Chapter 92 The Battle of Shanghai (12)

Chen Xiuwen then remembered that during the Battle of Shanghai in 128, the battalion commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 52nd Regiment and Yu Jishi, who was commanding forward, were seriously injured. After recovering from the injury, he followed Yu Jishi to work in the Zhejiang Security Office. Unexpectedly, the battalion commander who graduated from the third phase of Huangpu was Teng Donglin, the commander of the Jiaxing Security Corps who was under his command.

"Hello, senior, Chen Xiuwen, the ninth session of the Central Military Academy, saluted the senior." Chen Xiuwen hurriedly saluted Teng Donglin with the etiquette of the Huangpu rear admiring the senior.

Teng Donglin smiled and replied to Chen Xiuwen, "Captain Chen, I have heard the old commander say that you are his most proud subordinate. Later, you were the educated commander and Zhu Youqing were quite reluctant to leave. Today I saw the heroic boy."

"The senior has been awarded the award. Chief Huang and Chief Zhu are raising the liberation. If the senior does not dislike me, please call me liberation." Chen Xiuwen also said with a smile.

"Captain Chen, we can be as good as brothers in private, my brother and you. But in the army, we are still known as positions. Now you are the commander, I should respectfully call you Commander Chen. Please rest assured that Commander Chen, you defeated the Japanese yesterday and wiped out more than 700 of them. I, Teng Donglin, convinced you, and our more than 1,000 brothers of our Jiaxing Security Group are all sent by Commander Chen." Teng Donglin said seriously.

Chen Xiuwen secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and was also moved by Teng Donglin's straightforwardness. To be honest, when he heard that Teng Donglin was a graduate of the third phase of Huangpu and the old battalion commander of the 528th Regiment, he couldn't help but feel a little upset. Will such a qualified person obey his command? But Teng Donglin's statement immediately made him feel relieved.

"Senior, then please ask your Jiaxing Security Team for the Longhua Airport."

"Captain Chen, I didn't say anything. Although our Jiaxing security team is not as good as your Shanghai security team 3, many of us are old brothers who have participated in the 128th Shanghai War. In a word, people are at the airport." Teng Donglin said, patting his chest.

Although Zeng Jianing and Lin Jingyun met for the first time, they had a very speculative chat.

"Sister Jingyun, I heard from Brother Shen that we are about to start a war with the Japanese in Shanghai. Are you afraid of staying in Shanghai?"

"I'm afraid. But I'm a doctor and a Chinese. It's my duty to rescue our compatriots and make contributions to the fight against Japan." Lin Jingyun smiled slightly.

Zeng Jianing's eyes lit up and he hurriedly pulled Lin Jingyun and said, "Sister Jingyun, you said so well. We are all Chinese, and we should make our contribution to the fight against Japan."

"Jia Ning, you are not bad either. Come to the front line for an interview." Lin Jingyun smiled.

"Don't mention it, I sneaked out of my house. After all, Brother Shen forced me to stay."

"So you are still a brave woman who breaks through the shackles of family." Lin Jingyun looked at Zeng Jianing with a smile, and felt that she liked this little girl more and more.

"To be honest, Sister Jingyun, I always admired Sister Yu's before, and now I feel very impressed by you." Zeng Jianing said with her little head tilted and looked at Lin Jingyun.

"Is that so, who is the sister of the Yu family?" Lin Jingyun held Zeng Jianing's hand and asked casually with a smile.

"The Yu sister and my family are family friends. She used to be from Jinling Women's College. Like you, she is also a new woman. However, since she married Brother Shen, she has become a different person. She?"

Hearing this, Lin Jingyun's heart suddenly shook and the smile on her face disappeared. Before Zeng Jianing finished speaking, she asked quickly: "Are you saying that your Yu sister is, Chen, Chen Xiuwen's wife?"

"Yes, they have been married for several years. Sister Jingyun, don't you know?" Zeng Jianing did not notice the change in Lin Jingyun's face.

"Oh, I don't know this. Chen Xiuwen has never mentioned it to me." Lin Jingyun quickly concealed her emotions and said with a forced smile.

"It's Brother Shen who has never told you, right? I'll just say it, Brother Shen must have deliberately not told you." Zeng Jianing said with a strange look and said with a smile.

Lin Jingyun suddenly felt a panic in her heart and didn't know what to say for a moment. At this time, a nurse happened to run out and shouted: "Doctor Lin, there is a wounded person in a bad condition. Come and take a look."

"Here you come." Lin Jingyun responded, then smiled reluctantly at Zeng Jianing and said, "Jianing, I'm going to work hard. Let's talk again if we have the chance in the future." As he said that, he hurriedly walked back quickly.

Looking at Lin Jingyun's back, Zeng Jianing couldn't help but muttered strangely: "Does she like Brother Shen too?" At the same time, when she remembered her own thoughts, her expression on her face suddenly became dark.

The atmosphere at Qilu was tense. He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, Zhang Zhizhong, Bai Chongxi and Foreign Minister Wang Chonghui were all sitting there, while Chiang Kai-shek was sinking like water. He just received news from Shanghai that 5,000 Neon Marines had landed in Shanghai.

"Minister Wang, how is the progress of the mediation of the Three Kingdoms? Why did the Neon Army start to increase its troops again?" Chiang Kai-shek asked, knocking on the table.

Wang Chonghui looked embarrassed and said with concern: "Chief Chairman calmed down. Since our negotiations with Japan, the Japanese side has proposed that we withdraw all security forces from Shanghai and remove all fortifications. Our planes are not allowed to enter Shanghai airspace, etc., and we flatly refused. Later, after mediation by Britain, the United States, France and France, the two sides proposed a ceasefire and maintained the "Shanghai Armistice Agreement". The 20 kilometers around Shanghai were jointly sent by Britain, the United States, France and Japan to station troops. We can retain the security team that maintains local public security. However, the Japanese side has not responded so far. This time they have increased their troops again. It seems that the reason why they have not responded for a long time is entirely a delaying strategy to cover up their military increase. We intend to immediately submit a note to the ambassadors of various countries, and jointly protest against Japan's actions of unilaterally undermining the "Shanghai Armistice Agreement" and undermining peace."

"Oh, Minister Wang, what's the use of proposing a protest now? Didn't you just say that the Japanese side's delay in replying is a delaying strategy." As soon as Wang Chonghui finished speaking, Zhang Zhizhong hurriedly said: "Chairman, since the Japanese side has increased its troops without authorization, we must not be passively beaten like during the January and February 8th Incident. We should send troops to Shanghai immediately and seize the initiative as much as possible."

Chiang Kai-shek was also very angry and helpless at the tight advance of Japan. The idea of ​​fighting or not fighting had been fighting in his heart. The Third Shanghai Security Regiment performed very well, repelling the attack of the Japanese Marine Corps, and the mediation between Britain, the United States and France was also beneficial to him. However, he did not expect that Japan would definitely increase its troops in Shanghai despite the interference and opposition of Britain, the United States, France and other countries, and it would be a trend to expand the situation and start a full-scale war. At this time, no matter whether he wanted to or not, it was urgent to enter Shanghai, otherwise it would be very likely to repeat the mistakes of the 128th Shanghai War, allowing the Neon Army to take the lead.

After looking around, Chiang Kai-shek asked, "What about your opinions?"

Chen Cheng has always been very good at guessing Chiang Kai-shek's thoughts. At this time, he had already seen that the chairman had made up his mind and said quickly: "The Japanese side's increase in troops to Shanghai is enough to show that they are trying to seize Shanghai and then advance to Nanjing. Since they are destroying the agreement first, we cannot sit idly by and watch the Japanese side's conspiracy succeed, and we should send troops in time."

Bai Chongxi nodded at this time and said, "I agree with the opinions of Chief Chen and Commander-in-Chief Zhang, otherwise we will be in a passive situation if the Neon Army takes action."

In the end, only the Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin was left without a statement. As the Minister of Military Affairs, he had more considerations. The gap between military and national strength between China and Japan, and he has always been relatively pro-Japanese, really doesn't want to see a full-scale war between China and Japan.

"Respect, what about your opinion?" Although He Yingqin showed his disobedience many times, Chiang Kai-shek still relied on this scheming and concise old partner.

He Yingqin frowned and thought for a while before he slowly said: "Chairman, I think it is very necessary to send troops to Shanghai according to the current situation to prevent the attack of the Neon Army. However, once we enter, try not to take the initiative to act as an offensive posture to avoid provoking wars. After all, things are not yet at the point where they cannot be eased."

He Yingqin's words hit Chiang Kai-shek's mind that he was about to fight but was afraid of it. He nodded deeply and said, "Jingzhi's words are reasonable. We cannot provoke war on our own initiative, but we cannot defend ourselves passively."

As he said that, Chiang Kai-shek stood up from the sofa, and everyone stood up.

"Respect, Jiansheng, your General Staff immediately formulates a Shanghai combat plan to deal with the attack of the Neon Army. The garrisons in Wuhan, Anhui, Jiangxi and other places immediately move closer to Shanghai and Nanjing. Cixi, you are responsible for the organization of the reserve force. The Beijing-Shanghai Security General Command, the 36th Division, the 87th Division, and the 88th Division formed the Ninth Army, and Wen Bai is responsible for it, and immediately enter Shanghai."

"yes."

"Minister Wang, your Ministry of Foreign Affairs should continue to step up contact with Britain, the United States, France and other countries to express our attitude. We will never provoke a war on our own initiative, but we will never accept any acts of undermining the "Shanghai Armistice Agreement". If the Japanese side takes the initiative to attack us, we will resolutely fight back."

"Okay, Chairman." Wang Chonghui had no choice but to accept the task with a heavy face.

"Chairman, how should the Shanghai Third Security Corps and the Jiaxing Security Corps that were reinforced two days ago be arranged? Should they be allocated to the Shanghai Security Command?" Zhang Zhizhong then asked Chiang Kai-shek for advice.

"No." Chiang Kai-shek thought about it slightly. The Third Shanghai Security Regiment was originally a strengthening regiment organized by the German Army. It repelled the attacks of two brigades of the Neon Army Marine Corps two days ago and achieved a record of killing 700 enemies. Moreover, the Jiaxing Security Regiment is also a unit in his hometown of Zhejiang. Chiang Kai-shek would never easily hand over such two troops to Yang Hu.

"The Third Shanghai Security Regiment and the Jiaxing Security Regiment can form an independent brigade, which is directly commanded by your Ninth Army. Shen Xiuwen is young and promising, and I think he can serve as the brigade commander."

Zhang Zhizhong was reluctant to let Shen Xiuwen out of the Third Security Corps. When he heard what Jiang Zhongzheng said, he was surprised and happy, and hurriedly said: "Yes."

For two consecutive days, there was no news about the Neon Marine Corps. Except for the tense negotiations between the Shanghai Mayor and the Japanese Consul General in Shanghai Okada about the Neon Army conflict at Hongqiao Airport that occurred, everything seemed to have never happened.

The calmer it is, the more it means that the war is coming. In addition to ordering the troops below to prepare for the first-level combat, Chen Xiuwen also asked the Beijing-Shanghai Security Command to make up for the lost personnel and equipment as soon as possible.

Chen Xiuwen was in the combat room of the regiment headquarters and Chief of Staff Qiao Zhen to deduce that if the Neon Army landed in large quantities in Shanghai, it should be where it is most likely to be.

"The commander of the regiment, Shanghai is the East China Sea, the estuary of the Yangtze River in the north, and the Hangzhou Bay in the south, and surrounded by water on three sides. There are so many places where the Neon Army can land. The easiest way for them is to land directly at Wusongkou like today. However, once our troops enter Shanghai and encircle the Neon Army entrenched in Baoshan and Hongkou, the Neon Army is very likely to land from Xiaochuansha and Shidongkou, and form a double-sided attack on our army's encirclement and counter-encirclement." Qiao Zhen held a pencil and explained to Chen Xiuwen while drawing on the map.

"Do you see if the Neon Army will land directly from Taicang and Liuhe lines like the January 28 Incident? " Chen Xiuwen asked with some doubts.

"It's not impossible. However, if our army wants to march into Shanghai, it will definitely be the 36th, 87th and 88th divisions, and it may even be all gathered in Wuhan, Wuhu and Jiujiang. However, after these years of military integration, our army's combat power is far from comparable to that of the 19th Incident. Moreover, our army now has an air force, which will pose a strong threat to the Neon Army naval fleet and aviation. The Neon Army will not pose a threat to our army unless there is enough naval and air force and ground forces." Qiao Zhen said slightly proudly.

Chen Xiuwen looked at the map and recalled how the Battle of Songhu was failed. As Qiao Zhen analyzed, together with the Battle of Songhu, the Chinese national team gathered elites from most countries, including all German divisions, in Shanghai, and fought fiercely with nearly 300,000 Neon troops in Shanghai. However, Chen Xiuwen vaguely remembered that the Neon troops seemed to land in Hangzhou Bay, directly threatened the country's rear wing, and then retreated across the board, and the Battle of Songhu was declared defeat.

"If we gather all the main forces to fight the Neon Army from Liuhe, Taicang to Xiaochuansha. But once the Neon Army lands from here, directly penetrates our rear wing and cuts off the Shanghai-Hangzhou Line, how should our army deal with it?" Chen Xiuwen pointed to the location of Jinshan Guard in Hangzhou Bay on the map, frowned and said to Qiao Zhen.
Chapter completed!