Chapter 959: Operation Deployment
Mr. Li pondered for a moment, looked at the other attendees, who whispered among themselves for a while, then nodded at Mr. Li. Mr. Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He supported Luo Zheng's proposal, but since it involved other departments, it wasn't appropriate to directly agree. With everyone's support, things would be easier to handle. He smiled and said, "You really know how to choose the right time to reach out. I'll give you the privilege to decide, but don't mess around, and certainly don't bring disgrace to our National Blade."
Luo Zheng smiled knowingly. With the support of several major departments, the chances of success increased. He decisively agreed, "Right, I guarantee the completion of the task."
"Quickly submit an action plan so that each department can deploy personnel according to your needs," Mr. Li instructed satisfactorily, and disconnected the video call.
Everyone looked at Luo Zheng. Coordinated action was no trivial matter, involving several departments. Luo Zheng had no similar experience and felt uncertain. After thinking for a moment, he smiled bitterly, "Everyone, I didn't want other departments to look down on our National Blade, making things difficult for Mr. Li, but this matter is of great importance. We need to pool our wisdom; please give me some suggestions."
"I don't dare to offer opinions, but I have some suggestions for your reference," Hong Meihua said, looking at everyone seriously, "Such matters usually follow two approaches. One is to pursue and strike relentlessly, leaving no clue unchecked, in order to catch the opponent. The other is a secret investigation, pretending everything is normal, to lull the opponent and strike with thunderous force when the opportunity arises. First, you must decide which approach to use, then consider the tactical plan." She looked at Luo Zheng.
Luo Zheng looked at Lan Xue, Ghost Hand, and others, and said thoughtfully, "We are soldiers, and soldiers admire offense. Secret investigation requires extremely great patience, which we probably lack. Moreover, secret investigation yields slow results, and the enemy might escape during the process, which is not suitable for the current situation. The urgent task is to quickly find the opponent and eliminate them decisively. So, I choose the former, pursuing and striking relentlessly. Any opinions?"
"Agreed." Lan Xue, Ghost Hand, and others all expressed their agreement, looking at Luo Zheng, and finally turning their gaze to Hong Meihua, expecting her to have better tactical suggestions.
"Since everyone has chosen to pursue and strike relentlessly, I also agree. With this approach, we can formulate a plan. I suggest focusing on four points: First, interrogate captured prisoners relentlessly to get them to talk; second, rigorously guard key passages, including borders, to prevent the opponent from escaping. This can be carried out simultaneously with the first step; third, closely watch international ports to prevent infiltration by special agents from Sam Country and Japan, and also watch out for other countries' agents sneaking in; fourth, conduct a thorough search for spies from Sam Country and Japan who are lurking within our borders. These spies haven't flipped or been exposed yet, and it's difficult to deal with them legally. According to international unwritten rules, if caught, they'll be deported at most. We can create incidents or accidents to decisively eliminate them," Hong Meihua said resolutely, with a hint of murderous intent, clearly furious at the recent events.
Luo Zheng pondered, looked at Lan Xue, who nodded in approval of Hong Meihua's suggestions. Luo Zheng looked at Ghost Hand and others, who also expressed their approval. After some thought, Luo Zheng said, "We'll proceed according to these four points: Point one, I'll handle the interrogation; point two, Xue Er, you'll handle the pursuit; point three, Hong Meihua, you'll handle securing the ports; and for point four, comprehensive search, Ghost Hand, that task is yours."
"Yes," everyone responded earnestly, their expressions becoming stern.
"Snow Leopard, assist Ghost Hand in operations; Mountain Eagle, you'll assist me; Lan Xing, you handle information work. Action Team, any good suggestions?" Luo Zheng continued.
"Should we consult the team leader to have him send a squad over to assist?" Lan Xue suggested.
"I'm afraid that's not possible; our manpower is very tight, and you're clear on that. If there are no good suggestions, I propose bringing Shi Tao and Niu Gang, who assisted us last time, to help. Their two squads number about twenty, Zhongnanhai bodyguards, good at defense, but also very strong offensively, enough to act as the action team. Then we can coordinate with armed police and special police to conduct black operations, executing the plan shouldn't be a problem. How does everyone feel about this?" Luo Zheng proposed sternly.
Everyone pondered for a moment and agreed, thus outlining the framework of the action plan. Luo Zheng was not very skilled at writing such plan reports, and they looked at Lan Xue, who gestured towards Hong Meihua. Luo Zheng understood and said to Hong Meihua, "Could I trouble you to write the action plan and submit it?"
"Alright, you really know how to be lazy. What's the code name for this action?" Hong Meihua reprimanded with a smile.
"Many hands make light work," Luo Zheng laughed, thought for a while, and continued, "The goal of this operation is to eliminate spies from Sam Country and Japan who are lurking in our nation, showcase national power, and maintain national image. Let's code this operation as 'Scavenger;' we are the ones clearing out the trash."
"Sure," Hong Meihua agreed, and everyone else chimed in.
"There's another issue," Luo Zheng continued, "We need a joint action command center."
"Beijing has a base of ours, hidden and reliable, equipped with various electronics and an information team that can coordinate with Lan Xing. I can talk to the intelligence team leader, and I believe he will agree," Hong Meihua said.
"That's great, please take care of it," Luo Zheng said joyfully.
Hong Meihua immediately called the intelligence team leader to explain the situation, received his approval, and hung up, nodding at Luo Zheng. Overjoyed, Luo Zheng immediately said, "Let's move there right away. Also, didn't your intelligence team's operation department capture some prisoners? Check their interrogation status and bring them over for further questioning. Everyone, let's get moving."
"Yes," everyone responded in unison.
A few minutes later, they tidied up and drove away from the hotel, led by Hong Meihua. After ten minutes, they arrived at an old residential area. The car stopped in the yard, which appeared simple, with red bricks and black tiles, a rusty large iron gate, and the yard grew two old persimmon trees, the ground covered with fallen leaves, grapevines on the grape trellis dried out, looking like a courtyard abandoned for years.
In the middle of the yard was a small gravel path, clean and tidy, suggesting frequent movement. Hong Meihua didn't explain much, led the way ahead, lifted the curtain at the main door, and pushed open the wooden door, revealing the interior of the living room, which was empty but clean.
Everyone was surprised by all this, eyes fell on Luo Zheng, confused about why Hong Meihua brought them here? How could the National Blade Intelligence Team's base be here? Luo Zheng didn't see any radar antennas or anything, couldn't understand how this place was the intelligence team's base.