spy cloud

The next day, Zhang Tianhao didn't leave again, but instead started working in his office. As the workload piled up, his complexion gradually returned to normal.

I picked up the first five-year plan and all sorts of reports, and even with someone helping me organize them, I couldn't help but admire them.

The very first five-year plan took him by surprise.

His goal was nothing other than to establish two more arsenals within three years to produce shells, bullets, weapons, and various supporting facilities.

it is necessary.

That's not enough; other things are needed: building countless factories, increasing investment in agriculture, improving food production, developing development paths, and...

A week later, Zhang Tianhao brought up some tasks that needed to be done at the meeting for discussion, since many things needed to be assigned now.

Military meetings and government work meetings were held, and each task was implemented one by one.

At the same time, a large number of government staff were trained, all of whom were selected from knowledgeable staff, and even a number of former students.

Under Zhang Tianhao's meticulous planning, the seemingly peaceful northern Jiangsu gradually got on the right track.

With all aspects of the work being implemented, a month passed just like that.

That day, Zhang Tianhao was sitting in his office, checking the progress of various tasks, when he heard a report coming from the doorway.

"Deputy Commander Zuo, please come in. Do we need to be so polite between us?"

Zhang Tianhao also chuckled as he looked at Zuo Mingming who had just walked in.

"Young Master, Comrade Zhang Chaoyang is here."

"Political Commissar Zhang, please ask him to wait in the conference room for a moment. I'll finish up the documents I have on hand and then I'll be there."

"Okay!" Zuo Mingming glanced at Zhang Tianhao and then turned and left the office.

Zhang Tianhao smiled and picked up the military operation reports in his hand.

Within a month, the entire Yangzhou, most of Lianyungang and Nantong, and most of Xuzhou fell into Zhang Tianhao's hands.

Even several areas near Huai'an, such as Chuzhou, fell into the hands of Zhang Tianhao's Northern Jiangsu Army Group.

In response, Zhang Tianhao has suspended his offensive towards the west.

As for the Japanese army, faced with Zhang Tianhao's strong stance, they retreated again and again, and some even came to discuss a ceasefire agreement between the two sides.

Zhang Tianhao also put forward certain conditions in response.

However, neither side achieved its goal, but both sides tacitly maintained a certain degree of restraint.

Zhang Tianhao stood in front of the map, looked at it, and his eyes became more serious.

He seemed to have a significant advantage now. However, he knew that his forces were somewhat weak, too weak, especially in terms of industrial development. Xuzhou was now a crucial city that he needed.

Therefore, he has decided to drive the Japanese troops in Xuzhou further north and drive all the Japanese troops in Lianyungang away.

This would be safer for him.

At the same time, he was also testing the Japanese army's bottom line, and he had to maintain restraint.

……

"Political Commissar Zhang, I'm really sorry, I had some urgent business to attend to, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Zhang Tianhao walked into the reception room, smiled politely, and greeted him directly.

"Tianhao, you're too kind."

"Oh, we're old acquaintances, don't be so formal with me, okay?"

"Haha, Tianhao, your personality hasn't changed at all. I never imagined that just a few years ago you were just an ordinary intelligence agent. I never imagined that in just a few years you would accomplish such great things. It truly surprised me." "You're too kind, you're too kind!"

"Tianhao, I think you can guess why we've come here this time, right?"

"Hmm, I really can't guess your purpose!"

Zhang Tianhao didn't beat around the bush and looked at Zhang Chaoyang seriously.

“I know we’re now within your sphere of influence, and it’s no longer suitable for us to expand there. I think, where do you think would be the best place for us to go?”

“Brother Zhang, you are also an old friend of mine. You can go to Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, or even other places. I will see you off.”

"Tianhao, you're really not being polite. We've given you this place that we've been developing for several years, you can't just do this to us!"

"Brother, it's not that I don't want to give you anything, it's just that I'm poor right now, really poor."

Zhang Tianhao also gave a wry smile, his gaze fixed on Old Zhang. Clearly, whoever's momentum was weaker would lose in this negotiation.

"Tianhao, may I call you?"

"Sure, Brother Zhang, you know me!"

"Alright, now it's just the three of us here. What are your plans for the future? What do you think of us?"

"Brother, to be honest, I have high hopes for you. However, there will still be battles to fight after the victory of the War of Resistance. Isn't it too early to think about this now?"

"Tianhao, I know what kind of person you are. You think three steps ahead before you take a step, so don't try to fool me!"

"Alright, brother, I've said I have faith in you guys, but with so many brothers following me, I can't let them suffer, can I? A while ago, Yuxiang mentioned her future plans to me, and I said, I'll manage for thirty or forty years, and if you guys can rise to the top, then I'll hand it over to you!"

"Thirty or forty years?"

"Yes, I've fought in northern Jiangsu for so long, and countless people have lost their families and homes because of me. I should at least give them an explanation, shouldn't I?"

"I see. Okay, I'll report this matter. I just don't know how big a scale you're planning to take, and how we'll cooperate?"

"I only need Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang and Fujian provinces right now. I don't have any ambitions. But I have a lot of subordinates in this area. I've said I need to give them an explanation."

"Wouldn't you then be living in a country within a country?"

"No, this is not a country within a country. If I take over a few places and you come to power, I will acknowledge your jurisdiction, not a country within a country."

"Whether it's economic exchanges or normal interactions, I won't put up any defenses against you here. But you can't develop your influence on my territory, at least not now. I believe you understand this. That would be detrimental to my management."

"Okay, I understand how to report it."

"Alright, brother, we'll have a pleasant working relationship in the future. You can also tell the leaders that I don't have much ambition for power, and neither do my subordinates."

"it is good!"

Zhang Chaoyang had gotten the answer he wanted and naturally understood Zhang Tianhao's meaning. After all, the two sides had reached a cooperation agreement, so the next step was for all parties to rearrange their action plans.

The two sat there and chatted casually. Since their goal had been achieved, they naturally had a pleasant conversation.

"By the way, brother, your trips to Shanghai have caused me a lot of trouble. You don't know, just because you went there, several of my comrades have been killed. Maybe you were unaware of it, maybe you didn't notice, but your actions were under the surveillance of the secret agents!"

"impossible?"

"Impossible, how could it be impossible? The first time you went there, you exposed both of our strongholds, and several people were sacrificed to save you. The second time, you didn't intend to contact us, but the agents still found you. Can you imagine? We went through a lot of trouble to save you."

"How come I didn't notice? I just wanted to go and buy some supplies, and also..."

"Brother, don't you know how tightly the Japanese guard their supplies? Just three times, during my emergency relief efforts, the spies arrived right after I'd finished transporting the supplies—it was practically a matter of seconds." (End of Chapter)