The Spy

Chapter 419: Borrowing People from Xu Qingyun
Putting down the telegram, He Rongtang picked up the pen and kept writing.

The Wuhan station has been struggling since it went into hiding. It suffered a lot of losses last time, and the headquarters did not provide it with enough manpower. Now they are asking him to send ten people to Xiaohuangshan. He Rongtang is under a lot of pressure.

There were definitely ten people at the Wuhan station, but they were not sent out to really join Xiaohuangshan, but to fight for power with the Red Party there.

He Rongtang knew what the Red Party was like. These people should not be underestimated. It would definitely not work to send ordinary team members over there. They would be driven out in a few days due to their lack of ability.

Even if it stays in Xiaohuangshan, it will be an empty shell, which is not the result He Rongtang wants.

Last time they made a request for elite troops who were capable and could be useful to their Xiaohuangshan.

However, there are only a few capable people around He Rongtang, most of whom are his confidants, and it is impossible to send all of them out.

Everyone went to Xiaohuangshan, what should we do at Wuhan Station?
If the Wuhan station does not do its job well, it will not be as simple as dismissing Boss Dai, but he will be investigated and prosecuted.

But we must send some people around us. Boss Dai said that Xiaohuangshan is under the dual leadership of the Loyalty and Patriotic Army and the Wuhan Station, so he can also give orders to Xiaohuangshan for help if there is any problem in the future.

Moreover, this is a task assigned by Boss Dai himself, so it will definitely be a great achievement if done well.

This is a long-term investment, and there will definitely not be much profit in the short term.

Wuhan Station is in a critical period recently, and He Rongtang does not have enough energy to take care of Xiaohuangshan's affairs.

Rubbing his temple gently, He Rongtang put down the list. He had already picked out several people who would be officers.

However, he had no idea who he wanted to send as chief of staff to Xiao Huangshan.

Most of his capable subordinates are busy with important matters in the city recently and cannot be sent out.

Especially for positions like team leader, the only qualified ones are intelligence team leader and operations team leader.

With their departure, the work at Wuhan Station will definitely be affected.

As the stationmaster, He Rongtang could not go into battle personally.

He Rongtang soon came up with an idea.

In terms of ability, in his heart Xu Qingyun is absolutely the best, and the soldiers under Xu Qingyun are not much worse.

Moreover, the situation in Shanghai is much better than that in Wuhan Station. They have a lot of people, so it won’t be a big problem to borrow one person.

He Rongtang immediately sent a telegram to Xu Qingyun to explain the situation.

In Shanghai, Xu Qingyun was busy reviewing documents.

Shanghai has been relatively stable recently, but there are undercurrents among the Japanese. Xu Qingyun has already obtained a lot of intelligence.

The large number of moles that were previously instigated to rebel are now slowly taking effect.

There is also Xu Xiaoer. His business is getting bigger and bigger and he is doing very well. Xu Xiaoer is now a prominent figure in Shanghai.

Not to mention the top ones, but even the top ones find it hard to touch him, especially with the Japanese, as he has very strong connections now.

He was in the smuggling business. The stricter the control, the more people were needed, and it was completely a huge profit.

Smuggling requires a lot of connections. Kamei only helped him to introduce people, and he had to maintain all these people. This also allowed Xu Xiaoer to build up a lot of connections invisibly.

Although everyone knew that he was Kamei's man, he was lenient with others and used his money to feed many important Japanese officials.

Even if Kamei is not here, ordinary people can't touch him.

These people took advantage of him and gave him the green light all the way, which was like they were in the same boat.

No matter who wants to target Xu Xiaoer, these people will never agree.

Not to mention cooperation.

Zhao San knocked on the door and walked into the office.

"District Head, a telegram has arrived from Wuhan Station."

Xu Qingyun raised his head and asked, "Wuhan Station? Give it to me."

Zhao San handed over the telegram with both hands. Xu Qingyun took it and looked at it carefully. The telegram was sent by He Rongtang and the content was very detailed.

Ask him to borrow people, or go to Xiaohuangshan to be chief of staff.

Xu Qingyun was also aware of the recent situation in Xiaohuangshan. Boss Dai had asked many people to publicize Xiaohuangshan's achievements, saying that the few defeated the many, the weak defeated the strong, and that the Chinese people had a strong sense of resistance, and that Japanese imperialism was bound to fail.

Unfortunately, Xu Qingyun knew the situation in Xiaohuangshan. He and Niu Yuanxiang had known each other for a long time. Xu Qingyun discovered Niu Yuanxiang in Nanjing, and helped him conceal it in Wuhan.

Xiao Huangshan is probably now very close to the organization, otherwise it would be impossible for an ordinary bandit to fight such a battle.

This is a good thing, Xu Qingyun absolutely supports it.

He Rongtang asked him to borrow someone, preferably someone who was capable of taking power back from Xiao Huangshan.

He Rongtang is very smart. No matter who this person is, even if he is not his man, as long as he stays in Wuhan, he will definitely be helpful to him.

Xiaohuangshan’s victory has a lot to do with the geographical advantage, and they will not leave easily.

Boss Dai wouldn't agree either.

In other words, no matter who Xu Qingyun sends, Xiao Huangshan will eventually obey his orders.

He has a good relationship with Xu Qingyun.

He cooperated when he was the team leader, and later he became the deputy stationmaster of Wuhan Station and never asked about anything.

The last time Xu Qingyun came to Wuhan to ask him for people, he gave them all. He and Xu Qingyun have always maintained a good cooperative relationship.

After thinking for a while, Xu Qingyun soon came up with an idea.

"Let Fu Wenzheng come over."

"Yes."

Zhao San left quickly and went to call Fu Wenzhen, but Fu Wenzhen was not in the district office, so he could not come to the district office without orders.

In this district alone, Xu Qingyun set up several lines of defense.

If someone with ulterior motives is eyeing this place or wants to do something here, he will be able to know about it in advance and respond.

The Shanghai district is within the concession. If Xu Qingyun is given time, he can evacuate. Even if the Japanese bring regular troops, they will not be able to catch him in the concession.

People in the concession will not cooperate.

"District Chief, you are looking for me."

More than an hour later, Fu Wenzhen arrived at the district office and stood in front of Xu Qingyun.

"Come and tell me."

Xu Qingyun pulled Fu Wenzhen to sit on the sofa, handed him the telegram for help sent by He Rongtang, and asked him to read it first.

"District Chief, do you want me to go to Xiaohuang Mountain?"

Fu Wenzhen was stunned for a moment. Xiaohuangshan was indeed nice. He didn't know Niu Yuanxiang, but since He Rongtang said that they had people there, it would be a waste for him to go there.

Although he can better ensure the purity of Xiaohuangshan by becoming the chief of staff, the Shanghai area is equally important and he cannot leave.

"do you want to go?"

Xu Qingyun asked with a smile. He knew Fu Wenzhen's identity. Now Fu Wenzhen was the head of their Shanghai District Operations Department, and this position was even more important.

It would be a complete waste to let him go to Xiaohuangshan.

Xu Qingyun had never thought of letting him go, but this time he wanted to send someone who was close to the organization, and Fu Wenzhen happened to have one.

A team leader under Fu Wenzheng, who was born in a poor family, was kind and good to the people. Fu Wenzheng had noticed him a long time ago and reported him to the organization, hoping to develop this person into his subordinate.

This way he will have a helper in the Military Control Commission, which will make things easier for him in the future.

However, the organization did not agree considering the importance of his work.

Even if there is a possibility of development, Fu Wenzhen cannot be allowed to carry it out personally, otherwise if it fails, the loss will be too great.

It is a good thing that Fu Wenzhen wants to develop new comrades, and the organization can understand his feelings, but everything must be done in a proper manner. It is absolutely not okay for Fu Wenzhen to do it himself, and this is the most stupid behavior.

The organization will evaluate him, and if there is real hope, let other people try to persuade him to defect.

This person must also not be aware of all the circumstances surrounding Fu Wenzhen.

This will ensure Fu Wenzhen's absolute safety.

After the organization refused, Fu Wenqun followed orders and did not make any progress.

But the love he showed for this person was seen by everyone, including Xu Qingyun.

"District Chief, I don't want to go. I want to work with you. I feel at ease only when I am with you."

Fu Wenzheng shook his head honestly, while Xu Qingyun laughed: "Okay, don't flatter me. I won't let you go even if you want to. You are the chief of operations in my Shanghai District. What's the point of being a regimental chief of staff without any real power? If you don't know, you might think you made a mistake and I'm suppressing you."

Fu Wenzhen was stunned. He was confused because he was concerned. The district chief was right. He did not make any mistakes. If he was really asked to be the chief of staff, it would be a punishment.

It is still a very severe punishment, exile.

Although in theory, the regiment chief of staff had the same rank as him, both lieutenant colonel, but that was only theory.

Only the old man's direct descendant, the ace regiment chief of staff, can be compared with him, the head of the Military Control Commission's operations team.

The Military Intelligence Bureau supervises the military and has great real power.

They are a secret service department, and they are one level higher than the officer, so even a colonel would not dare to offend him.

Except for the old man’s direct descendants and the powerful faction among the warlords.

However, this also proves that the Military Control Commission now has considerable power, and their lieutenant colonel rank is very valuable.

Where is Xiaohuangshan?
The Loyal and Patriotic Army was a regiment reorganized from bandits, and it had no real power. It was purely because Boss Dai wanted the name.

If Fu Wenzhen went, exile would be the lightest punishment. Everyone would think that he had committed a serious crime and could escape the death penalty, but he could not escape the punishment of life imprisonment, so he was exiled to Xiaohuangshan by Xu Qingyun.

After figuring it out, Fu Wenzhen felt a lot more relaxed.

The district chief asked him to come, not because he wanted him to go to Xiaohuangshan.

"What do you think of Jiang Zheng?"

Xu Qingyun suddenly asked, and Fu Wenzhen's heart was lifted again. It wasn't him, it was Jiang Zheng?
Jiang was the outstanding talent he wanted to develop. He was his team leader and had the military rank of major.

But soon he was stunned again. Although Jiang Zheng was a good person, he had not joined the organization and was not a member of the organization.

The organization is investigating him and has not yet made formal contact with him.

He was already aware of the situation in Xiaohuangshan. There were veteran Red Party members there, so this time he would go there to seize power from the Red Party and strive to control Xiaohuangshan, so that Boss Dai could truly control this group of bandits who were highly combat-capable.

Their record is indeed impressive, and Boss Dai praised them as a team of tigers and wolves.

"Jiang Zheng is very good, District Chief, do you want him to go?"

Fu Wenzheng asked proactively, and Xu Qingyun nodded: "Yes, Stationmaster He has a good relationship with us. There are still many of our old subordinates in Wuhan. He has helped us a lot before. Now that we have opened the door, we must give him a suitable candidate."

"District Chief, I can't bear to do that."

Fu Wenzhen smiled bitterly. This was his true feelings. Jiang Zheng was indeed very outstanding. He was still waiting for the organization to develop him so that they could fight side by side in the Military Control Commission.

"I don't want to let him go either, but there's nothing I can do. This is an order. Go back and do his job well. Let him work hard in Xiaohuangshan. No matter where he goes, he is still a member of our Shanghai District. If he does a good job in the future, he can come back."

Xu Qingyun shook his head and said that Jiang Zheng was the most suitable candidate. Since he had the possibility to join the organization, he could do the same in Xiaohuangshan.

And it will be more natural there, and the impact on Wen Zheng will be minimal.

He had already seen through Fu Wenzhen's little thoughts.

"Yes, District Chief, I will obey your orders."

Fu Wenzhen stood up and saluted. He knew Xu Qingyun's character. Since he said it was an order, he had no way to refute it and had to obey.

On the way back, he was thinking about what to say to Jiang Zheng.

But the more he thought about it, the more he felt that letting Jiang Zheng go to Xiaohuangshan was a good choice.

He Rongtang wanted a capable assistant to help him seize power in Xiaohuangshan. Since there were already organized people in Xiaohuangshan, he would definitely not be able to get what he wanted.

He Rongtang is a good person, but they are on the opposite side of the enemy and his plan must be stopped.

Jiang Zheng is a person with great potential for development. Even if he goes to Xiaohuangshan, he may still join the organization.

Moreover, he can report it so that the comrades in Xiaohuangshan will be aware of it.

If Jiang Zheng is secretly developed, the conspiracy of the Military Control Commission will be completely useless.

By that time, the regiment commander, deputy regiment commander, and chief of staff will all be their people, either openly or secretly, and it will be impossible for the Military Control Commission to control Xiaohuangshan.

Secondly, if Jiang Zheng was developed in Shanghai, he could only be his assistant.

It would be different if he went to Xiaohuangshan. He could hide in the dark and help the organization. The people on the Military Control Commission trusted him, and he could get more useful information.

His role in Xiaohuangshan is far greater than when he is by my side.

The most important point is that without solid evidence, even He Rongtang would not dare to take action against him, after all, he was sent by the district chief.

The district chief has a great influence in the Military Control Commission. Even Boss Dai is helpless against the district chief.

No matter who wants to touch the district chief, so many generals in the army will not agree.

The more he thought about it, the more Fu Wenzhen felt that it was very appropriate to let Jiang Zheng go to Xiaohuangshan.

Xu Qingyun had already thought of what he could think of, otherwise he would not have chosen Jiang Zheng as chief of staff.

Since he is the chief of staff, he was also promoted to lieutenant colonel.

In the Shanghai district, it is very difficult for Jiang Zheng to be promoted to lieutenant colonel.

"Section Chief, you are looking for me."

In the evening, Fu Wenzhen asked Jiang Zheng to meet him. They were undercover and did not usually spend time together, so they were very careful when they met.

"The district chief asked me to come over today and gave you a task."

Fu Wenzhen didn't waste any time and told Jiang Zheng about Xu Qingyun's request. Jiang Zheng was also in a daze. He had never thought of leaving Shanghai.

He is actually also an old man around Xu Qingyun, but different from those who came from the Intelligence Department, he was a person who followed Xu Qingyun in Wuhan Station and was later brought here by Xu Qingyun.

Wherever there are people, there is the world of martial arts, and Xu Qingyun's side is no exception.

People in the Shanghai district consciously divided them into four categories.

First are the ones who have the closest relationship with the district chief and are his absolute confidants.

They are Zuo Jinfang, Yan Ming, Fang Laibao and Zheng Jiming.

Zuo Jinfang is a member of the district chief's family and has the closest relationship with him. Yan Ming and Fang Laibao are the district chief's absolute confidants. Zheng Jiming is an old man who has been with the district chief since he was in the police station. Although he did not continue to stay on the front line, he is definitely one of the district chief's most trusted people.

(End of this chapter)