Xu Dalong could only contact Mr. Chen through Pan Wennian and said: "Mr. Pan, please return to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry and tell Mr. Chen that we are trying to rescue him and ask him not to take any action in the near future to avoid exposing himself. etc. We have come up with a rescue plan and will inform you later. Please wait patiently, Mr. Chen, it won’t take long.”
Pan Wennian agreed and returned to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce soon. He is a staff member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and it is very common for him to come in and out every day. Although there are also Japanese and puppet personnel tracking them, their precautions are much laxer.
Pan Wennian arrived at the suite where Mr. Chen of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was hiding and explained his purpose to Secretary Chen.
The secretary was also very happy, so he opened the secret door and reported to Mr. Chen together with him.
Mr. Chen said with some surprise: "Is it really the famous Xu Dalong from China? He is a world-famous anti-Japanese hero. I really didn't expect that he could come to rescue me personally. Northern Shaanxi really took a lot of trouble."
Secretary Chen asked with some worry: "Mr. Pan, you have contacted Mr. Xu Dalong. What is your impression of this person? Is it reliable?"
Without waiting for Pan Wennian to answer, Mr. Chen said: "You don't have to worry about this. Since Mr. Xu Dalong has such a great reputation, it shows that he is by no means a simple person. From China to Singapore, he has to pass through Myanmar and Malaysia on the way. This includes Singapore, which is enemy-occupied territory, and we have to cross the Denver Strait, which is tightly blockaded by the Japanese and puppets.
But he was able to lead a special forces team and lurk to Singapore quietly, and he was able to get in touch with us. There is no doubt about their abilities. "
Having said this, he said to Pan Wenian: "This matter is going to be hard for you. Please tell Mr. Xu Dalong and you must obey his arrangements."
The communication has been completed, and now it’s time to consider how to arrange Mr. Chen’s evacuation. Xu Dalong still adopted the old method and called everyone together to discuss.
Those who participated in the discussion included Xu Dalong, Li Qiulin, the backbone of the special team deputy squad leader and above, as well as Pan Wenian and Song Cheng.
Xu Dalong said: "Now that we have gained mutual trust with Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen is now in a very dangerous situation. There are many people in the Chinese Business Association, and there is no guarantee that Mr. Chen's whereabouts will not be revealed. We must move him out safely as soon as possible. .Now we have to solve the following problems.
The first problem is how to transfer Mr. Chen from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce without being noticed by the Japanese and puppet troops. The second question is how to leave Singapore safely. The third problem is how to safely cross the Denver Channel. As for what happens after arriving in Malaysia, we will discuss it then. Now please give your opinion. "
Over the years, the special operations team members have developed a good habit of thinking carefully when encountering problems. They have considered these issues before. Now that Xu Dalong made it clear, they all put forward their opinions.
Li Qiulin said: "The Japanese and puppets are familiar with Mr. Chen's appearance and are monitoring the Chinese Chamber of Commerce 24 hours a day. If they want to secretly transfer Mr. Chen out, they must hide their eyes and ears. I have the following methods to attract others for your reference. .
The first method is to clearly understand the location of the Japanese and puppet surveillance personnel and kill them by surprise at night. Then Mr. Chen was quickly transferred.
The second suggestion is to take a look at the sewer pipes under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to see if people can be moved out from there.
The third method is to use blindfold methods to send people in by rescuing patients, maintaining circuits or communication equipment, etc. Then Mr. Chen pretended to be a patient, medical staff, maintenance worker, etc. and left the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. "
Xu Dalong said: "These opinions are very reasonable. Do you have any additional opinions? If not, let's start a discussion on these three opinions."
The special operations team members were all brought out by Xu Dalong and Li Qiulin, and their routines were similar. They had no idea of updating them at the moment, so everyone nodded in agreement with Li Qiulin's opinion. Everyone started a discussion around these three methods, and Song Cheng and Pan Wenian also participated in the discussion.
After discussion, everyone agreed that the method of killing the Japanese and puppet agents was too risky. The Japanese and puppet agents were hidden and it was difficult to find them all. If there are lurking posts behind them, the guerrillas' actions will be exposed. It is not easy to deceive others and fish in troubled waters.
The Japanese and puppets have arranged so many people to conduct surveillance. Mr. Chen is relatively easy to identify regardless of his age and body shape. It is not easy to hide from the eyes and ears of the Japanese and puppets. And even after they come out, they will be followed by Japanese and puppet spies, and they will be relatively easily exposed.
The third method is to transfer through underground pipe network. This method is the most ideal. It can transfer people out quietly and has the highest safety. But they don't have relevant information now.
Pan Wenian immediately said that he would provide the corresponding information. After he left, Xu Dalong and others continued the discussion.
Xu Dalong never relied on one method to do things. Since he could not get the relevant information about the underground pipe network of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Association, he asked everyone to seriously think about the other two methods as backup plans and continuously improve them.
After discussing these two items, let’s discuss how to safely leave Singapore after leaving the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. There are also several preparation plans in this regard, mainly divided into how to avoid being discovered by the enemy and how to evacuate quickly after being discovered by the enemy. All details must be discussed clearly to be able to cope with the crisis.
There are also preparation plans for crossing the Denver Channel. Although Xu Dalong had communicated with the guerrillas in advance, and the guerrillas sent planes and sailing ships to respond, they still had to consider the action plan for how to cross the strait in case this road failed.
The team members used their brains to discuss seriously. What Xu Dalong and Li Qiulin have to do is to constantly ask questions, and the team members will make suggestions on various possibilities. With the heated discussion, the entire action plan was gradually improved one by one.
Song Cheng has been joining the guerrillas for more than a year. He feels that the special team's method of studying problems is very effective. He planned to tell the guerrilla leader after he returned and extend this important and effective experience to the guerrillas.
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has many resources covering all walks of life. Pan Wennian quickly obtained relevant information on the underground pipe network of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce after returning, but the results were very disappointing. The sewers under the Chinese Chamber of Commerce extend in all directions. As long as people can enter, there is no problem in moving from other places. It's just that there are only two entrances to the underground pipes of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The one in the front yard is not far below the building. It is completely under the surveillance of the Japanese and puppet forces. There is no guarantee that it will not be discovered even at night.
The entrance to the backyard is relatively remote, but it is still under the surveillance of the Japanese and puppets. Usually few people are interested in the sewers. If the Japanese and puppets find someone staying at the entrance, they will definitely be suspicious. Everyone started a discussion about this.
Some team members suggested that they could use this opportunity to evacuate because they would be blind before a heavy rain. Some people suggested using bedding to dry in the yard to block the view of the Japanese and puppet forces. Others suggested that trucks should be parked near the sewer entrance to block the view of the Japanese and puppet forces.
Xu Dalong personally scouted the terrain of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. The front of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce was close to the road and very close to the Japanese military surveillance point across the road. Even at night, people could be seen shaking at the entrance to the sewer. It is not a parking lot, and once the vehicle is parked, it will easily arouse the suspicion of the Japanese and puppet parties.
As for drying the quilt, it is even more unrealistic. It is rainy weather now, and there are rare sunny days. Even if it is a sunny day, the quilt can only be dried during the short period of time during the day. There is no reason to dry it at night. Even if the quilt is hung up, it cannot completely block the sight of the Japanese and puppets from different angles during the day.
Some guerrillas proposed a combination of drying bedding and parking vehicles at sewer entrances. It only took a minute for Mr. Chen to move out of the building, and at night, the Japanese and puppets would not be able to observe it by chance. Many team members also think that this may be a more appropriate approach.
However, Xu Dalong expressed opposition. He believed that the rescue plan should not be left to chance. Mr. Chen's status was too important. As long as there was a mistake, it might cause irreversible serious consequences. You can never take risks if you are not 100% sure.
He said: "This method can only be used as a backup plan. As you said, it takes less than a minute to enter the sewer entrance from here, but there is an action of entering and exiting through the window, although it can be completed in just a few seconds. , but if the Japanese and puppets discover it, they will immediately realize that there is a problem. We must not take risks."
The method of using sewer diversion is the most effective of all methods, but the current problem still causes everyone a headache. Xu Dalong looked at the drawing of the sewer and thought about it carefully.
Everyone fell silent. Everyone is used to it. If everyone's discussions cannot solve the problem, everyone looks to Xu Dalong with hope. They firmly believe that Xu Dalong must have a way to solve this problem.
Sure enough, Xu Dalong has never let everyone down. He looked at the drawing carefully for a while, with a smile on his face, and said, "Did you all see it? The entrance in front of the building is only 5 meters away from the building. Let's dig a passage from the inside of the building."
Hearing this, Li Qiulin and the special forces team members all had smiles on their faces, and they all praised the idea.
Song Cheng asked with some confusion: "How to deal with the soil after digging a tunnel from the room?"
There is no need for Xu Dalong to answer such a question. Li Qiulin said with a smile: "Isn't this simple? Didn't you say that your Chinese Business Association has its own canteen, and there should be a lot of empty food bags. Dig it out Who would have thought that the soil that came out would be put into grain bags and then moved into the warehouse in the building?"
After listening to this, Song Cheng suddenly realized and said: "Oh, no wonder you can always do so many beautiful things. You have so many ideas! I think this method is the safest. Leave this matter to me. "
The matter was settled in this way. While waiting for the news, Xu Dalong and others went to check the road to leave Singapore after transferring people out of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
They looked very carefully, taking into full consideration even the number of Japanese patrols in front of the Chamber of Commerce, the retreat route, the Japanese barracks, police stations and other details on the retreat route. At the same time, they also began to prepare vehicles to carry out operations outside the city. Answer.
The distance of 5 meters is nothing. Under Pan Wennian’s arrangement, it only took one day to complete.
After Xu Dalong got the notice, he decided to take action tonight.
The evacuation of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce went smoothly. At midnight, Xu Dalong met Mr. Chen in the sewer.
When Mr. Chen saw Xu Dalong, he shook hands with him warmly and said hello, and said: "Mr. Xu, I didn't expect that northern Shaanxi would send you to pick me up personally. I really don't know how to thank you."
Xu Dalong said: "What we should really thank is Mr. Chen, you and all the patriotic overseas Chinese. You raised funds and purchased supplies for the anti-Japanese cause regardless of danger. This patriotic sentiment is admirable."
At this point, he said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Chen, I am really sorry. I have wronged you to leave Singapore in this way."
Mr. Chen smiled nonchalantly and said: "This is nothing. When I was young, I suffered a lot and experienced even worse environments than this."
Xu Dalong had heard the story of Mr. Chen's rags-to-riches story, in which an ordinary worker at the lowest level became the most famous overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia.
He nodded and ordered the special operations team to bring Mr. Chen a mask and wellies.
Mr. Chen saw Xu Dalong and the others thinking so carefully, and his eyes showed approval. Then Mr. Chen, escorted by Xu Dalong and others, walked through the sewage in the sewer.
After walking about seven or eight hundred meters, everyone climbed towards the ground. There was already a truck parked above, blocking the outside view with the chassis of the truck. Everyone got out from under the truck and climbed onto the truck. The truck soon headed southwest.
Secretary Chen, who was accompanying Mr. Chen, asked with some confusion: "How can we get out of the city if we don't go through the city gate?"
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Don't worry. You will know when the time comes.
As soon as he finished speaking, the truck suddenly stopped, and someone outside was heard shouting in Japanese: "Password."
It turned out that they encountered a Japanese patrol. Mr. Chen and Secretary Chen's hearts suddenly rose to their throats.
Xu Dalong comforted him in a low voice: "It's okay."
Soon Li Qiulin's voice came from the cab: "The military fortunes are long-lasting. Return the order."
The patrol on the opposite side replied: "The Yellow Army will win!"
But the Japanese army still did not let them go, and soon the patrol came over. Commander Cao of the Japanese army was a little suspicious when he saw that the vehicle was a civilian vehicle.
He saw Li Qiulin, who was wearing the Japanese Army Major uniform, sitting in the cab, saluted him and said, "Sir, please show me your ID."
Li Qiulin took out his ID and said, "The Special High School is performing a secret mission."
(End of chapter)
