Chapter Fifty-Four: Business Genius

  When Liu Zhaosheng and other Chinese pilots were flying over the UK and European mainland, their comrades who lived on the floating base a few months ago - Qin Xiaofei, was showcasing his business talent in Germany and its occupied countries. In less than a month, Qin Xiaofei skillfully played the role of Kitano Kotaro, wandering around the business circle of the Third Reich. The business world began to spread the legendary story of this "Japanese" business genius.

  It may be that he inherited the "Jinshang" gene from his bloodline, but Qin Xiaofei, who majored in Japanese and applied mathematics, found himself to be surprisingly talented in business. Whether it was building relationships with big shots from the business, political, and military circles or formulating business strategies, he could handle everything with ease. Especially with He Fengshan, a veteran diplomat, assisting him, Qin Xiaofei was even more in his element.

  However, Qin Xiaofei still lacked one kind of person - a military officer. The secret agents who followed him to Germany were all born and bred in espionage, with little knowledge of military equipment. Qin Xiaofei himself had only received some military education through osmosis at the floating base. So after he rescued that person, he decided to keep him by his side to assist in developing plans for military equipment.

  The previous week, a secret telegram was received from the country, requiring Qin Xiaofei to rescue pilots captured on the European continent. According to intelligence, Qin Xiaofei quickly found Jiang Dongsheng, who was shot down while bombing Antwerp and taken back to Berlin. Under the guise of the Gestapo, Qin Xiaofei took Jiang Dongsheng out under the pretext of a secret trial. Prior to this, the German army had already learned of Jiang Dongsheng's identity through interrogation, which shocked them greatly - it turned out that there was an active Chinese air force squadron in the skies above Britain.

  When Jiang Dongsheng saw Qin Xiaofei, his mental state was still okay. The German army was very gentlemanly and did not use torture, which may also be the reason why Jiang Dongsheng confessed particularly quickly. When he saw this Japanese person in front of him, he wasn't surprised at all, because Japan was an ally of Germany. Originally, Jiang Dongsheng thought it was Germany handing him over to Japan, but when Qin Xiaofei took him to a secret room and showed him the order from the Chinese Air Force Command, Jiang Dongsheng only then knew that he had been rescued.

  Although he had hoped to keep Jiang Dongsheng, a professional like him by his side, Qin Xiaofei still sought his opinion. Jiang Dongsheng thought about the two paths in front of him and ultimately decided to stay in Germany, changing his way of life. Thus, Qin Xiaofei's team was complete.

  What made Qin Xiaofei famous in the business world was a product produced by an electronic component factory in Poland - magnetron. To know that the magnetron is the core component of radar. At present, the German army's radar technology is not the best in the world, and it is still mass-producing microwave radars, which have low accuracy and are prone to interference. The German army has tested the use of metal tin foil strips to interfere with its own radar, and the result was astonishing, making the massive radar almost useless. In addition, this type of microwave radar also has a defect, that is, it is bulky and difficult to be carried by vehicles or aircraft.

  With the magnetron, it's different. The characteristics of the magnetron are high power, high efficiency, low working voltage, small size, light weight and low cost. Using the magnetron, a higher frequency microwave radar can be made, although the detection distance is not as good as the meter wave radar, because the meter wave can eliminate the reflection of the ionosphere to extend the distance, but this kind of radar has high accuracy, small volume, not only can command high artillery and searchlights, but also can be installed on night fighters.

  The technology of magnetron is not something new, some German scientists and institutes have already produced negative resistance magnetrons and cyclotron magnetrons. However, these magnetrons are not very useful due to their low power. Qin Xiaofei's factory in Poland produces multi-cavity magnetrons, which require special craftsmanship and equipment to produce, the key being how to seal multiple cavities. Qin Xiaofei has registered a patent for this production process in Germany, but even if he hadn't, there are only a few manufacturers who would dare to imitate the products of his factory under the GSI flag. Moreover, there are only a handful of factories in Germany that can produce such technology.

  Through Himmler's connections, Qin Xiaofei found several factories to use this magnetron to produce radar equipment. The first batch of equipment has been manufactured and Qin Xiaofei brought Jiang Dongsheng for inspection today.

  "Kitada, I've reviewed the test report and the actual radar device. This radar is indeed very effective, although its detection range is short, but its accuracy is high. It also performed well in anti-jamming tests, definitely surpassing the existing German military equipment's radar." Jiang Dongsheng, as a pilot, had also received education in military technology. Especially during his time on the floating airbase, he had received special training in radar operations. This training allowed fighter pilots to work closely with radar commanders.

  "Yohei yohei!" In front of outsiders, Qin Xiaofei still needs to play the role of the Japanese ambassador's nephew. He has become very familiar with this role. After saying these words, Qin Xiaofei pulled Jiang Dongsheng to a corner, "How does this radar compare to those in our country and Britain?"

  "Can't compare with domestic radar, seems to be on the same level as British radar." Jiang Dongsheng has seen domestic radar, which is 3D.

  "That's good. Although the domestic radar is good, it's only available on the floating base for now. I think this batch of radars should be transported back first, what do you think?" Qin Xiaofei hoped that the country could see the results of his work over the past month.

  "I don't see any problem, other flying teams and military regions should also need radar." Jiang Dongsheng replied, and this batch of radars has the consistent style of German products - rigorous. Made extremely delicate, designed on a truck, can be flexibly unfolded, and very durable.

  "Then discuss this matter with Dr. He Fengshan, and take those 'wooden buckets' back together." Qin Xiaofei happily handed over the matter to Jiang Dongsheng, focusing on the big picture and letting go of the small details, with these capable subordinates, Qin Xiaofei could put more energy into showcasing his business and social skills.

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  After settling these matters, Qin Xiaofei came to Wewelsburg again. He had an appointment with Himmler, the head of the SS. After all, his career was getting bigger and bigger, and he needed to build a good relationship with this important task. Before going, Qin Xiaofei had already asked his assistant to choose a gift - a pair of Japanese crested ibises. Like China, the crested ibis is a national treasure in Japan, and has always been considered a sacred bird by the Japanese imperial family. The Latin name for the crested ibis, "Nipponia Nippon", literally translates to "Japan's Japan". Therefore, giving this pair of precious birds to Himmler would best reflect the characteristics of this Japanese businessman.

  "Good evening, sir." Qin Xiaofei politely greeted Himmler who was sitting behind the oak desk.

  "Please, have a seat, Mr. Kitada. I can see that your work has been going smoothly this month." Himmler was aware of the value that this Japanese businessman brought to him, so he chose to meet Qin Xiaofei in his own office rather than the reception room. In doing so, he hoped to convey his importance and trust.

  "This is all thanks to your trust and support! Otherwise, I, an ordinary Japanese businessman, would not have been able to establish myself in Germany." Qin Xiaofei was extremely pleased that he could enter Himmler's office today, which meant that Himmler had already regarded him as a confidant. This would be very helpful for future development. Since this was the case, he decided to give Himmler another big gift.

  "Your Excellency, I have recently received some news from within Japan. It is said that the German military's code has been deciphered by the British." Qin Xiaofei's words were equivalent to dropping a large bomb next to Himmler.

  "What! How is this possible!" Himmler sprang to his feet, startling the Persian cat that had been dozing beside him. He had seen the coding machines used by the military, and this "Enigma" machine was no simple cipher book - it produced over a hundred million flexible code combinations through electromechanical means, and it was hard to believe that such a machine could be cracked.

  "It's highly likely, you know that the UK and Japan once collaborated closely for a period of time." Qin Xiaofei was referring to how the UK supported Japan as its agent in East Asia before and after World War II. "I studied with a British mathematician named Alan Turing, and I met him again just last year. At the time, he said the government was asking him to perfect the Polish code-breaking machine. Recently, I found out that this code-breaking machine has been successfully developed, and it only takes 11 minutes to crack the German military's codes. The centralized location for cracking the codes is at Bletchley Park, where thousands of people are involved in the effort. I think this intelligence would be easy for the Gestapo to verify, after all, that's not a small place."

  "If it's really as you say, wouldn't the movements of the German air force, army and navy be transparent to Britain? Wouldn't the British be able to grasp the scale and objectives of every daily deployment of the German air force?" Himmler asked in surprise. Although he was delighted to see the military being outmaneuvered, he had to verify the accuracy of the intelligence.

  "My intelligence is reliable, you can verify it immediately. Please ask the military to provide a coded message, and I can get the decrypted text." Qin Xiaofei said confidently, about the German password being cracked, which indeed played a great role in the victory of the Allies in history. This intelligence was He Juncai's second killer mace handed over to Qin Xiaofei, which could help Himmler gain more power by suppressing the military.

  "I immediately arranged for Heydrich to verify it." Himmler realized that if true, this would greatly enhance his own position in the Third Reich.

  Qin Xiaofei sent back the ciphertext provided by Heydrich to the floating base, and under the calculation of the powerful central computer in the floating base, the result was quickly obtained. When Heydrich got the restored information, he was stunned and didn't dare believe that this password could be cracked. He had watched the cryptographer choose a key and then converted it through the "Enigma" cipher machine. This highly trusted password of the Third Reich, which was thought to be impossible to crack, was easily cracked. Heydrich hurried back to report to Himmler, and the Gestapo seemed to have made another great achievement!

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