Amid the rumbling of artillery, more than half of the Japanese bunkers on the front-line positions were uprooted. The Japanese soldiers lurking in the bunker were killed to the slag by these large-caliber artillery before they could scream.

Some bunkers were not hit directly, but looked shaky under the huge bombardment.

The first wave of shelling ended on time after half an hour, and all the artillery was pushed back into the pre-dug hole to prevent damage from the Japanese counter-artillery.

Sure enough, not long after these artillery pieces were pushed back, the Japanese troops on the opposite side had already reacted and began to carry out retaliatory shelling.

"Why hasn't there been any news of an attack by the Wehrmacht from the General Services Section?! What the hell is that idiot doing with Qingqi Qingyin?! Why is there no news at all?! "Shunroku Hata lost his temper in his headquarters, and the people on the side did not dare to come forward to dissuade him.

After scolding for a while, Qingqi Qingyin hurriedly arrived. Before he could explain, Shunroku Hata scolded him from head to toe, and Qingqi Qingyin didn't dare to squeak. can only let Shunroku Hata scold.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the loss estimate of the forward position has come out." At this time, the adjutant hurriedly walked in with a telegram. In order to facilitate contact, Shunroku Hata, very generously, asked all the troops of the five lines of defense to equip the army radio. This is to make it easier for him to control the situation on all fronts.

"Read!" Knowing that a telegram was sent from the front position, Shunroku Hata didn't care about scolding Qingqi Qingyin. Turning to the adjutant, he said.

"At about 4:30 a.m., the army opposite me suddenly launched an attack on my front-line positions. According to the estimation of the power of the explosion, most of the artillery used by the enemy this time was 105mm caliber heavy artillery. A few should be larger than 130mm diameter ......"

"Because the attack of the Chinese army was extremely sudden. It also caused a certain number of casualties in our position. At 5 a.m., enemy shelling stopped. The post department will make casualty statistics on the position. According to rough estimates, the shelling caused about 400 casualties among the Imperial warriors. More than 40 percent of the bunkers were destroyed, 12 communication trenches collapsed, and about 20 percent of the bunkers were bombarded by heavy artillery ......"

Listen to the debriefing. Shunroku Hatata's face was extremely ugly. He did not expect that the fortifications in which he had great confidence would be destroyed so much in the first wave of Wehrmacht shelling.

Although this is only the first line of defense, it also shows that these fortifications that I have great confidence in are not as reliable as I imagined.

However, this is also normal, as the construction of the Maginot Line in France began in 1929 and has only recently been completed. Shanghai's defense line was not as long as the Maginot Line, and the investment was not as large.

However, the time of the Japanese army was limited, and it was impossible to complete such a huge project in just three or two months. The most important thing is that the Maginot Line uses a large number of reinforced concrete structures, and the Japanese did not have as much steel although they used cement.

The strength and solidity of its defensive line are completely incomparable to that of Maginot. The matter was subject to the fact that the Wehrmacht had obtained the coordinates. It is normal that these lines of defense are destroyed.

“…… At present, our department is facing a surprise attack by the Chinese troops, and due to the partial destruction of the bunkers, communication trenches and chain bunkers of the defensive line, the headquarters and part of the positions have been lost......"

"The troops of China took the chariot as the forerunner and broke through the positions of the headquarters. The situation is unfavorable to the department. It is to implore the command for tactical assistance......"

Shunroku Hatata's face was simply gloomy and terrifying, and he had just asked for his support as soon as the battle started on the front line. If you want to fight like this, then it's worth it?!

According to the previous estimate of Shunroku Hatata, the front-line positions could hold off the Wehrmacht for at least about two days. If you use the artillery directly under the dispatch army to support, if you don't let the Wehrmacht easily break through the front-line position.

It's good now. Less than two hours after the start of the battle, the call for reinforcements had already begun.

"Order the artillery to adjust the elements. The target is 500 to 600 meters in front of the front-line position. "Shunroku Hata knew that it was useless to say anything now, so he could only send troops from the second-line position to support.

"Let Guan Guizhi and his 34th Division immediately support the front-line positions, there must be no mistake!" Shunroku Hata took a deep breath and continued: "The 40th Division and the 131st Division have entered the second-line position and are ready to fight!" ”

"Hail!!"

In addition to some of the reorganized Chinese dispatch forces that were sent to support the Southeast Asian battlefield, some new recruits were also added.

At present, China's dispatched forces are newly formed troops, including the Sixth Front Army, the First Army, the Sixth Army, the Twelfth Army, the Thirteenth Army, the Twenty-third Army, and the Forty-third Army.

In addition to these formations organized into front armies and corps, there are also six infantry divisions and one flying division under the direct jurisdiction of the dispatching army. The 40th and 131st Divisions are the two infantry divisions directly under the command of the Dispatch Army.

"Qingqi-san, I hope to know that this war is related to the fate of the empire and our dispatched army!" After the order is announced. Seeing the adjutant walk out, Shunroku Hatatake turned to Qingqi Qingyin and said in a deep voice: "If this battle fails, I will repay His Majesty the Emperor with my life." And the soldiers of the army sent by our country. But he can only face a lifetime of shame......"

Qingqi Qingyin wiped the cold sweat flowing from his forehead and couldn't stop saying, "I know!" General, I know what to do! Please rest assured that the good weather will definitely live up to the general's trust......"

Ding Mo Estate listened to the explosion outside the city, and his face showed a complicated expression. As complicated as his face was, there were also the middle-level leaders of No. 76, Su Chengde, Yang Jie and others.

"Director, we haven't gotten a response from the Wehrmacht now and just concealed this information, will it be ......" Su Chengde said to Ding Mocun with some concern, but the latter shook his head and said: "Isn't the current situation clear enough?!" The Wehrmacht has already gained momentum, and the troops dispatched to attack Shanghai are two corps of 400,000 men. And a lot of tanks, planes and heavy artillery! ”

Saying that, Ding Mocun sighed in annoyance: "This is a lion eagle fighting rabbits, do your best!" I can't see how the Japanese can struggle......"

"At this time, if we don't show some sincerity, people may not accept us." Ding Mo Estate's words made everyone present feel related. No. 76 is not without dealing with the Wehrmacht.

It's just that they don't know that they are dealing with people who have now been promoted to the second division of the General Staff of the Wehrmacht. The General Staff of the National Defence Forces has also undergone a comprehensive reorganization, and the Second Department of the General Staff of the National Defence Forces, which is now mainly responsible for the domestic military situation.

The person in charge of external affairs is the Fourth Division of the General Staff of the National Defense Forces. Of course, outsiders are not very aware of the changes. Even some people within the Wehrmacht who know the situation think that the information came from the original four places. However, they did not know that the intelligence department of the General Staff of the Wehrmacht had been completely reorganized.

"Those defense maps are the foundation of our survival, and we can't hand them over. But in order to show sincerity, let's hide some information and make an explanation. Ding Mochun paused, and said to everyone: "This is also leaving us a way back......

Qingqi Qingyin had already guessed that there was a problem with the 76th he was responsible for, and there was no doubt that someone was hiding some of the information. Otherwise, it would not have been possible for the Wehrmacht to be completely ignorant of such a big move.

But when he rushed into No. 76 angrily, he saw Ding Mocun and a group of middle-level cadres waiting for him in the hall in pain.

"Mr. Sunny Weather...... We have just received news that our intelligence agencies on the outskirts of Shanghai have been encircled and suppressed by the Wehrmacht. More than 30 brothers were buried at gunpoint by the Wehrmacht...... "The acting level of Ding Mochun and those middle-level intelligence officers is not high, and they actually frightened Qingqi Qingyin for a while.

"Mr. Qingqi, I believe we have been betrayed! The information about the Wehrmacht's mobilization has not yet been disseminated, and our people have been discovered! Someone must have betrayed us! ”

As he spoke, Ding Mochun waved his hand and saw a man covered in bandages being carried out. Qingqi Qingyin recognized this person, his name was Cen Hao, and he was the person in charge of intelligence in the suburbs of Shanghai.

"Sir! You will avenge us...... More than 30 of my brothers were killed by the Wehrmacht! Woo woo...... "Cen Hao cried very miserably, Qingqi Qingyin turned the sheet covering him with a gloomy face.

The sheets were covered in bandages and blood, and judging by the bloodstains, the wound was indeed a gunshot wound. There were also shrapnel wounds from the explosion, Qingqi Qingyin sighed and comforted Cen Hao: "Don't worry, Cen Jun's loyal empire will not forget." Ding Sang, give Cen Sang a hundred oceans so that they can recuperate from their injuries in peace......"

"Hay! Thank you, Mr. Qingqi! Ding Mocun replied and bowed slightly.

And Qingqi Qingyin turned around and said to these 76 people: "Don't be discouraged, our Great Japanese Empire has defeated the Americans and the British in Southeast Asia and Pearl Harbor. Now it's just that we've put all our troops in Southeast Asia, and when we draw them back, it's the death of the Wehrmacht! ”

Qingqi Qingyin said loudly to these people: "They can still be rampant for a while now, but unfortunately this is their last madness." As long as we keep Shanghai, at most half a year the empire will be able to launch another general attack on China from the Myitkyina region! When the time comes, we will attack from the north and the south, and these Wehrmacht forces will be completely wiped out! ”

"Hay! The Great Japanese Empire is onboard!! Under the leadership of Ding Mo Estate, the staff of No. 76 shouted loudly. But Ding Mocun and others silently thought in their hearts that Qingqi Qingyin was a fool.

They don't think Japan can win against the United States, especially Ding Mo Estate. The people below can't see clearly, he can see clearly, the Americans are not so easy to fight. Besides, who dares to say that he can do it if he holds Shanghai for half a year.

Judging from the experience of the Japanese being beaten by the Wehrmacht, Ding Mocun did not think that Shanghai and Zhejiang would really be able to hold on for half a year. (To be continued.) )

ps: Chapter 1 ~ Continue to code words after eating at noon ~