Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 311 A Massive Battlefield

Was Ye Shaohong's plan simple?

Very simple.

His main strategy was to deceive everyone and use the meager information revealed by Zheng Tianhua to break the current predicament by alerting the enemy.

Sounds fantastical, right?

Some might say that Japanese spies and traitors aren't stupid, so how could they fall into Ye Shaohong's simple scheme?

This statement is both right and wrong.

the reason is simple.

Human nature is complex, and people's willpower varies.

This created an opportunity for Ye Shaohong and his team to plan and strategize, increasing their chances of success.

Let's analyze it in detail.

First of all.

The Jiangcheng Station of the Special Service Department did not conceal the fact that Zheng Tianhua had been arrested.

This just happened.

After several hours of dissemination throughout the afternoon, many people within the newly formed Ninth Army Command should have already learned of this news.

Some people even witnessed the whole thing firsthand.

These people naturally included Japanese spies who had been lying in wait and traitors who had betrayed their country.

What psychological changes will they experience after hearing and seeing Zheng Tianhua's arrest?

They would definitely panic.

They harbored suspicions and secretly speculated. They worried that Zheng Tianhua might not withstand the brutal torture inflicted by the Special Agents and would confess to their hidden identities and their acts of treason.

Just then, Chief of Staff Cheng Min convened an expanded meeting, and all the officers on duty in the general's command headquarters came to see him.

He even lost his temper during the meeting and slammed his fist on the table.

It also directly revealed Zheng Tianhua's identity, name, and position as a Japanese.

In this situation, what would the Japanese spies and traitors who had infiltrated the newly formed Ninth Army think?

They would definitely wonder if Zheng Tianhua had already confessed.

After all, this information was a matter of life and death for the Japanese spies who were lying in wait.

This will only fuel their anxiety and fear.

Chief of Staff Cheng Min left them with the choice of surrendering and confessing now, which could be considered a way out for them. Those who would betray their country and defect to the enemy are certainly not people of strong will.

In their fear and anxiety, the scales in their hearts will inevitably tip, and they will consider the pros and cons of confessing their crimes and accepting punishment.

They would also secretly speculate about their companions' choices.

What if someone beats them to the punch, confesses, and identifies them?

Amidst these complex emotional shifts, the cowardly and timid among the traitors who had infiltrated the Japanese army and betrayed their country should begin to consider their own interests.

If even one or a few of these people succumb to the pressure and voluntarily surrender, then the network of Japanese spies, traitors, and collaborators will be completely exposed.

This is psychological warfare.

It may seem like an extremely simple strategy, but if used properly, it can have amazing effects.

To put it more bluntly, this method is often used by police in later crime dramas when interrogating gang members—a little bluffing might just reveal the truth!

Don't doubt the possibility of success.

If this method were ineffective, it would have been abandoned by the police long ago.

Therefore, it would not have been passed down, much less continued to be used for decades.

The most ingenious part of this plan was the process by which Ye Shaohong later broke down the door and asked Chief of Staff Cheng Min for manpower.

He said nothing.

Zheng Tianhua was not mentioned at all.

But Ye Shaohong's words clearly told everyone present that Zheng Tianhua had completely confessed.

Ye Shaohong already possessed a list and evidence of crimes committed by Japanese spies and traitors. This was both a ballast stone and a fatal blow.

His words and actions stabbed the hearts of the cowardly and timid, effectively cutting off their last escape route.

That's why, as soon as Ye Shaohong finished speaking, someone among the attendees immediately let out a painful howl.

He was that cowardly and timid person.

Unable to bear the pressure, he revealed his identity.

His self-destruction had an obvious effect.

This immediately changed the expressions of those who still harbored illusions, and also served as a wake-up call to those who were hesitant and unable to make a decision immediately.

really.

After the first person revealed their identity, a second, a third, and a fourth appeared in quick succession. "Chief of Staff Cheng, I was wrong! I was threatened!"

"I regret it, I deserve to die..."

"Chief of Staff Cheng, I'll confess, I'll confess everything! Please, for the sake of our years of working together, spare my life!"

Inside the conference room, the cries that rang out from all directions stunned all the attendees. They had considered that there might be Japanese spies and traitors who had defected to the enemy hidden in the headquarters of the newly formed 7th Army.

Unexpectedly, no sooner had Chief of Staff Cheng mentioned this matter than someone jumped out and confessed to their crime.

They never expected that these people were hiding right next to them.

Some of them even held high positions in the newly formed Seventh Army.

Some of these people were their close friends and family members with whom they shared everything. This scene, witnessed by Chief of Staff Cheng Min, made his expression grow even more somber and unpleasant.

He wanted to roar angrily, pointing at those Japanese spies and traitors who had betrayed their country and cursing them, but Chief of Staff Cheng Min knew he couldn't do that.

In the afternoon, when Ye Shaohong talked to him, he specifically instructed him on what choice to make if he encountered this situation.

What kind of response should be taken?

Therefore, even though Chief of Staff Cheng Min was extremely angry and trembling with rage, he still did not unleash his fury.

He just stood there, smiling coldly.

"it is good!"

"very good."

"If you can admit your mistakes and repent, then I will give you a chance to live." "Someone will take you away later, and you must tell the whole story in detail."

"If you hide anything, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"As for those who still harbor illusions and are unwilling to repent, I will personally kill them after Station Chief Ye drags them out later."

As soon as Chief of Staff Cheng Min uttered his threatening words, several people in the crowd who had been hesitant and hoping to escape unscathed could no longer withstand the pressure.

They also jumped out one after another.

"Chief of Staff Cheng, I...I regret it. I have failed you in promoting me. Kill me."

"Chief of Staff Cheng, I was wrong. Please, please spare my life."

Amidst these shouts, in a mere instant, three or four more people collapsed to their knees, weeping and wailing, their faces filled with remorse. The most dramatic, however, was the last one.

Faced with his comrades who had confessed their crimes before him, and with Chief of Staff Cheng Min's cold threats, he knew that by confessing now, he had already lost the initiative.

So he came up with a brilliant plan.

Unlike the others, this man did not immediately kneel down and wail pitifully. Instead, he leaped forward and landed next to a middle-aged man not far away.

He grabbed the man by the collar and threw a punch.

“Chief of Staff Cheng, I confess, it was this man who lured me in. He is a Japanese spy who has been lying in wait…”