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Chapter 857 Takes a sudden turn (Modified Version)

The evening after the incident at the Blackwood Inn.

Kuang Fuan dragged his exhausted body back to the residence, but the moment he opened the door, an unsigned letter suddenly appeared on the floor.

He exited the room vigilantly, and after making sure that everything around him was normal, he returned to the house and closed the door, bent down to pick up the letter, and tore open the seal to take out the letter paper.

"It's not an example."

There were only four words on the letter paper, but it warmed Kuang Fu'an's heart. He knew that he could not hide from the organization when he went to see his son without authorization, and he was ready to accept the punishment from his superiors.

Because it is nothing but iron-like discipline that makes the underground party have a strong combat effectiveness. No one can be an exception. I didn't expect to make an exception for him this time.

After igniting the envelope and letter paper and watching them turn into ashes little by little, Kuang Fuan walked slowly to the window and opened it, staring blankly at the southwest direction for a long time without making a sound.

at the same time.

On the Chang surface east of Anqing, Hui Province, a Japanese Navy ambulance ship refitted from a civilian ship slowly stopped in the center of Chang, and then a lifeboat was lowered from the side.

As soon as the lifeboat entered the water, the two pairs of oars began to move rapidly, and the boat drove towards the shore like an arrow off the string.

Sitting on the boat were Zuo Zhong, Gui Youguang and Target, and the captain and chief mate of the ambulance boat were rowing.

As Zuo Zhong said, there is nothing in this world that cannot be accomplished with money. If there is, it must be because the money is not enough.

As long as enough money is given, even a proud devil officer will take the initiative to ask to be a boatman and hostage to assist the wanted criminals of the Shanghai garrison to enter the area ruled by the government.

Of course, if they were unwilling, Zuo Zhong and Gui Youguang would naturally have a way to "persuade" these half-baked soldiers who were urgently conscripted into the army.

Not long after, the boat hit a rock on the shore, Zuo Zhong went ashore first with his target, Gui Youguang held a gun in one hand, dropped a stack of thick banknotes with the other hand, and stepped back off the boat.

In this way, the three of them left Qiaobian in a state of high alert, then crossed the mountains and ridges, crossed the Japanese army's blockade line, and successfully entered the Guojun defense area. The hardships and dangers involved need not be repeated.

Fortunately, the local garrison was very cooperative with the Secret Service. When they learned that they were in a hurry to return to their mission, they immediately arranged for a small steamer to go upstream, carrying the three of Zuo Zhong and the others straight to Changcheng.

three days later.

From Jiangchengdi to the gate of the Xiadang office, Zuo Zhong in military uniform stood beside the car, watched the target walk into the yard step by step, heaved a sigh of relief, and at the same time felt a little bit reluctant.

People are more ruthless than grass and trees. From Shanghai to Changcheng, the journey of nearly a thousand kilometers, and having experienced so many things together, not only the other party has become dependent on them, but he also likes this sensible little guy very much.

But there is no way, the struggle between beliefs is cruel, and the goal is to go to the northwest is the best result, where there are a group of people who have the same ideals as their parents.

Under the care of those people, the little guy will definitely become a useful person to the country and the nation in the future and build a new China.

Thinking of this, Zuo Zhong turned around and got into the car without looking back, and ordered the driver to drive. The Japanese in Xu Cheng were very dishonest, and he, the deputy director of the Secret Service, was busy.

Time flies, and it is mid-March 1938 in a blink of an eye.

On this day, the military members Weihui was very lively in the temporary office building in Jiangcheng. A large group of lieutenant generals, major generals, and school-level officers lined up to welcome the bald head and the high-level officials of the government.

Zuo Zhong and cheap teacher Dai Chunfeng were also in the crowd. They came here to participate in the reorganization meeting of the Military Weihui. That's right, the highest military command organization of Guojun has changed again.

Less than half a year after the outbreak of the all-out war of resistance, the government's million-strong army was defeated, and major cities such as Beiping, Jinmen, Shanghai, and Jinling were lost one after another, and large areas of land in North China and coastal provinces were lost.

It wasn't until this time that someone thought of establishing a complete wartime command system, changing the wartime base camp back to the Military Wei Committee, clarifying the authority of each department, and clarifying their respective responsibilities.

Establish and rebuild military administration, military orders, military training, politics, and logistics departments, and reduce the command hierarchy so that military orders can be issued quickly and smoothly, adapting to the wartime system.

Specific to the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and the Secret Service, it is the establishment of the highest intelligence agency of the government - the Second Office of the Military Command Department, to guide and lead all intelligence agencies to carry out their tasks.

This department is different from the bald head's attendant room No. [-] and No. [-] Group. The latter is just a coordinating organization, not pragmatic, but the former is a business organization with actual power.

More importantly, the Second Office of the Military Command is also an executive agency, which can recruit field personnel and directly participate in domestic and foreign intelligence gathering activities.

According to the bald head's instructions, the second office is divided into four divisions. The first division is responsible for Japanese intelligence, the second division is responsible for international intelligence, the third division is responsible for domestic intelligence, and the fourth division is responsible for telecommunications intelligence.

According to the above-mentioned division of labor, the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics and the Secret Service were given a lot of power, and they were no longer the only intelligence agencies in the government that carried out investigations against Japan.

Zuo Zhong sat under the stage, looking at the senior officials above who had been purpled by Zhu Pei, and secretly glanced at Lao Dai who was calm beside him, feeling a little suspicious in his heart.

For an official fan who values ​​power more than life, why did Dai Chunfeng act so calm when he heard that power was being divided? Could there be something tricky about it?
But soon he understood the reason. General Xu, the new head of the Military Order Department and one of the first second-level superiors of the Guo Party, got up and announced the personnel appointment.

"Appoint Dai Chunfeng as the deputy director of the Second Office of the Military Order Department."

It turned out that there was another official title, no wonder Lao Dai was so relaxed, Zuo Zhong suddenly realized, just about to flatter him, but before he even opened his mouth, he heard his name being read.

"Appoint Wu Shi as the first director of the second department."

"Appoint Zuo Zhong as the director of the third department of the second department."

…………

Zuo Zhong's flattering words were suppressed, the director of the third division of the second hall?The bald head really thinks highly of himself, actually entrusting such a sensitive position to him.

The so-called domestic intelligence actually refers to the intelligence of various warlords, underground parties, and even the internal parties. The source does not distinguish between military and political sources, as long as it is useful, it can be collected.

This means that all the government's arrangements for these forces, including top-secret information including personnel information, weapon configuration, and secret codes, are all in his hands.

In addition to the military intelligence that the Secret Service is in charge of, the national intelligence system will not have any secrets from him, which is great news.

But why did he get promoted again? If he continues to be promoted like this, I'm afraid he won't be able to go to Gongde Forest in more than ten years, and killing him on the spot is considered preferential treatment.

Immediately afterwards, he thought of another thing. Why did Director Wu's name in the first place sound familiar? Did he hear it somewhere?
(Do you know who it is?)
Zuo Zhong thought for a long time to no avail, on the surface he straightened his waist, looked at the bald head with tears in his eyes, and silently said in his heart that I thank you for your eight generations of ancestors~
The bald man who was observing the reaction of the little fellow nodded with a smile. With such a trustworthy fellow from his hometown in charge of the intelligence system, he can focus on the military.

Dai Chunfeng was also very satisfied with this result. The higher Zuo Zhong climbed, the more stable his foundation in the party-state would be. As for whether the other party would bounce back, he had confidence in his disciple.

In addition to Zuo Zhong, all parties involved also reaped a lot of benefits. The adaptation conference ended successfully in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere, and a grand celebration reception was held that night.

Of course, Zuo Zhong will not let go of this kind of tight front and tight rear. He returned to the Jiangcheng Office of the Secret Service until his mouth was full of oil, and began to deal with official duties.

The Second Office of the Military Order Department is still being established. With the efficiency of the government, it may take until next year to get things straightened out. The Secret Service is the foundation of his real interests, and he cannot be confused.

As soon as he signed an application for shooting, He Yijun knocked on the door and came in, and handed over a telegram, reporting to him that there had been changes in the Japanese troops stationed around Teng County.

According to investigations by local intelligence personnel, the 33rd Regiment under the 63rd Brigade of the 10th Division built fortifications in the south of the county, and the [-]th Regiment assembled in the north of the county, and the devils were about to attack.

Teng County and Yizhou are the two north gates of Xucheng, especially Teng County, which is more than 100 kilometers away from Xucheng to the south. In order to guard the throat of Tianjin-Shanghai Railway, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

Now it is a strategic point of contention between China and Japan. Once the Japanese occupy this place, they can rely on Teng County to attack Taierzhuang and Xucheng in the south, and then it will be troublesome.

Zuo Zhong didn't dare to be careless, and took the telegram to Dai Chunfeng's residence. The master and apprentice decided to continue reporting after some discussion. They were only responsible for collecting information, and how to fight was the job of the generals.

When the bald head and the top military officials heard the news, they immediately convened an emergency meeting. After some troop dispatching and micro-management, two Type B troops of the Sichuan Army were transferred to Teng County.

Although the Guo army responded quickly, the gap in strength between the Chinese and Japanese armies could not be bridged by time. Facing the cannons and planes, Teng County fell after four days and nights of fierce fighting by the defenders.

During the battle, Wang Mingzhang, the commander of the 122nd Division, Zhao Weixian, the chief of staff, Luo Jiaxin, the deputy chief, Xie Dayong, the major staff officer, Zou Mutao, the chief of staff of the 124th division, and more than ten entourages died heroically.

When the news came out, countless people shed tears for it. At the same time, the atmosphere inside and outside the city of Jiang became more and more tense. Rumors abounded that some agencies were already considering moving to the mountain city.

Under such circumstances, Dai Chunfeng called Zuo Zhong to the office and assigned an important task. The bald head ordered Zuo Zhong to lead a team to the Pingjin area to investigate the movement of the North China Front Army.

The North China Front Army was adapted from the Chinese Garrison Army stationed in Jinmen, with Temple Shouyi as the commander, and the headquarters in Beiping. The number of people was about 20, and it was the main enemy of Xu Chengguo's army.

Under the jurisdiction of the 1st Army and 2nd Army, directly under the 5th Division, the 109th Division, the 11th Mixed Brigade, and the Temporary Aviation Corps, the strength is strong, and the degree of mechanization and the quality of the soldiers are higher than those of the Japanese army in Shanghai.

Taking someone to the lair of such a troop to carry out intelligence activities can be described as narrowly escaped death, but Zuo Zhong did not hesitate and readily accepted the task, because it was a soldier's duty.

Besides, the commanding officers of the war zone are all watching from the front line, so there is no reason for him, a small colonel and deputy director, not to go.

Coming out of Laodai's office, he walked slowly to the river with his hands behind his back, looked at the endlessly flowing river under the fiery red sunset, raised his head and said softly, Beiping, I'm back.

(Again, this book is a spy novel and has nothing to do with the history of real time and space)

(End of this chapter)