It's the rainy season, and it's raining along the river, and the sun is still shining in the morning, but it will soon fall in a downpour.

Shanghai is a typical city hit by the rainy season, and at this time of year, there are rainy days for up to a month. Nanjing Road filled with gunshots, coolies working hard to make a living, dilapidated and desolate slums, and nightclubs with purple and gold fans...... No matter what time of year it is, Shanghai is still mixed with the ambiguity and chaos of men and women, and the bright lights are intertwined with the down-and-out street homeless.

Xu Shaozhou was actually committed to changing all that. He had already carried out economic reform in Shanghai with the municipal government in accordance with the government's resolution, but he did not expect that it would soon become a battlefield again.

Xu Shaozhou walked on the wet bluestone pavement of Shanghai with a melancholy face. At this time, on the sea not far from Xu Shaozhou's office, the Japanese navy's naval guns were already aimed here, and several large landing craft were mounted and the officers and men of the Marine Corps, wearing greenish-brown "cherry blossom steel helmets" and armed with Type 38 rifles, had finished lining up.

On the other hand, tens of thousands of officers and men of the Young Guards of the Eastern Route Army of the Northern Expeditionary Army stationed in Shanghai have also entered the final preparations for war, and the military police, police force, and field troops of Type B are all fully staffed, and all units have opened their barracks and begun to set up camp, ready to fight a thorough battle at any time.

In the coastal fortifications along the coastline, the large-caliber old shore defense guns and new field artillery left over from the Qing Dynasty were launched from the gun positions, and the muzzles of black holes were exposed, like veterans in armor, ready to fight for the last time in their lives.

The tension used to describe the momentum of the two sides at this time is obviously not enough, before the big war, Xu Shaozhou couldn't help but be a little nervous, he repeatedly deduced many times, if all the Japanese marines attacked, could he withstand it?

However, at the moment, in addition to this incident, there is another thing that worries him even more, that is, a few days ago, the intelligence department intercepted the garrison map and permanent firepower points of the Songhu garrison area sent by the Japanese intelligence department to the Japanese army.

When Xu Shaozhou heard about this situation, his palms couldn't help but start sweating. Fortunately, it was intercepted by the people from the Reserve Cadre Department, otherwise if after the war, his hole cards would have been looked at, and he would not know anything about it.

Xu Shaozhou carried out a new round of readjustment of the troops overnight. During this readjustment, several people who participated in the readjustment and deployment of the General Staff Headquarters were all isolated in the conference room of the headquarters, and no one was allowed to meet with each other.

However, at this time, Sun Yuanliang, the commander of the Songhu Garrison Command, who was the number one military leader, was gone.

To be honest, Xu Shaozhou still had some admiration and respect for Sun Yuanliang personally, and the two got along well and worked together.

However, since Sun Yuanliang arrived in Shanghai, Xu Shaozhou found that this person's performance began to be abnormal. Not only did he often go to entertainment venues, but he also had a close relationship with Ouyang Hui, who was suspected of being a spy, and also had a good personal relationship with Japanese businessmen such as Tsuyoshi Fujita.

For these things, Xu Shaozhou has suggested him countless times, but Sun Yuanliang said it in one word: revolutionary work needs.

In fact, these situations have long been mastered by Huang Ke, so Huang Ke also intends to train Xu Shaozhou, preparing to let him replace Sun Yuanliang to command the army in the Songhu area. It's just that I didn't expect that Sun Yuanliang would make such a big mess at a critical time.

To tell the truth, there are only a few people who know the detailed military deployment plan and permanent fortification garrison map, and there are only a few people who have detailed information, and the others are with Xu Shaozhou 24 hours a day, and the elimination method also shows that Sun Yuanliang is the most suspicious. However, everything has not yet been concluded, Xu Shaozhou does not dare to say anything, not to mention that Sun Yuanliang is still the highest military governor in the Songhu region.

"Go and invite Commander Sun, we have to hold an emergency meeting," Xu Shaozhou sighed.

"Deputy Commander Xu, Commander Sun went out last night, and he hasn't been contacted yet," an officer beside him said with some embarrassment.

"What?" Xu Shaozhou asked in surprise: "Do you know where to go?" ”

The officer shook his head helplessly: "Deputy Commander Xu, I have sent people to look for many places, but there are no clues at all."

"It's so unbelievable!" Xu Shao slapped it on the table on Monday, and the glass of water on the table was shaken from side to side by vibration. The war was imminent, but Sun Yuanliang, as the supreme commander, disappeared, and Xu Shaozhou scolded angrily, "Send someone out to find it, even if you search the whole of Shanghai, you will find it."

After the officers went out. Xu Shaozhou drank a glass of water and tried to restrain and calm his emotions, at this time Sun Yuanliang was gone, if he messed up again, then Shanghai's defense would be over. At this time, it is important to maintain a calm heart.

After drinking the water, Xu Shaozhou said lightly: "Let's have a meeting first."

The meeting went quickly, and after that, Xu Shaozhou walked to his office, he picked up the black phone with "One" in front of him, and then gently put it down. He knew that if he made this call directly, Sun Yuanliang would most likely face the danger of being investigated, and if that happened, it would not only have an impact on Sun himself, but even on the entire Shanghai defense line.

Thinking of this, Xu Shaozhou's hand hanging in the air was put down again. It's better to wait, Xu Shaozhou said to himself.

Jingle bells! As soon as Xu Shaozhou sat down, the phone in front of him rang, it was the No. 2 special line, which must have been from the headquarters of the Eastern Route Army.

"Commander Jiang, I'm Xu Shaozhou," Xu Shaozhou picked up the phone and said.

"Shao Zhou, how is the front line arranged? Also, where did Sun Yuanliang go? Commander Huang Ke has already personally inquired about Shanghai's defense, and he asked me to ask you, does the military leak have anything to do with Sun Yuanliang? ”

Xu Shaozhou was shocked in his heart, it seemed that the upper authorities knew everything well, and the intelligence network of the Reserve Cadre Department was not only aimed at the enemy, but also against his own people.

Shao Zhou was not allowed to think too much, he reported the situation to Jiang Xianyun one by one these days, and Jiang Xianyun took a pen and a notebook to record it. Xu Shaozhou had nothing to hide for him, and he told all kinds of performances of Sun Yuanliang after entering Shanghai.

In fact, from the time Sun Yuanliang entered Shanghai to contact Ouyang Hui and others, the Reserve Cadres Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense had already paid attention to him, that is to say, Sun Yuanliang's every move had been mastered by the Northern Expeditionary Army Headquarters. That intelligence seizure was actually a kind of layout operation of the Shanghai Station of the Reserve Cadre Department of the Ministry of National Defense. Huang Ke knows that Shanghai Tang is a mixed place, and the intelligence agency must be absolutely hidden; It's also a drunken place to be, and for many officers, the temptation is also there.

It's just that Huang Ke didn't expect that Sun Yuanliang was corrupted so quickly, and he was still corrupted by the Japanese, and Sun Yuanliang himself never regretted this.

After listening to Xu Shaozhou's report, Jiang Xianyun on the other end of the phone did not say anything for a long time. In fact, he still attaches more importance to Sun Yuanliang, this person still has some military talents, and he also has the heart to serve the country, but he is too greedy for vanity and enjoyment on the surface.

"Next, I will convey the decision of Commander Huang Ke of the Northern Expeditionary Army Headquarters," Jiang Xianyun said word by word after a long time.

"Please!" Xu Shaozhou stood up, although he was on the other end of the phone, but he was still used to taking orders with Lizheng.

"The war is imminent, and the violations of law and discipline of Sun Yuanliang and others must be found immediately, and they will be secretly detained for investigation after their administrative power is relieved" Jiang Xianyun is very familiar with reciting this passage, ten minutes ago, when Huang Ke called, he realized the mistakes and serious consequences made by Sun Yuanliang, and now he can only slash the horse with tears.

"Deputy Commander Xu, Commander Sun has news!" Xu Shaozhou had just hung up the phone when an officer on duty pushed the door in and said urgently.

"Where?"

"We're in the French Concession, and we've sent people to surround it secretly," the officer gasped.

"Okay, change into civilian clothes and take me there" Xu Shaozhou picked up the military hat and put it on his head, and then tidied up the armed belt around his waist and went out.

Sun Yuanliang was asked out by Ouyang Hui the night before, and after a few glasses of wine, he felt that his head began to dizzy, and then he went to Ouyang Hui's bed......

When he woke up on the second day, Sun Yuanliang found that in addition to Ouyang Hui in a dress, there was also Fujita Tsuyoshi wearing a Japanese army uniform standing in front of him.

"General Sun, you finally woke up, how was last night? Let me introduce to you, this is Miss Ouyang Huizi, she is a Chinese-Japanese mixed-race" Fujita Gang said this slowly, but Sun Yuanliang's brain was about to explode, he didn't expect that these were a well-designed bureau.

"General Sun, the one who knows the times is Junjie. At present, the Sino-Japanese war is imminent, and in the near future, Shanghai will be occupied by our army, if General Sun is willing to cooperate, you will still be the commander of the Songhu area at that time" Ouyang Hui lit a cigarette and smoked slowly, she was not a Japanese soldier, the Japanese army had no female soldiers at that time, but they were more ferocious and vicious than soldiers.

Sun Yuanliang frowned, the anger and humiliation in his heart after listening to these people's words suddenly surged into his heart, he wanted to find the pistol next to the bed, but Fujita Tsuyoshi had already taken out a pistol and aimed it at him.

"General Sun, you have no way back now, we have obtained the garrison map of the Shanghai area from you, if the Northern Expeditionary Army Command knows about this, do you think they will spare you?" Although Fujita Gang said this slowly, Sun Yuanliang was already sitting on the bed after hearing it, and he knew that he was finished.