Chapter 966 Battle of Southern Henan

Luo Yao is on duty. He doesn't like to stay in his office. He usually goes directly to a group of people to stay. You know this habit of his.

Of course you know where to find him.

It is the most comfortable to stay with a group of technical people, at least there is not so much intrigue.

Moreover, Luo Yao also needs to grasp the progress of the military technical room in deciphering the Japanese military secret code. Even if he cannot participate in it personally, as a commander, he must understand.

Every night shift, as long as he is free, he will basically not ask for leave. He is different from Mao Zongxiang.

Mao Zongxiang was on duty, and most of the time he was replaced by Zhang Shaoliang.

Luo Yao also knew that this was against the rules, but it was hard to go against him on such a trivial matter.

It would be better if he didn't come, and he would save himself trouble. . .

"Lao Chi, how is the child? I've been too busy these days and haven't even gone home to see my sister-in-law and the child." The child is one month old, and Chi An has resumed his previous work schedule. Working overtime at night has become the norm.

"Thank you, Deputy Director Luo, for your concern. Your sister-in-law and the child are doing well." Chi An was sincerely grateful to Luo Yao for working with such a chief, and it was very practical.

The military technical room can be said to have the least "disputes" among the Kuomintang organizations. Luo Yao took power and gave these technical people enough respect and freedom, allowing them to serve the country without distraction in a relaxed environment.

If this were the case in the past, there would have been a lot of messy things. Family trivial matters, interpersonal relationships at work, and intrigues would have been enough to exhaust a person who concentrated on doing practical work.

"Have you bought your New Year's goods?"

"The ones distributed in the institute are basically enough, so there is no need to buy much." Chi An said.

"Well, that's good." Luo Yao knew that the benefits of the military technical room were good, and the new year's goods were purchased directly and distributed to the employees.

Of course, there are standards for this, because most of them are single young people, so there are more people who pay directly.

But some of them have families, those above the section chief level, who are older and have families to look after. Although it is easier to distribute money, it is far inferior to centralized purchasing.

Therefore, section chiefs and technicians and above who have families can choose physical New Year's goods, while ordinary staff below technicians will pay directly. Isn't it unnecessary?

These are all guaranteed by the fifth group. At least when Gong Hui was injured and hospitalized, no problems were seen in the operation of the fifth group.

"Deputy Director Luo, we have been monitoring and deciphering the Japanese Navy's secret communications for almost half a year, and the progress has not been smooth. Moreover, we have invested a lot of manpower and material resources in this regard..."

"Are you worried that your investment will yield no results? The higher-ups will hold you accountable when the time comes, right?" Luo Yao understood Chi An's worries.

"Decrypting our secret code is not like planting crops. It is a harvest that can be seen. It requires a lot of investment and no one is very effective. If the higher-ups don't even understand this, then why do they need us to decipher it?" Luo Yaodao .

"Secretary Zhang came here two days ago and asked about the situation of our group to see that he had some opinions on the staffing of our group."

"Don't worry about him." Luo Yao waved his hand. Zhang Shaoliang was just an administrator and didn't understand technology. Mao Zongxiang at least understood. If he did anything wrong, he would argue with reason.

"Yes, several of the Japanese navy communication signals we monitor have been intermittent recently. Why don't you take a look?"

"OK."

"Here, do the math again."

"Deputy Director Luo, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Puppet Manchukuo State sent a telegram to the Consulate in Jinling..."

"Well, it's not an important matter. It's classified as 'C' type information." Luo Yao glanced at it and handed it back.

In the past, the secret inspection office would classify decrypted messages according to four levels: "A, B, C, and D". Luo Yao found it troublesome, so he changed it and used capital English letters to label it, A, B, C, D. Those that are not popular and have little value are directly classified as Category E. Of course, there are also high-level "S" level intelligence.

As long as the information reaches the "S" level, it must be deciphered immediately and submitted immediately. No matter what time it is, even if it is two o'clock in the middle of the night, someone must be sent to the old man's desk as soon as possible.

In this way, the secret message information deciphered by the military technical room is different from other intelligence agencies. As long as you look at the level of the intelligence label, you will know whether it belongs to the military technical room or other intelligence agencies.

"Brother, come here."

Wen Xueren came in from outside and greeted quietly.

"What's wrong?" Luo Yao was a little surprised. Wen Xueren's expression clearly meant that he had something important to tell him.

"My detection station has been detecting the communication trends of the 11th Japanese Army in Central China. Recently, the frequency of their communication activities has been nearly 20% more than usual. Also, tonight, except for a few radio stations, the rest are still active. The radio station went silent."

When Luo Yao heard this, his heart sank, and a familiar feeling came to his heart.

At the beginning of a war, radio silence is usually implemented to prevent the opponent from detecting one's movements.

"What are the recent movements of the Japanese troops in Central China?"

"According to the comprehensive intelligence obtained, after the Zaoyi battle, although the Japanese army occupied Yichang, they failed to open a passage into Sichuan. Their overall battle losses were not low, and it was difficult to organize a larger-scale attack for a while. And our fifth theater area The main force moves north, threatening the Ping-Han Line..."

"Ping-Han Line, Battle of Southern Henan!" Luo Yao remembered what the Japanese army wanted to do!

"Lao Chi, how about deciphering the secret code of the Japanese army in Central China?" Luo Yao turned around and asked Chi An.

"They change their communication passwords every three months on average, and they are becoming more and more complex. Even if we can decipher them, we can't keep up with the speed of their changes." Chi An said helplessly.

"Where's ours?"

"The same goes for them in the Fifth War Zone. When the Japanese army changes, we will also change. Therefore, in this regard, the Japanese army is probably helpless."

At least it's a tie.

Sonobe and Ichiro have been dormant for more than half a year, and finally showed their fangs. It is a good calculation to choose to start a war during the Lunar New Year.

"Write a summary of this situation immediately and report it immediately!"

"This is just our speculation. If we are wrong, will it happen..." Chi An is a technical person and is relatively rigorous.

"At this time, even a minute's warning in advance can save the sacrifice of the soldiers in front. If you make a mistake, it doesn't matter. Wouldn't it be better to be more vigilant?" Luo Yao said.

"Deputy Director Luo is right."

…

Huangshan official residence.

The old man is still awake. Since the Anti-Japanese War, he rarely goes to bed before twelve o'clock. From this point of view, he can be regarded as a competent leader of the party and state.

Made it possible to eat at night and eat at night.

The old man doesn't drink coffee or tea. He only likes to drink boiled water. This is a very healthy lifestyle.

"Commissioned, your supper."

The adjutant came in with a cup of hot milk and a few slices of bread as usual. It was impossible to stay up late working without eating.

The old man reached for the milk, stood up, stretched his legs and feet, and asked, "Has Madam gone to bed?"

"Already asleep."

"Yeah." The old man walked to the window, slightly dazed. The curtains were closed and he couldn't see what was going on outside at all.

"Sir, are you asleep?"

"not yet."

"Who is outside?"

"The reporting committee is the confidential secretary on duty."

"Let him come in." The old man remained calm. Although he was interrupted from his meditation, his subordinate did not do it on purpose, and he naturally had no need to offend the other party.

"Sir, the military technical department has just sent someone to deliver an urgent message, marking me with an 'S' rank, so I have to disturb you."

"I haven't slept yet, so it's not a disturbance." Upon hearing this, the old man knew that the other party was responsible and it was not easy to blame him.

"Thank you, sir."

The secretary on duty asked the secretary to hand over the urgent document, then step aside and stand. He couldn't leave until the old man told him to leave.

The old man opened the contents of the urgent message, took a look at it and his expression changed slightly: "Inform Jingzhi that Jiansheng, Guiyan and Xun'en are here to come."

"Sir, it's so late..."

"Tell them that there is an urgent military situation and ask them to come over as soon as possible." The old man said sternly.

"yes."

Can the old man not know the movements of the Japanese army? The party-state's intelligence system is not that bad. Many signs indicate that the Japanese army stationed in Jiangcheng is going to attack the Ping-Han Line, but the initiative is in their hands.

I don’t know how to do this at the right time.

Now, this urgent message from the military technical room has been sent over. Basically, it can be judged that the Japanese army will take action within a few hours at the earliest, and within a day or two at the latest.

Choosing this time, Sonobe and Ichiro are really insidious and cunning.

In fact, these people had not even gone to bed to rest. As soon as they were notified by phone, they immediately came to Huangshan Mansion from their respective locations.

The nearest one is Chen Xun'en. He lives nearby and is always around. The old man's pen is always there when called.

Naturally, we can't live too far away.

Then there is He Yaozu, the director of the Attendant Room 1, who also needs to be nearby, and then He Jingzhi and Bai Jiansheng.

However, they don't live very far away. It's common for the old man to summon them late at night. If they live too far away, won't that delay things?

Half an hour later.

Several people arrived at Huangshan Mansion.

"Everyone, please take a look. This is the urgent message sent by the military technical department half an hour ago. Based on the monitoring and analysis of the Japanese army's communication radio stations in Central China, they concluded that the Japanese army is likely to launch an attack on our fifth theater on the Pinghan-Han Line soon. To launch an attack, I have already sent a telegram to Li Delin to step up his guard. Can you tell me how to fight this battle?"

"We had predicted that this battle would take place after the Lunar New Year. Unexpectedly, Sonobe and Ichiro were cunning enough to take action at this time." Bai Jiansheng was stunned and said.

"Yes, but is it too arbitrary to conclude that the Japanese army will attack immediately based on this monitoring radio analysis?" He Jingzhi expressed doubts.

"Unless we attack, we are a passive defensive side, so we have to be vigilant and not let down." Chen Xun'en said.

"Guiyan, why don't you speak?"

"Commissioner, I believe in the analysis and judgment of the military technical room. They have directly fought with the Japanese army in Central China and are very familiar with them. It is indeed easy for us to be careless at this time. In case the Japanese army suddenly launches an attack, we are not prepared. It is easy to suffer losses." He Yaozu said.

"Since the Battle of Zaoyi, the vitality of the Fifth War Zone has been severely damaged. It is hard to say whether we can withstand this attack now. But fighting in southern Henan, if we are alone..."

"Does the national army have no ability to fight independently?" He Jingzhi snorted, dissatisfied with Bai Jiansheng's speech.

"Commander He, when fighting behind enemy lines, the National Army is indeed not as flexible as the Communist Eighth Route Army. At this time, if they hold back, what will be the consequences?" Bai Jiansheng asked rhetorically.

He Jingzhi was speechless.

But this matter in southern Anhui is still hot, and the New Fourth Army's designation has also been revoked. At this time, are you going to ask others for cooperation and help?

Isn't this a slap in the face?

Not to mention that He Jingzhi disagreed with this, even the old man would not agree with it, but Bai Jiansheng is not someone else. People dare to say it, but they are not afraid of you.

No matter how unhappy the old man was, no matter how dark his face, he could only pretend that he didn't hear anything.

"I have ordered Tang Enbo's troops to suspend their original attack plan and hand it over to Li Delin for unified command. They must do their best to crush this Japanese attack." The old man said.

"yes."

…

Luo Yao would not dare to contact Li Delin privately without the old man's permission. This was a taboo and a recipe for disaster.

But Luo Yao can always receive information from the Fifth War Zone. If he doesn't contact them, he can't prohibit them from sending them to you.

He is not too worried. Li Delin is not that easy to deal with. The situation in the Fifth War Zone today is much better than in history.

Sonobe and Ichiro's plan may have failed again.

…

"Brother, what do you mean, you actually asked me to take someone back?" Wen Zishan received the telegram from Deng Yi.

What the telegram actually conveyed was Luo Yao's intention, asking him to find a reason to bring "Su Qing" back to the mountain city.

Find a reason?

What excuse can I find?

Wen Zishan was really stumped.

"Brother Wu, please give me some advice. What reason should I find to take this person back?" Wen Zishan asked Wu Dehou.

"Brother Wen, we've arrested everyone anyway, so let's do it in the name of assisting the investigation." Wu Dehou said with a smile.

"Then what's going on with people outside?"

Wen Zishan is not stupid, Su Qing is also a celebrity in the local area, and she is also a pretty widow. If he uses this name to take people away, I am afraid that his reputation will be lost when he leaves.

Ordinary people don't care whether you are really investigating the case. As for whether Qi Bin really committed a crime, they probably won't seriously think about it.

This kind of material that adds a bit of "beauties and troubles" is definitely easier to spread and accept.

If he completes the investigation and releases the person, the message will dissipate over time. If he takes the person away, it will be settled.

But it happened that this was the order of his eldest brother Luo Yao, and he had to obey it.

"Brother Wen, in fact, heroes and beauties complement each other, right? This Qi Bin has committed a serious crime. Even if he shows up, he will still have to go to jail. It is basically impossible to deal with Miss Su Qing..."

"If you don't speak, no one will think you are mute." Wen Zishan glared at Wu Dehou. Anyway, he had no such idea at all. How could he block other people's mouths and prevent others from speaking?

"When the time is up, we will leave and take the mute with us."

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