NCCnovel Chapter 420 Originally I wanted to play the long game to catch the big fish Li Yunlong, but now I ha
Chapter 420 Originally I wanted to play the long game to catch the big fish Li Yunlong, but now I ha
Li Yunlong did not leave Niujiagou directly, but stayed there for five or six days before returning. As the Niujiagou market reopened, more and more merchants gathered and the whole market became prosperous again. The medicines of the independent regiment were very popular in the Niujiagou market. A lot of supplies were collected in a short period of time and transported back to the base as soon as possible by air.
The transaction between the Independent Regiment and Chen Minggeng started on the second day of the Chinese New Year, with the daily trading volume reaching 60 tons. With more and more transport aircraft entering service, the scale will be increased to tons in another ten days.
With the full operation of the six fighter production plants, the output of fighters began to explode, from the original 30 per month to per month. Especially after the use of wood instead of aluminum alloy skin, the production speed of fighters was greatly increased. The Thunder fighter was directly developed into three versions, two single-engine versions and one twin-engine version. The production speed was very fast and the fighter squadron could be re-established soon.
After Li Yunlong returned to the base, he was busy training troops every day, Zhao Gang was busy with counter-espionage every day, and the others also performed their duties. With the establishment of the base management system, the operation of the entire base became orderly.
At the Tianxiang Restaurant in Ping'an County, Xu Zhongyi was meeting with special envoy Ma Xiaobo in the backyard. The two checked the contact code again, and after confirming that there was no problem, they were no longer as defensive as before.
"Lao Xu, I came to Ping'an County this time for important matters. I need you to help me get a batch of medicines and send them to the rear. The conditions at the headquarters are very difficult, and there is a serious shortage of doctors and medicines. During the last retreat, our field hospital was discovered by the Japanese, and only six doctors and 12 nurses escaped. All the medicines have been lost. Now we can only rely on the Chinese medicinal herbs in the mountains to hold on. The situation is very difficult."
"The chief of staff sent me to Ping'an County to establish a secret drug transportation line. You will be responsible for opening the channel, and I will also need your help in purchasing the drugs. I will be responsible for the escort in the middle. This is a handwritten letter from the boss to you. Please take a look!" Ma Xiaobo went straight to the point without any greetings.
The expression on Xu Zhongyi's face also became very serious. He took the boss's handwritten letter, opened it, looked at the seal on the top, then looked at the font, and after confirming that it was correct, he began to read the content.
After reading the contents of the letter, Xu Zhongyi's expression became very solemn. Purchasing medicines was very simple. He only needed to get them from Li Yunlong. However, it was too difficult to deliver the medicines to the headquarters over a distance of more than 2000 miles. The Japanese blockades were very strict in various places, and the flow of personnel and materials was strictly checked. It was too difficult to transport the medicines out.
"Lao Ma, your mission this time is not easy. It is extremely difficult to open a secret drug transportation line within three months. In addition, my current identity is too sensitive. I will soon become a traitor, and the contact between me and Li Yunlong will soon be cut off. I can no longer use this line. Even if I want to help you in the future, I can only use the second intelligence line."
"Two months ago, the old devil Yingzuo secretly came to Ping'an County and took Zhu Ziming away before leaving. Until now, I still don't know what the hidden truth is. My identity has been suspected by many people and there is no way to hide it anymore. I can only activate the backup plan in advance. In the next month, I will sell a lot of information to the devil..."
At this point, Xu Zhongyi was a little unable to continue. Even he did not expect that things would happen at the same time. The most important thing was that he had very few available manpower, only 13 people in total. It was impossible for him to establish a secret drug transportation line in a short time.
Ma Xiaobo also felt very troubled. He did not expect Xu Zhongyi to pretend to surrender to the enemy and betray the country. He was very angry in his heart. This was simply playing the piano. He had originally planned to use Xu Zhongyi as a line to transport medicines to the rear through Li Yunlong, but now Xu Zhongyi was going to become a traitor. The new identity would bring a lot of trouble. This made Ma Xiaobo a little embarrassed and he had no idea what to do.
"Lao Xu, can you introduce me to the Independent Regiment? I want to meet Li Yunlong. I have not been idle these days. I have inquired about the situation of the Independent Regiment. I didn't expect that the Independent Regiment could hold the base under the heavy encirclement of the Japanese. This is incredible!"
Xu Zhongyi replied with a grim expression: "Lao Ma, Li Yunlong doesn't trust me at all now. He has had serious doubts about me since the last incident. We haven't seen each other for several months. We usually communicate through telegrams. The most important thing is that I have never received a reply to the telegrams sent to Li Yunlong, but the person I sent to deliver the message said that the independent regiment already has a radio station. From this, it can be seen that Li Yunlong is deliberately testing me. If I send you over, it will be difficult for you to gain Li Yunlong's trust."
Ma Xiaobo's face became anxious. Li Yunlong was the key link in this drug transportation line. Without Li Yunlong to provide drugs, with the little money Ma Xiaobo brought, he would not be able to purchase much drugs, nor would he be able to complete the task assigned by the headquarters.
"Lao Xu, let me tell you the truth. When I came here this time, I only brought 16 yuan, which is half of the headquarters' belongings. The company of soldiers that escorted me along the way now only has two squads left, and there are only people in total, including me. Now the only one I can rely on is you. If even you can't help me, I really don't know what to do next."
"Since the great changes in the international situation, the prices of various materials have skyrocketed, and there are even situations where you can't buy them even if you have money. Along the way, I also inquired about the prices of black market medicines, which are simply skyrocketing. The Japanese control over them has become increasingly strict. It is very difficult to get a large amount of medicines. I came to Ping'an County to find you with an attitude of giving it a try. I want you to help me find Li Yunlong and see if he can get some medicines from the independent regiment?"
"But I didn't expect that your situation is so dangerous that you can't help me at all. I am unfamiliar with Ping'an County. If no one helps me, I will probably be discovered by the devils and puppet troops soon. Once captured by the devils, I, Ma Xiaobo, will have nothing to fear even if I am killed by them. What I fear is that I will not be able to complete the task assigned by the headquarters!"
Xu Zhongyi calmed down, put aside all distractions, and began to seriously think about countermeasures. After thinking for half an hour, he slowly said, "Old Ma, the only way I can help you now is to send a telegram to Li Yunlong, inform him of the location of the headquarters, and ask Li Yunlong to send a transport plane to airdrop medicines. This is the only way at present!"
Ma Xiaobo looked at Xu Zhongyi with complicated eyes. If Xu Zhongyi had not said that he would defect actively, he really thought that Xu Zhongyi might really become a traitor. If Li Yunlong sent out transport planes to airdrop medicines, it would directly expose the current location of the headquarters, and the consequences would be disastrous.
"Lao Xu, I need to contact the headquarters about this matter. The location of the headquarters is our biggest secret and must not be known by the Japanese, otherwise there will be big problems. I will try to contact the headquarters and see if I can get in touch with the 386th Brigade. Then I can airdrop the medicine to a safe place and have the 386th Brigade deliver it to the headquarters. This is safer."
Xu Zhongyi really didn't have any ulterior motives in this matter. He replied with full approval: "Lao Ma, you are very thoughtful. After you have discussed with the headquarters, contact me secretly. I know you have doubts about my loyalty. No matter how much I say, it will be difficult to dispel your doubts. I can only tell you one thing, that is, I have a secret mission, and sometimes I have to do some things. Please forgive me!"
Without Xu Zhongyi's reminder, Ma Xiaobo already had this feeling. He had decided that he would never meet Xu Zhongyi alone next time, but would communicate through secret letters to ensure safety. He even had a preliminary idea of the transaction location in his mind. After whispering a few words in Xu Zhongyi's ear, he left Tianxiang Restaurant like an ordinary diner in the restaurant.
The two soldiers who accompanied him to protect him left Tianxiang Restaurant only after confirming that no one was following them. Xu Zhongyi watched them leave, and his mind was in a dilemma. He could no longer use his current identity. The only way was to surrender to the devils, otherwise he would be tortured by the devils, and the intelligence network he had worked so hard to build would be directly seized by the devils.
"Fortunately, I set up double insurance and established a second secret intelligence line before, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. Old Ma, I hope you can listen to my advice and leave Ping'an County as soon as possible. This is really not a place to stay for long."
Ichiro Nakamura was in the box, watching the guests coming in and out of the restaurant with a faint smile on his lips. He had been secretly monitoring Xu Zhongyi, but he didn't expect to catch a big fish so soon. Now he didn't plan to cast the net to catch the fish. He was going to alert the snake first and see what choice Xu Zhongyi would make.
"Hirata-kun, I've told you before that everything is under my control. You thought I was joking before, but now you don't have to doubt my loyalty to the empire, right? I have already investigated the background of Xu Zhongyi, so I didn't touch him. The main reason is to play the long game and catch a bigger fish. I hope that the fish we catch this time will be bigger, and it would be best if we can also take Li Yunlong into the trap!"
The two small moustaches on the corners of Hirata Kojiro's mouth moved, and he replied with a smile: "Nakamura-kun, your behavior is really too deceptive. Others think you are a playboy, but they didn't expect you to be a cunning little fox!"