r18novel Chapter 34 Awarded the Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun
Chapter 34 Awarded the Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun
Dai Li stepped forward and respectfully handed over the telegram: "Chairman, this is a top-secret telegram just sent by 'Red Bean,' a Kuomintang agent who has infiltrated behind enemy lines. The contents are of great importance, involving core intelligence on the Japanese army's Nishimura squad, as well as a large list of party, government, and military officials who have been bribed by the Japanese army. I dare not delay and have come to report to you immediately."
The old man took the telegram and read it carefully.
At first, his expression remained relatively calm, but as he read on, his face gradually grew grave. When he saw the news of Matsui Ichiro's assassination, a hint of approval flashed in his eyes, but when he saw the list of over fifty officials who had been bribed, he slammed the telegram on the table and roared, "Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous! These scoundrels, holding high positions, yet they are cowards who crave death and wealth, actually betraying the country by colluding with the Japanese! They deserve to die!"
The atmosphere in the study instantly became tense. Dai Li and Mao Wei both lowered their heads and dared not speak.
The old man's anger was clearly ignited. He stood up and paced back and forth in his study, his tone filled with rage: "The Nishimura Clique is promoting 'using Chinese to control Chinese,' using money, women, and overseas arrangements to corrupt our party, government, and military officials. They've actually infiltrated to this extent! If it weren't for 'Red Bean's' risky surprise attack, we would still be kept in the dark, allowing these scoundrels to stir up trouble within our ranks, causing immense losses to the War of Resistance!"
After a long while, the old man gradually calmed down. He sat back down at his desk, looked at Dai Li, and asked, "Yu Nong, what are your thoughts and plans regarding this intelligence?"
Dai Li immediately said, "Chairman, I have already formulated a preliminary plan. First, a special task force will verify the identities of the bribed personnel overnight. Once confirmed, we will quickly take covert control measures to prevent them from destroying evidence, absconding, or further leaking secrets. Second, we will conduct an in-depth investigation into these bribed personnel, collect conclusive evidence, and punish them severely according to law as a warning to others. Finally, Yan Shuo's operation this time was highly meritorious, killing a Japanese colonel and obtaining core intelligence, at the cost of the sacrifice of twenty-five team members. I request that the Chairman approve a commendation for Yan Shuo's meritorious service and provide generous compensation to the families of the fallen team members."
The old man nodded, agreeing with Dai Li's plan: "Your arrangements are very thorough. We will proceed according to this plan. The work of verifying identities and controlling personnel must be done quickly and secretly, without alerting the enemy. We must not tolerate or condone these scoundrels, no matter what their position or background. We must investigate them thoroughly and punish them severely! Only in this way can we deter those with ill intentions and purify our ranks."
"Yes, Chairman! Your subordinate will strictly carry out your instructions!" Dai Li replied respectfully.
The old man continued, "As for Yan Shuo, he truly made a great contribution this time. He attacked the Japanese intelligence headquarters with only thirty men, not only escaping unscathed but also killing Matsui Ichiro and obtaining such important intelligence, which is no easy feat. I think he should be awarded the Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun, promoted one rank, and given a bonus of 30,000 yuan. The twenty-five team members who sacrificed their lives should be given the highest level of compensation, with each team member's family receiving a compensation of 5,000 yuan, and their subsequent lives and children's education should be properly arranged."
Dai Li was overjoyed and immediately said, "Chairman, you are wise! I will immediately convey your commendation and compensation instructions to Yan Shuo. I believe this will greatly boost the morale of all Military Intelligence Bureau agents!"
The old man nodded, a hint of approval in his eyes: "I remember Yan Shuo, this young man. You personally mentored him, didn't you?"
Dai Li quickly replied, "Yes, Chairman. Yan Shuo is exceptionally capable, courageous, and loyal; he is a backbone of the Military Intelligence Bureau."
"Very good," the old man said. "Such talent should be nurtured. Working behind enemy lines is extremely dangerous, so he must be careful. If there are suitable missions in the future, we can continue to entrust him with them."
Dai Li replied, "Yes, Chairman, I will certainly convey this to Yan Shuo and ensure that he does not disappoint your expectations."
The old man picked up the telegram and read it through again, his eyes filled with seriousness: "This intelligence should not be known to anyone other than the three of us for now. After we have the key personnel under control, we can gradually inform the heads of the relevant departments. In addition, you should remind the relevant departments to strengthen internal security measures and improve the supervision mechanism to prevent similar infiltration incidents from happening again."
"Yes, Chairman, I understand!" Dai Li replied respectfully. Afterwards, the old man gave some specific instructions on the work details, which Dai Li noted down one by one.
More than half an hour later, Dai Li and Mao Wei got up to say goodbye and left the official residence.
As he stepped out of the official residence, Dai Li breathed a long sigh of relief. The report had gone very smoothly; the old man's attitude was clear and his instructions were concise, which laid a solid foundation for the subsequent work.
Upon returning to the Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters, Dai Li immediately convened a meeting of the special task force, conveying the old man's instructions to expedite their work, verify the identities of all bribed individuals as quickly as possible, and develop detailed control plans.
At the same time, he instructed Mao Wei to immediately draft a commendation order and a compensation notice, which were then sent to Yan Shuo via encrypted telegram.
As the special operation progressed, the identities of those who had been bribed were verified one by one.
When this list was secretly circulated to the relevant department heads, the entire city's top leadership was shaken. Bai Chongxi, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Nationalist Government's Military Commission, was furious upon learning the news: "These scoundrels are a disgrace to the military! They must be severely punished without exception!"
When Zhu Jiahua, the Minister of the Organization Department of the Kuomintang Central Committee, saw that several key party members had been bribed on the list, his face turned ashen: "I never imagined that the infiltration of the Xicun faction was so deep. There has been such a huge loophole in our organizational work. We must reflect deeply on this and strengthen internal cleanup and supervision!"
Upon learning that several officials in the finance and civil affairs systems had been bribed and leaked a large amount of economic secrets, Vice Premier H.H. Kung said with deep concern, "These scoundrels have leaked a lot of wartime economic intelligence, which has had a great impact on our material requisition and financial stability. We must clean them up as soon as possible and make up for the losses."
The heads of various departments all expressed their commitment to fully cooperate with the Kuomintang's work, severely crack down on traitors and scum, and purify the ranks.
In a short time, the top leadership of the mountain city launched a purge against internal traitors.
All of this stemmed from Yan Shuo's thrilling raid at 719 Disiwei Road.
Meanwhile, Yan Shuo, in his hotel in the French Concession, finally received an encrypted telegram from Shancheng.
When he saw the telegram awarding him the "Order of the Blue Sky and White Sun," promoting him to the next rank, issuing him a bonus of 30,000 yuan, and providing generous compensation for the fallen soldiers, he was filled with excitement and emotion.