69novels Chapter 92 Sabotage of the Airport Plan
Chapter 92 Sabotage of the Airport Plan
Taking advantage of the chaos, Yan Shuo weaved through the disorderly crowd. His eyes were fixed on the desk in the center of the warehouse, where the Japanese army kept a notebook recording information about civilians and prisoners.
At this moment, the Japanese agent beside the table had already collapsed to the ground. Yan Shuo quickly stepped forward, grabbed the notebook from the table, and stuffed it into his arms. At the same time, he turned to look at the corner: "Jiang Feng, Xia Lin, come with me!"
Jiang Feng and Xia Lin, who were in the corner, were already on edge. When they heard Yan Shuo's voice, they exchanged a glance and immediately broke free from the ropes that were not yet completely loose. In the chaos just now, some of the people had helped them get away.
Jiang Feng picked up a fallen pistol from the ground and placed it protectively in front of Xia Lin, then followed Yan Shuo's voice and moved towards the side door of the warehouse.
"Commander Yan?" Jiang Feng asked in a low voice, his tone a mixture of surprise and wariness.
"It's me!" Yan Shuo's voice came from beside the two. "The side gate is safe. Stay close to me and don't fall behind." As he spoke, the three of them had already passed through the crowded people. The weapon dolls guarding the side gate made way for them when they came over.
Outside the side gate was a narrow alley, where the darkness provided perfect cover for evacuation.
Just as I stepped out of the side door, shouts came from the direction of the warehouse behind me: "Chase them! Don't let them get away!" It turned out that two puppet soldiers who had survived hiding behind a pile of debris were yelling into the phone, "Support! Support! The warehouse on Masnan Road has been attacked, and a large number of people have escaped. We request immediate reinforcements!"
"Ignore them, reinforcements won't arrive for at least ten minutes." Yan Shuo's voice was confident. "Jiang Feng, you cover the rear and keep an eye on what's happening behind you; Xia Lin, keep an eye out, most of the people in the warehouse just now ran towards the main road, to prevent them from being captured by the Japanese army again."
Jiang Feng nodded and replied, "Understood!" He turned and leaned against the wall at the alley entrance, his eyes fixed on the direction of the warehouse side door, his gun already cocked.
Xia Lin quickly caught up with Yan Shuo, replying in a low voice, "Don't worry, I remember everything. By the way, Shen Qing, he..."
"Shen Qing has been taken away by Miyamoto and is safe for now."
Yan Shuo interrupted her, his tone calm, "The primary task now is to get you out safely, and then deal with Shen Qing's matter. In addition, the Japanese troop deployment in Central China is a smokescreen, aimed at making East China feel like it has no troops, to confuse the operations commanders. I have already obtained this intelligence and will pass it on to headquarters later."
The footsteps in the alley were hurried and chaotic, and the faint sound of Japanese sirens could be heard in the distance.
Charlene's heart tightened: "The Japanese army arrived so quickly?"
"It's all thanks to those two puppet soldiers." Yan Shuo sneered, raised his hand and waved behind him, the last weapon doll quickly following. "But I had a backup plan."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud bang came from the direction of the warehouse. The weapon doll had detonated a small explosive device that had been placed in the warehouse's clutter. The flames instantly illuminated the night sky, and even the sirens seemed to pause for a moment.
"A little trick to buy us five minutes."
Yan Shuo explained, "Turn left ahead, my car is waiting there. After you get in, we'll go to the temporary safe house first, and then we'll discuss the follow-up plan in detail."
Jiang Feng caught up at this moment and whispered, "No one is following us for now. The explosives made a big enough noise, so the Japanese army will probably go to the warehouse to investigate first."
The three quickened their pace, turned the corner, and saw a black sedan parked in the shadows.
Yan Shuo opened the car door first and said to the two, "Get in quickly!"
Jiang Feng and Xia Lin quickly climbed into the back seat, while Yan Shuo got into the driver's seat. The engine started instantly, and the car, like a black shadow, silently disappeared into the night.
Behind them, the fire in the warehouse grew brighter and brighter, while the sounds of sirens, Japanese soldiers shouting, and civilians crying could still be heard intermittently, gradually receding into the distance and eventually disappearing into the night.
"Does your mission have anything to do with me? If it does, tell me now. If not, find an opportunity to do a mission. But I'll arrange safe houses for you two. Do you want two or one?" Yan Shuo asked the two of them while driving.
"Commander Yan, how did you recognize us? We disguised ourselves quite well!" Xia Lin asked Yan Shuo, who was driving, with curiosity.
"Pretty good disguise? I've been leading dozens of men for almost two years, dealing with Japanese spies every day. I can tell the difference between my own people and their true colors at a glance. But it seems your names haven't been changed; they're in the notebook!"
"Oh!" Xia Lin and Jiang Feng exchanged a glance, feeling a little embarrassed. Everything else had been changed, but the name hadn't been changed. What a loophole.
Yan Shuo naturally couldn't say that he had a system that allowed him to directly see their names and identities; that would be too bizarre.
Upon arriving at the safe house, Xia Lin explained her mission direction, which was unrelated to Yan Shuo and belonged to a different storyline. Yan Shuo provided her with camouflage equipment, firearms, and ammunition, and gave her the safe house to use for 10 days.
As they were leaving, Yan Shuo called to Jiang Feng, who was sitting in the driver's seat, to drive.
Jiang Feng's mission was related to Yan Shuo; he needed to contact several Japanese airfields to see if there was an opportunity to sabotage them.
"Destroy the airport? What's the point? It can be repaired!" Yan Shuo asked speechlessly.
"They know all that, but the Japanese bombing has been so intense lately that the big shots can't live like this anymore. They asked me to come and check the situation, and it would be even better if we could take down some of the bombers," Jiang Feng said.
"That's it? You were asked to come here in person? What's your rank?" Yan Shuo was curious. It was such a trivial matter; he could have handled it himself if he had just been called!
"My rank is Lieutenant Colonel, Commander Yan. The Director's meaning is that you are mainly in charge of the situation in Shanghai. Those airports are scattered, and there are also hidden small airports in several surrounding cities, but they can take off bombers. I am instructed to organize the infiltrated small units and do my best to sabotage the airports and aircraft, or the pilots. If we can get their codes, that would be even better!"
"What's the use? They change the password every 10 days or so. By the time you get it and pass it on to the next person, it's already obsolete."
"Sigh, what can we do? We don't have enough planes, so we can only come up with these clumsy solutions."
"Bomb the plane? Go straight to their bomb depot, find a way to sneak in, and get the bombs!" Yan Shuo lit a cigarette and pointed out the route, "This way! Turn into courtyard number 203."
"Ammunition depot? How heavily guarded would that be? How would we get in, especially with explosive devices? It's impossible! Let's get airplanes instead. Get a dozen or so, kill a few pilots, and that would be a big deal," Jiang Feng said with a wry smile.
Indeed, the Japanese military provided quite strict protection for pilots. There was never less than a battalion stationed at the airfields. 100 people is an understatement; there were probably at least 200 people.
"What kind of help do you need? What are you missing?"
"I can handle those people, but what I lack are elite troops who can fight and withstand attacks. Could you provide some manpower, sir? And firepower support too!"
"No problem, this courtyard is for you to stay in!" Yan Shuo led Jiang Feng in. The courtyard was small, quiet, and had few inspections. There were a few tiled houses, and everything you needed for eating and lodging was provided.
"Thank you, Commander Yan, this place is very good!"
"Okay, you can use it as long as you want until you finish your mission. If you encounter any questioning, just say you rented it. Here is the lease." Yan Shuo handed over the lease, which was in duplicate. Jiang Feng took it and put it in the drawer.
"I'll assign you a liaison officer; contact them if anything happens."
"Yes, sir!"