"Ward Road" is taken from Wal, the leader of the "Foreign Gun Team" at that time.
Wall is a native of Massachusetts, USA. During the former Qing Dynasty, he was hired as the first captain of the foreign mercenary Chang Sheng Army.
He first served as a soldier on the Qingshui Division gunboat "Confucius".
He made meritorious service in Qingpu, Shanghai, and married a daughter of the Yang family, a wealthy businessman who was the president of the Shanghai Chinese Chamber of Commerce at the time.
Huade is another transliteration of Hua'er. There is also a saying that Shanghai people think that Hua'er is a notorious executioner and don't like to use the name Hua'er. Over time, everyone calls it "Huade Road".
The "Mingyuan Dog Run" on Huade Road is the earliest dog run in Shanghai and one of the three major dog runs in Shanghai.
The dog running track is branded as "entertainment", but it is actually a disguised "casino".
Newspapers in Shanghai often publish tragic news about "running dogs" who have ended up on the streets and many families have been destroyed.
"Mingyuan Dog Running Park" has long been closed.
After the Battle of Songhu ended, the Japanese army occupied Shanghai, and the "Mingyuan Dog Racing Track" was seized by the Japanese army as a "military horse farm".
"The military horse farm is surrounded by barbed wire and is isolated from the surrounding area. The Japanese army has set up sentries."
"A Japanese cavalry squadron is stationed here. As far as we know, there are hundreds of Japanese army horses inside."
Li Hao took out an envelope from his body and handed it to Cheng Qianfan.
Cheng Qianfan opened it and saw that it was a photo of the military horse farm and the surrounding environment taken by Qiao Chuntao's intelligence team.
The Mingyuan Dog Racing Ground occupies a large area. The Japanese army chose this place as a military horse racing ground. One reason is that there is only such a large space on Huade Road in the public concession. There is also another very important reason:
This place is of great military value.
Huade Road goes deep into the public concession and controls this area, which can radiate most of the nearby areas.
In addition, the largest prison in the Far East and the Public Concession Prison Department is located on Huade Road. Shanghainese are accustomed to calling it Tilanqiao Prison.
Tilanqiao Prison has a large number of criminal and political prisoners. At its peak, there were nearly 10,000 prisoners.
This criminal prison once imprisoned many famous revolutionaries. Mr. Zhang Xuecheng and martyr Zou Rong were both imprisoned here. Zou Rong was tortured and sacrificed in prison.
In addition, Comrade Ren Peiguo and Comrade Zhang Duanxu of our party were arrested and detained here.
If the Japanese army attacks the concession, they can directly occupy Tilanqiao Prison. All buildings in Tilanqiao Prison are five-story reinforced concrete structures. If they occupy this place, they can completely use it as a strong fortress to control most of the public concession.
These were all figured out by Cheng Qianfan himself. Although he was an infantry major at the Central Army Officers School, his academic performance in all subjects during his schooling was outstanding. If it hadn't been for the accident caused by the traitor, he would have continued to stay in the army. After completing his studies at the military academy, our party will also have an outstanding officer with a professional background.
"Go to Taozi's house." Cheng Qianfan put away the photo and said.
"yes!"
…
"Miss Chunxiang, it's already late at night. A man and a woman alone can easily attract criticism. Please go back." Qiao Chuntao said with a straight face.
Chunxiang's pretty face turned cold, but looking at Qiao Chuntao's face, which was more handsome than a woman, she softened her heart again and said, "Then I'm leaving. Remember to eat red bean cake."
"Thank you." Qiao Chuntao clasped his hands, "How much is it, I'll give it to you."
"Who cares about your money?" Chunxiang gritted her silver teeth and stood up angrily, "Eat it or not!"
After saying that, he opened the door and left angrily.
Looking at the girl's leaving figure, Qiao Chuntao's eyes flashed with sadness, and then returned to a cold expression.
He is not a blockhead, and he can feel the affection his daughter's family has for him.
The youthful, beautiful, lively and energetic Chunxiang reminded him of his third junior sister.
The third junior sister who died tragically under the sword of the Japanese army, she lay there quietly, her face and body covered with knife marks, her blood soaked in the snow, surrounded by other senior brothers and sisters who died tragically.
Qiao Chuntao's fists were clenched tightly:
Master, Master, Master, Senior Brothers, Senior Brothers, I have avenged you and come to you!
…
The stalled car parked quietly in the alley.
A girl came out of the house angrily and did not notice the car.
"Chunxiang?" Cheng Qianfan was slightly surprised.
How could Xia Wenqiao's girl appear in Qiao Chuntao's home?
He immediately remembered that this woman liked to sing and played in the troupe under the stage name Chunxiang. Qiao Chuntao was lurking in the Zhao family class. It was not surprising that the two knew each other.
"Brother Fan, are you going over now?" Li Hao asked.
"Wait a moment." Cheng Qianfan shook his head.
About a quarter of an hour later, the lights in the house went out.
"Let's go." Cheng Qianfan said, opened the door and got out of the car.
…
When he entered the door, he saw Qiao Chuntao with a dagger in his hand and an alert look on his face.
Cheng Qianfan nodded with satisfaction.
If Qiao Chuntao hadn't noticed a car parked in the alley and slept peacefully, he would have been disappointed.
"Team leader." Qiao Chuntao put away the dagger.
"Talk inside." Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly and walked inside. His eyes drifted over the stack of red bean cakes on the table without saying anything.
"Map!" Cheng Qianfan said.
Li Hao took out the map from his body and laid it on the desk.
"Team leader, where should we attack?" Qiao Chuntao's eyes lit up and he asked.
"Huade Road Military Racecourse." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice, "You are responsible for monitoring this place. I will give you five minutes to think about it. I will listen to your report after five minutes."
"yes!"
five minutes later.
Qiao Chuntao took out a pencil from the drawer and drew on the map while talking.
"According to the latest information, the cavalry squadron in the military horse farm is not full, there is only one squad, and the rest of the Japanese troops have been temporarily transferred to the battlefield."
"Wait, how do you know the specific number of Japanese troops." Cheng Qianfan asked Qiao Chuntao.
"Brothers rescued a girl who escaped. Before she died, she told what was going on inside." Qiao Chuntao said with a grim expression.
Citizens near the Huade Road Military Racecourse reported to the public concession patrol house that a female family member was missing. The patrol house only accepted the case, but had no intention of investigating the case.
The intelligence team rescued a girl who escaped from inside last night.
To be precise, it was the girl who was thrown out of the camp by the Japanese army. She probably thought that the girl had been tortured to death by them.
The poor girl died soon after describing some of the circumstances inside.
…
"Asshole!" Li Hao gritted his teeth angrily.
"Where's the body?" Cheng Qianfan asked coldly.
"Throw it back where it was." Qiao Chuntao replied expressionlessly.
"Qiao Chuntao, you bastard!" Li Hao scolded angrily, and then he heard -
"You're right." Cheng Qianfan nodded.
"Brother Fan!" Li Hao looked at Cheng Qianfan.
"The Huade Road Military Racecourse has now become a forbidden area for Chinese people. No one dares to go near it. If the woman's body disappears soon, it will definitely arouse the vigilance of the Japanese." Cheng Qianfan patted Li Hao on the shoulder, "Haozi, in my heart If you have hatred, kill a few more Japanese invaders to avenge her and be worthy of your dead compatriots!"
Li Hao gritted his teeth and nodded. After all, he couldn't calm down and punched the wall with his fist.
"Tomorrow you accompany me to Huade Road to check the scene." Cheng Qianfan thought for a while, but still felt that he needed to go and investigate in person before he could rest assured.
This will be the first time that the Shanghai Special Intelligence Team launches an attack on the Japanese army, and no one can be too cautious.
"Yes." Qiao Chuntao nodded, his eyes shining with hatred.
When leaving, Qiao Chuntao suddenly said, "Team leader, I have nothing to do with the girl just now."
"I understand." Cheng Qianfan nodded.
"Chun Tao will only live for revenge for the rest of his life, and his children's personal relationship has nothing to do with me." He added.
"I believe you." Cheng Qianfan patted Qiao Chuntao on the shoulder and turned to leave.
He believed in Qiao Chuntao, a man who only lived for revenge.
However, he keenly felt that Qiao Chuntao still had feelings for Chunxiang, otherwise, he would not have emphasized it twice:
Perhaps Qiao Chuntao herself didn't know this affection.
Maybe he was aware of it in his heart, but he just didn't want to admit it, or maybe Taozi's heart couldn't tolerate any tender affection.
The car drives in the night on Shanghai Beach.
Cheng Qianfan lit a cigarette.
"Haozi, arrange for someone to check Chunxiang."
"Understood." Li Hao paused and nodded.
