At the end of July, the sun was blazing in Jinling and it was extremely hot. There were few pedestrians on the streets and not many vehicles, leaving only the chirping of cicadas.
At the intersection of Yinyangying Road in the west of the city, where many embassies and consulates are located, two heavily armed military police were patrolling back and forth.
In the past two years, Japan's deputy consul general in Jinling, Miyamoto Hideaki, mysteriously "disappeared" here, so the security is naturally tighter than other streets.
This place is full of Western-style Western-style buildings with different architectural styles. Among them, the gate of No. 7 Western-style Building in West Bridge, which is very close to the Dutch Embassy, is locked.
A semi-old Ford sedan was parked on the side of the road not far away. Sitting in the car were Zuo Zhong, Gu Qi, Shen Dongxin and Tongsuo.
"Deputy Director, No. 7 is the Cryptographic Inspection and Translation Center affiliated to the Electrical Affairs Department of the Ministry of Transport. This place has never had a sign, so it is very mysterious.
The main body of the foreign-style building is an office space, with a total of four floors and more than 100 staff members. There are also three bungalow dormitories in the yard.
Most personnel are not allowed to go out during normal times. There is also a dormitory area near the Central Party Headquarters. The internal security is good and there have been no incidents. "
Shen Dongxin, who was in the driver's seat, turned around and introduced the situation softly. This information was not a secret to the Secret Service.
"Dongxin is right."
Gu Qi in the back row also nodded and opened a document: "This place is relatively hidden and very close to the Japanese Embassy, so it is suitable for detecting radio stations.
I asked the Telecommunications Branch that if you want to completely collect electronic messages during communications, you must be as close as possible to the signal source, otherwise it will be easy to miss.
However, since its establishment in the 21st year of the Republic of China, the Inspection and Interpretation Institute has not achieved much results. The reason is that the Japanese often change the secret messages. "
"kindness?"
Zuo Zhong frowned on the side. There has been no progress in five years. This work efficiency is very Republican, but is it really like this?
Baldhead is not a generous person, and the organization that allows him to continue funding and paying attention is definitely not simple. This needs to be investigated clearly.
He casually lowered the curtains on the car window and looked at the document in Gu Qi's hand: "You will go to Lishan Company later and ask Wei Daming.
They are all engaged in telecommunications, and they are in the same circle. They may know some information that we do not have yet.
By the way, people from the Lishan Company were asked to conduct telegram reconnaissance on the translation office and dormitory area, and record the sending time and frequency of all recent telegrams.
By the way, as for the personnel information, I heard that the director here, Wen Yuqing, is Minister Song's cousin. Is the news accurate? "
"Yes, that's true."
As he answered, Gu Qi quickly searched for information, and finally stopped when he turned to a file with black and white photos.
"Wen Yuqing is a graduate of Qinghua University and a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University. His wife has a very good relationship with the wife of the Chairman.
The first branch and we have reviewed it, and we have also invited colleagues from the US station to conduct external investigations. Wen's behavior at home and abroad is normal and there is nothing suspicious.
He once served as the principal of the Taxation School of the Ministry of Finance, counselor of the Ministry of Finance, Director of Shanghai International Telecommunications of the Ministry of Communications, etc., with extraordinary abilities.
During the war in the Central Plains, he led the team to decipher many secret messages from Feng, Yan, Tang, and Li, and helped the national army achieve the final victory.
Last year, he also served as the Secretary-General of the Electricity Department, in charge of the national electricity administration. All government and commercial telegraphs, city telephones, and electric lights are under Wen's jurisdiction. "
able,
There is a background,
There is a backer,
Have academic qualifications.
Why was such a talented person unknown before? It would be a bit of a failure to be the Secretary for Electrical and Electronics Affairs now.
Despite the fact that this position sounds like the top is in charge of the heavens and the bottom is in charge of the earth, in fact the real power lies in the hands of foreigners and major telegraph and electrical companies.
Zuo Zhong stared at the man with glasses, sharp eyes and elegant demeanor in the photo, and couldn't help but lament the cruelty of the party-state personnel struggle.
However, this person had deciphered warlords' telegrams many times before. Why did he seem to be a different person when he arrived at the interpretation station? The gap between before and after was too big.
It's understandable that I'm not capable enough.
I'm afraid there's something wrong with my attitude.
Just as he was thinking about it, Gu Qi took out several other personnel files, took one out and spread it out in front of the two of them, and continued to speak in a deep voice.
“According to our side information, Wen Yuqing is busy with work and received a church education since childhood, so his Chinese language skills are very poor.
The daily work of the cryptographic interpretation institute is presided over by a deputy director named Wang Weiqing, who is in charge of specific business, economics and some personnel.
Information shows that Wang is from Chuzhou, Suzhou Province, and his family relationships, experiences, words and deeds, and trajectory have been verified and there are no signs of concealment or forgery.
He graduated from the Chemistry Department of Guanghua University in Shanghai in 1932. After being introduced and guaranteed by his teaching professor, he successfully entered the International Telecommunications Bureau.
From this, he got acquainted with Wen Yuqing, who was then the Director of Telecommunications. Wen valued Wang's progressive thinking and brought him to the Interpretation and Interpretation Office. "
Wen Yuqing, Wang Weiqing.
Zuo Zhong lowered his head and carefully read the information on these two people. Judging from the information, their relationship was a bit like the relationship between Dai Chunfeng and himself.
It's a pity that the thousand-mile horse picked by Bole Wen Yuqing doesn't seem to be very good, at least on the surface, and it remains to be verified in detail.
In addition, if Wang Weiqing has no problem, he will be a good internal candidate. A deputy director in charge can do a lot of things.
With their cooperation, the screening speed will be very fast. What the Secret Service lacks most is time. It seems that it is necessary to have direct contact with the opponent.
"The following are middle-level cadres."
Gu Qi didn't notice Zuo Zhong, who was thoughtful, and took out all the remaining four files and started from the first one.
“The Interpretation and Interpretation Institute has four main organizations, one is the code breaking team, the other is the research team, the third is the reconnaissance radio station, and the fourth is the general affairs team.
The head of the deciphering team is called Li Si, who is also from Chuzhou. He also graduated from Guanghua University in Shanghai. He is extremely intelligent and studious.
As a top student in the Department of Mathematics, this person has done some research on number permutations and combinations. After graduation, he went to Guangxi University to teach mathematics.
Li Si and Wang Weiqing were cousins and received many recommendations from Wang, so he left Guangxi University and came to the Crypto-Interpretation Institute of the Department of Electronic Affairs. "
"It turns out to be another related household."
Zuo Zhong shook his head: "This alone is not enough, Shen Dongxin, you will be responsible for reviewing the personnel information of the Inspection and Translation Institute later.
Start with friends and classmates. It is best to find people who are not in their place of origin or in Jinling to verify the authenticity of their files.
Never come into contact with the other person's family. If a Japanese spy is at the translation office, a security post will be set up. If they are startled, you will be in trouble.
During the review process, special attention should be paid to the blank period on the timeline. It takes time for the Japanese intelligence organization to train the mole. "
"Yes, Deputy Director."
Shen Dongxin nodded. He was better at intelligence gathering than action. With the cooperation of the local district station, this job was not difficult.
After several years of development, the Secret Service has eyes and ears all over the country. If you want to investigate a person in the country, it will not take long.
Zuo Zhong naturally knew this, so he didn't say anything more. After arranging the relevant tasks, he turned his attention back to Gu Qi.
"Lao Gu, go on."
"OK."
Gu Qi sat upright and reported in a leisurely manner: "The director of the reconnaissance radio station is named Liang Bolun, and he has some connections with the Secret Service.
He was originally the director of the radio station of the Guangdong Provincial Air Force, but was later instigated by his uncle, Liang Zhaogui, a veteran of the Fuxing Society who was as famous as the bureau chief, to rebel.
This person has been to France and the United States for further study. He has no professional skills, otherwise he would not be able to take on this important task and his life would be relatively Westernized.
Lian Shan, the leader of the general affairs team, was in a similar situation to him. He had returned from studying abroad, his political attitude was pro-European and American, and he disliked Japan and Red Russia.
Lien's family background is not simple. His grandfather was a wealthy businessman in Nanyang. He helped the former president organize fund-raising in the local area and was owed to the party and the state.
at last."
With that said, Gu Qi took the files aside and left one, frowning slightly as he tapped the name on it and said.
"Finally, the leader of the research team, Chen Shi, is from Huzhou, Zhejiang Province. He graduated from Zhijiang University in Hangcheng and then studied in Japan to learn Japanese.
He returned to China and worked in the translation department of Shanghai Japanese Radio. He claimed to have participated in the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Association on 128 and visited the 19th Route Army.
We haven't verified this statement yet. The Japanese watch the radio very closely, and the Japanese police officers in Hongkou often patrol around.
The job of the research team is to count, summarize, and analyze the known Japanese reports and find out the usage habits and frequency of words and sentences in them.
The guarantor of the Chen Jin Inspection and Translation Office is said to be the Central Audit Director. It is unclear what the relationship between the two is, and their background is indeed somewhat sensitive. "
Study in Japan.
Enter the national government.
Recommended by the Central Audit Director.
Zuo Zhong, who originally had a relaxed expression, gradually turned serious. The one named Chen Shi sounded the most suspicious, but this required evidence.
The government's best secret code deciphering agency has implicated a wide range of people. Without real evidence, it is impossible to arrest people and it is easy to alert others.
And he had never seen such an obvious Japanese spy before, and it almost had "I am a bad guy" written on his forehead, which made him a little hesitant.
The most troublesome thing is the Audit Director. This person is a veteran of the Fruit Party, an old alliance member, and the brother of the bald sworn brother. It is not easy to offend.
After thinking for a moment, Zuo Zhong went through the names and positions of the senior cadres of the Crypto-Interpretation Institute introduced by Gu Qi in his mind.
Director Wen Yuqing
Deputy Director Wang Weiqing
Li Si, leader of the deciphering team
Liang Bolun, director of the investigative radio station
Lian Shan, leader of the general affairs team
Chen Shi, leader of the research group
All of these people are well-connected and have strong connections. Only Li Si relies on his own talents and has a weaker background.
Should we start investigating this person first, and then contact Wang Weiqing? As the saying goes, pick the weakest persimmons, Zuo Zhong couldn't help but think.
This is definitely not based on the heart, but a strategy. Those who want to do big things must not stick to trivial matters. Besides, Li Si has never studied abroad, and his background is easy to identify.
After getting ready to pay attention, he glanced at the copper lock on the passenger seat looking around, showed a kind smile, and patted the other person on the shoulder.
"Tongsuo, you heard what Section Chief Gu just said. I've given you a task. Follow Li Si around the clock to find out the details of this person.
You choose the manpower yourself, and I will ask the listening room to cooperate to find out Li Si's network and living habits in the shortest possible time.
Work hard. After a while, I will give you a difficult task. If you do it well, you may be able to sit in my position in the future. "
kindness?
Gu Qi always felt that these words seemed familiar, as if he had heard them somewhere. Just when he was about to ask, Zuo Zhong ordered Shen Dongxin to drive.
They stayed for a long time, and the two military policemen had already looked over. In order to avoid trouble, it would be better to evacuate as soon as possible.
A burst of green smoke came out of the exhaust pipe of the car, and it quickly left Yinyangying Road and drove along the main road to the prepared transfer point.
Zuo Zhong put his hands on his lower abdomen, his eyes calmly scanning the streets with anti-Japanese slogans, and thought about Chen Shi's information again.
The other party once said that he went to the front line to express condolences to the 19th Route Army who heroically killed the enemy and severely damaged the Japanese army. The authenticity of this is a good breakthrough.
You can try to send someone to check, just collect basic information. If there is a date or not, it will be marked with three poles. It is also a good thing to rule it out.
Japanese patrol officers are easy to deal with.
Just avoid it.
There is no need for investigators to go to the radio station to understand the situation. There are many members of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Association, and there will always be someone who will remember whether he has been there.
Relevant work can be left to Song Minghao and Wu Jingzhong. These two old fritters are idle at the station where they cannot approach the Japanese Third Fleet.
Their business capabilities are more than enough to perform this task. If they fail, there will be candidates for the future head and deputy head of Shanghai Station.
Fighting behind enemy lines,
There is a shortage of such talents.
(End of chapter)
