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In May 1943, Japan's No.5 Army launched an offensive campaign to attack the troops of China's Sixth Theater. The 11th Army, the 29th Army and the Jiangfang Army of the Sixth Theater.By June 10, all the troops had returned to their original stations.The troops of the Sixth Theater regained all the places once occupied by the Japanese army, and the two sides resumed the situation before the start of the battle.

The balance of the overall situation gradually tilted, the Chinese occupied the leading position in this battle, and gradually the Japanese side felt the pressure and tension.

Under such a situation, No. 76 is completely useless to the Japanese military.

In September 1943, Li Shiqun was invited to a dinner party under the pretext of the Japanese agency.

Although Li Shiqun had been careful in advance, thinking that the Japanese might be unfavorable to him, he decided not to eat Japanese food, but he still ate a small bite of the beef patty, and even went to the toilet to vomit it out. The poison was so severe that Li Shiqun vomited and had diarrhea when he returned home, and died within two days.

After Li Shiqun's death, the big and small bosses in "No. 76" fought for power and profit, and soon fell apart.

(The above is from the Outline of Modern Chinese History, slightly modified according to the environment of this article)

So far, the No. 76 Devil's Nest, which has been regarded as a serious problem by the CCP's underground party organization and caused countless murders and crimes, finally fell apart.When Xia Yuechun received the news at the first time, he was so excited that he ran all the way from Chunhe Hospital to St. Ignatius Church to give Ah Chu a warm hug.

Ah Chu, who was making bread for everyone in the kitchen with flour sticking to his hands, was almost knocked over the yeast in his hand by this inexplicable pounce.

"Hey!" Why did Ah Chu take two steps back, and looked at Xia Yuechun in surprise: "What's wrong with you?" Ah Chu frowned: "Why are you so excited, be careful of brain congestion."

"Look, look!" Xia Yuechun showed the report paper crumpled in his hand to Ah Chu, "Li Shiqun is dead! He was poisoned to death by the Japanese! No. 76 Devil's Nest is finally destroyed!" Xia Yuechun suddenly patted Ah Chu on the shoulder : "I'm sure I saw you right! Ah Chu... you're really good!"

Ah Chu let out an "oh", he had expected this result a long time ago, and even felt that he came a bit late, this place at No. 76 Jisfeier Road, hmph...

Seeing that Ah Chu had no special expression, Xia Yuechun asked in surprise: "Why are you unhappy?"

"As expected." Ah Chu turned his head and concentratedly added the yeast in his hand to the flour and stirred it.

"Hey... pretend you are." Xia Yuechun looked at the report happily.

Ah Chu glanced at Xia Yuechun who was still beaming, "Since you're so happy, why don't you stay and have a meal together?"

"Okay."

"Take this out for me." Ah Chu pointed to the mustard on the side.

"Oh." Xia Yuechun nodded in a very good mood, picked up the pot filled with mustard and walked out.

With Xia Yuechun's personality, is he really the leader of the CCP's underground party group?In his memory, aren't those kinds of characters all like high-ranking people who can't be bothered by emotions?

Ah Chu smiled and shook his head.

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After the Battle of Western Hubei, the international situation became more and more unfavorable to Japan: the Soviet Army was launching a counter-offensive across the board on the Soviet-German battlefield, and had advanced to Smolensk and the Dnieper River; , Mussolini was forced to step down, followed by the surrender of Italy; after the U.S. military landed in the Aleutian Islands and New Georgia Island, it was attacking Japanese troops in New Guinea and other places.Not only was the Japanese army retreating steadily on the Pacific battlefield, its navy and air force were also devastated.

From November to December 1943, in order to contain the Chinese army's counterattack on Yunnan, plunder strategic materials, and hit the morale of the Chinese army, the Japanese China Dispatch Army launched a battle against the junction of the Sixth Theater and the Ninth Theater.The 11th Army of the Japanese Army dispatched about 12 people to conquer Changde. The 11th Division of the 9th Army of the Chinese Army fought hard for 74 days and nights, almost at the cost of annihilation of the entire army, and won the initiative for the Chinese Army to form an anti-encirclement against the enemy. Six days later, the Chinese Army regained Changde.The Battle of Changde was one of the large-scale battles during the Anti-Japanese War and one of the most meaningful victories since the Anti-Japanese War. It had a certain status in the entire Anti-Japanese War and even the Second World War.

In January 1944, the underground party organization of the Communist Party of China issued a signal to the members of the organization lurking in Shanghai to withdraw from Shanghai and fight in Yan'an. Xia Yuechun led a group of members to take charge of the cover, instructing that the Japanese institutions must be destroyed before the evacuation, so as to ensure the organization of the evacuation operation. Done successfully.

The moment Xia Yuechun received the task, he knew that maybe this would be the biggest and last fierce battle in his life. When he held the telegram, he could hear the sound of the charge in his heart, and even his own blood seemed to be hot. boiled up.

This battle is a man's battlefield.

There are not many people in the group now, including Xuelang and Ah Ci, there are only more than [-] brothers who are still sacrificed, so direct head-on confrontation is basically like hitting a stone with an egg.Xia Yuechun locked himself in the room and looked at the topographic map of the Japanese agency. After thinking about it, he only felt extremely sleepy.

Tired, he poured himself a cup of coffee. He hadn't had a rest for several days, and he fell into extreme burnout both physically and mentally.He accidentally choked on a sip of coffee and couldn't stop coughing loudly.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Xia Yuechun, who finally stopped coughing, panted.

"Dean Xia?" Ah Si opened the door, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay." Xia Yuechun smiled awkwardly: "I'm choking."

"I'm afraid I'll choke to death in a while." Ah Chu walked in behind, and frowned as soon as he entered the door: "It smells like strong coffee, and caffeine stimulates the nerve center. Drinking too much is not good. good."

"It's not that I don't know, I have a background in neurology." Xia Yuechun replied sharply.

"But now I basically only see one from a mental illness." Ah Chu shrugged: "What's wrong with you? It's not normal these two days."

Xia Yuechun looked up at his friend, just sighed, but didn't answer.

Ah Chu frowned, and rarely saw Xia Yuechun's self-deprecating and helpless expression. He heard that Ah Si said that Dean Xia felt that the past few days were not normal, and he was always worried that something might happen to his friend, so he rushed over to have a look. After entering the room, he felt that maybe this problem was more serious than he thought.

"What's the matter?"

"The higher-ups of the organization have told that a group of team members lurking on the Shanghai side are preparing to evacuate."

"Evacuate?"

"Go to Yan'an..."

"And then?" Ah Chu didn't know, so he said, "It's just like this?"

"In order to ensure success, our team must get rid of the Japanese agencies." Xia Yuechun said.

Ah Chu showed surprise this time.

"It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice." Xia Yuechun continued: "Our people, including you and Ah Ci, are only 26 people."

"Let's not talk about the Japanese troops stationed in the suburbs of Shanghai, just say that there are at least a thousand elite army officers deployed in the Japanese institutions..." Ah Chu didn't know whether to be angry or laugh: "When your organization gives orders, do you use them?" brain!"

"Even if I use my flesh and blood to block the muzzle of the gun..."

"Even if you use your flesh and blood, you can't stop thousands of people from shooting at the same time! What kind of messy order... don't go!" Ah Chu shouted loudly: "You are not allowed to tell Ah Ci the news! lest you ruin my brother."

Xia Yuechun shook his head: "It was the telegram received by Ah Ci that I knew the news. How could he not know?"

Ah Chu was immediately annoyed.

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1944. 1, 19

A round of sunset slowly descends from the northwest sky with a gorgeous afterglow.

St. Ignatius Cathedral

The bishop and the priest were quietly reciting hymns in front of the altar.

In the apse of the temple.

Ah Chu, Ah Ci, Xia Yuechun, Han Zhengqi and Huang Sanyuan were gathering together, and the atmosphere was too condensed and tense.

It has been about 7 years since the fall of Shanghai. After so many years, through life and death, ups and downs, ups and downs, ups and downs, some people have become mature and forbearing, some people have become resolute, and some people Become rigid and flexible...

But from the beginning to the end, they never changed their original intentions, never gave up their persistence and ideals.

"To be honest, even if Zhuge Kongming is your military advisor, it's hard to guarantee that you have a chance of winning." Ah Chu pointed to the analysis chart of the Japanese agency: "I'm not attacking you, I'm just reminding you. "

Xia Yuechun nodded, and he admitted the fact: "So... this time is more difficult than going to the Yang's mansion to deal with the germ bomb."

"Brother..." Ah Ci wanted to say something.

"I know you won't not participate, and I won't say no." Ah Chu said first.

Ash lowered his head.

"So, I hope that everyone can cooperate seamlessly." Ah Chu looked at Huang Sanyuan: "I trouble you again and again, Brother Huang, and it was difficult to speak about this matter. I shouldn't have made such an excessive request, but if Without the help of Boss Huang and Chief Han, I'm afraid we wouldn't even be able to hit a stone with a pebble."

"Brother Rong is polite. If you can help me, the eldest brother will naturally help you." Huang Sanyuan smiled heartily. Well, there are two hundred brothers in total that I can use. These are the loyal brothers of my Hongmen who have followed me through life and death. I will lend you all of them, but... this is the last time I will help you as a big brother ,how?"

"Of course I understand." Ah Chu nodded: "But I have one more request."

"Tell me." Huang Sanyuan looked at him.

"Please provide guns, ammunition, and especially explosives." Ah Chu said seriously: "I need TNT explosives. The more the quantity, the better. Dean Xia will pay for it."

Xia Yuechun was stunned, and looked up at Ah Chu. The chemical composition of TNT is trinitrotoluene, which is a very powerful and quite safe explosive. Even if it is pierced by a bullet, it will not burn or detonate.This thing, which is almost hailed as the king of explosives, is rare in today's chaotic world, let alone a large amount?

In the end, Ah Chu just stared at Huang Sanyuan seriously.

Huang Sanyuan thought for a while and said, "No problem."

Ah Chu then nodded to Xia Yuechun: "You also have part of my fund account."

Xia Yuechun nodded suddenly.

"Sir, Han Zhengqi said a long time ago that as long as you need me, I will spare no effort." Deputy Director Han took the initiative to express his position: "My subordinates can probably gather thirty brothers now. Sir, you need to be at your service at all times."

Ah Chu's eyes flickered slightly, as if he was grateful to Han Zhengqi.

"Okay." Ah Chu pointed to the floor plan spread out on the table again, "Then I discussed a plan with Yue Chun, please come and see if it's feasible."

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September 1944, 1 night

In the dim night, Ah Chu fell asleep peacefully.

On the eve of the decisive battle, he seemed to be sleeping peacefully in the warm and fragrant quilt of the Rong mansion. He even seemed to feel the warm hand of the fourth wife tucking him in the corner of the quilt in a trance, and felt that the eldest lady Ronghua was wearing her favorite clothes. The pair of high-heeled leather shoes she wore elegantly went downstairs to her bookstore with rhythmic steps, and felt that Master Rongsheng was quietly tracing his paintings with his charcoal pen, and felt that the third wife and the eldest wife called together for a while. People play mahjong together, and the jade mahjong brands collide together to make a unique crisp sound.

He really felt sleepy and couldn't open his eyes tiredly.The slightly cool wind blowing on his body made him feel the alluring fragrance of the pear blossoms outside the Yang's mansion that year.

At that time, the sky seemed to be very blue, the years were quiet, and the years were fresh.

It's like a dream.

Until the drowsiness subsided naturally, Ah Chu opened his eyes, the dim light shone on the cross on the wall, and he could clearly see the statue of Jesus carved on the cross suffering suffering at a glance.

"woke up?"

Ah Chu saw Ah Ci sitting beside him, quietly wiping the barrel of the gun.

"Hmm." Ah Chu sat up: "What time is it?"

"11:20 in the evening." Ah Ci glanced at his watch.

"Oh..." Ah Chu straightened his clothes.

"Brother seldom sleeps and looks so good, so I can't bear to call you." Ah Ci asked, "What did you dream about?"

"I dreamed about something from a long time ago, it seemed to be very peaceful at that time..." Ah Chu smiled embarrassedly: "I don't seem to have met you yet, I'm just a simple guy who doesn't know the world in the Rong Mansion." Ah Chu said somewhat wistfully, "Chaos and ignorance, is it not a blessing to be young at times?"

"Brother." Ah Ci lowered his head to look at his gun.

"Ok?"

"Do you still remember the delicious cake you made for your birthday that year? Now I miss it a little bit."

Ah Chu showed a slight smile: "I still remember, I said that I could open a cake shop in the future, and the name is Chu Shi." He leaned down and hooked Ah Ci into his arms, and whispered in his ear: " I still lack a lady boss... do I already have one now?"

A Ci was embarrassed, and the seemingly at a loss quickly put down the gun in his hand to prevent it from going off: "Don't talk nonsense."

"I'm talking nonsense?" Ah Chu insisted on kissing Ah Ci's forehead lightly: "Are you willing?"

Ah Ci looked up at him with confusion in his eyes.

"I mean, if the war is over in the future, will you be the proprietress of my cake shop?"

Ah Ci looked at him for a long time, frowned and said seriously: "I'm a man, so I can't be the boss's wife."

Ah Chu burst out laughing, the younger brother didn't understand the meaning of the joke at all, pointed at Ah Ci and bent down smiling: "Okay, okay, I'll let you be the owner of my cake shop."

It was only now that Ah Ci came to his senses, and understood Ah Chu's molestation, his fair face blushed immediately, he broke away from Ah Chu, and stared: "Go change your clothes, who will listen to your nonsense." After finishing speaking, he took care of himself Pick up the gun and count the weapons you need, sniper rifles, grenades, pistols, and daggers for close combat.Don't pay any attention to Ah Chu.

Ah Chu smiled secretly, put on his shirt and tie, turned his head to see that Ah Ci had almost tidied up, and said, "It's almost time to go." Ah Chu looked at Ah Ci's posture.

"This is for you." Seeing that Ah Chu was about to put on his coat, Ah Ci suddenly pointed to a black object at the foot of the bed.

Ah Chu picked it up and saw that it was the bulletproof vest that he bought back then. He kept it away because he hadn’t used it for a long time. I don’t know where Ah Ci found it again.

"You wear this." Ah Chu said, "There are dangers everywhere tonight. If you act alone, no one can protect you."

"No..." Ah Ci persistently refused: "You know, I'm not the one who rushed into the front line." He looked at the attachment in his elder brother's eyes, and in his heart he was originally firm in the decisive battle and determined to die There is also half a bit of softness and hope in his eyes: "You are afraid that I will be in danger, I know, but tonight, brother, you are more dangerous, how much skill do you have to charge like that... Don't refuse, okay?" Ah Ci held back Ah Ci Chu's hands, and solemnly handed over the bulletproof vest to him: "Brother, I won't go for you this time, but I will wait for you to come back."

Ah Chu was taken aback, and looked at the clothes in his hand for a while.

Ah Ci held his hand firmly, his palm was warm but trembling slightly: "Don't forget, you let me live, and you can't die."

"Okay." Ah Chu put on the bulletproof vest, put on the jacket and buttoned it up, and said firmly, "I will be fine, I promise."

He looks out the window.

The night is like ink, and a fierce battle is gradually brewing in the silence...