A few days later, when Luo Ying received the telegram from the division headquarters, she changed her mind on the spot. She did not expect that her independent battalion had become a "lone army". She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the effect of this butterfly's wings was too powerful;
After reading this, Li Shuo became even more angry and scolded her mother on the spot:
"Damn it, even if you report a great victory without reward, this backhand will push our independent battalion into a fire pit to be roasted!
What am I saying? Your suggestion of overstepping your authority will be dealt with sooner or later. You are right, Yutaka Narita is second. "
Second company commander Zhou Shuzhuang also took up the conversation and complained:
"What do they think? The main force of more than 100,000 people has withdrawn, leaving only one battalion to continue fighting. The Japanese army has 100,000 people, so why not let us die!"
Li Zhaogang, the third company commander, wanted to complain, but Luo Ying raised his hand to stop him. The more he spoke, the more outrageous he became. Walls have ears, and misfortune comes from the mouth. Soldiers regard it as their bounden duty to obey orders, so these words are worthless.
He immediately roared angrily:
"Shut the hell up, this is a military order. Don't you understand why military orders are like mountains?"
Seeing Luo Ying getting angry, Li Shuo, who was the leader of the complaint, quickly shrank his neck and acted like a cow. Li Zhao, who had not yet spoken, closed his mouth tightly and used gestures to indicate that he had not said anything. With low consciousness, he went to Li Shuo and Zhou Shuzhuang and sold the two brothers without any pressure.
Luo Ying couldn't help but smile when he saw Li Zhao's handsome face. He warned Li Shuo and Zhou Shuzhuang with his eyes and continued:
"Who said there's no reward for you?
The independent battalion has been upgraded to an independent regiment. The three of you have also become a major battalion commander. This is not enough!
There is certainly a reason why Shangfeng asked the Independent Regiment to hold on to the city. Whoever defends will defend, so why not the Independent Regiment?
There is no price to talk about. No one has the right to be picky in front of military orders. "
Several other people immediately stood up and expressed their stance, resolutely obeying the order, obeying the command, and asked the regiment leader to give the order.
Luo Ying accidentally became the regiment leader in other people's mouth, and was promoted from deputy colonel to colonel leader. This was something Luo Ying valued very much.
The independent regiment stayed in the city to cover the retreat of the main force. In order to appease them, Shangfeng made a very generous move this time. They were all directly appointed by the Military Commission. He, an army colonel, was not as good as a major general.
The reason why he values this army colonel is because he is already planning the defense of Jinling. When the generals run away, he, the army colonel, might be the biggest officer in the rout.
The lieutenant colonels and majors were all ineffective and all were recruited. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the city were defeated. He was excited just thinking about it.
As for staying behind in the city, he really wasn't too worried. In another time and space, Commander Xie and his 400 men were able to guard the Sihang Warehouse for 5 days, killing 200 enemies. The Independent Regiment had more than 900 people (more than 200 people were killed in the previous battle) People), let alone 7 days (divisional headquarters order), he has confidence in half a month;
What he has to consider now is how to break out of the encirclement after completing the mission. He has already considered this in his heart, and he is confident, so he speaks so righteously.
There are people in the national army who are enemies of the military. He believes that his words will most likely reach the ears of the higher-ups, so he must speak uprightly.
Seeing that everyone had unified their thoughts, Luo Ying started talking about business:
“Brothers, the Independent Battalion has been upgraded to an Independent Regiment, but we have not been supplemented by soldiers, so now we can only put up the shelves first;
The whole regiment has three infantry battalions. Each battalion is initially organized into two infantry companies. The squads are temporarily reduced to 10 people. Each company has 3 platoons and 11 squads, 9 infantry squads, 1 firepower squad, 1 reconnaissance squad, and 2 equipment. A mine cannon, 2 grenades, and explosive bags are carried by the infantry squad.
In this way, each company plus the 8-man company headquarters temporarily established 118 people, and the 6 infantry companies totaled 708 people. The machine gun company handed over the infantry cannon to the division headquarters and was only equipped with 4 mortars, 6 mine cannons, and 4 There are exactly one platoon of 92 heavy machine guns;
There are a reconnaissance platoon, a guard platoon, and a communications squad directly under the regiment headquarters, with a total of 80 people, the battalion headquarters has 20 people, and the whole battalion has 966 people. "
Apart from the tasks, Sun Yuanliang and the Military Commission treated them well. The troops were promoted from battalion to regiment, and most of them were promoted to one level;
Even the military ranks that had not been promoted were promoted to one rank. The most urgently needed submachine gun ammunition, mortar shells, explosives, and long-handled grenades were also allocated to them. At least they let their horses run away and gave them grass to eat. , in the Kuomintang Army, only the direct descendants of the Central Army have this treatment.
In terms of staffing, they have been supported by a group of officers, all of whom are grassroots officers who graduated from military academies, which alleviates the problem of insufficient officers at the company and platoon levels caused by the upgrade of the army;
One of them was an acquaintance of Luo Ying, and he served as the deputy leader of the independent group. Luo Ying introduced to everyone:
"Brothers, this is deputy commander Xie Zhongmin. He was previously the deputy commander of the 254th Regiment. This time he has been transferred to the deputy commander of the independent regiment. Everyone is welcome."
Xie Zhongmin stood up and said hello to Li Shuo and other battalion commanders. Even if they knew each other, from now on everyone would be the backbone of the regiment, and there would be many opportunities for contact with each other.
"Brothers, this mission is very heavy, but it is also glorious. Since the strategic mission of starting a war in Shencheng has been achieved, there is no need for our hundreds of thousands of troops to fight the Japanese in Shencheng. It is also good to withdraw them all to the south of the Suzhou River. Think about the big picture;
The task of our regiment is to break up the rear. The task is arduous, but the mission is glorious, so I don’t want to hear any more complaints!
You are all leaders at the battalion and regiment level, so you must set a good example, and you must do a good job in the ideological work of the people below;
This battle is not impossible to fight. The entire city is too big. Our dissatisfied regiment will definitely not be able to defend it, so I decided to only defend one point in Sihang Warehouse.
This is a good place. The 6-story warehouse is entirely made of reinforced concrete. The walls are only one foot thick. The 92 infantry artillery that poses the greatest threat to the Japanese cannot penetrate it at all.
The warehouse is adjacent to the Suzhou River to the north, and opposite is John Bull's concession. In order not to cause international disputes, the Japanese should not dare to use heavy artillery, or even planes. If a shell falls across the way, it will be regarded as an attack on the John Bull Empire. declare war.
I thought that the Japanese did not have the courage for the time being, so this time we would fight the Japanese in a high-profile manner, and bring a few more national flags with us, and put them up high when the time comes, so that the compatriots in the concession on the south bank of the Suzhou River could see our country's fight to the end. determination;
Deputy Commander Xie, you can find a way to buy a radio from the other side and equip it with more batteries. Ask Li Shuo to withdraw the money.
The equipment seized this time must be stored in the warehouse in advance. Once the national weapons and ammunition are used up, the Japanese weapons will be used. The canned beef and supplies seized must also be sent in advance, and more sandbags must be prepared. This task is carried out by One battalion to complete;
In addition, we have to find a way to get more explosives and detonators from the black market on the south bank of the Suzhou River, buy them at a high price from John Bull, and store more drinking water..."
It is said that before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first. In order to defend the Sixing Warehouse, Luo Ying can be said to have racked his brains to stock up on combat supplies. As long as there is enough ammunition, food and drinking water, he will be confident to defend the Sixing Warehouse.
After the meeting, Xie Zhongmin and others began to make preparations according to Luo Ying's arrangements, and their positions were handed over to the 254th Regiment in accordance with the division's deployment;
The entire independent regiment then drove into the Sihang Warehouse, filled the sandbags with construction waste and piled it on the windows of the warehouse to build a comfortable and safe shooting position.
Luo Ying and his men packed the front door with sandbags and sealed it completely with rubble so that the Japanese could not easily break in. They spent three days transforming the warehouse into a large permanent fortification;
After Xie Zhongmin and others collected the supplies he needed, he even ordered people to seal off the retreat, expressing the independence group's determination to fight to the end.
Of course, when sealing the retreat, a large amount of explosives were hidden inside, which can be exploded when necessary. Very few people know about this. It is used for breaking out. The enemy has not finished fighting yet, and he does not want all the independent regiments to die. In Sihang Warehouse.
After making these preparations, the independent regiment waited for the main force to withdraw. Luo Ying did not have to wait too long;
Due to too many casualties in the battle north of the Suzhou River, the Nationalist Army began a strategic retreat. The Ninth Group Army and the 21st Group Army on the center line withdrew to the south of the Suzhou River in large strides.
A total of 21 divisions from the Fifteenth Group Army, the Nineteenth Group Army and other units on the northern front shrank to the northwest and retreated to the west of Luodian, leaving the Eighteenth Army and the Seventy-fourth Army to jointly defend the Luodian area and give up most of Shencheng. Gave it to the devil.
The 16 divisions commanded by Zhang Xianghua on the southern front also shrank southward and defended the core position in Pudong, leaving only one 88th Division in the urban area;
As soon as the main force withdrew to the south of the Suzhou River, the 88th Division ordered the Independent Regiment to stay in the city for at least a week. The 88th Division quickly withdrew to the south of the Suzhou River. So far, only the Independent Regiment was left in Shencheng City. army.
The Independent Group is here, and Shanghai City is here!
