At this moment, the director couldn't help but feel quite proud of the operation he had arranged!
From the very beginning, the Director was involved in this matter. When Yue Sheng contacted Gao Zhiwu through special channels and learned that Gao and Tao intended to leave and hoped to get his help, he knew that the matter was of great importance and naturally dared not act on his own. So he urgently contacted the Director, who was far away in Chongqing.
Upon hearing this, the Director was naturally overjoyed. He was well aware of the immense merit of being able to persuade a core high-ranking official of the puppet government to defect. If this could be accomplished, it would be a devastating blow to the Japanese and the puppet government, and it would further enhance his standing with the Chairman.
However, despite the good news, the Director was powerless to do anything about it, because at this time, Wang Hanmin was arrested and defected to the enemy, the Shanghai Station was urgently evacuated and hid in the International Settlement, and the Nanjing Station was completely wiped out. The situation of the entire intelligence front in Central China took a sharp turn for the worse.
In the entire city of Shanghai, only the Shanghai Intelligence Section, led by Ning Zhiheng, managed to hold on. At that time, Ning Zhiheng had just returned to Shanghai and was working to eliminate traitors in an attempt to salvage the crisis.
After much deliberation, the Director did not ultimately assign this task to the Shanghai Intelligence Section, for several reasons.
One aspect is that the Shanghai Intelligence Bureau was overwhelmed with dealing with both the Japanese and the headquarters of Agent 76 during the crisis.
More importantly, it was due to factional reasons that Gao and Tao were persuaded to defect, which was a tremendous achievement. For so long, the performance of the Baoding faction of the Military Intelligence Bureau had been outstanding. Not only did they occupy more than half of the intelligence resources of the Military Intelligence Bureau, but their performance in operations and counter-espionage also overshadowed the other departments under the Director's command.
Meanwhile, the Shanghai Intelligence Section, operating behind enemy lines in Shanghai, repeatedly accomplished extremely difficult and critical missions. In its battles against the Japanese and the puppet government, it never suffered a defeat, and its outstanding performance overwhelmed the Shanghai Station.
The bureau chief is also a man of pride. He may not say it, but he is naturally conflicted. It's just that his subordinates are not up to par, so he can only sigh helplessly!
However, this is a good opportunity to plan the rescue of Gao and Tao. Although the matter is of great importance, the specific implementation is not difficult. As long as it is well-designed, the success rate is very high. Therefore, the Director decided not to involve the Shanghai Intelligence Section and to do this himself.
With Shanghai Station no longer a viable option, the Director turned his attention to Yue Sheng. Although Yue Sheng had fled Shanghai, the influence he had cultivated there over the years remained, making this task relatively easy. After communicating with Yue Sheng, Yue Sheng readily agreed.
Next, Yue Sheng sent Wan Mulin back to Shanghai to handle the matter. With Chen Ting's help, Wan Mulin successfully rescued Gao and Tao and put them on the Presidential Passenger Ship. Finally, the mission was accomplished!
Seeing that the Director was in a great mood, Bian Ze also said from the side, "This time, your strategic planning and execution in accomplishing this great task is of great significance and deserves celebration!"
The bureau chief couldn't hide the smile on his face. He let out a long sigh and said with a smile, "This opportunity was rare. The timing, location, and people were all in my hands, which is why it went so smoothly."
Yue Sheng and Wan Mulin deserve immense credit, and oh yes, Chen Ting also deserves a great deal of credit.
Bian Ze nodded in agreement. He knew that the Green Gang had played a crucial role in the successful completion of this mission, and commendation and recognition of their contributions would be inevitable. However, he still said with some concern, "The mission is accomplished, but the Japanese and the puppet government will definitely react strongly. We still need to keep Hong Kong on high alert!"
The bureau chief nodded and said, "Yes, it's not time to be complacent yet. Although Hong Kong is not Japanese territory, we still need to be wary of them chasing us there. I'll have Brother Yue keep an eye on things. I just don't know if the Japanese have realized what's going on yet."
Just then, Secretary Liu came in and reported, "Director, Director Wei requests an audience!"
Upon hearing this, the bureau chief quickly said, "Please let him in!"
Secretary Liu turned and left, and Bian Ze laughed, "It's very likely that the Shanghai intelligence department got the news; their information network is incredibly efficient!"
The bureau chief waved his hand, turned around and sat back down in his chair, laughed heartily, and said, "The intelligence department's intelligence capabilities are certainly outstanding, but they're a step too late. My operation is already over. I want to see what they've found out! Haha!"
The director was in a good mood and spoke more casually. Bian Ze understood what the director meant and smiled knowingly.
Soon, Wei Liangbi strode into the office, handed the telegram to the director, and said with a serious expression, "Director, this is an urgent telegram from the Shanghai Intelligence Section. It is of great importance, and I dared not delay, so I came here to report immediately!"
The director calmly nodded, took the power supply, and said while reading it, "Liangbi, as I said, any urgent telegrams from the Shanghai intelligence section must be reported to me immediately, no matter what..."
Before he could finish speaking, the bureau chief's gaze immediately turned serious. The telegram was quite long, and just as he had guessed, it contained intelligence about Gao and Tao's escape.
However, the contents were completely beyond his expectations. The contents were extremely detailed, starting from the time Wan Mulin entered the concession and describing all of Wan Mulin's behavior in the concession, including his frequent contact with Chen Ting, a bigwig in the Green Gang, and his attempts to rescue and help Gao Tao and the other person.
The telegram even described the entire rescue process: controlling the surveillance personnel, rescuing Gao and Tao, and sending them onto the USS President passenger ship that departed at 10:20 p.m. that night. They arrived in Hong Kong at 1 p.m. today, and Gao and Tao, with the help of a group of people, entered a luxury villa in Gangnan.
Especially at the end of the telegram, the Shanghai intelligence department reported that due to the Green Gang's indecisiveness, they left survivors, which led to the discovery of No. 76. No. 76 has now turned its attention to the Green Gang in the concession. The exposure of Wan Mulin and Chen Ting is only a matter of time. Headquarters is requested to notify the two as soon as possible and respond accordingly!
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