Crossing the spy war, my code name is God of Wealth

Chapter 774: Inquiring about American Intelligence

"The British have responded and are willing to sell us a batch of oil."

"The figures they provided, combined with the local stocks of Yamato Oil and some of the Navy's inventory, should be able to meet the Navy's needs," he said.

Okita Keiji nodded, opened his briefcase, took out a few checks and said, "Mr. Hiromoto specifically asked me to send the checks over."

"During this period of time, we haven't heard Mr. Chen report on the progress of purchasing oil. They thought it was a problem with the price."

"We have received clear instructions from the mainland. Mr. Chen just needs to help us buy enough oil. Funding is not a problem."

"Your Majesty has issued a royal decree ordering the Chancellor of the Exchequer to resubmit this year's Navy Department military budget estimate."

"The Imperial Bank has also reached an agreement with us and will fully support the Navy Department's plan to move south."

"So, Mr. Chen can negotiate with the other party with confidence, provided that they provide sufficient oil."

Chen Yang looked at the numbers on several checks and his expression changed slightly.

Compared with the Army's stinginess, the Navy's generosity can only be described with one word: "lavish".

What if China’s navy could be so wealthy?

Somehow, when Chen Yang looked at the check in his hand, he thought of someone, the commander of the Chinese Navy, Chen Shaokuan.

Those who have seen "The Founding of a Republic" should have some impression of the Navy Commander-in-Chief played by Jet Li.

The talent of this naval commander is unquestionable. Of course, in the eyes of later generations, this person is not only talented, but also has very bold ideas, so bold that they are somewhat wishful thinking.

Because, as early as the 17th year of the Republic of China, when Commander Chen was still the commander of the Second Fleet, he submitted a plan to the government.

This plan divides the waters around China into four sections and uses aircraft carriers to protect the long coastline.

If you want to build the Chinese Navy completely according to his ideas.

So, he needed nearly twenty aircraft carriers, and each of them cost 1.8 billion yuan. According to the national conditions at that time, even if the Nationalist government was sold, it would not be able to build them.

Moreover, the navy is a walking oil-gulping monster. So many aircraft carriers need oil...

Haha, given China's national conditions, do we have the financial resources to support it?

Although this plan is indeed not very feasible, Commander Chen's strategic vision is indeed very good as he was able to think of aircraft carrier tactics at this time.

Later, after the Battle of Jiangyin, the Chinese Navy completely became history. Commander Chen retreated to the mountain city, but continued to propose to the Military Commission the reorganization of the Chinese Navy.

For a while, he even compromised and wanted Shancheng to come up with a fund to buy retired warships from the British...

However, the masters in the Military Commission received instructions from their superiors and kept promising him big things. They just dragged their feet and wasted more than ten years.

It's a pity that such a patriotic general was frustrated all his life.

Chen Yang couldn't help but sigh as he played with the check in his hand. If the Chinese government had half the courage of the Japanese government, the Chinese navy would not have only 20 old and broken ships to fight against the more than 300 ships of the Japanese.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen." The voice of Keiji Okita brought Chen Yang's thoughts back to reality.

"Oh, sorry, Okita-kun, I lost my composure." Chen Yang explained shyly.

"Mr. Chen, are you worried about the oil transportation? You don't have to worry about that. As long as the other party can transport the oil to any place in Asia, we will send transport ships to receive it." Okita Keiji thought that Chen Yang was worried about the oil transportation problem.

"Well, this is not a big problem. I will coordinate with the other party when the time comes." Chen Yang agreed.

"There is one more thing..." Okita Keiji hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "The Navy Intelligence Department has obtained some information."

"The Royal Navy is in contact with the Federal Maritime Administration."

"Mr. Okita means that the British want to buy American warships?" Chen Yang was stunned for no reason.

The United States Federal Maritime Administration does have warships for sale, but those warships are all retired ships.

As early as 1925, the United States Federal Maritime Administration established a special ship recycling base.

There are three fleets in the entire base, including retired battleships, frigates, and ordinary transport ships.

Of course, the British Royal Navy, which has the strongest maritime military power, also has such an organization.

However, because of the war with Germany, as the former Secretary of the Navy, Churchill had already taken out all these junk from the bottom of the box and used them.

Now, the British side is seriously short of warships, and the Royal Navy has been beaten to pieces.

As a maritime military power, the British were unable to produce a large number of warships in a short period of time and could only find ways to buy them.

And they have a powerful naval industrial system, so even these junk can demonstrate a certain combat effectiveness after a short period of internal repair.

"Mr. Chen is right." Okita Keiji said, "Now, almost all intelligence agencies in Shanghai respect you."

"I wonder if you can help us get some information about their buying and selling of warships."

"The Navy's Information Command Department in the mainland has collected some intelligence, but the content is two extremes."

"Some intelligence reports say that the U.S. Pacific Fleet is docked at Pearl Harbor."

"Other intelligence reports said that the fleet at Pearl Harbor was made up of retired warships that were to be sold to the British Navy."

"Now, we don't know which intelligence is correct."

The fleet at Pearl Harbor? Didn't he say he was going to conduct fleet exercises in the Pacific?

Sure enough, even if they tried their best to cover it up, it could not change the fact that they were about to take action against the Americans.

Chen Yang smiled bitterly and said, "Okita-kun, you think too highly of me."

"I really don't have the ability to find out this kind of information."

"Besides, Okita-kun, have you forgotten that I'm in the transportation business? Shouldn't you ask professionals to solve intelligence problems?"

Okita Keiji said seriously: "Mr. Chen, at this moment, what's the difference between amateur and professional?"

"Mr. Guangben said it very clearly. If there is anyone in Shanghai who can get this level of intelligence, that person must be you."

"After all, there are only a few people in the entire empire who can easily obtain the Barbarossa Plan."

"Okay, I've finished what I want to say, Mr. Chen, I have things to do, so I'll leave first."

"I'll leave the matter regarding American intelligence to you."

After saying that, without waiting for Chen Yang's reply, Okita Keiji stood up, bowed slightly to Chen Yang, and turned to leave the office.

Well, where do they get so much confidence...