Volume 1: Battle of Songhu Chapter 9 The Battle Begins (Part I)
Zuihou's peaceful day finally passed, and on the 13th, the situation in Shanghai changed dramatically.
On the morning of that day, Japan's Emperor Hirohito summoned Prime Minister Fumima Konoe, Minister of War Sugiyama Moto, and Navy Minister Mitsumasa Yonechi to the Imperial Council to discuss how to deal with the Shanghai Incident, which was the so-called three-phase meeting.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, the news of the three-phase meeting reached Shanghai, and before the final results could be known, the little devils in Shanghai could not hold back, and rushed out of the Japanese concession one after another with live ammunition and began to brazenly repair the outpost fortifications in front of the military fortifications of various countries.
It is true that just after noon, the imperial meeting had a result: two divisions and one detachment were sent to form Shanghai and send a command army to capture Shanghai.
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Shanghai North Railway Station, the station of the 19th Brigade.
"Captain, it's not good!" A patrolman hurriedly rushed into the brigade headquarters.
"Is there a movement from the little devil?" Xu Jiu Huo Ran got up, and Zhu Xia also stood up.
The patrol nodded heavily, and gasped: "Just now, a team of little devils suddenly rushed out of the Japanese concession and broke along Xinmin Road to the intersection of Shanxi Road, where they were rushing to repair the outpost fortifications." ”
"What did you say?" Zhu Xia's face changed greatly, "Shanxi Road? Little devils are so rampant?! ”
Judging from the map, Shanxi Road is located on the west side of Baoshan Road, and the north end intersects with Xinmin Road to form a T-shaped intersection, which is less than 300 meters away from the North Railway Station, which is the station of the 19th Brigade.
"Let's go, let's see!" Xu Shijiu dragged Zhu Xia and ran to the gate of the station.
The two hurriedly rushed out of the gate of the station, only to see that about a squad of Japanese soldiers had already imposed martial law on the intersection of Shanxi Road, and they were using bayonets to drive the Shanghai civilians to build barricades for them.
"Dead shovel, these little Japan are too arrogant, they all put bayonets on our cheeks!" Scar stepped forward and scolded, "Captain, I'll take the 1st Squadron to take them to the end." ”
Xu Shijiu was silent, but Zhu Xia hurriedly said: "No, you are not allowed to fire without an order from the peak!" ”
"Fart's Peak Order." The one-eyed dragon spat at the Japanese soldier at the intersection in front of him, and said angrily, "Little Japan has put the muzzle of the gun on our heads, and if you don't do anything, wait for them to shoot us in the head?" ”
One hand also said: "Yes, Shenza, when the Japanese machine-gun fortifications on the roof of the intersection in front are built, we can't even get out of the gate, and the little Japanese will follow the artillery bombardment, and we will be finished." ”
"No, don't mess around, I'll call for instructions." Zhu Xia took two steps, and then deliberately turned around and told Xu Shijiu, "Ah Jiu, don't mess around." ”
As soon as Zhu Xia left, Scar, One-Handed, and One-Eyed Dragon surrounded him: "Captain, do you want to fight?" ”
"No matter what Shangfeng says, this group of little devils in front must be killed, otherwise we will be too passive." Xu Jiujiu said this, and then ordered, "Old Dao, you immediately select twenty veterans to form a death squad and attack from the front; Lao Du, you take the second squadron to bypass from Longhai Road and Ai Erjin Road, and feint from the flank.
Ah Long, you pick twenty brothers who are familiar with the terrain, touch them into the small alley, each bring twenty grenades, and start fighting here with the old knife, and you will blow up the machine gun fortifications on the roof of the building in front of Lao Tzu! ”
"Yes!" Scar, the one-handed and one-eyed dragon snapped to the ground, and they all took their orders.
Xu Shijiu just turned around and walked into the gate, and suddenly the sound of the guards behind him was shouting: "No, this is a military forbidden place, you can't go in, hey, why are you still breaking in?" ”
When Xu Shijiu looked back, he saw that the guards stopped a young man in a black student uniform, and behind the young man, there was also a pair of middle-aged men and women, although the middle-aged men and women were covered with dust, they were well-dressed, and they could see that they were all decent people, but their faces were full of sadness, Xu Shijiu thought to himself, this is about a family of three.
Stopping the guards from making a rough move, Xu Shijiu said to the young man: "Classmate, there is going to be a war here, it's not safe, you better leave quickly." ”
The young man didn't react, just looked up at the back of Xu Shijiu's head stupidly and stupidly.
Xu Jiu realized that the young man's consciousness seemed to be a little abnormal, and then he looked back at his line of sight, but saw the blue sky and white sun flag that was fluttering slightly on the playground.
"Sir, I'm really sorry." The middle-aged man stepped forward, took off his top hat and bowed to Xu Shijiu, and said with a sad face, "My son is frightened and not very clear, and he has caused you trouble." ”
The middle-aged woman also stepped forward and smiled apologetically at Xu Jiu, then took the young man's hand and said, "Tongwen, let's go." ”
The young man did not move, still holding his head up and staring blankly at the blue sky and white sun flag fluttering on the flagpole.
The middle-aged man sighed, and said in a whisper: "Sir, I'm really sorry, this kid used to be quite haode, but since he came back from Nanyuan, he has become like this, every time he sees the national flag, he can't walk, but let him stay quiet for a while, sir, if it's convenient, let's stay here for a while." ”
"Uncle, I'm afraid it won't work, there's going to be a war here, it's not safe, so let's let people lower the national flag, and you take the national flag and leave immediately." As Xu Jiu spoke, he ordered a guard to lower the national flag.
"It's useless, sir, if a flag could cure his paranoia, I would have bought it for him." The middle-aged man shook his head with a wry smile and said, "He only reacts to the national flag on the barracks and school grounds." ”
"So?" Xu Jiu frowned, then looked at the young man who was looking up at the blue sky and white sun flag with his head up, and suddenly turned around and yelled, "Ergua!" ”
A skinny recruit swooped down the playground.
"I'll give you a task." Xu Shijiu pointed to the family of three and ordered, "Protect their safety." After explaining to Ergua to protect the family of three, Xu Shijiu walked into the team headquarters without looking back.
In the team headquarters, Zhu Xia had just put down the microphone, and Xu Shijiu asked, "Old Zhu, how is it?" ”
Zhu Xia said: "The 88th Division on the Bazi Bridge has already caught fire with Little Japan, and Commander Yang said that if the situation is really urgent, you can consider firing, but you must not cross the Baoshan Road." ”
"That's it!" Xu Shijiu slammed the knot, turned around and left.
Zhu Xia grabbed Xu Shijiu and asked, "Ah Jiu, why are you going?" ”
"Why are you going?" Xu Jiu broke free of his hand and said with a smile, "Old Zhu, you don't know? ”
"You're back." Zhu Xia was anxious when he heard this, "You are now the captain, not the captain of the daredevil......"
"We are nineteen...... The tradition of the brigade has always been like this, and the captain has always been at the forefront of the charge. Xu Shijiu waved his hand with his back to Zhu Xia, and said casually as he strode away, "But don't worry, Lao Zhu, the little devil who can kill me hasn't been born yet, hehe." ”
At the gate of the station, Scar was already waiting.
Seeing Xu 19, Scar stepped forward and reported: "Captain, I have asked Xie Gouzi and Gao Maniac to lead people to build machine gun fire on the station building and the tower of the Western church opposite, and the daredevils have also been selected, just wait for Lao Du and Ah Long to be in place, we can launch a surprise attack on the Japanese army opposite." ”
As soon as the words fell, the two heralds ran over panting.
"Captain, the second squadron has entered the attack position!"
"Captain, the third squadron has also entered the designated position!"
Xu Jiu nodded, stretched out his left hand, and said in a deep voice, "Give me the gun." ”
A veteran had already handed over the Hanyang Zao in his hand, Xu Shijiu took the gun, raised the gun and then aimed, the whole process was like a smooth flow, Scar and the twenty veterans turned their heads in unison, and looked at the Japanese position at least two hundred meters away on the opposite side.
The Japanese soldiers on the opposite side didn't care, seeing Xu 19 raise their guns, many devil soldiers even made a loud noise, and the Japanese second lieutenant who was standing behind the barricade and looking straight over here didn't have the slightest intention of dodging, obviously, the little devils didn't think that the Chinese security team on the opposite side dared to take the initiative to fire, let alone that Xu 19 could hit a target 200 meters away.
"Horn!" A burst of gunfire rang out.
The Japanese second lieutenant two hundred meters away on the opposite side fell backwards in response, scorching 7. The 92mm bullet spun at high speed, shooting from the center of his eyebrows and out of the back of his head, while flying a large piece of skull, it also stirred up his brain.
"Suddenly, suddenly, ......suddenly" Xu Shijiu's gunfire was a military order, almost at the same time as his gunshot, Xie Gouzi and Gao Maniac secretly erected the Makqin heavy machine guns on the commanding heights on the left and right sides of Xinmin Road also roared violently, and the devil soldiers behind the barricade were caught off guard, and they were stacked down seven or eight at once.
However, the little devil reacted very quickly, and the remaining six or seven devil soldiers turned over and lay behind the barricade, and the two Type 92 heavy machine guns on the roof of the western-style house at the intersection also rang out violently, splashing smoke and dust on the cement road where Xu 19 and the commando had just stood, but fortunately, Xu 19 and they reacted quickly and hid on both sides of the street.
"Tom, tom." Less than two seconds apart, two Japanese grenadiers on the roof of the bungalow at the intersection also rang out, and one of the grenades landed accurately on the roof of the railway station building on the left.
Although the grenadiers of the little devils hit extremely accurately, and they were not blown by ten shots within 500 meters, but Xie Gouzi and Gao Maniac were also veterans who waded out of the blood and water, so they would not put the machine gun fire on the bare rooftop roof, but on the top floor, and it was difficult for the Japanese grenadiers or mortars to threaten them.
Xie Gouzi and Gao Maniac's machine gun fire pressed the Japanese soldiers behind the opposite barricade to the point that they couldn't raise their heads, and Xu 19 and Scar's twenty daredevils were also pressed by the machine gun fire of the Japanese troops on the opposite side.