Aug. 11, 7 a.m.

Zhu Xia drove to the 19th Brigade early in the morning, and at dawn tomorrow the combat order for the Japanese army to launch an attack had been issued to the Shanghai Security Corps and the Shanghai Police Corps in the early hours of this morning, but Xu 19 had a dishonorable record of disobedience in the 128th Shanghai Anti-Japanese War, so he specially rushed to the North Railway Station to sit down.

However, Zhu Xia was still a step late, and when he arrived, Xu Shijiu had already gone out.

Zhu Xia was angry and anxious, looking for someone to ask, the scar and the one hand left behind didn't know, they only knew that Xu Shijiu had just gone out with the one-eyed dragon, as for where he went, why did he go, no one knew, Zhu Xia had no choice, he could only wait patiently, this was a day, until the evening, Xu Shijiu returned to the station.

As soon as Xu Shijiu entered the gate of the brigade headquarters, Zhu Xia jumped up and roared: "Xu Shijiu! ”

"Yo, Chief of Staff?" Xu Shijiu hurriedly greeted him with a hippie smile, "You're here again?" ”

Zhu Xia was furious: "Do you know that Lao Tzu has been waiting for you for a whole day, eh?" Hello big shelf! ”

"Chief of Staff, you've wronged me." Xu Jiu shouted, "You just came here just before yesterday, how do I know that you are here again today?" If I had known you were coming, I would have to wait for you here, right? ”

"You don't fucking interrupt me, you call it desertion, do you know?" Zhu Xia said in a fire, "Why are you addicted to leaving your post without permission?" The day before yesterday, you went out without asking for instructions, and you didn't say anything, and today you came to Lao Tzu again, if something really happened, the Japanese suddenly called, and the commander had to shoot you, hum! ”

Xu Shijiu said with a smile: "With the chief of staff here, what can happen?" ”

"Don't talk to me with a hippie smile, say, what the hell are you doing all day?"

"Isn't this going to start tomorrow? I was thinking about giving a big gift to the old devil in Okawachi. ”

"Okawa Inner Den Seven?" Zhu Xia's heart moved slightly when he heard this, and asked, "What are you kid doing with your crooked brains?" ”

Xu 19 drove away a few of the soldiers in the brigade headquarters, and then called the one-eyed dragon in and ordered: "Ah Long, tell our chief of staff what kind of gift you prepared for the old devil in Dachuan." ”

"Yes!" The one-eyed dragon snapped upright, and said to Zhu Xia again, "Counselor, we have prepared a whole truckload of high explosives for the old devil in Dachuan to ensure that his soul returns to Dongying Island." ”

"You're going to blast the Navy Command?" Zhu Xia's hairs stood on end.

The Japanese Navy's Special Marine Corps Headquarters in Shanghai is located at the intersection of North Sichuan Road and Duolun Road, and its tactical value is self-evident; if it is really possible to get high explosives to destroy the Japanese Navy Headquarters, not only will the Japanese troops stationed in Shanghai lose a solid core stronghold, but their command system will also be paralyzed in an instant.

"You can get all this high explosives?" Zhu Xia is still a little skeptical.

"Chief of Staff, the explosives have been prepared for a long time." Xu Shijiu smiled and lowered his voice, "Don't forget the relationship between Ah Long and Mr. Du, with Mr. Du's help, what is a mere truckload of explosives?" ”

"Did you really get explosives?" Zhu Xia couldn't help but look forward to it, "What about Jihua?" ”

Xu Shijiu said: "Our original Jihua is like this, the alert level of Little Japan is not high now, and the cars entering and leaving the Japanese Concession are basically not inspected, so it is easy for trucks full of explosives to enter the Japanese Concession, and after entering the Japanese Concession, go straight to the Japanese Navy Headquarters along the North Sichuan Road, and then break through the gate to blow up his dogs." ”

"No, this jihua of yours is too wishful thinking to pin your hopes on the laxity of the Japanese army." Zhu Xia shook his head categorically and said, "If the Japanese army doesn't investigate today, it doesn't mean that it won't investigate tomorrow, in case the Japanese army strengthens its vigilance, and the trucks full of explosives can't even enter the Japanese concession, how can they bomb the naval headquarters?" ”

"Why don't you be the chief of staff? It's just amazing. Xu Shijiu gave Zhu Xia a thumbs up, and said, "When we came back from our errands just now, we found that the Japanese army had strengthened the sentry posts at various intersections, and patrols began to patrol the streets. ”

After a pause, Xu Shijiu said again: "Fortunately, we have changed Jihua, and we will do this all day today." ”

The one-eyed dragon continued: "I have a brother who drives an ambulance in the Japanese naval hospital, and it is his turn to be on duty tonight, and tomorrow at three o'clock in the morning, I will have someone pretend to be a Toyota yarn factory to call the naval hospital, and say that a soldier has been injured in the conflict, and when the field ambulance enters the French Concession, we will control it, load it with explosives, and turn back to the Japanese Concession." ”

Sending a car from the Japanese Naval Hospital to the Toyota Yarn Factory does have to pass through the French Concession, this is no problem, find someone who can speak Japanese to pretend to be the Toyota Yarn Factory to report a false case, this is no problem, the time is also right, blasting the naval headquarters before five o'clock, just in line with the time of the general attack, will not leave too much time for the Japanese to react.

However, Zhu Xia was a little worried about the brother that the one-eyed dragon was talking about, and asked at the moment: "The person you are looking for is doing things for the Japanese, is he reliable?" ”

The one-eyed dragon pampered his chest and said: "Don't worry, he is absolutely reliable, he was originally the informant of our Qing Gang who was inserted into the Japanese naval hospital, as long as the ambulance drove out of the Japanese concession, he didn't have to go back, let alone drive directly to bomb the building, the safety is guaranteed, so there will be no dissent." ”

Zhu Xia said again: "If the Japanese army strengthens the investigation, what will you do?" ”

Xu Shijiu said: "There is nothing to do, but to break through, but in order to ensure the success of the blasting, I decided to send two dead soldiers to drive, even if one is killed, the other can continue to drive." ”

Zhu Xia sighed: "Although the whole Jihua is not perfect, but with such a short preparation time, it is not easy to plan like this, but are you sure that you can destroy the naval headquarters?" ”

Xu Shijiu said: "Of course it is impossible to completely destroy the Navy Headquarters, a truckload of high explosives can barely blow up one side of the Navy Headquarters into the sky, and it is obviously impossible to blow up all the four buildings, but I know the specific location of the office in Okawauchi, as long as the field ambulance full of explosives is close to the Navy Headquarters, he will definitely die!" ”

The one-eyed dragon added: "Not only will the old devil in Okawa definitely die, but even the dozens of armored vehicles parked in the garage on the first floor will be finished with it!" ”

"Good!" Zhu Xia struck the knot fiercely, and said excitedly, "Kill the seventh of the Okawa Neichuan, the command system of the Japanese army stationed in Shanghai will be completely paralyzed, if you can also kill the Japanese armored vehicles parked in the naval headquarters, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army will suffer heavy losses, which will have an immeasurable impact on our follow-up operations." ”

Xu Jiu flattered: "Chief of Staff, can you name this operation?" ”

Zhu Xia was greatly applied, and after a moment of silence, he said: "If the Japanese army stationed in Shanghai is compared to a person, then the headquarters of Dachuan Neichuan VII is the head of the Japanese army, and killing the headquarters of Dachuan Neichuan VII is to cut off the heads of Japanese soldiers, so this blasting operation might as well be called a beheading operation, how about it?" ”

"Beheading? Okay, apt! Xu Shijiu nodded repeatedly.

"The seat is the seat of the seat, and it will be named." The one-eyed dragon echoed.

"Don't put a high hat on me, you kid." Zhu Xia smiled and pointed at Xu Shijiu, and said angrily, "I have to report to the commander about your leaving your post without permission, and he has to punish you if you punish the commander." ”

"Admit punishment and accept punishment, can't I admit punishment?" Xu Shijiu said, "When this battle is over, you can shoot me." ”

When he said this, Xu Shijiu had a smile on his face, revealing an indifferent look, but Zhu Xia heard a hint of farewell from his tone, yes, tomorrow the war will begin, no one knows if they can live until sunset, once today passes, maybe yin and yang are separated forever, Zhu Xia thought about it, and couldn't help but feel sad.

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While Xu 19 and Zhu Xia were calculating the good heads of the seven in Okawa, the old devil was discussing with the Japanese Consul General in Shanghai, Okamoto Jizheng, how to delay time.

At this time, the two special marines transferred by Hasegawa Kiyoshi from Sasebo and about 2,500 marines directly under the 3rd Fleet had landed at Huishan Wharf on the Bund in Shanghai, and the two special marines originally stationed in Shanghai and withdrawn from Hankou had increased the number of Japanese troops assembled in Shanghai to more than 5,000 people in seven infantry brigades.

However, the strength of 5,000 people is still a little too thin, and counting the armed merchant groups of various trading companies, they can barely make up an infantry brigade, but according to the information provided by the spies lurking in the high-level of the Nanjing government, the Chinese army that is gathering in the Xiangshang Sea has three divisions and one brigade, as well as two field artillery regiments, and the difference in strength between the two sides is too great!

What worries Dachuan Neichuanqi even more is that the Chinese army that is gathering in Xiangshang Sea is precisely the army that participated in the Shanghai Campaign five years ago, as a veteran who also participated in the 128th Shanghai Campaign, Dachuan Neichuanqi knows that this Chinese army is definitely not easy to deal with, especially since they have just changed their German equipment.

and their commander Zhang Zhizhong, who is also a ruthless character who is not easy to mess with.

"Okamoto-san, although the reinforcements transferred by His Excellency Hasegawa have arrived, the strength of the imperial army is still too disparity compared to the Shina army, if the battle starts suddenly at this time, the imperial army is not sure of victory, but if there are two days of preparation time, all the strongholds can be integrated into a complete chain of fortifications." Okawa said and stretched out two fingers, "I need two days." ”

Okamoto Jizheng frowned and muttered: "But according to the intelligence, Chiang, the leader of China, had already given the order to the front-line commander to attack Shanghai last night, and as soon as the Chinese troops attacking Shanghai entered the designated attack position, they would launch an attack at any time, and it would take two days to delay, how easy is it to say?" ”

"I know it's not easy, that's why I'm looking for you." Okawa Neidenchi complimented, "Okamoto-san, you have been operating in Shanghai for many years, I know you must be able to think of a way, in short, everything is please." With that, Okawa Uchidenchi stood up and bowed to Okamoto Kimasa in a standard Japanese style.

"Okawa Uchi-san, aren't you a strong man?" Okamoto Ji smiled bitterly.

"Okamoto-san, please." Okawa Nachiden pouted his ass and bowed again.

Okamoto Ji was pushing but couldn't, so he began to meditate and think about it, and thinking about it really made this old devil think of the same, and he couldn't wait to say seven things to Okawa Nei: "Okawa Nei-san, I have thought of a way." ”

Ouchi Denqi, who was about to show off the art of tea, quickly put down the teapot.

Okamoto Ji Zheng smiled gloomily and said: "Okawa Neisan, the leader of China, Chiang, has always been afraid of interference in Western countries, so I will call the consulates of Western countries in Shanghai, claiming that the empire does not want the situation to expand and cause damage to the interests of business groups of various countries, and even suggest that Shanghai be opened as an undefended free port, so that it can be delayed for at least two days. ”

"Yo Sai, it's Okamoto-san!" Okawa Neichuan was overjoyed when he heard this, "Then please." ”

solved a problem for the Japanese troops stationed in Shanghai, and Okamoto Jizheng was also quite proud in his heart, and said in a hurry at the moment: "Without further ado, I will call the consulates of various countries one by one." ”