You were allowed to marry into No. 76 family, and you were promoted to director?

Chapter 408 Oolong
Because once replaced, the position of Chief of Special Agent No. 76 will definitely not go to Wang Ningyu, but will fall directly into Yingzuo's hands.

When that time comes, all it takes is for one person from Yingzuo to be parachuted in, and the 76th Division in Shanghai will completely become Yingzuo's.

If Wang Da and Zhou Lifu weren't fools, they would definitely protect Ding Moqun.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuan smiled at Lan Zehuizi:
"If it fails, it won't affect Ayan much."

"Huizi, you didn't ask me to stay just to talk about Ayan, did you?"

Aizawa Keiko took a deep breath, hesitated several times before finally speaking:
"Not at all."

"This afternoon, a secret telegram arrived from the family, mentioning that the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters is about to undergo a major change, and Koji Ida will likely be replaced, and the person who will replace him is very likely to be Iwane Matsui."

"Since Matsui Iwane was replaced as commander of the 11th Army Group, he has used many domestic connections. At present, it seems that Matsui Iwane will likely be sent to Shanghai to replace Ida Koji."

As she spoke, Aizawa Keiko took a telegram from her military uniform pocket and handed it to Zhao Xuan.

Aizawa Keiko's words were quite clear; she was worried about Toya.

Once Matsui Iwane replaces Ida Koji, the shortage of supplies at the Military Police Headquarters' Supply Department will definitely come out in the open.
Zhao Xuan took the telegram with a serious expression and examined it. Upon seeing the string of names on the telegram, Zhao Xuan's pupils contracted slightly.

Upon seeing the names on the telegram, Zhao Xuan was surprised to learn that the two most likely to accompany Matsui Iwane to take up the post of commander of the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters were Mukai Akitoshi and Noda Takeshi, who had participated in the 100-man kill contest years ago.

After reading the telegram, Zhao Xuan sneered inwardly.

Before I could even specifically seek revenge on Matsui Iwane and those beasts, they came to me in droves.

In the past, dealing with these people would have required careful planning, and the success rate could not be guaranteed.

But Shanghai is different now.

Based on the timeline mentioned in the telegram, Matsui Iwane would likely be transferred to Shanghai after the Battle of Zaoyi.

This period provided Zhao Xuan with a buffer for steady development.

Once Sasaki, Michiko Sakai, Mizuki Uchiyama, and others were on his ship, Zhao Xuan had no intention of letting them disembark.

Now that it's the beginning of May, the Battle of Zaoyi will not end until at least mid-to-late June.

A little over a month was enough time for Zhao Xuan to turn these people into his trusted confidants.

Money can't buy loyalty; it's because you're not giving enough!
Once their interests are intertwined, they can leave whenever they want.

Zhao Xuan had originally planned to develop and win over people step by step, but now he intends to change his approach.

Dao Ya has plenty of money, and Zhao Xuan also has a large sum of money in the stock market.

Next, we'll join forces with Dao Ya to accelerate the corruption of the supervisory team.

When Matsui Iwane arrived in Shanghai, Zhao Xuan had people in every intelligence agency in the city, in addition to the important units in Shanghai such as the Navy, Military Police Command, and Transportation Department that were tied to Dao Ya.

As long as Matsui Iwane comes, Zhao Xuan will make him feel the deep malice of Shanghai!
Setting down the telegram, Zhao Xuan looked at Lan Zehuizi:

"The person who came here is not a good person."

Aizawa Keiko nodded with a bitter face.

Matsui Iwane was a true academic, and he and Ida Koji never got along.

If he were to succeed Koji Ida, Iwane Matsui would definitely conduct a thorough investigation into the corruption within the quartermaster department.

At that time, Daoya and Sato Ai will definitely be implicated.

Lan Zehui knew how much Zhao Xuan doted on Dao Ya, and that when the time came, Matsui Iwane and Zhao Xuan would definitely have an irreconcilable conflict.

"Ah Xuan, according to what I heard from my mother, it's basically a done deal that Matsui Iwane will become the next commander of the Shanghai Military Police Headquarters."

"Before Matsui Iwane takes office, my idea is to get Xiaoya and the Military Police Headquarters to complete the handover as soon as possible, so as not to leave any handle for Matsui Iwane to use against us."

Seeing Zhao Xuan fall silent with a dark expression, Lan Zehuizi became quite anxious.

“Ah Xuan, now that things are clearly divided, with our strength and the family background of my mother and me in the empire, we can definitely protect Xiao Ya.”

Zhao Xuan simply smiled after hearing this, then looked intently at Lan Zehuizi and said:

"Huizi, isn't the current situation in Shanghai good enough? Why do you have to let an unstable factor get involved? Is this what you want to see?"

Aizawa Keiko shook her head:
"Of course not, but His Majesty the Emperor has already given his approval, so there is almost no chance of changing Matsui Iwane's appointment."

"Furthermore, I heard that Koji Ida didn't do any public relations at all. That guy is a miser. By the time he realized it, the matter was practically settled."

"Just before you came back, I found out that Koji Ida sent a large amount of supplies from the military supply department to the old factory area. He just wanted to make a killing before he was transferred out of Shanghai."

“If Xiaoya gets involved again, even with my mother’s and my family’s backing, we can’t protect her.”

Seeing that Zhao Xuan still had a smile on his face, Lan Zehuizi became anxious:

"Ah Xuan, this is no small matter!"

Zhao Xuan took a deep breath and looked into Lan Zehui's eyes, saying:
"No matter how big or small the problem is, as long as Matsui Iwane comes to Shanghai, no one will obey his orders, that will solve the problem."

Aizawa Keiko sighed:

“Ah Xuan, things are not as simple as you think. Kagesa and Matsui Iwane have an excellent relationship. With Kagesa’s help, Matsui Iwane will be able to gain a foothold in Shanghai in a very short time after taking office.”

"Furthermore, Matsui Iwane cannot go to his post alone. In addition, under Ida Hirohito, more than five companies of military police have been lost without battle. Matsui Iwane's arrival will definitely be to fill the gaps."

"By then, Matsui Iwane will have enough troops to wipe out Shanghai. Even we can only cooperate with Matsui Iwane. Ah Xuan, this is no small matter. We must get Xiaoya out of here as soon as possible."

The issue that Aizawa Keiko mentioned is indeed a big problem.

Once the standing army of the Military Police Headquarters was fully replenished, Matsui Iwane would have the power of life and death over Shanghai.

Trying to confront them head-on is unwise.

After a moment's thought, Zhao Xuan looked at Lan Zehuizi and asked:

"Keiko, has it been decided where the troops brought by Matsui Iwane to supplement the standing army of the Military Police Headquarters will be drawn from?"

Aizawa Keiko nodded:

"It's been confirmed. A brigade will be transferred from the dispatched army. So we must get Xiaoya away as soon as possible. Otherwise, once Matsui Iwane arrives, it will be too late for Xiaoya to sever ties."

Zhao Xuan narrowed his eyes and pondered carefully. After a while, Lan Zehuizi grew impatient, and Zhao Xuan finally looked at her and said:

"Huizi, give me half a month. If I can't resolve this within half a month, then do as you say."

Lan Zehui opened her mouth, but seeing Zhao Xuan's pleading eyes, she finally gritted her teeth and agreed. At worst, she would pay a higher price later to help Xiaoya get away!

"it is good!"

8 PM, Villa No. 3 in the Special Higher Police Apartment Complex.

As soon as Zhao Xuan entered the room, he saw Dao Ya sitting on the living room sofa eating roasted pigeon.

Looking at the at least seven or eight roasted pigeons still wrapped in their packaging on the table, Zhao Xuan smiled, took off his coat, hung it on the coat rack by the door, and walked over.

"You silly girl, are you sure you can finish eating all this?"

Dao Ya wiped her slightly oily lips and looked at Zhao Xuan with a giggle:

"Brother-in-law, we've made a fortune, treat yourself!"

"Of course, I wouldn't forget my brother-in-law. Look, these are all for him."

"The roast pigeon at that French Concession restaurant is hard to buy. I always order it in advance and have Sakata Jiro queue up to pick it up early in the morning."

Zhao Xuan smiled and sat down, then opened a bag of roasted pigeons and started eating them along with Dao Ya.

Half an hour later, in silence, the two finished off eight roasted pigeons. After letting out a satisfied burp, Dao Ya looked at Zhao Xuan with curiosity and asked:

"Brother-in-law, what happened? Why are you so quiet today?"

Zhao Xuan told Dao Ya what Lan Zehui had told him. After hearing this, Dao Ya frowned. Someone actually wanted to stop her from doing business. This was intolerable!
No wonder the military police headquarters sent so many scarce supplies tonight, even weapons, filling six warehouses.

So it turns out that Koji Ida was planning to pack his bags and leave after taking this bite!

After thinking it over carefully, Daoya realized the seriousness of the matter.

If Matsui Iwane were to take up his post alone, Dao Ya wouldn't take him seriously. After all, in the entire city of Shanghai, not to mention the Military Police Headquarters, which of these intelligence agencies hasn't done business with Dao Ya and received benefits and advantages from her?

Daoya has already taken care of the military police at various street checkpoints.

With the support of the navy, Daoya wasn't intimidated at all.

However, if Matsui Iwane were to bring a troupe to Shanghai, the situation would be quite different.

"Brother-in-law, so you've agreed to Aizawa Keiko's request?"

Seeing Zhao Xuan shake his head, Dao Ya's eyes lit up:
"So, brother-in-law, you've come up with a solution?"

Zhao Xuan laughed:

"As expected of you!"

"There is a way, but it depends on whether you can succeed."

Dao Ya instantly perked up, staring intently at Zhao Xuan and asking:

"Brother-in-law, tell me quickly, what's a good way to deal with that old devil Matsui Iwane?"

Zhao Xuan replied with a serious expression:
"Over in the old factory area, there's a guy named Sakata Jiro. He used to work for Sato Kei, right? I heard he's from Osaka?" Dao Ya sat up straight and stared into Zhao Xuan's eyes.
“That’s right. I’ve done a thorough investigation into the military police in the old factory area. Sakata Jiro is indeed from Osaka. Brother-in-law, why are you asking this?”

Zhao Xuan smiled upon hearing this:

"Could you get in touch with the Osaka All-Stars through him?"

Seeing Dao Ya's puzzled look, Zhao Xuan explained:
"The Osaka Regiment, also known as the 4th Osaka Division, was very different from the traditional Japanese army."

“Osaka has been a commercially developed city since ancient times. Many soldiers of the Osaka Regiment came from merchant families. They were not fond of fighting but focused on profit and survival, which shaped their merchant nature.”

"In addition, the Osaka Regiment was extremely conscious of its own life and was good at preserving its strength during battles. It did not engage in pointless charges, and would hide or delay as much as possible. For example, during the Battle of Khalkhin Gol, it delayed its deployment under the pretext of illness, and by the time it arrived at the battlefield, the battle was over."

Dao Ya's mouth dropped open in disbelief; she couldn't believe that there was such a bizarre division in the Japanese army!
"Most importantly, this Osaka team is very fond of doing business. They will even sell their weapons as commodities as long as there is profit to be made."

Upon hearing this, Dao Ya understood Zhao Xuan's meaning.

"Brother-in-law, you want to make the Osaka Regiment a supplementary source of manpower for the Military Police Headquarters' standing army, and bring them to Shanghai, right?"

If things are really as Zhao Xuan said, and this unit is added to the military police headquarters, then we can truly rest easy.

They might even achieve greater success and grow stronger in the future.

However, there are also many problems.

Seeing Zhao Xuan nod, Dao Ya pouted and said:
"Brother-in-law, even if I can get in touch with the Osaka Regiment, what reason would they have to transfer to Shanghai to reinforce the Military Police Headquarters?"

"Besides, brother-in-law, you know the nature of the Osaka All-Stars so well, how could Matsui Iwane possibly accept such an eccentric team?"

Zhao Xuan laughed upon hearing this:

"Who says others know the true situation of the Osaka United team?"

Daoya blinked:

"Do not you know?"

Seeing that Zhao Xuan wasn't joking, Dao Ya's eyes started darting around.

A moment later, a sly smile appeared on Dao Ya's lips:

“Anything that can be solved with money is not a problem right now. Brother-in-law, I’ll give it a try.”

"I think I have a way to get the Osaka team to apply for a transfer to Shanghai, but I can't guarantee whether it will be successful."

Zhao Xuan nodded slightly:

"Well, you can try, but you only have half a month. If you still haven't succeeded in half a month, then you'll have to cut off your tail like a lizard and pay back double the money you made by cooperating with the Military Police Headquarters these days, just to buy yourself peace."

Dao Ya snorted. How could she possibly return the little money that was already in her pocket? Impossible, not even if Matsui Iwane's mother came!

"In addition, my epidemic prevention supervision team will also need your cooperation, Xiaoya, to completely bind them to our warship."

Daoya revealed an evil smile:

"Brother-in-law, you're so wicked! People are working for you, but all you want to do is lead them in corruption. But I like it. The people in the supervisory group are all section chiefs from various intelligence agencies. If we can use these people, we'll be much more adept at both infiltration and completing missions from our superiors. Okay, I'll cooperate with you then."

On May 2, 1940, the Japanese forces that had gathered in Xinyang and other places suddenly launched a fierce attack and broke through the defense line of the Second Army Group of the Central Army in just half a day.

Meanwhile, the Japanese 6th and 39th Divisions in Sui County advanced at a rate of more than 40 kilometers per day, their forces heading straight for Zaoyang.

At the same time, the 13th Division of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army moved northward and broke through the defense line of the 33rd Army of the Central Army, forcing the National Army to retreat to the Dahong Mountains to fight guerrilla warfare.

In just six days, under the Japanese army's three-pronged offensive, Qinyang, Tongbai and Tanghe all fell, and the 3rd and 40th Divisions of the 11th Army Group of the Japanese army rushed straight to Zaoyang.

The Japanese 13th Division, which moved northward from Zhongxiang, broke through the Nationalist army's Nanguadian defense line and occupied Zhangjiaji.

On May 12, Zaoyang was besieged by five top-tier Japanese divisions.

The Nationalist army's reinforcements rushed towards Zaoyang, but by then, the Nationalist army was unable to break through the Japanese defenses and could only watch helplessly as the Nationalist troops stationed in Zaoyang fought a bitter battle with the Japanese Fifth Division.

The National Revolutionary Army's Second Army Group suffered a series of defeats and retreated tactically to Nanyang to regroup. The National Revolutionary Army's 31st Army Group advanced directly to Zaoyang, but was blocked by the Japanese army and Tanghe, and could not make any progress.

Helpless, the Nationalist Second Army Group, which had just finished its rest and reorganization, could only go to support Zaoyang alone. At the same time, General Li of the Nationalist Army ordered the Central 39th Army and 75th Army, which were stationed at Xinye and Fancheng, to support Zaoyang from Shuanggou.

However, the Japanese 13th Division, which had already captured Zhangjiaji, continued northward and blocked the Central Army's 39th and 75th Corps at Shuanggou. The Japanese 13th Division continued northward and headed straight for Xinye.

In desperation, the Central Army's 39th and 75th Armies had no choice but to rebuild their defensive line at Shuanggou to alleviate the pressure on the Nationalist troops stationed in Zaoyang.

Mountain City, the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Boss Dai stared with his mouth slightly agape at the commendation order that had just been sent from the entourage, making him feel uneasy for a moment.

Shen Xing, Ye Biean, and Mao Shu, standing in front of the desk, exchanged glances at Boss Dai's dazed expression, all very curious about what Boss Dai had seen!

A few minutes later, Boss Dai shakily handed the commendation certificate to Shen Xing.

Shen Xing curiously took a look, and Mao Shu and Ye Biean both craned their necks to look over.

After quickly glancing at the contents of the commendation order, Shen Xing was completely stunned.

Ye Biean and Mao Shu exchanged puzzled glances, looking at Boss Dai and then at Shen Xing.

"Director, Third Brother, what's wrong with you two?"

Mao Shu frowned.

"Old Shen, shouldn't we be happy to receive this award? Why are you making such a long face?"

Shen Xing looked up at the ceiling and sighed deeply.
"Ugh!"

"Fifth brother, this commendation order is too hot to handle."

Boss Dai stared silently at the teacup on the table.

The commendation order was personally signed by the principal, and the content of the commendation naturally praised the timely and accurate intelligence provided by the Military Intelligence Bureau.

Ye Biean snatched the commendation certificate from Shen Xing's hand and examined it carefully. After a while, Ye Biean looked at Shen Xing beside him with a puzzled expression, then looked at Boss Dai and asked:
"Commander, I'm a little confused. What did we do? Why does the commendation order signed by the principal say that we provided the Japanese army with the accurate marching route, which allowed the Second Army to avoid clashes with the Japanese army along the way, creating a time difference and successfully withdrawing to Nanyang for rest and reorganization?"

"If this is true, how come my telecommunications department knew absolutely nothing about it?!"

Boss Dai's lips twitched, and Shen Xing's face also twitched slightly.

Now it was Mao Shu's turn to be surprised:

"Director Ye, what did you just say? The Telecommunications Department doesn't know about this?"

Ye Biean nodded:
"I don't know. If I did, I could ask the Director!"

After glancing at his eyelashes, Ye Bi'an looked at Boss Dai again:

"Director, could it be intelligence sent back by Young Tiger, who has been in direct contact with you?"

After much thought, Ye Biean concluded that this was the only possibility.

After all, even if it was a telegram sent by Tiger Girl, the Telegraph Office would be the first to know.

There's no reason why he should be completely confused after seeing the commendation order.

Only Young Tiger can directly contact Boss Dai and Old Man Shen.

Judging from Shen Xing's expression just now, he obviously didn't know about this either. Therefore, Ye Bi'an guessed that it was Youhu who contacted the Director directly.

Boss Dai sighed. He really couldn't explain it now, and he couldn't explain it anymore.

With a light cough, Boss Dai dismissed Ye Biean and Mao Shu to go about their business. After the two left, filled with doubt, Boss Dai turned to Shen Xing:
"Third brother, from today onwards, no one is allowed to mention Tiger Girl's long telegram."

"I've already investigated. Principal Chang Dian of Tiger Girl didn't care at all and has long forgotten about it. As long as we don't bring it up, no one else will. This concerns the life and death of our Military Intelligence Bureau!"

What could Shen Xing do but nod in agreement?

However, Shen Xing was still very curious and looked at Boss Dai, asking:

"Director, didn't I remind you to report Tiger Girl's telegram again last time? Didn't you go to see the principal?"

Boss Dai said with a sinister expression:
“I did look for it, but at the time I didn’t believe the contents of that long telegram at all. I just thought it was a Japanese conspiracy and that Tiger Girl had been tricked by the enemy.”

"So when I was reporting, I thought I would report to the principal little by little. If it was accurate, I would continue to report. If it was inaccurate, the principal would not blame us for the occasional mistake."

"Who knew that it would be accurate three times in a row? At that time, I thought to myself, these Japanese devils are really going all out to act, so I also want to see how long they can keep up this act?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing completely understood:
"So, Director, it wasn't until the Japanese army actually marched straight towards Zaoyang that you were certain the contents of the long telegram sent by Hu Niu were true?"

Although Boss Dai didn't want to admit he had made such a big mistake, he and Shen Xing were both aware of it. After sighing, Boss Dai could only nod.

“That’s right. Judging from the current situation, the intelligence that Tiger Girl obtained is true, but it’s too late now. If we resubmit Tiger Girl’s telegram to the principal, the Military Intelligence Bureau will be finished!”

He could have easily outmaneuvered the Japanese army, but because of a seemingly joking telegram, he ended up splitting his winning hand into a single one.

If the principal finds out about this, the Military Intelligence Bureau (MIB) will not only be disbanded on the spot, but it will definitely be severely damaged. From now on, the MIB will be constantly suppressed by the Central Committee and will never have a chance to turn the tide.

Shen Xing gave a bitter smile that sent chills down his spine:
"Director, what's the next step? Continue reporting up the chain bit by bit?"

Boss Dai tapped his fingers on the table, secretly rolling his eyes as he said:

"if not?"

"But Director, we could have used the intelligence that Tiger Girl sent a long time ago to give the Japanese a good thrashing, and we might even have wiped out the Japanese 11th Army."

(End of this chapter)