The Shanghai branch, headed by Ning Zhiheng, consisted entirely of members of the Action Section, which gives an idea of the Action Section's position within the Military Intelligence Investigation Department at that time.
In this Battle of Xuzhou, the Japanese Central China Army was tied down south of the Huai River and unable to coordinate with the North China Army for a joint attack, resulting in heavy losses for the main Japanese army. The guerrilla warfare carried out by the New Fourth Army of the Red Party and the Loyal and Patriotic Army of the Military Intelligence Bureau played a very important role.
Now, Zhao Ziliang's action section is becoming increasingly powerful, and has gradually gained control of most of the military intelligence investigation department's power. His influence is growing daily, making Gu Zhengqi feel suffocated.
Fortunately, the personnel in the intelligence section were all the director's old hands, and Gu Zhengqi, the section chief, was also the director's most trusted confidant; otherwise, the situation would probably be even more difficult!
"Xiang Nan, the reason I called you here is to send you to Guangzhou. You'll be in charge of controlling Fang Mulin and personally overseeing the arrest. It must be a decisive strike; don't give him a chance to retaliate, or you might not make it back!" The section chief solemnly instructed Bian Ze. Such a crucial operation required an experienced and capable veteran agent to lead it, and Fang Mulin was a former subordinate of the intelligence section, making Bian Ze the most suitable candidate. "I will immediately report to the leader and the General Headquarters, requesting them to mobilize other troops to quickly converge on Li Jiangguan's forces. We must be prepared for any eventuality to prevent him from leading a mutiny and causing serious trouble!"
"Yes, I will handle this carefully and will not give Li Jiangguan a chance to react!" Bian Ze tapped his heel and stood up straight to answer.
The comrade nodded. He was decisive and composed, and had quickly devised a capture strategy. He then instructed, "Zhiheng's intelligence mentioned that the people responsible for turning Li Jiangguan to the Japanese were his younger brother and sister-in-law. They had both defected to the Japanese, and his sister-in-law was the real Japanese spy. This time, you must follow the clues and dig out the Japanese underground organization that they have infiltrated in Guangzhou. They have already done such a meticulous job. If we still fail to catch them, it will be too much of a disgrace. We can't let a junior like us laugh at us!"
These words made the faces of the two intelligence section chiefs present turn dark. Ning Zhiheng's current status in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department was so high that no one would dare to describe him as a junior.
In the past two years, his performance has made all the veteran agents feel inferior. Everyone knows that if it weren't for his relatively short experience, his combat achievements would have been enough to be promoted to colonel and be compared with these section chiefs. This is also why the director is increasingly wary of Ning Zhiheng!
The Chief is pleased with Ning Zhiheng's outstanding performance in Shanghai. Every piece of intelligence Ning Zhiheng provides has greatly benefited the Chief, allowing him to shine in front of the leader and further solidify his position.
However, they were unwilling to let Ning Zhiheng's power expand too quickly, which would allow the Baoding faction to grow stronger and threaten their absolute position in the Military Intelligence Investigation Department.
At the same time, the Chief also knew that Shanghai was a den of dragons and tigers for others, but for Ning Zhiheng, with his abilities, placing him in Shanghai was like a dragon entering the sea, giving him a perfect space to unleash his talents. The longer Ning Zhiheng stayed in Shanghai, the faster his strength expanded and the more solid his foundation became. It was estimated that before long, this treasure land of Shanghai would completely fall into the sphere of influence of the Baoding faction. The Chief was extremely conflicted and had a great headache because of this!
"By the way, has Wang Hanmin set off yet? I heard he's still lingering in Wuhan? Is he trying to disobey orders?"
The director then remembered something else: five days ago, he had appointed Wang Hanmin, the deputy stationmaster of Wuhan Station, as the stationmaster of Shanghai Station, but yesterday someone reported to him that Wang Hanmin was still in Wuhan and had not yet taken up his post.
For many years now, no one has dared to disobey the Chief's orders. The Military Intelligence Investigation Department is also a military unit, and the so-called military orders are like mountains, which is by no means a joke. In particular, the Chief's methods of managing his subordinates are extremely strict. Whether it is military regulations or family rules, daring to disobey orders is a capital offense.
If it weren't for knowing that Wang Hanmin would absolutely not dare to disobey his orders, the chief would have already issued the arrest warrant.
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