Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 449 Operation Ends

On the night of August 11, 1937, the National Government Military Commission issued a secret order, commanding General Zhang Zhizhong to lead his Fifth Army, the 87th and 88th Armies, to advance toward the designated objective and prepare to launch an offensive against the Shanghai-Nanjing area.

At the same time, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the 36th Division of the Jinzhong-Xijing Division to rush south to participate in the Battle of Shanghai.

He also ordered the 56th Division of Bengbu and the 2nd Artillery Brigade of Jiaxing to set off immediately to Suzhou and Hangzhou to take command of General Zhang Zhizhong.

On the morning of August 12, 1937, General Zhang Zhizhong personally led a part of the 87th Division to Wusongkou ahead of schedule, and then took control of Luodian and Liuhe.

Subsequently, the main force of the 87th Division, fully equipped and ready to go, entered the Chinese-controlled urban area of ​​Shanghai amidst the welcoming crowds of the people of Shanghai.

The 88th Division followed closely behind and took control of the Shanghai Railway Station, a key transportation hub connecting Shanghai with the outside world.

They are stationed in the Jiangwan area.

The 10th and 8th Artillery Regiments advanced to Zhenru and Dachang, while the 20th Independent Brigade advanced to Nanxiang.

River defense commander Liu Heding led the 56th Division and the 2nd and 4th Regiments of the Jiangsu Provincial Security Forces in a night raid to take over the river defense from Dongbaoshan to Liuhaisha, and dispatched the main force to Taicang territory.

By dusk, the Nationalist army's battle plan was basically complete.

The day.

The National Government's Middle and Senior Ministers' Council secretly resolved that, effective immediately, the entire country would enter a state of war.

At the meeting, Nationalist Defense Minister He Yingqin stated: "Peace is hopeless. If the Japanese make any move, we must attack them in advance. Otherwise, once the Japanese concentrate their forces, the domestic situation will become even more difficult, and there may be a crisis of national subjugation and racial extinction."

As Ye Shaohong listened to the news Li Yunlong recounted over the phone, he fell silent.

he knows.

The national war is about to begin.

Recalling his fragmented memories of his past life, Ye Shaohong couldn't know exactly what had happened in the Jinling State Palace during that time.

But one thing he was very clear about was that the arduous eight-year War of Resistance against Japan was about to begin.

Do not!

To be precise, the second phase of the War of Resistance against Japan was about to begin.

From the time of the Eight-Nation Alliance invasion of China, the Japanese were secretly plotting to seize Chinese territory.

The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, with its indemnity of over 100 million taels of silver, is a humiliation that the Chinese people have been unable to erase for thousands of years. The explosion at Huanggu Station, followed by the September 18 Incident, revealed the Japanese no longer concealing their wolfish ambitions, wantonly seizing the territory of Northeast China.

By August 1937, relations between the two countries had reached a freezing point.

The great war had reached a point where it was inevitable to break out.

If we allow the Japanese to carry out their century-old strategy of invasion from north to south, then our Chinese land and our Chinese men will be completely lost.

silence.

Ye Shaohong fell into a long silence.

"Section Chief?"

On the other end of the phone came Li Yunlong's shouts; he could understand Ye Shaohong's feelings.

Upon hearing the news as he returned to his hiding place, Li Yunlong fell into a prolonged state of shock and silence. Therefore, he didn't urge Ye Shaohong.

"Ah."

"I'm here."

"This news is very important. The Nationalist government's troops have entered Shanghai ahead of schedule, which will surely attract international attention."

"This is also of great benefit to our operations."

"ha……."

"I never expected that my carefully planned, trump card would fail to work. In the end, it was the National Government's decision that filled the last loophole in the plan."

"Yunlong, pass on the order: from this moment forward, all personnel of the Songhu Special Operations Section shall immediately abandon all subsequent operations and enter a state of infiltration."

"As for you, you can't rest for now. Go to the Cinque Terrell first to help Zhuang Yifan and gather the latest intelligence." After giving these instructions, Ye Shaohong hung up the phone.

He didn't get up.

He remained seated, still in a daze, and after a moment of silence, picked up his teacup from the table and walked to the window.

Looking at the vehicles constantly passing by on the street in the distance, and at the people loading and unloading goods like ants in the Zhabei warehouse district, Ye Shaohong let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's time to finish."

"This operation will come to an end at midnight tonight..."

Time flies by so quickly.

Before they knew it, it was already late at night. As the clock struck midnight, the lights in the Zhabei warehouse district, which had been bustling for three whole days, suddenly went out.

Subsequently, Xiao Zhengguo and Chi Tiecheng also arrived together at the small building where Ye Shaohong was temporarily staying.

"Everything is arranged?"

"Reporting to the section chief, everything is arranged. The loading and unloading vehicles and personnel of Tianhe Trading Company and the Ming family have all been safely evacuated."

“Our personnel have also left Zhabei through various channels.”

"As per your orders, they will not show themselves unless awakened for a period of time."

"Tomorrow morning, Tie Cheng and I will return to the restaurant to continue concealing our identities and await your orders."

Xiao Zhengguo looked exhausted, but he still strode forward resolutely and reported the events that had just occurred to Ye Shaohong in detail.

"Ah."

"You've all worked hard, haven't slept for three days straight, you must be exhausted." "I'll be leaving here soon. Remove the telephone and radio from the room, and go back to rest."

"tomorrow……."

At this point in his story, Ye Shaohong paused. After thinking for a moment, he decided to briefly share the information he had just obtained with Xiao Zhengguo and Chi Tiecheng.

"Tomorrow will be another tough day. No matter what happens outside, don't be surprised."

"Don't panic."

"Just play your hidden identities well and get some rest."

Ye Shaohong waved his hand, tilted his head back and drank the last bit of tea left in his cup. After putting down the cup, he walked over to Xiao Zhengguo and Chi Tiecheng.

While Xiao Zhengguo and Chi Tiecheng were puzzled, wondering why Ye Shaohong would suddenly have such a sentiment, Ye Shaohong had already raised his hand and patted Xiao Zhengguo and Chi Tiecheng on the shoulder.

After his hand landed, he squeezed their shoulders hard.

A bitter and stiff smile appeared on his face, but in that brief moment, Ye Shaohong's face suddenly turned pale, and his body swayed slightly.

"Section Chief?"

"What's wrong? Are you sick? Should we go to the hospital?"

Chi Tiecheng's senses were more acute than Xiao Zhengguo's. He was the first to notice the abnormality in Ye Shaohong's body and asked him urgently.

"It doesn't matter."

"I'm just a little tired, I'll be fine after I go back and rest."

"You guys go ahead with your work, I'm leaving."

After saying this, Ye Shaohong turned around, picked up the top hat that most middle-level clerks in Shanghai wore during that era, and then walked out the door.

This night is destined to be anything but peaceful.