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The weather in Linli was already a bit chilly at this time, and there was misty rain in the sky. Standing at the gate of Linli County Middle School, Lin Xiaotang, who was dressed in black, couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion.

It is already difficult to find traces of the military command here, the only clues are the occasional bullet holes buried in the walls.There didn't seem to be many students in the school, and the sound of Lang Lang's reading was a bit lonely.

The school concierge looked at Lin Xiaotang and his party, feeling a little surprised. He hid behind the gate and watched, but he never dared to ask.

Huoyan still stood loyally behind Lin Xiaotang, holding a black umbrella, and the rest of the people were also in black suits, even Ergou who just came out of Tianmu Mountain was no exception.

Not far away, there were six black cars, and a man in black stood in front of each car.

Lin Xiaotang suddenly discovered that some memories last forever.Standing at the gate of this campus, Lin Xiaotang seems to have returned to that day in the 27th year of the Republic of China. He, Datou and Xiaopi jumped out of the back compartment of the truck with doubts on their faces. What greeted them was a journey full of thorns and unknowns. .

Among the blurred crowd, Fang Rou, dressed in a blue school uniform, with short ear-length hair, walked towards them with a smile.

For a moment, Lin Xiaotang's heart trembled.

I got in the car and continued on my way. In less than half an hour, I came to the quiet hillside outside Linli County.

Lin Xiaotang, Ergou and others got out of the car early in the morning and walked to Fang Rou's cemetery.Weeds had grown over the earlier tomb, and even the wooden tombstone was somewhat blurred.

Seeing these scenes, Lin Xiaotang's eyes were immediately covered with tears, and he walked slowly to the tombstone with Ergou. Although his face was full of tears, he said with a smile: "Xiao, Xiaorou, I will take him came back!"

The surroundings were silent, but Er Gou's heart-piercing cries suddenly sounded at this moment. He knelt down in front of Fang Rou's tomb, his fingers sinking deeply into the soil, as if he wanted to grab something, but he could only Tears slowly seeped into the soil.

Although the light rain was still falling, the sun suddenly appeared in the clouds. The sun shone through the rain and mist, showing the appearance of a rainbow, but the rainbow was over the cemetery, and it lasted for a long time.

Lin Xiaotang and Ergou stayed in Linli for two days and put away Fang Rou's ashes. Then Ergou said goodbye to Lin Xiaotang and planned to return to Tianmu Mountain. Lin Xiaotang saw that his intention to go was still firm, so he didn't say anything else.

After the two dogs left, Lin Xiaotang's heart became empty, and there was nothing to miss in Linli, so he simply returned to Shanghai directly.

Lin Xiaotang was taken aback when he got off the train. Hundreds of people gathered at the station, holding banners saying "Welcome Mr. Lin Xiaotang to Shanghai", waving flowers in their hands, and the noise could almost burst people's eardrums.

The scene was so chaotic, Huoyan and the others didn't know what was going on, so they had to protect Lin Xiaotang.Among the crowd, Zhuang Chongxian, Tang Shengming and other main officials of the puppet Shanghai government stepped forward, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Xiaotang didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Director Zhuang, Commander Tang, this is...?"

Zhuang Chongxian and Tang Shengming smiled, and cupped their hands again and again, "Brother, this is an organization from all walks of life in Shanghai to welcome you at the station. Congratulations on completing the reorganization of the police forces in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces!"

"Reorganization of the garrison?" Lin Xiaotang felt a little confused, but when he saw the meaningful meaning in Tang Shengming's eyes, he suddenly understood, and hurriedly said a few polite words.Then everyone surrounded Lin Xiaotang and walked out of the station platform. Along the way, some people gave plaques, and others gave flowers, and the atmosphere was extremely lively.

It wasn't until they arrived at the hotel room where Tang Shengming arranged for Lin Xiaotang's welcome dinner that everyone relaxed.Not many people participated in the dinner, Ding Mocun and Zhou Fohai still excluded their respective representatives, Jin Piaoping and Ma Qiwen, plus Ma Qixiang, Datou and Shen Fatzi who came to greet them, just happened to have a banquet.

Naturally, the banquet was full of polite words, and Lin Xiaotang also understood that the chaos caused by Li Shiqun, the puppet government and the Japanese, in order not to expand their influence, have always talked about the reorganization of the garrison forces and military exercises in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, including the death of Li Shiqun. That is to say, an excuse of sudden illness and death was given, and the impact of the whole matter was fixed in a small range.

Chen Gongbo, who was captured in Hangzhou, also took over all the positions of Wang Jingwei according to the previous arrangement, but it was only in name. After all, it was not as powerful as Wang Jingwei.

The Japanese are still very satisfied with the process of quelling the chaos in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Although the loss is not small, the Japanese lost more than 2000 elite troops, and their troops in the occupied areas are even more stretched. up.Needless to say, Tang Shengming's current status and power in the puppet government are skyrocketing.

But the after-effects are also obvious.The sudden death of Li Shiqun created a vacuum in the power center of the puppet government. Secret Service Headquarters No. 76, the Police Department, and the Qingxiang Committee all lacked a strong person to sit in the battle.In the past, the various factions united together to fight against Li Shiqun's strong suppression. Now that Li Shiqun died, the various factions immediately set their sights on these three hot positions while they were suddenly lost.

There is no need to think about the Qingxiang Committee. This position will definitely be handed over to Tang Shengming. He was originally one of the few high-level cadres in the government who are proficient in military affairs. In the past few years, he has gotten along very well with the Japanese and all parties within the puppet government, and he is the chairman of the Qingxiang Committee.

What remains is the positions of the director of the Secret Service Headquarters and the Minister of Police. It is undeniable that after Li Shiqun's death, Zhou Fohai and Ding Mocun have formed a temporary offensive and defensive alliance. Moreover, his loss of power began in the election of the Minister of Police, and this time he is determined to obtain this position.

As a result, the three positions instantly became one. People like Xiong Jiandong and Mei Siping set their sights on the throne of the Secret Service Headquarters. Of course, Zhuang Chongxian, who had always been depressed, was among them.

Lin Xiaotang played an important role in the final winners of these three positions.Even Lin Xiaotang himself has not realized this point yet.First of all, it is an open secret at whose hands Li Shiqun died. In order to catch him, Yazawa Shinichi "broken jade" on Tianmu Mountain. In the end, it was Lin Xiaotang and Yuan Jianfeng who joined forces to put him to death.Secondly, once Li Shiqun died, Lin Xiaotang had the largest share in the material control plan. That is to say, the financial resources of the puppet government were controlled by this Shanghai tycoon who was not yet 30 years old.Thirdly, after Li Shiqun's death, Shanghai completely became the world of Lin Xiaotang and Wan Molin. The significance of Shanghai to southern China is self-evident. It is absolutely impossible to gain a firm foothold in the government without Lin Xiaotang's approval. .

This is also the reason why all the bigwigs went to the station to greet Lin Xiaotang with great fanfare. Of course, at the dinner party, the issue of the ownership of these three positions began to be directly involved.

Lin Xiaotang had no interest in the positions of the chairman of the Qingxiang Committee and the Minister of Police, because it had been arranged for Tang Shengming to be the chairman of the Qingxiang Committee. This was both Chongqing's intention and Lin Xiaotang's acquiescence.Because, in the area of ​​Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the development of the base area must rely on his strength.Not long ago, Lin Xiaotang discovered a very interesting thing. During the conversation with Pan Zhongzhong, Pan Zhongzhong "inadvertently" revealed that he wanted Lin Xiaotang to support Tang Shengming as the chairman of the Qingxiang Committee. Lin Xiaotang immediately understood that this This dude has been in touch with this place for a long time.

The Minister of Police was appointed internally by Zhou Fohai, and Lin Xiaotang didn't have to fight against him for this.

The key now is the affiliation of the director of Secret Service Headquarters.After Li Shiqun's death, his confidantes also lost a lot in this practice. Of course, the Japanese will still carry out a large-scale cleaning of No. 76. In this way, the ownership of the director's position becomes a bit confusing .

But there is one thing that cannot be ignored. First, the secret service headquarters is in Shanghai, and Shanghai is exactly Lin Xiaotang's territory.Secondly, the higher-level guidance organization of the Secret Service Headquarters is nominally the Shanghai Japanese Gendarmerie and the Super High School. The head of the Gendarmerie is Sasaki. He has a good personal relationship with Lin Xiaotang, especially Sasaki’s first assistant, who has the "flower of the Gendarmerie" Haneda Sora, the so-called beautiful military officer, is Lin Xiaotang's confidante. The relationship between the two is no secret in Shanghai. Because of her relationship the year before last, the anecdote that Lin Xiaotang and his fiancée almost broke up is even more colorful in Shanghai. Version.As for the special high class, since the death of Yazawa Shinichi, the new commander has not yet been in place.But Lin Xiaotang's influence in these two departments cannot be underestimated.

Looking at Zhuang Chongxian's eager eyes, Lin Xiaotang knew the meaning behind this very well. After being suppressed by Li Shiqun for so many years, this old man still couldn't sit still.But Lin Xiaotang never expressed any opinions, which made Zhuang Chongxian a little bit on pins and needles.

After the dinner, everyone present got a satisfactory answer from Lin Xiaotang and left happily.But Zhuang Chongxian waited until Lin Xiaotang sent Tang Shengming away. Before getting into the car, Tang Shengming looked at Zhuang Chongxian and gave Lin Xiaotang a look. Lin Xiaotang smiled and nodded to show that he fully understood what he meant.

After Tang Shengming left, Lin Xiaotang walked to Zhuang Chongxian's side. Before Zhuang Chongxian could speak, Lin Xiaotang waved his hand, "Mr. Zhuang, listen to me first."

Zhuang Chongxian looked at Lin Xiaotang eagerly.

Lin Xiaotang lit a cigarette, "I understand what you mean. The reason why I gave you a specific answer just now is because I don't have a clear idea about this matter."

Zhuang Chongxian's heart skipped a beat.

Lin Xiaotang smiled and blew out a smoke ring, "The key to this matter lies in the Super High School. After the death of Yazawa Dasao, the Japanese have never had a clear attitude on who will take over. The Super High School, the Gendarmerie and the 76th The three departments are tied together, and the chief officer of the extra-high school is not sure, so there is no way to talk about the person in charge of No. 76."

Lin Xiaotang changed the topic, "However, don't worry, we have known each other for many years, and I will do my best to win this position for you!"