"There's one more thing. Akita Akihito said that after this mission, the Tanikawa Battalion will be moving soon. You need to act quickly, or they might get away."
"Okay, after this matter, let's not contact each other for the time being. Don't do anything rash. Just continue as usual. I will contact you when necessary. Remember, you can't trust anyone unless I contact you in person."
"Understood!"
The footsteps behind him disappeared, and He Siming continued walking forward without stopping, as if nothing had happened.
At 9:00 a.m. sharp, dozens of Japanese bombers flew over the Huangpu River and headed directly towards the jungle area on the east side of Yangjing District.
A sharp whistling sound came from the sky, followed by countless aerial bombs falling from the sky, hitting the easternmost grove of trees with great speed and accuracy.
Immediately following was a deafening explosion, with trees falling and dirt flying everywhere. Soon the entire forest was a mess. The bombers circled once more and returned to the forest for another round of bombing, until all the shells were used up and the entire forest was flattened before they returned to the other side.
The loud explosions could be heard clearly from miles away. The Chinese troops, lacking air superiority, could only watch helplessly as the planes swaggered away.
Inside the garrison command post, Zhang Zhengkui put down the phone, his palms sweating profusely. It was such a close call!
If it weren't for Ning Zhiheng's timely intelligence last night, and if I had hesitated even slightly and hadn't moved the position overnight, this only heavy artillery brigade in the Chinese army's ranks would have been completely annihilated, with losses that were simply unimaginable.
The entire Pudong coastline would become a battlefield where Japanese gunboats could wreak havoc at will, and the situation would collapse beyond repair. Thinking of the frontline soldiers struggling desperately under enemy fire, Zhang Zhengkui couldn't help but feel a chill of fear.
Japanese intelligence agents watched from afar as the bombers ravaged the area at will, and they were all overjoyed. With such a level of bombing, the entire forest was wiped off the map. It could be said that this bombing was a complete success.
However, the lead agent, Iwai nosuke, was somewhat puzzled. For quite some time after the bombers passed, no Chinese troops were seen coming to the rescue. The bombing targets in the distance had turned into a flat plain, and not a single person was running away. It seemed too quiet.
"I'll stay and observe for a bit longer. You all go back first. Staying here is too conspicuous; don't attract attention," Iwai Nosuke said in a deep voice.
The other agents didn't dare linger either. If Chinese troops rushed to the rescue, their presence nearby would be too conspicuous, so they all left.
He Siming and Morita Yuki, who were not far away, both had unpleasant expressions. Upon hearing Iwai Nosuke's words, Morita Yuki couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "That bastard, acting all high and mighty and giving orders. He's really done a great job this time. Once we get back and he gets promoted, I'm afraid our lives will be in trouble."
He Siming also said fiercely, "It would be best if this guy were caught by the Chinese, so he wouldn't come looking for trouble with us."
"Exactly! Let's just shoot him in the back and teach him a lesson he won't dare to be so arrogant!"
After saying that, both of them were startled and looked at each other. They realized that the other was all bark and no bite, and that he was just a coward who was all talk and no action. So they stopped talking and slunk away.
Ning Zhiheng, who was monitoring Guanyang Town, also received a message from Sun Jiacheng at this time.
"So, Akita Akihito did indeed go to contact Tanikawa Battalion last night to deliver intelligence on the artillery positions. Luckily, we received the intelligence a day earlier and had already moved the positions, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable!" Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.
The plainclothes reconnaissance team did indeed cause great harm to the right flank battlefield. If I hadn't obtained the intelligence from He Siming in advance, the only organized heavy artillery brigade in the Chinese army would have been wiped out.
"The artillery positions have been moved?" Sun Jiacheng's eyes widened. It was normal that Ning Zhiheng hadn't revealed such a confidential matter to him beforehand. Some secrets couldn't be told even to the most trusted confidants. It wasn't a matter of trust, but a matter of whether it was right or wrong. Even if Sun Jiacheng was Ning Zhiheng's absolute confidant, it was still the same!
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