Maeda Masashi looked at his men and said, "We currently have two missions on the island. The first is to organize manpower to demolish the island's airport, communication facilities, logistics warehouses, bridges, roads, water plants, power plants, and government offices. Before launching an attack, we must paralyze their ability to sustain combat resistance!"

"According to the intelligence sent back by the Lily Action Team, there's a radar station on the top of a mountain on the island. Various evidence indicates that this radar station not only has air-to-surface, but also sea-to-surface early warning capabilities. It's very powerful and can detect a very large and wide range, so we have to find a way to destroy it!"

At this time, a Japanese spy said: "Mr. Maeda, our forces on the island are limited. If we want to take such a large-scale action, I am afraid we will not have enough manpower!"

Maeda Shisei waved his hand. "No, quite the opposite. We can't have too many people participating in this operation. Not only is our strength on the island weak, but the more people involved, the greater the risk of leaks!"

"I didn't intend to complete this massive sabotage mission all at once. I've decided to have the remaining Lily and Pothos teams on the island participate, and not send any more personnel. This mission will be completed in multiple stages. I'll use one or two explosions to attract the enemy's attention, mobilize their counterintelligence forces, and lead them by the nose. By the time they think they've figured out our pattern of action, our sabotage mission will be complete."

At this point, Maeda Masashi immediately turned to the head of the Communications Section and said, "Send a telegram to the Lily Team immediately and tell them what I'm thinking. Have them contact the remaining Fushoucao Action Team and plan a series of blasting operations according to my ideas. I hope they can complete this blasting mission before we launch a large-scale operation!"

The head of communications stood up and bowed, saying, "Ha Yi!"

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Governor's Office, Headquarters.

"Knock knock knock" there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in!" Zhang Yunhe shouted.

The secretary walked in, closed the door behind him, and walked over to the desk to report, "Sir, the assistant to General Chen, the Southwest Representative, called and said General Chen wants to visit you and hopes we can arrange a time. This is their third request for a meeting. How would you like to arrange it?"

Zhang Yunhe put down his pen and looked up to ask, "What was your purpose in deciding that General Chen should meet with me?"

The secretary shook his head: "This...I can't guess it."

Zhang Yunhe hesitated for a few seconds and then asked, "Do you think I should meet him?"

The secretary quickly said, "Sir, this is not something a mere secretary like me can discuss."

Zhang Yunhe waved his hand: "It's okay, I told you to say it, so just say it. It doesn't matter if I say it wrong!"

"Well... well, since you asked me to speak, I'll just say what I think," the secretary said, organizing his words. This time, he said, "Sir, we're in a life-and-death struggle with the Japs right now. There's no chance of easing up. Strategically speaking, the Japs must eat us up. Only after we've been eliminated will they be able to freely implement their southward strategy."

"For our own survival and the overall situation, we must stay here. Even if we can't launch a counterattack, we can still tie down a considerable portion of the Japanese forces!"

"Considering our own situation and the external environment, we should all maintain good relations with the Southwest. Even though they may not be able to provide us with any help, as long as we don't become enemies with them, we will have one less enemy and one more friend!"

Zhang Yunhe took out a cigarette and raised his hand: "Well said, keep talking!"

"Yes!" the secretary agreed, and after a moment's consideration, he continued, "The international situation is now very clear. Aside from those who have clearly stated their neutrality, it's roughly divided into two camps. If we want to remain neutral, the Japanese won't agree. After all, we've killed so many of them. So we can only stand on the side of the Japanese enemy. We don't have a choice!"

"Also, when the war is over and the Japanese are defeated, the foreigners will probably make a comeback. No matter what you plan, we cannot do without the support of General Chen and his men!"

Zhang Yunhe lit a cigarette, took a few puffs silently, then looked up at the secretary and said, "Please ask General Chen to come to the reception room. I will be there soon."

"Yes, sir, I'll arrange it right away!" The secretary agreed and turned to leave.

Five minutes later, Zhang Yunhe arrived at the reception room. Seeing General Chen drinking tea, he quickly walked over, extended his hand, and said with a big smile, "General Chen, it's great to see you again!"

General Chen put down his teacup, stood up, shook hands with Zhang Yunhe, and said with a smile, "It's really not easy to see Commander Zhang nowadays!"

Zhang Yunhe said, "General Chen must be aware of what's been going on these days. I've been so busy with so many things to deal with that I really can't spare the time. Furthermore, the situation hasn't stabilized in the past few days, so it's not convenient for me to meet with General Chen. Please forgive me if I've been slow to support you!"

General Chen nodded after hearing this: "Okay, okay."

"Please sit down!" Zhang Yunhe made a gesture.

The two men sat down one after another, and General Chen said, "I came here today to congratulate Commander Zhang for leading his men in the resistance, repelling the Japanese attack, driving them back off the island, and protecting the lives and property of all the residents on the island!"

"Thank you for your congratulations, General Chen," Zhang Yunhe nodded.

General Chen added, "Secondly, we will discuss continued cooperation between our southwest region and the island. Previously, we were working with the Governor-General's Office to fight the Japanese together. Governor Yang and his staff were very supportive of our work here."

Zhang Yunhe said after hearing this: "Shouldn't General Chen go to Lord Mercer about this matter? Why did he come to me? I can't make the decision!"

General Chen smiled and said, "I have already sent someone to contact Lord Mercer. Lord Mercer said that this matter will be handed over to you to handle, so I had no choice but to come to see Commander Zhang."

"Really? Lord Mercer, knowing that I am not good at this kind of work, still forced this task on me. What do you think..." Zhang Yunhe said as he spread his hands with a helpless expression on his face.

General Chen smiled and said, "Doesn't this prove that Commander Zhang is highly trusted by the higher-ups? How about we get down to business and discuss the details of our upcoming cooperation?"

Zhang Yunhe nodded and raised his hand, saying, "Then, General Chen, could you please tell us about the specific details of the cooperation?"

"Okay, first of all, we hope that both sides can share all military intelligence about the Japanese Southern Army. As for the Japanese actions on the other side of the strait, as long as we know the news, we will promptly report it to Commander Zhang. If the Japanese spies are operating on the island, or if the Japanese launch an attack on the island, I hope Commander Zhang can promptly inform us of all kinds of intelligence and casualties on both sides!"

"Also, the island is now under blockade by the Japanese. All transport routes have been suspended, and the sale of food has been regulated. I hope Commander Zhang can provide us with enough food. Of course, we will pay for it!"

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