Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

Japanese soldiers were seen rolling dozens of oil drums towards the warehouse, with other soldiers holding flamethrowers behind them to provide cover. Apparently, the Japanese, realizing that their brute force attack was unsuccessful, prepared a fire attack.

Xie Jinyuan immediately ordered: "Machine gunners, concentrate your fire on the oil drums! Don't let them get close!"

Bullets were fired intensively at the oil barrels. Some of them were hit and caught fire, but many were still pushed against the wall.

The Japanese flamethrowers spewed out fire dragons, which instantly ignited the fuel, and the west wall was suddenly engulfed in flames.

"Put out the fire! Quickly!" The soldiers used buckets of water and sand that had been prepared long ago to put out the fire.

But the fire was too fierce, and thick smoke mixed with poisonous gas seeped into the warehouse, choking many soldiers and causing them to cough uncontrollably.

What was even more dangerous was that while the defenders' attention was drawn to the fire, a Japanese engineering team had sneaked to the base of the west wall holding steel plates and began drilling holes to place explosives.

"Commander-in-Chief! There's a chiseling sound under the wall!" the sentry reported urgently.

Xie Jinyuan's expression changed. "Demolition team, get ready! We can't let them blow up the outer wall!"

However, the Japanese army's fire blockade was tight, and many soldiers who tried to throw bombs were shot and fell. The Japanese engineering team below was holding up steel plates, which the bullets could not penetrate at all.

Seeing that the outer wall was about to be blown apart, at the critical moment, Corporal Chen Shusheng suddenly shouted: "Kill the enemy for me!"

He was seen with six grenades strapped to his body. He lit the fuse and jumped out of the fifth-floor window, landing accurately in the steel plate array held by Japanese engineers.

boom.....

This scene shocked everyone.

After a brief silence, another soldier from the machine gun company roared and leaped onto the windowsill: "Brothers! Kill!"

boom. . . . . .

The Japanese engineering corps was reduced to blood and flesh, and the Japanese army retreated...

But everyone felt heavy in their hearts. Chen Shusheng's heroic sacrifice not only boosted morale, but also revealed the cruelty of the battle.

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In the afternoon, the Japanese army adjusted its deployment again and adopted siege tactics, blocking the warehouse with machine guns and snipers, while also bringing in heavy artillery for continuous bombardment.

Shells continued to hit the warehouse, causing many walls to collapse.

"Admiral! A hole has been blown in the west wall of the ground floor!" came the bad news.

Xie Jinyuan went to check it out in person and saw a one-meter square hole blown open in the west wall, through which the Japanese army was trying to break in.

Although the defenders fought desperately to stop the attack, the Japanese firepower was fierce and they were about to break through.

"Organize a death squad immediately!" Xie Jinyuan ordered. "Use sandbags and grain bags to block the gap! Provide machine gun cover!"

More than ten soldiers volunteered to form a suicide squad and rushed towards the gap under hail of bullets.

Two people were shot and fell, but the rest successfully blocked the breach temporarily with sandbags. The Japanese army continued to throw grenades, and the suicide squad suffered several more casualties.

Seeing this, Xie Jinyuan immediately adjusted his deployment: "Build a second line of defense behind the gap! Even if the Japanese army breaks through the outer wall, they will pay the price!"

The soldiers quickly built shelters behind the gap with food bags and sandbags and set up machine guns to form cross-fire.

Sure enough, the Japanese army soon blew a big gap again, and dozens of Japanese soldiers rushed in howling.

"Open fire!" The defenders had been waiting for a long time, and all weapons fired at the same time. Bullets flew in the narrow space and grenades exploded continuously.

The invading Japanese troops were caught off guard, suffered heavy casualties, and the remaining troops were forced to retreat.

But the crisis continued, and the observation post reported: "Japanese tanks are hitting the south wall!"

It turned out that when the Japanese army saw that they failed to break through the west wall, they changed their strategy and used tanks to directly attack the relatively weak south wall.

The thick walls began to loosen under the continuous impact of the tanks, and bricks and stones continued to fall off.

"Use Molotov cocktails!" Xie Jinyuan quickly came up with an idea: "Gather all the kerosene and liquor and make Molotov cocktails!"

The soldiers quickly collected available materials and made simple Molotov cocktails by stuffing strips of cloth into the bottle mouths.

When the tank collided again, several Molotov cocktails were thrown from the window and accurately hit the tank engine. The flames spread rapidly. The tank crew fled in panic and were shot and killed by the defenders.

As dusk fell, the Japanese army finally stopped their attack, and the day's fierce fighting came to a temporary end.

Xie Jinyuan immediately organized a count of casualties, reinforced fortifications, and replenished ammunition.

The casualty report was heartbreaking: twenty-three killed, fifteen seriously wounded, and countless others slightly wounded.

More than half of the ammunition was consumed and fortifications in several important locations were severely damaged.

But the Japanese army suffered even greater losses, with more than 200 bodies left around the warehouse, two tanks destroyed, and many damaged.

In the night, countless lights suddenly lit up in the South Bank Concession, and citizens saluted the defenders in various ways.

Some people used lights to signal "Victory" in Morse code, while others held up banners that read "Hero."

Smiles appeared on the tired faces of the soldiers. Yang Ruifu said with emotion: "Deputy Regimental Officer, it was worth it."

Xie Jinyuan nodded: "But tomorrow will be even more brutal. The Japanese army suffered a setback today, and tomorrow they will surely retaliate wildly."

He called a meeting of officers and adjusted the deployment: "All fortifications must be repaired tonight, especially the breach in the west wall must be completely blocked. All positions must take turns to rest, and the kitchen team must find a way to prepare a hot meal."

After the meeting, Xie Jinyuan went to visit the wounded.

Inside the medical center, the military doctors and medical staff were busy with their hands covered in blood. When they saw Xie Jinyuan coming, the wounded tried to get up.

"Lie down and don't move." Xie Jinyuan held down a young soldier and said, "Brothers, you've worked hard."

"Regimental Admiral," a soldier shot in the abdomen asked weakly, "Can we hold on?"

Xie Jinyuan nodded firmly: "Of course we can! Not only will we hold on, but we will also make the Japanese pay ten times the price!"

After completing his inspection, Xie Jinyuan climbed onto the rooftop, gazing at the lights on the south bank and the Japanese campfires on the north bank, lost in thought. Yang Ruifu quietly approached, "Deputy Commander, go and rest for a while."

Xie Jinyuan shook his head: "I was thinking about the possible strategies that the Japanese army might adopt tomorrow. Today they tried to attack by force, by fire, and by blasting, but all failed.

Tomorrow there will probably be poison gas warfare or aerial bombing."

Yang Ruifu's face was serious: "Poison gas? Are we prepared?"

"Inform all positions to prepare wet towels and urine. Wet them and cover your mouth and nose if necessary. Turn on all fans in the warehouse to disperse the poison gas," Xie Jinyuan ordered. "As for air raids... we can only rely on machine guns and pray."

It was late at night, but no one in the warehouse could sleep peacefully.

The soldiers took the time to repair fortifications, clean their weapons, and write letters home.

Many people recorded Chen Shusheng's deeds in their diaries, and some secretly drew his portrait.

Xie Jinyuan finally took a short nap, but was soon awakened by a nightmare.

In his dream, the warehouse walls collapsed, the roof crumbled, and the Japanese army poured in like a tide... He shook his head, stood up, splashed cold water on his face, and then continued his inspection.

In the early morning hours, the observation post suddenly reported: "Commander-in-chief, there is movement on the river!"

Xie Jinyuan hurried to the south window and saw several small boats on the Suzhou River quietly rowing towards the warehouse.

The searchlights of Japanese patrol boats swept across the river from time to time.

"Prepare for battle!" Xie Jinyuan had just given the order when he saw the small boat send out a light signal: three short, three long, and three short.

"Wait! They might be delivering supplies!" Xie Jinyuan hurriedly stopped the fire and replied with a flashlight: "Is he?"

The other party replied: "Shanghai citizens, sending food and ammunition."