Lost and Spy

Chapter 375 Casualty Numbers
"Huh? Meng Shaoyuan is back?"

"Yes, back."

Lin Qingquan sneered: "I heard that almost the entire army of the 802nd Regiment was killed. The regiment commander... the life and death of that one is uncertain, and he, Meng Shaoyuan, is the only one who has returned? Isn't this a deserter? Doing evil, extorting, and doing nothing else good."

"Deputy Secretary-General, I'm afraid you can't say that." Shi Yifeng took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "What is the mission of the military commander in the War of Resistance? Assassinate traitors, deliver information, act as a guide, guide artillery, all Doesn't it say that they must assist the army in fighting?

On the contrary, it has always been stipulated that special agents of the military command should try to avoid frontal combat. I think Meng Shaoyuan can be classified as a special agent.But this is the man who fought side by side with the Sichuan Army of the 802nd Regiment for three days in Yuzaobang, fighting bloody battles. He has done things far beyond his own work. If I ask you, he should have retired long ago. "

Lin Qingquan snorted coldly.

Shi Yifeng pretended not to hear: "Let me tell you, we should sort out the relevant materials and put forward the most severe criticism to Meng Shaoyuan. He is the deputy chief of the Military Command Operations Section and the director of the Shanghai Supervision Office. He has more important tasks to do. How can you treat yourself as an ordinary soldier, who will die in the bloody battlefield?"

Is this harsh criticism?

Is this a different way to reward Meng Shaoyuan?

Lin Qingquan said in a strange way: "Brother Yifeng takes good care of Meng Shaoyuan. I heard that Minister Kong's daughter went to Nanjing for a while, and she was Meng Shaoyuan's waiter Miss Kong. Could it be that Minister Kong fell in love with Meng Shaoyuan and wanted to go to Nanjing?" Recruiting him as a son-in-law, so you, Brother Yifeng, are you particularly concerned?"

"Deputy Secretary-General, keep your word." Shi Yifeng said slowly: "I, Shi Yifeng, is a small character. It's fine if you say I'm flattering, but if you talk about Minister Kong and Miss Kong's reputation behind your back, even if someone wants to It's hard to protect you, too."

Lin Qingquan shut up as expected.

Just now he was only thinking of ridiculing Shi Yifeng, and casually involved Kong Xiangxi and Kong Lingyi. If he really wanted to offend the Kong family, his backer might not be able to protect himself.

"Report, Meng Shaoyuan invited all members of the observation team to listen to the report on the work of the military-controlled Shanghai area."

Ok?
Everyone was startled.

Meng Shaoyuan just came back.

work report?

When I asked him for the first time, it was military secrets or something, but he refused to give it anyway.

As for the ordinary work report, he also left with the excuse of acting as a guide.

Why did you just come back from the front line and couldn't wait to report to work?
"This..." Lin Qingquan was puzzled: "Where is the work report?"

"It's right here, Meng Shaoyuan will be there in a while."

"Oh, I know."

"One more thing."

"Say, don't hesitate."

"A dozen reporters have already come. It is said that they were all invited by Meng Shaoyuan."

"What? Reporter?" Lin Qingquan's face changed when he heard it: "Nonsense, intelligence work is so important, what did he call the reporter for? Is he going to announce to the world how our intelligence front works? Boom away, all of them Walk."

"Wait." Shi Yifeng interjected: "Deputy Secretary-General, calm down. I think Meng Shaoyuan did it on purpose. Throwing away these reporters is a trivial matter, but does it seem that we have ghosts in our hearts? Meng Shaoyuan... What if he talks nonsense to the reporters himself?"

When Lin Qingquan thought about it, it seemed that this was indeed the case.

"Deputy Secretary-General, I think we'll go and have a look first." Shi Yifeng smiled faintly: "You are from the Executive Yuan, and I'm from the Ministry of Finance. Although I'm not the immediate chief of Meng Shaoyuan, he still has some concerns when I think about it. Yes, which one is not an important person in all aspects? What is he, Meng Shaoyuan, who dares to make a fool of himself in front of us?"

"Director Shi is right."

It was Liang Penggang, a reporter from Central Daily, who spoke: "I am also a reporter. There is no need to treat reporters as scourges. According to the Deputy Secretary-General, I may leak information? I am also patriotic. I know what to report and what to do. It cannot be reported."

Lin Qingquan forgot about this person.

Furthermore, Shi Yifeng's words really made him worry that Meng Shaoyuan would talk nonsense in front of the reporters.After thinking about it for a while, he said bravely, "Then let's go and see together, what exactly does Meng Shaoyuan want to do!"

……

Many reporters, big and small, came. Even Yu Daxiong, the editor-in-chief of the famous "Jing Bao" on the beach, came in person.

The platoon is so big?
The pen in Yu Daxiong's hand is never forgiving.

Lin Qingquan began to feel a little worried.

On the military command side, Wu Jingyi came.

She put on a special makeup today and put on black-rimmed glasses.

And today, journalists are strictly prohibited from bringing cameras and taking pictures.

Otherwise, she was really worried, what if her husband saw her photo in the newspaper, how would she explain it?

No matter how good the makeup is, it can't be hidden from the closest people around.

Lin Qingquan frowned: "Where is your director?"

"Report to the Deputy Secretary-General." Wu Jingyi was polite: "Director Meng is coming, and I will first report some simple daily work to the observation team."

This way of reporting work is simply unheard of.

Shi Yifeng, however, looked unfazed: "Let's talk."

"Okay." Wu Jingyi took out a notebook: "Since Japan brazenly launched an attack on Shanghai, our military intelligence organization has fully devoted itself to the war of resistance, defending our country and preventing even an inch of land from falling into the enemy's hands.

In the early days of the Battle of Songhu, all groups, squadrons, and teams of our military intelligence organization went into battle. By the end of August, within more than ten days, 380 agents had died, were wounded, or were missing...

At the end of August, our military intelligence organization formed the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Ranger, the former Armed Ranger, and it was fully engaged in combat in early September.A total of five detachments.Except for the fifth detachment, the remaining four detachments are all engaged in front-line operations.Casualties increased dramatically.

The Jiangsu-Zhejiang Ranger was deployed along the Suzhou Creek in cooperation with the regular army as planned.Due to the fierce Japanese artillery fire, it was difficult for the Rangers to go deep into the enemy's rear, but they still fought bloody side by side with the regular army. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they continued to fight.

To this day, there are too many heroic deeds of the team members to move the world.Li Rang, the captain of a team, was strapped with grenades all over his body when the Japanese tanks were charging towards Sichuan Road, holding a pistol in each hand, and leading the team to charge towards the enemy.

Later, because our army's artillery repulsed the tank, he did not risk his life, but he was still seriously injured and is still in the hospital.

Mao Xun, the squadron leader of the third detachment, led the troops to fight bravely and stayed on the front line for three consecutive days and nights. His team suffered heavy losses, with more than half of the casualties, and the squadron instructor also died in the battle.

After being wounded, Mao Xun and the surviving team members hid in a firewood pile under a bridge, and were bombed by enemy planes. Mao Xun was on fire all over his body, his beard and hair were burned, his ears were deaf, and he was disabled due to serious injuries.If you are interested, I can take you to see me.

Four teams..."

Speaking of this, Wu Jingyi paused for a moment, and then continued: "The four detachments were ordered to cover the retreat of the regular army on the north bank of the Suzhou River, and in the battle... all died."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became dignified.

"Sacrifice all?" Shi Yifeng asked in a daze.

"Yes, all sacrifices." Wu Jingyi took a deep breath: "After the war, we wanted to find a living one, and we did. We found one who was still alive. But on the way to the hospital, he died. There are four teams, none of the survivors. But the four teams are still there, because our chief has appointed a new commander!"

There was silence all around.

Shi Yifeng's tone was a bit difficult: "What about the specific number of casualties?"

"There is no way to count for the time being." Wu Jingyi said calmly: "As the war continues, it has intensified. Almost all of our personnel have been transferred to the front line. Even my chief, because of the lack of manpower, personally served as the 802 regiment of the Sichuan Army. The guide went to the front line.

It is difficult for the regular army, and it is equally difficult for us.In addition to our own tasks, once the regular army retreats, we must take on the task of covering as soon as possible.There will be specific casualty numbers, and we have a roster for everyone.What I can tell you now is that our casualties so far are between 1200 and 1500.The wounded and missing are not included in the statistics for the time being, especially those who are missing..."

Lin Qingquan muttered: "That's not much."

Wu Jingyi glanced at him, and did not retaliate: "What the deputy secretary-general said is that compared with the bloody regular army on the front line, the number is indeed small, but many of our intelligence personnel have gone deep into the enemy's rear since the beginning of the war. , Life and death are still unknown. Compared with millions of troops, there are too few intelligence workers, have you calculated the death rate?"

Outrageous.

Meng Shaoyuan is arrogant and domineering, why are the people under him also so arrogant?Lin Qingquan was furious to the extreme.

"Yes." Shi Yifeng sighed: "Millions of troops are fighting in Shanghai, but what about these agents? What is their base number? How much loss can they bear? It's not easy."

A sentence of "it's not easy" is tantamount to completely overturning the rumors that Lin Qingquan and his like propagated there before, that the military command agents only blackmail and run amok.

Lin Qingquan's complexion was livid.

Wu Jingyi looked at him coldly.

These figures are true, and they were deliberately revealed after consulting Dai Li. Firstly, it was to crush those rumors, and secondly, it was to give the Japan Special Organization an illusion:
The battle has progressed so far, and the military command has reached the end of its strength and is exhausted.

The Japanese special agency will not know for the time being that more newly formed agents are rushing to the battlefield in Shanghai!

An agent came in and whispered a few words in Wu Jingyi's ear, and Wu Jingyi immediately cheered up: "Report to the observation team, our chief has arrived."

Then, a person whose face and body were covered with gauze was helped into the venue!

(End of this chapter)