While Zuo Zhong and Dai Chunfeng were talking at Holy Trinity Church, Xu Enzeng limped out of the gate of Huajie Waterworks with a cane, looked back and spit on the ground.

"Bah, Zuo, one day you will know how powerful I am."

"Director~"

In the distance, more than a dozen agents from the Secret Service Headquarters rushed over. After receiving the pick-up call from the Secret Service, they rushed over immediately. When they saw their boss, they naturally wanted to show their loyalty.

"The damn secret service dared to kidnap you!"

"Yes, yes, I am at odds with them."

"This hatred is irreconcilable!"

The little spies supported Xu Enzeng and began to curse, looking filled with indignation, but they did not dare to glance at the water plant.

Xu Enzeng looked at his group of losers, turned pale with anger and shouted: "That's enough, what happened to the mission in the Intelligence Section? Those bastards from the Second Division are not willing to say anything."

"This..." The little agents hesitated when they heard this question.

"Say it quickly!"

Xu Enzeng had an ominous premonition and stood there asking angrily.

"Except for the brothers who were in plain clothes collecting intelligence outside, everyone else was wiped out. It was not an underground party stronghold at all. It was full of Japanese people and there were two heavy machine guns."

One of the agents lowered his head and made a report. At the end of the report, he said pitifully: "The Japanese set a trap in advance, and the brothers fell into it before they could resist. The scene was terrible.

I heard that the section chief was shot more than a dozen times and died on the spot. Afterwards, the Japanese threw the body on the street. We were afraid that someone was watching and did not dare to collect the body. Chief, would you like to ask someone from the Cao Gang to help?"

"Left~heavy!

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Xu Enzeng gritted his teeth and uttered two words, pushed away the little agent who was supporting him, looked around, and stopped at the person who just spoke.

"The Cao Gang is unreliable. I was kidnapped by the Second Division this time because there was a problem with Long Wu. Where is that bastard? Send someone to capture him immediately.

A snake cannot survive without a head. From now on, you will be the new intelligence section chief. I will leave this matter to you. I want to see that guy before tonight."

Make yourself the intelligence section chief?

Isn’t this killing people? Starting from the Training Section, the predecessor of the Information Section, how many deputy section chiefs and section chiefs have died. This time the section chief is even worse. He became a sieve without even having to sit down.

The agent who spoke heard this and knelt down with a bang, and kowtowed to Xu Enzeng: "Director, please spare me. I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old son. I can't die."

Moreover, Long Wu disappeared a few days ago, and no clues were left at the scene. It seems like the operational style of the Secret Service. The other party kills without blinking an eye, and if someone falls into their hands, they will definitely die long ago."

"you!"

Xu Enzeng felt dizzy in his mind. When did his position as section chief of the secret service headquarters become a piece of shit? Didn't it mean that one of the two, three, or four section chiefs died? What's the big deal? If you don't do it, others will do it.

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He stretched out his finger and pointed at the unaware agent, and then pointed at other people. Unexpectedly, wherever his finger went, people would kneel down, and a group of people performed performance art at the entrance of the water plant.

Seeing his men acting like this, Xu Enzeng looked up to the sky and sighed, got into the car frustrated, closed his eyes and didn't want to look at these rubbish anymore.

The agents kneeling on the ground outside the car looked at each other and smiled with relief. Thinking that they had finally escaped, they quickly got up and ran towards the car.

"Balu~~~"

Not long after, several cars roared out and rushed out. The drivers stepped on the accelerator to the bottom and left the territory of the Secret Service as if they were running away.

This scene confused Song Minghao and Wu Chunyang in the water plant. They didn't know what was going on in this place. After thinking for a long time, they felt that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time, so they quickly had people clean up the place and prepare to evacuate.

Past experience tells them that as long as a secret location is known to one person, it is not far from being leaked. Moreover, they have stayed here for too long, and it is time to change places.

Sure enough, a day later, a Japanese squadron broke through the Guo army's defense lines and occupied the place. When they found it empty, they became furious and blew up the new water plant, which had cost hundreds of thousands to build, into rubble.

This incident not only shows that the secret service headquarters has been infiltrated by the Japanese, but also means that the Guo army in the urban area is gradually in a weak position, otherwise the organized enemy will not be able to easily enter our defense zone.

After Zuo Zhong received the news, he immediately accelerated the transfer of people from various district stations, striving to set up the Shanghai District as soon as possible, and anxiously waited for Chen Gongshu to come from Peiping to take over.

However, due to the suspension of trains, it was not until early November that the other party took a car from Peiping to Shanghai. After some testing, the two met in a small teahouse in the public concession.

"Brother Gongshu, it's been a long time."

"Deputy Director Zuo, hello."

Facing the enthusiastic Zuo Zhong, Chen Gongshu was filled with emotions. Who would have thought that a small police academy student could climb to the position of deputy director in just a few years? What a twist of fate!

I think he was born in Huangpu, a member of the special training class of Honggong Temple, and a former celebrity next to the bureau leader. After working together for many years, he was just a webmaster. If there had not been changes in Shanghai, I am afraid that the position of district chief would not have fallen to him.

Sure enough, there is someone in the court who is easy to do things. The other person is a fellow leader, is willing to spend money, knows how to get things done, and knows how to get things done. With these few things in mind, as long as you don't make big mistakes, you won't be able to rise slowly in the government.

Zuo Zhong seemed to understand what he was thinking. He held his hand tightly and said in a sincere tone: "Brother Gongshu, you and I have known each other for a long time, and you are my senior. There is no need to be so polite. Just call me Zuo Zhong."

Chen Gongshu, who felt uncomfortable hearing these words, immediately felt much better, but he also understood that these were all polite words and should not be taken seriously, so he quickly held Zuo Zhong with both hands, bent down and replied respectfully.

"Deputy Director Zuo is very polite. Please take care of me in the future. In addition, I just came to Shiliyangchang from the north and I don't understand many things. Could you please introduce the current situation so as not to delay the bureau and your plan."

Would an old spy not know the intelligence of the area he was about to take office? It was naturally impossible. Chen Gongshu said this just to find a reason to confirm the relationship between superiors and subordinates. Zuo Zhong knew this well.

It seems that Lao Chen has not gained much experience in Peiping in the past few years. If the other party really called him Zuo Zhong just now, he would not be angry, but he would inevitably raise a question mark about this person's ability.

The mastery of human feelings is the article, and the understanding of world affairs is the knowledge.

For intelligence officers, dealing with people is the most basic skill. If you don't even know when to say what to say, how can you lead the Shanghai District in combat?

Zuo Zhong gently patted Chen Gongshu's hand and asked him to sit down, organized his words, made a brief summary of the battle situation some time ago, and officially started the pre-term conversation.

He looked out the window and said in a sad tone: "Brother Gongshu, the battle on the front line is quite unfavorable. After entering October, the Japanese army gradually took the initiative and began a large-scale offensive. The Guo army switched to defense.

On October 18, the Chief of the Third War Zone decided to launch a counterattack on the south bank of Yunzaobang to prevent the Japanese troops from crossing the river southward, and appointed Commander Xue, commander of the 19th Group Army, as the frontline commander.

In this battle, the Japanese army used aircraft, artillery, tanks, poison gas and other cutting-edge weapons to launch a large-scale attack. The battle was the most brutal since the war began, and our army suffered extremely heavy casualties.

On the 23rd, our left defense line was broken through by the Japanese and the entire line was shaken. The third theater had to abandon the North Station and Jiangwan positions and retreat to the south bank of the Sioux City River for passive defense.

After Yunzaobang was defeated, the war situation in Songhu deteriorated sharply. On that day, the Japanese army used its ground troops and air power to launch continuous strong attacks in the direction of Dachang, but was met with stubborn resistance by the Guo army but failed.

On the morning of the 26th, the Japanese army, led by more than 40 tanks, broke through 1 km west of Dachang and entered Dachang Town. Dachang fell at 5 p.m. that day.

On the same day, the 524th Regiment of the 262nd Brigade of the 88th Division, led by a reinforced battalion of more than 420 people, was ordered by the commander to hold on to the isolated and helpless Sihang Warehouse, which was surrounded by enemies on three sides.

They fought bloody battles with the enemy for four days and nights, repelling 6 Japanese sieges and killing more than 200 enemies. However, only 5 soldiers from this battalion died, which greatly boosted the aspirations of the Chinese people. Unfortunately, they retreated under the pressure of the concession."

Chen Gongshu nodded slightly when he heard this. He knew about the Battle of the Four Elements. It was indeed a rare highlight of the Songhu battlefield, but the victory of one battle could not determine the outcome of the entire battle.

Now that the war has been fought, the Guo army has actually been defeated. The next thing the government needs to consider is to try to retain the fresh troops and establish a safe and reliable intelligence network in enemy-occupied areas to prepare for future counterattacks.

This was also the reason why the bureau chief asked him to take charge of the Shanghai District. In short, Shanghai could not be handed over directly to the Japanese. It was necessary to leave manpower to ambush in the heart of the enemy to coordinate frontal battles.

He was thinking here, while Zuo Zhong continued to introduce the situation over there. The district chief of Shanghai District was qualified and necessary to know the extent of the war.

"Currently, the Guo army is in a passive position and has repeatedly retreated. Although it still controls the urban area, this situation will not last long. According to intelligence judgment, the Japanese general offensive is coming soon.

Around the 20th, the Japanese base camp transferred the 6th, 14th, 16th, and 18th Divisions, the Kunisaki Detachment, the 2nd Independent Mountain Artillery Brigade, the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, and the 1st and 2nd Reserve Infantry Regiments to form the 10th Army.

Combined with the fact that we discovered a spy who mapped hydrological data in Mount Putuo, I have every reason to believe that the mission of this unit is to land near Hangcheng Bay and try to penetrate directly into the rear of our army (Harmony)."

Zuo Zhong stretched out his hand and made a gesture of insertion, his worry evident in his words.

"Landing in Hangcheng Bay? How is the upper peak arranged?" Chen Gongshu asked immediately.

Such important strategic information, if used properly, can definitely cause huge losses to the Japanese, repel the landing force, and the situation in the Songhu battle may turn around.

"There is no arrangement. The casualties suffered in the past period have been too great. There are no troops available for mobilization in the third theater. There is only an understrength infantry battalion and an artillery company responsible for defense."

Zuo Zhong pinched the bridge of his nose with a tired look on his face. Ever since he met Lao Dai, he had been busy communicating with the military about this matter, and the results were disappointing.

Even if the military believes the intelligence from the Secret Service, it is useless. There are no more troops. These three words are enough to show that the situation of the Guo army has reached various levels.

This feeling of knowing what will happen but being unable to change it, and having to watch the disaster coming bit by bit is very uncomfortable.

In fact, if the government transferred one or two elite divisions stationed in the northwest, the situation would not be so passive. The problem is that someone is unwilling.

Zuo Zhong felt that in addition to being worried about the underground party, someone and the higher-ups did this to allow Japanese troops to enter Shanghai, sow discord between Japan and Western countries, and rely on the national defense line to fight a protracted war.

The construction of this defense line began at the end of the December 8th Campaign in the 21st year of the Republic of China. After several revisions and changes to the plan, construction started two years ago after various wranglings. It is generally divided into three lines.

The first line of defense is the Kunming Branch Line and the Sujia Line. It is positioned as the first line of defense after the Guo army retreats if the Shanghai Battle fails. It is used to delay the enemy so that the main force can retreat to the Wu-Fu Line.

The second Wufu Line is the main line of defense. It is planned to resist the enemy for at least three months, buying precious time for the concentration of troops in the rear and the production of military supplies. It is also the base for the counterattack on Shanghai.

The third line of defense uses Xicheng as the main position, Changshi and Shizhuang as the rear positions. A large number of linear fortifications are built and heavy troops are sent for defense. It is the last line of defense of Jinling.

Xicheng has the Yangtze River to the north and Taihu Lake to the south. There are a large number of rivers, lakes, and swamps in the middle, forming a water network area that serves as a natural barrier for the advancement of heavy equipment such as Japanese tanks and artillery.

In addition, the nearby hilly areas include Yushan, Dingshan, Shishan, etc. located in Changshu, Jiangyin and other places. The terrain is extremely dangerous, which provides favorable conditions for the Guo army's defense.

It's useless no matter how well you think about it, as long as the line of defense really exists.

Due to well-known reasons, the construction of national government projects is a big deal. How could the royal relatives let it go so easily?

In the past few years, not many defensive fortifications have been built, but the wealth of these people has doubled several times, benefiting in all aspects.

According to the Secret Service's secret investigation, the bunkers and trenches that have been built are all civil structures, which are far different from the reinforced concrete structures on the design drawings, and cannot withstand large-caliber artillery bombardment at all.

However, the Ministry of National Defense sent people around the wine table and skirts, and submitted a "Report on the Acceptance of the Permanent Fortifications Constructed in the Southern Section of the Suzhou-Fuzhou Line" without even leaving Jinling, which read as follows.

The southern section of the Sufu Line, from Xiangcheng Town, Zhengyi Town to the north to Wujiang County has been completed. The buildings are impregnable and can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. Jinling will be guaranteed to be safe.

There are currently 69 permanent heavy machine gun bunkers, 8 small artillery bunkers, 3 observation posts and 3 command posts, a total of 83 locations. The firing angles of all bunkers have been adjusted as planned, except for the No. 15 machine gun bunker, which does not meet the regulations.
To be continued...