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Chapter 798 The situation changes

Zuo Zhong felt in a daze that he had a dream. In the dream, he was reborn, joined the Secret Service, fought the Japanese to the death, and accepted a cheap teacher who was not very reliable.

This dream is so real, many people appeared in it, such as He Yijun, Wu Chunyang, big bald head, etc. They looked at me with smiles, and their images were so vivid.

Slowly, all these old photos seemed to disappear in an instant, and what appeared in front of his eyes was the eternal darkness, and the female voice from far away, and gradually, the voice became clearer.

"Central News Agency. The Japanese invaders brazenly attacked Zhabei and other places. Among the people, the dead lay on the ground, the wounded turned their sides and shouted, stumped limbs and heads were everywhere, and blood flowed into canals... The scene was so tragic that it cannot be added."

Japanese?
Air raid?

Suddenly, Zuo Zhong felt a severe pain in his head, and subconsciously opened his eyes, only to see a white scene in front of him, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of medicine and blood.

Some people could be vaguely heard crying, some people were shouting loudly, some people were screaming helplessly, and countless voices mixed together, which made people upset.

Amidst the noise, his memory began to recover, and he finally remembered something.

That's right, I went to Shanghai South Railway Station to repair electrical equipment by myself, and encountered the bombing of the Japanese army. The blast wave knocked him to the ground, and then he lost consciousness.

It didn't die like this, it seems good luck.

The Japanese dropped heavy aerial bombs, the shock wave damage radius was at least 50 meters, and the fragment damage range was larger. It was a miracle to survive a bombing of this scale.

Zuo Zhong turned his neck with difficulty, and found that he was in a single ward, with an oxygen tube and a stool on the left, and a familiar figure from behind was washing towels by the washbasin stand.

"What's the date today?"

He licked his lips and asked while resisting the pain in his head.

Hearing the voice from behind, he turned his head quickly, and when he saw Zuo Chong who had opened his eyes, his eyes were filled with tears, and then he took a deep breath to regain his composure, and forced a smile to reply.

"Sir, you have been in a coma for two days. Today is August 8th. I am a nurse hired by your company. Wait a moment, I will call the doctor."

After finishing speaking, He Yijun wiped his forehead with a towel and walked out quickly. The cold feeling made Zuo Zhong feel a little comfortable, and his stagnant brain began to function.

He was in a coma for two days. It is not known whether Gui Youguang has found any evidence of the collusion between Ji Yunqing and Chang Yuqing, and whether the intelligence and reconnaissance work against the Japanese army will be stopped because of his injury.

At the juncture of a great war, the intelligence chief cannot perform his duties, which will definitely have an impact on the war. The old man always said that a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, so why did he forget it.

On the battlefield, bullets and cannonballs will not deviate by one point just because he is a reborn. This time it is good luck, but next time, people cannot always rely on luck.

Thinking of the crowds of people on the platform, Zuo Zhong felt a sudden pain in his heart, regret and anger flooded him like a tidal wave.

"Come in, I'll wait outside."

"OK, thanks."

He Yijun's voice came from outside the door, and then a doctor in a white coat came in and took off the mask after the door was closed, but it was Ling Sanping who hadn't seen him for a long time.

"Mr. Xiong, how is it? Is there any discomfort in your body? The consulate of your country knows that your injury is very important, and arranged for the best doctor in the hospital to conduct a consultation and take X-rays.

Judging from the light film and examination, you are very lucky. Except for a slight concussion and a fractured leg, you have no other injuries, and you can be discharged from the hospital after a few days of recuperation. "

Holding the medical record with one hand, Ling Sanping squeezed Zuo Zhong's head, arms and legs with the other hand, performed a simple physical examination, and briefly introduced his physical condition.

Zuo Zhong, aliased as Mr. Xiong, forced a smile: "Thank you, doctor, I feel good, but my head still hurts a bit, presumably it's the sequelae of a concussion, and it should be fine in two days.

By the way, do you know how many casualties there were at the South Railway Station that day, how did the Japanese explain this incident, and did the government and the foreign concession protest the Japanese atrocities? "

Ling Sanping picked up the pen to record the inspection results, and after finishing writing, he looked at He Yijun who was walking back and forth outside the door, and glanced at him.

"A total of more than 700 people died. Since they were burned by the fire at the train station, they cannot be accurately counted. What the Japanese can say is that it was a mistaken bombing.

I heard that the Japanese army also issued an "Aviation Force Use Law", allowing pilots to conduct indiscriminate bombing, attack central institutions including the military, economy, and government, and directly attack citizens.

The national government was busy fighting the war, and the concessions were cleaning up the mess. They had no time to protest the Japanese. Instead, the US and British governments filed a diplomatic lawsuit with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs because of the casualties of their citizens. "

More than 700 people, these beasts!
Zuo Zhong opened his mouth and said nothing, and closed his eyes in pain. The South Station is far away from the firefighting area, and there is no military facility at all.

As for the "Law on the Use of Air Forces", it should be the latest information collected by Song Minghao and the others. It is impossible for the Japanese to publicize such a law that blatantly tramples on the bottom line of human morality.

This shows that the intelligence work in Shanghai has not stopped, that's good, otherwise he will be blamed for death, he relaxed a little, but was soon stunned by what Ling Sanping said.

"Not only South Station, but the day before yesterday devils also dropped incendiary bombs in North Station and Zhabei area, the fire is still burning, almost all the local factories were destroyed, and all the buildings were in ruins.

The Japanese on Jinling Road did not let go, dropping a heavy aerial bomb, which hit the balcony on the third floor of Xianshi Company. The explosion and the collapse of the building caused the deaths of more than 800 innocent civilians. "

Ling Sanping's expression seemed indifferent, but veins popped out of his hands, which showed that he was not as indifferent as he seemed. After a pause, he spoke in a low voice about several other tragic (anti-harmony) cases.

"The Chinachem Hotel and the Huizhong Hotel were bombed, the scene was full of corpses, the injured were crushed under the bombed buildings, the wailing could be heard several miles away, the dead were bloody and mutilated.

The intersection of Yuchao Road and Aiduoya Road was also bombed. At that time, a large number of refugees gathered on both sides of the road. The aerial bombs destroyed or collapsed nearby houses.

During the bombing, more than 20 cars parked on the side of the road caught fire, and the cable broke and fell to the ground, which caused a fire again.

The bombing killed 1800 people and injured nearly 2000. The houses and properties destroyed and burned are hard to calculate. Do you know what business is best in Shanghai these two days? It is a coffin shop. "

Even though a doctor is used to seeing life and death, but seeing countless compatriots fall under the bombing of the Japanese, Ling Sanping still smiled miserably when he said this.

Yes, which conscientious Chinese will not be heartbroken and angry when hearing these figures.

The ward became incomparably quiet, Zuo Zhong froze for a few minutes and tried to adjust his mentality, anger is useless, you have to use the same way you deal with animals when dealing with animals.

He signaled Ling Sanping to approach with his eyes, and when the other party's ear was close to his mouth, he said the order hoarsely: "Notify the operatives in Shanghai to immediately carry out poisoning operations on all residential areas in Hongkou.

Primary and secondary schools, hospitals, commercial institutions, government agencies, and military departments are all included. Do you understand, I don’t care about old people or children, I just want to see the number of deaths.

In addition, there is no need for evidence, investigation, or interrogation for those who are not determined. As long as there are suspicions, the most thorough sanctions will be imposed. It is very important to suppress the signs of defection. "

Zuo Zhong issued a counterattack plan in a murderous manner. The devils played indiscriminate bombing, and the Secret Service played indiscriminate poisoning, but the speed was fast. If it was slow, someone would definitely stop this behavior.

Maybe it was because of the coal poisoning that messed up his mind. Once foreigners and Chinese and foreign observers are involved, the leader will calm down and kill tens of thousands of grassroots. The more people die, the more international injuries will support the government.

But he forgot one thing. Being so frightened by the Japanese, those people at both ends of the scale would probably choose to cooperate with the other party. If the government didn't fight back, people's hearts would be in chaos.

Mencius said that the right time is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the harmony of people.

When the war first started, the Guo army had a slight advantage in the weather. Because it was the rainy season, the Japanese army's superior air power could not be fully utilized.

But with less rain and fewer thunderstorms, this situation will pass quickly, and the weather will be on the Japanese side.

As for the geographical advantage, China and Japan are currently competing for strategic points repeatedly, and there is no winner or loser. The problem is that countless elite troops of the Guojun disappeared under the bombardment of heavy artillery.

This kind of combat method of injuring the enemy eight hundred and self-injury eight thousand cannot last long. The longer the time is delayed, the greater the advantage of the Japanese. The production of shells only takes a few minutes, but the training of qualified soldiers takes a long time.

With human life and advanced military equipment, it is inevitable that the government will lose its geographical advantage.

Obviously, the Guo party only has people's hearts to use. This war is a domestic war and an anti-aggression. As long as people's hearts are stabilized, there is a solution.

So Zuo Zhong issued these two orders not to vent his anger, but to do so.

It is necessary to use this to show Jinling's attitude towards traitors and the Japanese, and to warn some people not to take the wrong path.

Ling Sanping was frightened by Zuo Zhong's words. He knew what a terrible scene it would be once the strictly trained intelligence personnel let go of their hands and feet to attack ordinary people.

Poisoning, arson, assassination, sabotage, these are the basic skills of members of the Secret Service, let alone ordinary people, even well-trained Japanese soldiers are no match for the secret agents.

What frightened him even more was that there was no need for evidence, no investigation, and no interrogation. These three sentences meant that there was about to be a bloody storm in Shanghai, and countless people would fall to the ground.

But without any hesitation, he nodded slightly, indicating that he would convey the order to others.

He is a Chinese first, and then a doctor. There are some things that a Chinese has to do.

"Thank you doctor, I'm a little tired."

After the thinking and communication just now, Zuo Zhong felt extremely tired and said something. He heard Ling Sanping open the door and went out to explain something to He Yijun in a trance, and then fell into a deep sleep.

It was already mid-September when he went to the ground again after being injured for a hundred days.

Most of the train station wounded in the hospital have been discharged. They cannot afford the expensive hospitalization expenses, and they left early even if their injuries did not recover.

Under the sun, Zuo Zhong sat in the garden, looking down at the newspaper in his hand.

From August 8 to this time, China and Japan gathered a large number of troops to fight hand-to-hand in Luodian, confronted repeatedly, and launched a fierce tug-of-war, which was even worse than the previous war.

Under the bombardment of the Japanese army's strong ships, guns and planes, the Guojun, which was poorly equipped and lacked heavy weapons, killed entire camps on the battlefield. Many battalions, regiments, and even divisions lost more than half of their personnel within a few days.

Fortunately, the rustic spirit of the officers and soldiers is still high. The protracted battle has turned several towns into ruins.

On the 5th, the Japanese army launched an attack on the 98rd Regiment of the [-]nd Brigade of the [-]th Division stationed in Baoshan. The [-]rd Battalion held the determination to live with the city and resisted to the death.

On the 6th, the Japanese army fired brimstone bombs and entered the city with chariots as the lead. The third battalion started street fighting with them. Most of the officers and soldiers died heroically, and the rest were captured and brutally killed.

From the 7th, Japanese reinforcements continued to arrive.

On the 9th, the Guo army suffered heavy casualties and retreated beyond the range of the Japanese naval guns, waiting for reinforcements.

The Japanese army continued to increase its troops. The 9th, 13th, and 101st divisions, 1 brigade and 1 detachment stationed in Xiaoliuqiu, and 2 puppet brigades entered the battlefield one after another. Together with the navy and air force, the strength reached 20.

The Guojun also transferred the 10th, 19th, and 21st three group armies to the Songhu Theater, with a total force of nearly 3 divisions and more than 70 people. This does not include patriotic organizations such as the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Action Committee.

A battle with millions of people is naturally very tragic. Often a division is sent up to participate in the battle for a short time, and the next battle plan has not had time to deploy before it is wiped out.

Some recruits can't even stand at attention and take a break. They were sent to the army just after being taught how to shoot and aim and basic combat discipline. As a result, they died heroically after only a few minutes on the front line.

Some people don't even know where the enemy is, and they are smashed to pieces in one shot. Only the names on the roster prove that they have existed, and nothing else is left.

Zuo Zhong put down the newspaper and looked up at the black dots flying quickly in the air. As he had judged before, the Japanese air power was completely released once the rainy season was over.

From morning to night, locust-like Japanese planes could be seen bombing and strafing everywhere. If this hospital was not inside the concession and had a relationship with the consulate, it would have been bombed by the other party long ago.

After attacking Shanghai for a long time, the cowhide that the Republic of China perished in three months exploded. At this time, the devils no longer covered up and attacked civilian buildings in large numbers, such as Jinan University and Southeast Medical College in Zhenru. The former was half destroyed, and the latter was completely destroyed.

All or most of Tongji University, Fudan University, and Chizhi College were reduced to ruins under the bombing and shelling of Japanese planes, and 14 colleges and universities in Shanghai were destroyed or occupied by the Japanese army.

The factory buildings that were finally built were also destroyed in batches, and the economic losses were immeasurable. A large number of ancient buildings such as the famous Longhua Temple in western Shanghai were destroyed in the Japanese air raids, and countless Buddha statues in the temple were destroyed.

Not only is it raging in the air, but the devils on the ground are even more ferocious.

The Japanese army indiscriminately killed civilians and armed targets, causing countless lives to be devastated, countless streets, towns, villages, schools, factories, shops, and temples razed to the ground, and tens of thousands of residents became refugees.

In Baoshan County alone, more than [-] people were shot, stabbed to death, burned, decapitated, disemboweled, and left alive, which clearly exposed the brutality of the Japanese.

A few days ago, the Japanese army lost a battle in Yinxiang Town, Yangshupu. Before retreating, they wantonly burned and killed. When they exited Broadway Road, they burned Dongyouheng Road, Tangshi Road, and Dongxihuade Road. The streets in the Yangshupu area were all in ruins.

These massacres resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of people. The corpses piled up like mountains, decomposing and smelling, and finally led to the breeding of the plague, which spread almost to the whole of Shanghai.

The Japanese wanted to destroy the economic, industrial, and cultural power of the Republic of China, trying to scare away those who dared to resist with bloody killings, but this behavior was doomed to be futile.

There is a Chinese saying that a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye.

Since Zuo Zhong issued the poisoning order, the Secret Service achieved outstanding results. The Japanese students in the three schools in the Hongkou area all died in the first strike. This is thanks to the devils' habit of eating together.

The mixed poison meter made of ricin and cyanide is extremely lethal. As long as it is ingested, it is basically equivalent to death. If you want to survive, you must rescue it regardless of the cost. The premise is that there are enough doctors.

The secret agents naturally would not make such a mistake. While the school was being poisoned, several Japanese hospitals were attacked by dangerous materials, and dozens of doctors who had been trained for more than ten years became spare parts.

With no further worries, under the leadership of Song Minghao, the operatives in Shanghai poisoned the water supply system, restaurants, and seasonings in the market many times, which made the Japanese in the Hongkou area very nervous.

After more than ten days, a total of [-] Japanese soldiers died after eating poisonous food after leaving the barracks, and thousands of ordinary Japanese people were killed or injured. For this reason, the Japanese government even lodged a protest with the government.

What is even more unexpected is that someone really ordered to stop "illegal actions against civilians". After the order was transmitted to Shanghai, Gui Youguang threw away his wig in a rage, and wanted to go to the battlefield to fight the devils desperately.

Fortunately, Song Minghao was mature and prudent, and managed to control him. Otherwise, this guy would be a mess and really capable of going to the front line. But he can't be blamed for this, anyone who encounters this kind of thing will be angry.

The only good thing about this matter is that some behaviors of the Japanese in the urban area have been slightly restrained, and they still do what they want outside the city. They are sure that the Guo party is afraid of making things big.

But the spies had no way to take revenge, so they could only spread all their anger and resentment on those traitors who surrendered to the enemy, killing a lot of people in Shanghai, and the price of obituaries published in newspapers doubled.

Zuo Zhong shook his head slightly, the top is not tough, and the people below are useless no matter how hard they work. After so many days of recuperation, it is time for him to be discharged from the hospital, and Chang Yuqing should also take care of it.

Thinking of this, he supported the armrest of the wheelchair with both hands and stood up slowly, stopped He Yijun who wanted to come to help, gritted his teeth and walked towards the ward step by step, his feet became more stable.

Just when Zuo Chong was trying to walk again, there was a lot of excitement outside Hartong Garden on Jing’an Temple Road in the public concession, where a charity banquet was being held to raise funds for war refugees.

This is the largest private garden in Shanghai. The owner of the garden is Hartung, a well-known real estate tycoon, a wealthy merchant from Judah. ​​The design of the garden is based on the Grand View Garden.

From the expansion in 1902 to the complete completion in 1910, it took 8 years and covers an area of ​​300 mu. It is called the Grand View Garden on the Sea. It was opened to the public after Hartong's death.

This charity banquet was co-sponsored by celebrities in the city, and all the famous people came. Director Yu from Shanghai Special City stood at the door to greet them personally, chatting and laughing with several people.

Among them are the boss of "Shenzhen", the editor-in-chief of "Times", the big reporter of "News", and the wealthy Chinese in the real estate industry.

Looking at the banquet hall with Japanese-style architectural features in the garden, but with a colonial-style balcony, expensive drinks and food are placed on a large round table for guests to take.

Under the sound of melodious music, everyone is holding goblets filled with champagne, embracing each other, all in suits and leather shoes, with oily hair, and more English speakers than Chinese speakers.

After Chief Yu and others entered the door, a man wearing glasses walked out from the base of the wall. He was wearing a plaid suit and had an old wallet under his elbow. Every time he saw a person, the man nodded and bowed, and handed out business cards one by one. Go to court?
It turned out that he was a lawyer soliciting business, but no one would file a lawsuit if he had nothing to do, which made many customers frown.

Seeing this, the guard at the gate ran over, beat and scolded him away, scattered the man's business card all over the floor, and didn't dare to speak, so he ducked into the alley next to him and escaped a good meal. beat.

"Cena, bah, dogs look down on people."

The man cursed as he walked, spat and came to the corner, shook his head and looked around, his expression was serious for a moment, and he came to a black car that was turned off in a few steps.

After confirming the safety of the surrounding area, this person took off his glasses and disguise to reveal his real face. It was Wu Chunyang, Zuo Zhong's old subordinate. Someone in the car saw him and hurriedly got out of the car and asked.

"Chairman, hasn't the target come yet? The banquet is about to start. Will this guy get winded and run away? If he doesn't come, Xiao Liu won't be able to hold on anymore."

Wu Chunyang looked at the driver's seat when he heard the words. A pale young man leaned on the seat, forced a smile when he saw him, and wanted to say something with trembling lips.

"The target is the old fox, who is cunning by nature. This time he secretly seeks refuge with the Japanese. He will definitely guard against our assassination. He won't be there until the banquet begins."

He explained something to the inquirer, then opened the car door and grabbed the young man's cold right hand, and said softly with reddish eyes.

"Xiao Liu, good brother, be patient, take the medicine, the goal will be reached in a while."

As he spoke, Wu Chunyang put a white pill into the opponent's mouth.

"Captain, don't worry, I will be able to complete the task."

After the young man named Xiao Liu took the medicine, a strange red flashed across his face, his breath became much calmer, and he firmly held the steering wheel with both hands, earnestly assuring.

But out of sight, streams of blood emerged from the wound on the upper right side of his abdomen and stained the ground red, obviously seriously injured.

Wu Chunyang rubbed the other party's head, pretending to be relaxed and said: "I believe, you are the first batch of elite soldiers from Kelai. A traitor will definitely not be able to stop you."

After boasting, he was silent for a while, looking into Xiao Liu's eyes: "If there was no problem passing through the checkpoint, you would not have been bitten by the police. Doctor Ling is in Shanghai, maybe..."

He violated the secrecy order for the first time, because he didn't want to see the brothers who lived and died together, and had performed so many tasks together, just die in front of him.

"no need."

Xiao Liu interrupted him with a smile, and covered the wound with his hands: "I was shot in the liver, and I can't be saved. Doctor Ling said during the training, just let me fulfill this last wish.

In the end, my family is gone, no pension is needed, and the money is left to brothers in need, but I am not reconciled to seeing the Japanese die. Don’t forget to tell me if you win. "

Speaking of this, Xiao Liu's eyes were full of hatred, and the wound was bleeding profusely. The medicine made by the Japanese not only kept people excited, but also accelerated the flow of blood.

"Okay, I promise you."

Wu Chunyang knew that his family members were all killed by the Japanese, and the only purpose of his life was revenge. Yes, what else do they have now except hatred.

Weapons, training, and even high-level determination, they are far behind the Japanese. They all say that the underdogs will win, but no one sees the cost of lives behind this.

At this time, the person who asked the question earlier came and reported in a depressed mood: "Chief, other brothers have received news, the target has appeared, and there are still 2 minutes to arrive at the scheduled location."

"it is good."

Wu Chunyang showed pain, and turned his head to look at Xiaoliu again: "Brother, go all the way, we will see you off, wait for us over there, and we will continue to beat those gangsters together in the underworld."

After he finished speaking, he stood up straight, saluted seriously with another spy, then turned his back and didn't dare to look any more. Tears finally welled up in his eyes and dripped down his face to the ground.

There was the sound of a car starting behind him, and it quickly and slowly went away. After an unknown amount of time, there was a dull loud noise.

"Let's go, go to the French Concession, all the goals must be resolved today."

After 2 minutes of silence, Wu Chunyang wiped away his tears and listened to the police whistle and shouts outside one after another, staring into the distance and giving orders coldly.

(End of this chapter)