Upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, Zhang Zhengkui's eyebrows twitched, and Li Lixin quickly added, "Zhiheng has been waiting for you for a long time."
“Okay!” Zhang Zhengkui pushed open the door to the operations room and stepped inside. Ning Zhiheng followed him in, while Li Lixin closed the door tightly from the outside.
"Tell me! What's the important matter? Have you made any progress on the plainclothes team's whereabouts?" Zhang Zhengkui asked.
He sounded a little tired. He had inspected the defenses along the river today, but the situation was worrying. Although the morale of the troops was high, the losses were heavy and the battle lines were thin. It was easy to imagine that if the Japanese launched a strong offensive and made a breakthrough, the situation would not be optimistic.
Ning Zhiheng stepped forward and said respectfully, "After several days of investigation, I have found traces of the Japanese plainclothes team and obtained some information, so I have come to report to you!"
Zhang Zhengkui's eyes lit up, and he looked at Ning Zhiheng and said, "You found the plainclothes team so quickly? Where are they?"
He didn't know much about Ning Zhiheng's abilities. To be honest, entrusting the task to Ning Zhiheng was half personal and half public, as Li Li Hospital said. He also wanted to take good care of Ning Zhiheng. As expected, Ning Zhiheng found the Japanese plainclothes team very quickly and did not disappoint him.
It seems that dealing with such a special opponent requires an experienced unit like the Special Operations Brigade.
Ning Zhiheng immediately replied, "It's in a large courtyard in Guanyang Town, Yangjing District. But it's only a small group of people. The others are hiding in the nearby villages. I can find them soon and wipe them out completely."
"That's great! These people are a huge threat behind us. Deal with this as soon as possible. Just tell me what you need." Zhang Zhengkui smiled. He had finally heard some good news today.
"There's one more thing I'd like you to confirm!" Ning Zhiheng said again.
"What is it?" Zhang Zhengkui looked at Ning Zhiheng with some curiosity.
"Here's the information. Japanese plainclothes scouts suspect that our heavy artillery brigade is hiding in the jungle east of Yangjing District. They've started a thorough search and should be able to pinpoint its exact location soon. Once the location is confirmed, they'll notify the Japanese Air Force to bomb it. It will happen very quickly!"
As soon as Ning Zhiheng finished speaking, Zhang Zhengkui, who had just sat down, stood up abruptly and slammed his palm heavily on the table.
"What did you say! When did this news come about?" Zhang Zhengkui asked, his eyes wide and his voice stern.
His performance made it crystal clear that what Ning Zhiheng said was true. It turned out that Zhang Zhengkui had gone to great lengths to protect the most important unit under his command. He would move the artillery positions every once in a while. These days, he had just transferred the heavy artillery brigade to the location Ning Zhiheng mentioned. This area was covered by jungle, and with a little camouflage, the Japanese planes would not be able to find it at all.
Unexpectedly, Ning Zhiheng brought such shocking news today: his heavy artillery brigade had been exposed to the enemy's sight. Just as Ning Zhiheng said, the area was not large, and the Japanese would soon find its exact location.
"I just received the news today, and the student rushed here to report. Several hours have passed now, but he should be alright." Ning Zhiheng replied cautiously. He knew all too well how important this matter was, otherwise he wouldn't have waited here so insistent on reporting to the commander immediately.
Zhang Zhengkui is a seasoned veteran who has seen it all. What kind of situation hasn't he encountered? The battlefield is ever-changing, and the slightest carelessness or wishful thinking can ruin everything. He will never allow any problems to occur at crucial moments.
Without saying a word, he picked up the phone in the operations room and dialed the number.
"I order your unit to immediately relocate the heavy artillery positions, leave that jungle area, and be redeployed to the western part of Gaoqiao overnight to await orders. Yes! Immediately!" Zhang Zhengkui's voice was urgent and stern. He did not allow a minute of delay and immediately ordered the heavy artillery to relocate.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Zhengkui let out a soft sigh. He said to Ning Zhiheng, "There's no room for luck in doing things. This heavy artillery brigade is our only force that can threaten the Japanese. Without it, the gunboats on the Huangpu River will attack our riverside positions with impunity, and the situation will be difficult to sustain."
"Commander, our information is that the Japanese army is very likely to launch a major landing operation in the near future, but we do not have the specific location," Ning Zhiheng said again.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhengkui approached Ning Zhiheng, examined him closely, and after a long pause said, "Has the intelligence of your Military Intelligence Investigation Department become so powerful now? You can even detect the Japanese army's operational intentions?"
Ning Zhiheng's performance today greatly surprised Zhang Zhengkui, who had always been skeptical of the intelligence capabilities of the Military Intelligence Investigation Department. The matter of the artillery position proved this; the hidden location of the position was personally designated by Zhang Zhengkui, a military secret, yet Ning Zhiheng was able to pinpoint it accurately.
Now, it's been revealed that the Japanese army is planning a major amphibious landing operation, which is quite significant! This aligns perfectly with his previous assessment; all indications suggest that the Japanese are intensifying their efforts to break through on the right flank of the battlefield. This coincides with Ning Zhiheng's report, which makes him take notice.
Ning Zhiheng had no choice but to explain, “Commander, this is based on intelligence analysis. I’m not sure. In the past two days, the Japanese military headquarters has been urging the plainclothes team to find the location of the artillery positions as quickly as possible. I think this is very abnormal. As the battle has progressed, both sides have been reinforcing their troops. The stalemate at Yunzaobang has lasted for many days, and the Japanese have not made any progress. Could they be looking for a breakthrough on the right flank?”
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