The ceiling fan overhead was whirring like a charm.
In both corners of the conference room, there were footbaths filled with large ice cubes.
The temperature in the room was very cool, but everyone's heart seemed to be burning there.
Dai Li's expression was unusually gloomy.
There was silence in the office.
Everyone was anxiously waiting for something.
After a while, Wei Daming, the chief director of the Telecommunications Station, personally entered the conference room with a telegram and handed it into Dai Li's hands.
Dai Li glanced at the telegram and his expression became even more ugly:
"Everyone, it is now six o'clock in the morning on July 8, the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China. An hour ago, the Japanese army suddenly launched an artillery attack on our defenders in Wanping, Beiping! Our 29th Army Command ordered a counterattack. China and Japan have started a war!"
China and Japan are at war!
On July 7, 1937, the Japanese army surrounded Wanping on the pretext that soldiers were missing.
At 5 a.m. on July 8, the Japanese army suddenly launched an artillery attack. The Chinese 29th Army Headquarters immediately ordered the frontline officers and soldiers:
"Guarantee the Marco Polo Bridge and Wanping City", "The Marco Polo Bridge is your grave, we should live and die together with the bridge, and we must not retreat."
The 3rd Battalion of the 219th Regiment, which guarded Marco Polo Bridge and Wanping City, rose up to fight under the command of regimental commander Ji Xingwen and battalion commander Jin Zhenzhong.
War has broken out!
"How to fight and how to win is a matter for the committee and the Ministry of National Defense to consider." Dai Li said in a cold and low voice: "From now on, all districts, stations, and groups under our military command will enter a state of war, and all agents will cancel their vacations. , arrive at your post and wait for the call at any time. This order is a death order!
All of our districts, stations, and groups, who are officially on staff as special agents, distribute weapons and closely monitor all Japanese special agencies to ensure that there will be no sabotage, unrest, or intelligence leakage in major cities. All our districts, stations, groups, and all peripheral agents have entered actual combat mode to ensure that the intelligence transmission route is unobstructed. This order is a death order!
The armed rangers of our districts and stations are personally responsible for each district chief, station chief, and secretary, and are ready to be called upon at any time. The yet-to-be-formed armed rangers must be formed within seven days. I only hold the district chiefs, station chiefs, and secretaries accountable. Those who cannot complete their tasks should get out. This order is a death order! "
The successive death orders issued made everyone more aware of the seriousness of the situation.
"Tang Zong, Wei Daming."
"arrive!"
"Tang Zong will be personally responsible for the intelligence work in Peiping, assisted by Wei Daming."
"yes!"
"Every section chief and division chief must remember their responsibilities and handle everything in accordance with emergency regulations. If someone goes wrong, don't blame me for being ruthless." Dai Li's voice became more and more gloomy:
"So, what are you still doing sitting here?"
With a "hurrah", everyone stood up and hurriedly left the conference room.
Big event.
This is another major event in China since January 28.
I hope that this time, like last time, the two sides will cease the war under the mediation of the international community.
China, it is not yet time for a full-scale war with Japan.
Peking!
"Meng Shaoyuan, you stay."
Meng Shaoyuan was left alone.
"Your judgment is beginning to be verified." Dai Li looked a little tired: "There will definitely be a war between China and Japan. Once the war starts, first Beiping, then Shanghai. I also said that in Beiping, our arms are not long enough. I hope the 29th Army can Withstand it. But Shanghai, Shanghai.
Shao Yuan, I know that you have been secretly sending people to Shanghai some time ago. You are taking precautions and have already prepared. I'm afraid, your heart is no longer in Nanjing now. You want to go to Shanghai or even Peking, right? When the country is in crisis, you will find loyal ministers who are stagnant. Well, I will satisfy you. "
Meng Shaoyuan was greatly refreshed.
"I intend to establish a supervisory office in Shanghai." Dai Li's voice became extremely calm: "The mission is to supervise and coordinate Shanghai's intelligence work, stabilize the existing intelligence network, expand new intelligence sources, detect Japanese special agencies, and even at extraordinary times , carry out the work of hoeing.”
The power of this office is huge!
However, Dai Li said "supervision and coordination" instead of "supervision and guidance". Although there were only two words, Meng Shaoyuan already understood the secret.
"I will personally serve as the director of this office." Dai Li's eyes fell on Meng Shaoyuan: "Meng Shaoyuan!"
"arrive!"
"You are appointed as the deputy director of the Shanghai Inspectorate Office and will assume the responsibilities of the acting director."
"Thank you Mr. Dai, Shaoyuan will live up to your expectations."
"Don't thank me yet. Do you know what you will do when you arrive in Shanghai?"
"Shaoyuan knows." Meng Shaoyuan answered without any hesitation: "Except for the tasks assigned to me by Mr. Dai, the Inspectorate's Office is an independent agency. We have no right to interfere with the work of the Shanghai Special District. On the contrary, when the Shanghai District needs it, , we must go all out to help. Of course, the Shanghai District cannot guide our work. We are in Shanghai, representing the Nanjing headquarters, and we represent Mr. Dai, Shaoyuan will definitely do his best."
"Shao Yuan, you have always been a smart man. You can draw inferences from one instance. You can do more than draw inferences from one instance. Drag all your people to Shanghai. If you need anything, you don't need my consent. You can directly call it yourself." Dai Li said in deep thought: "Also, You are in Shanghai and have the right to sign, and the name you sign represents me, Dai Li!"
Meng Shaoyuan took a deep breath.
Signature rights!
It sounds simple, but actually there is a lot of knowledge involved.
Dai Li gave himself unlimited rights.
To some extent it can even be said:
In Shanghai, Dai Li is Meng Shaoyuan, and Meng Shaoyuan is Dai Li!
Although he had said before that he could not interfere with the work of the Shanghai District, as long as Meng Shaoyuan wanted to, no one except Dai Li could stop him.
"Mr. Dai." Meng Shaoyuan said word by word: "Shaoyuan will definitely live up to Mr. Dai's expectations in Shanghai and will definitely achieve results in Shanghai!"
"I gave you huge rights because I trust you, but there is also another reason, because I have no choice." Dai Li smiled, but his smile was a little helpless, even bitter:
"The Japanese special agencies have many factions in Shanghai, and they are at odds with each other. How can we not be the same? The Concession faction, the Hongkou faction, the mature faction, the young faction, the Hunan faction, the local faction...
Do I know? I know. Is there any way I can fix this? I can't solve it. The Hunan faction is the most powerful in our military unification, but if you develop in Shanghai, you cannot do without those local people.
The concession is the top priority in Shanghai, but what about Hongkou? Directly monitoring the Japanese military base, all the brothers were risking their lives there with their heads in hand. They quarrel, who can I take sides?
Zhou Weilong is an old man and my best brother, but what about Shen Zui? I personally appointed and sent him there. If there is a conflict between them, I can only pretend to be deaf and dumb, I can only pretend that I cannot hear or see. "
At this point, he paused briefly: "Since I can't solve it, then send a department to them. If you want to quarrel, have enough quarrel in the new department's office. If you want to fight, everyone should take off their clothes and have a fight. The quarrel is over. After the fight, get dressed and continue to deal with the Japanese.
You went there with Shang Fang's sword, to reconcile the conflicts between them, and to see the opportunity to fully combine them. We must let them know that during times of war and emergency, those conflicts should be put aside for the time being. When we win, they can make as much noise as they want. "
Meng Shaoyuan really had a headache.
His original plan was to start concentrating on developing intelligence work once he went to Shanghai.
But now, according to Dai Li's wishes, a lot of messy things are waiting for him.
It's not easy to be the deputy director.
Not only is it difficult to take care of, but it's also a bad luck and can offend someone.
Do you think he, Meng Shaoyuan, can give orders to Zhou Weilong, or can he yell at Shen Zui?
He is just a small major and deputy section chief. Whether it is Zhou Weilong or Shen Zui, who has a higher official position than himself?
The only one I can rely on is probably Dai Li, my big backer.
Moreover, if something really happens, you can't always rely on Dai Li.
Dai Li sent himself to solve the problem instead of asking him what to do anytime and anywhere.
Unlimited rights?
This unlimited right has now become a hot potato...
"Report to Section Chief Meng, everyone is assembled!"
Meng Shaoyuan's current full name should be "Major Meng Shaoyuan, deputy section chief of the Operations Section of the Second Military Unification Division, deputy director of the Shanghai Inspectorate Office, and leader of the special operations team."
A little-known person who was unknown a year ago has become a hot young powerful person.
"We have contacted the train station and allocated a special carriage to transport our personnel and weapons to Shanghai. The rest of the people will all take cars to Shanghai."
Tian Qi leaned closer and whispered: "In order to ensure safety and not make too much noise, Yuan Zhonghe will bring our brothers who arrived earlier in Shanghai to assist."
"Those heavy machine guns, as well as my Italian cannon, must be cautious and cautious. Tell Yuan Zhonghe to take off a little paint, and I will unscrew his head."
Meng Shaoyuan spoke like a miser at this time.
"Don't worry, I will escort you personally."
"good."
Meng Shaoyuan walked up to all the agents who had finished lining up:
"Bros."
With a "swish" sound, everyone straightened their backs.
Meng Shaoyuan said slowly:
"The war has begun in Peiping. The Japanese army brazenly attacked our Wanping and Marco Polo Bridges. Our soldiers of the 29th Army fought bloody battles and refused to retreat. The soldiers on the front line were bleeding there, and it was time for us big spies, little spies, and dog spies to take action.
Brothers, you have been following me, Meng Shaoyuan, for a long time and have enjoyed a lot of good things. Now the country needs you. I, Meng Shaoyuan, have nothing to say. I just say, whoever doesn’t fight with me in a bloody battle is not my brother! "
Then, he took a deep breath:
"Please help me!"
"Those who are unfaithful and unfilial shall be killed! Those who commit adultery and plunder shall be killed! Those who are cowardly and timid shall be killed! Those who resist orders shall be killed! Those who reveal secrets shall be killed! Those who liaise with foreigners shall be killed! Those who betray their colleagues shall be killed!"
Meng Shaoyuan's face straightened up and he said loudly: "Let's go!"
On July 8, 1937, on the afternoon of the day when China and Japan started war in Peiping, Meng Shaoyuan left Nanjing with all his brothers and rushed to Shanghai.
The unknown journey is silently waiting for this young man!
