227, They are almost on the brink of life and death!
So, Qiao Yanfang talked about what she found outside Zhang's mansion today.
She whispered: "That boss Zhang must be colluding with the Japanese! They have secret contacts!"
Chen Zifeng nodded and said: "Okay! From tomorrow on, Zhang Mansion will be the focus of our surveillance! If the battle is like this, I don't believe they can't even hide! They will definitely come out for activities!"
Qiao Yanfang smiled and turned to Xiao Ancheng, "Brother, tell me, that old beggar is still in the Japanese military headquarters, right?"
Xiao Ancheng tilted his head and looked at her, seeing a cunning light shining in her big eyes.
He couldn't help laughing, nodded and said: "He is the leader, he must contact his people!"
Chen Zifeng said viciously: "There's still a war going on there! Why did he come out!"
Xiao Ancheng blinked and stared at him sharply, "It would be great if there was some way to lure him out!"
Qiao Yanfang smiled and held his hand, "Brother, I just hope you can come up with this idea. I want to catch him so much!"
These thieves are looking at each other, they are all thinking about this!
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Also that night, in the telecommunications room of the Japanese Marine Corps Headquarters, Commander Okawa and Takuto Sato were standing in front of the radio, constantly communicating via telegram with the Commander of the Third Combined Fleet, Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Hasegawa.
After summarizing all the circumstances, they realized how dangerous today's battle was! They were almost on the verge of life and death!
If the naval gun hadn’t finally hit the headquarters of the Chinese Army, killing Commander Huang Meixing! If the Chinese Army had carried out another half-hour attack and more soldiers rushed into the building! Then the Navy and Army would
The team headquarters may fall into the hands of the enemy! The entire Shanghai operation may completely fail!
Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Hasegawa understands better that if this is the result, the Navy will never be able to raise its head again!
Another thing he is worried about is that if the arms supply ship from China cannot replenish ammunition for his warship tonight! The disaster he avoided today will come tomorrow!
However, he could not tell Okawa and Sato about this situation. They were facing the enemy directly, and the pressure was high enough!
Knowing this consequence, even the mature and prudent Commander Okawa and Takuto Sato were shocked into a cold sweat!
It was really a life and death moment! What a critical moment!
Sato whispered: "If the Chinese army continues to attack like this tomorrow, we will still be in danger!"
Commander Okawa raised his chin, "Hey, what can you do? Just tell me!"
Sato thought hard for a long time, but still couldn't come up with a good solution, so he had to say: "I want to think about it. I have to think about this matter!"
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However, what neither Takuto Sato nor Commander Okawa expected was that that night, General Zhang Zhizhong, commander-in-chief of the Ninth Group Army, received a telegram from Chairman Chiang Kai-shek: "Suspend the offensive tomorrow!"
General Zhang Zhizhong was sitting in the headquarters of Zhenru Town. After reading this telegram, he lowered his head and remained silent.
This is the headquarters of Division Commander Sun Yuanliang. He is sitting opposite General Zhang Zhizhong and is also reading this telegram.
There were military maps on the surrounding walls and tables. The staff officers stood in front of the maps and did not dare to make a sound.
Zhang Zhizhong and Sun Yuanliang looked at each other and lowered their heads again.
There is an iron rule in wars at home and abroad in ancient and modern times: you can build up your energy, but not vent it!
They have fought countless battles, and they have already seen that today's battle between the two sides was extremely fierce and they have reached the limit! The only thing left is to see who can hold on a little longer! The one who can hold on until his last breath will win!
However, they have to obey the order of the committee leader! They are soldiers!
At this moment, none of them had received such crucial information: the Japanese Navy's Third Combined Fleet had only replenished its ammunition near noon the next day!
That night, Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Hasegawa, commander of the Third Combined Fleet, sent a strongly worded telegram to Admiral Mitsumasa Yoneuchi, strongly demanding that his fleet must be replenished with ammunition every night!
"Otherwise we will lose!" he said at the end of the telegram.
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The next day, August 15, 1937.
In the morning, it was overcast with light rain. It was a cool morning in Shanghai in summer.
All newspapers were released in advance. The newspaper vendors ran and shouted, waving newspapers. In just a moment, they were surrounded by pedestrians. The newspapers in the newspaper vendors' big cloth bags were sold out in an instant.
Everyone was holding newspapers, gathering around to watch the battle yesterday afternoon, and talking about it.
No matter how newspaper reporters exaggerate the tragic situation of the war, one piece of news has already spread like wildfire among the citizens. Yesterday afternoon, the Chinese army has captured most of the strongholds occupied by the Japanese army! Among them are: Baziqiao, Chizhi University, and Hujiang University
, Patriotic Girls' School, etc., etc. The Japanese Marine Corps Headquarters has been surrounded by the national army!
The headline of some newspapers actually read "Surprised in Japan"!
The citizens were in high spirits, dancing and raising their voices louder and louder, as if they were going to win today!
However, what is surprising is that there is no movement at all north of the Suzhou River and east of Zhabei Station, especially around the Japanese Marine Corps headquarters. There is no sound of gunfire or artillery.
Even the Japanese warships on the Huangpu River did not move.
No one understands what happened! Why not attack!
These people include Chen Zifeng and his brothers from Qiao Family.
Lin Jiatai and Liang Mao standing in front of the window of Shikumen house on Saposai Road.
Gui Longhai was busy at the Nanshi Police Station.
Even Fu Xuelan, who had been bandaging the wounds of injured citizens in the clinic, felt equally strange.
They kept listening to what was happening outside, but there was nothing happening outside, as if there had never been a war in Shanghai!
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At eleven o'clock in the morning, Fu Xuelan, who was busy in Gongji Hospital, could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Many people come to her for treatment of trauma.
Most of them fell or were injured while escaping from the fighting. A few were injured by the rubble blown up by artillery shells. They talked about the war while watching Dr. Fu bandage their wounds.
"You know, the shell fell just a few steps away from me! Fortunately, I hid quickly and didn't let it explode! Otherwise, I would have gone to the funeral parlor instead of the hospital today!"
The injured man laughed after saying this.
Fu Xuelan looked at him with a smile, encouraging him to avoid the shells.
At eleven o'clock, two unexpected people came, Chief Zhai and Staff Officer Liang.
As soon as Chief Zhai entered the door, he was all smiles. He saluted first and then shook hands with Fu Xuelan.
He said: "Dr. Fu, on behalf of the soldiers of the National Army, I still want to say thank you to you and the Communist Party of China behind you. The donations you raised are so timely! The war started just after the military pay was distributed.
Yes! Thank you!”
Fu Xuelan was not ordinary surprised, but very surprised.
Isn't it too direct for Director Zhai to directly say "the Communist Party of China" as soon as he opened his mouth? Last time at Mr. Du's house, he didn't say it so clearly, it was just a hint. What happened to him today?
Chief Zhai obviously saw her surprise, and the smile on his face became even brighter, as if he had great news!
He smiled and said: "Dr. Fu, I have good news for you. It's the latest news! The negotiations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party have ended! Both parties have agreed to start a second cooperation! It was reached the night before yesterday! I estimate that it will be possible in the next few days.
Announcement!"
After hearing the news, Fu Xuelan also became happy and nodded to him.
However, she still had some doubts in her heart. If Chief Zhai was so busy, he wouldn't come to her specifically for these two things, would he?
She asked them to sit down and asked gently: "Chief Zhai is here today. Do you have anything else to do?"
After hearing what she said, the smile on Zhai Chuyi's face disappeared, revealing a worried expression.
"Dr. Fu, I do have two more things to do, but they are both difficult to say." He smiled reluctantly.
"Chief Zhai, just say it. No matter how difficult the matter is, we can discuss it," Fu Xuelan said gently.
"The first thing is this. You may have heard about yesterday's battle, right?"
"Yes, I heard about it. It seems that our national army has achieved some victories, but also suffered heavy losses, right?"
"Yes, yes, Doctor Fu, I asked you to tell me! The losses are huge! The most important thing is that the casualties of soldiers are too heavy! Although the army also has several field hospitals, they can't take care of the wounded soldiers at all!
Let's not talk about surgical treatment. Many wounded soldiers were parked in the yard. We invited some women and could only give them food and water. The doctors had no time to treat them! Some wounded soldiers died on stretchers because of excessive bleeding.
superior!"
"Chief Zhai, what do you mean..."
"Yes, yes, you guessed it. We would like to ask you to go to our field hospital to help rescue the wounded soldiers."
Chief Zhai looked at her pleadingly, and added, "It would be better if you could mobilize some doctors and nurses from the hospital to go with you. Let me tell you the truth, we can't pay you much for your work.
It must be very hard!”
Fu Xuelan waved her hand to him, "These are secondary. Can you let me think about this matter? Besides, it will take time to mobilize other doctors and nurses. Okay?"
Chief Zhai came closer and whispered: "Dr. Fu, let me tell you a situation to give you an idea. Our Gongji Hospital may encounter war, and I'm afraid we won't be able to escape."
"Why? It's so far away from the place where the war took place." She asked in surprise.
"Think about it, from the Zhabei battlefield to the Huishan dock, where do you have to go?"
Fu Xuelan understood that if the national army really attacked Huishan Pier, they would have to pass through the Gongji Hospital area. She also thought about another floor. The house she rented was also in this area, and I was afraid she couldn't save it.
She said: "Okay, I understand the situation. If you have anything else, please tell me."
Chief Zhai was silent for a moment, and then said softly: "That's it. On the 10th of this month, that is, five days ago, the 324th meeting of the Executive Yuan of the government passed a resolution called the "Relocation Plan of Factories in Shanghai to the Mainland".
Various government departments have formed a joint committee to transfer the Shanghai factory to Hankou as soon as possible."