After thinking about this clearly, Xie Bo no longer stayed where he was. He just let Tang Cheng, who was very interested, take them to continue walking north. When they reached the intersection of Sichuan North Road and Qiujiang Road, Xie Bo stopped again.
"Have you all seen the building with a Japanese plaque at the intersection in front?" Xie Bo turned around and said to Liu Yangyang and the others, "If I were the Japanese commander, I would use this place as one of my fortifications. The walls on the ground floor
On the side facing the Qiujiang intersection, drill some shooting holes to camouflage them first. If a war breaks out, I can mount a few light and heavy machine guns on the top floor of the building to lock down the entire intersection."
When Liu Yangang and others took a closer look, this was really the case, and their expressions changed at that time. If the Japanese army had Xie Bo's idea, once the war started, the Japanese troops entering the Japanese war zone would definitely suffer a lot of casualties, and such a fortress would also
It is not easy to break through. If the Japanese commander was more cunning and never exposed the machine gun nozzle before the battle started, but waited for the Japanese troops to enter the street before activating the shooting hole, the result would definitely be a river of blood.
At this moment, Tang Cheng was able to interject. He had gone into the building that Xie Bo and Liu Yangyang were paying attention to. "Brother Xie, this building has three floors. It is owned by a Japanese trading company. They are all on this floor."
It's made of reinforced concrete and is stronger than the church I lived in. The first floor is their lobby, the second floor is some offices and the like, and the third floor is the guest room, which only accommodates people who have business dealings with them." said the outspoken Tang Cheng.
Seeing Xie Bo and the others looking at him, they scratched their heads in embarrassment and said with a smile, "A boy I know is responsible for cleaning there. I went in to look for him."
Overjoyed, Xie Bo asked, "Does this trading company have armed guards?" Xie Bo knew that the Japanese armed forces in Shanghai were very complex. In addition to the special marines directly under the Japanese Navy and the two marines that had just been withdrawn from Hankou,
There is also the Japanese Merchant Corps Armed Guards, which was separated from the Merchant Corps of All Nations, and most of its members are retired soldiers of the Japanese army, or Japanese ronin, and their combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated.
Tang Cheng lowered his head and thought for a while and said: "I only saw Japanese people carrying rifles in a room on the corner of their second floor, but I don't know if they were the escorts you were talking about." Tang Cheng said.
It was very general, but Xie Bo was very capable. He took out a pen and paper and drew several sketches of Japanese rifles, and then asked Tang Cheng to identify them one by one. Finally, it was confirmed that the Japanese rifles that Tang Cheng had seen were the ones that the Japanese army had used in Northeast China.
Equipped with the Golden Hook Rifle of the Pioneer Regiment.
The Golden Hook Rifle is the predecessor of the 38-gai currently installed by the Japanese army. It is estimated that the equipment eliminated by the Japanese Army was used by the business group to equip their escorts. This rifle only has one less dust cover than the 38-gai, but
The shooting accuracy is extremely high, it is smokeless and flameless, and the recoil is small. The disadvantage is that the caliber is small and the collateral damage is weak, but overall it is still an excellent rifle. Xie Bo marked it in the book, and then the group continued
Follow Tangcheng and continue heading north.
We walked north for a long time, crossing more than a dozen intersections, and finally saw the building of the Japanese Navy's Special Marine Corps Headquarters in Shanghai from a distance. It was a castle-like fully enclosed building, and the whole building looked like a castle.
It is rectangular and surrounded by four-story office buildings. It is close to Sichuan North Road and opposite Duolun Road. After getting closer, Xie Bo found that in addition to the gate facing Duolun Road, there was a sentry and Japanese soldiers were closely checking the entry and exit.
Apart from the crowds and vehicles, there was no alert in other directions. The Japanese army not only allowed Shanghai citizens to move freely around the building, but they did not even prohibit citizens from approaching the gate, but strictly prohibited entry.
Xie Bo and his entourage, mixed in the crowd, swaggered towards the gate of the building. However, this was the headquarters of the Japanese Marine Corps after all, and the gate was heavily guarded. There were even erected behind the temporary circular barricade.
Machine gun. Xie Bo did not dare to do anything again this time. He just stood on the side of the road and took a few long glances into the gate. He found that in the middle of the square enclosed building was a large playground, where many Japanese troops were lining up for training.
Xie Bo and the others were not only secretly observing the interior of the Japanese Marine Corps headquarters, but also looking at the situation of the Japanese troops in the circular barricade. Xie Bo also secretly recorded what he saw in his little notebook.
Here, the Japanese troops in the Marine Corps headquarters are far stronger than the Japanese troops Xie Bo and the others have seen. Each of these guys has a red face and a shiny face. They look like strong men at first glance, and Xie Bo can see from their eyes.
Seeing the murderous aura, these Japanese soldiers must be veterans. Only those who have killed others will have murderous aura in their bodies and eyes.
Xie Bo and others circled the entire building twice, and finally stopped at the gate of the Japanese Naval Hospital diagonally opposite the Japanese Marine Corps Headquarters. "Did you see it? The Japanese are loose on the outside and tight on the inside. Watch
The Chinese can enter and leave their controlled areas at will, but they don't even think about their core areas." Xie Bo took out a cigarette, held it in his mouth, and lit it with the match drawn by Liu Yangyang, "We are here
Along the way, we found at least ten places that could be used as barricades. If a war breaks out, these places will become our nightmare, as only a few Japanese soldiers and some light and heavy machine guns can block our way."
"It's quite troublesome, but we can't get into those places. We're all blind to what's going on inside. If a fight really breaks out, attacking from the outside won't do anything. These houses are made of concrete with added concrete inside.
It's reinforced, I guess a small cannon with a caliber below 70 won't be able to hit it down at all." Liu Yangang felt the same way about Xie Bo's words, but Tang Cheng, who was just joining in the fun, couldn't understand a word of what Xie Bo and the others were saying.
"Let's go back, follow the same route, and look at those places again." Xie Bo finished smoking the cigarette in a few puffs, crushed the cigarette butt with his foot and turned around to leave. Xie Bo's heart was in a mess. According to what he learned from the division headquarters
According to the news, the Hongqiao Airport incident was simply a pretext created by the Japanese themselves. Its purpose was to find an excuse to attack Shanghai. If the Japanese war concession is really like what I saw today, it means that the Japanese army has already prepared it.
In preparation for the attack on Shanghai, at least the Japanese troops stationed in the Japanese Concession were ready for a fierce battle.
Xie Bo and his party spent a whole day following Tang Cheng. They not only visited the Japanese war zone, but also, under the leadership of Tang Cheng, visited all the places where the Japanese troops were present. Although the time was limited, they only visited in a cursory manner.
After going around in a circle, Xie Bo's heart felt like a heavy stone weighing on his head and he couldn't breathe. The big guys in the Military and Political Department were still chattering about whether the Japanese army would use troops in Shanghai, but they didn't know that the Japanese army in Shanghai was already prepared to deal with it.
, not only the Japanese troops, but also the Japanese expatriates and armed business groups living in Shanghai are ready to participate in the war at any time. If the Japanese want to go to war with the Japanese troops in Shanghai, they must treat all Japanese in Shanghai as
Become a formidable enemy, otherwise you will suffer hidden losses from the Japanese.
Xie Bo and the others passed by many Japanese trading companies along the way. Although on the surface it looked the same as usual, people who were always negotiating business and purchasing items were still coming in and out. However, Xie Bo, who was careful, discovered that the only people who went in and out of these Japanese trading companies were those from Shanghai.
In addition to the wealthy people, there are Japanese disguised as Chinese. These people obviously have the aura of soldiers. If they are not active Japanese soldiers stationed in Shanghai, then they can only be members of the escort hired by the business group.
With the information that Tang Cheng had found out from friends earlier, it is not difficult to explain why these guys entering and leaving Japanese trading companies have to disguise themselves as Chinese. Xie Bo even guessed that the suitcase carried by one of the guys should contain bullets or bullets.
It's a grenade. It's an indisputable fact that the trading company's escorts have guns. The ammunition hoarded by the trading company may not be enough to support them to participate in the entire battle, but the Japanese warships in Shanghai have a huge amount of ammunition, especially the land they have visited.
The team headquarters has a lot of weapons and ammunition. If they want, these trading companies can also have firepower like light machine guns.
"Go and follow them, let's see where they go." After the men who entered the trading company with boxes came out, Xie Bo's Shuanzi followed with another companion. Tang Cheng, who was eager to try, was stopped by Liu Yangyang.
They stayed. The result of the tracking was the same as Xie Bo thought. These suspicious guys didn't go far at all. After walking two blocks, they got into a military truck. When they got off again, they had a lot of money in their hands.
After picking up two heavy boxes, Shuanzi and the others followed them all the way and found that these people had entered another Japanese trading company.
Shuanzi and the others only waited outside for a cigarette before the men in black came out of the trading company. However, the boxes they were carrying looked empty. The contents should have been placed in the trading company.
"These guys will transport ammunition to trading companies and put them in those boxes." By this time, Xie Bo had confirmed his guess. All trading companies in Shanghai with escort teams were ready to join the war at any time. Once
When war breaks out in Shanghai, these armed business groups will pick up guns and become quasi-military forces.
"Okay, little brother, thank you very much for your help today. You can use these silver coins to buy some food for yourself. We are going back and will come to visit you again when we have the opportunity."
Reported to the division headquarters, casually took out a few silver coins from his pocket and handed them to Tang Cheng, urging Liu Yangyang and others to return to the army.
"Hey, we agreed that you were going to treat me to dinner, so you just gave me a few silver dollars and sent me away. It's really boring. I also want to go and have fun with you." Tang Cheng babbled at the same time.
The few silver coins were put into his pocket, and Liu Yangyang, who looked like a money man, couldn't help but laugh.
"Boy, you have to follow us. Remember, I am not forcing you to tie you up." Before Xie Bo could answer, Liu Yangyang reached out and grabbed Tang Cheng's collar.
Tang Cheng was dragged away regardless of whether he agreed or not. It was a habit of the police to arrest strong men, and Liu Yangyang himself was imprisoned by a strong man. How could he let go of such a living treasure like Tang Cheng.