Major Kitano of the 3rd Japanese Division, Kitano Tank Squadron, was slapping the mouths of more than a dozen Japanese officers.
Each Japanese officer had a scarlet palm print on the left and right side of his face. Some Japanese officers had blood oozing from the corners of their mouths.
It turns out that these officers all escaped from the Four Elements Battlefield. They lost their commander, Konoe Isao, so they were treated roughly by Kitano.
However, they should be lucky. The tank squadron currently lacks infantry support, otherwise Lieutenant Commander Kitano would definitely behead these officers in public without hesitation.
Kitano roared: "You all must remember that you are a disgrace to the imperial soldiers. And the reason why you are still alive is because I want to give you a chance to avenge your shame. Do you understand?"
"Hey! Let's go and regain the position we lost."
All the officers bowed together, then turned around to return to Sihang Warehouse to regain their position.
But at this moment, Bei Ye scolded: "Baga, you are a bunch of idiots. We don't even care what time it is. Let's set up camp on the spot and capture the Sihang Warehouse in one fell swoop early tomorrow morning."
"Hi!"
All the officers of the Little Japanese army responded and set up camp five miles away from Sihang Warehouse.
The sentries at Sihang Warehouse were only conducting reconnaissance within two miles, so they did not notice the arrival of this Japanese chariot force. Otherwise, with Duanwu's temperament, he would definitely come to steal the camp in the middle of the night.
This is the most effective tactic against armored forces with the least casualties.
Faced with flesh and blood and steel, armor and hard steel, there are not enough people to fill it.
But the night attack is different. The soldiers of the armored force are no more than third-rate Marines and have no combat effectiveness at all.
It's just that the little devil was very cunning and didn't even leave at dusk.
Kitano is a cunning commander. He never fights an uncertain battle.
When the commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force, Matsui Iwane, wanted to deploy three of his tanks, he decided to send the entire squadron of tanks over.
His tank squadron has a total of eight Type 95 tanks and six armored fighting vehicles of different types.
With this configuration, coupled with the strength of the 68th Regiment, it will not be a problem to fight a Chinese division.
But what Kitano didn't expect was that he only arrived a little late, and less than 300 people from the entire 68th Regiment escaped. Moreover, even the captain of the Guards Regiment was shattered.
So this cunning devil decided not to leave and camped nearby. Tanks, chariots, etc. were parked behind the huge building.
While reporting the losses of the 68th Regiment to the commander of the Shanghai Dispatch Army, Matsui Iwane, he also called in those deserting officers to review the Battle of Sihang Warehouse.
After repeated deliberation, Kitano finally showed a cruel smile:
"Baga, Your Excellency Konoe Isao, you fell into the sinister trick of the Chinese. The Chinese had dug a big hole for him and waited for him to jump into it.
The Chinese first took advantage of the solid defense and excellent geographical location of the Sihang Warehouse to severely damage the Kumano Brigade, in order to make Lord Konoe pay attention to the two buildings on the left and right wings of the Sihang Warehouse.
His Excellency Isao Konoe was fooled. He had not thought at that time that the things he could notice could not be noticed by the Chinese people.
So the two commanding heights he captured at great cost turned out to be the tombs where the Imperial Japanese Army was buried.
This is simply unwise.
Also, Lord Isao Konoe was too impatient. He tried to build a humanoid tank, but a few gas tanks blew up more than 200 of us.
Alas, this battle was so poorly fought that I simply cannot believe that this is the true level of His Excellency Isao Konoe. Is he still a top student at the Imperial Military Academy?"
Major Kitano shook his head frequently, and then said to all the officers: "The mission that Mr. Konoe Isao failed to complete will be completed by Kitano Sawada. I want to show those country bumpkins in China what a tank army of the Japanese Empire!
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"good!"
All the Japs were excited and cheered with great momentum again, waiting only for tomorrow to destroy the Sihang Warehouse and avenge their shame! . . .
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At the same time, the Sihang Warehouse was busy. The people on the south bank brought a lot of delicious food to reward the independent regiment soldiers.
Some people even brought wine, but only the wounded could drink it.
Because these wounded soldiers could not go to the south bank, the British strongly opposed accepting Chinese soldiers unless all the independent regiments evacuated from the Sihang Warehouse and surrendered to their British troops.
It was impossible for Duanwu to agree to this condition, not to mention that later in the day, the special commissioner who came to Sihang Warehouse with Wei Zhengcai would not agree either.
The special commissioner brought the chairman's award - a medal of loyalty and bravery. Then he conveyed the chairman's order:
The Dragon Boat Festival Department of the 88th Division Independent Regiment was ordered to hold on to the Sihang Warehouse until at least the evening of October 30. The British would then open a small door at the Junk Bridge and let them enter the concession.
Of course, the condition is that the independent regiment must surrender its arms to the British.
"A soldier, if he throws away his weapons, is he still a soldier?"
Dragon Boat Festival slapped the table and stood up.
He doesn't give face to anyone, not even some bullshit special correspondent.
What's more, you want him to surrender at Dragon Boat Festival? The British are just dreaming!
He would not be like Xie Jinyuan, who was put under house arrest by the British after disarming himself and died in a cowardly manner.
Duanwu has long had enough of these old-fashioned colonists who like to be at odds with each other. Shanghai belongs to China, so why should they give orders?
"Captain of the Dragon Boat Festival, please also pay attention to your identity. This is the order of the Chairman."
The special commissioner maintained a gentleman-like demeanor because he felt that as soon as the word "Chairman" comes out of his mouth, if it is a dragon, you have to be coiled by me, and if it is a tiger, you have to lie down with me.
Otherwise, the words "Chairman" are both a commendation order and a reminder!
It's just that he underestimated Duanwu. Duanwu only twitched the corner of his mouth slightly and said: "The general is out, and the military order is not obeyed. I have accepted the order to stick to it until the evening of October 30, but how to retreat is my business.
I am an independent group and will not live my life looking at the British."
"Humph, Dragon Boat Festival! You are too arrogant."
The special correspondent finally couldn't hold it any longer, slapped the table angrily and stood up.
He thought that Dragon Boat Festival would be afraid of him slamming the table. But he didn't think Dragon Boat Festival was a serious matter at all.
The special commissioner was furious, banging on the table and yelling: "I have the right to remove you now!"
"up to you."
After Duanwu said that, he turned around and left. Don't worry about face now, he wouldn't even give a shit to this special commissioner.
"You, you... I will kill you now..."
The special correspondent was completely angered by Duan Wu's arrogance. He took out his pistol and pointed it at Duan Wu's back! ...