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At the end of 1937, with the fall of Jinling, Jiangcheng (Wu-Han) became one of the few large cities in China that had not yet fallen.

Although the national government moved the capital to Shancheng (Chongqing) in name, most of the military and government agencies did not move westward immediately, but moved here first.

The mountain city has become the actual military, political, and economic center, and there is a reason for the bald head to choose this way.

Located in the Jianghan Plain, Jiangcheng was one of the top ten largest cities in the Republic of China, with a population of over 200 million. The entire city is divided into three parts by the Yangtze River and the Han River: Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang.

History is also known as the three towns of Jiangcheng, of which Wuchang is the political center, Hankou is the center of commerce, and Hanyang is the industrial center.

Especially after the completion of the Guangdong-Han Railway and the Beijing-Han Railway, Jiangcheng has become the gateway to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and an important hub for north-south transportation in China.

The strategic significance of Jiangcheng lies in that it is not only the last line of defense in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, but also a transshipment point for many important materials on the way of the national government's westward migration. Its strategic position is very important.

So Zuo Zhong, Song Minghao, Wu Jingzhong, Gui Youguang, and He Yijun took a boat from Shanghai to go around Guangdong Province, and then took a train to Jiangcheng. They were inspected countless times along the way.

Prosecutors include those from the military, some from the local Party headquarters, some from the police, and even the trash from Secret Service Headquarters.

It can be seen that the situation in the rear is not too optimistic. If it were not for Shangfeng's order, these people would never be so active.

After sending away a group of military police who tried to extort money by using the name of Anti-Spies and Suppressants, Zuo Zhong and others walked out of Wuchang Railway Station and went to No. 33 Pingyue Road separately.

It was the office of the Secret Service in Jiangcheng. Dai Chunfeng came to the bald head after setting up the headquarters in Shancheng. The emperor was a close minister, and he was afraid that he would lose his "sacred family" if he was too far away.

For spy Gou who often does dirty work, once he loses the support from above, it means that he is not far from death.

Old Dai naturally didn't want to end up like Mao Xiang, the first commander of Jinyiwei in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that he spent more time in the half-mountain hut than in his own residence.

Sitting in the rickshaw, Zuo Zhong quickly observed the street scene of Wuchang. The ground made of stone strips was somewhat uneven. The rickshaws were divided into two rows and each walked on one side.

It is indeed the most prosperous inland city in the Republic of China, but due to the war, there are also signs of war besides the prosperity. For example, there are soldiers with live ammunition on duty at all intersections.

There are still many civilians filling sandbags, digging and building fortifications. Obviously, the easy fall of Jinling has taught the government a lesson.

It is not too late to make amends. As long as the army and the people are united, the government can still fight the Japanese in this heroic city that once fired the first shot of the [-] Revolution.

Thinking of this, Zuo Zhong turned his head to look at the distant riverside, and saw that the pier was crowded with crowds, soldiers on guard and ordinary people doing business mixed among them, and the scene seemed a bit chaotic.

This made him frown. If he guessed correctly, there must be Japanese spies and traitors hidden here, which is not a good thing for future wars.

As the first modern army in Asia, the Japanese army would not follow the Guo army to the death in the mountains of Jiangxi and Huizhou provinces, and would inevitably launch a three-dimensional offensive against Jiangcheng with the air force and navy.

Especially in the case of the loss of Guojun's navy, the coast of the Yangtze River will be the main battlefield of the two armies, and there will be big problems if there is no control like the pier!
While he was thinking, the foreign car was parked outside the door of a three-story western-style building, and there was a sign on the door of the Second Logistics Department of a certain division.

After all, it is a secret agency. When the secret service was in Jinling, it was kept secret to the outside world, even though many officials and people knew that Honggong Temple was the secret service den.

Now Jiangcheng is no exception. A place like the logistics office is crowded with people every day. In addition, division-level troops are like crucian carp crossing the river in Jiangcheng, which is very suitable for covering secret intelligence activities.

Looking up at the small building, Zuo Zhong stepped in, but just as he entered, he bumped into Lao Dai's secretary Li Wei.

The two hadn't seen each other for several months since their farewell in Jinling, and it was inevitable to exchange pleasantries when they met again.

After chatting a few nonsensical off-topic words, Li Wei said that Dai Chunfeng was in the office on the first floor, and then walked ahead to make way for Zuo Zhong.

Zuo Zhong secretly smiled, Lao Dai really cherished his life, in peacetime, the other party wished to set up his office on the flagpole on the roof to show his status.

In the face of the indiscriminate bombing by the Japanese, I stayed on the first floor closest to the air-raid shelter. If I was not afraid of being laughed at, I would probably live in the basement.

He held back his smile and watched Li Wei knock on the door of an office at the end of the corridor with a serious expression on his face.

"Enter."

Dai Chunfeng's voice sounded in the room.

Li Wei stood at the door and pushed it open, raised his hand to signal Zuo Chong to enter, he had no intention of going in at all, he knew that what the bureau chief and the other party talked about must be confidential, it is better to listen less.

Zuo Chong nodded to him with a smile, stepped forward and walked in, stopped one meter in front of Dai Chunfeng's desk, raised his right hand to his forehead to salute and shouted loudly.

"I've seen the bureau, Zuo Zhong, deputy director of the Secret Service, has completed the mission and is here to report back."

Lao Dai, who was processing the documents, immediately raised his head when he heard these words, stood up, walked to Zuo Zhong with a hearty laugh, patted him on the shoulder, looked him up and down and nodded.

"It's good that you come back safely, Shen Mo, and you did a great job in Shanghai, defeating the Japanese plot to destroy the financial order of the government in one fell swoop.

The head of the committee is very satisfied with this, and two days ago, he asked when you will arrive in Jiangcheng, and plans to award honors to you, a great hero, in person. "

"Thank you to the leader and the director for your concern. I will do my best to strive to make new contributions to the party and the country."

Zuo Zhong shouted slogans with excitement, anyway, no money, if Lao Dai and the bald head like to listen, then he can say it.

As for whether the award will allow him to be promoted to another level in the Gongde Forest - no worries if there are too many debts, no itching if too many lice, just let him do whatever he likes.

"Well, come on, let's talk in the past."

Dai Chunfeng readily accepted the flattery, called Zuo Zhong to sit down in the reception area, and asked about the details of the plan to sabotage the counterfeit banknotes.

The focus is on the process of liaising and communicating with the underground party. Sure enough, the struggle between beliefs is the most concerned issue for the party's top leaders.

Zuo Zhong didn't hide anything, he told all the things he had said to Ban Jun, including the fact that he persuaded the other party to turn around in the bookstore.

There is no doubt that among the secret agents who accompanied him that day, [-]% had Lao Dai's eyeliner. This kind of internal monitoring is almost an open secret in the Secret Service.

"kindness……"

Over there, Dai Chunfeng gave a grim expression after hearing this, "It's better to get rid of such die-hards if they have a chance. The cooperation between the two parties can't be done directly, so you can borrow the hands of the Japanese.

In the end, there will be a battle between us and them sooner or later. This is a life-and-death contest, and there is no room for hesitation or womanly kindness. "

Perhaps because he thought of being almost blown into the sky by a mine from the underground party in Jiujiaxu, Lao Dai gritted his teeth and his eyes were full of murderous intent.

Zuo Zhong's answer, of course, was to say yes again and again, expressing that he and the underground party were at odds with each other, but after saying a few words, he changed the subject.

"Teacher, I asked Gucci to establish a counterfeit Japanese yen banknote factory in Yamashiro. I have reported this to you. In this operation, we captured Saburo Shinoda, an expert from the Osaka Mint.

Based on the other party's understanding of the yen, it is only a matter of time before the factory replicates the real ones, but how to use these counterfeit banknotes to obtain benefits is a difficult problem.

Considering the international outlook, the Secret Service cannot directly use counterfeit banknotes. It is better to distribute them to other forces, firstly to deceive people, and secondly to win over more collaborators.

Ban Jun suggested to the students to exchange hard currencies such as Wenwan antiques or gold and silver for Japanese yen. After hearing this, I immediately rejected it, but he said that this was a private transaction and had nothing to do with the underground party. "

Speaking of this, Zuo Zhong quietly observed Dai Chunfeng's expression, and found that the other party showed no signs of anger, so he carefully tested.

"Shanghai and Jinling were lost, and the government's income dropped sharply after it moved westward. All departments lack funds. The military salary of so many personnel in the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and the Secret Service depends on you alone.

This is by no means a long-term solution, we must have a stable source of income, otherwise it will be a matter of time before someone gets stuck, such as Er Chen and Xu Enzeng, they have long wanted to see your jokes, teacher. "

In addition, it is said that Minister Song likes calligraphy and paintings of celebrities very much. If you can establish a good relationship with them through this channel, it will be beneficial to you and not harmful.

Based on the above reasons, I said that I need to ask you for instructions, but I neither agreed nor refused. The students will follow your instructions on what to do. "

"Don't talk about it beforehand."

Dai Chunfeng thought about it for a while, then raised his hand to stop Zuo Zhong from saying that it is certainly a good thing to have a good relationship with Uncle Guo~, but the specific operation must be carefully thought out and not rushed.

He glanced at the direction of the gate, and said another thing: "Shen Zhong, the current situation in Jiangcheng is not good, there are Japanese spies everywhere in the city, providing guidance and air defense information for Japanese bombers.

According to preliminary information, many Japanese intelligence agencies including the Japanese Navy, Army, Tokyo Police Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Xiaoliuqiu Governor's Office, and Koryo Governor's Office participated.

The head of the committee was worried about this, fearing that he would repeat the mistakes of Shanghai and Jinling, and asked the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics to clear up the Japanese intelligence forces as quickly as possible and cooperate with the frontal battlefield.

I will entrust this task to you. According to the instructions of the leader, you can directly command the police, intelligence, and gendarmerie systems in Jiangcheng. Even the following troops do not need to go through the city defense headquarters.

Anyone involved in the case is treated equally by any agency. In case of obstruction, you are allowed to kill first and act later, even if it is a relative of the emperor. Everything must be done from the perspective of benefiting the war.

You have to make good use of this Shangfang sword, and use it with caution. The sword is most deterrent when it is about to fall, and it will be useless when it falls. Do you understand? "

"Yes, the students understand!"

Zuo Zhong got up abruptly, and replied seriously.