"Those who are willing to follow the anti-Japanese movement raise their hands, but those who are not willing..."
After the soldiers who were willing to resist Japan were re-armed, those who were unwilling to resist and wanted to go home became coolies.
Although he was dissatisfied with the cannon, he was still satisfied with the baggage and equipment of the Japanese artillery force.
Especially those 105mm heavy artillery shells that were installed under the car and had no time to be unloaded. If you take them back, you can dismantle a lot of explosives. I believe that the old smoker Li Youtian will be satisfied with this.
On the other hand, among a regiment of Yasukuni soldiers, there were actually a thousand people willing to join the anti-Japanese battlefield.
As for the so-called people who are willing to "go home", Zhang Sixing is also prepared to judge their thoughts. Maybe they really just want to go home, but it is more likely to return to the Japanese army.
Because this place is currently surrounded by Japanese troops, how can it be possible to return home safely?
Therefore, Zhang Sixing issued an order to Commander Xue of Shaanxi Province,
"Everyone who wants to go home will be shot in the foot. Even if you recover from such an injury, you will basically not be able to serve as a soldier. It is a good reason to go home. Otherwise, if you are caught by the Japanese, you will either be shot as a deserter or re-enlisted in the army. I think.
There is no way back home, so go and help them, and all the other captured Japanese will be executed on the spot."
It was only then that they shouldered their guns again and the soldiers who joined Zhang Sixing's team knew how correct their choice was.
Amidst the "bang bang bang" gunshots behind him, Zhang Sixing and his men began to retreat.
Going back will be troublesome, after all, they have the Japanese 101st Division in front of them.
Now, the Japanese no longer have any doubts about what kind of troops are on the other side of the pontoon position.
"Major General, what we encountered was the enemy troops who retreated from the Sixing Warehouse. They also attacked the Wan Guo Merchant Group in the concession, and they robbed the Wan Guo Merchant Group's warehouse, so they obtained a large amount of ammunition, oil, and military supplies..."
When he broke out of the concession, Zhang Sixing did get a lot of things. Otherwise, where would the meat buns eaten by the soldiers on the front come from? Unfortunately, he now has more than 3,000 people in his hands. If he didn't add dead horses, that would be a lot.
There really isn't enough food to make it.
"Those people at Sihang Warehouse..."
At this moment, He'an and Zhang Sixing's men were fighting with Major General Sato Shozaburo from the 101st Division, and part of the 101st Field Artillery Regiment to which the 101st Division belonged.
Mentioning the people at Sihang Warehouse, Sato Shozaburo had a solemn look on his face.
In the battle at Sihang Warehouse, what was originally the Marine Corps became a joke to the Army.
There were as many as 10,000 men, equipped with heavy artillery, and the tanks were smashed into the 4,000 warehouses. It was at that time that the "Cripple Maker" mine became famous in the Japanese army.
Of course, based on the stingy standards of the Japanese Army, artillery of more than 75 mm is called "heavy artillery." However, the standard prevailing in the world during World War II is that artillery of more than 100 mm and using separate shells is called heavy artillery.
Even for Maozi, who likes to play with cannons, "heavy cannon" refers to something like "the hammer of a loving father".
Then there was the Chongteng Brigade. Although it was a Taiwanese garrison, no one expected that it would be beaten so badly by the guys from Sihang Warehouse.
According to rumors, both the Marine Corps and Shigeto Brigade suffered heavy casualties, and more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers had their limbs amputated due to sepsis. At present, they can only stay in the occupied Shanghai city to wait for replenishment before they can take effective action.
So now, what should I do if I meet those guys from Sihang Warehouse?
He went up to fight them. After two rounds of fighting, his men suffered more than a thousand casualties. If the fight continues...
Just at this moment, someone else came to his field headquarters with a report.
"Major General, we have just received a report from the brigade's rear guard group. Our heavy artillery...the heavy artillery group that supported us was completely lost in a sneak attack by the Chinese army. There were only a few hundred wounded from the Jing'an Army left on the battlefield, all of whom had injuries to their feet.
.Furthermore, all Japanese officers and soldiers in the Jing'an Army, except those who were killed in action, were executed."
After hearing such a report from his subordinates, Major General Sato Shozaburo was furious and reprimanded loudly,
"Idiot, they are all injured on the feet. How can it be possible that they are all injured on the feet? Hum, it must be self-injury... No, could it be..."
He thought of a possibility, but that possibility made him even more angry.
Those members of the Jing'an Army tarnished the glory of the Imperial Japanese Army. They betrayed their commanders and surrendered to the Chinese army. They did not want to defend their own country, but just wanted to escape from the battlefield.
As for why the enemy wounded their feet, there were only two reasons. One was to let them go home wounded in battle, and the other was to ensure that these people could never go to the battlefield again.
Wanting to understand this joint, the anger in Sato Shozaburo's heart, especially the anger at the repeated defeats at the floating bridge position, was all transferred to those Jing'an troops. He let out a roar that frightened all his men,
"These cowardly bastards, they don't deserve to be called soldiers, especially when they betrayed those Japanese officers. As for the others, they probably died while resisting the Chinese army, but they should be well cared for. Jing's injured feet
All the An army soldiers were shot dead, and a report was made to the military headquarters saying that they had mutinied."
After giving this order, Sato Juzaburo looked at the battle map in front of him.
Without the support of heavy artillery, he was worried that his own brigade would not be able to defeat those retreating from Sihang Warehouse.
According to the news, there are about a thousand people in that unit, including tanks and armored vehicles. And that was the information from a few days ago. Based on his understanding of the Chinese army, a unit with such powerful combat capabilities must be fully replenished as soon as possible.
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So how many soldiers are there on the pontoon like Sihang Warehouse who are good at fighting? Three thousand, five thousand... Every time he thinks about a number, he feels a little frightened.
No matter what the news said, no matter what the rumors said, he did not believe that the defenders in the Sihang Warehouse were a ragtag group of people.
Even at this moment, I think of Xie Jinyuan leading the soldiers of the 87th Division to retreat. It was a clear plan to doubt the soldiers. Send away the useless soldiers and leave behind the real elite.
Otherwise, how could the Chongteng Brigade have suffered such a huge loss and almost all of their entire brigade were wiped out?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the enemy on the pontoon bridge in front of him was difficult to deal with. His only doubt was that the Chinese army was willing to use such elite troops to block the attack to protect other troops from retreating.
After thinking about it, he couldn't figure it out, but that didn't stop him from asking his commander for help.
"Send a telegram to Lieutenant General, saying that we are blocked by enemy forces. It is found that the enemy is an elite force that has withdrawn from Sihang Warehouse. Judging from its firepower, it should have received reinforcements. Most of our cavalry brigade are in pieces.
, I now request the Lieutenant General to send the main reinforcements and send troops to outflank the enemy rear in order to achieve total annihilation..."