"Have you checked indoors and outdoors?"
Zuo Zhong walked to the sofa and sat down and pressed his hands.
"Everything has been checked and a reliable brother has been sent to keep an eye on it."
Song Minghao replied respectfully.
Zuo Dian nodded, took off his coat and put it aside, and looked up at everyone: "Well, the Japanese are pervasive, so it's best to be careful. Please report on the recent work progress first.
We will hold regular meetings from time to time, with the purpose of discovering and solving problems. The three cobblers are like Zhuge Liang, but we must keep it confidential. No one is allowed to disclose it outside this door. "
"yes."
Among those present, Song Minghao had the highest military rank and position, and he was still the first to speak: "Old Wu and I opened a warehouse near the dock, mainly dealing in kerosene, wood and other goods.
Our goal is to establish a stable intelligence channel among the business circles in Shanghai. We have made good progress before. We have met many Japanese and foreign businessmen and have a certain network of contacts.
After the war started, the shop was temporarily requisitioned by the Japanese and could not conduct business for the time being. I asked the clerk to go home first, and we also stayed in the dormitory to avoid unnecessary casualties. "
Song Minghao reported the work in detail. The people who could appear in this room were at least unit commander level. There was no need to hide them. Of course, the people below did not know these situations.
"Well, very good. As the war develops, it is best for the warehouse to move closer to industries related to logistics such as fuel, grain, and minerals."
Zuo Zhong put his hands on the armrests of the sofa and expressed his opinion: "In the final analysis, intelligence is a combination of numbers and words. Your warehouse will be more effective than inciting a spy to rebel."
The so-called warehouse is a place that provides accommodation for merchants, stores, sells, and consigns goods. It can be regarded as a real-life version of Pinxixi or Moubao. After the platform is established, the information value is extremely high.
Song Minghao understands that this is also his and Wu Jingzhong's plan. It doesn't matter if they don't make money or even lose money at this stage. The most important thing is to develop the relationship well. After all, they are not real businessmen.
Seeing that he understood, Zuo Zhong nodded slightly with satisfaction, and then turned his head to look at the bald head.
"Gui Youguang, how are you doing?"
"Reports, some good and some bad."
Gui Youguang frowned and said the problem he encountered: "The business of the tavern is good, and I have established a firm foothold in the neighborhood. You asked me to monitor Ji Yunqing, the boss of the Cao Gang in Shanghai, and I also bribed a man in his house. servant.
According to the other party, the old boy was very busy after the war broke out. He met with the unsteady leaders of the Cao Gang every day. It was impossible to know what was discussed specifically. Ji Yunqing was very cautious, and there were people outside the door to protect him wherever they talked.
The problem is, unless he is a well-known gang member, we cannot penetrate this person's inner circle. Deputy Director, can we change the direction and instigate rebellion, recruit, and develop ears and eyes to serve us from within? "
Ji Yunqing.
Ji Yunqing...
Zuo Zhong silently recited the name twice. The other party was one of the surveillance targets sent by someone and Dai Chunfeng to Shanghai. In addition to Boss Huang, Boss Du and Boss Zhang, this person was the most influential person in Shanghai. Help the boss.
He has many disciples and disciples who serve in the government and the military. Such people show their loyalty to the government while flirting with the Japanese. They are really hateful, but they cannot be dealt with at will.
Apart from anything else, Ji Yunqing had a life-saving and supporting role for Boss Zhang, one of the three tycoons in Shanghai. One move could affect his whole body.
It's a joke that the dignified Secret Service would turn against a gangster leader.
But there is no way, Shanghai is not just the government's Shanghai, the interests of all parties are mixed, completely offending the Caobang group, which will have a negative side to the current frontal combat and future intelligence struggles, so we can only think about it in the long term.
However, Chang Yuqing, who sent people to Nanxiang Town to investigate the movements of the Ninth Army and guide the Japanese bombers, and Ji Yunqing were both members of the Cao Gang and both worked for the Japanese. Could there be any connection between the two people?
Chang Yuqing doesn't know where he is hiding now. Can he find this person through Ji Yunqing?
While Zuo Zhong was thinking, he motioned for Wu Chunyang to continue.
"Deputy Director, I have no problem here. We have set up a car dealership in the French Concession and the Public Concession. Our people are lurking among the car drivers to collect the most basic intelligence.
The personnel of the French restaurant in the public concession that was just purchased were also screened. There were a total of 7 staff members. Except for the discovery of an informant from the patrol room and a person of unknown origin, the rest of the background was very clean. "
Wu Chunyang reported on his work. Compared with Song Minghao and others, he had the heaviest burden. There were three fixed properties in two concessions.
"Haha, two of the seven people have identity issues. This ratio is not low. As you can see, from now on, when you do things, you will have to open an eye in the back of your head."
Zuo Zhong sneered, and then made arrangements for the two people: "You can find a reason to open up the patrol room's spies and people with unknown origins, and try not to kill anyone, so as not to arouse suspicion.
The screening work cannot be stopped and must be reviewed from time to time. These areas will be very important in the future and must not leave any nails. Chunyang cannot take it lightly and must treat it as a top priority. "
"Understood, a lot of refugees have arrived recently. I think we can use the excuse of reducing personnel expenses to fire them and replace them with a few refugees with lower wages.
This reason is very reasonable. As far as I know, many stores have already done this. Rather than letting people with ulterior motives make money, it is better to give money to those who really need it. "
Wu Chunyang straightened his back in his seat and replied that intelligence work was his specialty. He dressed up as a waiter just to observe the staff of the French restaurant up close.
Who would have thought that the person standing at the door all day long greeting guests is the hotel owner. This is a good way to discover problems from different angles.
From this, Zuo Zhong thought of a classic saying in the book, if you don't do it, someone will do it, but it has nothing to do with him or not. It is enough to eliminate the unstable factors.
Thinking of this, he patted the armrest lightly. When everyone looked over, he reported the bombing of Chief Zhang's headquarters and introduced the details of the case in detail.
At the same time, he also told Chang Yuqing's situation. In order to keep it confidential, he had not disclosed relevant information before. Except for Gui Youguang, who participated in the interrogation of the Jinmen gangsters captured by the Ninth Group Army and knew some of the information, no one else knew about it.
This is the time to announce it. This person must be sanctioned as soon as possible, otherwise there will be endless consequences. This time Chang Yuqing helped the Japanese blow up Chief Zhang. Will he help the Japanese blow someone up to the sky next time? No one will do this kind of thing. Dare to guarantee.
Everyone's expressions were solemn after hearing this. They didn't expect the traitor to be so destructive. He destroyed an army headquarters with only three reflectors. This made them realize one thing.
In the past, they had the advantage and could mobilize the military, police and other forces. Now the enemy can do the same, and a slight negligence on their own side will cause huge losses.
"Everyone understand, we are currently at a disadvantage and will remain so for a long time. Past results cannot explain anything. You must turn this corner."
Zuo Zhong looked at his subordinates seriously and reminded him earnestly: "If you can't turn around, something big will happen. We are all old brothers. I don't want to see your names in the pension list."
"yes."
Song Minghao and others stood up and responded.
"Sit down, there's one more thing."
After Zuo Zhong finished beating everyone, he changed the subject and asked: "Gui Youguang, has Ji Yunqing done anything unusual in the past two days, such as going to places he wouldn't normally go, or meeting unusual people.
Chang Yuqing was wanted after 128. It has been five years since he fled to the Northeast. Five years can change a lot of things. Even if he was originally a local gangster, his personal connections may have long been gone.
These gangsters talk about loyalty and only think about profits. Even if he has the support of the Japanese, can he really do so many things even if he has the support of the Japanese? I think it is impossible.
Apart from anything else, there has been a lot of construction work in Shanghai in recent years, with many more roads and buildings. How did a group of traitors who have been operating in the north for a long time find a suitable place to install reflective equipment.
I think there is something wrong here, and it is very likely that someone helped him. Combined with our surveillance of Caogang personnel some time ago, Ji Yunqing is the most suspicious, at least this person has this ability. "
Song Minghao and others all agreed. Shanghai is not a small place, with millions of residents and countless small alleys without names on the map. It would take a while for outsiders to just memorize the place names, let alone perform tasks.
According to what the deputy director said, Chang Yuqing and those traitors returned to Shanghai at the end of July, and it would take at least half a month until the war started on August 13. Such a short period of time was not enough to familiarize themselves with the situation in the Chinese community. They could not be under fire. Let's wander around.
When Gui Youguang heard Zuo Zhong's question, he raised his head and said affirmatively: "Deputy Director, the gangster from Jinmen who took refuge with Chang Yuqing said that after they arrived in Shanghai, they would stay at the dock and were not allowed to go out.
If this is true, it means that they are not familiar with the terrain at all. Nanxiang Town is easy to find. As long as you have a map or even ask passers-by, you can find the place. This is not surprising.
However, the headquarters of the Ninth Army Group is surrounded by factory areas, and the roads are extremely complicated. The guides must have someone to guide them, and Ji Yunqing has many apprentices who serve as foremen in the factories.
From this point of view, the possibility of the other party colluding with Chang Yuqing is indeed very high. The problem is that Ji Yunqing has been living in seclusion these days. We have also monitored external calls, and there is nothing wrong. "
The big bald man paused for a while when he said this, and his expression suddenly changed to a fierce suggestion: "Why don't we just arrest Ji Yunqing? We won't be afraid that he won't tell the truth when he is sentenced. Leave this matter to me, and I promise to send him to prison tomorrow." Come to you."
Zuo Zhong had an expressionless face. When he heard that Gui Youguang was able to combine intelligence and known situations to analyze, he was quite happy. He felt that this guy had made a lot of progress and actually knew how to think with his brain.
I was about to say a few words of praise, but in the end I heard this sentence again. If I could catch someone, I would have made a big firework to send Ji Yunqing to the west, so there was no need to talk such nonsense.
Taking a deep breath, Zuo Zhong looked at the others: "I called Boss Du before I came here. He said that he didn't know where Chang Yuqing was hiding. I don't believe it.
There is no business in Shanghai that he does not touch, and there is no one in the industrial, commercial, literary, or political circles who does not show courtesy to him. In addition, he has been sending cheap medicines to the poor for a long time to attract people's hearts, and he is the most well-informed.
He doesn't know Chang Yuqing's position, haha, I'm afraid he doesn't want to know. No wonder people say that among the three tycoons in Shanghai, Boss Huang is greedy for money, Boss Zhang is good at fighting, and Boss Du is a good man.
Selling out fellow disciples and cooperating with the government was indeed a big taboo for the Caobang, but he had never thought about whether the interests of the country and the nation were more important than the rules of the Caobang. It can only be said that interests are popular. "
When the last few words came out of Zuo Zhong's mouth, Song Minghao shivered subconsciously. People who were described like this by the deputy director usually didn't end well.
But that's Boss Du, a man with powerful hands and eyes. If he doesn't get into trouble, people will die.
He thought about it for a while and said cautiously: "If Ji Yunqing and Chang Yuqing had a private contact, they would definitely not make a big deal about it. After all, the situation of the battle is not clear, and it is still unclear who will win or lose.
People like the other party don't let go of the eagle before they see the rabbit, so if they don't find any abnormalities, it doesn't mean that the person is innocent. I suggest that the investigation be stepped up and not rely too much on Boss Du. "
"Well, Lao Song is right."
Zuo Zhong glanced at Song Minghao and gave an order to Gui Youguang: "Put the other things aside for now and keep an eye on Ji Yunqing for me. As for the eyeliner issue, I agree with your suggestion.
There are so many disciples on the other side, and there are always a few who are patriotic. Let’s start from this aspect. Remember, these people tend to be soft rather than tough. You should not use your power to overwhelm others, but use your family and country feelings to influence them.
However, there should be no shortage of monitoring methods to prevent people from making counter-intentional plans. Don't think that gangsters are easy to deal with. Be careful if the boat capsizes in the gutter. Okay, let's talk about another thing. "
After getting down to business, he leaned back on the sofa relaxedly and looked around with a smile: "The department has opened two special training classes in Shanghai. You must have heard about it.
District Chief Yu Xingle of East China District has almost made preparations for this matter. School will start in two days. From now on, except for Gui Youguang, all of you can teach the students when you have time.
There are many students from high schools and universities inside, all of whom are good prospects. All other departments are keeping an eye on them. Lao Song, as the deputy chief of the Information Department, you need to pay close attention. "
Several people in the room were smiling. They knew about this. The Jiangsu-Zhejiang Action Committee had recruited a lot of people some time ago, and the bureau chief selected the educated young people among them for professional intelligence training.
Compared with the newcomers from Hangcheng Police Academy, these people do not have an advantage in professional skills, but because they do not have a military and police background, they are more malleable and are very suitable for intelligence work.
Moreover, with the continuation of the Sino-Japanese War, the Intelligence Section's demand for the quality and quantity of personnel is getting higher and higher, and the police academy students alone can no longer meet the requirements.
These two special training classes, the Qingpu class has 400 people, and the Songjiang class has 450 people. They can start working as soon as they graduate, which can be regarded as a solution to an urgent need.
"Okay, Deputy Director."
Song Minghao responded and turned to look at Wu Jingzhong and Wu Chunyang: "Old Wu, you are a top student at Sun Yat-sen University in Moscow, and Chunyang is also a well-known intelligence expert among us. Please take the time to go there more often.
I have given you a task. You must select the outstanding students from the two training classes. As a core department, our Intelligence Department only wants the best. This cannot be changed. You understand what I mean. "
"Well, Deputy Chief Song." Wu Jingzhong touched his head, but he was not modest. People who came from Sun Yat-sen University are indeed qualified to be proud.
Wu Chunyang smiled: "Once the students know your age and rank, Deputy Director, they will know how to choose even if I don't tell you."
This flattery was so fresh and refined that Zuo Zhong felt that he had gained three points of his own essence. He was very pleased, raised his hand and nodded at this old subordinate, and burst into laughter.
At the same time, everyone's reaction was as he expected, which is easy to understand. Who doesn't want his subordinates to be all elites, like Xu Enzeng, who only looks for some trash who is not successful enough but more likely to fail, sooner or later something big will happen.
In the history of previous lives, the evidence of the defection to the enemy at one station after another in the secret service headquarters is evidence. When you become a boss to this point, you might as well find a rope and hang yourself.
After making some remarks about Xu Enzeng as per the rules, Zuo Zhong looked at his watch and suppressed his smile: "Okay, let's break up the meeting. Lao Song, please accompany me to the Qingpu class. I'm afraid I won't have time to go there in the future.
I just took the opportunity to go over and get to know the situation before school starts, and I would like to remind everyone that you must disguise yourself when you go to teach in the future, and you are not allowed to take pictures. You are not sure about what will happen in the future, and your true appearance cannot be revealed. "
Everyone present said that it was related to their own lives and safety, and no one dared to be careless. If the enemy got the detailed information of the person doing the intelligence, he would not be far away from death.
Gui Youguang was the only one who looked reluctant. He was very unwilling to teach the students how to move. He was annoyed and decided to show off that old bastard Ji Yunqing.
If you can't kidnap someone, why can't you disgust them? Ji has many properties in Hongkou. If the business is destroyed, will the other party ask the Japanese and Chang Yuqing for help?
There is no risk in this matter, it can be done, and it will not affect the opponent's apprentice anyway. If Chang Yuqing is found through this method, the deputy director will definitely look at him with admiration.
Everyone left the Yunke Lai Hotel one by one with their own thoughts. Zuo Zhong gave He Yijun a few instructions, took Song Minghao for a few laps in the surrounding alleys, returned to the car and drove away.
Xixi Primary School in Qingpu County.
It was originally a public primary school built by local gentry during the previous dynasty. It was repaired after the founding of the Republic of China. The building still maintains the traditional Jiangnan water town style, with black bricks and white tiles, which is very beautiful.
However, because more school-age students went to study in urban areas of Shanghai, the school was closed and abandoned two years ago, and the school building was converted into a warehouse by nearby villagers to store sundries.
This situation ended suddenly before the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War. First, a group of people cleaned out everything inside, and then a group of students moved in.
Originally, there were some gangsters in the village who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to blackmail them, but when they heard that Boss Du had bought the school to train factory workers, they were so scared that they didn't even dare to fart and ran away.
As the saying goes, you can rely on the mountains and rivers to make ends meet, so some smart people set up a stall outside the "Worker Training School". With hundreds of students, the business was actually doing well.
When Zuo Zhong and Song Minghao put on makeup and arrived at the school, the heavy rain had stopped. Seeing the scene of people coming and going and the sound of hawking, they thought they had come to the wrong place. How could there be such a lively intelligence training school.
"Boss, do you want Boss Yu to drive these people away?"
Seeing the expressionless expression on the deputy director's face, Song Minghao, who was afraid of Zuo Zhong's dissatisfaction, asked in a low voice, thinking that Yu Xingle was really out of his mind. Is it so lively because he was afraid that others would not discover the Qingpu training class.
"Forget it, we can't think of it, and neither can the enemy. Let's just treat it as a disguise. Tell Lao Yu later, pay attention to loosening the outside and tightening the inside to prevent the Japanese from infiltrating."
Zuo Zhong stared at the small market and shook his head slightly. Yu Xingle had received professional training from the Cheka and had two skills in security. There must be a reason for this arrangement.
Song Minghao's mind was racing. He thought that if he was heavily guarded, it would be easy to attract the enemy's attention. It was just like this, so he immediately relaxed and followed and observed the surrounding movements.
Just at this moment, a young man with a simple and honest appearance came out of the school wearing a black Chinese tunic suit and black-rimmed glasses. He walked towards the fruit stall not far away with joy.
When passing Zuo Zhong and Song Minghao, this person quickly looked at them with a pair of small eyes. Although his movements were covert, he could not hide the information from the two old men.
Perhaps he was just curious, so the young man walked over as if nothing had happened. When he arrived in front of the fruit stall, he greeted the fruit stall owner who was chatting with other stall owners.
"Boss, how much does your watermelon cost per pound?"
"Two cents."
"Oh, so expensive."
…………
interesting.
Zuo Zhong looked at this scene with a smile on his lips, and then walked towards the school gate. Some people have to walk their own path, and others cannot help.
Seeing this, Song Minghao hurriedly followed, and at the same time looked at the young man bargaining. He could develop the habit of observation before school started. He was exactly the talent the Secret Service needed.
The two of them entered the school one after another, and they were surrounded by several men in black before they had gone far. These men were strong and had their right hands on their waists, looking evil.
"What are you doing? This is a private place and no entry is allowed." One of them asked in a deep voice.
It can be seen that the person speaking is extremely vigilant. During the conversation, he always kept a close distance to prevent being attacked. This is right. It is absolutely impossible to be as relaxed as before the war. Yu Xingle did a good job.
With a satisfied look on his face, Zuo Zhong took out his ID and handed it to the other party: "Here is the ID from the headquarters. I asked you, Chief Yu, to come and see me."
Someone from headquarters.
Still so young.
The person who spoke seemed to have thought of something, and said "stare" to the others, and then quickly ran to the original office building, which is now the instructor's dormitory and office.
Taking advantage of this time, Zuo Zhong took a look around the school's internal facilities with his hands behind his back. The sandpit, horizontal and parallel bars, and playground have all been repaired, enough for more than 400 students to use them in batches.
Since school hadn't started yet, many bored students were walking around the campus. A greasy-faced guy followed behind several smiling female students with a sly look on his face.
"Xu~~go back to the dormitory."
Suddenly, a scolding came from the distance, and East China District Director Yu Xingle came over with an angry look on his face. When he saw Zuo Zhong, he trotted a few steps and stretched out his hands: "Deputy Director Zuo, you are welcome to inspect the Qingpu Special Training Class."
"Lao Yu, you're welcome, you're welcome. I took a look and found that the training class was going well. Lao Song and I thought we were in the wrong place at first." Zuo Zhong raised his right hand and held his hand, gently Shake.
"It's all thanks to the bureau chief and your good leadership."
When Yu Xingle heard the compliment, he said a decent flattery. After saying hello to Song Minghao, he asked Zuo Zhong for instructions: "Deputy Director, the conference room has been prepared. Let's go back and talk."
"No need, just say it here, just in time to breathe in the fresh air after the rain."
Zuo Zhong didn't care about these official articles. After speaking, he took the lead and walked along the main road of the school. By the way, he asked Yu Xingle about the enrollment and course offerings of Qingpu class.
"Reporting to the deputy director, the Qingpu class is expected to take three months to study. Before joining the class, students need to fill in a detailed resume and submit their academic graduation certificate and photos.
After passing the assessment and review, physical examination, family composition investigation, and taking the Chinese language, mathematics, science, and chemistry exams, you also need someone to vouch for your pure thoughts. "
Yu Xingle has been busy with the training class recently. When he heard Zuo Zhong's question, he immediately said: "The Qingpu class is divided into five classes, namely, the intelligence class, the operations class, the telecommunications class, the police class, and the foreign language class.
The courses offered include basic military training, political training, and professional and technical training. Basic military training and political training are compulsory courses for all students. Failure to pass will not be considered for graduation and the training time will be extended.
Specifically, they include infantry drills, staff operations, field exercises, various pistol shootings, the teachings of the founding fathers, leaders' words and deeds, general discussions of political warfare, modern history, and materials about underground parties, which account for half of the total score.
Technical training accounts for the remaining half, including intelligence, strategic intelligence, internal service, secret communications, cryptography, explosives, toxicology, capture, criminal investigation, photography, and radio.
As well as seven or eight foreign languages such as wireless machine maintenance and telephony internships, postal and telecommunications inspection skills, English, and Russian. The instructors for these courses have not yet been found. Deputy Director, this requires your coordination. "
Yu Xingle was a little helpless. The government had not been carrying out intelligence teaching for a long time, and there was a shortage of relevant teaching materials, personnel, and equipment. It was difficult for him to make a meal without rice.
Perhaps in order to attract Zuo Zhong's attention, he looked at several outstanding students and had an idea, and introduced: "Look, this is the son of Vice Minister Qi of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and his daily performance is excellent.
That one, surnamed Li, is a top student at Fu Jen Catholic University. He is thoughtful and very loyal to the party and state. He has published many articles in school supporting the leader's military strategy.
Girls with pigtails are no ordinary girl. The little girl’s surname is Yu. She is very talented in information science. There is also a master of mine in the telecommunications class who is also an expert in technology. Deputy Director, you”
"Okay, okay. I'll transfer people from the headquarters and local districts when I get back. They will definitely meet the teaching needs of the training class. That's all right."
Zuo Zhong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he quickly interrupted Yu Xingle, and finally said meaningfully: "After all, they are the future of the party and the country."
Some of them are not typos, they are just because I am afraid of being blocked.
(End of chapter)
