Chapter 172: Battle Clouds Gather

The reason why Lu Chengzhou asked this question was not to ask for power, but to test the attitude and determination of the Japanese.

Japanese people often do things in advance.

If the Japanese army had been prepared to launch a full-scale war, I am afraid that it would have been planning its next move after occupying Haigu.

"Your mission is temporarily in the British Concession, once the war expands, these anti-Japanese groups will enter the British Concession." Hiroshi Kawasaki did not agree with Lu Chengzhou's suggestion.

In Kawasaki Hiroshi's view, it is normal for Lu Chengzhou to ask for power or money.

The Japanese army has long had the intention of annexing North China, and even the whole of China.

After the Lugou Bridge incident, Kawasaki Hiroshi had already been in contact with some Chinese pro-Japanese people to discuss the establishment of a new government.

However, with Lu Chengzhou's current status, he is not suitable to enter the new government.

Japan could annex China, but it was not arrogant enough to dare to go to war with Britain.

In the British Concession, Lu Chengzhou could let the Japanese secret service keep abreast of the situation in the British Concession at any time.

"Okay, I'll listen to the teacher's arrangement. It's just that if you can't act casually, how can you eliminate the National Salvation Federation from all walks of life in Haigu? Lu Chengzhou said embarrassedly.

In fact, this is also the last thing he wants to face, if the Japanese send spies to sabotage, it will be easier to deal with.

However, if Lu Chengzhou is allowed to do it alone, he will be in a dilemma.

"With your wisdom, you're afraid you won't find a way? If it can't be eliminated, at least the Haigu National Salvation Federation from all walks of life must be monitored. Kawasaki said slowly.

"As far as I know, the Haigu National Salvation Federation does not have a fixed office space at present, can you lend them the house at No. 22 Comber South Road?" Lu Chengzhou said suddenly.

"It's a good idea to borrow an office space in your name...... Ha ha. Kawasaki's eyes lit up, and this is indeed a good way to keep an eye out.

Lu Chengzhou had contact with progressive students before, and if he could take the opportunity to break into the National Salvation Federation of all walks of life in Haigu, it would be better than eliminating this salvation association.

Once the National Salvation Federation from all walks of life in Haigu is destroyed, everyone's eyes will be on the Japanese.

"I suggest using someone else's name, after all, my identity is more sensitive." Lu Chengzhou shook his head.

This is destined to be a failed mission, and if Lu Chengzhou accepts it, he will either leak the organization's secrets or fail to complete the task.

Both of these things are unwilling for him to accept.

"With someone else?" Kawasaki Hiroshi thought about it and weighed Lu Chengzhou's suggestion.

Although No. 22 Comber South Road is a safe house prepared by Lu Chengzhou, it has always been the place where he and Lu Chengzhou connect.

However, in order to monitor this Haigu National Salvation Federation from all walks of life, it is completely allowed to them.

"Yes, if you use other people's names, you can live there openly and mingle with them." Lu Chengzhou said with a smile.

He has already thought of the most ideal candidate for Kawasaki Hiroshi: Zhang Sichang.

Last year, Nozaki asked him to spy on Mr. Zhang.

Lu Chengzhou's evaluation of Zhang Sichang: I don't want to forge ahead.

Zhang Sichang runs a Daxing grocery store, except for occasionally handing over information with Lu Chengzhou, he is busy with business all day long.

It is said that Zhang Sichang made more money from opening a store than his spy allowance.

Kawasaki Hong was finally tempted, Zhang Sichang was basically useless in the British Concession, and it was just right for him to provide an office house for the National Salvation Federation from all walks of life in Haigu.

Lu Chengzhou first asked Zhang Baotou to return the house at No. 22 Comber South Road, since he wanted to lend it to the National Salvation Federation of all walks of life in Haigu, of course, he had to clear up the relationship first.

Secondly, he informed Kawasaki Hiroshi and asked Zhang Sichang to rent it quickly and move in immediately.

Zhang Sichang has opened a grocery store on No. 24 Road for more than a year, not to mention renting a house, it is also possible to buy a house.

Just as Lu Chengzhou was about to talk to Li Xiangxue about it, he was approached by Cheng Ruien.

Cheng Ruien and Ma Yuzhen both graduated, and after the Lugou Bridge Incident, they actively participated in patriotic activities, and now they both participate in the Haigu National Salvation Federation from all walks of life.

"The Japanese have already done it at Lugou Bridge, are you still going to be indifferent?" Cheng Ruien has been guarding No. 24 Road, but Lu Chengzhou has long been not the inspector, he waited for nearly two hours before he met Lu Chengzhou riding by.

Cheng Ruien suddenly rushed over, grabbed the front of Lu Chengzhou's car, and asked coldly.

"A lot of people have poured into the British Concession, if it weren't for us, would the British Concession be so peaceful?" Lu Chengzhou supported the ground with one foot, took out a cigarette, knocked on the bottom, popped one out, and handed it over.

"I don't smoke." Cheng Ruien blocked his hand and tilted his head over.

In fact, Cheng Ruien also smokes, but he doesn't want to smoke Lu Chengzhou's cigarettes now.

"What's the matter with me?" Lu Chengzhou asked.

He knows Cheng Ruien's character, and if he has nothing to do, he will definitely not come to him.

"I just think you should contribute to the fight against Japan." Cheng Ruien glanced at Lu Chengzhou and said with a sigh.

He and Lu Chengzhou are friends who grew up and are the most iron brothers.

Although the two are not brothers, they are better than brothers.

However, everything changed after Lu Chengzhou was admitted to the police training center.

Lu Chengzhou was no longer enthusiastic about participating in the student movement, and he no longer had his original hatred for the Nationalist Government and the Japanese.

"We've discussed this before." Lu Chengzhou shook his head, not wanting to talk to Cheng Ruien about this topic again.

"Okay, do you have a place to live?" Cheng Ruien said helplessly.

After graduation, he could no longer live in the school, and it was inconvenient for him to go back.

If he can live with Lu Chengzhou, he can not only affect him, but also strive to pull him into the team of resisting Japan and saving the country, and also solve the accommodation problem.

"Nope. If you don't have a place to live, I can find you a place. Lu Chengzhou said immediately.

"None? Who lives at 15 Road 24? Cheng Ruien asked.

He had already inquired just now, and Lu Chengzhou was no longer the inspector, but the inspector.

There was no need to squeeze into the dormitory anymore, and I rented a big house at No. 15 No. 24 Road.

"I'm not convenient there." Lu Chengzhou was not annoyed and angry because he was exposed by Cheng Ruien.

"It seems that the road inspector is not what it used to be, since you are looking for a place, can you find a larger one, preferably able to accommodate more than ten or twenty people?" Cheng Ruien said with a sneer.

"What are you doing in such a big place?" Lu Chengzhou asked knowingly.

"Does the Haigu National Salvation Federation from all walks of life know? Find an office for the National Salvation Association, and you can be regarded as contributing to the anti-Japanese resistance. Cheng Ruien said.

"If it's for you to find a place to live, that's no problem. But if you want to find an office for the Salvation Congress, I can't do anything. Lu Chengzhou shook his head, flicked the cigarette butt in his hand to the side of the road, and prepared to leave.

"Why are you so stubborn? What makes you so cold-blooded? Do you really want the Japanese to occupy your house so that you can wake up? The more Cheng Ruien spoke, the more excited he became.

In his public speeches, he can always make everyone's blood boil and fight against the Japanese devils with the same hatred.

However, in the face of Lu Chengzhou, an old friend, he couldn't convince him.

"I live in the British Concession now, no matter how powerful the Japanese are, do they dare to step in?" Lu Chengzhou whispered beside Cheng Ruien.

Without waiting for Cheng Ruien to reply, Lu Chengzhou kicked the pedal, and the car rushed out, leaving only Cheng Ruien with a back.

After Lu Chengzhou walked away, Cheng Ruien kicked hard in the air.

"How's it going, how did you talk to Cheng Zhou?" Ma Yuzhen was waiting for Cheng Ruien at the Li Shunli Hotel.

He and Cheng Ruien are both members of the Salvation Association, and they have to live here because of their work.

The Salvation Association arranged for them to stay at the Li Shun Hotel, but the consumption here was too expensive, and they naturally did not want to waste the small amount of money.

"It's useless to look for this faithful British dogleg." Cheng Ruien said angrily.

"Why don't I try?" Ma Yuzhen hesitated for a moment and asked.

"Don't bother with this effort, people have to protect themselves." Cheng Ruien said coldly.

Ma Yuzhen sighed secretly, she didn't expect Lu Chengzhou to become like today.

"Rest assured, it will always be solved organizationally. It's a big deal, let's go back and live at night, isn't it just an extra hour to walk at night? Cheng Ruien comforted and said that he didn't plan to stay in the Lishun Hotel anymore, and staying here for one night was enough for him to live for a month.

However, the next day, Cheng Ruien received a notice that there was a "patriot" who was willing to provide an office space for the National Salvation Congress.

The location is at 22 Comber South Road, a three-storey bungalow, and a back garden, and the environment is much better than the Lee Shun Hotel.

"See, as long as we unite all the patriots, no matter how strong the Japanese are, we will definitely be able to defeat them." After Cheng Ruien heard the news, he said happily.

Although the location of the office of the National Salvation Association has been resolved, the situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for the Chinese army.

After the Lugou Bridge incident, Japan began to use the guise of fake peace talks, but in fact, it mobilized reinforcements from all quarters.

As soon as the reinforcements arrived, they tore up their masks and ordered the Japanese army to quickly seize the favorable terrain and prepare for an attack on Beiping and Haigu.

The Japanese army first controlled Haigu's sea and land transportation, and the Japanese troops stationed in Tanggu occupied the Tanggu wharf and openly looted the equipment of the Tanggu wharf.

At the same time, the Dagu Shipyard was occupied, and 250 machine tools, 300 vices and other tools were all transported by the Japanese army.

The Haiguangsi Barracks occupied the main railway station and the East Railway Station, and quickly built a light railway from the East Railway Station to the East Bureau Barracks, which was more than ten kilometers long to transport troops.

As a matter of fact, the Japanese army increased its troops in Haigu in large numbers, and at the same time, a large number of planes of the Japanese Provisional Air Corps carried out tactical exercises to invade and occupy Haigu day and night, and soon developed into street fighting exercises.

According to the information obtained by Lu Chengzhou, at this time, there were at least 160 planes, including bombers and fighters, at the Dongjuzi Airport and Zhangguizhuang Airport.

In order to practice street fighting, the Japanese army announced that from the 25th to the 27th, except for Xu Street, Akashi Street, and Rong Street, all other street entrances in the Japanese concession were covered with sandbags and guarded by Japanese troops.

All signs indicate that war clouds are gathering over Haigu.