My spy diary

Chapter 281 Something Happened (asking for monthly ticket)
"Deputy Director Zhang is really on the rise!"

"Yes, it seems that it won't be long before I, as the director, have to step down and let someone else take over."

In this vast world, things always change unexpectedly, and any change can be a double-edged sword.

Officialdom affairs are often like a stage, and often like a casino. There is no unchanging procedure, and changes and accidents are the norm.

Listening to the teasing words of Yang Rong and He Zhiyuan, Zhang Yi gave a bitter smile. A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. A rapid rise to the top does not mean smooth sailing. Perhaps in the future one will have to survive and develop amidst contradictions and cracks. After all, many things are not subject to personal will. Without contradictions and frictions, how can others survive, develop and grow stronger?

He was really thinking about his future work when he saw Adjutant Jia running in, sweating profusely.

"Boss, something happened."

Dai Chunfeng was very happy, but when he heard him say that, he asked angrily:

"What happened?"

"District Chief Zhou has been arrested."

Dai Chunfeng was stunned for a moment and asked in disbelief, "Who?"

Adjutant Jia said cautiously, "Shanghai District Mayor Zhou Zhilong."

"The concession authorities are extremely dissatisfied with our military's assassination of Tang Shaoyi. Today, they arrested District Chief Zhou Zhilong, the head of the latent intelligence team Liu Fangxiong, and Assistant Secretary Wang Fangnan."

The assassination of Tang Shaoyi was naturally the work of Zhao Libiao, one of the "three major killers" of the Military Control Commission.

Tang had a prominent status and reputation in the entire history of the Beiyang government and the Republic of China. He once represented Yuan Shikai in negotiations with the Southern Faction and reached a "republican system". After Yuan Shikai became the President, he became the first Prime Minister of the Republic of China.

This person is also a veteran of the Tongmenghui and the Fruit Party.

However, because he opposed a certain person, he did not get any official position. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he lived in Shanghai as a retired official.

After the fall of Shanghai, Du Yuesheng, who retreated to Hong Kong, was ordered by someone in Chang to bring the former military and political leaders of the occupied area to Hong Kong, and then transfer them from Hong Kong to the mountain city for support to prevent them from being used by the Japanese. However, his request was rejected by Tang Shaoyi.

This man lived an extravagant life. The imported Cuban cigars he smoked every month alone cost him a lot of money. Coupled with his daily squandering and huge expenses, he was about to run out of money, so the Japanese came knocking on his door.

Mr. Tang had already made up his mind, and naturally would not let go of the fat meat that was delivered to his mouth.

After he met Doiyuan, he immediately moved into the Western-style house rented for him by the Japanese - Hua'an Building on Jing'an Temple Road.

In this villa, Tang drafted a plan to form a coalition government and recommended himself as the "president" of the new government.

As the saying goes, there is no wall that is impenetrable. Although Tang Shaoyi thought that he was doing things very secretly, the news was still discovered by the Military Control Commission's Shanghai Division.

The main mission of the Shanghai hidden area is to eliminate traitors, so they naturally keep a close eye on these "eggs with cracks" and report any intelligence they get to Boss Dai immediately.

You can be a traitor, and Chang can turn a blind eye to it, but he will never allow anyone to form a puppet government in the occupied area. Although the Military Control Commission did not have conclusive evidence, it still ordered immediate sanctions.

After receiving the task, Shanghai District Operations Captain Zhao Libiao learned that Tang was fond of antiques and immediately took action.

Zhao Libiao was a man of great skill and courage. After obtaining a business card from a relative of Tang, he swaggered into the heavily guarded Tang Mansion holding an antique vase containing a sharp axe. After killing the man, he left with the vase containing the murder weapon. There was no sound of gunfire, and he did not leave behind the murder weapon or any evidence. He did it in one go, leaving the Concession Police Station completely clueless.

When Mr. Tang died, his friends who lived in the Shanghai Concession were instantly furious. These people were all the remnants of the Qing Dynasty and the Beiyang government. They were already full of complaints about not being reused. Now they seized the opportunity and quickly united a group of literati, the left wing of the Fruit Party, and the directors of the French Concession Municipal Council to start protesting and making trouble.

Chang suddenly felt a headache and ordered that Tang Shaoyi be praised in the name of the National Government. He not only allocated 5000 yuan for his funeral, but also wrote his life story into the National History Museum.

It is also ironic.

At this moment, the French Concession Police Station's actions against the Shanghai ambush area were undoubtedly an act of retaliation.

Hearing that it was the concession authorities who took action, Dai Chunfeng breathed a sigh of relief and asked with a gloomy face:

"How did the police station know about the secret agency in Shanghai?"

In the Kuomintang-controlled areas, the Military Control Commission openly covered up secrets, not to mention the occupied areas. Everyone had a cover identity. Now that they were all caught in one fell swoop, there was undoubtedly a major oversight.

Adjutant Jia was at a loss as to how to respond.

"Brother Dao San (Zhou's name) misled me!" Dai Chunfeng snorted coldly and said:
"I have already given instructions on intelligence work in occupied areas. Correspondents in any region should have appropriate professional cover. Such professional cover must facilitate activities and avoid any pretense or reputation seeking. Now it seems that Zhou Zhilong has not listened to my words at all."

Zhou Zhilong graduated from the fourth class of Whampoa Military Academy, but did not swear allegiance to Principal Chang. Instead, he went to his competitors Tang Sheng and Zhi. Boss Dai was still working alone at the moment. He wanted to enter Tang's territory to collect intelligence, but he was discovered and wanted as soon as he entered. With no other options, he remembered that Zhou Zhilong was the commander of the gendarmerie battalion under Tang, so he fought a desperate battle and entered Zhou's camp alone. He used his eloquence to persuade Zhou Zhilong to defect.

With Zhou Zhilong as an insider, Tang Sheng and Zhi were defeated and resigned. Zhou Zhilong and Dai Chunfeng became sworn brothers and became senior officials of the Fuxing Society and veterans of the Secret Service.

Although he is a veteran, Zhou Zhilong is not good at intelligence work. The Shanghai Undercover Zone has been doing mediocre work under his leadership, and this time he has even been imprisoned.
"Notify the French Concession Police Station's Special Intelligence Group immediately and get him out at all costs."

Dai Chunfeng gave the order, and seeing that Adjutant Jia did not leave, but seemed to be hesitant to speak, he frowned and asked:
"What else?"

Adjutant Jia said, "Wang Tianlin, the head of the North China District, called and said he was willing to take over the Shanghai District."

"He is well-informed."

Dai Chunfeng sneered. Wang Tianlin was sentenced to death for the "corpse box case", but his sentence was later changed to life imprisonment. After being detained for two years, he was released due to the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. Dai Chunfeng pleaded for him and he was appointed as the mayor of the Northwest District.

Soon, the situation in North China became tense. Because Wang Tianlin had studied in Japan and was an expert on Japan, Dai Chunfeng sent him to Beijing to serve as a district chief.

At this moment, he was not only the head of the North China District, but also the commander-in-chief of the Northern Detachment of the Loyal and Patriotic Army.

He planned a series of assassinations against traitors and the Japanese puppet government in North China, and successively assassinated Wang Zhulin, the president of the Tianjin Chamber of Commerce, Cheng, the manager of the puppet North China United Bank, and shot Zhou Zuoren (Lu Xun's younger brother), the director of textbook editing and revision of the Ministry of Education of the puppet North China Organization, with remarkable results.

Unexpectedly, the position of chief of Shanghai's undercover zone had just become vacant and he was targeted by him.

Dai Chunfeng was still pondering, and He Zhiyuan suggested:

"Should we consider Captain Zhao Libiao?"

"he?"

"Yes, Director. In terms of seniority, he is the most senior in the Shanghai District, except for District Chief Zhou. Captain Zhao has been working in Shanghai and is familiar with the area. It will be beneficial for the work to come if he takes over as District Chief."

The facts are the same as what He Zhiyuan said, but the three major assassins of the Secret Service, Wang Tianlin, Zhao Libiao and Chen Gongshu, although all veterans, started from different points.

Wang Tianlin is the oldest, a generation older than Dai Chunfeng. He returned from studying in Japan and is a senior intellectual. He worked in intelligence in his early years, so after joining the Special Service Department, he went directly to Tianjin Station to become the station chief.

Zhao Libiao (now 33 years old) and Chen Gongshu (now 31 years old) both graduated from the fifth class of Whampoa Military Academy and had the same experience in joining the Secret Service Department. They both graduated from the "Central and Central Military Academy Special Research Class" and were selected to enter the "Honggong Temple Special Training Class."

But the difference is that as soon as the special training class ended, the 25-year-old Chen Gongshu became the stationmaster of Beiping Station, on an equal footing with Wang Tianlin.

After being sent to Shanghai, 27-year-old Zhao Libiao started as a member of the action team. It took him five or six years to become the action team leader. He outlasted several station chiefs and district chiefs. Logically, he was fully qualified to be the station chief and it was time for him to take over.

but.
Boss Dai pondered for a moment, looked at Zhang Yi, and asked, "What do you think?" "What can I think?" Zhang Yi complained in his heart, personnel is politics, how can it be that simple.

It is not difficult to see from the resumes of Chen, Wang and Zhao how Boss Dai views and uses the three of them.

Wang Tianlin is mature and steady, and is naturally a good player who can act on his own. Chen Gongshu is also being trained as a general who can act on his own. However, Zhao Libiao, who is known as the "Life-Chasing Tai Sui", is just a thug and a killer in Dai Chunfeng's eyes, and he never thought of letting him act on his own.

This is very similar to Zhang Yi's experience in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang training class. Class A and Class B are divided into different subjects, with Class A focusing on intelligence work and Class B focusing on operational work.

The distinction is clear, and with different starting points, the destinies are naturally different.

Zhang Yi ignored He Zhiyuan's look and said cautiously:
"You two are both senior figures in the Military Control Commission. I am not qualified to express my opinion. Everything is decided by the Director."

"Ah."

Dai Chunfeng nodded, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Let Wang Tianlin take over his work immediately and go to Shanghai to take up his post. As for Zhao Libiao, let him act as the Shanghai district's chief first. After Wang takes over, he will be the deputy district chief and the operations team leader."

"Seat."

He Zhiyuan said anxiously, "Isn't this inappropriate? Wang Tianlin is from Hebei and has lived and worked in the north. He must be completely clueless when he arrives in Shanghai. If he doesn't get along with Zhao Libiao again, how can he carry out his work?"

"He dares!" Dai Chunfeng snorted coldly and said earnestly:
"Li Biao has achieved great results. I am very satisfied with his work. However, as the saying goes, he is quick in action but slow in speech. He has been doing fighting and killing for a long time. He is ruthless and successful. It is inevitable that he is a little arrogant. If someone suppresses him, it will be fine. If he really becomes the district chief, he is like a wild horse that has broken free from its reins. Who knows what kind of trouble he will cause!"

Character determines destiny. In the eyes of Boss Dai, Zhao Libiao is just a guy with strong limbs but a simple mind. He can be a killer and do operations, but he can forget about being a stationmaster or district chief.

"Okay, let's go!" Dai Chunfeng rubbed his eyebrows tiredly, turned around and left.

He Zhiyuan looked at Zhang Yi deeply, snorted, and left as well.

Forget it, I’ve offended someone again. Zhang Yi could only smile bitterly.

Yang Rong looked at this scene with a smile and said:

"Brother, it feels bad, right? Hehe.

Zhao Libiao and Director He sat at the same table in the special training class at Honggong Temple. They were close friends and wore the same pants. They always went to brothels arm in arm. You didn't speak up for him just now. I think Zhao Libiao will find out soon. I think it will be difficult for him to cooperate with the instructions and field work issued by your Operations Department in the future."

"Although it is not my wish, I have no choice but to speak the truth."

Zhang Yi shrugged, looking helpless. In this kind of situation, one would either offend this person or that person. Besides, just because he spoke well of Zhao Libiao, could he become the district chief?
The decision-making power still lies with Boss Dai.

"You are quite open-minded." Yang Rong laughed.
"Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Where there are rivers and lakes, there are conflicts and grudges. But other grudges are easy to deal with. But once a grudge that blocks someone's future and cuts off their way out is formed, it goes deep into the bone marrow and is hard to forget."

"Then let him hate Boss Dai!"

"He doesn't have the courage yet." Yang Rong smiled and said:

"The Intelligence Department and the internal staff will retreat to the mountain city tomorrow. You have been ordered to carry out the mission. I don't know when we can meet again. Let's have dinner together later."

Zhang Yi was a little surprised. He didn't know what Yang Rong was up to. He said, "Okay, where are we going?"

As he said this, he noticed that Du Chengyou, who had just been standing far away, had suddenly disappeared, and asked curiously:

"Where's Chief Du?"

Yang Rong glanced around and couldn't find Du Chengyou either. He curled his lips and said, "Who knows?"

Then he gestured to leave.

After Zhang Yi and Yang Rong walked away, Du Chengyou, who was hiding in the shadows, poked his head out angrily, immediately found Adjutant Jia, saluted respectfully, and said humbly:
"Director Jia, I have something to report to the Director."

"Don't talk nonsense. I'm just an adjutant. I don't dare to call myself a director." Adjutant Jia looked behind the door warily, raised his hand to look at his watch, and frowned.
"What's the matter? It's so late. If it's not important, let's talk about it tomorrow."

He will be retreating to the mountain city tomorrow, and he doesn't know when he will see Boss Dai again. He quickly took out a gold pen from his sleeve and handed it to him, pleading:
"Adjutant Jia, please inform me. I really have something important to report."

Adjutant Jia glanced at the glittering Parker gold pen, was silent for a while, took the pen calmly, and said:

"Let me make it clear first. I am only informing you. Whether the boss sees you or not is none of my business."

"I understand, I understand." Du Chengyou became even more respectful.

Fortunately, after Adjutant Jia reported the matter, Du Chengyou met Boss Dai as he wished.

Dai Chunfeng was lying on the sofa in the room reading documents. When he saw Du Chengyou coming in, he asked bluntly without even looking up:

"Is there a problem?"

"Hello, Mr. Dai. I am Du Chengyou, the new head of the Intelligence Section. You have met him before."

"What's the matter?" His tone was already a little impatient.

Du Chengyou looked terrified, wondering why people were treated so differently. He quickly took out the document in his arms and handed it over, saying:
"Mr. Dai, I am extremely terrified to beg you to speak to me. I have something to say. I have reported this to Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang, but they did not take it seriously. I will be going to Shancheng tomorrow, so this matter will definitely be delayed. So I had to report to you without your permission."

Dai Chunfeng took the document handed over by Adjutant Jia, glanced at it for a few seconds, and couldn't help but sit up straight. The agents of the Secret Service Department who infiltrated the border areas controlled by the Red Party had failed repeatedly, and he had been summing up the experience.

First of all, the Secret Service did not have enough understanding of the Red Party, and whether it was infiltrating or arresting underground party members, it was somewhat impatient and eager for quick success.

In contrast, once the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics discovered grassroots members of the Red Party, they were not in a hurry to arrest them and extract confessions. Instead, they lured them to remote teahouses and taverns, used threats and inducements to force them to go through the surrender procedures, trained them into internal cells, and then created conditions from all aspects to help the cells infiltrate higher-level Red Party organizations and slowly expand their results.

Boss Dai felt that this point could be borrowed. Now that he saw that the Linli training class had achieved the expected results, he could no longer suppress the idea of ​​organizing a large-scale training class, especially organizing a training class for the Red Party in the northwest region. He didn't expect that Du Chengyou had the same idea as him.

After spending a long time reading the document, Boss Dai finally nodded in appreciation:
"Clear and practical, great, do you want to be in charge of this?"

"Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang said that this is the responsibility of the Second Division, so I am very nervous. I am only making plans. I will listen to Mr. Dai about who will be responsible for the details."

"Captain Du, I admire your attitude towards work."

Dai Chunfeng pondered and said, "The plan will be handed over to the Second Division, but you can participate in it and start preparing it when you arrive in the mountain city."

"Thank you for your encouragement, Mr. Dai. I will spare no effort to get this done, but Director Yang and Deputy Director Zhang."

"I will inform them about this matter, so you don't have to worry. Okay, go back. You can report to me directly if you have any problems in the future."

"Yes, thank you Mr. Dai."

Du Chengyou had a respectful look on his face, but he was extremely proud in his heart. He knew that from this moment on, he had gained the trust of Boss Dai, and his weight as a section chief was no longer the same as before. Maybe he could even compete for the position of deputy director in the future. For this, he was willing to pay any price.

(End of this chapter)