King of Secret Service

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"Our intelligence personnel obtained the deployment map of the Japanese army at Wusongkou Wharf and Shizilin Fortress. I made a surprise attack plan overnight. You can take a look first."

Liang Xiao put the raid plan in front of Sun Bing.

Sun Bing hurriedly picked up the battle plan and looked at it. After a while, he said excitedly: "Boss, this is a good opportunity for us."

"In this raid, the special warfare division is the main force, and the 66th Army is fighting on the periphery, so as to achieve a successful battle."

Liang Xiao said.

"President, don't worry, with such a detailed battle plan, even if I... close my eyes, I can win this war."

Sun Bing said confidently.

"This raid is related to the next battle situation. There is a disparity in strength between us and the Japanese army. If we want to win the final victory in the war, we have to act first, take back the Wusongkou Fort and Shizilin Fortress, and cut off the connection between the Japanese army and the Japanese navy in Central China. , so that they cannot meet."

Liang Xiao said.

"Humble job understands."

Sun Bing hurriedly nodded to express his understanding.

Chapter 2 The Attack Begins

After discussing with Sun Bing, Liang Xiao and Sun Bing decided to launch an attack tonight, the so-called surprise, attacking the unprepared, taking advantage of the Japanese army's unpreparedness, and giving him a fatal blow.

After everything was agreed upon, Sun Bing summoned the commander-level generals of the 66th Army and the brigade-level generals of the Special Operations Division to a meeting.

5:[-]:[-] PM.

66 Army Department.

The three division commanders of the 66th Army and the three brigade commanders of the Special Operations Division were all present.

These division commanders and brigade commanders thought it was Sun Bing who presided over the meeting, but found that Sun Bing was sitting first on the left, which is intriguing.

You must know that in the territory of Hangzhou, the supreme commander is Sun Bing, the acting commander of the 66th Army, and he can be seated in the first left position. It can be seen that the person who convened this meeting must be the commander-in-chief of the group army, or a lieutenant general above the central army officer.

The division commanders who came to the meeting felt that the atmosphere was not right, and they all fell silent, and there was no sound in the conference room.

"The seat is here."

Following the guard's shout, Liang Xiao appeared at the door of the meeting room, with two golden stars shining brightly on his collar badge.

"stand up."

Sun Bing stood up first, followed by other generals. They all knew Liang Xiao. Therefore, when he appeared, the division commanders who came to the meeting immediately noticed something unusual. You must know that the commander-in-chief came to Hangzhou in person. , is definitely not a trivial matter, the most likely thing is that there will be a war.

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all sit."

Liang Xiao came to the first seat and sat down: , waved to the left and right: the generals all sat down.

"This time in Hangzhou, I have something to announce. You all know that the time for us to fight the Japanese army to the death is coming. Now that the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, the gunboats of the Japanese navy can enter and leave our waters on their own. Once the Japanese navy and army establish sea and land In joint operations, our army will be in a passive situation, after all, we do not have air supremacy, and we will not be able to take advantage of the enemy's integrated firepower from land, sea and air."

"The headquarters decided to take advantage of the fact that the Japanese navy was not in place and the army was not yet ready, so they took the lead in launching a sneak attack, taking down the Japanese checkpoints [-] kilometers away from Hangzhou Bay, and then taking down the forts and defenders at Wusongkou as quickly as possible. Then attack Lion Grove Fortress."

"Next, I will read out the combat order. The first brigade of the Special Warfare Division will sneak attack on the checkpoint [-] kilometers away from Hangzhou Bay, and resolve the battle within half an hour. Try not to use artillery fire to avoid disturbing the enemy at Wusongkou."

"The 2nd Brigade of the Special Warfare Division, carrying the mortar battalion and the mountain artillery company, advanced quickly after the 10st Brigade took down the Japanese checkpoint, and arrived at the Wusongkou Fortress at [-] o'clock in the evening. I will give you a brief introduction later. Seal a detailed fortress deployment and firepower deployment map, when you arrive, attack according to the opponent's firepower deployment, and the battle must be resolved within three hours."

"The 2rd Brigade of the Special Warfare Division advances lightly. After the 3nd and [-]nd Brigade goes down to the Songkou Fortress, they quickly advance to the Lion Forest Fortress. The three [-]rd Brigades attack the Lion Forest Fortress together. Be careful. When attacking Wu, try not to damage it. The fort at Wusongkou of the Japanese army can use the Japanese artillery at Wusong to bombard the Shizilin Fortress.

"A division of the 66th Army went out in the direction of Dashuipu, built a defensive position in this area, planted mines on the road, and blocked the reinforcements of the Japanese army from the Shanghai-Hangzhou line."

"The other two divisions of the 66th Army went out of Qingyang Town and built fortifications outside the town. Once the Japanese army comes from Suzhou for reinforcements, they will stop the Japanese reinforcements outside Qingyang Town at all costs."

"This sneak attack operation is very important. The troops participating in the battle are not allowed to communicate with the outside world. After returning, the brigade commanders of each division will give orders to the troops they belong to through verbal communication."

"This sneak attack is very important to us. I hope you can show your military spirit and succeed in one fell swoop."

"Yes."

All division commanders stood up and shouted loudly.

"Sit down, Commander Sun will read out the specific combat time and the offensive and defensive tasks of each unit."

Liang Xiao said.

Sun Bing stood up and read to each unit the specific combat time and the unexpected situations that each unit might encounter.

Everything is arranged properly.

Liang Xiao had lunch at the headquarters of the 66th Army, and waited quietly for the night's battle.

Following his order, the 66th Army and the Special Operations Division stationed in Hangzhou were mobilized, and each unit replenished ammunition at the first time, carried enough dry food, and set off step by step.

As the commander-in-chief, he naturally did not have to go to the front line to supervise the battle. Sun Bing went to supervise the battle as the commander of the No. 60 Sixth Army and established a front-line headquarters. He commanded the 66th Army and the Special Warfare Division to attack Wusongkou and Shizilin .

Liang Xiao regarded the military headquarters of the 66th Army as his headquarters, and sent a secret message to the Loyalty and National Salvation Army in the name of the headquarters, ordering the Loyalty and National Salvation Army to hand over the city defense of Nanjing to the 26th Army. The New Tenth Army and the New Eleventh Army ordered these two armies to enter the first level of combat readiness. If the Japanese army forcibly breaks into their defense line, they must stop the Japanese army's attack.

The surprise attack on Wusongkou and Shizilin this time was a good opportunity to surround the spot for reinforcements, but Liang Xiao had limited troops, otherwise, he really wanted to deploy heavy artillery and the main force around Qingyang Town, and eat up the Japanese reinforcements in one bite.

In the evening, at eight o'clock.

The sneak attack began, and the first brigade dispatched elite soldiers to successfully attack the checkpoint. The battle lasted no more than 15 minutes, and there were only a few gunshots during the entire battle.

After solving the first checkpoint, the vanguard of the first brigade put on Japanese soldier uniforms and rushed to the second checkpoint. After the checkpoint officers and soldiers were lured to open the checkpoint, they immediately launched a sneak attack and successfully solved the checkpoint guards.

The first brigade cleared the road for the troops behind, and the vanguard soldiers of the second brigade were transported by thirty trucks to Wusongkou Fortress.

Liang Xiao, who was in the headquarters, said to Chen Hua with a smile after calling Sun Bing: "As expected of the special fighters who were trained by German instructors, they have won the essence of special warfare. It seems that in the future on the battlefield, special fighters must Make the most of them as much as possible.”

"Boss, I am worried that the two divisions of the 66th Army will not be able to withstand a frontal attack."

Chen Huadao.

"The combat effectiveness of the 66th Army is quite good. It is still possible to let them stand in Qingyang Town for a few hours. After all, it is night, and the Japanese fighter planes are useless. There is no air firepower. The infantry alone can be used in a short period of time. It is impossible to break through the frontal defense line constructed by the two divisions."

Liang Xiao said lightly.

"If the Special Operations Division's surprise attack on the Wusongkou Fort does not go well, and the two divisions on the front hold out until after dawn tomorrow, the situation will fall to the Japanese."

Chen Huadao.

"Your worry is unreasonable, it's just that I believe in the combat effectiveness of the Special Warfare Division, and I believe that Sun Bing can live up to his trust."

Liang Xiao didn't say anything else, if the special warfare division can't take down the Wusongkou Fort after knowing the enemy's firepower configuration and troop deployment, then the special warfare division would have no meaning to exist.

Chapter 2

10:[-] that night.

The sneak attack on Wusongkou started. Soldiers of the Second Brigade took advantage of the cover of night and sneaked into the fort position, silently eliminated the soldiers guarding the fort, and then opened fire to wipe out the fort guard squadron in the shortest possible time, and then the second brigade large force When they arrived, they had a fierce battle with the main force of the Japanese army at Wusongkou. The battle lasted for more than an hour. The special operations troops wiped out the Japanese army at Wusongkou with the tactics of covering fire and outflanking left and right.

After taking Wusongkou, one soldier from the second brigade stayed at the fort, and the rest joined the first and third brigades to attack Shizilin Fortress.

When the big troops attacked the Lion Forest, all the mountain guns on the Wusongkou Fortress turned their heads, adjusted their yuan, and fired at the Japanese troops in the Lion Forest Fortress.

Boom boom boom.

The power of the mountain cannon is not limited. A round of shells passed by, and the fire burst into the sky with a radius of two kilometers around the Lion Forest. The waves of the explosion lifted the thick soil and made huge craters for the shells.

After being covered by artillery fire, the main force of the special warfare division attacked from the front, and the special warfare units outflanked it from the left and right wings.

The Japanese army in Shizilin had only one regiment of troops, with mountain artillery and infantry artillery. When the battle started, the Japanese army asked for reinforcements.

The combat effectiveness of the special warfare division is quite powerful. The soldiers are not only accurate in marksmanship, but also have high combat literacy. The squads and platoons cooperate closely, and the three-three system tactics are fully displayed.

Two hours later, the battle at Shizilin was over, and the main force of the Special Forces Division attacked Shizilin Fortress and wiped out the Japanese reorganized unit.

At the same time, the reinforcements of the Japanese army in the direction of Suzhou marched to Qingyang Town, and exchanged fire with the main force of the 66th Army. The two sides used artillery fire outside the town, and the battle was very fierce.

Around [-] o'clock in the morning: the Japanese reinforcements retreated one after another. The reason was that the Japanese headquarters had confirmed that the Shizilin and Wusongkou were lost, so it would be meaningless for the reinforcements to continue fighting.

Moreover, the Japanese army is not good at night battles, and they can only suffer losses if they continue to fight.

After the Japanese army withdrew, the front headquarters ordered one division of the 66th Army to enter the Lion Forest Fortress and the other division to enter the Wusongkou Fortress.

This raid was very well fought, with a total of more than 7000 enemies wiped out, and more than 1000 casualties in the special operations division. The casualty ratio of one to seven broke the casualty ratio between the national army and the Japanese army.

The smooth ending of this raid is also inseparable from accurate intelligence. If Wu Tian hadn't sent the Japanese army's accurate troop deployment plan and firepower equipment, the special warfare division would not have fought so smoothly. Moreover, the special warfare division He is good at sneak attacks and night battles, coupled with knowing himself and the enemy, it can be said that he has the right time, place and people, and it will be strange if he can't win.

The good news spread to the headquarters of the 66th Army, with a slight smile, his expression was full of excitement.

This battle won Shizilin and Wusongkou, and it played a vital role in the docking.

"Chen Hua, send a telegram to all the subordinates of the group army, and order all the troops to step up their combat readiness and be ready to attack at any time."

Liang Xiao said.

"attack"

Chen Hua was puzzled.

"The best defense is...offensive. Before the Japanese gunboats and the army can get in touch, let's beat the little devils hard to make them fearful."

Liang Xiao said.

"Humble job understands."

Chen Hua hurriedly turned around and went to the secretarial department to convey the order.

after dawn.

The victory reports of Wusongkou and Shizilin were sent to the Military and Political Council.

As soon as the Military and Political Council received the telegram, it sent the news of the great victories at Wusongkou and Shizilin to all parts of the country, so as to inspire the army, boost morale, and increase the confidence of the soldiers and civilians across the country in the war of resistance.

But anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance that the victory at Wusongkou and Lion Forest was only temporary. With the overall strength of the Japanese army in the south of the Yangtze River, Liang Xiao could win in a while, but what about the future? The Japanese military did not know about the sneak attack, and the three-dimensional firepower of the sea, air and land did not come into play.

If the Japanese military had known beforehand, would there still be the present victory at Wusongkou and Shizilin?

What's more, after capturing Wusongkou and Shizilin, with the combat power of the No.16 army, can they hold it? You know, when the spring is warm and the flowers bloom, the Japanese army's three-dimensional firepower from land, sea and air can be used. At that time, Liang How long Xiao's 20 troops can last? Among the generals of the national army, they are generally not optimistic about the great victories at Wusongkou and Shizilin. Some people even think that this is excessively angering the Japanese army and laying the groundwork for future failures.

At the discussion meeting of the Military and Political Council, the Baoding faction took the lead in questioning the Wusongkou and Shizilin victories, belittled the meritorious minister Liang Xiao, and believed that he was too great to be useful.

Some people also said that Liang Xiao did not consider comprehensive factors in his surprise attack on Wusongkou and Lion Forest this time, and blindly confronted the Japanese with force, which would only anger the Japanese and make them loot even more crazily.

Of course, there are also those who support Liang Xiao, such as Li Delin, the commander of the fifth war zone. The continuous attack made the Japanese army tired of coping. Only in this way can they deal with the enemy.

What Li Delin said was very good, but after all it was just a telegram.

At the military and political meeting, most people turned a blind eye to Liang Xiao's good news, and instead grabbed his braids and talked non-stop.

The committee member sat quietly, Liang Xiao was his right-hand man, and also his most valued Whampoa student, now that he has won the battle, his face as the headmaster is also radiant.

He handed over the 20 national army and the entire Songhu area to Liang Xiao, just... hoping that he would win more battles and devote himself to the great cause of the War of Resistance.

It was not easy for him to win the battle in front and regain the two fortresses of Shizilin and Wusongkou. In the end, these people didn't have a good word, but instead accused Liang Xiao of being overjoyed.

At the meeting, the faces of the committee members became more and more unsightly. At the end, those generals who... accused Liang Xiao all looked very bad at the committee members, and hurriedly shut their mouths. Don't dare to talk nonsense, after all, the majesty of a leader cannot be violated.

Chapter 212 The Japanese Revenge

After the great victories at Wusongkou and Shizilin, the Military and Political Council hastily finished with a letter of commendation.

Of course, Liang Xiao doesn't care about these... Even if the Military and Political Council doesn't give a commendation order, there will be many battles to fight.

After the great victory at Wusongkou, he transferred the Loyalty and National Salvation Army to garrison Hangzhou, the 66th Army stationed in Wusongkou and Shizilin, and the Special Forces Division withdrew to the Hangzhou Bay area to rest.

Roughly calculated, the troops he deployed on the front line in Hangzhou are about 5 people, plus the local security regiment and coastal defense.

The police brigade has about 6 people.

He transferred the No. [-] Howitzer Regiment and the No. [-] Mountain Pao Regiment, carrying enough shells, from Nanjing to Wusongkou and Shizilin, and stationed in these two fortresses. At the same time, he dispatched the special warfare brigade directly under the headquarters to go to Suzhou to find out the deployment of Japanese troops.

At the same time, the headquarters of the Japanese army in Central China was shaken, and the national army actually took away Wusongkou and Shizilin Fortress. This was a big blow to the Japanese army in Central China, and it would directly affect the subsequent integrated sea, land and air operations. .

Yan Junliu, the commander of the Japanese Army in Central China, immediately announced that he ordered the [-] Japanese bombers stationed at Hongqiao Airport to take off, aiming at Hangzhou City and Hangzhou Bay Wharf. They would use imperial artillery shells to teach the Chinese army a severe lesson.

Hangzhou, Liang Xiao hadn't returned to Nanjing yet, and was about to leave. Tang Menghan ran over with the telegram he had just received, and said, "Boss, just received an encrypted telegram from the assassination team. The Japanese Army Command sent [-] bombers to Retaliate against Hangzhou City and Hangzhou Bay Wharf.”

Liang Xiao's complexion changed immediately, and he immediately ordered: "Raise the air defense alarm, call the Hangzhou Bay Garrison, and order them to enter the air-raid shelter for shelter."

"Yes."

The telegraph staff of the Confidential Section acted immediately.

"General, the Japanese plane is about to bomb, let's go to the air-raid shelter for a while..."

Chen Hua was worried about Liang Xiao's safety, so he tried to persuade him.