In 1940, July 8, the 29th year of the Republic of China, at 4:40 in the morning.
"You haven't slept all night, go and get some rest." Wu Jingyi said in a rare gentle tone.
"It's okay, I'm very energetic now." Meng Shaoyuan really didn't feel sleepy at all: "There are still 20 minutes left, and the Japanese are coming."
"It's okay to sleep for 20 minutes."
Yu Yanchu also advised: "We are here to help you keep an eye on it."
"I won't sleep, I won't sleep."
Meng Shaoyuan shook his head stubbornly: "If I don't receive the call, my heart will never let go."
Is the information accurate?
Did the Japanese army launch an attack on Ningbo on this day?
To be honest, Meng Shaoyuan was still a little worried.
What if the information is wrong?
Wu Jingyi lit a cigarette, took two puffs, and handed it to Meng Shaoyuan.
Meng Shaoyuan took it and sucked it in big gulps.
No one spoke, everyone was staring at the phone in front of them.
Time passed by minute by minute.
5 o'clock sharp.
"Time is up."
Meng Shaoyuan put out the cigarette.
In the ashtray in front of him, cigarette butts were piled high.
The phone suddenly rang harshly.
Meng Shaoyuan grabbed the phone as if he was ready:
"It's me...Okay, okay, I understand..."
He put down the phone and glanced at everyone in front of him:
"At 5 o'clock, the Japanese naval guns launched an indiscriminate bombardment at the Zhenhai Fortress. Five minutes later, fifteen Japanese aircraft joined the bombing operation at the same time!"
here we go!
It finally begins!
On July 8, 1940, the second Ningbo Defense Battle broke out!
In the previous first defense battle of Ningbo, the "Battle of Shipu", the Japanese offensive force was limited and the scale was small.
This time, the scale of the "Zhenhai Defense Battle" far exceeded that of the previous one.
With its powerful navy and air force, the Japanese army launched a crazy bombing on the Zhenhai Fortress Fort and our army's guarding positions at the beginning of the war!
The bloody battle begins in Zhenhai, and the curtain officially opens!
Relying on the intelligence provided by the military commander, our Zhenhai Fortress Fort and the garrison at various positions prepared for the response in advance and kept casualties to a minimum.
This also made a good start for the subsequent war.
Meng Shaoyuan breathed a long sigh of relief: "I'm going to sleep for two hours. Wake me up on time in two hours."
Watching him enter the room, Wu Jingyi said in a daze: "Only in the face of war, he behaves like a great hero."
Yu Yanchu also said: "Yes, when the mission comes, he is the most fascinating."
Now Meng Shaoyuan has fully entered the mission state.
Sometimes Wu Jingyi and Yu Yanchu would also think, how great would it be if they could perform tasks every day?
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News of the Japanese army's massive attack on Zhenhai quickly spread throughout Ningbo.
The Ningbo people, who had strong blood flowing in their bodies, not only did not show any nervousness or panic, but organized themselves immediately to provide all necessary assistance to Zhenhai.
It was Ningbo people who broke into Shanghai with bare hands. It was Ningbo people who were the first to launch strikes. It was Ningbo people who starved and would rather die than fight against the French Concession to the end.
"Ningbo glutinous rice balls are round, but Ningbo people all have horns. They will try their best to poke two holes in your body!"
I swear that I will not be a slave to the country's subjugation!
The entire Ningbo does not need anyone's command to mobilize!
The only one who looked a little flustered was Jiao Mingcheng.
It has been less than a year since the last time the Japanese attacked Ningbo. Why are the Japanese attacking again?
It seemed that the Japanese would not give up until they occupied Ningbo.
If I had known earlier, those real estate properties in my hands should have been sold long ago.
If the Japanese occupied Ningbo, everything would be over.
Fortunately, Chu Xiuyan called him yesterday and said he was willing to discuss taking over his real estate.
This opportunity cannot be passed up.
Chu Xiuyan was also a member of the Yu family, and everyone was from Ningbo. Jiao Mingcheng had no grievances with him, so Jiao Mingcheng had no doubts about this trip to the Chu Mansion.
As usual, when the time was almost up, Jiao Mingcheng hurried straight to the Crown Prince's Mansion with his cronies Jiao Minglu and Fu Zhiye.
When we got off the car, Chu Xiuyan's housekeeper was already waiting there.
"Boss Jiao, have you had breakfast?" the housekeeper asked politely.
"Eat, eat." Jiao Mingcheng asked absently, "Where is Boss Chu?"
"Our master is waiting inside."
As soon as I entered the living room, I saw that besides Chu Xiuyan, there was also a young man eating glutinous rice balls there.
Jiao Mingcheng didn't pay attention and said, "Boss Chu."
"Boss Jiao, please take a seat. Let's serve tea." Chu Xiuyan replied: "Boss Jiao, let me introduce to you. This is Boss Meng from Shanghai."
Jiao Mingcheng said "Oh" and said hello without paying any particular attention.
Like Chu Xiuyan, he has business in Shanghai, so it is not surprising for people from Shanghai to come.
What makes me slightly puzzled is why Chu Xiuyan didn’t introduce himself to Boss Meng?
But that's not what he was thinking about: "Boss Chu, my properties and properties are all excellent..."
"Since Boss Jiao is here, we are not in a hurry." Chu Xiuyan interrupted: "Boss Meng has something to tell Boss Jiao."
Boss Meng? I don’t know him, so what can I say to him?
"Boss Meng" was still there concentrating on eating glutinous rice balls: "The glutinous rice balls in Ningbo are delicious... I said Jiao Mingcheng, the Japanese haven't occupied Ningbo yet, why are you in such a hurry to sell them?"
Jiao Mingcheng was unhappy, but he couldn't say anything in front of Chu Xiuyan: "Of course I have my own plans."
"Jiao Mingcheng, you have been in the smuggling business for many years." "Boss Meng" seemed to be very interested in the bowl of glutinous rice balls in front of him: "You rely on Zhejiang to make a fortune. You can't say that whenever Zhejiang is in trouble, you just ignore it and throw it away. Did you run away when you got to Zhejiang? Look at the streets, Ningbo people are supporting the front line. As a celebrity in Ningbo, this doesn't seem to be good."
Jiao Mingcheng suppressed his anger: "The war of resistance is the government's business, and the government has collected our taxes. Mr. Jiao is law-abiding, and smuggling is simply unheard of. I don't know where the news came from."
"You fart!" "Boss Meng" actually scolded: "You are a fucking smuggling king. The evidence is conclusive, but you still dare to deny it? The war of resistance is the government's business, but China is lost, you fucking You are a slave to the subjugation of the country, you are a big fucking traitor!"
Jiao Mingcheng never expected that this man would curse so loudly, even using the word "traitor". He was so angry that his face turned pale and his hands and feet were cold.
"Who are you, surnamed Meng!" Jiao Minglu saw that his cousin was angry and immediately exploded: "You are full of shit and you have the guts to tell me your name!"
Chu Xiuyan said nothing from beginning to end.
"You ask me who I am? Do you really want to know? That's okay."
"Boss Meng" smiled: "I can tell you, Meng Shaoyuan, Director of the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai Anti-Smuggling Division!"
(Something suddenly occurred to me. Chapter 1464, "Anti-Smuggling Supervisor", describes Pang Pengde's appearance. The person blocked by the number * is "wearing black-rimmed glasses". I still can't figure out why these words are blocked. .)
