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Chapter 20 Prelude
The Du Mansion, located at No. 180 Huagebian Road (now No. 212 Ninghai West Road) in the concession, is the destination of He Xiangning's trip.

When He Xiangning arrived, Du Yuesheng was already waiting at the gate.

"Director Du, I'm here to bother you again, so don't blame me." Seeing Du Yuesheng coming out to greet her in person, He Xiangning said hastily.

At this time, Du Yuesheng also participated in the anti-enemy support association from all walks of life in Shanghai, serving as a member of the bureau and director of the fundraising committee.Therefore, He Xiangning called him Director Du.

"Where is there, Chairman He can come to be a guest, but I am lucky in my life, and it also makes my humble house flourish hahaha." I have to say that as a semi-literate man who can be one of the big bosses in Shanghai, he has an EQ and IQ That's live online.

After getting the news that He Xiangning was coming, he came to wait outside the gate, which made He Xiangning feel more respected.Therefore, in the case of a witty remark and a deliberate flattery, the atmosphere is very harmonious.

After returning to the room and taking a seat, Du Yuesheng didn't wait for He Xiangning to open his mouth to ask, and took the initiative to say:
"Chairman He, if there is something here that you need my help from, Du, just say it."

"Well, since you've seen it all, I won't hide it. The situation is like this. Commander Xie and the others are going to raid Matsui Iwane's headquarters tonight to restore our current disadvantage. If the raid If it succeeds, the offense and defense of the enemy and us will be reversed. Then, our army will have a chance to win this exhibition.”

"However, since Captain Xie and the others are not locals, they don't know much about the road conditions, so I hope Director Du can help me find a strong man who is familiar with the road conditions to lead the way. Please!" He Xiangning said.

"I understand, Chairman He, please wait a moment, I will make arrangements right away." Du Yuesheng, who was in deep thought for a moment, got up and left and said to He Xiangning.

"Butler Wan, come here." Du Yuesheng walked out of the living room and found Wan Molin who was busy.

"Sir, what are your orders?" Wan Molin came over and said respectfully.

"You mentioned to me that Ma Chao, the son of Ma Yaozu, is in Sixing Warehouse, right? And he is still determined to stick to it?" Du Yuesheng asked.

"Yes, sir. Is there any question?" Wan Molin asked after confirming.

"Well, the supplies from Ma Yaozu haven't been shipped yet."

"Yes, sir, you made an arrangement before. The lower batch of supplies will be sent by boat through the Suzhou River after dark. The second batch of supplies will be handed over to Mr. Ma, and we will make a decision according to his wishes. Has anything changed? ?” Wan Molin replied cautiously.

"Well, make an arrangement. Replace the boatmen with disciples who are familiar with the road conditions, and each will be distributed with a flower organ. After sending the supplies in, help them eliminate the little devil's headquarters. 50 yuan per person for settling down , After the personnel are selected, set off immediately. You also go there and explain the matter clearly to them. If you can't do anything, remember to bring Ma Chao back." Du Yuesheng ordered.

"Well, forget it, make some arrangements, I will open the incense hall today, and accept apprentices for my junior!"

"Understood, sir, I'll make arrangements now." Wan Molin responded and turned around to make arrangements.

"Chairman He, it has been arranged. The manpower is estimated to be able to arrive at the Sixing Warehouse to meet with Captain Xie around dark. Don't worry." After returning, Du Yuesheng said to He Xiangning.

"I really appreciate Director Du, thank you for your support!" He Xiangning said.

"Chairman He, you are too polite, this is what I should do." Du Yuesheng said politely.

"You are humble, Director Du. Now that the matter has been settled, I will not bother you anymore. The war waits for no one. I will go back and inform Commander Xie and the others now." He Xiangning stood up and said goodbye.

"Okay, Chairman He go slowly. I'll see you off." Du Yuesheng said.

"It's fine if we win this battle, but if we can't win, we still have to arrange a way out." After watching He Xiangning leave, Du Yuesheng said softly.

Nanjing at this time
After receiving the battle plan from Xie Jinyuan, Chen Bulei, the director of the President's Attendant Office, felt that it was whimsical at first, but he supported it with the follow-up Japanese military intelligence.This plan appears to be feasible.

After a little more thought, I decided to let Chiang Kai-shek decide.

"President, the electromechanical department has just received a telegram from Shanghai, which was sent through the channel of the military command, and the generator is Xie Jinyuan."

"Huh? What did the telegram say?" Chiang Kai-shek asked while sitting on the sofa.

"It's a battle plan. I think it's highly feasible?" Chen Bulei said.

"Battle plan? This is interesting." Chiang Kai-shek picked up the battle plan brought by Chen Bulei while talking.

"I still vaguely remember that Xie Jinyuan seems to be a graduate of the Whampoa Phase [-] Politics Department. He was very motivated when he was in school. Although he is young, he is steady and safe. Therefore, he has a good relationship with his classmates in school. I have a good impression of him." Chiang Kai-shek talked about his impression of Xie Jinyuan.

"Go, go to the staff room." After reading the battle plan, Chiang Kai-shek immediately got up, frowning, and went to the staff room with Chen Bulei.

After arriving at the staff room, I asked the staff to arrange the corresponding positions of the Japanese army according to the information sent by Xie Jinyuan, and found that this plan is indeed quite feasible.As long as Matsui Iwane can be killed and the follow-up attack can keep up, it is still unclear who will win the battle in Songhu.

Subsequently, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the troops that had retreated into the second phase of defense to prepare for battle, and launched an attack on the Japanese troops entrenched in Zhabei, Dachang and other areas at [-] am the next day.

The troops in the second phase of the defensive position are the troops that retreated from the first-line defensive position after the fall of Dachang, and are currently gathering and reorganizing.

Therefore, there are still about [-] troops left in the second-line positions.After receiving the order from Nanjing, the nearly extinguished war machine of the Chinese Songhu garrison began to operate again.

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Time passed minute by minute in the preparations of all parties, and the sky gradually darkened.On the Suzhou Creek, a fleet of fishing boats and awning boats also appeared from the downstream, coming upstream.

There are four people on each small boat, all dressed in short jackets, the two are guarding the bow, and the two are shaking the stern, they are coming straight to the four lines at an extremely fast speed.

And Xie Jinyuan stood quietly on the bow of the first ship.

The communication between Xie Jinyuan and Nanjing was very smooth, and after the plan was reported, it attracted great attention from Chiang Kai-shek.Moreover, the intelligence agency was directly ordered to bring radio stations to facilitate contact and coordination between Nanjing and friendly forces, and it was determined that as long as the headquarters of the Japanese army was wiped out, the troops located in the western suburbs of Shanghai would immediately attack Zhabei District!

"Knife, how long will it be?" Xie Jinyuan turned his head and asked the knives of the Green Gang standing beside him.

"Teacher Xie, it's time for two cups of tea." Knife replied.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Xie Jinyuan said politely.

"You are polite, this is what it should be." Knife replied.

"Just now, Steward Wan introduced that you will lead the team to the Japanese army headquarters tonight, right?"

"Yes, I have been running fast since I was a child, so when I was a newspaper boy, I traveled all over the streets and alleys of Shanghai. I know every road in Shanghai, please rest assured." Knife said lightly.

"Thank you very much." Xie Jinyuan said after hearing the reply.

(End of this chapter)