The National Army veterans who were detained in the Sihang Warehouse began to recharge their batteries. At the same time, two infantry regiments of the Japanese Ninth Division and two infantry brigades of the Marine Corps moved toward the Fourth Army from three directions.
The bank warehouse swooped over, preparing to annihilate the patrol battalion that crossed the Suzhou River and entered the northern area of the concession to rescue people!
However, before the three groups of Japanese soldiers could advance to the vicinity of Sihang Warehouse, they collided head-on with the second regiment of the patrol battalion.
The intelligence obtained by the Japanese army was incorrect. The Second Regiment of the Patrol Battalion returning from Alabaster Road did not join the battlefield at Sihang Warehouse. Instead, it built a ring around the north, west, and east directions of Sihang Warehouse.
In the defensive circle, judging from the situation, the Second Regiment of the Patrol Battalion wanted to block the Japanese reinforcements and buy time for the Regiment besieging Sihang Warehouse.
By this time, the situation on the entire battlefield had become intertwined and very complicated.
At the intersection of North Tibet Road and Xinjiang Road, there is a six-story reinforced concrete structure building. This building was originally owned by a Chinese businessman. After the fall of Shanghai after the Songhu Battle, this building became an asset of the Japanese and puppet government.
Now that the patrol battalion has entered the northern area of the concession in large numbers, Xu Rui directly set up his headquarters in this building.
In the war room, a dozen combat staff officers from the first brigade were working on the map.
Judging from the map, the patrol camp and the Japanese have formed three encirclement circles inside and outside.
Located in the center of the encirclement is the Sihang Warehouse guarded by the Broadway Building. Except for the Suzhou River on the south side, the Sihang Warehouse is surrounded by the First Regiment of the Patrol Battalion on the north, west and east sides. Three members of the First Regiment of the Patrol Battalion are surrounded.
One battalion occupied the north, east and west sides of the Sihang Warehouse respectively, and was storming the Sihang Warehouse.
Outside the First Regiment of the Patrol Battalion was a second, larger encirclement formed by the Second Regiment of the Patrol Battalion.
However, the encirclement of the Second Regiment of the Patrol Battalion was not used to encircle the Sihang Warehouse, but to block the Japanese reinforcements swooping in from three directions around the perimeter.
Outside the second regiment of the patrol battalion, there is another encirclement.
This encirclement consists of the 19th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese 9th Division, the 36th Infantry Regiment and two infantry brigades of the Marine Corps. The three-way enemy formed three huge blue arrows, straight
He pointed to the temporary defense line constructed by the Second Regiment of the Patrol Battalion. In comparison, the defense line of the Second Regiment of the Patrol Battalion appeared to be very thin.
Among them, the one coming from the direction of the North Railway Station was the 19th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Division, and standing in front of the 19th Infantry Regiment was the third battalion of the Second Regiment of the Patrol Battalion.
Xu Rui pointed at the blue arrow focusing on the 19th Infantry Regiment and said: "As far as I know, the 19th Infantry Regiment is organized in Tsuruga County. The land in Tsuruga County is barren and most of the residents are...
They make a living by fishing and live in poverty, so their combat effectiveness is still very strong. In comparison, the combat effectiveness of the 36th Infantry Regiment is worse because the 36th Infantry Regiment is organized in Toyama Prefecture.
, Toyama County’s commerce is very developed, and the people are still very wealthy.”
Second regiment leader Wu Liang and Leng Tiefeng nodded lightly. If they live a prosperous life, they will generally be greedy for life.
After a pause, Xu Rui continued: "So, the weak point of the battlefield must be in the north."
In this battle, the battle between the Broadway Building and the patrol camp was all a show, but the fight between the patrol camp and the little devils was a real fight, and there was no falsehood. That’s why Leng Tiefeng said at that time that Xu Rui was
It was risky, because once the Second Regiment could not withstand the Japanese attack, the First Regiment and the Second Regiment of the Patrol Battalion would have to stay here. Then this attack would be like stealing a chicken but losing a handful of rice.
Leng Tiefeng said: "Old Xu, I'm going to the north."
"You can't go." Xu Rui shook his head decisively, "You have to command the Wolf Fang to fight."
Wu Liang then said: "Commander, I will take the regiment's security company to the north!"
"Okay!" Xu Rui nodded and said, "Captain Wu, I have only one request for you!"
Wu Liang snapped his feet back and stood at attention, and said proudly: "Commander, please give me instructions!"
Xu Rui looked directly into Wu Liang's eyes and said word by word: "We are here at the position!"
"Yes!" Wu Liang gave Xu Rui a military salute and responded proudly, "Commander, don't worry, as long as there is still one person from the third battalion and the guard company, the position will never be lost! If the position is really lost,
There is only one possibility, and that is that all members of our third battalion and the guard company have been killed!"
Xu Rui didn't say anything more, just returned a military salute.
After the ceremony, Wu Liang turned around and hurried out of the war room.
Watching Wu Liang's figure go away, Leng Tiefeng said quietly: "Old Xu, do you really trust him so much? Have you ever thought that if the third battalion fails to withstand it, the entire defense line of the second regiment will collapse immediately.
Even if you launch an ambush of more than 3,000 troops hidden in the Sixings Warehouse, you are only giving the Japanese more military exploits."
Leng Tiefeng's implication was that Xu Rui still had too little contact with the patrol battalion or the lone army battalion.
What is the character of officers like Shi Changqing and Wu Liang who came from isolated military camps? Are they strong-willed enough? Can they take on big responsibilities? None of these have been tested in actual combat, and Wu Liang was just a small company commander before! Now suddenly
You have to stand alone, which will inevitably make people worry.
Xu Rui said simply: "I believe him!"
Xu Rui really trusts Wu Liang, or he trusts Gujunying as a group.
Needless to say, the combat effectiveness of the Gujun Camp group. The battle at Sihang Warehouse was enough to prove their ability, their will and loyalty. Not to mention, during the two years they were detained in the Gujun Camp, the Japanese and puppet agents never
They stopped dividing and disintegrating them, and even the concession authorities tried to dismantle the Lone Army Camp secretly.
But all this was in vain. For a whole year and a half, not one of the more than 400 officers and soldiers of the Lone Army Battalion rebelled against the country! If such a unit is not worthy of trust, if such a unit is not worthy of reuse, then which other unit is worthy of trust?
Which other unit is worth reusing?
"I believe in him and them!" After Xu Rui finished speaking, he looked at the dozen combat staff officers around him and said, "I trust all the brothers in Gujun Camp, and I trust every soldier who has participated in the Battle of Songhu.
Because when the motherland was in its most difficult time, they did not give up the fight, and now, they have no reason to give up!"
Hearing this, a dozen combat staff officers unanimously raised their chests.
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North Railway Station, where the headquarters of the 19th Japanese Infantry Regiment is located.
The captain of the 19th Infantry Regiment, Hidezo Hidezo, is only just over 1.5 meters tall, which can be said to be very short. In fact, Japanese men in this era are generally very short, but like most Japanese men, Hidezo
Although Shuzo is short in height, he is very strong and strong, especially his thick neck, which gives people the feeling that he cannot be pinched to death.
It should be noted that Hidezo Hitomi only attended the Army Academy and not the Army University.
In the Japanese military circles, officers like Hitomi Hidezo have a nickname, and this nickname is the Muten Group!
Because officers who graduated from the Army University will receive a badge with a chrysanthemum and a star. Because this badge is very similar to the Tianbao Tongbao coin, it is also called Tianbao Qian. For this reason, the officer students who graduated from the Army University are nicknamed the Tianbao Qian group.
The corresponding one is Wutian group, which means there is no natural protection money.
Hitomi Hidezo is a standard Wutian group. He has been ridiculed by his colleagues and superiors in the Ninth Division. Although Hitomi Hidezo is very resentful in his heart, there is nothing he can do because the Japanese army has a strict hierarchy, and his qualifications and background are even higher.
There was a huge gap. As a cadet from a peasant family, there was no way he could compete with those cadets from the mainland.
But in his heart, Ren Jian Xiu San was always holding back a bad breath. He always wanted to prove that even if he had never been to mainland China, he could still lead good soldiers and fight well, and he would not do any worse than mainland China!
It's just a pity that in the previous battles that the Ninth Division participated in, Hitomi Hidezo's performance was never very good.
Therefore, Hitomi Hidezo had high hopes for this battle.
After the troops entered the designated area, Hidezo couldn't wait to summon his three infantry captains together and began to deploy the attack.
Adjutant Hitomi Hidezo placed the map on the table, then took out a pencil and drew three arrows on the map, and then said to the three infantry brigade captains: "As soon as the attack order is given, your three infantry brigade will immediately start from
Attack from three directions: Rehe Road, Gansu Road and North Tibet Road simultaneously to the south."
The three infantry captains couldn't help but look at each other when they heard this. The captain of the regiment must fight hard with others! In this way, if everything goes well, there will be a great chance to open the door first before the 36th Infantry Regiment.
situation, but if the attack does not go smoothly, there will be almost no room for maneuver.
That is to say, this is a gamble. I bet on three axes. If the three axes can kill you, you will die. But if the three axes cannot kill you, the situation will immediately fall into a stalemate, and if there are no reinforcements,
If it arrives and joins the battle, it is basically impossible for the 19th Infantry Regiment to break the situation.
A battalion captain advised: "Commander Captain, isn't this too risky?"
Another brigade captain said: "Yes, the commander, I even think that it is better to increase the pressure on the patrol battalion a little bit, because this can better mobilize them and achieve the greatest effect at the minimum cost. Once the patrol battalion appears,
It’s not too late to get out of touch and launch a general attack with the main force, it will just take a little more time.”
"No!" Hidezo said resolutely, "That's it!"
The three infantry captains immediately shut their mouths obediently.
At this time, a signal soldier suddenly broke in and reported: "Captain, the division headquarters has an urgent call. The Broadway Building has blown up five road bridges including the New Garbage Bridge, and the patrol battalion's retreat has been completely cut off!"
"Yo Xi." Renjian Xiuzan said happily, "Order, start the attack!"
