At three o'clock in the morning, the Japanese Navy Special Forces Headquarters
The Japs Commander Okawauchiden Seventh Major General has long lost his previous calmness. He is as anxious as an ant in a hot pot in the headquarters. The connection with the Hongjiang Road stronghold has been cut off. Neither the phone nor the radio can make calls. There is a faint sound in the distance. The sound of gunfire made him restless, and he couldn't help but curse:
"This bastard Nishimura has a very bad conscience. He won't answer calls or reply to telegrams. What does he want to do?"
The other Japs were silent, and no one could give him the answer, because everyone could guess the answer, including the Commander himself, but he was just unwilling to accept the reality.
Intelligence showed that the Chinese would launch a raid on the Hongjiang Road stronghold at dawn. They had already been prepared and had a large bag waiting for the Chinese commandos to drill into;
This bastard, Major Nishimura, also vowed to make sure that the Chinese commandos would never come back.
But it's not yet dawn, and the entire Hongkou area has been reduced to a mess, with gunfire everywhere. Major General Okawa doesn't know how the battle is going. But at this critical moment, the Hongjiang Road stronghold has lost contact, how can he not let it go? He, the commander, was distraught.
Seeing that no one took the initiative to speak, Okawauchi Dennan nodded to the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Aoki, and asked in a bad tone:
"Aoki-kun, tell me what happened? How to deal with it!"
Lieutenant Commander Aoki could only bite the bullet and said:
"Commander, we have been fooled by the Chinese. They have obviously launched an attack in advance and caught the Hongjiang Road stronghold by surprise. This is a huge mistake by the intelligence agency, and they must bear responsibility for it."
Okawachiden Seven Major General's face looked a little better. No matter what, someone had to take the blame first. The chief of staff's words just hit his heart, and he nodded immediately and said:
"Yoshi, this is inevitable. If it were not for an intelligence error, the imperial army would not be so passive. This responsible intelligence department cannot escape. I will explain this matter to Mr. Hase;
Now is not the time to investigate the responsibilities. Hongjiang Road has been unable to contact him. This bastard Nishimura should not dare to delay the opportunity. The sound of gunshots should be in the melee. How to deal with it? "
It is said in Dachuan that the Seventh Major General has decided not to cover his ears and accept the cruel reality that the Hongjiang Road stronghold has been breached by the Chinese;
The top priority is to come up with a feasible plan, whether to send troops to reinforce or stick to the headquarters and wait for reinforcements. Aoki, the chief of staff, must come up with a feasible plan. As the commander, he is only responsible for making decisions.
Lieutenant Colonel Aoki naturally knew his responsibilities. It was just because the commander had been unwilling to accept this reality that he did not dare to speak. Now that the commander asked about the solution, he took over and said:
"Your Excellency, Commander, China's commando team only has 500 people, and we also have a group of more than 500 warriors at our Hongjiang Road stronghold;
Although they can't be contacted now, it doesn't mean that they have been annihilated by the Chinese.
It was less than an hour since the gunshots were fired. It was impossible for the Chinese to annihilate a large group of the Imperial Army with 500 people in such a short period of time;
The reason why we can't contact us is probably because the two sides are in a melee. At this time, we should quickly send a large group to reinforce. Even if it's too late, we should at least block the passage for the Chinese to attack in the direction of my commander. "
Okawauchi Denqi nodded and said:
"Yoshi, Suzuki-kun, lead your third brigade to quickly reinforce the Hongjiang Road stronghold. If it's too late, defend the North Sichuan Road stronghold——"
"Boom boom boom..."
His words were interrupted by a series of explosions, and faint shouts of killing were heard. Okawauchi Denqi's face changed drastically. Before he could ask what was going on, a major staff officer rushed in in a panic and reported to him. road:
"Your Excellency, Commander, the main force of China, which has been silent before, has begun to attack the headquarters. There are at least thousands of people!"
Okawauchi Denqi had already guessed this result just now. Now there are only more than a thousand troops left in the headquarters fortress group, and many of them are civilian personnel of the headquarters;
If the third brigade is sent out again, the remaining few hundred people will not be able to stop the attack of thousands of Chinese troops in front. Now he must make a decision, otherwise he may not even be able to save the headquarters building.
Major Suzuki also paused his departure, waiting for the commander to make a decision.
Okawachi Chuanqiu, the Seventh Major General, took a bite and said:
"Suzuki-kun, first repel the Chinese attack. We can only hope that the Nishimura team can hold on for a while longer!
Mr. Aoki, send a message to the fleet, requesting tactical guidance;
Quickly, repel the Chinese attack, and they must pay a heavy price. "
Major General Okawauchi chose to repel the attack of the 264th Brigade first. This was the top priority they faced. The attack of thousands of people was not so easy to block. They only had more than 1,300 people left.
After the Chinese began to break through the middle, the Japanese troops began to be stretched thin, and the consequences after being intercepted by the commando team showed up in the long snake formation;
Without the support of Shewei Xiang's Japanese concession troops, they now became a lonely army.
In order to completely contain the Japs in the headquarters, the 264th Brigade's attack was very fierce. Groups of soldiers wearing M35 helmets rushed towards the Japs' turtle shells without hesitation with steel guns in their hands;
One group of people fell, and another group of people rushed forward. The barrels of the Japanese machine guns were red, and the battle became intense from the beginning.
The previous brigade commander of the 264th Brigade died at the hands of the Japs, and nearly 2,000 people were killed or injured in several days of fierce fighting. Therefore, everyone from top to bottom was full of hatred for the Japs, and they tried their best as soon as they came up.
As the Japs' forces became increasingly tense, and the pre-dawn darkness affected their vision, they were already a little out of their depth;
The first part of the 264th Brigade had already entered, and at this critical moment, the Japanese naval artillery shells flew over;
Hundreds of large-caliber naval artillery shells fell like rain, many of which fell into the 264th Brigade's offensive formation. In an instant, a large number of soldiers were injured and killed, and the offensive was stopped.
After waiting for the naval gun support, the morale of the Japanese was greatly boosted. The Suzuki Brigade, led by several armored vehicles, took the opportunity to launch a counterattack and drove out the soldiers who had invaded the Japanese fortress;
Both sides paid a heavy price, especially the 264th Brigade, whose casualties were at least three times that of the Japanese, but none of them backed down.
Even if they exchanged three people for one Japs, they did not stop their offensive and pinned the Japs tightly around the headquarters, providing the greatest support for the commando's operations.
"Buttermen, blow the charge horn to give strength to the brothers of the 264th Brigade!"
A few hundred meters away, commando captain Luo Ying, who led a company to the enemy's flank first, loudly ordered that this time he was not going to continue charging with his head covered. The brothers' troops were fighting desperately, and he must give them the greatest confidence.
At the forward headquarters of the 264th Brigade, the brigade commander Gao Zijin was looking anxiously in the direction of Hongjiang Road. He did not know the progress of the commando team. The 264th Brigade had already paid a heavy price in order to contain the Japs at the headquarters. If they continued to fight, they would lose all their flesh and blood. Got it!
The chief of staff tried to persuade him with a cry:
"Brigade Commander, don't continue fighting like this. Leave some seeds for the 264th Brigade. Only 500 commandos can do anything big."
Gao Zijin said with a cold face:
“China is about to be exterminated, what seeds will Brigade 264 leave behind?
I will die and my country will be saved!
Before receiving the order from the division headquarters to stop the attack, let me attack! Bring the brigade security company up to me as well——"
"Old Xu, listen, is there the sound of the Charge on the left wing from the direction of Hongjiang Road?"
Gao Zijin could hardly believe his ears, because this meant——
Chief of Staff Xu also heard this, his face was filled with joy, and he shouted excitedly:
"Brigade, that's right, it's the sound of the Charge! The commandos are coming from the belly of the Japanese. It's unmistakable!"
Gao Zijin yelled:
"Okay! Luo Ying, this kid is stunned, he wants to win, why are he still stunned?
Sound the charge horn, launch an assault with the whole brigade, and rush into the Japanese headquarters. Brothers from the brigade headquarters, follow me! "
After Gao Zijin finished speaking, he pulled out his pistol and started charging. Staff Xu was so frightened that he shouted to the staff beside him:
"Take the guard company up and protect the brigade commander. If anything happens to the brigade commander, I won't be able to spare you."
The 264th Brigade, which had already sacrificed a brigade commander, did not dare to be careless again.
After giving the order, Chief of Staff Xu also drew his gun and rushed forward with Gao Zijin. Huangpu students have always been like this, and senior officers would not hide in the headquarters during a war charge.
The non-combatants at the brigade headquarters also picked up their guns and followed, all of them were combatants.
A loud bugle pierced the last darkness before dawn, and light was about to come...
