Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

A week later, three British intelligence officers were escorted to the airport by Japanese police; they had already booked tickets to the United States, and they would transfer from the United States back to London. It is estimated that the Japanese did this deliberately and did not dare to directly fall out with the Americans, or even protest. Only by taking this approach can we regain some face; at least in the minds of the Japanese!

At this time, the Americans were also puzzled. They must know that there are direct flights from Tokyo to London; why should they choose to go far away and take a detour to the United States? The whole world already knows that Japan has captured three spies; being able to report it means that the personnel are not in danger; it can also indirectly prove that it is an ally country.

If it was the Soviet Union or other hostile countries, it would definitely not be reported; they would not want people to leave Japan alive at all. Of course, we should not overly stimulate the other party. Not reporting it is the best choice.

The CIA quickly received the news, and at the same time had a general understanding of why Japan wanted to send people to the United States. The CIA's Japanese intelligence officer called the new director William Webster directly to report the relevant situation.

William Webster is definitely a legend. He was born in St. Louis in 1924. He was educated at Amherst College in Massachusetts. He served in the Navy as a lieutenant during World War II and then entered school after the war.

He joined the Skull and Bones Society in 1947 and received his J.D. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1949; he later joined the legal profession. He serves as a member of the Missouri Board of Bar Examiners, Attorney General, Judge of the District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. In 1978, he was nominated by Jimmy Carter as the director of the FBI. During the nine years he served, he not only cleared up the scandal of the Bureau in the Watergate incident, but also did an outstanding job. Webster promoted young people to key positions and recruited minorities, blacks, and women into the FBI. Detected the Walker family espionage case and multiple industrial and commercial espionage cases. It also reduced the number of terrorist activities in the United States from more than 100 cases in 1978 to more than ten cases each year. It also worked hard to eliminate thieves and corrupt officials.

Later, he was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to succeed William Joseph Casey, who was involved in the Iran-Contra incident, as the director of the CIA. After that, George H.W. Bush took over as president and stayed in office because of his good reputation. But facing his immediate boss who had once been in charge of the CIA, Webster seemed to be under particularly great pressure; of course, those are things for later!

As the only legendary figure to have served as Director of the FBI and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency; one can imagine his abilities.

After William Webster answered the phone, he said with a serious expression: "So the Japanese side believes that the United Kingdom's investigation of Tokyo port information was authorized by the United States, or that we were instigating it behind the scenes. It is difficult to fall out when it comes to national strategic issues. Send people to the United States first to make us sick on purpose."

William Webster, a lawyer by training, has very strong logical thinking ability and quickly grasps the key points.

The intelligence officer did not treat the new director as a layman. After all, before becoming the director of the CIA, the old boy had been the director of the FBI for 9 years. He was an absolute professional in the field of intelligence collection and analysis.

Therefore, when faced with the boss's question, he did not hide anything; instead, he replied directly: "Yes, the Japanese do think so. The eradication investigation showed that the British discovered that Japan was secretly selling supplies to Argentina. Although the British had no confidence in Argentina The sea area has been blocked, and the strength of the troops stationed in the Falklands is not enough to blockade the entire Argentina; unless the British navy is deployed in full force to launch a war."

"MI6 issued an order to intelligence agents distributed around the world, asking them to investigate whether their host countries were selling supplies to Argentina. However, the Japanese government did not know this, so they attributed the captured British spies to us. Before. There were not many conflicts between Britain and Japan, and even if there were, it was during World War II; the British had no reason to investigate the situation in Japanese ports.

William Webster was speechless when he heard this. It was all nothing; but the Japanese's guess was indeed quite reasonable. Unless Britain wants to launch a war against Japan and restore the glory of the empire on which the sun never sets; but if you think about it, you will know that it is impossible. So what is the purpose of investigating Tokyo Port? It is obviously to make a wedding dress for someone else; without being able to directly question Japan, the only option is to remain silent.

The British directly state that Japan sells strategic materials to Argentina, and they always have to provide evidence; if you have nothing, just empty words, no one will pay attention to you. Besides, even if there is trade between the two countries, the British control is too lenient!

Could it be that just because it is a hostile country to the United Kingdom, other countries cannot have any business dealings with Argentina? This seems not to be the case in the world.

The silence of the British means that the United States is behind the scenes; the CIA needs to take the blame for everything. And you can't explain it to the Japanese at this moment, as that will only be self-defeating and make the misunderstanding deeper.

William Webster sneered and said: "The British are really good at calculating, and they actually asked the CIA to wipe their butts; it seems that they have to make some decisions when they have time."

"Pay close attention to Japan's trends to see if they are really exporting war materials to Argentina; whether they contain weapons and equipment. Civilian goods do not matter, but Japanese military industrial enterprises must not be allowed to show any signs of recovery. This is a matter of principle."

For a veteran who participated in World War II, although his military rank was really a lieutenant at that time, he had seen the brutality of the Japanese with his own eyes and understood the character of this nation better. All unstable factors must be nipped in the cradle. At the same time, Japan is different from other countries; its industrial strength is very strong; and its labor costs are much lower than those of the United States.

American arms companies must not have too many strong opponents; this is also based on national strategic considerations.

However, if people are sent directly to the United States, it will not work regardless of care. We must think of a foolproof plan.

After hanging up the phone with his subordinates, William Webster said to his secretary: "Now that the identities of three British spies have been confirmed, we cannot afford to be dumb."

"Only three people are allowed to move at the airport, and closed-loop management is implemented. Special personnel are assigned to guard the whole process to let the Japanese know; the United States has nothing to do with this matter. If we want to obtain information, we can send people to investigate ourselves."

After hearing the words of the new director, the secretary naturally understood what he meant; it seemed that Webster, who was a lawyer, was very different from his predecessor; he was not a loser.

Then I thought about it, wouldn’t this offend the British? I really want to persuade him; but I also know that he must not do that, otherwise he will be transferred from his position tomorrow.

As the CIA director's secretary, she has access to a lot of confidential information; her position dictates that she must unconditionally execute the director's orders, and at the same time, she must not have any subjective tendencies.

If people really suspect that she has a close relationship with the United Kingdom, it will definitely cause unnecessary trouble.

The three MI6 intelligence officers did not know that they had become hot potatoes. I had just arrived in the United States and wanted to take a good rest. Although the environment in Japanese prisons is good, no one wants to stay there for a long time.

Unexpectedly, the Americans didn't show any respect at all; they simply asked them to take the nearest flight and fly there for their turn.

A series of operations have made the Japanese a little confused. Could it be that it was not the Americans who ordered it? Otherwise, as the elder brother, he would not ignore it. If that were the case, it would be too chilling for me; who would be willing to follow him to conquer the world in the future?

However, the British have no intention of paying attention to these. At this time, they are focusing all their attention on the Falklands area. Argentina is ready to take action and seems to have the idea of ​​regaining the Falklands.

With the current economic situation and military strength, the British really don't want to start a war. We have just recovered, and the war bonds have not been paid off yet; if it happens again, the financial situation of the British Empire will only get worse.

The Shinjo was a cargo ship sent from Japan to Bolivia. Considering that Bolivia did not have a seaport, they applied to Argentina; they hoped to dock at the Port of Buenos Aires and then deliver the goods to their destination by land transportation.

Of course, this is only the information the British have, and the actual situation is not like this!

The British had already set their sights on this cargo ship; the Japanese were really good at calculating; they were so blatant, they really didn't take the British Empire into consideration.

Borrowing from the Argentinian port, who knows the exact quantity of the goods. Smuggling can be done with great fanfare, and it is estimated that only the Japanese can do it in the world.

After discovering the cargo ship, the British Falklands Navy immediately took action; it was bound to get everyone and the stolen goods without giving the Japanese any chance to make excuses.

The cargo ship belongs to the territory of a country. When the British asked to board the ship for inspection, the crew of course would not agree. It was still on the high seas at this time. What qualifications did the British have to board the Japanese cargo ship for inspection?

Do you think that if you are stationed on Falklands, all surrounding ships must be approved by them before they can sail? There is no such truth in the world.

But the Japanese were facing the most proud military branch of the British Empire, and they were all extremely arrogant; naturally they would not take others seriously!

The British Royal Navy is famous throughout the world. In Britain, warships have been used by kings as early as the Middle Ages and participated in the first important naval battle during the Hundred Years War; it has a long history! The origins of the modern Royal Navy can be traced back to the early 16th century, making it the oldest military branch in the United Kingdom. Since the mid-17th century, it has competed with the Netherlands and France for maritime hegemony through the 18th century.

From the Battle of Cape Lahore in 1692 to the early days of World War II, the Royal Navy was the most powerful navy in the world until it was surpassed by the United States during World War II. The Royal Navy played a vital role in establishing the British Empire as the world's unparalleled power in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The last Falklands War was a battle to rectify the name of the British Royal Navy; the whole world has seen that the Royal Navy of the British Empire has not declined. Now I want to inspect a cargo ship, but I have been refused. The proud British people are naturally not going to give up easily.

A direct shot of bullets hit the Japanese crewmen and scared them so much that they ran away; the British soldiers on the side felt very sad. How dare you refuse the inspection of the British Empire? Do you think that as Japan's economy becomes stronger, it can do whatever it wants? It's still far from it!

Jiro Yoshida is a Japanese sailor who has lived by the sea since he was a child; therefore, he is not unfamiliar with ships. When he grew up, his eldest brother took care of the family's fishing boat, and he became a sailor; and was promoted to first mate due to his outstanding ability!

Just now, the British soldiers did not shoot at anyone, but by chance, while the Japanese crew was avoiding, a ricochet hit Jiro Yoshida in the chest; the man instantly fell to the ground, twitching continuously.

Seeing that the British dared to shoot and disregarded the lives of Japanese crew members, everyone on the ship became extremely angry.

The captain even sent a telegram directly to China, stating that the Japanese cargo ship was sailing in international public waters and was intercepted by a British warship. Without any warning, the British Navy took the lead and fired; one crew member has been killed.

Not only did he send a telegram to Japan, but the captain, who was so angry at the British piracy that he could not calm down, directly sent a clear message to the whole world. The purpose is to put pressure on domestic high-level officials; assuming that Japanese high-level officials cannot properly resolve the matter, the people will definitely not agree.

After receiving the distress call from the Xincheng, the Japanese maritime department did not dare to neglect at all; it directly reported it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hoping to negotiate with the British as soon as possible.

Uno Sosuke's first feeling was that this was revenge from the British. Japanese cargo ships sailed on the high seas and did not violate any international law; what qualifications did the British have to inspect Japanese cargo ships? And without even warning, he fired directly.

At this time, it is no longer a question of whether there was an accidental attack, but a matter of national image; Japan must not show weakness.

The British Navy saw that a crew member was hit and died on the spot; it also realized the seriousness of the problem. But now they are already riding a tiger and cannot get off; they must find evidence, otherwise the Japanese will not give up.

Even if they are dead, it is the other party's misfortune. Who let them hit the gun? They can't blame themselves. The British Royal Navy is a force with a glorious tradition and cannot give up halfway.

Uno Sosuke immediately contacted the British ambassador, hoping that the British side would give an explanation.

The British ambassador to Japan was also confused. The Falklands and Japan are thousands of miles apart; how could he know what happened?

During the conversation between the two, the British Royal Navy had captured the Japanese freighter Shinjo and directly controlled everyone, including the captain.

At this time, the British Royal Navy has only one way to go, and it must find conclusive evidence; otherwise, it will face big trouble.

In just half an hour, Uno Sosuke didn't know how many times he got angry; the British were really too much and didn't take Japan seriously at all.

After a brief negotiation with the British Ambassador to Japan, Sosuke Uno came to the Prime Minister's residence; Noboru Takeshita had already called to inquire about the situation.

After the two sat down, Noboru Takeshita said without any nonsense, "What exactly is going on!"

As the Prime Minister of Japan, I was really angry. It was the British who sent spies to Japan. After being caught, they were only detained for a few days and did not embarrass them. Japan has done a good job, but the British are not satisfied yet. They directly seize Japanese merchant ships on the high seas. What does this mean?

Uno Sosuke: "The Shinjo cargo ship belongs to Nippon Shipping Co., Ltd., and there are 42 members on board; all of them are Japanese. The cargo ship is loaded with Japanese industrial products, mainly second-hand machine tools and other equipment; it is shipped to Brazil and has been reported in Brazil in advance. "

"While sailing near Malvinas Island, it was suddenly intercepted by a British warship; no matter how the crew explained it, the British always believed that the ship's destination was Argentina; they insisted on boarding the ship for inspection no matter what."

"If it is the territorial waters of the Falklands, the Japanese crew have no reason to refuse. But it is 300 nautical miles away from the Falklands and belongs to the high seas. Naturally, they will not agree. The cargo ship sails on the high seas and belongs to its own territory; the British navy landed on Japanese soil and was involved in the invasion. What's the difference!"

"I didn't expect that the British navy didn't even say hello, but shot directly at the Japanese sailors; they simply ignored the lives of the Japanese sailors. First officer Yoshida Jiro was hit by a bullet because he couldn't dodge in time; he died on the spot."

"Currently, the cargo ship Xincheng has been controlled by the British Navy, and the remaining 41 crew members are all under the custody of the British Navy. This is the last telegram received so far!"