"Brother Song, the first battle report for the firefighting just now has come out. The three armies of Yukiichi Yanze have been fought back! Our brothers have only six people in total, and they have killed more than 300 Japanese soldiers, 5 armored vehicles and 8 motorcycles, and they have been seized. All of them are thanks to Brother Song's blessing! Yukiichi Yanze had boasted that if a war broke out, he could take Zhabei within 4 hours. Now it's really a fight. Let me see, how can he continue to brag about this cowhide!"

In the command center of the 19th Route Army, Cai Tingkai was so crazy that he had just obtained the battle situation report on the front line that he was crazy about the scene described. No one was killed, and even seriously injured, but he killed more than 300 Japanese soldiers. This was not considered injured, but also bombed many armored vehicles. Thinking about the bear-like appearance of the Northeast Army being chased by the Kwantung Army, and looking at the achievements of the 19th Route Army, Cai Tingkai wanted to throw the battle situation report in his hand on Young Marshal Zhang's face so that he could know what a soldier was.

"I said Xianchu (Cai Tingkai), can you stop grinning? You have a narrow face and wide mouth. Once you grin, your face will turn into two halves." Jiang Guangnai was in a good mood after hearing the results of the battle. He, who had always been serious, even began to joke with Cai Tingkai. "But this time it was really thanks to Brother Song. If it weren't for your intelligence and support, we would have trouble with this battle."

Cai Tingkai nodded and said, "That's right. Although the situation in Shanghai has been tense recently, the upper level has been urging us to withdraw our troops, and the defense line has not been repaired too strong. If Brother Song hadn't informed us of Yukiichi Yanze in advance of the attack plan, how could we make this targeted defense preparation? What's more, the cannons brought by Brother Song have helped a lot! Otherwise, we would have to send suicide squads to exchange for human lives for these Japanese iron cans. However, the streets are so empty, how could it be so easy to get close to the Japanese armored vehicles? Here I would like to thank Brother Song for our brothers of the 19th Route Army!"

Seeing that the two of them were talking sincerely, Song Yinghui blushed and hurriedly refused: "Brother Jiang, Brother Cai, I, Song, are just here to help the boxing. The real war is the brothers of the 19th Route Army. If the brothers were not afraid of the Japanese and dared to disobey and fire the gun, I, Song, wouldn't be able to help me with intelligence and artillery! After all, this victory will be achieved by the brothers of the 19th Route Army!"

"Okay, okay, don't praise each other. If the little Japanese were so good, they wouldn't bully the Republic of China so badly. The reason why we can win this time is that the little Japanese underestimate the enemy. The next second wave of offensive will probably not be so easy to deal with." As he said, Cai Tingkai walked to the hanging map, pointed to the North Railway Station above and said again. "This is the hub for Shang Hai's contact with the outside world, and the Japanese will definitely take it down at all costs!"

"It's okay to say that the second wave of offensives is already a strategy to defend against the enemy. The difficulty is after dawn. They will be able to dispatch planes at that time..." Jiang Guangnai said, "Forget it, wait until dawn to consider the matter. Now, let's deal with the second wave of offensives as soon as possible."

As he said that, Jiang Guangnai pulled out a piece of paper and wrote it on it. After a moment, a command was written. He pulled out the letter paper and handed the order to the adjutant and ordered: "Send the order above to Zhang Junsong and tell him that the second wave of offensives should be fought well, don't look at the fact that he can hold his tail off after a big victory!"

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After receiving the order, Zhang Junsong, the leader of the Sixth Regiment, immediately came to Xiao Jun and notified him of the order he had just received. By the way, he discussed how to fight the next battle.

"Brother Xiao, you have finished reading this order, right?"

Xiao Jun nodded, and had a briefing with him before coming to Shanghai. This time the mission was mainly the 19th Route Army. They were just fighting. In short, they had to try their best to follow the other party's arrangements: "I have finished reading the order, Commander Zhang. How are you going to fight this time? I'll follow your order!"

Zhang Junsong had already made a decision on how to use the power at hand of Xiao Jun, and immediately said: "The order cannot be said. The brothers' troops will only ask at most. If you follow the above order this time... you will feel too stretched on your hands, and Brother Xiao's troops will inevitably suffer more."

"Okay. We came here to fight the Japanese. As long as we can kill a few more Japanese, it's fine!"

"Okay! Since that's the case, then let's arrange it like this..."

The time to repel the first wave of the Japanese Marines' offensive was around 0:15 am. After receiving the order, Zhang Junsong did not bother to let his brothers rest and immediately started the arrangement. It was his race against time that allowed them to have time to complete the arrangement before the Japanese army launched the second attack.

At 1 a.m., 1,700 Japanese reinforcements arrived at the front line. At this time, the Japanese army's strength in the direction of Zhabei had reached more than twice the troops arranged by the 19th Route Army, and they also mobilized more tanks, armored vehicles and artillery, attempting to take down the North Railway Station before dawn.

As the commander of the reinforcement force, Lieutenant Hatsuzaki couldn't believe his eyes when he arrived at the fire exchange: a group of wounded soldiers who kept wailing down in the smashed room of the building on the roadside, were receiving treatment from medical soldiers, and in front of them were the wreckage of three burning armored vehicles, in which they were in a miserable state.

"Baga! Lieutenant Ancun, how did you command it!? All three armored cars were destroyed!? Why did you dare to stand in front of me with a swagger? Why didn't you go to septile!? Why didn't you go to septile!?"

Facing the lieutenant in front of him who was on the same level as him, Ancun, who finally escaped from the overturned Vix M-25 armored vehicle, could only lower his head and let him scold him with a timid and dared not have any dissatisfaction. This was also impossible. One was the current commander who had just taken over the command power, and the other was the defeated general who had lost all the troops in his hand. Where could there be any room for refutation?

However, although Yasumura was very timid, he didn't care about Lieutenant Hatsuzaki's words that had just passed away. This kind of activity was not popular in the navy. Naval officers have always accepted the British tradition. The so-called Bushido spirit does not reach a pervert like in the army.

After venting his anger, Lieutenant Hatsuzaki knew that his current mission was to open the passage to the North Railway Station rather than pursue the responsibility for the defeat. He endured the anger in his heart that had not yet subsided and began to ask about the situation of the previous firefight.

"Ancun, tell me, how did your armored car be thrown away? Could it be that it was blown up by the Chinese army's suicide squad with cluster grenades?"

"I finally finished scolding..." Anmura sighed in his heart and raised his head. He looked at Hatsuki and said, "It's not a suicide squad, but a cannon. At least two cannons are arranged on the opposite Chinese defense line. Judging from its power, it should be a direct-fired cannon with a caliber of 30 to 60 mm. The specific model cannot be judged."

"The Chinese army has artillery!? And there are two artillery pieces on the barricade at an intersection!?" Hatsuzaki couldn't believe his ears. Didn't it mean that the Chinese army has always lacked heavy weapons, and the 19th Route Army's miscellaneous brands are even more serious? Why are they more luxurious than the Emperor's? There are two artillery pieces in such a small position to help!

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"Not only that, the Chinese army opposite seems to be equipped with a lot of submachine guns. It is estimated that it should be the elite troops of the Chinese army."

Obviously, Ancun used the assault rifle in Xiao Jun and his hands as a submachine gun.

After listening to the report from Yamura, Lieutenant Hatsuzaki's expression was very strange, because according to the information, the enemy they faced should be just an ordinary Chinese army, and there shouldn't be so many artillery and submachine guns. He didn't believe that there would be an elite force that happened to pass by with artillery while they were attacking, and then they were hit by.

The only explanation is that the previous offensive plan was leaked!

Thinking of this, Hatsuki immediately shouted to his subordinates: "The equipment of the Chinese army opposite is very abnormal, and it seems that they have been arranged and waiting for us. However, even so, the cowardly Chinese soldiers cannot stop our proud imperial navy! When you capture the Chinese position later, try to keep a living. I need to know whether they have known our offensive plan in advance!"

When she heard that Lieutenant Hasaki wanted to launch an attack, Yamura was shocked. Why did she stop him and said: "Lieutenant Hasaki, you can't rush over like this! The opponent's firepower is too fierce and you can't do it recklessly!"

Hatsuki looked at Ancun coldly and sneered: "Lieutenant Ancun, please don't think I'm as stupid as you! I won't be as stupid as you, and I'm so stupid as I'm beaten into a fireball!"

After saying that, Hatasaki turned around and asked his subordinates to push a cannon from the back of the team. It seemed that the style should be the 38 Type 75mm field cannon!

"Fuwano Juncao. Blow me up the opposite Chinese barricade!"

"Hey!"

Junsu Fujino, who was responsible for operating the artillery, nodded, calmly filled the shells under the cover of darkness, and then aimed at the barricades that were faintly visible to the 19th Route Army with the help of the flames of the burning armored vehicles.

"Luh..." Fujino Juncao suddenly swung his command knife, and a ball of fire suddenly burst out from the muzzle of the 75mm field cannon of the Type 38 style 35-mm field cannon. Then, the shells exploded on the positions of the 19th Route Army in the distance, shattering the piles of bricks and stones.

"Continue shooting. Blow out the barricade completely!"

According to Lieutenant Hatsuzaki's order, the 75mm field cannon of the Type 38 Type 38 fired a total of twenty shells, and the barricades were blown to pieces.

Seeing that the effect was almost done, Lieutenant Hatsuzaki didn't want to continue wasting time here. So he let the mortar he carried fire a few smokescreens in front of the barricade to block the sight of the 19th Route Army. Then he waved his command knife, and the first wave of more than 100 teams set off quietly and rushed towards the position of the 19th Route Army.

Compared to the miserable attack of the previous attack, this time was unexpectedly smooth. To be precise, it "captured" the barricade without spending a single shot and an ammunition.

"Report to the chief, only one body that was killed by the bomb was found on the barricade of the Chinese army opposite. It depends on the situation that the Chinese army collapsed on its own after being bombarded."

After hearing the report from his subordinates, Lieutenant Hatsuzaki smiled with relief and then asked his most concerned question: "Have the two guns of the Chinese army discovered?"

"We did not find any traces of artillery on the Chinese position, nor even a single part."

"No part...no parts..." Hatsuki's brows were squashed together. He suddenly shouted, "The Chinese army was not defeated by artillery, but had retreated long before our shelling! If it was broken after the shelling, they had no time to drag the cannons away! That body should be the observation sentry left behind!"

"If the Chinese army's artillery is still there, we may suffer a lot of casualties." Yasumiya, who was standing next to Lieutenant Hatsuzaki, suddenly spoke. "A road is only a few dozen meters wide, and the terrain is flat and uncovered. If the opponent has two artillery and a large number of submachine guns to block the road, charge is almost a suicide act!"

"Hmph! Don't I know the difficulties I have to face? But do I say that I don't execute the order because of difficulties? Do I say that I can't resist because of fear of casualties? Can I still be considered a soldier of the empire??"

Just as Lieutenant Hatsuzaki was furious, the sound of the engine suddenly came from behind him. Not long after, two armored cars stopped beside him.

"Pine Island Lieutenant was ordered to report!"

Hatanzaki saw that the armored car he had applied to the above before arrived, and couldn't help laughing: "Haha. Matsushima Jun came too timely! Now we have broken through the first barricade. Next, please help us to open the road. We must take the North Railway Station before dawn!"

"Please rest assured, Lieutenant, the defense line of Songdo in the Chinese army is like paper, and it can be broken with one stab!" As he said that, Songdo looked at his competitor Lieutenant Ancun, like a provocative look.

There were not many tanks and armored vehicles transferred to participate in the Shanghai War this time. In addition to the trucks and motorcycles that temporarily installed steel plate modifications, there were only 9 regular armored vehicles in total, two Type 90 6-wheel armored cars, and four Carden-Lowyd MK. 6b ultra-light tanks (the Japanese army called the Card 6 Type B armored machine gun vehicle).

In the first wave of attacks, these few armored vehicles have been reimbursed a lot. Now the two Type 90 6-wheel armored cars with the worst performance are particularly important. The Type 90 6-wheel armored cars are armored cars modified from the P-type six-wheel truck produced by the Ishikawashima Automobile Manufacturing Institute in Japan, and a total of two were produced. The one he was riding in was the "Photoku-1" purchased by Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture. The whole vehicle was riveted with armor plates, without fixed weapons, and only 7 sliding open and closed shooting ports. His car was equipped with a Taisho 11-year 6.5-mm light machine gun (that is, the famous "crooked handle").

Although it is a Japanese domestic car, the combat power of this thing is really lacking and has never been favored. Matsushima has always been holding anger in his stomach. Now he finally got the chance. The loss of the lead is lost, and now he can only rely on himself! Moreover, when he is rewarded with merits after the war, he will definitely survive and get greater achievements. It is not impossible for him to turn to Ancun by himself!

Ancun did not respond to Songdo's provocation, but just found a place to sit down and admire their performance, as if he was just a bystander.

After receiving the support of two armored vehicles, Lieutenant Hatanzaki boldly asked the troops to clear out the ruins of the barricades and let the armored vehicles pass the front line. Then a large number of infantry followed the armored vehicles and were ready to fight with the defenders of the 19th Route Army at any time. At the end of them was the 75mm field cannon of the Type 38, ready to wait for the two legendary cannons to provide firepower to suppress them.

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"Captain, the Japanese have passed, can we fight?"

Xiao Jun glanced at the brother who came to his ear and whispered, "What's the hurry? Haven't you seen the fire in front of you? Since the Japanese didn't notice us, then wait a little longer. Close the door and beat the dog, but the dog hasn't finished entering. Why are you anxious? Just beat the dogs and who can eat enough for you?"

At this time, Xiao Jun and the others were lying on the roof of the street to overlook the Japanese army's slow and careful march. And beside him, the other buildings were also hidden soldiers of the 19th Route Army and Qiong Army! The order Zhang Junsong had received before was to let the troops go upstairs and use the special terrain everywhere in the city's combat buildings to eliminate the enemy!

Xiao Jun and the others didn't wait long, and the Japanese army had all entered the ambush circle. As someone in front dropped the first grenade and sent a signal of fighting, the battle officially started. The two armored vehicles rushing in the front were blown up by cluster grenades falling from the sky. The poor second lieutenant Songdao was opening the cabin door with his roof open and his body was exposed outside the car to command the vehicle to move forward. The cluster grenade just happened to fly over Songdao's nose, drill into the open cabin door, and fell into the armored vehicle.

Amid the terrified screams of the second lieutenant of Matsushima, the "Serving the Country-1" purchased by the people of Nagaoka City, turned into a burning fireball. He really served the country, and also completely exposed the figures of the nearby Japanese troops, becoming the target of the top people on the roof.

Seeing that the war had started, Xiao Jun and the others around him were no longer hidden. They pulled the grenades they were holding at hand and threw them down one by one. Then, they rumbling one after another, aimed at the shadowy Japanese figure on the street in a sound of thunder and pulled the trigger. (To be continued)


Chapter completed!