The Bravest

Liu Qingshan's telegram was sent to the distant northwest late that evening.

The other two main leaders of the Social Department entered Comrade Li's cave, and the three guards were stationed outside to keep watch.

"Lao Zhang, Lao Liu, take a look at the unexpected harvest. The comrade we sent to persuade the dean to defect has called. Take a look and share your ideas. Report to the central government before dawn."

The telegram was very long, three pages long, and contained only a few sentences of intelligence: Japan will attack Pearl Harbor between December 12 and 5 and simultaneously declare war on Britain and the United States. Confirmed. The following was the source of the intelligence and analysis.

"Old Li, this confirms the accuracy of the intelligence Comrade Gu Yan sent us five days ago, and it is even more detailed. I have always emphasized that Comrade Gu Yan's loyalty is absolutely beyond doubt. I suggest that next time Comrade Gu Yan calls, we can call him back. Even if we only receive these two words, Comrade Gu Yan can feel the trust and care of the organization."

"Lao Zhang, I will consider your proposal. Our main topic today is the matter of this intelligence." Comrade Li understands Lao Zhang's love for Comrade Gu Yan very well. After all, Lao Zhang had the same experience, the feeling of not being trusted by the organization. After returning, Lao Zhang once cried bitterly in front of him, his big brother.

"Old Li, I agree with Old Zhang. This intelligence is basically consistent with Comrade Gu Yan's intelligence. Moreover, the data used in the subsequent analysis and supporting evidence are roughly the same as the data we already have. It is certain that the accuracy of the intelligence has been confirmed. We can report it now. Time is running out, and a lot of preparations must be made."

"Okay, I agree with Lao Zhang. Now the three of us have unanimously agreed. Please sign and I will report to the higher-ups."

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Comrade Li was waiting anxiously outside a dirt yard and had been waiting for an hour.

After it got light, I was walking back and forth when I heard a voice from inside: "Comrade Li must have something urgent to do. He should have woken me up right away. No need. Why wash your face? We don't care about that. Please invite Comrade Li in." Comrade Li seemed to calm down and was not so anxious. He tidied up his old military uniform and adjusted his hat. Without waiting for the guard to come out, he shouted, "Report."

"Lao Li, come in. I know you are anxious. You should have woken me up right away." His voice was calm, as if even the sky falling down would not affect his mood at all. But Comrade Kenong believed that with him around, the sky would not fall down!

"It's not too urgent. This is confirmed intelligence. There are also these analysis reports from different sources. The three groups of the Social Department of our Security Bureau unanimously believe that the accuracy of the intelligence is over 90%." Comrade Lao Li handed over the information.

"The Japanese are crazy. If they want to destroy someone, they must first make him crazy. The Japanese will not last long."

"That's right. Its resources won't last for a few more years. This person's analysis is very interesting. We don't have many people with such vision. He's a talent."

"Old Li, you rarely mention a person specifically, and from what you said, this person is not our comrade? We still have some time to talk about it."

"This man is the director of a Japanese charity welfare house in Shanghai. Last time, we joked that the Japanese couldn't find many traitors like him."

"Oh, that's an interesting young man. He provided us with such important information. It seems that Lao Li did a good job."

"This person's situation is more complicated. The Military Control Commission used a honey trap to seduce her. She is his wife. Our comrades believe that they are a fake couple, so they have not given up. They are strengthening their contacts, hoping to bring her over to our side. However, this may not be in line with our approach."

"Oh, our comrades are very tough in competing with the Military Control Commission for talents. It doesn't matter what is against the law, as long as it does not violate the principles."

"Well, our comrade's daughter seems to have some feelings for the dean."

"Hahaha, interesting female comrade. We can't force you, nor do we encourage you to do this, but if it's voluntary and there's affection, then it's fair competition. Since the one from the Military Control Commission is fake, then ours can be the real one."

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Time: December 1941, 12, Mei Headquarters of the Military Police Headquarters, office of Major General Ying Zuo, the head of the headquarters.

"Major Okamura, do you have any explanation for the unusual movements in the Shanghai Concession?" Yingzuo Zhenxu threw a stack of information in front of Okamura.

Okamura took the information with a cold sweat on his face and took a quick look. Then he stood at attention and said, "Report, these are all informants from our Special Intelligence Investigation Office. We have already reported to the Commander before the plan started. As for the information mentioned above, it came from a document we forged and is not the real situation."

"Oh, Major Okamura, I can tell you now that part of this news is true. The so-called forged intelligence you mentioned may have been leaked by the Military Police Headquarters. Hand over your forged intelligence immediately. The information also came from that person's hands, so keep a close watch on it immediately."

"Hi"

Five minutes later, Gangcun presented the document forged by Lin Jie about the Japanese army declaring war on Britain and the United States and occupying the concession in December to Major General Yingzuo Zhenzhu. Yingzuo Zhenzhu only took three minutes to read the document.

"Major Okamura, are you saying that this document was forged by the Chinese, your men planted in the secret service headquarters? Why didn't you submit this document when you reported to the commander?"

"Yes, General. The document was indeed forged by Lin Jie. As for why it was not submitted to the Commander, it is because, except for the forged information about our army's raid on the US military base and the occupation of the concession, the rest of the information is publicly available. I think the forged part is unlikely to happen in a short period of time, so there is no need to submit it to the Commander." Gangcun didn't know what happened, but he still felt cold when facing Ying Zuo Zhenzhu, the head of the Mei Agency. This person was not his teacher, and there was no human touch. So Gangcun didn't dare to hide anything.

"Well, then what was the range of activities of this Lin Jie after he entered the Military Police Headquarters? Was he ever out of sight?"

"General, after Lin Jie entered the Military Police Headquarters, someone followed him closely. The route was only from the main gate to my office. This happened five times in total. Another time was when the commander requested an interview, and someone was present at that time."

"So is this person subject to surveillance? And by whom?"

"Your Excellency General, Lin Jie has been under surveillance by Sun Yuelan from my Special Intelligence Investigation Office. She is a Chinese who grew up in Japan and is my sister. Here is Lin Jie's detailed information." Gangcun presented another investigation report on Lin Jie.

······Ten minutes later

"Well, from the information, it seems that Lin Jie is fine. He has no chance to get in touch with intelligence, nor does he have the chance to get in touch with people of this level. If this person is fine, bring him to see me. In addition, all personnel related to this plan will be strictly monitored in December, and they must be prepared to arrest them at any time."

"Hi. But the commander has already approved this plan. Could there be any misunderstanding?"

"Haha, if you had submitted this forged document to the commander, the plan might have been different. I'm not afraid to tell you that your document is basically consistent with the real situation. If something unexpected happens, you can't escape responsibility."

"General, I'm sorry to say that I don't think it's in the Empire's best interest to fight a war on two fronts."

"Haha, then what did Lin Jie say at the time? Why did he choose this direction as the so-called deceptive intelligence when forging the document?"

"Lin Jie said at the time that the Empire would definitely declare war on Britain and the United States, but the time might be a year later. Therefore, he thought that the closer the deception was to the truth, the easier it would be to succeed, so he chose this. General, can you tell me why?"

"No reason. Lin Jie's judgment was correct, but he overestimated the empire's oil reserves. The plan to go south was indeed advanced. I hope your reckless plan will not change the result. The fleet has already set off and everything is ready. We can only wait for the result."

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On December 12, all section chiefs and above in Unit 5 held a meeting. The meeting was chaired by Li Shiqun and the newly transferred military police squad leader, Warrant Officer Shibuya. Although the rank of Warrant Officer Shibuya was not high, he was not comparable to ordinary military police like the squad leader left by Ono. Moreover, Yingzo Makoto was specially transferred from the Ume Agency.

This is because Yingzuo Zhenzhu discovered that Okamura, Ono and Lin Jie have formed a money-making gang. Making some money is not important. The key is not to just focus on making benefits and relax the supervision of No. 76. Since Okamura Masao is the favorite student of Kenji Doihara, Yingzuo Zhenzhu still gave Okamura Masao a little face and only took action against the military police squad leader of No. 76 and replaced him with Warrant Officer Shibuya.

Li Shiqun announced the content of the meeting, the most important of which was to require each section chief and team leader to strengthen the management of their subordinates, reorganize discipline, and change the image of No. 76.

After Li Shiqun spoke, Warrant Officer Shibuya spoke.

"Everyone, let me introduce myself first. I am from the Mei Agency, appointed by General Yingzuo himself. My main task is the discipline issue that Director Li just emphasized. Starting today, the Special Agent Headquarters must change its previous practices. Many things are no longer allowed. Actions must be moved from the open to the covert as much as possible. The scale of various arrest operations must be controlled within the necessary scope, and irrelevant personnel are not allowed to be involved. Do you understand? This is the order of the Mei Agency."

The leaders of No. 76 below were dumbfounded. This was clearly a severe curse. Life was going to be difficult. However, some did not take it seriously, such as Wu Sibao and his most ferocious subordinate Zhang Zhenguo, who looked indifferent.

After the meeting, Lin Jie went to see Li Shiqun, who rarely did. Li Shiqun laughed at Lin Jie: "Haha, Dean Lin is rare. He is now a celebrity among the Japanese. He hasn't come to my place for a long time."

"Director, stop joking. I understand what Captain Shibuya meant today. Life will be difficult in the future, and I still want you to take care of me." Lin Jie spoke in a loud voice, turned his head to look at the door, took out a report from his arms and handed it to Li Shiqun. It contained records and analysis of the Japanese's recent actions.

Li Shiqun took it and said as he looked at it, "President Lin's welfare home factory is making a lot of money, but there is nothing suitable for you in my small temple."

"Director, that's not right. It should be Governor Li now. Why is it Xiao Miao? I was ignorant before, but brother-in-law, you are magnanimous. I still ask the governor to take care of me in the future."

"My brother-in-law is not as useful as your brother-in-law. Go back and do your work with peace of mind."

After a long argument, Li Shiqun returned the report to Lin Jie and nodded to Lin Jie to indicate that he understood. This was a tacit understanding between Li Shiqun and Lin Jie. On the surface, Lin Jie surrendered to the Japanese, but Li Shiqun did not want to pay attention to Lin Jie, and did not add insult to injury. He also gave face to Gangcun, and they would pass on key information to each other in private. However, there was no absolute trust between the two. They would return the report to each other after reading it in person, without leaving any evidence.

After Lin Jie left, Li Shiqun was alone thinking about what Lin Jie showed him. The Japanese were going to start controlling and weakening the strength of No. 76. Li Shiqun had been prepared for this, but he did not expect it to happen so soon. They had just made a great contribution by destroying the Shanghai Station of the Military Control Commission, and now they were going to be abandoned after their death. Damn little Japs.

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Lin Jie's public visit to Li Shiqun, with whom he had not had any contact for a long time, was a response to the fact that Warrant Officer Shibuya replaced the position of the gendarmerie squad leader. His intention was not to threaten Gangcun to return to Li Shiqun's camp, but to show himself in front of the Japanese as a profit-seeking, all-powerful villain. Your financial resources are still here, but you immediately go back to look for the estranged Li Shiqun with a lick of your face, without any shame at all.

Lin Jie has been a little uneasy these days. Logically speaking, the so-called forged document he made is actually what will happen in the future, but Lin Jie has changed some of the parts and the time, some of which are advanced, some are postponed, anyway, there are many mistakes and omissions, and it is unclear. But this should be enough to attract the attention of Kenji Doihara, why is there no movement at all? Could it be that history has changed, and it can't be changed too much!

In order to enter the concession in advance and make money, the money-making trio planned a concession infiltration plan after a long time of conspiracy. Lin Jie gave a copy of all the information to Masao Okamura, who then submitted it to Kenji Doihara for approval.

According to Lin Jie's plan, when Kenji Doihara saw the forged document, he should have locked Lin Jie up for investigation or secretly investigated him. Now the plan has been in place for more than half a month, but Kenji Doihara has not yet found Lin Jie to question him, and Lin Jie has not noticed that someone is monitoring him. The surveillance has made Lin Jie almost forget the excuses he had prepared long ago.

On the afternoon of December 12, Lin Jie was suddenly taken away by Warrant Officer Shibuya. Lin Jie was detained in a meeting room in the basement of the Mei Office Building. No one gave him any explanation and he was not brought to trial.

Ye Wulian and Sun Yuelan were brought together. After being pushed into the door, Ye Wulian saw Lin Jie walking back and forth. She immediately threw herself into Lin Jie's arms and burst into tears, looking frightened. Sun Yuelan was relatively calm and even had the energy to curse in a low voice: "Fox spirit, pretending to be pitiful again"

Lin Jie was comforting Ye Wulian and Sun Yuelan when Gangcun and Xiaoye were also locked up.

"Mr. Gangcun, Mr. Ono, what's going on? Even you guys came in?" Lin Jie asked anxiously.

The three money-making group looked at each other in silence.