Secret War Silent

Since the Anti-Japanese War, Shancheng has been designated as the accompanying capital by the national government. Countless refugees have traveled up the Shuo River to enter Shu, seeking asylum, and Shancheng has the most people.

In a short period of time, the population of the mountain city has skyrocketed to one million. The serious consequences are that houses are not enough, supplies are in short supply, and food prices are soaring...

On both sides of the river bank outside Chaotianmen, there are mainly shantytowns and characteristic stilted buildings as the alley dwellings. The streets are winding and winding, and there are many shops, which are very lively.

Inside Chaotianmen, the streets and alleys are dotted with houses, and the streets are like spider webs, extending in all directions. The only disadvantage is that many streets cannot be used by cars.

There is a tax card from the Anti-smuggling Department of the Ministry of Finance on the pier. The tax officer in charge of tax collection sits behind a simple desk and collects the passing business tax and poll tax.

Although there are only one or two copper coins, the accumulation of small amounts makes a lot of money. The tax revenue is very objective every day, but it is hard to say how much will fall into the national treasury.

"Stop!" Luo Yao and his party were ordered to stop. There was a bald foreigner in their team, who was too conspicuous, so he naturally attracted attention.

Shen Yu stepped forward and took out a certificate. When the two soldiers blocking the way saw it, they were immediately frightened. Although the military commander can't cover the sky with one hand in the mountain city, it is also a place that everyone is afraid of. Catch smugglers and spies , as long as they are willing to accuse you of any crime, then your life will be over.

Therefore, the military command is in the mountain city, and no one dares to offend.

They were released directly. As for the seven or eight boxes they were carrying, there was no need to check them. The group finally boarded the Chaotianmen Wharf and saw a wide road.

Finally, you don't need to walk with your legs, you can take a car.

Get in the car and go all the way to the destination.

The mountain road was winding, and the speed of the car was not very fast. It was not until 01:30 in the afternoon that they arrived at their residence, a four-story apartment building.

This apartment is located in the northern border area, and the Jialing River flows behind it in a continuous stream.

The location is excellent and the Feng Shui is excellent.

"Xiao Luo, this is a safe house that Boss Dai chose for himself. You are blessed." After arriving at the place, Mao Qiwu quietly pulled Luo Yao over and whispered to him.

"Really, then we live. Where does Director Dai live?"

"What are you worried about? Boss Dai is in the mountain city. There are no fewer than five or six places like this." Mao Qiwu chuckled, "You can rest assured."

"Okay, when can I take Director Dai?" Luo Yao asked.

"I'm not sure about this. He has too many things to do. However, I guess he will summon you soon because of the importance he attaches to you." Mao Qiwu said.

"Understood, then I still want to go back to Jiangcheng as soon as possible, arrange things over there, and then come back?" Luo Yao made his own request.

"Don't worry, you left Jiangcheng in the name of going back to your hometown to see your relatives. Even if you want to go back, you have to wait until the end of the year. Today is February 2th, and it's the 13th of the twelfth lunar month!" Mao Qiwu said.

Luo Yao nodded, Mao Qiwu was right, he hadn't counted the time yet, the Lunar New Year is coming soon.

"What do you need here, go to Shen Yu directly, he is now the deputy section chief of the General Affairs Section of the General Affairs Department." Mao Qiwu pointed to Shen Yu and introduced.

Luo Yao nodded. Dai Yunong transferred Yu Jie to Hanoi and Shen Yu back to Shancheng. He didn't know if there was any connection between them, but it was a good thing for him to have someone he knew well in Shancheng.

Although he has many classmates in the mountain city, Shen Yu is much closer than many of them.

"Okay, I still have something to do. You can settle it briefly at lunch, and I'll come over to welcome Mr. Yardley in the evening." Mao Qiwu is indeed very busy, and he can spare time to pick him up from the airport and settle him down. Come down, it's already very face-saving.

Mao Qiwu is at least ranked in the top five in the military system, and he is also worthy of Zheng Jiemin, Tang Zong and other senior qualifications. Moreover, no one in the military system knows the name of "Secret Mao".

The kitchen has already made noodles.

Everyone was hungry, especially Xia Fei whose stomach was almost empty after vomiting. His eyes turned green when he saw the food. If he didn't eat, he would starve to death.

Yardley wasn't used to using chopsticks yet, but he still ate noodles, as the Romans did, and he was hungry, too, and drinking wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger.

"Mr. Yardley, if you need anything else, we will prepare it for you right away. If we don't have it here, we can buy it for you." Although Shen Yu's education level is not high, he can still speak a few words in English. Can carry out simple communication.

"Fortunately, it's just that the temperature here is too cold. I think I may need a thicker quilt!" Yardley said, pointing to the thin quilt on the bed.

"Okay, this problem is easy to solve." Shen Yu nodded.

"Is this bed made of bamboo boards?"

"Yes, bamboo is a special product of our mountain city. Many furniture are made of bamboo. This kind of bamboo bed is very common."

"Could you get me a softer mattress, like a palm mattress, or a Simmons?" Yardley asked hopefully.

"Well, I can only tell you to look for it for you. The entire mountain city probably doesn't have the palm mat you mentioned, or Simmons?" Shen Yu said.

"Then your chief also sleeps in such a bed?"

"Yes, the most is to put a straw mat on the plank bed." Shen Yu nodded.

"Okay, can I have a charcoal stove in my room? I'm afraid of the cold." Yardley shrugged helplessly and made a request.

"It's not difficult to do. I'll send someone to send you one later." Shen Yu wrote down Yardley's requests one by one.

This bald, barrel-waisted American is very important to the military commander. He really wants to finish the work here earlier, and then go to Luo Yao to catch up.

We haven't seen each other for more than half a year, and they have a lot to say.

Chapter 0195

Luo Yao was making the bed when he suddenly heard a knock on the door behind him. He turned his head and saw that it was Shen Yu. He smiled and rushed to meet him.

"Brother Shen is here, come in and sit down."

"The conditions in the mountain city are poor, far worse than yours in Jiangcheng." Shen Yu walked in with a smile.

"During the Anti-Japanese War to save the country, how can we be so particular, just have a place to sleep." Luo Yao moved a chair over.

Shen Yu was not polite to him either, and sat down.

"The weather in the mountain city is a bit cold, and it gets even colder at night. If you need anything, just tell me?" Shen Yu said, "You're welcome."

"Okay, then I won't be polite." Luo Yao nodded, "This quilt is too thin, covering it up means it's not covered, can you get me another one?"

"Cotton is a strategic material, and now it's the soldiers in front. Many soldiers don't even have a cotton coat, so the quilts are very scarce, but for us, it's not a big problem. Just now Yardley told me Yes, I'll give each of you an extra quilt, it's not much." Shen Yu nodded.

"Is the shortage of supplies on the front line to this point?"

"You haven't seen this kind of report. The front line froze to death, and there were many people who suffered from frostbite. There are many troops with non-combat attrition exceeding 30.00%." ​​Shen Yu sighed.

"I didn't expect it to be this difficult."

"No way, the Japanese army imposed a complete blockade on us. The weapons that Soviet Russia aided us can only be landed in Singapore, and then dismantled and transported back. How much manpower and material resources will be consumed?" Shen Yu sighed. .

"Let's not talk about that, let's talk about you, why are you suddenly transferred back to the headquarters of the Shancheng Bureau?" Luo Yao asked.

"I don't know. I did a good job as the director of general affairs in the Qianyang special training class. Suddenly, I was transferred to the general affairs department in Shancheng to report as the deputy chief of the general affairs department. The level remains the same, but life is not the same. So free and easy." Shen Yu said.

"The teacher has gone to Hanoi, do you know that?"

"Well, I didn't know until I arrived at the headquarters of the Bureau. This is a thankless job, and I know what the fourth brother thinks." Shen Yu also didn't understand Yu Jie's acceptance of such a task.

"Teachers also have difficulties as teachers. What's more, when something like this happens, someone has to go." Luo Yao couldn't say much, there are many things that can only be felt, but cannot be explained in words.

Dai Yunong was very afraid of Yu Jie's prestige in the special training class, so he found an excuse to transfer him away, can this be announced?Obviously not.

No matter how powerful Dai Yunong employs people, it is impossible for someone under him to push him down, right?

"How are you and Gong Hui doing? When are you going to do things?" Shen Yu changed the subject and asked Luo Yao jokingly with a smile.

"What to do, I have nothing to do with Gong Hui." Luo Yao flatly denied that it was a private agreement between him and Gong Hui, there is no need to tell others, as long as the two of them know clearly .

"Still lying to me, Gong Hui looked at your eyes, that's not a normal superior-subordinate relationship." Shen Yu smiled, "I'm experienced in this area."

"You are someone who has been here, and you haven't said what's going on with Jiang Pingping yet, but you two settled down during the temporary training class?" Naturally, Luo Yao couldn't let the topic focus on him, so he had to fight back.

"Hey, don't mention it. I just settled down in Qianyang and wanted to transfer her there. In the end, I transferred to Shancheng again. Now I don't know when I will have the chance to meet you." Shen Yu said melancholy.

"Then where does she work now?"

"After graduating, I was assigned to Xiangcheng to work as a traffic officer directly under Xiangcheng Station. Not long after, I encountered a fire in Wenxi. The family was razed to the ground and suffered heavy losses. The family fled to the suburbs. Now it is estimated that the house at home has not been rebuilt. After repairing it, I don’t know how to spend this year.”

"If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed. You don't have to worry too much, everything will be fine." Luo Yao comforted.

"Thank you, are you staying in the mountain city this time?" Shen Yu asked.

"It's not yet decided. I will definitely go back after the next year. I need to explain the things in Jiangcheng. Whether I can stay or not is still unknown." Luo Yao is also not sure whether he can stay in the mountain city. Before the official appointment is made, This is hard to say.

"About your arrangement, I heard Secretary Mao say that a code-deciphering team is going to be set up. You must be one of the members of this team. Yardley is the team's consultant. The main task is to cultivate a group of code-deciphering teams. and deciphering talents."

"I've heard from Director Dai that he has such an idea, but there is no charter for how to do it." Luo Yao nodded.

"Although the main task of this team is not to decipher Japan's secret telegrams, it is very important. You must fight for the position of team leader!" Shen Yu reminded.

"why?"

"Now in the military, deciphering secret messages is mainly concentrated in the Special Technology Research Office of the Military Commission, which gathers experts and talents in this field from the military command, central command, post and telecommunications, finance, transportation and other departments. Wei Daming is the deputy director of this technical research room. Responsible for the deciphering of secret codes, but this military technical room is directly managed by the chairman's attendant room..." Shen Yu explained to Luo Yao about the situation related to the deciphering of secret codes in the State Palace.

Luo Yao understood the meaning of Shen Yu's words. The code deciphered by the military technical room had little to do with the military command, and it was also difficult for the military command to share information.

Dai Yunong wanted to find another way, and set up a department similar to the detection and deciphering of secret codes in the military system to serve the military system itself.

Although Wei Daming is a member of the military commander, he is in charge of too many things and cannot concentrate on one aspect.

The military command is a little short of talents in deciphering secret codes. On the contrary, the central command has recommended several relevant talents to enter the military technical room, and they have achieved extremely good results.

The grievances between the military command and the central command have a long history, and naturally they have to compete in all aspects. It is possible that this factor was involved in Xiao Bo's spending a lot of money to bring Yardley back from the United States.

In fact, Luo Yao still wanted to go back to work in Jiangcheng. Although deciphering the secret code was of great significance and importance, how could he enjoy fighting the Japanese invaders on the front line?

"I will try my best."

"Look, what else do you need, I will send someone to bring it to you later?" Shen Yu saw that it was getting late, and he should go back, so he got up and asked.

"Can you prepare some manuscript paper for me?"

"Manuscript paper, how much do you want?"

"The more the better." Luo Yao said.

"What are you doing, writing a book?" Shen Yu asked strangely.

"Mr. Yardley brought a lot of materials, all of which are in English. I selected some and translated them into Chinese as materials for our training of talents." Luo Yao explained.

"Okay, Xiaoyao, this is a good thing. Based on this alone, Boss Dai has to let you be the team leader!" Shen Yu said in surprise.

"I'm just looking for something to do when I'm idle." Luo Yao smiled sarcastically.

"Don't worry, I'll get you as much manuscript paper as you want, and I'll take care of it!" Shen Yu patted his chest and assured that he, the deputy chief of the general affairs department, still had some power.

"Then I have nothing else to ask for."

"Okay, then I'll go first, see you tonight."

……

I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, Gong Hui's room was arranged next to Luo Yao's.

Gong Hui only had one arm to move, so it was difficult to tidy up the house. When Luo Yao sent Shen Yu away, she saw her making the bed with one hand in the room alone.

"Let me help you." Luo Yao couldn't stand it any longer, and walked in directly, reaching out to help her tidy up.

"Thank you."

"Sit down and rest for a while, I'll do the rest." Luo Yao said, "I told Shen Yu that I will send us an extra quilt later, and a charcoal stove. It's cold at night, especially you women. I'm afraid of the cold."

"I'll take you to the hospital tomorrow and see the doctor. I guess the thread can be unpacked..."

After making the bed, Luo Yao brought Gong Hui's suitcase over, opened it, and hung up her clothes. In the room, everyone has a bamboo wardrobe, which has a lot of space.

Then there is a desk lamp on a desk, pencils and manuscript paper in the drawer, a new washbasin on the washstand, towels, and a kettle.

The cups for drinking water were custom-made commemorative enamel cups on the day of the founding of the Military Command.

Now this is regarded as a replacement. Since this item has been distributed to individuals, it will naturally not be collected again.

"I'll go get you some hot water. Soak your feet at night to make you feel better." Luo Yao said after finishing all this, picking up the empty kettle.

"Thank you cousin."

"You don't need to call me cousin here, everyone knows that you and I are just colleagues." Luo Yao corrected.

"Oh……"

"Mao Mi will greet Mr. Yardley at night, so you can come with me." Luo Yao walked to the door and remembered, then turned to Gong Hui and said.

"I won't go to the reception banquet. It's not suitable for you to be a big man at the table and me to be a woman." Gong Hui declined.

Luo Yao nodded, without forcing it: "Alright, I'll have someone bring dinner to your room later."

……

The reception banquet in the evening was very rich, but Mao Qiwu came a little bit late, he didn't come until seven o'clock, probably because he was too busy.

According to the Chinese custom, Yardley was invited to face the door, which was the upper seat, then Mao Qiwu sat on Yardley's left, Luo Yao sat on the right, and Shen Yu sat with his back facing the door.

Four people, there are almost a dozen dishes. Yardley has never seen this battle before, and he looked a little dazzled all of a sudden.