Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 1138 Okamura Wants to Sweep Again

The biggest gain this time was the assets controlled by Eisuke Uchida.

Uchida is a cunning bastard. He had Takashi Furukawa handle part of it for him, while he opened a secret account at Specie Bank. Not only was there money in the account, but he also placed several safes in a Japanese company called Changda. When you opened them, they were full of gleaming gold bars.

Occupying this strategically located stone gate, he certainly made a fortune.

Lin Ze accepted the money with a smile, and not only did he accept the money, but he also took control of the Shimen Military Police Command.

Lin Ze did not appoint anyone as the military police commander, after all, it was a colonel's position, which was too conspicuous. He sent a telegram to Kitahara Ransuke, saying that the position of military police commander of Shimen could not remain vacant indefinitely, and that the Special Service Department had the right to make recommendations on the arrangement of military police commanders in various places. He asked Kitahara to arrange someone of his own to take over as soon as possible.

After receiving the telegram, Kitahara was so moved that he was like a grandson to his grandson.

Lin Jun is still thinking of me!

At the same time, Lin Ze left behind four lieutenant colonels to temporarily manage the four departments of the Shimen Military Police Command.

It's temporary management now. Once he's free to handle things and completes the formalities at the Army Headquarters, the smuggled salt will become official salt, and all four departments will have control. Even if Kitahara comes in person, the Shimen Military Police Headquarters will still belong to the Lin family.

Just as Lin Ze finished dealing with things here and was preparing to head home, Okamura suddenly sent a telegram.

"Please take command at Shimen and receive military supplies for other purposes."

Lin Ze became serious upon receiving the telegram.

What is that old bastard Okamura up to now, at this critical juncture?

Receiving military supplies......

What was he planning to do by transporting military supplies to Shimen?

At this moment, Niu San'er came over with several telegrams. "Master, the report from the Materials Special Committee has arrived. With the summer harvest just around the corner, they want to take this opportunity to further implement grain control!"

Lin Ze immediately realized that Okamura, the old devil, wanted to carry out one more security crackdown before leaving North China!

"Strengthening security" is the term used by the Japanese; we call it a "mopping-up operation."

The sweeps are usually carried out at three times: during the spring planting season, the summer harvest season, and the autumn harvest season.

The base area relied on the people, which is why the Japanese would massacre villages so often. Outside of the busy farming season, the people might run into the mountains, but not during the busy farming season.

Spring is the time to plant crops, are you going to the mountains?

If you run away, the land can't be cultivated, and if we can't harvest any food, we'll starve to death.

The same principle applies to conducting sweeps during the summer and autumn harvests.

Why is it called Shimen (Stone Gate)?

Because Shimen was the closest major city to the base areas of the western provinces, Chahar, and Hebei, and was well-connected, it was very suitable for troop deployment and storage of supplies.

Moreover, the large area west and north of Shimen is the main grain-producing area of ​​the western provinces, Chahar and Hebei. The reason why the base area was able to survive so tenaciously was not only because of its military strength, but also because it had a great guarantee for production through strategies such as rent and interest reduction. As long as food was guaranteed, small industries could be developed. Now the base area has small military factories such as gun repair shops and gunpowder factories!

All of this is based on having enough food. If there is a food shortage, the operation of the base area may be seriously affected.

Okamura, that old devil, is extremely vicious. He will definitely send a large number of Japanese soldiers to carry out a sweep. If we don't engage in a direct confrontation, the Japanese will seize our grain. If we do engage in a direct confrontation, we will face huge casualties.

"Niu San'er, is communication with Jidong still going smoothly?"

Niu San'er nodded. "Master, we brought three radios with us before. Now we have control of the technical department of the Shimen Military Police Command. We can use their radios for routine transmission and reception. In Jidong, in addition to our fixed contact with the anti-bandit command, I also left Duan Wenxuan a separate codebook before we came here. We can also make indirect contact through the Tianjin Military Police Command, the Assistant Administration Bureau, the port construction site, and even the secret radio station that Brother Zhu is in charge of."

Yes, the communication network is quite powerful!

"Tell Xiao Duan that Okamura is going to arrange for the Japanese soldiers to gather in Shimen, and there is a high possibility that he is planning something big."

Niu San'er said worriedly, "Master, saying it so directly, with the west..."

"Contact is unavoidable. There was a reason why we tried to avoid direct contact in the past, and there is also a reason why we are increasing contact now. Go and send the telegram."

Lin Ze used to be a pawn of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and being cautious was the only way to survive.

Now the entire Military Intelligence Bureau system in North China is under Lin Ze's control. Even when Boss Dai sends a telegram, he has to be careful with his words, afraid that he might offend Jin Fo. Let's make good relations with the West, since we won't be staying here for long anyway.

Eastern Hebei.

Xiao Duan was in charge of supervision at the anti-banditry command headquarters.

Because many high-ranking military officers knew to some extent that this young man came from Tianjin, in other words, he was Lin Ye's eyes and ears, so they were quite polite to Xiao Duan.

There were no bandits left in eastern Hebei, at least according to the report to the North China Front Army Headquarters. However, because "the banditry had just been quelled and the people's hearts were not yet settled," it was still necessary to station security troops there.

These puppet army officers were well aware of what was going on. They stayed in the county town and rarely left. Later, they were allowed to leave the town, fire a couple of shots into the air, or even throw two boxes of ammunition. This way, the "bandits" in the countryside would not harass the county town.

As long as they don't attack the county seat, eastern Hebei will be peaceful.

After leaving the command post, Xiao Duan stretched, yawned, and lit a cigarette.

People would greet him from time to time, some calling him Staff Officer Duan, others Inspector Duan.

It seems that Xiao Duan is quite popular; he can chat with anyone.

"Officer Duan, going for tea again? Do you prefer tea, or do you enjoy listening to the courtesans singing in the teahouse?"

Xiao Duan chuckled wickedly, "I neither like drinking tea nor listening to music. I prefer having Xiao Tangchun sing songs in bed!"

Everyone laughed and praised Staff Officer Duan for his youthful charm.

Upon arriving at the teahouse, Duan Wenxuan first ordered a pot of Biluochun tea and then spent two silver dollars to have Xiaotangchun come out to keep him company.

This place is nothing like Beijing or Tianjin; two silver dollars here is already a very generous sum.

That young lady was indeed youthful and beautiful. There were few customers at noon, so perhaps she had just removed her makeup, or maybe she simply didn't wear any makeup at all. Her face had a natural beauty. Compared to those girls who had been in the entertainment industry for a long time, she lacked some of the gentleness and tenderness, but had more of a rustic charm.

Duan Wenxuan called out, "There are no guests here. Come on, let's go upstairs to a private room and sing for me!"

The two went upstairs and into the house.

"I said, Xiao Tangchun..."

Then Xiao Tangchun turned around, baring her teeth at Duan Wenxuan, her two little tiger teeth looking both fierce and cute.

"I've told you so many times, don't call me Tang Chun when we're alone!"

"Comrade Wenxin, look at you, you're in such a hurry. This is also an arrangement from higher up. It's only reasonable for a new face like a prostitute to come to this place. If you were a young woman, why would I come to see you every day?"

"I've always been a young woman!"