Shanghai 16 Pu Wharf is one of the most prosperous wharves on the Huangpu River. Since the opening of Shanghai, a bustling wharf group has been formed with 16 shops as the center of gravity, and 16 shops have become the busiest wharves due to their excellent geographical location. Day and night, cargo ships gather here, unloading and loading make it a city that never sleeps. As Shanghai has gradually become an international metropolis, with the continuous influx of capital, the 16th shop has highlighted its irreplaceable importance.

Ouyang Jian's cargo ship arrived at the 16 shop wharf in the middle of the night, and after the cargo ship docked, Ouyang Jian said goodbye to the ship boss and went to the French Concession. At about 2 o'clock in the morning, they found a hotel in the French Concession and stayed there. The next day the sun rose a rod high before they got up. After eating at noon, Shangguan Fei and Mu Shixiong went to contact the Qing Gang, because the purchased arms could only be transported out of the Huangpu River with the help of the Qing Gang. Ouyang Jian and Pony went to the British Concession with the purpose of getting in touch with the Shanghai underground party. According to Darkarrow, a shop called Good Luck on Victoria Street is a secret point of contact.

Ouyang Jian was dressed in a robe and a horse coat, dressed like a businessman, and a pony attendant, they did not carry weapons, because it was very dangerous to carry weapons. Walking on Nanjing Road, looking at the bustling crowd, Ouyang Jian sighed in his heart. As an international metropolis, Shanghai is quite prosperous in this era. Of course, it cannot be compared with the later generations, in other words, it cannot be compared. But at the moment, Victoria Street feels like you are on the streets of London or New York, and if it weren't for the oncoming crowds, you might even feel like you've arrived in another country.

You can't even see beggars here, and it's even harder to find people in ragged clothes, probably because the concession managers pay attention to their image, and it is difficult for beggars to survive here. In addition, the French Concession and the British Concession were relatively safe, and most of the wealthy or people with status chose to live or move here, so a wealthy group was formed here. However, on the land of China, foreigners have become the masters here, and implement their own laws for colonial management, which is the humiliation of the strong to the weak, and the backwardness of a country means to be enslaved and oppressed.

However, the so-called prosperous scene here does not represent the real China, this is a deformed prosperity, and Ouyang Jian feels ashamed in his heart. Good luck is a two-story bungalow facing the street, which looks very old from the outside. Ouyang Jian hesitated at the door for a moment, raised his legs and walked in. The contact went smoothly, and the shopkeeper led them to the backyard after the code. After the two sides warmly greeted each other, Ouyang Jian proposed to meet Comrade Enlai. This kind of thing cannot be told by radio in advance, mainly for safety reasons. The shopkeeper of the warehouse hesitated for a long time to explain, and it must be agreed by the above.

Ouyang Jian and Xiao Ma waited patiently until it was dark, and the shopkeeper came in with a happy face and told him that Comrade Enlai agreed to meet. Soon, a traffic officer led them around and into a narrow alley. The alley is a two-story building with a wooden corridor outside. Up the stairs, a young man stood in front of the door and nodded to the traffic officer. "Comrade Ouyang Jian, Comrade Enlai is waiting for you in the house." The traffic officer said politely. Then the young man motioned for the pony to follow him. Ouyang Jian was slightly nervous and pushed open the door.

The room was not very neat and elegant, and a middle-aged man in front of the table was reading with a book in his hand, and when he saw someone coming in, he stood up, and his figure blocked the light. "It's Comrade Ouyang Jian, welcome!" Although Ouyang Jian couldn't see the face of the person on the other side clearly, he was already "familiar with the accent of the other party", "Report Secretary Zhou, your students are here to report!" Ouyang Jian raised his chest and raised his hands to salute. Comrade Ouyang Jian, Nanchang has been flicking his fingers for three years, and the situation is developing so fast, who would have thought that the spark in Nanchang has become a prairie fire. ”

Zhou Enlai stepped forward to hold Ouyang Jian's hand and said: "Comrade Ouyang Jian, you are a brave soldier of our party, in such a difficult situation, you have firm faith, indomitable and unyielding, and sowed the fire of revolution in the Jiujiang area. You are an outstanding military cadre of our party, who has been dormant in Yunshui County and is waiting for an opportunity to develop, and now you are growing stronger. At the critical moment, under your leadership, the Jiujiang Independent Column not only broke the willow and flowers, but also smashed the advance and suppression of the heavy troops of the Jiangxi army, gained a firm foothold, and at the same time effectively supported the counter-suppression of the central base area, I thank you on behalf of the Shanghai Central Bureau. ”

"Secretary Zhou, this is what I should do!" The young man brought in a few plates of food and a pot of wine, placed them on the table, and politely nodded and withdrew. "Comrade Ouyang Jian, thin wine and vegetarian dishes are not a respect, let's talk while eating." Enlai was very nostalgic, and couldn't help but talk about the events of Huangpu, Ouyang Jian could be said to have "no knowledge" about that time, and naturally knew a lot of unknown things from Enlai's mouth. I don't know how long it took for Enlai to seem to remember something and asked: "Comrade Ouyang Jian, you made a special trip to Shanghai to report the situation, as the commander of the independent column, this is a violation of discipline." If I'm not mistaken, you've come across something confusing. ”

Through Enlai's eyes full of wisdom and sagacity, Ouyang Jian had to admit that the other party's shrewdness had reached the point of perfection. First of all, Ouyang Jian truthfully reported the situation of the column, and then analyzed and judged the current domestic situation, as well as the upcoming Central Plains War. Enlai's expression became serious when he heard it, but he listened and didn't interject. Ouyang Jian talked eloquently・・・・・・ The lights in the hut were on all night, and they talked with each other all night, as for what they said, it was not known, but Ouyang Jian achieved his goal.

Although Zhou Enlai did not make a final statement, Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that Enlai was touched. Ouyang Jian understands Enlai's difficulties, and at present, Enlai cannot influence the major decisions of the Shanghai Bureau, and in the future, it will be proved that Ouyang Jian's judgment is accurate, which is the most important thing. At least Ouyang Jian's measures in the future will make Enlai pay more and more attention to it, this is what Ouyang Jian wants to achieve, especially in the future, Enlai will consider it carefully. In any case, there is no need to doubt Enlai's character and personality.

Early in the morning, Enlai stood on the stairs and waved his hand, watching Ouyang Jian leave. Enlai's expression was solemn, and Ouyang Jian's deafening words last night were still lingering in his ears. This time, he not only learned Ouyang Jian's military talent, but also Ouyang Jian's political talent. But ・・・・・・.

Ouyang Jian returned to the hotel where he stayed in the French Concession, Shangguan Fei and Mu Shixiong were worried about Ouyang Jian's safety, and they had almost no rest all night. When they met, Mu Shixiong complained: "Shopkeeper, you make me worry!" Ouyang Jian said apologetically: "Time is pressing, so I didn't notify you in time." Brother Shangguan, how is the situation? ”

"I found a previous acquaintance, and he is currently the foreman of the 16th shop wharf, and there is no problem with him promising to send our goods out safely!" "Very well, I'm too tired today, tomorrow we'll go see the German arms dealer Hermann." During the day, Shangguan Fei went to meet the foreman alone and contacted each other. Back then, they spent the days of licking blood together, so they naturally had to miss the old, of course, Shangguan Yun would not reveal his true identity.

The next day, Ouyang Jian met Herman at a hotel previously agreed upon in the French Concession. "Haha old friend, I thought you wouldn't come. But I have nothing to lose if you don't come, because your deposit is in my hands. "With Herman's bear hug, the two sides sat down and talked like a pair of old friends." Mr. Herman, we were scheduled to meet at the end of the year but we didn't make the trip, so you have been waiting for a long time. "I know Jiangxi is chaotic, understandably. We agreed for 3 months and you are not in default. Herman finished and pulled out a list.

"Mr. Chen, this is your list of goods, please take a look!" Ouyang Jian took the list and saw that it was written in English: "30 Type 24 shotguns, 3,000 barrels, and 300 scopes." 10 military radios. "The Type 24 shotgun cartridge has a caliber of 7.92 mm, which can be used with Mauser cartridges without the need for special cartridges." Mr. Herman, you are a trustworthy arms dealer, deal. "There are not many things, just in his hotel, and the transaction is made after the inspection. The two raised their glasses in celebration, and Herman seemed to remember something: "Mr. Chen, I brought you the materials you wanted." ”

After Herman finished speaking, he took out a dozen printed materials from the box and said, "This is the step-by-step process, detailed data, material properties, etc. you need about steel smelting." I collect and translate them into English, and I don't charge for these materials, even if it's a gift for us as friends. In addition, I have good news for you, I have rented a house in the French Concession and am going to set up a small company, so it will be convenient for you to find me in the future. "Mr. Herman, our trade has just begun, and I will make you a lot of money in the future." "I hope so!"

Ouyang Jian continued: "Mr. Herman, I'm very interested in the Nissan Big Formal Grenadier Canister, I don't know if you can get it!" "The grenadier made in Japan is too poor in performance, and the range is only 200 meters, so it can't be taken at all!" Herman was dismissive. "But somebody is interested, and if you can get it, you can get a 10 percent increase." "There should be no problem!" Herman doesn't say no to making money. On the way this time, he strangled the lake bandits and obtained 20 gold bars, and Ouyang Jian planned to spend all the money.

Two days later, Herman brought news that a Frenchman had a batch of Nissan grenadier canisters, which were in the backlog due to poor sales, and the price was very cheap. After listening to Herman's offer, Ouyang Jian calculated the money in his hand and decided to buy 100 grenadiers, each with 50 rounds of bullets. Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that the structure of the grenadier was simple and there was no problem with imitation, and the difficulty was in the steel and the bullets. As long as qualified steel is smelted and imitation bullets are made, then grenadiers can be manufactured on a large scale, and if the properties of gunpowder are changed, the firing range of grenadiers will be even longer.

Ouyang Jian knew in his heart that the Japanese army field troops were equipped with a large number of grenadiers, although the accuracy of the grenadiers was not high, and excellent grenadiers needed to be trained, but this weapon was effectively tested in actual combat. Taking the Battle of Songhu as an example, the Japanese army used grenadiers to make the light and heavy machine guns of the national army suffer so much that the machine guns of the national army could not play a role at all. According to the history of the Japanese army, the Japanese infantry would hardly have fought without the support of grenadiers.

Ouyang Jian was now going to set his sights on the Japanese army, trying to get close to the Japanese army's equipment in terms of light weapons. Everything was ready, and half a month later, Ouyang Jian was ready to load the arms and set off, but it was an accidental thing that made him have to stay.