King of Secret Service

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Liang Xiao said indifferently: "I am the master, and he is a vicious dog. I can just close the door and beat the dog. What kind of dog is he?"

"The Japanese fleet commander for this landing battle is Chuichi Nagumo, Vice Admiral, an expert in mine warfare, and the commander of the aircraft carrier. The commander of the army is Masao Komura, commander of the 23rd Division."

Yang Jie said.

"Nayun Chuichi, he actually came to the battlefield of the invasion of China"

Liang Xiao was quite surprised. As far as he knew, Nagumo Takaichi did not... advocated the war of aggression against China. He always advocated one country, two systems, which is the so-called support of the puppet government, which replaces the government and exercises the power of the state. power.

Chapter 6 New Twelfth Army, Independent Brigade

"Nayun Tadaichi is a well-known tactical expert in the Japanese navy. The division of troops and landing this time was probably his idea. It's just that he didn't expect that our Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou troops not only defended the Beijing-Shanghai coastal defense line, but also the support troops arrived. It was very timely, the battle just started, and our reinforcements almost reached the designated combat area, catching the landing enemy by surprise."

Yang Jie said slowly: "It's just that the next step may not be easy. Nanyun Zhongyi is a wise and brave general. His strategy of dividing troops and landing was defeated by our army. The following landing time and place will definitely be more detailed than before. "

"Aircraft carriers, battleships, destroyers, and transport ships and other fleets are all under the surveillance of my aviation reconnaissance plane at all times. Nagumo Tadaichi will not... No matter what happens, they will not escape our attack." Eye."

Liang Xiao said.

"That is to say, if the Japanese fleet does not move during the day and attacks at night, will our aviation reconnaissance planes be able to detect its whereabouts?"

Yang Jie asked.

"Vision is not good at night, pilots dare not fly at super low altitude, lest the plane crash into the river, but if you don't fly at super low altitude, you can't detect the movements of enemy aircraft carriers and battleships."

Liang Xiaojian frowned slightly, he seemed to understand what Nan Yun Zhongyi was up to.

"If I were Nagumo Chuichi, I would order the fleet to enter the center of the river in advance, not to move during the day, and to follow the established route at night. In this way, our reconnaissance planes will not be able to accurately know the whereabouts of the fleet, thus creating more favorable conditions."

Yang Jie said.

"What is Nanyun Zhongyi's plan? I don't know. I only know that the Beijing-Shanghai coastal defense line is full of our troops. No matter which direction he attacks from, he will not be able to escape the blocking of our troops. Even if he has an aircraft carrier, his troops need only be [-] kilometers away from the river, and they will be out of the range of the aircraft carrier's fire support. The little devil who landed is a child who has left his mother. We think How to tidy up, how to tidy up."

Liang Xiao was not at all worried that the devils would break through the coastal defense line, because he knew very well that for the little devils without heavy equipment, it was a battle of prosperity for the national army with aircraft and cannons.

"Boss, the only way to use troops is to be cautious."

Yang Jie saw that he was a bit overbearing, so he said.

"Your chief of staff, Yang, won't come here to remind me to be careful."

Liang Xiao laughed.

"No, Commander-in-Chief Gu forwarded us the commissioned commendation telegram, you should go through it first, and if there is no problem, let the radio operator send it to each unit."

Yang Jie laughed at himself and said: "Our... committee member, a piece of commendation telegram, the whole article is about the party, the country, the country and the country, and the officers and soldiers must serve the country. There is no substantive reward at all, even if he airlifts us some canned beef also."

Liang Xiao took a few glances at the commendation telegram from the commissioner, put it on the desk, and said: "I will put this commendation telegram here first, and after the battle is over, I will send it to... the various troops." send it on."

"That's fine, anyway...it's just some official language, and the officers and soldiers couldn't understand it after hearing it. It's better to wait until the battle is over before sending the telegram."

Yang Jie said.

"The military and political council is using our troops in the Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou areas as orders."

Liang Xiao sneered.

...... Pujiang Wharf.

Stationed at the pier is the independent brigade of the New Twelfth Army, plus a mortar battalion.

At night, in August in the south of the Yangtze River, the temperature was still high. Soldiers were wearing short-sleeved camouflage uniforms and loitered in the trenches of the Jiangfang position.

Along the river, every three or four miles, there is a watchtower lit up. The watchtower with conditions is a light bulb, and the one with no conditions is a pot of fire.

There are two soldiers on the watchtower, one is a sniper and the other is an observer with a telescope.

Here, it is worth mentioning that since the arsenal produced German guns, binoculars can also be produced. Of course, the lenses are imported from Germany, and other accessories are independently developed by the arsenal. Although the manufactured things are somewhat Rough, but for the majority of grassroots officers and soldiers, it is enough.

In the formally organized troops in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou, binoculars have been issued to company-level officers, and even some platoon leaders have binoculars hanging on their chests.

In order to detect the movement of the enemy at sea, the New Twelfth Army put away all the binoculars of officers below the regimental commander and handed them over to the sentry officers and soldiers on the watchtower.

"Report, the passenger seat, the watchtower discovered that on the river directly in front of me, an unidentified flying object was found, and there were faintly flickering lights."

The messenger reported.

Independent Brigade Command Post.

Qi Siming looked at the map of Jiang Fang, frowning Lao Gao, he is an old man of the Loyalty and National Salvation Army, he was promoted to the position of brigade commander step by step by virtue of military exploits, and those officers who... Unlike special warfare officers who have received special warfare training, he has no backing and no shortcuts. He was able to get the rank of major general, relying on prudence and wit, step by step to where he is today.

Therefore, he cannot have the slightest negligence, not a single bit.

"Notify the whole brigade, enter the first-level alert, and call the mountain artillery group. Once a UFO enters the bombing range, you don't need to ask for instructions, just fire."

Qi Siming said.

"Traveler, is there something wrong with this? If this UFO is a civilian ship or a merchant ship, if we fire and bombard it, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

The chief of staff said.

"Two days ago, the Garrison Command sent water police to issue a notice to all merchant ships and civilian ships. During the war, no civilian ships or merchant ships were allowed to dock at the pier. They did not obey orders when they were bombed. It has nothing to do with us."

Qi Siming said.

"That's the way it is, but if diplomatic troubles arise, it's hard to explain to the military seat, let alone the garrison headquarters."

The chief of staff suggested: "Traveler, do you think this is good? Let's send a small boat to visit. If it is a merchant ship or a civilian ship, order them to return. If it is a devil's fleet, use the signal flare."

"Row."

Qi Siming said: "Just do as you said, let the officers and soldiers of the brigade cheer up. If it is really a devil's fleet, it will be a blessing for our independent brigade. Since we were transferred to Shanghai, we have not fished for several months. When the battle is fought, the guns of the brethren are almost rusted, and it is time to practice the marksmanship of the brethren with devils, and test the power of German weapons by the way."

"The traveler is wise, and the humble officer is now going to arrange for soldiers to board the ship to check."

The chief of staff said.

Chapter 6 and Three: The Pujiang Defense Line is in jeopardy

A small boat slowly rowed towards the center of the river.

On the black surface of the river, several clusters of lights were shining, behind the lights were battleships, and in the middle was a giant battleship.

The soldiers of the national army on the small boat retreated quickly after seeing the plaster flag of the Japanese army.

Unfortunately, at the same time, the Japanese battleship spotted the boat and fired directly. One shot hit the boat, and with a loud bang, the boat, along with seven or eight soldiers on board, were bombarded and sank in the river.

When the gunshots sounded.

All the warships hidden in the water turned on their lights one after another, and saw lights everywhere on the river, overwhelming and magnificent.

On the Jiang defense position, the soldiers of the Independent Brigade have already loaded their bullets and their shells are in place.

The mountain artillery group and the infantry artillery group have adjusted their artillery positions, and they will fire when the Japanese warship approaches the shooting area.

Command.

Qi Siming saw through the binoculars that the Japanese warships were overwhelmingly approaching, and he was extremely shocked. With such momentum, it seemed that all the Japanese warships were dispatched together.

"Master Seat..."

The chief of staff was shocked and speechless.

"Old Wu, it's time to test our independent brigade. Judging from this posture, the Japanese army wants to capture our Pujiang defense position in one fell swoop, and then directly attack Shanghai. If the Japanese army's plot succeeds, our independent brigade will not only be the sinner of the New Twelfth Army , and even a sinner of the national army.”

Qi Siming picked up the guy and said ruthlessly: "At this point, we can only fight with the little devils. Even if our independent brigade is all killed, we can't let the devils land from the Pujiang River. Hurry up and send electricity to the military headquarters, one, to the military headquarters Ask for reinforcements, two 2, ask the military department to do a good job of defense in the city, to prevent spies in the city from causing chaos in the city in response to the Japanese attack."

"Give power to the general headquarters. Our Twelfth Army Independent Brigade's Pujiang defense position, the main Japanese fleet suddenly appeared. It is suspected that the Japanese army will gather all its forces to break through our river defense position. Although our department is not the opponent of the enemy's main fleet, we will never let the devils step on us The Jiangfang position, if the devils occupy the Jiangfang position, it will be the time when all the officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade will die for the country."

"Travel seat..."

The Chief of Staff exclaimed in horror.

"The devil is coming, we have no reason to back down."

Holding a gun, Qi Siming led the platoon of guards and rushed to the front line to command the battle.

Boom.

Boom boom boom.

The Japanese aircraft carrier, battleship, and destroyer were dispatched together, and shells rained down on the river defense position of the Independent Brigade.

The mountain cannons are ready, after the devil fleet enters the firing range.

24 mountain cannons fired together.

Boom boom boom.

A deafening wave of mountain cannons suddenly sounded on the river, covering the past. The three battleships driving in front were bombarded to the point of collapse. Most of the hulls were damaged. One of the ships' power system was damaged and stopped immediately.

The shells of the mountain artillery group are very full. After firing a row of shells, the second row, the third row... the headquarters.

Liang Xiao was leaning on the chair to sleep, he didn't sleep all day, and he was very sleepy tonight.

"General."

Chen Hua appeared in the office, disturbing his drowsiness.

Liang Xiao opened his eyes. After seeing the slim Chen Hua, his eyes changed color slightly. If he guessed correctly, it should be that the Japanese army attacked a certain river defense position at night, so Chen Hua came to wake him up. Otherwise, she would not have easily disturbing my rest.

"Where did the Japanese attack?"

Liang Xiao asked directly.

"Pujiang Wharf."

Chen Hua took out the telegram sent by Qi Siming from the Independent Brigade.

Liang Xiao read the telegram for a few times, and quickly pulled himself together. The Pujiang Wharf is the main traffic route leading directly to Shanghai. Once the Japanese army landed from the Pujiang River, Shanghai would be in danger. There are only more than 1 people, and their combat effectiveness is very average.

It has to be said that the strategic vision of the Japanese commander Nagumo Tadaichi is still very unique. From the entire river defense front, he can see the biggest flaw at a glance, the Pujiang wharf.

However, he is not unprepared. In the river defense positions around the Pujiang Wharf, there are troops from the New Tenth Army and the 66th Army. There is also a howitzer 68 kilometers away from the Pujiang Wharf. There are 40 guns in total. howitzers, and more than [-] armored vehicles and tanks.

It's [-]:[-] in the morning, and in another...five or six hours,,, the sky will be bright, and once the day breaks, the Japanese army's landing battle will become meaningless.

Because after dawn, the national army's aviation bombers can be dispatched. Under absolute air supremacy, the Japanese warships on the river are exposed to the bombers' shells.

Therefore, he predicted that the Japanese army would attack Pujiang with all its strength tonight, and the independent brigade of the New Twelfth Army guarding the Pujiang river defense position would be in danger.

"Give power to the mobile troops around the Pujiang River, and order them to rush to the Pujiang wharf. The heavy artillery and mountain artillery units quickly went to the Pujiang position to build an artillery position. Armored vehicles and tanks also went to the Pujiang wharf. In addition, a report was sent to Yu Likui of the New Twelfth Army, asking him to take all The artillery fire is concentrated twenty miles away from the Pujiang wharf, and if the Pujiang line of defense falls, he must defend Shanghai, and the reinforcements will arrive in Shanghai within four hours."

Liang Xiao issued multiple combat orders in one breath, and then he added: "Send a report to the 66th Army and the New Tenth Army, asking them to support the Pujiang defense line at full speed. If Pujiang falls, Sun Bing, the commander of the 66th Army, and the new formation Cao Xian, the commander of the Tenth Army, went to the military court for trial."

"General, is it too serious?"

Chen Hua thought to himself that Commander Sun and Commander Cao were the general's confidantes, sending them to a court-martial would be like breaking their own arms.

"If it's not serious, how can these two people try their best to rescue the Pujiang defense line?"

Liang Xiao said.

After he finished speaking, he paused, and said: "Send a telegram to the Independent Brigade, telling the brigade commander Qi Siming that the enemy's aircraft carrier is fiercely fired, and ask them not to carry it hard, let the enemy landed on it, and lead them into the minefield. Use infantry artillery and mortars to wipe out the enemy's vital forces, and try to stay in a stalemate with the devils, waiting for reinforcements."

"Yes."

Chen Hua slightly frowned: "Brigade Commander Qi has the heart to serve the country to the death, why do you want him to be in a stalemate with the Japanese army?"

"The reason is very simple. Our Beijing-Shanghai-Hangzhou troops need a brave general like Qi Siming. Secondly, after the Independent Brigade and the Japanese enemy landed in a stalemate, the enemy aircraft carrier will not continue to fire. They are also afraid of hurting their own people. Moreover, The navy and the army have always been at odds: if the navy fires forcibly, the army will definitely not accept it, and the battle between the sea and the land will weaken the fighting power of the Japanese army, which is a good thing for our army.”

Liang Xiao said lightly.

"The general is far-sighted, humble and admired."

A trace of admiration flashed in Chen Huamei's eyes.

Chapter 5 and Four: Jiang Defense Position, Life Hangs by a Thread

The sky was gray.

The defense line along the Pujiang River is already a piece of scorched earth, gunpowder smoke fills the air, corpses are strewn everywhere, battle flames spread all over the battlefield, and stumps and broken arms are everywhere.

Qi Siming, the commander of the Independent Brigade, was leaning on the ground. The Major General's uniform on his body was dirty, covered with mud and black cannon fodder, and his forehead was wrapped with a circle of white gauze, and it was faintly visible that there was blood oozing from his forehead.

"Traveler, it's almost dawn, why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet?"

asked the Chief of Staff loudly.

"The river defense force closest to us will take at least three hours. It is difficult to travel at night, and the marching speed has to be slower. It is estimated that it will arrive in... half an hour. Let the brothers hold on for a while... and wait for reinforcements When it arrives, the devil's strength will be exhausted."

Qi Siming said.