spy sea king

Chapter 40 Developing the Eyeliner

After Li Yunsheng received the telegram, he looked at the content above and couldn't help sighing. In the telegram, Liu Yuntian fully told Li Yunsheng what the seat was thinking. They must be treated with caution. For fear of trouble, even some traitors cannot be dealt with openly. This is the status quo in China.

He also thought that it would be fine for everyone to let him do a good job in Tianjin, that is, to put more eyeliner on the troops around Tianjin, but now except for one Zhang Hao who was sent to the Allied Army, Li Yunsheng didn't even have a single acquaintance in the rest of the troops. Being able to install eyeliner, thinking of this, Li Yunsheng couldn't help but frown. After all, it is not easy to buy eyeliner in the army. At least someone who knows the situation needs to know the situation, so that he can act, otherwise it will be easy to be exposed, regardless of which army's Commander, you won't be polite if you know that someone is planting eyeliners in your army.

Thinking of these troublesome things, Li Yunsheng became a little upset. He also thought that he had left Tianjin for a few days. He didn't know how Meng Dong was doing now, whether he had already joined the gang. Anyway, he couldn't calm down now, so he might as well go to Meng Dong After learning about the situation, I went to a snack bar near Uncle Meng Dong's house according to the address Meng Dong left, and waited for Meng Dong here.

This is the place agreed by Li Yunsheng and Meng Dong. Every night at five o'clock, Meng Dong will come here for dinner. If Li Yunsheng has something to do, the two will meet at the snack bar at this time. At the table, I walked over, pretending not to know each other and said: "Brother, let's have a table, let's eat together", and then sat down.

Then he looked around carefully, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he whispered: "Station Master, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"

Seeing Meng Dong's performance, Li Yunsheng couldn't help but secretly nodded in satisfaction, and then said in a similarly low voice: "What have you done these past few days? Did things go well? Did you break into the gang?"

Meng Dong said in a low voice: "Things are going very well. There are many gangs in Tianjin. My skills are not bad, and my marksmanship is not bad. I still have family members in Tianjin, so it is easy to join a small gang called Changshui Gang, but The Changshui gang is not very powerful, there are only 80 to [-] members in the whole gang, they control a street in the French Concession, and they earn a living by collecting protection fees and selling opium.”

Li Yunsheng nodded and said: "Such a small gang should be easy to control. You can hang out there for a while with peace of mind. After you figure out the way, I will send a few people to help you. You also need to make more friends. Especially people from other gangs, so you can know more information."

Meng Dong nodded and said: "I know, I will do my best." After thinking for a while, he hesitated and said: "Station Master, as far as I know, many people in the Changshui Gang have low incomes and barely It’s just enough for food and clothing. If I want to get ahead quickly in the Changshui Gang, I just need to spend more money to buy people’s hearts, but I’m afraid I’ll need a lot of money.”

Hearing Meng Dong's words, Li Yunsheng was a little surprised. After all, people in the gang come here openly and secretly, and they can do everything. The income should be a lot. How could it be enough for food and clothing, so he asked: "Isn't there a Is it the site on the street, so there will be no money."

Meng Dong said normally: "Most of the money was taken by the gang leader, and some bosses also took some. The brothers at the bottom can only drink soup, so they are all very poor, not only the Changshui Gang, but also the rest of the gangs. In this way, the territory of the Changshui Gang is too small, and the gang leader is too greedy, so the income of the gang members is just less."

Li Yunsheng thought about it carefully, and came up with an idea in his mind, but now is not the time, so he said to Meng Dong: "I will order tomorrow morning, and I will send you [-] French currency here, you can use it to buy people's hearts, don't worry about money, As long as you can get ahead quickly, you have to be safe and don't be targeted by others."

Meng Dong nodded and said: "Don't worry, station master, I will pay attention. I will wait for you here tomorrow morning. As long as I have money, I will easily get ahead in the gang. After all, most of the gang members are for money. People with loyalty are only a minority." Afterwards, the two left after dinner.

Early the next morning, Li Yunsheng first sent 29 French coins to Meng Dong, and then came to Tianjin Station, thinking about how to plant nails like the troops around Tianjin, but the most difficult thing now is that he has no idea about the situation of the troops around Tianjin. You know, if you don’t know the situation, you don’t dare to do anything. The only one you have contact with is the 29th Army, which is a regiment-level unit. Thinking of this, Li Yunsheng thought of Zhang Tianlai, a subordinate he just recruited. This person has been in the army in North China for many years. , although he is just a small soldier, he has been in the army for more than ten years, and he should know a lot of people. Moreover, although the [-]th Army is small now, it eventually incorporated most of the Anti-Japanese Allied Army and became the main military force in North China.

So people called Zhang Tianlai to the office, and when Zhang Tianlai came in, he smiled and said to him: "How about it, you can get used to it when you come to Tianjin."

Zhang Tianlai said with a serious expression: "Very good, my subordinate is a rough person, I can get used to it everywhere, and the environment here is much better than that of the army. I don't know what the station master wants me to do." Zhang Tianlai's attitude made Li Yunsheng Very satisfied, not arrogant because he was recruited by Li Yunsheng himself, but showed a subordinate's attitude towards the chief.

Li Yunsheng said with satisfaction: "You don't have to be so restrained. I came here to ask you, when you were in the 29th Army, did you know the situation of Commander Li, and how much did you know about the situation and behavior of other officers."

Zhang Tianlai thought for a while and said: "I don't know much about the situation of the regiment commander. I only know that he is very strict in leading troops. I don't know anything else. After all, I am just a small soldier and I can't get in touch with the regiment commander. But for our company commander The situation is very well understood.”

Li Yunsheng thought about it, and felt that although the company commander's status is not high, it is still possible if he develops into an eyeliner. He can also get to know other people through this person, especially when the 29th Army is about to expand, and many officers will be promoted by then, so He said: "Then tell me about the situation of your company commander."

Zhang Tianlai said: "The company commander is also a rough man, but he dares to fight and fight forward. I have known him for five or six years, and I followed him when he was a platoon leader. But He is very loyal and protects his weaknesses, so sometimes he always contradicts his superiors for his subordinates, but there is one problem, he likes to drink well."

Li Yunsheng quickly asked: "Then where is he from and what is his name, but he has a family member?" Li Yunsheng asked the most important question. After all, if a person has no family, he will have fewer scruples. If he wants to develop into a Eyeliner is also a bit more difficult.

Zhang Tianlai quickly said: "The company commander is called Liu Jianlin, and he is also from Hebei. His parents are still there, and he also has a wife and children. He lives in the area of ​​Luan County. It's all bad wine."

Li Yunsheng asked again: "You are in the 29th Army or other units, do you know other people, preferably officers you are familiar with."

Zhang Tianlai thought for a while and said: "I really know some officers. After all, I have been a soldier for so many years and have served many officers. However, every time after a battle is defeated, the troops will be disbanded, and after several reorganizations, So I don't know if these officers are still alive, and which unit they are in."

Li Yunsheng thought for a while and said: "Heaven, from today onwards, you start looking for people you know, do a little research on everyone you can find, and then ask Liu Jianlin to meet with me, I will give it to you first task".

After Zhang Tianlai heard what Li Yunsheng said, he felt a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a while, he asked cautiously: "Station Master, why do you ask me to do these things, and the company commander has been in the army in Beiping, and you want to ask him out?" It’s not easy to come out and meet.”

When Li Yunsheng saw Zhang Tianlai's embarrassment, he immediately understood his thoughts, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't do anything to your company commander Liu. I just want him to inquire about the news for us. If he doesn't want to If not, I will not force him, I will let you accompany me to meet him, so you can rest assured, as for letting you contact other people, it is also for this purpose."

Hearing what Li Yunsheng said, Zhang Tianlai breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "This subordinate obeys the order. This subordinate will go to Beiping now, find a way to find people he knew before, and then look for an opportunity to help the station manager arrange an appointment with Liu Lianchang." Come to Tianjin."

Li Yunsheng nodded and said: "When you go to Peiping, take your two brothers with you, so that you can take care of them. If you have any news, just send me a telegram. Here are the funds prepared for you. It’s five thousand French coins in total,” he took out five thousand French coins from the drawer, and pushed them in front of Zhang Tianlai.

Zhang Tianlai was not polite either. After picking up the French currency, he said to Li Yunsheng, "I'm going to prepare now, and then I'll go to Beiping. But station master, can you provide me with a strong certificate, so that it will be easier for me to do things?" .

Li Yunsheng really forgot about this problem, so he patted his head and said with a smile: "I really forgot this, you are the first subordinate I personally recruited, this is your temporary certificate, wait for two days Your official ID will come down," and then he took out the general ID of the Secret Service from the table and handed it to Zhang Tianlai.

After receiving the documents, Zhang Tianlai said, "If the station master has nothing else to do, then the subordinates will leave." With Li Yunsheng's nod, he turned and left the office.

Looking at the back of Zhang Tianlai leaving, Li Yunsheng couldn't help but nodded, thinking in his heart that Zhang Tianlai's character is not bad, he still has old feelings for the former officer, and he didn't turn his face away and sell everyone he knew just because he left the army , it seems that it is a person who can be used with confidence.

(End of this chapter)