Chapter 23 Chapter 23: Battle on the Bund

On February 8, 1932, Nomura arrived in Shanghai on the flagship "Izumo". It is different from the general impression that Japanese people are always short and thin.Nomura was tall and handsome, and he always had a smile on his face. He didn't smile or talk, unlike those army officers with swollen faces, who looked like they were born to butcher pigs. This man did see a bit of the world, for he not only commanded the navy, but also dabbled in diplomacy, attended the Paris Peace Conference, and was adjutant attache to the American embassy for a long time.Although the official is not big, he is well-known and well-known. He knows many dignitaries in Washington, and even the famous Roosevelt (that is, the crippled US president, who was then the deputy secretary of the navy) has friendship with him.

From this alone, it can also be seen why the navy always looks down on the army.People's levels are there, even if they are not soldiers, they can do something else (Nomura was laid off after World War II and re-employed, and was hired by Konosuke Matsushita as a business manager), and what else can your army do besides fighting? It is not unreasonable for Bo Gong to exchange Nomura for Yanze. The difference between lieutenant general and major general is not only the rank, but also the difference in vision and experience. In other words, Nomura has more brains than Shiozawa. While the ship was still at sea, he had already made a basic judgment on the situation in Shanghai.

Cai Tingkai and his 19th Route Army are not just waiting for them. To deal with them, the Marine Corps can't do it, and neither can the Kurume Brigade. Therefore, at the moment, we can only take a defensive position, and attack with all our strength after the reinforcements arrive. It should be said that Nomura's idea is good, and he also considers the overall situation, and he is very considerate of the army. On the cruiser, he sent the first telegram to Major General Shimomoto Kumaya, the brigade commander of the Kurume brigade: attack Wusong, and then land directly. The forts there have been abandoned, and there are not many defenders. A brigade can definitely solve the problem.

More importantly, conquering the Wusong Fortress will not only save the Japanese ships from having to worry about it, but also establish a good landing point for the follow-up large forces. To the south of Wusong is the Songhu Railway. Once the soldiers arrive, as long as the railway line is opened along this line, the reinforcements, including the 9th Division, can be continuously transported to downtown Shanghai by railway. Previously, Nomura let the Sasebo Marine Corps attack Wusong out of the same consideration, but the Marine Corps was too bad at fighting, which made it impossible for him to realize his "elegant plan".

But can this army listen to him, although it is just a temporary mixed infantry brigade. I see hanging. If I were a Japanese, I might feel anxious and distressed by the chaotic situation of the Japanese navy and army, but I am Chinese, so I will never be unhappy, let’s be honest—a little bit of schadenfreude. Brothers in the army who have suffered and hated deeply, since the navy does not treat you as human beings, then don't listen to them and fight with them to the end. Facts have proved that I did not underestimate the consciousness of the Japanese Army at all. Because this is what Major General Xia Yuan thinks: Why should I listen to you?

The Kurume Brigade and the Sasebo Marine Corps were on the front foot. As soon as Sasebo landed, Kurume also came, and they all boarded the same pier, that is, Zhang Huabang. Why not follow Nomura's order and land from Wusong? A small Wusong, the major general of the army is not here. According to Nomura's order, the Wusong Fort must be taken down, but Xia Yuan felt that this temporary superior was extremely stupid, not ordinary stupid. What is the purpose of attacking Wusong Fort, isn't it to attack downtown Shanghai?Now that we have successfully landed, what are we going to do with that broken fort.

Will you fight a war? So Xia Yuan swiped his pen to draft a report for Nomura. Didn't you ask me to attack the fort? Sorry, I don't have enough materials to attack the fortress. (I don't know what materials he needs. Could it be a ladder to attack the city?) I can't fight. Then a telegram was sent to the General Staff Headquarters. Facing his natal family, Xia Yuan was full of grievances and anger—that blind conductor named Nomura played the piano indiscriminately, and he really couldn't do it anymore. The situation in the urban area is so tense, this guy does not let us go to support, but sends us to fight some Wusong Fort, isn't this a waste of time and energy?

The staff headquarters received the telegram and felt that what Xia Yuan said was very reasonable. I have long guessed that the navy is a dou who cannot be supported, and sure enough. The General Staff Headquarters proposed to the Military Command that it is true that the troops are under your command, but you have to command them correctly. Our army cannot accompany such muddled decisions that do not even understand the direction and focus of operations. Of course the military command was dissatisfied after hearing this.But reality is stronger than people, and Shanghai can only rely on the help of the army if it wants to open up the situation.

Bo Gong had to notify the 3rd Fleet and asked Nomura to change the original order. Nomura was stunned when he received the telegram. The subordinates can actually change the decisions of the superiors, who is directing whom? I think it's up to you to command me—since you don't want to fight Wusong Fort, then tell me where you plan to fight. Xia Yuan soon reported his battle plan. Separate a road to monitor the Wusong Fort, and the main force is to attack Jiangwan near the urban area of ​​Shanghai, so as to form an internal and external echo with the marines in the city. In Xia Yuan's view, this should be regarded as a very "humane" and interesting plan, which not only takes care of each other's face, but also achieves the desired combat effect.

Unexpectedly, Nomura disagreed. As the supreme commander of the Japanese army in Shanghai, Nomura synthesized all kinds of information and believed that Jiangwan has become a dangerous place, with heavy Chinese troops stationed there, and the water network is crisscrossed (this is very important), easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is a tough bone, and it is very difficult. breakthrough. Another point, the vice admiral commander was embarrassed to speak too bluntly. There are only a few thousand people in an impromptu brigade, and there are two groups. Is it enough for you? Nomura was right.The battlefield situation at this time has changed a lot compared to when the war first started.

Cai Tingkai dispatched troops and dispatched generals, and all three divisions of the 19th Route Army had arrived at the Shanghai battlefield, and Mao Weishou's 61st Division, formerly stationed in Nanjing, was guarding Jiangwan. In other words, if the Japanese army used Jiangwan's brain earlier, there might still be loopholes to take advantage of, but now, it is too late. Nomura believes that even with the addition of the Marine Corps, the Kurume Brigade is still too weak, and it will be very difficult to make a breakthrough on the front line of Jiangwan (it is almost as good as playing a surprise attack before the battle begins).And once they fail to attack repeatedly, the consequences will be very serious in the absence of strong backup. The best chance of winning is actually to attack Wusong Fortress. Even if it is temporarily difficult to conquer, you can wait for the 9th Division to come up and fight together. But the more earnest Nomura was, the more he couldn't listen to Xia Yuan. The deep-rooted contradiction between the army and the navy made him naturally have a rebellious mentality: either he was commanding blindly again, or he was afraid that I would steal your limelight and take your credit. Don't miss this opportunity, if you miss it, you won't come back. After passing this village, this shop will disappear.What are you waiting for? Since it was shameless to give face, Xia Yuan decided to abandon the leadership to start a revolution, and lead his troops straight to the road to success. In the final analysis, others can have no confidence, but Xia Yuan cannot have no confidence, because they came from Kurume. Kurume is located in the northern part of Kyushu Island.Kumamoto in the south is the birthplace of the 6th Division of Kumamoto, the base camp of that super killer. The Japanese have a proverb: The Japanese soldier is the number one in the world, and the Japanese soldier in Kyushu is the number one. The first half of the sentence is pure bragging, and the second half of the sentence still has some shadows. With the feeling that it would be difficult to deal with Jiangdong's elders without killing many people, the Kurume Brigade quickly marched into Jiangwan. But when the fight really started, Xia Yuan found out that Nomura was really a good person, at least he was a person who couldn't lie, because they really didn't fool him at all. Mao Weishou's 61st Division is not strong. Not strong means—not generally strong. The 19th Route Army has three divisions, and it is certainly not unreasonable to single them out to defend the capital of Nanjing. This is the first brand of the 19th Route Army, the first main division, and the troops are all Guangdong veterans.Some people fought all the way with the troops, and I'm afraid they didn't even know how many battles they had fought. They had quite a lot of combat experience. Master Ou Shounian in front of him must have experienced it, and he is still a little behind Master Mao Weishou. Correspondingly, the luck of the Kurume brigade is not so bad.It was really hard for him to meet such a powerful opponent at the beginning. Then go back to Wusong to fight the fort?Or wait for the 9th Division to help? You can't let the guys in the navy laugh their teeth out, how can they come out to mess around in the future. Xia Yuan finally understands what it means to be in a dilemma and to be forced to go to Liangshan. Hit with your eyes closed, wherever you hit counts. After four days of fighting without any progress, Xia Yuan decided to forcibly cross Yunzaobang and launch a surprise attack on Master Mao Weishou. The place where we cross is called Jijia Bridge. Of course, it is called "bridge". Actually, there is no bridge for a long time, so we have to take a pontoon bridge to cross it. Just the day before launching the operation, Shimomoto sent an urgent telegram to Lieutenant General Kenkichi Ueda, head of the 9th Division, who was already on the way. In this telegram to the Army's own people, he told the truth: "Shanghai is in a hurry!" After sending the telegram, Xia Yuan was ready to realize his last chance at Yunzaobang. The timing of Xia Yuan's choice of smuggling is just right. Crossing a river, especially if the enemy forces are well prepared, is actually a very dangerous business. Especially if the opponent hits halfway with all his strength, the people in the middle of the river will definitely die ugly.There are not no examples of success, but very few, and examples of failure are too numerous to enumerate. During those two days, a heavy fog suddenly appeared and gradually filled the entire river. The mentality of the Chinese defenders to be ready for battle has more or less relaxed.Devils dare not cross on sunny days, let alone such bad weather? And this is exactly what Xia Yuan wanted. At dawn on February 13, under the cover of heavy fog and smoke bombs, engineers built a pontoon bridge on the river. Except for a few troops and the marines under its command to guard the south bank, the Kurume brigade rushed out from the pontoon bridge to the opposite bank. By the time the guards on the north shore found out, it was already too late, and the most favorable opportunity to block them was gone in a flash. In short combat, the defenders do not have the upper hand.The reason is that building fortifications on the bank of Yunzaobang is completely different from building fortifications at Zhabei intersection. The riverside is wet and damp. Since the ground is not sufficiently supported, even if you pile a few more layers of sandbags on it, it will not be very reliable.This has also become a fatal injury for river bank fortifications. After all, they came from the ghost place of Kyushu. After the successful crossing, the Japanese soldiers seemed to be unable to hit their bodies. They were so excited, screaming strangely, rushing all the way across, and no one was willing to retreat easily. In just a few hours, several positions including Jijiaqiao, Yaojiawan, Zhongjiazhai, etc. were breached by the Kurume brigade. The front troops of the 19th Route Army suffered heavy casualties, and the situation was precarious. This is the fiercest and most difficult battle since the war in Songhu.Cai Tingkai couldn't sit still in the military headquarters. He personally rushed to the temple to supervise the battle with a staff adjutant and several others. With the army commander watching from behind, the frontline commanders dared not neglect even more. The commander is a brigade commander named Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan was born in Vietnam. Like Cai Tingkai, he also became a general-level officer from a small soldier. Cai Tingkai organized the Southwest Volunteer Army. Among the generals of the 19th Route Army, two people signed up most enthusiastically. One was Weng Zhaoyuan and the other was Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan took the lead as an acting teacher and finally recaptured Zhong's house. For a Zhong family house, the two sides fought hand-to-hand seven or eight times, from throwing grenades to directly stabbing each other with bayonets, which made people feel that they had returned to the old era of cold weapons. At dusk, Xiayuan Mingjin withdrew his troops, ordered the troops to stop attacking temporarily, and stationed in Yaojiawan on the spot. From the initiation of the forced crossing to the present, the Japanese army has been racing all the way, and they need to take a breather. Xia Yuan himself is still very determined. He knew that forcibly crossing Yunzaobang was the key.If the fight continues as it is today, not only will Zhang Yan be defeated, but it will not be far from outflanking Wu Song.Why is there any need to hurry forward? Tonight, rest well. If everyone can sleep so peacefully, of course it will be fine, the problem is that some people can't sleep. Zhang Yan couldn't sleep, and neither could the officers and soldiers in the division. The army commander Cai Tingkai was not far from the temple, but the Jiangwan side could not repel the enemy.what to do? After thinking hard, he suddenly thought of a story he had heard before: train formation. Before joining the army, Zhang Yan worked as a lot of errands in Guangzhou. He did all kinds of clerks and workers.In the kind of place where "a seven-star stove is built and a copper pot cooks three rivers", in addition to eating a meal, you are also often exposed to things like storytelling and romance. "Train Array" is probably the result of this. According to this story, during the Warring States period, Qi general Tian Dan once set up a strange formation at night. Instead of soldiers, he used oxen, thousands of oxen.Each cow has a knife blade tied to its horn, and then its tail is set on fire, and it is driven to kill the enemy. The story can be found in the official history, Sima Guang's clear income. But its authenticity is still questionable.If you don't believe it, you can get a few cows and see if they want to stab you or the "enemy" when their eyes are red. If a cow is replaced by a human, it will be different, because a human has initiative, but a cow does not. But who would do it? There are people, there are many people. When Zhang Yan revealed his "Fire Bull Formation" tactic, 60 people volunteered to join immediately, willing to become "Fire Men". Soldiers who sign up know that there is no life or death to become Burning Man, but there is no other way to win now. Only by fighting to the death can there be hope.This is a helpless decision, but also a tragic choice. Before setting off, members of the Death Squad covered their bodies with explosives and bullets, and everyone regarded death as home without hesitation. All I can say is that they are a group of true warriors. Under the cover of night, the Death Squad sneaked into the Japanese barracks in Yaojiawan in batches after touching the sentry post. The danger struck, but the Kyushu devils were still unaware of it. Tired from playing during the day, I slept soundly, right, so I can clean up you guys. Although there are only 60 people in the district, this is 60 fierce people. If you can beat it, hit it, if you can't beat it, pull the fuse on your body, and die with you bastard sons. After a storm, none of the 60 warriors survived, and none of them left their names. Ananda heard that in the 12 miles around the Shaluo forest, although there is no place for the tip of a hair to penetrate, the strong soul is everywhere. ——Mahaparinirvana Sutra Suffering from this "flying disaster", the still sleepy Kurume brigade suddenly exploded: Explosions were everywhere in their camp, this situation, ambushing on all sides, run away quickly. Zhang Yan, who was observing the movement, saw that the enemy's position was in chaos, so he waved the flag and ordered the whole division to launch a general attack on the Japanese army from the periphery. The Kurume brigade retreated, and many people fled to Yunzaobang. This is natural, it is close and there is a river blocking it, so it is easier to get out. But you say hello to the brothers on the other side: we are back. Didn't say hello. In fact, it is not difficult to understand, after all, this is a defeated battle, and it is not a good thing, so what to say hello. Of course, it may not be possible at all. The Japanese soldiers here fought all day during the day and were exhausted.Those over there don't need to fight, and their spirits are still very good. They didn't have their turn to go to the front line, and they were depressed at the rear. Suddenly they heard someone shouting from the opposite side, stood up and saw a large group of people vaguely appeared on the pontoon bridge. can not see clearly.But most of them are "China" people.Because no notice or order was received, it was said that the forward troops had withdrawn again. So what are you waiting for, let the guns go up and give them a half-shot! The Japanese soldiers on the pontoon bridge were in a terrible situation. They were confused and attacked by the "Chinese and Japanese coalition forces" on the north and south banks. After making dumplings, there were hundreds of people who fell into the river and drowned. Half Jiang Sesel and half Jiang Hong are perfectly appropriate to describe the fate of these unlucky people. When Zhao Yijian, the chief of staff of the 19th Route Army at the time, inspected the Yunzaobang battlefield afterwards, he said that "the corpses of Japanese pirates are like mountains, and the river is red"-the corpses of Japanese soldiers on the bank have piled up into hills, and the river has turned into red. up red. This situation made this general, who was used to seeing swords and swords, feel "horrible". Of course, he was talking about Xia Yuan and his proud soldiers from Kyushu. Although the 19th Route Army also made great sacrifices in the battle of Yunzaobang, it was undoubtedly a huge encouragement to the morale of the troops that they were able to turn the crisis into safety in the field and repel the Japanese formed army. On the same day, the long-awaited Kanazawa 9th Division finally landed in Shanghai. Originally, it was not so fast according to the scheduled plan. It was Ueda, the division commander, who ordered the ship on board to speed up after receiving the urgent telegram from Shimomoto, and rushed over in a hurry. As soon as this side collapsed to the ground, the people from the other side arrived, and the relay cooperation was quite tacit, but it was already a little late. After the "accident" of Yunzaobang was hit hard, the Kurume brigade was devastated and lost the ability to fight alone. No matter how wronged Nomura was, since he lost, he still had to be spanked on his ass. The Army would not say that its Kurume brigade was defeated because it did not listen to the call.The responsibility is still in the navy. These people don't know how to fight at all, and they can't win by themselves. Give him command of the army, but they also took the share we gave. The existence of the navy is really a disgrace to the soldiers of the empire. I heard that Shanghai was defeated again, and the military command was like a frost-beaten eggplant. This time even they lost confidence: Is it true that our navy is not good at land warfare?No way…… Fighting a war is not a dinner party. The staff headquarters is not polite at all. They don't even do ideological work, so they immediately announce the change of generals and appoint Ueda as the third commander of the Japanese army. Ueda and Shimomoto are both graduates of the University of China, but Ueda is two years older than Shimomoto, so he can be regarded as his senior brother.This person has always been known as the "elder of the army" in the army. He is arrogant and good at showing off.The achievement he is proud of is that he participated in the First World War. As a staff officer with the army, he went to Siberia to fight. After the old man took office, he went to inspect the position in a majestic manner. After showing off in public, he asked people to send "Sorrowful Medton Letters" (ultimatums) to the 19th Route Army and the Shanghai Municipal Government respectively. The content is to require the 19th Route Army to withdraw from the original line of defense, and must be 40 miles away from the border of the concession.If you don't do it, you will mess up. Ueda also "reasonably" left two days for the 19th Route Army so that they could "withdraw" earlier. Cai Tingkai snorted, showed the ultimatum to commander-in-chief Jiang Guangnai, and asked him how to answer. Jiang Guangnai didn't even bother to write a reply to Ueda, saying that we should use our mortars to send a letter to this arrogant lieutenant general. The 19th Route Army is not intimidating, just let your horse come here. From Ueda's point of view, being able to speak with his nostrils turned upside down is not all for the opponent to see. That's quite a bit of confidence (not to talk about it blindly or not). The Kanazawa Division has a long history of fighting, and participated in the Battle of Lushunkou as early as the Russo-Japanese War.Including the original Kurume brigade and the Marine Corps, the total strength of the Japanese army is close to 20,000. Ueda believes that so many troops should be more than enough to put into the Shanghai battlefield. However, the 19th Route Army was able to not give an inch, also because the waist was very hard. Chiang Kai-shek, who had regained power in the military, sent a reserve team. At that time, the Nanjing government had moved its capital to Luoyang, and the guards who had replaced the 19th Route Army to defend the capital could be drawn out.These are the 87th and 88th Divisions and the Central Teaching Corps, which can be called "two divisions and one Corps", with a total of more than 30,000 people. On February 14, after learning that the Jinze division had landed, the "two divisions and one corps" as the general reserve team were combined into the 5th Army, with Zhang Zhizhong as the commander, and marched to the Shanghai battlefield, officially under the command of Jiang Guangnai (In fact, Cai Tingkai is still in charge). Regardless of seniority or rank, Zhang Zhizhong is not under Jiang and Cai, and the 5th Army, as the absolute elite of the Central Army, does not seem to be under the jurisdiction of the 19th Route Army. It seems that this is a somewhat puzzling arrangement, but it can be regarded as Chiang Kai-shek's proud strokes. Because until this time, he still believed that, unless it was a last resort, he still couldn't take the risk of an all-out war with Japan. For the Shanghai battlefield, reinforcements must be reinforced, and the main force of the Central Army must be sent to the field, but this secret must not be known to the outside world. The 19th Route Army's battle can be interpreted as a conflict between the Guangdong army and the Japanese army. This matter will not be a big deal, and it is impossible to expand it into an all-out war between China and Japan.However, if the Central Army had clearly participated, the nature and consequences would be quite different. We look at this reason now as far-fetched, but at that time even the Japanese believed it.Because in their eyes, China is a mess, the center belongs to the center, and the localities belong to the localities, so they don't need to be mixed together. The 5th Army is under the command of the 19th Route Army, which can not only enhance its defensive strength, but also play a role in deceiving people. Why not do it? In fact, in actual combat, both Zhang Zhizhong and his 5th Army have considerable military autonomy. Everyone is well aware of this special command relationship between superiors and subordinates, but they just don't point it out. The division of labor between the two armies was clear, with the 19th Route Army guarding Jiangwan and the 5th Army guarding Temple Walk. On February 20, after the expiration of the self-talking "Medun Book of Sorrow", Ueda ordered the attack. A new round of offense and defense has begun. The army elder is naturally not a good person. He has his own set of scriptures, and the name is "Central Breakthrough Plan". In fact, there is nothing new in this battle plan, let alone a strange move. Basically, it is to continue walking along the road that Xia Yuan fell through the big somersault. The so-called "central" refers to Jiangwan where the 19th Route Army is defending. As the saying goes, wherever you fall, you must get up again.After all, when seniors and brothers are together, the eldest brother always helps the younger brother to get back the lost face. The new official took office with three fires.Of course, Ueda wanted to win more than anyone else, and he wanted to win quickly, so he felt boring when it was too late.He has too many treasures with him, all of which are "three thousand for your life" type, equipped with special forces such as cannons and tanks, if you take any of them out, it will make you dizzy for a long time. But what Ueda didn't expect was that for two days in a row, his Kanazawa division had no achievements, and the battle was thunderous and rainy, and it couldn't shake the Chinese army's defense line at all. It's been two days, and the battle situation has not progressed.Ueda, who took face very seriously, couldn't hold back his face anymore, and had to think about what the problem was. After all, he came from Lu Da, who is good at attacking. After thinking about it like this, it gave him a taste. Why do you lose your own attack? Because he repeated the mistakes of Junior Brother Xia Yuan. At first glance, the firepower of the 19th Route Army was very poor, and Jiangwan was close to the urban area. Regardless of its defensive strength or strategic location, it seemed that it should be the most suitable target for the first attack. But it is not. Jiangwan ponds and ponds are vertical and horizontal, and the terrain is complex, which is quite unfavorable for mechanized warfare.In this place, no matter what field artillery, siege artillery, flat-fire artillery, or curved-fire artillery, if you hit it with one shot, it is likely to blow the pond deeper.Taking a step back, even if the shells were lucky enough to be dropped on the defenders' positions, the 19th Route Army still had plenty of time to repair the fortifications—the Japanese army had to pass the pond, right? Tanks, which had been placed with high hopes, are even more helpless. The soil here is loose, and even trucks will sink if they are not careful, let alone heavy tanks.If there is a pond in front of them blocking the way, they will be even bigger than infantry, because tanks cannot be used amphibiously. In a word, this is a place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.From the perspective of promoting strengths and avoiding weaknesses, it is only beneficial to promote the strengths of the defenders and avoid the weaknesses of the defenders. Cai Tingkai cleverly took advantage of the geographical advantages of the many ponds and streams here, and built many fortifications beside the embankments, roads, and bamboo forests, and many of them were even dark forts made of steel and cement. It can be said that one man guards the gate, and ten thousand men cannot open it. Even the cannons and tanks that show off their might on the plain are helpless here. There is another story here. It is said that Cai Tingkai had a whim one day: It is said that little devils are short on Dongyang and short on Dongyang, why not do more articles on it. So he ordered the troops to dig deep the bunkers, and at the same time made hundreds of small wooden benches with ropes tied to them, one for each person during the battle, stepping on them to fight outwards.After beating for a while, I stopped beating. Holding the rope and dragging the bench, I retreated. The Japanese army rushed up, and they immediately launched another counterattack.The Japanese soldiers had to hide from the bullets, so they looked to the side, hehe, the ready-made bunkers are here, so they don’t need to dig themselves. What are you waiting for, jump down. As a result, once you jump down, you can't get out. Because the bunker was a few heads higher than them, they couldn't see the outside at all, and they couldn't climb out for a while. The 19th Route Army will save trouble, as long as you remember to take out the grenade from your waist and throw it into the bunker, you will be fine. In the third case, the bunker became the tomb of the Japanese army. The story is very exciting, and full of unique Chinese wisdom and humor, but I have to say that its authenticity is actually worth scrutinizing. At least in the historical materials that I have access to, I have never seen such a record.Even in Cai Tingkai's own memories of the "January 28th" battle, he did not mention a single word about it.On the contrary, Mr. Zhang Leping, Jin Yong's fellow countryman, gave San Mao such an opportunity in "San Mao Joining the Army". This is how San Mao and his troops played tricks on Japanese soldiers.But that was a joke after all. Unfortunately, there was no need to dig the bunker as deep as the legend said, the Japanese army was already stuck in it, complaining endlessly.