The Military Law Office is on an ancient street not far from the ancestral hall, but the dark cell of the Military Law Office is by a large river more than ten miles away.
This was once an electric pumping station piloted by Changzhou industrialist Yang Tingdong. Power was provided by his Zhenhua Manufacturing Electrical Machinery Factory. It was also one of the few rural electric irrigation facilities in China.
The houses built along the river bank are all made of cement and are much stronger than the low brick houses and thatched houses on Jiaoxi Street. Moreover, the location was remote and inaccessible, so it was used by Master Chen to store the arms purchased privately. Chen Baohua and other Central Unification spies were kept in hiding and have been detained here since they were transferred from Shanghai.
"We will provide three meals a day and daily necessities. Someone will bring you gifts and clothes later. Miss Ding and Miss Zheng, the conditions are a bit difficult, so you two can make do with it for now."
Walking into the heavily guarded courtyard, Ding Shuping found that she had become a veritable prisoner. Looking at the cell in front of her, which only had a broken wooden bed, she was so angry that she was trembling with rage, crying and unable to speak for a long time.
Chen Changqin, who was responsible for guarding the arsenal and prisoners, didn't care so much, and pointed to the corner surrounded by a fence, "The toilet is over there, shared by men and women, so remember to close the wooden door after entering. You can move around freely before dark. After dark¡¡±
"knew!"
Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Pingru suddenly shut him out with a bang.
The pumping station has been abandoned for a long time, so there will naturally be no power supply. As soon as the door was closed, it was completely dark inside, which looked eerie and terrifying. She was suddenly thrown from heaven to hell. Ding Shuping, who was used to being pampered and pampered, suddenly burst into tears.
The sudden change made Zheng Pingru's heart sink to the bottom, but she still pretended to be relaxed and comforted: "Sister is here, don't be afraid."
How could Ding Shuping listen to her advice? He banged the door desperately and cried heartbreakingly: "What the hell is this place? I want to go home. Let me out! Chen Jizu, you bastard, you liar, I I won¡¯t let you go even if I¡¯m a ghost!¡±
When she was angry, her persuasion was in vain, so Zheng Pingru simply sat on the edge of the bed and let her continue to vent her anger. After a while, a familiar voice came from outside the door, "Pingru, I know you have seen me. Can you open the door first?"
Ding Shuping was so excited that she wiped her tears and said, "Director Chen, sister, it's Director Chen!"
Nonsense, who else could it be besides him? Zheng Pingru cursed secretly, leaned against the door and said coldly: "Go away, I don't want to see you again."
"Pingru, please listen to my explanation."
"Stop talking, I don't want to hear your explanation."
Only then did Ding Shuping realize why his cousin didn't open the door, and a wave of anger immediately turned to him, "Chen Baohua, you still have the nerve to come to see our sisters. You talk about great principles, but you are as timid as a mouse when you are captured, and you have no integrity at all. No, what¡¯s the difference between a person like you and a traitor?¡±
Being scolded so badly by a little girl, Chen Baohua was so embarrassed that he was silent for a long time before saying angrily: "I was just giving in to them, not what you imagined."
"You're just pretending to be a coward, and you're trying to save the country! You did everything within ten hours of being captured. How can you expect us to trust you?"
Chen Changfu's methods were so vicious that it makes people shudder just thinking about it. Chen Baohua knew that he was in the wrong, but he still said plausibly: "Shu Ping, since you know everything, I would like to ask you, if someone hadn't betrayed us, how could we have done it?" Being captured so soon? Even if it¡¯s ten thousand, the problem still lies with you.¡±
Being bitten back, Ding Shuping gritted her teeth angrily, "I'm so blind that I would believe you, a shameless bastard. Chen, let's see. As long as I can get out alive, I will definitely reveal your true identity to the world."
Not only does he hold a high position, he is also the cousin of Chen Guofu and Chen Lifu. No one would believe you even if you told him!
Zheng Pinggru secretly sighed and said helplessly: "Director Chen, from now on we will make a clean break. You will walk on your Yangguan Road, and we will walk on our single-plank bridge. Let the past go by and pretend that nothing happened." Pass."
"Pingru, don't fall for the enemy's alienation plan. What's more, we are grasshoppers tied to the same rope now. If we want to get out alive, we must unite sincerely and help each other in the same boat."
The reason why the two of them were put in a dark cell was entirely because the war was imminent and they really couldn't be taken care of. In a sense, it was also a kind of protection. However, Zheng Pingru directly believed that this was a sign that Master Chen would completely fall in love with Wang Jingwei and would kill them both. Thinking that how to escape was the first priority, he asked calmly: "What advice does Director Chen have?"
"First tell me about the situation outside."
Until Zheng Pingru briefly introduced her and Ding Shuping¡¯s experiences.Afterwards, Chen Baohua, who had been imprisoned for half a year, found out that it was Master Chen who went to the concession to kidnap him. The dark prison where he was imprisoned was not Jiangwan as previously thought, but Wujin, far away from Shanghai.
"It seems that we were all deceived by his appearance," Chen Baohua pondered for a moment and suddenly asked: "Pingru, do you know who else is locked up in this yard besides us?"
"who?"
"You may not believe it, but Gao Zongwu and Tao Xisheng are still imprisoned. If you guessed correctly, there must be internal strife in Shanghai, otherwise Chen Jizu would not have arrested them, let alone Shuping. Don¡¯t let it go.¡±
Zheng Pingru was shocked that Wang Jingwei's two vanguards who defected to Japan became prisoners like himself. Zheng Pingru couldn't believe it was true. At the same time, Master Chen, whom they hated so much, was also disturbed by an uninvited guest.
"Ji Zujun, please get in the car quickly. His Excellency, the commander of the Gaoqiao Brigade, has come to Wujin in person to report important military information. It would be a bad idea if we were late."
The kid Ishikawa was urging me hard, but the 94-type Toyota military truck at the door didn't stop at all. This made Master Chen realize the seriousness of the problem. While making excuses to delay, he quietly tried to test: "Ishikawa-kun. , this headquarters is not affiliated with the 11th ** Mixed Brigade, is it necessary to attend this meeting? "
"This is Harada-senpai's order, and the brigade commander also hopes that you can participate."
At this juncture, he asked himself to attend some kind of military intelligence briefing. Did the news leak out in Chongqing? Young Master Chen looked at each other with Liang Weihua and Zhang Xiaoguo, and asked calmly: "Old classmate, you are well-informed and know that it is What's the military situation? Who else is participating besides us?"
Ishikawa dusted off his coat and looked a little impatient, "I really don't know what the military situation is, but I know a few of the people attending the meeting, including Captain Nishino, Captain Oikawa, and Captain Tottori of the 17th Division. , and several staff officers from the brigade headquarters.¡±
"The Tottori Regiment is stationed on the line from Yixing to Wuxi, and it is not affiliated with the 11th Brigade. What are they doing here?"
¡°Let¡¯s go, you¡¯ll know after you go.¡±
If you really wanted to deal with yourself, you would have mobilized heavy troops to encircle you from the east, west and south, and there would be no need to do anything unnecessary. Young Master Chen gritted his teeth and said resolutely: "Let's go and see what's going on."
Liang Weihua followed and said nonchalantly: "Tourist, I'll go with you."
¡°No need, you stay at home and call me if you need anything.¡±
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, trucks rushed into the city. Through the gaps in the tarpaulin of the carriages, you could see that traffic had been controlled and Japanese soldiers were setting up machine gun positions near the city gate.
"It looks like a big fight," Master Chen said, "Isn't it the Chongqing army who wants to make a surprise attack?"
"How is this possible?" Ishikawa lifted up the canvas and took a look, and said confidently: "Under the control of the Imperial Army, the Chongqing Army has no place at all."
The truck rushed across the street and arrived at the No. 7 Brigade Headquarters on the North Shore. It was indeed a war-like atmosphere. The staff officers with ribbons hanging on their shoulders had stern expressions and were running around like flying. The phones were ringing one after another, and concise military commands were conveyed in an orderly manner. There were also orderlies looking for their superiors, and the orderlies went to the wrong room.
The corridor was filled with majors, lieutenants, and even a few colonels. The local emperors Murakami and Morita, like Young Master Chen, could only stand at the stairs and wait.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the orderer informed everyone to gather in the conference room. As soon as Master Chen stood firm, he saw a short major general walking in angrily with his staff.
"Start reporting important military information!"
At the brigade commander's signal, the intelligence staff pointed to the large map on the wall and said: "According to reliable information, the 40th, 52nd, and 63rd Divisions of the Third Theater Zone of the Chongqing Army, as well as the 33rd Independent Brigade that once besieged Yixing, are heading toward the Qing Dynasty. The front lines of Huangli, Dong'an, Zhaiqiao and Shenjiadaqiao on both sides of the lake gathered in an attempt to launch a so-called winter counterattack against the headquarters defense area. The enemy commander was Leng Xin, the former deputy commander-in-chief of the Jiangnan Guerrilla Zone, member of the Jiangsu Provincial Government and director of the Jiangnan Administration. , the headquarters is located in the Shanyaqiao area"
Taihu Lake, Gehu Lake, Changdang Lake, Dushandang, Magongdang and Tanshudang.
"Wunan is surrounded by rivers and lakes, the terrain is extremely complex, and there is no advantage in military strength. It is no more than a dream to clear out the enemy." Thinking of the major winter counterattacks being implemented in several war zones, Master Chen suddenly realized that they wanted to use offense as defense. Catch the enemy by surprise before they launch an attack to ensure the safety of important strongholds such as Yixing and Changzhou and the Beijing-Shanghai line.
As expected, as soon as the military situation was reported, Major Hirono, the operational staff officer, began to read out the "Operation Guidelines", "The purpose of this operation is to encircle and annihilate or defeat the frontal enemy, occupy and secure Xiaxi, HuangLi, Houyu and other important areas are also used to increase the pressure on their active areas. The forces used in combat are as follows: one part of the Murakami Battalion of the Headquarters, one part of the Nishino Regiment, one part of the Oikawa Regiment, and all of the Tottori Regiment of the 17th Division.
The main points of the operation are that the Murakami Brigade and part of the Nishino Regiment will be personally commanded by His Excellency the Brigade. They will be stationed at the Benniu, Budai and Luohe lines before nine o'clock tomorrow morning. After completing the combat preparations, Houyu and Xiaxi will be occupied by the main force. Huangli. In order to make the above operation go smoothly, Lieutenant Ishikawa, the liaison officer of the Intelligence Office of the Army Headquarters, led the first section of the airport garrison to sweep away the enemies behind the main force and ensure the safety of the supply line"