Chapter 35: The Art of Control
Chapter 35: The Art of Control
The next day.
Wu Jingzhong took Hong Zhiyou to the Security Command to meet Commander Chen Changjie.
The Security Command is responsible for coordinating the various departments.
Especially now that the civil war is imminent, Chen Changjie has the authority to unify the command and dispatch of the Military Police Headquarters, Jinhai Station, the 94th Army, etc.
Inside the official residence.
It was the first time that Hong Zhiyou met this victorious general during the Anti-Japanese War.
Chen Changjie has a friendly face, but he exudes the fierce aura of a soldier, which is absolutely incomparable to a treacherous person like Yang Wenquan.
No wonder Wu Jingzhong was unwilling to deal with him.
When Hong Zhiyou entered for the audience, he was standing in front of a map discussing the defense line with several trusted advisers.
"Sir, Stationmaster Wu is here," the adjutant reminded.
"Staff Officer Qian, you go to the operations room first. I want to talk to Stationmaster Wu." Chen Changjie ordered.
"Old Wu, what brings you here?" After everyone and the guards left, he raised his hand and motioned for them to take a seat.
"Commander Chen, I..."
Wu Jingzhong reported in detail the theft of American weapons by the Cao Gang and the reselling of weapons by Yang Wenquan of the 94th Army.
Hong Zhiyou, who was standing by, took out a tape, put it into the recorder and pressed the play button.
"What a courageous dog! He is so rebellious!
"The 94th Army, the ace branch, actually did such dirty things. Sooner or later, the party and the country will perish in their hands.
"Investigate, we must investigate thoroughly, notify the Military Police Headquarters to arrest him now."
After listening to the recording, Chen Changjie became furious.
"Commander Chen, calm down. It is not appropriate to arrest people right now.
"The 94th Army is the ace. The Chairman just praised the 94th Army at the National Defense Reception not long ago as the backbone of the National Army and the fortress guarding Yanshan.
“The military re-entry of Tianjin is imminent, and the foreigners and newspapers are watching closely.
"Mobilizing the 94th Army at this time is not conducive to unity and will undoubtedly be a slap in the face of the Chairman."
Wu Jingzhong tapped the table lightly, frowned and smiled as he tried to persuade her.
Chen Changjie gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
When he came, he signed a military order in front of the chairman and Commander Fu.
Once the war breaks out, Jinhai will be the burial place of the red tickets.
Now, the war hasn’t even started yet, and these bastards have already started doing dirty things.
As a soldier, he could not tolerate such scandal.
"Commander Chen, there is something I want to say but I'm not sure if I should say it." Wu Jingzhong pondered for a moment.
"Speak." Chen Changjie said coldly.
"I'm in the intelligence business. You're good at fighting, but when it comes to gossip, I know more than you.
"Yang Wenquan once saved Mou Tingfang's life.
"They are not only superiors and subordinates, but also brothers who are as close as life and death.
“Although in North China, the Suppression Headquarters’ words are more effective than those of the chairman.
“But you should understand that the Suppression Headquarters and you are from the Jinsui faction, and the 94th Army is the Chairman’s favorite.
"When Shanghai was liberated, the first army to enter the city was the 94th Army, which brought them a lot of benefits.
"Now that we have transferred our troops to Jinhai, it is not your sharp sword, but a nail stuck in the vital point of the Suppression Headquarters. If you pull it out carelessly, something terrible will happen.
"Without Commander Mou's statement, even if the military police and the generals of the suppression team come in person, I'm afraid they won't be able to enter their camp."
Wu Jingzhong made a very sophisticated and detailed analysis.
Chen Changjie fell silent.
Wu Jingzhong's words were indeed exaggerated, but the 94th Army has always been arrogant and will only follow orders but not instructions.
It is indeed difficult to catch Yang Wenquan.
Unless it was a high-ranking figure like Zheng Jiemin or Dai Li, or a commissioner from the Secretariat who came in person.
Otherwise, with the few people that the gendarmerie headquarters has, they really can't do anything to them.
"Then what do you think we should do?
"You came here not just to cause trouble for me, right?"
Chen Changjie's face turned pale and he snorted in displeasure.
“Leave it to the Americans.
"Don't the Americans like to call themselves angels? They wiped out the Cao Gang and cut off Yang Wenquan's path.
“You don’t have to bear the responsibility and it doesn’t affect unity.
"Those newspapers wouldn't dare to make up stories!"
Wu Jingzhong came closer and offered advice in a low voice.
"Will Yang Wenquan agree to this? Didn't the navy's warehouse be confiscated last month for those few broken guns of yours?
"Yang Wenquan rolled over the dead on the battlefield. He is a hundred times braver than you. There is nothing he dares not to do.
"If we have a firefight with the Americans and kill some American soldiers, things will be very troublesome."
Chen Changjie felt something was wrong and waved his hands repeatedly.
"That's why I came to you, Commander.
"My people found out that the goods in Yang Wenquan's hands will be shipped to Hainan soon.
“You can organize a city defense exercise, and the Americans will send a fleet to block the seaport.
"As long as we can keep Mou Tingfang and his men at bay for half an hour, the Americans will be able to wipe out the Cao Gang.
“As for Yang Wenquan, with this here, no matter how arrogant he is, he will have to give in and suffer in silence.
“Stealing and selling arms, colluding with bandits, and assassinating military commanders.
"With these three serious crimes intimidating him, will Commander Chen still be afraid that the 94th Army will not obey orders in the future?"
Wu Jingzhong held up the tape and smiled with confidence.
"Old Wu, I have to say, you guys are really good at playing tricks on people.
“Let’s do it this way.
"I'll take care of the city's defense. You'd better pray that nothing goes wrong with the American army. Otherwise, I'll be the first to chop off your head!"
Chen Changjie pondered for a moment and agreed to the request.
"Don't worry, Commander Chen." Wu Jingzhong said with a smile.
……
"Stationmaster, you are amazing.
"They say Commander Chen is a man of steel and integrity. You took him down easily once you showed up."
Inside the car, Hong Zhiyou flattered her.
Wu Jingzhong crossed his arms and smiled complacently:
“Human relations are politics. As long as you understand human relations, you can find their weak spots.
"Money is useless against stubborn military men like Fu Zuoyi and Chen Changjie.
"You have to consider the overall situation and justice." Use the old man to put pressure on them.
“That’s what they eat.”
"Stationmaster is wise. I am grateful for your advice." Hong Zhiyou said sincerely.
……
Under the coordination of the garrison command, the city defense exercise began soon.
The U.S. Marine Corps cooperated in deployment and observation in the coastal area on the pretext of humanitarian rescue.
The entire Jinhai checkpoint is guarded by soldiers.
The Tanggu area was surrounded like a pocket.
The plan is being implemented as scheduled.
The only thing that made Wu Jingzhong unhappy was that it was Xu Zhiwu who blocked the Tanggu area.
Captain Xu is Yang Wenquan's close confidant.
Needless to say, the arms were about to be shipped, and Yang Wenquan was afraid that something might go wrong, so he did this.
Wu Jingzhong was extremely annoyed by this arrangement.
But Chen Changjie had no choice.
Mou Tingfang was already giving face by agreeing to take part in the exercise.
The 94th Army Headquarters is responsible for the deployment of a specific street or piece of land.
Chen Changjie was not in a position to intervene.
Moreover, that would alert the enemy and arouse Yang Wenquan's suspicion.
……
The night is getting darker.
The closer we get to the Mid-Autumn Festival, the more pleasant the moonlight and the white rice become.
Zhang Mansion.
Mr. Zhang Si set up a big table in the courtyard and invited a troupe of actors.
The best wine, meat, fruits and vegetables.
Mahua (fried dough twists) and pastries from Eighteenth Street.
With the sound of a gong on the stage, life becomes as happy as that of a god.
"Fourth Master, Commander Yang is not satisfied with your recent performance."
Xu Zhiwu held the beautiful woman in his arms, feeding her wine and playing around, and at the same time gave Master Zhang Si a piece of advice.
"Captain Xu, this is very strange.
"My goods were loaded on the ship, the buyer had paid the deposit, and just when I was about to go out to sea, there was a military exercise and everything was blocked at the Haihe Wharf.
"I don't know what's wrong with Chief Mou. Isn't this going to cut off Master Yang's source of wealth?"
Fourth Master Zhang pushed away the fruit handed to him by the maid and said irritably.
His eyelids have been twitching these past two days.
Early this morning, a jade pendant that I had worn for many years inexplicably cracked.
All these unlucky signs made Mr. Zhang Si have a bad feeling in his heart.
“You worry too much.
"Now that civil war is imminent, city defense exercises are just routine.
"Besides, the Tanggu area is guarded by my troops. Even if the king of heaven comes, they will have to kneel down to me. What are you afraid of?"
Xu Zhiwu sneered and hugged the woman and kissed her lips again.
"Butler Liu, where is Shaobai?
"He promised to introduce me to some foreign girls last time, but damn, there's been no sign of them since then."
As he said this, he took a sip of wine and cursed loudly.
"The second young master went to the British Club." Butler Liu replied.
“No fun.
“This kid is hiding from me, okay, I should go back.
"Chen Changjie set up an inspection team, and Commander Mou said that we still have to give them the face they deserve.
"Let the Second Young Master think about this."
The burly Xu Zhiwu pinched the woman's butt hard, grabbed a handful of peanuts, and limped out.
He suffered this leg injury in the Sui-Zao Battle.
It is also the most proud medal!
Master Zhang Si personally escorted him to the door.
After Captain Xu got in the car and left, Fourth Master Zhang quickly ordered:
“Go, have Shaobai contact Lu Qiaoshan immediately to find out if there is any news from Jinhai Station.
"I'm in a panic."
"Yes, sir." Butler Liu immediately picked up the phone.
……
Jinhai Station, Intelligence Director's Office.
Hong Zhiyou holds a chessboard.
Lu Qiaoshan was so nervous on the opposite side that his horse's legs were stretched out in a shape of a field several times.
Last time, Hong Zhi said something to him.
As long as the task is done well, there will be room for improvement in the Zhang family's affairs.
But Hong Zhiyou never said anything.
For three consecutive days, he was detained in his office.
Apart from playing chess, he just slept, and he was almost on the verge of a mental breakdown.
"You go down."
Hong Zhiyou shouted away the guard nearby.
The guards stepped back.
Hong Zhiyou locked the door.
"Brother, when will this end? I'm going crazy.
"You might as well give me a shot and have a quick death."
Lu Qiaoshan pointed at his temple and said with a dejected look.
"Jingle Bell!"
the phone is ringing.
"Director Lu, isn't this the opportunity?"
……
(End of this chapter)