One evening in the late autumn of 1936, in the office of the Central Military Academy in Nanjing, later known as the Whampoa Military Academy, two men were talking in a low voice.

"Zhiheng, after much consideration, I still recommend you to go to the military intelligence department, but it still depends on your own will. You have to think about it very carefully." The middle-aged man sitting behind the desk asked with a serious face but a kind voice.

Standing in the opposite of the young man Ning Zhiheng, respectfully but do not lose close to the answer: "teacher, I heard that the graduation allocation has been decided."

"You are well informed! It has indeed been decided that the students will graduate early and all go to the northwest front. That's one of the reasons why I'm giving you my recommendation." He Feng nodded in acknowledgement of Ning Zhiheng's question. After all, it was not a military secret, and the students would be notified in a few days.

Is that even worth considering? I went to the front to fight the Red Party with knives and death. Besides, I was a real member of the Red Party in my previous life, so I can't point my guns at my comrades. This is completely beyond their own bottom line. Absolutely not!

"Zhiheng completely listens to the teacher's arrangement." Ning Zhiheng straightened to attention, tone firm answer, "be afraid of the classmates talk, still think I greedy and afraid of death, dare not go to the front."

He Feng gently waved his hand and said carelessly, "Don't think so much. You are different from them. Although all said that the Whampoa Military Academy students are the son of heaven, but in the eyes of the principal can remember a few.

But you are the most valued disciple of He Feng, so you can't be sent to the front to be cannon fodder for nothing. This time, Huang Xian, the deputy director of the military intelligence department, is asking for someone. This is an opportunity for you, and we can't miss it."

Ning Zhiheng knew that Huang Xian was a good friend and classmate with the teacher He Feng. Are one of the most powerful factions in the military, one of the backbone of the Baoding system.

The so-called Baoding Department refers generally to the officers who graduated from the Baoding Military Academy. Baoding Military Academy was the first regular military academy in modern China, during which students graduated all over China, occupying a very important position in the modern military history of China, especially in the army of the Communist Party of China, many senior members of the army were born here.

This is especially true at the Huangpu Military Academy, where half of the instructors are graduates of the Baoding Military Academy. Their teacher, He Feng, is one of them.

These instructors of Baoding Department will consciously pay attention to some outstanding students, and even cultivate them after graduation to add fresh blood to Baoding Department, so as to maintain the influence of Baoding Department in the military.

Because these students are also Huangpu students, that is, in the eyes of President Chang, they are recognized by both Huangpu Department and Baoding Department. It can be said that these students get both sides of the recognition, and they are also called Baoding Department of Huangpu Department.

The so-called imperial court some people like to be officials, these students in the military under the care of seniors, natural career smooth, in the military also mastered a great voice.

Ning Zhiheng, as a disciple valued by He Feng, was naturally classified as a member of the Baoding Department.

"This time the military intelligence department has expanded, Huang Xianzheng is also naturally need to trust the staff, but the president has a clear instruction, can only be selected from the graduates of the Huangpu Military Academy. I can only open my mouth to our old comrades and classmates." He Feng began to explain clearly.

This expansion of the military intelligence service is a rare opportunity. As the military's most important spy department, has been firmly in the hands of President Chang, never allow any other forces to touch.

It is a privileged unit loyal only to the supreme leader, like the Party Investigation Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, which was created years ago. The difference is that the party investigation department is responsible for intelligence security work other than military, constitutional, police and other military departments. Specialized in secretly attacking all opposition parties, especially the Red Party. In addition to social public opinion, ideological speech also has the responsibility to monitor.

The military intelligence department is responsible for the military, constitutional, police departments and external intelligence security work, especially in the military enjoys absolute privileges, but also the Baoding Department has long wanted to intervene in the sphere of influence.

To be able to install one's own people in such a crucial department is of course very beneficial to the development of the forces in the future.

"How strong are we in military intelligence?" Ning Zhiheng felt the need to find out what was going on at his future employer.

"Some achievements have been made over the years. Huang Xianzheng is the highest ranking officer and is only one of several deputy directors. This is as far as the headmaster will go." He Feng was helpless.

Over the years, Chang's strength in the military has become more and more evident, and many older people have been sidelined. That is, the influence of the Baoding Department is really too big, the power is intertwined, a lot of their own powerful old department is Baoding Department of birth, due to the old love, the President Chang just tolerated down.

"How many departments below also arrange a few hands, but also like you, must be a graduate of Whampoa, this is a prerequisite, otherwise the president will not agree."

Ning Zhiheng nodded his head and felt fine. They were the double identities of Whampoa and Baoding, and they maintained the interests of Baoding under the premise of loyalty to the leader, which was also agreed by both sides.

Honestly speaking, he felt very lucky. He came from an ordinary family and had an ordinary talent. Only through the appreciation of his teachers in the military could he get the advantage of resources that others could not match. Otherwise, he would have to go to the front like his classmates.

Therefore, the teacher He Feng is the only one I can rely on and rely on in this turbulent era. It is wise to follow the teacher closely.

"That teacher can let Miao Yongyi also enter the military intelligence department together, he is my classmate friend from childhood to big, if can ~ ~."

"No, this opportunity is rare and limited, and your good friend, you ought to know, will not accept your favour."

Before Ning Zhiheng could finish, He Feng interrupted him. More importantly, Miao Yongyi is not from Baoding Department. Resources must not be wasted on such students.

Ning Zhiheng also knew this, and Miao Yongyi, like most of his classmates, yearned for a passionate military career and would never accept such an arrangement as a spy.

But he still wanted to do his best to go to the front after graduation. It was still very dangerous, especially for the officers at the grassroots level. He didn't want anything to happen to Miao Yongyi.

"Is it possible to put a post in logistics? The front line is too dangerous, especially with the army."

He Feng shook his head and said in frustration, "In previous years it would not have been such a big deal, but this year things are different. The headmaster has just solved the problem of Guangdong and Guangxi, and now he has nothing to worry about. The time had come to settle the war once and for all. The northeastand northeastarmies at the front were making excuses to prolong the war. The president was impatient. It seems impossible to count on them. This time, we will increase the strength of the Central Army so as to avert future trouble in a short time."

Ning Zhiheng said with a wry smile: "Do you think this time can solve the problem? The Red Party is small in number, but strong in fighting. Our Party has pursued them for many years, but they are still not sound."

He said, "Can I tell you that the Nationalist Party's ambition to solve the Red Party problem is absolutely wishful thinking. The Red Party has been reborn since the trough of the Long March. In the following ten years, the strength gradually grew, step by step until the final overthrow of the ruling party, the establishment of a new and powerful new China.

Looking at Ning Zhiheng with surprise, He Feng said, "You have full confidence in the Red Party. Now they only have tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. Our Party's hundreds of thousands of central troops, plus the local troops, nearly a million of them are pushing past.

He Feng, however, felt there was no point in talking about it now. "Let's not talk about it," he said, lowering his voice. "Whether the Red Party can survive this crisis is not our business. To be honest, neither win nor lose is what I want to see.

Ning zhiheng heard this somewhat surprised, now in the national party such words are absolutely forbidden, he feng today is some slip of the tongue.

"Does the teacher also think this civil war was avoided? To be honest, this is completely their own consumption of national strength, now the Japanese eye covily, there will be a war between China and Japan. The Chinese should unite with the outside world, how can they kill each other!" Ning Zhiheng is also to see the teacher's words have sympathy for the meaning of the Red Party, also take advantage of his mind said out, anyway, there is no taboo between two people teachers and students.

"Keep your voice down! He Feng pounded the table and walked a few steps to the window. He listened carefully to what was happening outside and then closed the window gently. "At that time, at that time! Now the storm, who dare to say this again."

After a moment he thought of something and asked: "Have you ever said that to anyone else?"

Ning Zhiheng took two steps forward and came to He Feng's face. He said quietly and deliberately, "Teacher, I only dare to say these words to you. I never mentioned them to the outside world."

He Feng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good! You must mind your words and deeds. Or law enforcement will find you tomorrow, and you know what the consequences are."

In fact, He Feng did not have the same idea in his mind. Among the comrades who took part in the Northern Expedition, there were members of the Red Party. They were all tough men, and from the bottom of his heart, he had always agreed.

But since the April 12 Incident, when the Communist Party cracked down on pro-red activists, no one has dared to make such remarks over the years.

"Do you want to be red, in the future to read less at sixes and sevens books, before also did not see you have this kind of thought, today is how?" He Feng scolded way.

At the same time, I felt a little strange that I, a student, was usually silent and unsmiling. In terms of temperament, I was very much like myself when I was young. This is also one of the reasons why I like this student very much.

Ning zhiheng has some grievance, the heart says to still be not you first reveal the speech of close to red party, I just is to follow your words, only allow state official to set fire to, forbid common people to light a lamp!

"I am not a fool," he said. "I know what to say and what not to say. Usually that dare to bullshit. Thinking of national affairs and decisions of free leaders, I naturally dare not speak."

"You go back first, today's words must not say in front of outsiders, even your classmates and friends, not afraid they betray you, are some good seeds. It's just that they're young and not discreet enough. If it were revealed, the consequences would be terrible!" "He Feng urged.

He knows Ning Zhiheng although disposition is introverted, not good at speech, but treat people with sincerity, the popularity in the student is not bad. They are the age of true disposition and little scheming. My classmates and friends around me have few scruples when they talk and communicate at ordinary times.

Ning Zhiheng hurriedly nodded: "I know how to do, the teacher rest assured!" He had a few good friends, but he would never bet his life on anyone else.

He Feng is still some worry Ning Zhiheng is young, act not cautious enough. "Be careful," she whispered again, "and avoid meeting with as few people as possible in the period before graduation, so as not to reveal dangerous remarks between words. You are usually silent and unsociable. They won't say anything about you."

Ning Zhiheng nodded his head and withdrew from the room, closing the door gently. He glanced around to see that nothing was stirring and walked quickly toward his dormitory.