Agents of the Republic of China

Lin Xiaotang and Fatty Shen were just about to return to their room.The manager ran over panting again, "Bosses, something happened again?"

Lin Xiaotang stroked his chin resentfully, "Why does this matter follow me wherever I go!"

Fatty Shen shook his hands helplessly, and asked the manager, "What's going on, tell me!"

The manager leaned closer to Lin Xiaotang and Fatty Shen, "A guest probably came to find fault. He insisted on singing the military song of the Communist Party of China here, and the musicians who played it didn't dare to play it. No, that guy is getting angry inside!"

Lin Xiaotang and Fatty Shen immediately became agitated. What kind of heartless people are they? Although this is the French Concession, the Japanese and No. 76 spies are everywhere. Song!

Lin Xiaotang and Fatty Shen came to the room mentioned by the manager, and before entering the door, they heard the sound of things being smashed inside, followed by a deep voice, because they couldn't hear clearly through the door, probably scolding the performers for their incompetence, Stupid or something like that.

After pushing the door and entering, a figure in the middle turned his back to Lin Xiaotang and kept cursing, "You trash, Shanghai has been occupied by the Japanese for three years, have you forgotten which country you are from?"

The voice was quite familiar, but Lin Xiaotang was shocked by what he said, and hurriedly closed the door.

Lin Xiaotang and Fatty Shen stood under the light at the door, and then Fatty Shen politely said, "Sir, I am the boss here, may I ask...?"

When the man turned around, because he was standing in the shadows, Lin Xiaotang didn't see his appearance clearly, but he clearly heard the man say "Hey", "It's you!"

Lin Xiaotang froze for a moment, opened his eyes wide and tried to see the man's face clearly.But the man came straight over and punched Lin Xiaotang on the shoulder, "Boy, you don't even know me anymore!"

Only now did Lin Xiaotang see the face in front of him clearly, and after seeing it, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "Xiao...".But immediately, Lin Xiaotang quickly covered his mouth.

Lin Xiaotang pouted at Fatty Shen, and Fatty Shen understood what he meant immediately, and shouted to the musicians: "It's okay, it's okay, my own people, you all go out, and each of you goes to the manager to get ten yuan to calm your nerves. But my ugly words are up front, so keep your mouths in check, if anyone says something that shouldn't be said, I have plenty of ways to punish him!" There was a chill in his words.

The musicians even claimed it was, and followed Fatty Shen and the manager back out.

After closing the door, Lin Xiaotang realized that besides the familiar person, there was another person sitting on the sofa in the room, and the other two stood beside him with their arms down.

Lin Xiaotang gave the man a seat on the sofa, grabbed his hand, and said in a low voice, "Commander Xiao, why did you come to Shanghai?"

The middle-aged man in front of him was wearing an ordinary cotton robe and a fur waistcoat. He looked like a businessman.His forehead was straight, his short hair stood upright, and his slightly upturned beard was shaking non-stop. He was obviously extremely happy. It was Xiao Shanling who had fought side by side in Nanjing.

Xiao Shanling seemed to have drank a lot of wine, his whole face was flushed red, and he smelled of alcohol when he spoke, but his eyes were clear, "Well, Lin Xiaotang, you disappeared after you left Nanjing. I heard earlier that You went to Changsha with He Chong, how did you get to Shanghai and become the boss?"

Helpless, Lin Xiaotang had no choice but to make up an experience to dispel Xiao Shanling's doubts. It wasn't that he didn't want to tell Xiao Shanling the truth, but his identity was really sensitive. After all, he hadn't met Xiao Shanling for several years, so he didn't know his current identity. and the situation, so it’s better to play it safe.

Xiao Shanling also briefly introduced his experience in recent years.

It turned out that after the fall of Nanjing, Xiao Shanling was sent to a military court as a scapegoat, but due to public grievances and pressure from public opinion, the authorities had to treat him coldly, and he was kept under house arrest for half a year.After his comeback, he was not entrusted with an important position, but he was given the title of lieutenant general in the base camp to counsel military affairs, but he had no real power.This is undoubtedly a kind of torture for Xiao Shanling, who is eager to return to the battlefield. For this reason, he has written many letters to recommend himself and volunteered to join the battle, but he was rejected by Shangfeng.During this period, Xiao Shanling made a lot of complaints, so he was selected to study abroad last year.It's like being distributed in disguise.Now I have just returned to China, but the ship was detained in Shanghai and will not be able to leave until tomorrow, so I went ashore to get some air.

Seeing Xiao Shanling's high interest, Lin Xiaotang told him a piece of good news at the right time.

"What, you saw Lei Zhen, he is not dead?" Xiao Shanling was overjoyed.

Lin Xiaotang hurriedly made a silent gesture, "Commander Xiao, it is true that Lei Zhen is still alive, but he is now organizing the anti-Japanese war in the mountains, and his identity is very sensitive."

"I understand, I understand!" Xiao Shanling rubbed his hands excitedly, "This kid still has the guts, even if he is given an official position, he would rather stay in the mountains to fight devils, he is worthy of being a soldier from the teaching corps!"

Speaking of this, Xiao Shanling remembered his companion, and hurriedly introduced to Lin Xiaotang, "Xiao Linzi, this is Mr. Wang Sheng, who works in the Jiangxi Green Cadre Class (Note [-]). This time, he came here specially to pick me up."

"Green cadre class! Wang Sheng!" Lin Xiaotang was taken aback when he heard the name, and then shook hands with Wang Sheng.

Xiao Shanling winked at him slyly, Lin Xiaotang suddenly realized, it seems that this Commander Xiao is indeed not an easy character, although he has been a cold bench for so many years, he quietly leaned against a big tree, It really is foresight.Even if you can't follow the light, you can still plant a shade for future generations!

Wang Sheng is not very old, less than 25 years old, but he is a well-known rising star in the Qinggan class, and he is a capable general of Young Master Jiang, and he is deeply trusted.Lin Xiaotang understood all these situations.

But in front of Xiao Shanling, Lin Xiaotang still pretended to be confused with understanding, and just greeted Wang Sheng lightly.

But Wang Sheng was unusually enthusiastic. He kept asking about Lin Xiaotang, for example, about Kehua Hotel, Longsheng Company and the air-conditioning factory. Lin Xiaotang had to answer carefully.

After that, Wang Sheng went to the bathroom.Xiao Shanling watched him go out, and then slapped Lin Xiaotang's thigh, "Boy, I'm not telling the truth, I couldn't expose you in front of Wang Sheng just now!"

Lin Xiaotang didn't change his face, and his heart didn't beat, "Commander Xiao, I'm telling the truth!"

Xiao Shanling pointed to the two black shadows by the wall, "They are my old subordinates, absolutely no problem. I didn't want to find out anything from you, but when I met He Chong back then, I heard him mention, It was said that you showed that you participated in the Communist Party, but you were later recruited by the training class. So, as soon as we met, I knew that you must have joined some secret department, either the military command or the central command!"

Lin Xiaotang shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "Your old man likes to guess riddles, doesn't he?"

Xiao Shanling laughed loudly, "Okay, I know what kind of material you are, do it well, this is the same as fighting devils on the front line, but the battlefield is different, take care of everything yourself. One day you will return to the rear, I ask you Drink. That Wang Sheng, you don't have to put on a cold face. He is the prince's favorite general, and he will definitely be used in the future. Besides, he is indeed capable, but he is a bit too self-righteous. Many friends, many messages Lu, it’s still the same sentence I told you at the pier back then, getting to know more important people will not do you any harm!”

After Wang Sheng came back, he pulled Lin Xiaotang and talked for a long time. It seemed that he had some understanding of Lin Xiaotang's identity. The meaning is very obvious.

During this period, Xiao Shanling also intentionally or unintentionally threaded the needle for Lin Xiaotang. It can be seen that he wanted to lay a good foundation for the relationship between Lin Xiaotang and Wang Sheng's lineage. Sheng is quite talkative, and the host and guest chat happily.

When Xiao Shanling and Wang Sheng left, Lin Xiaotang specially arranged for someone to escort them back to their residence, and then told Guo Zhui to send a strange-looking subordinate to send Xiao Shanling and Wang Sheng a sum of travel expenses and some Shanghai money tomorrow morning. Specialty products can be regarded as a little bit of the friendship of the landlord.

Maybe what Xiao Shanling said was right!On the way back to Ke Hua, Lin Xiaotang suddenly understood his deep meaning. Thinking of his current situation, he felt that this encounter tonight was very rewarding.

Lin Xiaotang now controls most of the army's forces in the occupied areas, but it is always not right and wrong, and the Chongqing headquarters may insert a knife at any time, so Lin Xiaotang has to concentrate on precautions all the time.In the final analysis, he had no foundation at all in the upper echelons of the state government. Although Dai Li underestimated Lin Xiaotang's existence for this reason at the beginning, and finally sat and watched his expansion step by step, but as time went on, this so-called advantage gradually became a disadvantage.

It is no exaggeration to say that this will be a fatal injury to Lin Xiaotang's organization as time goes by.At present, Lin Xiaotang wants money and people, but what he lacks are contacts, relationships and foundation. This is a problem that cannot be ignored for Lin Xiaotang's power, which relies on the military command.There is also a relationship in the government in the apartment, but they are all hidden under the water, and most of them are old people who have passed the time. There are no so-called powerful figures at all, and Lin Xiaotang himself needless to say, it is a blank slate.

Therefore, if we want the organization to develop smoothly and maintain long-term stability, we must do some political work. Although Lin Xiaotang has always been disgusted and repulsed by this, at least he must have a force that recognizes and supports him. In this way, in the face of When the Chongqing headquarters is hindered and destroyed, it can more effectively guarantee its own safety.

Note 1939: Jiangxi Qinggan Class.The training class for cadres of the Jiangxi branch of the Three People's Principles Youth League.Chiang Ching-kuo stayed in the Soviet Union in the early days and recognized Stalin's policy of "cadres decide everything".He believes that "cadres should be the light in the dark, the mainstay in the madness, and have the responsibility to change the social atmosphere." His own direct descendants of Huangpu.Therefore, after returning to China, he paid special attention to the cultivation and training of cadres. In [-], he established the "Cadre Training Class of the Jiangxi Branch of the Three Youth League" (referred to as the Jiangxi Youth Cadre Class) in Nanchang.