The last words of the old devil, Kodama and Shifu, were very vague and did not give any specific information. This may be the instinct of intelligence work to avoid leaks.
But Chen Mingxiang figured out something else. This was very important strategic-level intelligence. In terms of value alone, it far exceeded the big bombing intelligence he had just obtained.
Japan's war of aggression in China has entered a stage of strategic stalemate, and there is unlikely to be a big breakthrough in a short period of time. However, all countries know that this ambitious island country will not just settle down and run its occupied areas in China!
So the question becomes, where will the next target be attacked?
As of now, Japan's strategic direction has no track to follow. The army insists on going north to attack the Soviet Union, but the navy believes that it will go south to attack Southeast Asia. The British, American and Chinese Yamashiro governments are racking their brains to speculate on the possibility.
As the heads of the Japanese Navy's intelligence agency in Shanghai, Kodama and Shifu are definitely the ones who know this core secret. Then, this issue has been concluded, and Japan will implement the southward strategy.
"Whether the Japanese army is going to attack Southeast Asia and Nanyang countries is not the most important task of our direct station at the moment. Moreover, I only made my own conjecture based on some signs. There is no evidence to support this inference, and the information is too vague.
I can’t provide it to Boss Dai for reference.”
"The key point is that there is no delay in the big bombing. Send this information out immediately and remind the bureau headquarters again that there is less than a month left, so we must speed up action."
"This time is different from the last time. Minami Yunzi's insiders are secretly guiding the Japanese bombers. If we can't stop them in advance, we will pay an extremely heavy price. These beasts obviously have their minds on ordinary people for the sake of bombing effect."
On my body." Chen Mingxiang said to Wang Zhen.
The mountain city's air defense system mainly consists of air raid shelters. When the alarm sounds, people will hide in the nearest air raid shelter as quickly as possible to avoid the bombing of Japanese aircraft.
Air-raid shelters also have a certain volume. Once the number of people is too large, it will lead to insufficient oxygen and chest tightness and suffocation. The construction of air-raid shelters by the mountain city government is relatively unstandardized, and the risk estimation is seriously insufficient. If we encounter another
The consequences of the attack would be disastrous.
"I immediately sent a report to the bureau headquarters. In addition, the operation team conducted a pull search these two nights and found nothing. Nan Zao Yunzi and Wan Lilang did not have any contact with the inside line." Wang Zhen said.
For two consecutive nights, the seven members of the action team pretended to be people from various industries, observed places where traitors often appeared, and even set up booths, but no suspects were found.
"This is normal. Frequent contact will increase the risk of exposure. This is common sense in our industry. Brothers should be patient. Only by enduring loneliness can you get rich rewards."
"My two teams are keeping an eye on Wan Lilang and Nanzo Yunzi at 24:00. You arrange for An Ran to be the liaison officer of the action team and find a place near the activity area where you can make calls. I'm here
If there is any situation, she will tell you first, and then she will notify the action team to take targeted measures."
"I know this will make everyone very hard, but there is no way. We don't have enough manpower to implement monitoring. In this way, each person will be given five yuan a day as a subsidy. Try to eat better. If you feel too tired, find a hotel to rest. I
Reimburse them."
"However, you must sternly warn them that even if there is no result, they cannot underestimate the enemy and advance rashly. Safety issues always come first! The direct-affiliated stations have their own tasks. Although they are brother units and have the obligation to help each other, they have not done anything for Shanghai.
The district’s duty to provide protection.”
"If there are mistakes again despite my advance warning, or even being blamed by the opponent, that is their own problem," Chen Mingxiang said.
As the largest branch of the Military Command Bureau, Shanghai District 1 has a huge establishment of thousands of members, some of whom are senior agents and masters. They are also directly connected with the Loyalty Rescue Guerrillas outside Shanghai, and are fully equipped to deal with any situation.
strength.
To make iron, you need to be strong yourself, and you cannot rely on external forces to protect yourself. Moreover, Chen Mingxiang has warned Chen Gongshu once through the bureau headquarters, reminding him that Wan Lilang is in contact with his former department.
If Chen Gongshu doesn't pay attention to it, he and Shanghai District 1 will be unlucky in the future. If serious consequences occur, Boss Dai can't say that his direct subordinate station will not save him.
Besides, the directly affiliated station and Shanghai District 1 are two separate units with no direct affiliation, nor the authority to share intelligence and perform tasks together.
It is not convenient for Chen Mingxiang to dictate the work of Shanghai District 1. It is okay for him to appreciate it, but if he does not appreciate it, there may be a rift between the two parties.
More importantly, as the deputy director of the directly affiliated station, Chen Mingxiang has to be responsible for the affiliated station and his brothers. For the sake of the safety of Shanghai District 1 and exposing his own traces, he cannot do such a thing.
"I will convey your words to the action team exactly, and remind them that everything is based on safety. Those are two senior agents, so they may not be able to detect any abnormality."
"The bureau headquarters is preparing to add manpower to our direct-affiliated station. It is expected to be in place at the end of May or early June. The specific situation is not yet clear, but the direct-affiliated station will be expanded to 30 people. The second batch of personnel is being selected by the end of the year.
Hopefully there will be seventy people.”
"According to the structure of Station C, we will set up an operations section, an intelligence section, a telecommunications team, a general affairs team and a liaison team. All of them will be people from the secret training class at the bureau headquarters. Secretary Pan will personally lead the team to Shanghai," Wang Zhen said.
"I'm talking to Secretary Pan about this matter. The nature of the work of the direct-affiliated station is different from that of other intelligence stations. The number of personnel should not be too large. Thirty people is already a lot."
"You prepare a place for them to live in advance, mainly looking for a house in the French Concession. It doesn't matter if the price is higher. Once the staff is in place, we won't arrange specific tasks for the time being, and we will get familiar with the environment."
"When I see the detailed information of the personnel, I will decide how to arrange them. I hope to form an intelligence report in the Shanghai stock market and will continue to find opportunities to put them into important institutions to work." Chen Mingxiang said.
This news made him frown. He knew what Boss Dai meant, and he also knew what the teacher meant. Although they didn't mean the same thing, they were all good intentions for him.
There are too few staff in the direct-affiliated station, which is not conducive to work. For example, in the current situation, I am stretched in terms of personnel deployment and there is simply not enough. If it were not for the Zhou Guojun team that was formed before, there would definitely be big trouble this time.
But there are too many people, and the chance of exposure of the direct station will also increase exponentially. Moreover, the students in the secret training class are all novices. There is no need to question their professional skills, but they lack experience. It will take time to hone slowly to become a qualified agent.
