Devil's Army

In order to create chaos and seize actual control of the city, the Military Control Commission did not start from Guangzhou, but chose Guangzhou Bay where the French had just evacuated.

The Nanjing government also ordered the Lianchuan Self-Defense Force and the Wuchuan Self-Defense Force to approach Guangzhou Bay. When conditions are ripe, they will rush into Guangzhou Bay and support their own people to take power.

At that time, the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the 1st Independent Division of the Southern Front Army of the First Anti-Japanese Army was stationed in Guangzhou Bay and its surrounding areas.

The scouts of the first battalion soon discovered the unusual movements of the Nanjing government’s armed forces in Lianjiang and Wuchuan, and immediately transferred two companies to deploy defenses along the Lianjiang and Wuchuan directions.

At around 8 o'clock in the morning, the new government formed by Secretary Yu and his people started to go to work.

Suddenly, traffic accidents or disturbances occurred on several roads leading to the new government building.

People working in the new government were anxious to get to the government building to work, but they were all stopped and could not even walk through.

Combined with the unusual movements of the Nanjing government armed forces in Lianjiang, Wuchuan, and other places, Captain Zhang immediately concluded that someone was colluding from both inside and outside to create chaos.

Battalion Commander Zhang took action with an iron fist and immediately arranged for his troops to rush to several streets in the downtown area, detain all the main troublemakers, and put them in prison.

At 8:, the Lianjiang Self-Defense Force and the Wuchuan Self-Defense Force approached Guangzhou Bay as agreed, but were blocked by the Third and Second Companies.

Several members of the Lianchuan Self-Defense Force shouted to the soldiers of the third company:

"We want to visit our hometown. Why don't you agree?"

"You can visit your hometown, but leave your weapons behind and go in. Anyone who causes trouble will be shot," the third company commander said calmly.

However, these team members seemed not to understand what the third company commander said, and continued to lead their teammates clamoring to enter Guangzhou Bay.

At this time, the third company commander waved his hand, and a mortar shell fell in front of the Lianjiang Self-Defense Force members.

The three Lianjiang Self-Defense Force members walking in the front were blown away by the blast and their lives are in danger.

At this time, the members of the Lianjiang Self-Defense Force all stopped and retreated at the same time.

Their superiors told them that the soldiers of the First Anti-Japanese Army were afraid of disrupting the joint anti-Japanese war between the two armies and did not dare to really open fire. They were told to create chaos and then rush into Guangzhou Bay to seize actual control of Guangzhou Bay.

He also promised that whoever of the Lianjiang Self-Defense Force and the Wuchuan Self-Defense Force entered Guangzhou Bay first would have their captain become the head of the security group there.

At that time, Guangzhou Bay had a prosperous trade and was a piece of fat pork.

The Lianjiang Self-Defense Force and the Wuchuan Self-Defense Force were naturally eager to try and wanted to be the first to rush into Guangzhou Bay.

Unexpectedly, the soldiers of the First Anti-Japanese Army not only dared to use guns, but also fired cannons.

The third company commander warned the members of the Lianjiang Self-Defense Force in a serious tone:

"I repeat, anyone who dares to cross the cordon will be shot."

The soldiers of the third company in the first row were already lying on the ground, bolting their guns, ready for battle.

The soldiers of the third company in the second row took out their grenades and prepared to pull the strings and throw them.

Seeing that he could not gain any advantage, the captain of the Lianjiang Self-Defense Force hurriedly led his fellow Self-Defense Force members back to Lianjiang.

At the same time, the Wuchuan Self-Defense Force also encountered tough resistance from the Second Company and could not move forward even a single step.

Several team members who attempted to force their way into Guangzhou Bay were hit in the thigh by soldiers from the second company and fell to the ground.

The captain of the Wuchuan Self-Defense Force also had to retreat back to Wuchuan with his team members.

In Guangzhou Bay, Captain Zhang conducted a surprise inspection of several arrested leaders of the riot.

But they were like a bunch of ruffians, each telling the other the wrongs.

Captain Zhang knew that they were trying to divert attention and create trouble, so he left them in prison and left.