Ji Hongyi had previously suggested that You Laoliu be involved in this matter, since You Laoliu had more connections in the French Concession, but Ning Zhiheng simply disagreed.
This involves the power distribution among the Green Gang factions. There are several branches in the Shanghai Green Gang, and each branch has its own sphere of influence.
Ji Hongyi's Jiangbei Gang was one of them. Its main influence was north of the Suzhou River. Because the Suzhou River was formerly known as the Wusong River, this branch was named the Jiangbei Gang.
However, since the Shanghai Incident in 1932, the Japanese influence in Shanghai has expanded rapidly. They occupied the area north of the Suzhou Creek, designated it as a Japanese-occupied zone, and forced the Jiangbei Gang to leave. Helpless, the Jiangbei Gang could only retreat to the French Concession, the stronghold of the Green Gang, but their power was not as great as before.
At this time, the French Concession was naturally the domain of Yue Sheng, the big boss of the Green Gang. With just a stomp of his foot, the entire Shanghai would be shaken. As Yue Sheng's disciple, You Laoliu's ability to operate in the French Concession was naturally much stronger than Ji Hongyi's.
However, Ning Zhiheng was a cautious and suspicious person, so how could he entrust such an important matter to You Laoliu? Therefore, he resolutely rejected Ji Hongyi's suggestion.
As for asking other gang members for help, Ning Zhiheng would not agree. For safety reasons, this matter could only be handled by his own people.
Ning Zhiheng could only instruct Ji Hongyi to hurry up and find a place to stay, as the war would end soon and he didn't have much time left.
The preliminary preparations for infiltration are a very complex task, involving countless matters. It is necessary to ensure secrecy and security while also facilitating future operations and the development of power. Ning Zhiheng found this quite troublesome.
Two more days passed, and around nine o'clock in the evening, Ji Hongyi and You Laoliu came to Ning Zhiheng's office again.
"Captain!"
"Team leader!"
The way Ning Zhiheng is addressed by his subordinates is quite varied. The older members who came from the Nanjing headquarters are used to calling him "team leader." After all, Ning Zhiheng has only been the captain of the special operations brigade for a short time, only twenty days, and they haven't had time to change their way of addressing him. Besides, this way of addressing him seems much more intimate.
The members who joined the reconnaissance squad later would call him "Captain". You Laoliu met Ning Zhiheng later, so he also called him "Captain".
Now Ning Zhiheng has been transferred to the position of deputy station chief of the Shanghai Military Intelligence Station. Sometimes some of his subordinates start calling him "station chief," which Ning Zhiheng doesn't care about anymore; they can call him whatever they want.
"What's wrong? Why aren't you waiting to receive supplies at March Bay tonight? What are you doing here?" Ning Zhiheng put down his pen and asked the two men with a frown.
Several days ago, Huo Yueze led all his personnel across the Huangpu River and re-entered Pudong. During the day, they forcibly took over the warehouse, and at night they worked through the night to transport supplies, seizing every second to rush them.
According to Huo Yueze, the fighting in Pudong is intensifying. Six days ago, the Japanese launched a surprise landing operation in the Gaoqiao area, deploying a large force, determined to break through the river defense line and defeat the Chinese right flank in this offensive.
However, the Chinese army was well prepared and had set up a trap in advance. Not only were there heavy troops in ambush, but heavy artillery units were also deployed. As a result, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses and retreated in disgrace. The plainclothes team that was preparing to support the operation had just rushed out of Whittle's old warehouse when they suffered a devastating blow and were wiped out.
This failed landing further enraged the Japanese, and the significant breakthroughs on the left flank emboldened them, leading them to intensify their amphibious assault. The situation on the Pudong battlefield became increasingly critical.
Given the severity of the situation, all the troops on the Pudong battlefield were stationed at the front lines, and the soldiers who had previously stayed in those warehouses were all transferred to the front lines, leaving the entire Pudong warehouse unattended.
Previously, Huo Yueze had to go through some trouble to show the transfer order and drive away the guards. Now, he simply opened the warehouse and moved the supplies. However, Huo Yueze was meticulous in his work. After emptying the warehouse, he still had to restore the seals and padlocks to avoid trouble in the future.
So the work was going very smoothly. Every night, Ji Hongyi and You Laoliu would stay by the river to receive supplies, working all night long. But today, for some reason, they both came here.
Ning Zhiheng looked at the two of them and didn't see any panic in their expressions, so he calmly asked, "Is there a problem with the transportation of supplies?"
You Laoliu quickly stepped forward and replied, "Captain, there were no problems with the transport of supplies, but this evening, Mr. Yue called me over. He said he wanted to see you and discuss some things in person!"
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