Ning Zhiheng smiled slightly and nodded in agreement, saying, "Don't worry, I promise I'll treat them well and won't harm a single hair on their heads."
Bian Ze pursed his lips, clearly not believing Ning Zhiheng's words. He sighed softly and said, "Alright, I've handed the man over to you. I'm relieved. These old men have been keeping me busy for a month. I'm going back to rest."
"Alright, by the way, I'm hosting a banquet for everyone at Juxianlou tonight at seven o'clock. Don't forget!"
"I won't forget you, I'm leaving now!"
After Bian Ze finished speaking, he shook hands with Ning Zhiheng, turned around, got into his car, and drove away.
After seeing Bian Ze off, Ning Zhiheng's smile faded, and he turned to instruct, "Time is of the essence. Begin the interrogation immediately, starting with Zhang Chengzhou!"
Ten minutes later, in the dimly lit interrogation room, Ning Zhiheng sat upright behind a desk. On the desk were all the case files of operations staff officer Zhang Chengzhou. He carefully read through the contents, memorizing each item and analyzing the information contained within.
Sitting in the interrogation chair opposite him was Zhang Chengzhou, the operations staff officer who had just been reprimanded by Zeng Xingguo for his inappropriate remarks.
Zhang Chengzhou glanced at the handcuffs on his hands and the heavy shackles hanging from his legs, and couldn't help but ask, "Director Ning, is this really necessary?"
While they were detained at headquarters, they were relatively free, with no restrictions on their movements. They were only handcuffed when they went out. However, now that they have come to the Second Operations Division, they have been specially restricted, making their movements extremely inconvenient. More importantly, this has brought them heavy psychological pressure. Clearly, this new interrogator is much more ruthless than the previous Kuomintang agents.
Ning Zhiheng ignored him and continued looking at his documents. Just as Zhang Chengzhou was about to speak, Ning Zhiheng said coldly, "You'd better keep your mouth shut until I ask you anything, or you'll embarrass yourself!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chengzhou shook his head helplessly. The person opposite him clearly had a bad temper, and since his life and death were in the hands of others, he didn't want to provoke Ning Zhiheng any further, so he remained silent.
After a long silence, Ning Zhiheng put down the documents in his hand and asked slowly, "Chief of Staff Zhang, I want to ask you something. You said before that you and a few others knew the details of the Ganbei defense plan. Tell me, who else knows?"
Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's question, Zhang Chengzhou replied, "I've answered this question many times already. It should be in the interrogation records. Okay, okay, I'll repeat it again!"
Seeing Ning Zhiheng's unfriendly gaze, Zhang Chengzhou quickly changed his tune, saying, "Although the nine of us participated in the formulation of the Ganbei defense plan, after the plan was completed, we reported it to the General Headquarters. The General Headquarters held many meetings to discuss it, and quite a few people knew about it. Moreover, these meetings were attended by meeting minutes takers, and these people may have leaked the information. Finally, the high-ranking military officers in the Ganbei region who were specifically responsible for implementing the plan may also have known about it. The scope of the leak was very wide. How can you be so sure that just a few of us leaked the information? Besides, I am a fifth-term graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy. My loyalty to the leader and the country is absolute and can be proven. How can you doubt me?"
Zhang Chengzhou became more and more agitated as he spoke, and his voice grew louder. Ning Zhiheng looked at him and explained calmly, "There are specific reasons why the nine of you were chosen. Since you're not convinced, I'll make an exception and explain it to you."
There are indeed quite a few people who know the specifics of the defense plan in northern Jiangxi, especially the high-ranking generals in the General Headquarters. But you don't think these people would be the leakers, do you? Your mentor, General Chen Kuan, the Military and Political Commissar, is among them! If people of that rank have problems, then there's no point in continuing this war.
As for the meeting minutes you mentioned, their identities are extremely important. They are all close confidants of the Chairman, and their identities have undergone extremely strict scrutiny. They are not even allowed to leave the Military Commission. Their every move is under the watchful eyes of those around them. How could they have passed on this military intelligence?
More importantly, the leaked details of the defense plan for northern Jiangxi were extremely detailed, even specifying the data on troop deployments in each region. This data was enormous and complex, and the meeting's note-takers had no opportunity to see all the contents of the defense plan. Even if they wanted to memorize it, they could only remember the general outline and could not possibly leak the entire plan.
As for your point about the possibility of leaks from high-ranking officers of the troops stationed in northern Jiangxi, the reasoning is the same. There are a total of three troops, each belonging to a different unit. They are very familiar with their own troops' defense plans, but they are unaware of the specific plans and data of neighboring troops. It is impossible for them to leak such a complete defense plan.
So, in this whole affair, the only ones with a comprehensive understanding of the defense plan, and who could possibly have leaked it, are you nine operations staff officers who participated in formulating the defense plan. Am I right?
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