He sneered and said: "Only now do we know that there is a 'Demon Sword Plan'! If you don't doubt it, then tell us why you don't doubt it! We listen to you!"
Tan Hao shook his head, "I have no reason. I mean, we can doubt him. Our work has been decided, and we can doubt anyone. But have you thought about the consequences? Listening to what you said about the process the night before yesterday, Luo Jiang was so calm,
This is abnormal! I can hear your suspicions, but he won’t be able to hear them!"
Chen Zifeng stared at him and said nothing for a long time. He had to admit that Tan Hao was right!
In fact, in the past two days, what he and Xiao Ancheng had been quietly discussing was this result!
He turned to Qiao Yanfang and said, "Xiao Qiao, please say a few words."
Qiao Yanfang twisted her mouth, stared at each of them, and finally said: "Zifeng, I think Team Leader Tan is right! Luo Jiang must have guessed what we were thinking! He must hate us in his heart! I see,
We'd better be prepared! Luo Jiang may be working behind our backs! This is no joke!"
Chen Zifeng gritted his teeth and said: "If he dares to do something evil, I won't be polite!"
Qiao Yanfang screamed, "Zifeng, you didn't understand what I meant! I hope you all use your brains to find a way to resolve this crisis! Damn it! We can't go home and have the baby! We have to keep doing it.
!He will still be under his control from now on! If you don’t think of a way to resolve it, what will you do in the future? We still have so many brothers! They died fighting the Japanese, they are heroes! If they were tricked to death by their own people, do you think they were unjust or not?
"
The four people in the radio station stopped talking. The current situation made them feel that they were in crisis!
Even Tan Hao felt the crisis, because he had offended Peng Shaoyong! Whatever Luo Jiang wanted to do, it must be through Peng Shaoyong! Peng Shaoyong stabbed him conveniently, but he had no choice!
On the other hand, he also saw that Chen Zifeng finally believed him and even told him such a serious situation! Therefore, from now on, he can only deal with the crisis at hand with Chen Zifeng and the others!
These four shrewd people thought over and over again, but still couldn't come up with any good solution, so they had to put the matter down.
They decided to take a look at the army's deployment everywhere and see if there was anyone they could help with.
Qiao Yanfang once again exercised her function and called all the brothers together. She named nine brothers and divided them into three groups, led by Chen Zifeng, Xiao Ancheng and Tan Hao respectively, and went to Zhabei, Jiangwan, Wusong and other places to observe the deployment of the national army.
situation, and at the same time pay attention to the movements of the Japanese troops. She and other brothers guarded the Qiaojia Nong station.
After lunch, the three groups set off separately.
24-18
In fact, the First Member of the Nationalist Military Commission and the First Chairman of the Chiang Committee himself had already made the decision to fight in Shanghai!
The key is when to start!
Considering the changes in the international situation and the gains and losses of fighting in Shanghai, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek has always been hesitant.
On August 10, the top-secret information provided by Chief Dai Li to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek provided the final push!
On August 11, the Nationalist Military Commission, attended by representatives of the Communist Party of China, made the decision to "besiege Shanghai".
On that day, a member of the Military Commission issued two orders:
First, Commander Zhang, General Zhizhong, was ordered to lead the 87th and 88th divisions of the National Army to immediately advance to the planned siege line and prepare to fight in Shanghai.
Second, order the 56th Division of the National Army stationed in Bengbu to advance to Suzhou at night and return to the command of Commander Zhang Zhizhong.
That night, the 87th Division and the 88th Division under the Beijing-Shanghai Garrison Command took the trains and cars that had been prepared and immediately set off for Shanghai, arriving in Shanghai on the morning of the 12th.
What Qiao Yanfang saw at Zhabei Station was the newly arrived Nationalist Army.
Commander Zhang’s combat deployment has long been completed, and its main contents are as follows:
1. The existing local troops in Shanghai are stationed in Zhenru, Zhabei, Wusong, and Jiangwan downtown areas to cover the army's advance.
2. The 87th Division marched into Wusong, expanded to the north of Dachang and Jiangwan, and then advanced to the central area of Jiangwan to prepare for the attack.
3. The 88th Division moved into Zhenru, Dachang, Zhabei, and Jiangwan lines to prepare for the attack.
4. The 56th Division entered Taicang and stood by the branch.
5. The 527th Regiment of the 88th Division entered Nanxiang and was on standby as the general reserve team.
6. Zhang Zhizhong led the headquarters to move to Nanxiang on the morning of August 12.
24-19
That afternoon, what Chen Zifeng and others saw in Jiangwan shocked them greatly.
Countless troops marched along the streets and alleys from west to east.
They wore khaki military uniforms, German-made steel helmets, and carried Belgian 79 rifles on their shoulders. The light and heavy machine guns on their shoulders shone blackly in the sun. The carriages and horses dragged the mountain cannons on the rocky road.
And go.
Their faces are serious, their fighting spirit is high, and their steps are firm. It is obvious at a glance that they have been looking forward to this day for a long time!
Countless citizens who hurriedly evacuated supported the old and young, carrying their only belongings and walking from east to west.
These citizens stopped on the street and looked seriously at the soldiers marching in formation.
Someone shouted in the crowd: "Drive the Japanese into the sea! Drive them all into the sea!"
People shouted, and waves spread along the street like a tide. They shook their fists, clapped their hands, their voices were hoarse, and even cried, and they kept shouting.
But the soldiers just kept silent and walked firmly. They will die generously and go to the battlefield!
In residential areas, some soldiers held loudspeakers and kept shouting to the citizens who had not yet left, announcing that there was going to be fighting here and asking them to leave as soon as possible.
Someone asked the soldier who shouted: "Where are you telling us to go?"
The soldiers shouted loudly: "Cross the river! Go to the south of Suzhou River! Someone will arrange for you over there!"
Chen Zifeng and others walked eastward. In this area, most of the citizens had left.
The doors and windows of the houses on both sides of the street are open. The furniture in the house is still there, the dishes and chopsticks are still placed on the dining table, family photos are hung on the wall, the children's dolls are thrown on the ground, and the freshly washed clothes are still hung in front of the door.
On the bamboo pole.
People can only leave with very little property, and the peaceful life in the past is left here. Everyone knows that everything they once owned will be reduced to ashes in the flames of war and will cease to exist!
But when faced with a national crisis, they had no choice. They gave all their existing meager property, and possibly their future youthful lives, to the war!
Fight! They have no choice!
The troops had just arrived. They were building fortifications in sweat and dust.
They demolished the houses. The old houses that had provided shelter for countless Shanghainese collapsed. They used the bricks, stones, beams and wood to pile them into barricades or bunkers, and set up rifles on them.
They either drilled shooting holes in the walls or set up machine gun positions on the rooftops. Heavy artillery was pushed to the middle of the street, and many ammunition boxes were opened. The gunners were installing fuses on the cannonballs.
More soldiers sat behind bunkers, wiping the rifles in their arms and counting the bullets in their guns.
An officer came over carrying a cloth bag and placed three silver dollars in each soldier's hand.
He kept talking and shouted hoarsely: "I just handed it out! I can't send it away! If you see something delicious, buy it and eat it! Don't keep it! When you are full, follow me and rush forward! Brothers, in the next life, we will
Still together!”
Chen Zifeng and others watched all this silently. He very much wanted to charge with these soldiers in the artillery fire!
He could see that opposite this line of defense were Chizhi University, Baziqiao, Patriotic Girls' School and other places.
These places have been occupied by the Japanese Marine Corps and a large number of fortifications have been built.
He moved forward as close as possible and observed with a telescope. He saw that the Japanese Marines were also demolishing civilian houses. They blocked all the passages with bricks and wood, and set up crane guns on them. Farther away, there were artillery pieces.
, there are even armored vehicles patrolling back and forth. The Japanese are ready to stand firm!
This morning, Xiao Qiao said that the Japanese Army will send troops to Shanghai. The Third Division and the Eleventh Division are the most elite units of the Japanese Army, with extremely strong combat effectiveness!
He felt that once these Japanese troops landed, the situation might not be easy to predict!
Another thing that was tumbling in his mind was the weird and unpredictable "Demon Sword Plan"!
How would it function in this war situation? What role would it play? He couldn't figure it out.
24-20
The part of the national army that Chen Zifeng saw at this time was the 264th Brigade of the 88th Division, commanded by Major General Huang Meixing.
Huang Meixing, born in 18197, was a native of Pingyuan, Guangdong, Huangpu Phase I. When the Shanghai Songhu Anti-Japanese War broke out on 128, 1932, he served as deputy brigade commander of the 264th Brigade, and concurrently with the 528th Regiment.
Commander, he was ordered to hold the position south of the temple. He led his troops in bloody battles with the Japanese army and repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. He was called the "Yellow Tiger" by the Japanese army. After the war, he was promoted to commander of the 264th Brigade due to his meritorious service.
On this day, he set up his brigade headquarters at the forefront. He sent a telegram to the division commander Sun Yuanliang: "Our unit is ready for battle. Please tell me when to start the battle!"
On August 12, 1937, when it was dark, all the troops under Commander Zhang Zhizhong were ready for battle.
Commander Zhang Zhizhong, who was at the Nanxiang headquarters, received reports from all units and was all ready. He meditated on the map for a moment and ordered his adjutant to draft a telegram to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. The content was as follows:
"The troops of our army can be transported and deployed before dusk today. Can we start the attack before dawn on tomorrow (Yuan) day (that is, the 13th)? Please let me know."
However, he did not know that at this moment, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek was once again in hesitation.
The gains and losses in the Shanghai battle are one. The attitudes of European countries are two.
Yesterday, August 11, the four ambassadors to China from Britain, the United States, France and Italy jointly issued a notice to China and Japan, requesting not to expand the war to Shanghai.
Chairman Chiang Kai-shek hesitated as to whether this kind of announcement would be useful? Will Japan listen? He was very doubtful about this!