I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

Although Jiang Weiguo is several hundred meters away from the Bazi Bridge, his move has proved that he is a really good officer. After all, no army in any country will use the standard of an ordinary soldier to measure a lieutenant colonel. The lieutenant colonel is also the son of the country's supreme leader.

At a distance of more than 500 meters from the Bazi Bridge, Jiang Weiguo saw the scene of the battle clearly with the help of binoculars and firelight.

The tanks that were leading the charge were commanded by Xu Yuwei, the commander of the first company of the first battalion. Xu Yuwei was very lucky. He was originally the commander of the first company, but he killed a Japanese monk in the "Hongqiao Airport Incident" a while ago , so he was temporarily dismissed to avoid the limelight, and the company commander was temporarily replaced by the deputy company commander Lu Shengwu. As a result, Lu Shengwu was ordered to take the infantry unit of the first company to Jiangwan Town to protect the tunnel, and was run over by Japanese tanks. Being bombarded by the Japanese warships, Xu Yuwei escaped the catastrophe by accident, but he was not happy. The tragic death of Lu Xingwu and other brothers made him hate the Japanese. At this time, he was desperate to drive the tank himself. Lead the charge at the forefront.

The Japanese army defending the Bazi Bridge has about two brigades and more than [-] people.

Just as Huang Baitao judged, the Japanese army also seized the Bazi Bridge in a hurry. Without perfect fortifications, they could only rely on the bridge itself and nearby houses to resist.

The tanks of the national army in the charge burst into flames one after another, and the buildings destroyed by the tank shells collapsed in the collapse of the sky and the ground. The Japanese soldiers inside were either bloody or buried alive by broken bricks and rubble.

Dozens of No. [-] and No. [-] tanks rushed forward with a destructive momentum. Dozens of angry swords and wild flowers hit the figure-of-eight bridge completely covered in dense sparks. Flying, bouncing and dancing, some of the Japanese soldiers who were shrouded in the firepower net fought back while trying their best to quickly cover things, and some who reacted a little slower were already screaming and spurting blood all over their bodies.

Jiang Weiguo held up the binoculars and watched with gusto. The scene of the tragic death of the Japanese was never tiresome to him. The performance of the officers and soldiers of the 128th Regiment was not inferior to that of the 918th Regiment, which had joined the battle in advance. The infantry everywhere followed closely, and the Japanese army couldn't lift their heads completely due to the intensive bombardment.

Although the Battle of Baziqiao was fierce, it did not have too many twists and turns, because the Japanese army was completely suppressed by the national army.

The national army opened the way with tank formations, reinforced firepower with artillery groups, and cooperated with infantry to launch assaults. A tank rolled over the eight-character bridge, and the torrent of steel behind it was unstoppable, quickly breaking down the temporary defense line built by the Japanese army.

Although the Japanese army fell behind in terms of firepower and troop strength, it still caused heavy losses to the national army.

On the East Bazi Bridge, the Japanese commander in charge of the battle ordered seven or eight heavy vehicles to block the bridge and block the road.

Zheng Tingji, commander of the 128nd Armored Battalion of the 2th Regiment, ordered three No. [-] tanks to drive forward and push away the Japanese cars blocking the bridge.

Seeing that the victory was imminent, the Japanese army suddenly detonated hundreds of kilograms of explosives buried under the bridge. In an instant, the entire East Bazi Bridge was engulfed by a ball of fire, the piers of the bridge were blown upside down, and the bridge deck overturned roaring. Going down, seven or eight national army tanks on the bridge fell into the river together with hundreds of soldiers from both sides.

"Day!" Jiang Weiguo looked heartbroken.

Fortunately, the 1st Armored Battalion, which attacked the West Bazi Bridge, made rapid progress and successfully seized the bridge, ensuring that one of the two channels was still available after one was destroyed.

"Retreat! Retreat!" Amidst the shouts of the Japanese commander at the top of his lungs, the Japanese troops who could not stop the national army on the other side of the bridge retreated to the headquarters building.

The Japanese army did not flee, but retreated.

Major General Okawa ordered his subordinates not to fight desperately at the beginning of the war, because the Japanese army would not receive local reinforcements in a short period of time, so they had to preserve their strength and could not fight all their strength.

"Come on!" After capturing the West Bazi Bridge, the officers and soldiers chased and killed the Japanese army along Jiangwan Road amidst the screams of killing.

Jiangwan Road Street trembled with the roar of chariots and the running of sonorous and majestic military boots.

The 128th Regiment launched a frontal attack along the main street. The First Security Regiment and the Second Security Regiment simultaneously surrounded the Tongxin Road and Liuying Road on the flanks of the Japanese Army Command. The wind and thunder rolled on the streets of downtown Shanghai.

When the assault force was 800 meters away from the back-shaped four-story building of the Japanese Army Command, the buildings on both sides of the street burst into shocking flames. Amidst the strange Japanese screams, the Japanese soldiers hiding in these buildings opened fire one after another. , the bullets raged like rain, countless bullets interlaced and woven into an impenetrable firepower net, the street ground flew up like a pond under the rain curtain and bounced countless dust ripples, brick fragments were beaten like snow flakes, rushing Countless dazzling sparks were densely scattered on the steel plate of the national army tank at the front.

The armored soldiers of the national army in the tanks performed well. The tanks calmly continued to advance against the rain of Japanese bullets while turning the turrets, and then roared like beasts, and the muzzles sprayed out dazzling white lights. Amidst the sound, the houses and buildings hiding the Japanese army fell apart in the flying sand and rocks.

Jiang Weiguo watched intently from behind the battle area. The brothers did not disappoint him. The offensive was fierce and fierce. Although every step forward had to pay a bloody price, this is war. Stepping on rubble, blood pools, and corpses, a few armored assault troops Pushing forward steadily like a steel knife, half an hour later, the first armored assault force finally pushed to the edge of the Japanese headquarters.

"Boom!" The five or six tanks in the lead roared in unison, and five or six flames flew towards a firepower stronghold that had been transformed into a permanent concrete fortification by the Japanese army. The sand and dust were like fog, but after the smoke dissipated, everyone including Jiang Weiguo sighed. As expected, there were only a few bowl-sized shallow craters and some cracks on the walls of the Japanese stronghold, and the entire stronghold was almost unscathed. Tank guns are completely indestructible.

The Japanese army in the stronghold was safe and sound, manipulating machine guns to fire fiercely at the national army approaching the city.

Jiang Weiguo hated his teeth so much that he had to order Shao Yizhi, the commander of the 1st Armored Battalion beside him: "Let's attack according to the original plan!"

Shao Yizhi nodded, and then ordered the communication soldiers beside him: "Order the flame-breathing tanks and fire-breathing soldiers, come on!"

Several German tanks covered three Italian-made L35 flame-breathing tanks in the rain of Japanese bullets and advanced forward. With a sound of "hoo", three fiery fire dragons roared forward, one sprayed into the Japanese guns, and two more It sprayed on the wall of the stronghold and splashed two large groups of fireballs.

Heart-piercing Japanese screams immediately came through the smoke screen, and several Japanese soldiers in the stronghold all turned into "human candles" covered in flames, screaming like crazy ghosts.

"Okay!" The officers and soldiers of the national army who saw this scene were all extremely excited, and then rushed forward.

At the same time, more and more Japanese troops surged out of the bunker strongholds and civilian houses to fight back like gusts of yellow turbid water. The grenadiers and grenades roared together, exploding flesh and blood fireballs around and in the middle of the charging national army crowd from time to time.

The well-equipped officers and soldiers of the national army launched a fierce counterattack, and mortar shells and grenades flew all over the sky towards the Japanese army, which also blasted the Japanese army to pieces.

Large swaths of death were spreading crazily, the strong smell of blood and the pungent sulfur smell filled the whole street together, houses were burning with the sound of explosions, and the heat wave was rolling.

The attacking national army used tanks as cover, with fire-breathing tanks and fire-breathing soldiers as the main force of the attack, and pulled out the Japanese strongholds one by one with difficulty.

The battle was extremely intense, but also monotonous. Jiang Weiguo put down the binoculars. He estimated that the troops should be able to completely eliminate the Japanese marines entrenched in Shanghai before the main reinforcements of the Japanese army arrived. However, the price paid was much higher than originally expected.

"Damn it! How did Little Japan know about this?" Jiang Weiguo was puzzled, feeling a fire in his heart.

"Jian Hao, someone is looking for you!" Huang Baitao ran over, "Business urgent!"

Jiang Weiguo immediately drove back to the original regiment headquarters in a tank. An acquaintance was waiting for him. This person was wearing the uniform of a navy captain.

"Aha! Ouyang Sihai, is that you? Long time no see!" Jiang Weiguo smiled and stepped forward to punch him when he saw the person coming.

Ouyang Sihai also laughed, he looked at Jiang Weiguo, and then saluted solemnly.

"Are you sure?" Jiang Weiguo shook his hand disapprovingly, he didn't bother to return the salute.

"As for, especially as for!" Ouyang Sihai tutted, "Second Young Master, when we first met, you were a lieutenant in the army and I was a captain in the navy. Now, I am still a captain and you are a lieutenant colonel. There is no way. , I must take the initiative to salute you!"

Jiang Weiguo said with a grin: "Soldiers, only by participating in battles can you be promoted the fastest!"

"Yes, I guess I'm going to be a major soon!" Ouyang Sihai was not polite.

Jiang Weiguo put away his giggles, and said seriously: "The navy is ready to attack?"

"I've been ready to attack for a long time!" Ouyang Sihai also looked serious, "It's just that, firstly, it was too late to wait for the order of the Military Commission, and secondly, your army is so mysterious. Since our navy is going to cooperate with you , you hide your battle plan, of course we are at a loss and at a loss!"

Jiang Weiguo nodded empathetically, Ouyang Sihai was telling the truth.

In this war in Shanghai, Jiang Weiguo's father, Chiang Kai-shek, was indecisive. He made a three-step plan, which made the army very embarrassed. The navy's attack must follow the army's footsteps. In order to ensure the success of the tunnel blasting plan, Jiang Weiguo classified the entire plan as a top secret, and the navy had no knowledge of it, so he fell further into a passive position.

"This time, our navy must do a good job! Not only to annihilate the enemy and serve the country, but also to avenge shame!" Ouyang Sihai's expression was full of determination and hatred.

During the five-year Anti-Japanese War in Songhu, the national army and the Japanese army fought to the death. What is the national army and navy doing?Standing on the sidelines, watching his army brothers fight bloody battles on land and stay out of it.

The reason for such a strange situation is still due to Chiang Kai-shek. Chiang Kai-shek allowed that war, but he did not support it. Needless to say, the purpose is needless to say. Seeing the army fighting hard, the navy was high-spirited and asked to join the war. Minor matters have become small and trivial, and he is unwilling to expand the situation, so Chen Shaokuan is not allowed to lead the navy to participate in the war. At the same time, Chen Shaokuan also considers that the navy is too weak. At that time, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, the commander of the Japanese Navy Fleet stationed in Shanghai, made a "gentleman's agreement" that the warships of the two sides would not fire at each other. Chen Shaokuan wanted to "bear humiliation and save strength".

As a result, the armies of both sides were fighting bloody battles, but the navies of both sides continued to "coexist in harmony" at sea. After the incident was exposed, Chen Shaokuan and the entire Chinese navy were scolded bloody by the national public opinion.

Undoubtedly, the Chinese navy has long been full of anger.

"Originally, the chairman still did not allow the navy to attack!" Ouyang Sihai said, "It seems that because the United States, Britain, France and Italy are preparing to mediate, the chairman intends to let our navy stand by again like last time.

After Mr. Chen received the call, his whole person... I don't know how to describe it. Really, he took off his military uniform at that time and said, "Such a shameful commander-in-chief of the navy, I quit." However, it took more than half an hour A few days ago, the chairman of the committee called Mr. Chen to approve and order the navy to attack. Mr. Chen was very happy...then he quickly did something.

Second son, guess what Mr. Chen is doing? "

"...what?"

"Pull the phone line!"

"...why?"

"Prevent your dad from calling and changing his mind again!" Ouyang Sihai had an obvious look of contempt in his eyes.

Jiang Weiguo said helplessly: "Let's talk about the topic!"

Ouyang Sihai nodded: "Let me ask about the situation of your army so that we can formulate our navy's attack plan!"

"How do you plan to attack?" Jiang Weiguo asked.

"Nonsense!" Ouyang Sihai said, "It must be a torpedo boat!"

Jiang Weiguo nodded: "The 128th Regiment and its brothers are attacking the Japanese headquarters. It is estimated that they can take it, but it will take a lot of time. Now you can see that the Japanese fleet is on the Yangtze River and the Huangpu River. At present, the Japanese army's The naval guns haven't bombarded much yet, because it's night, and the Japanese naval guns are hard to aim, and after dawn..."

"So we have to attack before dawn!" Ouyang Sihai said firmly, "Swarm strategy! Kill the Izumo and Panshou! These are two big pieces of fat that must be eaten at once! The opportunity is so good!"

"Well! We are responsible for attracting the attention of these two Japanese cruisers, and you are responsible for killing them!" Jiang Weiguo and Ouyang Sihai hit it off, "Damn it! I have tolerated them for a long time!" Jiang Weiguo said to the two Japanese armored ships The cruiser hated it, because the two ships spoiled his good work.

"You'd better set up artillery positions and searchlight positions by the Huangpu River!" Ouyang Sihai said, "The artillery groups will assist us, and the searchlights will help us cover those two warships!"

"No problem!" Jiang Weiguo nodded repeatedly.

The two were discussing enthusiastically, at this moment, Kan Weiyong suddenly ran over: "Second Young Master!"

"Kan Tuanzuo?" Jiang Weiguo looked at Kan Weiyong in surprise, because the expression on Kan Weiyong's face was very strange, mixed with extreme ecstasy, excitement, disbelief and the same degree of pain, regret, and sadness.

"I got a call!" Kan Weiyong was trembling all over, and his voice was also trembling, "Come from underground!"

"What?" Jiang Weiguo was taken aback, "What's going on?"

"I went to Jiangwan Town just now!" Kan Weiyong wiped away tears, "Brothers were bombed... I found a telephone line in the ruins, which was not broken by the Japanese artillery fire. After I connected the phone, I got in touch. A small group of brothers!"

"what do you mean…"

"Yes! In the tunnel! There's a little group of brothers in the tunnel! Under the ground! They're still alive!"

Section 166 Blasting (6)

There are more than 300 national army engineers participating in the "Shen" character tunnel excavation plan. The number is not large, because the number cannot be too many. If there are too many people, the movement will naturally be loud, and mechanical equipment cannot be used during the excavation process, so purely It was a manual operation. In addition to these more than 300 engineers, dozens of agents of the Maritime Statistics Bureau and more than 380 infantrymen of the 128th Regiment were sent to protect the tunnel at the last moment.

When the Izumo and the Iwate launched their naval gun fire to cover the starting point of the tunnel, almost all the engineers were in the tunnel, because the tunnel was at the last moment, and the engineers were going all out to dig the last few tens of meters. Agents and infantry were on the surface at the start of the tunnel.

The Japanese are cruel, vicious, despicable and shameless enemies, but also insidious, vicious and cunning enemies.

Jiang Weiguo already has an unforgettable understanding of this, and the real "Japanese devils" are by no means the kind of clowns in later anti-Japanese dramas.

Jiang Weiguo admitted that he really underestimated the IQ of the Japanese in the matter of tunnel blasting.

No matter how the Japanese discovered the plan of the Chinese army, their quick response and decisive countermeasures were very effective.

After a little hesitation, Lieutenant General Hasegawa Kiyoshi resolutely took the risk of triggering a new war (actually, Lieutenant General Hasegawa belonged to a senior member of the Japanese military who strongly advocated the "East to West" war strategy. He believed that Japan's "north to south" strategy in attacking China is putting the cart before the horse. It should attack Shanghai first, then go up the river to capture Nanjing, and finally force China to make peace and surrender, so provoking a war in Shanghai coincides with his subtle mentality), and ordered The Yun and Panshou bombarded the starting point of the National Army Tunnel disguised as a newly built factory along the Huangpu River in Jiangwan Town with all their strength.

The earth-shattering bombardment of the warships hit the starting point of the tunnel turned upside down, the sky collapsed and the earth sank, the sky was dark, and the surface buildings were completely razed to the ground. Almost all of the more than 400 agents and infantry were killed in the thunderous explosion. More than half of the more than 300 engineers survived, but they were all buried alive in underground tunnels.

The shelling not only directly collapsed the exit at the starting point of the tunnel, but also collapsed several sections of the tunnel, causing the surviving engineers to be divided and trapped inside.

Both sides knew what it meant when the Japanese warship bombarded the starting point of the tunnel. The Battle of Songhu officially began. This tunnel has been discovered and destroyed.