In 1939, the second day of the second lunar month in the Ji Mao year, the dragon raised its head.
Shancheng (Chongqing), Luojiawan.
Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Military Control), Military Commission of the National Government, Judicial Department, Interrogation Section, Interrogation Room No. 1.
Sitting in the interrogation room, Song Shutang felt that there was air leaking from everywhere because there was no glass on the windows.
This scene is not uncommon in mountain cities. The Japanese army occupied Jiangcheng (Wuhan), and fighter planes took off from Hankou, bombing the mountain city continuously. The heavy bombings in the past few days caused heavy losses to the mountain city.
The glass was shattered, and many of them were shattered. Those who were lucky enough to survive had to be removed manually by the owner. After all, the explosion affected the sharp glass that shattered and shot out in all directions, and the lethality was really quite high.
Old newspapers were added with paste, and the windows were slightly yellowed, and the corners of the paper swayed in the wind.
"Mr. Song, let's talk among ourselves."
The words that rang out in the interrogation room made Song Shutang's eyes move away from the window and fell on the person in front of him. They were separated by a table and their priorities were clearly defined.
The speaker is Cao Yanning, chief of the interrogation section of the Military Judiciary Division.
"What to talk about?"
"Let's talk about why the Sword Holding Group suffered heavy losses and suffered all casualties during an operation against Japan, but you were able to come back fine!"
The Juntong Sword Team was formed by the Lixing Society Secret Service at that time. It was composed of elites from various departments in the agency in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, with the purpose of fighting against the Japanese invaders and eradicating traitors.
The Sword Holding Team performed well and repeatedly performed extraordinary feats, becoming the ace team in the game. However, nearly all members were wiped out in the last operation against Japan.
Only Yan Qinghui, Nie Hong and Song Shutang survived, and all three are now being held for review in the Interrogation Section of the Judicial Division of the Military Command Bureau.
Looking into each other's eyes, Song Shutang said coldly: "I have answered it many times."
Not shying away from eye contact, Cao Yanning crossed his fingers on the table and said, "Please answer again."
"Do you have to hear the answer you want to hear from me?"
"To hear the truth."
"What you call the truth is that you doubt me?"
"Work required."
"Your job is to rub salt into the wounds of soldiers who have been through life and death?"
"Perhaps the wound is just a cover-up?"
"What do you think is the truth?"
"Song Shutang, a member of the Sword Holding Group, defected to the Japanese and used the lives of his fellow members as pledges of surrender in exchange for glory and wealth."
Cao Yanning's cold and solemn words failed to make Song Shutang feel strange. He had expected it and was not in a hurry.
"Dedicate yourself to the Japanese?" Song Shutang smiled, seeming to be mocking Cao Yanning.
"We deal with him every day, indulge in luxury and entertainment, and corrode him with sugar-coated bullets. It's hard to guarantee that he doesn't have second thoughts."
"Live and let go? Live in a feast? Is this what you think of working in enemy-occupied areas?" Song Shutang's face became even more mocking.
"It's not that we have learned lessons from past mistakes." Cao Yanning pressed forward step by step.
"If I really want to have fun and gain glory and wealth, why should I come back and throw myself into a trap?"
"The Japanese sent you back, and everyone knows Sima Zhao's intentions."
"Then do I think I am wearing fine clothes and fine food, or am I licking blood with the tip of a knife?"
"The Sword Holding Group performs its mission, and likes to take the wrong side of the sword. If it does the opposite, it may lead to unexpected results."
"Contradictory."
"True and false, false and true, Mr. Song knows better than me, doesn't he?"
"Evidence?" Song Shutang asked calmly.
"I'm afraid I just die without any evidence."
"Then don't talk nonsense."
"Is it true?"
"Even if that's the case, your level is not up to par."
The tit-for-tat confrontation was tense, and the atmosphere in the interrogation room fell into a deadlock for a while. The interrogation section officer responsible for taking the interrogation records had a stiff pen-holding finger. The conversation was too fast and he could only write quickly.
Cao Yanning was not surprised. The interrogation of Song Shutang in the past few days ended on bad terms. Members of the same team died and dirty water was poured on themselves. No one would be calm.
If he was calm and calm, then there would be many doubts. But even if Song Shutang behaved like this, Cao Yanning might not believe what he said.
He was observing Song Shutang, but Song Shutang was not observing him. Is Cao Yanning connected with the previous incident of the Sword Holding Group?
Very difficult to deal with!
No matter whether it was Yan Qinghui, Nie Hong, or Song Shutang in front of him, Cao Yanning took turns to review them, but there was no progress.
There is no mediocrity in the Sword Holding Team!
However, the three people survived in different ways.
Yan Qinghui was in charge of the radio station and was not present during the operation that day, so he survived.
Nie Hong was responsible for driving the rescue team and was on standby at the evacuation site, thus surviving.
As for Song Shutang, he directly participated in the operation and charged into battle with other members of the Sword Holding Group. It can be said that he survived the operation. Everyone who faced the operation died, and Song Shutang alone survived. In Cao Yanning's view, he was the most suspicious of the three.
"Mr. Song is very angry." Cao Yanning looked for a breakthrough.
"The interrogation department is slandering people and referring to deer as horses. Is it possible that I still greet them with a smile?"
"Just investigating."
"Oh, investigation?"
"What do you mean, Mr. Song?"
"Is it an investigation, or is it that you, Section Chief Cao, want to step on one of your own and get into power?"
Hearing Song Shutang's words, Cao Yanning opened his eyes slightly angrily, clapped his hands on the table and asked: "Song Shutang, why did you say this?"
"Section Chief Cao is depressed and frustrated. He has not been promoted in the workplace for a long time. He wants to use the name of my Sword Holding Team to gain limelight and take the opportunity to rise to the top. This is a good trick."
There was a strong sense of ridicule in Song Shutang's words. He was not afraid that Cao Yanning would not understand. What he wanted to do at this time was to anger this person.
Cao Yanning, Chief of the Interrogation Section of the Judicial Department, was born in 1904 and is now thirty-five years old.
A graduate of the sixth batch of Jinling (Nanjing) Central Military Academy in 1926, he performed well in combat against warlords after graduation. Later, because of his upright character and hatred of evil, and a temper that could not get rid of the sand in his eyes, he was transferred to the post of chief of the interrogation section.
There were many classmates who graduated in the same year and held the position of director. Cao Yanning offended many people in his position, so he was not promoted for a long time.
Information about Cao Yanning flashed through Song Shutang's mind one by one. What he wanted to do at this time was to anger this person.
Upright and hot-tempered!
This is Song Shutang’s response
Frustrated in the workplace, no promotion for a long time!
Use the topic to your advantage and step on your own people to get the upper hand!
As he spoke, the smell of gunpowder filled the interrogation room.
"We are fighting the Japanese on the front line, regardless of life and death. Section Chief Cao is thinking about promotion in the back, using our lives as weights, interrogating the members of the Sword Holding Team so that Section Chief Cao can shine in the bureau." Song Shutang continued to be angry.
Pour oil on it.
"How could I, Cao Yanning, act like a villain?"
"If you want to build an archway even if you are a 'brother', it is better to use torture as a trick, so that you can be promoted to a higher position and rise to the top." Song Shutang's face was full of disdain.
Being pointed at and scolded in front of his face, Cao Yanning's anger welled up in his heart. He had been in the interrogation department for many years and had done his duty without complaint. No matter how many people he offended, he never regretted it.
Today it is said that he wants to turn black and white upside down and pave the way for his official career with the blood of his own people. It is extremely ironic.
Song Shutang deliberately wanted to provoke Cao Yanning. Seeing that the heat was about the same, he planned to increase his intensity. After being stimulated by his words, Cao Yanning turned off the recording equipment, stood up and walked out from behind the table.
Seeing this, Song Shutang was secretly happy, but he kept talking, wanting to force the other party to take action.
The interrogation section officer hurriedly came to Cao Yanning and whispered: "Chief Cao, many eyes have been staring at us. If you take action, you will be blamed."
"When did the interrogation department start to pay attention to methods during interrogations?" Cao Yanning couldn't stand Song Shutang's face at this time.
"It's for review," the clerk reminded.
There is a huge difference between interrogation and examination.
Seeing that Cao Yanning was about to take action, but was persuaded by the people around him, Song Shutang's eyes flashed with disappointment. His previously planned method of getting out of trouble seemed to be hindered.
The impulsive Cao Yanning calmed down, sat back at the table again, and said: "It's true that he is a member of the Ace Action Team and the Sword Holding Team. His methods are really powerful."
Seeing that Cao Yanning had seen through his calculations, Song Shutang did not hide it, and said with a carefree smile: "I look down on Section Chief Cao."
"You want to provoke me, have a conflict with me, and force the Military Department and Operations Department to intervene in the interrogation. It's a good plan."
"It's just a trick."
"Since the Sword Holding Group participated in the anti-Japanese operations, every task has been completed with excellence, and they have made numerous meritorious deeds by raping, raping, and killing the enemy. How can there be something fishy about the fact that the Ace Group is now almost completely wiped out."
Weird!
A flash of anger flashed in Song Shutang's heart.
The ace team was "annihilated".
The people who are alive at this time become the most suspect!
