Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

The mist over the Huangpu River has not yet dissipated.

At the temporary headquarters of the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Force, on a cruiser of the Third Fleet, Matsui Iwane stood in front of the battle map with a gloomy face, and the combat staff around him all looked nervous.

There were no more voices discussing the war, nor were there any cheers after winning battles.

There is only silence and bewilderment.

Suddenly, the door of the headquarters was flung open, and Major General Mamoru Iizawa, Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force, staggered in, his face as pale as paper.

"Iizawa-kun, what's wrong? You're so out of control!" Matsui scolded unhappily.

Iizawa Mamoru was practically roaring, "Commander! Did you send someone to do this? The attack on Military Police Staff Officer Yoshida Yuto!"

Matsui Iwane was stunned for a moment, then angrily said, "Nonsense! How could I do such a thing?"

"If it wasn't you, why did you order to take over the Sihang Warehouse as soon as possible at all costs! Tell me why!" Iizawa Mamoru hissed.

"I also received the news last night and I was shocked too!

But I must first take down the Chinese position, and then deal with our own internal affairs! ” Matsui Iwane also roared.

"It's over... It's all over..." Iizawa Mamoru nervously grabbed his hair. "Just now, Commander Hasegawa Kiyoshi personally sent someone to inform us to immediately evacuate all warships of the Third Fleet! He said we're in big trouble!"

"What?" Matsui stood up suddenly. "Hasegawa Kiyoshi wants to kick us off the boat? What gives him the right?"

At this moment, the ship's broadcast suddenly sounded: "Attention all army personnel, please assemble on deck immediately and prepare to transfer to the transport ship."

Matsui Iwane's face turned pale as he strode towards the hatch: "I want to see Hasegawa Kiyoshi in person! He can't treat the Imperial Army like this!"

When Matsui and his staff arrived on the deck, they were stunned by the scene before them.

The warships of the Third Fleet are reorganizing into a bombardment array.

"What are they planning to do?" Iizawa Mamoru asked in horror, "There's no naval artillery support being arranged right now!"

Matsui Iwane had a bad feeling in his heart. He grabbed a naval officer and said, "I want to see Commander Hasegawa! Now!"

The naval officer replied coldly, "The commander is currently directing operations and has no time for a meeting. Please follow the instructions and transfer to a transport ship."

"Command the battle!! Your navy is cooperating with our Shanghai Expeditionary Force this time! How come I don't know what combat mission you have at this time!!!" Matsui Iwane spit on the face of the opposite naval officer.

Suddenly, an artillery alarm sounded on the flagship "Izumo".

Immediately afterwards, the entire warship "Izumo" vibrated, the 203mm main gun made a deafening explosion, the hull tilted slightly backward, and the shells whistled through the morning sky.

"They're really firing!" Iizawa Mamoru exclaimed, "But where are they firing?"

More warships joined the bombardment. The rumbling sound of the cannons was deafening, and the shells left trails in the sky and flew towards the land.

A naval messenger came running over, saluted Matsui, and handed over a document: "Your Excellency, Commander Kiyoshi Hasegawa asked me to pass on this memorandum."

Matsui hurriedly opened the file, which contained only a few short sentences:

"To General Iwane Matsui, Commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force:

In view of the current situation, the Third Fleet is unable to continue to provide a command center for your army. It is recommended that your army establish a land command center as soon as possible.

In addition: The Imperial Navy strongly condemns any attack on friendly forces and will ensure that such incidents do not occur again.

Hasegawa Kiyoshi"

Matsui Iwane's hands trembled slightly.

Naked warnings and threats.

"Commander, the transport ship is ready," a naval officer said expressionlessly, "Please disembark as soon as possible."

Amid the rumbling of artillery fire, Matsui Iwane and his staff were forced to board a small boat and move to the transport ship on the shore.

As they left the warship, the navy's bombardment continued, and every shell seemed to be a "farewell" to their departure.

. . . . . . . .

"What's that sound?" Yang Ruifu suddenly looked up, his face full of confusion.

Before he finished speaking, the first wave of shells had already fallen, but to everyone's shock, the explosions were not around the warehouse, but in the rear and on both wings of the Japanese attacking forces!

Huge fireball-like explosions shot up into the sky, and each explosion point set off a fireball with a diameter of tens of meters.

The power of the 203mm naval gun far exceeds that of the army's artillery, and each shell can completely plow an entire area.

The warehouse defenders were all stunned. They saw entire rows and squads of Japanese soldiers being blown away by the shock wave, tanks being overturned like toys, and heavy machine gun positions and their gunners disappearing without a trace.

A Japanese squadron was right in the center of the naval gun salvo.

In an instant, the entire army of 200 people was reduced to bloody wreckage.

Broken limbs and weapon fragments were thrown hundreds of meters into the air and then fell like raindrops.

The National Army had already retreated westwards, so it was impossible for them to have such a large-scale heavy firepower support, and this was obviously a bombardment from large-caliber naval guns!

"It's a naval gun!" a former navy soldier exclaimed. "It's at least 203mm in caliber!"

The huge shells plowed through the Japanese army's ranks over and over again like plowing the land.

Every time a shell landed, an entire squadron of Japanese soldiers was blown to pieces. Tanks that were directly hit turned into burning iron coffins, and the heavy artillery positions were completely covered.

The concession on the other side of the river was also affected. The shock wave caused houses to shake violently and glass windows to shatter.

Foreign observers hid in horror, not understanding what was happening.

"The Japanese Navy... is bombarding the Japanese Army?" Xie Jinyuan muttered to himself in disbelief.

This is true.

Through the thick smoke, one could vaguely see the flames of naval gunfire firing from the direction of the Yangtze River. The Japanese Navy's warships were actually firing at their own army!

The bombardment lasted for a full half hour, and the Japanese attacking forces were thrown into complete chaos.

The frontline commanders tried to regroup, but the naval gunfire was so intense that any attempt to regroup would only result in even more intense bombardment.

"Everyone take cover! Watch out for artillery fire! This isn't aimed at us, but stray bullets don't recognize anyone!"

The naval gun bombardment lasted for a full thirty minutes before suddenly stopping.

The battlefield was filled with pungent gunpowder smoke and the stench of burnt flesh and blood. The Japanese battalion base where Yoshida Hayato was attacked was given special attention.

The entire area was barren, with the ground soil half a meter thick.

The surviving Japanese soldiers were still in shock and tried to rescue the wounded and reorganize their formation.

At this moment, the sound of dense engine roars came from the eastern sky.

Dozens of Type 96 carrier-based attack aircraft and Type 99 carrier-based bombers painted in navy gray-blue flew in formation, with the sun flag logo clearly visible under their wings.

"It's the Japanese naval aviation!" Chen Dahai exclaimed again: "They even sent out their planes!"

What was unbelievable to the defenders was that these naval planes did not attack the Sihang Warehouse, but went straight for the retreating Japanese troops.

The first wave of bombers dived down at a nearly vertical angle, dropping 250 kg bombs that accurately hit the Japanese temporary command post and logistics assembly area.

In the explosion, dozens of Japanese officers including the regiment commander were killed on the spot.

The second wave of planes flew low, strafing the fleeing Japanese troops on the ground with 7.7mm machine guns.

Many Japanese soldiers raised their hands to indicate that they were friendly forces, but the pilot ignored them and continued to fire coldly.

An unforgettable scene appeared. After completing the bombing, a bomber deliberately flew low over the Sihang Warehouse.

The pilot was clearly visible, he actually gave the defenders a thumbs up, then pointed at the fleeing Japanese troops on the ground, with an obviously sarcastic smile on his face.

He then made a throat-slitting gesture and continued to pursue the fleeing army soldiers.

"They...are they trying to please us?" Yang Ruifu asked in disbelief.

Xie Jinyuan's face was solemn: "No, they are humiliating the army. We are just bystanders in this internal struggle."