The Spy

Chapter 429 Guessed It Right
"Oda has fallen, and the headquarters needs a new person. I'm afraid the new official will use us to make trouble."

Niu Yuanxiang's face was full of worry, and he said again: "Xiaotian had a personal grudge with the aviation group, but now he has changed people. The next time the Japanese come to Xiaohuangshan, I'm afraid there will be aircraft assistance."

Chang Yongxiang immediately understood what Niu Yuanxiang meant. Niu Yuanxiang had carefully analyzed before that their biggest threat was not the enemies on the ground, but in the air.

The geographical advantage of Xiaohuangshan will be halved in the air.

At this time, Chang Yongxiang's face did not look very good.

But he knew very well that Niu Yuanxiang did not come to him to discuss countermeasures.

He was a rough man and could not provide any good advice. The one who actually led the troops to fight was Niu Yuanxiang, and all these victories were also commanded by Niu Yuanxiang.

Niu Yuanxiang came to inform him first, firstly because he respected him as the boss, and secondly because they had a good relationship.

Chang Yongxiang had no choice but to reach out and pat his shoulder heavily, comforting him: "I don't know how to deal with planes, but I trust you unconditionally, and I believe you can continue to bring victory to the brothers."

"Xiaohuangshan was poor before, but now it is getting better and better under your leadership. The brothers in Xiaohuangshan believe in you as much as I do. We can't predict the outcome, so we just need to do our best to prepare."

Niu Yuanxiang took a deep breath and said firmly: "Thank you for your trust, boss. I will do my best to prepare. Xiaohuangshan is our root, and we must do our best to protect it."

"I'll arrange it now."

Niu Yuanxiang left in a hurry, leaving Chang Yongxiang where he was.

Chang Yongxiang sighed deeply. He understood Niu Yuanxiang's difficulties.

As a hands-off boss, he was also a little panicked when he heard that the plane was coming. They had heard many times about the power of planes. They could drop bombs directly over your head, and you wouldn't be able to fight back.

It's okay to shoot down a plane with a machine gun if the plane is flying low, but it's impossible to do so if it's flying high.

The Japanese are not fools. They will deliberately lower their planes to let you attack them.

Xiaohuangshan did not have any anti-aircraft weapons, so facing the Japanese planes, it could only passively take the beating. It is conceivable how much pressure Niu Yuanxiang was under at that time.

But Niu Yuanxiang is not the kind of person who is afraid of pressure. He will turn pressure into motivation.

Niu Yuanxiang returned to his room and took out a floor plan of Xiaohuangshan, which he designed when he first went up the mountain.

At that time, many designs were for the purpose of saving materials and aesthetics, and there were not many defensive facilities.

They had made a lot of changes before, but they were all supplements to the original simple facilities.

But now Niu Yuanxiang has decided that Xiaohuangshan should be demolished and rebuilt, and he will not keep any parts that are not conducive to defense.

First of all, there was the most important warehouse and place to care for the wounded. Niu Yuanxiang placed them in the safest natural cave.

The cave was originally the meeting hall of Xiaohuangshan and the residence of Chang Yongxiang.

The boss usually lives in a big place, but after the renovation he has to live with everyone else. Niu Yuanxiang can only try his best to leave the best place for the boss.

If there was not only this slightly larger cave in Xiaohuang Mountain, and if everyone did not have the ability to dig a cave in the mountain, Niu Yuanxiang would not have wanted to start with the place where the boss lived.

Niu Yuanxiang believed that the boss would understand that all this was done to protect Xiaohuangshan.

The meeting hall in the cave will be retained, but it will be reduced in size to become a meeting room for discussing countermeasures in wartime.

Then came the accommodation for everyone. Niu Yuanxiang planned to arrange them all next to the cliff, which could effectively reduce the direction of attack. In addition, there were lush trees next to the cliff, which could make the accommodation more concealed.

Before reaching the top of the mountain, Niu Yuanxiang had already sent people to dig several air-raid shelters, but now it seems that the number is far from enough.

Niu Yuanxiang wanted to ensure that all of Xiaohuangshan's men and puppet army prisoners had a place to hide from the artillery shells.

The exact location is not easy to mark on the drawing, so Niu Yuanxiang has to take everyone on an on-site inspection and start construction while designing.

After planning the defensive measures, Niu Yuanxiang began to look for a suitable place to build an artillery position.

They will not just defend themselves. If the Japanese come, they must beat them hard so that they will never dare to provoke Xiaohuangshan again.

Machine gun positions must also be set up. Even if the planes cannot be hit, the planes must be prevented from flying too low. This way, the machine guns on the planes will also become ineffective, reducing their threat.

Niu Yuanxiang had fought two ambushes and was well aware of the advantages of being in a commanding position.

We must not give the Japanese planes such an opportunity and forcing them to increase their altitude will effectively reduce the effectiveness of the bombing.

In addition, the machine gun and artillery positions must be well defended, especially the artillery positions. There cannot be only one, and they must be able to be moved. Fortunately, they now have mortars, and several people can set them up and move them.

Looking at the redesigned drawings, Niu Yuanxiang was very satisfied.

It has both defense and counterattack capabilities, but I don’t know how effective they will be.

Niu Yuanxiang knew that their equipment was simple, and to deal with aircraft they would need to focus on concealment and use mobility as a supplement.

Most counterattacks can only serve as harassment.

After taking good concealment measures, the most important thing left is the mobility of the people in Xiaohuangshan.

But in order to achieve perfection, everyone needs to undergo special training.

Training a hundred times before a war is better than one mistake on the battlefield. Life is priceless. Niu Yuanxiang understands that he cannot save everyone's life, but multiple training sessions can at least help some people survive.

Air defense training, in particular, is essential. Niu Yuanxiang had learned this in the organization and was relatively experienced, so he quickly designed a plan.

During the design process, Niu Yuanxiang also went to find Jiang Zheng, wanting to refer to the training model of the Military Control Commission.

However, the training within the Military Control Commission mainly focused on concealment and camouflage, and there was not much knowledge about air defense.

Moreover, most of the spies were active in the city, and air defense was also deployed based on the buildings in the city, which was very different from the model of Xiaohuangshan.

Niu Yuanxiang had to give up the idea of ​​reference and went back to study the plan on his own.

The best way to train is through exercises, but unfortunately Xiaohuangshan does not have such conditions at all. They cannot simulate enemy aircraft attacks and can only rely on everyone's imagination.

It doesn’t matter, as long as there are no errors in the process, it is a successful exercise for them.

Niu Yuanxiang organized everyone to gather together, including the captured puppet soldiers, as their lives were equally important.

Niu Yuanxiang took out the prepared process records and explained them in detail to everyone.

If there is something they don’t understand, the people in Xiaohuangshan will ask Niu Yuanxiang, and Niu Yuanxiang will patiently explain it again and again.

The time spent studying seriously always passes quickly, and before anyone can react the sun has already set.

After asking several questions, I found that everyone had fully understood the contents of the process.

So Niu Yuanxiang asked everyone to adjourn the meeting and said that the exercise would not start tonight.

If the Japanese were to attack, they would certainly choose daytime when the visibility is better.

There was no rush to conduct the exercise tonight, so Niu Yuanxiang arranged for everyone to go to bed early and start the exercise immediately the next morning.

"Whoo~"

A sharp whistle broke the tranquility of Xiaohuangshan.

This is the signal from the high observation post that the enemy has been discovered.

"Whoo~"

The second whistle meant that the plane had been spotted, and the people on guard at the post quickly retreated.

High-altitude outposts are extremely dangerous and are the easiest targets for aircraft to observe.

The people inside had to retreat immediately after giving the signal, otherwise their lives would be in danger. As the whistle sounded throughout Xiaohuangshan, everyone immediately took action.

First of all, the wounded and those with limited mobility had to be sent to a natural cave. All the people in Xiaohuangshan were soldiers, and only the wounded and prisoners from the previous battle were sent to the cave.

The designated gunners will quickly head to the artillery positions, but they will not fire immediately.

Although the artillery position was built relatively concealed, the noise of firing would definitely be discovered by aircraft.

Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the timing of the attack is critical, or to confirm that the aircraft is being harassed and has no time to pay attention to the artillery position.

Niu Yuanxiang placed machine gun mounts in three locations, and the machine gunners would open fire immediately after confirming the position of the aircraft.

It serves as a harassment and buys time for the gunner.

But you must also consider your own safety and move if you are discovered by an airplane.

They move to another place after each shot, making full use of the dense woods and mountains of Xiaohuangshan to improve their mobility.

Those who are not assigned tasks can directly enter the air-raid shelter and then cover the entrance with camouflage items such as branches and mats to greatly reduce the possibility of being discovered.

Moreover, the branches will not block your vision. After laying them down, you can also observe the situation outside. When you are in the air-raid shelter, you can also use rifles to assist machine gunners to form a firepower network.

Niu Yuanxiang saw all of this. He had been observing from the high platform and did not notice anything missing or wrong.

Only in a few air-raid shelters the wooden sticks and straw mats were not laid well, and the overall speed was not up to standard.

However, this was the first exercise and it had already achieved such an effect, which made Niu Yuanxiang very satisfied.

In the final summary, Niu Yuanxiang pointed out all the shortcomings and urged them to work harder next time they practice to prevent them from becoming proud and neglecting training.

Niu Yuanxiang didn't know when the new commander would take office, but he understood that no matter who it was, they would take action against Xiaohuangshan.

The existence of Xiaohuangshan posed a major threat to the Japanese troops in Wuhan city.

He did not have any illusions, and when training, he conducted everything in the most difficult way possible, anticipating the most from the enemy.

Shanghai, Tuyuan returned secretly.

He did not move Kamei. Although Tsuchihara wanted this way to make money, Kamei had not made any mistakes, so he would not just remove Kamei like that.

Besides, there are many ways to get this wealth, there is no need to use the most ruthless one.

Otherwise, who would dare to work seriously for him in the future?
Three days later, Kamei received a notice asking him to return to the headquarters to report on his work.

It's almost the end of the year, and this is a normal performance review. Not only him, but also section chiefs from other places have to return to the headquarters.

Kamei had no doubts, but was a little dumbfounded when he arrived at the place.

He got a promotion.

Not only will he be promoted, but Tsuchihara will also help him write promotion reports. He is now a colonel, and if he is promoted again he will become a general, which was his biggest dream before.

But at this time he was a little hesitant.

The main reason is that Xu Xiaoer is too outstanding and has helped him make so much money, so he is a little reluctant to give up this source of wealth.

Unfortunately, his hesitation was in vain. Tsuchihara acted quickly and immediately arranged for other people to go to Shanghai to take his place.

This source of wealth was snatched away by Tsuchihara.

It's simple with Takeda. After explaining the situation to him, he won't dare to ask for help again. Takeda is not bad. Right now, there is no suitable person to replace Tsuchihara. As long as he is honest and obedient, he can stay in Shanghai for now.

If he doesn't want to give up this way of making money, or has other ideas, it will be very easy for Tuyuan to deal with him.

"Senior Section Chief."

The first thing the new section chief did after taking office was to call Xu Xiaoer over, and Xu Xiaoer stood respectfully in front of him.

"The waiter is here, sit down and talk."

The new section chief is called Arai. He is young, only in his thirties, and used to be Tsuchihara’s secretary.

He was very clear about the real mission of his visit to Shanghai.

Help Xu Xiaoer expand his business and make more money for the chief section chief.

"You're too polite, Section Chief. I'll just stand."

"Let you sit, just sit."

Arai speaks Chinese well. Although you can tell he is not Chinese, he speaks very clearly and everyone can understand him.

"The chief's arrangement for you is the most important. From now on, you will mainly do the chief's work and don't need to worry about other things. If you have any troubles, feel free to tell me and I will help you deal with it."

Arai said slowly, Xu Qingyun's arrangement worked again.

In the past, Xu Xiaoer's backer was Kamei. He was Kamei's subordinate and had to obey Kamei's orders.

Now Tsuchihara has become the one in the background, and the section chief Arai is cooperating. Even if anything happens to Xu Xiaoer, Arai will be punished.

Although Xu Xiaoer was still a subordinate of the head of the Shanghai Special High Section, his status and power had increased significantly.

If it is business-related, he can even order Arai to do something.

This is a right that was not available before.

"Thank you, Section Chief."

Xu Xiaoer did not die, and took the initiative to thank him. Arai talked to him for a while and made it very clear that Xu Xiaoer did not have to worry about anything in the future, and that he would protect and cooperate with Xu Xiaoer.

After meeting Xu Xiaoer, Arai took the initiative to summon Takeda and others.

Kamei's departure was not good news for Takeda, but the Chinese reminded him that although Kamei seemed to have been promoted, his financial resources were actually cut off.

Arai is Tuyuan's confidant. If Arai pays more attention to Xu Xiaoer after his arrival, it is possible that Xu Xiaoer's wealth has already fallen into Tuyuan's hands.

The Chinese asked him to give up his share voluntarily.

Takeda was indeed a little reluctant. After all, his 30% was not a small amount and he had earned a lot during this period.

But the Chinese made it very clear that if he did not give up, he would likely be targeted, or even put his life in danger.

If you want money, provide more information and the Chinese will give it to you.

But the money given by the Chinese cannot be seen in public. It is not as good as the money from Xu Xiaoer, which can be used however you want.

After much consideration, he finally gave up on his own initiative as requested by the Chinese.

Nothing is more important than life, and the Chinese will not let him leave the Special High Police.

If he dared to leave, the Chinese might report him at any time, and he would surely be killed.

Now that this source of wealth has fallen into the hands of the chief section chief, if he wants to keep it, it would be like throwing an egg against a rock. Only by protecting himself will there be hope in the future.

"Takeda, no wonder the chief praised you, you are indeed smart."

Hearing that Takeda had voluntarily given up his source of wealth, Arai smiled and nodded. There was no need for him to hint. When Takeda heard Arai's words, he immediately understood that the Chinese had guessed everything correctly.

Xu Qingyun is indeed scary.

(End of this chapter)