The first question in Zuo Shaoqing's mind is whether the matter about Metz involves his own safety.【】
More than half a year ago, she met Metz shortly after arriving in Nanjing. But at that time, she only knew that Metz was a senior executive of an American business company, and did not know his true identity. Out of professional sensitivity, she became aware of Metz's identity.
Her background may be somewhat special. Metz has unique insights into the international situation and is extremely concerned about the domestic political situation. These circumstances make her wary of Metz.
But why did Ye Gongjin monitor Metz? Wasn't Metz from the CIA? This is what Zhao Minggui told her.
Ye Gongjin knew that she and Metz were acquainted. She had previously reported to Ye Gongjin about Metz. What was the purpose of asking her to monitor Metz now? Will it affect her own safety?
There is a reason and necessity for Zuo Shaoqing to consider this issue.
In early 1946, when she first came into contact with intelligence work, the first thing her supervisor, a bearded man named Nan Jia, said to her was, as a secret worker, you
When encountering anything, the first thing to consider is whether the matter involves your safety.
There is no doubt that Nan Jia is a man with rich experience in intelligence work. She guessed that Nan Jia is just his code name, which may mean "Man A". However, she has never asked in detail.
At the end of 1945, the Chinese New Year was about to come. Du Ziyuan had just received an order to go to the division headquarters for a meeting. Only three days later, the Sixth Column Headquarters of the Chinese Military Region sent a working group to her guerrilla detachment in the Anhui-Ganxi mountainous area. This
This is something that has never happened before.
The leader of the working group, whose surname is Wei, is the deputy chief of staff of the Sixth Column. The first order announced to her by Deputy Chief of Staff Wei was that the guerrilla detachment in the Anhui and Gansu Mountains would be reorganized and incorporated into the regular army. This order made Wu Fengying and other detachments
The leader was very excited.
At that time, the guerrilla detachment in the Anhui-Ganxi mountainous area was already quite "regular". As early as two years ago, the detachment's status was equivalent to an independent regiment directly under the division headquarters. The division headquarters also allowed them to solve the military uniform problem on their own. Wu Fengying was in Luofeng
In the past few years, Ling has gained some wealth. Compared with other guerrilla groups, it is a relatively "wealthy" team. Now, not only do they have neat military uniforms, but they also use Japanese-made 38-type rifles made by Issui.
But they are still a local armed force, a guerrilla group, and their status is only equivalent to that of an independent regiment.
But now, the order from the column headquarters is that they will be transformed into a regular army. This is a great joy!
Wu Fengying was overjoyed. In the next three days, cadres above the detachment captain, plus people from the working group, drank and celebrated together.
Deputy Chief of Staff Wei was a very forthright person. When he saw the commander of the detachment, Wu Fengying, walking towards him with a wine bowl, a smile appeared on his face. Of course, he couldn't have stage fright, and he thought he could drink quite well.
But at night, everyone in the work team was drunk, including him.
The next day, when he saw Wu Fengying walking towards him again with a wine bowl, he admitted that the bandit commander really had a good drinker. But this time he came prepared. He had already told the people in the working group to take turns to drink to Wu Fengying.
The commander toasted.
As a result, at night, everyone in the work team was drunk again.
On the third day, he had to make an agreement with Wu Fengying to drink less and not get drunk.
Next, Deputy Chief of Staff Wei and the people in the working group watched helplessly as the bold female commander and her captains continued to drink from a large bowl.
Deputy Chief of Staff Wei secretly thought that no matter where he went, such a person would be fearless. He was a little regretful. According to the requirements of the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Wu Fengying would be transferred from the China Bureau to the North China Bureau. And he
Another thing I know is that the political commissar of this detachment, Du Ziyuan, has been transferred from the China Bureau to the North China Bureau, but others don't know it.
He couldn't figure out why. A commander and a political commissar were actually transferred to the North China Bureau at the same time, and they were kept strictly confidential. He didn't know what kind of tasks they would undertake.
That evening, the second order conveyed by Deputy Chief of Staff Wei to Wu Fengying and other detachment leaders was that the Sixth Column Party Committee appointed a new regiment leader and political commissar for this newly reorganized unit, both of whom were members of the working group.
Deputy Chief of Staff Wei looked at the dumbfounded Wu Fengying with a smile, feeling that he had finally defeated her in this matter. He said softly: "Commander Wu, you have another mission."
The next day, a squad of soldiers who followed the working group, dressed as porters, finally escorted Wu Fengying to Dongyu Village, Dingxiang County, Shanxi Province. This is where the North China Bureau Intelligence Department is located. It was there that she was handed over
A man named Nanjia.
To elaborate, at that time, she was actually not far away from Du Zi, but they belonged to different departments and were not in the same village, so they did not meet each other.
Nan Jia looked at her calmly and asked her: "Has the leader talked to you?"
Wu Fengying nodded, "Yes, we have discussed it."
"Then from today on, you will be a secret worker, engaged in secret, silent, and unknown intelligence work. The first lesson you have to learn is that when you encounter anything, you must first
Think about whether this matter will endanger your safety. If there is danger, what measures might you take?" Nan Jia's eyes were like a cone, fixed on her face.
Wu Fengying later realized that she was an agent from that day on.
In this way, Wu Fengying began a year-long study of intelligence work. She learned intelligence work in intelligence work. Nan Jia was her superior and her instructor, an extremely strict teacher.
Then, the question came back. Zuo Shaoqing thought carefully, why did Ye Gongjin spy on Metz? And to make himself responsible. Is this an inspection or a trap? Will it endanger my safety? She felt that something,
Whoever does it will be unlucky. Spying on Mace may be one such thing.
It was this evening that the matter of Metz was mentioned again, but only at the dinner table.
Cheng Yunfa finally decided to invite Zuo Shaoqing to dinner in order to ease the bad relationship between the two.
At this time, seeing the sneer on You Shaoqing's face, he explained: "No matter who she is, we still have to meet her every day. At the meeting that day, I was quick to say that she was a Communist. In fact, I also
I know that the director has a purpose for her. I don’t really want to apologize, I just want to conceal the director’s purpose."
You Shaoqing said: "I didn't say anything to you, you don't have to say this to me. Who she is, I know better than any of you. I can see that you all have some doubts in your hearts. I have some doubts in my mind."
No. Let’s wait and see.”
There is no doubt about the feeling in You Shaoqing's heart. Whether she has been impersonated or not, only she knows best. But the problem is that others have some doubts in their hearts. No matter how you explain it to them, they still have it in their hearts.
I have a little doubt. You Shaoqing's strategy is to hide this feeling in his heart and wait for the opportunity. "Just wait, sooner or later, I will give you evidence." That's what You Shaoqing thought in his heart.
Ye Gongjin said to her: "Give me a proof." OK, I will definitely give you a proof.
Cheng Yunfa thought in his mind that it would be awkward to invite Zuo Shaoqing to dinner alone. He might as well invite Minggui and You Shao as well. There would be more people and the conversation would be more lively. He then thought again, these two Shaoqings on the left and right
They are both powerful masters, and it would be very difficult for them to fight each other at the dinner table. Then, let's call Qian Yuhong, and maybe we can mediate between the two women. In this way, simply let He Junjie also
Come on, please. It would be better to lose a village than a household. There are only a few school-level officers in the department, so it is not good to just leave the chief secretary. Besides, He Junjie can also represent the director of the department.
In the Secret Bureau system, the chief secretary at all levels is a special position. He is not the deputy director or deputy director, and his status is lower than the deputy director or deputy director, but he is the real second in command.
, and has great power. Mao Renfeng has been the Secretary-General of the Military Command Bureau for many years. Although there are many deputy directors above him, except for Dai Li, he is the one who really holds the real power.
Cheng Yunfa decided this, so he booked a private room at Qinhuai Restaurant and invited these people to dinner.
The private rooms of Qinhuai Restaurant are very elegant. The food of Qinhuai Restaurant is also very famous.
Several people invited by Cheng Yunfa came as promised. Everyone understood it tacitly, sat at the table and laughed, saying: "Yunfa, why don't you propose a toast to everyone, and then say a few words of toast?"
It looks like it."
Cheng Yunfa thought about it, so he took the wine glass and first greeted Zuo Shaoqing, who was sitting next to him, "Zuo Shaoqing, I'd rather obey your orders. Let's start with you first. Brother, I'm used to being carefree. What's wrong with my usual work?"
Please bear with me if I find something inappropriate. Come on, touch me, and let’s do it.”
Zuo Shaoqing naturally understood what he meant, so he had to give him face, so he said: "Old Cheng, we are all the same, there is nothing we don't understand. Thank you for the wine in advance. Come on, let's drink it."
Zhao Minggui hurriedly called to the others, "Come, come, let's come together, come all, come all."
Everyone stood up and clinked glasses. Zuo Shaoqing and Cheng Yunfa were also happy, and they all did it at once.
Qian Yuhong clinked glasses with others and raised the glass to her mouth. She glanced at You Shaoqing next to her, put down the glass in a hurry, went to pull her, and said: "Shaoqing, Shaoqing, don't be stunned, let's do it together."
Bar."
Only then did others notice You Shaoqing's eyes. She had already clinked glasses with everyone, but did not drink. She only stared at Zuo Shaoqing, her eyes like an awl. Zuo Shaoqing noticed her eyes,
He stared back at her.
You Shaoqing started to pull Qian Yujing and said: "Don't pull me, I just want to ask a question."
Zuo Shaoqing smiled lightly, "What do you want to ask?"
You Shaoqing then said softly: "When we sent the wounded this time, something went wrong. Tell me, what went wrong?"
Zuo Shaoqing put down the wine glass and reached for the bottle. She wanted to give herself some time to think.
He Junjie hurriedly picked it up first and said: "You sit down, you sit down, I'll pour the wine, I'll pour it."
Zhao Minggui hid a smile on his face and quietly observed Zuo Shaoqing.
Zuo Shaoqing said in a gentle tone: "There may be several reasons, I'm not sure. First, there are internal leaks."
You Shaoqing stared at her, but sneered and said nothing. But everyone understood what she meant.
Zuo Shaoqing naturally understood, but she continued: "Secondly, among all the people who went, Lao Cheng was obviously the leader. The person who hijacked the car would have made a judgment and believed that the injured person was in the convoy of the leader. This possibility
bigger."
Cheng Yunfa slammed the table, "Damn, I thought about this at the time. I just thought that I would be more secure if I kept an eye on it. Damn, maybe something happened because of this."
Zhao Minggui and He Junjie looked at each other and nodded secretly.
"What else?" You Shaoqing continued to ask.
"Third," Zuo Shaoqing smiled, "I'm confused. If I'm confused, half of them may be wrong, but half of them may be right. That's me."
"There is another possibility," You Shaoqing obviously raised his tone, "the news leaked from the bureau!"
You Shaoqing and Zuo Shaoqing stared at each other, neither giving in. Her words clearly hinted that Zuo Shaoqing had leaked it.
When Ye Gongjin summoned Cheng Yunfa, Zhao Minggui and He Junjie to discuss the issue of missing wounded soldiers, he did not call You Shaoqing. Therefore, she did not know that the director and others had actually eliminated their suspicion of Zuo Shaoqing. Therefore, when others came,
, You Shaoqing’s statement is more obviously meant to find fault. Therefore, he does not support her attitude.
Qian Yuhong took her hand and said, "Okay, okay, Shaoqing, don't talk about this anymore, don't talk about it anymore."
You Shaoqing shook her hand and said, "Why are you holding me back! I just want to say! I just started working for a few days and I was reprimanded by the director for two hours. Am I wronged?" She was excited for a moment, her eyes filled with excitement.
Tears have overflowed.
Zuo Shaoqing was very heartbroken. She was her sister. Her sister had been scolded for two hours. How could she not feel heartbroken? Although she had already foreseen that the sister in front of her would be a tough opponent for her.
But like now, the two sides are confronting each other to such an extent, with bloodshed and fighting to the heart of each other, which is still beyond her expectation. It has only been more than ten days since the meeting in Xu Fuxiang. What will happen to them in the future?
manage?
She did not expect at this time that a few days later, there would be a more intense confrontation between her and her sister.
Zuo Shaoqing's voice was much lower, "I heard." She felt that her eyes were moist. She raised her face and drank the glass of wine. When she put the glass down, she saw that her sister had also drank the glass.
liquor.
Everyone at the table looked at them in surprise.
He Junjie wanted to break the deadlock, so he stood up and said, "Okay, it's boring. Don't talk about it. Let's talk about something else, ah, okay?"
Zhao Minggui also said hurriedly: "Yes, say something else. This matter is over." But for a while, he couldn't find anything to say.
He Junjie said hurriedly: "Oh, by the way, Mr. Zuo, I heard that the director has assigned you a new task?"
This is another thing that makes Zuo Shaoqing both worried and suspicious, "Yes, the director asked me to monitor Metz. I just arranged it today."
Her words caused a moment of silence among the people at the table, and everyone looked at her a little uneasily.
"What's wrong?" Zuo Shaoqing looked at the people at the table, "Is this a job seeking death?"
Zhao Minggui sighed, "The important thing in this matter is not Metz. He is just like us, a little carrot head. The serious problem is behind the scenes." He lowered his voice, "The U.S. government is behind the scenes, in private.
Some of the things he did were very detrimental to the chairman of the committee. Everyone should be careful about Metz."
This matter hit He Junjie's sore spot and made him a little nervous. He hurriedly raised his glass and said, "Okay, okay, let's have a drink."
