On that day, the Japanese army's frontal offensive was completely defeated. The so-called feint attacks on both wings were aborted before they even started, and they retreated hastily back from more than 200 meters away.
The light and heavy machine guns on both sides of the Sihang Warehouse did not speak for the sake of saving ammunition, but the infantry behind the shooting holes fired at the Japanese troops who were trying to escape in the field of vision. Although there were no great results, they knocked down a few.
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As for the Japanese army, after losing four tanks and an uncounted number of infantry, the only thing they could do was to use mountain artillery and mortars to retaliate by shelling the building for an hour.
As a result, whether it was the Japanese army itself, the defenders in the building, or the Chinese people on the south bank, they knew very well that these "small cannons" were of no use against the sturdy Sihang Warehouse.
When the shelling ended, Lei Xiong led the soldiers to carry out the Japanese corpses one after another from the building and throw them outside the barricade. There were more than 40 corpses in total. Originally, according to Lei Xiong's intention, the corpses of these little Japanese soldiers should be thrown away.
They were hung like salted fish outside the building for the public to watch, but Xie Jinyuan rejected the proposal after some consideration. The Japanese were already extremely cruel. If they were to be used like this to stimulate them again, after all, they were occupying Chinese territory.
Stimulating them to madness and catching Chinese people for revenge would be more than worth the loss. Moreover, the opposite side is the Western Concession. It is normal for the two countries to die on the battlefield during the war, but hanging the bodies of the Japanese invaders outside the wall and appreciating this kind of cruelty
But it has fallen into the trap of those Western countries that claim to be democratic and civilized.
Although Xie Jinyuan was very thoughtful, he still underestimated the ferocity of the Japanese army. A bloody battle in Songhu had actually ignited the ferocious flames in the bones of these Japanese devils. In Shanghai, ordinary people were hiding in the concessions, and the Japanese army had no way to retaliate.
, the city of Nanjing hundreds of miles away became the best target for them to vent their anger. However, the so-called democratic and civilized Western countries did not show the responsibility of "civilized" countries in the face of such a brutal massacre.
The reason is very simple. To them, China is just a piece of cake. As long as the cake is still there, what does the life and death of the people in it matter to them?
If Liu Tuanzuo were here, he would most likely adopt Lei Xiong's suggestion and hang all the corpses of the Japanese soldiers who invaded the building on the outside of the wall. Forty corpses are not enough, so four hundred. Liu Tuanzuo could even hang them on the outside of the wall.
In the message to Boss Du, the ropes used to hang the bodies of the Japanese invaders were regarded as strategic materials. Because, in this world, he was the only one who knew what kind of disaster the Chinese nation would encounter in one and a half months in that time and space.
Facing this group of devils, no matter what devilish means you use to deal with them, it's hard to overstate.
In any case, the corpses of these more than forty little Japs were bound to be thrown out of the building. Not only that, Xie Jinyuan even used a large iron loudspeaker. Yun Biao, the regimental deputy Shangguan, spoke fluent Japanese and shouted loudly at the Japanese troops opposite,
This allowed them to send health teams without weapons to the surroundings of the building to collect the dead Japanese soldiers. However, those Japanese soldiers who were originally seriously injured and waiting to die did not need the defenders to take action at all. They had long been bombed to Amaterasu by the Japanese's own artillery fire.
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The Japanese commander was decisive. He knew very well that in the face of the exaggerated light and heavy firepower of the defenders, he would have to accompany many living people to rescue the seriously wounded. The Chinese defenders specially kept those wounded soldiers who had not yet died.
Not killing them was never a good intention. So they had no intention of saving all the seriously wounded within 150 meters of the building. After a round of artillery came down, they took care of their own seriously wounded.
Of course, this is not because Xie Jinyuan is kind-hearted and does not want the Japanese army to destroy the corpses in the wilderness, but for his own consideration. Although it is almost winter at this time, the temperature during the day is still above ten degrees, and the corpses will smell if they are not stored for too long.
, and it is easy to breed germs. I don’t know how long the defense battle of Sihang Warehouse will last. The piles of rotting corpses surrounding the warehouse are like biological bombs. It is better to let the Japanese troops restrain themselves and attack the defenders inside the building.
The pros outweigh the cons.
Jiro Wakibata was also very clever this time. He probably knew after the battle just now that even if he could rush into the building with one or two squads of troops without the support of any heavy weapons, he would still be delivering food to the Chinese defenders in the building, so he gave up.
He planned to play tricks on the corpse collection team. In accordance with the request of the Chinese defenders, he dispatched two unarmed teams to remove the corpses from three sides of the building.
But I’m afraid no one knows that in the corpse collection team, a Japanese Army Commander wearing a sergeant’s rank badge was directing the soldiers to carry the corpses of his own soldiers while secretly looking at the four-row warehouse forty or fifty meters away. If you know him,
This Japanese Army Commander knew that the cunning Japanese invaders had played some trick after all. The Japanese Army Commander's rank an hour ago was the Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel.
Yes, the dignified Lieutenant Colonel Takeo Kitajima, disguised as Captain Cao, joined the corpse collection team. Naturally, it was not to better direct the corpse collection plan. His main purpose of risking his way here was to conduct a close inspection of the Sihang Warehouse.
Observe from a distance to find out the flaws of Sihang Warehouse.
Although the Chinese soldier stared eagerly behind the shooting hole, he did not shoot. Obviously, he was successful. Observing this armed to the teeth building at close range is completely different from observing it through a telescope.
In fact, not only was Takeo Kitajima almost blinded as he secretly observed the building, but inside the building, the commanders of the 542nd Regiment actually did not say that they were having a celebration party and were going around with liquor, cans of cigarettes, and so on.
They all held binoculars and carefully observed the Japanese corpse collection team.
"Brother Chen, I know you know that the little devil is determined not to give up. Look at that fat man, he is so sneaky and keeps looking at us. He definitely has no good intentions." Lei Xiong exclaimed while holding the binoculars.
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The fat Japanese soldier in his eyes was none other than Takeo Kitajima! The deputy commander of the Lieutenant Colonel changed his military uniform and even used the cover of his helmet to observe the Sihang Warehouse with his peripheral vision, but he didn't pay attention.
His big belly betrayed him. In this period, not only the Chinese were malnourished, but the Japanese were also not very good. Not everyone could have a smooth face and a round belly. Those who could have a big belly at least proved that they were fat and healthy.
Very sufficient.
In an era of scarcity, if you want to be a fat man, you have to have capital. Do you think everyone is a second-generation prostitute like Langdanza? Poor Kitajima Takeo didn't know that before Xie Jinyuan allowed the Japanese corpse collection team
Before coming to collect the Japanese corpses, Chen Yunfa first raised the issue that the Japanese might use this opportunity to observe the warehouse building.
Xie Jinyuan also hesitated for a while, until Chen Yunfa made a suggestion. It was better to "take advantage of the situation" again and expose the "flaw" for the Japanese army to see. The next time they attack, this "flaw" will allow the Japanese army to drink again.
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Now it seems that the Japanese army did as he suspected. They sent people to take a closer look at the building, but they were too careless. They sent a fat devil with such an obvious target. It didn't take long for a group of people to hide behind the observation hole.
The Chinese commanders found it.
However, they also made a small mistake, that is, they were not familiar with the information about the 36th Infantry Regiment. If Liu Tuan was here, they made a prompt decision and killed the big-bellied Japanese soldier with one shot. On the battlefield, only dead Japanese soldiers
He is a good Japanese soldier, but Liu Tuanzuo never talked about morality with the Japanese army. He just let the ordinary little Japanese soldiers go. Killing this kind of Japanese aggressor who looked like a leader at first sight would cause the Japanese army to be in pain to the bone. As long as he was beaten small.
The enemy is in pain, that is Liu Tuanzuo's favorite thing to do.
Kitajima Takeo, who prides himself on being proud of himself, did not know that he had quietly escaped the disaster, but the blessings and misfortunes depended on it. He was happy that he was alive, but perhaps what he brought to the Japanese army was not a good thing. Because
He observed for a long time, and the flaws he found may have been deliberately left to him by the Chinese, but he didn't know how good his observation skills were.
The majestic graduates of the Imperial University of Japan can make even Colonel Wakiitajiro feel threatened. He is certainly not mediocre. His eyes are so vicious that even with his peripheral vision, he almost blinded him. The whole building
The entire perimeter of the building fell into his eyes.
This harvest, for the fat sergeant at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, besides carrying out hundreds of corpses of Imperial Japanese Army warriors, was also full of other gains.
After Colonel Wakiitajiro heard the report of his deputy who took the initiative to go to the front line to observe the enemy's position at the risk, he also shouted "Yo Xi!" and almost gave up the position of captain on the spot.
You know, in this second attack, not only half of the tank squadron attached to the division was killed, but the 1st Infantry Battalion responsible for the frontal attack also existed in name only. All 60 veterans of the four squadrons responsible for the main attack were killed.
, the two infantry squadrons that were following behind and preparing for the second wave of attacks would have been lured into a trap by the Chinese if Yin Teng Yoshiko had not reacted quickly enough, but even then, 300 infantrymen were killed.
Thirty or forty men, seventy or eighty men were seriously injured, and only one infantry squadron was left that could still fight.
But this is not the most tragic thing about the 1st Infantry Brigade. The most tragic thing is their heavy machine gun squadron. The only 8 heavy machine guns left were destroyed by 4 Chinese machine guns and several mortars hidden behind the windows.
The wheel was flattened, and 4 more heavy machine guns were lost. The grenade team also lost 6 groups. The only 92 infantry gun lost several experienced artillerymen after being chased by Chinese mortars.
.In other words, not only did the 1st Infantry Brigade suffer heavy losses in personnel, almost all of its heavy weapons were destroyed, and their morale was low. It would be great if their current combat effectiveness could be as low as that of an infantry squadron.
In other words, from today on, the 36th Infantry Regiment only has two infantry brigades left, plus an infantry squadron with no combat effectiveness. How can Colonel Jiro Wakibata not sweat? Takeo Kitajima is working hard regardless of his own safety.
The information he observed was really important to him.
No matter how much he dislikes the deputy captain, at this time, the two of them are like grasshoppers tied to the same rope. They both suffer and prosper. It is necessary to encourage each other.
However, since two consecutive attacks failed before noon, the arrogant Japanese army seemed to have been knocked out of all their energy. They did not launch another attack until the sun went down.
However, both sides know that the war is not over.
The Japanese army is just a beast that is silently licking its wounds. It is not known when it will launch a fatal blow to the prey in front of it.