"This man is Luo Xingchao. He was turned by us before the war and was a pawn we planted in the Shanghai military intelligence station. Later, due to the sudden outbreak of war, Jiangbei was about to become the main battlefield, and we were forced to evacuate urgently, so we lost contact with him. I didn't expect that he was among those arrested this time!" Imai Yuji explained in detail.
"We haven't been in contact for so long, is this person reliable?" Sagawa Taro asked doubtfully.
“We arrested Yu Li, the deputy head of the Shanghai Military Intelligence Station at the time, based on the information he provided. This man has helped us before, so he should be reliable!” Yuji Imai replied.
So what are your thoughts?
“He has been arrested, and the Chinese will no longer trust him. We can no longer send him back. I want to keep his identity hidden for the time being and place him among these surrendered Chinese agents to monitor them and prevent the emergence of figures like Qi Jingwu.”
“Very good, do it your way!” Taro Sagawa nodded and said.
"Yes, sir!" Yuji Imai bowed and left the office.
At midnight that night, the confidential secretary on duty at the Telecommunications Section of the Wuhan Military Intelligence Investigation Office rushed out of the translation room with a newly translated telegram in hand.
He rushed back to his office and picked up the phone to make a call.
"Immediately bring me to the Chief's residence, quick!"
An hour later, in the Chief's office, the Chief sat upright in the center, with Huang Xianzheng carefully reading the telegram in his hand beside him. Several high-ranking officers from the Military Intelligence Bureau sat quietly to the side. The entire room was deathly silent, and the temperature in the air seemed to have dropped to freezing point.
The magistrate's gaze swept over them, and no one dared to say a word, quietly awaiting his instructions.
The section chief remained silent for a long time, then turned his gaze to Huang Xianzheng. Previously, this deputy section chief had never participated in specific matters, but now, in the military intelligence investigation department, his voice had greatly increased, and many things required his cooperation. With such a big incident, it was necessary to notify this deputy section chief.
"Zhongxin, what do you think?" The magistrate's voice was cold and sharp, clearly indicating that he could no longer suppress his anger.
Huang Xianzheng looked at the chief with difficulty, slowly put down the telegram in his hand, and said hesitantly, "The situation is serious. Zheng Hongbo is a veteran in our military intelligence department and has experience. How could he be so careless and make such a big mistake?"
He knew that Zheng Hongbo was an old subordinate of the Director's faction; otherwise, he wouldn't have entrusted the Shanghai Station, the top-tier Class A station, to him.
But now the intelligence station's action leader has defected to the enemy, all the action personnel have been wiped out, and the entire intelligence station is unable to work. They have made such a huge mess that even the Chief's close associates cannot let it go so easily. But I can't say these things myself; it still depends on the Chief's decision!
"This is dereliction of duty, a serious dereliction of duty. First there was Yu Li, then Cui Guangqi. As the head of the intelligence station, Zheng Hongbo must be punished by military law. He must not be let off lightly again!" the sergeant shouted sternly.
The Shanghai station was the largest station of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department and an important area for operations behind enemy lines against Japan. However, it made several major mistakes, and this time it was completely wiped out, which was unacceptable to the Director.
In particular, Zheng Hongbo's intelligence station performed poorly compared to Ning Zhiheng's intelligence station after the Battle of Shanghai, falling short in every aspect. This made the Chief even more dissatisfied with Zheng Hongbo, and this time he could not tolerate it.
"Has Ning Zhiheng's telegram not arrived yet? Why didn't he report such a big matter?" the section chief continued, his dissatisfaction particularly evident in his tone.
Naturally, his own sons and brothers would speak up for him, so Huang Xianzheng quickly explained, "The incident just happened not long ago, and Zhiheng may not have received the news yet. It's understandable that the information is a little slow, but it should arrive tomorrow!"
"Isn't he always well-informed? Why is he silent this time? I suspect he's covering for someone!" the section chief said coldly.
After these words were spoken, the room fell silent. No one dared to utter a sound, not even Huang Xianzheng.
Although Ning Zhiheng was not in his faction, the Chief of Staff had always praised him highly and was never stingy with his words of praise. After all, Ning Zhiheng's performance had always been impeccable. Almost every operation and intelligence report had earned the Chief of Staff a lot of face in front of the leader and the General Headquarters. But this time, he actually reprimanded him, which showed how angry he was!
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I recommended "Major National Projects" before, and those who read it all said it was good, only it was a bit short! Now it's 270,000 words, time to devour it!
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