At the end of the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese army landed from Hangzhou Bay and flanked Shanghai. In order to prevent the troops participating in the battle from being attacked on both sides and to defend the capital of the Republic of China, the top brass of the Nationalist Army ordered the combat units in the area to move to the existing positions on the outskirts of Nanjing.

Soon after the North China Incident, the Japanese army concocted a so-called 'North China Autonomy Movement' to separate North China from the Nationalist Government, which made the Nationalist Government wary of Japan's policy of encroachment and aggression and began to actively carry out preparations for the War of Resistance.

At that time, the Nationalist Government ordered Zhang Zhizhong to be responsible for constructing two defense fortification lines of the Wufu Line and the Xicheng Line in the main defensive direction between Beijing and Shanghai, forming the defensive position of the Nanjing Outer Guard Line.

In the Nanjing area, two positions were constructed, the outer and the complex. Along the line of Dasheng Pass, Niushou Mountain, Fangshan, Chunhua Town, Qinglong Mountain, Qixia Mountain to Wulong Mountain Fortress is the outer position of the inner guard line.

With the Nanjing city wall as the inner outline, the ring city is surrounded by Yuhuatai, Xiaolingwei, Purple Mountain to the line of the fortress fort of Shogunate Mountain as the outer outline. The above constitutes a complex position. In the city, the Arctic Pavilion, Qingliang Mountain and other highlands are built as strong core strongholds.

It stands to reason that in order to defend the capital Nanjing, the Nationalist Government also made very careful defensive arrangements in advance. But the development of the war exceeded many people's expectations. The offensive capability of the Japanese army's main battle division also made it impossible for the defending troops to contend with.

The three German armament divisions, which were originally the backbone of the national army, suffered heavy casualties soon after they were put into the Songhu battlefield. Although the Japanese army's delusion of destroying the Celestial Empire in three months was thwarted, the national army also paid an extremely heavy price in the Battle of Songhu.

Hu Biao and his entourage, who returned safely to the slum grocery store, counted the seized money and belongings, and ordered everyone to rest quickly. At the same time, he found the shopkeeper of the grocery store and asked him to find a way to buy a large number of pork, beef, mutton and even poultry.

For Hu Biao, the big shopkeeper behind the scenes, Du Ada, the shopkeeper who is responsible for running the grocery store on the surface, is also very obedient: "Young master, if you buy so much meat at once, if you can't eat it all, it will be easy to spoil!" ”

"It's okay! All you need to do is buy the meat back and I'll take care of the rest. Today I will come in and store it in the warehouse. During this time, you just need to sell the goods slowly, and you must remember not to ship in large quantities, understand? ”

The Dua Da in front of him, who is older than Hu Biao, is the son of Hu Biao's housekeeper in the concession annex. After a period of contact, Hu Biao found that Du Ah did his duty and would not casually inquire about the affairs of the main family.

Whatever he is arranged, Dua will carry it out to the letter. With such a character, it is easy to lose money in business. But Hu Biao asked him to run a grocery store, but he didn't think about letting him make money for himself.

Of course, the most important thing is that most of these things sold in grocery stores do not cost anything. In this way, even if the business of the grocery store is not very good, I believe that it will not be able to lose there. Grocery stores are more of a temporary shelter.

"Remember!"

With the ocean given by Hu Biao, Du Ada took two men out and began to buy meat for Hu Biao. As for the grocery store business, with his wife helping to watch it, he doesn't have to worry about anything going wrong.

Compared with the commercial houses in the commercial street, most of them are engaged in wholesale business. Most of the shops in the slums are retail. In addition to dealing in grain, rice and oil, most of the things sold in grocery stores are commonly used by some people.

After confessing to Du Ada to buy meat, Hu Biao, who only rested for less than two hours, found Chen Qiang, who was on duty, and said: "Lao Chen, wait for me to go out, if you are okay, stay in the backyard today and don't go out at will."

When I get back, we'll start getting ready to go. When I'm not in the store, if there's anything to do, you discuss it with Lao Xu and Lao Qin. If Ah Da comes back, you and the others will find some salt and marinate all the meat you bought! ”

"Good! I remembered! When will you be back? ”

"If nothing else, I'll be back for dinner! Although it is a marginal area, there is still no guarantee that there will be patrols. To ensure safety and avoid unnecessary trouble, let them stay home and not go out when they wake up. ”

Every time a major event occurs in the concession, a large number of patrols will also make the concession a chicken. Patrols who don't dare to go to the concession to search for them, but they like to come to the slums to find trouble. Some ruffians are also willing to report on the patrol.

In view of this situation, Hu Biao feels that it will be relatively safer to stay at home and not go out. I really waited for the concession to patrol and investigate a large area, and I believe that Hu Biao had already taken people out of Shanghai safely at that time, and he couldn't find anyone if he wanted to search.

Came to the place of the previous joint again, looked at Wang Mincheng, who was already sitting in front of the window of the teahouse, Wang Mincheng, who had already cooperated several times, also got up with a smile and said, "Brother Hu, you are late today!" ”

"Sorry! I'm sorry! Wait a minute, I'll replace the wine with tea, and I'll punish myself with three cups! Something happened at home, so I went out late! ”

Hu Biao, who smiled and apologized, looked no different from other tea drinkers in the teahouse. As a spy officer of the military command, Wang Mincheng is also very good at disguise. This kind of politeness is more to look more like a friend inviting you to tea.

After taking a seat, the teahouse guy also served tea very quickly, and after he left, Wang Mincheng smiled and said softly: "Is there anything urgent?" You know, we are in such frequent contact that it is easy to be exposed! ”

"Relax! After today, I will go far away and will not bother you again for a short time. I brought you here today to talk to you about business. I have a few things in my hand, I wonder if you are interested? ”

"What's that?"

"Kawashima Sulang, director of the Concession Industry and Information Technology Bureau, Brother Wang should be no stranger, right?"

"Know! What, you're eyeing him again? ”

"Exactly! I killed him! In addition, some confidential documents were found from his house, which related to the orders of the Japanese army instructing him to spy on the military intelligence of the countries in the concession and to bribe the patrol and arrest of the concession to jointly attack you. Interested? ”

As soon as the words fell, Wang Mincheng said with a shocked face: "You're not joking, are you?" Did you really kill him? ”

"What? Doubting my abilities? I said that even if I am not in the army now, I will still fight devils in my own way and avenge those dead comrades. In the future, I will continue to deliver on my promises.

The weapons I asked you to buy earlier, you should know that I certainly didn't buy them to play. In two days, I will go to the Nanjing battlefield to find a way to cause some trouble behind the little devil and reduce the pressure on our defenders.

With your information channels, it is not difficult to know that the current war ahead is very unfavorable to us, right? Although I can't guarantee that I can turn the tide of the battle, it shouldn't be a problem to create some trouble for the little devils! ”

"You're going to Nanjing?"

"What? Can't go? My regimental seat and company commander are now all imprisoned in the lonely barracks. I plan to take other people, in the name of the lonely army camp, to the battlefield to continue to kill the enemy and serve the country, so that the little devil knows that the lonely army camp will still fight.

Never mind! It's not too late for me to say these words when I go to the battlefield. I have brought the document, if you are interested, you can take a look. Of course, it's still the old rule, and this information also has to be paid. If you don't have money, you can exchange it for weapons and ammunition! ”

Listening to Hu Biao's words, Wang Mincheng, who had already authorized a one-line contact with him, also felt a little surprised. In recent years, many officers and soldiers have been eager to get as far away from the battlefield as possible, and it is really rare for someone like Hu Biao to take the initiative to go to the battlefield.

As one of the intelligence leaders in Shanghai under the military command, Wang Mincheng is naturally also a loyal and trustworthy person. Faced with the document handed over by Hu Biao, Wang Mincheng also carefully browsed it and found that this document was indeed a confidential document of the Japanese army.

Being able to get such a document is enough to show that Hu Biao's ability is not ordinary. Originally, Wang Mincheng also wanted to recruit Hu Biao to the military command. As a result, Hu Biao refused directly without the slightest hesitation, saying that he would only cooperate with the military commander, but would not join the military command.

When flipping through the documents, Wang Mincheng was also curious: "Do you know Japanese?" ”

"I understand! Slightly understood! The documents can be given to you first, and you can ask your superiors for specific pricing. Time is pressing, and I can't stay in Shanghai for a long time. Later, I went to Nanjing, if I have something, how can I contact you? ”

Considering myself and others, I am not very familiar with the situation in Nanjing. When you really need to, find someone who is familiar with the local situation. During combat operations, Hu Biao also needed intelligence support.

In response to Hu Biao's inquiry, Wang Mincheng thought for a while and said, "When do you plan to leave?" ”

"After dinner, I'm ready to go out of town! If I don't leave, I'm worried that it will be exposed, and it will be troublesome to attract patrols in the concession. Although the concession area is very large, the ability of the Japanese army to take special high courses cannot be underestimated. Only by leaving can we ensure that nothing goes wrong. ”

"For contact, I need to ask Shangfeng. So, you name a joint place, and I'll send you later. When it comes to the security and confidentiality of the liaison station, I also have to act cautiously, and I ask Brother Hu to forgive me! ”

"Understood! We'll see you outside the city later that night! It's still the same old saying, the less people know about my relationship with you, the better! ”

It is clear that in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, many intelligence stations set up by the military command in Shanghai were destroyed or even rebelled by the Japanese army's special high school. After the establishment of the puppet government in the later period, the military command was extremely seriously damaged. Being cautious is not a bad thing after all!