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

Chapter 323 The Big Fish Appears

Ye Shaohong had no idea what had happened in the auditorium.

He doesn't care either.

He is no longer a low-ranking officer, but the deputy station chief of the Jiangcheng Station of the Special Service Department.

Looking at the entire intelligence agency, he was definitely a mid-level backbone member.

He is now qualified to let go of some things.

I also believe that Zhuang Yifan can solve this small problem.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Shaohong reached for the cigarette pack on the table, only to find that it was empty.

This annoyed him. Just then, Chief of Staff Cheng Min also offered his hand.

The moment the cigarette box was handed over, Ye Shaohong could clearly see that Chief of Staff Cheng Min's lips slightly parted.

It seems he has something to say.

Ye Shaohong wasn't stupid; he knew exactly what Chief of Staff Cheng Min wanted to say.

He simply wanted to speak up for the officers who were causing trouble in the auditorium.

They wanted to save their lives.

But Ye Shaohong had already made up his mind, and how could Chief of Staff Cheng Min possibly change it?

That's right.

Chief of Staff Cheng Min held a higher military rank and position than him.

But let's not forget one thing: such a huge upheaval has occurred within the newly formed 7th Army. First, the army commander, Sun Yihui, died, and then it was discovered that Sun Yihui had a history of colluding with the Japanese invaders. Now it has also been discovered that the newly formed 7th Army is hiding so many Japanese spies and traitors.

These are all major red flags.

Although these matters were not directly related to Chief of Staff Cheng Min, he was, after all, the Chief of Staff of the newly formed Seventh Army and therefore bore some responsibility.

After today, when Ye Shaohong relays what happened here to the Jinling headquarters, the clerk will then tell the chairman.

Given Chiang Kai-shek's personality and his eagerness to seize control of the newly formed 7th Army, would he really let go of Chief of Staff Cheng Mincheng?

It is highly unlikely that Chief of Staff Cheng Mincheng would be executed.

However, due to this incident, Chief of Staff Cheng Min's prominent position is also at risk of being replaced.

Ye Shaohong admired his patriotism and had already allowed him to eliminate Liu Rui, the commander of the 236th Division, thus saving face for this veteran soldier.

Once is enough for such an incident. It's clearly impossible to get Ye Shaohong to repeatedly abandon his inner convictions to support Chief of Staff Cheng Min's ideas.

So he didn't say anything, but just silently shook his head.

Chief of Staff Cheng Min was a cunning old man, and he already knew everything from Ye Shaohong's one move.

Naturally, he wouldn't go looking for trouble again.

After letting out a soft sigh, Chief of Staff Cheng Min did not plead for leniency. Instead, he took out a match and lit a cigarette for Ye Shaohong.

He then lit one for himself.

As the smoke billowed out and rose into the air, Chief of Staff Cheng Min seemed to be muttering to himself, or perhaps intentionally asking a question, before finally speaking.

"Station Chief Ye, do you think I'll still have a chance to go back to the battlefield?"

Ye Shaohong hadn't expected that Chief of Staff Cheng Min would ask him this question. But he quickly understood.

To put it bluntly, this old soldier still hasn't given up the idea of ​​struggling.

He asked Ye Shaohong, indirectly inquiring about what arrangements and treatment Jinling would give him after this matter was over.

Upon thinking of this, Ye Shaohong's first thought was to shake his head and deny it.

But then he thought of something.

The impending national war.

Once a national war breaks out, it will also be an opportunity for experienced veteran officers.

The country urgently needs them.

Maybe it is possible.

However, this matter was neither his place to speak nor his place to make the decision. So Ye Shaohong simply grinned and shook his head.

Ye Shaohong only opened his mouth to answer the moment Chief of Staff Cheng Min's eyes darkened.

"do not know."

"Chief of Staff Cheng, don't ask me. When it comes to military rank and position, there is a huge gap between us."

"In the end, the outcome of this matter depends on how Nanjing handles it!"

This statement seems to say nothing, but in fact it says everything.

Ye Shaohong has already pointed out a path for Chief of Staff Cheng Min, but the timing is not right yet, and he cannot see it clearly.

Whether he can recognize and seize the opportunity when it arises depends on himself; Ye Shaohong can only do this much.

While the two were chatting idly, a capture operation was still unfolding in the auditorium of the newly formed 7th Army headquarters. Time passed quickly, and it soon reached five o'clock.

When the old-fashioned wall clock hanging in the office started chiming continuously, Ye Shaohong and Chief of Staff Cheng Mincheng also stopped their conversation.

They turned around at the same time and looked in the direction of the auditorium.

Just then, Zhuang Yifan's voice came from the telephone on the table, which had been left running.

"Reporting to the station chief, the time has come, and the operation is basically over."

"Ok?"

"Basically, what does this mean?"

Ye Shaohong frowned, picked up the telephone on the table, and asked a question.

"Station chief, the list of people to be arrested includes 23 Japanese spies and 37 traitors and collaborators."

"So far, we have arrested a total of 22 Japanese spies and 36 traitors and collaborators."

Zhuang Yifan's gruff voice came through the telephone, which slightly eased the seriousness on Ye Shaohong's face.

"One Japanese spy and one traitor are missing?"

"The one with fewer traitors is Commander Zhou of the 72nd Brigade of the 36th Division."

"He should be in the medical room of the military headquarters right now. Who's missing from the Japanese spy squad?"

Although it was only one person missing, even that one person was a minor flaw, and Ye Shaohong still cared about it.

"Reporting to the station chief, it's Zhao Hongying, the liaison officer of the 329th Division."

"I just asked around, and she also received orders from her superiors today to attend a meeting at the military command headquarters."

"But just before she set off, she suddenly received a phone call and then left in a hurry." Zhuang Yifan had obviously already found out about these things.

Therefore, his response was also very swift.

"You left in a hurry after receiving a phone call?"

"Could it be Yamada Hisao?"

Ye Shaohong had never forgotten the leader of the Japanese spy group who secretly orchestrated everything and commanded personnel to infiltrate the newly formed 7th Army.

It was he who secretly contacted the eldest mistress of the Sun family and murdered Sun Yihui, the commander of the newly formed Seventh Army.

It was also he who, subtly and gradually, infiltrated the newly formed 7th Army, planting dozens of Japanese spies and luring dozens of traitors and collaborators within the army over a period of more than three years.

Yamada Hisao is the real culprit behind this.

If it weren't for the fact that these Japanese spies, traitors, and collaborators within the newly formed 7th Army all controlled men and weapons, and Ye Shaohong was worried that they might incite a rebellion after learning the news, causing a major upheaval, Ye Shaohong would have already led his men to arrest the Japanese spy chief in the Jiangcheng area.

Now, upon hearing that Zhao Hongying, the liaison officer of the 329th Division, had received a phone call and rushed out without attending an important meeting notified by the army command, Ye Shaohong's first thought was that Yamada Hisao had appeared.

This is a rare opportunity.

How could he possibly let this opportunity slip by?

"Okay, I understand. You need to keep a close watch on the Japanese spies and traitors arrested in the auditorium."

"We cannot give them the opportunity to escape and cause trouble."

"I'll go find Li Yunlong now and take him with me to search for Zhao Hongying. If I'm not mistaken, Zhao Hongying might be able to lead us to catch the biggest fish!"