A Legendary Life of a Chinese Spy

Author: Mou Fu
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The hall was very quiet, with all the trainees' gazes fixed on the general's face, hoping he would continue quickly. "As the Red Army grew stronger, our intelligence unit also gradually became well-equipped. By the time we reached Yan'an, we had already become a highly skilled intelligence team capable of sending and receiving radio messages, translating codes, and breaking enemy cipher codes. Driven by our loyalty to the Party and our passion for espionage, we intercepted and broke enemy radio codes, tightly grasping their military intelligence, allowing our commanders at all levels to have a clear understanding of the enemy's actions, which is why the enemy suffered repeated defeats on the battlefield! Chairman Mao once highly praised our radio reconnaissance team, saying: 'Our radio reconnaissance unit is equivalent to an entire army corps. They turned the enemy blind and deaf, while making our army sharp-sighted and unpredictable like the Monkey King.' We should give them high commendations and red flowers!" The general continued with great enthusiasm: "After the liberation, Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan, leaving behind a large number of spies and radio stations in mainland China. Our units were then engaged in heavy internal anti-spy operations and external counter-espionage efforts. On one hand, we had to monitor the radio stations of spies on the mainland, locate and identify them one by one, and dig them out from the shadows. On the other hand, we had to accurately gather intelligence on Taiwan's agents sent from Hong Kong and Macau, capturing enemy spies as soon as they stepped onto mainland soil. The battles were intense and fierce, and some of the experiences were even made into movies, which I'm sure everyone has seen."
At this moment, the Political Director and several officers carried in two large wooden boards. One board had a world map pasted on it, and the other had a map of China. The Political Director handed a teaching rod to the general. First, the general pointed the rod at the world map: "Which intelligence agencies in the world can rival ours right now? In my opinion, the ones that dominate the world currently are the KGB of the Soviet Union, the CIA of the United States, the Scotland Yard of the United Kingdom, and the Mossad of Israel. Some are renowned for their long-standing dominance, like the CIA; some are famous for their precision, like the KGB; some are strong in terms of power, like Scotland Yard; and some are feared for their ruthlessness, like the Mossad." The general had a thorough understanding of the global intelligence world, and his summary of the characteristics of intelligence agencies in different countries was insightful. In just a few words, he gave these trainees who were new to espionage a general idea of the current state of intelligence powers. Only someone who was highly proficient in the field could be so concise and clear.
Next, the general's rod pointed to the map of China: "After ten years of extensive searches and crackdowns after the liberation, the spies of the Kuomintang who had infiltrated mainland China were all caught. The few remaining enemy radio stations also went silent, daring not to communicate on the air. Agents sent from Taiwan were captured one after another, becoming our prisoners. The anti-espionage front may not seem as lively as it was in the early days of liberation, but the stubborn Chiang Kai-shek would never give up his fight against communism. He will definitely fight to the end. Our country is currently facing natural disasters and human misfortunes, and Chiang Kai-shek must think that it is an opportunity to launch a counterattack on mainland China. Throughout history, intelligence always precedes war. Therefore, I predict that a fierce battle in the field of espionage between us and Chiang Kai-shek is inevitable. The reason we are now recruiting heavily is to prepare for this upcoming intelligence war! Are you honored or frightened to step into the world of espionage at this moment?" The general's witty remarks made the trainees burst into laughter. P9-10