Chapter 742 Northern Hubei Hotel
Puning Street.
As Laohekou became the headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the fifth war zone, the population increased like a balloon.
As the number of people increases, so does the need for food, drink, and accommodation. There are hotels, inns, and big car shops in the town, so there is no need to worry about accommodation.
The business was basically trouble-free, and even the people in Laohekou Town made a small fortune.
Who is willing to sell this chicken that is guarding and laying eggs?
Under Li Delin's eyes and nose, the military commander did not dare to take anything by force. This Hubei hotel was originally an inn.
After the current owner took over and expanded and renovated it, it was renamed Hubei Hotel.
After breakfast, Yang Fan followed Luo Yao's instructions and came out of Wuchang Pavilion. Before he took a few steps, he found someone following him.
The fifth theater also has its own intelligence department. This is the theater command center. With so many military and political agencies here, no officer is not concerned about his own safety.
A guard battalion is stationed in the town, and a special agent group directly under the chief's department is also nearby. If something happens, they can rescue you at any time.
And of course there are the intelligence agencies in the five theaters.
The investigation room of the Fifth War Zone is actually an intelligence and counterintelligence agency, which is also the department that the military commander has always wanted to control.
(In general, military commanders serve as the investigation rooms of the army, but some powerful military leaders will not give you a chance at all, and even use this to turn against customers.)
The investigation rooms of the fifth theater are basically people from the Gui clan. Of course, the military commander cannot enter the investigation room of the theater commander's headquarters. The investigation rooms of the army groups under his command are another matter.
Li Delin made it clear that I am responsible for my own safety. The old man can't do anything about it. Who knows that he has soldiers and a reputation as a virtuous man? He is desperate. If there is another war in the Central Plains, the suffering China can bear it again. A blow?
Although he was being followed, Yang Fan pretended not to notice. Maybe they had good intentions. If something happened to the people in Group 401, they wouldn't be able to walk around.
Is there not a spy in this town of Laohekou?
Hard to say.
Japanese spies' noses are sharper than dogs. If they smell something, they will be in big trouble.
In addition to coming out to meet, Yang Fan also had the task of getting to know Laohekou Town, so he was not in a hurry to go to the Hubei Hotel.
After seeing the signboard of Hubei Hotel, we started wandering around the town.
The people following behind him saw Yang Fan aimlessly walking with his hands in his pockets, and concluded that he was just out for a stroll.
At this moment, the vigilance was unavoidable.
After two or three rounds, Yang Fan saw an opportunity, ducked into a small alley, and found a corner to hide.
Then he only saw the two people following him hurriedly running past his eyes and then running back.
After two trips back and forth.
He slowly came out of his hiding place, put his coat on inside out, took out a felt hat from his pocket, and put it on his head, instantly changing his image.
"Sir, do you want to work as a prostitute or stay in a hotel?"
Yang Fan walked into the lobby of Hubei Hotel, looked around, and then walked to the guest reception counter.
"How many rich people can you afford in the first-class guest room you have here per night?"
"Twenty bucks for a bowl in a superior room, and ten bucks in an ordinary guest room." The waiter in charge of the reception replied.
"Any Hardman cigarettes?"
"No, we only sell local brands of cigarettes here. As you said, sir, we can't sell them here." The clerk's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Then get me two packs of Pegasus cigarettes." Yang Fan said.
"Okay, please wait a moment." The clerk responded, leaned down, took two packs of Pegasus cigarettes from the cabinet and handed them to Yang Fan, and whispered, "Are you from Shancheng?"
"Um."
"The team leader has been waiting for a long time. Come with me."
Yang Fan put the cigarette in his pocket, and then followed the guy in the back.
…
Luo Yao knew that it was impossible not to tell him. Fortunately, he was prepared, otherwise he would be embarrassed today.
"Gong De, you have been a soldier for half your life. How dare I, this junior, try to do anything in front of you." I still need to be modest.
This is an attitude.
"Haha, that's why I want to listen more and learn more about young people's ideas. Being young means daring to think and do. This is an advantage." Li Delin chuckled.
"Then let me tell you some of my humble opinions and ask Mr. De for his advice." Luo Yao bowed slightly.
"But there's no harm in talking."
"Gong De, my subordinate is a spy. I have no actual combat experience in fighting the two armies and arranging troops. I won't be embarrassed in this regard." Luo Yao cleared his voice and said, "I only know that intelligence is very important in a battle. Although it may not determine the outcome of the battle, it can at least play a vital role, do you agree?"
Li Delin and Huang Xuecun both nodded. These words were objective and neither exalted nor belittled. As the two armies faced each other, the importance of intelligence was self-evident.
"My subordinates have decided that our intelligence work lags far behind the Japanese army. Of course, this has certain objective historical reasons, as well as our weak national strength and our start later than others, as well as the awareness issues of generals at all levels..."
As far as intelligence is concerned, Luo Yao has the right to speak, because that's what he does.
In particular, he has a very thorough understanding of the Chinese military's coded communication system. He also knows that during World War II, the Japanese army deciphered 80% of the Chinese military's coded communications. This is a high rate.
In other words, the Japanese army had control over the basic movements of the Chinese army, but in the end the Japanese army was still defeated. Therefore, they were unconvinced after the war and did not admit that they were defeated by the Chinese army. Instead, they were only held back and stuck in the quagmire. Can't pull the legs out.
If the Chinese army were to be mobilized to compete with the Americans on land, the outcome would be really hard to predict.
Luo Yao proposed a reverse thinking.
That is, we have deciphered the Japanese army's secret code. Can the Japanese army also decipher the national army's communication secret code?
The Japanese army is superior to China in terms of technology and talent, and they also have a first-mover advantage.
"Mr. De, how long has it been since our communication password was changed?"
Luo Yao's question immediately stopped Li Delin. He really didn't know much about this, so he turned his attention to Huang Xuecun. He was a confidential secretary, and he knew these things best.
"The secret code I just changed before the Chinese New Year is three months old." Huang Xuecun said.
"Will the Fifth War Zone still use the past code writing method?" Luo Yao continued to ask.
Huang Xuecun didn't know how to answer. This involved the secrets of the Gui clan. How could he tell an outsider so easily.
But Li Delin nodded at him, meaning to let him tell the truth.
"Yes, we have always used the past secret code writing method and improved it to form a new code book." Huang Xuecun said.
"How long?"
"It has been used almost since the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War until now."
"Have you never thought about upgrading and replacing it with a more complex encryption system?" Luo Yao was a little surprised.
"We have also been researching and have dedicated people responsible for this work, but so far no problems have been found, and if there is a risk of the codebook being leaked, we will replace it as soon as possible." Huang Xuecun explained.
Luo Yao suddenly understood that the Japanese army had always been on the offensive side in the Chinese battlefield. As long as they launched the attack, it was "natural" for the defensive side to know the opponent's troop formation.
He may ignore the leakage of his secret code. Even if there is some arrangement and back-up, others will attack first. If you attack, you will be exposed before you know it.
No one would have thought that this was your arrangement, but it had already been exposed in advance.
Moreover, if the Japanese army deciphers your secret code, it is also a top-secret existence within the Japanese army. It can inform the front-line troops in many ways.
Cover up the deciphering of secret codes.
Because once the other party's secret communication is deciphered, this is the easiest and most convenient way to obtain intelligence, and it must be strictly kept secret.
"Team Leader Fang, we use the inversion-shift-replacement encryption technology. This encryption method is difficult to decipher." Huang Xuecun said angrily. He himself also participated in the compilation of the encryption code, so he knew it very well.
"This technology was relatively advanced five years ago, but now it has lagged behind. If I want to decipher your secret code, I can do it in less than a month." Luo Yao is not afraid of offending the other party. Since he dared to raise this issue, he had already prepared a countermeasure.
"Team Leader Fang, that's not what you are saying. If you can do it, I, Mr. Huang, will become your disciple!" Huang Xuecun said angrily.
"Young men don't dare to worship me as your master. If you lose me a drink, that's fine." Luo Yao said calmly.
"Okay, don't talk about one drink, three drinks are fine!"
"Gong De, I can lend you your desk." Luo Yao stood up and said respectfully.
Li Delin nodded. He also wanted to see how much the old man valued this young man.
Luo Yao walked over, sat down, took the pen from the table, unscrewed the pen cap, took a piece of white paper, and quickly started writing on it.
After a while, he put away the pen and blew on the handwriting on it.
"Gong De." Luo Yao picked it up and handed the paper directly to Li Delin.
Li Delin took it suspiciously, glanced at it, and frowned slightly. He, a man who did not change his color even when the mountain collapsed, almost couldn't hold back just now.
The paper was passed to Huang Xuecun.
Huang Xuecun couldn't compare to Li Delin. When he saw the content above, he gasped in horror. Wasn't this a secret message that he personally sent out yesterday?
This is not the secret code issued by the government, but the Gui family's own set of secret codes, which is used for their internal secret communication.
Lao Jiang secretly used people to decipher the secret communications of various families, including those of the Gui family. This was not a secret, and every family was on guard against it.
In an instant, beads of sweat dropped from Huang Xuecun's forehead. Isn't this because all the secrets of the Gui clan have been mastered by Lao Jiang?
"Young friend You Ning, have you done this before?" Li Delin said after being silent for a while.
"Gong De, don't you understand yet?" Luo Yao bowed slightly and said in a neither humble nor condescending manner. He was responsible. If the old man found out about this, he would be in trouble.
Li Delin was stunned and immediately understood what Luo Yao meant. The old man already knew many secrets of the Gui clan, but he just kept them secret.
Firstly, there is no real clue. Secondly, once it is revealed, not only the Gui faction, but also other factions will be in danger.
"Our secret code system really has so many loopholes?" Li Delin asked.
"No cipher code communication system is omnipotent. Over time, opponents will always be able to catch the pattern. Encryption and deciphering are like spears and shields. The thicker the shield, the spear cannot break. The sharper the spear, It can break open the shield, our enemies are superior to us in every aspect, so any chance can bring a devastating blow." Luo Yao said slowly.