Chapter 31: The War Zone Shakes

The headquarters of the Shanghai Dispatch Army of the Japanese Army.

The commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, General Matsui Ishone, was looking at the huge military map with a relaxed face, on the map, the red arrows representing the Japanese offensive looked very gratifying, not only Matsui Ishone, but also the rest of the Japanese commanders in the command were smiling.

The fighting situation in Shanghai as a whole was extremely favorable to the Japanese army, and with the large amount of troops invested by the Japanese army in the Shanghai battlefield, the national army had completely become a passive defensive trend.

At the beginning of the Battle of Songhu, the General Staff of the Japanese Army was only ready to send two divisions to Shanghai, and recalled Matsui Ishine, a retired expert in tackling tough battles, to serve as the commander of the Shanghai Dispatch Army.

At present, the strength of the Japanese army in the Shanghai battlefield has reached 5 divisions and regiments, and it has occupied Baoshan, Luodian, Wusong and other strategic points; in addition, Taiwan has transferred infantry brigades, Shigeto detachments, the 1st reserve infantry regiment, and the 1st brigade of the puppet Jing'an Army, the puppet Li Chunshan brigade, and the puppet Yuzhishan brigade.

The Japanese army in Shanghai, plus the strength of the air force and navy, the total strength of the Japanese army in Shanghai reached more than 200,000 people, in addition, the Japanese 3rd Fleet has controlled the Shanghai section of the Yangtze River, and the huge naval guns shelled the national troops on the shore from time to time.

The whole war situation was extremely favorable to the Japanese army, no wonder Matsui Ishine was in a good mood and looked relaxed, but Matsui Ishine's good mood was immediately broken.

A Japanese officer hurriedly walked in with a telegram in his hand, stood upright, bent down and saluted: "Your Excellency Commander, there has been a major change in the 3rd Division, the division commander Lieutenant General Fujita Shin, the chief of staff Major General Toshio, and the commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade, Major General Katayama Riichiro, have collectively broken jade in the Puxi warehouse. ”

"Collective jade shattering!"

Hearing this, Matsui Shigen's face changed, a lieutenant general, two major generals were killed, and the face of the entire Japanese army was lost, even if the Japanese army won a big victory in the Battle of Songhu in the future, it was also an indelible shame, a shame for the entire Japanese army.

"Yaga!"

Matsui Shigen shouted angrily, and then walked around his command hall with a gloomy face, and the little devil commanders around him, seeing that his commander's face was ugly, and his head was lowered, and he dared to come out of the air.

These little devil officers were churning in their hearts, inexplicably shocked, how did the Chinese army do it, a lieutenant general, two major generals were actually killed by them.

"This Chinese army in the Puxi warehouse is dead, and the air force is dispatched to blow up the Puxi warehouse into ruins." Matsui Ishone's face was hideous.

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Puxi Warehouse.

It has been more than an hour since the Japanese army's frantic attack, and the corpses of the little devils around the warehouse, especially at a distance of one or two hundred meters, are even more dense, and most of the charging little devils have been killed at this distance.

Ten Maxine machine guns played a significant role, each Maxine machine gun fired at least thousands of bullets, each Maxine machine gun was next to a large pile of empty shells, and the barrel of each machine gun was piping hot.

In this more than an hour, the little devils were crazy, but as a large number of little devils were annihilated, some little devil officers saw the corpses all over the ground, and gradually came to their senses, and the little devil officers who recovered their senses were even a little scared when they saw the corpses all over the ground.

The Chinese army in the Puxi warehouse was too fierce, with accurate marksmanship, excellent weapons, fierce firepower, and orderly command.

Gradually, the little devils finally retreated.

"Big boss, the little devil has retired." Seeing the little devil retreating while fighting, Zhao Long finally breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help shouting happily.

The attack of the little devils just now was really crazy, although everyone's firepower was fierce, but there were still a few times, some little devils almost rushed into the Puxi warehouse, and many little devils were less than twenty or thirty meters away from the Puxi warehouse.

"The little devil has retreated." Ye Feng also breathed a long sigh of relief, the crazy attack of the little devil just now, Ye Feng's pressure was not small.

Everyone saw the little devil retreat, leaving a corpse in one place, many soldiers cheered for a while, just a battle, although nervous and crazy, but, the harvest is not small, it can be seen from the dense corpses of the little devils on the ground.

It is a few kilometers away from the Puxi warehouse.

At the observation point of the 61st Division, this small detachment of the 61st Division of the National Army has been observing the battle in the distance ahead, although it is far away, with the help of telescopes, it can still see seven, seven, eight and eight.

In the fierce battle in the distance, these soldiers of the national army were enthusiastic to watch, and even raised their arms and cheered when they saw the highlights.

"Company commander, this unit is too powerful, the little devil actually retreated like this." A soldier of the national army holding a telescope looked happy.

"Yes! This may be the most sloppy fight since the little devils entered the Chinese battlefield, and the little devils have died at least a thousand more in the attack just now. The commander of the national army company sighed with emotion, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he couldn't believe it.

"Report to the division headquarters, the Puxi warehouse is still moving." The company commander thought for a moment and immediately said to a communicator next to him.

An electric wave, emanating from here, immediately reached the headquarters of the 61st Division, and soon reached the headquarters of the 3rd Theater of Operations.

3rd Theater Command.

Gu Zhutong had just finished listening to the report of a colonel officer of the National Army, and although the confidential department had not completely deciphered the Japanese army's telegram, he had guessed a little bit from the repeated mention of the name "Fujita Jin" in the telegram.

In addition, the agents and intelligence officers lurking in downtown Shanghai sent telegrams and saw with their own eyes the bodies of a Japanese lieutenant general and two Japanese major generals cremated in the city.

After listening to the report, Gu Zhutong came to his senses, and immediately, he quickly became excited, even as a general of the national army and experienced a hundred battles, Gu Zhutong's face quickly flushed, and even the corners of his mouth trembled a little.

One lieutenant general of the Japanese army, two major generals!

"This unit in the Puxi warehouse is really amazing, and it shows the majesty of our Chinese soldiers." A lieutenant general of the national army was also very excited.

"Commander, kill a Japanese lieutenant general and two Japanese major generals, we have to reward this unit heavily." Another lieutenant general of the national army also said.

"Report!"

Another officer of the national army strode in, and immediately saluted and said: "General, the 61st Division called, after the Japanese army who frantically attacked the Puxi warehouse suffered at least 1,000 casualties, it finally retreated, and at present, the Puxi warehouse is immovable. ”

"Good! Good! Good! Gu Zhutong said three good words, "Send a telegram to the 61st Division, pay close attention to the Puxi warehouse, and be ready to respond, once this unit in the Puxi warehouse has signs of breaking through, immediately answer them to break through." ”

"Yes!"

Gu Zhutong paused and said: "In addition, inform the 61st Division that once this unit successfully breaks through, it will immediately send someone to escort them over, I will meet this unit in person, and I will personally reward them." ”

"Yes!"

The officer of the national army stood upright, saluted a military salute, and quickly went to convey the order.

As soon as the officer of the national army left, Gu Zhutong said: "I will personally draft the telegram and report the good news to the chairman." ”

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The first update.