The Japanese finally launched an all-out war against the United States. Just five hours after the intelligence was sent, the U.S. Pacific Navy Fleet's U.S. military base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, became the target of their sneak attack. Japan dispatched more than 300 aircraft to attack the parked base.

The American warships and military targets in the naval port carried out an unexpected surprise attack. The Americans seemed unprepared for this. Therefore, they suffered heavy losses under the two rounds of bombardment and torpedo attacks by the Japanese, and more than 2,000 people lost their lives.

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Japan's telegram declaring war was delivered to the embassy in Washington one hour before the attack. However, the embassy staff failed to decode and print the telegram in time, which resulted in the telegram not being sent to the U.S. government until after the attack.

In hand, because of this "accidental" delay, Americans are even more angry.

U.S. President Roosevelt immediately signed a formal declaration of war on Japan and said in his speech, "Today is a shameless day." Germany and Italy immediately declared war on the United States, while the United Kingdom declared war on Japan.

The public concession in Shanghai became a piece of meat for the Japanese. The Japanese attacked the concession, and the navy launched an attack on the British and American warships anchored in the Shanghai port. The resistance only lasted for two hours, and the public concession was completely occupied.

, British and American ships flew white flags and surrendered.

At this time, Hong Chawei had become the primary arrest target of the Japanese secret service. He had to sneak into the French Concession and seek refuge with Lin Xiaotang. He could no longer stay in Shanghai, so he had to find a way to go to Chongqing through Lin Xiaotang.

Hong Chawei looked haggard, and his beard may not have been shaved for a long time. He just drank one glass after another. Lin Xiaotang grabbed his bottle, but Hong Chawei roared like a lion, "Lin, can I, a loser, drink?"

Can’t you even order a drink?”

Lin Xiaotang smiled, "You and I can't be blamed for this. We have sent all the intelligence and analysis back to your government. Now that things are like this, your boss will clean up the mess yourself. You can't blame me.

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Hong Chawei raised the bottle and tilted his neck. The wine poured down his throat and spread all over his body. He was completely unaware and murmured: "This is why, there is not even the most basic defense. Since the founding of the United States,

, this is the second time that the mainland has been attacked, Lin, do you know that one-third of the strength of the Pacific Fleet has been reduced to nothing. Although the warships can be repaired and built, this is a great shame and humiliation."

Hong Chawei seemed excited and sat up straight, "Also, the heavy oil depot built by the Pacific Fleet in Pearl Harbor was also hit by the Japanese army. Most of the 4.5 million tons of heavy oil were lost and burned by a raging fire.

What does this mean? It means that Pearl Harbor's role as a military seaport will be greatly reduced. It also means that Pearl Harbor, the US Navy's forward base in the Pacific, will lose its support function in the past two years.

In other words, it means losing the initiative in the Pacific War."

Lin Xiaotang silently touched his chin. Regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the beginning of the Pacific War, Lin Xiaotang asked himself that he was not ashamed. All the information was sent back to Chongqing in time, and Chongqing sent an urgent message to the United States. I believe that if the United States will pay attention to it,

Otherwise, we would not have suffered such a big loss, and I heard that the military command had deciphered the Japanese military's code and concluded that the United States attacked Pearl Harbor. But now it seems that the Americans did not put aside the timely reminder from the Chinese.

In the heart.

But Lin Xiaotang still had some doubts about the Americans' approach. He even wondered whether this was a "bitter trick" on the part of the United States. As we all know, the United States has been filled with "isolationism" and "appeasement policies" in recent years. Having made a lot of money in the First World War, they always dreamed of repeating their same tricks in another war and establishing the Americans' political and economic dominance in the world.

Germany and Italy have occupied most of Europe, and the British Isles are just trying to support themselves. Japan is also aggressive at this time. I believe that the top brass of the U.S. government can clearly see this crisis. Once Germany and its allies calmly occupy the entire Europe's foundation has become weak, which is nothing less than a disaster for the United States. Germany and Japan will launch attacks on the United States from the east and west. No matter how strong the industrial base and financial resources of the United States are, they will never be able to withstand it. A joint attack from the two continents of Europe and Asia, not to mention a Russia that is always hesitant.

Therefore, based on these analyses, Lin Xiaotang strongly suspected that the inaction of the US government this time was a necessary sacrifice to enable the United States to participate in the war, and that Pearl Harbor was just a luxurious bet on the roulette wheel between the United States and Japan.

"Don't be depressed anymore. The war has broken out. We will face many difficulties next. After you leave, will there be a new commander here in Shanghai?" Lin Xiaotang asked Hong Chawei.

Hong Chawei shook his head, "I don't know yet. We still have some people lurking in Shanghai. I have arranged a contact point through which I will contact you in the future."

Lin Xiaotang thought for a while and suddenly smiled, "I have someone here that you might be able to use. You know this person too."

"who."

"Fanny."

"That social butterfly, information dealer." Hong Chawei also smiled, "She is a rose with thorns, how come she has become your new love."

Lin Xiaotang nodded sheepishly, "I won't miss any woman with good taste. I promised to arrange an American identity for her. As you know, after the Japanese occupied the concession, they didn't know what would happen. She also hoped to There is a guarantee.”

Hong Chawei put down the bottle of wine and said, "This is not a big deal. I will help you get it done before I leave. She can work for the US government as a person I recruited, and I can also guarantee that she will get a job with a good salary." "

Lin Xiaotang was not polite to Hong Chawei. He raised his bottle and touched it with him. Regarding Fanny's arrangement, Lin Xiaotang had already made his own plans. This woman was a natural spy. Since Lin Xiaotang planned to build an army to be directly managed by himself, After joining the special agent team, Fanny found six girls of different nationalities through her connections. Lin Xiaotang is currently sending people to screen the identities of these people, but once the "Pink Army" is activated, they will use the resources and connections at their hands , and continuously gathered intelligence into Lin Xiaotang's hands, because these social butterflies were quite popular among Japanese officers in Shanghai.

Lin Xiaotang also had a deeper meaning. He even set his sights on the post-war period. China and the United States are currently allies, but there is no telling when friction will arise for the sake of interests. He also hopes to be more popular among Americans. If you bury a nail, you will get quite generous rewards when needed. Obviously, Fanny is a suitable candidate. Because of her joining, Lin Xiaotang is confident that he can send more informants into the American interior. .

For this reason, he doesn't mind that Hong Chawei recognizes Fanny as his "lover".

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In the afternoon, Lin Xiaotang quietly came to the church where Pan Zhongzhong asked him to meet. The church was near the Bund. In the distance was the Bund filled with gunpowder smoke. The Statue of Liberty was shrouded in the smoke and helplessly looked at everything happening below. .

Perhaps because of the war, there were so many people praying in the church. The blond foreigners no longer had the arrogance of the past. They showed more uncertainty about the future and despair and helplessness when their lives were threatened. Lin Xiaotang guessed , maybe the contents of their prayers are similar, they are all praying to the gods to allow them to live humbly in this unpredictable era.

Lin Xiaotang looked at the environment of the church, and Pan Zhongzhong nodded to him in the corner.

"Back." Lin Xiaotang asked Pan Zhongzhi after sitting down.

Pan Zhongzhi lost a lot of weight and could not hide the fatigue on his face. Their organization was severely damaged in this incident, and the sacrifices of some backbones and deeply buried agents were irreparable for them.

Lin Xiaotang handed the document bag into Pan Zhongqing's hands, "This is the intelligence that An Yiming and Huanyan produced. It contains a memory record of the Japanese cabinet and military headquarters before the attack on Pearl Harbor. It not only confirmed the Japanese army's southward advance plan , and it also includes the next phase of combat planning, which is very valuable.”

Pan took it and stuffed it into his briefcase.

Lin Xiaotang continued: "I tried to rescue An Yiming and Huanyan, but it was very difficult. They were both important targets of the Japanese. In view of the previous attack on the Army Hospital, the Japanese even rescued An Yiming after he was out of danger. He was transferred from the hospital to the custody of the gendarmerie, and currently I can only check that he and Huanyan are still alive."

Pan Zhongzhong nodded heavily, "Thank you, Brother Youzhong. Considering your status, it is better for us to handle such a matter. We will do everything possible to rescue them."

Lin Xiaotang knew very well what Pan Zhong meant. It was not easy to rescue An Yiming and Huanyan. Thinking of this, Lin Xiaotang felt heavy in his heart. He felt that he had to say something.

"An Yiming and the members of his team have proven their innocence with actions and lives. Can you withdraw your review of them? Moreover, although Huanyan is a member of our military commander, he has never done anything that cannot be paid by you. , they just love each other and have never betrayed their beliefs or each other. I hope you can fulfill their last wish." Lin Xiaotang deliberately emphasized the word "last" because he and Pan both knew very well that Huanyan and An Yi Ming's chances of survival were extremely slim.

Pan Qingzhi took off his glasses and wiped away the layer of fog covering the lenses, "When the time comes, I have already applied to the organization to restore Comrade An Yiming's identity and position. You can rest assured that they The contribution we have made is obvious to all.”

Lin Xiaotang breathed a sigh of relief. He understood very well how important "innocence" was to An Yiming.

In the church, there was a faint sound, and a group of children in white began to sing hymns softly in front of the icon. Lin Xiaotang and Pan Zhongli also closed their eyes, enjoying the rare tranquility and serenity of this moment.
Chapter completed!