Cicada Moving

Chapter 1280 Old Friends

In the setting sun, Zuo Zhong said goodbye to the "lumberjacks" and returned to the starting point along the road he came from. He got in the car and prepared to return to Zuo's old home.

On the way back, since the driver was present, Gu Qi and the others did not mention anything about the camp, but only talked about some interesting things about the mountains, as if they had just taken a walk in the mountains.

After dinner, everyone gathered in Zuo Zhong's study to continue the unfinished conversations in the afternoon and hold a meeting on the task.

Regarding the former, Zuo Zhong didn't spend too much time explaining. He just said that he skipped the topic before the time came and talked about the second thing directly.

He first took out a large-scale map of Melbourne, a coastal city in southern Australia, and then placed a schematic diagram of a factory on the table. He motioned for others to come forward and pointed at the map of Melbourne to start the mission briefing.

Australia has a very short history, and its pharmaceutical industry has an even shorter history. Most of its medicines rely on imports, especially from the United Kingdom and other European countries.

In the early 20th century, due to geographical reasons and the impact of the last European War, the supply of imported drugs became unstable, which prompted Australia to consider local production of drugs.

As the capital of the time, Melbourne had a large population and naturally gathered a large number of small pharmaceutical factories. The place gradually evolved into the center of Australia's pharmaceutical industry.

In order to obtain raw materials nearby, Zuo's penicillin factory was located near these pharmaceutical factories, including the most important technical research center, which would be the primary target of Japanese and German intelligence agents.

Although through the production workshop, the other party can still obtain the desired information, such as culture medium composition, fermentation conditions, strains and production processes, but this process is too complicated.

The extraction and purification of penicillin involves organic solvents, filtration, precipitation and other technologies. Even with the help of spectrophotometry and crystallization analysis, analyzing the structure of all raw materials is a huge project.

It is also difficult to start with the workers in the production workshop. These people are all clerks and tenants of the Zuo family in Ningbo. They have reliable backgrounds. They usually live and eat in the factory and rarely or rarely go out.

Considering the above two reasons, starting from the technical center is the fastest and most efficient way. If Zuo Zhong is the enemy, he will definitely spend his time here.

After listening to the briefing, Gu Qi felt that he should first set a general direction for the mission, whether it was passive defense or active attack.

Passive defense is simple, as long as the spies are stationed in the factory. He is sure that no one can steal the pharmaceutical information under the strict protection of the military commander, not the Japanese, nor the Germans.

The only disadvantage of this method is that it is time-consuming. Military commanders cannot devote all their intelligence forces to this matter for a long time.

Taking the initiative to attack is more difficult. The key lies in being able to lock the enemy's whereabouts. Once the target is locked, a thunderous surprise attack can be launched with superior force.

However, doing so will definitely anger the Australian government. After all, Melbourne is one of the largest cities in Australia. If there are a large number of casualties, the other party will definitely investigate to the end.

Not to mention anything else, by 1940, the Melbourne Police Department alone had more than 70 police cars equipped with two-way radios. They acted and responded very quickly, and their professionalism was by no means comparable to that of others.

After Gu Qi finished speaking, he looked at Zuo Zhong. Wu Chunyang and others also turned their attention towards him. Only Zuo Zhong could decide this matter when it came to relations with other countries' officials.

Zuo Zhong raised his hand, slapped his palm on the map and made a bang: "Why do you have to choose, defense and offense, I want them both!"

If the government can't afford to offend the Jews, why can't it afford to offend the kangaroos? Deputy Director Zuo used the self-victory method very skillfully.

After a pause, Zuo Zhong added: "According to reliable information, there are many members of the puppet government among the Japanese operatives this time."

"Puppet government?"

Wu Chunyang was very puzzled as to why the Japanese gave such an important task to those losers. Before he could ask the question, Zuo Zhong gave an explanation.

It turns out that the Japanese cabinet believes that it is not appropriate to have a head-on conflict with white people at this stage. In addition, the operation is extremely risky and the possibility of arrest of the operators is very high. Therefore, except for a small number of command personnel, the rest are from No. 76 and other puppet government agencies. Drawn here.

Zuo Zhong briefly introduced the situation and reminded everyone in a more serious tone: "Don't take it lightly. There are capable people among traitors. You must not underestimate the enemy."

Gu Qi and others looked solemn. Even if the deputy director didn't say it, they wouldn't think so.

After Ji surrendered to the enemy, a large group of swing elements followed him and defected to the Japanese. Among them were many senior members of the Kuomintang's military and police system, and a small number of them had received systematic intelligence training.

These people are very familiar with the operating style and activity patterns of the Fruit Party's intelligence agencies. They may not be able to deal with the underground party, but they can exert 200% combat effectiveness against the Fruit Party.

"Bah! Traitor!"

Gui Youguang cursed, those traitors took the salaries given by the people and the government and enjoyed a life beyond that of ordinary people. Instead of thinking about how to serve the country, they considered thieves as their fathers and deserved to be killed!

Seeing that Zuo Chong's old subordinates realized how difficult their opponent was, they stopped talking and turned around to assign specific tasks and itineraries to a few people.

"Lao Gu, you go with Lao Song. After arriving in Melbourne, you will lead the personnel from the Second Division to the factory as guards to review all personnel in the production workshop and research center and improve internal confidentiality measures."

"Chunyang, Youguang, follow me to find Japanese and German agents in Melbourne. The whereabouts of the Japanese are easy to pin down. The real trouble is the German agents."

Everyone understood that, combined with the intelligence related to the traitor, the Japanese operators must have their own people. If they could not locate the enemy in this way, then their intelligence work for so many years would have been in vain.

Zuo Zhong did not hide the existence of the insider, and directly expressed his concerns: "German agents have racial advantages in white society. We are at a disadvantage in this regard. Although there is cooperation from the insider, the tracking process is not expected to be smooth."

Wu Chunyang and Gui Youguang replied in unison, asking the deputy to rest assured. They were not worried at all about whether they could complete the mission. This was not the first time that the operation was difficult, and it was not the first time that the military commander had to deal with German intelligence agencies.

"That's it, have a good rest tonight. Everyone will leave in batches by boat tomorrow morning. When we arrive in Melbourne, we will proceed as planned." Zuo Zhong said, taking out a few envelopes and handing them to several people. "Here are the boarding location, ship name and the radio frequency used for emergency contact. Destroy it immediately after reading it."

Gu Qi and others opened the envelope and unfolded the letter paper, quickly memorized the relevant information, and then lit the letter paper to start preparations before the action. Zuo Zhong enjoyed a brief reunion time with his family.

When she learned that Zuo Zhong would be leaving tomorrow and the return date was not yet known, Zuo's mother was reluctant to leave, but she still forced Zuo Zhong to smile and told him to pay attention to his safety and finish his errands as soon as possible and return to New Zealand.

Zuo Zhong patted his mother's hand gently. Who doesn't want to live happily in a peaceful environment, but the Japanese don't let them live a peaceful life, so he can only be loyal to the country first, and then be filial to his mother.

In order to make Zuo's mother feel better, Zuo Zhong left He Yijun in New Zealand. He Yijun could also teach Zuo Jun and Zuo Duo fighting and shooting skills, just like they did in Ningbo.

It's night, the bedroom is on the left side.

He Yijun closed the door with his backhand and walked to the bed in the night light. Zuo Zhong's voice without any emotion sounded from inside the curtain.

"Yijun, no one breaks the rules, right?"

"Report to the deputy director, Deputy Director Gu and his colleagues have not had any contact with suspicious persons, nor have they sent any letters to the outside world."

"Well, continue to observe."

Trust cannot replace supervision. Only iron discipline can create an invincible team. This has nothing to do with personal emotions.

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The moon fell, the golden crow rose, and a new day arrived. Except for He Yijun, all the military personnel dispersed and evacuated the Zuo family's old house, using different means of transportation to get to the boarding location.

In order to cooperate with this operation, Zuo's fleet dispatched three thousand-ton bulk carriers and arranged maritime patrol teams from New Zealand and Australia in advance to ensure that no one would board the ship for inspection on the way.

The original crew members on the ship were also warned not to be curious and to keep their mouths shut, otherwise the Zuo family would not mind sending thugs to have a heart-to-heart talk with their families.

With ample logistical support, the agents' journey was very smooth and comfortable. In addition to daily physical and technical training, the rest of the time was spent sleeping or eating. Time passed very quickly.

On this day, a large cargo ship slowly stopped at a cargo terminal in Melbourne. The dock workers rushed up and began to unload the ship. By the time the cargo was unloaded, it was already late at night, and the terminal became silent, without the noise and bustle of the day. .

Suddenly, a group of black figures stepped off the freighter and quickly disappeared into the night. The gatekeeper at the dock was unaware of this.

One evening a few days later, Hase Ryosuke held on to the bowler hat on his head and strode into a bar. The neon sign in front of the door had prominent English words hanging on it. All the passersby were white faces. This place was obviously not Shanghai. Or the Republic of China.

Changgu walked around the dark bar several times, and finally sat down near a white man. He ordered a beer and asked in a low voice in English while drinking.

"Do you know where I can buy authentic Bluebird cigarettes?"

"Bluebird is not a good choice. I suggest you try Tabac cigarettes from Bielefeld."

The man replied calmly, with a standard London accent. After speaking, he placed a pack of cigarettes on the table. There was a pattern drawn with a red pen on the surface of the cigarette pack.

There was no problem with the secret code, and there was no problem with the token. Chang Gu was sure that this was the person he wanted to see, and he immediately expressed his dissatisfaction to the other party.

"You're a day late."

"Sorry, the British are very prowling in the Middle East and me and the lads have had some trouble."

"Need help?"

"Thank you, no need. The problem has been solved. We'd better change places and have a good chat."

Faced with the white man's proposal, Hase Ryosuke put down his glass and tip, and left the bar with the other man one after another, and came to an alley.

The moment he walked into the alley, Changgu glanced at the corner of the street. A bald head was vaguely visible under the streetlight. He breathed a sigh of relief and followed the Germans, exchanging the information they had.

The white male provided a clue. The German moles lurking in the Republic of China discovered that the pharmaceutical factory that produced penicillin had a close relationship with the national government on the grounds that currently only the national government could obtain the drug in large quantities.

This situation is extremely unusual. You can trace the source of the goods further, but nothing can be found. The fruit party officials who used to be very loose-spoken suddenly became more precious than money, and even threatened Mole not to meddle in his own business.

After listening to the other party, Hase Ryosuke said a few perfunctory words, saying that the Japanese investigation was also the same and did not find any valuable intelligence.

The two men, who had different intentions, stopped talking. The white man left a string of phone numbers and left without mentioning the matter of joining forces, which made it clear that he did not trust the Japanese.

At the same time, at the home of a Japanese businessman in Melbourne, Tongsuo was talking casually to Wu Sibao, but his eyes were covertly glanced at the other person in the room.

Wu Sibao happened to see the man at this time and asked mysteriously: "Dawei, do you know who this kid is?"

"Brother Si Bao knows?"

"Of course I know. He is a classmate and friend of Zuo Zhong, the military commander. His name is Xing Hanliang. He is the nephew of Jinling's deputy minister of the interior. He is a big shot!"

Wu Sibao touched Tongsuo's shoulder and deliberately made an exaggerated expression. His slightly mocking voice sounded extremely harsh in the small room. Xing Hanliang glanced at the two dog agents and continued to close his eyes and rest.