Pang Fengquan's words immediately made the atmosphere in the room somewhat somber. Everyone was in the same situation, full of patriotic aspirations, but could only sit here and complain.
Ran Hong decided to change the subject. He said with a smile, "Speaking of houses, Lao He, your student is quite filial to you. He bought several large houses in one go. How much does a house cost in Chongqing now, especially a large house like this? It's already astronomical, and you can't even buy one if you want to. I also heard that the Nationalist government's Military Intelligence Audit and Statistics Bureau was established a month ago. It's now called the Military Intelligence Bureau. Your student has a high position. He's already a colonel and a section chief."
Shen Haocheng laughed and continued, "More than that, the director and deputy director of the Second Action Division are both Lao He's protégés. The entire division is made up of members from our Baoding faction. I heard that this time, both Commander Zhang and Commander Li have taken a liking to Lao He's protégés, who can be described as young and promising."
After speaking, the group nodded in admiration. These instructors all had several students, but none of them had reached the rank of colonel, let alone become a colonel-level director in the Military Intelligence Bureau. To put it bluntly, Ning Zhiheng's status had already far surpassed that of these retired colonel officers who were now teaching.
Pang Fengquan also laughed and said, "Old He doesn't like hearing you say that. In the past, everyone said that He Yongnian was first-rate at teaching students to be spies, and everyone would laugh about it. But look at him now, his two students are so young, yet they have both become colonels and directors in the Military Intelligence Bureau, holding the power of supervision, investigation, and military law in the military. They are very powerful and influential, which is incomparable to us."
Teasing from his old friends, He Feng could only manage a wry smile. He had several prized students, but none of those who joined the regular army were particularly outstanding. On the contrary, the two who joined the Military Intelligence Bureau had both achieved great things and were now powerful intelligence chiefs. No wonder his comrades-in-arms teased him.
Just as everyone was chatting and laughing, there was a knock at the gate.
"Aunt Lin, go see who's here?" He Feng called out as he turned around. At that moment, a middle-aged woman dressed in coarse cloth quickly came out of the side hall and headed towards the courtyard gate.
She opened the courtyard gate and saw a young man in a Zhongshan suit standing there, whom she did not recognize.
"Who are you looking for?" Aunt Lin asked.
This young man was Ning Zhiheng. He arrived in Chongqing yesterday and came to visit his teacher today. He looked at Aunt Lin and found it strange. His teacher's family had never hired a servant. This servant must have been hired after they arrived in Chongqing.
"I'm looking for Instructor He. I'm his student!"
At this moment, He Feng's wife, Li Lan, also came out upon hearing the noise. When she saw that it was Ning Zhiheng, she immediately beamed with joy and called out into the house, "Yongnian, Zhiheng is back!"
After saying that, he quickly stepped forward and let Ning Zhiheng in. He Feng, who was inside the room, was also happy to hear this and said with a smile, "Speak of the devil! This kid has come to our door. It seems that the Military Intelligence Bureau has also withdrawn to Chongqing."
Ning Zhiheng quickly entered the living room, looked at the guests, handed the gifts in his hands to his teacher's wife Li Lan, and then bowed.
"teacher!"
"Instructor Ran!"
"Instructor Pang!"
These were all teachers from the military academy, whom Ning Zhiheng naturally recognized. He dared not be negligent and greeted them one by one, and the two of them smiled and nodded in return.
Shen Zhicheng was a new face, so He Feng introduced him with a smile: "This is my good friend Shen Haocheng, you know him!"
Upon hearing this, Ning Zhiheng realized that this was Shen Haocheng, the brigade commander of the garrison who had helped his family purchase land and establish themselves in Chongqing, and immediately bowed deeply.
"So it's Uncle Shen! My family was able to settle down safely in Chongqing thanks to your care. I am extremely grateful!"
Ning Zhiheng's attitude was sincere, and his gratitude was truly heartfelt. If it weren't for Shen Zhicheng's strong support, the Ning family would have had a hard time establishing themselves and surviving here. Shen Zhicheng's help to the Ning family was indeed immense.
Shen Haocheng hurriedly said, "Zhiheng, you're too kind. Your teacher is a friend of mine. This is nothing more than a small favor. I should be thanking you. Thanks to you, I've also bought a few properties and finally earned some money for my retirement. In fact, I'm the one who benefited, haha!"
Ning Zhiheng now holds a high position and wields great power. Not only is he superior to Shen Zhicheng in terms of official rank, but he also holds a higher position within the Baoding faction, which is highly valued by several bigwigs. Ning Zhiheng's act of lowering his stance immediately made Shen Zhicheng somewhat apprehensive.
He Feng was very satisfied with his student's attitude. Ning Zhiheng was introverted, calm and unassuming, and always regarded him as a father. Of course, he was close to him, but he was also kind and respectful to his friends. This made him feel very proud in front of his friends.
"Alright, it's been over a year since we last met. You look much more mature. When did you come back?" He Feng said with a smile, gesturing for Ning Zhiheng to sit down and talk.
Ning Zhiheng sat down next to He Feng and replied with a smile, "I returned yesterday. The Military Intelligence Bureau has been withdrawing back to Chongqing in batches. I was in the third batch to return."
"What's the situation at the front? We've only heard rumors, and we don't know the specifics. You're in intelligence gathering, so you should have the latest information," He Feng continued.
Ning Zhiheng's Second Operations Division was a force of the Baoding clique, so it was a department that specialized in handling military affairs. It was involved in all aspects and had extremely high authority. Its intelligence section collected a large number of military intelligence reports from the intelligence departments stationed in the front-line troops every day, so it naturally had a grasp of the latest battle situation.
He paused for a moment, then picked out the information that could be shared with the outside world and said: "The current situation is not optimistic. The Japanese army on the north bank of the Yangtze River has just finished a fierce tug-of-war with us, but under the cover of heavy artillery fire and aircraft, they have occupied Guangji and launched a fierce attack on Tianjia Town. Tianjia Town is still in our hands, and the two sides are engaged in fierce fighting."
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