"All-out assault!"
"Hai, make a full-scale assault and disintegrate China's military rule!"
On the night of September 28, 1939, under the planning of Koichi Hahara and under the direct command of Kojiro Kawamoto, all armed members of the Japanese secret service, intelligence headquarters, and agent headquarters in Shanghai were dispatched.
"Knife Plan" is officially implemented!
Target:
Destroy the Shanghai District of the Military Command Bureau!
At this time, Meng Shaoyuan, the director of the Shanghai District of the Military Unification Bureau, was having a decisive battle with Koichi Hahara in the Ministry of Industry Bureau building.
Wu Jingyi is also by his side.
The army is leaderless.
However, Meng Shaoyuan had long expected that the Japanese might come to do this, and had already issued an order before:
Once the Japanese launch an attack, all ministries will cooperate with the armed action teams to hold on to their strongholds and look for opportunities to counterattack!
The strength of the military command in Shanghai, excluding the Japanese garrison, was roughly equal to that of the Japanese.
Especially in the public concessions, military control still has the upper hand.
However, in order to implement the "Knife Plan" this time, Japan added a large number of military personnel to the spy agency in advance.
For example, Kurimoto Nagazo, Masaki Naomi, Shiratori Kazuhiro and others were all directly selected from the Japanese Army and Military Police.
The first batch of such people was added to 55 people.
Their characteristic is that they are all soldiers and have participated in wars. Most of them have directly participated in the Battle of Songhu and are familiar with the city. They may be slightly lacking in agent quality, but they are brave and fierce in combat and rich in experience.
This was also the beginning of Kage Sasaki's improvement of the Shanghai secret service agency at the suggestion of Koichi Hahara!
Every side is changing.
Everyone is changing.
The military system is also changing.
The biggest change is that the person guarding the headquarters today is actually a foreign woman:
Gracie!
"All our contact points have been attacked to varying degrees. Among them, gun battles broke out directly at Pingliang Road and Huangyuan Road. The two sides fired more than 40 rounds of bullets, and the enemy temporarily retreated. Jing'an Temple and other places have not been attacked yet... …”
Gracie didn't seem to hear it at all.
She took a pen and ruler and kept drawing lines on the map.
"Ms. Gracie, are we calling for reinforcements?"
Zhao Yun asked tentatively.
Gracie remained silent.
In her eyes, it seemed that the map in front of her was much more important.
Zhang Liao, who had been sitting there, quietly opened the safety of the pistol.
Is Gracie still moving?
Is she sitting back and watching the army be attacked and destroyed?
"It is simply impossible to directly defeat all the contact points of the military." Gracie finally raised her head: "If two boxers are equal in strength, even if one can defeat the other, they will be exhausted. The Japanese are better than us in this regard. more clearly.
Forty-five minutes have passed since we were attacked. The information we received is that the Japanese threw a total of nineteen gasoline bottles, five grenades, and more than ninety bullets... Ah, can I make a suggestion?
In the future, the word 'many' can be more specific. Is it ninety-one bullets or ninety-nine bullets? It never hurts to be more rigorous. "
Zhao Yun frowned.
How long has this been, and Gracie is still struggling with numbers?
Immediately, Gracie added: "This kind of war, even if it lasts for three days and three nights, will only determine the winner. Therefore, the Japanese will not do such boring things. Sir, please come and see."
Zhao Yun moved closer.
Gracie pointed to the map and said: "Look, the Japanese, intelligence headquarters, and agent headquarters, their movement routes are like this..."
Every route is carefully marked.
It seems scattered and trivial, but so many scattered points were clearly marked by Gracie. In the end, all the points merged into three thickest lines.
Gracie picked up the pen and ruler again and extended the three lines. Finally, the three lines came together:
Albert Road!
"They want to attack headquarters!"
Zhao Yun blurted out.
"Yes, sir."
Meng Shaoyuan is not here, Wu Jingyi is not here, and the guard regiment is not here, and a large number of elite armed forces have been transferred away to protect Meng Shaoyuan's safety.
The Japanese army is preparing to take over the Shanghai District Headquarters of the Military Command Bureau!
Once it succeeds, it will cause a catastrophic blow to the Shanghai Navy!
"I understand, you have already guessed it before." Zhao Yun looked at Gracie with a different look at this time: "So you guessed that two armed action teams were prepared in advance for defense!"
"I was just guessing before, but the Japanese's actions completely exposed their true purpose." Gracie seemed to think that it was no big deal to judge.
"I will immediately summon manpower to urgently reinforce the headquarters!"
After Zhao Yun finished speaking, Gracie shook her head slightly: "It's not necessary. I think the Japanese have made two preparations. By mobilizing manpower, the Japanese will change their targets again, pretending to attack the contact point into a real attack, and reinforce the troops. , it is very likely to be ambushed halfway. Returning to the headquarters for reinforcements or not returning reinforcements is what the Japanese want to see."
"But a lot of people have been transferred here..."
"We still have at least two armed action teams on hand."
"With these powers alone, I'm worried..."
"Sir, there is nothing to worry about." Gracie said calmly: "I need you to do a few things."
"Please say."
"Distribute weapons and ammunition to everyone and prepare for battle. Ah, I don't need weapons."
"clear."
"Order all military personnel to occupy all nearby control points. If the Japanese really launch an attack, I'm talking about an all-out attack, how long can they withstand it?"
"The area around here has been transformed into a paramilitary fortress. There are many commanding heights. Plus we have enough weapons and ammunition, we can withstand it for at least thirty minutes."
"That's enough." Gracie looked satisfied: "But what if the enemy uses cannon to attack?"
Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao's faces changed at the same time. Zhao Yun's voice also changed a little. He knew that Gracie didn't understand military affairs: "It's impossible for artillery to enter the public concession, but it's entirely possible for mortars... "
"So, you have to do two things."
"you say."
"The first thing is to find a few people for me, the sooner the better..."
Zhao Yun listened carefully and had no idea what Gracie meant.
Gracie didn't have time to explain to him carefully:
"And, one last thing, call the police!"
"What?"
Zhao Yun was stunned.
Call the police?
Did the military call the police for help?
Besides, if the police were called, what could the police officers do?
"I believe that your chief Meng must have many connections in the patrol room." Gracie said lightly: "Although a large number of patrols were used because of this competition, there are many patrols in the public concession, and all the patrols that can be found are The policemen are all here, and everyone promises them money, sir, please do it immediately."
"Okay, I'll do it now."
Zhao Yun felt that it was extremely ridiculous.
Does the dignified military commander actually want to seek those incompetent patrols to protect him?
