At the meeting, Ning Zhiheng briefly introduced some of the events surrounding the reorganization of the Military Intelligence Bureau to the key members of the intelligence section. Only then did everyone learn about the specifics of the Second Action Division and understand that the Baoding faction to which they belonged had gained considerable benefits from this promotion.
Ning Zhiheng continued, "Gentlemen, after the intelligence station was reorganized into the Second Intelligence Section, it was mainly responsible for supplying the government with various important military materials that were urgently needed, as well as raising funds to purchase various important military and economic intelligence. As for other intelligence operations, they would be handled by Wang Hanmin's Shanghai intelligence station."
Hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Huo Yueze couldn't help but feel disappointed. He had been promoted from major to lieutenant colonel and appointed as the head of the Second Intelligence Section, a significant step forward in both rank and position. He was in high spirits and full of confidence to make a big splash. He couldn't help but say, "Chief, in Shanghai, how can Wang Hanmin compare to us? With his abilities, he'd be lucky to even protect himself. Headquarters is overestimating him!"
Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly and waved his hand, saying, "Wang Hanmin is not what he used to be. I heard that the Director gave him a lot of resources. But you are right, I don't have high hopes for his abilities either. I just hope his skills aren't too rough, otherwise I'm afraid I'll have to clean up his mess later."
Everyone smiled at each other. With Ning Zhiheng in charge, everyone was full of confidence. They felt that nothing could stop them. After all, Ning Zhiheng's image was deeply rooted in their minds. No matter what difficulties and obstacles they faced, Ning Zhiheng had always led them through them and had never failed.
Ning Zhiheng then said to Zuo Rou, "This time I brought seven telecommunications personnel from headquarters. They are all carefully selected technicians. This will set up the framework for your telecommunications team. As for the equipment, it must be the most advanced. We have an advantage in this regard. You should immediately arrange for Shen Xiang to purchase the most advanced telecommunications receiving equipment and high-power radios from various countries. Don't be afraid to spend money. In the future, our intelligence department will also focus on telecommunications work."
"Yes, I'll arrange it right away!" Zuo Rou nodded happily in acceptance.
She, as the head of the telecommunications group, didn't have many people under her. To put it bluntly, she was in charge of the radio station and did the work of a cipher clerk and confidential secretary. Now, Ning Zhiheng was adding personnel and equipment to her, which was to expand the scale of the telecommunications group. It would definitely be of great use in the future.
After the meeting, as is customary, Huo Yueze stayed behind alone to report to Ning Zhiheng on some changes that had taken place in Shanghai during this period.
"Yueze, we haven't made much progress in the intelligence market these past few months! In this Battle of Wuhan, we didn't perform as well as we did in the Battle of Xuzhou. We didn't have any significant intelligence. The most valuable piece of information we sent to headquarters was the intelligence about the Japanese attack on Xinyang. Unfortunately, time was too tight, and our army didn't have time to mobilize and seize this opportunity. This has disappointed the General Staff and headquarters."
The months Ning Zhiheng was away coincided with the Battle of Wuhan. The intelligence Huo Yueze sent back to headquarters was not entirely satisfactory, although this was only in comparison to the earlier stages, since the intelligence section had performed exceptionally well during the Battle of Xuzhou.
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Huo Yueze quickly explained, "For some reason, the intelligence market has been very sluggish lately. They say it's because the Japanese army has strengthened its internal secrecy, and several intelligence moles have been captured. They are actively trying to remedy the situation, and this process will take some time. I think things will improve after a while."
"Are the Japanese this cautious now? In just six months, they've already found the intelligence mole. It seems they've learned their lesson after suffering a lot of losses in intelligence during the Battle of Xuzhou," Ning Zhiheng said with a wry smile.
Huo Yueze nodded and said, "I heard that this time, Uehara Junpei, who is in charge of military intelligence, personally oversaw the investigation and carried out a thorough investigation. The operation was very large, and intelligence moles were captured one after another. Various countries have suffered considerable losses."
“These are things we can’t control, so let nature take its course. But we still need to achieve something, otherwise we won’t be able to explain it to headquarters! By the way, has Wang Hanmin made any moves lately?” Ning Zhiheng asked.
"Yes!" Huo Yueze nodded in agreement, and then said, "Wang Hanmin has made contact with two new targets recently."
"A new goal?"
“Yes, one is a police chief from the Shanghai Municipal Police Department named Chang Yunxiang, and the other is Luan Xuehai, the owner of Wenguang Trading Company. Both of them came to Shanghai in the last six months and should be pawns arranged by the Director,” Huo Yueze replied.
The Director has spared no effort in supporting Wang Hanmin, and this time he has transferred the best agents from all over the country to serve as his pawns. Huo Yueze has already discovered as many as three such agents.
"Any other discoveries? What's Feng Nian up to? Didn't you send people to Beiping to investigate his background? What was the result?" Ning Zhiheng pressed.
"Shi Fengnian is the director of the Health Bureau. We discovered that he was secretly storing medicines in a rented house near his home. Every now and then, someone would go and take the medicines away. This person would then transport the medicines to a courtyard in the north of the city. Later, a truck took the medicines away with it. However, when we were following them, they were very vigilant, so we gave up following them in order to avoid them noticing. But I think the direction they were transporting the medicines was probably towards the southern Jiangsu region."
Ning Zhiheng hesitated for a moment, then guessed, "Southern Jiangsu? That's the area where our Military Intelligence Bureau's National Salvation Army and the Red Party's New Fourth Army operate. They're resupplying the soldiers with medicine. It seems Wang Hanmin did a good job, better than I expected."
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