On the side of the West Bridge of Ninghai Road in the west of the city, there are some small western-style buildings with different architectural styles. The small western-style buildings are surrounded by iron fences. In the watchtower in front of the community, there are two fu

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Nanjing in December 1936 was solemn and withered, the cold was biting, and the people passing by on the street were in a hurry.

On the side of West Bridge on Ninghai Road in the west of the city, there are some small western-style buildings with different architectural styles. The small western-style buildings are surrounded by iron fences. In the watchtower in front of the community, there are two fully armed military police standing guard with guns.

It can be seen that this community is full of foreign embassies. Building No. 7, West Bridge, which is very close to the Dutch Embassy, ​​is extremely deserted. The door is closed and there is no sign of the unit. It looks extremely mysterious.

This is the Crypto-Inspection and Translation Institute, a confidential unit of the Electrical Affairs Department of the Ministry of Transport of the National Government.

Early that morning, in the single dormitory in the backyard of the Cryptographic Inspection and Translation Institute, there was a young man with a slicked back hair leaning on a small sofa and reading several expired copies of "Popular Life". He was Yang Deji, an underground member of the Communist Party of China.

Yang Deji graduated from the History Department of Tsinghua University and joined the Communist Party at an early age. He was one of the leaders of the "129" Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Movement in Peiping. Afterwards, he was hunted by the Central Unification agents, so he disguised himself and went south to Nanjing, where he joined his cousin Yang Si who worked in the cryptographic interpretation institute.

Yang Si arranged for Yang Deji to Stay in the dormitory. Because the security here is tight, the Japanese military police who are usually on guard do not allow anyone to approach, so it is very safe for Yang Deji to live here.

Yang Deji felt very bored after living in the dormitory for a few days. Since it was not easy to get in and out, Yang Si gave it to him. I bought some old magazines and flipped through them to pass the time.

Yang Deji finished his breakfast and looked through the magazine "Popular Life" again. Suddenly, he saw two news items in the third issue: One was that the traitor Yin Rugeng held his inauguration ceremony as chairman of the Jidong Autonomous Government in a dilapidated small Confucius Temple in Tongzhou. Yin Rugeng was sitting in a small room. There was a small and crude coal stove in the paper window room. There were nine people around him.

Another piece of news is: He just took office as the head of the Jidong Defense Committee Huo Shi, Director of the Diplomatic Affairs Committee of the Political Committee, visited the Japanese Embassy in Peiping, the Army Attaché’s Office, the Navy Attaché’s Office and other places.

Yang Deji couldn't help but be stunned. When he was leading the student movement in Peking, he didn't care about the Jidong puppet government headed by Yin Rugeng, thinking that he would definitely not become a leader. He had almost no impression of the so-called Director of Foreign Affairs Huo Shi. However, the head of the research and translation team of this cryptographic interpretation institute was also named Huo Shi. Was he from a different place with the same name or the same person? What about a traitor? How did you become a government telecommunications expert? Yang Deji felt puzzled.

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In the evening, cousin Yang Si returned to the dormitory after finishing his work. He opened the foldable small square table, took out a bottle of Jinling Daqu wine, and filled two small tea jars. After a while, the chef in the restaurant brought a few dishes to go with the wine, plus a few white flour steamed buns.

After the chef left, Yang Deji asked softly: "Brother, do you know Suoli Huoshi? Why does he have the same name as Huo Shi, the traitor Yin Rugeng's subordinate? Could it be the same person? "

As soon as Yang Deji said this, Yang Si took "Popular Life" from his cousin and looked at it carefully. He said solemnly: "Isn't this impossible? The Cipher Interpretation Institute was secretly established by the Kuomintang to deal with Japanese aggression. Personnel entering the institute were subject to extremely strict inspections, and they also needed to be guaranteed by government officials. How could a traitor be allowed to work in the institute? This is incredible. "

As far as I know, Huo Shi in our institute is not from the Northeast, but from Huzhou, Zhejiang. He graduated from Zhejiang University in his early years, and later went to Japan to study. After returning to China, he worked in the translation department of Shanghai Radio. When the Songhu War broke out, he participated in the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Association led by Soong Ching Ling and Cai Yuanpei, and went to the front line to express condolences to the Japanese troops who heroically killed the enemy and severely damaged the Japanese army. The 19th Route Army.

It is said that the guarantor for his entry into the cryptography institute was Chen Qicai, the director of the Central Audit Bureau. He is a veteran of the Kuomintang, the cousin of Chen Qimei, and the cousin of brothers Chen Guofu and Chen Lifu. They are all senior officials of the Kuomintang, and it is impossible for them to vouch for a traitor. In addition, I saw a photo of the traitor Huo Shi in a Shanghai newspaper. He was standing next to Yin Rugeng and the Japanese female spy Kawashima Yoshiko.He has a shabby face and a flat nose, while the Huo Shi we are talking about has a dignified appearance and elegant temperament. I think these two people just have the same name. "

When Yang Deji heard what his cousin said, he also felt that it made sense. Besides, no matter how stupid Huo Shi under Yin Rugeng was, he wouldn't have used the same name to break into the Nanjing Electrical Affairs Department Cryptography and Interpretation Institute to engage in espionage, right? Then didn't he fall into a trap?

The two of them chatted and drank a few more glasses of wine. Yang Si expressed his dissatisfaction with the corruption and stupidity of the Kuomintang government because he knew his cousin was a member of the Communist Party of China, so he did not shy away from talking about these things.

Yang Si was in Guangxi University in his early years. Later, he was chosen by Wen Yuqing, director of the Cryptography and Interpretation Office of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Affairs, and he was transferred to serve as secretary and code deciphering manager.

Yang Si is responsible for monitoring the secret radio station of the Japanese Embassy. He has deciphered many important confidential diplomatic messages from Japanese diplomatic and consular personnel. He has achieved outstanding results and has been awarded many times.

Later, as the situation changed, the cryptography institute adjusted internally and was divided into three groups: a deciphering group, a research group and a reconnaissance group. Yang Siyin Outstanding work was promoted to leader of the research team. The leader of the deciphering team is Huo Shi.

Although Yang Si told his cousin about Huo Shi's experience, Yang Deji was still a little suspicious of him afterwards. He warned his cousin to be more wary of this person.

After Yang Si considered it, he reported to the director Wen Yuqing. To be cautious, Wen Yuqing asked the Central Commander-in-Chief and the Military Commander-in-Chief to investigate Huo Shi's identity. As a result, he was not suspected of collaborating with the enemy.

Despite this, Wen Yuqing, who is cautious in doing things, decided to Make some internal restrictions on Huoshi. For example, some very important Japanese messages that needed to be kept confidential were not handed over to Huo Shi for processing. Instead, they were under his personal control and handed over to the trusted Yang Si for deciphering. Huo Shi was not angry after learning this, and looked very calm.

Huo Shi also lives in the single dormitory of the cryptography institute. On his days off, he likes to go to the Park Road Stadium to play badminton and exercise. He is polite to Yang Si and his colleagues in the office, and conflicts rarely arise. So, is this Huo Shi a spy sent by Japan?

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A year later, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident broke out, and the Japanese invaders launched a massive attack on North China. At this time, cities such as Peiping, Tianjin, and Baoding fell one after another.

The war spread rapidly, and then the Songhu War broke out again. The Japanese army dispatched the main force of the army, navy and air force to storm Shanghai.

Chiang Kai-shek sent all his elite troops into the Songhu battlefield to fight against the Japanese invaders. At this time, China and Japan severed diplomatic relations, diplomats from the Japanese embassy and consulates also returned to their countries, and the work of the cryptographic office was temporarily suspended.

At this time, Nanjing was also heavily attacked by Japanese aircraft. The Chinese Air Force and air defense forces fought back. The war intensified and ordinary people left their homes to take shelter.

On the evening of November 19, 1937, Yang Si asked for leave from the director and rode a bicycle out of the north of the city to the Zhongshan Pier on the Yijiangmen Bank to see off his uncle and his family who were moving west to Hankou with the government agencies.

When Yang Si came back from seeing off his uncle and his family, he didn’t expect that two unidentified men were there. Follow him behind. When he was riding his bicycle back through Shanxi Road, the two uninvited guests suddenly caught up and knocked him down with the car and the other person.

Then, the two men came up and took out the rope and tried to take him away by force. Yang Si resisted desperately. At this critical moment, a car drove up in front and two soldiers got out.

The attackers saw that the situation was not good and fled. Yang Si was not kidnapped, but suffered some minor injuries.

save him The people were wearing military uniforms and the armbands of the Eighth Route Army. Yang Si saw that they were staff of the Eighth Route Army's Beijing office, and Deputy Director Li Kenong was also sitting in the car.

Yang Si had met Li Kenong several times before, but never talked. At this time, he expressed his gratitude to Li Kenong.

After Li Kenong asked Yang Si about his situation, he asked him to be more careful. Because the society was in turmoil during the war, the Japanese traitors in Nanjing carried out sabotage activities, which made the security military and police exhausted. Yang Si nodded, and then he was escorted back to the cryptography inspection station by Li Kenong in a car.

Yang Si got out of the car and returned to the dormitory. At this time, he saw Yang Deji waiting for him anxiously in the dormitory. Yang Deji was relieved to see that his cousin came back safely.

Yang Si took off his clothes and told Yang Deji what happened on the road just now. The brothers analyzed that this attack was probably caused by Huo Shishi secretly. Because in the evening, five people from the research team and six people from the translation team were deployed by the Electricity Department to assist in dismantling telecommunications equipment, packing boxes, and making emergency preparations for evacuation.

Only Huo Shi stayed in the office with the excuse of feeling uncomfortable. He probably overheard Yang Si's call asking for leave from Director Wen, and then framed him. Fortunately, it was just a kidnapping. If it was an assassination, Yang Si would definitely die. In this way, Yang Si spent a nervous and sleepless night.

Early the next morning, he reported to Major General Xiao Shanling, deputy commander of the military police and mayor of Nanjing who stayed in Nanjing. Xiao Shanling was furious and ordered Qian Xinmin, head of the Nanjing District of Military Command, to conduct a follow-up investigation of Huo Shi's operation.

Qian Xinmin immediately sent agents to monitor Huo Shi's whereabouts.

Three days later, the agents discovered that Huo Shi had quietly left the Western-style building at No. 7 West Bridge, and he quickly came to the back door of the old house at No. 11 Hujuguan in the west of the city.

At this time, a woman came out of the door, and the two of them were talking in a low voice. Suddenly, more than a dozen plainclothes agents rushed out from the alley. The woman saw something bad and immediately took out a pistol to fight back. Then she retreated into the small courtyard, but Huo Shi was captured without any help.

Agents surrounded the courtyard, but the woman escaped through the front door under the protection of several accomplices.

The escaped woman is the Japanese spy Minami Yunko. She was originally imprisoned in the Central Prison at Laohuqiao, but was later rescued by Japanese agents. After escaping, she used the radio to communicate with Huo Shi.

After Huo Shi was arrested, Qian Xinmin and Nanjing District Deputy District Chief Shang Zhensheng interrogated him personally and asked him to hand over his crime of collaborating with the enemy.

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Huo Shi denied that he was working for the Japanese, insisting that he had met Minami Yunko when he was studying in Japan in his early years and had a relationship with her. He knew that Nan Zao Yunzi came out of prison and had a tryst with her, and was completely attracted by her youth and beauty. Such a confession obviously made Qian Xinmin unbelievable.

After interrogating for a while, Qian Xinmin lost his patience and ordered his subordinates to punish Huo Shi.

At this moment, a strong man kicked Huo Shi, who had his arms tied behind his back, to the ground and stepped on his back with his leather shoes.

Huo Shi howled in pain and even said that he was willing to confess, and then confessed that he had indeed served as the director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Jidong puppet government two years ago. Later, because he was reviled by his compatriots for being a traitor and had no future, he left Jidong and came to Nanjing to serve the National Government.

Huo Shi said that he was indeed from Huzhou, Zhejiang, and his father and Chen Qimei were family friends. When he was young, he went to Japan to study and became a traitor because he was lured by Yin Rugeng. Later, he left the Japanese and puppet regime because he was afraid that if he told the truth, he would not be able to enter the secret cryptographic interpretation institute. Therefore, he had plastic surgery, still used his original name, and made up his resume.

As for why he uses his original name? She also had plastic surgery, but Huo Shi answered the question incorrectly. The only explanation is that if he did not use his original name, Chen Qicai would be suspicious and would not be able to guarantee him entry into the secret department.

Qian Xinmin thought: "At this time, the main force of the national army was defeated on the Songhu battlefield, and Nanjing is about to face an siege battle with the Japanese army. Keeping this guy who knows cryptography and is proficient in Japanese will definitely be a future trouble, so let's just shoot him."

However, Shang Zhensheng, the deputy district chief of Nanjing District who had been silent on the side, spoke up, and he insisted that he must act with caution. Because Dai Lilin had told him privately when he left Nanjing that Japanese spies caught with major crimes should be taken to Wuhan and interrogated by him personally, and they should not be dealt with without authorization.

When Qian Xinmin heard this, he changed his mind and immediately sent four agents to escort Huo Shi to Wuhan.

Huo Shi was escorted by secret agents to the temporary headquarters of the Wuchang Military Command. Dai Li interrogated Huo Shi alone, but no one knew what they talked about.

It was just something that surprised everyone. Afterwards, not only did Huo Shi have nothing to do, but he also received generous courtesy from Dai Li.

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In March 1938, Huo Shi was transferred to the Confidential Room of the Military Commission to engage in Japanese code deciphering work, under the direct leadership of Lieutenant General Mao Qingxiang. This arrangement confused many senior military officials. Wei Daxing, director of the Juntong Telecommunications Office, also worked in the Cryptozoology Office of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Affairs. He worked with Huo Shi and had suspicions about him before.

Now that he saw Huo Shi arrogantly entering the confidential room of the Military Commission to work, he said it twice in private. He didn't want to offend Dai Li and be scolded, which made him even more dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do about it.

As the situation of the Anti-Japanese War changed, the Cipher Office of the Department of Electrical Affairs at this time was also renamed as the Traffic Team of the Special Training Class of the Military Commission. Due to intelligence needs, the Traffic Team of the Special Training Class often contacted the Military Telecommunications Office for business.

On this day, Yang Si and his assistant intercepted a secret diplomatic cable, which was a list of some of Chiang Kai-shek's people who had secret contacts with the Japanese, including Huo Shi. This confirmed that Huo Shi was really a Japanese spy who had penetrated into the highest core level of the Kuomintang.

Yang Si was very angry and told Wen Yuqing about the situation. Wen Yuqing's attitude was ambiguous, and he seemed to have something to hide. He asked Yang Si to report the situation to the military commander, who would investigate and deal with it.

After Yang Si reported the situation to the military commander, there was no movement, which made Yang Si extremely disappointed. So, he told Yang Deji, who was doing anti-Japanese propaganda work in Hankou, the situation.

Yang Deji immediately took his cousin to see Li Kenong, director of the Eighth Route Army Office in Wuhan.

Yang Si reported to Li Kenong several copies of the troop deployment and mobilization of the Japanese invaders and the latest developments of the Japanese government that he secretly transcribed. Li Kenong was very excited and asked him to keep up his efforts. A year later, Yang Si secretly joined the Communist Party.

In 1941, dispatched by Li Kenong, Yang Si entered the Military Reunification Special Research Office. Because he was proficient in translating Japanese secret codes and achieved outstanding results, he was promoted to the director of the Major General Office in just three years. He secretly maintained a single line of contact with Zhou Yi, the director of the Eighth Route Army Office in Chongqing.

Yang Si stayed in the army for several years, constantly searching for Huo Shi's true identity. Later, he finally understood why Huo Shi was treated with courtesy by the military commander:

It turned out that as early as early 1936, Dai Li had mastered Huo Shi's true background and made a special report to Chiang Kai-shek. Before Huo Shi came to Nanjing, he was developed into a senior intelligence agent by Doihara, the head of the Japanese secret service in North China. Doihara used his connections to place him in the National Government Crypto-Interpretation Office, instructing him to lurk for a long time and wait for opportunistic activities.

In November 1937, Yang Si was assassinated by an unknown person on the riverside. This was the letter reported by Huo Shi to the Japanese spy organization.

The main task of the Huoshi Cryptoanalysis Institute is to spy on high-level political trends in China and report them to the Japanese high command through secret radio. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Chiang Kai-shek always wanted to compromise during the war. He once assigned his cronies to conduct secret peace talks with Japan.

When the main force of the Japanese army arrived in Suzhou and forced Nanjing, Chiang Kai-shek also instructed Song Ziwen to negotiate with the Japanese representative in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Tian, ​​in an attempt to cease the war and "peacefully resolve the Sino-Japanese disputes." This was later interrupted because the Japanese side demanded too high a price and Chiang Kai-shek could not accept the surrender terms of ceding territory.

Dai Li had already mastered Huo Shi's transformation from a traitor to a senior intelligence officer of the National Government. The reason why he was not arrested was mainly because Chiang Kai-shek did not let the military commander alert this mysterious Japanese spy. The purpose was to open another top-secret channel for communication between the Kuomintang and the Japanese military.

However, in order to nip it in the bud, Chiang Kai-shek specifically ordered Mao Qingxiang to monitor Huo Shi to prevent him from causing trouble. Therefore, four staff members were arranged around Huo Shi, all of whom were military special agents. These people accompany the Japanese spy every day.

The conspiracy of the "Southern Anhui Incident" was reported to the Japanese side by the military commander through Huo Shi's dedicated radio station.

After the Pacific War broke out, Huo Shi mysteriously disappeared in Chongqing.At that time, some people said that he was silenced by the military commander in order to prevent the US, British allies and the Yan'an CCP from finding and pursuing the excuse for the many secret negotiations between the Kuomintang government and Japan.

In this way, Huo Shi, who had no special abilities, became a sweet potato. He remained safe and sound until he was escorted by the military commander to Shanghai, which had long since fallen. He was arranged to work in the Sixth Intelligence Office of the Executive Yuan led by Kong Xiangxi's eldest son, Kong Lingkan, and continued his unique spy career.

This group led by Kong Lingkan was not only engaged in collecting and sorting out intelligence on Japan, but also followed Chiang Kai-shek's secret instructions to conduct some shady negotiations with the Japanese military that were not on the table.

On the eve of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Huo Shi mysteriously disappeared again in the Shanghai Concession and never appeared again. Whether he was killed by military agents or fled overseas incognito, his whereabouts remain a mystery.