Huang Xianzheng naturally had his own plans. This was a crisis, but also an opportunity. Unlike the Bureau Chief, whose intelligence department was already struggling to cope, Huang Xianzheng still had Ning Zhiheng as his trump card. He believed that as long as Ning Zhiheng took action, this cleanup mission would definitely yield significant results.
So although we share the same goal as the Director in dealing with Japanese spies, we still have to do our own little calculations.
Ning Zhiheng pondered for a moment, carefully considered the matter, and finally nodded, saying, "Although the situation in Chongqing is complex, intelligence work is different from other work. It's not about having a lot of people; on the contrary, I believe quality is more important than quantity. Covert operations and a tight organization are the most important prerequisites for a spy organization. The more spies the Japanese send, the more difficult it is to manage, the more cumbersome the organization becomes, and the more flaws it exposes. Moreover, their infiltration time is not long, making them relatively easy to track down, at least much easier than spies who have been infiltrating Nanjing for many years. Director, I am confident that I can capture a group of Japanese spies in a short period of time, and I will not let you down!"
"Good!" Huang Xianzheng had been waiting for Ning Zhiheng to say this. He slammed his hand on the table and said excitedly, "Then let's talk about taking over the work of leading the counter-espionage operation. This time, we need to make a good impression on the Chairman and the bigwigs of the General Staff."
Ning Zhiheng's words make sense. Back in Nanjing, those Japanese spies who had been infiltrating for a long time and were highly secretive were still eventually exposed by Ning Zhiheng. This time, it is believed that they will not escape Ning Zhiheng's eyes again.
Suddenly, something occurred to him, and his tone became hesitant as he spoke, "However, this time when you return, headquarters will definitely assign you the case of the leaked defense plan in northern Jiangxi. This is currently the most urgent case. For this, the First Intelligence Division has already arrested nine operations staff officers from the Military Commission's operations room. It's been a month, and they still haven't been released. With the Battle of Changsha already underway, the work of the operations room is of paramount importance, and it's already affecting normal operations. Several high-ranking officials from the Military Commission have repeatedly pressured us to close the case as soon as possible and find the real spies. Bian Ze has been under immense pressure lately, and he's just waiting for you to come back and relieve the pressure!"
Hearing this, Ning Zhiheng was somewhat surprised. A month had passed since the leak of the defense plan in northern Jiangxi, but the real spy had not yet been found. He knew Bian Ze's abilities; he was definitely shrewd and capable, otherwise he wouldn't have become the Director's most trusted confidant. Logically speaking, this problem shouldn't be difficult to solve. As long as the area that could access the defense plan in northern Jiangxi was defined, they could be arrested and interrogated one by one, and their social connections could be investigated and screened. They should be able to find some clues. But so far, there was no conclusion. Was there some reason for this?
He hesitated for a moment, looked at Huang Xianzheng with a puzzled expression, and asked, "Is there anything strange about this case? Logically speaking, it shouldn't be difficult to investigate. Besides, at worst, we could just transfer these operations staff officers away from such an important position as the operations room. Why would it delay normal work? Our army has a million soldiers, do we really need a few more operations staff officers?"
Ning Zhiheng was somewhat confused. Were a few lowly operations staff officers really that important? There was a saying in the Military Intelligence Bureau: "We only arrest the wrong people, never let anyone go!"
If the exact target cannot be determined, then simply arrest them all, subject them to severe interrogation and torture—this is commonplace. If nothing can be found, then execute them all; the Military Intelligence Bureau has done this before.
Huang Xianzheng understood Ning Zhiheng's meaning, of course. He sighed and couldn't help but smile bitterly, saying, "You've been too careless. It's not as simple as you think. What kind of place is the Military Commission? What kind of place is the Operations Room? Which one of the operations staff who can serve in the Operations Room is a simple character? They are either the Chairman's favorite students or the protégés and former subordinates of the big shots. They will all be sent out to take up important positions in the future. Serving as operations staff in the Operations Room can not only hone their combat skills, but also allow them to maintain long-term contact and communication with the big shots. To put it bluntly, the Operations Room is nothing more than a place for these generals to gild their reputation. If we touch any of them, there is a powerful figure standing behind them. We can't help but be cautious!"
Ning Zhiheng then realized that the reason he dared not act was because he was afraid of harming the innocent.
The National Government Military Commission was the highest military organ of the Kuomintang, and its power increased dramatically, especially after the outbreak of the full-scale war with Japan.
The Chairman of the Military Commission has always been the Supreme Leader, which is the origin of the title "Chairman". It has many departments under it, including the General Headquarters, the Political Department, the Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Military Training Department, and the Military Command.
The Military Intelligence Bureau where Ning Zhiheng worked, also known as the Investigation and Statistics Bureau of the Military Commission of the National Government, was, to put it bluntly, just a department of the Investigation Department under the Military Commission.
Therefore, the bigwigs in the Military Commission were the absolute top leaders of the Kuomintang. Their protégés and former subordinates could not be arrested and tortured at will by the Military Intelligence Bureau like ordinary people. The relationships between the people involved were intricate and complex. One could easily get caught up in it. Don't be fooled by the Military Intelligence Bureau's domineering and arrogant attitude within the Kuomintang. It depends on who they are compared to. Even the Director General had a headache dealing with these high-ranking bigwigs and dared not offend them easily.
Take the current situation for example. The Chairman and the bigwigs promoted their protégés to the Military Commission's operations room. Putting aside everything else, this position is crucial. After these nine operations staff officers were arrested, no one dared to suggest anyone else to replace them, for fear of offending certain behind-the-scenes figures. If you bring in a large number of people to fill the positions, and they are released tomorrow, they will no longer have this prestigious position. How should we deal with that?
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