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Chapter 747 “Dawn”—The last battle!
February 1945, 2, years ago.

Zhang Anping flew back to Chongqing from Kunming in a low-key manner, and then went straight to the bureau headquarters, where he met Dai Chunfeng with a gloomy face.

"What did you do?"

Dai Chunfeng, who was frightened by Zhang Anping's big move, asked angrily when he saw the "culprit":
"Are you crazy? You dare to ask for any money!"

"Can you get involved in this kind of thing?"

Old Dai was really angry again - hey, why was it “again”?

The four companies took root in the American aid materials and tried their best to suck blood. It would be a lie to say that Dai Chunfeng was not jealous, but even though he was jealous, he never thought of getting involved.

It's not that he is not brave enough, but as the eyes and ears of the chief attendant, although he loves money, he knows that there is some money that he absolutely cannot touch.

But my nephew actually put his claws in!

Not only did he reach in, but he also bit off a piece of meat - that was meat snatched from the hands of the four families!

Facing the angry Dai Chunfeng, Zhang Anping smiled apologetically without hesitation:
"Commander, would you like to hear my explanation?"

Dai Chunfeng glared at Zhang Anping angrily and said, "If I didn't listen to your explanation, I would have arrested you as soon as you got off the plane and sent you to the four families to apologize!"
Seeing this, Zhang Anping said leisurely: "The war of resistance is about to end."

Dai Chunfeng did not deny this at all. At the end of January, Zhukov of the Soviet Union led his troops to the banks of the Oder River in Germany. Although the offensive was suspended due to logistical reasons, it was only 70 kilometers away from the German capital Berlin!
Even when they had all the advantages, the Germans failed to win the war. Now facing the situation of the enemy approaching Berlin, do the Germans still have hope?
Germany is not the Soviet Union and does not have a huge strategic depth!
At this time, even a fool can see Germany's future clearly.

Among the three Axis powers, Spaghetti has already been defeated, and Hans the Tiger’s fate is certain. Can Chicken Foot Basin continue to be its invader after the Allies are free?
Dai Chunfeng glared at Zhang Anping again, signaling Zhang Anping to continue and stop keeping him in suspense.

"After the war, it will no longer be so easy to make profits. Now that we have replaced the Central Bureau of Investigation, we can sit back and reap the benefits. Not only is the risk factor low, but the benefits are also considerable."

Dai Chunfeng agreed in his heart, but still angrily said: "Why didn't you discuss it with me? Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to handle such a big thing?"

Zhang Anping smiled and said, "I didn't tell you because I was worried that I couldn't keep it to myself."

What he means is obvious:

If something goes wrong, you clean up the mess, and I will be the discarded pawn;

But if everything goes well, the one who benefits will be our Military Control Commission!
Dai Chunfeng was touched, but still angrily said, "You bastard, do you think I can stay out of this if you get involved?"

"Do you know what a huge monster you are facing?"

"I know, but the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!"

"You..." Dai Chunfeng pointed at Zhang Anping, and after a while he softened his tone: "You are too reckless."

"Commander, I have to consider the greater future of the Military Control Commission!" Zhang Anping said sincerely: "The war is over. With the huge size of our Military Control Commission, you know what we are facing!"

"What's more, how many of our brothers have died on the battlefield in the past eight years? When we were at war before, the brothers could be patient. Now that the war is over, if we don't give an explanation to the brothers, it will chill their hearts!"

"You are the head of a military organization of more than 100,000 people. I don't want you to be criticized for not being able to take care of the families of the brothers who died in battle."

These words made Dai Chunfeng feel mixed emotions.

If someone else said it, Dai Chunfeng would only think that the other party was deliberately playing the emotional card - to gain benefits from it.

But since Zhang Anping said so, he believed it!

His nephew really doesn't care about money, and even feels that he regards money as dirt.

The former special intelligence group, the later Shanghai District, the Beijing-Shanghai District, and even the Loyal Rescue Army that has been active in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, were all self-reliant.

Feeding so many people is no easier than the headquarters feeding the huge system of the Military Control Commission.

But Zhang Anping gritted his teeth and managed to run such a big stall.

Not only did it support them, but it also made their lives "enjoyable" - however, neither Zhang Anping personally nor the Zhang family ever profited from it.

The Zhang family was not poor, but they relied on multiple salaries and benefits from the Military Control Commission. Neither his cousin-in-law nor his nephew had ever sent any money home other than their salaries.

Unbelievably honest!

So he absolutely didn't believe that Zhang Anping was asking for big money for personal gain.

Since it is not for personal gain, then it is for public interest, and isn’t Zhang Anping’s public interest the Military Control Commission?

“You…you…”

Dai Chunfeng sighed, not knowing how to evaluate his nephew's behavior. It was out of tune with the general environment and even completely different from him, Dai Chunfeng.

"Hehe, I'm doing this for myself. After all, I'm the successor you trained."

"Screw you!"

Dai Chunfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Couldn't this brat let him be moved for a while longer?

Zhang Anping's jokes made the atmosphere much better. The uncle and nephew discussed how to deal with the four Taotie.

Dai Chunfeng does not think that the four companies will suffer such a loss. He believes:
"From what I know about them, they won't give up their meat easily. This time you caught their weak spot and opened your mouth wide. They had no choice but to surrender. But in the future, they will definitely find ways to take advantage of you."

Mr. Kong has experienced ups and downs, so he may not hold a grudge against Zhang Anping. Even if he does, given his shrewdness, he will not act rashly.

But it is hard to say about the younger generations of the four families.

They were used to being arrogant and domineering, looking down on others. Now that Zhang Anping had suddenly bitten off such a big piece of their flesh, those younger generations would not easily swallow this anger.

"It's not a big problem." Zhang Anping said with a smile: "We are different from them. They are doing it for their own benefit, but we are doing it for the public good. We can withstand the investigation, but can they?"

Dai Chunfeng immediately realized Zhang Anping's countermeasure and asked in surprise, "Turning over the table?"

He couldn't help swallowing his saliva. His nephew was so brave!

Zhang Anping thought:
[I was originally going to overturn the table, otherwise why did I wait so long before taking action? If I don’t overturn this table, I will be the iron boss of the second hall, and the three giants combined will not be enough for me to beat with one hand! ]

He didn't care:
"As long as they don't go too far, I won't overturn it. But if they do, don't blame me for being heartless!"

Dai Chunfeng wanted to scold him, but then he thought that his nephew's thoughts would make them afraid to act rashly, so he resisted the urge to scold him and said:

"You..."

Another indescribable feeling.

But then again, this is probably something only Zhang Anping could do, because the chief aide-de-camp is convinced from the bottom of his heart that his nephew is a selfless person - the money that was provided to the National Government and the chief aide-de-camp, both openly and secretly, during the Shanghai evacuation is the best proof.

And no matter who it is, who can easily hand over mountains of gold and silver?

Only nephew!

If the table is really overturned at that time, although there is no guarantee that the nephew will be unharmed, he can take care of himself and will at most receive a symbolic punishment, but they will be in trouble.

The topic was left at that. Dai Chunfeng asked curiously, "I went to your office yesterday and saw that you had prepared a plan. What do you think of this 'final battle'?"

During the Henan-Hunan-Guangxi Campaign, Zhang Anping set up an intelligence support center in advance, integrating many of the Military Control Commission's resources so that they could concentrate their efforts on major tasks.

After the Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi, Zhang Anping wanted to abolish this intelligence support center, but it was retained by Dai Chunfeng.

"The war of resistance is almost over. We should prepare for some things early."

Zhang Anping said quietly, "Now is the time to prepare. I am studying the specific plan carefully. I will report to you after the New Year."

"it is good!"

……

1944 was a heart-wrenching year for China. Although the Expeditionary Force achieved brilliant results, the Battle of Henan, Hunan and Guangxi in China was so frustrating that it made people maddened.

Henan, Hunan and Guangxi suffered a great defeat, which was a disgrace to them!

Even China's international status has plummeted as a result.

But to be frank, although the Japanese won the Henan-Hunan-Guangxi Campaign, the essence of this victory was a tactical victory.

Their goal was to open up a land route from Northeast China to Southeast Asia. The victory in the Henan-Hunan-Guangxi Campaign helped them achieve their goal. However, as the Expeditionary Force and the Allied Forces advanced rapidly in Southeast Asia, the water source was almost gone. Would it be useful to sell all their belongings and squeeze the people dry to dig a water channel?

On the contrary, the long land passage required more soldiers to defend it, and the long land passage was full of attack points for the armed forces behind enemy lines, which made the Japanese army's already stretched armed forces even more stretched.

Well, although the above is true, it is ultimately viewed from the perspective of Zhuge Liang in later generations. A loss is a loss after all.

Therefore, this year is not a happy one for the Chinese people.

Although the past year has been extremely disappointing, the future is still full of hope.

As Zhang Anping shouted "Cheers to the upcoming victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan", the Zhang family's New Year officially began.

The two little guys happily picked up the juice and shouted loudly, "Cheers to the upcoming victory of the War of Resistance."

……

On February 2, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the Military Control Commission ended its rotational rest, and more people came to the bureau headquarters, but everyone was lazy and seemed to have not yet recovered from the atmosphere of the New Year. However, in the high-level meeting room of the bureau headquarters, the heads of the various district stations of the Military Control Commission all looked solemn.

During the Chinese New Year, the military issued a unified order, and the heads of each district station were collectively recalled for the purpose of this meeting.

The reason why they looked so solemn at the moment was because Zhang Anping, the recognized successor of the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Military Intelligence Bureau's first ace agent, was announcing to them with a serious expression the Military Intelligence Bureau's work plan for the next period of time.

Dawn!

On the blackboard, Zhang Anping wrote these two words in a flamboyant style with chalk, and then wrote four smaller characters:

The final battle!
"Everyone, the British and American troops on the Western Front launched the Rhineland Campaign in Germany. The purpose is to annihilate the German troops on the left bank of the Rhine. Once the campaign is completed, there will be no main force of the German army on the left bank of the Rhine. By then, by crossing the Rhine, the British and American troops will be able to enter the heart of Germany."

"And the Soviet troops on the Eastern Front had already reached the Oder River in January, only 70 kilometers away from Berlin!"

"The death knell for Germany has already sounded. If nothing unexpected happens, we will hear news of Germany's complete surrender in the first half of this year."

After Zhang Anping briefly introduced the situation on the European battlefield, he said with an indescribable excitement:
"Once Germany is defeated and surrenders, the Japanese devils will be the only ones left among the three major Axis powers!"

"By then, tens of millions of Soviet troops and millions of Allied troops will focus their attention on us!"

"The end of the Japs is coming!"

After these words were spoken, the conference room suddenly became noisy.

Although everyone has confirmed that the Japanese devils are now the rabbit's tail, due to the great defeat in Henan, Hunan and Guangxi, they are not sure when the Japanese devils will die.

Zhang Anping's words made them see a clear future.

It’s been almost eight years since the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the Battle of Shanghai!
Finally, is it over?

Dai Chunfeng, who always disliked noise, did not stop his subordinates from making noise, and even looked at them with a smile.

Eight years. How many eight years are there in a lifetime?

Zhang Anping waited for nearly two minutes until the small conference room regained its composure. Only then did he continue:
"It is certainly a good thing that the Japanese devils are going to die, but we can't just wait for victory - there are still many things we can and should do before dawn!"

"First, liquidation!"

Zhang Anping's face showed a terrifying murderous intent:
"Over the years, the Japanese devils have been rampant on Chinese soil with impunity. Our Military Intelligence Bureau alone has recorded more than 200 massacres of more than 1,000 people - the actual number must be several times this number!"

"And the traitors and puppet troops are accomplices of the evildoers, and their evil deeds are equally cruel and inhumane!"

"Therefore, in the coming period of time, we must collect various evidences in advance. Once the Japanese devils are defeated, these evidences will be the weapon to settle accounts with them!"

Everyone in the conference room was in awe, but many of them didn't care in their hearts.

The war lasted for so long, and tens of millions of people died. Now that we win, isn't the most important thing to reward people based on their merits?

Why bother with this?

But after all, it was Zhang Anping who proposed this, so they naturally had to pretend to be serious.

Zhang Anping knew their opinions, but he didn't care. He continued:
"Each district station group must collect as much relevant evidence as possible. In addition, the bureau headquarters will take the lead in establishing a support brigade to provide relevant support to each district station group, and the focus of the work is... the Northeast!"

"Since the fall of Northeast China after the September 18th Incident, the Japanese devils have been wreaking havoc in Northeast China for nearly fourteen years, committing countless crimes. In the coming period, the resources of the bureau headquarters will be tilted towards Northeast China, and we must collect as much evidence of the Japanese army's atrocities in Northeast China as possible."

After finishing the first liquidation, Zhang Anping turned around and wrote two words on the blackboard:

public opinion.

"The Japanese army implemented news control in the occupied areas. The people in the occupied areas are not clear about the situation. While collecting evidence, the station groups in each district should increase the propaganda efforts of public opinion to make the traitors in the occupied areas realize that the Japanese devils are about to be defeated!"

"The headquarters will allocate a special fund to increase the propaganda efforts of each district station group. In order to ensure the effectiveness of the propaganda, I think each district station group can be allowed to cooperate with the underground party to a certain extent as appropriate."

As soon as these words came out, everyone present was shocked and looked at Dai Chunfeng, but Dai Chunfeng did not show any abnormality. It was obvious that Zhang Anping had already communicated this matter with him.

Everyone was incredulous. They were determined not to have any ties with the underground party under any circumstances. This was the iron rule of the Military Control Commission. Unexpectedly, Dai Chunfeng and Zhang Anping actually allowed each district station group to cooperate with the underground party to a certain extent "at its discretion".

You know, it says "discretion" above, but when it comes to the lower level, it's no longer a matter of discretion. Isn't this gap too big?
Seeing the commotion starting again, Dai Chunfeng tapped the table lightly:

"Silence—Anping, continue!"

Zhang Anping glanced at everyone:
"Publicity is of utmost importance. It is related to all our subsequent actions. We must do it well, even if it means cooperating with the underground party."

"The headquarters will send several inspection teams to various places for inspection. If any district office fails to do a good job in publicity, no matter who it is, they will be fired! No mercy!"

"Understand?!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone shuddered.

Zhang Anping continued:

"Once the propaganda offensive is effective, the next step is to persuade them to defect. I believe that any smart person will not refuse the olive branch we extend. Regarding this, I have only one request:
The main traitors from all over the country must not be on the list of instigators!
Secondly, they can be allowed to atone for their sins by exposing the truth, but…”

Zhang Anping said solemnly: "All evidence of their crimes must be preserved and cleared up later. If any district station is found to have eliminated evidence, we will investigate it thoroughly and hold it accountable to the end. There will be no leniency!"

All the powerful figures in the Military Control Commission were collectively stunned.

The meaning of Zhang Anping's words was very clear. The main culprit must be executed, and the surrender of others could be accepted - but they would still be settled in the future.

Someone raised an objection: "Commander Zhang, if we do this, won't it destroy the reputation of our military control?"

Zhang Anping said grimly, "The reputation of the Military Control Commission as the one who has the final say was built by me using a huge amount of gold."

"Guess why I had to build this sign in the first place?"

Speaking of this, we have to mention a Japanese spy named Hideki Kuriyama - this person was the "model" established by Zhang Anping. He not only gave him a large amount of gold, but also prepared a boat ticket for him to evacuate to Hong Kong. Then, he was caught by the Japanese.

But in order to save him, Zhang Anping deliberately ambushed the Special High Section's convoy.

Of course, no one was saved.

But after this incident, Zhang Shihao's words became a recognized fact.

Later, the bureau headquarters repeatedly conveyed spiritual instructions to each district station group, requiring them to learn from the special group. The Military Control Commission paid a heavy price for this and finally made a name for itself.

But now Zhang Anping's counter-question exposed his "bad intentions".

Everyone couldn't help but whisper, some agreed, but some disagreed.

After all, it was hard to put up the sign.

"Everyone, do you think the golden sign is more important, or the restless souls in the underground?"

"The traitors have acted as accomplices to the evil, doing all kinds of evil things, and even got their hands on the blood of our brothers. Which is more important, revenge, or... our reputation?!"

Zhang Anping ended the debate by using the moral high ground.

Most people still agree. After all, liquidation often means astronomical amounts of money!

Zhang Anping finally said: "Everyone, the Shanghai region will provide detailed instructions on how to implement this. I hope you will not miss any training courses at that time."

When he was in Shanghai, he carried out a publicity campaign, so the Shanghai area naturally had experience.

Sending people from the Shanghai district to provide relevant training to the heads of these district stations can also save them the trouble of trial and error.

Seeing how detailed Zhang Anping's preparations were, the district station leaders naturally had nothing to say and applauded.

After some further arrangements, the meeting finally ended - this meeting was undoubtedly very important. It determined the focus of the Military Control Commission's work in the coming year, determined the direction of work, and laid a solid foundation for the Military Control Commission's great harvest.

Before the meeting ended, Dai Chunfeng called the roll:
"Wang Tianfeng, Shen Zui (Zui) and Ming Lou, you stay."

Although Zhang Anping's name was not mentioned, it was inevitable that Zhang Anping would stay.

After everyone left, Dai Chunfeng said:
"Anping, tell me about your other plan."

Dai Chunfeng is very supportive of Zhang Anping's plan this time, and his support is unprecedented.

why?
Is it because Dai Chunfeng hates traitors?

No no no!

Because of the huge benefits!

Zhang Anping came over and sat with the others, smiling and saying:

"Everyone, I call this plan... 'Fixed Net Operation'!"

Fixed net?
The three people who stayed behind were stunned. Minglou was the first to react. If he remembered correctly, in folk culture, the fixed net was also called the family-destroying net.

A kind of net that catches all fish without leaving any behind.

(End of this chapter)