"Zhiheng, I know you're in a difficult situation in Shanghai. The intelligence department has always performed exceptionally well, so I won't interfere too much. However, it would be best to communicate with headquarters more often if anything comes up. What do you think?"
The director's tone softened, which was within Ning Zhiheng's expectations. To be honest, he wasn't really afraid that the director would hold a grudge.
The intelligence section belongs to the Second Operations Division, which is Huang Xianzheng's direct force and also under the jurisdiction of the Baoding Clique. The Director's influence is quite limited. Besides, the annual tribute of $300,000 is enough to satisfy the Director's appetite. As long as I am respectful and give the Director enough face, I believe he will not make things difficult for me anymore. At most, I can give him a little more tribute.
In truth, every performance review process is like this: superiors try to win over or warn subordinates to instill respect and prevent them from becoming arrogant. These are all expected practices, and Ning Zhiheng didn't take them all to heart.
At this moment, his attitude became even more respectful, and he said sincerely, "Of course, the intelligence department's work today is inseparable from the Director's earnest teachings and effective leadership."
The director first praised and encouraged him, then reprimanded and reprimanded him. Once this process was completed, Ning Zhiheng's performance review was considered finished.
The director glanced at his watch and said, "Alright, I called a meeting specifically for you today. It's almost time, let's go, they should all be here by now!"
At present, the top priority for the Military Intelligence Bureau is to eliminate Japanese spies. The orders from the Chairman have forced the Bureau Chief to do everything he can to solve this problem. Now that Ning Zhiheng has returned, this work must be accelerated.
Ning Zhiheng followed the director out of the office. The two went to the conference room and pushed open the door. By this time, everyone in the room had arrived. They were all the heads of the main departments. Huang Xianzheng was also sitting in the main seat to the side, waiting for the director to arrive.
When everyone saw Ning Zhiheng behind the Director, they were all shocked. This was the first time in a long time that Ning Zhiheng, the director of the Second Action Division, had participated in a meeting of the Military Intelligence Bureau. Previously, it was Deputy Director Wei Liangbi who attended on his behalf. Today, they finally saw him in person.
Everyone perked up. Ning Zhiheng walked to his seat, shook hands lightly with Zhao Ziliang next to him, and then smiled and gestured to the other officers before sitting down.
Everyone smiled and nodded to Ning Zhiheng. They were about to say a few words when the Director cleared his throat after taking his seat. Everyone immediately sat up straight, waiting for the Director's instructions.
The director looked around, noticing that all the department heads were present, and nodded to Huang Xianzheng before speaking in a deep voice: "Gentlemen, I believe you all know why I've gathered you here today. Recently, Japanese espionage activities in the Chongqing area have been rampant, even alarming the Chairman. Our Military Intelligence Bureau has failed to effectively combat them and has been repeatedly reprimanded by the Chairman. Therefore, I have decided to appoint Ning Zhiheng, the director of the Second Action Division, as the commander of this operation to eliminate Japanese spies. As you all know, Zhiheng has always been on field missions and has important tasks on his hands, so it would have been difficult for him to take charge of this mission. However, the situation is urgent now, and we can't worry about anything else. In short, we must fully support Zhiheng's operation this time. We must provide him with manpower and resources as needed. All departments must prioritize cooperating with Zhiheng's operation. He has the authority to mobilize the resources of each department. Anyone who dares to disobey or obstruct him will be dealt with according to military law and severely punished!"
In the end, his tone was extremely stern, which made everyone feel intimidated. Fortunately, everyone was already mentally prepared for this and readily accepted the director's decision.
Zhao Ziliang was Ning Zhiheng's former superior, and the two had an unusual and harmonious relationship. Naturally, he was the first to express his opinion, saying, "Director, you are wise. Zhiheng's counter-espionage capabilities are evident to all. It is also what everyone expects for him to lead this operation. As long as Zhiheng doesn't mind, we will cooperate fully with him."
Bian Ze, who was standing to the side, also said happily, "Of course, Zhiheng should have taken charge of this work a long time ago. It is the Director who has a keen eye for talent. Our Intelligence Division One will definitely cooperate fully."
The next few section chiefs nodded in agreement. At this moment, Huang Xianzheng, who had been sitting in the main seat, spoke up: "Director, since everyone has expressed their opinions, I think it would be better if the Second Action Division carried out the main operation for this crackdown, with other departments assisting. With everyone working together, I believe that with Zhiheng's abilities, everything will be fine."
Upon hearing this, the bureau chief smiled and nodded, but suddenly felt something was amiss. Huang Xianzheng's words had a hidden meaning; it seemed that the Second Operations Division wanted to take over the operation this time, which surprised the bureau chief.
The Second Operations Division has always been responsible for targeting the military, investigating and punishing violations of laws and regulations within the military, and enforcing military discipline and law. It can be said that apart from the Shanghai Intelligence Section, other departments do not have any contact with intelligence work, since their main focus is on operations, and intelligence warfare is definitely their weak point.
The director's original plan was to appoint Ning Zhiheng as the commander of the crackdown operation, but the personnel under his command were mainly from the intelligence department, since they had more experience and a better understanding of the complex situation in Chongqing. They were easier to use than the personnel from the operations department.
But now it seems that Huang Xian is going to take over the entire clearing mission and have the personnel of the Second Operations Division as the main force to carry out the mission. What is his reason for doing this?
The bureau chief had worked with Huang Xianzheng for many years and knew him well. He was a cunning old fox who would do anything for personal gain. After thinking about it carefully, there was only one reason why Huang Xianzheng did this: Huang Xianzheng had great confidence in Ning Zhiheng and believed that the crackdown would have a good result under Ning Zhiheng's command. He wanted to take credit for it!
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