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Chapter 1774 Conflict escalates

A week later, three British intelligence officers were escorted to the airport by the Japanese police. They had already booked their 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 protested.

None of them work. Only by adopting this method can we regain some face; at least in the minds of the Japanese!

At this time, the Americans were also confused. You must know that there is a direct flight from Tokyo to London; why should they go far away and take a detour to the United States? The whole world already knows about the capture of three spies in Japan; if they can report it, it means that the personnel are not in danger.

; At the same time, it can also indirectly prove that it is an ally country.

If it was the Soviet Union or other hostile countries, they would definitely not report it; they simply don’t want people to leave Japan alive. Of course, they cannot overly stimulate the other side. Not reporting it is the best choice.

The CIA quickly received the news and had a general understanding of why Japan wanted to send people to the United States. The CIA's Japanese intelligence officer directly called the new director William Webster 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 during World War II as a lieutenant and then entered school again 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 served as a member of the Missouri Law Examination Board, Attorney General, Judge of the District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

In 1978, he was nominated by Jimmy Carter as the director of the FBI and served for nine years; not only did he clean up

He solved the Bureau's scandal in the Watergate scandal and did a great job. Webster promoted young people to important positions and recruited minorities, blacks and women to work in the FBI. He solved the Walker family espionage case and many 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 10 cases every 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 the president. Because of his good reputation, he continued to stay in office. But faced with the fact that he had once been in charge of the CIA

As his immediate boss, Webster seemed to be under extremely high 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 deliberately disgust us."

William Webster, a lawyer by training, has very strong logical thinking ability and can quickly grasp 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. In the field of intelligence collection and analysis, he was an absolute professional.

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 is 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 the country they were in was selling supplies to Argentina. However, the Japanese government did not know this, so they blamed the captured British spies on 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 for a while after hearing this. This is nothing; but the Japanese speculation is 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 think about it

I knew it was impossible. Then what was the purpose of investigating the Tokyo port? It was obviously to make a wedding dress for someone else. Since I couldn't directly question Japan, I could only choose to remain silent.

When the British directly state that Japan sells strategic materials to Argentina, 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 UK, 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. It doesn't matter if they are civilian goods, but we must not let Japanese military industrial enterprises 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 have very strong industrial strength and labor costs are much lower than those in 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 is impossible to ignore them. 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 can't 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 entire process to let the Japanese know that 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 Britain, it will definitely cause unnecessary trouble.

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

Unexpectedly, the Americans didn't give them any face 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 ordered by the Americans? Otherwise, as the eldest brother, he would not ignore it. If that were the case, it would be too chilling for the younger brother; who would be willing to join us in conquering the world in the future?

However, the British no longer have the mind to pay attention to these. At this time, they have focused all their attention on the Falklands area. Argentina is ready to make moves and seems to have the idea of ​​​​recovering the Falklands.

With the current economic situation and military strength, the British really don't want to launch another war. They 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 become worse.

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 this is not the actual situation!

The British had already set their sights on this cargo ship; the Japanese were really well-calculated; so blatantly, they really didn't take the British Empire into consideration.

Using the Argentinian port, who knows the exact amount of cargo? If smuggling can be done on a grand scale, 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 capture both the people 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, so what qualifications did the British have to board the Japanese cargo ship for inspection?

Do you think that if you are stationed on the 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 were involved in the first important naval battle during the Hundred Years War; it can be said to have a long history! The origin of the modern Royal Navy can be traced back

At the beginning of the 16th century, it was also the oldest military branch of the United Kingdom. Starting from the mid-17th century, and through the 18th century, it competed with the Netherlands and France for maritime hegemony.

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 served as a major contributor to the British Empire in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Play a vital role among the world's unparalleled powers.

The last Falklands War was a battle to rectify the reputation 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 was refused. The proud British are revealed in their bones. Naturally,

Will not give up easily.

A direct burst of bullets hit the Japanese sailors, who were so frightened that they ran away. The British soldiers on the side were very sad. They dared to 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 seaman who has lived by the sea since he was a child. Therefore, he is not very unfamiliar with ships. When he grew up, his family's fishing boat was taken care of by his elder brother, and he became a seaman; and he was promoted to first mate through his excellent skills!

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 the country, 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 in firing; one crew member has been killed.

Not only did he send a telegram to Japan, but the captain was so angry that he couldn't calm down because of the British piracy. He also sent a clear message directly to the world. It was to put pressure on the domestic high-level officials. Assuming that the Japanese high-level officials could not properly resolve the matter, the people would definitely not agree.

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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. The Japanese cargo ship sailed on the high seas and did not violate any international laws. What qualifications did the British have to inspect the Japanese cargo ship? And without even warning, they opened fire.

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

The British Navy saw that some crew members were hit and died on the spot; they also realized the seriousness of the problem. But now they are in a difficult situation; evidence must be found, otherwise the Japanese will not give up.

Even if the dead man is the other party's misfortune, whoever lets them hit the muzzle of the gun cannot blame himself. The British Royal Navy is a force with a glorious tradition and cannot give up halfway.

Uno Sosuke immediately contacted the British ambassador and hoped 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 became angry several times; the British were too outrageous and did not 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. Unexpectedly, the British are still not satisfied; directly

Seizing a Japanese merchant ship on the high seas; what does it 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.

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"While sailing near the 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 joined the invasion.

What’s the difference!”

"Unexpectedly, the British navy did not even say hello, but directly shot at the Japanese sailors; they simply ignored the lives of the Japanese sailors. First officer Yoshida Jiro was hit by a bullet because he did not 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!"

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