Will the Japanese army let go of the weapons arsenal?
The answer is no! But the Japanese army is currently taking care of themselves. They originally planned to capture Shanghai in four days. Unexpectedly, they changed four commanders one after another. They had five divisions and the Botian detachment, but they even occupied a small Luodian.
No. The Chinese garrison in Shanghai rose up to resist. With the support of the people of Shanghai and the whole country, they fought tenaciously with their flesh and blood against the Japanese army!
The weapons depot has become the most important part of supporting the Anti-Japanese War in Shanghai. Every day, a large number of weapons and ammunition are sent in and out. However, the shotgun troops have not delayed their training at all. They know that the war has just begun, and the future may be very serious.
It was difficult. Lu Shijie went crazy with joy and sent a thousand war horses from the north to the weapons depot base. The commanders seemed to have forgotten these good horses.
"Quickly recruit troops from nearby areas, and the cavalry will continue to expand!" With these thousand horses, Mengda's ambitions became even greater.
"Master, I suggest recruiting cavalry from our hometown." Lu Shijie looked at Meng Da slyly, waiting for his answer.
"Okay, hurry up, I think the Japanese army will increase its troops again." Meng Da understood the current war situation in his heart. The Japanese resistance was fierce, but the Japs had the air force advantage, and with the support of warships on the South China Sea and the East China Sea, sooner or later they would
Shanghai was occupied by the Japanese army.
"Yes!" Lu Shijie waved his horse whip and said happily: "I will take the cavalry home for a spin."
"It's time to send a safe letter to my family!" Meng Da sighed. He had been back from Germany for more than a month, but he had not had time to go back to visit his parents.
From late September to early October 1937, the Japanese 101st, 9th, and 13th Divisions and other reinforcements landed in Shanghai one after another to join the Shanghai Expeditionary Force. At this point, the total strength of the Japanese army reached 10,000 people. Although the Japanese army had 100,000 weapons and equipment
Although it had a huge advantage, it still failed to win a decisive victory by early November, but paid a heavy price.
Meng Da was writing the letter, thinking about the current war situation, he stopped writing and said: "Forget it, you go back and tell your parents that I am safe in the weapons warehouse for defense, and just ask them not to worry about it. The Battle of Shanghai is expected to have new changes, I have a hunch
, the Japs will outflank and break through from the Yangtze River coast, and the time for us to leave here is not far away."
"Yes!" Lu Shijie believed that the young master's statement was well-founded. He nodded and left with his cavalry and horses.
"Ding ding ding!" The phone rang. Meng Da picked it up and Xue Yue's anxious call came from inside.
"Instructor Xiao Meng, the Japanese army has begun to increase its troops again. The fighting on the front line is very fierce. Please personally escort a batch of ammunition over."
"Please tell me!" Meng Da was not surprised. He was waiting for Xue Yue to reveal his destination.
"Nineteenth Army Headquarters."
"Yes, I'll be there soon!" Meng Da put down the phone and shouted outside: "Serviceman!"
"arrive!"
"Notify all the shotgun team soldiers to prepare for departure, twenty trucks of ammunition, five trucks with people, and two off-road jeeps equipped with mg34 general-purpose machine guns."
"Yes!" The orderly ran out in a hurry, and Fang Zhenshan rushed over after hearing the news.
"Let me go."
Meng Da shook his head and said to Fang Zhenshan: "Master, you lead the Eighteen Butterflies and the guard company to guard against the attacks of the Japs. The armed swimming training can be stopped first. Xue Yue is so anxious to ask me to deliver ammunition, I'm afraid there are other things."
"The Japanese army failed to attack the ammunition depot and has begun to attack ammunition trucks along the way. In addition, the 19th Group Army Xue Yue served as the commander-in-chief of the left-wing army's central combat zone and held firm on the south bank of Yunzaobang. They suffered a lot in street fighting, which may have caused
You go and find a way to defeat the enemy." Fang Zhenshan also understood that he could not replace Meng Da, so he gently said what he thought of.
"Street fighting!" Meng Da frowned and quickly thought it might be near Jiangqiao Town.
"Report, the shotgun team has assembled!" Deputy Captain Wang Yongfei ran over and reported loudly.
"Set off!"
"yes!"
Meng Da was sitting on the first off-road jeep, Xiao Houhou himself was sitting in the back row holding a machine gun, and there was a soldier holding an American submachine gun in his hand. He was holding a sniper rifle and looking straight ahead. The moment he walked out of the base, he
I gathered all my energy and drove straight north from Xiaokunshan to Qingpu District, and then started driving eastward along the highway.
The shotgun team was standing ready, with a murderous look on their faces, which made everyone along the way a little afraid and dared not look directly at them. Especially since this team of one hundred and ten people was actually equipped with twelve general-purpose machine guns and nearly half of them were submachine guns. No one would have thought that this
It was an ace unit. The car did not rest for six hours and arrived near Jiangqiao in the evening.
People were coming and going at the group army command department. Meng Da jumped out of the car and went straight upstairs. He said to the guarding soldiers: "Go and tell Commander Xue Yue that the ammunition has been delivered."
"Instructor Meng, the commander is waiting for you." The sentry knew that it was Meng Da who had arrived and hurriedly led him inside. The two of them went straight to the top of the building and saw some generals watching the battlefield ahead.
"Report, Instructor Meng is here!"
"You came so quickly!" Xue Yue turned around with a smile, signaled the sentry to retreat, and said to Meng Da: "Come, take a look at the battle ahead first."
Tian Ancestral Hall is located between Xinghuo and Maojiabang in Xinhua Meiyuan, reaching the Jiejing River in the east and more than a mile in length from north to south. It was already dark, but the fighting here did not stop at all. After looking at it, Meng Da asked:
"Chief Xue, let my shotgun team come forward."
"Tell me what you think." Xue Yuezheng had this intention. He had seen Meng Da fight in positional battles and fortified battles, but he had never seen him fight in street battles.
"Force it!"
"ah!"
Meng Da said this, and all the generals exclaimed. The little devil's marksmanship is so good that it's all for nothing. Meng Da smiled bitterly and said: "This is the only street. If I don't force my way through, I have to fly over."
"Are you sure?" Xue Yue also knew that there was no other way. If the status quo was maintained, the Japs might occupy the entire Jiangqiao Town after dawn.
"Yes!" Meng Da raised the telescope again, looked at it for a while and then said to Xue Yue: "I will lead the troops to attack from the front and ask the general to send troops to take over the captured positions."
"Okay, I will follow you with a division!" Xue Yue knew the importance of Jiangqiao. Once it was lost, the Japs would surround the entire Shanghai theater.
After walking down the building, Meng Da looked at the soldiers lined up to greet him and said emotionally: "Brothers, this is the first battle after the formation of the shotgun team, but it is also a very dangerous battle! Street fighting is a close-quarters fight between the enemy and ourselves.
The cruelty is high, the enemy and the enemy are mixed together, the teeth are intertwined, and the danger is high. The complex environment, invisible enemies, and invisible gunfire may kill us at any time. Are you afraid?"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Now I give the order! The shotgun team will take turns covering the attack in groups of three. The sniper is not allowed to move forward until the sniper is in place. During the fight, one person from each team must keep the rear guard and alert. This is the first time that everyone has no experience in street fighting.
, Therefore, I will personally lead the first group to attack!"
"team leader!"
"Instructor!"
The shotgun team suddenly became confused, trying to prevent Mengda from taking risks. He said movedly: "Brothers, I am an instructor. This is a good time to learn and teach in actual combat. If I can't defeat the enemy,
, wouldn’t it be more risky for you to go?”
Everyone was silent. Meng Da was right. Even if these people rushed to the front and fell, their captain would not stop the operation. The soldiers began to check the weapons and equipment, and each squad was divided into four combat groups. Xue Yue was there
The man upstairs watched without blinking and said to the generals around him: "Did you see that? Soldiers are just different. Their spirit is not what our soldiers have."
"Sir, do you think Instructor Meng can capture Maojiabang?" The adjutant couldn't believe it. Every time he sent out a battalion to charge, it was all destroyed in less than two hours.
"Let's wait and see!" Xue Yue smiled slightly and began to watch the actions below.
The narrow street was eerily quiet at this time. Meng Da held the sniper rifle tightly and led the way. Behind him, Xiao Houhou and another soldier listened vigilantly to the movement. Their steps were light and did not make a sound, and they clung to the shop fronts on the street.
They moved forward against the wall of the house. At a distance of three meters, another group was led by Wang Yong himself. The snipers held their breaths and were ready to fire support at any time.
"Did you see? We are using a herd tactic, driving the sheep towards the enemy's guns. They are using tactics to attack, which is both aggressive and tight defense!" On the roof, Xue Yue quickly
The characteristics of Mengda's tactics were discovered. Fierce competition was carried out for solid buildings, main streets, and commanding heights. The movement of the army was restricted, often resulting in many local independent battles.
The most important feature of street fighting is to compete for the commanding heights. Whoever owns it can organize cross fire and control a large area. Attacking in an area where the enemy's situation is unknown is undoubtedly a double test of the courage and wisdom of the executor. At this time, Meng Da has already marched
When he came to a corner, he was seen kneeling on one knee with his back to the wall, and his head flashed back immediately.
"Boom!"
"Crack!"
The Japanese gun rang out, but Meng Da, who immediately counterattacked, fired a shot, and the figure rolled on the ground and ran forward. The street suddenly burst into gunfire, and a figure was seen flashing like a ghost in the firelight. Xiao Hou's machine gun
Opening fire quickly, Wang Yong led the second group to press forward.
"Okay!" Xue Yue and other generals couldn't help but cheer. Meng Da attracted the enemy's firepower alone, giving the follow-up troops the best opportunity to clear out the enemy. The little Japanese quickly collapsed and withdrew from the position, and half of the street was instantly destroyed.
The shotgun team is in your hands.
"This battle was so exciting!" the adjutant exclaimed in amazement. The shotgun team cooperated with each other tacitly and attacked with the power of their horns, which not only effectively protected themselves, but also attacked from a flank and contained the enemy!
"This is a new tactic!" Xue Yue looked at his generals seriously: "We must master the characteristics of this tactic, it will save us many lives!"