The Japanese dug non-stop all night long. The tunnel was visibly advancing towards the door of Sihang Warehouse. It would take at most one day before they could dig under the corner of the warehouse. The lone army still did not respond. It seemed that they had not found a way to crack it.
This frightened the people watching the battle on the other side of the river. They loudly reminded the lone army that the Japanese were digging holes. They were more anxious than Luo Ying and others.
Inside the Japanese headquarters, looking at the tunnel fortifications getting closer and closer to the Sixing Warehouse, Major General Zhi Lian showed a smile of victory in advance;
In his opinion, the lone army fought fiercely for several days, consumed serious ammunition, and had no heavy firepower. They were almost helpless against this tunnel digging method. They could only watch the tunnel getting closer and closer to them, just like a The rope around the neck of the Chinese people was getting tighter and tighter. The moment it was in place, it was the end of Luo Ying and the lonely army.
"Luo Jun, don't tell me that you just give up like this. This is too unchallenging. I have high expectations for you, but you seem to have disappointed me this time."
Thinking of his success, Major General Zhi Lian couldn't help but pretend to be brave. Lieutenant Colonel Yoshida on the side breathed a sigh of relief. He came up with this strategy. If it works, it should be able to offset his previous sins.
After this setback, he no longer had much interest in serving as a commander at the grassroots level. Upgrading was very fast, but it was also very dangerous. He didn't have the diamond, so he stopped looking for a porcelain job and worked as a commander at the headquarters. A chief of staff who does not have to take responsibility is at least safe.
The Japanese dug a total of eight tunnels, each of which was 80 centimeters wide and one and a half meters deep. Even for their small bodies, they could not even show their glans when they stood in it.
As expected of groundhogs, they dug trenches very professionally and efficiently. Soon they were less than fifty meters away from the base of the warehouse wall, and the lone army also began to react;
Grenades continued to be thrown from the building, and sometimes grenades were thrown into the tunnel, killing three or five Japs who were digging the tunnel. The Japs also began to suffer casualties. This was the range of losses that the Japs could bear.
The Japanese were not fools. They would not let the lone army bomb them together. Soon they came up with a countermeasure. They found a large number of door panels and put them over the trenches. This turned into a closed tunnel with much less power. All the grenades were blocked by the removable door panels, and the threat to the Japanese was eliminated.
After a period of stagnation, the Japs' tunnel once again extended towards the base of the building wall. The methods of the lone army seemed to have no effect. The Japs' tunnel continued to advance rapidly. The smile on Major General Zhi Lian's face became stronger and his mood After getting better, I couldn’t help but praise Lieutenant Commander Yoshida:
"Yoshida-kun, you are indeed a top student at the Imperial Naval University. This tunnel plan is very good. It hits the weak point of Luo Xiang and the lone army. Their grenades cannot threaten the warriors in the tunnel, nor can they stop the imperial army from continuing to attack the warehouse. advance; advance
As long as you dig under the warehouse and bury a few kilograms of explosives, the Lone Corps and the Four Lines Warehouse will be blown up to the sky. They will soon become history, and His Majesty the Emperor will definitely reward you when the time comes. "
Yoshida immediately bowed deeply and said: -
"Your Excellency, Commander, Yoshida made some mistakes in his previous command due to lack of actual combat experience. Fortunately, you personally commanded him and came up with the ingenious plan of tunnel warfare. Only then did he eliminate the ruthless bandit Luo Ying and his lone army. This is all This is the merit of the commander. I don’t dare to take the merit of throwing the sky. I just want to stay by your side and listen to your teachings."
Major General Zhi Lian saw that Lieutenant Commander Yoshida was very wise and understood the ways of the world, so he gave him a very good idea this time. He was not going to go into the details of his previous mistakes;
The staff officer lacked experience in commanding operations, so it was understandable that he would make a small mistake. After all, no one is a saint, and no one can make mistakes. Knowing his mistakes can correct them, and there are no great virtues. He decided to give Yoshida another chance to change his ways, nodded and said:
"Yoshida-kun, I am very happy that you can realize your shortcomings. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, just change them;
As the saying goes, know your shame and then be brave. I am still very optimistic about you! "
After all, he got a big deal. Major General Zhi Lian still has to give Yoshida some sweetness, so that he can continue to give him advice and suggestions in the future. Major General Zhi Lian is in a good mood and has a lot more magnanimity. Before, he was ready to use Yoshida's big head. Cylinder.
When Yoshida heard that the commander had let him go, he said excitedly:
"Thank you very much for your teaching, Commander. I have learned a lesson."
Seeing victory in sight, Major General Shiren became more interested in talking. He continued to say to Lieutenant Commander Yoshida:
"Yoshida-kun, once the tunnel is dug under the Chinese building, the Chinese will be helpless against the imperial army. What do you think is the best time to blast?"
Yoshida thought for a while and said:
"Seven o'clock at night, or eight o'clock in the morning!"
A satisfied smile appeared on Major General Zhi Lian's face. He was now more and more satisfied with Yoshida and continued to ask:
"Why is it this time? I want to test you again."
Yoshida pretended to think deeply for a while and then said:
"This is the time for the Lone Legion to broadcast. Now almost all Chinese people are waiting to hear the Lone Legion to bring them good news at this time. If what they hear at this time is a loud noise, then the whole building will be in their They were razed to the ground by the imperial army in anticipation. The impact on the morale of the Chinese people was immeasurable;
The imperial army wants to completely destroy the Chinese people's will to resist mentally and make them understand that confrontation with the powerful empire is the only way to death. In this way, more Chinese people will give up resistance and achieve the strategic goal of subduing the enemy without fighting. . "
"Yoshi, I have to say that Yoshida-kun still has a certain strategic vision. If you can see this, you are very promising. Do your job well. I am very optimistic about you."
Just as the two old devils were complimenting each other disgustingly, the headquarters of the Lone Army Battalion was also complimenting each other. Naturally, the target of their compliments was Luo Ying. An angry Luo Ying laughed and cursed:
"Lao Xie, this is not your style. If you continue to disgust me like this, I will be proud;
There are really not many countermeasures we can use against the Japs' tunnel warfare. As the saying goes, the more stupid the method, the harder it is to crack it. We can only use stupid methods to counter stupid methods, but in this way our explosives will be consumed very quickly. Later, our explosives will be consumed very quickly. There are fewer reserves;
The timing of the attack must be grasped. We must estimate the time when the enemy has just dug to the root of the wall. Keep an eye on the enemy. Once we find that the enemy has transported a large amount of explosives into the tunnel, we will start to attack. If we are lucky, we will blow up the enemy's explosives. Then hit the jackpot. "
Xie Zhongyuan nodded and said:
"There's no way around this. Besides destroying the Japs' tunnels, the Japs' time is also limited. Once the Japs' tunnels are blown up, they won't have time to dig new ones, and they don't know how many more we have. Explosives reserves, Yuren and the Japanese base camp will not give them too much time for trial and error."
This is what Luo Ying is betting on. There are only two days left before the League of Nations conference. The extremely arrogant guy Yuren will not give them too many opportunities. This time they tried and failed and failed, maybe they will have to change their combat effectiveness. The powerful Japanese Army has arrived;
Because the desirer definitely hopes that the Japanese can eliminate the Lone Corps before the League of Nations Conference. Even if the soldiers use up the ammunition of the Lone Corps, the army will still destroy the four-line warehouse. That will be the biggest test of the Lone Corps.
Like Major General Zhi Lian, everyone is waiting for the opportunity. Only the people on the other side who are kept in the dark have been worried about the lone army. They are really worried that Captain Luo and others will have nothing to do.
The lone army has now become their hope. Everyone hopes that the lone army can win every day. As long as Sihang Warehouse is still fighting, Shencheng has not fallen. The thoughts of the people here, although they are now in the concession inside, but Shanghai’s Chinese district is their home;
As long as Shencheng does not fall for one day, our homeland will still be there!
