usatvline Chapter 1995 Battle of the Floating Bridge
Chapter 1995 Battle of the Floating Bridge
Chapter 1995 Battle of the Floating Bridge
Yuichi Muto has great confidence in his abilities.
Moreover, with two excellent Imperial agents as his assistants, he didn't think the bearded man had any ability to resist.
Furthermore, the bearded man who had kidnapped Xue Yongze thought he had succeeded, but his sudden attack to capture him caught the other side completely off guard.
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“Friend.” Xue Yongze glanced at the muzzle of the gun pressed against his waist, his heart filled with horror. “Be careful, don’t let it go off accidentally.”
"It's nothing," Cheng Qianfan said calmly. "You're not that unlucky."
'I'm so unlucky to have met you,' Xue Yongze cursed inwardly.
At that moment, his eyes narrowed.
He quickly returned to normal and even secretly glanced at the bearded man. Seeing that the other man didn't seem to have noticed, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then they became even more nervous. Why was Yuichi Muto here? Had he noticed something was wrong and was preparing to arrest this bearded man?
Thinking of this, Xue Yongze felt not joy, but even more fear.
He knew perfectly well that in the eyes of the Japanese, he was nothing, and if the Japanese wanted to capture this bearded man, they wouldn't care about him as a 'hostage'.
All he could do now was pray that Muto Yuichi would come out to check the situation instead of taking action.
……
Cheng Qianfan had a cigarette between his teeth as he glanced at the man walking towards him.
The man was dressed in a suit and tie, wearing a top hat, carrying a yellow briefcase, and wearing gold-rimmed glasses; he had a refined and cultured appearance.
coming.
He thought to himself.
Although the man he was holding hostage had made a subtle gesture as he looked at the person approaching, it had not escaped his perception.
Furthermore, the fact that this guy deliberately lowered his head and didn't look further confirmed the identity of the person coming from the other side.
Just then, Cheng Qianfan heard footsteps behind him.
Judging from the footsteps, there should be two people.
Is this a plan to launch a pincer attack?
Cheng Qianfan felt a chill run down his spine. He breathed a sigh of relief and made a decisive decision at this critical moment.
……
Kishimoto Yuyu led a team of men and quickened their pace to pursue Tao Peipei towards the south end of the bridge.
"Station chief, the enemy is catching up," Ma Benze said to Qiao Chuntao.
"I saw it." Qiao Chuntao's expression was solemn.
At this moment, Xia Xiaoying had just crossed the bridge and was not yet completely out of danger.
What has the enemy realized?
Qiao Chuntao immediately set up her binoculars and looked in the direction of Granny Shi's Temple.
They saw the magistrate with his arm around Xue Yongze's shoulder, walking down the alley. In front of the magistrate appeared a person, and behind him were two others.
not good.
"Send the signal for Ada to make his move," Qiao Chuntao decisively ordered.
"Understood." Ma Benzai nodded and rushed out.
"Hu Ming," Qiao Chuntao said to one of her subordinates who had been resting with his eyes closed.
"Station Master." Hu Ming opened his eyes.
"Take your troops and go support your sister-in-law immediately," Qiao Chuntao said.
"Understood." Hu Ming nodded. "Stationmaster, what about you?"
"I have other things to do," Qiao Chuntao said. "If we successfully break through, we'll meet at Huaqiao."
"Understood," Hu Ming said. He left immediately, and then the sound of footsteps receding into the distance could be heard.
Qiao Chuntao glanced at the south end of the bridge, then went downstairs without hesitation; he was going to reinforce the commander's side.
……
Yuichi Muto wore a humble smile.
He smiled and nodded as he looked at Xue Yongze and the bearded man walking towards him.
Then, his eyes widened instantly.
Without the slightest hesitation, Cheng Qianfan abruptly pointed his gun at the man in the suit walking towards him.
boom!
With a single shot, the bullet pierced the man in the suit's forehead.
With disbelief and terror in his eyes, the man in the suit collapsed backward with a thud.
Immediately, Cheng Qianfan, holding the 'hostage', turned around abruptly and fired two shots at one of the two people behind him.
This person was shot in the shoulder and abdomen.
The other man was very alert; to be precise, he had reached for his waistband the moment the bearded man suddenly fired his gun.
Bang bang bang.
Yoshino Yusuke didn't care about Akita Keiya, who was shot and fell to the ground next to him. He raised his hand and fired three shots in quick succession.
"Sir, it's me." Xue Yongze looked down at his chest, struggled to shout, and then collapsed to the ground.
……
After turning around and shooting one of them, Cheng Qianfan did not hesitate to pull the 'hostage' in front of him and shield him, while moving his own body to the left.
As he completed the dodge, he shifted his body to the side, raised his gun again, and pulled the trigger.
Yoshino Yusuke looked at Xue Yongze lying on the ground and immediately realized that he had been tricked. However, before he could make a further move, three gunshots rang out.
To be precise, he was shot after the first gunshot. Although it wasn't a vital area, he was unable to move quickly enough because of the gunshot wound, which allowed the next two bullets to hit him.
"A master!" This thought flashed through Yoshino Yusuke's mind, and then his body leaned back and fell heavily to the ground.
……
Just then, Cheng Qianfan heard the sound of running.
He quickly found cover and then prepared to fire.
"It's me, the boss."
Fortunately, Peach was very familiar with the director, and he immediately shouted loudly.
"If you had shouted it a second later, you would be getting shot right now." Cheng Qianfan glanced at Taozi.
Peach clicked her tongue, inwardly grumbling. If the section chief hadn't suddenly arrived today, his arrangements for his wife Xia Xiaoying's evacuation would have gone quite smoothly.
“Come with me,” Qiao Chuntao said.
Despite having many questions in his mind, Cheng Qianfan didn't say anything and quickly followed.
Just then, a barrage of gunfire erupted from the south end of the bridge.
"Is she your sister-in-law?" Cheng Qianfan glanced at Qiao Chuntao and asked.
"Ah."
Cheng Qianfan didn't say anything, but quickened his pace, changing the magazine as he walked.
……
"Bag-ya-luo!" Kishimoto Yuyu shouted angrily.
He led his men to chase after Tao Peipei.
Seeing Tao Peipei cross the South Bridge and continue walking forward before turning right onto Little Lion Street, he immediately led his men to follow her.
Then, a group of people suddenly appeared on Little Lion Street and opened fire without saying a word.
Kishimoto Yuyu was experienced and always vigilant. He immediately rolled over and shouted "Take cover!" to warn his men.
Despite his warnings, some of his men managed to dodge the gunfire, but some were still slow to react and were shot.
Hiding behind a corner of a wall, he occasionally fired back, while Kishimoto Yuyu shouted for his men to report the situation.
The result left him both anxious and angry. Of his eleven men, three were killed in the first wave of the enemy's attack, and two others were shot and wounded.
In just one exchange, his side suffered nearly half its casualties.
……
"Carry them away," Hu Ming growled, ordering his men to carry away his wounded comrades.
This group of enemies is not simple.
Although they caught the enemy off guard, the first wave of fire caused four or five casualties.
However, although the enemy's response was hasty, it was swift and their marksmanship was accurate, resulting in the death of one of our brothers and the wounding of another.
"Zhao Qing, you stay with me and I'll cover the rear. The rest of you retreat," Hu Ming roared in a low voice.
"Team leader, you lead the brothers to protect your wife and retreat," Zhao Qing roared. "I'll cover the rear."
"Bullshit!" Hu Ming cursed.
"Team leader, Aqing and I will cover the rear." A voice rang out, and a man crawled directly to Zhao Qing's side, firing back as he went, then turned to Hu Ming and said, "Team leader, I'm here."
This is a very young face.
Hu Ming could even clearly see the fine downy hairs on Ouyang He's face.
"A greenhorn who hasn't even grown any pubic hair yet," Hu Ming cursed.
"Team leader!" Zhao Qing cried out in despair, "Let's go!"
Hu Ming glanced at Zhao Qing, who had already been shot but was still continuing to fire back, and then at Ouyang He, who was ignoring him and concentrating on shooting at the enemy. He gritted his teeth and said, "Brothers! Take care!"
As Hu Ming led his men into Little Lion Street and was about to turn into Hengqiao Alley, he heard a shout behind him:
"Oh, my mother, I'm so unfilial, I'm going to die."
……
"Pursue!" Kishimoto Yuuyu was overjoyed to see that the two enemies who were blocking their way had been taken down, and shouted loudly.
He led his three remaining, still-fighting men in pursuit.
Just then, the attack came suddenly.
Moreover, it was in a way and direction that they had not anticipated.
Bang bang bang bang!
Cheng Qianfan and Qiao Chuntao had somehow appeared on the rooftops on either side. The two fired their guns almost simultaneously, each taking on two enemies, and cleanly and efficiently eliminating the four enemies.
Then, the two nimbly scrambled from the rooftop to the top of the wall and landed safely.
"Xiao Liu, save him!" Cheng Qianfan shouted.
Walls have ears; he was calling out Qiao Chuntao's alias, Zhou Changliu.
From the rooftop, he could clearly see that one of his two men who had been shot was still alive.
"Little Ouyang." Qiao Chuntao rushed forward, picked Ouyang He up on her back, and growled, "It's me. I order you, don't sleep, live, live!"
Bang bang bang.
Cheng Qianfan finished off the wounded but still alive enemies one by one.
"Withdraw!" he said to Qiao Chuntao.
The two ran as fast as they could and quickly retreated.
……
Just then, a loud bang was heard.
Cheng Qianfan subconsciously looked in the west direction.
“Fuqiao Police Station,” Qiao Chuntao said.
This was his backup plan: Ma Benzai would send the signal, and Ada would detonate the explosives secretly planted in the back wall of the Fuqiao Police Station to attract the enemy's attention.
……
Painted bridge.
Cheng Qianfan, Qiao Chuntao, and the seriously injured Ouyang He arrived.
"Station Master." Hu Ming and Ma Benz were overjoyed to see Qiao Chuntao arrive safely.
Hu Ming was overjoyed to see the stationmaster carrying Ouyang He back, but then he saw that Ouyang He was unconscious, his face was pale, and his condition was very bad. He exclaimed in alarm, "Little Ouyang!"
"Save them," Qiao Chuntao said in a deep voice.
The safe house in Huaqiao was meticulously built by him. It could not only be used as a hiding place in critical moments, but more importantly, Ji Chunxia, who was in charge of guarding the safe house, had been a nurse and had certain medical skills.
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"What exactly happened?" Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao with a serious expression. "How did Number Six of the Stone Granny's Nunnery get exposed?"
The exposure of No. 6 Shipo Temple almost caused a major problem.
“Xue Yongze,” Qiao Chuntao said with a grim face, “It must be Xue Yongze who informed on us to the enemy.”
"The one I kidnapped?" Cheng Qianfan frowned and asked, "Who is this person?"
“He’s a neighbor,” Qiao Chuntao said. “He’s from the Anqing Gang.”
He reported to his superior, "Just a few hours ago, I discovered that I was being followed by the enemy. Now it seems that it was because Xue Yongze reported to the enemy that I was being monitored and followed by them."
"How did it get exposed?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
He was well aware of Qiao Chuntao's abilities. In Haozi's words, Taozi's style of doing things had a strong Cheng family influence.
He didn't think Peach would make such a basic mistake.
……
“I’ve thought about it carefully,” Peach said. “Although I don’t know where the problem lies, Xue Yongze must have noticed some clues and discovered something.”
He told Cheng Qianfan, "The Wang Jingwei regime and the Japanese are paying people to report anti-Japanese elements. Now, there are many local thugs and traitors in Nanjing who are specifically watching their neighbors. Once they find any clues, they will report them. Some thugs, especially the scoundrels of the Anqing gang, are even more unscrupulous in reporting and exposing others because the Japanese do not punish false accusations."
“The situation is tense. I’ll make a note of this for now, but you must give me a clear, complete, and accurate report later,” Cheng Qianfan said with a serious expression. “If this matter isn’t clarified, it will have a significant impact on the subsequent work at Nanjing Station.”
"Understood." Qiao Chuntao nodded.
Even without the stern order from the director, he was determined to get to the bottom of the matter.
This time, his Nanjing station suffered a great loss. Two brothers died in battle, and three others were wounded, two of whom were seriously injured and it was uncertain whether they would survive.
……
“The other party should be Japanese,” Qiao Chuntao said to Cheng Qianfan. “The guy I killed in the teahouse outhouse spoke Japanese.”
Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao.
“Bagyaluo,” Qiao Chuntao said.
Cheng Qianfan nodded, then pondered, "Is it the Special Higher Police? Or the Military Police?"
“I reckon it’s more likely to be the Special Higher Police,” Qiao Chuntao said after thinking for a moment. “The Anqing Gang and the Special Higher Police are quite close, but I haven’t heard of the Anqing Gang having much involvement with the Military Police.”
Just then, a loud wail was heard from outside.
"What are you doing?" Qiao Chuntao's face darkened. What kind of time is this to be not paying attention to the rules of concealment and infiltration?
He stormed out to check the situation.
Then they saw Hu Ming holding Ouyang He's body and crying.
"Hold it in." Qiao Chuntao took a deep breath, as if this deep breath could absorb all his sadness into his lungs so that it wouldn't leak out and cause him to lose his composure. "Why are you crying? Little Ouyang died fighting against the Japanese. What's there to cry about?"
“He’s only fourteen years old, stationmaster, fourteen years old.” Hu Ming raised his head, his eyes frighteningly red.
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