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

Chapter 826 Three Strategies (Upper, Middle, and Lower)

From the very beginning, Ye Shaohong never intended to engage in a direct confrontation with those Japanese devils.

Because they are outnumbered.

There aren't enough firearms.

That's why he pinned his hopes on Su Wenqian.

The hope is that, with the help of this Peking University student, he can use his professional knowledge to try to produce some poison.

To achieve the final wish at the lowest possible cost.

The result, however, disappointed Ye Shaohong.

"I'm so sorry, Seventh Brother!"

"I wandered around several carriages all day, but I couldn't find any suitable poison!" "The only thing I could find was a few azaleas, but the poison in azaleas is too weak. Their branches, leaves and flowers can only cause burning in the mouth, vomiting and diarrhea."

"In severe cases, symptoms such as shock and convulsions may occur."

"It is far from enough to cause death."

Su Wenqian felt ashamed.

He felt that Chi Tiecheng and Li Yunlong had all completed their missions, while he alone had gained nothing.

Faced with Ye Shaohong's question, Su Wenqian lowered his head immediately.

"Hey!"

"It's not your fault. We were on a train, and the conditions were poor. It's understandable that you couldn't find the right ingredients to make poison."

"It's a pity, though. If we can't find the poison, we'll probably have to confront it head-on." "Then..."

Ye Shaohong didn't finish his sentence, but the deeper meaning behind it was already understood by everyone in the private room.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they are all people in the intelligence industry.

Don't be fooled by their indifference to life and death.

But if given a choice, who would be willing to risk their life?

For a moment, everyone in the private room fell silent.

After a while.

Li Yunlong suddenly raised his head.

"and many more!"

"Wenqian, you're saying you can't find the poison?"

"Is opium paste considered a poison?"

Clearly, Li Yunlong had suddenly remembered something, which was why he asked the question. "Opium?"

"How could I have forgotten about this!"

"In the Republic of China era, other things were hard to find, but opium paste was quite easy to find."

"And if used properly, they can indeed be deadly."

Su Wenqian's eyes lit up, and he immediately became excited.

"Hey!"

"I just realized that today, while I was wandering around the different carriages, I happened to discover that a few old smokers had brought opium paste onto the train."

"Perhaps we can start with them!"

This isn't just Su Wenqian and Li Yunlong making things up. According to real historical records, the prevalence of opium during the Republic of China era had reached an extremely alarming level.

To put it simply, on average, one in five people in China at that time was a smoker.

This also includes the working class at the bottom of society.

They earn meager wages every day, not only to support their families but also to find ways to squeeze out money to buy opium in an attempt to pursue that ultimate pleasure.

This is perhaps the tragedy of our times.

Society is too dark.

The people saw no hope for the future, so they could only numb themselves with opium.

The collusion between those in power and local thugs, who opened opium dens in cities and villages to exploit the people's wealth, is also an inescapable factor.

This is an internal matter.

The external situation is equally serious, and could even be considered the ultimate cause of everything.

The Saxon family, of Jewish descent, is a prime example. They instigated John Bull to launch the First and Second Opium Wars against us, using their superior ships and cannons to force open our national doors.

Over the course of more than a century, Jewish people have earned hundreds of millions of taels of silver in China.

The Japanese devils were the same.

After they occupied Northeast my country, they began to cultivate opium extensively and provided them with military funding.

In the countryside, in order to harm our Chinese people, they even secretly mixed opium into cigarettes, causing countless ordinary people in Northeast China to lose their homes and lives.

Even the white powder of later generations had actually been researched and developed by the Japanese during the Republic of China period.

It was also used on a vast area of ​​our Chinese land.

It has harmed many people.

Given the appalling state of opium smoking during the Republican era, it's not surprising that a few people would smuggle opium paste onto a train without permission.

"opium?"

"It's not about choosing a option."

"Wenqian, with the current rudimentary facilities, can you extract poison?"

Ye Shaohong pondered for a moment, then shook off his distracting thoughts and finally asked the question that had been bothering him.

"It's hard."

"But I want to give it a try!"

Su Wenqian answered cautiously.

"it is good!"

"Then give it a try, but I can only give you two days, and you have to do it without attracting anyone's attention."

"If you still can't finish in two days, then we'll have to give up."

Ye Shaohong made the decision, and then his gaze instantly shifted to Li Yunlong.

Without Ye Shaohong saying a word, Li Yunlong already knew his intention.

"Seventh Brother, don't worry."

"Leave this to me. I'll go out for a stroll later and should be able to bring back the opium paste!"

Li Yunlong laughed it off, completely unconcerned about the matter.

At this point, Ye Shaohong's last worry was temporarily put aside.

Then, Li Yunlong went outside.

Ye Shaohong, Su Wenqian, and the other two discussed their plan to take action.

For the time being, three strategies have been defined: superior, middle, and inferior.

The best course of action, of course, is to poison them.

The poisoning could be done discreetly, without alerting the Japanese soldiers on the train, and would also give them ample time to evacuate.

The middle option is assassination.

With most of the jellyfish assassination team members present, plus the speeding train and the naturally advantageous terrain, they still have a great chance of achieving their ultimate goal.

Of course, if the middle option of assassination is chosen, the risk level will definitely increase.

Whether they will be able to successfully evacuate remains to be seen.

Even if the evacuation is successful, it may come at a price, with several people killed or injured.

As for the worst option...

That would mean a head-on confrontation.

With only seven men, the risks of dealing with thirty-eight Japanese soldiers on the train were impossible to assess. The success of the mission was entirely uncertain.

The final casualties will be absolutely terrifying.

Even Ye Shaohong himself wasn't entirely confident that he would survive.

If it really comes to that, Ye Shaohong might have no choice but to take a gamble and contact the dozen or so Red Party members who had infiltrated the train.

If we can gather all their strength, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

Just as Ye Shaohong and the others finished their discussion, Li Yunlong returned from outside.

Very surprised.

This time, he not only brought back opium manuscripts, but also a special person.

Someone who might change everything.