Seeing that Chiemi Tanikawa had not yet expressed her opinion, Ning Zhiheng did not say anything more. However, he believed that Chiemi Tanikawa would have no other choice in the end.
He waited in the safe house until the agreed communication time between Chiemi Tanikawa and headquarters arrived. He watched as Chiemi Tanikawa translated the prepared message into Morse code using her codebook and then sent the telegram out.
Ning Zhiheng then took the radio and codebook with him, leaving the radio with Tanikawa Chiemi. After receiving Tanikawa Chiemi's telegram, the Wuhan headquarters would likely contact her to convey the next instructions. Ning Zhiheng now had a certain level of trust in Tanikawa Chiemi, so he restored her ability to receive information. Of course, everything had to be done under Leng Qing's surveillance.
Chiemi Tanikawa's telegram was quickly transmitted to the Japanese headquarters in Wuhan. Once the telegraph was translated into text, Takasaki Shigeo was notified immediately.
At this time, although it was already late at night, Gao Qishige, the head of the Chongqing intelligence network, did not rest at all. He had been waiting anxiously in his office since the night before last for the Sword Brilliance Group to report. However, to his disappointment, so much time had passed and there was still no news from the Sword Brilliance Group.
It's clear that the Sword Light Group's assassination attempt on Ning Zhiheng failed, and the group itself has lost the ability to send telegrams. In other words, something has happened to the Sword Light Group.
Gao Qishige was extremely anxious. The Sword Light Group was the only armed force in the Chongqing intelligence network and a secret force that he had arranged. He had high hopes for it, but an accident occurred as soon as it was put into use. Now it seemed that it had been almost completely wiped out. Otherwise, even if the operation failed, they would have reported the results. As a result, the intelligence network, which had already suffered heavy damage, was in even worse shape. The more they tried to fix the hole, the bigger it became. Now it was out of control.
Just then, he heard that a telegram had been delivered. Without a moment's delay, he rushed to the intelligence office. After taking a look at the telegram, he felt dizzy and thought to himself that something was wrong.
The telegram was sent back by Silver Fox. The gist of it was that the Second Action Division of the Military Intelligence Bureau had publicly executed sixteen Japanese spies in Chongqing. Tanikawa Chiemi also sent over the names listed on the notice. Takasaki Shigeo immediately recognized that those executed were members of the previously arrested Shinpu Group.
Chiemi Tanikawa also announced that the Military Intelligence Bureau had carried out a large-scale arrest of people in Chongqing late the night before last. The identities of these people were unknown, but they were suspected to be members of the intelligence network. She would investigate the situation as soon as possible and report back.
Upon seeing this news, Takasaki Shigeo felt a chill run through his entire body. Currently in Chongqing, due to the agreement between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to unite against Japan, the Military Intelligence Bureau would not take such blatant actions against the Communists. Only the Japanese could have launched such a large-scale operation. Takasaki Shigeo knew very well that those who were arrested must be members of his intelligence network, or even members of the Sword Sharp Group. The matter was confirmed, and he would never receive a reply from the Sword Sharp Group again.
Just then, the phone rang again. Takasaki Shigeo's body trembled at the sound of the ringing. He had been hit by one bad news after another, and his nerves were becoming quite sensitive. He stepped forward and picked up the phone. It turned out that the telecommunications room had received another telegram that Takasaki Shigeo needed to receive.
Takasaki Shigeo raised his hand to check the time. This time should be the communication time of another intelligence chief, Matsuda Jiro. He felt uneasy, wondering what kind of news this was.
Takasaki Shigeo rushed to the telegraph room, signed the document, and took the telegram. Upon opening it, he found it was indeed a telegram from Matsuda Jiro, with content very similar to the telegram sent back by Tanikawa Chiemi.
He also reported on the execution of sixteen members of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and explained that a fierce armed operation had taken place the night before last, with gunfire echoing throughout the Yuzhong Peninsula. Then, a large-scale arrest operation took place late at night. In short, the Military Intelligence Bureau has been very active recently. Matsuda Jiro said that he would investigate the situation immediately and report back.
The fact that two intelligence chiefs simultaneously sent back telegrams with identical content is enough to prove the authenticity of the information. However, there is another intelligence chief who has not sent back a telegram, namely Moriki Keio. Moreover, according to the agreed communication time, Moriki Keio should have sent back a telegram before Tanikawa Chiemi and Matsuda Jiro, but there has been no news at all.
Such a sensational event in Chongqing could not possibly be unknown to Moriki Kei. When Takasaki Shigeo thought of this, he was once again enveloped by a strange premonition. Could it be that the Military Intelligence Bureau's large-scale arrests in Chongqing the night before last were not only of the Sword Strike Group, but also of the intelligence group led by Moriki Kei?
Matsuda Jiro grew increasingly fearful. If that were the case, then the Chongqing intelligence network had already been completely destroyed by the Military Intelligence Bureau. Apart from the two observation groups under Matsuda Jiro's command and the four intelligence groups under Tanikawa Chiemi's command, the intelligence network had no other forces left.
The Battle of Changsha is now nearing its end, and the troops at the front are gradually retreating to Wuhan. Lieutenant General Uehara is also about to return to Wuhan with the army. With the Chongqing intelligence network suffering such heavy losses, how can I report these things to General Uehara?
Thinking of this, Takasaki Shigeo felt his mind go blank and he didn't know how to deal with it.
Immediately after executing the first batch of Japanese spies, Ning Zhiheng quickly identified sixteen more criminals and carried them out for the second time at Tongyuan Gate two days later. This time, the commotion was even greater, with huge crowds of citizens and the general public coming to watch the execution. It had a huge impact on Chongqing, with everyone talking about it and applauding it, finding it very gratifying.
Meanwhile, the commendation for the drug case was officially issued. Shao Wenguang, who made the greatest contribution, finally got his wish and was promoted to lieutenant colonel. The other officers in the Second Division also benefited greatly. Two captains were promoted to majors. All the officers in the Second Division who participated in the operation also received commendations, laying the foundation for the next promotion. In short, everyone was happy and excited. Although they dared not slack off and were always cautious when working under Director Ning, there were too many opportunities to make merits. In less than a month, the ranks of the officers under his command had been promoted by one level. Some of the operation team leaders were even promoted to majors, which was unimaginable before.
Furthermore, the rewards and subsidies were very generous. After each major case was completed, the participating officers would receive a substantial bonus, which far exceeded everyone's expectations. Therefore, everyone was full of hope for the work ahead.
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