Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

The hostages that Zhang Anping retrieved from Chengkou County are still leisurely traveling halfway through the journey, but multiple "true" versions of the incident have already reached the hands of gluttons.

"The Bureau of Investigation and Statistics has three different versions—two of which vaguely point to a person who is likely hiding behind this incident."

"What do you all think?"

Three versions of the report were placed on the table.

Although the words "human figure" are used here, the attendees all know that it refers to Zhang Anping.

As for whether it's true or false, they don't care at all.

“It’s an opportunity—this little guy is too energetic and needs to be kept in check.”

"Then... let's press it?"

“Pressing it down isn’t impossible, but he did go all the way to Chengkou County specifically to save these idiots, and if word gets out…”

Young people don't pay attention to their table manners and just eat until they're stuffed.

But true gourmets have larger appetites and are more mindful of their table manners.

When they eat a lot, they will try to hide themselves and push out someone with unsightly eating habits to block their way.

Reputation is something they ultimately need to protect—although people at the same level all know they are gluttons, after the information is blocked, those below them and those outside don't know!

This is called "wisdom".

"Yes, we need to be careful about our reputation, lest word get out that we are repaying kindness with enmity."

"How about this, give Zheng Yaoquan and Mao Renfeng a little support. Also, praise this energetic young man on other occasions. Young people always need encouragement."

……

chongqing.

Zhang Anping's trip to inspect the arsenal was slightly delayed.

Because of a phone call from Nanjing.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Anping shook his head helplessly, but he didn't feel angry.

Zheng Yi said indignantly, "Chief Qu, those people... repay kindness with enmity!"

Zhang Anping didn't hide anything from her during the phone call, so she naturally heard what he said, which is why she spoke so indignantly at that moment.

As soon as the kidnapping occurred, District Chief Qu made a special trip from Nanjing and stationed himself at the scene. He then spent more than ten days traveling back and forth, personally leading a team to rescue the kidnapped young men.

The results of it?
To express their gratitude to the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, the families of these young masters joined forces to secure special funding for the Bureau.

They would certainly be generous with the Nationalist government's money.

If that were all, Zheng Yi wouldn't be angry.

What angered her was that the funds had now been successfully controlled by Mao Renfeng and Zheng Yaoquan!

As for Zhang Anping, he didn't get a single thing.

It is obvious that these people did this intentionally.

Zhang Anping said with a smile, "You can't say that. At least I gained a good reputation, didn't I?"

Yes, he gained a good reputation. Those people were shouting all over the world that Zhang Anping was indeed the Party and State's elite whom the old man had chosen, praising him as the only one of his kind in the world.

In fact, his response was exactly what he had expected.

Otherwise, why would he go through all that trouble to go to Chengkou County to bail people out? Wasn't it just to stop these gluttons who want to eat their fill but also care about saving face?
Zheng Yi was taken aback: "You're not angry?"

Zhang Anping said leisurely:
Have you ever heard the saying, "What you put in your pocket isn't necessarily yours"?

Zheng Yi was completely confused. What did that mean?
Wait, is the special fund that the district head is referring to?
Zheng Yi was already used to Zhang Anping's wisdom and knew that Zhang Anping wouldn't speak without reason, so her mood instantly brightened.

Hmph, you think you've got the money? But can you really hold onto it for long?

There's no precedent for not getting what the district leader has set his sights on!
……

Zhang Anping's itinerary continued, and he began inspecting the arsenal in Chongqing.

There is a very large military industrial cluster around Chongqing, but these military industries actually have little connection with the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (BIS), a secret service organization. If one has to say that they have a connection, it is that a certain arsenal once annexed two bullet factories with the permission of the KIS.

But this came at a price—they had to prioritize providing ammunition and weapons to the Loyalists.

But the facts are strange. Zhang Anping, a deputy director of a secret service agency that seemed to have no connection with the military industry, was received with great hospitality by the heads of various arsenals.

The reason is simple: Zhang Anping has access to second-hand military equipment from the United States.

This is precisely why the heads of these arsenals and related enterprises are currying favor with Zhang Anping. In the past, they had no connections, but now that Zhang Anping has come to them, they naturally have to show him the utmost enthusiasm.

Zhang Anping did not disappoint their enthusiasm.

After gathering a large number of heads of arsenals and related factories, he immediately dropped a bombshell:
"Gentlemen, I will not admit to what I am about to say once I leave this room!"

The invited heads of arsenals and related industries looked solemn. What shocking thing was the big spy Zhang Shih-hao about to say?
"After the war ended, we received a large amount of equipment from the Japanese army, and we also had American weapons that were constantly supported by our American allies—it seemed that we would no longer have to worry about weapons and equipment."

"There were even rumors, from who-knows-where, that we would wipe out the Communist Party in three months—"

"The entire Nationalist government is extremely optimistic!"

"But the encirclement and suppression of Xuanhuadian is about to fail—I firmly believe that we can eliminate the Communists, but it will definitely not be a short time!"

After these words were spoken, everyone present felt their heads buzzing.

What is Zhang Shih-hao trying to do?
Do you think they should listen to these words?
Some people have even started to consider leaving and want to get out as soon as possible.

Zhang Anping certainly wouldn't let them leave. He paused and continued:

"Since we cannot eliminate the Communist Party in the short term, we must prepare for the medium and even long term. We have enough guns and weapons now, but if the war continues into the medium or long term, can we guarantee that we will not lack them?"

“Some people aren’t worried because they think that America’s allies have countless weapons and ammunition, which they will provide to us. They believe that we can easily wipe out a Communist Party member, or even fight another war of resistance against Japan!”

"But can the key to the Party-state's great cause of suppressing the Communists really be placed on its allies?"

"If our allies hold us hostage at a critical moment, are we just going to leave our millions of troops at the front lines with firewood that has no bullets?"

Zhang Anping's tone grew increasingly stern as he spoke, eventually reverting to Zhang Shih-hao's imposing manner. The group of leaders, who had never seen bloodshed, held their breath, fearing that even the slightest sound would provoke Zhang Anping's fury.

"But none of you realize the danger involved!"

“In the past two days, I have visited one arms factory after another and found that a large amount of production capacity is idle. You may feel that you are safe and sound now, but if what I am worried about really happens, have you thought about the consequences?”

"You'll be the first to lose your heads!"

can you?

Very good!
The story of Cao Cao using the head of the grain inspector has been circulating for almost two thousand years!

"Commander Zhang, it's not that we don't want to mass-produce, it's just that... we simply don't have enough funds!"

"Moreover, the Nationalist soldiers are now quite well-off and look down on our weapons. Not to mention the weapons and equipment of our American allies, even the Japanese Type 38 rifles are... much better than..."

The rest was left unsaid, but everyone knew what was going on.

"Yes, we know that it's better to have your own than your parents', but we really can't help it!"

A group of people started complaining, but of course, their complaints weren't real suffering, because their real goal was to get Zhang Anping to help them upgrade their weaponry—it wasn't impossible to get American military equipment through official channels, but everyone knew the Nationalist government's habits.

An order worth 100,000 yuan can easily be turned into 300,000 yuan. Moreover, these officials don't have the same connections as Zhang Anping. What Zhang Anping can handle with 1 million yuan, these officials might not be able to handle with 20 million yuan!
If the amount of funding is too large, the higher-ups will certainly not approve it—with so much money to spend, it's better to take what's readily available from America's allies!

"Gentlemen, we're all seasoned foxes, so let's not pretend to be innocent—" Zhang Anping smiled slightly: "I understand your purpose, and I'm willing to take the bait!"

"Over the next period of time, I hope you can use your respective networks to work together to make this happen. As for the supply of goods, I will take care of that. What do you think?"

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Anping revealed his purpose so easily.

And there are no requirements!

In fact, for some time before, the Ordnance Department regarded Zhang Anping as a major enemy.

The reason is simple: Zhang Anping wants to build a new military industry in Northeast China.

The Nationalist government's arsenal was under the jurisdiction of the Ordnance Bureau. Zhang Anping used funds from the Military Intelligence Bureau to purchase military equipment, but the Ordnance Bureau couldn't compete for it. This clearly showed that he wanted to start from scratch!
However, for the heads of these arsenals, they didn't care whether the Ordnance Department hated Zhang Anping or not; what they cared about was whether Zhang Anping could bring them benefits.

If Zhang Anping were to take them to buy cheap secondhand goods, that would be a political achievement for them. The usefulness of such achievements is self-evident.

Faced with the benefits offered by Zhang Anping, someone couldn't help but ask, "Commander Zhang, what are you after?"

"What's the point?" Zhang Anping smiled. "You'll probably know when that day comes."

He spoke mysteriously, but these people weren't stupid; they immediately recalled the rumor:

The Ordnance Bureau was Zhang Anping's planned escape route!
This is actually not hard to see.

Zhang Anping was setting up military industries in Northeast China, and even though the Ordnance Bureau was making a fuss, he never paid any attention to it and never said he would crush the Ordnance Bureau with a single finger. In addition, Zhang Anping ignored the affairs of the Military Intelligence Bureau after Dai Chunfeng's death, and those who were interested had already guessed Zhang Anping's plans.

Break free from the Military Intelligence Bureau and seize control of the Ordnance Department!

Of course, securing the position of director might not be easy, but for Zhang Anping, the position of deputy director would be a piece of cake if he really wanted to.

At this moment, Zhang Anping kept everyone in suspense, which made it seem as if he himself had confirmed the rumors!
Seeing this, the officials naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to continue asking questions. To them, it was actually a good thing for Zhang Anping to become the director or deputy director of the Ordnance Bureau.

Although Zhang Anping was a spy, he always had a good reputation in the military industry.

Zhang Anping could not possibly be seeking the position of deputy director of the Ordnance Bureau, since controlling the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics would be more meaningful to him.

But he wanted to create the illusion that the Ordnance Department was his backup plan!
This is very important.

The gathering had just ended when Zhang Anping gave Zheng Yi an order:

"Spread the word immediately what I said at the party!"

"Spread it out?" Zheng Yi asked, puzzled.

"Get this out of the way, and don't worry about anything else!"

……

Zhang Anping was secretly fueling the fire; his words at the party spread incredibly fast!
After receiving the full text immediately, some of the gluttons realized that this was an opportunity.

"If it weren't for the old man's favoritism towards him, we would have crushed this kid countless times by now—gentlemen, I think this is another opportunity, what do you think?"

The gluttons have never forgotten Zhang Anping's "great kindness and virtue." During the kidnapping incident, they wanted to kill Zhang Anping, but he personally rescued the hostages. For the sake of their reputation and face, they had to give up the opportunity to deal with Zhang Anping.

Of course, the chief attendant's special treatment of Zhang Anping was also an important reason.

But now, these words seem to make the chief attendant dislike Zhang Anping?

"While it may not completely displease the old man, it can at least... wear down a stone with persistent dripping!"

"Okay, then pass it on to the old man!"

……

Nanjing Bureau of Secrecy

Taking advantage of Zhang Anping's absence from Nanjing, Zheng Yaoquan and Mao Renfeng reached an agreement to send Minglou to the Northeast to pick peaches. Afterwards, they betrayed Zhang Anping, wanting the Taotie to deal with him. In the end, they even picked the "peaches" that Zhang Anping had worked so hard to grow in Chongqing. Although they were both eager to take advantage of the situation, they were still feeling uneasy inside.

Who knows what that guy might do in a fit of rage if we anger him?
A person with good intentions will consider the consequences, and in a fit of anger, they acted impulsively.

But some people have holes all over their hearts, and in a fit of rage, they might dig hundreds of holes to bury people.

But Zhang Anping was the latter.

Therefore, the two paid special attention to Zhang Anping's movements. When news of Zhang Anping's speech to the heads of the arsenal reached them, Zheng Yaoquan, who had been waiting for Zhang Anping's move, was overjoyed:
"This guy probably doesn't want to stay in the Secret Service anymore!"

"In that case, I'll go and help him out!"

Thinking of this, Zheng Yaoquan couldn't wait to go find the "section chief" (hereafter referred to as such).

With the director in charge, even if Zhang Anping only regarded the Ordnance Bureau as a backup haven, it could become his "home"!
I have to go, whether I like it or not!
Unfortunately, he was wrong this time!

"Yaoquan," the section chief said with considerable disappointment after learning the purpose of Zheng Yaoquan's visit:

"We are at a critical juncture in the fight against the Communists. Don't you know Zhang Shih-hao's capabilities? How could you possibly think of transferring him out of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics at this crucial time?"

"You have truly disappointed me!"

Zheng Yaoquan was sweating profusely. He remembered that the director had extended an olive branch to Zhang Anping several times, but Zhang Anping had ignored it all. Logically speaking, the director should not like this person, and this person was the biggest stumbling block to his control of the intelligence agency. How could the director protect him?

He could only offer a plausible explanation: "Director, I just think Zhang Anping is more knowledgeable about military industry."

“Proficient? It’s far-sighted!” The section chief corrected him, “I heard his speech at the arsenal—now all the party and state factions are full of confidence, but only he is making long-term plans!”

"Alright, you can go back now. In the future, give him more support; he's a capable person after all!"

"You should broaden your horizons!"

Zheng Yaoquan was extremely disappointed. He had originally intended to use this opportunity to completely drive Zhang Anping out of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, but unexpectedly, Zhang Anping asked him to support Zhang Anping instead!

Damn it, if I support him, wouldn't I, the bureau chief, become a puppet?

After Zheng Yaoquan left, the section chief shook his head in disappointment. Zheng Yaoquan's selfishness was still too strong!
An idea sprouted:
Or, could I try to take control of the intelligence agencies?

Sometimes, once an idea takes hold, it's unstoppable!

……

While Zheng Yaoquan only saw that Zhang Anping had prepared a way out, Mao Renfeng felt a strange chill.

He knows Zhang Anping too well!

During the War of Resistance against Japan, if the Military Intelligence Bureaus in various regions were not under tremendous pressure from their headquarters, they would have preferred to lie low and only collect intelligence—actions were indeed easy to gain merit, but they were also damn easy to kill people!
Not only is it easy for people to die, but it's also easy for clues to be traced back to the source.

But Zhang Anping was the only one who fought from beginning to end, and in the end he even launched a major uprising, leading tens of thousands of people to break out of the enemy's encirclement right under their noses.

Would someone with this kind of personality easily back down?

"This might... require a bit of madness first!"

Mao Renfeng felt a chill run through his body; he sensed that Zhang Anping was about to launch a violent attack!

The Ordnance Department was his backup plan, or perhaps it was a way for him to showcase another aspect of his talent and increase his standing in the old man's eyes.

"It must be like this!"

Mao Renfeng got up and paced back and forth, regretting that he had gone too far.

"I shouldn't have let Minglou go to the Northeast. This probably crossed his bottom line."

"This guy might be going to risk his life!"

He felt a chill run through him, and he recalled all the times Zhang Anping had repeatedly crushed him.

Admittedly, if Zhang Anping sets his sights on him and is determined to deal with him, it will be extremely difficult for him to withstand the pressure!
"It's a pity Minglou isn't here, otherwise he could share my burdens..."

"Hmm, we can go find Zheng Yaoxian. He should understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold'!"

Just as he was looking for an excuse to see Zheng Yaoxian, a subordinate rushed into the office in a panic.

"Chief, something terrible has happened!"

Mao Renfeng's temples throbbed violently, as if he felt his blood rushing upwards.

He must have done it!

Suppressing his panic, he asked, "What happened?"

"Wang Tianfeng! Wang Tianfeng has led his men to surround the special research lab!"

The special research lab is surrounded?
Upon hearing this, Mao Renfeng's eyes widened, and in an instant, her forehead was covered in cold sweat.

"How dare he!"

Wang Tianfeng certainly wouldn't dare, but the person behind him definitely would!

The Special Research Lab is a money-devouring behemoth, since all the related research and experiments cost money!

When Dai Chunfeng was alive, Mao Renfeng was the chief secretary, in charge of internal affairs, and happened to be the superior of the Special Research Office.

In other words, the special research lab is his base of operations!
After Dai Chunfeng's death, Mao Renfeng urgently needed a large amount of money to win over people's hearts, but he had no way to obtain the money. As a result, a large amount of funds from the Special Research Laboratory were misappropriated by Mao Renfeng.

Now, Zhang Anping has made his move, and with that move, he's struck at his Achilles' heel. (End of Chapter)