socalfunplaces Chapter 33 Chaotic Telecommunications Department
Chapter 33 Chaotic Telecommunications Department
"Decoding Team, Red Bean's top-secret telegram, urgent translation required!"
The atmosphere in the decoding team was equally tense.
As the core cipher department of the Military Intelligence Bureau, the cipher clerks here are all elites who have undergone rigorous selection and possess the most core cipher system.
Team leader Sister Li took the sealed bag, saw the "Urgent Priority" label on the opening, her expression hardened, and she immediately summoned the four core cipher operatives: "Everyone in position, activate the highest-level codebook, divide the work, and you must have results within half an hour!"
The codebook was carefully taken out of the safe, and the codebreakers buried themselves in the dense numbers and words, their fingers quickly flipping through the codebook.
As the translation work progressed, subtle disturbances gradually emerged in the previously calm translation team.
"Sister Li, this...this content is too shocking!" A telegraph operator looked up, her eyes filled with shock, her voice trembling slightly.
Sister Li frowned: "Calm down! Finish translating first, and don't leak any information!"
Half an hour later, the four translated telegrams were handed over to Sister Li.
She checked the telegram word by word, and after confirming that there were no translation errors, she compiled the telegram into a booklet, sealed it again, and personally delivered it to the office of Dai Li, the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
It was already dusk when Dai Li's office lights came on. He was buried in a pile of documents, his brow furrowed, clearly dealing with urgent official business.
"Chief, Red Bean's top-secret telegram has been translated!" Sister Li reported softly, handing over the sealed telegram.
Dai Li raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, clearly indicating that he had been working long hours and hadn't had a proper rest.
At first, Dai Li's expression was relatively calm, but as he read on, his brows furrowed more and more, and his eyes gradually changed from calm to shock, before a sharp glint appeared in them.
When he saw the headlines such as "Killed Colonel Matsui Ichiro", "Obtained core intelligence on Nishimura's squad", and "Disguised as a seriously wounded soldier, used a medical vehicle to break through the encirclement", he clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white.
When he turned to the list of more than fifty party, government, and military officials who had been bribed, his face darkened completely, and his breathing became heavy.
"Well done, Yan Shuo! Well done, Hongdou!" Dai Li exclaimed softly, his tone full of praise. "To attack the Nishimura Squad's headquarters with only thirty men, kill the head of the intelligence department of the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Army, and still escape unscathed, bringing out such important intelligence—his achievement is truly remarkable!" But then, his expression turned serious. "I just didn't expect the Nishimura Squad's infiltration to be so deep. So many scoundrels have been bribed in various systems of the Party, government, and military, and in multiple provinces. If this isn't dealt with promptly, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Dai Li immediately pressed the pager on his desk: "Have Mao Wei come to my office right now!"
A moment later, Mao Wei strode into the office. Seeing Dai Li's grave expression, he knew something important had happened: "Director, you wanted to see me?"
Dai Li handed the compiled telegram to Mao Wei: "Take a look. This is a secret telegram just sent by Hongdou. The contents are of great importance."
Mao Wei took the telegram and read it carefully.
Like Dai Li, his expression gradually changed from calm to shock.
When he saw the list of more than fifty officials who had been bribed, he couldn't help but gasp: "Director, this... this is simply unbelievable! The Nishimura gang has planted so many spies within our ranks, and the levels involved are so high, from the deputy chief of staff of the war zone and the army commander to the director of the provincial civil affairs department and the director of the finance department, almost covering all the core and key departments!"
"Yes," Dai Li said in a deep voice, "The Nishimura Squad, as a highly secretive intelligence agency of the Japanese army, used money to corrupt officials and promoted 'using Chinese to control Chinese.' I never imagined their influence had infiltrated to this extent. If it weren't for Yan Shuo's risky raid, we would still be in the dark. These bribed scoundrels, receiving salaries from the state, serve the Japanese army, leaking a large amount of core secrets, causing incalculable damage to the War of Resistance!"
Mao Wei put down the telegram, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Director, in my opinion, there are three urgent matters. First, immediately verify the identities of the bribed personnel listed in the telegram to confirm their authenticity and avoid misjudgment; second, take swift measures to control these bribed personnel to prevent them from destroying evidence, fleeing to avoid punishment, or even leaking more secrets after learning the news; third, Yan Shuo's operation this time was highly successful, but it also came at the cost of the sacrifice of twenty-five team members. His requests for war-related compensation and commendation need to be implemented as soon as possible to boost morale."
Dai Li nodded, agreeing with Mao Wei's analysis: "You're absolutely right. Verifying identities and controlling personnel must be done secretly, without alerting them. You immediately take the lead, drawing key personnel from the Intelligence and Operations Departments to form a special task force, and start working through the night. As for Yan Shuo's compensation and commendation, that's a must. Not only should it be given, but it should be done in a grand and public manner, so everyone knows that those who serve the Party and the country and make meritorious contributions will be richly rewarded!"
"Yes, Director! I'll arrange it immediately!" Mao Wei replied in a deep voice, and was about to turn and leave when Dai Li stopped him. "Wait," Dai Li said, "This intelligence is too important and has exceeded the scope of the Military Intelligence Bureau. We must report it to the Chairman immediately. You go and arrange the work of the special task force first, and then come with me to the official residence to see the Chairman in half an hour."
"Understood!" Mao Wei replied and quickly left the office.
Dai Li picked up the telegram again and carefully read it through. His gaze lingered on Yan Shuo's name, and his heart was filled with emotion.
Yan Shuo is a key member he personally selected and trained. He is outstanding in ability and has extraordinary courage. His ability to successfully complete such a difficult task once again proves his judgment.
At the same time, he was also heartbroken by the sacrifice of the twenty-five team members, who were the elite forces of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and the loss of each one was painful.
Half an hour later, Mao Wei returned to his office and reported to Dai Li: "Director, the special task force has been formed and is working overnight to verify the identities of the bribed personnel. Relevant control plans are also being formulated."
Dai Li nodded: "Alright, let's go see the Chairman."
Dai Li and Mao Wei traveled by car to the old man's official residence. The car drove along the quiet streets, and neither of them spoke, each lost in thought about the relevant matters.
For Dai Li, this report was not only to inform the old man of this important intelligence, but also to win Chiang Kai-shek's support so as to smoothly carry out the subsequent personnel control and cleanup work.
Inside the old man's official residence, the old man had already gotten up and was doing his morning exercise in the courtyard.
Upon learning that Dai Li urgently requested an audience, he immediately ended his morning exercise and returned to his study to wait.
Dai Li and Mao Wei entered the study and saw the old man sitting at his desk, his expression calm, but his eyes held a hint of scrutiny.
"Yu Nong, you must have something important to discuss with me at this time?" the old man asked, his voice deep and powerful.