Seeing Ning Zhiheng's repeated questions, You Laoliu continued, "This matter sounds simple, but it is very difficult to implement. Although the British and Americans have already fled, the warehouse is still guarded by our own troops. They dare not take responsibility and go to retrieve these supplies, the consequences of which would be very serious."
Secondly, the Japanese have already controlled the Huangpu River, making it difficult for us to transport these supplies back to Shanghai. Going via Songjiang would be too far, and safety couldn't be guaranteed.
At this point, You Laoliu looked at Ning Zhiheng and said solemnly, "Because there are many Japanese plainclothes teams in the Pudong area. These Japanese agents are very fierce and have strong firepower. Without strong military support, it would be difficult for us to safely transport the supplies back, and we would risk our lives."
"There are Japanese plainclothes squads in Pudong too?" Ning Zhiheng was taken aback when he heard this!
He was not entirely unaware of these plainclothes squads. In the early stages of the Japanese invasion of China, almost every unit had its own plainclothes squad. These squad members were trained agents who were fluent in Chinese and impersonated Chinese to conduct intelligence gathering, reconnaissance, and even special operations, such as attacking important targets.
Historical records indicate that during the great retreat in the Battle of Shanghai, it was these plainclothes teams that carried out decapitation strikes, attacking multiple Nationalist army command posts, causing a loss of communication between superiors and subordinates, and creating chaos in command. This left hundreds of thousands of Nationalist soldiers leaderless, greatly exacerbating the chaos of the retreat, and ultimately turning the great retreat into a major rout with heavy casualties. This also became the most classic successful case of Japanese special operations.
However, Ning Zhiheng did not expect that plainclothes teams would also appear on the Pudong battlefield. These people were well-trained, highly concealed, and particularly difficult to deal with.
You Laoliu replied with a wry smile, "Not only are there, but there's more than one plainclothes team. Our men have encountered them before, and out of fifty men, only two managed to escape."
A glint flashed in Ning Zhiheng's eyes. His team consisted of trained special agents who would only be cannon fodder on the front lines. The positional warfare on the north bank of the Suzhou River was a lesson they had learned. Before they even saw the enemy, nearly half of their soldiers had been killed by planes and artillery.
However, if they were to conduct special operations, they would indeed be a formidable force. They are well-trained, have excellent marksmanship, and are particularly adept at close-quarters combat. Dealing with these plainclothes teams would be no problem for them.
Ning Zhiheng made up his mind and then asked You Laoliu, "I'll handle the plainclothes team. What I want to ask is, if I can transport all these goods out, what's your plan for getting them across the Huangpu River? The Huangpu River is full of Japanese warships. If I were to use a car to travel along the Songjiang River, that would be too far!"
When You Laoliu heard Ning Zhiheng's words, his eyes lit up. This Captain Ning did not take the Japanese plainclothes team seriously. It seemed that he had enough power to deal with the Japanese. He couldn't help but smile and say, "As long as Captain Ning can guarantee the safety of the goods, then the problem of crossing the river can be left to me."
At this point, he walked to the Shanghai topographic map hanging on the wall, moved his finger westward along the Huangpu River, and stopped at a spot, saying, "The Japanese have indeed blockaded the Huangpu River, but their warships are limited and cannot go too far. We've observed that they've only gone a short distance past the Lujiazui ferry terminal before stopping. Mainly because there are no more docks, so they're no longer of any value to attack. Our Green Gang has maintained a large number of sampans and small boats in the Chenyan Bay area upstream. We cross the river here to transport goods. Large supplies can't be transported, but medicine is definitely not a problem."
Ning Zhiheng was surprised that You Laoliu had this trick up his sleeve, and couldn't help but ask, "How did you know about the battle in advance and keep so many small boats here?"
You Laoliu grinned, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said, "How could we possibly have the ability to tell fortunes? These are all fishing boats along both banks of the river. After the Japanese blocked the river, they destroyed many boats. These people had no choice but to move their boats upstream. I can organize them to work together. The Huangpu River is 300 meters wide. If we act quickly, we can still ensure safety!"
So that's how it is. Ning Zhiheng was overjoyed. Now there was only one last problem left. After all, the warehouse was still guarded by the Eighth Army. How could he get to Pudong as soon as possible and transport the supplies out of the warehouse under the noses of his own people? He knew that the sooner the medicine was taken out, the sooner the wounded soldiers in the hospital could receive treatment and more young soldiers' lives could be saved.
Since Ning Zhiheng had decided to take action against these warehouses, he had to prepare accordingly. He always believed that everything has its difficulties, but as long as one is willing to use their brain, there is always a solution.
Moreover, he didn't think this matter was particularly difficult. As long as he could lead his team to Pudong, getting close to these warehouses wouldn't be hard.
The Eighth Army Group was already short-handed, and it also had to guard against Japanese attacks and landing operations. With the war so intense and the army suffering heavy casualties, how could they possibly deploy their limited forces to guard warehouses? There were so many warehouses on the east bank of the Huangpu River, they couldn't possibly guard them all. At most, they could leave some personnel behind. In Ning Zhiheng's eyes, these people were not a problem at all.
Once the goods are in hand, they will be able to safely deliver them to the designated Chenyan Bay using their own strength, and then transport the medicine across the Huangpu River.
Of course, if he were to be attacked by plainclothes agents, he could conveniently take care of these Japanese agents. The plainclothes agents usually consist of between one hundred and two hundred people. Although they are elite, Ning Zhiheng was confident that with the combat strength of his special operations team, he could take down these Japanese agents with six hundred against two hundred.
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