As time went by, the war in Shanghai became more and more intense. The relatively dominant Chinese army launched a full-scale attack on the enemies in urban Shanghai. At the same time, it dispatched the air force to bomb the Japanese Marine Corps headquarters, Huishan Pier and surface ships.
In addition to the two elite divisions, the national army also has two heavy artillery regiments equipped with German artillery, namely the 10th Artillery Regiment and the 14th Artillery Regiment, plus tanks and air force to assist. The focus of the attack was initially Hongkou, and then turned to Gongdasha
factory.
The Japanese troops in Shanghai only had more than 3,000 Marines. Later, they urgently mobilized retired military personnel from the Japanese business corps, and the total number was only 4,000. However, the Japanese army relied on strong fortifications to resist tenaciously, so the national army was unable to complete a major breakthrough. Although Shanghai
The war has fallen into a stalemate, but when the news reached Chongqing, many people still felt that the Japanese army was not difficult to deal with. Of course, these people did not include Tangcheng.
"Don't be too happy. The Japanese army currently has limited troops in Shanghai and lacks heavy weapons and equipment. Although the current situation seems to be unfavorable to the Japanese army, don't forget that the national army in Shanghai cannot be attacked.
The Japanese mainland is not far from Shanghai. Once the Japanese navy joins the war, their troops can continuously rush from the mainland to Shanghai to land and participate in the war by sea. Shanghai is a coastal city, which is very convenient for the Japanese navy's ships to be located offshore.
Provide long-range fire support to ground forces."
When Tang Cheng was talking, a circle of instructors and trainee students from the training camp were sitting around him. Every day after dinner, Tang Cheng always liked to chat with the students here at Tutai. Today’s topic is the war in Shanghai.
While everyone was rejoicing, Tang Cheng held the opposite attitude. "The caliber of the main guns of large navy ships is over 400 mm. When this kind of naval gun shells land, one shot can destroy a three-story building, and the killing range is wide open."
It can even reach fifty meters. In other words, if such a shell falls in the position, it is very likely that the strength of a platoon will be gone in an instant."
So-called foreign warships can also be seen here in Chongqing, but they are just ordinary inland river gunboats and cannot be compared with real warships sailing on the outer sea. When I heard Tang Cheng say that one shell like that can destroy a three-story building.
, the training instructors and students present all looked horrified. "If you are in the center of the explosion of a naval gun, death may be a relief. The most miserable ones are the soldiers whose organs were injured by the explosion. They
You will be in pain for several days before you die from organ failure."
What Tang Cheng is saying right now is not alarmist talk.
, and his worries finally came true as time went by. The 87th Division of the National Army occupied Hujiang University, and the 88th Division occupied various key points such as Wuzhou Cemetery, Baoshan Bridge, and Bazi Bridge, and then arrived at the 20th Independent Army in Shanghai.
The brigade took over from Sun Yuanliang of the 88th Division to defend the Shanghai Patriotic Girls' School and Chizhi University, and was tasked with attacking the Japanese headquarters on Hongkou Park and Jiangwan Road. Seeing that the war was unfavorable, Japanese Emperor Hirohito ordered General Matsui Iwane to dispatch the army commander to Shanghai.
Officer, commanded the 3rd Division, 11th Division and other troops directly under the army to attack Shanghai, planning to further expand the war of aggression against China.
On August 21, a huge fleet headed by the Japanese battleships Nagato and Mutsu transported about 10,000 Japanese troops from the Shanghai Expeditionary Force to the Ma'an Islands. On the evening of the 22nd, the Japanese army took a fleet of ships to the Ma'an Islands.
After being replaced by light cruisers and destroyers, they sailed towards Chuansha Town and Wusongkou area respectively. At dawn on August 23, the leading troops of the reinforcements of the two divisions led by the Japanese army Matsui Iwane, under the cover of sea and air fire, fought in Shizilin and Chuansha.
Landing at Shakou, Zhanghuabang and other places,
At dawn on August 31, the Japanese army used more than 30 aircraft and naval guns to attack Wusong and forced a landing; another Japanese army landed at the city ferry terminal. On September 1, more than 1,000 Japanese troops besieged the Shizilin Fort. The Japanese army
Connecting and expanding the landing sites of the two divisions, from September 2 to 5, with continuous support from warships, aircraft, and tanks, they launched a fierce attack on the central part of Xiachu, the Chinese 98th Division, which was defending Yuepu and Baoshan.
On September 9, the Japanese army launched a powerful offensive against the Chinese army along Jungong Road, Songhu Highway and the Yuepu and Luodian lines. Our army launched a desperate fight with the enemy. On September 11, the right wing position of the 15th Group Army was breached, and the troops
The number of troops was severely reduced, so they gradually retreated to the south of Luodian, to the Shi Xianggong Temple, and pre-built positions along the Liuhe River. The 9th Group Army also moved to the North Station, Jiangwan, Miaohang, and the right bank line of Ozaobang to pre-build positions to fight with the Japanese army.
form a confrontation.
The Japanese army gradually took the initiative on the battlefield. The highest level of Japan decided to shift the main direction of the invasion of China from North China to Shanghai, and requested to speed up the process of the Shanghai campaign. The decision was made again to increase the number of troops. The North China Front Army's 9th, 13th, and 4th
The 101st Division was transferred to the Shanghai Dispatch Army. In addition, an infantry brigade was transferred from Taiwan.
, Chongteng Detachment, the 1st Reserve Infantry Regiment, the 1st Brigade of the Puppet Jingan Army, the Puppet Li Chunshan Brigade and the Puppet Yuzhishan Brigade. In this way, plus the original several divisions, the Japanese army in Shanghai by late September
In terms of military strength, the infantry alone reached the five divisions originally requested by Matsui Iwane. Counting the strength of the air force and navy, the total strength of the Japanese army in Shanghai reached 200,000.
The battle has reached this level, and even Zhang Jianghe, who is in Chongqing, can see that the momentum is not good. Although the National Army has successively increased its troops to Shanghai, the National Army has now switched from the previous attack to passive defense.
, and most of the subsequent reinforcements to Shanghai were second- and third-line troops. The team formed by the Intelligence Office had already been put into the Shanghai battlefield, but the results achieved by this team were not as good as the Nanjing Lord Virgo hoped.
By the time Zhang Jianghe got the news, more than half of the troops had been killed or injured.
"Uncle, I told you before that the Intelligence Department is not good at frontal combat, especially when the opponent is the regular army." Looking at Zhang Jianghe's ugly face, Tang Cheng actually didn't finish what he wanted to say, but the subtext was already revealed.
. Go to fight an offensive and defensive battle with regular troops, and the people sent are a group of people who have already separated from the army. It would be really strange if they can win! I really don’t know what the person at the Nanjing headquarters is thinking!
"I also know that this sounds unreliable, but the previous battle went too smoothly. Although they failed to drive all the Japanese troops in Shanghai into the sea, they still fought very well. I thought to myself, this time we should
The Japanese are sore from being beaten, and maybe those brothers will be able to return with a great victory, but I didn't expect that in just a few days, the situation would completely change." Zhang Jianghe spoke in a low voice, with a faint hint of emotion in his eyes.
Water vapor, the Intelligence Department organized thousands of people to enter the Shanghai war zone this time.
There was nothing in Tang Cheng's heart, but the Intelligence Department spent a lot of money this time and ended up doing a loss-making business. No matter who it was, it would feel uncomfortable. "Uncle, do you want to send a telegram to Nanjing to comfort the headquarters?
?" Tang Cheng's words were not meant to make fun of Zhang Jianghe, but seeing that Zhang Jianghe was in a low mood, Tang Cheng wanted to deliberately change the topic to distract Zhang Jianghe. Zhang Jianghe naturally would not blame Tang Cheng.
Just as Tang Cheng was familiar with him, Zhang Jianghe also knew Tang Cheng's character.
"Stop talking about those irrelevant nonsense, how did that thing you told me last time go?" Zhang Jianghe, who was anxious, said,
After raising his hand and giving Tang Cheng a blast, he found that the anger in his heart had dissipated a lot, and then he told Tang Cheng about a very important matter. The things Zhang Jianghe mentioned at this moment, even in the investigation team,
Not many people knew that if this matter did not require the assistance of Chongqing Station, Tangcheng would not even tell Zhang Jianghe.
"Uncle, I remember that you are not an impatient person! It has only been half a month, how could you have achieved results so quickly!" Tang Cheng grinned helplessly. Since he was injured and needed to rest, Zhang Jiang and
Since the forcible confinement in the backyard of the military camp, Tang Cheng has been thinking about and secretly advancing a plan. Zhang Jianghe only found out about it half a month ago. Tang Cheng, who refused to reveal the inside story, was stared at by Zhang Jianghe without blinking an eye.
After a while, he took out a list and handed it to Zhang Jianghe with an impatient look.
"Uncle, let me tell you, this plan has just begun, so there are not many people on this list. You have to be patient. As long as you carry out the plan according to the plan, it will only take half a year.
Let your intelligence channels be at least doubled." Tang Cheng handed over the list and chattered in Zhang Jianghe's ears, but Zhang Jianghe, who was looking at the list attentively, stretched out his hand and pushed it away with an impatient expression.
Zhang Jianghe, who looked through the list, looked a little stunned. After thinking for a moment, Zhang Jianghe spoke. "This plan is good, but you can't continue to participate. If you continue to participate, you will not be able to participate in it in the future."
I can't explain clearly!" Zhang Jianghe did not break his words. He knew that Tang Cheng was very smart and should understand what he was talking about, especially the last few words of his own, which already showed what he wanted to express.
Zhang Jianghe's guess was indeed correct. Tang Cheng was stunned for a moment when he heard this and curled his lips without saying anything else. Perhaps he felt that it was a bit unreasonable to take away the plan by force. Zhang Jianghe then said warmly, "Xiao Wu
, you are very smart, but that guy in Nanjing is not stupid. His temperament is hard to figure out, and he especially cannot tolerate the people below him being deceived. This plan involves so many things, it cannot be hidden from anyone."
Zhang Jianghe explained patiently, but Tang Cheng didn't appreciate it, "Uncle, I didn't say anything, why are you telling me so much? Don't worry, I know what you mean, not to mention I don't want to do anything in private.
Bad things. Anyway, I have a lot of things to do these days. If I can have one less thing on hand, I don’t care. It just so happens that I can take a little more rest."