"Director Meng, you are so proud of the spring breeze."
"No, District Chief Zhou's face is glowing. Oh, look, Secretary Cheng is here."
On September 3, 1938, Song Xilian, an elite member of the Communist Party of China, launched a fierce battle with the Japanese army in the Dabie Mountains.
On the same day, a high-level meeting of the Shanghai Navy Unification Committee was held.
This meeting was to discuss Shanghai's response to the establishment of the Military Unification Bureau.
Shanghai is the top priority of the Military Command, and Dai Li attaches great importance to it. For this reason, he specially sent his secretary Chen Shixian to Shanghai to host the meeting.
Those attending the meeting were the three famous giants of the Shanghai Navy in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War:
Zhou Weilong, Cheng Yiming, Meng Shaoyuan!
When these three people meet, they want to be as affectionate as possible and as harmonious as they want to be. You praise me one by one, and I praise you. I said that your Secretary Zhou commanded well, he said that Director Meng acted quickly, and you said that Secretary Cheng was steady and mature.
All in all, it was a harmonious atmosphere, and no contradiction could be seen in it.
But if you really want to be able to see through the truth in the other person's mind, they will want to drive you out of Shanghai immediately and take over all the power.
Meng Shaoyuan, in particular, had long hated these two people to the core of his bones. Considering the overall situation of the war of resistance and the stability of the internal situation, he gave in to them at every turn.
But these two people are good. They have to report their crimes to Dai Li several times a month.
He was fighting for his life against the Japanese on the front line, but someone else stabbed him in the back first.
That's fine. Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust.
wanna play?
Let's all use our bayonets to see the red.
Your Master Meng and I are not afraid of the Japanese. How can I be afraid of you?
This time, Meng Shaoyuan already sensed an opportunity.
"Secretary Chen is here."
The three giants immediately came forward to greet them.
Just from the position of walking, you can see some clues.
As soon as they saw Chen Shixian coming in, Zhou Weilong and Cheng Yiming immediately stood up and walked in front.
Chen Shixian is the imperial envoy sent by Director Dai.
Whoever can shake hands with him first will be able to prove his status in Shanghai.
Meng Shaoyuan stood up slowly and followed them.
Well, Cheng Yiming has changed quite a lot.
He came from the Workers' and Peasants' Party and knew that his status was special, so he had always been very tolerant. Even when he was demoted to Suzhou, he still had no regrets and worked hard without complaint.
In the end, his diligence, hard work, and help from the forces behind him finally allowed him to be reinstated.
However, as Shanghai became an isolated island and the Anti-Japanese War deepened, he began to slowly reveal his true face and was no longer satisfied with his current status.
That's how people are.
If Shanghai was still in the hands of the National Government, Cheng Yiming would still be the same Secretary Cheng who tolerated everything and worked hard. Zhou Weilong is still the District Chief Zhou who is arrogant and arrogant due to his qualifications, but still puts the overall situation first.
But after Shanghai fell, the Nationalist government withdrew to Chongqing, and most things were handled by them independently. The former frontier officials became the real ones who divided the territory into the country, and people's mentality will naturally change.
Here, I have the final say, and I alone have the final say.
As long as I remain loyal to Mr. Dai, it's no big deal if I take over the power.
In order to "monopolize power", how many people have worked hard to exclude their colleagues and only focus on driving away those who may pose a threat to them?
Since Meng Shaoyuan was born in Shanghai, he has repeatedly made military exploits and gained more and more trust from Dai Li. He has seriously threatened the status of Zhou Weilong and Cheng Yiming.
Therefore, Meng Shaoyuan must go!
These are all things Meng Shaoyuan knows very well.
However, no matter how smart Zhou Weilong and Cheng Yiming were, they still overlooked one thing. Although Shanghai fell, the military command was still that of Dai Li.
No one can drive away anyone he considers trustworthy.
"District Chief Zhou, Secretary Cheng, thank you for your hard work." Chen Shixian smiled and shook hands with them: "The Military Command Bureau has been officially established. On behalf of Director He and Director Dai, I would like to pay tribute to you heroes who are fighting on the front line."
"Thank you Director He, thank you Director Dai, and thank you Secretary Chen."
Chen Shixian's eyes fell on Meng Shaoyuan who was standing behind them, and he smiled meaningfully: "Director Meng, you are standing in the back, I almost didn't notice you."
"Secretary Chen." Meng Shaoyuan then stepped forward to shake hands with Chen Shixian: "The work in Shanghai is directed by District Chief Zhou and Secretary Cheng. Of course, as a little director, I can only take second place."
"I asked, when did Director Meng become so polite?" Zhou Weilong looked like an old man admiring his junior: "Who in Shanghai doesn't know Meng Shaoyuan? In the entire Shanghai intelligence agency, who doesn't know the most powerful agent on the surface? Furthermore, You, Brother Meng, are the chief of the operations section of our military command bureau. For particularly important operations, we have to ask you for instructions."
"District Chief Zhou, you are slapping me in the face."
Meng Shaoyuan smiled and said: "What do I mean in front of you, District Chief Zhou? It's not worth mentioning. From top to bottom in the military, in terms of merit and qualifications, who can compare with you, District Chief Zhou?"
Zhou Weilong didn't even know.
Chen Shixian had a smile on his face, but he was a little dissatisfied in his heart.
What Meng Shaoyuan said just now were all flattering words. Logically speaking, Zhou Weilong should be humble, but he showed no sign of it at all, and instead accepted it calmly.
Who can compare with you, District Chief Zhou?
Where is Director Dai?
Before coming, Director Dai had talked to him. The general idea was that Zhou Weilong had made great contributions in the early days of the revolution, and he was also Director Dai's great benefactor. Without him, Zhou Weilong, there would be no Dai Li's future. Dai Li will keep all these in his heart. of.
It's just that over the years, Zhou Weilong has been so proud of himself that even the King of Heaven has ignored him. Last time, the funds transferred by the headquarters were a few days late. As a result, Zhou Weilong sent a telegram directly to Dai Li and became furious.
It was not until Dai Li personally ordered an immediate allocation of funds that the matter was settled.
"After the establishment of our Military Unification Bureau, the monthly funding was 50,000 yuan, which was very difficult to use. We had to rely on various efforts to maintain it." That day, Dai Li said this: "Some places are trying to find ways to raise funds on their own, and some are... They keep reaching out to us without any consideration for our difficulties, but we have to give them the money.
Shanghai is a colorful world, and it costs a lot of money. I can understand all of this. There are three people in charge in Shanghai. As for Zhou Weilong’s money, he can’t afford it a day later. He never reports how much income his own industry can bring him and turns it over. Of course, if he does this, I won’t be much better. say what.
As for Cheng Yiming, the funds will be delayed by a few days, so he won't complain much directly. But I heard that he often said to his subordinates, "There is no way, who made us stepmothers and tightened our belts" Live your life. 'Who is the stepmother? Me, still the headquarters? I treat everyone equally, so how can we differentiate between them?
The last one is Meng Shaoyuan. Everyone knows that I am partial to him, why? As far as funding is concerned, I have never allocated funds to him, and he just pretends that there is no funding. On the contrary, I still ask him for money every now and then. He worked hard to help me run the company. Where did the company's profits go? It is used to supplement various departments of our military command! Otherwise, where will our money be enough? If I don't favor him, all the important officials in those places will starve to death! "
Chen Shixian all knows that the military commander began to establish a smuggling empire under the command of Dai Li, and the first elders of this empire were him, Meng Shaoyuan:
"Mr. Dai, I heard that Meng Shaoyuan lived a very luxurious life in Shanghai, and I'm afraid he has a lot of money from the company."
"Do you think I don't know this?" Dai Li said calmly: "A BMW horse can travel thousands of miles a day and eight hundred miles at night. You can't help but feed him, right? You want him to help make money, and you want him not to allow it. Black money can't do that. Money can't buy loyalty, but money can make people help you do things steadily, and it can make people motivated to do things for you."
As Dai Li's third secretary, ranked only below Zheng Jiemin and Mao Renfeng, Chen Shixian is certainly good at figuring out Mr. Dai's mind.
His attitude towards the Shanghai Big Three is clear at a glance.
At this time, the three giants were standing in front of him. Chen Shixian watched them compliment each other: "Okay, everyone, please take a seat."
As soon as he sat down, Cheng Yiming immediately said: "The war in Wuhan is in full swing. Secretary Chen rushed here from Wuhan. It was a hard journey."
"It's nothing compared to the soldiers on the front lines who are fighting bloody battles." Chen Shixian said politely: "Even in Shanghai, District Chief Zhou, Secretary Cheng, and Director Meng are all risking their lives against the Japanese with their heads high. , what do I mean?"
After saying that, his face straightened: "We have finished our polite words, now we are conveying Director Dai's order. The Battle of Wuhan is a battle of life and death for the Chinese nation, and there is no room for failure. Our military agents across the country need to act urgently to detect the enemy's intelligence. , destroy the enemy's transportation hubs, and launch armed struggles behind enemy lines to prevent the Japanese pirates from resting for a day.
In northern Jiangsu, Han Deqin's troops once invaded Xuzhou and provided great help to Wuhan's frontal battlefield. Among them, our military unified staff have contributed a lot. As for Shanghai, as the focus of our military reunification work, Japan established a special committee against China and set up a new spy command organization in Shanghai to control Shanghai and clearly revealed its intention to subjugate China.
The military commander Zhou Weilong, secretary of the Shanghai latent area, and secretary Cheng Yiming, as well as Meng Shaoyuan, director of the special inspection office, were ordered to destroy the so-called Dofeiyuan organs at all costs, annihilate Japanese pirates, and fight against traitors with iron-blooded efforts, making it impossible for Japanese special forces to move forward in Shanghai. And at the same time, look for opportunities, take the initiative, and control Shanghai! "
"yes!"
Meng Shaoyuan and three others stood up at the same time and answered loudly.
"Okay, please take a seat, everyone. Please take a seat." Chen Shixian returned to normal: "The above is Director Dai's command. Everyone must remember it. District Chief Zhou, Secretary Cheng, and Director Meng, please start reporting."
Starting from Zhou Weilong, the three people reported their work one by one.
Meng Shaoyuan listened carefully, but his mind was racing. If he just conveyed these instructions, Dai Li would not send Chen Shixian to take the risk to Shanghai in person.
I'm afraid, is there something else?
