The secret war is silent

Later.

News came from Yichang City.

Fallen.

Chen Cixiu's right-wing corps headquarters moved to Taiping River and continued to command the national army to prevent the Japanese army from advancing westward and coveting the mountain city.

After several days of fierce fighting, the Japanese army had already become a tired force, not to mention that they also suffered heavy losses in the Xiangdong Plain in the early stage.

Although the Japanese army captured Yichang, they also stretched the front line, lacked troops, and urgently needed rest and replenishment.

Next, they may not be able to move westward, so it would be good if they could stick to Yichang.

The national army was also short of men and horses and needed rest and replenishment. It was difficult to launch a campaign to regain Yichang in a short period of time.

To put it simply, both sides are exhausted and want to launch another battle.

The Japanese army occupied Yichang, looted and committed all kinds of evil, infuriating both people and gods, and brought severe suffering to the people of Yichang. This is a story for later.

The war is coming to an end. Although Luo Yao and the others will not leave immediately, they also know that the day of their departure will soon be on the agenda.

As for when to leave, it's not up to him alone. He has to listen to his superiors.

…

"Brother, Zhang Yuanliang agreed to meet, but he doesn't want to stay at the Hubei Hotel. I hope we can change places?" Yang Fan went to Zhang Yuanliang's place and reported back.

"As long as it's not in the Hubei Hotel, anything else is fine."

"Is he so afraid of going to the Hubei Hotel?" Luo Yao asked in surprise.

"It's not that he's afraid, but he's afraid that he won't be able to explain clearly in the future. If he takes the initiative to go to the military commander's territory, if someone snitches on him, some things won't be explained clearly."

"He is a cautious person and is difficult to deal with." Luo Yao nodded, "Okay, you have to work hard again and tell him that he will go to the hotel tomorrow, the VIP private room on the second floor of Laohekou Yide Teahouse, with only one entourage. ." Luo Yao said, "If he doesn't agree, then he will disappear."

"Understood. I'll go back later and see Jiang Zhiren on the way. If you come back later, you won't wait for me to eat."

"Okay." Luo Yao nodded.

…

In the evening, the Japanese plane left again. At the beginning of the month, when it got dark, the Japanese plane basically left before the sun went down.

The mountain city was bombed again.

Japanese plane bombings became more and more frequent. Sometimes, several planes arrived in one day. In addition to bombing nearby military facilities at the airport, as well as urban buildings, the city that had finally regained some vitality was once again in devastated ruins.

Although the national army also has an air force, its strength is not as good as others, so it can only hide in Tibet, for fear that this little family fortune will be ruined all at once.

The most bitter and difficult days are coming.

However, the anti-Japanese fighting spirit of the mountain city soldiers and civilians has not been extinguished. Instead, driven by hatred, they have become more determined and courageous.

"Teacher, Brother Yao just sent a telegram that Yichang was occupied by the Japanese army." Gong Hui returned home and told Yu Jie such bad news.

"I didn't expect that the war situation would change so quickly. Half a month ago we had the upper hand and achieved a miracle like the victory over the Pumpkin Shop. Half a month later, the important town of Yichang was actually lost. Yichang is the east gate of the mountain city. If the Japanese army built and advanced in Yichang The airport and the mountain city will never have peace." Yu Jie sighed and said with some worry.

"No one expected that the situation would deteriorate to this point. However, the Japanese army has exhausted its troops and it will not be easy for them to continue to advance westward. Brother Yao judged that the Japanese army has no plan to advance westward for the time being, unless they do not care about the safety of Jiangcheng. ”

"You Ning is right. With only a few hundred thousand people trying to control such a large area, the Japanese army itself is unsustainable. The military strength is one thing, but the logistics may be overwhelmed." Yu Jie nodded.

"The next military action may not be too big, but there will be more and more political articles." Gong Hui said.

"That's right, Xiaohui, your status is getting higher and higher."

"I learned a lot from the teacher."

"Don't be humble. I didn't teach you anything. You should have been around You Ning and you have been influenced by it." Yu Jie said regretfully, "He is actually in the wrong line of work. If he joins politics, he may have greater achievements in the future."

"Without a teacher, he wouldn't have been able to stand out among the more than a thousand students in the temporary training class." Gong Hui said, "Without someone to lead the way, without opportunities, everything would be in vain."

"Gold will always shine. He just lacked an opportunity. I was just lucky and happened to give him a little help. But I also got more. If it weren't for him, I would have been able to come out of Wanglongmen so quickly and still be able to do it." How can you be so leisurely?" Yu Jie said with a smile, he is not stupid, he is a student who is far ahead of him.

As a teacher, it was his turn to need the protection of his students.

"Brother Yao said that he will come back as soon as the war is over, but he can't decide which route to take yet."

"You remind him to be careful. During his absence, the mountain city has become strangely peaceful." Yu Jie said.

"Yes, teacher." Gong Hui looked serious. If there is an elder in this family, it is like having a treasure. Yu Jie reminded him in time.

During this period, there were very few espionage cases in the mountain city. Of course, there were two major espionage cases, "White Fox" and "Beichuan".

However, Japanese spies have never stopped infiltrating mountain cities. It is strange that during this period, there was not much movement. Even the traitors who usually clamored against the national policy of the Anti-Japanese War rarely came out to shout.

Is this unusual?

Certainly unusual.

You should be vigilant, and there seems to be no news at all about "White Fox"'s mother, Mrs. Aoki, the mysterious mastermind behind all the conspiracies.

"Teacher, I feel that she has already come to the mountain city, but I don't know where she is hiding yet," Gong Hui said.

"A fox will always show its tail, so don't look for it deliberately." Yu Jie said, "When the time comes, she will jump out on her own initiative."

"That's what the teacher taught you."

…

Luo Yao received a call back from Gong Hui, reminding him to be careful when returning, and also reported some work conditions in the military technical room.

Overall, the military technical room operates smoothly. It has no outstanding contributions, but there is also nothing to criticize.

At least it's much better than when the four companies worked on their own.

The integration is still effective. It has streamlined personnel and improved efficiency. The streamlined personnel also serve as technical backbones in new institutions, enriching the capabilities of these institutions.

Subtraction is sometimes not necessarily a bad thing.

It has been almost two months since he left the mountain city. He really misses the comfortable and busy days, although it is different now. The people in the mountain city may live a more fearful life than they do.

After dinner, I took a short rest and got back to work. This is how deciphering work is. It is possible that you are doing useless work all the time. But if you don't do this useless work, how do you know that what you are doing is useless?

This is an endless loop with no solution. Only when you find the right path, everything will be relieved.

It cannot be said that if what a person does ultimately proves to be useless, it denies his value.

Luo Yao himself was not sure that what he was doing now was useful, but he still had to do it, and even wasted a lot of office supplies.

There were footsteps outside the door, it was Yang Fan who was back.

Knock on the door.

Luo Yao replied: "Come in!"

Yang Fan opened the door and came in: "Brother, I'm back."

"Have you eaten? If not, go to the kitchen and have a look. There should be a lot of food left in the evening..."

"I'll go there later, and first I'll tell you about my visit to Jiang Zhiren," Yang Fan said.

"Well, what did he say?"

"Jiang Zhiren told me that after Zhang Yuanliang took the person away, he sent him directly to Guanghua County. He has a safe base there. Early this morning, Zhang Yuanliang sent someone to invite the doctor from the Anmin Clinic in the county..."

"Jiang Zhiren has been sending people to keep an eye on Zhang Yuanliang?"

"Well, I guess although Jiang Zhiren and Zhang Yuanliang may be in a cooperative relationship, they are also wary of each other. Otherwise, why would Zhang Yuanliang lead people to block us in the street last night?" Yang Fan analyzed, "If he hadn't sent people to monitor Zhang Yuanliang, How did you know that Jin Zhaofu was dead?"

"It makes sense. The two of them must have an ulterior relationship." Luo Yao nodded. He had no right to deal with Jiang Zhiren and could only report the situation to Dai Yunong, who would make a decision.

"Jiang Zhiren told me that when the doctor from Anmin Clinic went there, Senator Jin was already dead. As for how he died, the doctor judged that he was poisoned. As for what kind of poison he was poisoned, he couldn't say."

"Poisoning, how many people were exposed to Jin Zhaofu last night?" Luo Yao nodded and asked.

Yang Fan thought for a moment and said: "Except for the people in the investigation room, I have Jiang Zhiren and two of his operational team members, and then they handed over Jin Zhaofu to Zhang Yuanliang's men. After that, I don't know."

"What about you, have you ever come into contact with Jin Zhaofu?" Luo Yao asked.

"I don't, I have always kept a certain distance from Jin Zhaofu." Yang Fan shook his head and said, "Oh, by the way, there is a woman beside Jin Zhaofu. She is always by his side, and she was also taken away by Zhang Yuanliang last night. "

"Who is this woman?"

"It seems to be from the investigation room. I don't know what the specific job is. It should be Jin Zhaofu's new love. The banquet held at Laohekou Restaurant last night was just to celebrate the two of them." Yang Fan said.

"Well, does Zhang Yuanliang agree to the meeting tomorrow?"

"agreed."

…

The next day, on the morning of June 13, Luo Yao changed into casual clothes and came out of Wuchang Pavilion with Yang Fan.

All the way to Yide Teahouse.

It was still early, so I asked for a pot of tea and a few snacks. While drinking tea, I ate and waited for Zhang Yuanliang's arrival.

The time is gradually approaching nine o'clock, and the number of tea drinkers on the first floor is gradually increasing. The VIP boxes on the second floor are relatively expensive, and ordinary people cannot afford it. What's more, it is more lively downstairs, and there is a stage where there are performances. Troupe performances can also be said to be one of the few entertainment activities in the town.

Big cities also have song and dance halls, cinemas, etc., but this is a small town and there is a lack of entertainment activities. It would be good to have a theater troupe. Those songs are played over and over again. All theater troupes move among each other, so that they can keep the energy fresh. .

Suddenly hearing the sound of the stair board, Luo Yao turned his eyes and saw a middle-aged man wearing a silk gown, a top hat, a folding fan in his hand, and brown glasses walking slowly up the stairs. Come up.

Behind him followed a young man with a crew cut, wearing a suit that wasn't too old, with a bulging waist. He was vigilantly looking at the surrounding situation with his peripheral vision.

This person must be a bodyguard or something.

Asking for a monthly ticket!