The ceiling fan overhead was spinning in a desperate "hula".

In both corners of the conference room, there are footbasins with large ice cubes.

The temperature in the room was very cool, but everyone's hearts seemed to be burning there.

Dai Li's face was unusually gloomy.

There was silence in the office.

Everyone was there anxiously waiting for something.

After a while, Wei Daming, director of the General Telecommunications Station, personally entered the conference room with a telegram and handed it over to Dai Li.

Dai Li glanced at the telegram, and his face became even more ugly:

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is now 6 o'clock in the morning of July 8, the 26th year of the Republic of China. An hour ago, the Japanese army suddenly launched an artillery bombardment on the defenders of Wanping in Beiping! The command of our 29th Army ordered to return fire, China and Japan, a war! ”

China and Japan, war!

On July 7, 1937, the Japanese army surrounded Wanping under the pretext that the soldiers were missing.

At 5 a.m. on July 8, the Japanese army suddenly launched an artillery bombardment, and the command of the Chinese 29th Army immediately ordered the officers and soldiers on the front line:

"Ensure the Lugou Bridge and Wanping City", "The Lugou Bridge is the tomb of Er, and it should live and die with the bridge, and it must not be retreated." ”

The 3rd Battalion of the 219th Regiment, which guarded Lugou Bridge and Wanping City, fought against the war under the command of regiment commander Ji Xingwen and battalion commander Jin Zhenzhong.

War, broke out!

"How to fight and how to win the war is something that the committee and the Ministry of Defense have to consider." Dai Li's voice was cold and low: "From now on, all districts, stations, and groups under the command of our army will enter a state of war, and all agents will cancel their vacations and wait for the call at any time when they arrive at their posts." This order, death order!

All of our districts, stations, and groups, as well as the official agents, all distribute weapons and closely monitor the Japanese special organs to ensure that there will be no sabotage, turmoil, or intelligence leakage in major cities. All our districts, stations, and groups, as well as all peripheral agents, have entered a state of actual combat to ensure that the information transmission route is unimpeded. This order, death order!

The armed special forces of our districts and stations are personally responsible for the heads of each district, station chief, and secretary, and are waiting to be called up at any time. Armed Rangers that have not yet been formed must be formed within seven days. I only hold accountable the district heads, station chiefs, and secretaries, and those who can't complete the task will get out of here. This order, death order! ”

The successive death orders made everyone more aware of the seriousness of the situation.

"Tang Zong, Wei Daming."

"Here!"

"Tang Zong is personally responsible for the intelligence work in Beiping, with Wei Daming assisting."

"Yes!"

"Every section chief and division chief must remember their responsibilities and handle everything in accordance with emergency regulations. Dai Li's voice became more and more gloomy:

"So, what are you sitting here for?"

With a "hula", everyone stood up and hurriedly left the conference room.

Big event.

This is another major event in China since January 28.

Hopefully, this time, like last time, the two sides will have a truce under the mediation of the international community.

China, it's not yet time for a full-scale war with Japan.

Beiping!

"Meng Shaoyuan, you stay."

Meng Shaoyuan was left alone.

"Your judgment is starting to be validated." Dai Li looked a little tired: "There will be a war between China and Japan, once the war starts, first Beiping, and then Shanghai." I also said, Beiping, our arms are not long enough, I hope the 29th Army will be able to withstand it. But, Shanghai, Shanghai.

Shao Yuan, I know that you have been quietly sending people to Shanghai some time ago, and you are taking precautions and have been prepared for a rainy day. I'm afraid, your heart is no longer in Nanjing now, you want to go to Shanghai, or even to Beiping, right? The country is in danger, but when you see the loyal ministers, okay, I will satisfy you. ”

Meng Shaoyuan's spirits were greatly lifted.

"I intend to set up a supervision office in Shanghai." Dai Li's voice became unusually steady: "Its task is to supervise and coordinate Shanghai's intelligence work, stabilize the inherent intelligence network, expand new intelligence sources, detect Japanese special organs, and even carry out rape work in an extraordinary time. ”

The right to this office, great!

However, Dai Li's words were "supervision and coordination" instead of "supervision and guidance", although there were only two words, but Meng Shaoyuan had already understood the mystery.

"I am the director of this office." Dai Li's gaze fell on Meng Shaoyuan: "Meng Shaoyuan! ”

"Here!"

"Appoint you as the deputy director of the Shanghai Inspector's Office, acting as the director."

"Thank you, Mr. Dai, Shaoyuan will live up to expectations."

"Don't thank me yet, do you know what you're going to do when you get to Shanghai?"

"Shao Yuan knows." Meng Shaoyuan's answer did not hesitate: "Except for the tasks assigned to me by Mr. Dai, the Inspector's Office is an independent organization, and we have no right to interfere in the work of the Shanghai Special Zone. Of course, Shanghai is not able to guide us in our work. We are in Shanghai, representing the Nanjing headquarters and Mr. Dai, and Shaoyuan will definitely do his best. ”

"Shao Yuan, you have always been a smart person, you draw inferences, why don't you stop drawing inferences. Pull all your people to Shanghai, what you need, you don't need my consent, call it yourself. Dai Li groaned and said: "Also, you are in Shanghai, you have the right to sign, and the name you sign represents me Dai Li!" ”

Meng Shaoyuan took a deep breath.

Right to sign!

It sounds simple, but in fact, there is a lot of knowledge in it.

Dai Lia gave himself unlimited rights.

It can even be said to some extent:

In Shanghai, Dai Li is Meng Shaoyuan, and Meng Shaoyuan is Dai Li!

Although he said before that he could not interfere with the work of the Shanghai District, as long as Meng Shao originally thought, no one except Dai Li could stop him.

"Mr. Dai." Meng Shaoyuan said word by word: "Shaoyuan is in Shanghai, and he will definitely live up to Mr. Dai's expectations and will definitely make achievements in Shanghai!" ”

"I gave you great power because I trusted you, but there is another reason, I can't help it." Dai Li smiled, but the smile was a little helpless, even bitter:

"There are many factions in Shanghai, and they are fighting each other, so why aren't we? Concession faction, Hongkou faction, Laocheng faction, Shaozhuang faction, Hunan faction, local faction......

I know, do you know? I know. Is there a way for me to fix it? I can't fix it. The Hunan faction is the most powerful in our military system, but if you develop in Shanghai, you can't do without those locals.

The concession is the top priority in Shanghai, but what about Hongkou? Directly monitoring the Japanese military base, the brothers are all carrying their heads and playing with their lives. They quarrel, who can I take sides?

Zhou Weilong is an old man, my brother, but what about drunk? I personally appointed and sent it personally. There are contradictions between them, I can only pretend to be deaf and dumb, I can only pretend not to hear and not see. ”

Speaking of this, he paused slightly: "Since I can't solve it, then send them a department over, and they will quarrel and quarrel enough in the office of the new department." If you want to do it, everyone takes off their clothes and does a fight. After the quarrel and the fight, get dressed and continue to deal with the Japanese.

You are going with Shang Fang's sword, you have to reconcile the contradictions between them, and you must see the opportunity to fully combine them. Let them know that in times of war, in times of emergency, those contradictions, let them go aside for the time being. When we win, they can quarrel as much as they want. ”

Meng Shaoyuan really had a headache.

Originally, his plan was that once he went to Shanghai, he would begin to concentrate on developing intelligence work.

But now, according to Dai Li's meaning, a whole bunch of messy things are waiting for him there.

This deputy director is not easy to be.

Not only is it not good, but it is unfortunate, and it has to offend people.

Do you say that he, Meng Shaoyuan, was able to give orders to Zhou Weilong, or was he yelling at Shen Zui?

He is just a small major, deputy section chief, whether it is Zhou Weilong or Shen Zui, who is not bigger than his official position?

The only one who can rely on is probably only Dai Li, a big backer.

Moreover, if there is really something, you can't always rely on Dai Li.

Dai Lia sent himself to solve the problem, rather than asking him what to do anytime and anywhere.

Unlimited rights?

This unlimited right has now become a hot potato......

"Report to Section Chief Meng, all assembled!"

The current Meng Shaoyuan's full name should be "Major Meng Shaoyuan, Deputy Chief of the Operations Section of the Second Military Command Department, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Inspector's Office, and Leader of the Special Operations Group."

A little man who was unknown a year ago has jumped into a hot young magnat.

"The railway station has been contacted, and a carriage has been specially allocated to transport our personnel and weapons to Shanghai, and the rest of the people will all take the car to Shanghai."

Tian Qi leaned in and whispered: "In order to ensure safety and not make too much noise, Yuan Zhonghe will take our brothers who arrived earlier in Shanghai to answer." ”

"Those heavy machine guns, and my Italian guns, you have to be cautious and cautious. Tell Yuan Zhonghe, get rid of a little paint, and I will unscrew his head. ”

Meng Shaoyuan's tone of voice at this time was like a miser.

"Don't worry, I'll escort it myself."

"Okay."

Meng Shaoyuan walked in front of all the spies who had finished the line:

"Brothers."

With a "bang", everyone straightened their backs.

Meng Shaoyuan said slowly:

"The war in Beiping has begun, the Japanese army brazenly attacked our Wanping and Lugou Bridges, and the officers and men of our 29th Army fought bloodily and fought to the death. The front-line soldiers are bleeding there, and it's time for us, the big spies, small spies, and dog spies, to play.

Brothers, you have followed me Meng Shaoyuan for this period of time, eating and drinking spicy food, and now the country uses you, I Meng Shaoyuan has no big reason to talk about, just one sentence, whoever does not fight with me in blood, he is not my brother! ”

Then, he inhaled hard:

"Please family law!"

"Those who are disloyal and unfilial, kill! Rape and captive, kill! Cowards, kill! Resist the order, kill! Leak secrets, kill! Fornication with the Gentiles, kill! Whoever betrays his comrades, kill! ”

Meng Shaoyuan's face was straight, and he said loudly: "Let's go!" ”

On July 8, 1937, on the afternoon of the Sino-Japanese war in Beiping, Meng Shaoyuan left Nanjing with all his brothers and went to Shanghai.

The unknown journey is silently waiting for this young man!