Time flew by and it was late July 1937 in the blink of an eye. The situation between China and Japan was turbulent and dizzying.
On July 12, the 11th independent mixed brigade of the Kwantung Army set out from Gubeikou and quickly moved towards the Ping-Tianjin area, fully loaded with personnel.
On the same day, the North China District reported to the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics headquarters that the so-called new commander of the Chinese garrison, Xiang Yue Qingji, arrived in Tianjin.
On July 13, the Kwantung Army's first mixed brigade moved straight into North China from Gongzhuling, and the 20th Division of the Korean Army also arrived at the predetermined area.
At this point, the Japanese's wolf ambition has been clearly revealed. They want to completely annex North China and even invade the entire Republic of China.
The situation is quite tense.
Jinling was shocked three times a day.
Someone telegraphed to the generals in North China, expressing the central government's determination to carry out the war of resistance and would rather be in pieces than in ruins in order to maintain the integrity of the country.
The national army will take measures to organize 100 divisions of front-line combat troops, 80 divisions of reserve troops, and 1 million reserve troops.
On July 16, the Japanese army basically completed the siege of Pingjin. Even the people of the two countries knew that a life-and-death battle was inevitable.
However, in the battle order drawn up by the national government, only part of the 132nd Division was dispatched to defend Beiping City and block the Japanese.
The remaining troops cooperated with the 37th Division to attack the enemies in Fengtai and Tongxian, but did not give any clear combat goals and plans.
So arranged,
It's child's play.
The Japanese mixed brigade consisted of a headquarters, an independent infantry brigade, an artillery team, an engineering team, and a communications team, with a total strength of about 5,000 people.
Not to mention the infantry division, which has its own heavy artillery and mechanized troops, and its combat effectiveness is second to none in Asia.
As for the divisions that the Guo Army participated in, they had quite a lot of people on paper. Each division had about 15,000 men, but most of them were light infantry.
Not to mention the gap in personnel quality, just the comparison of the number of artillery and light and heavy machine guns between the two armies is extremely disappointing.
Do the senior officials of the government know about this situation? Of course they do, but they are unwilling to announce it to the world so as not to cause panic.
On the morning of July 17th,
Lushan.
On a high platform made of bamboo and wood, Zuo Zhong was wearing a colonel's military uniform, holding a gun on his waist, and looked around the high platform vigilantly.
In front of him, someone stood in front of the microphone with one hand on his hips and one hand unconsciously waving in the air, roaring at the top of his lungs.
“I often feel that when we deal with national crises, we must first understand the status of our own country. We are a weak country and we must make an honest assessment of this.
In order to carry out construction, the country needed peace. In the past few years, I have endured hardships and maintained peace with the outside world.
Yu once said that we should never give up on peace before peace reaches the stage of fundamental despair, and we should never give up lightly before sacrifice reaches the last moment.
But now at the last moment, there is no chance of compromise. Giving up territory and sovereignty will be the eternal sinner of the Chinese nation.
Once this war begins, it means that there is no distinction between north and south, and no one is old or young. Everyone has the patriotic responsibility to defend the land and resist the war.
Only by being determined to sacrifice to the end can we win the final victory. Trying to stay safe will only plunge the nation into a place of no return. "
"Wow~ wow~ wow~"
When someone reached the end of his speech, the sages of the party and state in the audience raised their hands and applauded. It doesn't matter whether they really agree in their hearts.
They are all actors today. This play must be sung to the people of the country and all the soldiers of the Fruit Army. This is what is important.
As for why they did not prepare for war earlier, and why they implemented the policy of pacifying the country before resisting foreign aggression, the entire government did not talk about it.
Zuo Zhong watched the exciting and absurd scene in front of him silently, and his eyes unconsciously glanced at the couplet on the pillar behind someone.
Nourish the righteousness of heaven and earth,
The law is perfect in ancient and modern times.
A perfect man, indeed a perfect man, he smiled coldly in his heart, then ignored this wonderful drama and concentrated on performing security work.
By the time the leaders came on stage one by one to finish their speeches, it was afternoon before they knew it. As soon as the speech was over, Zuo Zhong resigned and left.
The intelligence leak is still under investigation. If someone hadn't insisted on transferring him, he wouldn't have had the time in the United States to come here and act like someone else's lieutenant.
But when it comes to passing through Chang'an, the other party only dares to trust the children from his hometown. For example, today's guards are all from Zhejiang Province.
What makes people speechless is that even the police dogs were transferred from Hangzhou Police Academy, which shows how serious the problem is.
The name Dog·Spy,
It also becomes more vivid.
Sitting on the naval gunboat returning to Jinling from Lushan, Zuo Zhong stood on the bow of the boat, blowing the cool breeze, and asked Gu Qi who had accompanied him.
"Lao Gu, did Wei Daming say anything about the Cryptographic Inspection and Translation Institute? I want to know why there has been no progress in their business.
There must be something wrong here. Wen Yuqing is not a mediocre person, and his work ability is well-known. There is no reason why he can't work at the translation office.
Even if this person's previous achievements were all boasted, it doesn't make sense why the chairman of the committee would continue to allocate funds for several years. "
After saying that, he looked at the lights of the villages on both sides of the strait, holding on to the railing with a solemn expression. The pool of water in the translation office might be deeper than he thought.
"Report, no."
Gu Qi shook his head when he heard this: "Lishan Company is an agency directly under our Secret Service and rarely interacts with the Department of Electrical Affairs and the Inspection and Translation Office.
In addition, the other party's strict confidentiality measures meant that most of the staff worked in various departments during the day and went to No. 7 Courtyard to work secretly at night.
This has led to many people not knowing that the government has such an agency, and it is difficult for outsiders to understand its internal details. "
Lao Gu first said that Wei Daming did not provide any valuable clues, then hesitated and talked about another thing.
“However, during my investigation, I discovered that the targets of the Interpretation Office’s deciphering operations seemed to be not only the Japanese, they were also very interested in the underground party.
You should know that according to the negotiations between the government and the British, the Hong Kong Telegraph Office is obliged to provide us with the bottom report of certain messages.
Especially when it comes to underground parties, the reason is that underground parties often use port cities for transit to transfer personnel and materials.
Coincidentally, since the establishment of the Cryptographic Inspection and Translation Institute, a mysterious man has come to Jinling from the port city every month carrying a box.
The person's final destination was a hotel near the Central Party Headquarters, only a few blocks away from the dormitory area of the Interpretation Institute. "
Message from Hong Kong City.
Underground party.
There was no progress in the work against Japan.
Ongoing appropriations.
Hearing this, Zuo Zhong narrowed his eyes and felt a faint movement in his heart. He immediately understood why the bald man attached so much importance to the cryptography inspection institute.
It turns out that the so-called deciphering of Japanese telegrams is just a smoke screen. What these people really want to decipher is the secret code of the underground party.
Regardless of whether the Japanese spy is here or not, he must take the opportunity to conduct an in-depth investigation to see how far the other party's deciphering level has reached.
Realizing this, Zuo Zhong changed the subject and asked about the results of the electronic reconnaissance of the inspection station and its dormitory area.
"Have you found any abnormal signals?"
"Not yet."
Gu Qi explained helplessly: "The management there is very strict, the people live in concentrated areas, and the members' dormitories are searched regularly.
Not to mention the radio station, even the phone is monitored around the clock. Deputy Director, they have completely removed the confidentiality methods of our Secret Service.
Lishan Company investigated for several days, and Lao Wei personally went into battle to confirm that no reports were sent to the outside world after the No. 7 hospital was turned on, and everything was normal. "
Is it normal?
I'm afraid it's an illusion.
If there is really a spy in the Crypto-Interpretation Office, he is either dormant or has another radio station and would not be stupid enough to use the working radio to send the message now.
Asking Lishan Company to conduct an electronic investigation is just to eliminate this slim possibility to ensure that everything is foolproof and cannot prove anything.
Zuo Zhong hid these words in his heart and signaled Gu Qi to continue reporting on the investigation results of Shen Dongxin, Tongsuo and Song Minghao.
If there is no light in the east, then there will be light in the west.
There may be surprises from another angle.
Gu Qi nodded: "Dongxin has worked with various district stations to thoroughly review personnel backgrounds these days, and a lot of problems, large and small, have been found.
Some people have falsified their academic qualifications, some have been missing for a certain period of time, and some have inadvertently disclosed confidential information to the outside world.
However, after investigation, the possibility of espionage has been ruled out. I will submit the specific situation to you in the form of a written report as soon as possible.
The tracking at Tongsuo went smoothly. Li Si, the leader of the deciphering team, was in the Electrical Affairs Department during the day and in the No. 7 Courtyard and the dormitory area at night. He rarely went out.
The other party made three phone calls during this period, all because of work. The person he called was also investigated, and his identity and details were very clean.
Finally, through reliable connections, Lao Song and Lao Wu contacted several directors of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Federation and asked about Chen Shi. "
"what's the result?"
"no problem."
Facing Zuo Zhong's question, Gu Qi gave the details: "These people all remember Chen Shi, and the photos have been identified, and they are definitely the real person.
They were deeply impressed by him because Chen Shi was proficient in Japanese and negotiated with Japanese representatives many times during condolences and protests.
It is said that the standard of the accent and the accuracy of the wording caused the Japanese to misunderstand him, thinking that he was a foreigner who had joined the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Association.
After the end of 128, Chen Shi declined the invitation of the Federation, resigned from the translation department of Japan Radio, and went to Jinling to find a job.
The reason he gave was that he originally thought that China and Japan were both East Asian countries and could coexist peacefully and jointly resist European and American exploitation and oppression.
Until the sound of cannons sounded in Shanghai, I immediately realized that this was just a wishful thinking. I no longer wanted to take Japanese salary and wanted to serve the country with my life. "
"What you say is better than what you sing."
Zuo Zhong interrupted Gu Qi's report and said with a stern expression: "He has been studying in Japan for such a long time, and he didn't know about it until 129?
Anyone who has been to Japan, as long as he is not a fool, can see what the Japanese have in mind. I think it is mostly an excuse.
Forget it, he can say whatever he wants. After returning to Jinling, arrange for me to meet with Li Si. The case cannot be delayed any longer. "
"Okay, Deputy Director."
Gu Qi nodded slightly, relaxed and said casually with a smile: "Tongsuo and Shen Dongxin also responded to a new situation together.
There was a man named Li Shu who was the cousin of the deputy director Wang Weiqing and also the cousin of Li Si. He had just joined the cryptographic interpretation institute.
This person was a student at Qinghua University. He offended the local police station by participating in the anti-Japanese demonstration in Chahar, and was forced to come to Jinling to visit his relatives. "
"Don't worry about this. Students, who are not passionate? I was the same way back then. As long as you are not an underground party member, that's fine."
Zuo Zhong waved his hand, and suddenly said sadly: "Many people say that the party-state organs are inbred, and today I saw it.
Take a look, cousin and cousin, cousin and cousin, are all relatives, all they have to do is pull their dog to be the listener.
The leader hates this deeply, but some people still go their own way. Old Gu, you and I have to fight against this abnormal phenomenon.
Let’s make an appointment with Wen Yuqing later. He, Minister Song’s cousin, is also one of the profiteers and must give an explanation to our Secret Service. "
When he said the word "confession", he deliberately emphasized his tone, and his thumb, index finger and middle finger rubbed together quickly involuntarily.
Without it,
Only if you are familiar with it.
(End of chapter)
