Chapter 67 Section 3

The day after Mao Zhongxin arrived in Changsha, Zhang Yanfo got the news that Mao Zhongxin had sneaked to Changsha.He immediately asked Chen Da, the director of the Quzhou Intelligence Office of the Military Command who had a close relationship with Mao Zhongxin, to find this person, find out his exact movements in Changsha, and take a camera to thwart his plot. After Chen Da met Mao Zhongxin, Mao Zhongxin whispered very mysteriously before meeting Mao Zhongxin: "You are from Hunan, but you don't work in Hunan and don't know the current situation in Hunan. I can tell you the truth: the current situation in Hunan is very serious. Bad. Ever since Cheng Qian stopped conscription in Hunan, the president has been suspicious of Cheng Qian, thinking that he is very likely to rebel. Recently, the president instructed Mr. Mao (Mao Renfeng): "We can't let another Fu Zuoyi come out of Hunan, we have to Strictly prevent a rebellion in Hunan.' I came to Changsha this time under the order of Mr. Mao. First, I came to assist the Hunan Station in arranging latent work (that is, to prepare for the spy activities after liberation); To sanction the traitors. Just as long as you know it in your heart, don’t spread it to the outside world.”

Afterwards, he took out a carbon copy list from the leather bag next to the pillow and handed it over surreptitiously. Chen Da took a look and was secretly surprised: Cheng Qian was the first on the list, and Cheng Xingling, Tang Boqiu, Deng Jiesong, Xiao Zuolin, Chen Yunzhang, Zhang Yanfo, Tang Shengming and other ten people were on the list.The list also indicates the addresses and characteristics of these people.But Chen Mingren's name was not on the list, and I felt both lucky and amused. He immediately calmed down, kept the blacklist firmly in his heart, and then said calmly: "In my opinion, it's better to be very cautious about this matter. Cheng Qian has conflicts with the Gui family, and also has conflicts with the president. Now Li Zongren As the acting president, Bai Chongxi is in charge of the military and political power in central China. They are trying to exclude Cheng Qian in order to achieve the goal of controlling Hunan and securing Guangxi. If we assassinate Cheng Qian at this time, wouldn't we fall into the trick of the Guangxi clique to kill with a knife? Besides, Cheng Qian The prestige of Hunan is very high, the assassination of Cheng Qian will definitely arouse the great resentment of people from all walks of life in Hunan, and it will give Bai Chongxi of the Guangxi family an excellent opportunity to buy the hearts of Hunan. President Jiang's resignation is only a stopgap measure, after all, he will be reinstated Yes, so we have to consider the issue from the perspective of the overall political situation. Acting too radically will not only be of no benefit to the fight against chaos, but also harmful to the overall situation. What do you think?"

When Mao Zhongxin heard it, he pondered for a long time and felt that it was reasonable, so he explained: "Director Mao also has difficulties. He is to implement the instructions of the president and prevent another Fu Zuoyi from Hunan. Xia Song and I only considered it from this aspect. .” "Haste makes waste." Chen Da shook his head, "If Fu Zuoyi really happened in Hunan, it would be a very serious incident. But the specific situation of Cheng Qian and Fu Zuoyi is different. Fu Zuoyi is the main military leader of Beiping, He has a large number of troops in his hands; and Cheng Qian Hunan, although he is the director of the Changsha Sui Dynasty and the provincial chairman, is not worthy of his name, and he directly commands very few troops. A large number of troops in Hunan are in the hands of Chen Mingren. As long as Chen Mingren does not rebel, Cheng Qian It is powerless. Besides, it is not certain that Cheng Qian will rebel, isn’t it rumored that he sent his family to Hong Kong? If he is determined to rebel, why would he send his family away? Now Cheng Qian is listed as the number one on the assassination list a..."

Hearing this, Mao Zhongxin was quite displeased. He looked at Chen Da suspiciously, and interrupted him: "Shoot people first, shoot horses, and capture thieves first, and capture the king first. Of course, Cheng Qian is the primary goal. Kill him." He, and other people who want to rebel, will have no leader." Chen Da knew his suspicious and sensitive character. Seeing this situation, he immediately persuaded him with concern: "It's right to take Cheng Qian as the primary target, and the president's instructions also refer to Cheng Qian. But I don't know if you have considered assassinating Cheng Qian." Is there a way? As the director of the Sui Department and the chairman of the province, he must be very strict in security work. Even if our operatives are determined to die, are they sure to achieve their goals? How to clean up? At that time, even the president will find it difficult to close."

"Yes, I have also considered that if you use a pistol to snipe, firstly, it may not guarantee a fatal hit; secondly, it will be difficult for people to escape after the gunfire. It is best to have insiders and use time bombs, that will be reliable. I have now Ask Tang Guanghui (sent by the Bureau of Secrecy to conduct armed spy activities in Hunan) to help find someone. Tang Gang told me that a brother surnamed Ma who has been with him for many years is good at marksmanship and alert, but he is a bit greedy and crazy after drinking. Do you think this person can use it?" Chen Da shook his head and said earnestly: "You entrust such an important task to a drunkard. He drank alcohol and spoke in a muddle, but in the end the matter didn't work out. Not only did he scare the snake, but he also told others to take advantage of it. Then it would be a mess. , How will you explain to Director Mao? How will Director Mao explain to the CEO?"

Hearing this, Mao Zhongxin seemed to feel something was wrong, frowned and said: "If you really can't find a suitable candidate here, then you have to ask the chief to send another person from home, and I won't take this risk." Chen Da was also afraid that he would ask Mao Renfeng to send someone else, so he quickly smoothed things over: "Of course you don't take any risks in this way, but Director Mao asked you to organize the organization and find candidates, and you can't do it. Will he be satisfied?" This time, Mao Zhongxin was in trouble, and he offered to ask Chen Da to help him complete the task.

Afterwards, Chen Da readily agreed to Mao Zhongxin's request that he move in with him, and then left on the grounds of going back to pack his things. After Chen Da left, in order to guard against Mao Zhongxin's stalking, he deliberately went around in circles, detoured to Zhang Yanfo's house in Beizheng Street, and passed all the conversations with Mao Zhongxin to Zhang Yanfo. After Zhang Yanfo heard this, his heart sank suddenly. Knowing that the situation was more complicated and urgent, he said earnestly: "This matter is related to the overall situation of Hunan's peaceful liberation. You must try to prevent his plot from succeeding. If there is an emergency , please let me know anytime."

After Chen Da moved to Le Tao Hotel, he had more conversations with Mao Zhongxin.From personal issues to national affairs, almost everything is discussed.What Mao Zhongxin talked about most was the horrific news that the military commanders in Beiping, Nanjing and other places were brutally "killed" by the Communist Party, implying Chen: "The Communist Party has come, and we will have no good fruit to eat. Anti-Communism must not be wavered." Mao also said: "There are also organizations such as the 'Progressive Soldiers' Democracy Promotion Society' in Hunan. It seems that not only politicians are unreliable, but soldiers also have problems."