King of Secret Service

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Chu Xiangxue received an urgent military message in the car, and hurriedly translated the telegram to Liang Xiao.

"read."

"The division has been hit hard. I hope your department will take over the position of the 88th division tonight."

"Call back: Our department is rushing to Shanghai, please hold on to the 88th Division until 6:[-]:[-] in the afternoon."

General Zhang sent a urging telegram, stating that the 88th Division was about to lose its hold. Counting the time, the 88th Division had been fighting continuously for five or six days and nights, with heavy casualties.

"General, a telegram from the Military and Political Council."

"read."

"Order your troops to rush to Shanghai to take over the position of the 88th Division, Jiang Zhongzheng."

"Call back, our department will take over the position of the 6th Division before 88:[-] pm today."

The commissioner personally sent a telegram to urge it, which shows that the situation of the 88th Division is very critical.

"How's the teacher doing?"

Liang Xiao asked.

Chu Xiangxue hurriedly said: "The situation of the 8th Division is not optimistic. The Japanese army surrounded them from the rear, and the 87th Division retreated to Zhongshan Bridge and Women's Medical University."

"Which unit will replace the 87th Division?"

Liang Xiao asked, since the Military and Political Council asked him to replace the 88th Division, he would definitely let other troops replace the 87th Division.

"The 87th Division is replaced by Song Xilian's 36th Division."

Chu Xiangxue replied quickly, it can be seen that she, the military confidential secretary, has put in a lot of effort.

宋希濂的36师也是全德械装备,论战斗力,丝毫不比87师弱,由他的36师接替87师,是再好不过,毕竟87师和88师面对的是日军主力部队,如果换其他部队上去,只怕伤亡会无限扩大.

"Secretary Tang, send a report to the Shanghai Navy intelligence station, telling them to send plainclothes agents to make a fuss behind the Japanese, burn military supplies, blow up hospitals, and cut off the Japanese army's water supply. In a word, let the Japanese logistics supply appear. Can't keep up."

"Yes."

Tang Menghan quickly turned on the low-power radio to send a report.

Liang Xiao closed his eyes slightly to rest his mind.

As the distance from Shanghai got closer, the sound of artillery fire became louder.

Ugh... In the sky, Japanese bombers suddenly appeared, a total of six bombers were circling in the sky.

"Enemy attack, lie down."

The officer who was marching shouted loudly.

However, these soldiers were like a swarm of buzzing flies. When they saw the Japanese bombers, they jumped up with their heads in their arms, no matter how much the commander scolded them, it didn't work.

Boom... A few shells fell, and the dust was blown up.

More than a dozen soldiers were killed by shells on the spot, and dozens of soldiers who were running around were blown away by the air waves.

After the enemy plane dropped a wave of shells, it circled in the sky and dropped a few more shells.

Boom...the official road became chaotic, soldiers trampled each other and ran wildly, without any discipline on the battlefield, completely like a group of mountain peasants.

Sitting in the car and witnessing this scene, Liang Xiao was very angry in his heart. Such troops went to the battlefield and could only be slaughtered like pigs by the Japanese.

He opened the door of the car and went down, took the submachine gun from the guard, shot wildly into the sky, and shouted: "Listen to me, get down on the spot, whoever dares to run around, my gun will be the first to collapse!" he."

Sure enough, the scurrying soldiers heard the gunshots, and saw... Liang Xiao's vicious look, and they all got down in a hurry without falling.

"Which team are you from?"

"The Second Battalion, 134st Regiment, Sichuan Army [-]."

"Let your battalion commander come over."

"Yes."

Chapter 483 Taking Over the Position

After a while, a middle-aged man wearing a gray lieutenant colonel's uniform came over, holding a medium-sized rifle in his hand and an old smoking gun on his waist.

"Sir, you are looking for me"

The middle-aged man was unshaven. Although he tried his best to stand upright, his military posture was a bit unflattering.

"How did your troops train? Why did the soldiers trample and flee when they saw the Japanese bombers? In the scene just now, dozens of people were killed by the bombing, and dozens of people were trampled and injured. How do you, the battalion commander? When"

Liang Xiao knew that the Sichuan Army's discipline was lax, but he never expected it to be so lax. In just one round of air strikes, so many people were killed and injured. If there was a war, they would be in chaos before the Japanese bullets came. up.

"Sir, I can't help it. My brothers have never seen a Japanese plane. My voice was broken just now. They didn't listen to me, so I can't help it."

The middle-aged man spread his hands and shrugged helplessly.

"Before you went to the battlefield, you had no training on how to avoid Japanese planes"

Liang Xiao asked.

"The political and industrial officers sent by the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs have been trained, but training and actual combat are two different things. When the brothers saw the Japanese planes, they were scared to death. Who remembers those things?"

Middle-aged humanity.

"Let's go."

Liang Xiao waved his hand, telling him to leave quickly.

Now he finally understands why the Central Army and other warlord troops do not want to see the Sichuan Army. This is not an army, it is clearly... a group of peasants with weapons, who have no sense of war at all. Death in vain, but the battlefield is also a good place, cruel wars will train them into qualified soldiers.

He got back into the car and continued on his way.

"General, the Sichuan army's battlefield awareness is too poor. They trampled on each other just now, and dozens of people were injured. I really don't know what use they have on the battlefield."

Tang Menghan said.

"do not talk."

Liang Xiao frowned and said coldly, he has nothing to say about the fighting power of the Sichuan army. Of course, this cannot be blamed on the soldiers, but only on the Sichuan warlords. They only want to fight for territory and play with women. the brutality of war.

...5:[-]:[-] pm.

Liang Xiao led the Special Operations Regiment [-], Mortar Battalion, Guard Battalion, and Machine Gun Battalion to meet at the south bank of the Suzhou River, marched into Shanghai, and headed for Bazi Baba Bridge and the Patriotic Girls' School.

At present, the scale of the war is gradually expanding. The Japanese sent warships on the Huangpu River to attack Shanghai with concentrated firepower. Countless houses were blown up, and countless people were displaced and homeless. There were Japanese planes in the sky, and dense bombs were dropped like raindrops. , The buildings on the ground were reduced to ruins one by one.

Bazi Baba Bridge.

At the headquarters of the 8th Division, Wang Jingjiu kept asking, "Has the special warfare brigade who took over the position arrived?"

"Master, don't worry, the Special Operations Brigade will be at 6:[-]:."

Combat staff officer said.

"Can I not be in a hurry, the first brother of the 88th Division fought for several days in a row, each with heavy casualties. If the fight continues like this, the 88th Division will be completely finished."

Wang Jingjiu jumped to his feet anxiously. The 88th Division is a German weapon division. Every time a soldier is lost, his heart is bleeding.

"Report."

"The Special Forces Brigade is here."

"Where is Liang Xiao?"

Wang Jingjiu asked.

"Mr. Wang, it seems that you miss Liang very much."

Liang Xiao's voice came into the headquarters from outside.

After a while, I saw him walking in with three valiant female officers.

When Wang Jingjiu saw him, his eyes lit up immediately, and he hurried up to hold his hand: "Brother Liang, you are here. If you don't come, my 88th Division will be left here."

"Mr. Wang is serious. The 88th Division has excellent weapons and sufficient ammunition. It is nailed to the eight-character eight-eight bridge like a nail. It is already very remarkable to prevent the Japanese army from advancing an inch. The next battle will be handed over to our special warfare brigade."

Liang Xiao pays tribute to the 88 brothers, the war has reached this point, it is not the fault of the soldiers, they have tried their best.

Wang Jingjiu nodded and said, "The 8th Division suffered heavy casualties. Let's hand over quickly. I want to take the troops to the rear to have a good rest."

"it is good."

Liang Xiao could understand his mood.

Wang Jingjiu pointed to the military map and said: "The main position of our 88th Division is Bazibabaqiao, Patriotic Girls' School, and the entrance of Sandaoxiang. At present, the Japanese army is gathering troops to attack Bazibabaqiao and Patriotic Girls' School, at the entrance of Sandaoxiang. Crazy attack, our department fought desperately to block them outside, but it also suffered heavy losses. To tell you the truth, if the Japanese army continues to launch a crazy attack tomorrow, Sandaoxiangkou will definitely fall. The bridge will follow."

"Approximately how many... troops does the Japanese army have?"

Liang Xiao asked.

"There is about one regiment of soldiers attacking Bazibaba Bridge and Patriotic Girls' School, and a brigade of troops attacking Sandao Lane. The Japanese soldiers are very good at marksmanship. As long as our soldiers show up, they will be shot dead by the opponent's sharpshooters. Life."

Wang Jingjiu said.

"How is the firepower of the Japanese army?"

Liang Xiao asked.

"As far as firepower is concerned, our 88th Division is equipped with all German weapons. There are infantry artillery battalions and mortar battalions. There are more than 500 heavy machine guns and light machine guns in total. The Japanese army is much worse than ours in terms of firepower. For this reason, the 88th Division was able to withstand the crazy Japanese attack."

Wang Jingjiu had to admit that these... the dwarves from the East were much stronger than the Chinese army when they fought. They advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, fearless of death, and their individual combat capabilities were extremely strong.

"Mr. Wang, hand over the position to our Special Operations Brigade, and you will lead the 88th Division back to the rear to rest."

Looking at the military map, Liang Xiao spoke slowly.

"it is good."

Wang Jingjiu immediately issued an order: "Pass my order, everyone alternately covers and withdraws from the position, leaving the position for the special warfare brigade, and leaving the extra bullets and grenades in the position, let the brothers of the special warfare brigade give us the 88th division. Brother revenge."

"Yes."

The staff lead.

Liang Xiao looked at the positions of the 88th Division and ordered the First Battalion of the Special Operations Regiment to be stationed at the Patriotic Girls' School, the second Battalion to be stationed at the Bazi Baba Bridge, the third Battalion to be stationed at the entrance of the Three Alleys, the Guard Battalion and the Machine Gun Battalion to be reserved as reserves, and the Mortar Battalion to be stationed. The first battalion was divided into two, to assist the first battalion and the second battalion to guard the patriotic girls' school and the Bazi Baba bridge. As for the entrance of the three alleys, he had checked the terrain. Well, the mortars are useless.

After the 8th Division withdrew from the position, the Special Operations Brigade took over the position in an all-round way.

Before 6:88 p.m., after completing the position handover, the [-]th Division withdrew to the rear to rest.

It's late August now, around six o'clock, the sky is slowly getting dark.

The Japanese army has an unwritten rule. When it gets dark, it enters a truce period, and continues to attack with all its strength the next morning. This kind of operation has many advantages. It can not only ensure that the soldiers get enough sleep, but also devote themselves to the battle with the most energetic spirit. Secondly, the Japanese army Coming to Shanghai from the mainland to fight, the terrain is not familiar, and the offensive is launched at night, and it is easy to be ambushed by the Chinese army who is familiar with the terrain.

Chapter 484 Late Night Attack

After research, Liang Xiao decided to launch a night attack in order to relieve the pressure on the battlefield during the day. After all, the Japanese army was also made of flesh and blood and lacked sleep, so what spirit did they use to fight.

"Ordered to be stationed in the first battalion of the Patriotic Girls' School. After entering the night, the mortar company bombarded the Japanese army positions continuously. The noise was as loud as possible, and a small group of elite troops was sent to attack the Japanese army positions."

"Order the Second Battalion stationed at Bazi Baba Bridge to launch a counter-charge towards the Japanese positions under the cover of the mortar company."

"Order the third battalion stationed at the entrance of Sandao Lane to use light and heavy machine guns to form crossfire and counter-fire the Japanese positions."

"Yes."

Chu Xiangxue immediately conveyed orders to each battalion.

Entering the early autumn night, it was slightly damp. Liang Xiao was wearing a camouflage combat uniform and a camouflage helmet. Except for the rank of major general on the collar badge, which was pleated and shining under the light, other places were as ordinary as ordinary officers. Two, he sat on a chair and carefully studied the military map.

In Shanghai at present, the Chinese army and the Japanese army account for half each. Judging from the areas marked by the staff of the 88th Division, our strategic space is gradually compressed by the Japanese army. If the frontal war still fails to make a breakthrough, the Japanese army will break through Left and right: the defense line of the Chinese army, forming an anti-encirclement to the Chinese army in the urban area of ​​Shanghai.

Once encircled by the Japanese army, all the Chinese troops in the urban area of ​​Shanghai will be wrapped in dumplings.

Liang Xiao thought hard, judging from the current war situation, if he wanted to reverse the unfavorable situation in the Shanghai war, he had to take down the Japanese Jiangwan Command first, cut off the Japanese's logistics supply quickly, and let them fall into self-sufficiency. chaos, and then took most of the Japanese-occupied areas with superior forces, leaving them no place to stand in Shanghai.

Of course, this is just his idea, the command headquarters will not consider a brigade commander's operational opinions, after all, what they consider is politics, not military affairs.

"General, Commander Sun called. He requested to lead the Second Battalion to raid the Japanese positions at night, and try to capture the Japanese positions opposite the Bazi Baba Bridge before dawn."

Chu Xiangxue's voice broke Liang Xiao's thoughts.

"Tell him not to fight recklessly. If a surprise attack is not advisable, use harassment instead. Even if we can't take down the Japanese army's position, we must ensure that our own position is not lost."

Liang Xiao said.

"Yes."

Chu Xiangxue turned around and connected to the headquarters of the Special Operations Regiment [-], conveying Liang Xiao's order.