My spy diary

Chapter 313 Shanghai District (asking for monthly ticket)
As night fell, Chen Gongshu cautiously arrived at the Military Control Commission's secret liaison station in Shanghai.

"District Chief, you are finally here."

Seeing that the district chief who had been in office for half a month had finally shown up, Deputy District Chief and District Secretary Zheng Xiuyuan quickly handed over a stack of telegrams and said:

"Boss Dai's telegrams come one after another, urging us to act quickly."

"It's not easy to do the work. Mr. Dai is far away in the rear. How could he know what kind of life we ​​are living in the occupied areas?"

Chen Gongshu sighed, his voice was low and hoarse, his face was tired, and his eyes were bloodshot.

He had previously been asked to be the mayor of Shanghai District but to no avail. After taking over, he found that it was a hot potato.

The Military Control Commission's Shanghai district was in a state of disarray.

Before Wang Tianlin's rebellion, the number of agents under the command of the Military Control Commission's Shanghai District, including those in charge of internal affairs, numbered more than a thousand.

However, when he took office, the district secretary Zheng Xiuyuan used only one sentence to introduce the personnel situation in the Shanghai district. The situation was so bleak that it was shocking.

At this moment, the Shanghai District is under attack from three sides.

Not only were the police stations in the concession watching covetously, but the pseudo No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters, led by a group of traitors who had fallen into the water, launched a frantic counterattack, attempting to eliminate the remaining forces in the Shanghai area as soon as possible.

The Japanese military police went on a killing spree, searching the streets for suspicious elements 24 hours a day in an attempt to wipe out the root of the problem.

Therefore, Boss Chen Gongshu felt that even if someone was given the task, he would probably be unable to do what he wanted.

And his own situation was even more special. Not only was his "old lover", the cunning and treacherous Wang Tianlin, who knew him inside and out, silently watching him in Shanghai at the moment, but Wang's daughter also often visited his home. How could he easily show up under such circumstances?

For the sake of his personal safety, he didn't even go home, let alone meet with Wang Tianlin, persuade Wang Tianlin, or even sanction him.

"District Chief, the job is not easy, but now Liu Geqing has been tricked by Wang Tianlin and Chen Mingchu to No. 76. He is the murderer who assassinated the traitor Chen Lu. The Japanese will not let him go. The boss lost his beloved apprentice and has long lost patience with Wang and Chen. He ordered us to sanction them immediately."

"Liu Geqing's assassination of Chen Lu was so secretive, how did the Japanese know about it?"

"When Ping Fuchang and Tan Baoyi, who participated in the operation with him, tried to assassinate Wang Tianhai again, they were arrested by the Concession Police Station due to information leakage. They could not withstand the interrogation and confessed all the cases they had participated in. This is how the assassination of Chen Lu was exposed to the world."

"Oh, I thought it was Wang Tianlin who betrayed him."

When mentioning Wang Tianlin, Zheng Xiuyuan immediately suggested:

"District Head, you and Wang Tianlin are old friends. If you ask for a meeting, he will definitely agree.

We might as well use our own trick to lure him into an ambush, and then we can get rid of this scum without any effort."

Indeed, compared to Liu Geqing and Wang Tianlin's friendship of only a few months, Chen Gongshu and Wang Tianlin are closer buddies.

In order to help Chen Gongshu, who had just taken office, to break up the situation, Wang Tianlin disregarded the cost and fame and fortune, and credited the credit of eliminating the traitor Zhang Jingyao to Chen Gongshu's merit book.

The two had a close relationship, came from the same casino and brothel, and were so close that they were like brothers. They always cooperated well with each other until they were transferred separately.

But at this moment, Chen Gongshu did not have the courage to meet with Wang Tianlin.

"Brother Tianlin is a shrewd man. How can I be his opponent? Let's talk about this later."

Chen Gongshu smiled bitterly and tried to get away with it.

Zheng Xiuyuan didn't know what Chen Gongshu was afraid of, so he moved over and sat down. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly smelled the scent of rouge and frowned.

Needless to say, District Chief Chen went to the brothel again.

Zheng Xiuyuan was furious and had no idea why Boss Dai sent such a person.

The Shanghai branch of the Military Control Commission had a truly unfortunate fate.

The first district chief, Weng, was executed by Boss Dai for reporting beyond his authority. Then came Yu Lexing. This guy did not make any major mistakes during his tenure.

Then we quickly took a look at a few people, including Zhou Zhilong.

Zhou was arrested by the police station and it turned out that he was Wang Tianlin. Wang then fell into the water and became a traitor.

Zhao Libiao finally got the long-desired position of district chief, but when the Japanese issued a wanted notice, he "fell ill" and was admitted to the hospital.

Although Chen Gongshu, who has taken over now, has a bad reputation, the cowardice and incompetence he has shown really makes Zheng Xiuyuan look down on him.

He did not dare to criticize Boss Dai's poor selection of personnel, but he was very clear-headed. If the Shanghai District did not make any progress, Boss Dai might not do anything to Chen Gongshu, and his position as deputy station chief and district secretary would be over.

After a pause, Zheng Xiuyuan looked at Chen Gongshu and said:
"District Head, what exactly do you think?"

Chen Gongshu stood up with his hands on the armrests of the sofa and looked Zheng Xiuyuan seriously in the eyes:

"All I can say is that things need to be done slowly and not in a hurry."

Zheng Xiuyuan: “.”

Just then, there was a knock on the office door and the telegraph operator Wang Shaoqian walked in with a serious face.

"Mr. Chen, Mr. Zheng, telegram from the Director."

Chen Gongshu took the telegram, read it through, handed it to Zheng Xiuyuan, pondered for a while, and told Wang Shaoqian:

"Call the bureau headquarters back."

But Wang Shaoqian did not move. He pursed his lips and said hesitantly:
"There is one more."

"One more?"

Chen Gongshu couldn't help but frown. Under his surprised eyes, Wang Shaoqian nervously handed over the telegram.

Chen Gongshu took it and took a glance at it, his face instantly darkened, and an inexplicable irritation surged in his heart.

".I had high hopes for you, but after the defeat in Hanoi, your personality changed drastically, and you became as timid as a mouse and a woman."

Such sarcastic words pierced people's hearts like sharp arrows. Naturally, Dai Chunfeng did it deliberately to provoke Chen Gongshu to take immediate action.

Chen Gongshu snorted coldly. Even though he was reluctant in his heart, he knew that Boss Dai had lost his patience. It seemed like it was time to do something.

Holding the telegram, he paced the floor for a few circles before asking Zheng Xiuyuan:

“How is the work recovery going in the district?”

Zheng Xiuyuan thought that you finally got to the point, and quickly took out a list from his pocket and handed it over:
"With the support of the director, we have been vigorously expanding our strength during this period, and it has begun to take shape."

Chen Gongshu was half-believing and half-doubting, but he took it, glanced at it, and smiled with relief.

This is not just a new scale, it is clearly a brand new underground army.

He looked at Zheng Xiuyuan solemnly and sighed sincerely:
"Thanks to Brother Xiuyuan's strong support and transition during this period, otherwise, I, the district chief, would probably be left alone."

The district chief's work is complicated and he would probably never be able to finish it even if he worked himself to death.

But everyone has a different temperament and their own way of doing things. If you really want to be a hands-off boss, the earth will still turn.

Chen Gongshu has been a hands-off boss for some time. Not only is the situation cruel, but the Shanghai district is in a state of desolation, so there is no room for any official business to be handled.

Besides, after all, the emperor is far away and the sky is high. Even if he is the best in the world, he can come and go as he pleases, do what he wants and not do what he doesn't want.

Anyway, all documents, whether sent down from above or submitted from below, are handled by the district secretary. At most, he will just sign or express an opinion, and the process will be passed up and down.

But being able to gather such a strong team in such a short period of time was obviously beyond Chen Gongshu's expectations, which shows Zheng Xiuyuan's intentions.

Chen Gongshu couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

He looked at the list in his hand and was filled with emotion. As the controller of this underground army, he finally felt that he was in power.

The team is divided into five intelligence groups and eight action teams.

The first leader of the intelligence group was Zhu Xiaogu, who also served as the leader of the French Concession Intelligence Group.

This man graduated from university and was fluent in English and French. Although he was short and plain-looking, he thrived in the French Concession.

What is particularly commendable is that he also has two British and two French people as insiders.

The leader of the second group was Liu Jian, a native of Hunan. He was a veteran spy of the Military Control Commission and was smart and capable.

The leader of the third group is named Zhang Shengcai. This group has obvious characteristics: all of them are from Fujian.

The leader of the fourth group is Sheng Zhicheng, one of the very few female agents in the Military Control Commission. She is mainly responsible for collecting social intelligence.

Group 5.
The First Battalion of the Action Brigade is directly under the Shanghai District Headquarters and consists of three teams, each with ten people.

The captain of the first team was Xiang Qiangwei. Although he could not read a single word, he was fierce and brutal, and was a master at charging into battle.

Liu Quande, the captain of the second team, is an excellent marksman.

The captain of the third team, Zhou Xiheng, graduated from the Linli training class, is a college student and is good at strategy.

The second operation team has the largest number of people, with more than fifty people in total.

What is different from other teams is that the main members of this team are all disciples of Du Yuesheng of the Qing Gang.

The captain of the third battalion was Jiang Anhua, who graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy. Most of the members of the team were Whampoa graduates.

The captain of the fourth brigade is Xu Wanfeng, and the deputy captain is Wan Lilang.

fifth
Seeing Chen Gongshu looking at the list thoughtfully, Zheng Xiuyuan added: "In addition, there is also a special operations team under your direct leadership, District Chief.

The team leader, Bi Gaokui, is from Jiangsu and Zhejiang and is an engineer who studied in France. Boss Dai has even met him. The members of his team are all the best talents selected from various training courses in Linli, Qianjiang and other places. It can be said that there are many talented people. "

After a pause, Zheng Xiuyuan continued:
"The Bureau has not yet decided on the candidate for the first captain of the operation. According to convention, the district chief should take on the role himself."

"I'll take on the role?"

Chen Gongshu raised his eyebrows. He naturally knew that the so-called convention referred to the rules formed when Zhao Libiao became the district chief.

The First Action Brigade is naturally the elite force of the Shanghai District. When Zhao Libiao was the district chief, he also served as the brigade leader. He attached great importance to the team and personally led all operations, never daring to delegate them to others.

But for Chen Gongshu, due to personal safety considerations, he did not want to serve as the captain of this useless team.

Regardless of whether there are any remnants of Zhao Libiao's forces here, it will take time to win over the hearts of the people.

More importantly, the most dangerous thing in enemy-occupied areas is to show up in public, and these operatives come into direct contact with the Japanese and puppet troops, and they may be arrested at any time.

Once captured, they will rebel and betray him.

The more time he spends in contact with these field agents, the more information will be exposed, which will inevitably threaten his personal safety.

Of course, it was inconvenient to say this directly, so he thought for a while, looked at Zheng Xiuyuan and said:

“Brother Xiuyuan, I have actually not been idle these days. I have been thinking about the mistakes that Zhao Libiao and Wang Tianlin made before.

In my opinion, the reason why our organization was repeatedly uncovered was mainly because there were too many links in the information transmission between the intelligence group and the action group. When there are too many links, it is easy for mistakes to occur, leaving opportunities for the Japanese puppet elements to infiltrate and spy. "

"What does the district chief mean?"

"For security reasons, we must change the intelligence transmission process and roughly merge the intelligence team and the action team. Whoever gets the intelligence will carry out the assassination and kill the target in the shortest possible time."

Zheng Xiuyuan frowned: "Isn't this too risky?"

"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a kid."

Chen Gongshu waved his hand and said, "As long as we establish a stricter communication system, all of this will not be a problem."

He said: "This is what I think, there is no direct relationship between the Shanghai District Headquarters and all field units, and all orders are conveyed through the transportation line.

Transportation lines are divided into internal transportation lines and external transportation lines.

The internal transportation line is only responsible for communication between the headquarters and the action team.

The external communication lines are only responsible for communication between action teams."

Zheng Xiuyuan nodded. Although he felt something was wrong, he was an office worker after all and lacked experience in this area. Seeing Chen Gongshu's confident look, he thought that he could only implement it and see the results before checking for any deficiencies.

Seeing that Chen Gongshu finally took his work seriously, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He had known Chen Gongshu before and knew that this man was known as the "Sharp-Handed Scholar" and had taken up the position of stationmaster right after graduating from the Honggong Temple training class.

In just seven or eight years, he presided over more than 200 assassinations, which means that he planned and carried out two operations every month on average, making him the most prolific killer agent in the Military Control Commission.

Although it always ends in failure.

But his experience is naturally beyond mine. He has been a stationmaster and district chief for so many years, so he must be more experienced in system management than I am.

Zheng Xiuyuan was still thinking when he heard Chen Gongshu continue:

"In order to make our Military Control Commission Shanghai Headquarters more covert, I propose to adopt a family-style office, with all offices located in the French Concession."

Zheng Xiuyuan nodded in agreement. The situation in Shanghai was becoming increasingly serious. In comparison, the French Concession was relatively peaceful.

"Since we are adopting a home-based office, I think we should strongly encourage our agents to bring their elderly and children to live in the office, so that it looks more like a family residence."

"inappropriate!"

Zheng Xiuyuan was shocked:
“District Chief, you should know that family is a taboo for espionage workers!

If anything unexpected happens, we will sacrifice ourselves, but we must not implicate our families."

"What's this?"

Chen Gongshu waved his hand disapprovingly, "How could I not know the risks you are talking about?
If you don't have family, you can't hide safely - a secret place is full of strong young men coming in and out every day, it's strange that others don't get suspicious. "

"But this clearly violates the military's family rules."

Zheng Xiuyuan knew that although Boss Dai had issued a military order prohibiting marriage during the War of Resistance, he also detained and executed many agents for this purpose.

But every policy has a countermeasure. Not allowing marriage does not mean not allowing cohabitation. As long as things don’t get out of hand, everyone will turn a blind eye.

Moreover, since Boss Dai issued this decree, many "work couples" have appeared in the occupied areas under the guise of work.

But after all, they were all comrades of the Military Control Commission. Even if both of them were arrested, their families would not be implicated.

If Chen Gongshu follows his plan, once a mistake is made, not only will the agent be arrested, but his family will also suffer. The enemy uses the family as bargaining chips, making the agent more likely to defect.

Chen Gongshu glanced at him and waved his hand:
“Brother Xiuyuan, family rules are family rules, but there is a saying that a general may not obey the orders of the emperor when he is away from home, and everything should be based on the interests of the work.

I know what I should do and how to do it.

Besides, our families are all around us, what do you think our brothers down there will think?
Rather than letting them worry about it, it is better to let their families be around, which can motivate the people below to fight.”

"But what if Boss Dai finds out?"

"If you don't tell me, if I don't tell you, who will know?"

Chen Gongshu looked at him meaningfully, "If the boss really knows, I will have to explain it to him."

".Okay." Since Chen Gongshu had said so, how could Zheng Xiuyuan respond?

He sighed inwardly and then asked:

"Should we meet the people below next?"

Chen Gongshu thought for a moment and said, "This is the district headquarters, it's not convenient, you can find another backup place and ask the leaders of the five intelligence groups and eight action teams to come."

"Yes."

Half an hour later, the meeting was held in a quiet residence on Xiafei Road in the French Concession.

In the dim light, Chen Gongshu was the last one to come in, holding Dai Chunfeng's telegram, and asked:
"Are you all here?"

He walked in and the door was immediately closed by the guard outside, and the room immediately became quiet.

Chen Gongshu walked to the top chair and sat down, saying:

"This is a telegram from Boss Dai. Please pass it around."

"We, as well as the troops in Beijing and Shanghai and along the Beijing-Shanghai line, must expand our actions and exert our authority. Please encourage your subordinates to take active actions to frighten the traitors."

After the telegram was circulated, someone asked:
"District Chief, who should we sanction?"

"It must be Wang Tianlin and Chen Mingchu, then Li Shijun, Ding Mocun, and finally Wang Ni." Someone said.

Chen Gongshu just looked at everyone calmly without saying anything.

At this time, an intelligence team leader suddenly said:
"Wang Tianlin and Chen Mingchu, the two traitors, know us best. I suggest sanctioning them first."

Someone said, "These two guys are moving in strange ways. We need to find their address first."

Then everyone started talking about how to sneak into the International Settlement, how to track down the two men, and so on.

Chen Gongshu noticed that an action team leader had been silent until he suddenly moved. Judging from where he was sitting, he should be the captain of the Fourth Brigade, Xu Wanfeng.

He immediately looked at the man and asked:
"Captain Xu, what do you think?"

When asked by Chen Gongshu, Xu Wanfeng immediately stood up and said with a frown:
“District Chief, I don’t know if my idea is right, let me talk about it first.

I suggest that we first sanction Cheng Haitao, the Chinese inspector of the Political Department of the French Concession Police Station. "

Chen Gongshu nodded, motioning for him to continue.

"Ping Fuchang and Tan Baoyi were arrested by this man. Now that our base is in the French Concession, we should ensure the safety of those around us."

Chen Gongshu nodded in agreement, tapped the armrest of the chair with his hand, and asked:

"Do we have any specific information about this person?"

Zhu Xiaogu, the head of the French Concession Intelligence Team, said:
"Your Highness, according to the information we have, Cheng Haitao is nominally the Chinese inspector general of the Political Department of the French Concession Police Station, and he is dedicated to maintaining public order in the French Concession, but in fact he has secretly defected to the Japanese and become a traitor."

"He is just a Chinese inspector general of the Political Department of the French Concession Police Station. No matter how cunning and treacherous he is, he is definitely easier to deal with than Wang Tianlin, Chen Mingchu, Li Shijun, and Ding Mocun. Sanctioning him can be a breakthrough point for the Shanghai District operation."

Chen Gongshu thought to himself and immediately looked at Xu Wanfeng:

"Since it's your suggestion, I'll leave it to you. Do you have confidence?"

Xu Wanfeng puffed out his chest and said confidently: "I guarantee to complete the task."

Chen Gongshu was delighted:
"Okay, I'll leave it to you then. I wish you a successful start."

(End of this chapter)