Espionage, codenamed Ant, moving expert

Wu Shoucheng left, and Zhao Dahu was about to curse when Chen Zheng began assigning tasks.

There were seven groups, each with its own defensive position, but none of them needed to enter the dock to fight.

Tang Asheng asked, somewhat puzzled, "Captain, the task you gave us seems to be only to defend against Japanese pirate reinforcements. Who will go to the dock? There's a large Japanese infantry battalion there!"

Chen Zhengdao: "Some people have already gone into the dock. Our people just need to stay in their positions. If there is nothing wrong at the dock, they can leave on their own after the ship departs."

"Once the battle breaks out at the docks, your mission is to block the Japanese reinforcements, cover the evacuation of the dock workers, and evacuate immediately upon seeing a fire. Do not linger in the battle."

Zhang Fugui said, "Captain, our men only have short guns. If we encounter the Japanese pirates, we might not be able to outgun them, which would delay our mission!"

"I've thought of all that and made preparations. Each squad has two Type 91 light machine guns and one Type 92 rifle, with plenty of ammunition. If you see any Japanese soldiers, give them a good blast and don't hold back on ammunition."

"When retreating, only take your own pistol; leave all other weapons where they are, and I will have someone take care of them."

"I'll get another two boxes of Japanese hand grenades for your group. You must throw them all away before you retreat. Anyone who leaves any, I'll make them eat them in front of me."

Upon hearing about heavy weapons, the seven team leaders grinned from ear to ear. Zhao Dahu excitedly said:

"Captain, with this stuff, even if a whole regiment of Japanese pirates comes, we won't be afraid. Just you wait and see!"

Chen Zheng laughed and scolded, "Can't you stop bragging? Do you know how many people are in a Japanese pirate regiment? More than three thousand! Do you think they're three thousand pigs?!"

Zhao Dahu touched his head to hide his embarrassment, without disturbing the others' laughter.

Chen Erniu said in a simple and honest way, "If only we had cannons, I would dare to lead our group to attack the dock."

Zhang Fugui said, "Look at you, so capable. I know you used to be an artilleryman. This isn't the front line. Where are you going to get a cannon for me, Captain?"

Hearing that Chen Erniu knew how to fire artillery, Chen Zheng temporarily changed the arrangements, leaving his team outside the dock to be ready to provide fire support at any time.

Tang Asheng led the remaining people to their respective positions to set up defenses, while Chen Zheng arrived first through the spatial dimension, leaving behind the agreed-upon weapons and ammunition.

It was already past nine o'clock at night, and there wasn't a soul on the road.

After putting down his weapons, Chen Zheng suddenly realized that he should prepare some sacks in advance, fill them with soil, and use them as machine gun positions when needed.

It's too late now, let's talk about it after tonight.

When each group arrived at the designated location, they indeed found the weapons and ammunition, exactly as the captain had described.

The captain brought all his men here tonight. Who planted these weapons?

Also, the captain said that some people have already infiltrated the dock. Who are these people?

Could it be that the stationmaster secretly assigned manpower to the team leader?

Or maybe the team leader recruited them himself, or he doesn't trust the team!

You can't blame the captain, after all, he's only been in Shanghai for less than a month, and all his subordinates are from the original Shanghai station, with not a single one of them being a trusted confidant.

Thinking about it this way, the bombing of the Special Higher Police Department last time makes sense.

Tang, Zhang, Zhao, and Chen secretly vowed to perform well and become the captain's confidants.

Even the Shanghai Railway Station wouldn't casually take out these tools, but the captain just casually put them on the ground, as if he didn't care at all.

These are all new guns, they haven't even been oiled yet, I don't know where the captain got them from.

It's such a waste that they won't let us take it with us after we've finished.

On second thought, where would I put it if I took it? Wouldn't I just be waiting to be exposed?

The captain said someone would take us in, so we'll stay. Ensuring a safe evacuation is the most important thing.

Tang, Zhang, Zhao, and Chen were sincere, but the other three group leaders were unsure.

Not daring to refuse outright like Wu Shoucheng, nor intending to abandon himself here, he immediately resorted to the Thirty-Six Stratagems upon realizing something was amiss…

Chen Zheng was unaware of his subordinates' thoughts. He had already returned to the vicinity of the dock and first took out a mortar and five boxes of shells from his spatial storage.

A mortar requires two or three people to operate, and the remaining people are needed to prepare four light machine guns and the corresponding ammunition.

With this firepower configuration, they could even take on a Japanese squadron head-on.

When Chen Erniu saw the mortar, it was like a groom seeing his bride; he hugged it tightly and wouldn't let go.

Chen Zheng couldn't stand his disgusting appearance and said, "Chen Erniu, I've got the cannon for you. If you miss and waste my shells, you'll see how I deal with you."

Chen Erniu patted his chest and said, "Captain, don't worry. If I fire a blank shot even once, you can twist my head off and use it as a chamber pot."

"I don't need such a big chamber pot of yours. From now on, your group will be the fire support group. It's not just you who knows how to fire the cannon; I want you to teach everyone. Can you do that?"

"Captain, firing artillery is a technical job. If you want ten gunners, you'll have to transfer people from other groups. Most of the people in my group haven't been to school and can't learn how."

"We'll talk about that later. Let's go to church for those who have gone to school first."

As if he had received a royal decree, Chen Erniu snapped to attention and said, "I guarantee to complete the mission."

After he finished speaking, he called over a few literate people and explained the process while assembling the mortar.

Chen Zheng smiled and left. When they reached a secluded spot, he released the small wooden house, entered his spatial dimension, and emerged at the dock...

cough cough...

Damn it, it's a latrine again! The dock and the latrine are incompatible!

In a moment, I'll have Chen Erniu fire a shot at the outhouse to get rid of the bad luck.

I had just left the outhouse and hadn't even blended into the group of laborers when I heard the ghostly screams of Japanese pirates.

Chen Zheng couldn't understand Japanese, but he could sense the tense atmosphere from the speed of the shouting.

I tiptoed over and saw the Japanese pirates arresting people from the group of laborers. They had already arrested two, and after finding pistols on their bodies, they smashed them down with the butts of the pistols and dragged them away.

Before they had taken two steps, a man suddenly appeared from the crowd and fired several shots, killing the Japanese soldier and rescuing the person being dragged.

At the same time, someone in the crowd shouted: "The wind is getting strong, let's get out of here!"

The moment the gunshot rang out, chaos erupted at the dock.

The laborers ran out aimlessly, while the Japanese soldiers loaded their bullets and prepared to fire at the crowd.

Just as the machine gun emplacement next to them aimed its guns at the crowd, six strapped grenades flew over and overturned the position.

These grenades were tied up with gauze when Chen Zheng had nothing to do, so he could take them out whenever he needed them without any delay.

There were two machine gun positions on the dock, but they were all overturned without a single shot being fired before the large contingent of Japanese infantry arrived.

The Japanese pirates who had just arrested people have now engaged in a firefight with the laborers who have infiltrated the area, resulting in casualties on both sides.

The Japanese pirates were at a disadvantage because they had to pull the bolt after firing a shot with their long spears, while the other side was at a disadvantage because they were all using pistols, which were not powerful enough.

To kill a Japanese pirate, you would need to hit at least three thousand. With only a dozen or so men, they were struggling to hold off a company of Japanese soldiers.

After Chen Zheng blew up the machine gun position, he grabbed a Type 96 pistol and joined the battle, taking down five or six Japanese soldiers with a single burst of fire.

After the bullets ran out, six grenades were bundled together and exploded, knocking down another group of people.

After bombing, he switched to a light-handled gun and continued sweeping, single-handedly suppressing an entire Japanese pirate company.

The Japanese pirates were not intimidated and immediately turned their guns on Chen Zheng.

Two bullets whizzed past Chen Zheng's ears, scaring him so much that he quickly lay down and looked for a house.

The dock was deserted, and the nearest place was the outhouse; we couldn't just go back there!