The offensive counterattack of the 18th Infantry Regiment under the 29th Infantry Brigade of the Japanese Army began.
"Tum! Tum! Tum!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom."
All the mortars and grenade launchers of the entire Japanese regiment were directed at He Feiyang's headquarters on the periphery of the Sihang Warehouse, carrying out desperate bombings. All of a sudden, the entire outer position was bombarded with flames shooting into the sky.
Smoke filled the air,
There were also bursts of terrifying explosions,
There was also the sound of the ground shaking,
foreign concession,
"It's not good! The Japanese army has launched a mortar counterattack! Please have someone discuss it with the senior Japanese military officers immediately. Do they want to blow up the gas tanks on the other side of the Sihang Warehouse?"
"Quickly stop these Japanese troops and don't let them continue to get out of control. They must not be allowed to use heavy artillery bombing and air strikes, otherwise our concession will suffer!"
"We have sent people to communicate with the Japanese officers, but they don't answer the phone! What should I do? Commander!"
"Damn the Japanese army, I will immediately ask myself to communicate with their commander. If they don't communicate, then tell our senior management and let them go to the Japanese army's base camp to communicate! But they must do a good job with us
Countries prepare for war!"
"The Japanese infantry troops are also preparing to attack. Commander, look!"
The Japanese army's crazy artillery bombardment in retaliation suddenly frightened all the foreign officers in the foreign concession.
As a result, many foreign officers became angry and shouted, looking like a mess.
Even the commanders of the British, French and American troops suddenly became nervous.
"What should I do? These damn Japanese troops are really starting to use heavy firepower weapons and equipment such as mortars. I'm worried that their next step will be to use heavy artillery or artillery bombing!"
"Quickly notify our fleet to prepare for the next battle, especially to prepare for the attack of the Japanese flying troops!"
"Now that they have used heavy firepower weapons and equipment, they may also carry out air strikes as a precaution. These Japanese troops can do anything. Maybe I am worried that they will go crazy and attack us.
The concession launched an attack!"
After watching the Japanese army begin to use a large number of mortars and grenades to counterattack and bomb He Feiyang's headquarters and the Sixing Warehouse,
British commander Smartet also hurriedly spoke to the foreign officers around him.
Especially when giving combat instructions to the British troops under his command.
"Yes! I will immediately notify our fleet to prepare for battle. These damn Japanese troops are really crazy!"
French commander Tony Paca also responded immediately.
Immediately after he ordered his troops to prepare the land defense on the concession side, he also asked the communication officers under him to hurriedly go to the communication room to connect with the commander of the fleet, and put it here.
Inform them of the situation and make them immediately ready to fight at any time.
Of course, fleets from various countries are actually paying attention to this battle.
The 2nd Battalion, Royal North Lancastershire Rifles, the 1st Royal Worcester Rifles Battalion, the 1st Denham Light Infantry Battalion, the 4th Marine Regiment, and the 6th Marine Regiment and other foreign units
He also quickly started preparations for defensive operations,
The commander of the American cavalry force, Blas Pitt, also personally directed the combat deployment.
For a time, the fighting atmosphere in the foreign concession changed very intensely.
The American and British fleets were also in rapid contact and communication.
The American fleet quickly received unanimous calls from the commander of the American cavalry unit, Blas Pitt, and other American officers.
They all told the commanders and captains of these fleets to prepare immediate counterattacks.
"These damn Japanese troops are really audacious and want to cause trouble in our group. Give me the order to go down and all the ships will immediately enter combat mode!"
"We will never allow people from these small island countries to destroy the peace of our concession. In addition, we will inform our senior management and immediately contact the Japanese army's base camp and ask them to give us an explanation!"
"Do they want to start a war with our countries?"
When Smith, the foreign captain of the American army, received such a telegram that was not very good news, he immediately issued a combat mission to his communications troops to communicate the order.
"Yes! Captain!"
As his order was issued, communications soldier Jack quickly responded.
He then quickly returned to the communications room and conveyed all his combat orders to each fleet.
After each ship received the combat instructions, it also began to carry out the fleet battle formation before the battle, and began to prepare for the Japanese army's attack on the concession using heavy artillery and air strikes.
Including guarding against every move of the Japanese Third Fleet, especially the preparations for the opponent's fleet approaching Songhu Port.
"Come and attack us! I will definitely let the fleets of you small island countries see the power of our American fleet!"
"It's not something you can attack just because you want to!"
After the signalmen left, Captain Smith, a foreigner of the American army, was also full of confidence and murmured to himself,
And there was also some hope that the Japanese fleet and planes would really dare to attack them, or the foreign concession.
Because he felt that his fleet would definitely be able to teach the incoming Japanese fleets and aircraft groups a profound lesson of death, so that they would never forget it and remember that his fleet was not something that the Japanese fleet and aircraft groups could provoke.
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As the American fleet began to take action, the British and French fleets also immediately began to take action.
"How dare a small island nation fight against the fleet of our British Empire? Let me teach you who is the real strong man on the sea!"
The British captain Aaron Taylor, who was originally holding a military telescope to watch the battle on the other side of the Sihang Warehouse, showed a confident smile and said with a disdainful smile.
Then, he immediately commanded his fleet and began to prepare for maritime operations.
For him, he didn't take the Japanese fleet seriously at all.
You must know that when it comes to the combat effectiveness of the navy, he has always believed that the Empire on which the sun never sets is the most powerful one.
Therefore, the Japanese fleet, which is the least powerful, will not be taken seriously.
Of course, this is just his personal idea. As for the true combat effectiveness, I'm afraid it really takes a fight between them to know.
At least in the future when the Japanese army goes south,
The British fleet was completely bombed and sunk by the Japanese carrier-based aircraft fleet, including their most proud battleships.
Therefore, what the British army said still needs to wait for time to be verified.
The current thoughts of the captains of the French fleet are the same as those of the captains of the British and American fleets. They do not take the Japanese fleet to heart.
For them, they are the most powerful fleet.
However, Morrison, the captain of the French fleet, was serious and commanded his fleet to make all pre-war preparations. In addition, he immediately reported to his senior management. At this time,
After he finished all this, he stood in the command room of his flagship, concentrating on every move of the Japanese Third Fleet, as well as the battle situation on the foreign concession and Sihang Warehouse.
"When did these Japanese troops become so bold? They actually dared to challenge our French Empire, and they were not willing to challenge the British fleet and the American fleet all at once?"
"Do they look down upon the existence of fleets from all our countries? Or do they want to commit suicide?"
"Forget it, no matter what the Japanese troops of these island countries think, if they dare to attack our French fleet, then they will be ready and don't go back!"
"I am still very confident in the combat capabilities of my fleet. It is not something that third-rate fleets like their Japanese army can fight against!"
Finally, Captain Morrison of the French fleet, after observing for a moment, also showed a confident smile and muttered.
So soon, all the foreign fleets immediately entered a state of combat, waiting for the Japanese army to attack at any time.