As for the other personnel, they were all replaced by experienced and outstanding agents dispatched by headquarters. Because Chen Hongchi and others went directly from Beiping to Shanghai after receiving orders, they arrived a few days in advance and caught up with this sudden change.
When Yang Wenbo heard Chen Hongchi's question, he nodded and said, "I went out to take a look. There are armed police and agents from No. 76 everywhere. Several blocks are under martial law. It is said that the destruction is very serious. The whole city was in chaos overnight, and there were heavy casualties."
At this point, he looked puzzled and said again, "According to many citizens, a lot of leaflets were found at the scene. They were all anti-Japanese leaflets. It must have been a big operation by the anti-Japanese organization. But where in Shanghai now is there an organization with such great strength that turned Shanghai into a battlefield overnight?"
The group was taken aback by what they heard, then exchanged glances. Intelligence Chief Lu Jian said softly, "Didn't the original Shanghai station members already withdraw from Shanghai? And they've all been exposed. To infiltrate the city and carry out such a large operation is tantamount to suicide. Besides, they're in a difficult situation, barely able to protect themselves. What can those few men possibly do?"
Telecommunications Director Miao Jianzhang also chimed in with his analysis: "It's unlikely to be members of the original Shanghai station. The telegram we received earlier informed us that they had already withdrawn from Shanghai under the cover of the Shanghai Intelligence Section. I suspect, could it be personnel from the Shanghai Intelligence Section? These people have been lurking in Shanghai for a long time and are quite powerful. Even headquarters doesn't know exactly how much power they have. Could they be carrying out a revenge plan?"
Chen Hongchi waved his hand and said, "It shouldn't be them. Headquarters has made it very clear that the Shanghai Intelligence Section is only responsible for intelligence activities, while the specific field operations are all carried out by us. The responsibilities between the two are clear. Besides, if it were really the Shanghai Intelligence Section, they wouldn't be distributing leaflets. They are the most mysterious intelligence department in our Military Intelligence Bureau, and they would never do things so openly."
Lu Jian, however, had a different opinion: "That's not necessarily true. Take Wang Hanmin's elimination mission this time, for example. It was handed over to the intelligence section to carry out. It's impossible to rely on us. We only have a few people now, just an empty shell. We're also unfamiliar with the area. The replacement personnel sent by headquarters are stuck on the way and there's still no news. We can only watch helplessly and can't help at all!"
It turns out that the first batch of personnel sent from headquarters encountered some problems en route and are currently stuck on the way, unable to arrive in time. These officers are all commanders without any operational force.
Yang Wenbo echoed, "I think there's no one else but them. Currently, in the entire East China region, only the Shanghai Intelligence Section remains. I just don't know why they're launching such a large-scale operation; it's practically an open and blatant attack. Station Chief, the city is too dangerous right now. We need to enter the concession as soon as possible to make our arrangements."
Chen Hongchi frowned and said calmly, "Are you scared already? From now on, all our operations will be in the city. We need to familiarize ourselves with the city environment as much as possible. We can't keep hiding in the concessions. Wang Hanmin hid so well, but the Japanese still found him."
Chen Hongchi was ordered by headquarters to carry out continuous attacks on the puppet government's official system and hinder its rapid development. He was bold and meticulous, unwilling to be mediocre. This time, he was promoted to the head of the largest station of the Military Intelligence Bureau. He had no fear of difficulties. On the contrary, he was ambitious and wanted to create a new situation. Relatively speaking, he was much more proactive than Wang Hanmin. This was one of the reasons why the Director chose him to take over as the head of the Shanghai station.
Upon hearing this, Yang Wenbo knew his superior's temper and dared not say anything more.
“But we still need to make preparations!” Chen Hongchi thought for a moment, then turned to Miao Jianzhang and Lu Jian and said, “You two go to the concession first and quickly exchange the funds we brought into US dollars or pounds. This is a big deal. Every day we delay is a day of loss. The legal tender is becoming less and less valuable. Then find a suitable place to stay and make all the necessary preparations. Wenbo and I will stay in the city and take a look around. We must find out exactly what happened this time and learn more so that we can act accordingly in the future.”
"yes!"
Lu Jian and Miao Jianzhang nodded in agreement. Knowing Chen Hongchi's temperament, they didn't try to persuade him any further.
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