69novels Chapter 72: The Military Intelligence Bureau's Number One "Ruthless Scholar" Makes Hi
Chapter 72: The Military Intelligence Bureau's Number One "Ruthless Scholar" Makes Hi
Shanghai, Hongkou District, Special Higher Police Headquarters.
The atmosphere inside the office of Special Higher Police Chief Kameichi Tsukamoto was completely different from the gloomy sky outside the window; it was filled with a sense of triumphant excitement.
Section Chief Tsukamoto Kameichi was holding a series of battle reports that had just been compiled, and the corners of his mouth were unable to be suppressed as he smiled.
"Yay! Great yay!" He put down the last telegram and addressed the section chiefs and captains standing before him in a loud voice, "Gentlemen, this joint 'Scavenger' operation has been a resounding success!"
Preliminary statistics indicate that of the 108 agents within the Kuomintang's Shanghai station, a so-called "Class A station," 82 have been killed and 9 captured alive in a joint operation by the Special Higher Police and the Military Police.
Four radios, two codebooks, 75 American-made Colt M1911 pistols, 12 German-made Mauser C96 submachine pistols, and 8 British-made Sten submachine guns were seized.
More than 12,000 bullets of various types, 150 kilograms of explosives, 50 electric detonators, 27 gold bars, about 15,000 silver dollars, and a certain amount of Chinese currency, US dollars, and British pounds!
The remaining documents and supplies are still being inventoried!
He stood up, walked to the huge map of Shanghai, and used a red pen to remove the numerous small flags representing the Kuomintang's strongholds, leaving only a few.
"At this point, the intelligence network that the Military Intelligence Bureau had been operating in Shanghai for many years has been completely destroyed by me!"
Although 17 of its core headquarters personnel are still at large and may be carrying a radio, they are like stray dogs and no longer pose a threat!
Gentlemen! The sky over Shanghai is finally clear!
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The office was immediately filled with flattery and enthusiastic applause.
Kameichi Tsukamoto savored the moment of victory, as if the pressure of the past few days had been swept away.
At that moment, Inukai Manabu knocked on the door and entered, his face showing a hint of fatigue, but even more so excitement and solemnity.
"Chief!" He stood at attention and saluted. "We have preliminary results regarding the strange incident yesterday where five members of the Military Intelligence Bureau, who had clearly escaped, desperately tried to seize a letter on Rue Pétain."
"Speak!" Tsukamoto Kameichi's gaze sharpened.
"Of the five Kuomintang agents who participated in the robbery, four were killed on the spot in the firefight, and the leader was seriously injured and captured!"
However, due to the severity of her injuries, she was rushed to an army hospital for emergency treatment. Although the surgeon, Dong Xueyan, stated that the operation was successful and all bullets had been removed, she remains in a coma due to multiple internal organ injuries, and it is still unknown whether she will regain consciousness.
Inukai then changed the subject, "However, among the nine Kuomintang agents we captured through other channels, after an overnight interrogation, seven of them, like that Ma Gui, were stubborn and unyielding, and have been treated as resisters."
However, two people, after undergoing "necessary measures," were willing to serve the Empire.
So his subordinates took them to the army hospital. According to their identification, the person who led the robbery of the letters yesterday, and who was ultimately seriously injured and captured, was none other than Fu Jingnian, the deputy station chief of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Shanghai station and a master planner of operations!
"Fu Jingnian?" Tsukamoto Kame's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "The number two figure in Shanghai?"
He actually led a team himself, risking his life to steal a letter?
"Yes, sir!" Inukai Manabu nodded emphatically. "Section Chief, this matter is extremely strange!"
As the deputy station chief, Fu Jingnian held a prestigious position and had already received the news to evacuate in advance. If that letter had not been so important as to affect the course of the battle, he would never have taken such a dangerous risk, even at the cost of his life!
Therefore, based on my speculation, and combined with the intelligence we previously gathered about "Crow" and its mysterious superior, I believe...
Tsukamoto Kameichi abruptly raised his hand to interrupt him, his eyes flashing with the same light: "That letter! It's very likely that it's the top-secret military intelligence about the Empire's second phase of its offensive, passed on again to the Military Intelligence Bureau by that mysterious intelligence agent hiding behind the crow?"
"Section Chief is wise!" Inukai Gakufu bowed and said, "I think so too! Moreover, the sender's address on the envelope is 'Kunshan County Yiben Wanli Trading Company', and the signature is 'Kunshan Longge'."
We immediately ordered the Kunshan County garrison and police to apprehend this person. However, I believe that this matter cannot be handled solely by the local garrison!
Tsukamoto Kameichi paced back and forth, quickly making a decision: "That's right! 'Kunshan Dragon Song' is very likely an organization, or some kind of alias or code name. But the mailing address is a large trading company like Kunshan Yiben Wanlihang, so this person must have close ties with the local forces in Kunshan, and may even be hiding an important stronghold or contact of the Military Intelligence Bureau in Kunshan!"
Inukai-kun, you are in charge of this matter personally! Immediately select the most capable operatives from the Special Higher Police and have the entire "Chrysanthemum Blade" team, who are best at investigation and deduction, accompany you!
"Also..." He paused, "Let Major Yamashita Hōō go with you too!"
His hometown is in Kunshan, and his family has run the famous "Mao Lao Ji Herbal Tea Shop" there for generations. He is very familiar with the local situation and may be of use.
Remember, at all costs, capture this "Kunshan Dragon Song," and at the same time, order those idiots in the technical department to hurry up and find the secret of that letter! It's been almost a day, and there's not a single bit of progress in cracking it, a bunch of idiots!
This might be the only clue we have to uncover the true nature of "Crow" upon its release!
"Yes, sir! Understood! Mission accomplished!" Inukai Gakufu accepted the order, his eyes burning with hunting excitement, and immediately turned to go out and make arrangements.
No. 19 Luojiawan, Chongqing, the headquarters of the Military Intelligence Bureau!
The atmosphere in the director's office was as oppressive as the deathly silence before a storm.
Dai Chunfeng's face was ashen, and he tightly gripped the several coded telegrams sent by "Steel Wire" in his hand.
The cold, hard words on the telegram pierced his eyes like steel needles: Ma'er Ma Gui, subjected to brutal torture, refused to confess until successfully hypnotized with drugs, at which point he revealed the truth: multiple outposts of the Shanghai station had been attacked, suffering heavy losses…
The main station had received my urgent intelligence and evacuated, but five agents, despite having successfully evacuated, inexplicably returned to the Rongchang Trading Company headquarters, which was now under Japanese control. In broad daylight, they brazenly attempted to steal some mail. Four were killed instantly, and one was seriously wounded and captured by the Japanese, then taken to a hospital for surgery…
The entire task force has been wiped out... Station Chief Wang Tianmu is missing... The remaining personnel are scattered and in hiding, making communication difficult!
Latest news today: As of now, 82 people have died in battle at our Shanghai station, and 9 have been captured alive. Among them, 7 died heroically, and 2 defected to the enemy. It has been identified that the person who led the team to rob mail at the main station entrance is none other than the deputy stationmaster... Fu Jingnian!
He is still seriously injured and unconscious. Please give instructions from headquarters as soon as possible regarding the next steps!
Dai Chunfeng felt completely overwhelmed with anger, and he didn't even have the strength to be angry anymore. His chest heaved violently. "A complete Class A major station!"
One hundred and eighty elite soldiers! Just like that, all gone! Even Jingnian... all..." Thinking of the possible fate of his trusted and beloved general, Fu Jingnian, his heart ached.
What infuriated him even more was that crucial "email," which Fu Jingnian had risked his life to retrieve, knowing full well the dangers.
It was almost certain that the top-level strategic intelligence about the second phase of the Japanese offensive was reported by the "Newsbird". It was about to be obtained, but it was all ruined by the sudden collapse of the Shanghai station!
Instead, it benefited the CC Clique, who obtained intelligence about the Jigu Division's reckless advance and made a great impression on the Chairman!
"Qi Wu!" he called out weakly.
Mao Qi entered in response, standing respectfully with his hands at his sides, not daring to utter a sound.
"Shanghai Station must be rebuilt! Immediately! Right now!" Dai Chunfeng's voice was icy.
"Give me your men! Send Xingyi (Chen Gongshu's courtesy name) to Shanghai immediately! This is the top steel man of the Fuxing Society, the 'ruthless scholar,' it's time for him to go to this hellish place of Shanghai and get things back on track!"