However, orders from headquarters could not be disobeyed, and the station chief was adamant that the military warehouse must be cleared out.
Huo Yueze pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "We've done so much preparation, the arrow is already on the bowstring, how can we not release it? Besides, Zheng Hongbo's side is making a big commotion, and it's said that many Japanese soldiers are afraid to go out alone. We need to make some noise too, otherwise headquarters will think we're cowardly and retreating in fear of the enemy. We'll start our operation tonight!"
"Okay! Let's get started right away!" Ji Hongyi nodded in agreement.
That evening, several figures arrived at the exit of the sewer system at the Fukuoka warehouse. Ji Hongyi ordered, "Starting today, we will begin our formal operation. Tingshan, you are familiar with the pipeline route. Lead them into the No. 9 sewer entrance and destroy the warehouse walls overnight. Be careful and discreet during the operation so as not to alert the Japanese!"
"Yes!" the three team members replied in a low voice.
Ji Hongyi ordered again, "Calculate the time carefully and evacuate before dawn. We will meet you here. I'll emphasize again, don't rush the process, and the principle is to avoid alerting the Japanese! Alright, let's move out!"
The three team members crouched down and entered the pipe. Kang Tingshan had already scouted the route. After wading through a sewage area, the passage became dry. Led by Kang Tingshan, the three of them turned several corners and finally arrived at the No. 9 sewer entrance.
Kang Tingshan pointed to the watch on his wrist, and then the three of them waited quietly in the pipe, surrounded by silence.
It wasn't until past midnight that Kang Tingshan waved his hand, and the three of them began to move.
With a little effort, the iron bars of the sewer opening were lifted and carefully placed aside. The three people climbed out of the sewer one by one.
After observing his surroundings, which were completely dark, Kang Tingshan began to measure the walls. Finally, he selected an area that, according to the blueprints, was a non-load-bearing part and should be made of blue bricks.
He nodded to the other two, and the three of them took out the prepared saw tools and began to gently drill and grind the wall in the area he had marked out. In order not to make a loud noise, they moved very lightly, so the progress was not fast.
Time passed slowly. Two hours later, the cement layer on the outside of the wall had been broken down, revealing the blue bricks inside. This showed that the selected area was correct and was indeed a non-load-bearing wall. The three people looked at each other and smiled.
They carefully cleaned the cement from the gaps between the blue bricks, gently pried them open, and finally managed to remove the first blue brick. Once the first blue brick was pried open, the adjacent blue bricks were much easier to pry open.
The building walls were very thick, at least three bricks thick, according to the dimensions marked on the architectural drawings. They only pried open the outermost layer of bricks; the innermost layer could only be destroyed at the very last moment.
After they pried open and removed four blue bricks, Kang Tingshan pointed to his watch. It was already five o'clock in the morning. The winter nights in Shanghai were still quite long, and the sky was still pitch black.
However, just to be on the safe side, they stopped continuing to damage the wall and put the blue bricks back in their original positions. Kang Tingshan looked around, picked up a nearby wooden plank, and used it to cover the damaged area of the wall. He then wrapped the cleaned-up cement blocks in his clothes and took them to the sewer entrance. The three of them entered the sewer one by one and finally slowly restored the iron railing to its original state.
Kang Tingshan gestured to one of his team members, who nodded and lay in wait at the sewer entrance. Kang Tingshan then led another team member back along the same route. When they reached the exit, Ji Hongyi and the others, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly stepped forward to help them out.
Ji Hongyi asked, "Tingshan, how is the situation?"
Kang Tingshan nodded and said, "Everything is going smoothly. The place is well hidden, and no one will notice the operation at night. We have successfully breached the wall. I estimate that in one more night, we will be able to drill a large hole, enough for us to transport explosives and carry out our operation."
"Great! If we can hold out for one more night tomorrow, we can carry out the demolition the night after tomorrow," Ji Hongyi said happily.
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