Chapter 1192 Spy vs.

Of course, James naturally could not know. In fact, all the intelligence of the interrogator on the "Manhattan Project" came from an intelligence briefing issued by superiors, and this intelligence briefing was drafted by President Zhao himself. In other words, whether the United States is carrying out the "Manhattan Project" is actually Zhao Bei himself. As for where Zhao Bei got the information, no one knows. (Niu Wen Novel~ Read the novel online)

In fact, Zhao Bei was guessing that although there was a "butterfly effect", Zhao Bei decided to continue to use the code name of "Manhattan Project" to refer to the United States' atomic energy research plan. However, Zhao Bei's original intention was actually to sort out a clear idea for the intelligence department's counterintelligence and intelligence operations. However, he did not expect that by accident, the interrogator threw out the "Manhattan Project" at this time, which really played a big role. James was immediately panicked. In the eyes of the interrogator, this obviously proved that this intelligence about the "Manhattan Project" was indeed reliable.

James quickly calmed down. After all, he was a professional spy and had received professional training. Although he was still very shocked inside, his expression could no longer be seen at all.

The interrogator finally sat behind the table, pushed the foreign novels in front of him to the corner of the table, and then stared at James' face, but without saying a word, staring at the international spy like this, as if he was seeing through his thoughts.

After staring for a full five minutes, the interrogator leaned back and said something slowly.

"James, don't think we don't know anything if we don't speak. In fact, we have started stalking and eavesdropping on you shortly after you arrived at the local area. We have seen people, what you said, where you have been, and shot several telegrams. We are actually very clear. Even if you don't speak, others will speak. You can't escape the charge of a "spy". Spy may be sentenced to death. I don't need to remind you. You are actually very clear in your heart. Otherwise, you won't prepare a tube of cyanide. When I saw that tube of cyanide, I realized that you are not an ordinary small character, you should be a senior technical spy of the US Strategic Intelligence Agency.

I can tell you clearly that you actually have a way out. If you are willing to cooperate, we can consider using you to exchange for several of our intelligence officers at the right time. They were unfortunately arrested while traveling in the United States. Now, we plan to exchange them for them. Of course, we cannot exchange them for your value for these people, but there are also several American spies who were deported with you. They are here to spy on our electronic industry intelligence and are currently detained. Like you, they are underestimating our capabilities too much.

To be honest, our government is very dissatisfied with the despicable acts of American spies collecting my affairs and industrial intelligence. Under the current circumstances, the US government will definitely not admit your identity at the risk of exposing the spy operations. Therefore, the exchange operation can only be carried out in secret. If the exchange operation is not carried out, you American spies and British spies' families will never know where you went, what country you died, or even what you died for. Although people die, some people die valuable, while others die without value. Mr. James Collins, if you really have a surname of Corinth, then I would like to ask you, do you hope that the descendants of the Corinth family will be excluded from the truth? Do you also hope that they will live in lies and forgetfulness all the time?"

When James heard this, he suddenly smiled and finally spoke.

"Mr. Interrogator, I would like to know, if you are arrested, will you cooperate in this situation?"

"Won't."

The other party's answer was straightforward, so James' answer was straightforward.

“I won’t cooperate, either.”

"Really?"

The interrogator suddenly stood up, leaned forward, stared at James' face, and his tone became cold.

"You may not be afraid of torture, but you may not be afraid of death. Moreover, we will not kill you with a rifle or a pistol, we will execute you with a guillotine."

“You can’t execute me without any judicial process and I am a U.S. citizen”

James protested with a pale face. He did feel a little creepy. He knew very well what the guillotine was. In that moment, he was shaken.

"Not you are a Swiss citizen, a Swiss citizen engaged in espionage. We will soon be in contact with the Swiss side. If they deny your legal status, then you are a person without nationality. How could the U.S. government stand up for someone without nationality?"

The interrogator sneered, his face becoming ferocious, it was hard to imagine that he was talking to James about family affection and changing his face, which was also one of the basic qualities of excellent agents.

"Bang"

"China is a neutral country and never wants to endanger world peace. But you Americans are afraid that the world will not be in chaos. Don't think that Chinese people are gentle by nature and can be regarded as weak. If the Chinese are angry, the United States cannot resist this anger. James. Collins I must warn you not to think that what I said is just to scare you. If I anger me, I can order you to execute you now and there is no judicial process. As for your body, it may soon appear in the mailbox received by the US consulate, and your body will be dealt with by the United States soon. No one will know what the truth is."

The interrogator slapped the table and roared. These words were said in Chinese, firm and full of threats. When he did, he immediately ordered his men to carry a guillotine into the interrogation room. The blade was shining with cold light, but black blood could still be seen on the blade. The bright light was shining with a creepy faint light, which made James even more shaken. Although his body had not yet begun to tremble, he was already scared.

"How is it? James, have you changed your mind?" The interrogator glanced at James, who was lowering his head.

"If I cooperate, do you promise to exchange me for your spies?" James raised his head and looked at the interrogator.

The interrogator's face eased, and after sitting back on the table, he said, "The promise is meaningless here. But I can tell you that if you are willing to cooperate and tell everything you know, I can consider adding your name to the spy exchange list. Of course, if you are unwilling to go back to the United States, we can also give you a fake identity to settle in the Far Eastern Republic, and the United States will receive your death from special channels, so that you will be safe. In addition, if you are willing to serve us, we can also provide you with a well-fed job without affecting your future in the United States, or if you are more willing to settle in the United Kingdom, we will also meet your requirements."

The last few words were blatantly bribed, which meant that James was called a double-faced spy.

James hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to cooperate and explained some of the things he knew, but he also reserved it. The "Manhattan Project" he knew was only a little bit of a superficial approach, but this was enough for the interrogators to figure out a basic structure and figured out why the United States sent spies to collect information on atomic energy research.

In fact, this matter starts in 1939. At that time, the German-French War in Europe was almost over. Not only France fell, but the low countries in northwestern Europe were basically controlled by Nazi Germany. The so-called "New European Order" brought to these conquered countries quickly enveloped Europe like a shadow. In this tense air, a group of the best European physicists were forced to leave Europe and go to the United States, such as Sillard, Wegener, Fermi, Bohr. These best European physicists were very worried that Nazi Germany used the achievements of atomic energy research to create atomic energy weapons, so they decided to jointly write a letter to US President Roosevelt to remind him to pay attention to this threat. The letter was written by Einstein, another European physicist who had long immigrated to the United States.

Compared with these physicists from Europe, the local American physicists were not clear at the time of the shadow of Nazi Germany's atomic weapons research, and these people directly influenced the views of the US government. Therefore, after receiving this joint letter from European physicists, US President Roosevelt only asked about atomic energy matters and did not take it seriously. It was not until the German government suddenly announced that it would stop exporting asphalt uranium mines in Bohemia that the US government suddenly woke up and began to pay attention to the threat of Germany's atomic weapons. So the US president directly ordered a research team to analyze the possibility of manufacturing atomic weapons, and at the same time began to collect enough uranium ore to reserve raw materials for possible atomic bomb research operations. However, at this moment, the Americans suddenly discovered that the uranium ore reserves around the world unexpectedly "evaporated".

Uranium ore cannot "evaporate" by itself. It must have been bought by someone, but who is the buyer? Is he a German? The US government was in a cold sweat and ordered an investigation into the matter.

After a careful investigation, American investigators were surprised to find that it was not Germany that bought most of the world's uranium ore, but an inconspicuous small country, Lan Fang, and Lan Fang did not start buying uranium ore in 1939. In fact, since 1938, Lan Fang merchants have begun to collect uranium ore around the world. In Europe, Africa, and Australia, Lan Fang merchants who spent a lot of money to buy uranium ore can be seen everywhere.

What did Lan Fang’s merchants buy so much uranium ore for? Is it a luminous clock? American investigators continued to track it, but after the clues reached Lan Fang, they were cut off. If they continued to investigate, nothing could be found. Moreover, American investigators were also in danger in the subsequent investigation. Several investigators died, and the murderer was always at large, and it was not even certain who did it.

The anxious investigators immediately handed over all the information they found to the US government. At the same time, domestic investigators also sent another investigation report that made the US government feel uncomfortable to the White House. From the perspective of physicists, this investigation report is obviously related to atomic energy research. It is a report from some American graphite factories. According to these reports, since 1938, Lan Fang's merchants have begun to import large amounts of high-purity graphite bricks from the United States one after another, paying attention to two details, one is "large" and the other is "high purity". According to physicists' research, high-purity graphite is a good neutron speed reducer. It can reduce the neutron speed very well, but at the same time it will not absorb too many neutrons. This is a great atomic energy reactor material.

Then the question also comes. Lan Fang bought so many uranium ore and so many graphite bricks. What exactly does this small country in Southeast Asia want to do? Is it studying atomic energy? This is a bit too funny. With Lan Fang's current economic and technological strength, it is obviously impossible to conduct research on atomic energy unless a large number of top European physicists immigrated.

Therefore, the US government almost subconsciously targeted the suspect as the Chinese and the "Far East Madman".

It was from then on that the US government began to suspect that China had conducted preliminary research on atomic energy. Although Lan Fang's purchase of uranium ore and graphite bricks began in 1938, the US government suspected that China would definitely carry out related basic research earlier, earlier than the US.

However, the US government had no evidence and had nowhere to start. Therefore, although the United States had sent intelligence personnel to collect information on this matter at that time, the progress was slow. It was not until 1942 that the Soviet-German War was at a critical moment that the US government received a notification from the Soviet government. The Soviets told Roosevelt that the Chinese "may be conducting atomic energy weapons research" and that the US government formulated the "Operation James" and began to use the remaining intelligence network handed over by the Soviet Union to infiltrate. So, "James Collins" came to China. His mission was very clear and he obtained evidence to prove the progress of China's atomic energy research plan.

James told most of the things he knew like he was like a bean, and acted very cooperatively, which made the interrogator more satisfied.

"About the American 'Manhattan Project', you only know this?"

The interrogator turned his attention to the US atomic weapon research plan, but James insisted that he had only read the mission briefing and knew that the US government was studying the atomic bomb. As for the current research progress, he was completely unaware of it. This is of course a lie. In fact, the mission briefing James received did mention the current research progress in the United States. With a hint of luck, James hoped to conceal these situations as much as possible. After all, he just wanted to survive, not be a traitor who betrayed the motherland.

Although the American spy was very cunning, what he said might not be all, but the interrogator had decided to end today's interrogation, so he ordered his subordinates to take James down. Then the interrogator rushed to the telegram room and sent a telegram to his superiors, with the contents as follows:

"The net-closing operation is completed, and the headfish has been arrested."

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Half an hour later, the relevant report was transferred to the Presidential Office of China and to President Zhao Bei.

Looking at the report from the Military Intelligence Bureau, Zhao Bei was very satisfied. After telegramming to reward the meritorious personnel, he also sent another telegram to an unknown address with a special password, with only a few words:
Chapter completed!