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Chapter 50 They couldn't sit still any longer.
Liao Ruyuan spoke with great confidence, and of course, he had his reasons for it.

The thugs in Shanghai are not the same as veterans like them who have come from the battlefield.

Thugs are at most ruthless, but these veterans are not only ruthless, they're also fearless.

When the Japanese tanks charged toward the position, these men didn't hesitate at all; they grabbed explosives and rushed forward.

How could someone like him be afraid of a few thugs?
In Shanghai, at the Jiangnan Wharf, the night was as dark as ink. A strong wind swirled old newspapers on the bluestone slabs of the wharf, making a rustling sound from time to time.

The gas lamp at the alley entrance flickered on and off, illuminating the mottled brick wall like a ghost face.

The sound of a rickshaw driver coughing came from afar, but it was quickly swallowed up by the sound of the wind.

Under the cover of night, the cargo ships docked at the Jiangnan Wharf resembled countless giant beasts lurking in the darkness, revealing only their vague outlines.

In a corner of the dock, several men in short jackets squatted under a kerosene lamp, talking in hushed tones. The flickering light illuminated the weapons at their waists...

"Ah Dong, things haven't been peaceful at the docks these past few days. Tell the brothers to keep a close watch tonight."

"Both my eldest and second eldest brothers have been arrested by the military police. Nothing can happen at the docks until they're released,"

Upon hearing this, the man named A Dong drew a small axe from his waist and said confidently, "Third Brother, don't worry. Even if the eldest and second brothers aren't here, with our strength, it won't be so easy for others to break in."

“Ah Dong, don’t let your guard down either,” Liang Sansheng said worriedly. “This time, the Japanese have gone crazy and have their eyes on all the docks in the Chinese-controlled area.”

"Judging from their behavior, it's not like before, where they simply want some benefits from us or to appease some policy from above."

"I feel like they're helping someone control all the docks in the Chinese-controlled area."

Ah Dong's expression tightened slightly, and he whispered, "Third Brother, why would you think that?"

Liang Sansheng sighed and said, "That's easy. In just three days, the Japanese have cleared out all the wharves, big and small, in the Chinese-controlled area, from Wusong Port to Jiangnan Wharf."

"Several key figures at the docks have been imprisoned. At this time, the Chinese-controlled docks are like a pile of loose sand. If they take the opportunity to invade, we may not be able to resist them for a while."

As if in response to Liang Sansheng's words, two gunshots suddenly rang out in the night.

Everyone's hearts tightened, and they all stood up and looked outside. Suddenly, a figure staggered and ran towards the direction where they were. But halfway there, he seemed to lose all his strength in an instant and fell to the ground.

The men pulled out their weapons from their waists and walked forward. When they got closer, Liang Sansheng, using the dim lights of the dock, could see the man's face clearly. His expression changed drastically: "Little Ningbo, what happened to you? Who did this?"

Xiao Ningbo clutched his chest, blood gushing from his mouth, and weakly waved to the others, saying, "Go, you guys go quickly."

"They, they have guns."

Guns? Before anyone could make a decision, a series of hurried footsteps sounded, and a group of men in black short jackets ran towards them, carrying long guns.
The following day, in the office of the Director of the Economic Department of the Shanghai Municipal Government.

Chen Yang received a call from Lin Xueyi early in the morning.

They raided all the docks in the Chinese-controlled area overnight.

In just one night, they took control of all the docks. Except for the Anglo-American International Commercial Dock in the International Settlement, all the docks in Shanghai were now under Chen Yang's control.

This was only forty-seven days after he returned from studying in Japan.

In other words, Chen Yang took control of the entire Shanghai shipping industry in less than fifty days.

It seemed simple, but in fact, every step he took was the result of careful planning. A knock sounded at the door. Chen Yang pretended to open a few documents and place them in front of him before saying, "Come in."

The office door opened, and Feng Jian, deputy director of the Tongji Office, walked quickly to the desk with a fawning smile and said, "Commander Chen, this is the transportation dispatch order from the dispatch center. Please take a look and see if there are any problems."

Chen Yang took the report, flipped through it, then picked up a pen and changed a few numbers before handing it back to Feng Jian, saying, "Director Feng, could you personally go to the dispatch center and confirm with Xiao Nan about our request to add another freight train?"

"The Zhejiang Provincial Pacification Commissioner's Office has begun collecting taxes, but our warehouses are not ready and cannot store so many supplies."

"We can only make one more trip to get the supplies to Nanjing as soon as possible."

Feng Jian took the report with both hands, bowed respectfully, and said, "Yes, Commander Chen, I'll take care of it right away."

No sooner had Feng Jian left than there was another knock on the door, and secretary Li Ningyu pushed open the office door and walked in.

"Commander Chen, we have just received a telegram from the Ministry of Military Affairs in Nanjing."

"The 'pacification' plan deployed by the Ministry of Military Affairs will begin on April 3rd."

"They need sufficient supplies to carry out a deep encirclement and suppression of the anti-Japanese armed forces in the Taihu Lake area."

"Minister Chen has urgently dispatched a batch of supplies to the Logistics Department of the Peace and National Construction Army, and Commander Qi hopes that we can send these supplies there first."

Chen Yang took the report and glanced at it.

The Peaceful National Construction Army in Shanghai was established last September.

This unit, stationed on Yidingpan Road, was a puppet army formed by absorbing the 13th Army and three local security regiments from Shanghai.

The combat effectiveness of this unit was not impressive, but their weapons were relatively complete, most of which were provided by the Japanese.

To put it bluntly, it's a dog kept by the Japanese, the kind that only barks but doesn't bite.

The Japanese initially formed this unit with the sole purpose of using Chinese troops to eliminate anti-Japanese guerrilla groups and other armed forces active around Shanghai.

Who knew that their combat effectiveness was unimaginably poor.

A battalion of several hundred men went to encircle and annihilate a guerrilla force of only a few dozen men. Before they even entered the battle, the enemy's gunfire caused them to retreat.

To prove they had put up resistance, they fired shots into the air as they retreated.

The Japanese officers who went to supervise the battle were also helpless when they saw this scene.

After several such incidents, this unit was no longer required to suppress bandits; it now only retained its security duties, assisting the military police headquarters in deploying forces in Shanghai.

Basically, they check documents at major intersections and such.
Chen Yang picked up a pen, wrote a note, stamped it with the seal of the Economic Department, and handed it to Li Ningyu, saying, "Have someone from the General Affairs Department take this note and make a trip to get the supplies to the warehouse by tomorrow afternoon. I will arrange for a train to transport them away tomorrow night."

Li Ningyu took the note but did not leave. Instead, she took out a gold-embossed invitation from the folder.

"Commander Chen, this was just received this morning. A man named Jin Dayou wants to invite you to dinner."

"Oh," Chen Yang took the invitation, glanced at the signature at the bottom, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

They finally couldn't sit still any longer.
(End of this chapter)