Thirty-six

  After dinner, Fu Daojun and Wang Zhengwei both felt that it was not suitable to carry out Yan Wei's plan at this time.

  Fu Daojun said, "Captain Yan, taking the water route is indeed the best choice, but judging from the current situation, I'm afraid all the piers and docks in Jingzhou have already been heavily guarded and controlled by the Japanese army. It's estimated that now, not a single boat that the Japanese are suspicious of can leave the pier in Jingzhou City."

  "Can't we scatter them out in batches?" Wang Zheng proposed to disperse them one by one.

  "It's a good idea, as long as we can first find a way to send the target person away, and even if it takes three days to get one out, as long as we don't arouse the suspicion of the Japanese army, it will be safe." Wang Zhengwei's thoughts coincided with Yan Wei.

  "I'm telling you, Captain Yan, after the fierce battle we had with the Japanese army this afternoon, in my opinion, that makes us comrades-in-arms and good friends who have been through life and death together. I wonder what concept of friendship means to you?" Fu Daojun spoke without looking at Yan Wei, but his displeasure was already apparent on his face.

  Wu Hanhua secretly sighed in his heart that Yan Wei was not a professional spy from the special forces after all, and he would lose control of his words if he wasn't careful. Just as he was about to explain things to Fu Da Jun on his behalf, Yan Wei spoke up.

  "Old Fu, I've also been a soldier for ten years and have fought in many battles, big and small. I don't think I understand what it means to be comrades in life and death any less than you do! It's not that I intentionally hid this from you, but first of all, this matter is very important and involves many people. Secondly, I didn't think that by doing so, we wouldn't consider you as our good friends and comrades in arms! However, if you, Old Fu, feel that this means we don't consider you as one of us, then fine, please trouble Director Wu to explain it clearly to you."

  Wu Hanhua saw Yan Wei at this moment, but threw the topic to himself, and understood that Yan Wei meant to express his attitude together with him. So he smiled at Fu Daojun and said: "Fu Zhiqiang, don't mind, it's a big deal, Wu Mou is also acting on orders and performing his duties as a soldier. What Fu Zhiqiang said is correct, in this national crisis, you and I are both soldiers of the Huaxia army, we should fight side by side and defend our country together, and indeed we should be close without any distance between us. This time, our mission is to escort these war orphans to Chongqing and transfer them to the rear, but there is another focus of work, which is..."

  Although Wu Han had already explained it in detail, Fu Daojun and others only understood the relationship between benefits and harm. Nuclear physics is indeed too far away from ordinary people. After listening to it, Fu Daojun involuntarily felt a sense of shame and inferiority deep within his heart.

  The country is in peril, the nation is sinking, and the government is fighting with all its might to save this fragile nation! As for myself, Yan Wei and Wu Hanhuai, we are all military men, armed forces of our nation. But the outbreak points of these two forces are clearly different.

  The enemy's national army is doing a big thing! Doing something that can control the direction of war between the two major camps in the world! In essence, this is not an honor level with what they are doing themselves. At least now, Fu Daojun thinks that what they are doing is more glorious than occupying a county town governed by himself!

  "Good heavens, the relationship is far-reaching, why didn't you say so earlier? This will allow us to have a clearer judgment of the entire situation! Since that's the case, our work focus this time should be to ensure the target's safety by all means!" Wang Zhengwei's one sentence confirmed the Nationalist-Communist cooperative alliance.

  "Now everything is false, tomorrow morning, you follow me into the city, we first contact our intelligence agency in the city to see how they operate on current affairs before making a decision." Fu Daojun's only concern now was whether his troops' intelligence department in the city could still operate at this critical juncture.

  Yan Wei looked at Fu Daojun and smiled: "It should be so."

  The city entered very smoothly, and it was not as crowded with guards as Yan Wei thought. There wasn't even a wanted poster on the city gate that Yan Wei had imagined. Seeing all this, Yan Wei suddenly understood that the opponent had given up on their own idea, thinking that they would definitely come to Jingzhou by waterway. What they needed to do was to strictly guard all the large and small docks in the waters of Jingzhou, and the rest was the opponent's business. As for searching for a few people in China with a population of 400 million, it was obviously unwise.

  Jingzhou is indeed the ancient capital of Chu State and the birthplace of Chu culture. Although it has now fallen into the hands of barbarian bandits, the cultural heritage of over 2,400 years still makes this thousand-year-old city on the important Yangtze River basin flourish as before, without any signs of decline. The bustling streets are filled with people and vehicles, and there is no sign of a declining city.

  It seems that the common people are just common people, a group of ants who cannot control their own destiny, born to be exploited and enslaved at the bottom of society. Since they cannot control their own fate, it is naturally unnecessary to do anything in vain. Whoever is in power will still be exploited and enslaved! Whoever is in charge will collect taxes from whom, anyway, for the common people, there will never be anyone who will really take them as masters. Since it's all about being a slave to those in power, as long as the Japanese army doesn't kill people like they did in Beijing, it won't be much worse than following China's big bosses and living their lives.

  In a front shop and back house with a grocery store as cover, Fu Daojun's department met the person in charge of the intelligence station inside Jingzhou City. Although it was not quite like the imagined image of a spy, Yan Wei didn't know what kind of person a real spy should be either. He just looked at this man with a clean face, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses and being slightly near-sighted, short in stature, and having only a few strands of hair on his head, which was quite different from Wu Han's image beside him. However, after Fu Daojun's introduction, Wu Han seemed to be very satisfied with the man's cover identity and image, and he shook hands with him with a familiar feeling, with a look of approval in his eyes.

  After Fu Daojun explained the situation of Yan Wei and Wu Hanhuai to this person in charge, surnamed Ren, he looked at them with a face of "I see" and said: "No wonder the Japanese army has been increasing its troops and adjusting its defenses in Jingzhou City recently. It also dispatched heavy troops to guard all official and private docks and ferry terminals within the entire Jingzhou area. It turns out that it was aimed at you two."

  "Is there a way to arrange for us to take the water route westward?" At this moment, Yan Wei also felt an uneasy sense of reverence in his heart towards this opponent who had never been able to get the better of him. The feeling of being seen through was as if facing a profound and unfathomable martial arts master, losing half the battle without even moving a hand!

  Actually, for Yan Wei and Hamasaki Hiroshi's current situation, Yan Wei still has a slight advantage in terms of form. Hamasaki Hiroshi's advantages are that he is located in the occupied area of the ruling side, so he can openly mobilize resources to annihilate him. Secondly, he can be at an advantage in terms of military strength at any time in local areas and launch a devastating attack on the enemy. However, looking at the overall situation, Yan Wei's advantages seem to be unmatched by Hamasaki Hiroshi.

  First of all, this is China. For an invader, fighting in a occupied country, no matter how strong one's military power is, no matter how excellent one's intelligence work is, here, one will always be an outsider, and an outsider will never have the upper hand. In terms of the local customs, geography, resources, culture, etc., an invader will always be at a disadvantage, and they will always feel uneasy. What's more, they are facing a nation with a 5,000-year-old cultural heritage, 400 million people who are ready to tear themselves apart, and a vast territory of over 1 million square kilometers. In this regard, every single Japanese soldier who has set foot on this land for even a short period of time will feel timid and powerless! They all deeply feel that the war with China is not just a simple contest of steel technology and military strength, but ultimately a competition between the ultimate underlying strengths of two nations!

  Lao Ren looked at Yan Wei apologetically and shook his head slowly, "No, there was no problem before, but now it's not possible. With our current strength, we can't even control a dock in the Jingzhou area, let alone get our hands on a small boat!"

  Having heard an answer that was not much different from what he had expected, Yan Wei immediately began to calculate in his mind whether he should make other plans and continue on the road to Sichuan. But Wu Huanhui beside him looked at Lao Ren and said: "Lao Ren, listening to you say this makes me want to ask you, who in our Jingzhou area has the ability to accomplish this? In other words, apart from the Japanese, whose hands still have a dock and a ship?"

  Yan Wei was deeply impressed by Wu Han's way of thinking, which was unique to his profession. Indeed, this is China, where some things that might be impossible to do in foreign countries are actually possible here! Since ancient times, there has never been anything that can't be done in China, only people who aren't capable enough! This is a country with absolutely no laws and no rules to follow! As long as you find the right way, nothing is impossible!

  As expected, Lao Ren's face showed the expression Wei had been expecting after hearing Wu Hanhuai's words.

  "If Director Wu says so, then looking at the entire Jingzhou area now, apart from the Japanese, if you want to get things done, you can only seek help from the local underworld forces!"

  "It doesn't hurt to listen." Hearing Old Ren say this, Wu Huanhua apparently felt that the problem was already half solved.

  "Chu Jiang gang, there are many docks and private ships in the Jingzhou area, but at this time, only Chu Jiang gang can really take charge. This Chu Jiang gang has been entrenched in the Jingzhou area for a long time, with great power and talent. They have underground control over all major and minor docks in the entire Jingzhou area, covering both legitimate and illegitimate businesses. Other small and large underworld gangs also rely on Chu Jiang gang to make a living. For years, they have only been involved in waterborne trade, known as the number one gang in Jingzhou's waterways. In fact, they also control the order of the land and underground in Jingzhou, and can be said to be all-powerful in the Jingzhou area."

  "Is there a way?" Wu Hanhuai was also very excited, in his eyes, the local gang was considered a big shot again? The more powerful the better! If not, I won't find you! How big is it? Can it compare to the Qingbang of Jiangnan or the Tingshunlong of Jiangbei? Even if it's the Qingbang and the Tingshunlong, what about it? The Qingbang has had a good relationship with our party for many years, and its relationship with the Military Bureau is not shallow! As for the other one, the current leader of the Tingshunlong was the former head of the Changfang, and he himself is a graduate of the Huangpu Military Academy and a member of the Central Committee! When we meet the Chujiang gang, as long as we show our credentials, I'm not afraid they won't give face to the regular central government army and the largest external intelligence agency! You communists treat them like gods, but that's because you are also just a gang on the rivers and lakes. It would be different if it were us."

  Lao Ren shook his head and said, "Speaking of relationships, if I say there's none, then I've at least met the fourth master of the Chu Jiang gang. If I say there is one... cough... I'm afraid it won't be of much help to you."

  These words not only Wu Hanhua, but also Yan Wei understood. Looking at this old Ren in the Jingzhou area has been operating for some time, and he has only met with the fourth master of the Chujiang gang once, and hasn't even seen the third master's second master! Not to mention the dragon head of the Chujiang gang! It's likely that meeting with the fourth master is also a way of flattering oneself, and it's possible that they were warned by the other party not to cause trouble in Jingzhou city, on their own turf! Yan Wei felt that relying on them would not work, but still politely said: "Can you introduce us?"

  Lao Ren habitually pushed his glasses up with his right hand and said with a hint of embarrassment, "Introducing you is no big deal, but I've never met the master of their household, yet their fourth master's residence is just next door to mine. If you two insist on trying your luck, I can lead the way for you."

  Wu Han saw that Lao Ren had no confidence in his ability to successfully obtain the support of the Chu Jiang gang. Firstly, he ridiculed them for not being afraid of the Communist Party's power to intimidate the heroes, and secondly, as a professional agent, he judged that the Communist Party's establishment of an intelligence point in Jingzhou City was not something that could be done overnight. Moreover, the Communist Party had always attached great importance to intelligence work, and it was likely that they had invested heavily in the underground intelligence organization in this city. However, judging from Lao Ren's tone, things might not be as simple as they seemed. So he said: "The situation is pressing, please trouble Brother Ren to introduce us immediately."

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