The train driver in the courtyard

Chapter 559 Li Aiguo's SHIELD Project and SHIELD Team
Under the dim light, Li Aiguo slowly sat down on the chair.

Lao Mao picked up a report and handed it to Li Aiguo.

"Local comrades adopted the method of casting a wide net, asking neighborhood committees in each block to report suspicious individuals, which stirred up a hornet's nest."

"This person met a foreign tourist while visiting the Yellow Crane Tower two years ago and said hello to him. He was reported as a clue."

Li Aiguo: "."

Mobilizing the masses is indeed a good approach, but it also requires certain clues, such as the characteristics of the suspect.

Blindly mobilizing the masses can easily result in accidental injuries, which not only fails to capture the enemy but also affects the normal lives of the masses.

So this path is not feasible.

The old cat sighed: "The current situation is very serious. There are millions of people in the three towns of Wu Han. The enemy has already hidden and can launch an attack in secret at any time. We can only sit and wait for death."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy, and Zhou Wenzhong hung his head and remained silent.

Li Aiguo pondered for a moment, lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and suddenly gave his opinion.

"In fact, waiting for death is not a bad idea."

Zhou Wenzhong's eyes widened: "Driver, you are making a capitulationist mistake."

The old cat seemed to be thinking about something, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he waved at him: "Zhou Wenzhong, listen to what driver Li has to say."

The incandescent lamp hanging from the ceiling flickered twice, and the room was illuminated by flickering lights.

Zhou Wenzhong quickly closed his mouth and stared at Li Aiguo.

hiss.
call.
Accompanied by a puff of smoke, Li Aiguo uttered a word.

“Team leader, this mission is different from previous ones. In the past, we had clues and then tracked down the enemy.

This time we knew the enemy's goal, but we didn't get any clues.

The conditions are different, so the approach will naturally change.”

The old cat is an experienced man, having been dealing with enemies all his life. He just made an empiricist mistake.

After being reminded by Li Aiguo, I immediately understood.

"If the enemy wants to destroy the bridge, they have to find a way to get close to it. As long as we defend the bridge strictly, we will definitely be able to defeat the enemy."

Zhou Wenzhong frowned: "Master, comrade driver, if the enemy doesn't take action, do we have to wait forever?
You know, the road will be open to traffic in less than a week.”

Being passive means getting beaten, which goes against Lao Mao's style. All he can do now is smoke his cigar.

Lao Mao had to admit that Zhou Wenzhong's concerns were reasonable.

People in their line of work know that you can steal for a thousand days, but you can never be on guard against thieves for a thousand days.

Suppose the enemy does not take action for a year.

Are they going to wait here for a year?

After careful consideration, the old cat changed his mind.

"It's not okay to be patriotic like this."

Li Aiguo picked up the file and analyzed: "It is impossible for the enemy not to take action. This can be seen from the actions of the bad guys.

As a specially trained person, Zhao Erhan could not have been unaware that it would be very easy to be exposed if he disguised himself as a cleaner to place a bomb.

He should have chosen a better course of action, or waited for a better opportunity.

But he did it anyway, and after the mission failed, he committed suicide.

Why? "

After the heavy voice disappeared, the room fell into silence.

Lao Mao and Zhou Wenzhong both have confidence in defeating the enemy, but they never underestimate the enemy.

On the contrary, the more times they dealt with the enemy, the more aware they were of their cunning and insidiousness.

However, Zhao Erhan behaved just like his name, like a fool, which was really against common sense.

After a long while, Zhou Wenzhong suddenly slapped his thigh and said, "Could it be that the other side gave him a death order?"

Li Aiguo nodded with satisfaction: "Since the establishment of the opposing General Staff Headquarters, its actions have been disrupted many times by us and have been severely criticized.

In order to prove their strength, they had no choice but to give these operatives death orders.

Zhao Erhan’s family members may have been detained on the other side.

He had no way of completing the task within the limited time.

In order not to bring harm to my family, I had no choice but to commit suicide."

As soon as these words were spoken, the temperature in the room dropped several degrees.

Both Lao Mao and Zhou Wenzhong knew that the people on the other side were capable of doing such cruel things.

Li Aiguo continued:

In addition to its practical value, the completion of the bridge also has strong symbolic significance.

It is impossible for the enemy to just watch the bridge open to traffic.

They must act before the bridge opens to traffic.

As long as we defend ourselves strictly, the enemy will be forced to take action under pressure even though they know there is no guarantee of victory.

When the time comes, we can follow the clues and wipe them out.”

After hearing Li Aiguo's plan, the sad expression on Lao Mao's face disappeared immediately.

The problem that had troubled him for several days was solved by Li Aiguo with just a few words, and Lao Mao sighed in his heart.

It would be great if such talents could directly join the organization and concentrate on handling cases.

But Lao Mao also knew that even if he made this request now and Li Aiguo agreed, the farmer or the people above him would not agree.

Zhou Wenzhong's eyes lit up when he heard this: "My idol!"

[The word "idol" has existed since ancient times.]

Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Yang Xiuqing and Xiao Chaogui's "Edict to Save All People Born and Raised by Heaven" says: "What are the devils? They are the Bodhisattva idols that you worship.

Mr. Lu wrote in "Letters from Two Places: To Xu Guangping No. 105": "I seem to have become an idol."

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Because this operation focused on defense, Zhou Wenzhong suggested calling the operation "Operation Turtle Shell."

It was vetoed by Li Aiguo and Lao Mao.

After some mild discussion, the operation was finally named "Project S.H.I.E.L.D."

The group led by Lao Mao is called "The Shield Group."

"Aegis Team! According to the "History of the Song Dynasty - Military and Agricultural Records", the Aegis made by Yang Xiexian actually helped the Northern Song Dynasty to counterattack and defeat the Western Xia cavalry Iron Harriers. The Aegis Team can definitely defeat the enemy."

Zhou Wenzhong praised the name chosen by Li Aiguo highly.

"Old Zhou, are you a cultured person?" Li Aiguo was surprised.

Zhou Wenzhong scratched his head and said, "Before liberation, I followed my father to read history books for a few years."

Reading history books? Li Aiguo narrowed his eyes slightly. Not everyone can get the history books before liberation. What is the family background of this old Zhou?

Seeing Li Aiguo's vigilance, the old cat explained slowly:
"My ancestors have been responsible for compiling history for generations, and my grandfather participated in the compilation of the Draft History of Qing Dynasty during the Beiyang period.

Later, the Japanese invaded the capital and burned all the books that had been passed down in his family for hundreds of years. It was I who saved Old Zhou from the fire. "

Thinking of the past, Lao Zhou smiled bitterly and said, "What's the point of writing history? Instead of being a poor scholar recording history, I might as well take up a sword and a gun to change history!
So I followed Team Leader Cat and tried my best to make history glorious.”

Li Aiguo did not expect that the carefree old Zhou had such a tragic past.

He patted his shoulder heavily and said, "Don't worry, Lao Zhou, we will succeed!"

Old Zhou nodded heavily.

He felt that he had met like-minded comrades.

After determining the action strategy, the SHIELD team immediately took action.

Li Aiguo knew very well that the key to the success of Operation SHIELD lay in the strict defense of the bridge.

It would be a big joke if luring the enemy into taking the bait turned into being attacked directly.

"Comrade Patriot, you are a train driver and should be more familiar with the bridge. You are the one who will guide the defense work."

Lao Mao considered himself an expert at investigating cases, but he was unsure about matters of defense.

Train drivers need to know about bridges? Li Aiguo was a little surprised at the old cat's train of thought.

But the matter was of great importance, so he naturally could not refuse.

"Don't worry, team leader. As long as I'm here, the enemy will have no chance of getting close to the bridge. If anything happens, I..." Li Aiguo agreed immediately.

Lao Mao interrupted him and said in a deep voice: "I am in charge of this case. If anything goes wrong, I will take the responsibility."

The old cat stood up, and its body looked somewhat majestic under the light.

The old cat from Alashan is back again.

Since Li Aiguo promised Lao Mao, he will definitely do his best.

We had lunch at the guesthouse at noon that day, and in the afternoon we took a jeep to the Yangtze River Bridge.

It was noon.

The staff on the bridge had all gone to rest, and only a few teams of guards were patrolling the bridge.

As the jeep approached the bridgehead, it was immediately stopped by the guards.

Zhou Wenzhong rolled down the window and shouted outside: "It's me."

"Company Commander!" Mao Zujie saluted, waved his hand, and asked the sentries to make way.

The jeep continued to move forward until it reached the parking lot at the bridge head, where it finally stopped.

Li Aiguo got out of the car, estimated the distance from here to the bridge, and said, "Lao Zhou, what would happen if there were several hundred kilograms of TNT hidden under our jeep and we took the opportunity to park our car just now and rushed directly onto the bridge?"

“Once the jeep picked up speed, the guards couldn’t stop it.

The total length of the bridge is 1670.4 meters, the railway bridge is 19 meters wide, and the highway bridge is 25 meters wide. A total of 100 million rivets were used, 224 large pipe columns were used, and 12.63 cubic meters of reinforced concrete were poured... Even a few hundred kilograms of TNT would not be able to blow it up."

After Zhou Wenzhong recited a long list of bridge data, his face suddenly turned ugly: "But the damage caused cannot be repaired in the short term, which will affect the smooth opening of the bridge."

After realizing this, Zhou Wenzhong immediately issued a new order.

"This parking lot is cancelled. From today on, no vehicles are allowed to approach 500 meters from the bridge, except for those transport vehicles that have been searched."

Then Li Aiguo walked around the bridge and pointed out a few minor problems, which made Zhou Wenzhong terrified.

In order to plan the location of the bridge, he and a group of staff racked their brains to create strict rules and regulations. However, they did not expect that the seemingly foolproof precautions would have so many loopholes.

Li Aiguo had no intention of asking Zhou Wenzhong for instructions.

Everyone has their own expertise. As Lao Mao's apprentice, Zhou Wenzhong is engaged in intelligence work, so it is really difficult for him to be a "bodyguard".

"The weakest link of the bridge is the piers. Six machine gun positions should be set up on the piers under the railway bridge. No, machine guns won't work because the range is too short."

Zhou Wenzhong suggested: "How about mortars? I can get a batch of mortars from the 258th Regiment."

"If the enemy wants to attack, they will definitely use boats. Mortars are too slow to operate and make a lot of noise. People participating in the ceremony will notice it."

Li Aiguo estimated the distance between the bridge pier and the bridge deck, and suddenly raised his head to look at the old cat.

"Team Leader, can you get a batch of Red Star RPGs?"

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There were two major events in China in October.

One is the National Day celebration.

The other thing is the opening of the bridge.

There is a characteristic in the country these days, that is, everything must give way to big things, and everyone must serve big things.

Lao Mao went into the bridgehead and made a phone call. In less than half an hour, a dark green painted GAZ truck came roaring over.

"Who wants an RPG?"

Li Aiguo was inspecting the bridge. After receiving the news, he rushed to the bridgehead and found that the six Red Star RPGs had already been unloaded.

The guards were very interested in this mortar that could be carried on the shoulders and gathered around.

"What should we do now?" Zhou Wenzhong asked.

Li Aiguo opened the structural diagram of the bridge, spread it on the ground, pointed at the bridge piers and said, "There is a row of piers on each side of the Yangtze River Bridge. We will arrange six sentries on each of the six piers. Once we find enemy ships approaching, we can detect them in advance and open fire."

Zhou Wenzhong has been in charge of the bridge for some time. He knows all the data of the bridge clearly and nodded frequently:

I used to worry about surface defense. After all, the Yangtze River is too wide. Once the enemy launches an attack from the river, it would be difficult to stop it in the first place.

Six sentries are enough to cover all the bridge piers, Driver Li, this is a really clever move of yours."

After Zhou Wenzhong realized that the method was feasible, he immediately summoned a dozen outstanding guards and arranged for them to garrison the bridge piers.

The pier is more than 30 meters away from the bridge deck. There is no ladder to climb up, and if you want to go down, you need to use a rope to block it, which is very dangerous.

Moreover, once stationed at a bridge pier, it is difficult to change shifts. Three meals a day and rest must be eaten on the pier. This task can be said to be extremely arduous.

But after the guards understood the mission, they raised their hands and expressed their willingness to guard the bridge piers.

A short guard was blocked outside and fell to the ground in the crowd.

He didn't care about the dust on his pants and raised his hand high, fearing that he would not be selected.

For a moment, the atmosphere at the scene became heated.

Li Aiguo looked at the enthusiastic expressions of the guards and felt deeply moved. He thought that these unknown people were the most lovable ones.

In the end, Zhou Wenzhong selected twenty-four guards, divided them into six groups, with four guards in each group, to implement a two-shift rotation mechanism.

Among them, a guard named Mao Zujie caught Li Aiguo's attention.

In order to be able to guard the bridge pier, the young guard actually wanted to bite his finger and write a letter in blood.

"I think this young comrade is suitable." Li Aiguo pointed at Mao Zujie.

Zhou Wenzhong nodded and agreed: "Add Mao Zujie."

After learning that he was selected, Mao Zujie said excitedly: "Company commander, comrade consultant, don't worry, I will definitely make amends and protect the safety of the bridge."

This time, Li Aiguo remembered that Mao Zujie was the guard who did not immediately shoot when interrogating Zhao Erhan.

He was only eighteen years old. In later times, he would be college-age, but now he had to fight against those cunning bad guys.

Li Aiguo stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "Comrade Mao Zujie, you are a brave soldier. I believe you can complete the mission successfully!"

Although Mao Zujie did not receive any criticism from his superiors after the "bridge bombing" incident, he still felt remorseful.

He couldn't forgive himself for panicking and causing serious consequences.

So Mao Zujie was extremely depressed these days.

Although Mao Zujie was not clear about Li Aiguo's specific identity, he knew that the company commander had to listen to this young consultant.

Now that the consultant actually called him a brave soldier, Mao Zujie instantly felt that the dark clouds on his forehead had dissipated, and he became full of energy.

He saluted Li Aiguo.

"Please rest assured, chief!"

Li Aiguo slowly raised his hand and returned the salute.

Everything was almost arranged, and twenty-four fully armed guards lined up in a long line, ready to go to their respective posts.

Zhou Wenzhong walked up to the old cat and said, "Master, would you please say a few words?"

"Let's give this task to driver Li. He's better at ideological work than I am."

Lao Mao pushed the task to Li Aiguo.

Li Aiguo climbed to the top of the fortress, looked down at the most lovely people, took a deep breath and said: "This bridge is the dream of countless people and the crystallization of the labor of thousands of workers. It represents that we can build a prosperous country with our own hands.

Now the enemy wants to sabotage us, to destroy our dreams, to destroy the fruits of our labor, to embarrass us, do you agree?"

"No!"

"No!"

"No!"

A deafening shout was heard and the guards raised their guns.

The old cat nodded appreciatively.

Unlike other leaders, this guy didn't speak in a high-sounding tone. He used the most understandable words to talk about the importance of the bridge. It's rare.

When the shouting disappeared at the bridgehead, Li Aiguo continued, "Remember, your mission is to stop the enemy, so there is no need to be soft-hearted. If you encounter a ship that attempts to destroy the bridge, you can open fire and sink it without asking for permission.

Set off! "

"I am a glorious bridge guard. I swear: I love the barracks, the bridge, the sentry post, and the people..."

At Li Aiguo's command, twenty-four guards lined up in neat rows, singing loud songs, and rushed to the bridge.

The railway soldiers who had been prepared took ropes, tied them around them, and used the ropes to lower them down from the bridge.

In the gentle river breeze, twenty-four guards carried the Red Star RPG on their shoulders, and like Spider-Man, after a while of floating, they landed accurately on their respective posts.

The bridge piers were particularly wide, completely concealing the makeshift checkpoint, and the guards could not be seen from the bridge.

There was applause on the bridge.

At this time, more and more people were on the bridge.

Cleaners in charge of the cleaning work took up their posts one after another, and hundreds of primary school students, led by their teachers, came to the bridge with brooms in their hands.

Those elementary school students were wearing coarse cloth clothes with patches on their elbows and knees and bright red scarves on their chests. They all looked energetic and chirped like a group of little sparrows.

Li Aiguo took a round inspection and pointed out several security loopholes. Seeing that more people were on the bridge, he prepared to go back and rest.

At this time, a group of primary school students pointed at Li Aiguo and made some noise, but they looked at Zhou Wenzhong and Laomao who were standing next to them, and they were all afraid and didn't dare to step forward.

The last little fat boy was "elected".

Encouraged by his friends, the little fat boy ran over with small steps and saluted Li Aiguo in a crooked manner.

"Uncle, are you the uncle who guards the bridge?"

“I’m literally defending the bridge.”

"Then do you have a gun?" A hopeful look appeared on the little fat boy's face.

Li Aiguo pulled out a pistol from his waist, removed the magazine, ejected the bullets from the chamber, and handed it over.

"Can I really touch?" The little fat boy couldn't help but ask, blinking his big black eyes.

"Of course you are a brave little warrior."

With Li Aiguo's encouragement, the little fat boy realized his dream.

The chubby little hands held up the big gun.

At this time, the teacher in charge finally discovered that there was an eye-catching person in his team.

She walked over quickly and said to Li Aiguo in an embarrassed tone, "Comrade, I'm so sorry to have caused you trouble. Student Tang Xuanming, please return the gun to me."

The teacher then realized that Li Aiguo was not wearing a uniform. He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue and changed them to: "Give it back to uncle."

The little fat boy then returned the pistol reluctantly, said thank you, and jumped back to the team.

"Xiao Mei, uncle just praised me for being a brave little soldier."

He looked so proud and cocky that he attracted the envy of his friends.

My child. Li Aiguo put the pistol back in, said goodbye to Lao Mao, rode his bicycle and left the bridge.

Zhou Wenzhong looked at Li Aiguo's back, scratched his head and said, "Master, Driver Li is capable and smart, but he doesn't follow the rules. How can we let others play with our pistols?"

Snapped!
As soon as he finished speaking, he was hit hard on the forehead.

The old cat said with a straight face: "Wen Zhong, why do we hide in the dark, leave our homes, and risk our lives to carry out our mission?
Isn't it for these children to thrive in a peaceful environment?"

“But discipline.”

"Once people strictly abide by discipline, they may lose their humanity."

The old cat sighed and said, "This is why I envy Driver Li. He doesn't have to follow the rules like we do."

Zhou Wenzhong was silent.

The old cat is a person who doesn't recognize his relatives.

A case occurred internally that year. In order to get to the bottom of the matter, Lao Mao followed discipline and investigated his old partner who had followed him for many years.

Although it was eventually found out that the case was fabricated and it was just a false alarm.

However, a rift developed between the old cat and his old friend, with whom he had been through thick and thin together.

Later, the old friend suddenly fell seriously ill and passed away.

Although after investigation, it was found that the old partner's illness had nothing to do with what the old cat had done back then, the old partner also left a letter to forgive the old cat before his death.

Lao Mao was still very sad in his heart. Every year when he returned to the capital, he would bring two bottles of white wine to his old friend's tombstone and get drunk.

Zhou Wenzhong suddenly felt a little envious of Li Aiguo.

(End of this chapter)