Chapter 54 Three strategies: upper, middle and lower
The destruction of Nanjing Station, new grudges and old hatreds, Yuan Ye had a premonition that Shancheng would never let Chen Lu go, and he was afraid that the action to sanction Chen Lu would fall on Shanghai Station, and perhaps he would be the one to complete it in the end.
If this is the case, Yuan Ye will certainly not refuse, even if he is angry. He even has a desire in his heart. He thinks this is a challenge and exciting. So many people were killed in Nanjing Station, and the assassination failed twice. If he succeeds, it will be a great sense of accomplishment, and he can earn points.
Yuan Ye's idea was of course because his various abilities had been greatly improved, which gave him great confidence.
As for Su Xiwu's plan to assassinate Fu Quan'an, Yuan Ye felt it necessary to report it. It would be a pity if Qian Hao could not find a suitable candidate and let the plan fail. Perhaps Shanghai Station could somehow provide him with a suitable person, which should not be difficult for Shanghai Station.
Yuan Ye was thinking along the way, and he came to the Hengyuan Grocery Store that he passed by every day on his way to and from get off work. He saw a few words written on the sign in front of the door:
"Today's new tea is on sale, 20% off, welcome to buy."
This was the contact code agreed upon by Chu Yuntian and him, which meant to meet Yuan Ye at the safe house at 8 o'clock tonight. Yuan Ye did not go into the Hengyuan Grocery Store, but got on a rickshaw on the side of the road and went straight to the safe house.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Chu Yuntian arrived as promised, bringing with him a sturdy middle-aged man with a calm temperament and a smile on his face.
As soon as he entered the inner room, Chu Yuntian introduced the middle-aged man to Yuan Ye:
"Captain Yuan, let me introduce you. This is Wang Tianwang, the station chief of the Military Control Commission's Shanghai Station."
Yuan Ye was stunned. Why did the stationmaster come in person? He didn't have time to think about it. He immediately stood at attention and saluted.
"Hello, Station Master."
Chu Yuntian immediately looked towards the Heavenly King and said:
"Stationmaster, this young man is Yuan Ye, the captain of the First Action Brigade of the Operations Department, whom I have often mentioned to you."
Wang Tianwang returned a military salute to Yuan Ye and nodded with a smile.
"That's right, Captain Yuan. You have made many outstanding achievements during this period and brought honor to our Shanghai Station Chief. Even the Director knows you and has great admiration for you. Such a talent has emerged in the station, and I only got to know him today. I am ashamed!"
"Stationmaster, thank you for the compliment. I have achieved some results thanks to your leadership."
Yuan Ye said modestly. He thought that the stationmaster came here to see him specially, probably not just to praise him, but there must be something important. He understood a little bit in his heart, it must be about Chen Lu's matter, it seems that the stationmaster attaches great importance to the punishment of Chen Lu and is willing to come here in person.
Wang Tianwang was very satisfied with Yuan Ye's attitude.
"Captain Yuan, don't be modest. This is inseparable from your personal efforts and abilities. The station needs people like you who are loyal to the party and the country and capable of taking on important tasks."
Wang Tianwang changed the subject.
"I came here today with Deputy Station Chief Chu to give you an important task."
"Please give instructions, Station Master and Deputy Station Master."
Yuan Ye thought, we are finally getting to the point, luckily he is mentally prepared.
"Captain Yuan, I'm sure you already know that Nanjing Station's two attempts to sanction Chen Lu failed. Nanjing Station suffered heavy losses and was almost completely wiped out. The Director of the Bureau was furious and asked Shanghai Station to carry out an assassination operation after Chen Lu arrived in Shanghai.
Chen Lu is the person who was personally ordered to be sanctioned by the Chairman. The Bureau Chief has high hopes for the Shanghai Station. This operation cannot afford to fail for the Shanghai Station. It is both arduous and of great significance. You know this even without me telling you.
Deputy Station Chief Chu and I believe that you are qualified for the task based on your past performance. After careful consideration, we have determined that you are the most suitable candidate for the entire Shanghai Station. Therefore, you will be in charge of planning and implementing this operation."
In fact, Wang Tianwang's order to Yuan Ye to carry out the plan was also Dai Yunong's idea. Although Yuan Ye is young, judging from his actions, he is mature beyond his age. He is bold and careful, brave and decisive. He is a rare expert in action.
He was also very creative. He even infiltrated the first secretariat of the pseudo-Shanghai Municipal Government and obtained valuable intelligence. The successful assassination of Japanese advisor Sasaki was obtained from there. He also found out that Chen Lu was about to come to Shanghai, and found another good opportunity to sanction Chen Lu. This shows that he is also a good intelligence expert.
Seeing the stationmaster say this, Yuan Ye also felt that the matter was of great importance and could not afford to make any mistakes, and he could not help but sweat for himself. But the heroism of young people, his confidence in his own abilities, and his desire for challenges made him excited.
"Stationmaster, make sure you complete the mission!
Kill the traitors and eliminate the traitors for the country! I will never let you down!"
Yuan Ye’s heroic words made Wang Tianwang overjoyed.
"Okay! I've been waiting for you to say this. Deputy Station Master Chu and I were right about you!"
"The Operations Department will fully support you in this operation. Please feel free to ask for any help you need!"
Chu Yuntian also said excitedly.
He felt that this capable subordinate of his had brought him great honor in front of the stationmaster.
"With the trust and support of the two webmasters, Yuan Ye will definitely live up to his mission!
I have learned some information. Chen Lu will come to Shanghai the day after tomorrow to negotiate the change of flag in the concession. He plans to negotiate with British Consul Cole, American Consul Johnson, and French Consul Gosmer. Fu Quan'an will go to the train station to welcome Chen Lu. In view of the fact that Chen Lu has been assassinated many times, Fu Quan'an attaches great importance to his security on this trip. The security level is very high. In addition to the security department of the municipal government, the Japanese Shanghai Special High Section and the Military Police will also participate in the security work. "
Yuan Ye gave a brief introduction.
"This operation is indeed very difficult. What specific ideas does Captain Yuan have?"
Wang Tianwang asked expectantly. He also knew that the two failures at Nanjing Station had greatly increased the difficulty of assassinating Chen Lu, which made him sweat in his heart.
“I don’t have any specific ideas yet. I still need to find out Chen Lu’s specific itinerary from the city government. Only by understanding the specific situation can I formulate a targeted plan.
But I do have some preliminary ideas.”
"Oh, you can tell me even if it's just a preliminary idea."
Wang Tianwang and Chu Yuntian were both unsure. After all, the matter was of great importance, so even getting a little idea would be good.
“I think there are three main places to attack.
The first is the train station. This place has a large flow of people, which makes it easy to hide and facilitate sneak attacks. But precisely because of this, it must be a top priority for security, and the vigilance must be very tight, making it difficult to take action. Taking action here is a bad idea. If you force it, the success rate will be very low. Once the assassination fails, it will be even more difficult to assassinate him later.
The second place is when Chen Lu's convoy is on the way. If we know the specific route of the convoy and find a good ambush location, there is still hope of success. This is a middle strategy, but the difficulty lies in not knowing which car Chen Lu is in, and the vehicle may be a bulletproof car, so there is no guarantee that the attack will hit the target, and there are many variables.
So the third location I mentioned below is the one I like the most.”