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Captain Zhang was watering the flowers leisurely.

But the water kept flowing out of the flowerpot and he never noticed.

[The implementation of the Baojia system seems to be not going smoothly? ]

Since the Wang Puppet regime was officially established, the puppet regime in Shanghai began to implement the baojia system under the supervision of the Japanese.

In the first few months, the bureaucrats of the puppet regime, who were accustomed to deceiving their superiors and subordinates, were not very interested in this thankless job. They only set up a few beautiful pilot projects to deceive the Japanese. The Japanese were really deceived. It was not until Shi Yimei discovered it that the Japanese killed a few bureaucrats to scare the monkeys. Only then did the puppet regime take it seriously.

In fixed residential areas, the baojia system is easy to implement because they are all old neighbors, but in other areas, it is more difficult to implement.

The area where Zhang Anping lives is an immigrant area, which can be understood as a newly built community in later generations, where neighbors don’t know each other very well.

Under such circumstances, Zhang Anping was appointed as the head of the village because of his diploma and his good upbringing.

At this time, he analyzed the information about the pseudo-regime's implementation of the Baojia system in his mind and made a decision:
In the remaining time before the outbreak of the Pacific War, we had to make arrangements in the large number of immigrant areas in Shanghai, whether in the occupied areas or in the concessions, in order to strive to occupy a considerable number of positions as baozhang and jiazhang in the baojia system.

The Japanese wanted to use the baojia system to block the Military Control Commission's area of ​​activity, so they used the loopholes in the baojia system to hide and cover up the Military Control Commission's activities.

He believed that the most difficult days for espionage activities behind enemy lines would be in 42 and the first half of 43 after the fall of the concession, and that once the Japanese showed signs of decline and weakness in the Pacific battlefield, espionage activities behind enemy lines would become easier.

Because at that time a large number of traitors would become "warriors" who endured humiliation and infiltrated the enemy camp.

Therefore, in Zhang Anping's vision, Shanghai's future spy warfare model will have to change.

In addition to intelligence acquisition, the goal is to make the Shanghai Military Control Commission a source of information - a steady stream of information must be disseminated from the Military Control Commission so that the people in the occupied areas, whose information channels have been completely blocked, can understand the ongoing international events.

Therefore, the Propaganda Department in Lao Cen’s hands will be extremely important by then.

As for the unscrupulous military activities like in the past, Zhang Anping no longer thought about it - without the isolated island like the concession, the personnel replenishment of the Military Control Commission would become a big problem, and the supply of weapons would be unsustainable. Continuing military operations would only increase casualties and the results would become increasingly dismal. Zhang Anping was used to "big fish and meat", and was unwilling to pay a high price for these few melons and dates, so he simply stopped.

Unless necessary sanctions are taken against some heinous traitors.

"It seems that Takeda Yoshihei is lucky to have met me, a vegetarian."

Zhang Anping sighed, put away the watering can, slowly wiped away the leaking water, and thought about the specific action steps.

……

Compared to Zhang Anping, who thinks ten steps ahead before he takes a step when playing chess, his current opponent Takeda exudes excitement and the impulse to die for his confidant - he probably doesn't know that the previous person who secretly said that a man should die for his confidant was called Shi Yimei.

Takeda had enough reasons to be excited and enough reasons to feel the urge to die for his friend.

Because his superiors did not hold him accountable;
Because his colleagues gave him enough understanding and respect.

He did not become the object of ridicule, but was comforted by many colleagues and superiors, who told him:

Don't be discouraged, failure is only temporary. With just one success, we can completely defeat them - the advantage is mine!
Takeda was able to see people in person as a result, and the first thing he did after coming out of retirement was to perform surgery on No. 76.

The requirements of the Security Command are:
Except for a few key members of No. 76 who were retained, the rest were incorporated into the Imperial Army.

However, Takeda Yoshihei was a man who feared the ropes for ten years after being bitten by a snake once. He specially called together the China experts in the secret service to hold a meeting, and together they analyzed the previous directors of No. 76.

It's funny to say that the heads of the Japanese secret service agencies in Shanghai change frequently, and the head of No. 76 also changes frequently!
Yun Laoer, Zhang Anping, Li Lixing, Ding Mocun and Shi Yimei. Except for Ding Mocun who voluntarily gave up the position of Director No. 7 after being squeezed out by Shi Yimei, the other four are all dead!
During the discussion, the new Secretary for Security, Ding Mo-chun, happened to be mentioned. An experienced old spy inadvertently said something during the discussion:

"Ding Mocun's behavior is somewhat similar to Zhang Anping's."

This was originally an unintentional remark, intended to complain about Ding Mo-cun's straightforward abandonment of the power of No. 76 without any "aggression" at all.

Wasn't it because Zhang Anping had no ambition that he was able to deceive them? From the beginning to the end, they all felt that a dog who always wanted to jump out of the spy system could not be a traitor.

But this sentence made the Japanese spies present look stern. They looked at each other in silence, thinking about a possibility:
Could Ding Mo-cun also be an undercover agent?
I have just listed all the former directors of No. 76. In the Japanese's previous perception, Li Lixing was a problematic one - he played both sides and finally stabbed the Japanese in the back.

But now this perception has changed - damn, No. 76 was formed by agents of the Military Control Commission!
In other words, there were five people in power, two of whom were from the Military Control Commission - so the possibility that Ding Mocun had problems was too high.

Especially since it has been confirmed that Zhang Xiao is Zhang Shihao and Zhang Anping, then Ding Moqun, who escaped from Zhang Shihao, is too suspicious!

As Takeda Yoshihei recalled the process of Ding Moqun's "defection", his mind was already leaning towards the belief that this man was an undercover agent.

"Sato, you will take the lead in setting up a secret investigation team to monitor and investigate Ding Mocun! If you find that he has a tendency to collude with Chongqing..." Takeda Yoshihei's expression turned cold:
"Get rid of him immediately and secretly! Do you understand?"

"Hey!"

Because of their suspicion of Ding Mo-jun, they rejected the candidate for the Secretary for Security who they had just proposed.

One of the agents suggested: "How about letting one of our people be the head of the Security Bureau?"

"No!" Takeda Yoshihei shook his head and rejected it: "There is a saying in China that even if you are a bully, you still have to stand up... ahem..."

Takeda Yoshihei coughed several times, swallowed the words on his lips, and said again: "We must show our support for Wang's regime in this regard, and the candidates must be Chinese, but internally, we must set up an advisory committee controlled by our own people, and the real power must be in the hands of our own people!"

To use China to control China was the decision made by the Japanese after their failed attempt to make a breakthrough on the Chinese battlefield. Takeda Yoshihei was also a staunch supporter of this decision in the past, but now, he only trusts the Japanese!
It’s not that he doesn’t want to support this policy, but...the situation in Shanghai is so bad that even a god would fall flat on his face!
A spy suggested: "What about Gu Shenyan? He is a nail in Nan Tianyangzi's development and has obtained a lot of useful intelligence for the empire. He can be trusted."

Takeda Yoshihei repeated it several times and nodded slowly: "This person is okay, and he is loyal to the empire. Let him be the director of the Security Bureau!"

"In addition, regarding the personnel retained from No. 76, one necessary principle must be adhered to: be loyal to the Empire! And do not play both sides. Those who have any connection with Li Lixing and Ding Mocun will not be allowed to be retained!"

He didn't mention Zhang Anping, because they didn't need to mention any of the people who had been with Zhang Anping during his time as director, not even considering them!
"Let's limit the number of people to 20. In addition, we need to transfer some outstanding agents from the local security bureaus in Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places."

"Sato-kun is right."

Someone raised a key question:
"What about personnel? I've looked up the relevant files on No. 76, and it's really getting harder and harder to recruit people."

In the past, when No. 76 recruited people, it mainly targeted the Qing Gang group.

But to be honest, the number of traitors is actually limited.

The number of traitors is not small, but being a spy is ultimately a technical job, and not everyone is suitable to be a spy.

In such a harsh environment as Shanghai, although the Green Gang has tens of thousands of people, there is no one who dares to go against the Military Control Commission!
Among the current Green Gang tycoons, only a few still dare to flirt with the Japanese, while the others have chosen to watch the fire from the other side and at most choose not to help either side.

Moreover, most of the thousands of people in No. 76 come from the Green Gang. After recruiting and screening one batch after another, there are not many suitable Green Gang members now. In addition, the Green Gang also has staunch anti-Japanese tycoons like Du Yuesheng. It is inappropriate for the Security Bureau members to rely on the Green Gang.

"We can recruit a small number of them from the Qing Gang. After all, the Qing Gang's information network is still worthy of recognition. For the rest, I suggest recruiting them from the police academies in Jiangsu and Zhejiang."

"That makes sense, that's settled then!"

After discussion among these spies, they finally finalized the establishment plan, framework, and personnel of the Security Bureau, as well as the candidate for the director of the Security Bureau—Gu Shenyan.

……

Gu Shenyan had planned to take over as the director of No. 76, but he did not expect that after the propaganda war controlled by Zhang Anping ended, No. 76 would be cancelled by the Japanese at lightning speed.

He analyzed that the Japanese were now suffering from "Zhang phobia" and all the personnel of No. 76 would probably not be reused by the Japanese, so he was planning a way out - he was inclined to work in the puppet army in logistics. With his ability, he could probably achieve the level where if the superiors approved a hundred, he would allocate twenty and everyone would be happy.

Unexpectedly, when I was planning, a pie fell:
He became the director of the newly formed Security Bureau!
Gu Shenyan was so overwhelmed by this pie that he was at a loss for words. However, in his ecstasy, he remained extremely calm and clear-headed. He said to Takeda blankly:

"Director, I heard that no member of Unit 76 will enter the Security Bureau, but I..." "Mr. Gu, this is the Empire's trust in you - you won't let the Empire down, right?"

Gu Shenyan said solemnly: "No! Please rest assured, Chief, I will do my best to serve the Empire!"

"I believe Mr. Gu will not let me down." After Takeda Yoshihei affirmed, he started talking about his plans for the Security Bureau.

After listening to Takeda Yoshihei's requirements on personnel recruitment and framework, Gu Shenyan said that he would faithfully perform his duties in accordance with the instructions of the head of the agency.

Takeda did not comment, but asked:

"Mr. Gu, after the Security Bureau is established, what do you think is the primary task?"

"The baojia system!" Gu Shenyan answered seriously, "I think the Security Bureau's primary task is to cooperate with the police department and the municipal government to promote the baojia system and incorporate the baozhang into the Security Bureau's information system. By using the nodes of baozhang and jiazhang, we can strictly control Shanghai! Once we find any lawbreakers, we will arrest them immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Takeda Yoshihei laughed and said in a very literary way, "Great minds think alike! Director Gu, the stability of Shanghai in the future will definitely be due to your contribution, Director Gu!"

“No,” Gu Shenyan shook his head: “I am just repeating what others have said. The one who really deserves the credit is you, the Director!”

"Hahaha, Mr. Gu is really a wonderful person, a wonderful person!"

Takeda Yoshihei felt relieved. He could rest assured that the Security Bureau had a director like Gu Shenyan who shared the same ideas as himself!
……

Gu Shenyan, who reassured Takeda Yoshihei, turned around and appeared in front of Zhang Anping, the source of the "Zhang surname phobia", after finishing his meeting with Takeda Yoshihei.

When he saw Zhang Anping, before Gu Shenyan reported, Zhang Anping smiled and said, "Congratulations, Director Gu."

"District Chief, please stop laughing at me."

Zhang Anping glanced at Gu Shenyan and said, "You are cautious."

"District Chief," Gu Shenyan ended the topic and asked sincerely, "I am so lucky to be the director of the Security Bureau. What do you think of my next job?"

"With the precedent of No. 76, you, the Director of the Security Bureau, will most likely be a puppet in the future. You will certainly have real power, but you will never be like No. 76."

Zhang Anping analyzed: "As for you, you can just pretend to obey in the future. The focus of your work is to promote the Baojia system. In the future, I hope that many key points in the Baojia system will be our people. Can you do it?"

The purpose of Gu Shenyan's trip was naturally to visit the baojia system.

The baojia system was a large network that blocked the power of the Military Control Commission. By chance, he became the Director of the Security Bureau, so naturally he had to tamper with this large network.

But before he could open his mouth, Zhang Anping had already told him his plans for the future.

Gu Shenyan secretly sighed, Zhang Anping's ability is really not exaggerated. Being in the game, he is often more perceptive than outsiders.

Others do not know the true face of Mount Lu because they are in it, but Zhang Anping is me who knows the true face of Mount Lu because I am in it!

"Please rest assured, I will definitely do it."

Gu Shenyan promised solemnly.

Zhang Anping patted Gu Shenyan on the shoulder and warned him, "From now on, the activities of the Military Control Commission in Shanghai will be limited to intelligence gathering and necessary sanctions. You, on the other hand, must learn to protect yourself."

"Your position is very important. Don't expose it easily. Do you understand?"

"Yes!"

"By the way, tell me about the Japanese plan to build the Security Bureau. I heard that the Japanese are racking their brains to isolate our Military Control Commission this time. Ha, I want to see how they isolate us!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Shenyan relayed Takeda's plan.

As he listened to the plan, the smile on Zhang Anping's face grew wider.

Recruit a small number of members from the Qing Gang?

Recruiting people from police academies in Zhejiang and Jiangsu?

Only 76 people are retained from the original No. 15 system?
Don’t the Japanese know that the focus of their strategy is the puppet police agency and the Green Gang?

Want to isolate me?

Ah……

Zhang Anping couldn't stop smiling.

Looking at Gu Shenyan's story, another thought emerged in Zhang Anping's mind:
A few years later, if it is revealed again that the Security Bureau was spoiled by me, Zhang Shihao, will Takeda commit suicide by shooting himself?

After Gu Shenyan finished speaking, Zhang Anping said, "Shenyan, I'll give you another task."

"Please give me your orders, District Master!"

"You are a very capable person, but I think your best skill is to influence a person subtly without them realizing it."

Zhang Anping smiled and said, "Since the Japanese are unwilling to give up the power of the Security Bureau, they will definitely set up a power body similar to the Advisory Committee in the Security Bureau to ensure their control over the power of the Security Bureau."

"With your ability, you should be able to make all these Japanese useless, right?"

Gu Shenyan felt like breaking out in a cold sweat; he had the illusion that the other party was hinting at something.

"Yes, I will definitely do it."

Zhang Anping smiled and ended the meeting.

His words just now had a certain warning meaning - Gu Shenyan was a loyal and reliable party member. Whether in the original time and space or in this time and space after he made great achievements, Gu Shenyan was always a loyal and reliable party member and comrade.

In his heart, the interests of the organization are above all else.

Zhang Anping was worried that after becoming the Director of the Security Bureau, Gu Shenyan would take various risks for the sake of the organization.

So he knocked it deliberately.

He wanted Gu Shenyan to always remember that there was a pair of eyes watching him from behind, so as to prevent Gu Shenyan from exposing himself by taking risks.

After Gu Shenyan left, Zhang Anping recalled their conversation and couldn't help but smile again.

The Japanese worked hard for a long time, and in the end... the peach is still theirs!

In this war of public opinion, he used the "bullets" he had accumulated over the years to make the Japanese people's morale collapse. If Takeda had not gained the trust of the Security Command, he might have committed suicide again.

Now, Takeda is trying to regroup and work hard, but the "bullets" provided to him now are too deadly!
"Takeda, Takeda, I hope you can hold on until these bullets are fired!"

"When the time comes, as your opponent, I will see you off!"

Zhang Anping muttered to himself quietly, his eyes full of excitement. (End of this chapter)