Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 153 If you fail, you will die!
He didn't know that this matter was actually related to him.

During this period, the Beiping intelligence station made many contributions and received a lot of praise from the higher-ups, but the Tianjin station remained quiet, which naturally made the higher-ups very dissatisfied.

They had finally obtained intelligence that the bacteriology expert, Juzo Kazazawa, would be passing through Tianjin on his way back from the front lines, and they planned to assassinate him to gain merit.

But who would have thought that the intelligence would be betrayed by an inside traitor!

Well, not only did he fail to gain the praise of his superiors, he also received a severe scolding.

Although the traitor was exposed due to leaking information, it was too late.

If there were no comparison with Beiping Station, the higher-ups wouldn't be so angry. After all, they had already exposed the traitor within the ranks, which was considered making amends. At most, they would have just received a good scolding.

But now that we have Beiping (Beijing) as a comparison, it's not just a matter of giving them a good scolding.

Boss Dai said directly, "If you can't even do this simple thing right, you're just useless!"
If he's capable, he should stay on; if he's not, he should step down and let someone more capable take over!

This put Wu Jingzhong in a very difficult position, making him lose face terribly.

So, gritting his teeth and stamping his foot, he thought, "So what if I have to assassinate Jūzawa Jūzō? If I can't kill him in Tianjin, I'll chase him all the way to Beiping!"
But this created another problem: they were quite familiar with Tianjin, but they knew absolutely nothing about Beiping!
To rush over there to carry out an assassination without knowing the people or places is just suicide.
So he asked his superiors for help.

When the telegram was delivered to Boss Dai, he only pondered for a moment before agreeing to the operation.

Juzo Arazawa is a bacteriology expert and also carries with him battlefield bacteriological experimental data.

Germ warfare caused the Kuomintang considerable losses, and this data from the germ experiments certainly could not be allowed to be taken back by Juzo Arazawa.

Meanwhile, the intelligence station in Beiping had been destroyed and was in disarray, making it difficult to support another major operation. Now that Wu Jingzhong had taken the initiative to request an operation, Boss Dai naturally would not refuse.

Therefore, Wu Jingzhong immediately led his men into Beiping City in batches.

After arriving here, he made inquiries from various sources, as he desperately needed a local strongman to help him.

Before long, he found a target: Cao Wei Da.

The reason for choosing Cao Weida was simple: he knew many Japanese officers in Beiping, and he was not a bad person by nature, nor was he a die-hard traitor.

So he arranged a scene of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress, hoping to establish a relationship with Cao Wei Da.

Unfortunately, Cao Wei Da was far too vigilant and didn't fall for the trap at all.

Just as he was thinking about how to contact Cao Weida, another telegram from Boss Dai arrived, informing him of the recent situation of Junzaburo and the Japanese army's plan to launch a victory propaganda campaign.

At the same time, he was also given information about Cao Weida, so that he could contact Cao Weida if needed.

It was only then that he realized that Cao Weida, who was doing so well in Beiping, was actually one of their people!

So he came to their door and explained everything frankly, without even bothering to pretend.

Cao Wei Da was naturally unaware of these things, but he didn't think much of it.

He was thinking about how much benefit it would bring him in the future if he helped Wu Jingzhong complete his mission and saved him.

As a time traveler, he knew all too well the power Wu Jingzhong wielded after the victory in the War of Resistance against Japan.

The future head of the Tianjin station of the Military Intelligence Bureau, a powerful figure in the Kuomintang!
That thigh is quite thick!

How thick is it?
He was a powerful regimental commander in the 94th Army, with the army's chief of staff backing him up.

But Wu Jingzhong only needed a single, casual remark to determine whether he was a "serious criminal" who smuggled military supplies and assaulted secret service personnel, or a "war hero" who fought bravely and was seriously wounded!
The fate of a powerful regimental commander is determined by his own whim.

This gives a glimpse into the extent of his power and influence.

If we can save them, after the war is over, how could they possibly forget this life-saving grace?
Thinking of this, Cao Weida looked up at the other party again. At this moment, Wu Jingzhong had a calm expression and sat with his back straight. Even without making any other movements, he exuded a sense of oppressive power without anger.

When Wu Jingzhong was young, he also had firm beliefs and followed the Kuomintang in the revolution to save the nation and risk his life.

During the War of Resistance against Japan, he fought bravely with sword and gun, fearless of death, and rose step by step through his merits.

Looking at Wu Jingzhong now, who was determined to complete the mission even at the cost of his life, he was a completely different person from the Wu Jingzhong in my mind who was greedy for power and wealth.
"If Station Chief Wu is willing to risk his life, I, Cao, am truly ashamed!"

"Don't worry, I will do my best to help. Just wait for my good news."

He already had a plan in mind; he didn't want to take on this responsibility himself, he had a better way.

Back at the police station, just as I was about to arrange for Xiao Erduo to find someone to help clean up the two-courtyard house in Sesame Alley, I heard footsteps coming out.

Looking in the direction of the voice, the person who came was none other than Ono Oda.

"Ono-kun, what brings you here? Please have a seat."

"Haha, I heard you were back, so I came over." Ono Oda walked in with a smile, gestured for everyone else to leave, and then closed the door. "I came to see you this time because I have some good news to tell you."

Cao Wei Da's heart skipped a beat. Could it be what he was thinking? He personally poured him a cup of tea and asked with a puzzled look, "Ono-kun, what good news is it?"

Ono Oda said with a smile, "The day after tomorrow at eight o'clock, Commander Miyamoto will be hosting a banquet at the Tokyo Hotel. Many celebrities and reporters will be attending, so we need to allocate some patrol officers to assist with security management."

"Of all the people in the police station, you are the one I trust the most, so I want you to be in charge of this matter."

Tomorrow night, Tokyo hotel, dinner.
Cao Wei Da was speechless.

Could it be such a coincidence? Wu Jingzhong just asked him to find a way to take on the matter, and before he could even start working on it, Ono Oda just dumped it on his head?
What kind of good thing is this?!

Having his own concerns, he naturally didn't want to accept, and politely declined, saying, "Ono-kun, let's forget it. It's fine for me to lead a few people to show off, but as for me to lead a team to maintain order, I don't have that ability."

"If something goes wrong and it ruins the officers' important business, I can't take the blame. You should let someone else do it."

Wu Jingzhong and his men have their eyes on the banquet. Anyone with a brain knows this banquet is bound to turn into chaos.

Ultimately, regardless of whether the operation succeeds or fails, everyone involved will be covered in dust.

He didn't want to get involved in this matter at all; it was best if he didn't get involved in anything at all.

Seeing that Cao Wei Da's excuse did not seem to be feigned, Ono Oda had no choice but to give up.

Thinking about it, it makes sense. Cao Wei Da had only been promoted from a patrolman to a patrol officer in a month or two, and he had no experience in organizing personnel operations. Putting him in charge of security and public order was indeed a bit of a challenge.
"Alright, since Cao Sang has no intention of taking responsibility, I'll find someone else to take charge."

"Thank you for your understanding, Ono-kun. Oh, and don't forget the Beiping Hotel tonight."

Mentioning the Beiping Hotel immediately made Ono Oda's eyes light up; he couldn't forget the foreign girls there!

After a brief chat, Ono Oda, who was in charge of the defense, got up and left. After he left, Cao Weida rested his chin on his hand and thought for a while before calling Xiao Erduo over:

"I'm going to take a third concubine the day after tomorrow. Go and find someone to tidy up that courtyard in Pocket Alley."

"Oh my, Brother Cao, you're taking a concubine? Congratulations! I'll go right now!" Little Ears bowed in congratulations and was about to make the arrangements when Cao Weida stopped him again.

"Wait a minute, you can tidy up Er Tiao Hutong as well."

Little Ears' eyes widened slightly. "Brother Cao, are you going to take two concubines?"

Cao Wei Da laughed and scolded, "Why are you talking so much? Just go and clean up after me."

After sending him away, Cao Wei Da quietly pondered what kind of weapons he should provide as support.

On the other side, a temporary safe house.

Squeak~~
The wooden door closed gently, isolating the outside world from noise.

Inside the room, Wu Jingzhong unbuttoned his collar and strode into the temporary office space.

The Japanese invaders relentlessly hurled poison gas bombs at the front lines, causing enormous losses to the Kuomintang army. Many soldiers were tormented by the poison gas, suffering agonizing pains.

Now, the Japanese bacteriology experts have gone to the front lines to collect combat data. If this data is sent back to Harbin, the next batch of poison gas bombs produced might be even more powerful and harmful.

This mission was extremely important. It could have been completed while still in Tianjin, but it was betrayed by an insider, which infuriated him.

The scolding from his superiors still echoed in his ears, and the practical data from the bacteriologists was another tight rein on his mind. He was prepared to sacrifice himself for his country.

Sunlight streamed through the window into the room, where dust particles could be seen drifting freely.

He sat there with a sullen face, his fingertips tapping on the table, making a clicking sound.

The attendant stood at attention to one side, pen already placed on the notebook, awaiting instructions.

After a short while, Wu Jingzhong said, "Search the area around the Tokyo Hotel as soon as possible, and have one team begin operations."

"Second team, investigate the retreat and rendezvous routes, and make sure you thoroughly understand all the surrounding alleys!"

"Intelligence personnel, based on the intelligence gathered, formulate the most appropriate action plan!"

"Liaison officers of all groups, maintain smooth communication and do not slacken your efforts for a moment!"

"Communications team, stand by and be ready! Report any news immediately!"

After saying this, Wu Jingzhong's eyes flashed as he swept over everyone in the safe house: "This operation is a do-or-die situation!"

"Our brothers at the front are risking their lives with the Japanese machine guns and cannons. We, the people in the rear, cannot let our brothers at the front be intimidated!"

The agents who had followed immediately stood up and replied, "Yes, sir!"

Looking at his men standing at attention and looking capable, Wu Jingzhong felt somewhat gratified. This operation was not only to collect some interest for the compatriots who died at the hands of the Japanese germ experts, but also to ensure that fewer soldiers on the front lines would be sacrificed!
If we fail, there's nothing more to say.

But if successful, it will be a great achievement!
(End of this chapter)