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Chapter 1163 Bullying goes too far

One day in August 1940.

Shancheng Airport.

Zuo Zhong walked down the ramp of the DC-2 passenger plane. Amidst the roar of the huge engine and the sound of the wind, he covered his head with a top hat and bent down to ask loudly Gucci who came to greet him.

"Lao Gu, have you calculated the casualties? How many brothers died?"

Gu Qi felt warm in his heart. The first thing the deputy director did when he came back was not to hold people accountable, but to care about the casualties of the brothers. He was moved and replied with a tear in his throat.

"All eight people in the safe house died, and all three people in the surveillance point died. A total of 8 brothers died."

"Where's the codebook?"

"He was taken away by the enemy, but the enemy could not decipher the telegram document in a short time."

Hearing the deputy director mention the code book, Gu Qi told Xiao Lingzi's deeds, his speculations, and subsequent arrangements one by one.

While talking, the two people left the tarmac and came to a car. The heavy insurance door blocked the noise and wind, and the car suddenly became much quieter.

"You have to take care of the pension matters personally, and give every cent to their families. If you don't have children, go to the orphanage to adopt a few orphans in the name of the bureau, change them to their surnames, and inherit the incense.

The former is the largest distributor of military-style Japanese yen, while the latter relies on printing plants to support some of its unaffordable expenses, so it has to be urgent.

After leaving Lao Dai's office, he found He Yijun and chatted with him. During this period, Gui Youguang and Wu Chunyang also returned from Jialing Hotel and joined in the conversation.

But similarly, if the case can be solved in the shortest time, then a bad thing will become a good thing, and he will be more confident in competing for the position of deputy director.

Now that he saw his most capable student coming back and having hope of solving the case, the worried Lao Dai only said a few words.

We, the people of the Republic of China, pay more attention to the three most unfilial things: not having offspring. Although I have reservations about this, since most people in the country are used to this, then we have to think more about our dead brothers.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zuo Zhong taught Gu Qi a lesson. He had only one meaning behind his words. He agreed with the other party to become the deputy director of the military command.

Zuo Zhong shook his head again: "I am only listening. You will be responsible for the specific work. Good fortune and misfortune depend on it, and misfortune lies on it. It is a crisis, but it is also an opportunity. Lao Gu, do you understand?"

As the temporary capital of the country, the mountain city relies on external transportation for food and clothing for millions of people. The relevant interest chains involve all aspects. Being able to completely block it for three days is already the greatest support someone can give to the military.

Gu Qi's eyes were filled with gratitude. He was about to say thank you, but saw the deputy director shaking his head, so he decisively stopped the topic and turned to talk about the latest progress of the investigation.

An hour later, the first meeting will be held in the bureau. Why don't you host it? Without you, the brothers will feel unsure. "

In the first sentence, all military commanders, including himself, were at Zuo Chong's disposal.

The Yen Printing Factory is related to the lifeline of the military, and Minister Song and even someone are very concerned about this matter and made several calls in a row.

The two masters and apprentices exchanged pleasantries when they met, and then talked about the case. Lao Dai was so anxious now that he felt like tearing his enemy's heart out.

When you move to a higher position in the future, don't forget that everything you and I have today is due to them. Promotion is indeed a good thing, provided that you have a group of trustworthy people. "

The car sped through the streets of the mountain city and soon returned to the Luojiawan Military Command Headquarters. Zuo Zhong immediately went to Dai Chunfeng's office to meet his dear mentor.

In the second sentence, he had asked someone for instructions to completely blockade the mountain city and got the permission, but the time was only three days, and today was included in it.

"Deputy Chairman, no one has been found during the blockade and search. These people are very professional and have not left any clues for tracing.

Zuo Zhong waved to Gui Youguang and Wu Chunyang outside the car, indicating that they would escort the condolences group to Jialing Hotel. Then he turned to look at Gu Qi and spoke slowly but firmly.

Of course Gu Qi understood that the second division responsible for counterintelligence was to blame for the attack on the safe house. He, the division chief, was the first person responsible.

Zuo Chongang gave the order. As the actual person in charge of the military intelligence work, he must shoulder this burden. There is no job in the world where you only get benefits without taking responsibility.

What we talked about was naturally what we had seen during our journey to the northwest, especially the various "feats" of Director Xu Da.

To be honest, the fact that the other party came back alive this time was really due to the blessing of his ancestors and the magnanimity of the underground party.

But this guy didn't care about eating or fighting. He ran away as soon as he got off the plane and didn't know who his wife was.

While several people were talking, Gu Qi came over to inform that the meeting was about to begin. He Yijun left voluntarily. As her secretary, she was only responsible for the internal affairs and there was no need for her to participate in the case.

Military conference room.

The spy chiefs from the first and second divisions gathered together and exchanged information about the case in low voices. Everyone's faces were full of fatigue, and they were smoking one cigarette after another.

Since the incident last night, they have been working without sleep for several hours, and they also have to pay attention to the enemy's sneak attack. Even a strong man cannot withstand it.

"The deputy seat is here, stand up!"

The guard at the door shouted, and everyone present put out their cigarette butts and stood up straight, staring in the direction of the door. The atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became solemn. Such a big thing happened, so many people died, and we still don’t know how the summit will pursue the case. No one wants to be the chicken who kills the chicken to scare the monkeys.

Accompanied by Gu Qi, Wu Chunyang, Song Minghao, Gui Youguang and Wu Jingzhong, Zuo Da strode in. He pressed down his right hand twice, walked to the front seat and sat down. He glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice.

"Open the windows and disperse the smell of smoke. Lao Gu, you will preside over the meeting. I will listen. Remember, you only have three days. Once three days are up, the blockade must be lifted."

After hearing this, several little spies immediately walked to the window and opened all the windows. The hot wind poured into the conference room and turned into cool air under the creaking ceiling fan.

Gu Qi sat on the left side of Zuo Zhong, directly named the person in charge of the two telecommunications departments, and asked him a professional question in a very anxious tone.

"How long do you think it will take for the enemy to find the code book from those books? I want an accurate time."

He couldn't be in a hurry. Once the blockade was lifted, it would be difficult to find the enemy and the code book. They had to race against time.

The person in charge of telecommunications smiled bitterly, stood up and replied helplessly: "Deputy Chairman, Virgo, I can't be sure of my humble position. There is a secret code base, and it is inevitable that the enemy will find the code book. The difference lies in their luck.

The code books are mixed among many books, and deciphering requires trying them one by one. If the other party is lucky, the first book may be the code book. If he is unlucky, the last book may be the code book. "

Zuo Zhong frowned, what is this, a metaphysical question?

They can't help Taoist priests, monks or wizards come back to perform tricks and bow down to the enemy.

Uncontrollable, this is a very dangerous sign in intelligence work.

Gu Qi, who was next to him, also looked surprised and knocked on the table: "What you mean is that the other party may have found the code book, or it may take a long time?

Then I ask you what to do. Go to Luohan Temple and find a fortune teller. Sit down and answer questions more directly in the future. Don't ramble. "

There were bursts of chuckles in the conference room. The person in charge of telecommunications did not dare to speak anymore. He shrank his head and sat back in his seat, glaring at the old brothers watching the fun next to him.

At this time, Wu Chunyang also asked him: "I don't know much about code deciphering, but I would like to know what tools the other party needs to decipher the code?"

The person in charge of telecommunications had no choice but to stand up again, thought for a while and said: "Reporting to Director Wu does not require professional tools, just paper, pen and even eyes. Any literate person can do it.

Because the codebook used in the safe house is single-time encryption, this means that the enemy only needs to compare the secret message file with those books, and once a message is successfully decoded, the codebook can be determined.

However, if the Japanese who attacked the safe house are really Japanese, according to the behavior of the Japanese intelligence personnel, I think the other party should use a lot of manuscript paper to test. This is indeed a direction of investigation. "

After hearing this, Gu Qi looked at his watch, estimated the time, and ordered a special agent to immediately lead a team to investigate the shops selling paper in the city. Before dark, all customers who purchased paper within three days of the incident must be found.

Even if you only buy one piece, you must find out the identity and address of the buyer, the purpose and use of the paper, and do not miss any suspicious points.

After the agents left, Gu Qi asked Zuo Zhong for instructions to replace all the single-time encryption codebooks used by the bureau with multiple-time encryption as soon as possible, and to strengthen the security level of office locations outside the headquarters.

For example, if the Kasayama Company responsible for military communications technology is attacked again, the current military cryptography system will be in danger.

Zuo Dian nodded and agreed to the other party's suggestion. It was not too late to make amends. Making some mistakes once was enough.

Later, Gu Qi asked Song Minghao to introduce the specific process of the case. More than ten hours have passed, and it has been investigated how many enemies participated in the attack last night and the exact time of the attack.

"Okay, Director."

Song Minghao said as he took out a file and stood up to read it word for word.

“Through the identification of the shell casings and warheads left at the scene, and the questioning of residents near the incident site, it can be determined that the first explosion occurred at 5:30 last night.

At that time, two groups of enemies launched attacks on the surveillance point and the safe house. Among them, there were about ten people who sneaked into the surveillance point, all wearing plain clothes and masks.

The means of transportation for this group of people were two unlicensed French Renault trucks, equipped with MP18 submachine guns and German-made M24 grenades, which witnesses identified through pictures.

Witnesses also said that the other party's car suddenly stopped at the entrance of the surveillance point, and someone in the car threw two grenades inside.

Three surveillance personnel were caught off guard and were killed and injured before they could make any reaction. The murderers got out of the car to recharge their guns and moved towards the safe house.

Almost at the same time as the explosion sounded, another group of enemies carrying the same weapons approached the safe house on foot in disguise, numbering about thirty people.

They broke in through the front door and engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the guards. The other party's marksmanship was very accurate. The guards who died were basically shot in the head and chest. "

When the people present heard this, they always felt that the enemy's behavior was familiar. After a long time, someone slapped their thighs. Isn't this something they often do?

Approaching covertly, attacking suddenly, and clearing targets efficiently. This is using the military commander's specialty to deal with the military commander. It's too much!

Song Minghao also had a hint of anger in his words. He grabbed the file with both hands and talked about one "good news" and some bad news.

(End of this chapter)