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

Chapter 962 Civil Engineering

The telegram from Shanghai was answered quickly; Ye Shaohong received the original copy within ten minutes.

He deciphered the password and saw Zhuang Yifan's response.

Just as Ye Shaohong had predicted.

As early as a year ago, Zhuang Yifan had already secretly placed his people around Zhang Xiaolin through special channels.

He can choose to take action anytime, anywhere.

Previously, they had not obtained Ye Shaohong's permission, and Zhuang Yifan's undercover work in Shanghai also required Zhang Xiaolin, one of the three leaders of the Green Gang, to provide cover.

That's why I didn't take any action. But now things are different.

With Ye Shaohong's permission, Zhuang Yifan decided to take action immediately.

He promised that good news should be delivered back to Ye Shaohong within two or three days at most.

This pleased Ye Shaohong greatly.

The seemingly insignificant moves he casually placed years ago are finally coming to fruition.

Once Zhang Xiaolin dies, the vast Shanghai Green Gang will be completely out of control.

It will inevitably fall into an era of warlordism.

Although Zhang Xiaolin's wife is also a capable woman, she is, after all, a woman, and it is difficult for her to fully accept the territory and personnel left behind by Zhang Xiaolin.

Even if 76 Giesfair Road were established by then, and Li Qun sought the support of the Green Gang, it would be difficult to achieve the same level of success as in later generations.

Zhuang Yifan's existence will undoubtedly give Li Qun a new option.

perhaps.

They even took advantage of this opportunity to extend their influence into the newly established headquarters of the Wang Jingwei regime's 76th Special Agent Unit.

To occupy a certain position of power.

If such an achievement can be attained, then Ye Shaohong's arrangements made several years in advance, and Zhuang Yifan and the others' years of preparation, will have been worthwhile.

"Now, we just need to wait for news!"

Looking to the future, Ye Shaohong was in a good mood. He turned to look at the old-fashioned pendulum clock hanging on the wall.

It was only a little past 10 a.m. when I saw it.

Ye Shaohong then had the idea of ​​going home after get off work to take care of his eldest son.

However, his movements were still too slow.

Just as Ye Shaohong took off his military uniform and was about to change into ordinary civilian clothes, a phone call suddenly came into his office.

Ye Shaohong picked up the phone.

An unfamiliar voice came from inside.

"Is this Director Ye Shaohong?"

"It's me, who are you?"

"I am Chang Botao!"

"Chang Botao? The deputy division commander of the 18th Division?"

Ye Shaohong actually knew this Chang Botao, or rather, many film and television enthusiasts from later generations had seen him.

He appeared in the TV series "Bright Sword".

He was captured by Zhang Dabiao.

That's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chang Botao became a lecturer for Li Yunlong and his team in a training course for senior generals organized by the organization.

Yes, it's that bespectacled, seemingly dull-looking guy. Has anyone ever wondered why he was given such important responsibilities after being captured?

The reason is actually quite simple: this guy is extraordinary.

What makes him so special?

Because he was the commander of the 11th Division in that battle.

What was so special about the 11th Division of the Nationalist Government?

Speaking of this, we must mention one person: Commander Chen Cheng.

As is well known, Commander Chen Cheng was not only one of the five tiger generals of the bald-headed Chairman, but also known as the "Little Chairman".

Commander Chen Cheng also controls the Civil Engineering Department.

Where do the words "earth and wood" come from?

Its origin is the name of the unit where Commander Chen Cheng first made his fortune.

The 18th Army and the 11th Division.

The characters eleven and twelve combined form the character for "earth" (土), and the characters eighteen and twelve combined form the character for "wood" (木). This is the origin of the "earth and wood" system.

It was precisely by relying on the 18th Army and the 11th Division, these two elite units of the Nationalist government, that Commander Chen Cheng gradually spread his influence, evolving into the Civil Engineering Clique under the Chiang Kai-shek's Whampoa Military Academy faction, which possessed considerable power and status.

This explains why Chang Botao, as the commander of the 11th Division, held such a high position.

This is also why he was later able to become an instructor in a training course for senior generals.

Because he was a close subordinate of Commander Chen Cheng.

She is the person I cherish most.

It's impossible to say that someone like him is incapable of fighting; he simply happened to run into the protagonist of destiny during the Huaihai Campaign.

We shouldn't underestimate anyone just because of a brief appearance on television.

Ye Shaohong was well aware of this matter, so he was particularly cautious about Chang Botao's call. "That's right."

"I am Chang Botao from the 11th Division."

Sure enough, Chang Botao confirmed it on the phone.

"Commander Chang, I've heard so much about you."

"I wonder what brings you here today? What brings you here?"

Commander Chen Cheng had taken good care of Ye Shaohong, and Ye Shaohong always remembered this kindness.

To some extent, even Commander Chen Cheng was one of Ye Shaohong's powerful connections.

Ye Shaohong can also be considered a peripheral force within the Civil Engineering department.

Now that someone from the same faction is calling, even if there's no personal relationship between them, Ye Shaohong has to show his stance due to factional power. Only in this way is it the right thing to do.

"Don't dare!"

"I often hear Commander Chen mention you, saying that you are a representative figure of the younger generation of the Nationalist government."

"I've long wanted to befriend Director Ye."

Chang Botao didn't rush to bring up his matter, but instead first established a relationship with Ye Shaohong.

Ye Shaohong responded enthusiastically.

Their conversation was fairly amicable.

A few minutes later.

After exchanging pleasantries and pleasantries, Chang Botao finally revealed the purpose of his visit.

He came to ask Ye Shaohong for help.

The reason is simple: something happened within the 11th Division.

Their quartermaster was assassinated at home; when he was discovered, he had been dead for a day and a night. And that's not all; although the quartermaster was a man with a powerful background, he also had connections with a bigwig in the Civil Engineering department.

But his death was not enough to make Chang Botao specifically seek help from Ye Shaohong, an outsider.

The real reason was that the quartermaster had taken a classified document from inside the 11th Division the day before he died and took it home to deal with it.

This confidential document has also disappeared.

This matter was of great importance, and the moment it was discovered, Chang Botao immediately arranged for an investigation.

But they gained nothing.

However, the matters involved in the confidential documents were beyond his ability to handle, so Chang Botao had no choice but to report the matter.

The report was given to Commander Chen Cheng.

Upon hearing this, Commander Chen Cheng first berated Chang Botao, then brought up Ye Shaohong, a renowned detective within the Military Intelligence Bureau.

A master of espionage.

Commander Chen meant that he was requesting Ye Shaohong's assistance to help them solve the case quickly, capture the murderer, and retrieve the confidential documents.

That's why Chang Botao called today...