Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

"Those guys in the navy always like to exaggerate." Zhou Zhengqing said with a deliberately contemptuous tone, throwing the telegram on the table: "Let the navy and the army continue to be suspicious of each other."

Makarov hesitated for a moment and asked, "Boss, please forgive my curiosity... Did today's operation come at a high cost? You don't look very happy!"

Zhou Zhengqing smiled bitterly and said, "The mission is only a little over half completed, and the system debt is still not paid off..."

Makarov whistled. "The system is truly better at business than those people on Wall Street. Do you need me to arrange some additional actions to make some extra money?"

The so-called "extra" action meant that he took people out to cause some "minor damage" to the North China Front Army.

But Zhou Zhengqing understood that these actions were risky and had limited returns, and were simply not worth it.

"Not for now." Zhou Zhengqing shook his head: "The most important thing now is not to attract too much attention."

"OK, everything is according to the boss's instructions." Makarov said with his hands spread out: "I'm just expressing my opinion, but to be honest, seeing the expressions of those Japanese pilots is quite refreshing."

Zhou Zhengqing smiled slightly. Although Makarov was endowed with the attribute of loyalty by the system, he still retained the rebelliousness and contempt for authority in his original character.

This quality is particularly precious in this repressive era.

"Go ahead and get busy. I'll call you if anything happens."

Makarov waved his hand and quietly left.

Zhou Zhengqing leaned back in his chair and entered the system interface again.

There are still 7,000 merit points owed, and the interest is 70 points per day.

This means that if he doesn't complete new tasks quickly to earn merit points, his debt will only grow.

The system seemed to sense his worries and popped up a new task prompt.

[New repayment mission released: Jinshanwei]

Mission Requirements: Delay the Japanese Army's third large-scale reinforcement landing at Fangjinshanwei, and support the Chinese Army's evacuation of Shanghai.

【任务时限：1937年11月5日-1937年11月12日】

[Mission Reward: 30,000 Merit Points (increases or decreases based on the number of Chinese troops retreating)]

Zhou Zhengqing's heart sank. The Jinshanwei landing was the most fundamental reason for the defeat of the Chinese army in the Battle of Shanghai. It was of the same nature as the US Army's Incheon landing in the Korean War. Both were events that changed the course of the war!

The system requires him to intervene in this incident, which is much more difficult than the previous tasks.

And time is very tight. It is already September and I still have more than a month to prepare.

Not only does it require advance planning, but it also requires a lot of resources and manpower.

Does he have to use merit points to redeem it again, and he is already heavily in debt.

"System, if I'm in debt now, can you provide me with some more 'loan' quota?" Zhou Zhengqing asked tentatively.

【Can】

Zhou Zhengqing smiled bitterly...

The system is so "generous" that it's scary. This system is simply an insatiable creditor, forcing him to take constant risks and become more and more deeply involved in this history.

But thinking of the pilots who survived because of his intervention, he changed the outcome of the air battle that day and saved many Chinese pilots.

The road ahead is long, but he feels it's all worth it.

He had chosen an extremely dangerous path, but thinking of the lives that might be saved by his actions, he strengthened his resolve.

"System, display the current time." Zhou Zhengqing ordered in his mind.

【当前时间：1937年9月18日，19:42】

There are still 49 days until the Japanese army lands at Jinshanwei.

He was deeply in debt and faced an uncertain future, but he had no choice.

At this moment, a prompt suddenly popped up on the system.

[Warning the Chinese military of the Japanese plan to attack Taiyuan]

[Reward: 8,000 Merit Points]

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A few days ago, Xu Zhongyi almost fled from the depressing building of the Military Police Headquarters.

Only when he got into his car and closed the door did he dare to breathe deeply, as if he had just escaped from a dangerous place.

Itai Yudai's words echoed in his ears like a mantra - "Headquarters approves the Shanxi campaign!" "Three-pronged attack on Taiyuan!" "Capture it by the end of October!" "Recently, there has been some contact with a place..."

Every word was like a hammer, hammering down on his heart! Shanxi Strategy! This was a massive intelligence that could change the course of the war in North China!

It must be reported immediately! But Banjing's last seemingly unintentional words were like a poisonous sting, deeply piercing his most sensitive nerves!

One place!! Itai Yudai has contact with them?!

Panic was like a cold tide that instantly drowned Xu Zhongyi. He knew too well how cruel the infighting within the Military Control Commission was!

He knew too well that once they lost the line of the Military Police Headquarters and the "protection" of the Military Police, he and Chen Ming and Yu Xiuning would be unable to move in Tianjin, and might even die without a burial place!

The car made many turns and finally stopped at the back door of a restaurant called "Tingyuxuan" in the Chinese area near the edge of the Japanese concession.

In an elegant yet secluded private room in the backyard of the teahouse, Chen Ming and Yu Xiuning, the station chiefs of the Second Department of the Military Control Commission's Tianjin Station, were leisurely brewing tea.

Seeing Xu Zhongyi rushing in with a pale face and unsteady steps, Yu Xiuning paused while making tea and frowned imperceptibly.

"Brother? What's wrong? You're so flustered, how can you behave?" Chen Ming's voice was calm, with a hint of reproach.

"Station...Stationmaster! Something big has happened!" Xu Zhongyi ignored the etiquette and slumped down on the armchair opposite him, his voice still trembling: "Itai Yudai...He...He just came to see me!"

He repeated Banjing's words incoherently, emphasizing the terrible details of Shanxi's battle plan and Banjing's last fatal words about "one place".

Chen Ming listened quietly, the gentleness on his face gradually faded, replaced by a deep solemnity.

"Shanxi, three-pronged attack, taking Taiyuan by the end of October, the Mongols' road to destroying the Song Dynasty..." Yu Xiuning repeated these key words in a low voice, her eyes becoming as sharp as a knife: "Itagaki Seishirō... What a big move!

What a wicked plot! This information... is too important! It must be sent to Nanjing immediately and intact! There can be no delay!"

Chen Ming suddenly looked at Xu Zhongyi: "Are you sure the information is accurate? Did Ban Jing say it himself? Has the Japanese headquarters approved it?"

"It's absolutely true!" Xu Zhongyi said anxiously, "Iban Jing said it himself! It can't be false! Stationmaster! Shanxi is in danger! Taiyuan is in big trouble!"

Yu Xiuning took a deep breath, her face darkening. "Division One, Ban Jing said that the Military Police Headquarters had contact with them... Zhongyi, do you think... Ban Jing was just saying this casually?

Or... is it something else?"

"Sister Yu! I'm sure this wasn't just a casual remark!" Xu Zhongyi nearly jumped up in excitement. "How could Ban Jing mention this after handing over such an important task? This is clearly a warning! A warning!

He's telling us! The Military Police Command doesn't need us! They have other options! They can always replace us!"

Chen Ming was silent. He knew that Dai Li had issued a secret order to kidnap people. He had analyzed the consequences with his wife Yu Xiuning at the time, but he did not expect the consequences to come so quickly.

Yu Xiuning slowly poured herself a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp.