One afternoon in April 1957, Ye Gongjin changed into casual clothes in his office, left the Defense Intelligence Agency building, and got into a car parked outside the building. He whispered to the driver: "Binshan Hotel."
The driver said nothing, started the car, and quietly drove out of the gate of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
During this period, the office of Taiwan's Ministry of Defense Intelligence Agency was still located in Tamsui Town, northwest of Taipei City, on the north bank of the Tamsui River estuary.
During this period, Tamsui Town was still a desolate, remote, and poor fishing village. Many years later, it became a famous tourist and leisure resort. Fisherman's Wharf, which later became the most famous attraction, was only a small fishing boat wharf at this time.
, is known as the second fishing port. Many fishermen who are busy here to make a living are sorting, drying and selling their various catches on the pier every afternoon. The smell of fish can be smelled from a distance.
Ye Gongjin's car turned onto Zhongshan Road via Danhai Road and drove southward. At this time, Zhongshan Road was not as wide and flat as it is today. It was just a narrow asphalt road. The asphalt road was in disrepair and had some potholes.
The scenery was just undulating hills and tangled trees. Sitting in the car, he saw from a distance the Hongmao City, which has a history of three to four hundred years and later became a famous tourist attraction. It was now in dilapidated shape and hidden behind a bush.
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Pedestrians or tourists walking on this road today can never imagine the desolation and poverty back then.
Ye Gongjin is preoccupied at this time. It has not been more than four months since he took office as the director of the Intelligence Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense. The focus of all his work now is on the personnel arrangement of the bureau. Although he has been away for several years, the bureau has also changed a lot.
Although he is a big man, he still knows some old people from the Secrecy Bureau. To him, these people are distant or near. He wants to place the more trusted people in important positions.
Among all these officers above the division level, the one who troubled him the most was Pan Qiwu, the current deputy director of the Intelligence Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and director of the general office.
One of the things Ye Gongjin was most concerned about after taking office was why Mao Renfeng suddenly wanted to kill him without giving him the slightest chance to explain. He judged that something serious must have happened at that time, which made Director Mao furious with him.
If there is such a thing, there are probably clues in the top-secret archives of the Intelligence Bureau.
Therefore, shortly after taking office, he summoned Lao Pan and Pan Qiwu into his office.
In the past, Lao Pan was his superior, the chief secretary. He was his subordinate, the deputy chief secretary and director of the Second Division. Now the status was reversed. In the first few days, he was really uncomfortable with it. But Pan Qiwu could still do it.
He was able to let go. Although he was still so calm, there was no hint of arrogance or arrogance in his expression.
Ye Gongjin was naturally very polite to him. At this time, he said softly: "Brother Qi Wu, I haven't been in office for a long time. I want to know more about the work of the bureau, especially the more important and confidential work that I did in the past. I
I think the secret files in the bureau must have a catalog or something like that? I want to take a look."
As soon as he finished speaking, he could see that Lao Pan's face had changed, and there was a look of shock and vigilance in his eyes.
Pan Qiwu looked at Ye Gongjin with a deep look, walked slowly to the table, and asked cautiously: "I wonder which aspect of the file the director wants to see? I can go and get it directly."
Ye Gongjin stared at him calmly and said softly: "I actually want to see it."
Pan Qiwu lowered his eyes and remained silent. It was obvious that he was making up his mind. After a moment, he raised his head and stared at Ye Gongjin calmly and said, "Director, I know what you want to see. Now, I have one sentence.
I really want to tell you. In the past, when Director Mao was here, he had some misunderstandings about you, very regrettable misunderstandings. This misunderstanding was due to someone sending a recording of a conversation between you and Mace of the CIA.
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There was a roar in Ye Gongjin's mind, like an explosion in the deep sea causing huge waves to rise to the sky. This was the thing he was most concerned about at this time. He asked softly: "My conversation with Metz? When and where?"
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Pan Qiwu said softly: "It was August 3, 1948, ten ten o'clock in the evening. The location was the International Club in Nanjing, upstairs, room 16. These are all marked on the tape."
Ye Gongjin fully understood at this time. Director Mao wanted to kill him because he saw this tape and must have listened to it. Director Mao, like Chairman Chiang, cannot do without the support of the Americans, but they both have
Americans are very wary and even hostile. If anyone makes friends with Americans behind their backs, there will definitely be no good end!
Damn it! Ye Gongjin couldn't help but think that the key point in this matter was that this recording should be in the hands of Zuo Shaoqing! Damn it! This means that it was Zuo Shaoqing who handed this recording to Director Mao.
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Ye Gongjin remained calm, stared at Pan Qiwu and continued to ask: "Who gave it to Director Mao?"
Pan Qiwu shook his head, "I don't know about that. The recording was exchanged from the Ministry of National Defense guard room."
Ye Gongjin knew very well that this was more proof that Zuo Shaoqing did it. He looked at Pan Qiwu's mature and solemn face, but he was guessing something else he wanted to know. Now was the time to rearrange personnel, and he had to
know this.
He asked softly: "Brother Qi Wu, please tell me who was the executor when Director Mao issued the order?" [
At this moment, Pan Qiwu stood still. His eyes hidden behind the lenses looked at Ye Gongjin motionlessly, as if he had been restrained. At this time, even the calm and steady Pan Qiwu felt fear.
Ye Gongjin had already guessed eight or nine points, but he still asked: "Who is the executor?"
Pan Qiwu was silent for a moment again, and then said softly: "Director, I'm sorry, I'm down here."
Ye Gongjin turned his head and looked outside, trying to relieve the anger in his heart. Pan Qiwu stood motionless in front of his desk, watching him silently.
This was something that made Ye Gongjin furious. The past events of that day flashed before his eyes like a movie. During that day, he passed by death several times! There were explosions, shootings, car crashes, and finally he was stuck in a traffic jam.
Outside the door of the U.S. Marine Corps. If Zuo Shaoqing and his sisters had not tried their best to rescue him, he would have died a long time ago.
Ye Gongjin was really torn in his heart. Zuo Shaoqing was the one who saved him those few times he had a close call with death. But, damn! All of this was because of Zuo Shaoqing, who made that fatal recording
The secret was handed over to Director Mao!
Only at this moment, when Ye Gongjin grasped all this situation, did he truly understand Zuo Shaoqing's intention! Zuo Shaoqing must have given the recording to Director Mao to save the 'Sophora Tree'. This means that at that time, he must have
It is very close to the 'Locust Tree', it may even be at hand, right at his hand! It's so close that it's within reach!
At that time, Zuo Shaoqing must have sensed that the 'Locust Tree' was in danger. She wanted to save him. She risked her life to save him, and that was also to save herself!
At this time, the office was as quiet as hell. Ye Gongjin and Pan Qiwu sat and stood, looking at each other.
For Ye Gongjin, the past and things he didn't understand in the past are now clear. For Pan Qiwu, he is waiting for the fate of his fate. The person he arranged to assassinate in the past is now his immediate boss. He feels, The ending will not be good no matter what.
Ye Gongjin looked outside with another mood. He understood Zuo Shaoqing's true identity, so everything Zuo Shaoqing did was understandable. To put it more generously, he and she were both different. For its master.
The question is how to deal with the person in front of me. Pan Qiwu has been the chief secretary of the Secrecy Bureau for many years. Now he has been promoted to the deputy director of the Intelligence Bureau and the director of the general office. He has been deeply involved in the Intelligence Bureau for many years and has deep roots. If you try to touch him, you may bring him with you. Turning over the entire intelligence bureau was something he had to consider.
Comment below, this Ye Gongjin is quite generous, and he kept this feeling in his heart for several years. In 1963, Ye Gongjin finally appointed Pan Qiwu as the director of the Yangmingshan Special Economic Zone Administration. The Yangmingshan Special Economic Zone Administration is a very important units, because President Chiang Kai-shek’s official residence in Shilin is at the foot of Fushan Mountain in Shilin. Some envoys to China, senior officials, and some extremely secret agencies are located in the Yangmingshan Special Economic Zone. In one sentence, in the Yangmingshan Special Economic Zone, It is densely covered with countless secret service personnel.
Ye Gongjin finally treated Pan Qiwu kindly because in the following years, Pan Qiwu was diligent and cautious, and helped Ye Gongjin to handle the work of the intelligence bureau in an orderly manner. In this way, Ye Gongjin was not willing to let him be harmed and excluded from the intelligence bureau. It felt like a trap. But Ye Gongjin really didn’t dare to let him stay by her side anymore.
This will happen a few years later. We won’t mention it anymore.
But at this time, Ye Gongjin was driving on the Zhongshan Road from Tamsui Town to Taipei City, and he was struggling with this matter. He had not yet made up his mind on how to treat this Pan Qiwu. But he had a vague feeling that this Pan Qiwu was a A person who is a scholar on the outside and strong on the inside may be ready to fight him to the death. Therefore, he cannot easily touch Pan Qiwu now.
After Ye Gongjin's car entered downtown Taipei, the number of vehicles on the street increased and the speed of the vehicles also slowed down a lot.
At this time, another terrible thing popped into Ye Gongjin's mind.
Not long ago, he secretly arranged for elite agents from the operations brigade to sneak into South Vietnam and ordered them to get rid of Zuo Shaoqing. However, these idiots not only failed to get rid of her, but also lost their lives. Two days ago, he heard a report that three agents They all died tragically, and their opponents didn't leave them a chance to survive.
Ye Gongjin immediately understood that these three people must have died at the hands of Zuo Shaoqing. Only Zuo Shaoqing would take such a heavy blow. She is a CCP agent who has lived in extreme danger for many years. She is extremely decisive in dealing with things and will never Leave any opponent a chance to survive or even fight back.
Ye Gongjin naturally thought of Metz after Zuo Shaoqing escaped from the assassination. It can almost be said that Zuo Shaoqing was also a disaster left to him by Metz. What made him hate it was that he went to Taipei City now just to Go meet this Mace. Damn it, Americans don’t have a single good thing!
He hates this Mace, but he has to deal with him! Bastard