"Order!" Yoshizumi Ryosuke slammed his fist on the table and said with a ferocious face, "The first and second infantry battalions of the Marine Corps immediately moved out of the way and allowed the patrol battalion to break out to the east. The 19th Infantry Regiment
The 36th Infantry Regiment will step up its offensive and hold on to the patrol battalion tightly, don’t let them stay away!”
"Hai!" Nakagawa Hiroshi paused and walked into the communications office to deliver the order.
After a while, Nakagawa Hiroshi finished conveying the order and returned to the war room.
After a while, battle reports from the infantry regiments and Marine Corps under the Ninth Division were sent one after another.
"Report, the 1st Infantry Battalion and 2nd Infantry Battalion of the Marine Corps have moved out of the way, and the patrol battalion is breaking through Alabaster Road to the east! In addition, sporadic small units with patrol battalions are passing from Alabaster Road to the left and right.
Penetrating into the alley on the side, Major Shimada of the Marine Corps asked for instructions, does it need to be stopped?"
"Reply to Major Shimada, don't worry about them!"
"Reporting, the patrol battalion's remaining troops in the concession have been deployed in full force and are launching continuous fierce attacks in both directions of Sichuan Road Bridge and Erbaidu Bridge. Broadway Building reports that they are under great pressure."
"Tell Liang Wuyi to hold on to the Sichuan Road Bridge and the Erbaidu Bridge at all costs. As long as the bridgehead position is held, when this battle is over, I will personally come forward to ask for credit from His Majesty the Emperor on his behalf! I am even willing to come forward personally to do so.
He vouched for him to become an official citizen of the Japanese Empire!"
"Report, Major Yamamoto of the Naval Task Force reported that the fighting at the Erbaidu Bridge position was fierce. The patrol battalion dispatched at least one battalion of elite troops and a small amount of artillery. However, the patrol battalion's artillery was quickly attacked by the Izumo.
There is no problem with the suppression of the cruiser's naval guns at the Erbai Crossing Bridge position."
"Telegram to Major Yamamoto to continue monitoring!"
"Reported that the attack of the 19th Infantry Regiment was blocked. After occupying the Sihang Warehouse, the patrol battalion quickly built a blocking position at the Sihang Warehouse and blocked nearby street intersections with strong firepower. The 19th Infantry Regiment continued
We launched several strong attacks, but all failed, and more than 300 warriors were killed or injured."
"Idiots, simply idiots! The people who stayed behind at the Sihang Warehouse were just a small force from the patrol battalion. Their purpose was simply to delay the imperial army and buy time for the main force of the patrol battalion to break out. They telegraphed Hidezo to tell him to ignore Sihang.
The enemy of the warehouse, immediately lead his troops to bypass the Sihang Warehouse and continue the pursuit!"
"Report, the 36th Infantry Regiment was stubbornly blocked at the Chongming intersection, and the progress is not going well!"
"Baga, send a telegram to Sakajiro not to get too entangled with the small group of enemies who are staying at Chongming Road. Let him immediately lead his troops to bypass Chongming Road and continue to oppress the patrol battalion from the north! At least ensure that the patrol battalion is protected.
We cannot devote all our troops to attack Sichuan Road Bridge or Erbaidu Bridge!"
"Report, the 7th Infantry Regiment reported that their outpost has discovered the enemy. Do you want to attack?"
"No! Send a message to the 7th Infantry Regiment to hold on tight. It's not yet time for them to attack!"
In the operations room of the 9th Division Headquarters, scenes like this are being played out repeatedly. Yoshizumi Ryosuke is indeed a top student who came out of the Japanese Army University. He is calm and calm in every situation. The orders he issues are clear and clear. His moves are directed at the key points of the patrol battalion.
, by around four o'clock in the morning, the entire battle situation was completely under the control of Yoshizumi Ryosuke.
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The question is, is this really the case?
Almost at the same time, in the war room on the bottom floor of Sihang Warehouse, Xu Rui was also giving instructions.
Long before the operation started, Xu Rui had already moved his headquarters from the intersection of Xinjiang to Sihang Warehouse. Unbeknownst to Yoshizumi Ryosuke and Kage Sasaki, Sihang Warehouse, which they regarded as the "abandoned son" of the patrol camp,
In fact, it is the real killing move of the patrol camp. Even Xu Rui, the empire's mortal enemy, is hidden in the Sixings Warehouse!
"Report, the Third Regiment of the Patrol Battalion is continuing to launch attacks on Sichuan Road Bridge and Erbaidu Bridge."
"Report, the 1st Regiment of the Patrol Battalion has retreated to North Sichuan Road and is attacking Sichuan Road Bridge from the north."
"Reporting that the Second Regiment of the Patrol Battalion has retreated to the intersection of Henan Road and is now advancing eastward along North Suzhou Road."
"Report, from last night's evening to two o'clock this morning, more than 2,000 veterans have come to return to the army!"
"Report, the Broadway Building 1st Brigade has abandoned the ruins of the New Garbage Bridge and retreated to the Sichuan intersection. The Erbaidu Road position has joined the Broadway Building 2nd Brigade."
"Report, all three teams of Broadway Building have been dispatched!"
"Report, except for the war zone, the entire Hongkou District and all other major intersections are under the control of the Third Brigade of the Broadway Building Secret Service!"
The battle reports of each unit were reported one by one, and then turned into marks on the map.
At four o'clock in the morning, Xu Rui looked down again and saw that the situation on the map had become very clear. The Japanese Ninth Division had completely fallen into the trap and was about to become a piece of fat on the chopping board of the Songhu Military Division.
The funny thing is that Yoshizumi Ryosuke and all the Japanese in the Ninth Division are still ignorant of this.
Xu Rui glanced at the map and turned to ask Shi Changqing: "Is there any latest news from the Japanese outside?"
Shi Changqing walked to the window and observed for a moment, then walked back and said: "The firepower is a little weaker than before. It seems that some of the little Japs have been transferred elsewhere. If I guessed correctly, the firepower outside Sihang Warehouse is now
The Japanese soldiers are at most an infantry squadron, maybe even less!"
After a pause, Shi Changqing asked hopefully: "Commander, are you going to counterattack?"
"It's still early to counterattack!" Xu Rui shook his head and winked at Leng Tiefeng next to him.
Leng Tiefeng understood and immediately followed Xu Rui to the side. Shi Changqing was too smart to follow him.
Walking to a quiet place, Xu Rui said to Leng Tiefeng: "Veteran, you can go back and join the Langya Brigade now. You must remember that you must seize the Izumo cruiser intact, and then send it out."
The cruiser Yun arrived at the narrowest point of Wusong Pass and was sunk. Make sure to block Wusong Pass and prevent the Japanese warships from entering the sea outside Wusong!"
"I know." Leng Tiefeng nodded and said, "There is absolutely no problem in seizing the warship. I promise to complete the mission, but we have to drive the Izumo cruiser to Wusongkou and then scuttle it while being pursued and intercepted by dozens of Japanese warships. I
I’m afraid that’s enough, after all, no one in our Langya Brigade knows how to drive a warship?”
"Hehe, I have thought of this a long time ago." Xu Rui chuckled and added, "I have prepared people who can drive warships for you. There are more than 300 veterans of the National Army and Navy, who are in various positions, and they are on the ship.
It will work, they have now blended into the Third Brigade of the Broadway Building Secret Service, so you just need to seize the ship!"
Leng Tiefeng said with a cruel smile: "Then there will be no problem."
After saying this and saluting again, Leng Tiefeng turned around and left.
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On the cruiser Izumo, Hasegawa Kiyoshi was suddenly awakened from his sleep.
Just now, Kiyoshi Hasegawa had a strange dream. He dreamed that he fell into the sea and his legs were entangled in water plants. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't free himself. When he reached for his waist and tried to pull out the sword, he found that he was only
With the scabbard left, the saber fell into the seabed. Then Hasegawa Kiyoshi began to feel suffocated and couldn't breathe.
Then, Hasegawa Kiyoshi was suddenly awakened by the fear of death.
After waking up, Hasegawa Kiyoshi glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. The clock seemed to be pointing to four in the morning.
Outside the cabin, gunshots and explosions rang out. Apparently, people from the Broadway Building and people from the patrol camp were still fighting near Sichuan Road Bridge and Erbaidu Bridge. The poor Chinese people here actually fought for the great cause of jihad for the Japanese Empire.
, killing each other in their own land, I really don’t know whether I should lament their stupidity, or should I praise them for their awareness of current affairs?
Thinking of this, Kiyoshi Hasegawa no longer felt sleepy. He immediately put on his military uniform and cap and came to the bridge.
On the bridge, several Japanese officers on night duty saw Hasegawa Kiyoshi coming in, and they all paused and saluted: "Your Excellency, General!"
Hasegawa Kiyoshi returned the greeting, then walked straight to the porthole and looked down through the porthole. The Erbai Crossing Bridge was right in front of him, and the battlefield of the desperate battle between the patrol camp and the Broadway Building was not far away.
"General, please have a cup of coffee." A major made a cup of coffee as quickly as possible and brought it over.
In fact, Japanese people rarely drink coffee and prefer to drink tea. At least this is the case for Japanese people in this era. However, Kiyoshi Hasegawa is an exception. This old devil once served as a military attache at the Japanese Embassy in the United States for three years. During his stay in the United States,
, he became deeply obsessed with coffee, and then brought this trend to the Third Fleet.
"Yo Xi." Hasegawa Kiyoshi happily took the coffee and took a sip.
"It smells really good." Hasegawa Kiyoshi exclaimed, and then said to the major who served the coffee just now, "Itagaki-kun, do you know why Westerners like drinking coffee so much?"
Major Itagaki replied: "Because the coffee tastes astringent and bitter, but the bitterness also has a mellow aroma. After drinking it, it can refresh the mind and help people stay focused for a long time." After a pause, Major Itagaki
He added, "However, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that coffee contains cocaine, which can make people addicted."
"Sodesna." Hasegawa Kiyoshi patted Major Itagaki on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Itagaki-kun, it seems that you have been studying coffee very much, but what you said is not comprehensive. In fact, the origin of the word coffee
In Greek, it means strength and enthusiasm. Westerners admire strength and enthusiasm, so they like to drink coffee."
"Sodes." Major Itagaki nodded and said, "Compared to coffee, tea makes a gentleman more modest."
"So we must learn to drink coffee, because coffee will one day replace tea." Kiyoshi Hasegawa stared at the bright battlefield outside the porthole window and said, "Just as Western civilization will eventually replace Eastern civilization, if our Empire of Japan
If we fail to catch up with Western civilization as early as possible, we will eventually be eliminated by this great era."
When Kiyoshi Hasegawa was talking eloquently, he didn't know that he was being targeted.
