The Japs held white flags and began to collect the corpses. A large number of people gathered on the other side of the river to help count them. They were all so excited that they almost jumped out. Looking at the Japs corpses there made people feel comfortable. Many people had already decided to have extra food in the evening. Okay, how can I be worthy of the brothers of the Lone Corps if I don’t drink or eat meat on such a big day?
The behavior of the Japanese collecting corpses is understandable and respectable to Westerners, so they did not make a big fuss out of it, because their own wars were also like this. In Europe, there were even soldiers from both sides collecting the dead. There was a harmonious scene of giving each other smoke when the bodies were dead, but this did not affect their continued fight.
In the headquarters, Luo Ying saw that the Japs were deliberately delaying the collection of corpses, and a playful smile appeared on his lips. Third Battalion Commander Li Zhao also discovered the secret, but he did not understand the Japs' intentions, so he humbly asked Luo Ying:
"Captain, if I'm not mistaken, the Japanese are deliberately stalling for time. What tricks are they playing?"
Luo Ying smiled and said:
"What other tricks can they play? They can just delay the attack until dark. Today's battle will be over."
After listening to this, Li Zhao could hardly believe his ears. This ruined his outlook on life. It was completely inconsistent with the Japanese's tough style...
Luo Ying's voice sounded in his ears again:
"There is no doubt that although the Japanese are all beasts, they have one characteristic. As long as you really hurt them, they will still do it cheaply.
Look, tomorrow's attack won't be so bloody. You have to know that the 13th Division has four infantry regiments, and the 67th Infantry Regiment only has two brigades left. Would you foolishly attack all your troops?
Previously, the Japanese Army thought they could use their desperate tactics to consume us, but after one battle, they defeated a whole brigade, and we still seemed to have plenty of ammunition;
The 13th Division can afford to fight with human lives in exchange for ammunition, but the 67th Regiment cannot. If we fight them again, they will be wiped out. "
Li Zhao thought about it and it was true. This was human nature. The captain of the Japanese team would not be willing to risk his own life to make someone else's wedding dress. If they couldn't take down the Sihang Warehouse, they would probably get scolded. After all, they had already wiped out a whole brigade. , even their division commander couldn't say anything, and the final result could only be to replace the next regiment.
After thinking about this, Li Zhao also had a smile on his face. This result was achieved by hundreds of brothers in the lone army fighting to the death. When you are strong enough, your opponents will also become rational, including the crazy Japanese.
Luo Ying suppressed the broadcast this night, leaving enough time for the Japanese to digest;
After dark, the Lone Corps sent two squads to collect the loot that the Japs had deliberately dropped. The Japs didn't see it because it was dark, so they didn't fire to stop it. They didn't see it until it was dark, so they couldn't blame them.
The two sides ended the day's battle tacitly. The Japanese 67th Regiment was willing to admit defeat and discussed changing tactics overnight, while the lone army was also adjusting its deployment and fighting again the next day.
Luo Ying also called several battalion commanders for a meeting. The level of the meeting was relatively high. Except for the three battalion commanders, they were Luo Ying and Lao Xie;
Everyone was in a good mood because they had won a big victory during the day, and they were bragging and spanking each other.
When Luo Ying saw that everyone had arrived, he coughed lightly and said:
“Now we have a meeting, and we gather everyone together in the evening mainly to unify our thinking and adjust the deployment of troops;
The first battalion had been fighting continuously for several days, and the officers and soldiers were very tired. I decided to replace the first battalion with the third battalion, and the second battalion continued to assist the third battalion in the defense.
I thought that after this battle, the 67th Wing had already understood the situation. The Sixings Warehouse was not something that his team could take down in just a few days. In the next battle, they should return to their normal style of play and the intensity of the battle. will be greatly reduced;
Even if we change to another regiment, it will be about the same. The reason is that the League of Nations conference has begun, the face that should be shamed has been lost, and the Sihang Warehouse has become useless. Now the focus of the devils should shift to the direction of the main force. After the decision is made, Previously, they had to defeat the hundreds of thousands of national troops gathered south of the Suzhou River and form a de facto occupation of Shencheng.
At that time, the League of Nations will not be able to force them to hand over Shanghai. As long as they do not attack the concession and harm the interests of John Bull and other imperialists in China, these Westerners will not take chestnuts from the fire for China. At most, they will declare that the Japanese are invading and pretend to be Mediation is of no practical use to China;
What you can't get on the battlefield, you can't get at the negotiation table.
The reason why we gathered everyone together is to discuss the next step to break out..."
Since their persistence will soon become useless, the breakout must be planned in advance. He does not want to be disarmed by John Bull like the lone army camp in another time and space, and then put under house arrest and live like a prisoner. In life, he hasn't fought enough against the Japanese yet.
Since the matters involved were relatively confidential, everyone's voice was relatively low. No one except the five of them knew what they said that night. This would remain an unsolved secret for countless years. No matter who asked, they would He is silent.
The night passed quickly. When a ray of sunshine in the morning shone on the unyielding Sihang Warehouse, the broadcast that the people in the concession were looking forward to sounded again. Yang Yuchen's sweet voice passed through the morning fog above the Suzhou River and floated into everyone. In one's ear:
"Good morning, dear listeners, I am your old friend Yang Yuchen. First of all, I will give you an update on yesterday's battle situation;
Yesterday morning, thousands of Japs, assisted by dozens of cannons, launched a fierce attack on our Sihang Warehouse. The battle lasted a whole day;
Under the leadership of Commander Luo Ying, the 800 warriors of our lone army repelled more than a dozen Japanese attacks and killed more than 700 Japs. Our lone army also suffered heavy casualties. Most of the ammunition and supplies were consumed, and almost all of the 800 warriors were injured. ..."
This time, the people south of the Suzhou River did not cheer as usual, but were silently worried about the eight hundred warriors. The lone army had been holding on to the Sihang Warehouse for more than a week. After countless bloody battles, they had never complained. , all report good news but not bad news;
This time the lone army finally revealed their current situation. The ammunition and supplies had been almost exhausted, and all the officers and soldiers were injured. Although there were still 800 warriors, even the most optimistic person knew that they could only have 400 people left. It's already pretty good, or even less.
The eight hundred warriors were humans, not gods. Together they had annihilated more than three thousand Japanese. Even with an exchange ratio of ten to one, not many of the eight hundred warriors were left. Everyone began to worry about them. They couldn't Let the eight heroes really shine...
Someone started to sign a collective petition to the government to allow the lone army to break out, so that the heroic lone army could leave the last seeds.
Many well-known democrats are also running for the Eight Hundred Warriors. Many of them have direct access to the top levels of the government, and the top levels of the government are also feeling the pressure. Unfortunately, their minds are not at all on a small lone army;
The 100,000-strong Japanese Tenth Army suddenly landed in Hangzhou Bay. Although the defenders put up a desperate resistance, they were helplessly outnumbered. A coastal defense regiment held back the Japanese landing force for three hours at the cost of annihilating the entire army, which also gave the top brass of the national government some confidence. reaction time.
An army unit under Zhang Xianghua on the southern front quickly sent reinforcements to block the entrance of the cave, but no one knew how long they could block it;
The Military Commission was already planning a full-line withdrawal. Fortunately, Luodian was still there, so it would not be a big problem for the main force to withdraw from the northern line to Jinling.
At this juncture, the government was still undecided. The reason was that the League of Nations resolution was about to come out. He wanted to hold on for the last few days. The order the lone army received was to hold out for the last three days before being allowed to break out.
"Damn it, you're already waiting for a League of Nations resolution. Is it more important to have hundreds of thousands of troops or a dead letter from the League of Nations?"
The moment Luo Ying received the order, he finally cursed. What he was worried about was not himself, but the hundreds of thousands of elite Kuomintang troops on the south bank of the Suzhou River. The Japanese had already landed in Hangzhou Bay and tried to steal his retreat. They still have time to wait for the League of Nations resolution.
"What a precious retreat time these three days are!"
