Chapter 1 Question (Five)

Chiang Kai-shek knew very well about Dai Li's weakness. Deep down, he was not very disgusted with this behavior. After all, agents are fighting in the most dangerous places. Once they fail, they will die without a complete corpse. If there is no boss behind them who can shelter them from the wind and rain, who would still put his head on the belt?

As for whether Dai Li's description of Peng Xuewen's merits is false, he doesn't want to delve into it. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. As the leader of the entire Republic of China, he sometimes has to pretend to be confused. As long as his subordinates' deception is not too excessive and without too political purposes, he is within his tolerance. Only in this way can he make his subordinates be content with himself, and forcibly put together the various hills within the party to jointly deal with the invasion of foreign invaders and the subversion of internal competitors. (Note 1)

"Since you understand everything, don't worry and do it boldly." He picked up the water cup and took a sip. Chiang Kai-shek continued, "If something goes wrong, I, the chairman, will take care of you."

When Chairman Su Jiang said this, it means he doesn't want to waste time on the original topic and left it to the other party to deal with it at his discretion. Director Dai immediately understood it, saluted the other party and responded loudly, "Thank you for your support, the Military Commission will do its best and will never let the Chairman down."

What Chiang Kai-shek admired Dai Li the most was this cleverness. He nodded and praised with a smile, "Your military unity has always done a good job, and I have always been very satisfied, especially after you replaced He Guiyan, the achievements you have achieved are obvious to all."

Hearing this, Dai Li was very excited, but he did not dare to take credit for himself in front of the old man. He quickly saluted again and smiled and was humble, "It is mainly because Director He gave a good start to the Military Commission. All work can only progress so smoothly after taking over the job. In terms of real skills, there are still many things that need to be learned from Director He."

"He is him, you are you, different. You two start differently, and your style of doing things is completely different." Chiang Kai-shek nodded with satisfaction first, then shook his head gently, "He is a veteran of Xinhai, and his connections are much better than you, so it is natural to do well. You are just a colonel but have shouldered the heavy responsibility that he could only be a lieutenant general. Due to the promotion rules in the army today, I can't promote you too quickly."

"I am humble, I am humble, I am humble, I am just trying to do things for the chairman. No, I don't care about the military rank." Dai Li was so moved that his eyes turned red, he sniffed, and said in a low voice, "If there were no principals, I am at most a confused centurion. How could I have the chance to enter here? How could I have such an important thing for the country?"

"It's nothing wrong with becoming a centurion, at least you can get the credit for it." Chiang Kai-shek gently patted Dai Li's shoulder, full of emotion.

Dai Li is a student of the sixth class of Huangpu. Many people of the same class have already joined the army after graduation and have already become generals. However, because he has been engaged in intelligence, assassination and other work, most of his contributions cannot be seen. So he is still a colonel. No matter how scary the power in his hand is, he can only raise his hand to salute when he meets old classmates in public. Therefore, Chiang Kai-shek always felt that he had some debts to his fellow villager and always wanted to give him some compensation to repay his merits.

But Dai Li himself did not feel that. He knew that the more wronged he suffered in his career, the more he would be trusted by Chairman Chiang. As long as Chiang Kai-shek's trust in him remained unchanged, even if his military rank was just a small captain, he could still go to and from the military committee. No one in the entire National Revolutionary Army dared to be too neglected by him. So when he heard the guilt in Chiang Kai-shek's words, he quickly rubbed his eyes and responded in a low voice: "I don't care about these things. It is a blessing for you to meet the commissioner in this life. I would rather be a colonel for the rest of my life and be unknown for the rest of my life." (Note 2)

"I should fight for you, and I will try my best to fight for you." After hearing this, Chiang Kai-shek felt more and more sensible as a fellow villager. He smiled and made a solemn promise, "I will never do things that make my people bleed and cry. If you want to shed, it's our enemies. Okay, wipe your eyes quickly. Look at you, you are in your forties, why do you cry at any time?"

"Huizhi, Huizhi is just moved, really moved." Dai Li took out his handkerchief embarrassedly, wiped the tears and snot on his face, and responded with a smile, "Even if Beizhi lived to be eighty years old, he was a student and junior in front of the chairman. He would cry if he wanted to, and he would not be afraid of laughing from outsiders."

"You." Chiang Kai-shek pushed Dai Li and shook his head with a smile, "This mouth can make the dead live, no wonder He Guiyan has always admired you very much. By the way, how did he do in the Soviet Union recently? This guy probably still feels resentful in his heart, and he doesn't even remember to call me."

"Director He told his subordinates that he prefers to be a special agent." He Yaozu, the former director of the Military Control Commission, was very clear about the position of He Yaozu in Chiang Kai-shek's mind. Dai Li did not dare to say bad things about the latter and took the initiative to explain, "He has not called back recently, and probably encountered some trouble. The principal also knew that Director He has always been responsible for his work. If he can avoid worrying you, he doesn't want to worry you."

"I am not that fragile and can't listen to any bad news. You guys, you guys, have coaxed me as a fool." Chiang Kai-shek was so coaxed by Dai Li that Lao Huai was greatly comforted, shook his head, and scolded him with a smile.

"I dare not." Dai Li waved his hand immediately to deny it, "According to his knowledge, Director He has not had a very smooth talk with the Soviets recently. The Japanese have been using the Soviet Union to provide us with military aid. Germany is also putting pressure on the Soviet Union for the Japanese."

"These damn German guys, crazy." Chiang Kai-shek immediately frowned and cursed, "I want to get into it everywhere, and I don't see if I have the ability. The Soviets' assistance to us is nothing to do with his German guys. There are so many tungsten and tung oil transactions every year, can't they block their mouths?"

"The Germans were blindfolded by the superficial strength of Japan. In addition, Italy also played a lot of bad roles in it." After all, he was in charge of intelligence work. Dai Li was not unfamiliar with international politics at all. Without thinking, he explained in a low voice: "Germany and Italy signed the Berlin-Roman Axis Treaty in the 25th year of the Republic of China. There was also an alliance agreement between Japan and Germany and Italy. At the beginning of this year, Mussolini said around that he wanted Germany, Japan and Italy to formally form an alliance and jointly form the Treaty of Berlin, Rome, and Tokyo. The Germans were moved, so they betrayed us and helped the Japanese devils threaten the Soviet Union."

"Oh, that's it." Chiang Kai-shek's main energy was all focused on the domestic and within the party, and the changes in overseas political situations were indeed a bit out of date. After listening to Dai Li's introduction, he felt a little dizzy. After thinking for a while, he whispered: "Will the Soviets be attacked from both sides? Can they withstand it? If there is a change in Su A, it will be quite unfavorable to our anti-Japanese war cause."

"Director He is working hard to lobby the top leaders of the Soviet Union!" Dai Li thought for a while and said to the truth, "The difficulties are very great, but there is not no hope. The Soviets also need us to help restrain Japan from their own considerations. If we are completely defeated, I mean the assumption that the Japanese can concentrate all their strength to attack the Far East of the Soviet Union, and the Germans can also respond from the Western Front. For the Soviet Union, the situation will be even more dangerous."

"That's right." Chiang Kai-shek quietly breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "You remind He Guiyan through open channels, and ask him to call me or send me a telegram. The activity funds that should be spent should be spent, don't save money. If you are short of money, I will try to help him find a way to raise them. No matter what, you must maintain the assistance of the Soviets, even if you give the Soviets a little more sweetness in other aspects."

"I will do it myself after I go back." Dai Li stood up straight and responded loudly, "But"

"What's wrong? Just say something, don't hesitate." Chiang Kai-shek immediately frowned and ordered in a deep voice, "I will make the decision for you if you can make the decision."

"Some time ago, the Soviet Union suggested that the full set of equipment from several arsenals should be transferred to us in the form of barter trade. Director He also agreed, but"

"Someone dares to obstruct, I will kill him." Chiang Kai-shek was furious, and two cold lights shot out from his eyes. After the War of Resistance Against Japan began, most of the armed enterprises in the Soviet and Shanghai areas fell into the hands of the Japanese, and all the gun factories in Shanxi belonged to the Japanese, resulting in a serious shortage of guns and ammunition from the National Revolutionary Army. They could only rely on sea smuggling and Soviet aid to maintain the war. Now that the Soviets have sent the arsenal to the door, some people dare to push out. What can they do if they are not cooperating with the enemy? It is not a pity to catch this person and shoot him ten thousand times.

"It's not an obstruction." Dai Li was stunned for a moment and quickly added loudly, "The conditions are not allowed. Director He sent a telegram to find domestic experts to conduct a special investigation. He found that our current annual steel production is only a few thousand tons, and brass is basically recycled and refined. Even if the Soviet arsenal was introduced, it was not a good cook. Moreover, the Soviet equipment has always been known for its huge and complexity. From introduction to production, it will take at least four or five years, and it will be completely impossible to relieve near-thirst."

Note 1: The predecessor of the Kuomintang, the Tongmenghui, was originally formed by a number of anti-Qing forces, so the internal structure was very complex. After Mr. Sun Yat-sen died, the struggles between the mountains became increasingly fierce, and they often fought each other. After Chiang Kai-shek became the supreme leader of the Kuomintang, he was working hard to integrate the Kuomintang. However, until 1949, the People's Liberation Army's millions of troops arrived at the Yangtze River, the self-integration within the Kuomintang was still not completed, and Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi and others still tried to replace it.
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