novelAbuy Chapter 2054 Death Struggle
Chapter 2054 Death Struggle
Chapter 2054 Death Struggle
“Logically speaking, we were indeed fooled,” Araki Harima nodded and said.
Cheng Qianfan noticed that Araki Harima has recently been fond of saying "logically speaking".
"Does Wan Haiyang know that you know the truth about the assassination attempt at Shimonoseki Railway Station?" Araki Harima asked.
He now suspects that Wan Haiyang's trap was aimed at Kentaro Miyazaki.
"I'm not entirely sure," Cheng Qianfan said after thinking for a moment. "However, given Wan Haiyang's abilities and skills, he should be able to figure out some of the clues."
As he spoke, he snorted coldly, "So what if I guessed it? There was no real conflict between Wan Haiyang and me before. He suddenly wanted to kill me, so of course I had to retaliate."
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“I mean, is it possible that this trap was set for you in the first place?” Araki Harima said. “He once sent someone to assassinate you, but failed. Now you sent someone to assassinate him, but failed as well. In this situation, there is a possibility of making peace in Nanjing. Anyway, neither of you will suffer any losses.”
"What?!" Cheng Qianfan was furious. He shook his head. "There's no reason to calculate it like that. Since Wan Haiyang fired the first shot, when to stop the war is not up to him or anyone in Nanjing."
“Miyazaki-kun, Wan Haiyang dared to touch you, and you have the right and freedom to retaliate, which I support,” Araki Harima said thoughtfully. “However, I must remind you to be careful with your methods and not to provoke Nanjing too much.”
He said to Kentaro Miyazaki, "Remember, in Nanjing's eyes, you are just Cheng Qianfan, not Kentaro Miyazaki."
“I understand what you mean, Araki-kun,” Cheng Qianfan nodded, a slight smile appearing on his face. “What if I said that taking action against Wan Haiyang also had the intention of some people in Nanjing?”
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"Wang Tianhai?" Araki Harima was slightly taken aback, then understood his friend's meaning. He frowned and asked, "Is Wang Tianhai trying to make a final stand?"
Upon hearing Araki Harimaro use the phrase "struggling to the death," Cheng Qianfan's expression turned extremely serious.
He looked at Araki Harima and asked in a deep voice, "Has Wang Tianhai's health deteriorated to this extent?"
The fundamental reason why Wang Tianhai's power has been greatly reduced, and even the Japanese side is considering abandoning him, is his poor health.
If Wang Tianhai were in good health, even if he sought to seize some power from the Japanese, the Japanese would tolerate it for the time being. After all, Wang Tianhai's existence played a crucial role as a 'role model leader' for the Japanese in consolidating their traitorous regime.
Therefore, Cheng Qianfan immediately judged from Araki Harima's words that Wang Tianhai's health was even worse than what he had learned from Liu Xia.
It could be said that the people who know the most about Wang Tianhai's health right now are not even his wife, but the Japanese.
It's no secret that Wang Tianhai's health is very poor.
Even in Chongqing, it has been reported multiple times that Wang Tianhai fainted several times while presiding over the so-called "cleansing" action meetings, causing the meetings to be interrupted.
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“I used the wrong words,” Araki Harima shook his head and said, “The Empire has not completely abandoned Wang Tianhai, it’s just that due to his physical condition, he really can’t take on more work.”
He said to Cheng Qianfan, "The empire is gradually supporting and increasing Zhou Liang's power. This is just a precautionary measure. After all, given Wang's current physical condition, unless a miracle occurs, it will be difficult for him to fully recover."
Cheng Qianfan nodded.
He understood what Araki Harimaru meant. Although the Japanese had not completely abandoned Wang Tianhai, supporting Zhou Liang was also part of their plan, so that the Nanjing puppet regime could continue to "legally exist" and help the Japanese invaders consolidate their rule over the occupied areas.
However, Cheng Qianfan still keenly caught a piece of information: Wang Tianhai's physical condition might be worse than he knew. Araki Harima probably knew some inside information, but for the sake of secrecy, his 'friend' had not revealed it to him.
Or it could be understood that Araki Harimaro's phrase "a dying struggle," while slightly excessive, also seems quite apt...
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"Chai Weifeng..." Araki Harima pondered, "Did this person have any secret dealings with Chongqing?"
Araki Harima only realized after listening to Miyazaki Kentaro's account that the real incident that triggered Wan Haiyang was the arrest of Chai Weifeng, the director of the Zhabei branch of the Shanghai branch of the First Political Security Bureau, by the Third Political Security Bureau.
"Perhaps," Cheng Qianfan said ambiguously.
Araki Harima frowned as he looked at him.
“Chai Weifeng was the target chosen by Nanjing,” Cheng Qianfan said ‘accurately.’ “This man used to be Su Chende’s man, but now he has completely sided with Wan Haiyang. He is a knife in Wan Haiyang’s hand.”
He clinked glasses with Araki Harima, took a sip of his drink, and said, "The Nanjing side wants to take down Wan Haiyang, but they also have too many concerns. Therefore, they chose Chai Weifeng as their breakthrough point, which also serves as a warning to Wan Haiyang."
Araki Harima nodded slightly; this explanation made logical sense.
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“In addition, Wan Haiyang launched a large-scale purge within the Special Agents Headquarters. While this was in line with Nanjing’s original intention to weaken Li Cuiqun’s remaining influence to some extent, Wan Haiyang went a bit too far,” Cheng Qianfan said.
He flicked his cigarette ash and continued, "As for Chai Weifeng, who is the most bloodstained knife in Wan Haiyang's hands, taking him down will not only not cause strong dissatisfaction and unease within the Special Agent Headquarters, but may even play a role in calming people's hearts to some extent."
“However, from Wan Haiyang’s perspective, attacking Chai Weifeng is almost equivalent to attacking him,” Araki Harima analyzed. “That’s why he was so vigilant and worried, and that’s why he staged this fake assassination.”
“Wan Haiyang has just seized power. At this time, he is the most sensitive person. Any possible threat will be magnified by Wan Haiyang,” Cheng Qianfan said.
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, in a sense, it can't be said that Wan Haiyang overreacted. If he didn't resist strongly, Nanjing would see his weakness as a warning and would take him down."
“I see.” Araki Harima nodded. “The Chinese people’s struggle for integrity is too complex. I didn’t understand it so deeply before, but now I understand it completely.”
He pondered for a moment and said to Kentaro Miyazaki, "In the short term, I hope you can restrain yourself and refrain from taking any further action against Wan Haiyang."
Araki Harima said with a serious expression, "Judging from the cases in Manchuria, if the infighting within the Political Security Bureau reaches a point that the Empire cannot tolerate, it is possible that the Empire will take over directly."
“Okay, I will restrain myself.” Cheng Qianfan frowned, thought for a moment, and finally nodded, saying, “However, if someone persists and pushes the boundaries, I will retaliate.”
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