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Chapter 1376 The battle situation is transient

The battle in Shanghai, which officially broke out on the 13th, finally died down under the sweep of a 12-magnitude typhoon that landed on the southeast coast. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The tropical storm made landfall from the coasts of northern Fujian and southeastern Zhejiang at 6 p.m. on 13 July, passed through most areas south of the Yangtze River along the way, and spread to Henan, Hebei, and other places, bringing abundant rain, causing flooding in the Huanghuai and Hebei regions, and the wind and rain gradually weakened on the morning of 16 July.

In the battle on the afternoon of 13 July, an AB-26 bomber of the Second Brigade of the Southwest Air Force was hit by Japanese antiaircraft guns, and the pilot of the fighter, Lieutenant Peter Liang, a Chinese-American, landed safely with the help of a parachute, and was immediately arrested by the concession authorities, but the AB-26 fighter plane fell in the area of the Bund south of Suzhou Creek, where a violent explosion occurred, and the airborne aerial bombs and napalm exploded wildly, resulting in thousands of casualties, nearly half of whom were people from European and American countries.

This sudden incident once again pushed the Nationalist Government to the forefront.

Prior to this, European and American countries had long expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Chinese Government's unauthorized blockage of the Yangtze River waterway, saying that this move had seriously restricted the evacuation of overseas Chinese by various countries, and had caused hundreds of thousands of European and American expatriates in various parts of China, especially in Shanghai, to be under the threat of war, causing extremely serious consequences.

Now, coupled with the crash on the afternoon of 13 July, all countries have felt that the resistance of the Chinese government and the army in the Shanghai area is not in line with the interests of European and American countries, so they have introduced punitive policies against the Nationalist Government.

On the morning of the 14th, the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives held an emergency session, and although five Chinese-American congressmen expressed strong opposition, the meeting still made a decision to increase support for the United States and no longer set up barriers to trade in certain military supplies. Once this policy was passed, the stocks of most steel and military enterprises in the United States rose sharply, greatly stimulating the already sluggish economy of the United States and driving the stock market as a whole. Only the market value of the steel and military enterprises of the Chinese group has shrunk, because the shareholders know that the Chinese will not sell steel and guns to their compatriots ******, so naturally they will not be able to share this rich cake.

At noon on the 14th, Wall Street bankers in the United States made a decision at a luncheon to urgently lend one billion US dollars to the government to purchase domestic goods and support the cause of *** as they did in Germany before. At two o'clock in the afternoon, the American Brewster Aircraft Company reached a secret agreement with government representatives to sell 500 F2A "Buffalo" fighters to the United States within the next year.

In the tests of the US Navy at the beginning of the year, all the indicators satisfied the admirals, so President Roosevelt personally ordered the purchase of 500 F2A from Brewster Company as the main carrier-based aircraft of the Navy's aircraft carrier fleet. The intelligence agencies were very happy about this, thinking that the Americans could hand over the main aircraft of the Navy to themselves, which would naturally be extremely interesting, so they also ordered 500 aircraft in one go to enrich the strength of the navy.

It can't be said that *** people have been deceived, although the performance of F2A lags behind the A25 and A26 fighters manufactured by the Syrian Aircraft Factory, and the fighting force is not strong is its Achilles heel, but in terms of the world, it is a relatively advanced fighter, it adopts a medium monowing design, the fuselage is barrel-shaped, the structure is an all-metal semi-monocoque design, only the control surface is composed of cloth skin, and the retractable landing gear is retracted into both sides of the fuselage when it is retracted, which is located in front of the wing. The power system adopts a Wright R-1820-40 air-cooled star-shaped 9-cylinder engine and a first-stage supercharger, with a 1200 horsepower output to ensure that the fighter can reach a speed of up to 500 km / h. Equipped with four 0.50-inch air machine guns, the aircraft has powerful firepower and can carry two 100-pound bombs under the wings, making it an eye-catching fighter and bomber.

The British government has a huge investment in the Yangtze River basin, and the interruption of the main channel of the Yangtze River means that Britain's interests have been seriously damaged, and at the same time, the frantic expansion of Germany and Italy has made Britain feel strong pressure, at this time, Britain has long put Europe most relevant to its own interests in the first place, and the Far East has taken a back seat, and the British government and the opposition are trying their best to avoid getting involved in the Far East war.

Since the Chinese government cannot guarantee the interests of Britain, it has become a matter for the Chamberlain government to be kinder in the face of the world's third navy and avoid a complete fall to Germany and Italy. On the morning of August 15, British Foreign Minister Aiden and the ambassador to Britain signed the "Agreement on the Settlement of Foreign Debts by Chinese Tariffs in Wartime", stipulating that all Chinese customs revenues under the occupation of the United Kingdom shall be deposited in the Henghama Zhengjin Bank; Since July 1937, the Chinese government has temporarily deposited the indemnity against Japan with the deferred payment of HSBC, and the full amount has been handed over to the *** government. The UK will resume normal trade with ***. The government recognises British interests in China and ensures that British assets are sacrosanct. At the same time, in order to restore Shanghai's function as an international port city as soon as possible, the British Navy decided to send a professional salvage fleet to Shanghai to "assist the Chinese government in clearing the Wusongkou channel until the ability to navigate large-tonnage ships is restored."

The Italian government has seen that the targets of its loans have been hit one after another, not only has its land been attacked frequently, but it has also been unable to enter the Yangtze River waterway, and it has the world's third-largest navy, but it is unable to exert its strength. Mussolini was anxious in his eyes, and after the United States and Britain successively expressed their positions, the grumpy Führer seemed to have taken a reassuring pill, and quickly instructed the diplomatic department to sign a secret agreement with ***, which would customize two battleships, three cruisers, and five destroyers for ***. Britain was also happy to see Italian shipyards serving other countries, which would reduce Italy's chances of building warships for its own country, and help ease tensions in Europe and the Mediterranean.

Due to its own interests, Germany needs to obtain a steady stream of rare metals such as tungsten, antimony, tin, and manganese from China, but the international situation has become extremely unfavorable to the Chinese government, and if Germany does not follow the trend, then it will be isolated, in this case, the German government publicly announced that Germany will provide a loan of 100 million marks to the puppet Manchurian government to support the production of iron ore and coal mines in northeast China, and at the same time, Germany explained to the Nationalist Government through Cheng Tianfang, the Chinese ambassador to Germany, the bitterness of doing so, Said that it would again secretly provide China with a loan of up to 100 million marks. Chiang Kai-shek, who was worried about the extremely passive diplomatic predicament of the Chinese government, was overjoyed to see the 100 million mark loan provided by the German side, so he instructed the foreign affairs department not to make any comments on Germany's foreign policy.

At a news briefing held on the morning of 16 July, a spokesman for the Chinese Government expressed regret over the decisions made by the United States, Britain, Italy, and other countries, saying that these decisions run counter to an open and just stance, are undermining the principle of "neutrality" that all countries have always adhered to, and are bringing huge hidden dangers to peace in Asia and the world at large.

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On the morning of the 16th, at seven o'clock, Nanjing Airport in the drizzle.

An Yi was dressed in a robe and horse coat and was on crutches to bid farewell to his beloved wife Feng Jieyun.

"Yun'er, remember to help me take good care of Chu'er and Sister Qian when I go back, I know they are very busy now, but you must pay attention to your body, don't lose the watermelon and pick up the sesame seeds, I hope each of them is healthy and happy." Tell them that my body has almost recovered, and now Lao Shen is helping me with physical therapy, and in a few days, even this crutch can be thrown away. An Yi earnestly instructed.

Feng Jieyun sighed faintly: "If it weren't for the child, I really want to be by your side all the time." During this time, I feel that I have matured a lot, and in the intelligence summary sent by the fourth hall, I have seen the tyranny and cruelty of *** people, and experienced the suffering and joys and sorrows of the people in troubled times, and now I understand how happy I am...... Brother Yi, when I'm not around, you must remember to take care of yourself! ”

An Yi nodded, held Feng Jieyun's fragrant shoulders, and looked into her eyes that were drowning in smoke and rain: "Yun'er, I'm sorry, I'm not a qualified husband, it's rare to have a day ...... a year"

Feng Jieyun stretched out the frost and snow to bully the snow, gently covered An Yi's mouth, and shook his head: "Brother Yi, I understand, without you fighting bravely on the front line, where would the peace in the rear come from?" Now I suddenly remembered the song "Fifteenth Moon" sung by Xiaoyu, how warm and appropriate! By the way, Brother Yi, why did Xiaoyu return to Xufu last month, so she took a long vacation, I asked Sister Qian, she said that Xiaoyu went to southern Yunnan to collect wind and experience life, so as to create more and better songs, and she will return to Xufu at the beginning of next year, I always feel that things are not so simple. ”

"You're going to be foolish!"

An Yi was a little weak-hearted, and lightly nodded Feng Jieyun's Xiao Yao nose: "Over the years, Han Yu has supported the art troupe from scratch, she has taken too many responsibilities and accumulated too many negative emotions, she can take the initiative to ask for a vacation and open her heart to the mountains and rivers of southern Yunnan, isn't it a great thing?" I believe that when she comes back from southern Yunnan, she will be refreshed and re-engaged in her work. ”

"Hey, Brother Yi, how do you know so clearly?" Feng Jieyun looked at An Yi with some surprise.

An Yi was speechless for a while, and explained with a forced smile: "Last month in the Jinghai Field Hospital, all the soldiers of the art troupe went to the line of fire to rescue the wounded and sick, I just happened to meet Han Yu, she was very bad at that time, I advised her to pay attention to rest, she said to me...... Ah, the plane is here, Yun'er, thank you......"

"Thank me?" Feng Jieyun was a little puzzled.

An Yi smiled evilly, and leaned close to Feng Jieyun's ear and whispered. Feng Jieyun's face flushed, and she glanced at An Yi coquettishly. An Yi took her into his arms, his lips touched, and the cool sweet and greasy ** feeling came quickly. The separation was imminent, An Yi didn't want anything, just touched it so gently, and after a long time, it was slightly sticky to Feng Jieyun's wet lips and reluctantly separated.

Feng Jieyun closed her eyes, with a "hmm", her slightly trembling voice was extremely greasy, and the tip of her small tongue unconsciously *** her cherry lips, as if she was reminiscing about the taste of kissing, and it was so charming.

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Looking up at the plane disappearing into the sky, A faint melancholy rose in An Yi's heart.

Shen Fengdao and Lin Yaodong walked over quickly, Shen Fengdao patted An Yi's shoulder comfortingly, and then handed over a telegram: "I received it half an hour ago, I saw you two and me, I don't want to disturb you." ”

An Yi took the telegram and glanced at it, his casual expression suddenly became extremely solemn, and after reading it, he pondered for a moment and waved his hand: "Let's go, go back to the hospital." Pack up and let's leave for Shanghai immediately. Now it was lively, the Japanese army actually took advantage of the typhoon to pass through and quietly sent three divisions ashore, how did they do it? ”

It turns out that seven kilometers east of the Huangpu River estuary, there is a fishing village called Gaoqiao, which is a natural deep-water port that can dock large ships. The night before, taking advantage of the raging typhoon, the Japanese army forcibly landed there, and three divisions were sent to the shore together with light and heavy equipment.

Of the three divisions, one brigade firmly controlled the area from the mouth of the Huangpu River to the east bank of Caojiagou, and the rest of the Japanese troops rushed all the way to the other side of the Japanese Concession. Today, the Pudong area has been turned into an iron barrel by the Japanese army. Shen Fengdao reported in detail.

"Miscalculated, miscalculated...... Who would have thought that the intention of the *** people to expel the people in Pudong was actually this ......" An Yi threw away the crutches in annoyance, although his steps were slightly staggering, but he was still extremely determined to walk towards his special car alone, muttering in his mouth: "Lao Tzu doesn't believe it, you grandsons can still turn over the sky......"