Black Flag Army

Chapter 177 Shanghai King 9 Light

Not long after Captain Zhang entered the room, Feng Jishan came out. He had stopped crying, but his eyes were still a little red. He said to Captain Zhang in the conference room, "Bring in the three other captains, Cao Fulin."

Cao Fulin, Sun Lianzhong and Feng Zhian were brought in tied up.

Feng Jishan looked at Battalion Commander Zhang, who was also a military judge, with a serious face and asked in a cold tone: "According to military law, how should these people be dealt with?"

Battalion Commander Zhang answered without hesitation: "According to the relevant laws and regulations on the crime of desertion, they should be sentenced to death and executed immediately by firing squad!" His voice was firm and decisive, leaving no room for negotiation.

Hearing this answer, Feng Jishan's heart sank. Although he knew that military law was as strict as a mountain, it was still difficult for him to accept such a cruel sentence. However, as a soldier, he also understood the importance of discipline and law, and he would never tolerate desertion.

Captain Zhang seemed to see what Feng Jishan was thinking, and continued, "This is a helpless move, Brigade Commander! Deserters will not only affect the morale of the army, but may also lead to a worsening of the war situation. We must maintain the dignity and combat effectiveness of the army with iron discipline."

When Cao Fulin and the other three heard this, their faces turned pale, but they did not kneel down and beg for mercy.

Feng Jishan said to Cao Fulin: "Do you have anything else to say?"

Cao Fulin said, "Commander! The three of us have been following you since 1912, for seven years. We will not leave you unless it is absolutely necessary. I think our abilities are no worse than Feng Anbang and Liu Ruming. They are now the commanders of the army group. Even Cui Yuxiang and Zhang Lingyun, the two young men who came later, have become division commanders. Why should we suffer here? We can't even get enough food to eat."

Feng Jishan said to Captain Zhang: "The responsibility for this is mine. As a leader, it is a sin to not let the soldiers have enough food. They borrowed money and food, so let them go!"

Battalion Commander Zhang said, "Commander! Their merits are merits, their faults are faults. They have violated military law and must be punished. Otherwise, if someone breaks the law again next time, how can we maintain military discipline?"

Feng Jishan said: "This time the situation is special, we can't blame them all, how about this! Each of them will be beaten with 20 military sticks and put in solitary confinement for three days, and this matter will be over."

At midnight on August 3, 1919, Huatong Wharf in Pudong, Shanghai, was built by the British company Swire. At first, it only allowed cargo ships from Britain, France, and the United States to dock. Later, in order to make money, Chinese cargo ships were allowed to dock, but they had to wait until all foreign cargo ships had docked and there were vacancies before Chinese cargo ships were allowed to dock. Chinese ship owners were very dissatisfied with this, but the Beiyang government was incompetent and could do nothing about being bullied.

At this time, Huatong Wharf was very quiet, most of the lights were off, and the people left behind on the cargo ships at the wharf had also fallen asleep. Huatong Wharf originally had an armed Chinese guard team hired by the British, but the British manager who managed the wharf today accepted a bribe in silver dollars and withdrew the guard team. Wang Jiuguang led the Anhui Association guard team to quickly control the wharf, some of whom rode three-wheeled trucks.

The middle and upper class people in both the black and white worlds in Shanghai are basically from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so people from Jiangsu and Zhejiang who go to Shanghai to work have a relatively better life, while people from Anhui who go to Shanghai to work are all doing hard labor at the bottom and being bullied, and very few of them can make it to the middle and upper class. They are eager to change their fate. When Wang Jiuguang organized the Anhui Association in Shanghai, the Anhui people in Shanghai were very enthusiastic about participating, and at one point the number exceeded 100,000. Almost all Anhui workers in Shanghai participated, but it included a large number of elderly people, women, and children. Many workers only paid a membership fee, and then asked Wang Jiuguang for help when they encountered trouble, and did not participate in dangerous street fights. There were only a few hundred armed personnel who really dared to fight, and they were called the Anhui Association Guard. However, these few hundred people were very united and dared to fight. Although the number of people in other gangs was several times that of theirs, they were still beaten to a pulp by the Anhui Association Guard when conflicts occurred.

The Green Gang, the largest gang in Shanghai, was said to have 800,000 members and ten times more armed personnel than the Anxianghui Guards. However, it suffered from internal divisions into the Sanxinhui, the Bagu Gang, and the Xiaobagu Gang, but was still no match for the Anxianghui Guards.

Tonight, the Wanxiang Association will receive the arms sent by the Beihai Group at the Huatong Wharf. This batch of weapons is very important to them. It is their important bargaining chip against other gangs. For safety reasons, Wang Jiuguang not only came in person, but also brought several of his generals. His subordinate Yu Yanong is impatient. He looked at the sea with a telescope for a long time, but did not see any ships coming. He said to Ren Xinglin beside him anxiously: "Where is your ship? There is no ship at all! The time is almost up, don't play tricks on us."

Ren Xinglin was transferred from Suiyuan to Shanghai last month to serve as the chief of the Shanghai Intelligence Station. He said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Yu. We sent it by submarine. We didn't come up from the surface, but from the water. Of course you can't see it."

As they were talking, a huge wave suddenly rose on the sea near the dock. Then, two towering water columns gushed out of the water, as spectacular as two giant whales leaping out of the water. Water splashed everywhere, forming a mist that filled the air.

When the splashes dissipated, people were surprised to find that there were two black submarines on the originally peaceful dock! They stood there quietly, like two giant beasts lurking in the deep sea, exuding a frightening aura. This sudden scene made everyone dumbfounded and amazed.

The hatch opened quickly, and Wu Chunfeng, Liu Tainan and others walked down from the plank set up on the dock. Protected by two personal guards, Wang Jiuguang stepped forward and shook hands with Wu Chunfeng. Ren Xinglin introduced the two parties, and Wang Jiuguang thanked him repeatedly.

Wu Chunfeng said: "No need to say more, the night is long and dreams are many, hurry up and move the weapons and ammunition!"

Wang Jiuguang led a hundred people to the dock in a hurry. At the same time, Wu Chunfeng and Liu Tainan also hurried over with dozens of special agents. Everyone worked together and it didn't take much effort to move the dozens of huge boxes steadily onto the tricycle parked on the shore.

However, just when everything seemed to be going smoothly, a sudden gunshot broke the peace - one of Wang Jiuguang's personal guards fell to the ground! Then, gunshots rang out all around, and dense bullets poured down like raindrops. In an instant, more than a dozen young lives were forever buried in a pool of blood.

Faced with this sudden change, the others were horrified and fell to the ground. They looked around with wide eyes and saw that not far away, hundreds of mysterious people in black clothes and holding guns were gradually gathering towards this side...

Yu Yanong held a telescope and looked far away. Suddenly, his face changed and he screamed: "Oh no! It's the Qing Gang. We were ambushed and surrounded!" His voice was full of shock and fear, as if he saw an inevitable disaster coming. When everyone heard this, their hearts suddenly tightened. They picked up their weapons and watched the movements around them vigilantly. The originally calm atmosphere was instantly replaced by tension, and everyone felt unprecedented pressure.

Wang Jiuguang acted decisively and commanded everyone to use the cargo boxes at the dock as cover and fight back with rifles and pistols. The Green Gang members were getting closer and closer, and they were about to form a siege. At the critical moment, Wu Chunfeng gave an order, and the soldiers of the Special Forces Regiment quickly launched a counterattack. The head of the Special Forces Regiment, Liu Tainan, fired three shots with a sniper rifle and killed three Green Gang members who rushed in front. Others in the Special Forces Regiment also shot and knocked down many enemies. With their superb marksmanship and agility, they temporarily suppressed the attack of the Green Gang. However, the enemy was numerous and had strong firepower. After all, the Special Forces Regiment had only dozens of people and gradually fell into a passive position. Wang Jiuguang was anxious. He knew that if he could not break through as soon as possible, the consequences would be disastrous. At this time, Yu Yanong leaned close to his ear and said, "Brother! I will lead people to break through from the side to attract the enemy's attention, and you will lead the brothers to take the opportunity to transfer the goods!"

Wang Jiuguang hesitated for a moment, his eyes flickering, but he finally nodded slowly to show his agreement. Yu Yanong led a brave and fearless team without hesitation, rushing towards the flank of the Qing Gang like a tiger descending from the mountain. They were full of vigor and fearlessness, and launched a thrilling battle with the Qing Gang.

The Qing Gang obviously did not anticipate this change, and some of their troops were successfully attracted over there. Wang Jiuguang saw the opportunity coming, and he made a prompt decision, quickly leading the rest of the group to guard the three-wheeled truck full of important supplies, and rushed in another direction. While running, he did not forget to turn back and call for Wu Chunfeng and the soldiers of the special forces regiment to follow him and break through the enemy's encirclement together.

In this tense and exciting moment, everyone was on edge and dared not relax at all. Wang Jiuguang prayed in his heart, hoping to successfully escape the pursuit and interception of the Qing Gang and complete this arduous task. Yu Yanong bravely killed the enemy in the front, risking his life to open up a way out for everyone. The entire battlefield was filled with smoke and shouts of killing, as if a bloody and cruel picture was unfolding before our eyes.

At this moment, on the calm mirror-like water surface, two submarines quietly surfaced like long-lurking giant beasts. The black flags flying on the submarines fluttered in the wind, as if announcing their existence and majesty to the world.

As the battle became increasingly intense, the Black Flag Navy launched a fierce attack without hesitation. Shells rained down like raindrops, smashing at the Green Gang with endless power; while machine guns roared, and dense bullets woven into a web of death, leaving the enemy nowhere to escape.

Instantly, the Green Gang's crowd erupted with screams of agony. The shells mercilessly tore their bodies apart, blood splattered everywhere, and flesh flew everywhere. The Green Gang's disciples, who were originally aggressive, instantly fell into chaos. Some were so scared that they ran away, while others tried to resist, but to no avail.

In the chaos, a Green Gang leader ran to a thin man wearing a top hat with a terrified face and said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Du! The situation is not good. Our brothers have suffered heavy casualties. If this continues, I'm afraid the whole army will be wiped out! We should retreat quickly... As long as there is life, there is hope!"

The thin man called "Mr. Du" had a gloomy face. He stared at the tragic battlefield in front of him and cursed in his heart. However, facing such an unfavorable situation, he also knew that continuing to fight hard would only cause more brothers to die. So he gritted his teeth, nodded fiercely, and issued an order to retreat.

The thin man wearing an exquisite hat is actually one of the three famous tycoons in Shanghai - Du Yuesheng. At this moment, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "Wang Jiuguang's strength will undoubtedly be even stronger after obtaining this batch of arms. In addition, those who use sniper rifles can be seen at a glance that they have all experienced battlefields, and their marksmanship is amazing. In this way, Wang Jiuguang has added an unstoppable new force! Maybe Wang Jiuguang will follow in the footsteps of Ma Yongzhen and become the leader who dominates Shanghai again."

In the underworld of the prosperous city of Shanghai, there are three powerful and famous tycoons - Boss Huang, Zhang Xiaolin and Du Yuesheng. However, these three people have completely different attitudes towards the same person.

Among them, Boss Huang and Zhang Xiaolin did not seem to take Wang Jiuguang seriously. They probably thought that Wang Jiuguang was an insignificant little character who was not worth paying too much attention and vigilance. But only the cunning and wise Du Yuesheng had already seen through the potential threat of Wang Jiuguang and regarded him as a major concern.

Du Yuesheng knew that in order to defeat the enemy, he had to know everything about the enemy first. So he secretly sent people to bribe people close to Wang Jiuguang to obtain key intelligence. Because of this, he was able to learn about the crucial transaction information in advance.

When the battle reached a stalemate, Du Yuesheng saw that his men had no intention of fighting and their morale was low. Faced with this situation, he knew that continuing to fight would only lead to greater losses, and might even lead to a complete defeat. After careful consideration, Du Yuesheng decisively issued an order to retreat.

Although this decision seemed helpless, it was actually a wise move. Temporary concession did not mean failure, but was for a better counterattack in the future. And this confrontation also made Du Yuesheng more determined to get rid of Wang Jiuguang, the great trouble...

Wu Chunfeng looked at Wang Jiuguang from afar, and saw him holding two Mauser pistols and rushing towards the enemy like a tiger descending from a mountain. In the tight encirclement of the enemy, Wang Jiuguang was fearless and bravely moved forward, charging left and right. The two pistols in his hands flashed with cold light, and every bullet was accurately shot at the enemy's vital points.

At this moment, Wang Jiuguang was like a god of war descending into the world, emitting unparalleled majesty and domineering aura! His fearless and courageous figure deeply shocked everyone present!

Looking at the scene in front of him, Wu Chunfeng secretly sighed in his heart: "Brother Di really didn't make a mistake! This Wang Jiuguang is simply the reincarnation of the Overlord of Chu! Such a brave and fearless person is rare!" Thinking of this, Wu Chunfeng was full of confidence in the future - as long as there were such brave and capable soldiers fighting side by side, why worry about not achieving victory?