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Chapter 791 Sweep
Xu Enzeng? !

Zuo Chong hid in the crowd and watched the person come with his mouth wide open. How could Lao Xu appear here? During the case of the Cipher Deciphering Office, he reported to Dai Chunfeng something that disrupted their actions.

As a result, Lao Dai didn't do anything about it, and Xu Enzeng didn't come forward to give a response. Could it be that the other party had already come to Shanghai at that time? The problem is that the gang of trash from the Secret Service Headquarters can deal with the Japanese?
It's not that I look down on them, it's that the strength gap between the two is too great.

Over the years, spies lurking in one place have emerged in an endless stream. Even if some spies are artificially "manufactured", it is a fact that one place has always been at a disadvantage in front of the spies.

But the facts are in front of us, the so-called use of dead bodies to pretend to be airport guards was actually a trap set up by Commander Yang, Commander Yu and Xu Enzeng in order to expose all the Japanese ambitions.

Evacuation of the airport and dismantling of defensive measures, once these two conditions are fulfilled, even the concession will no longer support the Japanese, public opinion will soon turn around, and the diplomatic pressure on the Japanese side cannot be underestimated.

Just as he was thinking, a group of secret agents from the Secret Service Headquarters escorted a few people into the auditorium. These people were bruised, and none of the nails on their hands were intact. They had obviously been tortured.

"Mr. Okawachi, take a look."

Xu Enzeng pulled up the hair of one of them, and a bloody face appeared in front of everyone's eyes. The shocked reporters hurriedly pressed the shutter to take a picture of this person's appearance.

As expected, the situation has changed again. This time, we have to see how the Japanese explain it. The Chinese reporters all smiled and used expensive film without hesitation.

Amidst the clicking sound of shooting, Xu Enzeng took out a few ID cards with photos written in Japanese from his arms, held them up high and said loudly to the onlookers.

"Everyone, please see that this is the document we found, which shows that they are staff members of the Japanese Navy Command, and when we arrested them, they were following the staff of the Shanghai Garrison Command.

Interestingly, before the Japanese army forced their way into the Hongkou Airport, these people started their operations, and they seemed to be well prepared. We have photos, witnesses, and surveillance records to prove this.

Could it be that they will predict the future? I think everyone understands the real reason. It's nothing more than a thief shouting "stop thief". Your Excellency, aren't you going to explain it to everyone? "

Gan!
Old Xu is doing somersaults with a broom—it's a mischief, Zuo Zhong can't believe it, the work of Secret Service Headquarters is really beautiful, it's so beautiful that they don't seem to be able to do it.

Japanese intelligence personnel attach great importance to anti-stalking. It is definitely not an easy task to be able to track under the noses of these people without being discovered. If you are not careful, you will be exposed.

Also, carrying my real ID during the mission, this kind of low-level mistake can be encountered in one place, it is very lucky, the surname Xu is out of shit luck.

Xu Enzeng, who was triumphant on the stage, didn't know that his old enemy was in the crowd. After saying the above words, he threw the certificate at the foot of Da Chuannei, feeling very happy.

The repeated failures in the past few years almost caused him to completely lose someone's trust. He was overturned by relying on the Northeast mission. He learned from the pain and found that everything was because of Dai Chunfeng and Zuo Zhong, a pair of despicable and shameless masters and apprentices.

He finally understood that getting involved with the other party would not be a good thing. Don't look at the success of destroying the Kwantung Army's bacterial weapons base, but he was drenched in urine by those damn traitors, and almost became a cripple.

Since then, he has stayed away from the Secret Service. Hearing that his subordinates sabotaged Zuo Zhong's operation in the stadium, he brought people to Shanghai by train overnight.

This is not cowardly,
This is a strategic retreat.

Or called backward attack.

As for how to regain someone's trust, it's simple. The Secret Service can make a contribution by catching spies. Why can't the Secret Service Headquarters? In terms of intelligence channels, they are much more than the other party, a rising star.

Not to mention far away, let’s just say that the leaders of the Cao Gang have cooperated with the Secret Service Headquarters as early as more than ten years ago in the Republic of China to suppress underground party members. Some spy leads,

Sure enough, the mind was opened, and many things came naturally.

It's a pity that the little bastard surnamed Zuo was not at the scene, otherwise he would have to let him know that he is not easy to mess with, Xu Enzeng couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

Besides, Okawachi Denshichi, facing such humiliation, his face flushed red with anger, his chest heaved up and down, and in the end he left without saying anything, leading Hase Ryosuke and his party with a wave of his sleeves.

Seeing the Japanese leaving in embarrassment, cheers erupted in the auditorium, as if a great victory had been won, and the white people in the concession also smiled and applauded, respecting the victor is their tradition.

As heroes who exposed the Japanese conspiracy, Xu Enzeng, Minister Yu and Commander Yang were praised by countless people. The three stood together and posed in various poses for interviews.

Zuo Zhong didn't join in the fun, he took a few random photos and was about to leave. When he stepped out of the gate, a feeling of being watched suddenly emerged, and he left quickly without turning his head.

Today's briefing session revealed a trace of weirdness from beginning to end. It was not a place to stay for a long time. It didn't matter who was watching him. As long as the other party dared to follow him, the subordinates outside would find out.

When he reached the gate of the city hall, a small spy sent by Wu Chunyang to report the situation came towards him. He flicked his left finger on his leg a few times, and then passed by the person who came, and walked towards the rickshaw parked on the side of the road. .

"Go to the Shocker."

"Okay, sir."

After talking to the coachman, he got into the car and closed his eyes, no longer caring about the situation behind him. Lao Song and the others would make arrangements when they received the news, as long as he listened to the report, it was enough.

Half an hour later, Zuo Zhong stepped into the Industrial Shocking News, a subsidiary of the Secret Service, and greeted the staff members with acquaintance. Finally, he walked into a small office and waited silently.

When it was getting dark, Song Minghao pushed the door sneakily past, closed the door behind his back and said to Zuo Zhong: "Deputy Director, you are very clean behind you, there is no follower."

"that's fine."

Zuo Zhong felt relieved, it seemed that the person monitoring him was just a whim and had no intention of following him, so who could it be?
An image of a man with a beard appeared in his mind, Kuang Fu'an, the inspector of the public concession, and among so many people present, he was the only one who couldn't see through.

Forget it, it's useless to think too much now, the two sides will definitely have a chance to deal with each other in the future, Zuo Zhong changed the subject and talked about what happened in the auditorium, focusing on describing Xu Enzeng's proud face.

Song Minghao slapped his thigh after hearing this, and said annoyedly: "I didn't expect those mysterious people to be the trash from the Secret Service Headquarters. If I knew this, I would have snatched the spy away.

The man surnamed Xu is too careless about his affairs. He knows that the Secret Service is responsible for the work against Japan, but he didn't notify us. This matter cannot be let go like this, and he must be taught a lesson. "

Thinking that Xu Enzeng was about to make a great contribution by exposing the bitter tricks of the Japanese, Song Minghao's eyes turned red with envy.

"Forget it, meritorious service is someone's job."

Zuo Zhong waved his hand, if the Secret Service Headquarters got the benefit of catching the spies, maybe it would relax the underground party a little bit, so that is also a good thing.

Thinking of this, he was going to ask those spies about the situation in detail, because the spies were too underestimating the enemy this time, they were followed without knowing, and they still carried their documents with them, as if they were afraid that others would not know that they were Japanese.

To be on the safe side, it's best to go through the case from beginning to end. It's good if no problem is found. If there is a problem, that Okawachichi and the people behind it may have a big picture.

Just as he was about to speak, there was a knock on the door outside the office. After all, it was not a secret place. Zuo Zhong stopped talking and gave Song Minghao a wink. He picked up the tea on the table and said in a deep voice, please come in.

The door of the room opened, and it was He Yijun who had disguised his face who came in. She took out a telegram from the Kun bag and recounted the contents in a low voice.

"Deputy Director, Jinling called. Just an hour ago, the 87th Division stationed in Changshu, the 88th Division stationed in Jiangyin, and the independent 20th Brigade reorganized from the Second Supplementary Brigade were led by Zhang Wenbai, the commander of the Songhu Garrison. Hurry up from Shanghai."

This is about to start a fight. Song Minghao's face changed. These intelligence personnel are okay to wreak havoc in the enemy's rear, but they can't play a big role in the frontal battlefield with tens of thousands of people. The guns have no eyes. If they stay in Shanghai, they will be afraid is dangerous.

"What are you panicking, isn't there a fight yet?"

Zuo Zhong took the telegram and glanced at this guy angrily, got up and walked to the blinds to look outside, said indifferently for a long time: "Mr. Zhang once said that China can deal with the Japanese in three ways.

The first type is that he hits me, and I don’t fight back, such as the September [-] Northeast War; the second type is that I fight back when he hits me, such as the January [-]th Battle and the Battle of the Great Wall; the third type is that I judge that he will hit me, and I will Hit him first.

It seems that the high-level leaders are adopting the third method this time, wanting to preempt the enemy and eliminate the Japanese army in Shanghai. Yijun, besides the briefing, has Jinling given us specific tasks to cooperate with the frontal battle. "

To be honest, it was in his expectation that someone chose to strike first. Shanghai is the lifeline of the country's economy and the safety of the capital. It is not easy to concentrate the army and it directly affects the interests of the four big families headed by someone.

Unless forced to do so, as a last resort, the other party will never attack his own heart. However, when the unilateral will for peace cannot prevent the coming of war, no matter how weak and incompetent the master will make the most tenacious resistance.

"some."

He Yijun did not hesitate, and quickly replied: "The Japanese set up anti-aircraft guns on the roofs of Hongkou and the surrounding areas, and built more than a hundred strong bunkers, which will definitely become obstacles to our army's offensive.

For this reason, Chief Zhang formulated the "Plan to Sweep the Japanese Strongholds in Shanghai", hoping that our Secret Service can launch attacks on these places, at least to destroy all the fortifications at key locations. "

Zuo nodded emphatically. After such a long period of investigation, he was very clear about these situations. For example, the Japanese army set up military strongholds in Yangshupu Gongda Spinning Mill and Huxi Toyota Spinning Mill, standing on a tripod with the Hongkou Barracks, forming two wings.

In the Japanese overseas business district on the outskirts of Hongkou, all government agencies, schools, shops, and residences have various types of reinforced concrete bunkers. There are also secret arsenals and caves for storing soldiers underground, which is a tough nut to crack.

Coupled with the cooperation of the Japanese navy and air force along the Huangpu River and the Yangtze River, the Japanese have controlled favorable defensive terrain for the implementation of the so-called outer-line combat strategy, trying to block the Guojun from the core ruling area.

If you don't destroy the fortifications before the war, you don't know how many soldiers will be sacrificed during the war. As the deputy director of the Secret Service, you have to do some things. As a Chinese soldier, serving the country is even more duty-bound.

"Order."

After thinking about it, Zuo Zhong turned around and announced with a serious expression: "Suspend the investigation mission against the spies, comprehensively collect information on the Japanese military strongholds, and launch a unified attack tomorrow, that is, at 12 noon on the 12th.

The target is all bunkers and fortifications located near intersections and important institutions. This operation does not require the killing of the enemy's vital forces, and the purpose is to completely destroy the main building structure.

You officers are responsible for the most dangerous and difficult targets. This time, let the Japanese know how powerful our Secret Service is, and tell Gui Youguang to prepare more dangerous goods.

At that time, I will personally be in charge of the Japanese military fortification of the Bazi Bridge. By the way, remember to remind everyone to pay attention to concealment when they act, and absolutely not to reveal their identity and cause a frontal conflict. "

Sabotage operations are different from wars. To put it bluntly, they are just taking advantage of loopholes. Now that China and Japan have not officially started a war, if there is a real fight, it will destroy the high-level strategic intentions.

"Deputy Director, leave the Bazi Bridge to me. There are heavy Japanese guards there. In case...you are the backbone of our department, so nothing will happen."

After hearing this, Song Minghao gritted his teeth and took the initiative to ask for a job. The task of destroying the Bazi Bridge is too dangerous. This bridge is located at the intersection of many main roads in Hongkou. It was originally named Bao'an Bridge and was built in the early years of the Republic of China.

There are two riverbanks that meet in the shape of a T in the local area. At the earliest, there was a wooden bridge spanning from east to west.

At 21 o'clock in the 19st year of the Republic of China, the Japanese Navy Special Marine Corps stationed in Shanghai attacked the No.[-] Route Army from here, and fired the first shot of the first Songhu Battle.

In this war, the Bazi Bridge lost three times and gained three. The East Bridge was completely destroyed by heavy shells, leaving only the West Bridge. Until the day of the armistice, the Japanese army could not completely control the Bazi Bridge.

It's a pity that if the army was undefeated, it was defeated, and the Japanese army was victorious. After the war, the West Bridge was occupied by the Japanese. A semi-underground bunker was built at the head of the bridge, and heavy machine guns were placed.

In 1933, the Devils rebuilt the West Bridge into a reinforced concrete structure. The bridge was navigable under the bridge and the bridge deck was accessible to cars. It became the throat from Zhabei to Hongkou and the most important outpost of the Japanese army.

It is conceivable how strict the defenses of the Japanese are on this place. Pedestrians who pass by will be beaten and scolded if they stop for a while, and even taken into the patrol room or military camp, and disappear from then on.

Of course Zuo Zhong knew this, but since he had made a decision, he would not go back on his word. Besides, the Bazi Bridge was not a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, and it was far worse than the Beiyinhe base, so he immediately waved his hand.

"Excuting an order."

"Yes."

Song Minghao and He Yijun had no choice but to answer the order, and quietly left the shock newspaper. One of them was going to prepare for the mission, and the other was going to notify the various groups of operators, so naturally they couldn't be free.

After the two left, Zuo Zhong watched the sunset slowly fall, and sighed slightly. After arriving in Shanghai, things happened one after another, and he didn't know when it would be the end.

He stood in front of the window and stared for a long time. In the quiet office, only the ticking of the wall clock gradually remained. When the hour hand made a full circle, a new day came.

At noon on the 12th, Zhang Wenbai's headquarters arrived in Nanxiang, and the Songhu siege troops had been mobilized and arrived at designated positions.

Part of the 87th Division occupied Wusong, the other part controlled Luodian and Liuhe, and the main force entered Jiangwan; the 88th Division entered Zhabei and Jiangwan;
炮兵第10团第1营和炮兵第8团进入真如、大场阵地；独立第20旅与第56师分别集积于南翔、太仓待命。

The citizens of Shanghai have not seen the Chinese army for more than five years, and they are all excited to see so many well-equipped and well-equipped native soldiers.

"Outside the number, outside the number, shock the latest news, Japan's Sasebo Navy's 1st Special Marine Corps and other troops have reinforced Shanghai."

"The Japanese Third Fleet is assembled."

A newspaper boy was running fast on the north side of the Baziqiao gate with his schoolbag on his back, shouting loudly, which attracted the citizens to stop and pay for a newspaper to look down at.

"Baga, these Chinese people actually published the military secrets of the empire in newspapers, they should all be damned."

Inside the bunker at the bridgehead, a second lieutenant of the Japanese Navy Special Marine Corps brandished his command knife and cursed. Several soldiers beside him looked at each other, with a trace of fear flashing across their faces.

Their small captain successfully graduated from the Naval Academy, but failed in the entrance examination to the Naval Academy, so he has a bad temper, and he will use the spirit to inject the stick to punish his subordinates at every turn.

There are various reasons for beating people. You will be beaten if your gun is not cleaned properly, you will be beaten if your military boots are not clean, and you will be beaten if you fail to salute when you meet. God knows if this guy will take the opportunity to do it later.

"You idiots, clean your guns."

Fortunately, the other party just roared and sat on the ammunition box, talking to himself, not knowing what he was talking about, and the soldiers dismantled the Type [-] heavy machine gun for maintenance in fear.

As a result, as soon as the weapon was disassembled in half, a loud bang rang in the ears of everyone, even the bunker shook a few times, and dust continued to fall from the gaps on several people.

"Enemy attack! Prepare to fight, the Chinese are attacking!"

After the second lieutenant Guizi gave the order loudly, he rushed to the observation port to look outside, but he didn't see the expected artillery fire. There was only a fire truck parked crookedly outside, with black smoke constantly emitting from the front of the car.

"I'm really sorry. The vehicle is too old and the direction cannot be adjusted. This caused the accident. Please rest assured that we will restore it to its original state in the shortest possible time."

Next to the fire engine, a young man in the uniform of the Hongkou Fire Fighting Society kept bowing to several Japanese soldiers, speaking a standard Tokyo dialect, and holding out a few cigarettes.

Look at the sandbag fortification at the head of the bridge, half of which has been knocked down. The soldiers who were supposed to be on duty stood there in disgrace, looking at the culprit fiercely and helplessly.

If the other party was Chinese, they would have already started to beat him up. The problem is that the other party was not only a compatriot, but also a staff member of the concession. We had to swallow this tone, but fortunately there were no casualties.

Was it a traffic accident?

Second Lieutenant Guizi frowned and wanted to go out to have a look. Now that the situation is so tense, he must be more vigilant to prevent the Chinese from destroying it, but he couldn't open the gate of the bunker.

Taking a closer look, the truck weighing several tons just hit the door to death. Unlike ancient city gates that opened inwards to resist bows and arrows, modern military facilities mostly open outwards to prevent damage from shock waves.

Now that the front of the car was blocked, he couldn't get out even if he was very capable. This made the devil second lieutenant so angry that he kept cursing through the observation port.

Unexpectedly, without cursing a few words, the water tank of the fire truck began to leak, and a stream of transparent liquid poured into the bunker along the concrete floor from the crack of the gate, and the ground of the bunker soon became extremely wet.

At the same time, perhaps it was the fire extinguishing substances added to the water, which made the surrounding area extremely smelly. The Japanese soldiers were not happy now, and asked the person in charge of the fire fighting association to clean up quickly.

The other party didn't dare to say much and nodded, raised his hand to greet the two companions wearing fire helmets, and hurriedly ran to a nearby shop to borrow a shovel and a bucket.

Finding that nothing went wrong, and the members of the firefighting club did not have any weapons on them, the Japanese soldiers gradually relaxed and helped each other light cigarettes.

It happened to be the hottest season in Shanghai at this time, the sun was high in the sky, the temperature rose little by little, and the stench became stronger and stronger, making their eyes red.

After 2 minutes, the devils suddenly found that the firefighters were gone, thinking that the other party had gotten into trouble and wanted to run away, they were so angry that they threw the cigarette butts on the ground to catch the three damned guys back.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the cigarette butt fell to the ground, the flames soaring into the sky instantly ignited and quickly spread to the direction of the bunker. Before the stunned Japanese soldiers could react, a group of dazzling flames exploded in front of their eyes.

"Clang clang clang..."

"boom!"

The bell tower in the distance struck 12 o'clock, and a violent explosion instantly engulfed the fortifications at the head of the eight-character bridge, and the heavy cement blocks on the top of the bunker were directly lifted.

The bad-tempered second lieutenant and the heavy machine gun team inside were blown to pieces on the spot, and they went to see their Amaterasu without knowing it, which was considered cheap for these invaders.

After a long time, a twisted heavy machine gun barrel fell to the ground, waking up the stunned pedestrians and vehicles. Everyone subconsciously smiled, thinking of the devil's virtue, they immediately covered their mouths and left the scene quickly.

Not only the Bazi Bridge, but at 1937:8 noon on August 12, 12, the entire Hongkou explosion continued, and black smoke columns rose above the largest city in East Asia, completely destroying the defense system carefully arranged by the Japanese.

"Deputy Director, the banana water you got is really useful."

"Yeah, the explosive power is actually greater than that of dangerous goods."

Listening to the faint movement, in an alley not far from the Bazi Bridge, two little spies were changing clothes while flattering, destroying a fortification without a single soldier, which really gave them a lot of insight.

"Okay, hurry up and pretend, spread out, call the police by the way, and inform the patrol room of the firefighters' locations, so as not to be suffocated."

Zuo Zhong didn't bother to talk to the two of them, put on his suit and told them that in order to obtain the vehicle and clothes, they used fake fire alarms to trick the fire brigade, and politely invited them to the cellar.

Now that the task is completed, there is no need to kill people, and it is not good to have a grudge with the concession, anyway, the other party has not seen the faces of the few of them, so it is better to have less than one more thing.

Using banana water to detonate the fortification was the result of his deliberation. First of all, he was not interested in being a bomber, and gasoline was too obvious, so he could only find a flammable and explosive substance that was not common in the market.

Banana water is the most suitable choice. It has only been out for a few decades, and it is mostly used in industrial production. It is impossible for soldiers at the grassroots level of the Japanese army to see it, let alone understand its properties.

Second, this is a colorless and volatile liquid with a burning point of only 25 degrees Celsius. It is extremely volatile and flammable. After the vapor is fully mixed with air, it can cause a violent explosion.

Third, it is slightly soluble in water. It does not affect the combustion and explosion after being added to water, but it can effectively dilute its strong banana flavor. The disadvantage is that it is very dangerous to contact with open flames and it is extremely difficult to store.

If it weren't for the many factories in Shanghai, it would be really hard to gather so many banana juices. I hope the other groups will move smoothly. Zuo Zhong looked at his watch and raised his head, his eyes full of worry.

(End of this chapter)