Chapter 22 Chapter 22 There Are No Good People in Hongdong County

This time the Japanese army found a new method. They climbed to the nearby buildings, set up machine guns and swept at the positions of the Chinese defenders. Under this conspiracy, the 19th Route Army suffered heavy losses, and some positions began to fall. At this time, it depends on their own ingenuity.You will be condescending and take advantage of it, and I can also treat others in the same way. Weng Zhaoyuan sent people to the top of the building, and still greeted them with machine guns and grenades. Shiozawa's second attack failed again. Before entering Zhabei, Yanze originally boasted about Lao Niu, who "predicted" that once war broke out, "it will be over in four hours."But four hours had already passed, and it was still nothing.

In desperation, Yanze had no choice but to call the plane to help out. Just before launching the attack last night, the pilots on the aircraft carrier had asked him to fight, and he thought it was very ridiculous at that time. What the Marine Corps can solve in four hours, do you still need your Air Force to help?Go back to sleep, and when you wake up, just listen to the good news. Now that the good news is gone, it is more realistic to pray for a miracle from the naval aviation. At this time, the "Notoro" aircraft carrier was moored on the Huangpu River. Yanze gave an order, and the bomber roared out, flying directly over Zhabei.

However, the Japanese aircraft could not cause fatal damage to the fortifications of the 19th Route Army.Because the targets of these fortifications are not large, and most of them are not far from the Japanese positions, if you are not careful, you may accidentally bomb your own people. There was nothing the pilot could do, but he bragged to the commander again that he couldn't take the bomb back intact, so he closed his eyes and went to the Zhabei residential area to throw the matter away. Although there was no major damage to the military facilities, the houses of the common people were unlucky because of this. It also caused the largest publishing house in China at that time, the Commercial Press, to be bombed, and its affiliated Oriental Library was destroyed. More than 100,000 copies of Yuan edition books were burned, which can be regarded as one of the great catastrophes of the culture of the motherland.

After this round of bombing, Cai Tingkai judged that the Japanese army would definitely launch another attack, so he told Weng Zhaoyuan on the front line to prepare for the enemy. Weng Zhaoyuan immediately added a regiment, and at the same time deployed mortars at the main intersection. Sure enough, after the plane dropped the bomb, Shiozawa deployed a third attack. This time, Yanze adopted the method of using tanks as the guide from the front and outflanking the train from behind, and once captured Shanghai North Railway Station. But lost again. After the first two confrontations, the 19th Route Army has fully mastered the experience of dealing with tanks. No matter how aggressive you are, you only need to hold the bull's nose: bomb the wheels of the tank with grenades.

As soon as the tank leading the way collapsed, the devil soldiers following behind didn't know which way to run, and ended up in a mess. Weng Zhaoyuan took advantage of the momentum to launch a counterattack, eventually forcing the Japanese army back. The Shanghai people who had been shouting and cheering and serving tea and water were so excited that they immediately donated collectively and presented a set of yellow wool uniforms to each of the officers and soldiers of Zhang Ruosong's regiment who fought the most bravely. Yanze attacked three times in a row, but still couldn't win Zhabei, so he was in a dilemma for a while.It happened that Britain and the United States came out to mediate, so he quickly made a favor and agreed to a three-day truce.

After receiving the report that the attack on Zhabei failed, King Bo Gong, the head of the military command department, was surprised and hit hard at the same time. It must be annotated as follows: "Bo Gong" is the name, and "Wang" is similar to "Prince", but worse than the Prince, indicating that he is a distant relative of Emperor Hirohito, not a close relative. If Zhabei is won, Bogong will have the capital to show off in front of the emperor. Even if they are distant relatives, we are also real relatives, and we can also support your majesty like the army.

But it just failed, you said how unlucky it is. It was because Yanze was incompetent, so he was removed and replaced with a better one. When Minister Lu (Cabinet Minister of War) Sadao Araki convened a meeting of the leaders of the navy and army, Hiroko stated that he would send Lieutenant General Yoshizaburo Nomura to replace Major General Shiozawa, and Nomura would lead the 3rd Fleet of three cruisers to Shanghai for reinforcements. Araki nodded in satisfaction, then turned his head to look at the chief of staff, and asked him how many people he could send there. At this time, the head of the General Staff Headquarters has changed, and it is no longer the third general Jingu Fan.

Because Chief of Staff Jin Gu was thought to be looking forward and backward in the war against China, and he was timid, especially during the entire process of the Kwantung Army's attack on the Northeast, there was no "ambitious plan", which not only could not help, but also hindered. It was replaced at the end of the year. The current chief of staff is Prince Jae-in.Compared with Hirohito, Zairen's identity and status are much more prominent. Not only is he a prince, he is also a member of Emperor Hirohito's family. Didn't you see the word "Jin" after his name?

When Lu Xiang asked, Zairen was also generous, and he agreed to send troops, and he would send good soldiers. The 24th Brigade, which was composed of the 9th Division of Kanazawa and Kurume, went to Shanghai to fight. Araki recorded them one by one, and then they were studied by the cabinet meeting (in fact, it was a procedure), and they were submitted to Emperor Hirohito for approval. Afterwards, Bo Gong, the head of the military order department, thought about it and thought it was wrong. There are no good people in Hongdong County.Would the rude guys in the Army be so nice to the Navy?Impossible, there must be some ulterior motive behind it.

After thinking for a long time, he suddenly realized, like waking up from a dream. Dare to feel that these boys want to get a share of the navy's territory, and let their army command our navy! It was too much.I asked you to send troops to save face, but you still want to overwhelm the host, so go ahead and dream about it. He immediately went to Prince Jae-in. We have to speak clearly before sending troops. There is no need to send divisions.Shanghai is a big place, and with so many troops sent there, it is not enough to stimulate the British and American "ghosts" (the Japanese secretly call Western foreigners, which is equivalent to what we call the Japanese "ghosts").

You just need to send me that mixed brigade. By the way, I forgot to remind you: After you come here, we will be under the command of our navy, how to use it, how to fight, you have to listen to us. When Zai Ren heard this, his face immediately turned up, only showing Bo Gong his chin. Transfer a brigade to the navy command?You take the army for a fool. Our army has always dispatched troops according to the situation and needs of the battlefield, and we don’t need others to tell us what to do. Moreover, the plan for increasing troops is almost approved by the emperor. Why do you want to change it now and then? The words were not speculative, and Bo Gong walked away angrily. As soon as Bo Gong left, Zai Ren issued an order: the Kurume Brigade, which was originally planned to reinforce, was on standby. Don't you want to take my brigade for free? I won't give it to you! Bo Gong returned to the military headquarters with his neck straightened, his face ashen. Still don't believe me, without you butcher, I can only eat hairy pigs?I have to do something to show you how high the quality and capabilities of the navy are. The navy and army were awkward, and the second batch of reinforcements could not come to Shanghai for a while, but Cai Tingkai still saw a new crisis. About 30 warships of the Japanese Navy were moored outside Wusongkou, and there was a possibility of attacking Wusong Fort at any time. Wusongkou is where the Yangtze River and Huangpu River meet.Holding here is tantamount to choking an important throat of the enemy's landing operations. So from the beginning of the Opium War, this place has become a battleground for military strategists. At that time, Chen Huacheng, the admiral of the navy, fought the British fleet at the ancient fort of Wusongkou.That battle was also thrilling, and in the end, including Mr. Chen, the entire fort was sacrificed. Will the same history be repeated here? The 19th Route Army originally had only one infantry regiment in Wusong. It seemed that its strength was still too thin, and a general who could fight had to be dispatched. After looking at it, Cai Tingkai still chose Weng Zhaoyuan. The old man has a big mouth and is not very flattering anywhere (especially for the leaders), but he can fight, just like the black whirlwind in the Water Margin, as long as he is put into battle, a pair of axes will cut across the head , the other party did not run away without holding their heads. At this time, Shen Guanghan's 60th Division, which was originally stationed in Suzhou, had been ordered to arrive at the Zhenru military headquarters and could enter Zhabei at any time, so it would not be too difficult to transfer Weng Zhaoyuan out. Cai Tingkai called Weng Zhaoyuan to the military headquarters. You immediately take a regiment to Wusong, and it is only allowed to arrive at dawn tomorrow morning. From now on, all Wusong troops will be controlled by you. Hearing this, the old man stuck out his tongue. Darling, it's already 8 o'clock in the evening. From Zhabei to Wusong, there is a detour in the middle, at least 90 miles, so I won't be exhausted. Besides, you want me to rush there within a few hours, how is it possible?I'm not a godsend. Cai Tingkai put a stern face, don't talk too much, I will give you a time now, if you are not in Wusong at dawn tomorrow morning, military law will be engaged! The old man jumped out with a whoosh. He knew Cai Tingkai's temper, and he couldn't joke around at a time like this. At dawn on January 31, Weng Zhaoyuan, out of breath, called to inform him that he was in Wusong. Cai Tingkai breathed a sigh of relief. Facts have proved that it is indeed very necessary to temporarily change the old man from "Black Whirlwind" to "Shenxing Taibao". In the early morning of the same day, the Japanese naval warship put down more than 20 rubber boats and landed at Wusongkou, but was chopped back by Weng Zhaoyuan's axe. If it was a little later, Wusong might not be safe. Seeing that Yanze, the defeated general, still had no improvement on the Shanghai battlefield, and the high-level officers of the navy and army were still at loggerheads, Lu Xiang Araki's face was ugly. The General Staff Headquarters and the Military Command Headquarters were forced to sit together again. This time, Zai Ren gave in and agreed to send only the Kurume Brigade in the first round. The army has decreased, but the navy has increased, and a Sasebo Special Marine Corps has been added to the list of marines fighting in Shanghai. After exhausting Bo Gong's tricks, Nomura Yoshisaburo was finally upright and became the supreme commander of Shanghai. The warships are all owned by the navy, and the latter can leave whenever they want, and carry whoever they want, so the Kurume brigade is still preparing to pack, and the Sasebo Marine Corps has already left for Shanghai in advance. The benefits of being early, in Bo Gong's mind, if the Sasebo Marine Corps can succeed, Nomura's position can be consolidated, and the Shanghai World War I will also be drawn by the navy. How beautiful. Before the arrival of the Sasebo Marine Corps, Yanze had just carried out a three-dimensional attack on Wusong in order to seize Wusongkou. The hardest hit was the Wusong Fort. This poor open-air old fort could neither defend against air nor shoot long distances. Most of the time it could only passively withstand the indiscriminate bombing by Japanese planes and ships. Teng Jiushou, the chief of staff who stood firm on the fort, died for the country.The entire fort was in a mess, and it was almost impossible to stand on it.Most of the artillery on the fort was damaged, and the whole was paralyzed. But with Weng Zhaoyuan guarding here, the marines still had no choice but to return without success. The nearest landing point could not be reached, so the Sasebo Marine Corps had to land at the Zhanghuabang Wharf on the lower reaches of the Huangpu River. Logging in is very easy, it's so easy, who said that logging in is difficult, difficult to log in? In fact, Cai Tingkai shrank his defense line due to insufficient troops, and there was no corresponding force deployment in Zhang Huabang. After the Sasebo marines went ashore, their first goal was to go straight to Wusong by land. But they were stopped by a big river called Yunzaobang. Bang is a name for rivers and lakes in the south. The typical one is the famous Shajiabang, and Yunzaobang is the third largest river in Shanghai after Huangpu River and Suzhou Creek. There is a bridge on Yunzaobang, but Weng Zhaoyuan's troops are guarding the bank, making it difficult to cross. On February 7, the Sasebo Marine Corps launched a fierce attack on the defenders. The Marine Corps has a total of 3,000 troops, and 2,000 were dispatched to follow the tanks and come up step by step. The battle was fierce, and one company of the defenders was under the heaviest force and couldn't hold on, so they wanted to retreat. The battalion commander called Weng Zhaoyuan for instructions.Because the sound of the explosion was deafening, one company retreated, and the old man heard that the whole line was retreating, and he was furious. He also used Cai Tingkai's strength to teach him: You can't retreat, otherwise the military law will follow! The retreating company had already run to the shore, and suddenly heard that it was not allowed to retreat, and it was impossible to turn around and retreat from the enemy head-on. The company commander of this company was Zhao Jinsheng, and he led the remaining 40 people around the Yunzaobang Station on the side, using the store as a cover, raised his machine gun, and slammed at the Japanese army. Or how can we say that it was brought out by Weng Zhaoyuan, there is a fierce Zhang Fei energy in his bones that is not afraid of anything. It was this shuttle that knocked down a row of devil soldiers, and even broke the marines into two pieces, separating the front and back. Ambush! This was the instinctive reaction of the Sasebo Marine Corps, and the team became a mess. Speaking of which, this group of boys is really embarrassing to the Navy. There are two thousand people, each of whom is pale with fright, which is completely incompatible with the Bushido spirit in our impression.The one in the first half hadn't fully reacted yet, but the one in the second half had oiled the soles of their feet and ran away desperately. 40 people repelled 2,000 marines using tanks to clear the way, big news.On the same day, British and American newspapers in Shanghai reported with eye-catching headlines, and Company Commander Zhao became famous in Shanghai for a while. As soon as the Sasebo marines landed, they were hit in the head, which surprised Nomura who had not yet arrived in Shanghai. From Bo Gong to Nomura, they all think highly of their Marine Corps, thinking that this generation usually looks majestic and majestic, which is very similar to that.In fact, it is not true. In this world, no one knows how to fight when they come up, they only learn by fighting.The Marine Corps looks beautiful and their marksmanship is not bad, but they live on ships all year round and have little field experience in land combat. At that time, wars had to be fought desperately, so the so-called "barbaric growth" was also true.But since the marines put on the navy uniforms, they have also contracted the problems of other navies. They think that they are born to sit on a chair and drink coffee. How can they be like those garlic-eating troops, holding bayonets with bared teeth? Going forward, the image is too ugly, what kind of system is it, and what technical content can it reflect? Those of the Marine Corps should be "cared for" by tanks, move forward slowly, or hold a gun and find a target to shoot like usual training. After the previous confrontation, the 19th Route Army fought more and more smoothly, and had already figured out the offensive mode and weaknesses of the Marine Corps. Even seeing tanks approaching, no one was afraid. In addition to using grenades to blow up tank wheels, Cai Tingkai came up with a new method. He sent people to carry bundles of straw from the surrounding countryside. Not to sleep, but to "feed" the tank. At night, as long as you spread these straws on the road, there will be a good show in the daytime. Tanks are not sweepers on the street. The wheels or engine can easily get entangled in straw, and they can't move immediately.At this time, the death squads who had ambushed in advance took advantage of the momentum and rushed out, stuffing bundles of cluster grenades into the car, and the whole car seemed to be reimbursed like this. Aren't the marines still following the tanks, and they just watch? That's right. Not only did they just watch, these gutless guys even turned around and ran away.Because grenades not only bomb tanks, but also bomb them. According to the memories of the 19th Route Army, the Japanese marines at that time were not as kind as their army brothers.When fighting, "I'm extremely afraid of my army's hand-to-hand combat." It's okay to shoot and shoot from a distance. The defenders saw this shortcoming of the Marine Corps. Aren't you good at marksmanship? I don't want to compare marksmanship with you. When the Japanese army kept shooting, they all got under the fortifications.When the opponent approached the defensive position, there was a grenade in his pocket. After the explosion was over, he put on the bayonet and fought hand-to-hand. What the marines are afraid of is hand-to-hand combat, and just scaring them can scare them back. In addition to the fact that the 19th Route Army is mostly veterans with rich practical experience, its strong local color is also a distinctive feature of it. From top to bottom, the troops are almost all Cantonese, and some even come from the same county.For example, there is a very famous Heji group. The people in this group are all from a place called Heping County in the mountainous area of ​​Guangdong. One of the advantages of the relative group and the village group is that they cut off the bones and connect the tendons. On the battlefield, everyone who is injured by one's own side must be anxious, so they are particularly reckless in fighting. This is quite similar to the Hunan army who once shaved their heads. Obviously, the morale and courage of the 19th Route Army are not a problem at all, what they lack is heavy weapons. At this time, someone sent charcoal in a timely manner.Yan Xishan in Shanxi owns the Taiyuan Arms Factory. Boss Yan Da specially donated several heavy mortars and 600 rounds of shells to the 19th Route Army. Cai Tingkai was overjoyed, and personally rushed from the Zhenru military headquarters to the front line of Zhabei to observe the enemy's situation.This front line is the front line, only forty or fifty meters away from the Japanese soldiers. Because he was tall, he was discovered by the marines, who immediately concentrated on shooting. In addition to injuring a few guards, Cai Shuai's own military uniform was also pierced by bullets, which was extremely dangerous. But the valley is already in the heart. Order the artillery, set up the heavy mortars, leave none of the 600 shells, and feed them all to the commanders of the Marine Corps to try something new. The headquarters of the Japanese Marine Corps in Hongkou immediately suffered disaster. Although the building was not bombed down, the vicinity of the house was bombed and no one was there. Since then, the Japanese army in the urban area can only defend passively, and is no longer able to launch any effective offensive. People are in good spirits on happy occasions.The citizens in the rear sent a lot of good wine, including fashionable brandy and 60-year-old wine. Cai Tingkai is very strict in self-discipline and has never been addicted to alcohol, but he wants to use it to comfort the frontline soldiers. At present, Cai Tingkai went to Wusong in a car with wine.Unexpectedly, due to the rising tide of the Huangpu River at this time, the Japanese ship was higher than the ground, and they saw it, and immediately launched an attack. The scene is like a hot action movie being shot, but no one will tell you where the gunpowder is buried, so the scene is very thrilling.Two shells exploded ten meters away from the jeep, and one was only two meters away from Cai Tingkai! If it exploded, it would definitely be over, but Cai Shuai was so lucky that the shell did not explode, allowing him to escape unharmed. There was no way to sit in the car, so Cai Tingkai got out of the car quickly, and walked to Wusong with a group of guards carrying the wine. In addition to Weng Zhaoyuan, Tan Qixiu, the new fortress commander, greeted him. Weng and Tan saw that the army commander risked his life and went to Wusong to comfort them, and they couldn't help being moved. But it was Cai Tingkai who was more emotional.He inspected the fort, and saw that there were only ruined walls and most of the cannons were blown out. Although the officers and soldiers were covered in smoke and dust, they were exhausted, but their fighting spirit remained undiminished. Come, I will specially send you good wine, and invite you to have a special drink. These wines are not from me, Cai Tingkai, to comfort you, but from the people in the rear. After drinking them, you must fulfill your responsibilities and stick to your positions. In the past, the famous general Huo Qubing returned after defeating the Xiongnu. He once poured a jar of fine wine into the stream to drink with all the soldiers. This is the origin of Jiuquan.Cai Shuai presented the brave general with good wine, and all the words were kept silent. Weng Zhaoyuan was full of courage, and was the last one to withdraw from the defense line until the end of the battle. "There was a roar on the Dangyang Bridge, and the water on the bridge flowed back after drinking." This is a romance, we don't know if it is true or not. This old man is true, with a spear in his hand, he stands tall in Wusong, which makes the little devil sigh in amazement, and he can't get over it all the time. His courage is far better than that of Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide back then. This is a true anti-Japanese brave general. The folks have praised it as "the general rises up to Nanji, and aims to turn the sun and the moon back to the mountains and hills" ("Song of General Weng").