usatvline Chapter 2043 Overturning the table
Chapter 2043 Overturning the table
Chapter 2043 Overturning the table
“From a strategic perspective, Ding is not a suitable candidate,” Cheng Qianfan said in a low voice.
“Dingmutun’s old followers have basically been purged, and he has no foundation left on Jesfield Road.” Liu Xia understood Cheng Qianfan’s meaning, and after thinking for a moment, she said.
Dingmutun was forced out by Li Cuiqun. After Dingmutun was forced to leave, Li Cuiqun launched a near-cruel purge of Dingmutun's former subordinates.
“No, that’s not important.” Cheng Qianfan shook his head and said to Liu Xia, “We don’t have any confidants anymore, but we can cultivate more. The most important thing is that Dingmutun has the ability to rally people and is familiar with espionage work. He has the ability and the ability to rally people, and that’s enough for someone like him.”
"You mean, if Dingmutun returns to Jisifeier Road, he won't be sidelined?" Liu Xia asked thoughtfully.
“Whether it’s Wan Haiyang or Xiong Changhua, they naturally only want to push Dingmutun out as a puppet,” Cheng Qianfan said. “However, they forgot one thing, which is that Dingmutun is superior to them in terms of both seniority and ability.”
……
Liu Xia nodded. She knew that Cheng Qianfan had left out one more thing: Dingmutun still had connections in Nanjing and among the Japanese, which could be an asset to him.
"Has Dingmutun made a decision yet?" Cheng Qianfan asked Liu Xia.
"It shouldn't be yet," Liu Xia said, shaking her head. The latest news is that Dingmutun is still hesitant; he has neither refused nor agreed.
Cheng Qianfan nodded; he understood what Dingmutun was hesitating about.
If Dingmutun agrees to return to Jesfield Road, he will either fight his way out and truly seize power, or he will become a puppet. However, being a puppet leader of a secret service organization is not an easy task.
“A centralized, highly authoritarian intelligence headquarters director is not in the interests of any party,” Cheng Qianfan said slowly.
Liu Xia gave Cheng Qianfan a deep look and nodded.
In addition, she also knew that because she had been close to Li Cuiqun before, her brother Fan and Dingmutun actually had some conflicts.
Both publicly and privately, Cheng Qianfan did not want to see Ding Mutun regain control of Jisifeier Road.
……
a few days later.
The latest news from Nanjing is that Dingmutun has declined the invitation to return to Jessfield Road.
To be precise, it was under pressure from all sides that Dingmutun had to give up the opportunity to take over the Special Agent Headquarters again.
As Cheng Qianfan told Liu Xia, Dingmutun had a certain opportunity to reorganize Jesfield Road and hold great power, but this was obviously not in the interests of all parties, which was the fundamental reason why Dingmutun was eventually eliminated.
"What?" Cheng Qianfan exclaimed in surprise. He looked at Liu Xia and asked in astonishment, "Did I hear that right?"
Liu Xia rolled her eyes at Cheng Qianfan, as if to say, "You're not deaf."
"Whose suggestion was this?" Cheng Qianfan asked seriously.
Someone actually suggested 'the wife succeeds the husband after his death,' inviting Ye Xiaoqing to take charge of the Special Agent Headquarters!
And this proposal, once it was put forward, actually attracted a lot of discussion.
The fact that there are voices of discussion means that Ye Xiaoqing actually has some supporters.
……
Seeing Cheng Qianfan deep in thought, Liu Xia frowned and said, "I know you've been getting quite close to Ye Xiaoqing lately. Are you really going to support this woman in taking over?"
"What are you thinking?" Cheng Qianfan paused, glanced at Liu Xia, and said, "Ye Xiaoqing has no chance."
He said to Liu Xia, "At the very least, the Japanese won't agree."
Li Cuiqun died at the hands of the Japanese. Ye Xiaoqing and Li Cuiqun were a loving couple. Back then, when Li Cuiqun was arrested by the Party Affairs Investigation Department, Ye Xiaoqing risked her life to sleep with Xue Yingzhen in order to rescue her husband Li Cuiqun. This woman might do anything to avenge Li Cuiqun.
“There’s one more thing,” he said, looking at Liu Xia. “If Ye Xiaoqing really intends to take this position, she will definitely go all out.”
"In other words, Ye Xiaoqing didn't contact you for help," Liu Xia said, understanding the situation.
Cheng Qianfan nodded. He pondered for a moment and said to Liu Xia, "It's only in front of Sister Xia that I can say whatever I want."
……
Liu Xia gestured for him to continue.
“Ye Xiaoqing is no simple woman,” Cheng Qianfan said. “If she were to rise to power, she might not do any worse than Dingmutun.”
"It seems you haven't been blinded by Ye Xiaoqing, then I'm relieved," Liu Xia said.
"She's nowhere near as charming and alluring as Sister Xia. Only Sister Xia can captivate me," Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
"Fine, you actually compared me to that woman?" Liu Xia was furious and glared at Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan hurriedly begged for mercy.
……
The selection of a new director for the Special Agent Headquarters has not yet been finalized, causing unrest and much discussion in both Nanjing and Shanghai.
Nanjing, Yihe Road.
"What's going on?" Chu Mingyu frowned and asked Liu Xia, "How did Qianfan get involved with Ye Xiaoqing again?"
Liu Xia knew why Chu Mingyu asked that question. It was because Cheng Qianfan, during a reporter interview, praised Ye Xiaoqing as a woman who was just as capable as any man, implying that Ye Xiaoqing was capable of making greater contributions to the country.
This is tantamount to a statement supporting Ye Xiaoqing's leadership of Jessfield Road.
“He was just putting on an act,” Liu Xia explained with a smile.
"Oh?"
“I have discussed this matter with Secretary Cheng, and his attitude is that the Japanese will not agree to the so-called ‘wife succeeding husband’,” Liu Xia said.
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Moreover, Secretary Cheng said that Ye Xiaoqing is a very capable and shrewd woman, and is not suitable for that position."
……
Upon hearing Liu Xia's explanation, Chu Mingyu immediately understood.
The Japanese killed Li Cuiqun, so no matter what their reasons were, they would never agree to Ye Xiaoqing taking over Jessfield Road.
Things that the Japanese disagree with simply cannot be accomplished.
Cheng Qianfan, that kid, expressed his support for Ye Xiaoqing precisely because he knew that Ye Xiaoqing had absolutely no chance of rising to power. He both curried favor with Ye Xiaoqing and gained the favor of some of Li Cuiqun's confidants within Jisifeier Road, without affecting the overall situation. It was a win-win situation without costing anything.
"He sees things very clearly," Chu Mingyu said with a smile, shaking his head.
He pointed to a document on his desk and said to Liu Xia, "Qingqi Qingyin sent a secret telegram from Tokyo to Mr. Wang, firmly opposing Ye Xiaoqing's return to Jisifeier Road."
Haruki Yoshitaka was always Li Cuiqun's biggest backer to the Japanese, and it was only with Haruki Yoshitaka's approval that the Japanese finally began the purge of Li Cuiqun.
For this reason, it is probably in Ye Xiaoqing's eyes that Qingqi Qingyin is the person she hates the most.
……
Suzhou.
Eunuch's Plaything.
Li Cuiqun's residence in Suzhou.
"Brother Fan, although your sister-in-law had no intention of getting involved with Jisifeier Road, she is still grateful for your kindness this time," Ye Xiaoqing said to Cheng Qianfan, raising her glass with a touched expression.
"Sister-in-law, you flatter me." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile. "What I said was absolutely from the bottom of my heart. Sister-in-law is just as capable as any man. What my senior can do, you can certainly do too."
As he spoke, he sighed and shook his head, "It's just a pity that people still have a lot of criticism of women..."
Ye Xiaoqing sneered. She didn't care about what people said or did. All she knew was that the Japanese didn't want to, and dared not, let her take charge of Jessfield Road.
Although she was well aware that she could not possibly take control of Jessfield Road, the Japanese action only fueled her hatred.
"Unexpectedly, all this fighting has benefited Hang Qixing instead," Ye Xiaoqing said.
Confirmed news has arrived from Nanjing: the new director of the Special Agent Headquarters has been selected, and it is none other than Hang Qixing.
……
"Sister-in-law," Cheng Qianfan put down her wine glass, "I've heard of this Director Hang, but I've never met him and don't know much about him."
“I know quite a bit about Hang Qixing,” Ye Xiaoqing said. “If Brother Fan is interested, I can tell you about him.”
"I couldn't be happier," Cheng Qianfan said happily. He clinked glasses with Ye Xiaoqing and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp.
Ye Xiaoqing glanced at Feng Man, who was accompanying her, and Feng Man tactfully poured wine into Cheng Qianfan's glass.
……
Ye Xiaoqing was indeed very familiar with Hang Qixing.
Through Ye Xiaoqing's account, Cheng Qianfan gained a more intuitive understanding of Hang Qixing.
Hang Qixing, originally named Yushan, courtesy name Liang, also known as Jiapo, was from Jinjiang, Fujian, and a graduate of the fourth class of the Whampoa Military Academy.
In 1926, he went to Japan to study artillery at the Military Academy and returned to China in 1929.
In 1920, Chiang Kai-shek established the Nanjing Artillery School, and Hang Qixing served as a colonel instructor, who was highly regarded by Xiang Zhizhuang, the then principal of the artillery school.
After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, Hang Qixing served as the chief of staff of Yang Zhonghua's Kuomintang army in northern Jiangsu.
In the spring of 1930, the Wang Jingwei regime "returned" to Nanjing, and Hang Qixing followed Yang Zhonghua to surrender to the enemy.
Hang Qixing was given important positions because of his teacher-student relationship with Wang Tianhai and Colonel Imai Takeo of the Japanese military advisory department.
Hang Qixing was appointed as the Lieutenant General Chief of Staff of the Military Commission of the Wang Jingwei regime, upon the recommendation of Takeo Imai.
However, although the position is prestigious, it has no real power and is essentially a sinecure.
Imai Takeo was dissatisfied with this, and he quickly and directly told Wang Tianhai: "Hang Qixing should be allowed to take charge on his own."
Wang Tianhai dared not disobey, and subsequently promoted Hang Qixing to Deputy Director of the General Office of the Military Commission.
……
Two years ago, Japan launched the Pacific War. In order to adapt to the "wartime system", Wang Tianhai established a General Staff Headquarters in the puppet Military Commission, with Hang Qixing serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of the General Affairs Department.
Last autumn, the Army Training Command Office was established, and Wang Tianhai transferred Hang Qixing to serve as the commander-in-chief, responsible for reorganizing and training the puppet army.
It is worth mentioning that Hang Qixing's former superior when he was a colonel instructor at the Nanjing Artillery School was Xiang Zhizhuang, the then principal of the artillery school. Xiang Zhizhuang had served as the deputy commander-in-chief of the artillery of the Third War Zone in Chongqing. Last November, he took the opportunity of inspecting the artillery in Zhejiang to sneak into Shanghai.
“According to the intelligence we had at the time, Xiang Zhizhuang’s defection was probably spearheaded by Hang Qixing,” Ye Xiaoqing said. “That is why Mr. Wang also thought highly of Hang Qixing.”
"So, it seems that Director Hang has quite a few connections in Nanjing," Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully.
After Xiang Zhizhuang defected to the enemy, he was highly valued by the Wang Jingwei regime. In February of the first half of the year, he was appointed as a member of the Central Military Commission. In March, he was appointed as the deputy chief of staff of the puppet military commission and director of the General Affairs Department.
He had heard Chu Mingyu mention Xiang Zhizhuang's name before, and Wang Tianhai intended to give this person more important responsibilities.
Hang Qixing and Xiang Zhizhuang, along with the traitors surrounding their past experiences at the Nanjing Artillery School, had already gained considerable influence in Nanjing, forming a small circle within the army that was essentially a "artillery school faction."
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"In other words, Hang Qixing has considerable influence in the military," Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully.
“Yes,” Ye Xiaoqing said. “Hang Qixing is not a former intelligence officer. Neither Nanjing nor the Japanese will allow someone with a strong intelligence background to control Jessfield Road.”
Cheng Qianfan smiled. After these few encounters with Ye Xiaoqing, he had gotten used to her 'unrestrained speech' in front of him.
Clearly, this woman was doing this on purpose.
“Hang Qixing has no background in espionage, which puts him at a natural disadvantage. Under these circumstances, a military background is essential,” Cheng Qianfan said thoughtfully.
“Fan is clever.” Ye Xiaoqing nodded slightly. “To be honest, Director Hang is not entirely ignorant about espionage work.”
She told Cheng Qianfan, "Back then, when we were trying to win over the Chongqing military leaders, Brother Qun and Hang Qixing had worked together. This man was quite prestigious among the artillery generals in Chongqing, especially the middle-ranking officers."
……
"Sister Qing," Cheng Qianfan asked thoughtfully, "do you think Hang Qixing's rise to power is a good thing or a bad thing?"
"That depends on what Fan-di asks," Ye Xiaoqing said, glancing at Cheng Qianfan.
"Speak up, everyone," Cheng Qianfan said with a slight smile.
"Compared to Jessfield Road, Hang Qixing is a complete novice. This is Hang Qixing's weakness, but it also means that Hang Qixing can do some things without any scruples," Ye Xiaoqing said after a moment's thought.
Cheng Qianfan nodded.
This is precisely why Nanjing and the Japanese chose a Deputy Chief of Staff with a military background to head Jessfield Road.
“However, neither Wan Haiyang nor Xiong Changhua will sit idly by. If faced with a huge threat, they might join forces,” Ye Xiaoqing said.
"Oh?" Cheng Qianfan looked at Ye Xiaoqing with interest and said, "Wan and Xiong are working together, so what am I doing?"
“If I were Hang Qixing, I wouldn’t make a move against your intelligence department unless you actively antagonize me,” Ye Xiaoqing said, shaking her head slowly.
“Fan Di, your intelligence department is currently the weakest of the three powerful departments,” Ye Xiaoqing said. “There’s no rush to make a move, and Hang Qixing also needs to consider Minister Chu’s feelings.”
……
Cheng Qianfan nodded thoughtfully.
"So, I can sit back and watch the tigers fight?" he said thoughtfully.
Ye Xiaoqing frowned, paused for a moment, and then said, "Sitting on the sidelines and watching the tigers fight, it's not that easy."
Cheng Qianfan nodded in deep agreement.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Brother Fan, urgent telegram from Nanjing," Haozi said from outside.
"Come in."
……
Cheng Qianfan frowned.
About half a minute later, he put down the telegram in his hand and rubbed his temples.
Then, he looked at Ye Xiaoqing with a strange expression, which finally turned into a bitter smile as he said to her, "Sister Qing, we all miscalculated..."
"Ok?"
"This guy just flipped the table," Cheng Qianfan said calmly, his expression indifferent.
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