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The main reason is that enemy officers above the rank of squadron leader rarely lead charges on the battlefield. No matter how powerful the mortar is, its range is only two kilometers, which cannot reach the enemy's front-line command post, and it is impossible to kill enemy generals above the rank of major.

I heard that in the Eighth Route Army, there was an artilleryman from an independent regiment who used a captured mortar to kill a colonel, two lieutenant colonels, and many officers with a single shell. He was simply a god-like existence.

It’s a pity that the artilleryman named Zhuzi also died in that battle. It’s really a pity that such a talented person was not spared by God.

But in Shanghai, where the invaders gathered heavily, enemy lieutenant-level officers were everywhere, and even lieutenant-level officers were not uncommon.

For example, in the gendarmerie, the highest-ranking officer is colonel, there are also many lieutenant colonels and majors, and there are lieutenants everywhere.

This operation involved two mortars and forty shells, and they were required to fire all of them within five minutes, then pack up and retreat quickly. The whole process took only half an hour.

For artillerymen of Platoon Leader Zhang's level, rapid-fire mortars are basic operations, and their superiors only require them to fire the shells without having to consider accuracy at all. This is the artillerymen's favorite way of fighting.

In fact, to put it bluntly, the shelling of the enemy's gendarmerie headquarters was only to cover the actions of the Xingtian Special Forces. This was not the main battlefield, it was just to attract the enemy's attention. As for the results achieved, they were secondary.

Just forty shells, a drop in the bucket compared to the huge output of our military-industrial enterprises. We can definitely afford it.

Even if you don't kill any enemies, it would be good to blow up some enemy buildings or scare them.

Just as everyone was waiting for the explosion to sound in the distance, the lights in the enemy gendarmerie's meeting room were still on.

Colonel Hirata, the commander of the enemy military police in Shanghai, is calling a meeting of all his men.

He said with a serious face, "I just came back from a meeting at the garrison headquarters. To be honest, Commander Noda is very dissatisfied with our recent work. He even scolded our military police on the spot."

"If we don't make some progress, we'll probably retire and return home, or commit suicide by seppuku."

Having said that, he looked at his other subordinates with a fierce look and said in a sinister tone:

"If I'm asked to commit seppuku, I'll definitely make all of you do the same before I do."

After hearing this, the seven or eight senior military police officers present were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweats. They knew very well the moral character of their superiors.

Although Colonel Hirata always has a smile on his face, he is a pervert at heart and especially enjoys torturing prisoners.

How many Chinese people were caught by this guy and taken to the gendarmerie, and never came out again. The enemy gendarmerie was also called the "devil's den" by the people of Shanghai.

Major Koizumi, who was in charge of intelligence, first pushed his gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and then read the intelligence in his hand:

"According to our intelligence department, there have been a total of 364 attacks in Shanghai in the past week, resulting in the deaths of 888 ordinary soldiers, including 62 corporals, 24 sergeants, 9 sergeants, and two squad leaders."

Lieutenant Colonel Tian Yuan, commander of the Second Battalion of the Military Police, asked in disbelief, "This is almost a battalion of troops. How could the losses be so heavy? In the past few months, the casualties per month did not exceed 100 at most."

Other captains also echoed the sentiment. In recent times, their gendarmerie teams in various parts of Shanghai have been dispatched every day, often even at night.

Although a lot of people were arrested, the problem was not solved at all. The number of such attacks continued to increase, making everyone exhausted.

To make matters worse, some key departments in Shanghai, such as major banks, large foreign companies, and the residences of some high-ranking government officials, have been in a state of panic during this period.

So they asked the gendarmerie to send heavy troops for protection, and at least a squad was needed. If the number of soldiers was too small, it would be useless.

Those who made the demands were all big shots, and many of them even had the rank of major general or above. Hirata was just a small colonel and could not be offended at all.

Originally, there were a whole regiment of gendarmerie in various parts of Shanghai, and the manpower was basically sufficient. However, after this incident, almost one-third of the manpower, a total of one thousand people, were transferred away to help their senior officials guard the gate.

Colonel Hirata coughed twice to stop his subordinates' discussion, and then continued to ask:

"How much have our military police lost?"

"Your Excellency, our military police have been repeatedly attacked at close range with grenades and pistols during our deployments. Last week, we suffered a total of fifty-eight casualties, forty-six of whom were killed in action, and the rest were seriously injured."

"The main reason was that the attackers used high-explosive grenades. Our explosives experts later confirmed that they were all dynamite, which is more powerful than the explosives we have available."

"Furthermore, the material used for hand grenades is extremely high-quality cast iron. One hand grenade can explode into more than forty fragments. It is much more powerful than our hand grenades and has a terrifying lethality to personnel."

"Everyone present here must be aware that Shanghai is full of streets and alleys. If you are attacked at close range by a grenade, there is not much room to hide."

"The day before yesterday, a small team of our soldiers was attacked by more than a dozen grenades while carrying out a capture mission, and more than half of them were killed in an instant."

"Also, according to our intelligence, a large number of pistols have suddenly appeared in Shanghai. In close combat, the Type 38 rifles equipped by our military police are no match. Only a small team or more can be deployed collectively to ensure safety. If a few soldiers go out to arrest someone, they may not come back."

"This is also the reason why our efficiency in apprehending suspects has been decreasing over the past two days. It's not that we're incompetent, it's simply that we don't have enough manpower."

In fact, Colonel Hirata knew more about these things than anyone else. During the daytime meeting at the Shanghai Garrison Headquarters, he reported this to his superiors for the same reason, but was scolded badly.

But since he was angry at his superiors, he would definitely vent his anger on his subordinates. He roared viciously:

"Commander Noda has issued a strict order to our military police. To extinguish the resistance in Shanghai, all members of the military police will be dispatched tomorrow to cooperate with the garrison in the city to conduct a city-wide search and arrest. We must completely extinguish the resistance of the Chinese people."

"We must capture 500 big guns in the gendarmerie tomorrow. If we can't catch those mysterious gunmen, we'll just arrest some civilians to make up the numbers. We must make a big noise and let General Noda see that we, the gendarmerie, are not here to sit around and do nothing."