Seeing Ning Zhiheng's fearless and composed demeanor, Huo Yueze, who also possessed courage, nodded in agreement, saying, "We are also graduates of the Whampoa Military Academy. Are we afraid of fighting? Commander, please rest assured, we will never embarrass you!"
"Good!" Huang Xianzheng slammed his hand on the table and said loudly. He looked at his two young subordinates, who faced the situation with composure and without the slightest fear. He was extremely satisfied. Preserving strength was one thing, but the soldiers' loyalty to the country was even more gratifying.
"This time, I argued with the director and he finally agreed that both of you would join the Special Operations Brigade. This Special Operations Brigade is mostly composed of our military intelligence personnel, all of whom are elites. However, they suffered heavy losses this month while defending the north bank of the Suzhou River. Wang Shucheng was killed in this defensive battle. Now he has been withdrawn to Nanshi for rest and reorganization, and will temporarily cooperate with General Zhang Zhengkui to defend Pudong."
The Chief was reluctant to waste these elite troops on the front lines, so he assigned them to defensive positions, which would greatly increase their chances of survival. But even so, once you get there, you must be extra careful. If things don't look right, don't try to fight back. After all, we are just special agents; don't try to be heroes!" Huang Xianzheng said habitually. These two were key members of his Baoding faction, especially Ning Zhiheng, who was his trusted confidant and beloved general. It would be a real shame to lose them on the battlefield.
"Yes, don't worry!" Ning Zhiheng and Huo Yueze replied in unison.
Ning Zhiheng and Huo Yueze left Huang Xianzheng's office and hurried back to prepare. Huang Xianzheng had informed them that the official transfer order would be issued soon.
Sure enough, an hour later, Zhao Ziliang called him into his office and formally informed him that the second batch of officers would mainly consist of personnel from the Action Section. Among them, Ye Zhiwu, the leader of the Second Action Group, and Ning Zhiheng, the leader of the Fourth Action Group, were ordered to be transferred to Shanghai. Each of them could choose an action team from their subordinates to accompany them.
This time, the Operations Section suffered a devastating blow, which pained Zhao Ziliang greatly. He had just lost two trusted officers, and now he had to send two of his action team leaders to the front lines. Ning Zhiheng was his most capable subordinate, and Ye Zhiwu was his closest confidant. Both of them were ordered by the Director to go to Shanghai, which they were unwilling to do. However, the Director had given a firm order and personally went to Shanghai to supervise the operation, so no matter how unwilling Zhao Ziliang was, he had no choice but to accept it.
Ning Zhiheng's next task was to select an action team to accompany him. After much hesitation, he finally chose Sun Jiacheng's second action team.
This action team consists of four officers: Sun Jiacheng, Zuo Gang, Zuo Qiang, and Shen Ling. All of them are highly capable assistants. Among them, Sun Jiacheng and the Zuo brothers are his absolute confidants. Having a force that is absolutely obedient to his command on the battlefield greatly increases the chances of survival.
He summoned his officers and relayed the orders, while also having Zhao Jiang, the captain of the first action team, temporarily act as the team leader, and ordering the entire second action team to prepare for deployment at any time.
This sudden order caught everyone off guard and left them momentarily speechless.
Ning Zhiheng continued, "The special operations team has suffered heavy casualties, with more than half of its members lost. Wang Shucheng, the former captain of the first action team, died in battle four days ago on the north bank of the Suzhou River. The possibility of our sacrifice is also very high. Everyone should arrange their own affairs as soon as possible and be ready to depart at any time!"
Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, especially after the news of Wang Shucheng's death. It made them grieve for their comrade's sacrifice and clearly feel the threat of death.
As the meeting adjourned, Ji Hongyi, the deputy captain of the first action team, stood up and said, "Team leader, I request to participate in this operation."
Upon hearing this, the surrounding officers all paused, their gazes fixed on Ji Hongyi. This colleague had just joined the Fourth Action Group, and apart from Sun Jiacheng, none of them were very familiar with him.
Ning Zhiheng was taken aback. He looked at Ji Hongyi and said, "Hongyi, this battle is too dangerous. You should not participate for the time being."
But Ji Hongyi stepped forward and insisted, "Team leader, I am from Shanghai. This time, to defend Shanghai and my hometown, I should naturally do my part. Please grant my request."
Ji Hongyi genuinely wanted to return to his hometown to fight, after all, his family, his longtime mentors and brothers were there, and he had been worried about their safety ever since the war began.
Ning Zhiheng thought for a moment. Ji Hongyi was a member of the Shanghai Green Gang. He was not only familiar with the terrain, but many of the members of the special operations team were also members of the Green Gang. Taking Ji Hongyi with him might make things easier.
“Alright! You get ready too, be ready to leave at any time!” Ning Zhiheng nodded and said.
"Yes, sir!" Ji Hongyi immediately gave a standard military salute. In the past few days, he had adapted to his new role very quickly, and he had been learning from his colleagues in his actions and manners, showing a bit of a military style.
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