October of the 20th year of the Republic of China.
Under the pressure of the September 18th Incident, Dai Yunong went to Peking in person to establish an intelligence network for the three northeastern provinces.
Lixingshe's Peiping Station was subsequently promoted to North China Station, and Chen Gongshu took charge of the intelligence work in North China and the three northeastern provinces.
Groups 2, 3 and 4 of the original Peking Station were ordered to go to Fengtian, Changchun, and Harbin to form sub-stations in the three eastern provinces.
Unexpectedly, the plan was leaked, and the three elite teams were brutally suppressed as soon as they met their contacts in each city. After tenacious resistance, everyone died on the spot and no one survived.
Thirty elite forces from Huangpu were all destroyed. Neither the fledgling Lixingshe nor the National Government, which was suffering from internal and external troubles, could accept such a huge loss.
What's more, this elite force is all elites personally selected by Mr. Da. Their death in battle is tantamount to a slap in Mr. Da's face.
The furious Mr. Da gave Dai Yunong a death order. He must catch the spy who leaked the secret this time and infiltrate the three northeastern provinces at all costs. If he cannot complete the task, he will not return to Nanjing.
After raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a while, Mr. Da did not expect Dai Yu Peonghui to be so incompetent, so he immediately called Xu Enzeng, the chief of the Party Affairs Investigation Section (the predecessor of the Central Unification Committee), and asked him to do everything possible to establish an intelligence network in the three eastern provinces.
Dai Yunong, who was in Peiping, almost grew old overnight. He knew that if he could not handle this matter well, Lixingshe, which was already far different from the Party Affairs Investigation Section, would never be able to turn around, and his career would probably be cut off.
While Dai Yunong was combing his hair all night long, the secret radio station at Peiping Station received a secret report from Changchun.
"Xu rebelled and surrendered to the enemy. The whole group died for the country. They stood alone waiting for help. Three groups of old wine"
Dai Yunong had never been so excited before. In just sixteen words, he was like the most beautiful woman in the world, and every word was so sultry.
Unable to restrain his inner ecstasy, Dai Yunong quickly came to the telecommunications room with Chen Gongshu, the director of North China Station, and personally issued an order to reply to Laojiu.
As the operator kept pressing the transmit button, except for the continuous beeping sound, everyone in the telecommunications room almost held their breath for fear of disturbing the operator's movements.
It was not until more than ten minutes later that Dai Yunong returned to the webmaster's office with a stack of translated messages.
At this time, he had obviously calmed down, and his eagle-like eyes had returned to their sharp and ruthless state.
Chen Gongshu, who followed him into the office, took out a file bag from the safe in the filing cabinet and placed it respectfully on the desk in front of Dai Yunong.
"This is Laojiu's personal file and details."
Dai Yunong read the telegram twice and handed it to Chen Gongshu. He then opened the file bag and carefully studied the background information of Laojiu.
When he was young, Dai Yunong, who had read the file over and over, put it on the table, folded his hands on his stomach, and leaned on the chair as if he was resting with his eyes closed.
This agent codenamed Laojiu was not very impressive to him. After reading all the information, he could only draw a vague portrait in his mind.
"I went out to purchase supplies. When I came back, I happened to meet Xu Qingsong leading an enemy army to encircle and suppress three groups. Isn't it just a coincidence? What do you think of Lao Jiu?"
Chen Gongshu looked at Dai Yunong who suddenly opened his eyes and spoke. He only thought about it for a moment and replied: "Laojiu and I are of the same age. He is the type who can disappear instantly if thrown into the crowd. He cherishes life, is oily, lustful and greedy for money, cautious, and extremely cautious. Have a sense of urgency.”
"So he has always been used only as a logistics and surveillance personnel. A person with his personality is not suitable for rushing to the front to perform tasks. This time he is appointed as the deputy team leader. The main reason is to use his advantages to provide control to the third team. The logistics are done well, the funds for the event are all in his hands, and it is his responsibility to go out and purchase, so this kind of coincidence is quite reasonable."
The thirty people sent this time were all carefully selected by Chen Gongshu in Huangpu. After six months of training, they were screened out after being personally interviewed by Mr. Da. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are his direct descendants.
Unfortunately, this time the action plan was leaked, resulting in the death of all thirty Huangpu elites except Laojiu. For Chen Gongshu, this was like stabbing him twenty-nine times.
Whether it was Laojiu or anyone else who could survive, he would feel better.
From a personal emotional point of view, he believed that Laojiu, an old classmate, would not do anything to disgrace the party and the country. From a rational point of view, as long as Laojiu had not been tortured, the possibility of him treason and surrendering to the enemy was not high.
Therefore, when faced with the doubts of his immediate boss Dai Yunong, Chen Gongshu decisively chose to support Laojiu.
"There is nothing wrong with trusting your subordinates, but Kenji Dohi is much more powerful than we thought. The identity of this old wine is open to question, and he needs to prove his innocence through actual actions."
Dai Yunong is thoughtful and suspicious by nature. No matter who he is, he will remain skeptical. Chen Gongshu expected that he would have such an idea.
But no matter how much he didn't trust this old wine, he had no other choice at this time. Old wine was like his last life-saving straw. Whether he could get past Mr. Da all depended on this man in Changchun. Old wine.
"The contactor Xu Qingsong has surrendered to the enemy. If Laojiu can execute him personally, there will be no doubt about his identity. Let's wait quietly and see if this Laojiu can bring us the surprise we want."
"In addition, the North China Station has stepped up its self-examination. If we don't uncover the rats hiding within us, no matter how much we do, it will be in vain."
Chen Gongshu stood at attention and took the order to leave, while Dai Yunong leaned back on the chair and began to close his eyes and meditate.
Dai Yunong always had an indescribable feeling when the plan was leaked this time. He always felt that the problem did not lie within the North China Station in the hands of Chen Gongshu, but with people at a higher level.
As for who betrayed him, Dai Yunong is still not sure, but he already has several highly likely candidates in mind.
Many times, huge changes and failures occur not because of how strong the enemy's intelligence network is, but because some of the so-called own people are deliberately causing harm behind the scenes.
Are these people traitors?
The answer is no. Most of these leaks are due to the methods used in internal power struggles.
Even if he finds out who leaked the secret, it will be very difficult to deal with it. After all, the other party is not just one person, but represents a group. In the end, the old man will probably let it go after weighing the pros and cons.
Just when Dai Yunong was upset, Qin Tian, who was far away in Changchun, codenamed Laojiu, was walking quickly through the alleys and corners with his torn cotton sleeves rolled up.
Braving the snow, Qin Tian finally returned from Wensheng Temple in the southeastern suburbs to Yong'an Bridge on Dongcheng South Street.
Returning to the temporary hiding spot west of Yong'an Bridge, I carefully checked the small mechanisms left behind when I left, and found that none of them had been touched. Then I ducked into the house and closed the doors and windows.
Shaking off the falling snow from his body, he sat comfortably in front of the charcoal pot and played with the charcoal fire buried in the ash. He took out half a bottle of Laobaigan from the low cabinet, along with a plate of yesterday's leftover pork head and a bowl of peanuts. Mi, drank a small drink with a sad face.
Since he traveled to this world, he has had a relatively smooth life with the ability to sense other people's voices and clairvoyance. At least he has hidden himself well. Although there have been many crises due to acclimatization, he has been able to resolve them skillfully in the end.
But this time, Qin Tian was truly in a desperate situation.
I originally entered Huangpu just to make some connections, but I didn't know that I was selected by Chen Gongshu to join the special agent training class, and the old man even asked the old man to interview and personally selected me to join Lixingshe.
If you thought you were going to be a spy, then you should be a spy. Who would have thought that he was sent to the Northeast? It happened to be a critical period when the Kwantung Army invaded the Northeast. The secret was leaked, and he almost fell into a box.
If I hadn't been lucky enough to escape, I would have died like the other students.
Qin Tian's current situation is not ordinary. He is alone in the occupied area. Except for the ten gold bars and dozens of silver coins he carries with him, he does not even have a gun.
Dai Yunong also personally assigned him three tasks. If he did not complete them, he might be labeled a traitor.
The first task is to assassinate Xu Qingsong, a connector who rebelled against the country and surrendered to the enemy. Only by killing this guy Qin Tian can he prove his innocence.
The second task is to find a way to pass all aspects of basic information about Changchun back to Peiping.
The third task is to penetrate into the enemy's interior and build Lixingshe Changchun Station to prepare for the safe reception of the second group of colleagues in the future.
Not to mention the third task, the first two tasks alone are not something that can be completed by one person. Even a fully equipped team may not be able to complete it in a short time.
And that radio station, can it be used casually? It was used for less than a quarter of an hour today. The Kwantung Army's intelligence agency must have discovered anomalies. If it is used once in the future, it will be one step closer to danger.
Let alone infiltrating the enemy's interior. How can one infiltrate someone who is unfamiliar with the place and has not yet integrated into the life of this city?
Qin Tian depressedly took a sip of wine. It was so spicy that he grinned and his scalp felt numb.
In the beginning of this hellish difficulty, whoever likes to show off will perform, and whoever likes to make meritorious deeds will make meritorious deeds.
He is not a stupid fool who wants to save his life first.
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pS: There are three volumes in this book, including The Fog of Manchuria, The Spies of Beijing and Tianjin, and The Storm of Shanghai. Friends who like to watch the Republic of China and spy wars are welcome to dive in.
