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Chapter 92: Fog City (4)

For most foreigners in China in the 1940s, Dai Li was a transmission, and was generally believed to be "not Chinese Admiral Kanaris, but Henri Himmler."

Dai Li gave people the impression that he was smart and imaginative, cruel and useless. He was Himmler of the Kuomintang. He was the enemy of almost all American democratic ideals. Under Chiang's rule, he attempted to unify China through an iron fist. He was cold, cunning and cruel.

Those who referred to Dai Li as T.L at that time, in the intelligence of the US government, most officials believed that "General Dai Li was famous as an executioner; the "Blue Clothing Society" led by him was an organization similar to the Gestapo, and was well-known in Shanghai at least; he had his own concentration camp for his political enemies; he did not like foreigners, and few foreigners had seen him."

Some Westerners who met Dai Li at his heyday during the Pacific War had a strong and colorful impression of him. The image was darker than him; on the other hand, no one was whiter than him," almost everyone was shocked by his sharp eyes. An OSS US Strategic Intelligence Agency staff member under Dai Li who worked behind enemy lines said: "Dai Li has a medium-sized figure, a rough and tough appearance, and a military man.

He is capable. His face is clearly contoured, his sharp eyes are aggressive, and he has a firm mouth." An American officer born in a Chinese missionary family wrote: "He is handsome and thin, with a pair of slender and graceful hands. He walks like a steel bar on the back of his back, and his steps are big and powerful, like a hero on the Chinese stage. His sharp scrutiny eyes are like he wants to write down a person's facial features and personality for future use."

Dai Li himself was proud to be able to "adher the will of the leader and think about the painstaking efforts of the leader." In the eyes of his opponents, this conceit was a expression of Dai Li's fanatical allegiance to Chiang Kai-shek's belief that "having a common man but not self, and having a private man". Just like all slaves of autocratic politics, Dai Li was a contradiction between strong and weak. As a person within Chiang Kai-shek, he was in power. However, he was humble to Chiang and obeyed the leader. In the end, he proved his weak personality. He was loyal to Chiang Kai-shek like a lackey. And the statement that he was willing to be Chiang's "minds" Dai Li's own "work of dogs and horses" seemed to reveal that he was willing to accept such inhuman treatment from his master.

In any case, Dai Li is one of the most legendary figures in modern Chinese history. Even among government officials, few people know him and few photos of him. While he is praised by some people, he is deeply hated and afraid by many people.

Wu Ming smiled but did not humbly salute the big man, and looked at him quickly. The short man, strong and dark skin, was a bit like Latino. Black horse boots, ordinary blue uniforms, and outdated European hats. The one who impressed him the most was Dai Li's hands, which were very small, as white and slender as a Chinese porcelain doll.

"General Liu, are you used to living here?" Dai Li smiled, "I'm sorry. I've been waiting for you for a long time because of the sudden business."

"Boss Dai is polite." Wu Ming shook his head gently, "I live here very comfortably. It's the war period. I know Boss Dai is a busy person."

"Yes, I'm not easy to be a boss." Dai Li didn't seem angry with Wu Mingdi's name, but instead complained: "You have to be honest both internally and externally, not like Brother Liu, you can bring glory to my face, and you don't have to overwork your heart."

"Boss Dai has strong abilities and great responsibilities. Besides, if Boss Dai has strong support, how could the Rangers have achieved such a good result?" Wu Ming flattered him very much.

"Brother Liu, you call each boss one by one. Is it a pleasant cooperation? You will be converted into a formal staff member of our Military Commission?" Dai Li asked with a smile.

Wu Ming was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Boss Dai, I am a relatively lazy and casual person. The Military Control Commission has great rules. I am afraid I can't stand it. Instead of making mistakes in the future, it is better to continue to cooperate."

Dai Li frowned slightly. Although he had already known Wu Ming's plan from Du Yuesheng, he still felt a little unhappy when he heard Wu Ming's rejection with his own ears.

"After the establishment of a training school in Kunming, Liu was willing to be an instructor. If Boss Dai was not afraid that I would mislead people's children," Wu Ming continued.

Dai Li nodded, reluctantly put away his anger, and reached out and said, "Brother Liu, come on, let's have a meal and chat. Some things you may not be very clear about."

The wine and food were sent one after another, and the wine turned out to be the precious five-star Hennessy. This kind of wine has been missing for Wu Ming for a long time.

Dai Li shook the mouth of the wine bottle in front of Wu Ming

Let him see that it was a bottle that had not been opened yet, and then skillfully filled the two wine glasses. He took the lead in drinking one, and said to Wu Ming with the bottom of the glass facing upwards, "Brother Liu, I'll do it first."

Wu Ming looked at Dai Li's series of actions with a smile. He heard that this was his habit. He always opened the bottle in public and drank the first glass by himself to show that the wine was not poisonous. This person who deals with assassination and spies all day long was most taboo about suspicion from others.

"I did it too." Wu Ming also raised his empty wine glass to Dai Li.

Dai Li nodded with a smile. He was determined to drink the bottle of Hennessy with Wu Ming because he had important things to talk to Wu Ming. He believed that the effect of alcohol could make the distance between Wu Ming and him closer.

"Brother Liu, our cooperation started in 1939, right?" Dai Li and Yi Gu, looked up and asked, "Five years have passed since Peiping to Shanghai, and then from Chengdu to Myanmar. I have never forgotten all the contributions that Brother Liu has made to the Military Control Commission."

"Just do your best." Wu Ming said modestly: "The Japanese devils are too bullying, so it's normal for them to teach them some lessons."

"This is not a little lesson!" Dai Li said with a smile: "Brother Liu, you don't know yet. Because the Rangers are so outstanding, there are many people watching now!"

Wu Ming thought for a while and said, "Is it the military? In terms of calculation, they can have this reason."

"Yes, they are the big men of the military." Dai Li angrily put a light wine glass, "If you don't work in advance, you are a good player to pick peaches. How could the backbone trained by the Military Commission be handed over to others?"

"Isn't it your intention to set up a training school in Kunming?" Wu Ming asked knowingly: "Can the military take over?"

"I will never agree to take over." Dai Li said firmly: "If they take a step back, I don't mind sending some people to the army for training, but the school must be in the hands of our Military Commission."

"Boss Dai, what do you want me to do?" Wu Ming asked very simply. He had already said this, as long as his goal could be achieved.

"Chairman Jiang will probably return to Chongqing the day after tomorrow." Dai Li looked at Wu Ming with appreciation, "This award will be very grand. If you lose on the battlefield ahead, you will rely on the record of my brother and the Rangers to boost morale!"

Wu Ming nodded and quietly waited for the following.

"The Chairman is considering the military's proposal." Dai Li reached out and signaled Wu Ming to eat the food, and continued: "According to the convention, Chairman Jiang will definitely talk to you separately after the award of the medal is completed to show comfort. At that time, you will say that the Rangers should be established separately, and this small-scale special warfare is more suitable for the Military Control Commission. If I say a few more words, there should be no problem. As for receiving the military's training, hehe, the school is the leader of the Military Control Commission, and the instructors are all from the Military Control Commission. I believe they can't cause any major storms."

Wu Ming nodded and agreed, "This is easy to deal with. The Rangers are originally carrying out some secret and special tasks. This is different from the regular army's fighting style, but it is more like the Zhongyi National Saving Army under Boss Dai's command to fight guerrillas behind enemy lines."

"Not bad, not bad." Dai Li said happily: "That's the reason. The paratrooper airborne is not just able to be placed in the rear of the enemy, attack important targets, or carry out sabotage. This is the strength of our Military Control Commission. Moreover, the Sino-US Cooperation Institute is also training guerrillas. Let the Americans train first and then let the Chinese train, which is just in line with the situation and characteristics of China."

The two of them raised their glasses frequently, and the atmosphere began to become warmer.

"There is something else." Dai Li suddenly put down his wine glass, "You value them very much about the South Asian Anti-Japanese Volunteers. I know this, but can you guarantee that the materials raised will not flow anywhere else?"

Wu Ming put down his chopsticks and said solemnly: "Boss Dai, I know what your worries are, so I here to assure you that these materials must be supplied to Nanyang and will never flow to other places."

Dai Li looked at Wu Ming with a scrutiny, and after a while, he tried to speak in a kind tone: "Brother Liu, I just want to confirm that if the materials flow into the GCD, it would be a huge disaster! I believe in you, and I can also contribute to the anti-Japanese war among the overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. Are they all descendants of Yan and Huang?"
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