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Chapter 827 Old Cen's New Mission: Tang Zong's Visit to Express His Support
chongqing.
In front of a private residence, a glamorous woman swayed her body as she approached, then began to knock on the door in an affected and pretentious manner.
The orderly knocking was answered, and Chai Ying went to open the door. She was stunned when she saw the woman outside.
She had seen this "woman" before.
That year in Shanghai, after years of longing, the couple finally reunited, only to be greeted by an uninvited guest—a bewitching and alluring enchantress.
Fortunately, the female demon then introduced herself to her in a very serious manner:
I am 'Katyusha', and I am Lao Cen's comrade.
Of course, Chai Ying later learned that the so-called alluring and charming fairy was actually Zhang Anping in disguise.
She never expected that she would see this glamorous woman again a few years later.
Suppressing her unease, Chai Ying stepped aside: "Come in quickly!"
Zhang Anping deliberately disguised himself to resemble the person he had met Chai Ying in Shanghai, naturally to avoid any misunderstanding. Upon entering, he asked in his original voice in a low voice:
Is Old Cen here?
“I’m here—” Chai Ying hesitated for a moment before saying, “Comrade Anping, Old Cen’s condition has been a bit… poor lately, please bear with him.”
Zhang Anping chuckled and said, "This guy is getting stuck on something again! Sister-in-law, you keep watch for us, I'll talk to Old Cen."
He came here specifically to talk to Lao Cen.
The reason is simple: Lao Cen requested disciplinary action, asking for a change of person in charge and punishment according to organizational discipline—the telegram was sent directly to Sister Qian, who then forwarded it to Zhang Anping.
"Old Cen!"
As Zhang Anping entered the study, he immediately saw the gaunt old Cen sitting upright at his desk.
When he rescued Lao Cen from Wu Liwei, Lao Cen had been imprisoned for many days and had even been transferred once, but even so, his condition was better than it is now.
Zhang Anping teased, "Are you going on a hunger strike?"
Old Cen ignored Zhang Anping's teasing and said seriously, "Comrade Anping, I've thought about this a lot lately, and I really feel that I'm no longer suitable to be the deputy of the Second Intelligence Group..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Anping exclaimed in shock, "What? You want to desert?!"
But his deliberate antics didn't break Old Cen's guard; he continued speaking to himself:
“In this operation carried out in accordance with your plan, I made several fatal mistakes, and each one was fatal.”
"I've thought about it for a long time, but I still can't guarantee that I could make the right choice if it happened again."
"Therefore, my request to be transferred was by no means an impulsive act."
"Comrade Anping, it's not that I'm cowardly, but I don't want the Second Intelligence Group to suffer irreparable losses because of me."
"Please...understand!"
Back then, because the Jiangsu S Committee was destroyed and her identity was exposed, Sister Qian had to leave Shanghai. She was worried that Zhang Anping was too young and impulsive, so after thinking about it for a long time, she handed over the leadership of the No. 2 intelligence group to Lao Cen.
However, after the two operations, Lao Cen clearly realized his shortcomings and was willing to become a "puppet," handing over the real responsibility of taking charge of the No. 2 intelligence group to Zhang Anping.
This time, he also made this decision after thinking about it for a long time.
He made many mistakes this time, and he believed that he had repeatedly held back the operation in cooperating with and carrying out the plan formulated by Zhang Anping.
Especially the fake death drug—this was the one thing he could least forgive himself for.
He knew Zhang Anping, so why didn't he realize that given Zhang Anping's softness towards his comrades, he would never have given him the real cyanide?
Why couldn't he just casually mention it?
Why did he let the drug that faked his death fall into Fang Minghui's hands?
The fact that the spies had exposed Zhang Anping's carefully constructed scheme of deception and cover-up tormented Old Cen, keeping him awake at night.
The scheme of deceiving superiors and concealing information from subordinates is the best way to weaken the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics' combat effectiveness, the ultimate trick to rapidly corrupt the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, and the grand plan to make this intelligence agency deaf and blind!
But now the secret has been exposed by spies, and all efforts have been in vain.
Furthermore, the Second Intelligence Group was established around Zhang Anping, who was the core of the core. Old Cen always considered protecting Zhang Anping as his greatest mission, but when he was captured, he asked Zhang Anping to risk his life to rescue him. His mission was simply a joke!
Old Cen truly finds it hard to forgive himself.
Applying to leave this fighting post for which he was willing to give his life was his way of punishing himself.
After receiving the telegram forwarded by Sister Qian, Zhang Anping guessed what Lao Cen was thinking. His purpose in coming here was naturally to dissuade Lao Cen from his "impulse".
But at this moment, looking at the resolute Old Cen and his gaunt face, Zhang Anping suddenly didn't want to say the words he was about to utter.
He was confident he could persuade Old Cen to continue fighting alongside him, but the struggle to come would be even more brutal.
But Lao Cen has already been exposed to the Secret Service's surveillance, and he has already gone through the fake death drug incident. If something happens to Lao Cen again, for his own safety, Lao Cen will probably choose to end his own life immediately—he probably won't even have a chance to save Lao Cen.
Thinking of this, Zhang Anping swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, remained silent for a moment, and then solemnly said:
"I agree."
Old Cen let out a long sigh, stared blankly at Zhang Anping, and after a long while, said softly:
"I'm sorry, I deserted."
Did Lao Cen desert?
Of course not. He wasn't afraid of sacrificing himself, but he was afraid of affecting Zhang Anping. As an old comrade-in-arms, he knew Zhang Anping's personality all too well. What if Zhang Anping risked his life to rescue him this time, and did the same next time?
“You’re not a deserter!” Zhang Anping said seriously, then smiled and said:
"Besides, you can't leave your post yet. The revolution is not victorious, and you can't rest while you're ahead!"
Old Cen looked at Zhang Anping with a puzzled expression.
He requested a transfer from his current position, and that in order to protect Zhang Anping and the No. 2 intelligence group, he must remain anonymous and unknown after returning to the Soviet area!
"You still have to take responsibility for Chongqing! You can't just shirk your duties!"
"That won't do!" Old Cen said solemnly, "My situation is special, I must evacuate the Soviet area!"
The conversation between the two gave the impression that Lao Cen wanted to run away, but Zhang Anping wouldn't let him.
"Listen to me first!" Zhang Anping had no choice but to become serious again:
"Chongqing is very special now."
"Although the Nationalist government moved back to Nanjing, many military-related enterprises could not be relocated because coastal cities had been severely damaged during the War of Resistance and the Kuomintang had already launched a civil war!"
"Next, the military industry in Northeast China will get moving. I will take this opportunity to extend my reach to Chongqing's military industry, under the guise of increasing the production of American-made weapons, to weaken Chongqing's military production capacity in Northeast China—"
"This is an opportunity. We should take this opportunity to infiltrate these military-related industries on a large scale. Once the critical moment arrives, we can cut off production capacity and affect the logistical supply of the Kuomintang army on the front line!"
Early infiltration of these military industries could also preserve these core industries as much as possible when Chongqing was liberated. In the original timeline, the Kuomintang implemented the so-called "scorched earth policy" before the fall of Chongqing. Although the underground party members tried their best to protect it, the losses were still considerable.
"Of course, the most crucial point is that many of the military industries in Chongqing were brought over from the United States under my leadership before the full-scale outbreak of the War of Resistance. The bullets and guns manufactured by these military industries must never become weapons to kill our comrades!"
"Old Cen, I think this is the job of no choice but you!"
After listening to Zhang Anping's explanation, Old Cen nodded deeply:
"it is good!"
Seeing this, Zhang Anping smiled and said, "I will leave Lin Nansheng in Chongqing, and with you in charge, I can rest assured about this matter!"
"You want to keep Lin Nansheng here?" Old Cen looked at Zhang Anping seriously. "Is it because of me?"
He worried that this was Zhang Anping taking care of him.
"You're overthinking it. Lin Nansheng has been by my side for quite some time now, it's time to let him go. I also need to compete for a position in the Security Bureau again, the Chongqing station chief position is just right for me."
Old Cen was finally relieved.
He had intended to ask Zhang Anping why he wanted to "fight" within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics again, but when he thought about the changes in his own status, he gave up the idea of asking.
He used to think Zhang Anping was radical, but from the moment he relinquished control of the No. 2 intelligence group, he realized that Zhang Anping had considered things more deeply than he had, and he didn't need to interfere.
It's even less likely that we'll interfere now.
Zhang Anping suddenly said, "Oh, right, there's one more thing—it might seem a bit heartless, but I still have to play the bad guy one more time."
"what's up?"
"Sister-in-law, I have to be transferred to Nanjing!"
After giving Zhang Anping a deep look, Old Cen said, "Anping, according to organizational discipline, you shouldn't be asking me this!"
Zhang Anping was speechless; Old Cen was always so disciplined.
Realizing he had once again made Zhang Anping roll his eyes, Lao Cen added, "However, I think Yingying will be very happy!"
"Haha, that's more like it. Life is stressful enough as it is, so we should find some fun to relax in our daily lives."
Old Cen shook his head, and said meaningfully, with a hint of lingering satisfaction:
"You alone are enough to ruin the seriousness. If I were like you..."
Back in college, there were countless people pursuing Chai Ying, so why did Cen Anyan ultimately win her heart?
Based on his boring, old-fashioned scholar appearance?
Of course not, he was once a young and promising scholar!
"So it was me who ruined you!" Zhang Anping laughed. But thinking about it, it made sense. He always flirted with Lao Cen. If Lao Cen were to be more unrestrained, then the Second Intelligence Group would be in trouble.
"You know you've brought trouble upon me!"
After Lao Cen finished speaking, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. The two, who had fought side by side for ten years, were laughing heartily together for the first time.
After a long while, Old Cen gazed at Zhang Anping and said, "Anping, take care!"
Zhang Anping gave a strange look: "Don't worry, after we win, I'll continue to torment you!"
What he was thinking was:
She dressed as a woman to meet Cen Anyan, and the elderly woman next door wearing a red armband called the police. The police broke down the door and arrested her...
Two veteran agents were pitifully squatting in the police station, waiting for Sister Qian to come and pick them up...
.........
Although the unfortunate young masters were still struggling on the road from Chengkou County to Chongqing, the kidnapping incident had solved the biggest problem. Although there were still many loose ends to clean up, for Tang Zong, there was no room for further profit.
Back to Nanjing!
However, there was one more thing he needed to do before returning to Nanjing.
Tang Zong was an uninvited guest at the Zhang family's residence.
Faced with the unexpected visit of Emperor Tang, Zhang Anping raised an eyebrow:
"Director Tang, what a rare guest!" At this time, the Zhang family was deserted, especially after the two little beasts were gone. The house was deathly quiet. Zhang Anping was shirtless and dressed like that to meet a high-ranking official of the Party and the State. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was an insult.
But Emperor Tang did not show any emotion over this trivial matter, nor did he even feel any negative emotions—compared to the frustration he felt when facing Zhang Anping, this was nothing!
He turned and glanced at the study, then said, "Shall we talk?"
"What to talk about?"
Are they not even allowed into the study?
Tang Zong didn't mind, and after sitting down, he said directly without waiting for tea:
"The matter between you and me."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Anping burst into laughter, almost to the point of being breathless. Tang Zong watched silently until Zhang Anping gradually stopped laughing.
He looked at Zhang Anping quietly.
Zhang Anping said, "I could have changed my clothes just now, but after thinking about it, it seems unnecessary."
"I think I'm a pretty simple person."
"In the past, I didn't have any big ambitions. I just fought with the Japanese devils and that was it. But then, one problem after another came up behind me."
"I think fighting the Japanese devils is the most important thing. As for the trouble behind us, we can just teach them a lesson and let it go."
"Later, I felt that after the foreign war was over, it was time to clean up the domestic situation. Anyway, the advantage was in my hands, and it didn't really matter whether I was in the intelligence business or not. It would be better to develop the military industry so that the National Army could easily clean up the domestic situation."
“But there are always whirlpools waiting for me—if you want to fight, fine, I'll fight; if you want to stop fighting, fine, I'll stop fighting.”
"I don't even want to get involved with it anymore."
"But you insisted on dragging me into this!"
"Fine, I'm in. I'm tired. I want to quietly serve the Party and the country, but..."
"Can not be done!"
“There are always people who force me to fight, there are always people who insist on fighting me. They shout for a ceasefire in front, but then they come at me with knives behind their backs.”
"Now, are we going to do it again?"
This is Zhang Anping's summary of the basic course of the struggles over the past few years—this is the fact that the parties involved saw, and Emperor Tang himself did not deny it.
Most people would feel guilty after hearing this, but Tang Zong was no ordinary person. He felt no guilt whatsoever. He simply listened quietly, and only after Zhang Anping finished speaking did he slowly and deliberately say:
"Yes, there are always people who force you to fight."
"You're dealing with the troubles of the Security Bureau, and someone's stabbing you in the back, over and over again."
“If you don’t fight, that’s cowardice, and the wolves will surround you and launch a brutal hunt.”
Upon hearing this, Zhang Anping burst into laughter. He knew that Tang Zong was referring to Ming Lou's "parachute" arrival in Northeast China to pick peaches.
But he laughed, using it to mock Emperor Tang.
You're talking like you didn't do it—what did you say when the kidnapping happened?
So, you selectively forgot about the part where you were plotting to stab me halfway through, didn't you?
Emperor Tang, of course, selectively forgot about it.
But this time, he genuinely came to form an alliance with Zhang Anping.
That's right, an alliance!
The biggest winner of the dismantling of the Military Intelligence Bureau was Tang Zong—he was transferred out of the intelligence system, took the position of Director of the Police Department, and joined forces with Zheng and Mao to betray Zhang Anping, thus dividing up the Military Intelligence Bureau.
Moreover, Zhang Anping had to cooperate with them obediently.
Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) next door was also betrayed by Tang Zong—a secret service system that superseded the police system, and thus fell into a slump.
Meanwhile, Zhang Anping, a major threat, was restrained by Mao Renfeng. With Mao Renfeng and Zheng Yaoquan as his external supporters, it was simply a pipe dream for Zhang Anping to recreate the Military Intelligence Bureau under Dai Chunfeng.
They won so decisively and satisfyingly!
No matter how you look at it, the intelligence system should never again be able to dominate the police system as it used to be.
Emperor Tang would never take charge of the national police system with the same resentment as his predecessor.
However, Zhang Anping's strategic move of advancing as a form of retreat changed everything!
Led Zheng Yaoquan into the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics!
This move directly ignited the Tang-Zheng-Mao alliance and also brought an end to the infighting within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.
He thought that was all the clever use of this move, but now Emperor Tang realized that this move was simply divine!
At this time, Zheng Yaoquan held the Second Bureau of National Defense and the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. Although his overall strength was much weaker than that of the Military Intelligence Bureau at its peak, he now had a higher political status than Dai Chunfeng.
Zheng Yaoquan is also a classmate of the director of the "Youth Army Rehabilitation Management Office"—with this powerful backer, Zheng Yaoquan has expressed his stance on multiple occasions:
The intelligence system must not be subordinate to the police system!
The police system needs to cooperate with the intelligence system to play a greater role in the anti-communist battle!
Emperor Tang had only one thought in response:
"RNM!"
Is this cooperation?
Isn't this just a practiced takeover?!
Think back to the past, when the police chiefs of major cities were all secret agents. Could the police department at that time have "guided" these cities?
What is this if not an annexation?
Zheng Yaoquan's ideal is to restore the glory of the secret service system, but this inevitably makes him a mortal enemy of Emperor Tang.
So, he went to find Zhang Anping.
Despite Zhang Anping's loud laughter and mockery, Tang Zong remained unmoved.
"I heard that Wang Tianfeng has uncovered some shocking things..."
Zhang Anping's pupils contracted sharply, then he said casually:
"It's just a minor scabies."
Emperor Tang asked in a low voice:
"is it?"
"Anping, the Military Intelligence Bureau, is not only Chunfeng's life's work, but also mine!"
Zhang Anping looked at Tang Zong with a smirk, his eyes full of mockery.
"I don't want to see the Secret Service degenerate like this!"
Tang Zong stood up and stared at Zhang Anping: "From now on, the Police Headquarters will be your strongest support!"
Believe it or not!
After saying this, Emperor Tang turned and left.
He silently counted in his mind: 1, 2, 3...
"Director Tang!"
His expectant voice came from behind him.
Tang Zong turned around and quietly looked at Zhang Anping.
Zhang Anping stood up and said quietly, "This is the last time I will believe you."
Emperor Tang replied:
"The Military Intelligence Bureau, after all, represents my hard work!"
After saying that, he turned and left, a smile appearing on his lips.
He came to make his stance clear—ever since hearing that Wang Tianfeng had discovered the current state of the Security Bureau, Tang Zong realized that Zhang Anping was about to make a big move.
The Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) was Dai Chunfeng's "legacy." For the sake of the MIB, Zhang Anping endured humiliation and took on the responsibility of reorganizing the MIB.
The current Bureau of Investigation and Statistics is completely transparent to the underground party, and the stations and groups in various places are even more deceiving their superiors and subordinates. How could Zhang Anping possibly tolerate this?
Since they can't tolerate it, they will definitely take action to rectify the situation, and once they do, internal strife will inevitably break out!
His visit was to show his support.
His purpose was very simple:
With the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics in disarray, Zheng Yaoquan's attention was diverted, making his daydream of surpassing the Police Headquarters even more distant.
This purpose was naturally impossible to hide from Zhang Anping, nor did he intend to hide it; it was an open and blatant scheme.
Now, the goal is achieved!
"Trying to reignite a dead flame?"
"Have your spring and autumn dreams!"
Zhang family.
Not long after Tang Zong left, Lin Nansheng came out carrying Zhang Anping's clothes.
"Teacher, clothes."
The two were having a private conversation when Tang Zong arrived. Zhang Anping took off his shirt to greet the guest, which surprised Lin Nansheng. But as the conversation continued, all he wanted was for Zhang Anping to accept his utmost respect.
I kneel in submission!
He was ordered by Zhang Anping to leak the results of Wang Tianfeng's investigation to Tang Zong. He originally thought that this was to expose a flaw to Tang Zong and provoke Tang Zong to deal with him. He did not expect that the real purpose was to gain Tang Zong's support!
The key point is that Emperor Tang actually made a special trip to express his attitude.
What a stroke of genius!
Zhang Anping put on his clothes and said with a smile:
"The hearts of the people are in my hands!"
Lin Nansheng's expression was strange; he didn't know how to answer. Indeed, people's hearts were with you...
"Nansheng, go see the police chief tonight."
"Ok?"
"It's just a statement of stance. Afterwards, I think the police station will fully support you, and the situation in Chongqing will be easier to control then!"
"I understand."
Zhang Anping instructed: "Don't be greedy for quick success or act rashly. Just proceed steadily and in an orderly manner."
He actually trusted Lin Nansheng quite a bit, after all, she had been by his side for so long.
"Teacher, I won't be by your side anymore..."
After a playful look, Zhang Anping smiled and said, "Mingtai will take your place." (End of Chapter)
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