At this moment, the Army Chongteng Brigade in front of the Sixing Warehouse in Shanghai has completed its pre-war preparations.
It only took them four or five hours to completely take over the Marine Corps' position and complete preparations for the attack in a short period of time. This efficiency is already quite good.
The troops preparing to attack are lining up, and then they will go to the field kitchen to have a good meal. Then they will be mobilized before the battle, and then they will launch the attack.
As army soldiers, their young faces were filled with cheerful smiles. They did not know what they were about to face, and they did not regard the building in front of them as a fortress with nothing to gain.
At this moment, in an empty field occupied by Dongchuan troops, the basic skills of snipers are still being taught.
This is much longer than the short lecture time when the Marine Corps first became successful.
Although it is impossible to impart the knowledge learned from the German sniper school to others, the five hours of narration still greatly benefited the soldiers who were recommended for their excellent marksmanship.
Kiyokawa Youhei endured serious injuries and relied on his youth to support his injured body. He was lying on a single frame with a thick quilt behind his back to support his body.
Despite this, after teaching for five hours continuously, his face turned sallow and he could only speak in a very low voice.
And a second lieutenant sent to him by the army re-explained what he had taught loudly.
Below are the selected soldiers sitting cross-legged on the ground. They have been listening to the new sniper course for five hours. As soldiers with good marksmanship, they never thought that there are so many things to pay attention to in shooting.
"Because as snipers, you are responsible for reconnaissance, clearing obstacles, killing important enemy targets, and assisting other troops, but not just any soldier is worth exposing your target..."
Based on the education he received, Higashikawa Yohei recounted the parts of his experience that might be used in this battle. In addition, the soldiers in the unit in front of him were also under strict orders, that is, they must carry out Higashikawa Yohei's instructions.
Even for this reason, the deputy commander Shigeto Oaki gave to Higashikawa Yohei was from the military police force, and he still held the rank of second lieutenant in the military police.
"Remember, you are facing the most terrifying sniper in the world, so don't take it lightly. If he discovers the existence of people, he can kill you all by himself... When facing him, move appropriately.
Taking position is not about timidity, but about daring to fight bravely, an act of courage.”
The military police second lieutenant who recited Higashikawa Yohei didn't quite believe these words, but because of the strict order he received, he still faithfully relayed Higashikawa Yohei's words.
"If you face him, you must be careful, careful, and more careful... If you can, try not to move. Only when you are 100% sure of killing him, you are allowed to shoot."
Cough cough...cough cough...
While he was telling the story, Higashikawa Yohei suddenly coughed. Because the wound was involved, his body was bent like a braised prawn and trembling like a piece of grass blown by the strong wind.
The military doctor who had been waiting nearby rushed over. After a quick inspection, he hurriedly said to the second lieutenant,
"Captain Qingchuan was seriously injured, and he worked continuously for five hours. He...he can never...I beg you, please let him go back to the hospital, please."
The female military doctor in white uniform bowed deeply to the second lieutenant and begged him.
As a second lieutenant with the most accurate marksmanship in the military police force, after hearing the words of the doctor in front of me, I felt a burst of joy in my heart for no reason.
Higashikawa Yohei was injured. If he commanded this newly established sniper force to eliminate the last remaining Chinese troops in the Sihang Warehouse, then...
"Please take good care of my commander."
He bowed and said something, then approached Dongchuan Yohei and said softly,
"Don't worry, sir, I will definitely lead the Dongchuan troops to achieve good results according to your instructions."
Listening to the deputy's assurance, Higashikata Yohei, who had been extremely tired from supporting him, closed his eyes tiredly and murmured,
"Be careful, be careful about my principal, he is an extremely dangerous person."
As Higashikawa Yohei was carried away by the doctor, the deputy captain of Higashikawa Army stood up and announced,
"Now get up and move around, eat, and then collect the sniper equipment. Therefore, we must strictly implement the lieutenant's orders and the tactics taught us to fight. This is the first battle of our Chongteng Brigade Dongchuan Force..."
Just before the Dongchuan troops were fully mobilized for the war, other Japanese soldiers received similar orders. According to the officers who received the orders, they all knew that this was a continuous attack.
In addition to the somewhat special attack method, the most important point is that this continuous attack will continue until the tired army in the Sihang Warehouse reaches the extreme level of exhaustion.
According to General Shigeto Oaki's estimate, the enemy has had almost no time to sleep since yesterday. Based on combat experience, it is easy to understand that on a mentally tense battlefield, 48 hours of continuous fighting is enough for a long-term battle-tired army to collapse.
This is the conclusion reached by General Shigeto Oaki and his officers based on the experience gained from the defeat of the Japanese Marine Corps as mentioned by Higashikawa Yohei.
That is, continuous oppression prevents the other party from resting, and makes the other party suffer in a state of being unable to eat, drink, sleep, and extremely nervous until he collapses.
At the same time, officers do not hold command knives and only rely on whistles for command. Snipers and artillerymen must start close-range artillery attacks, which is the so-called bayonet on the cannon.
Of course, the premise is to provide the gunner with excellent protection. Therefore, in addition to covering the infantry attack, the tank must also stay close to the gunner team for effective protection.
In addition, guarding against the opponent's helmet mines is a top priority, so the engineers of the Chongteng Brigade were not idle during these five hours. They obtained a batch of 5 mm steel plates and made them into two supports with
A shield that people can lift together.
This kind of mobile steel shield is obviously more mobile and flexible than those trenches, and it is also more powerful in protecting the attacking infantry.
With the deployment completed, each unit was ready to attack.
Because of the need to continue the attack, the five infantry brigades were divided into five attack waves and carried out a wheel battle against the Sihang Warehouse Building.
Even for this battle, General Shigeto sent a request of his to his superiors.
That is, if the Sihang Warehouse is still not captured by tomorrow afternoon, he will launch a Long Live Charge to the Sihang Warehouse together with the Marine Corps.
Of course, this kind of charge regardless of casualties only expressed his determination to capture Sihang Warehouse.
Deep down, he didn't think that the building in front of him, which was riddled with holes by the Marine Corps, would stop the advance of his iron-clad army.
Although there are some weird weapons that can cause heavy casualties.
But like most Japanese, he still believed that the Japanese Empire would occupy China in the near future.
Looking through the telescope at the four rows of warehouses, the buildings shimmering with a tough lead-like color, he said silently,
"Si Xing Warehouse, my Chongteng Brigade is here."