paper that can be quickly swallowed, cyanide pills, transmitter antenna hidden in the chimney, transmitter hidden in the ceiling, several large weapons hidden under the floor
Brown paper bags of documents and photos... and more importantly, a code pad was found.
Facing a bed full of evidence, Gao Shan still seemed very calm. He just glanced at it, nodded, signed the search record, and then walked to the living room to smoke.
Accompanying the agents to arrest was a prosecutor. The prosecutor looked at him and said coldly:
"Mr. Takayama Jiro, you are now suspected of illegal entry, forgery of identity, and illegal possession of state secret documents, and will be arrested. Please sign this."
Takayama Jiro held a cigarette in his mouth, looked down at the arrest warrant, took a pen and signed the word "高山". Then he stretched out his hands.
The prosecutor cuffed him with a click. The agents behind him put a coat on him, and several people pushed him downstairs.
When passing by the apartment lobby, an agent glanced at the apartment phone and said in a casual tone:
"Oh, by the way, Mr. Gao Shan, you have the right to make a phone call now."
Takayama Jiro pondered for a moment and walked to the phone. As soon as he picked up the receiver, the prosecutor rushed up to him, pressed the phone, and said sternly:
"Listen up! You can only call the lawyer, no one else!"
Takayama Jiro rolled his eyes, slowly put down the receiver, and said slowly:
"Forget it, I don't have a lawyer and I don't have the money to hire one. You can assign me one later."
The two agents next to him looked at each other and were furious. They stared at the prosecutor and wanted to eat him. They were waiting for Gao Shan to call a place like the Japanese Embassy, and there was no call on the apartment phone.
A tape recorder has been installed. As long as the conversation between the two parties is recorded, it can be used as evidence. As long as the Japanese government refuses to acknowledge it, then Ming can take this tape to the League of Nations and play it. This is also a card for Ming in diplomacy.
.You can call out at any time if you want.
Now, this conscientious prosecutor has completely destroyed everything. They have learned a lesson from this. Next time something like this happens, they must have a good relationship with the judicial people beforehand.
…
The intelligence community of the Ming Empire was immersed in a state of tension and excitement. This was a major case that had not happened in many years. Takayama Jiro had been silent for a day after his arrest. And the People's Guard security team responsible for the interrogation did not get Xiang Xiaoqiang.
Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't dare to "harden" him despite his instructions. And Xiang Xiaoqiang didn't know what he was doing.
Knowing how important Gao Shan's case is, should we maximize his intelligence value or his political value? If it really rises to the level of "political value", then there will most likely be a public trial. If
In that case, it must be handled with caution. Torture is definitely impossible.
And whether to use him as a political card involves Ming Dynasty's current relationship with Japan, which is even more complicated.
In addition to Gao Shan, the interrogations of the other eight people have made varying degrees of progress. Based on the confessions of these eight people, 26 more people were arrested within two days. This is after the last "Pukou Beiqing spy list" incident
, the largest espionage case cracked by the Ming Dynasty.
The interrogations of more than 30 spies went smoothly without any need for violence. Several counterintelligence departments conducted joint cross-examinations. The spies lurking in the administrative departments and the East Factory were interrogated by the People's Guard. The spies lurking in the army and navy were interrogated.
Spies lurking in the People's Guards and Jinyiwei will be interrogated by the People's Guards and Jinyiwei. Spies lurking in the People's Guards and Jinyiwei will be interrogated by Dongchang to prevent any possibility of manipulation or leakage.
On the third day after Koji Sakamoto surrendered, various interrogation reports had already piled up in front of Stomachache and Shi Shigege's desks.
At this time, whether it was Dongchang, Jinyiwei, or the People's Guard, they all gradually had the same feeling——
It seems that what Japan is more interested in is not the intelligence about the Ming army, but the intelligence about the deployment of Soviet troops.
Of course, that's not to say that Japan isn't interested in the Ming army's troop deployment, of course it is very interested. But based on the confessions of more than 30 people, as well as the intelligence that was found from their residences and has not been sent out, it is obvious that
We come to this conclusion: Japan is much more interested in news about the Soviet army than it is about the Ming army.
This spy network is located in the Ming Dynasty, and these spies were also recruited in the Ming Dynasty. It stands to reason that their chances of collecting intelligence on the Ming army are much greater than their chances of collecting intelligence on the Soviet army. But from the captured confidential documents and photos
Look, the intelligence related to the Ming army only accounts for half, and they are all relatively
It was random and did not seem to have much purpose. It seemed that it was stolen "by the way". But there was a lot of Soviet intelligence, accounting for half of it. And this Soviet intelligence was also collected from the Soviet Union by the Ming intelligence agency.
Very few, but now they account for such a large proportion among these spies.
This also confirms a common confession of these spies: The superior told them: intelligence about the Ming army should be stolen only if it comes across extremely important information. And as long as intelligence about the Soviet army is encountered, no matter what the content is, it must be stolen.
.No matter how big or small, we accept everything as ordered.
There was a piece of information among them that aroused great interest in Shi Shigege.
"Xiaoqiang, look," she placed a large developed photo in front of Xiang Xiaoqiang, with a relaxed smile on her face, "do you know where this is?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked down. It was an aerial photo. It was taken from the air by a reconnaissance aircraft. It was not very clear and had a lot of reflections. But it looked like a military port with several warships moored. He raised his head and asked:
"Where is this?"
"Vladivostok," Fourteen Gege said with a smile, "is Vladivostok, the main base of the Soviet Pacific Fleet."
"oh!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang was surprised for a while, then lowered his head and looked at the photo carefully.
Fourteen Gege continued to laugh:
"This photo was taken by our reconnaissance plane. It was re-photographed twice. Of course, it was taken by Japanese spies with a small camera and made into microfilm. The microfilm was hidden in a hollow coin and we searched it
It was time to find out. They were concerned about Su
The army is hungry for information and is collecting it from all channels, even this aerial photo. Japan is closer to Vladivostok than us, and they can also send reconnaissance planes. However, even if it is taken by us, they still
I want to take it and have a look."
Xiang Xiaoqiang touched his chin and hesitated:
"Then... tell me, what does this mean?"
Fourteen giggled and said:
"Xiaoqiang, this shows that Japan is more interested in the Soviet Union, not the Ming Dynasty."
"ah."
He nodded to Xiaoqiang without commenting.
After a while, he took a breath and said:
"Afang, I understand your feelings... Things seem to be going in the direction you want... Japan plans to attack the Soviet Union, not us. Not only will Japan and Ming not go to war, but they may also become allies... So you I feel very relaxed and happy.”
Fourteen was startled, then shook his head and smiled:
"Look, you are being sensitive again. Let me tell you, this has nothing to do with my background. Even Shen Rongxuan will come to the same conclusion. On the contrary, it is your deep-rooted 'enemy against Japan' complex, shouldn't it? Loosen it a bit. Haha..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang also smiled, and then muttered:
"Then you say, since Japan is so close to Vladivostok and it is very convenient to take photos of reconnaissance planes or send submarines, why do you want to steal our photos?"
Fourteen Gege smiled slightly, as if she expected him to ask this question, and said with a smile:
"Three reasons. First, the person who stole the photo was a little spy below, and the instruction given to him by his superiors was 'regardless of the content, as long as the information about the Soviet Union is stolen,' he would naturally not let the photo go." .Secondly, although Japan is very close to Vladivostok, the two countries are not at odds with each other after all. Unlike us, we are already at war with the Soviet Union, but have not declared war. We can send reconnaissance planes to the Soviet Union every day to take photos without any scruples. , and Japan is not so convenient. Besides, if Japan intends to sneak attack on the Soviet Union, it must be well disguised beforehand and cannot reveal its flaws. If it also uses the same reconnaissance efforts as us, it will easily expose its war intentions. Third, in a military port The number and types of ships, coastal defense arrangements, and garrison numbers are all constantly changing. Our photo was taken in May, and even if Japan took a photo of Vladivostok in June, it may not have a photo of Vladivostok in May. If Japan wants to make a comprehensive and detailed analysis, it will naturally want to be more complete. This is normal."
Xiang Xiaoqiang half-opened his mouth, looking at the plausive Fourteenth Gege, and was speechless. However, his Fourteenth Gege still couldn't convince him, and he always felt that Japan must have bad intentions.
Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at the desk calendar and saw that it was already mid-June. In the official history, the Sino-Japanese War broke out in full force on July 7. It was only a few days away.
He felt panicked for no reason. Although he knew that this historical time and space had been distorted, and it was impossible to follow the formal timetable. However, as he stared at the calendar, he always felt that there was a time bomb moving in his heart, as if as long as As soon as July 7, 1937 arrives, there will be an explosion.