They drank together, looked for women together, and laughed at the hypocrisy and arrogance of Americans. One of Sato's proudest things was spending a night with the wife of a U.S. Navy officer, because Hasegawa needed the officer's information.
They also had a lot of very good cooperation in intelligence. After Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Hasegawa took office as commander of the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet in 1934, there were even more intelligence exchanges between them.
Sato just laughed, raised his hands and twirled them, dissipating all the stench from his body.
Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Hasegawa is an elegant general. If he were not wearing a military uniform, others would really think that he is a university professor.
He looked at the dirty beggar in surprise and smelled the suffocating odor on his body, but his laughter still reminded him. He pointed at Sato forcefully, as if pointing a knife at his enemy.
He shouted: "You! You are Sato! You are Sato!"
Sato laughed and said: "General, it's me! It's me! You can still recognize me! It's not easy!"
"Your voice! I recognize your voice!" He said, walking towards Sato.
"No! No! No!" Sato waved his hand at him, "Don't come over here! I will make you stink like a pickled fish!"
As he said this, he sat down on the white couch without any scruples and patted the armrests of the sofa happily.
"Sato, you look like this... you'd better go and take a shower. There's a bathroom inside, take a good shower."
Hasegawa finally realized the stench on his body and wrinkled his nose as he said this.
Sato immediately jumped up and saluted exaggeratedly, "Hey! I understand the navy's tradition of being clean and spotless!" He swayed his body and walked towards the bathroom at the back.
He took off all his beggar clothes, threw them on the floor, and stepped into the exquisite and clean bathroom with his dark and dirty naked body.
As soon as the hot water was boiled, it rinsed down from the top of his head and flowed all over his body. He hummed in comfort and scrubbed his body vigorously with a loofah pulp.
Through the dim glass door, he saw an officer in a snow-white military uniform stuffing the clothes he had thrown on the ground into a pocket.
He immediately rushed out and shouted: "Don't throw away my clothes! I still want to wear them!"
The officer looked at him in shock and saw the black dirty water flowing down from his body, polluting the white pads under his feet. He bowed and said, "Yes, yes. I...I put it outside.
"
After a full twenty minutes, Sato finally washed himself. He neatly combed his curly hair back. His originally dark face and hands now looked a little pale.
He put on a long kimono, a wide obi, and flip-flops on his feet, and then walked out of the bathroom calmly and solemnly.
3-17
He walked into Hasegawa Kiyoshi's office, smiled and said: "General, you can finally recognize me now."
Hasegawa, who had been standing in front of the long table looking at the map, stared at him and said, "Yes, this is you. You should shave. There are razors and shaving water in the bathroom. You should have seen it."
Sato also smiled and said: "General, have you ever seen a beggar who just shaved his face?"
Hasegawa Kiyoshi nodded to him and said, "Okay, please come and have a look."
They stood by the table and looked at the map of Shanghai on the table. On the map, Shanghai streets crisscrossed and rivers crisscrossed.
Sato looked up at Hasegawa, "General, I've been having a question lately. Are those bastard guys in the Army still preparing to attack from north to south in China?"
Hasegawa nodded calmly and said, "Yes. At least that's the case so far."
"So, where is our navy?" He looked at Hasegawa intently, suspicion hidden in his eyes.
Hasegawa obviously understood his doubts and said with a smile: "We still believe that it is best to attack from East China. Let's put it this way, half a month ago, on July 16, I wrote a "Response to China" to the Navy Ministry
"Combat Use of Troops Opinion", I emphasized in this report: if you want to put China to death, controlling Shanghai and Nanjing is the most important! This opinion is also agreed by Admiral Nagano Shushen of the Combined Fleet. The day before yesterday, that is, July 29
, Admiral Nagano issued the **th combat order, ordering the First Fleet to sail to Shanghai."
Sato nodded vigorously to him, but still had some questions, "So, what about the two senior officials of the Navy Ministry, Mitsumasa Yonai and Isoroku Yamamoto? Aren't they opposed to war against China?"
Hasegawa smiled and shook his head, "Don't worry, they are not against war against China. They just think that the current time is not good and hope to wait. But, you also know that the time cannot wait, but is created.
of!"
Sato nodded, "So, the Shanghai War will definitely happen?"
Hasegawa said: "Not only will it happen, but it will happen in the near future, or even at any time!"
"So, what about our strength in Shanghai? It's not enough, right?"
"You are right. There are currently about 4,000 Marines in Shanghai. My Third Fleet can gather about 1,200 Marines. I can also order the Marines in Sasebo and Wu Gang at any time.
The number of troops coming to Shanghai is about 2,000. In addition, among the expatriates in Shanghai, we can also recruit 10,000 retired soldiers. They are all trained veterans. In this way, these forces will be enough for the first wave of battles.
Already."
"So what's next? The main force of the Chinese army is not far from Shanghai and can arrive within a few days."
"I understand what you mean, referring to how the follow-up operations will be carried out. This morning, I sent a telegram to General Nagano, which also talked about this matter. Do you know how General Nagano responded?"
Hasegawa showed a sarcastic smile on his face and said: "General Nagano said that even if I kick the Army's butt, I will ask them to send troops to Shanghai!"
Hasegawa and Sato laughed at the same time, high-fived each other and clapped each other's arms.
Sato said: "Yes, kick their butts and bring them to Shanghai!"
Hasegawa said: "As soon as the guns in Shanghai sound, they have to come even if they don't want to! The sound of guns is an order!"
At this time, Hasegawa gradually fell silent. He stared at Sato deeply and said: "Actually, you know this result, right? In fact, you also know the next result! In fact, from the beginning of the war,
From one day to the next, what we and China are engaged in is a war of fuel, with both sides gradually investing their troops, and the battle will become more and more intense. There are only two outcomes in this battle, either we win, or they win!"
Sato immediately said: "Of course I believe we will win! General, you will understand when you look at the battle situation in North China! China is a piece of loose sand and cannot withstand our explosive blow!"
Hasegawa nodded to him, "I think so too. When the war starts for a period of time and the initiative gradually comes into our hands, or even when we start to attack with all our strength, Sato-kun, we will need an army.
Land in Hangzhou Bay, attack the back of the Chinese army, and wipe out all their main forces!"
Sato's face was stern, "General, you are absolutely right! This is inevitable. I also understand what you mean. There is a Chinese army in Hangzhou Bay. China's 28th Army has four divisions and is stationed in Hangzhou.
On the north shore of the bay, from Quan Gong Pavilion to Zhapu. With this force present, it will be difficult for our troops to land."
Hasegawa stared at him, "This is the key to the Shanghai battlefield. What should you do?"
Sato stared at him calmly, as if he thought Hasegawa's eyes were a little contemptuous of him.
He said slowly: "General, I stayed in Shanghai for six full months to carry out the secret mission of the Navy Command Department. One of the main tasks was to solve this problem. General, by executing my 'Demon Sword Plan', we can solve this problem."
Move a Chinese army out of Hangzhou Bay! I am sure I can do this!"
Hasegawa immediately said: "I know you have such a plan, are you sure you can succeed?"
"I'm sure I can succeed! No doubt about it!" Sato said firmly.
"So, when will you start implementing it?" At this time, Hasegawa's elegant and elegant face also showed a stern look.
Sato looked back at the round porthole window and the gradually brightening sky, "General, to be precise, the implementation will begin today! I'm ready!"