Not to mention that Xu Rui and the remnants of the provisional 79th Division were gearing up to ambush the Japanese army again in the small bamboo forest, and then going back to talk about the news of the killing of Fushimi Palace Toshihiko, which had already spread throughout East China through the broadcast of the Central News Agency, and Shanghai, which had fallen into the hands of the Japanese invaders, had also received it. 【Reading.com】

Although the Japanese occupied Shanghai, they did not send troops to the Public Concession.

Just after seven o'clock, the originally quiet public concession gradually became lively, the newsboys began to sell along the streets, the hard-working coachmen had already pulled rickshaws all over the streets, and the white-collar workers in suits and leather shoes also walked out of the house with briefcases

Mei Jiuling, as usual, dressed neatly, walked out of the house with her schoolbag to go to school.

In the early years, when the Mei family was still well-off, Mei Jiuling lived a few years of free life as a rich young master.

However, the good times did not last long, since his father's business failed and committed suicide by jumping off the building two years ago, the Mei family's family fortune has plummeted, and now even the daily expenses are unsustainable.

Fortunately, St. John's University, where Mei Jiuling studied, does not charge tuition, and only needs you to swear to convert to Christianity and believe in God, so you can go to school for free, as a well-educated new youth, Mei Jiuling certainly does not believe in God, in his opinion, God is a god, and there is no difference between China's Mantian gods and Buddhas, nothing more.

Believe in God, can God save China, can God defeat the Japanese devils, obviously not

As usual, Mei Jiuling ordered a soy milk, fried dough sticks, and a large cake at a street food stall.

While eating, Mei Jiuling suddenly heard a faint voice in his ears, because it was too far away, so he didn't hear it too clearly, Mei Jiuling didn't care, and continued to eat his breakfast.

At this time, a young man on the opposite side suddenly got up, turned around and ran.

A moment later, Mei Jiuling also jumped up from the stool and ran away.

The stall owner also said that he met two people who ate white food, but there was nothing he could do, so he couldn't help but scold the little red guy, but before the little red guy could exit, a big ocean rolled over from the front, and when the light fell on the table, it dripped and turned in circles on the table.

"Hello, give more, give more" The stall owner hurriedly picked up the ocean, beckoned and shouted.

The next moment, a figure rushed out from behind the stall owner, hit his arm, and the ocean in the stall owner's hand fell to the ground again, the stall owner quickly picked up the ocean, and when he got up to look again, he saw that the figure just now was the same as the two students just now, and he also ran straight ahead.

"Neuropathy." The stall owner couldn't help but scold again, "Looking for death"

However, as soon as the stall owner turned around, another figure crashed straight into him.

The stall owner sat on the ground and looked up sharply, but saw a white-collar worker carrying a briefcase just stepping over him, and also rushed forward, even the polished leather shoes stepped on the sewage puddle, and he didn't care, what is the big world

The stall owner was confused, and when he looked around, he found that many people were following the same people as a few people, running in the direction of the big world, these people were students, coachmen, white-collar workers, and even beggars, although their identities were different, but the expressions on their faces were the same, all of them were excited

Then, the breakfast stall owner, who had some ears back, also faintly heard something.

After listening for a while, the breakfast stall owner's expression became excited, and then he tore off his apron from his waist and ran towards the front, which was the most prosperous Great World Plaza in the concession.

"Compatriots, compatriots," a young student shouted, standing on the steps of the big world.

Seeing more and more compatriots gathered at the bottom of the steps, the expression on the young man's face became more and more excited.

"You know what?"

"Have you heard?"

"Can you imagine?"

The students used three question sentences in a row, which instantly aroused everyone's enthusiasm.

"At dawn today, the provisional 79th Division ambushed a special train of devils in Baoxing Town." The young man waved his fist and continued to shout hoarsely, "The devils of the entire three squadrons were all killed on the spot, and even the commander of the Shanghai Dispatch Army, Toshihiko Fushiminomiya, who had just arrived, was also killed and killed."

"Hooray"

"Well done"

"Long live the provisional 79th Division"

"The provisional 79th Division is good"

As soon as the young man's voice fell, the citizens below cheered in unison, many of them had actually gathered here for a while, and they had already known the good news, but every time the young people shouted loudly, whenever the new compatriots cheered loudly there, they could not help but cheer along.

Nothing else, the Chinese nation, an ancient nation, has really suffered too much humiliation and suffering in the last 100 years, and our people and our compatriots need such exciting good news and such hearty victories so much

"The provisional 79th Division is good"

"The provisional 79th Division is good"

"The provisional 79th Division is good"

Mei Jiuling stood in the crowd and couldn't help but cheer with her arms raised.

While cheering, Mei Jiuling secretly made up his mind, don't wait, he can't wait any longer, he must leave Shanghai immediately, he must join the army immediately, he must join the provisional 79th Division, become a soldier of the provisional 79th Division, he will follow the provisional 79th Division to fight devils, fight devils

Dividing line

As a U.S. military attache in China, and as a professional soldier, Stilwell has always practiced a strict schedule.

Wake up at 6 a.m., go for a 40-minute jog on the riverside highway, then go back to your room to wash up and have breakfast.

After breakfast, Stilwell would start his day's busy record, mainly to collect the latest battle reports of the Chinese and Japanese armies.

As a professional soldier who watched coldly, Stilwell had a unique view on the Sino-Japanese war, especially the Battle of Songhu that had just ended, and in Colonel Stilwell's view, the reason why the Battle of Songhu was defeated was not because the weapons were not sophisticated enough, let alone because the soldiers were not brave enough, but entirely because the Nationalist Government was too incompetent.

One such example was given last evening when Stilwell was arguing with the Soviet Minister to China, Mr. Cherev.

In the second stage of the Battle of Songhu, when the 3rd and 11th divisions of the Japanese army landed in Shishilin and Zhangjiabin respectively, the battle situation was not completely reversed towards the Japanese army, in fact, there was still a chance to win, until the Japanese army increased its troops for the second time and landed in a large way from the artillery Taiwan, and the tide of the war was completely reversed in the direction favorable to the Japanese army.

As the key to Songhu, the artillery Taiwan can be said to be the top priority of defense, and the ** Command can not be said to have paid attention to it, and before the war, it spent a lot of money to buy eight large-caliber coastal defense guns from Italy, and also bought enough shells

However, after the battle began, the defenders found that none of the eight large-caliber coastal defense guns could be fired

The Japanese army also felt strange after laying down the artillery Taiwan, and after a check, the eight large-caliber coastal defense guns purchased by Minister Kong of the Ministry of Finance from Italy at a large cost were actually old guns that were eliminated by the Italian army half a century ago, and even the Italian nameplate on the gun body was not filed, and the shells were also the shells that were imported from 50 years ago, and the fuses were all corroded.

In this regard, neither the Minister of Finance nor the military representatives who participated in the purchase of guns have been held accountable.

Stilwell finally said to Cherev: "In short, the national government has ** to the bone, and it is better to count on such a ** government to lead the Chinese people to victory in the War of Resistance against Japan, than to expect Jesus to perform miracles." ”

So, when Cherev knocked on the door and came in, Stilwell immediately said: "Mr. Minister, my point of view has been made very clear, and if you want to continue the argument, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you."

"No, no, no, I don't want to continue yesterday's argument." Cherev quickly shook his hand and continued, "I think you should hear this. ”

With that, Cherev came over and turned on the radio.

The impassioned voice of the announcer of the Central News Agency was immediately heard on the radio, speaking first in Chinese, then in English, about the 79th Division of the Provisional Division that killed Fushimi Palace Toshihiko in Baoxing Town.

"What" Stilwell's face immediately showed a look of extreme shock, "Toshihiko Fushimi Palace was killed"

Because Stilwell has been collecting the latest battle reports of the Chinese and Japanese armies before, no one knows the battle situation in Wuxi better than him, as far as he knows, the squadron of the three divisions stationed in Wuxi, two divisions broke and fled and were completely annihilated by the Japanese army, and the provisional 79th Division that held the position was basically wiped out, how could there be extra troops to ambush the Japanese special train and kill a prince

Cherev shrugged his shoulders and said with a wry smile: "When I just heard the news, I was as unbelievable as you, I once thought that this was just a farce made up by the generals of the ** squadron in order to make up meritorious work, you know, ** There are indeed many generals who often do such things, such as that Sun Heliang, but then I thought about it, ** generals are no matter how bold they are, they don't dare to make up this kind of shocking lie, so I specifically found the Japanese minister to verify it, and guess what"

Stilwell said: "Such a big thing can't be concealed no matter what, and I'm afraid the Japanese side can only admit it." ”

"That's right." Cherev said, "The Japanese minister Inuichiro simply admitted, Colonel Stilwell, I was absolutely no less surprised than you at that time, I was really really surprised, the squadron was able to launch a powerful counterattack in such a difficult situation, and even killed the commander of the Shanghai Dispatch Army who had just arrived in the Japanese army, what kind of tenacity is this."

"yes." Stilwell nodded in agreement, and said solemnly, "I must admit that China has the best soldiers in the world, they only need a small amount of provisions, they can continue to fight in the most difficult desperate situations, and their opponents will be immediately hit head-on if they take it lightly."