Later in the night. Bitter wind and cold rain.
Hangzhou seems to be particularly rainy.
The misty rain in the West Lake in later generations refers to the three months of spring.
Very beautiful...
Poetic and picturesque...
However, for Zhang Yong, his memory is only the cold wind and rain. There's also annoying mud.
There was mud and water everywhere. Or mud. One foot is deep and one foot is shallow.
Driving is impossible in many places.
If the wheels get stuck, no one can push them out.
As a result, some straw must always be prepared in the car. Or stone. For use in case of a car crash.
"Team leader, right in front."
"good."
Zhang Yong raised his telescope and observed silently in the dark night.
He was called out of bed. Braving the cold wind and drizzle, we rushed to the outskirts. It is said that traces of Sun Dingyuan were found here.
It is said that some foreigners were also seen. Probably those five Englishmen.
Who discovered it? Not sure. Anyway, the information was transferred to Zhang Yong.
Zhang Yong came over overnight.
Squatting in the cold wind and rain.
The map showed that there were many white spots in a high-walled compound 300 meters away. All have weapons symbols. There is also a gold mark.
But there is no red dot. It means there are no Japanese invaders here.
It may indeed be Sun Dingyuan and his group.
It is possible that Sun Dingyuan is here. But it could also be a stand-in.
Zhang Yong finally believed Qu Tie's words.
It’s really not surprising that Sun Dingyuan has seven or eight substitutes in his cunning rabbit.
Theoretically, Sun Dingyuan should control those five British people. After all, this is the best hostage.
Those British people are probably not fuel efficient either. Of MI7. Could it be a good thing?
It would be best if they had internal strife.
The committee member was worried that the foreigner would die, and was protested by the foreign minister. Zhang Yong didn't care.
If you die, you will die. You go to China yourself and engage in some illegal activities. It makes no sense that we should be held responsible if someone loses his life.
Before, Qu Tie had to pretend to be real and kill Takeshita Takashi. Obviously not well-intentioned.
For the British, the best thing is to let the Chinese hold back the Japanese. Let the Japanese have no time to infringe on the interests of the British.
If Takeshita Takashi is really killed, conflicts between China and Japan intensify, and the Japanese invade China with all their strength, they will definitely not be able to interfere with Britain.
The British policy of appeasement has always been like this.
They all sacrifice others to save their own interests.
Therefore, how is it possible for Chiang Kai-shek to expect Britain and the United States to mediate? Others would love for you to fight the Japanese to the death.
...that's too far away.
The international situation has nothing to do with him.
Now he just wants to catch Sun Dingyuan. Then squeeze out the oil.
Each stand-in costs three thousand dollars. What about the rightful owner? It should be at least thirty thousand dollars. Full of longing...
However, the map shows that those white spots are all crowded together.
Someone is keeping watch.
Very alert.
It was quiet all around. The nearby terrain is open. Others cannot approach invisibly.
This is suburbia again. The sky is big and the earth is big. You can retreat at any time. Then they dispersed into the wild. Then it disappeared without a trace.
The reason why Sun Dingyuan didn't escape immediately. It's because he hasn't given up on his goal yet.
He is going to the United States. His target is the United States.
Unless absolutely necessary. He doesn’t hide the countryside.
So miserable...
Others may be warm inside the house. They were outside in the wind and rain.
Fortunately, there are plenty of empty houses nearby. Zhang Yong picked a few rooms and took people to live in them. Only then did I feel better.
It was unexpectedly discovered that one of the houses was actually equipped with a telephone. I picked up the phone and found that the line actually worked.
What an unexpected surprise.
Immediately call the number provided by Qu Tie.
Can get through.
But no one picked up.
Look at the time, it's about three o'clock in the morning.
hey-hey.
It’s about three o’clock in the morning…
Get up and say hello!
I, Zhang Yong, am busy outside, so none of you can sleep!
"Dudu..."
"Dudu..."
Keep the phone ringing.
If it hangs up automatically, continue calling.
Keep fighting...
three times……
Four times…
Zhang Yong was not in a hurry. Use it directly as a harassing call.
On the other end of the phone was a British person. hehe. Get up.
finally……
"Who?"
Someone answered the phone.
I can speak Chinese quite well. But with severe irritability.
Understandable. The phone rang at around three in the morning, and anyone else would be furious. What's more, it's a harassing phone call? However, this is what Zhang Yong wants!
"It's me." Zhang Yong said loudly.
"Who are you?" The other party was impatient.
"We have had transactions." Zhang Yong responded coldly.
"What deal?" The other party's tone gradually began to slow down.
Zhang Yong was silent.
What deal?
Oops……
I hadn't thought about it before.
However, he soon had content.
"Plan Zeus, do you want to know?" Zhang Yong said slowly.
"What's the plan?" The other party was confused.
"The Japanese want to build the largest battleship in the world, did you know?"
"who are you?"
"crow."
Zhang Yong temporarily found a code name for himself.
As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I immediately regretted them. What crow. unlucky. Why did you come up with such a tasteless nickname?
Alas, being uneducated is really terrible...
"I do not know who you are."
"But I know who you are. You go tell the people in MI7 that I have a very important piece of information that your Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Churchill, desperately needs. If you miss it, Mr. Churchill will kick your asses."
"who are you?"
The other party was a little annoyed. A little confused again.
I thought it was a prank. However, the other party mentioned Churchill's name again.
Churchill is now the Lord of the Admiralty. Dominate the Royal Navy. The Japanese want to build the world's largest battleship? Who said that?
Oh, Project Zeus…
It turned out that the other party was selling information.
"Displacement."
"Much larger than your King George V-class battleships."
"Main gun caliber?"
"Also much larger than your King George V-class battleships."
"Speed?"
"More than thirty knots."
"You're talking nonsense."
"you do not believe?"
"No one's battleships can be better than those of our Royal Navy!"
"but……"
"Snapped!"
The other party hung up the phone.
Zhang Yong was not angry either. Hold the microphone. There was a slight sneer on the corner of his mouth.
What a loud tone.
The sun never sets on the empire.
I thought I was number one in the world!
No one's battleships were better than those of the Royal Navy. hehe.
What is the displacement of your Prince of Wales? Forty thousand tons. What is the displacement of the Yamato? 70,000 tons. Almost twice as many as you.
Yamato's main gun caliber is 460 mm. Your Prince of Wales is only 356mm.
It’s a full 100mm smaller than others!
There is also a difference in sailing speed.
But Zhang Yong completely understood the British pride.
After all, the British can only see some of their past glory on the ocean.
Battleships are the lifeblood of the British.
Even if it means selling everything, we must continue to build. to ensure superiority over the ocean.
Especially after the German Navy's shipbuilding plan came out, Churchill did not dare to underestimate it. His basic principle is three against one. Three against one.
The Germans built one battleship, and the British built three to match the standard.
However, Churchill's eyes always ignored the east. Ignore the Japanese. I didn't expect the Japanese to be so crazy.
In terms of pure technology, the Yamato's various statistics can instantly defeat the British and American battleships.
Objectively speaking, the Japanese invaders were indeed quite capable.
Silently put down the phone. Wait ten seconds. Then pick it up and continue dialing the previous phone number.
No one listens?
Don't want to hear it?
It doesn't matter. The night is long and I have no intention of sleeping...
result……
Found only busy tone.
Good guy, it turns out that the other party picked up the microphone. Can't get in.
Made. Zhang Yong cursed secretly.
When you catch this damn foreigner, smash his hand first...
You don’t believe what I said!
Suddenly, there was movement in the courtyard.
A man came out of the courtyard. Alone. With weapons symbol. But there is no gold mark.
sneaking.
Twinkle shrink.
Zhang Yong's eyes narrowed. What is this guy going to do? Want to escape alone?
If a person runs out quietly, it must be up to no good!
Most likely he wanted to run away alone.
OK, delivered to your door.
Monitor the movement closely.
Gradually, the telescope can finally see a little bit. It's a man with long hair. Judgment is for men. The kind of art masters of later generations. Unkempt. Beard Bazaar. The kind with a full beard. To put it mildly, it's rough. To put it mildly, it's sloppy.
Instead of heading out into the fields, he tried to return to the city.
This is interesting. Just in time to catch.
Arrange immediately.
The target groped forward cautiously. In the dark, he walked slowly.
On the contrary, Zhang Yong can avoid all dangers with the help of maps. Run quickly. It doesn't feel so cold anymore. Successfully circled in front of the target.
However, because the surrounding terrain is relatively open, it is impossible to plot and kill people behind the scenes.
The only way is to block the opponent first.
What if the target shoots? no way. He could only fire back and kill him.
Will the sound of gunfire alert other gangsters in the compound?
Can't care less. Shocked.
Let’s deal with the guy in front of us first. Maybe without using a gun?
When the target entered an open space, Zhang Yong waved his hand.
Immediately, someone appeared from behind or from the side.
The bearded man heard the footsteps and turned around quickly. Then he found himself surrounded.
In the faint light, I saw the black muzzle of the gun.
"Friend, don't move." Zhang Yong popped out half of his head from behind the broken wall and said loudly, "We only want money, not lives."
"Which path are you friends on?" The bearded man was silent for a moment and slowly opened his hand.
This action indicated that he had no intention of drawing the gun. Do not misunderstand.
Obviously, he knows the rules of the world. If you take the risk of drawing a gun, you will end up becoming a hornet's nest.
A random shot from the other side can leave him riddled with holes.
"The Crocodile Gang." Zhang Yong said boldly.
"You?" The bearded man looked very strange. Confuse. incredible. absurd.
"Yes. We are from the Crocodile Gang."
"Me too."
"That's nonsense. How dare you pretend?"
"I am the leader of the Crocodile Gang. My name is Wu Baishun."
"oh?"
Zhang Yong:......
The other party is actually the leader of the Crocodile Gang?
Made. Actually pretending to be the real owner? The world is really small!
but……
It doesn't matter. It's all little things.
Zhang Yong said coldly: "Since you are the leader of the Crocodile Gang, what are you doing hanging out with Sun Dingyuan?"
"What Sun Dingyuan?" Wu Baishun shook his head, "You may have misunderstood."
"I didn't misunderstand. You must be in cahoots with Sun Dingyuan. There were people from Sun Dingyuan in the compound you just left."
"No. They are Chu Jingliang's men."
"Um?"
Zhang Yong felt something was wrong.
Is it really a mistake? He wanted to arrest Sun Dingyuan, but ended up arresting Chu Jingliang?
Dizzy!
Who gave the information?
Could it be that someone took the opportunity to make an attack in the east and in the west, trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain?
Maybe it was Sun Dingyuan who was behind this?
Sun Dingyuan lured him to the suburbs and then escaped from his shell?
Grass!
be cheated!
These old guys are so cunning!
I wasted several hours here in the suburbs in vain. Perhaps now, Sun Dingyuan has escaped from Hangzhou City.
well……
I really can’t beat these veterans!
It may be too late to go back now.
never mind……
Next time.
If you really can't catch it, forget it. Don't force yourself. After all, abilities are limited. It's impossible to do everything perfectly.
As much as you can do.
How much can you get?
Take things as they come.
Be content and happy.
"What are Chu Jingliang's people doing inside?"
"Discuss about transporting food."
"What about transporting food?"
"They are preparing to transport 100,000 tons of grain to Tianjin Wei."
"Then what are you looking for?"
"Help escort the boat."
"Water transportation or sea transportation?"
"Sea freight."
"He has so many ships?"
"It's shipped by Haichang Shipping."
"Wen Zhenping?"
"right."
"I see."
Zhang Yong nodded thoughtfully.
Sure enough, a closed loop has been formed within the spy.
If you need food, go to Chu Jingliang.
If you need shipping, please contact Wen Zhenping.
None of it needs to go through other people's hands. This will enable the food to be safely and smoothly transported to Tianjin Wei.
In fact, daring to travel by sea has fully demonstrated that Wen Zhenping is not simple.
In the sea outside, there are Japanese warships. It will be intercepted and inspected at any time. If you don't cooperate, you will be sunk.
The Japanese invaders had many destroyers patrolling the coast of China. Specially blockade the coastline. If it is not a foreign ship or a ship chartered by the Japanese, it cannot pass.
Don't look at those destroyers, they are all antiques with a displacement of about 1,000 tons. However, when faced with civilian ships, they still looked like Zenith stars. They didn't even use the 127mm main gun, they just used small-caliber machine guns to sink it. Therefore, no one dares to take risks.
The Liao family's ships only dared to go along the coastline, from Hangzhou to Shanghai. Once you leave this route, you will be in danger.
Those merchant ships traveling from Hangzhou to Guangzhou, or to other places, must have more or less official backgrounds. Or maybe he has a foreign background.
Alas, talking about it brings tears. The weak national power is the result of being bullied by others.
Does Hangzhou have 100,000 tons of grain?
Of course there is.
Suzhou and Hangzhou were originally a land of plenty.
There has always been a saying that if Suhu is cooked, the world will be satisfied. Hangzhou is also among them.
"Who else is inside?"
"I don't know a lot of people."
"Then what are you doing running out here alone?"
"I……"
Wu Baishun was silent.
Obviously, this question is difficult to answer.
He doesn't want to tell the truth. However, it is difficult to hide lies from Zhang Yong.
It would be dire if you were caught lying.
"I want to tell the truth..." Wu Baishun finally said slowly.
"Sue who?" Zhang Yong looked unmoved.
"I have no idea."
"You haven't thought about it?"
"yes."
"Why snitch?"
"I feel like there's something wrong with this Chu Jingliang..."
"what is the problem?"
"He may be a lackey of the Japanese."
"What do you think?"
"One hundred thousand tons of grain transported from Hangzhou to Tianjin Wei must be sold to the Japanese!"
"uncertain."
Zhang Yong said slowly.
Zhang Yong felt the same way before.
The Japanese were short of food and had to plunder from China.
However, in northern China, food production is originally insufficient. There was no excess grain to sell to the Japanese.
Food had to be transported from the south.
"By the way, there is a person who came from the three eastern provinces. I suspect that he was sent by the puppet Manchukuo."
"What is your name?"
"He introduced himself as Wang Shen."
"Wang Shen."
Zhang Yong remembers this name.
The puppet Manchukuo is so rich! he likes.
When I caught Yoshiko Kawashima last time, I originally wanted to blackmail her a lot, but unexpectedly, someone above me released her.
Pity……
Now that someone else has delivered it to my door, I'll take it all.
This group of Japanese spies, including Chu Jingliang and Wang Jichang, are all big fish. You can earn a lot of money just by tapping.
"The recipient of the grain is Wang Shen."
"go on."
"He offered a pretty high price."
"How high?"
"Eighteen oceans per stone. Settlement at Tianjin Wei Port."
"Is it very high?"
"In Hangzhou, one stone of good rice only costs nine oceans. This is double the price!"
"Are you ready?"
"certainly."
"Well……"
Zhang Yong always felt something was wrong.
Coming from a later generation, he is very sensitive to fraud. Various scams immediately come to mind.
The price of transporting grain from Hangzhou to the north doubled. It sounds indeed very beautiful. There is also the ocean that is now knotted. It is estimated that all merchants are willing.
Including Liao Panxi. She is also a businesswoman. Businessmen are also profit-seeking.
However, if the food is transported to Tianjin Wei, the other party will not want it. Then it gets stuck again, what should I do?
Then it's off the street. It's like throwing away a lot of goods in vain.
One hundred thousand tons of grain, when it reaches there, it will be 3.6 million oceans! Wang Shen has so many oceans?
However, Zhang Yong has little research on economics. It is impossible to sort out the cost-profit relationship in a short period of time.
It doesn't matter if it's a scam or anything, just catch Wang Shen first.
"Let's go!"
"Thanks."
Wu Baishun turned and left.
Zhang Yong led the people to the courtyard.
Since he is not Sun Dingyuan's subordinate, he is not polite.
Chu Jingliang......
It’s you I’m looking for.
He walked over with the team in a mighty manner.
The person on guard outside the door noticed immediately. "Who are you? What are you going to do?"
"I'm from the Fuxing Society's Secret Service. My name is Zhang Yong. Call Wang Shen to come out." Zhang Yong named him. What he is looking for is the people from Manchukuo.
Soon after, a middle-aged man appeared. The appearance is unremarkable.
When he saw Zhang Yong, he felt calm. Obviously he didn't take it to heart.
"Boss Wang." Zhang Yong smiled softly.
"Team Leader Zhang, why are you here late at night?" Wang Shen asked slowly.
"I have something to see Boss Wang. Please come with me."
"What's the matter with you? Tell me here."
"Let's find another place to talk. It's not convenient to talk here."
"You say it right here."
"Wang Shen, don't toast me and you'll be fined if you don't eat."
"Team Leader Zhang, I've also heard of your name. But I'm not afraid."
"Yeah?"
Zhang Yong sneered.
Suddenly something doesn't feel right.
A red dot appears at the edge of the map. Flashing.
In an instant, Zhang Yong's whole body was filled with excitement.
dangerous.
Sniper!
Without thinking, Zhang Yong immediately got down.
The action is extremely fast.
His consciousness told him very clearly that he was ambushed. It's a Japanese sniper!
This is a trap.
He was fooled again.
The so-called intelligence was definitely arranged by the Japanese invaders. The purpose is to attract him here.
The terrain here is open and very suitable for sniping.
Then……
It felt like something was passing by.
It seemed like something had rubbed the back of his left shoulder.
Feel nothing.
Just once.
Maybe the bullet was flying too fast, and his body and brain hadn't had time to judge the severity of the wound.
Mud...
Got sniped...
The second time...
Grass……
I didn't catch the opponent last time and let him run away, but he did it again the second time.
However, he was eager to capture Sun Dingyuan and fell into a trap set by the Japanese invaders.
Mud...
Almost died.
But didn't hang up.
still have a chance.
Grit your teeth. swear. This Japanese sniper must be killed today.
[To be continued]
(End of chapter)
