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

Chapter 470 On-site Inspection

Ye Shaohong did not personally participate in this surprise bombing mission.

He was merely directing operations from the center, controlling the overall situation.

The details of the task's branches have always been handled by Xiao Zhengguo and Chi Tiecheng.

They did not disappoint Ye Shaohong.

With the help of elite intelligence personnel brought from the Jinling headquarters, Xiao Zhengguo and Chi Tiecheng had completed all the preliminary preparations for the mission.

Therefore, Ye Shaohong did not show the slightest surprise when he heard Xiao Zhengguo's report.

He simply nodded. "Very good."

"Now that the preliminary preparations are complete, let's get started."

"Here is an address where two professional engineers from the National Revolutionary Army live. When you are on your mission, send someone to pick them up."

"The specific contact methods and code words are on the note. After reading it, destroy it on the spot."

As he spoke, Ye Shaohong raised his hand and handed a pre-written sheet of paper to Xiao Zhengguo.

Xiao Zhengguo took the note, memorized what was written on it, and then stuffed it into his mouth.

He chewed it a few times and then swallowed it.

"Don't worry, Section Chief."

"We will do everything in our power to complete this task."

...Night fell.

A secluded, desolate corner of the beach in the former Japanese concession of Hongkou.

A dozen or so men dressed in close-fitting clothes, their expressions stern, were staring intently ahead.

They all carried or held something on their backs, more or less.

Seeing the patrolling soldiers walk by in the distance, a handsome young man in the crowd raised his hand and waved, and seven or eight men dressed in close-fitting clothes immediately stood up.

They helped a man with a broken arm to his feet from the ground.

They ran quickly toward the barren beach at the estuary.

A few minutes later.

These people had reached the edge of the rocky wasteland, and they split into two groups, one of which was responsible for guarding the surrounding area.

A group of people then took the man with the missing arm and jumped straight off the rocks.

They quickly disappeared into the night.

This went on for over an hour. When the infiltrators returned, the man with the missing arm had already fainted, his face ashen.

Xiao Zhengguo, who was leading the team, glanced at him worriedly, gritted his teeth, and then looked away.

He then looked at the other people.

"What's the situation inside?"

"Can we break through those iron fences blocking our way?"

That's right.

Xiao Zhengguo led his team out tonight to investigate the situation on site. Such a major event concerning the rise and fall of the nation must be handled with utmost care.

There can be no carelessness or negligence. In order to maximize the chances of success, he plans to first remove the iron bars in the sewer.

Then, a few more days will be spent determining the final blasting location to complete the task.

"it should be OK."

"This brother just carefully examined the terrain. He said that the Japanese defenses were very tight, but they overlooked one problem."

That's the tide.

“This underground waterway has been built for more than 20 years. During these 20 years, the iron railings have been soaked in salt water for many years and have begun to corrode.”

"With the right equipment and enough manpower to work in shifts, these iron fences can be dismantled."

This is the ideal situation.

Several action plans had been devised long before they took action.

Some suggested using gunpowder for targeted blasting.

However, underground pipes are capable of transmitting sound, and if explosives were used to blast them, even the slightest noise would alert the patrolling soldiers.

Some suggested conducting excavation work at key nodes, taking a detour.

However, pipes made of reinforced concrete cannot be dug up in a short time, nor can the sound and traces be concealed.

In the end, they could only place their hopes on the engineers that Ye Shaohong had prepared.

The sapper, despite having lost an arm, did not disappoint Xiao Zhengguo and his men.

After only a brief inspection, he quickly devised a solution, but to complete the task, he would need specialized saw tools.

In later generations, blade saws were already ubiquitous. They could be bought in hardware stores on the street.

However, during the Republic of China era, this was still a rare and precious item. The special steel used to forge saw blades could not be produced during the Republic of China period.

They can only be imported through smuggling from abroad.

However, these were not difficult tasks for them.

The operation they carried out a few days ago almost emptied all the inventory of American, Japanese, British, French and Italian merchants in the Zhabei warehouse district.

It contains special saw blades made of special steel.

Before coming out to investigate the situation, Xiao Zhengguo had received instructions from Ye Shaohong and had someone bring him along.

It's just that the quantity is small and extremely precious, so Xiao Zhengguo didn't let them take it when they went in earlier. Now, after hearing about the specific situation inside, Xiao Zhengguo is greatly encouraged.

He took out his pocket watch, checked the time, and raised his eyebrows again.

"It's 9:28 PM now." "There are 12 minutes until the next patrol arrives. Grab your saws and sneak in again."

"Try it out and see if your judgment was wrong. I'll wait for you here until midnight, then you'll have to come back."

As soon as Xiao Zhengguo finished speaking, a man lying on the ground behind him immediately disassembled his personal bag, took out professional tools such as a saw blade and a saw bow, and handed them to the infiltrators.

Without hesitation, the group immediately took action, turning around and diving back into the underground waterway.

This time, however, they didn't bring the man with the missing hand.

Because he had already fainted.

Around midnight, those people returned, and it was clear that they all had uncontrollable smiles of excitement on their faces.

"Captain, we did it." "In three hours, we took turns working and broke all four fences."

"If this continues at this pace, we can remove and break through those iron fences in the underground sewers in two days at most."

"Let's take action tonight."

The soldiers who dared to infiltrate Shanghai from Nanjing to carry out their missions, regardless of the dangers, were already prepared to die at any time.

In addition, the fighting in Shanghai has become increasingly fierce in recent days, with bad news constantly coming from the front lines, and these people are getting restless.

I've been wanting to find an opportunity to teach those damn Japanese devils a lesson.

Let them know that the Chinese people are not to be bullied.

Now that the opportunity has come, they are naturally unwilling to miss it easily, and one by one they are eager to volunteer to Xiao Zhengguo.

Xiao Zhengguo didn't rush to respond. Instead, he first looked up at the sky and saw that the moon was shrouded in dark clouds. Looking around, it was all dark, and he could hardly see his hand in front of his face.

He also knew that such weather was extremely rare.

Without further hesitation, he immediately agreed to his men's request to fight.

"it is good!"

"Let's do it tonight."

"I'll bring a few people to meet you outside; the rest of you will go inside with you immediately."

"Before 4 a.m., no matter how far along the mission is, you must turn back immediately. Once it gets light, it will be difficult to retreat."

"let's start!"