Liu Zezhi and others traveled day and night, and six days later, they arrived at the military base area at 6 p.m. on November 23, the 32nd year of the Republic of China.

Sun Dongsheng, who received the report, stepped forward: "Since I received the secret message from the bureau headquarters, I have been counting the days and waiting for you, thinking that it will take a few more days for you to arrive." Did it go well along the way? ”

Liu Zezhi replied: "Fortunately, we went separately, and we will only meet yesterday." Let me introduce: These two are Major Gong Suhe and Mr. Bao Zuzhang, and they will also be part of the Shanghai Branch in the future. This is Sun Dongsheng, the current temporary head of the third column, and this is Feng Gensheng, the temporary head of the base area. ”

Sun Dongsheng greeted: "I have carried out tasks with Lao Gong, and you have met Bao Zuzhang a few times, but I have never cooperated. In the future, when everyone is together, they will be a family. ”

Liu Zezhi said: "Lao Feng, you settle Lao Gong and the two of them." Old Sun, the two of us will find a place to talk alone, and we will eat together in an hour. ”

Sun Dongsheng replied: "Lao Feng, prepare dinner as richly as possible. Commissioner Liu, please come to the office. ”

The two sat down in the office, and Liu Zezhi said: "Old Sun, I am a few years younger than you, so call me by my name in the future, my own brother, I am too polite but I will be born." ”

Liu Zezhi was rescued from No. 76, and during the days when he was recuperating from his injuries in the base area, he got along with Sun Dongsheng and others quite well, and Sun Dongsheng replied: "Then I won't be polite to you, Zezhi, drink water." Is Director Chen Jinsong okay? ”

"He's fine, I saw him before I left, and he asked me to greet you. Old Sun, you can introduce the situation to me first, and sit down. ”

"Yes. In the past few days, I have tried all my means to inquire, but there is still no news from Director Zhou and Deputy Stationmaster Zhang. In addition to the unclear situation of the action group directly under Director Zhou, Ai Gaowen and Wu Shun are also missing. Saber Li Yi has not had any news, and after his assistant contacted him once, there was no news. ”

Liu Zezhi asked, "Is there any news from Ge Jiapeng?" ”

"He and Lin Shirong have transferred, and I know the address where he is hiding. After you left Chongqing, Mr. Mao telegraphed the Shanghai Branch and the Third Column to remain silent except for guarding against the Japanese encirclement and suppression of the base areas, so they did not contact him. ”

"Is there any change in the Japanese puppet army?"

"Not for the time being, the Japanese army is in a bitter battle in Changde, and they are more worried about the outbreak of large-scale war in the Songhu area than us."

Liu Zezhi was a little relieved and said: "I've been thinking all the way: the first step is to figure out the situation. Lao Sun, tomorrow I will order Feng Gensheng to take Gong Suhe to see Ge Jiapeng, and exchange Ge Jiapeng back to cooperate with you, the sleeper agent is temporarily in charge of Feng Gensheng, in addition to Lin Shirong, Gong Suhe also serves as Feng Gensheng's assistant, and each is responsible for different operational agents. ”

"You're right, Gong Su and the newcomer have not met with No. 76, Lao Ge is a talent of the military commander, and the loss is too great if something happens."

"I'm going to take Bao Zuzhang to Shanghai tomorrow, in addition to meeting Ge Jiapeng, I also have to try to get in touch with an insider."

Zhang Zhan's existence was a top secret, Sun Dongsheng did not know about it, but he knew about Gao Rui's existence, and replied: "After the abolition of the French Concession, all industries were depressed, and Ge Jiapeng borrowed a private house behind a not very prosperous café on Fuxi Road, where you can go and meet him. Is the inside line you went to see Gao Rui? ”

Liu Zezhi didn't answer positively, and asked rhetorically: "Why didn't Gao Rui transfer?" ”

"It's not easy to install an inside line, Gao Rui's identity is not only known to me except for Director Zhou and Deputy Director Zhang, I think even if the two chiefs fall into the hands of the Japanese puppet, they will not ...... So that's it...... I know that this is not in line with the latent discipline, and there is one more thing: the subordinates privately made the decision to tell Feng Gensheng about the existence of the saber Li Yi. ”

"In extraordinary times, it's not wrong to deal with it this way."

Sun Dongsheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "You went to Shanghai to meet Gao Rui in person, it's too risky, right?" Bao Zuzhang is not familiar with Shanghai, I am worried that he will not be able to help you much, so let me accompany you. ”

"No need, after Feng Gensheng leaves, you can't leave the base area. Just tell me how to contact Gao Rui. ”

"I'll order someone to put the information requesting a meeting in the designated location, and Gao Rui will appear in the small vegetable market east of Ni Xin's house at five o'clock the next day after seeing it."

"I've been to that little vegetable market, and the meeting time is about the early morning of the next day, and after the meeting, I may stay in Shanghai for two or three days and then come back, you don't have to worry. Lao Sun, what do you think of Ai Gaowen? ”

"He hasn't been in Shanghai for a long time, I haven't had much contact with him, this person is an old agent of the military command, and his ability is very average. He is an assistant to Director Zhou, and his whereabouts are unknown. By the way, he once asked me about the financial situation of the base area, of course I can't say, this is discipline, not to mention that I don't know much about it, and it is quite unpleasant to make a fuss about it. Why do you have this question? ”

Liu Zezhi analyzed: "As of now, except for the directly subordinate action group that cannot be contacted, Wu Shun and Gan Min are all missing, and these people have one thing in common: they are related to Ai Gaowen. The other action groups and internal lines of the Shanghai branch are still safe. ”

"There is some truth in what you say, but it is a matter of a person's honor...... Who is Gan Min? Is it also from the Shanghai Branch? ”

"It is precisely because it is a person's name that I had this suspicion when I left Chongqing, but I didn't say anything in front of Mr. Mao. It doesn't hurt to tell you something: Ai Gaowen and Gan Min are secret inspectors of the inspection department of the bureau headquarters. ”

Sun Dongsheng was taken aback: "Secret inspector? Who is the target of the audit? ”

"What do you say?"

"Could it be Director Zhou and Deputy Director Zhang? Wouldn't you be mistaken? Egowen doesn't have a radio. ”

"How do you know he doesn't? Don't forget that I am Mr. Mao's confidential secretary, and I personally deciphered the secret telegram that Ai Gaowen ordered Gan Min to send to the bureau headquarters. ”

"What is this for? It's so chilling! We are born and die in enemy-occupied areas......"

"Be careful! Lao Sun, this is the custom. ”

Sun Dongsheng's heart was like a ball of cotton, and he was indescribably depressed.

Liu Zezhi continued to analyze: "The whereabouts of so many people are unknown at the same time can only show that they have fallen into the hands of the Japanese puppet. I think something happened to Ai Gaowen, maybe the telegram was deciphered, maybe it was some other reason, so Director Zhou had an accident. ”

Sun Dongsheng sighed and replied: "Your words are right, I have always had a bit of luck, Director Zhou, you and I both know that as long as there is a point, he will not abandon his duties, he must have had an accident, although I don't know what happened." Seven or eight days have passed, why didn't the Japanese puppet take further action against us? ”

"There are many possibilities, maybe the net has been opened, and we don't know yet; Maybe Director Zhou didn't have an accident, but he couldn't contact us. So the first thing I had to do was get in touch with the insider. I need a new point of contact that has not been activated, not too far or too close to 76, with a radio, telephone, and back room. ”

"There are ready-made ones, Director Zhou ordered me to set them up before I went to Shanghai a month ago, except that he only knows that I know, when do you need it?"

"Tomorrow, I will settle down there after I take Bao Zuzhang to Shanghai, and Bao Zuzhang may stay there and not come back." This contact point Liu Zezhi was prepared for Zhang Zhan, listening to the meaning of Sun Dongsheng's words, Zhou Chengbin coincided with himself. This time, I went to Shanghai to meet Zhang Zhan at the same time.

Sun Dongsheng asked again: "I'll arrange it." ”

"Old Sun, send a telegram to the bureau headquarters in an hour, report that we have arrived at the base area safely, and ask them to contact the comrade-in-arms codenamed 'Sabre' through the radio broadcast on the designated frequency, and ask him to meet me at this new contact point when conditions permit."

Sun Dongsheng was happy: Who is 'Sabre'? Could it be that the military command has developed another internal line? He didn't dare to ask, but replied, "I see." These days, my heart is empty, and when you come, my heart can be regarded as settled. Then why do you think Deputy Director Zhang also lost the news? ”

It is not difficult to inquire about this matter: the 79th Regiment is the main force of more than 2,000 people, and all the officers are concentrated in Nanjing for training, but the troops cannot be left without them, and it is impossible for these temporary officers to lead troops and the dependents of the former officers not to come into contact, and the dependents are concerned about the safety of their families and will take the initiative to inquire. Lao Sun, find a suitable person to go to the 79th Regiment station and try to find out. ”

"Yes. Saber Li Yi's assistant is the company deputy of the second company of the third battalion of the 79th regiment, and he has a younger brother, and the people of the 79th regiment of Wang Puppet do not know that he is a member of the third column of our military command, so they can send him to the station. Without further ado, I will command a decree to him. It's seven o'clock, you go all the way, let's go to dinner first, I'll make arrangements, and then I'll go over to accompany you. ”

At the same time, Ni Xin came to the Japanese army headquarters to meet Ono Heiichiro, dinner was set on the coffee table, Ono Heiichiro said: "Sit down, have a meal with me, and talk while eating." ”

Ni Xin said: "Yes." Captain Qian led the team to search for Zhou Chengbin, for seven or eight days, without any gain, I ordered him to withdraw in the afternoon. General, where did you say Zhou Chengbin went? ”

Heiichiro Ono sighed and said with a wry smile: "How do I know? Ni Sang, Yu Siwen searched for Zhang Chi, and there was no whereabouts, bystanders are clear, what do you think? ”

"How is Liao Taohe and his subordinates doing?"

"Very cooperative, no abnormalities found. His parents and his wife are in our hands, and he doesn't dare to do anything. General Okamura originally intended to promote him to the post of major general of the 47th Division, but the general has been urging him to inquire about the progress of the screening, and I promise to give General Okamura an explanation before the 29th of this month. ”

Ni Xin pondered and replied: "Director Li often said before his death: Eliminate all the impossible, and what remains is the truth, even if the truth looks incredible. Zhang Chi came to the 79th Regiment through Li Yi, and wanted to meet Liao Tao, who did not know the truth, and plotted against him, but before the meeting, he bumped into the working group of General Ying Zuo stationed in the 79th Regiment. Then he led troops to raid the regiment headquarters and kidnapped Zhang Chi and others, five people were injured in the conflict, and Zhang Chi and others, including Li Yi, are missing. That's what Liao Taohe said, right? There's something wrong with that. ”

"Tell me about it."

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