readx;? When Wei Erxi returned to the camp with twenty-six soldiers, it was already light. www.biquge.info As soon as Wei Erxi entered the camp, he was surrounded by the officers and soldiers waiting in the camp, and several company commanders took the lead in saying congratulatory words, and Du Haifeng walked over, grabbed Wei Erxi's hand and said, "You really killed the little devil's gunboat." We heard and saw the loud noises and fires. I thank you for the dead brother and for the brother who attacked today!"

Wei Erxi replied with a smile: "They are all their own brothers, why bother to see outside, besides, don't we have to attack the enemy soon." After saying that, let the fighters, who were also very excited, hurry up and rest, and there will be offensive tasks after dawn. And he and Du Haifeng came to the temporary headquarters together. At six o'clock in the morning, General Zhang Zhizhong, who got the news, couldn't sit still in the office, so he took the guards and drove straight to Hongkou Park.

Wei Erxi and Du Haifeng and a few other officers were studying the offensive arrangements in the command headquarters, and some soldiers came to report that several officers were coming, including two generals. When Wei Erxi and Du Haifeng heard this, they immediately tidied up their military uniforms and walked out of the command headquarters. As soon as he came out, several officers came over, and it was General Zhang Zhizhong who walked in the front, and Yang Wenjin, deputy commander of the supplementary brigade, accompanied him.

Wei Erxi and Du Haifeng immediately stood up and saluted, shouting in their mouths: "Hello sir!" General Zhang Zhizhong returned a military salute and said to Wei Erxi: "Battalion Commander Wei is really not simple, he actually touched the Japanese gunboats at night and blew up these gunboats. Now our attacking forces will be much less pressurized. Let's talk about it. ”

Wei Erxi simply told General Zhang Zhizhong what had happened, and General Zhang Zhizhong applauded again and again, and said: "Great, I want to ask Chairman Jiang for credit for you and your independent battalion." The sinking of the Japanese gunboat not only knocked out the fire support of the Japanese army, but also greatly boosted the morale of our army, and I will definitely take credit for you. Now that I really want to meet your Brigadier Wang Haitao, I want to see what kind of person brought out your team. ”

After taking a breath, General Zhang Zhizhong said: "Today's target is the headquarters building of the Japanese army, we will start attacking from Hongkou Park and Bazi Bridge at nine o'clock, and I will transfer a regiment of the 87th Division to assist you in replenishing the brigade, and Hongkou Park will be the main attack by Wei Erxi's independent battalion, Brigade Commander Yang, what do you think?" Yang Wenying replied immediately: "Yes! Sir." ”

When General Zhang Zhizhong's gaze turned to Wei Erxi and Du Haifeng, Wei Erxi and Du Haifeng replied at the same time: "Yes! Sir, we promise to complete our duties." General Zhang Zhizhong nodded with a smile, inspected the front line and all the officers and soldiers before leaving, and then returned to the office satisfied. General Zhang Zhizhong, who returned to his office, immediately sent a telegram to the General Headquarters in Nanjing and to Chiang Kai-shek.

General Zhang Zhizhong reported on the battle situation in the telegram, and emphasized the independent battalion under the command of Brigade Commander Wang Haitao of the Independent Brigade of the Fourth Group Army, and also asked for credit for the independent battalion in the telegram. He also asked Chairman Chiang to consider transferring this independent brigade to Shanghai to participate in the war. After Chiang Kai-shek received the telegram from General Zhang Zhizhong, he was first overjoyed that the battle was going smoothly, and then he was surprised by the attack power of the independent battalion.

Chiang Kai-shek grabbed the telegram and thought to himself: This independent battalion is really good, but it is a pity that it is Li Zongren's subordinates, otherwise it would not be too much to be promoted to regiment commander or even brigade commander with these merits. However, you can try to let this independent brigade be thrown on the side of our Central Army, as long as this Wang Haitao is willing to bring the troops over, even if he is given a division commander and army commander.

Not to mention that Chiang Kai-shek is trying to recruit Wang Haitao, just talk about Wang Haitao. On the morning of the 16th, Wang Haitao came to Bai Chongxi's office, and when Wang Haitao saw Bai Chongxi, after saluting, he preemptively said without waiting for Bai Chongxi to ask: "Commander Bai, on behalf of all the officers and men of the Independent Brigade, I ask Commander Bai to send our Independent Brigade to Shanghai to participate in the war!"

Bai Chongxi was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Brigade Commander Wang, I can understand your feelings, as a soldier of the party-state, when the country is invaded, you should stand up." However, it is the duty of the soldiers to obey, and I have submitted a request to the Nanking authorities to join the war, but the general headquarters has not issued a military order to send troops for a day, so we will stay here and wait for the order. You go back first, as soon as the military order is issued, I will be the first to call your independent brigade, you have to be ready." ”

Wang Haitao replied: "The independent brigade is ready to attack, and it can attack all of them at any time. Bai Chongxi smiled and nodded, and Wang Haitao returned to the barracks unwillingly.

At nine o'clock in the morning of the 16th, the attack on the Japanese headquarters began at the same time at the Bazi Bridge and the second line of the Hongkou Gong. Wei Erxi ordered tanks and armored vehicles to take the lead as the lead, two trucks carrying twin Gaoping machine guns as the countermeasures, and a company as a cover, and began to attack the Japanese fortifications on the streets. The two tanks roared one after the other and took the lead in rushing towards the Japanese position.

Light and heavy machine guns, grenadiers, and mortars on Japanese positions also began to counterattack the attacking Chinese troops. The artillery company positions on this side of Hongkou Park were also attacking the Japanese artillery and various fire points at the same time. Suddenly, the entire Hongkou District burst into gunfire, and in the shelling, buildings collapsed in an instant, and a fire ignited.

The Japanese firing points were removed one after another under the multiple blows of tank guns and mortars, as well as Gao Ping's second machine gun. When tanks and armoured vehicles burst into the streets, grenades or explosives were often thrown from the windows of buildings on the side of the street, and although they were not a combat vehicle, they were a threat to trucks and their dual-purpose heavy machine guns.

When a truck was blown up by an explosive bag thrown from the upper floor, and the second heavy machine gun was also blown up, Wei Erxi had to order the soldiers of the second and third companies to occupy the buildings on both sides of the street first. Although the speed of the attack is slowed down and the casualties of the fighters are increased, it will better protect the heavy weapons from damage.

In Wei Erxi's eyes, these heavy weapons are treasures now, and in the absence of more support, these heavy weapons are indispensable in the future battle. Du Haifeng also ordered his battalion to cooperate with the independent battalion to capture the buildings on both sides of the street. With the cooperation of the soldiers of Du Haifeng's first battalion, the speed of the attack suddenly accelerated a lot.

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