Rebirth in 1958: Getting rich starts from Nanluoguxiang

The middle-aged man nodded and looked around.

"Old Pan, is that Mu guy really trustworthy?"

Pan Xiaoen sneered.

"From the intelligence he sent last night, the question of whether to believe it or not no longer exists. Our goal has been achieved, but I still have to bring him in. I will let him personally operate the coastal artillery and destroy the Russian battleship Bolzhaski.

The Russians will surely retaliate immediately, and if you bomb the shipyard, we'll be done."

"What about those people on the island?"

Pan Xiaoen gave him a strange look.

"They're just a bunch of cannon fodder. Why bother with them? They've probably been captured by now."

"Shouldn't your cousin also go back?"

Pan Xiaoen nodded.

"Without him, how can the Communist Party believe that our plan is true?"

……

Dabao and Yu Zecheng came out of the military sub-district interrogation room. Their expressions were equally solemn. The soldiers standing guard at the door stood at attention and saluted them, but neither of them had the heart to return the salute.

"Shang Guoping is Pan Xiaoen's cousin. I don't think the information he provided is false, Director. He Xiaoya's information also doesn't sound false, but I still feel like there's something wrong when you put it all together."

Dabao sneered.

"Of course there are problems. What they said is true and false. It was Pan Xiaoen who deliberately let them mislead us. I asked Pan Xiaoen why... Yu Zecheng nodded. He knew that since the Military Control Commission had invested so much money, it must have taken greater benefits.

At this time, the commander of the reinforced brigade, Major General Hong Hua, opened the window and waved at Dabao. Dabao turned around and saw Hong Hua holding a red microphone.

Dabao rushed into the office. Honghua and Chief of Staff Zhong Weizhi were waiting anxiously in the office. When he saw Dabao coming in, Honghua hurriedly took the microphone with both hands. He wanted to say a few more words, but Dabao waved his hand and motioned them to leave.

After everyone left, Dabao answered the phone.

"Hello, I'm Qin Dabao. Who's looking for me?"

"Dabao is me."

"director?"

"Well, Woodpecker has reported that the enemy plans to blow up the Shanghai Municipal Government Building at 9:30 AM three days from now, but there are two letters at the end. We haven't figured it out yet."

"Director, can you tell me the information about this Woodpecker? I've captured over twenty spies, eliminated over seventy, and interrogated them for over a day, but I have a feeling there's something fishy going on."

The director of the General Staff hesitated for a moment, and Dabao heard him shout, and within five minutes another voice came over.

"Mu Enming, codenamed Woodpecker, is from Zhejiang Province. His wife, Hong Xiujuan, is currently on a secret mission. He has a mother and a daughter at home, and his younger brother is already married. He was in southern Fujian in 1949 and retreated to Taiwan with the defeated army. He has been under the leadership of the local underground organization ever since."

"Zhejiang Province? Director, do you have a specific address?"

"Dabao, do you suspect Woodpecker has rebelled?"

Dabao's tone was heavy.

"No, I suspect the enemy has already known his identity and is using it to pass on false information to us. Director, I suggest that we immediately send someone to protect all of Woodpecker's family members. Don't protect them locally. If Woodpecker is exposed, there must be spies lying in ambush around his family members.

We must fully protect the woodpecker family so that we don’t have to worry about it.”

The director considered it.

"That's no problem. I'll call the local garrison right away and ask them to provide strict protection."

"Dabao, do you have any questions?"

"I suspect these ninety-plus enemy agents, along with all this information, are smokescreens released by the enemy. Their main purpose is to confuse us. Director, have any top-secret operations been taking place in Shanghai these days?"

At the level of Director of the General Staff, no secrets can be hidden from him. He immediately said,

"In three days, a Russian fleet will arrive in Shanghai. Five days of exercises will follow. On the 28th, the leaders of Hongsavady will arrive, and negotiations will begin that same day. Also, there's a very important meeting in Shanghai before the Spring Festival."

Dabao murmured,

"Russian fleet exercises? Logically speaking, enemy agents wouldn't be able to do anything..."

"Of course, our people can't get on the Russian warships, let alone the enemy spies. This is a military secret."

Dabao was also puzzled.

"Director, what are the two letters you mentioned on the Woodpecker's intelligence?

"I picked it out with my fingernail. The first one is a little hard to distinguish, and the second one is an n."

This is too hard to guess, Dabao can only say,

"I will arrive in Shanghai this afternoon and will report any situation directly to you."

Dabao hung up the phone, had lunch with Yu Zecheng, and then boarded the train to Shanghai.

……

At the gate of the Third Battalion of the Marine Police Artillery Regiment, two country folks came. The soldier on guard shouted, holding his gun,

"Fellow villagers, this is a military restricted area. Please do not cross the cordon."

The two country folk were Pan Xiaoen and Mu Enming. They had memorized the information and came to visit their relatives as planned.

Pan Xiaoen said to the soldiers with a smile on his face.

"Comrade, my nephew is here with you. We are here to visit relatives."

The two young soldiers looked at each other, and one of them walked over with his gun slung over his shoulder.

"My friend, who are you looking for?"

"Sun Feihu, Sun Feihu is my nephew. I am his second uncle Duan Agen, and this is his third uncle Duan Ashan."

The little soldier was delighted when he heard it.

"Are you looking for our deputy battalion commander? Wait, I'll call you."

Less than ten minutes later, a soldier came running over. He was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and looked a little unremarkable, but he looked very strong.

He shouted from a distance away.

"Second uncle, third uncle, why are you here? Is there something wrong with my mother?"

Pan Xiaoen laughed out loud.

"Huzi, it's nothing. It's just that your mother is worried about you and is always anxious and angry. Now that there is no work to do at home, your third uncle and I came to see you on your mother's behalf."

This soldier was Sun Feihu. He excitedly pulled Pan Xiaoen and Mu Enming. With his leadership, Pan Xiaoen and Mu Enming successfully entered the camp of the third battalion.

The Third Battalion of the Artillery Regiment was primarily responsible for shore artillery security, so it was no different from the army. Soldiers were training on the playground, and passersby greeted Sun Feihu.

When they were in a deserted place, Sun Feihu whispered,

"Have you memorized all the information? This is an emergency. Outsiders entering the camp need to fill out forms and report to the Security Department."

Pan Xiaoen nodded.

"Don't worry, it's no problem. We have all the letters of introduction and other things."

Sun Feihu led the way, and Pan Xiaoen looked around the Third Battalion's camp curiously...