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On the afternoon of March [-]th, the last radio station in the lower reaches of central China was put into operation, and the temporary residence of Jinchang Station entered the customary silent period after sending out the reunion radio waves for the first time.However, in the valley of Luozhen, thirty kilometers away, an invisible information network is quietly spreading to the surroundings, just like the vitality of the three springs, gradually recovering in countless dark places that have never been eye-catching.

A thick curtain cuts off all the light from the sky, and the blackened copper chandelier hangs on the ceiling. The walls are slightly earthy and damp, as if you can touch the slimy moss juice.The surroundings are quiet, only the chirping of birds and insects hidden among the branches and crowns outside the house is still ringing. If the house is not still lit, anyone would think that this is just another house abandoned by some business gentry in the mountains. hospital.Just below the chandelier is a nine-drawer desk of Shanghai style, on which a large military map is laid flat, and the important parts have been circled so that the original color cannot be seen. An indigo gown stands behind the desk, studying and pondering carefully under the dim light.

There was a crisp click of the door lock, someone turned the handle carefully and pushed the door open.The person who came was also wearing a long blue cloth gown with folds piled up on the waist and abdomen, and the hem of the trousers was soaked by the overnight rain, so it was obvious that he had just returned from going out.He stopped two or three steps away from the desk, his posture was habitually straight, and he lowered his head and called out: "Boss." There was no response from the other side, so he simply stood where he was, looking aimlessly at the picture page in front of him with lowered eyes. , Waiting for the other party to withdraw from contemplation.

After a while, he raised his head and looked in the direction where he was standing, before saying a word, he looked away and pondered for a while, then he knocked on the table and raised his hand to greet him: "Ying Xing, come and take a look. "Zhao Changgeng responded, walked around the corner of the table in a few steps, stood halfway behind the boss, read the map twice, and said aloud, "Are you thinking about the Battle of Pengcheng?" Radio station No. [-] received a telegram from the Laosheng Line. Because the intelligence of the Fifth War Zone was under the general jurisdiction of the Jiyang Station, the Jinchang Station was only responsible for cooperating. Still on the mind.

The boss nodded almost invisibly, keeping his eyes on the faded map on the desktop, and said in a deep voice: "The situation in Tainan has turned around, the Military Commission has issued a reward for retreating the enemy, and plans to send another 20 people to Pengcheng to besiege Dongri, what do you think? " Zhao Changgeng didn't answer immediately.The Tianjin regular battle was aggrieved, and the Sanmin faction needed a victory to boost morale and gain a firm foothold in this raging war.If Tainan can win, it will be a good thing for Pengcheng and even the entire North China war situation. According to the military commission's original temperament, it is reasonable and beyond reproach to try to further expand the war situation.

But Zhao Changgeng knew that this was not what the boss asked.What the boss wants to ask is, according to the meaning of the old man's message, Dongri will not give up on the attack on Pengcheng. Instead, he will further increase his troops and even have ulterior motives. Whether it can be sustained is not an easy question to answer.Zhao Changgeng thought about it, and replied: "The move of Dongri is nothing more than to control the Shining Railway, open up the North and South battlefields, and then occupy Xingzhou in the west, and then besiege Xiakou in two ways, swallowing the entire North and Central China. So in the future Under the premise of threatening the main force of our army, Pengcheng must defend if it can."

What Zhao Changgeng said was cryptic enough. In fact, both sides have tacitly understood that Zhonghua and Dongri have never been an evenly matched contest. The war in Central China can only be dragged on for how long, dragging the war into a tug-of-war state, using this vast land to consume the enemy's national power , it is possible to win the opportunity to counterattack one day in the future.The boss sighed with a sigh: "That's what you said, but where is the speed?" He finally moved his eyes away from the blueprint and fell on Zhao Changgeng's shoulder meaningfully, "There is a saying that Yuchuan dare not Let’s just say, you and I are clear in our hearts: Dongri will pass through Pengcheng sooner or later, but protecting Yingzhou does not necessarily require military strength.”

The words came down very lightly, as if the spring breeze was blowing over the willow branches in March, so low that they could only be whispered.Zhao Changgeng was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly understood what the boss meant.For so many years, the old man has never made a mistake in intelligence. Since he reminded China to save the main force, he must have discovered Dongri's conspiracy.However, withdrawing from Central China at this time is equivalent to giving up Pengcheng and pushing Xingzhou to the front of the war. To resist the enemy's pace, you must rely on the sky instead of people: both belong to the plain area, and there is still yellow water in front of Xingzhou.No one can say this, let alone the Jinchang station, but we can't let the main force be exhausted in Central China. This is the boss's embarrassment.

So Zhao Changgeng simply responded: "If it were me, I would hand over the telegram as it is, and Yuchuan will have their own judgment. Don't worry about things beyond your authority, isn't this what you taught us?" Two steps, pulling out a comfortable eye-level distance, and then speaking again, with a calm voice, as if it was just a daily greeting, "Speaking of a rebellious word, if the head of the Sanmin faction can't protect China, there will be people all over the world. The east sun is rampant."

The boss turned around and stared at him, his eyes deep like an invisible abyss: "I didn't expect you to be so open-minded." Zhao Changgeng smiled: "It's enough to click, Yuchuan is reluctant to take the main risk. The calculation is better than anyone else. As for Xingzhou, since the Central China retreat can kill the students, why would Yuchuan not dare to do it to stop the North China Dongri team?" When he spoke, his eyes sparkled, maybe it was a reflection There is still some idea that has taken root and sprouted.

The boss pondered, let go of the open blueprint on the table, carried it on his back with one hand, picked up the teacup with the other, and walked towards the window: "You really still hate that matter, that's all, tell me, what news?" Zhao Changgeng restrained his expression "The paper kite came to report that Okamura Kennosuke had reached the top level. He claimed to be ordered to promote education, and asked him to persuade the teachers and students to cooperate." As early as in Jinkou, the special investigation department led by Okamura Kennosuke It has already caused a lot of trouble to Jinchang Station. Now that he is sitting in the town, it is naturally impossible for him to revitalize culture and education. Qiming didn't let go.

The lights in the room were dim, which made the boss look a bit ugly.In fact, everyone knew that although Zhao Qiming was very talented in intelligence, he was educated in the academy after all, and his experience and temperament could not be compensated by a few months of urgent training.In this treacherous intelligence battlefield, it would be fine for him to just hide quietly, but once he is targeted, he is by no means an opponent of Kennosuke Okamura.In fact, the boss's plan was the same. The Xispider incident happened too suddenly. After Zhao Changgeng withdrew, before his successor succeeded in infiltrating, someone needed to take over temporarily. Choosing Zhao Qiming was just an expedient method under the vacancy, but it never happened. It was expected that the development of the situation would be faster than they imagined.

Zhou Za fell into a brief silence, only hearing the boss's heavy and slow steps, like a heavy hammer hitting his heart.After a while he opened his mouth and said, "Didn't the literature and history students of the National University of Shanghai make it?" Zhao Changgeng lowered his head slightly, his speech speed remained unchanged, but his words became clearer and clearer: "Nearly half of the students are stranded. , Okamura Kennosuke asked Zhiyuan to persuade him to be his mentor, Chen Xu." Ordinary students would not get to the bottom of the matter if they were not very close, and there is still room for turning around, but the teacher treats the student he once liked, no matter how ineffective he is. , I always want to ask myself to understand.The resume can be faked, but the facts cannot be faked. With Okamura at the time, if Chen Xu's words reveal information about his true identity, it is definitely not something that Zhao Qiming can fool with a few words.

The boss stamped his feet, turned around to look at Zhao Changgeng who was standing there, and asked, "What else?" The light was dim, and the outline of his figure was blurred, as if he had melted into the long shadows. "Because of Lu Gong's martyrdom, the two haven't met yet, but Okamura only gave them three days." Someone's wry smile sounded in the silence, and the stranded teachers in Shangda University became the biggest threat to the old students' line, Jin Chang stood to the end Still made one for myself.As for Kennosuke Okamura's move, whether it was a coincidence or an ulterior motive is even more difficult to know.Zhao Changgeng hesitated for a moment, then continued: "Zhiyuan asked Jinchang Station to send someone to assist the existing teachers and students to evacuate."

"Naive!" Before the words finished, the boss yelled out.Don't say whether this matter is under the jurisdiction of the Supervisory Bureau, just look at Jin Changzhan who is too busy to take care of himself, how can he be hurt to take care of things that are not thankful for his efforts.For a moment, Zhao Changgeng was vaguely aware of the boss's killing intent, but he was determined not to move anyone.Behind Okamura is the Dongri Special Detective Office. They must be cautious before preparing for the enemy's crazy revenge; attacking Master Shang will undoubtedly show the relationship between Zhiyuan and Shangyong National University; as for Zhao Qiming himself, Now in the Dongri camp, rash actions will only lead to doubts to the old students - this is about to become a dead game.

Zhao Changgeng didn't move at all, he still stood where he was, with a neither humble nor overbearing tone, as if he was just stating a simple fact: "Kennosuke Okamura's sense of smell is sharper than we imagined." He paused and said, "I suspect that Zhao Qiming has been exposed." The current in the mountain was unstable, causing the chandelier to flicker, and the boss reacted very quickly, and at this moment he took over the topic: "You mean, he intends to be an old man. ?" Zhao Changgeng didn't answer immediately, but said: "I have dealt with Okamura several times, and this person has a pattern of every step, which makes people hard to guard against. It's really scary."

Zhao Changgeng didn't speak to the other side, so he simply continued: "The several important intelligences that came to the Central China battlefield this year came from the Hengdu Division. If the Special Investigation Department has the heart, it is not difficult to narrow the scope of leaks to a few brigades, so in my opinion The short-term disappearance of the old student at the beginning of the month is definitely not an ordinary investigation, but a spy." The teacup knocked on the window sill, and the boss stood with his hands behind his back, and said in a calm voice, "Go on." Polite: "If Kennosuke Okamura has been paying close attention to the 23rd Brigade since then, it would make sense. Beijing is a direct descendant of the Southern faction, and Okamura can't move him rashly. He can only investigate the rest of the brigade first, but he has not I can get my wish. At that time, I had faked my death and escaped, and Zhiyuan contacted Beijing in my name, which must have attracted Okamura's attention."

"The matter of the Xianghi News Agency should be a preliminary observation, but we have no choice. I think that the kite may have made a mistake after this, but it was not fatal, so Okamura locked him in, and returning to the National University of China is the most direct test ——You can’t take any chances with this person, just give him some clues, not to mention the kite, even Beijing Maosan, he would dare to bite him to death.” After Zhao Changgeng finished speaking, he didn’t want to say any more, as if it was ripe, he just waited. Boss referee.In fact, there is no choice. On the front line of intelligence facing the enemy, what Zhao Changgeng said was always the truth.

He knew that the boss also knew in his heart that Zhao Qiming's dispatch was a gamble in itself: a bet on his talent and luck as a love worker, and a bet on Dongri's reaction and handling.It's not that Zhao Qiming has not considered the crisis facing Zhao Qiming. According to the plan in advance, the two factions of the military headquarters, the North and the South, are fighting for the dominance. Taking this opportunity to provoke the conflict between Kitai Mozo and Okamura Kennosuke is undoubtedly a big move. excellent choice.But things didn't develop as they expected.Okamura seems to have reached a certain consensus with Beijing in a place they didn't know, and what Zhao Qiming is actually facing is not the fisherman's profit, but the wolf before the tiger.At least one thing Zhao Changgeng said was right, Kennosuke Okamura's ability cannot be underestimated.

The boss looked at the tall and straight figure under the lamp, and suddenly smiled: "According to this, it is best to help Zhiyuan escape as soon as possible - you have a good plan, so you are not afraid that I will kill him directly?" "Don't you forget?" Yes, behind him is the old student." Zhao Changgeng answered calmly, "At the beginning I was able to name the old student and Tsing Yi among the three places, and he may not be able to. What's more, with the case of Shangyang Railway Station and Mr. Lu first, do you think he is right? How much trust does the Supervisory Bureau have?" He paused, and continued, "As for his life and death, you can decide, but before that, please kill me first."

The lights in the line of sight were dim, but the boss was angry: "Do you understand or not? I transferred you from Jinkou to let you go further, not to make you seek death!" "It's because you don't understand, Zhao Qiming He is my own brother, and I cannot let him die for me!" Zhao Changgeng did not back down, "You left home when you were young, and your brothers and sisters have different beliefs from yours, so I can understand that you would not hesitate to kill each other. But I am different, Qiming was brought up by me, I gave him his name, and the first thing he would call out is brother—do you understand?" The room was strangely quiet, and Zhao Changgeng looked directly at the boss standing upright. Places, like beasts guarding their lairs.

His parents are scholars who study ancient books and are obsessed with those ancient histories. However, since the land was torn apart by strong ships and guns, Western learning has impacted, and traditional literature and history have also declined along with the aging dynasty.They said that the suffering of the times had come, so they named him Chang Geng. Chang Geng appeared in the western sky, just when the long night fell.He refused to accept it, so he called his younger brother Qiming, believing that even if Chang Geng brought the night, it would one day turn into Qiming and summon Li Dan; so he insisted on disobeying his parents' orders, and went south alone to study economics, just to learn economics people's ability.

But he soon knew he was wrong.The economy can enrich the people, but it cannot save the country from its misfortune.So he joined the army and entered the intelligence system.If it is necessary to end the war with war, it is enough for them to be sacrificed on the altar.He was also so relieved to see that his only younger brother picked up his parents' career, letting him know that there are still people sticking to the paths he never chose.But he was wrong again.The mountains and rivers are broken and the wind and rain are precarious. It is impossible for anyone to stay completely out of it.

In the silence, the boss finally let go: "Du Cheng has prepared the special pass and ticket, and I will notify him to send someone to deliver them." Zhao Changgeng suddenly came back to his senses, and replied, "I will pick it up myself." , paused and added, "It is inevitable that Zhi Yuan and Mr. Chen Xu will meet. Fortunately, I still know him a little bit. No, I will find a way to make things invisible."

The surroundings were so quiet, the boss looked at him and sneered: "You are fine, Zhao Changgeng, if I really touch Zhao Qiming, are you planning to turn against me too?" Half a room away, Zhao Changgeng looked back calmly. , without the slightest dodge in his eyes, just like the audible words on the ground: "No, you will always be our head. But if Zhao Qiming dies, the relationship between you and me as a teacher and student will end here." The room was full of silence , The porcelain shattered with an explosion, just like this, it hit the eardrum end by end.