coobybook Chapter 238 Sending Xiao Shanling to Hong Kong
Chapter 238 Sending Xiao Shanling to Hong Kong
238 Send Xiao Shanling to Hong Kong
When Ye Qingshan heard that Hei Xiong no longer called him "sir" but directly called him "captain", he smiled.
Only the special forces members who followed Ye Qingshan at the beginning would call Ye Qingshan like this in private.
Ye Qingshan immediately laughed and said, "Why, do you want to fight the Japanese Ninth Division or the Japanese Thirteenth Division?
You pick one? "
Black Bear was embarrassed by the question and quickly waved his hand and said, "Captain, you think too highly of our special operations battalion.
We can't defeat an entire division of the Japanese.
You asked us to go and fight a group of Japanese soldiers, that would be better."
“Just know it.
The reason why we called you back this time is for a special mission, not to ask you to fight against the main force of the Japanese invaders.
Anyway, you just stay by my side for the next two days and follow my orders."
Ye Qingshan didn’t say anything else to Black Bear.
"Yes!"
The black bear also knew that he couldn't ask any more questions and should just obey orders, so he responded immediately.
Another hour later, Ning Yongchen came over in a hurry and said to Ye Qingshan, "Chief of Staff, there's an urgent telegram from Commander Chen."
Ye Qingshan took the telegram and started reading it.
After reading it, Ye Qingshan sighed: "Alas, what a pity."
In the telegram, Chen Cheng told Ye Qingshan that their underground intelligence personnel in Shanghai had actually been brought to Ye Qingshan.
The time when the Japanese Prince Asaka Naruhiko returns to Shanghai.
It's just two days later.
Why can the agents in Shanghai be sure of this time?
Because at this time, the commander of the Japanese garrison in Shanghai had already booked the Paramount in advance.
The time was set for two days later, specially prepared to welcome the Japanese Prince Asaka Naruhiko.
From this point, we can judge.
The devil prince will leave Nanjing the day after tomorrow.
After all, it only takes half a day at most to get from Jinling to Shanghai.
As for the route that Ye Qingshan asked intelligence personnel to collect when the devil prince left Nanjing.
The intelligence personnel did not receive any more accurate information.
There was nothing they could do about this, as these agents had already tried their best.
For a figure like the Japanese Prince Asaka Naruhiko, any information is kept highly confidential.
What's more, it was his evacuation route from the front line.
It is normal that the agents cannot get it.
What Ye Qingshan said about it being a pity just now was exactly this point.
It would be even better if the National Army's agents could send him the exact evacuation route of the devil prince.
Just the evacuation time alone, without a clear route, would be very troublesome.
“No matter what, I’m going to try.
This bastard Japanese prince wants to do all the bad things in Nanjing and then just walk away?
It’s a nice thought, but I won’t let you get your wish.
Even if the chance of success is less than half, I will give it a try. "
Ye Qingshan paced back and forth in the air-raid shelter command center for a while, and Hei Xiong and others did not dare to disturb him.
In the end, Ye Qingshan made up his mind.
"Staff Officer Ning, notify the fleet at Xiaguan Ferry and ask them to get ready.
Tonight I will use the boat."
Ye Qingshan turned and said to Ning Yongchen.
“Black Bear, go get your special operations battalion ready.
Action tonight.
Bring more explosives."
Ye Qingshan ordered the black bear.
"Yes!"
In the evening, Deputy Commander Xiao also rushed to the air-raid shelter command center and met Ye Qingshan.
“Oh, my Chief of Staff Ye.
You are so powerful now. If you send me a telegram, I will rush over immediately."
When Deputy Commander Xiao saw Ye Qingshan, he smiled and teased Ye Qingshan and said.
"Hello, Commander Xiao."
Ye Qingshan saluted proactively.
At this time, in name only, Deputy Commander Xiao's rank was higher than Ye Qingshan's.
But they couldn't hold on. At this time, Ye Qingshan brought Commander Tang to command the national army.
Although Ye Qingshan's chief of staff has a lower rank than Deputy Commander Xiao, he can nominally command all the national army units in Nanjing.
They hold low positions but have great power and hold real power.
In addition, Deputy Commander Xiao used to be Ye Qingshan's superior, and Ye Qingshan also admired Deputy Commander Xiao very much.
That's why Ye Qingshan took the initiative to step forward and salute.
At this time, there were not many National Army generals who could make Ye Qingshan take the initiative to come forward and salute in Jinling City.
"Captain Xiao, please stop making fun of me."
Ye Qingshan smiled and greeted Xiao Shanling.
"Tell me, why did you suddenly ask me to come here? What's the matter?"
After a moment, Xiao Shanling asked Ye Qingshan.
He knew that Ye Qingshan would not let him come here for no reason.
"Commander Xiao, I want you to take a team to Hong Kong."
Ye Qingshan stated his purpose.
"What? You want me to take people to Xiangjiang?
You want me to leave Jinling at this time?
Ye Qingshan, what are you thinking about? "
When Deputy Commander Xiao heard Ye Qingshan's request, his eyes widened and he shouted loudly.
The other national army officers around looked over after hearing this.
But soon, they all consciously turned their heads and quietly kept a distance from the two.
"Oh, where is my Commander Xiao?
Speak a little more quietly. If someone doesn't know, they might think we are arguing."
Ye Qingshan looked helpless.
"No, your request is too much.
The situation in Nanjing is so tense at this moment. As the deputy commander of the gendarmerie, you asked me to leave Nanjing.
How is that possible? I won’t be a deserter.”
Xiao Shanling said this, but he glanced at Ye Qingshan for a second and added, "Unless you have a reason to convince me."
“There is a reason, of course.
And, it’s a very sufficient reason.
I believe that after you listen to my reasons, you will not refuse. "
Ye Qingshan said confidently.
"Okay, let me hear you."
Deputy Commander Xiao was not a stubborn person. He wanted to hear how Ye Qingshan would convince him.
"I bought a batch of arms from several arms companies in the United States.
It’s not a lot, maybe around 5 million US dollars.”
"How many?"
As soon as Ye Qingshan started speaking, he shocked Xiao Shanling.
Xiao Shanling widened his eyes, looked at Ye Qingshan, and asked in surprise.
"Five million dollars, what's wrong?"
Ye Qingshan stopped and looked at Xiao Shanling in confusion.
"My goodness, I have heard that you, General Ye, have a large family and spend money like water.
Today was another eye-opener for me.”
In this era, the purchasing power of the US dollar is still very strong.
More than five million US dollars worth of arms is a huge purchase even for the National Army.
"Haha, money is nothing but dirt.
Isn't it all for our brothers in Jinling that I purchased this batch of arms?
Otherwise, we would have to rely solely on our superiors to allocate us those weapons and ammunition.
Next, let alone counterattacking the Japanese, even if we fight for another week, our ammunition will be exhausted.
I have to think of other ways, of course."
Ye Qingshan spread his hands and said helplessly.
"Well, that's true."
When Ye Qingshan said this, Xiao Shanling also agreed.
During this period, although the top leaders of the National Army allocated a batch of weapons and ammunition to Nanjing, it was still a drop in the bucket.
It’s because the Kuomintang troops in Nanjing consumed their ammunition too quickly.