Director Dai opened a document and said: "Now, I would like to announce the adjustment of the station work at Yanjin Station. From now on, the Far East Investigation Division will be established at Yanjin Station, and Deputy Station Director Wu Jingrong will also serve as the director of the Investigation Division!"
Closing the document in his hand, Director Dai continued: "Everyone knows very well that the establishment of this department is mainly aimed at the Soviets. Deputy Station Director Wu has experience in this field, and he is the most suitable candidate! If you have any questions, you can now
Proposed."
There was silence in the conference room. After a while, Wu Jingrong stood up and said: "Bureau chief, I want to know whether the investigation office is led by the station or is it a separate independent department!"
Director Dai coughed lightly and said, "You are the sole leader of the Investigation Department. The station has no right to interfere with the work of the Investigation Department."
Wu Jingrong thought for a while and said: "Then, the manpower of the Investigation Department..."
Director Dai motioned him to sit down, patted the document at hand, and said: "The specific personnel arrangements are all listed here, so I won't talk about them at the meeting. In addition, I want to reiterate that sincere unity and sharing weal and woe are the excellence of military command.
I hope you can keep this tradition! Let's adjourn the meeting... Stationmaster Qiao, please stay here for a while."
Everyone stood up and filed out of the conference room.
Director Dai picked up the tea bowl, took a sip, tasted the taste, and said, "The tea is good, Longjing, right?"
Qiao Mucai hurriedly said: "Authentic Mingqian Longjing, this year's new tea."
Director Dai put down his tea bowl, pondered for a while, and said, "I'm going to Qingdao in the afternoon to participate in the U.S. military's wartime supplies transfer ceremony. The matter I told you... I have to slow down for the time being."
Qiao Mucai said in surprise: "Boss, Ma Han deserves death for his three crimes. How can you..."
Director Dai said bitterly: "This Ma Hansan, I want to kill him with my own hands! However, there are more important things recently, and it is not appropriate to touch Ma Hansan at this time."
"You mean..."
Director Dai stood up, walked a few steps in the conference room, and said: "The Americans are playing God again. In response to the current tense situation, they have proposed a military mediation plan and plan to set up a military mediation office in the military conflict zone."
"Military Coordination Office?"
"Yes! The main purpose is to prohibit combat contact between the troops of both sides, to supervise the reorganization of the troops, and to hold high-level military negotiations in the future."
"This... has the committee agreed?"
"There are always some naive people within the government. They think that since negotiation can solve the problem, why must we go to war?"
"The important thing you are talking about is the Military Coordination Office?"
"That's right! If Ma Hansan is arrested at this time, there will inevitably be suspicions of internal strife. It won't be too late to arrest him after the military deployment is over!"
"Boss, I have a saying that I don't know whether to say or not."
"Tell me, there are no outsiders here."
"Why do I feel that this is a delaying tactic by the Communist Party? They just lost Zhangjiakou and suffered a complete defeat in the Northeast. If the national army takes advantage of the victory and pursues it, the man named Lin will probably swim in the Songhua River!"
Director Dai sighed and said, "Yes, you are right, General Sun thinks so too. It's a pity that some people, regardless of the country's internal and external troubles, only think about personal interests and do everything possible to obstruct the military's combat plan.
There is no other way…”
"Boss, what should we do?"
"According to the plan proposed by the Americans, a military coordination office will also be established in Yanjin, and the Eighth Route Army will send a delegation at that time. Our main task is not to give them the opportunity to incite public sentiment, and to implement all-round surveillance of the delegation's residence!
I don’t need to say more about how to do it specifically, right?”
"Yes! I know how to do it!"
Director Dai pondered for a long time and said: "Also, Mu Cai, how did I hear that you and Wu Jingrong have conflicts?"
Qiao Mucai lowered his hands and stood solemnly, saying, "It's a bit."
"what reason?"
"Wu Jingrong, relying on the support of someone above him, completely ignored me as the webmaster. He contradicted me in person and acted against me. Things like this happen from time to time! Bureau chief, I am his boss, so I should have some basic respect, right?
"
Director Dai turned around and sat on the chair and said: "I have heard a little bit about this matter. According to family rules, if someone below Wu Jingrong commits a crime, they should not be leniently spared. However, the station has set up the Far East Investigation Division. Apart from him, there is no one more suitable."
The candidate, Mu Cai, for the sake of the overall situation, please be patient for the time being!"
Qiao Mucai bowed and said: "I will obey your arrangements in this humble position. I will not care too much about personal gains and losses. I will put the interests of the party and the country first!"
Director Dai nodded approvingly and said, "You have been with me for more than ten years, and I still believe in you. Do you understand what I mean?"
"Understood!" Qiao Mucai looked grateful.
Director Dai picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, motioned for Qiao Mu to sit down, and sighed: "These are troubled times, and some people at the top of the government have criticized the military commander. I think back then, I didn't feel so tired when dealing with the Japanese, but now I do.
Let your own people be exhausted mentally and physically... Alas!"
Qiao Mucai said: "Commissioner, don't worry about those clowns. As long as the committee trusts you, they will just talk freely!"
Director Dai shook his head and said: "Things are different now, and the committee is also in a dilemma... Let's not talk about this! Jiang Xinyu is your student, right?"
"Yes. During the Anti-Japanese War, I was responsible for his training."
"This young man is very good. If you train him well, he will become your right-hand man in the future!"
"You are right. Jiang Xinyu's abilities are good and he has withstood the test. He is loyal to the party and the country and is worthy of trust!"
"Do you know why I promoted him?"
"I'm humble and stupid, please give me some advice."
"First of all, Jiang Xinyu is a native of Zhejiang, a fellow countryman and a fellow party member. He is of great benefit to the military unification. Secondly, he has been in Yanjin for so many years and can be regarded as half a local. There are some things that you can't do, but
he can!"
Qiao Mu thought for a moment and said, "You mean...the power of the gang?"
Director Dai smiled and said, "Don't underestimate the power of gangs. Do you know Tong Wanqi from Chongqing?"
"I have met him several times in my humble job."
"Last month, our people secretly arrested a pro-communist element in Chongqing. According to usual practice, such people can be dealt with directly without interrogation!"
Only then did Qiao Mu know that the pro-communist elements Director Dai mentioned must be very important people, otherwise they would not be "dealt with directly!"
Director Dai continued: "Unexpectedly, Xiao Jiang's secretary called the next day and said that this man was a patriotic businessman and asked us to release him immediately!"
Qiao Mu thought for a moment and said, "Actually, it was Tong Wanqi who begged for him..."
"So, the power of gangs cannot be underestimated. They can penetrate into all levels!" Director Dai said.