Chapter 222: Accepting the Mission
At this time, it was estimated that the Japanese General Staff was still hesitating whether to attack China from North China or from Shanghai, and did not give Matsui Ishine enough troops at once, but chose the tactic of increasing the number of troops one by one, so that the Chinese army calmly transferred troops, transferred all the troops that could fight from all parts of the country to Shanghai, and dragged the Japanese army for three months. It shattered Japan's arrogant rhetoric of "destroying China in three months".
During these three months, the Chinese government relocated all the strategic resources from the southeast coast to the rear of the southwest with full force, laying a solid foundation for China's long-term war of resistance against Japanese aggression.
There are philistines in every country, including Japan, and there is no need to tout them too much.
In this way, the Japanese general Matsui Ishine rushed to Shanghai with only two divisions, and the scale of the battle between China and Japan was gradually expanding.
When we study history, we know that the Battle of Songhu began on August 13, so it is also called the "August 13" Songhu War of Resistance, however, on the day of August 13, it was only Sun Yuanliangbu and the Japanese Ito Shigeru squadron had an encounter, because neither side received a formal order, so the battle was not fierce, but just a little bit of meaning.
The real battle began on 14 August, because this day was the time set by Nanjing for Zhang Zhizhong's attack.
It stands to reason that it would be more advantageous for China to start a war a day earlier, as it would give Japan a lot less time to prepare, but General Zhang Zhizhong finally carried out his order to the letter.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon of 14 August, General Zhang Zhizhong ordered the Chinese army to attack the Japanese army on all fronts, with Wang Jingjiu's 87th Division as the main force on the left flank, mainly attacking Yangshupu, and advancing to Hujiang University, Gongda Banknote Factory, Navy Playground, and Navy Club in turn; On the right side, Sun Yuanliang's 88th Division was the main force, mainly attacking Hongkou, and advancing to the Bazi Bridge, Tomb Mountain, Law School, and Hongkou Park in turn.
Zhong Song's 20th Independent Brigade was also sent to this route.
At first, the Chinese army had the advantage of strength and adopted an offensive posture, and the battle was not too fierce, but after the arrival of Japanese reinforcements on 23 August, the balance of the battle began to gradually tilt in favor of the Japanese army.
On this day, the headquarters of General Zhang Zhizhong's Ninth Army was busy, and everyone brainstormed and unanimously agreed that it was basically impossible to prevent a Japanese landing, because China did not have naval strength at this time.
So, the best thing to do now is to make Japan pay a bigger price when it lands.
Therefore, Zhang Zhizhong made a decisive arrangement and ordered the Chinese reinforcements who had arrived to block the various ports where the Japanese had landed, and began to effectively block the Japanese army.
Among them, the Wusong front line was originally in charge of the Shanghai security team, but due to the fierce Japanese offensive, the Shanghai security team has gradually been unable to parry, at this time, Zhang Zhizhong decisively transferred the 61st Division to support, but because the 61st Division's commander Yang Bufei was not effective in command, the troops collapsed in just one day.
Zhang Zhizhong was furious, immediately removed Yang Bufei, added the 20th Independent Brigade to the 61st Division, and ordered Zhong Song to take over as the division commander, and Zhu Xia, the chief of staff of the Beijing-Shanghai Garrison Command who had appeared before, as the chief of staff.
Feng Muhua also followed the troops and came to the Wusong area to set up defenses. Their immediate enemy was the Japanese 3rd Division, which rushed to support.
At this time, the battle was already fierce, there was gunfire everywhere, and many seriously wounded people were transported down from the front line every day, wailing and screaming.
At this time, Jiao Litian couldn't sit still, the battle had come to this point, and the troops everywhere were very tight, why didn't the division commander let them go up?
Feng Muhua also wondered, at this time Zhong Song had been promoted to division commander and took over the original 61st Division, even so, in the face of the attack of a Japanese division, the strength was still very thin, why did he always let them go?
On this day, Jiao Litian, who was anxious to kill the Japanese, came to Feng Muhua to complain again, and said, "Company commander, why don't we have a task yet?" The second company has been on top, why are we still sitting on the cold bench? Is it because the teacher can't trust us? You have to quickly find someone to talk to, everyone else has gone up, just our cat is behind, and we won't be able to go out to meet people in the future? ”
Feng Muhua is worried about this, it is needless to say that going to the battlefield can avoid danger, but there is something in the army that is really more important than life, that is, the dignity of being a soldier. Everyone else is sacrificing for the country on the front line, but you stay here and wander well, and the spittle stars of the people of the whole country can drown you.
Don't you see that the Northeast Army has never raised its head since the 918 Incident, the reason is that they lost the whole Northeast without letting go of a single shot, as a soldier, is there anything more humiliating than this?
In the past two days, Feng Muhua was also very puzzled, he didn't know what he was thinking, he was already annoyed enough, but now when he saw Jiao Litian running over to complain to him again, his temper was aroused by him all of a sudden, he jumped up, kicked his ass, glared and scolded: "Are you kid finished?" You're the only one who wants to fight devils? Lao Tzu is so greedy for life and afraid of death? ”
Jiao Litian didn't dare to resist, so he took Feng Muhua's kick stiffly, touched his head, and said with a stupid face: "No, company commander." I don't mean that, I mean what you said about the division commander and brigade commander, our company's combat effectiveness is not bad, why didn't you send us up? ”
"You ask me, I ask who is going?" Feng Muhua glared at him again, and squirted: "If Lao Tzu can be the master of the division commander and brigade commander, he will still be mixed up with you, a dog?" Now let's all sit on the cold bench, you are in a hurry, Lao Tzu is more anxious than you. If this matter gets out, how can you let Lao Tzu mess up? What will others think of Lao Tzu? Do you think Lao Tzu won't lead troops? I can tell Jiao Litian, don't just complain here, if you really fight the Japanese devils, you kid will have to play with me. If you let me find out that you are a guy who just talks and doesn't practice, be careful that Lao Tzu chops you with a knife! ”
As soon as Jiao Litian heard this, his face changed suddenly, he was really anti-Japanese, and he was definitely not just bragging, but now the company commander actually misunderstood him so much, which made him very stimulated in his heart, and he was busy correcting his name with a straight face, and said: "Company commander." I don't like to hear that. I can give you a packing ticket, even if everyone is unwilling to resist Japan, I Lao Jiao will fight with the Japanese devils to the end! Just like General Zhang Zhizhong said, don't have a day with the Japanese slaves. ”
"Don't wear it with the Japanese slaves for a day." Feng Muhua glanced at him and corrected him: "Don't take out the ink in your kid's stomach to be conspicuous." Later, if you have the strength to go to the battlefield for me, that's your kid's strength, don't waste your good body for Lao Tzu. ”
Just as the two were talking, Xiao Wang, the herald of the battalion headquarters, ran over, came to Feng Muhua, saluted him, and said, "Company Commander Feng, pass on the order of the battalion commander." Recently, a Japanese plainclothes team has mixed into the people of our country and caused serious damage to the rear of our army. This is the general personally ordered by Chief of Staff Zhu Xia. ”
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