Chapter 23.

See the ghosts holding a small white flag, in front of the position of the first company to carry back the bodies of Japanese soldiers killed in battle one by one.

This kind of scene, in Zhabei fought more than two months of war Xie Zhongmin have never seen, Suzhou River on the other side of the battle to watch the people and friendly countries have never seen, this is still the invincible “Imperial Army of the Great Japan”?

“Wu Jianfeng!”

“Here.”

“Your company fought well, I’m going to report this to the division head and give you credit and rewards!” Xie Zhongmin said with an excited pat on Wu Jianfeng’s shoulder.

“Thank you, Regimental Commander.” Wu Jianfeng grinned, his expression was slightly odd, but he couldn’t say anything more, he was also afraid that Cheng Mo would flip out with him now and just leave, so he simply chose not to say anything.

“Summarize the battle experience, tell the other companies about it during the evening meeting, we are now a lone army, the longer we hold out, the victory!” Xie Zhongmin waved his arms excitedly, his excitement overflowing, with a feeling of raising his eyebrows.

“Yes!”

Subsequently, Xie Zhongmin briefly inspected the 1st Company position, and found that the 1st Company had really made the position’s defense watertight, some places that even he, the regimental commander, had not paid attention to, it was exemplary, and Wu Jianfeng, who was the company’s second-in-command, actually did not come from the Central Army, so it was really a wonder to see.

When learned that the 524th regiment, a company of soldiers just replenished four rounds, the fifth round of only a small amount of replenishment, only a little to understand, why a company of combat power is still so well preserved.

In comparison, the other companies are quite a bit worse, but the victory is that at this moment they are all fighting spirit.

Determined to fight the brats in the Four Row Warehouse.

“Xiao Mo, this summary of combat experience, how should I write it, you take an idea?” As soon as Xie Zhongmin left, Wu Jianfeng pulled out Cheng Mo.

“The main point of an alley battle is nothing more than killing the enemy and preserving ourselves, the enemy is outnumbered and we are in an isolated and unsupported situation, so how to fight this battle, has Wu thought about it?” Cheng Mo raised his eyelids and asked in a lifeless tone.

“Then how else can we fight, listen to the orders of the upper peak, which are wrong in so many places!”

“The order to listen to the upper Feng, but Wu brother you under the lives of a hundred or so brothers are in your hands, you play well, the brothers will die less, play bad, will be more dead, do you want to die less, or more dead?” Cheng Mo said with a tone of hatred, these guys are not brainless, but they are not willing to use their brains, still can’t let them rely on themselves too much.

“Naturally, I want less deaths!”

“How this side adjacent to the lease, the ghosts are afraid to anger the Westerners, do not dare to use heavy artillery, after all, they are also afraid of shells an accidentally fall into the lease, that would offend the foreign adults, but they must not be willing to fail, will certainly think of other tricks, I think it is nothing more than to want to use a sneak attack way …… ”

“This is not lack of moral point, right?”

“Brother Wu, all you die, we do not use the international ban on gas bombs, then use any means is not too much.”

“But where can I find quicklime at this moment?”

“This is not difficult, I know that there is a construction yard nearby, there are there, just arrange for a few brothers to carry a few bags back.” Cheng Mo said.

“Good, just do as you said.” Wu Jianfeng recorded the matter.

“Although we have enough ammunition, but it’s also good to save it, because we don’t have any replenishment, we have to pay attention to the battlefield collection, don’t waste it, if you want to hold on for a longer time ……” Cheng Mo did not say, in fact, the four lines of the defense war was only fought for four days and four nights and then it was over. It was over.

Although sad, but the beginning of the roaring, the end of the somewhat tasteless.

Obviously can be supported for some time, but Jiang’s knees are too soft, the foreigners are also damn wimpy, strong and dry.

Speaking of which, it is really helpless.

The tank he hid can not let the ghosts find out, he hid very hidden, with some old furniture and houses collapsed Tuan blocked, looking like the ruins of the bombing, usually can not be found, unless the luck is really bad.

The ghosts collected the bodies and went back.

The sky was also getting dark, the cold wind was howling, and occasionally a few gunshots could be heard, that was the National Army soldiers who could not retreat in time circling the ghosts.

Once they are surrounded, isolated, out of ammunition and food, the end will be tragic.

Zhabei has been mostly occupied by the Japanese, and now there is only a small piece of land left, the four rows of warehouses.

It is such a piece of land, actually is a difficult to gnaw a hard bone, the Imperial Japanese Army is considered to be sharp-tongued, under the mouth to gnaw half a day, not only did not gnaw down, but also chipped their own teeth, blood flowed a lot.

Hongkou Japanese Marine Corps headquarters, General Matsui Ishigen received a report, face as gloomy as water, a small warehouse, how can block the Imperial Army’s front?

Take it down, it must be taken down!

Matsui Shigen a phone call to the command post of the Japanese Marine Corps commander of the attack on the four rows of warehouses, will Oikawa Major General scolded a bloody head.

Major General Oikawa within the phone repeatedly assured that will be as soon as possible to capture the four rows of warehouses, which allows Matsui Shigen satisfied hung up the phone.

A small four rows of warehouses is not enough to satisfy the appetite of Matsui Ishigen, even Shanghai is not his ultimate goal, his eyes have long been on the capital of the national government.

If he can capture the capital of the Republic of China, he Matsui Ishigen will be able to go down in history, so he decided to disregard the base camp’s “stop at Shanghai, do not expand the war” order, westward!

Looking at today’s casualty figures, Major General Okawa decided to move the 10th Shanghai Marine Corps over to take the lead in the attack.

And tonight, he’s decided not to let the Chinese in that fortress-like warehouse get a good night’s rest, he’s going to select a group of elite soldiers to launch a night attack on it.

Urban night battles, they were not afraid.

Meanwhile, in the conference room of the temporary command headquarters of the Four Row Warehouse, the platoon commanders and above of the 1st Battalion were gathered here for a meeting.

The regimental commander, Xie Zhongmin, conveys the directive from the upper seal.

Hold on to the Four Row Warehouse, fight to the last soldier, and turn the Four Row Warehouse into the last grave for these 400+ officers and men.

Everyone was reacquainted with each other, he was ordered to come over on a critical situation, he was not familiar with the officers and men of the first battalion, except for a few battalion and company commanders, most of them were meeting each other for the first time.

“Reporting to Regimental Commander, Third Company Commander Shi Meihao!”

“Second Company Commander Deng Ying.”

“Machine gun company commander Lei Xiong.”

“Machine Gun Company Platoon Commander Yang Deyu. ……”

“Platoon commanders Wang Changlin, Yin Qucheng, and Tang Di ……”

Looking at this one fresh and resolute face, Xie Zhongmin’s eyes moistened, all know, trapped in the lonely land, the final end will be what, but no one admitted that no one flinched, no one flinched, and even there are still wounded not well, have taken the initiative to ask to return to the team.

What a good soldier.

“Today’s fight is good, especially the first company, killed and wounded dozens of ghosts, can be called the model of my generation of soldiers!” Xie Zhongmin said impassionedly.

This is no longer a pre-war mobilization, it is a gathering of will to fight and unification of ideas.

Cheng Mo went back to the Salt a barn early, no matter what happens tonight, he won’t make a move, it can’t go on like this, one day he will leave the first company, by then without him, the first company still can’t fight the war.

Moreover, he is a human being, not a god, people need to rest, do not recuperate, the next day how to fight?

This night is indeed very lively, on the other side of the countless people are also sleepless all night, the ghosts intend to sneak attack from the north bank of Suzhou Creek, they also deliberately come from the water, the result is to fall into the bank of the first company set up lime traps, lime meets the water, what is the scene?

Seven or eight Japanese Marine Corps brats directly on the spot scalded, that flopping, rolling, screaming, with the ghosts crying like wolves.

Sneak attack on the water failed, the same elsewhere, the ghosts once again lost troops, obediently shrink back to lick their wounds.

Only the people on the south bank of the river cheered, and the scene was like New Year’s Eve.

The British were terrified, and hurriedly sent troops to disperse the people on the riverbank, lest they stimulate the Japanese army to do something heartless.

Early the next morning, the major newspapers in the concession, the day before yesterday afternoon, the ghosts raised the white flag to collect the body, and the night raid on the four warehouses failed to report the news.

At that time, Shanghai had not yet completely fallen, the Concession was a country within a country, the Japanese could not yet control the public opinion and newspapers in the Concession.

Therefore, the news of the battle at the Four Row Warehouse quickly spread throughout the country, triggering a great deal of enthusiasm among the people of the country, and even gaining considerable attention internationally.

The photographs of the Japanese troops raising the white flag were widely reprinted and spread, becoming an indelible disgrace, and I heard that when General Matsui saw it, he directly exerted threats on the side of the Bureau of Public Works and the Bureau of Public Councils, requesting that the newspapers that published the photographs be investigated and punished.

But this move was rejected. Freedom of the press is at least a Western value, if they don’t even want their own shibboleth, how can they PUA others?

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