Sichuan people have always been bold, but now they couldn't help but be frightened.
One hundred thousand Japanese troops...
The Jinshan Guard garrison is only one infantry division. What about Songjiang, which is far away from Jinshan Guard? But their 42nd Army is an army, and it is an army with only one infantry division, okay! In addition, the local security group of Songjiang has 1,000 people, and it is not enough.
Just ten thousand people.
How can we fight this battle?
"What, are you scared?" The Army Lieutenant General, who had been looking at the east for a moment, turned back to his subordinates who were standing solemnly, and asked calmly.
"Don't be afraid!" The officers hesitated for a few seconds, then shook their heads in unison.
Obviously, they were still afraid. It was not that they were afraid of the Japanese, but that the disparity in the strength of the two sides was really beyond their expectations. They were afraid that they would not be able to hold on, even if they were all killed in the battle.
"Since you're not afraid, why are you still standing here and yelling? Do you want me to treat you to some bean curd?" the Army Lieutenant General's tone suddenly became more serious, "Why don't you all go help me arrange defense according to the deployment just now?"
Except for another lieutenant general and major general in the military department, the rest of the people naturally dispersed after being shouted at by the lieutenant general of the army.
It's not that the commander is angry, but that the Japanese are coming soon. If we don't let those bastards who want to smoke a couple of puffs of cigarettes when they have time work harder to dig the fortifications, everyone will have to finish it by then!
The better the fortifications are done, the fewer people will die in the war. Although not everyone in this group of senior officers of the 42nd Army has attended a military academy, they are all veterans who have fought in Sichuan Province for more than ten years. This is the truth.
But he understood it very clearly.
"Military seat, where do you think the military headquarters is? The Japanese are here, and they must be carrying heavy artillery. Songjiang City is not far from the Huangpu River. If there is another large-caliber naval gun to help, just the small bungalow just now, but one cannon
I can't stand it!" Chief of Staff Xiao Yisu suggested with some distress.
"Order the military guard battalion to immediately search for sturdy buildings throughout the city, preferably ones on higher ground. I need to be able to observe the battle situation in the city at any time." The Army Lieutenant General ordered without hesitation.
The face of the major general's chief of staff became bitter. In this era, it is difficult to find a building that can defend 150 heavy artillery in a small city like Songjiang, let alone a high-rise building that can see the battle situation in the whole city.
Yu Xiancheng grinned and smiled.
Without waiting for the Army Lieutenant General's unhappy question, Yu Xiancheng said directly: "Commander Guo, don't bother, I know there is a place in Songjiang that is most suitable for your army's headquarters."
"Oh?" Several generals of the 43rd Army had doubts in their eyes.
After all, Yu Xiancheng arrived after them. He never left after the 43rd Army Headquarters handed over the order. How could he know what was going on in Songjiang City in the dark? However, Yu Xiancheng seemed to have no reason to deceive them. Although he did not belong to Liu Xiang of the 23rd Army
The Sichuan Army, which was under direct jurisdiction but was divided into three groups and sent troops to Sichuan, was actually considered a subordinate of the King of Sichuan. Naturally, the independent regiment had a close relationship with them.
Of course they don't know that Yu Xiancheng has never been to Songjiang, but Mo Xiaomao has been!
This time, the first sniper of the independent regiment who arrived in Songjiang with Yu Xiancheng had stayed in Songjiang for 8 months. Under his careful observation, he already knew every plant and tree here. What's more, he knew where he was.
The building mentioned to Yu Xiancheng was a place where he could hide his identity and work.
During the eight months that Liu Tuanzuo specially assigned him to stay in Songjiang, his apparent identity was that of an employee of the Huashang Group's branch in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Yes, the largest branch of Huashang Group in Jiangnan, which has gradually become a business consortium in China by relying on pharmaceuticals and steel casting industries, has not set up its branch headquarters in Shanghai, 40 kilometers away, nor in Hangzhou, which is 150 kilometers away.
, but chose to be located in this ancient city of Songjiang.
Of course, the reason is also very simple. Since ancient times, Songjiang Prefecture has been a warehousing and transshipment place in the south of the Yangtze River, and the transportation is extremely convenient. Even now, it is also one of the cities on the southeast coast. Huashang Group chose to use this place as its headquarters radiating Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
Compelling reasons.
As for the Jiangsu and Zhejiang branch headquarters of Huashang Group, construction began in 1935. The project took two years to be completed until the end of 1936. Hundreds of thousands of dollars were invested in the four-story branch headquarters building, which became one of the most high-rise buildings in Songjiang City.
Of course, it wasn't until the two lieutenant generals and major generals rushed anxiously to this gray and inconspicuous building that they realized how much treasure they had picked up.
Here, there is not only a building that can be used as a military command post waiting for them.
The staff of the Huashang Group's Jiangsu and Zhejiang branches had evacuated in batches before the Songhu Battle began. The door of the entire building was locked and empty. When three generals and an army colonel arrived, only four of them were wearing coarse clothes.
The guy was facing off at the gate with a platoon from the 43rd Army Guard Battalion who had arrived in advance to obtain the address.
"You idiot, your baby was still nursing when I was at war! Why are you talking about military emergencies with me? Who are you trying to scare? This is a private place." A loud voice spoke in authentic Sichuan dialect.
It came from afar.
"That's right, get out of here. I haven't slept well for several nights! I woke up because of you, a coward." Another voice was not very polite.
"You're a melon boy. The second lieutenant platoon leader is very powerful. Even though I'm just a commoner now, I had one more three-pointed star embroidered on my collar badge back then than you, melon boy. When you see me, you have to call me "sir."
The tone is louder than the previous two.
...
The worried Army Lieutenant General couldn't help but blush. There are so many capable people in this small Songjiang City! We have just entered the wartime system, and there are people here who are talking nonsense and don't take the military seriously?
"I'll take them all..." the Army Lieutenant General roared. After walking up to him and seeing clearly the four people confronting his subordinates, he swallowed them all back in his stomach.
In fact, those four heroes who "spoke wildly" were extremely brave. They were probably the four most daring people the Army Lieutenant General had ever seen.
It was not impossible for four people to confront a heavily armed infantry platoon. The red troops he had dealt with back then had no shortage of such ruthless people.
However, two people are missing arms and two are missing legs. Four people cannot make up two pairs of arms and two legs, but they are so awesome. I have never seen an army lieutenant general who has been in the army for more than 25 years.
The four people standing straight in front of the infantry platoon, not giving an inch, none of them are normal people, they are a combination of things. One person is missing a right leg and is standing with a cane, but one person has his leg intact.
, but both arms are gone, only two empty sleeves are swaying in the wind, and they look a bit leaky. The other one is not much better, and is also missing an arm.
The one with the toughest words, the one who is said to have more three-pointed stars than the second lieutenant platoon leader, is also the most capable of fighting. His thick body is more than 1.7 meters tall, and his black face is full of flesh.
A fierce guy, if he hadn't lost an arm.
There are four people, but they only have four arms. If you use the word "two fists can't beat four hands" to describe it, it may be okay for them to hit one person together, but if there are more than one, they will definitely be stepped on. The most important thing is, even if
If you can't fight and want to escape, at least one of them can't run fast.
From a morphological point of view, this is a completely weak combination.
However, their momentum is very strong.
It was as if, as long as they kept talking, the more than 30 Sichuan soldiers opposite them, who were so angry that their faces were purple but did not take action because they were disabled, would have to kneel down.
"You're such an idiot." The Army Lieutenant General was angry and strode forward.
I have seen ruffians, but I have never seen such a weak and domineering one.
Sure enough, the lieutenant general took action, one against the other two.
"Hey!" the Army Lieutenant General said softly, his steps involuntarily pounded.
But I saw those four unruly guys standing up straight, raising their hands in a military salute.
Even if someone uses his left hand, it's a little weird.