Chapter 390: Careful (please subscribe and vote)
Cheng Qianfan’s eyes crossed Warehouse 403 of Sumitomo Trading Co., Ltd. in Area 1, and finally stopped at Warehouse 901 in Area 3.
This is the warehouse of Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation.
According to what Cheng Qianfan learned, the materials in Mitsubishi's warehouse are comparable to those in Sumitomo's warehouse.
The reason why Cheng Qianfan initially chose Sumitomo Warehouse as his target was because Area 1 was far away from the Mailan District of the French Concession and closer to the Chinese border.
According to Cheng Qianfan's request, Jiang Mulezi and others had secretly summoned a group of boatmen and dock coolies. Once Sumitomo's warehouse is opened, they can empty it as quickly as possible. Even if it is too late to transport it away, they can also move it nearby. This batch of supplies was handed over to the Chinese army.
However, Cheng Qianfan is now more interested in the Mitsubishi Warehouse in Area 2.
He did not choose Mitsubishi Warehouse before. The reason is very straightforward. Area 2 is very close to the Mailan District in the French Concession:
The French Concession is currently on full alert and inspections are strict. It is extremely difficult to plan a large-scale operation under the nose of the Mailan patrol house.
However, what attracts Cheng Qianfan’s attention and interest now is that next to Mitsubishi’s 901 warehouse is the 903 warehouse.
This 903 warehouse belongs to the French Baffin Company.
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Cheng Qianfan is very familiar with the situation in the 903 warehouse.
At present, there are a large number of medical bandages, medical alcohol, morphine, analgesics and other medical supplies and medicines in this cargo hold.
In addition, there is also a batch of automobile-related materials such as gasoline, diesel, automobile tires, engine oil, automobile spare parts, etc.
In addition, there are also some military uniforms, military blankets, compressed biscuits, kettles, lunch boxes and other related military supplies of the French Annan Corps.
This batch of military supplies was supposed to be shipped to Annan to equip the Annan Army.
However, with the stroke of a pen by Mr. Madier of Marseille and others, this batch of military supplies appeared on the list of shipping losses.
Yes, the materials in the warehouse of Baffin & Co. are all purchased by Cheng Qianfan.
To be precise, Baffin Company was a company established by a group of "military reselling bureaucrats" from the French army's munitions department headed by Mr. Madier in Marseille.
Cheng Qianfan and Peter's trading houses placed orders with Baffin & Co., which shipped the goods from Marseille.
Although the goods in warehouse 903 in Area 2 still belong to Baffin & Co., they can actually be said to belong to Cheng Qianfan and Pete.
Although Pitt and Madiel were son-in-law, there were many officials from the French munitions department behind Baffin and Matheson. In order to avoid suspicion, Baffin and Matheson had no relationship with Pitt. They established a company in Shanghai consisting of five Frenchmen. The office formed is solely responsible for the business conduct of Baffin & Co.
At present, Cheng Qianfan and Pete's trading company have completed 50% of the upfront payment for this batch of goods. From the perspective of ownership, this batch of goods is almost equivalent to theirs.
Just because of the outbreak of the war, this batch of goods is still temporarily stored in the warehouse of Baffin & Co., and contractually speaking, the ownership of the materials still belongs to Baffin & Co., Ltd.
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Hold a cigarette between his fingers, Cheng Qianfan fell into deep thought.
He took a puff of cigarette quietly, and the smoke was filtered through the lungs and exhaled slowly through the nostrils.
He had subconsciously avoided the Mitsubishi warehouse because the 903 warehouse next door was owned by Baffin Matheson.
However, he just had a sudden thought -
The more I thought about it, the more I realized something was wrong.
A bold idea and plan quickly formed in his mind.
Cheng Qianfan popped another cigarette out of the cigarette case, lit it himself, held it in his mouth, and put out the cigarette butt.
He made a decision.
At this moment—
"I know the situation at Mitsubishi's warehouse better." Qiao Chuntao, who had been silent, suddenly said.
“Oh?” Cheng Qianfan raised his eyebrows.
Qiao Chuntao pointed to the map and said: "Team leader, you arranged for us to investigate these warehouses. I paid special attention to Mitsubishi's warehouses at that time."
“Tell me the reason.” Cheng Qianfan glanced at Qiao Chuntao and said.
Being able to arouse Qiao Chuntao's interest shows that there must be something special about Mitsubishi's warehouse.
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“Next door to the Mitsubishi warehouse is the warehouse of a French company.” Qiao Chuntao said, “The Mitsubishi warehouse is heavily guarded, but the security of the French company’s warehouse can be said to be very lax.”
“So?” Cheng Qianfan flicked the ashes from his cigarette and asked.
"I observed that every warehouse has a side door. Going out from the side door of the French warehouse is the side door of the Mitsubishi warehouse." Qiao Chuntao said, "The Japanese focus on the front door of the warehouse. Because the side door is deeper, they Instead, you won’t notice.”
“Tell me directly, what do you think?” Cheng Qianfan took out a lighter and lit the cigarette that was extinguished by the wind.
“We can use the warehouse of the French company to capture the Japanese warehouse by surprise.” Qiao Chuntao said.
"Hahaha." Cheng Qianfan nodded when he heard this and smiled, "Yes, I have an idea. The Japanese really didn't expect us to attack from the side door."
"It's not just the Japanese who can't think of it, the French can't think of it either." Qiao Chuntao's eyes seemed to be shining as she said, "These foreigners are not good people. Now that the war has broken out, there is chaos."
His breathing was a little rapid, and his speaking speed was getting faster and faster, and he said: "We have robbed the Japanese supplies, but we can also take advantage of the French warehouses..."
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Cheng Qianfan heard Qiao Chuntao say this and looked at Qiao Chuntao with a strange expression.
Yes, Qiao Chuntao's thoughts were the same as the decision he had just made, and Qiao Chuntao's observation of the warehouse and analysis of the reasons for his actions were also the same as what he had planned.
However, hearing from Qiao Chuntao that this guy wanted to steal his supplies, Cheng Qianfan felt a little weird.
Of course, from an objective point of view, Cheng Qianfan was surprised and appreciative that Qiao Chuntao could think of starting from the warehouse of Baffin Company, and even being bold enough to rob the French warehouse.
Among his important subordinates:
Hao Zai is smart in doing things;
Li Hao is very smart, cautious, and has contact with all three religions and nine schools of thought. The most important thing is that he is the most loyal to him;
The little Taoist priest has first-class light body skills and is a master of action;
Ginger mule is thick and thin;
Wu Shunjia is a master of blasting;
Zhou Xiliang is good at imitating handwriting. He is a native of Shanghai and does not attract attention;
Hua Zhiquan is good at vehicle driving and repair;
Liu Yuchu is a sharpshooter;
Zhao Yi is good at Japanese;
Yang Changnian is a doctor;
These people all have their own characteristics.
However, it was Qiao Chuntao who Cheng Qianfan admired and valued the most.
Taozi is a master of interrogation and proficient in foreign languages.
Most importantly, what Cheng Qianfan admires most is Qiao Chuntao's calm mind.
Whether it was the timely detection of the Orange Group's plot before, or his performance after breaking into the "Zhao Family Class", or this time he thought of using the French Matheson's warehouse as a breakthrough point, Qiao Chuntao's performance made Cheng Qianfan extremely satisfied.
In addition, Qiao Chuntao does not have the kind of awe for the French, British, and Americans. Other subordinates would rarely think of it and would not necessarily dare to attack the French warehouses.
However, Qiao Chuntao dared to think and do it.
From Cheng Qianfan's point of view, Qiao Chuntao was thinking about how to capture Mitsubishi's warehouse, and then set his sights on Baffin's warehouse. He only cared about the results. As for the French being involved in the process, he didn't care at all.
If a Frenchman was needed to kill a Japanese, Cheng Qianfan believed that Qiao Chuntao would shoot each one without hesitation.
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"Team leader, my subordinate's superficial remarks..." Qiao Chuntao saw that the team leader was silent and remained silent for a moment before saying.
“Drink some tea.” Cheng Qianfan picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Qiao Chuntao himself, and said, “Ren your mouth.”
Qiao Chuntao leaned forward to take the tea cup handed to him by Cheng Qianfan, glanced at him, and then said: "Thank you, team leader!"
"You observe very carefully and have very bold ideas." Cheng Qianfan poured himself a cup of tea, looked at Qiao Chuntao, and said with a smile, "It will take half a day, before noon tomorrow, to find out the latest situation of the 901 and 903 warehouses. , can it be done?”
“I need the most accurate information.” Cheng Qianfan shook his head slightly.
“Yes, I understand,” Qiao Chuntao said.
“Cancel the original plan, and for the latest confirmation, our target is the 901 warehouse of Mitsubishi and the 903 warehouse of the French Commercial Bank.” Cheng Qianfan said looking at Wu Shunjia, Yang Changnian and Qiao Chuntao.
"yes."
"clear."
“The subordinates understand.”
“Just follow your plan. What’s French and Japanese belongs to us.” Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao and said slowly.
"yes!"
“I order.” Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice.
The three men immediately stood at attention and saluted.
Subsequently, as a confidential contact, Yang Changnian was about to record it with pen and paper. Cheng Qianfan shook his head and said, "Use your brain to record it."
“Yes!” Yang Changnian put down the pen and paper.
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“Qiao Chuntao is the team leader of this operation, and Jiang Mulezi is the deputy team leader.” Cheng Qianfan tapped his fingers on the table, “Taozi leads the brothers to be responsible for the clearing operation, and Jiang Mulezi’s men are responsible for transporting supplies.”
He looked at Qiao Chuntao and said, "You decide the action plan yourself. How many people need to be invested, how much ammunition, how many minutes it takes to eliminate the enemy, how much time can be bought for the colleagues who are moving, if there is an enemy counterattack or an emergency, how can Retreating can ensure the feasibility of several retreat plans, and these must be carefully considered."
“I understand,” Qiao Chuntao said with deep eyes, licking her lips and a low voice.
"You are responsible for contacting Jiang Mulezi." Cheng Qianfan pointed at Yang Changnian, "The brothers who are carrying the goods must lurk in place in advance and ensure that they have certain breakout capabilities in emergencies."
After a pause, Cheng Qianfan glanced at Wu Shunjia, pointed at the map, and said, "Here, here, and here, once the gun is fired, these three places are the only way for the Mailan patrol house to go to the dock. I need you to stop them. One hour."
Wu Shunjia did not answer immediately. He picked up a magnifying glass, looked at the map carefully, then picked up a pencil to write on a piece of paper, and finally drew a circle on a place name he had written.
“Team leader, I need enough explosives.” Wu Shunjia said.
"for you."
“We also need a brother who is familiar with the roads around here.”
Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao. Qiao Chuntao was responsible for investigating the situation in the warehouse. The people under his command were most familiar with the terrain.
Qiao Chuntao nodded.
“Taozi will arrange someone for you.” Cheng Qianfan said.
“We also need a brother with good marksmanship.” Wu Shunjia made the last request.
"I'll make the arrangements." Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Any questions?"
“No more.” Wu Shunjia said.
“The action plan will be submitted to me for review tomorrow, and everything will be subject to my latest order.” Cheng Qianfan said to Qiao Chuntao.
“The subordinates understand.”
“Let’s disperse.” Cheng Qianfan said, “Be careful.”
"yes!"
"clear!"
"yes!"
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After the three people dispersed and left, Cheng Qianfan also evacuated immediately.
He did not leave from the main entrance, but went directly around to the other side of the second floor and entered a private room.
Open the window of the private room and there is a ladder underneath.
Get off the ladder, walk about a hundred steps along a path, and enter an alley.
After a few meows.
A figure flashed out of the darkness.
"Sir." Hao Zai whispered, shaking his head slightly at the same time, which meant that no one was following him.
Cheng Qianfan said nothing and continued to move forward.
Out of the alley, they turned into an alley. The two walked to the middle section and stopped in front of a house. Haozi knocked on the door.
The sound of footsteps came from inside.
“Who?” came a low voice from inside.
“Xia Xiaobai.” Hao Zai whispered.
With a creak, the door opened, revealing the face of the white shrimp.
The two of them walked through the courtyard and directly entered the main room.
“Team leader.”
“Team leader.”
Li Hao, the little Taoist priest and Jiang Mulezi stood up immediately.
“Let’s all sit down.” Cheng Qianfan pressed his hands.
“Yes!” everyone said in unison.
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Cheng Qianfan came to the wall and stared at the map on the wall.
This is nailed to the wall with thumbtacks.
“Ginger Mule.” Cheng Qianfan drew a line on the map with a pencil.
“The subordinate is here.”
“The target has been determined, the 901 Mitsubishi Warehouse.” Cheng Qianfan said, “There is also the 903 Warehouse of the French Baffin Company.”
"Start from the French warehouse, and then capture the Japanese warehouse through the side door." He paused and said, "Qiao Chuntao will lead the brothers to be responsible for the assault mission. Your task is to lead the people as quickly as possible. , do a good job in the transportation of materials and the subsequent hiding of materials."
“The subordinates understand.”
"In addition." Cheng Qianfan glanced at Zhuo Yun, "You inform Liu Yuchu that his task is to cooperate with Wu Shunjia to block the reinforcement patrol here for an hour."
“Understood.” The little Taoist priest nodded.
“Haozi.” Cheng Qianfan said.
“The subordinate is here.”
"Your task is very simple and the most critical." He said with a serious expression, "Keep an eye on Su Zhikang."
Su Zhikang is the inspector of the Mailan patrol house and a good friend of Cheng Qianfan.
The warehouse terminal falls under the jurisdiction of Su Zhikang.
“Once Su Zhikang makes any unusual movements, send a signal immediately.” Cheng Qianfan said.
"yes."
Cheng Qianfan looked at Zhuo Yun and said, "When you see Haozi's signal, you immediately take action. No one on the list will be left behind."
“Understood.” Zhuo Yun nodded.
Cheng Qianfan looked at Li Hao again, "Are you ready at Huazhiquan?"
“The truck has been inspected, is in good condition, and has a full tank of gasoline,” Li Hao said.
"Very good." Cheng Qianfan nodded, "Two Czech light machine guns, and prepare more grenades. In addition, arrange two brothers, one is responsible for throwing grenades, and the other is dedicated to loading him."
Hua Zhiquan has excellent driving skills. Suo Zhijie is from the Northeast Army and is good at shooting light machine guns.
This is a preparatory plan for emergency evacuation.
I have been thinking about it for a while, and I am going to start paying off the late updates in the next two days.
(End of this chapter)