Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

Many years later, there was a joke on the Internet:
It was fine when I came here, and I can't go back!

This is the current situation of the Japanese troops who came from three directions to support the southward migration.

They received the news that Nandu had been broken in the evening. After receiving the news, they gave up the attack and just waited to return after dawn. But who would have thought that the bad news did not end there. In the middle of the night, they received the news that their hometown had been robbed and seven cities had been broken.

What made them even more terrified was the news from Nanjing that mysterious armed forces appeared outside the city of Nanjing and destroyed a position of the Peace Army outside Nanjing.

Even if Jurong and Wujin were lost, it would not be a big problem, but if Nanjing was lost, the entire Chinese Expeditionary Force would lose face and would even cause an uproar internationally.

The three Japanese troops went crazy and broke camp in the middle of the night and moved towards Nanjing.

But the road here was smooth, and it is not so easy to go back.

The Zhongjiu Army, the guerrillas, and the New Fourth Army began harassment unceasingly. The three Japanese troops, eager to return home, could only endure the harassment and attacks and move forward. From 12 o'clock in the middle of the night when they broke camp and fled to nine o'clock in the morning, a full nine hours, the group of the three Japanese troops that walked the most only traveled a mere fourteen miles.

The worst hit were the reinforcements from Jurong. They were harassed by various attacks in front and were being chased by the main force of the New Fourth Army in southern Jiangsu from behind. They only traveled a mere six miles in nine hours.

The reinforcements from Jurong requested support from the other two friendly forces to join forces to deal with the harassment, but news came from Nanjing:
Aerial reconnaissance showed that a large number of armed forces were gathering in the direction of Nanjing, and the three armies must return to Nanjing within two days.

The three Japanese troops had no choice but to retreat.

In fact, Nanjing also knew the situation of these three armies. They first hoped that Shanghai would send reinforcements, but the Beijing-Shanghai line was subjected to large-scale bombings by guerrillas and the Loyal Rescue Army. Sending troops by land would face endless harassment. For the safety of Nanjing, they could only force the three armies to return as soon as possible.

In a word, Nanjing cannot be lost!
The three Japanese armies had to begin the difficult journey of retreat despite various harassment.

What they didn't know at this time was that the New Fourth Army had already set its sights on the reinforcements from Nanjing - and the Japanese still thought that the New Fourth Army was targeting the reinforcements from Jurong.

Shejiadu on the third day of the Japanese army's retreat.

The Japanese army, which had just defeated a guerrilla force, entered the south bank of the Jurong River in a panic. After some corrections, they began to cross the river. Shortly after their front team crossed the river and when the main force was crossing the river, the New Fourth Army, which had been lying in ambush for a day, launched an encirclement and annihilation operation against the Japanese army from both sides of the Jurong River.

Two full regiments of the New Fourth Army took advantage of their rest to ambush the exhausted Japanese troops crossing the river. The battle began at three in the afternoon and ended at ten in the evening. Except for about one hundred Japanese soldiers who broke out of the ambush circle on the south bank and disappeared, more than nine hundred Japanese soldiers were completely wiped out by the two regiments of the New Fourth Army.

……

This battle, in which the New Fourth Army and the Loyal Rescue Army jointly launched He Xingjian as bait, finally came to an end on the fourth day.

At this time, Zhang Anping also waited for Lao Dai and his group in Jiangning County.

At this time, Jiangning County was under the control of the Zhongjiu Army.

Zhang Anping commanded the Nanjing Corps of the Loyal Rescue Army to attack the puppet army's defense line on the day after the Battle of Nandu, which shocked the Japanese troops in Nanjing. The Japanese troops withdrew their troops for the safety of Nanjing, and Zhang Anping took the opportunity to occupy Jiangning.

Then they used the "increasing stoves strategy", sending out soldiers at night and pretending to reinforce Jiangning during the day. This severely confused the Japanese army and made the Japanese and puppet troops in Nanjing city dare not act rashly. It also forced the three reinforcements to give up fighting and support Nanjing.

It was precisely because of this that the Nanjing reinforcements were almost wiped out.

The dusty old Dai and his group entered Jiangning. After seeing Zhang Anping in the temporary command center in Jiangning, old Dai couldn't help laughing and said:

"The eight cities are all flying the blue sky flag, and the Japanese invaders are trembling in fear!"

"It's so satisfying! It's so satisfying!"

Li Weigong, who had been eagerly waiting for Old Dai to arrive, immediately flattered him upon hearing this:
"Boss, you are so talented!"

Zhang Anping glanced at the flattering Li Weigong and pushed a cup of tea in front of the reserved Old Dai:

"Commander, I'm sorry for the trouble you've made on this trip."

Old Dai couldn't help but burst into laughter again: "If I could achieve results like this every time, I would be willing to suffer every day!"

Old Dai is a man who never shows his emotions, but this time he felt so comfortable.

Although he lost some of his limelight to the New Fourth Army, the achievements of occupying eight cities, especially the capture of Jiangning, made him feel proud.

Since the Battle of Shanghai, the National Army has had only a few major victories on the front battlefield, the most outstanding of which was the Victory of Taierzhuang, but after that victory, they ultimately lost Xuzhou.

However, Dai Chunfeng's loyal rescue army, for the first time in history, captured eight cities in the occupied area in one go - although these eight cities eventually fell, the significance was very different.

Very different!

In a word, so many Whampoa graduates were defeated in every battle, but he, a specially-appointed Whampoa graduate, who was despised by genuine Whampoa graduates and called a dog spy by them, captured eight cities behind enemy lines as a loyal rescue army that was not a regular army, and even occupied Jiangning and pointed his guns at the fallen Nanjing. How proud he was!

Li Weigong continued his flattery:

"Boss, you have to come more often in the future. We will defeat the Japanese invaders every time we come."

But the smile on Old Dai's face gradually faded. After taking a sip of the tea prepared by Zhang Anping, he said lightly:

"Yeah, I really should come more often."

"Because of my coming this time, the Nanjing District finally made some moves, right? If I hadn't come, would the Nanjing District... just continue to lie there and sleep?"

Li Weigong broke out in cold sweat when he heard this.

"Boss, it's your subordinate..."

"Are you afraid of fighting? Are you scared of fighting? Or are you a hopeless case?!"

Old Dai's voice was still calm, but his next words were even more heartbreaking:
"It's understandable that the Nanjing District was not good at gathering intelligence. But what about the Nanjing Corps? Three battalions with about a thousand people, scattered around the huge city of Nanjing. The military expenditure was not small, but what about the results? What about the results?! The results added up in more than a year are not even half of this time!"

"I see, you are mud! At least there is some mud in the mud, but I see that your mud is all water!"

Li Weigong was sweating profusely due to the scolding. He quickly winked at Wang Tianfeng and Zhang Anping, asking them to save him.

Wang Tianfeng was drinking tea as if nothing had happened, while Zhang Anping said:

"Director, Nanjing was massacred by the Japanese invaders, and all levels of organizations were severely damaged. There are also many puppet troops here. District Chief Li has no place to use his power. Now the Japanese Foreign Ministry Vice Minister Shimizu Rusaburo is in Nanjing. Why not let District Chief Li make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence?"

Upon hearing this, Li Weigong hurriedly said, "Please rest assured, Boss. This time, the Nanjing District will do its best to assassinate Qingshui Liuzabulang."

Old Dai glanced at Li Weigong and said calmly, "Okay, I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself from your crime. If you still get nothing this time, then you and the Nanjing District will withdraw to Chongqing."

"I will definitely live up to the boss's expectations!"

"Hmph!" Old Dai snorted coldly, and then said: "You should prepare for the retreat from Jiangning - Tianfeng, you've worked hard on this trip, go down and have a rest first."

"Yes!"

The two of them left tactfully.

After the two of them left, a satisfied smile appeared on Old Dai's face again:

"You always prepare surprises for me, kid. I thought that was it this time, but I didn't expect the surprise to be even bigger!"

"Haha, the principal called and affirmed what the Loyal Rescue Army did this time. Anping, you should be credited with the greatest achievement!" Zhang Anping sighed, "It's a pity that the Communist Party still took away some of the spoils!"

"It's a pity." Old Dai also sighed: "In the past, I always thought that the Loyalty Rescue Army was no less powerful than others. This time, I really saw clearly that we are so vulnerable. We are so vulnerable!"

In the Battle of Crossing the South, the New Fourth Army surrounded and annihilated He Xingjian's troops with a devastating force. Although Zhang Anping's backup plan came in handy at the critical moment, Lao Dai saw clearly that the New Fourth Army's combat effectiveness crushed the Zhongjiu Army.

Zhang Anping didn't say anything.

"In the past, I always thought that the Loyal Rescue Army could contain the New Fourth Army. Now it seems that I thought too much. Anping, how do you think we can contain the New Fourth Army?"

Zhang Anping shook his head: "Unless the Third War Zone goes all out, there is no hope of containing them with just the Loyal Rescue Army."

"Uncle, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. The organizational structure of the Communist Party is much stronger than that of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. It is very difficult to contain the New Fourth Army behind enemy lines. It is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Old Dai nodded silently. He saw clearly how Su Nanxing would perform this time. It was indeed difficult!
"Okay, stop saying these discouraging words. The Zhongjiu Army needs to be reorganized! It must be reorganized!" Old Dai cheered up and stared at Zhang Anping:
"Anping, I'll leave this to you. Can you do it?"

"Leave it to me?" Zhang Anping was stunned: "Uncle, my qualifications..."

He really hadn't thought about this. If Zhang Shihao's alias was still "alive", he would naturally have enough qualifications to reorganize the Zhongjiu Army.

But now, it may not be easy just relying on the identity of "Zhang Xiao".

"Li Weigong of Nanjing District is now in your debt, so he doesn't dare to fight you." Old Dai said frankly, "You are in charge of Shanghai District, so there will be no problem. After this battle of crossing the south, Southern Jiangsu will not be hypocritical. As for the remaining Zhejiang and Anhui Districts, you should also smooth them out if there are any thorns!"

Old Dai looked at Zhang Anping with burning eyes: "Do you understand?"

He deliberately taught Li Weigong a lesson in order to make Li Weigong accept a great favor from Zhang Anping and let Zhang Anping be responsible for the reorganization of the Zhongjiu Army, which also meant that he handed over the control of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui regions to Zhang Anping.

According to the reorganization plan envisioned by Zhang Anping, the control of the Zhongjiu Army Headquarters over the Zhongjiu Army would be seriously reduced, and the power of each district and station would be strengthened instead - at this time, a general district must be set up to control the districts and stations.

The Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui General Region and the Loyal Rescue Army Headquarters will then be the "governors" of these three places, but this also means that nearly one-third of the power of the Military Control Commission will be handed over to one person.

And this is the most elite force.

Looking at the entire Military Control Commission, only Zhang Anping is worthy of his trust. Apart from Zhang Anping, he will never hand over such "Governor" power to anyone else.

This move also means one thing:

He is training an "heir"!
So Old Dai asked Zhang Anping "Do you understand?" - this was the first time he put Zhang Anping on the stage.

Zhang Anping naturally understood what Lao Dai meant, so he said in surprise:

"Uncle, what virtue and ability does Anping have that you can give me this power?"

“Hahaha,” Old Dai laughed. “Just because you asked that question, I’m confident that I’m not wrong! If it were someone else, they wouldn’t think so much at this time.”

"You, just go ahead and do it! I have full confidence in your ability, and I don't think you will let me down."

Zhang Anping weighed the matter rapidly in his mind.

His previous idea was to organize the Loyalty Rescue Army into several independent "corps", "battalions" and "squadrons". These units would be under the command of various districts, stations and groups, and then several detachments would be established to accept the command of the Loyalty Rescue Army headquarters. In this way, the size of the Loyalty Rescue Army would not be too large, and it would be easier to turn around.

On the other hand, what Old Dai meant was to let himself "take the stage" and become the "Governor" of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui regions, controlling various district stations while commanding the Loyal Rescue Army.

Of course, it is impossible for Lao Dai to set up a three-province general region. He probably wants to let himself serve in the Third War Zone and be responsible for the military intelligence of the three provinces.

Zhang Anping thought for a long time and made a decision. He said in a deep voice, "Uncle, I want to wait a little longer."

"Wait a little longer?" Old Dai was very surprised. If it were anyone else, what would they be waiting for at this time?
"My true identity is not suitable to be revealed yet. If I take charge of the affairs of the three provinces, I may not be able to convince the people. It is better to take advantage of the opportunity of reorganization to get acquainted with my colleagues and wait until the time is right."

Everyone likes to be promoted, but Zhang Anping thinks that his current layout has not been completely completed. It is not a good idea to leave Shanghai now. It is better to wait until the Pacific War breaks out and the Shanghai Concession falls before jumping out of Shanghai.

By then, I should have accumulated enough qualifications as Zhang Xiao, and it would be a natural thing for me to be appointed as "Governor-General".

If I am anxious to get promoted now, a bunch of veteran spies will surely pretend to obey me but actually disobey me. By then, I won't even have enough time to handle internal affairs, let alone make arrangements in Shanghai.

Old Dai looked at Zhang Anping deeply and said, "You are so steady!"

Zhang Anping laughed: "I'm still young! Uncle, don't worry!"

Old Dai shook his head and laughed. His nephew's idea was right. Since he was not in a hurry, then let them take their time.

He then said, "Let me ask you a question. Who do you think is suitable to lead the Loyal Rescue Army?"

The current commander-in-chief of the Zhongjiu Army is Commander-in-Chief Yu. Commander-in-Chief Yu was a general of the Gui Army. When the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Action Committee was first established, Commander-in-Chief Yu was a member. After the Battle of Shanghai, he withdrew to Zhejiang with the remnants of the action team. After the reorganization, he became the deputy commander-in-chief. He became the commander-in-chief after Dai Chunfeng resigned.

But his ideas were different from Lao Dai's, and he had been suppressing the anti-communist sentiment within the Zhongjiu Army. Lao Dai came to Shanghai this time with the intention of replacing his generals - after all, the Zhongjiu Army was the armed force of the Military Control Commission, so how could he hand over the affairs of an outsider!
Zhang Anping knew that Old Dai had the intention of changing his general and had long wanted to push Xu Baichuan up, so he asked, "What do you think of Old Xu?"

"Xu Baichuan? He's a good choice!" Old Dai agreed, "Then I'll ask the principal to promote him, and let him stay in the general officer class for a few months. During this time, you can be in charge of the reorganization affairs - is there any problem in Shanghai?"

"I trust Xu Tian."

When Old Dai heard the name Xu Tian, ​​he instinctively tapped the table with his fingers:

"Xu Tian's father died on April 12. Have you forgotten what Bian Jike said?"

Of course Zhang Anping didn't forget, he was the one who asked Bian Jike to say it!

"I know."

Seeing that Zhang Anping knew what was going on, Old Dai stopped talking about it and continued, "This time in the New Fourth Army, I saw that they were not short of penicillin. I guess they have a stable transportation line in Shanghai - I suspect it has something to do with the Katyusha!"

"You better pay attention to this matter! Last time, it was ruined by the bastards from the Central Bureau of Investigation. Next time, you have to find this person for me no matter what!"

Zhang Anping nodded heavily.

Old Dai trusted Zhang Anping's nod. After all, his nephew always kept his word. After he finished talking about the matter that was hanging in his heart, he said:

"Bian Ji Ke is useless now, right? Let him come with me after this. I plan to organize a training class specifically for the Communist Party in Chongqing. Bian Ji Ke used to have a high status in the Communist Party, so it's a good opportunity for him to teach."

Zhang Anping laughed: "I was going to give you this suggestion even if you hadn't said it."

"You still understand me." Old Dai said with a smile, and then said with emotion:
"The principal is truly wise. We must take the threat of the Communist Party seriously! In Jiangnan, there were only 10,000 guerrillas at the end of the year before last, but now there are tens of thousands of them. This is a real threat!"

A hint of heaviness flashed across Zhang Anping's eyes. Old Dai...is he going to do something weird?
He thought that after this alliance, Old Dai would be able to loosen the rope of "suppressing the Communists", but he didn't expect that Old Dai would become even more malicious towards our party!

He changed the subject:

"Uncle, please let me participate in the operation in Nanjing. After this incident, I will start the reorganization of the Zhongjiu Army?"

"Okay! It's a good opportunity to show Li Weigong how to do things - you are destined to be a hard worker!" (End of this chapter)