Black Flag Army

Tian Mengxue and Wu Chunfeng took leave respectively due to their marriage, and the head of the Intelligence Department became Deputy Section Chief Xian Yujie. Xian Yujie was very happy to have the opportunity to report to Di Xiong alone.

Xian Yuji said to Di Xiong, "The two Mongolian regiments ordered to attack Beitang City will not come again. When they reached Darkhan County, the officers bribed by the Kulun Intelligence Group spread rumors, saying how powerful our Justice Army was and how a Cossack cavalry regiment was wiped out, and how powerful our air force was and how it would bomb them to pieces. Some Mongolian soldiers were scared and began to turn around and flee. Zagarov and his advisory group tried their best to stop them and shot and killed several deserters. As a result, someone shot Zagarov in the back with a hidden gun. Zagarov died, and the other members of the advisory group were scared away, and the two Mongolian cavalry regiments also scattered."

Di Xiong smiled and said, "The Kulun Intelligence Group is amazing! They have destroyed four regiments. When they come back, they will be rewarded handsomely. Didn't the two Mongolian regiment leaders try to stop them?"

Xian Yuji said: "With the lesson of Zagarov being shot secretly, who would dare to stop it?"

Di Xiong smiled and said, "This is good news. Immediately notify the Justice Party leaders. We have established a firm foothold in Beitang City."

After the Justice Party high-level meeting reported this matter, everyone was very happy. After the meeting, Leng Hanbing found Di Xiong alone and asked, "Boss! You promised that after you gain a foothold in Beitang City, you can go deep into Tsarist Russia and assassinate Gebriski, the culprit of the Hailanpao massacre. Can I go now?"

Di Xiong replied, "You can go, but it's not certain whether Gebriski is still in Hailanpao. When I was in Beijing, I heard from some businessmen from the Northeast that the Tsarist Russian army changed its defense frequently. The Tsarist Russian army in Hailanpao was replaced to Vladivostok and Sakhalin Island a few years ago. If you must go, you have to visit both places. In addition, the Outer Northeast region is the territory of Tsarist Russia after all, and the search is extremely strict. Our intelligence department once tried to set up an intelligence station there, but failed. If you insist on going now, I have to say that it is basically a life-and-death situation."

Leng Hanbing said: "Boss, the biggest purpose of my life is to avenge my entire family's blood feud. Since there is no intelligence station in Outer Northeast now, the first intelligence station in that place will be established by me and the people from the Intelligence Department. I am also aware of the dangers in Outer Northeast. I am not blinded by hatred, and I will act cautiously when I get there. You can rest assured and let me go."

Di Xiong said: "Since you have decided to go, you must make preparations. As I said before, I will let Liu Zhendong go with you. His position as the head of the group will be replaced by the deputy head of the group. I suggest that your action team be divided into two groups. The intelligence group will be responsible for cooperating with you. In addition, it is best to disguise yourself as Mongolians, because most of the residents of Outer Northeast China are branches of the Mongolian ethnic group, such as Kalmyks, Kazanites, and Chechens. I remember that the locals are quite hostile to Han and Japanese. The Tsarist Russian army is quite brutal and often massacres Han people without reason. The members of the action team should bring some people who can speak Mongolian, and you should also learn some common Using spoken language is convenient for getting away with it, but it is also a stopgap measure. The status of the Mongols in the Tsarist Russians is not much better. The best situation is to find some Russians who are against the Tsar to cooperate with. I have done some analysis on the current situation in Tsarist Russia. The rule of Tsarist Russia is actually in jeopardy. This participation in the world war has made their already poor economy even worse. There are many voices against the Tsar, and anti-Tsarist uprisings are happening one after another in various places. I think this political situation may help your actions. Of course, your specific actions still require you to act according to circumstances."

Leng Hanbing said seriously: "Of course, this operation cannot afford to make any mistakes. If something goes wrong, I will probably not be able to come back. I speak very directly, so don't be angry. Boss, you have to take more responsibility for the affairs in Outer Mongolia. Don't forget your vow to recover Outer Northeast. And Bai Xiuling, she is the only one I am concerned about now. Since she has chosen you, I hope you can take good care of her and don't let her suffer any grievances. If you do anything to let her down, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."

Di Xiong said seriously: "That's for sure. Since I have the courage to come here, I naturally have the courage to fight to the end with these Tsarist Russians. No matter what the cost, I must take back Outer Northeast. As for Bai Xiuling, as long as I am alive, I will not let her suffer any harm. You can rest assured. As for you, although it is extremely dangerous to go to Outer Northeast, I still hope you can come back safely. Take care of yourself, brother."

Leng Hanbing did not say anything else and quietly walked out of Di Xiong's office. Soon, he called a small meeting with other members of the Supervision Department and briefly explained some matters related to supervision work to Gu Xingzhi and Su Jinxu.

Gu Xingzhi is now the deputy chief of the Supervision Section. Dong Xuechun was sentenced to death in Baotou, Suiyuan. However, she was raped many times by the warden who was attracted by her beauty while in Baotou Prison, which caused her to become pregnant. Gu Xingzhi, who had just been promoted to the head of the Supervision Team, found clues when he inspected the prison. After solving the case, the warden was executed, but it was too cruel to execute a pregnant woman, so Di Xiong decided to wait until she gave birth to the child. On the way to Beitang City, Dong Xuechun had a miscarriage and bled a lot. In that harsh environment, she survived tenaciously. After arriving in Beitang City, Di Xiong was so busy that he forgot about it until Cha Jingfeng sent a telegram. Gu Xingzhi was promoted to deputy chief because of repeatedly solving major cases, and Su Jinxu was also promoted from the head of the Supervision Team to the captain.

Leng Hanbing selected some capable assistants to go with him to Hailanpao, including his two guards Leng Xing and Leng Yue. Then he packed his luggage and changed into Mongolian hair accessories and clothes. At the same time, Liu Zhendong also explained his affairs in the army, and then selected more than a dozen smart and capable young men from the Justice Army to participate in the operation to Russia. Di Xiong personally selected Tang Zhan and Yin Quan as the chief and deputy chief of the intelligence team to cooperate with the action team, while Liu Zhendong mainly selected assassins. In addition, some Mongolians would disguise themselves as caravans as disguises and translators. Because this operation was extremely dangerous, Di Xiong asked all participating members to have the determination to face death and write a suicide note in advance.

Two days later, two teams went to Russia, led by Leng Hanbing and Liu Zhendong. They were all disguised as Mongolian camel caravans, and all of them were disguised as Mongolians, even their hairstyles were changed. Tang Zhan and Yin Quan's intelligence team needed to gather intelligence, so they took the lead in light-loaded operations, equipped with only pistols. Liu Zhendong and Leng Hanbing's two teams carried a large number of weapons including sniper rifles, grenades, mines, and three light machine guns in the cargo boxes of the caravan, and walked behind them. This time to Hailanpao, the distance of the road was almost as long as the previous great migration. According to the route planned by Di Xiong before, they had to cross the eastern part of Mongolia this time, and pass through Heilongjiang Province on the way, and then go directly to Hailanpao. This time they could not use airplanes because the vigilance of the Tsarist Russians was far greater than that of the Beiyang government. However, although the journey was long, the number and scale were far smaller than the last great migration. These people all carried weapons, so they would not have a headache even if they encountered horse bandits. However, the local environment still gave Leng Hanbing a headache. The desertification in Mongolia was too serious, and even some grasslands were blowing sand, which greatly slowed down the team's progress. They almost couldn't figure out where they were. Leng Hanbing looked at the compass improved by Di Xiong for a long time. The weather was also hot and cold. They often sweated during the day, and had to wear coats at night. Several members complained that some places in Mongolia were really not suitable for normal people to stay. Leng Hanbing retorted that the Mongolians had not lived like this for hundreds of years, and encouraged them not to be afraid of the weather here. However, Leng Hanbing also studied the route. Even if they walked faster, it would probably be winter before they arrived in Hailar.

On September 1, 1914, just a few days after Leng Hanbing and Liu Zhendong set out, a strange caravan also arrived in Beitang City. Coincidentally, the mission performed by this team was almost the same as Leng Hanbing's. They were actually the Gray Pigeon Intelligence Group led by Xiang Yuefangzi. A few days ago, they took the Tianjin Garrison Army's plane to enter Outer Mongolia and chose to arrive at the town of Bulgan near Beitang City at night. They arrived here today after some disguise. They were responsible for finding out the offices and accommodations of several senior executives such as Di Xiong, and waiting for Kawasaki Ken and others to arrive to carry out the assassination. After they entered Beitang City, they saw the huge crowds of people and became curious. The deputy leader of the intelligence group, Yuka Miyano, said with some emotion: "This Chinese man named Di Congmo is really capable. He can attract so many people to this desolate place. I heard that this place was so dirty that it made people vomit, but now it has become so clean. It would be great if he was a Japanese."

Xiang Yuefangzi laughed and said: "This is also the stupidity of this person. He has attracted so many outsiders to this small town, and their identities are difficult to find out. Otherwise, we would not have been able to sneak in so easily."

After these Japanese finished their simple expressions, they walked into a hotel and booked a room. After confirming that there were no suspicious people around the room, these Japanese held a simple meeting in the room.

Xiang Yuefang looked at his watch and said to a short young man next to him: "Yamauchi-kun, where is Kawasaki-kun's Viper Operation Team? There is not much time left before the scheduled gathering time."

The man called Yamauchi replied: "Team leader, Kawasaki's plane had some problems on the way and was delayed elsewhere. It may take until tomorrow to arrive here."

Yuka Miyano said with a sullen look on her face: "Are the people of the Black Dragon Society so unreliable? The same was true of Daisuke Tachibana last time. It would have been fine if the plane didn't blow up, but all the members of the action team died in Baotou. Now I suspect that this operation will be ruined by these idiots."

Xiang Yuefangzi waved his hand and said: "Don't blame Kawasaki too much. Things like plane failures are hard to avoid, and he is not late on purpose. Since he can't arrive until tomorrow, let's find out more about the Chinese man named Di today. This will also make it easier for Kawasaki and the others to prepare."

Miyano said: "When I came in before, I saw a lot of patrolling policemen. As the actual person in charge of Erdenet, Di Congmo must have a lot of bodyguards around him. Can Kawasaki and the others really get rid of him? Don't follow Tachibana's old path again."

Xiang Yuefangzi said: "That's why we need to take action. This may be a long-term mission. We need to figure out all of Di Congmo's daily actions. He can't have many bodyguards with him all the time. There will always be times when he is left alone. If all else fails, sniping and poisoning can also be used. Kawasaki and the others have also prepared these things."

Miyano seemed to have thought of something at this time, and said: "We cannot target Di Congmo, a Chinese. He himself has tight defenses, but not all of his subordinates or wives and concubines have bodyguards. We can also start from these aspects. If we really can't kill Di Congmo, killing his women or right-hand men will also be enough."

Xiang Yuefangzi said: "Your idea makes sense. If we do this, all of us will have to go out and the workload will probably be huge. It will probably take a few days to figure out the daily routine of Di Congmo and the people around him. Maybe now it's Kawasaki and the others who have to wait for us."

At eight o'clock the next morning, just as Di Xiong entered the office, Xian Yuji pushed the door and rushed in. She moved so fast that Secretary Ai Yun was almost knocked to the ground. Xian Yuji, sweating profusely, said to Di Xiong, "Urgent information! It's urgent! It was sent from the Tianjin Intelligence Station. The Beijing Black Dragon Society and the Tianjin Garrison Special Service Department jointly sent an intelligence team and an action team to Beitang City. All the high-level officials of the Justice Party are on the assassination list, and your name is ranked first."

Xian Yuji handed a telegram to Di Xiong and said, "The intelligence also said that the Beijing Intelligence Group received this intelligence ten days ago, but the intelligence officer who was responsible for delivering the intelligence had an accident and was hit and killed by an American car. The intelligence was delayed for a full ten days. The Japanese intelligence group and action group may have entered Beitang City."

Di Xiong read the intelligence seriously and said to Ai Yun, "Immediately notify the president of the Sharp Knife Association, Li Fei, the captain of the security team, Wang Shitou, and the acting chief of the Supervision Section, Gu Xingzhi, to come to the meeting."

Ai Yun turned around to make a phone call. Di Xiong said to Xian Yuji, "I will ask the Beitang City Police Department, the Guard Brigade, and the Supervision Department to form a joint search team to search the entire city. As the Princess Xuelian who is highly adored by the Mongolian people, you must organize people to comfort the disturbed Mongolian people. Thank you for your hard work!"

Xian Yuji smiled and said, "Brother Di is too polite. This is what I should do."

However, the search lasted a whole day, but no Japanese were found. Many suspicious elements were arrested, but after interrogation, they were cleared of suspicion and released. Some people suspected that the intelligence was false. Di Xiong thought that the Japanese agents were more likely to be too cunning. Di Xiong notified all the guards of the Justice Party's senior officials to remain highly vigilant.