At the critical moment, Ship Battle No. 214 appeared from the clouds, circled several times high above the Japanese troops, put pressure on the Japanese troops, made a low-altitude dive above the Fuxing Road leading to Sihang Warehouse, then pulled up and disappeared. In the clouds.
The meaning of Ship Battle No. 214 is very clear. If the Japanese army sends out a large number of soldiers to reinforce hand-to-hand combat, they will be attacked by fighter planes.
The main task of Ship Battle No. 214 is now to assist in defense and cannot be the main attack. That would be too irritating to the Japanese army.
At this time, there was still a small fire burning on the roof of the warehouse, which was not suitable for fighter planes to land.
Who knows whether the angry Japanese army will bombard the roof with heavy artillery.
Therefore, Zhou Zhihan felt that it was safer for the fighter planes to stay in the clouds for the time being, so that they could continue to put pressure on the Japanese army. He judged that the arrogant Japanese army would continue to send ace fighters to pull the flag and save face.
Chen Shusheng, Liu Beiwu and a dozen other soldiers saw that Ship No. 214 could not land for the time being, so they went downstairs together to assist the machine gun company on the third floor to defend. The Japanese attack was too fierce and they could not stand on the roof and watch helplessly. The brothers stood idly by while fighting to the death with the Japanese.
Zhou Zhihan watched Chen Shusheng and others go downstairs in the clouds, anxious but helpless. His eyes were astringent and his heart was sour. Of all the soldiers guarding the Sixing Warehouse, none of them were sons of father and mother. Some things had to be done by someone.
The fire on the south side of the Sixing Warehouse, which was splashed with gasoline by No. 00 fighter planes, gradually decreased, but thick smoke was still billowing in many places. This provided a natural shelter for the Japanese army. This was one of the reasons why the Japanese army chose to attack from the south. The Japanese army also wanted to break through the Chinese army's defense line from the south side of the warehouse, so that the people on the south bank of the Suzhou River and the Western military observation groups could see that the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire were invincible and invincible.
The emergence of the No. 214 ship battle really put a lot of pressure on Major General Yoshimaru Kiyoshi, and he decisively ordered the dispatch of a steel plate array to break the south wall of the warehouse.
Twenty Japanese soldiers each held a shield made of steel plates, forming a tomb-shaped steel plate formation to cover a dozen engineers and attack on the right side of the Sihang Warehouse. The soldiers moved in an orderly manner, echoing back and forth, with tacit cooperation, and the steel plates There is almost no gap between it and the steel plate. It looks like a moving steel castle, which is very shocking!
Major General Kiyomaru Yoshimaru was familiar with China's Thirty-Six Stratagems and ancient military art, and was well aware of the tactics of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao. At this time, he attacked the flanks of the warehouse with all his strength, forcing the warehouse defenders to fight from left to right, in order to reduce the number of imperial soldiers who were fighting bloody battles on the first floor of the warehouse. pressure.
The front area of the Sihang Warehouse is only that big. Rushing to increase troops too quickly will lead to a dense formation of troops. Once they are attacked by the dive attack of the No. 214 warship hiding in the clouds, the casualties will be heavy.
From last night to now, one to two hundred imperial soldiers have died under the gunfire of Ship Battle No. 214.
Major General Kiyotake Yoshimaru learned this steel plate formation from the Chinese army.
In the early days of the Battle of Songhu, when the 88th and 87th Divisions besieged the Japanese naval headquarters in Shanghai, the artillery shells were not powerful enough to cut through the reinforced concrete of the Japanese headquarters. Steel plate formations were used to cover the engineers. Exploded the corner of the Japanese military headquarters, but the Japanese army had already prepared at that time. They poured gasoline on it and set it on fire to break the steel plate array. What was currently lacking in the Sihang Warehouse was gasoline.
The Chinese defenders on the first floor, inside and outside the first floor of the Sihang Warehouse, engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the Changgu Brigade, which was always known for its bravery and tenacity.
Due to Shangguan Zhibiao's command, the soldiers fixed their bayonets in advance. After both sides had run out of bullets, they suddenly charged with bayonets, catching the Japanese by surprise. In just a few minutes, under the bloody impact of the Chinese soldiers, dozens of them were killed. The devil fell in a pool of blood.
Many young Chinese soldiers fought with bayonets for the first time. They shouted together to embolden themselves and their brothers, and followed the murderous Shangguan Zhibiao to charge outside. The momentum seemed very strong, and they immediately suppressed the Japanese army in terms of momentum. Although the number was Far inferior to the Japanese army, but with strong morale, the soldiers were red-eyed and covered in blood, like bloodthirsty demons, charging with all their strength to kill most of the Japanese soldiers who had not had time to attach their bayonets.
The banks of the Suzhou River were full of people, and the rows of buildings were also full of people. They were all people who came from all over Shanghai to cheer for the Chinese army. The number of people was small at this time, but they did not flinch. The Chinese defenders fought against the Japanese and followed the drums to cheer for the young soldiers.
There was blood on their hands, faces, mouths, and bayonets. They killed the Japanese soldiers with their own hands and smelled the wet smell of blood. The tension of the young Chinese soldiers was instantly released, and they attacked with all their strength amidst the cheers of the people on the south bank of the Suzhou River. Although there are few, the momentum is great.
The soldiers were furious. They knew that if they didn't fight to the death, they would die.
The sound of bayonet killing between soldiers and Japanese soldiers on the first floor resounded on both sides of the Suzhou River. The soldiers on the second floor left some machine gunners behind to block the fire, strangling the retreat of the Japanese troops who had reached the entrance of the warehouse. The remaining soldiers rushed to reinforce the brothers downstairs. , and the Japanese bayonets saw red, the soldiers on the third floor fought against the Japanese steel plate array with all their strength, and the snipers on the fourth floor, led by squad leader Zhu, a veteran from Shandong, fought against the Japanese elite snipers, and the two sides battled wits and courage.
Xie Jinyuan stood on the fifth floor and commanded the overall situation, while communications soldier Wan Lianqing ran up and down to convey the regiment's instructions.
The machine gunners on the third floor wanted to use firepower to stifle the Japanese steel plate array's attack, but the bullets hit the steel plate and sparks flew everywhere. There was nothing they could do against the densely defended steel plate array.
"Sir! The bullet can't go in!"
Chen Shusheng, the deputy of the third shift, shouted loudly.
"Attack with grenades."
The battalion commander Yang Ruifu who came down from the fifth floor and came to take command shouted loudly.
"Grenade!"
Chen Shusheng shouted and led several soldiers who were far away from throwing grenades towards the steel array.
The grenade hit the steel plate, bounced off and exploded, with little effect. Two of the soldiers had their arms broken by Japanese snipers while throwing the grenade. The grenade fell in the warehouse and exploded, injuring several of their own men.
Several medical soldiers ran back and forth to treat the wounded. They looked at the dwindling medicines and began to sweat on their anxious heads.
Seeing that grenades could not explode the steel plate array, and the Japanese troops were getting closer and closer, Yang Ruifu's eyes turned red. He held a machine gun in his arms and fired a burst of fire, then retracted his head and said: "First use the prisoners as rou. Dan kill the dogs." .”
Xu Zheyou, who was leading the guerrillas to assist in the defense, heard that the prisoners would be used as weapons to blow up the steel array. He immediately objected, but Lei Xiong elbowed him away: "If you don't want to take Japanese prisoners, why the hell are you going to do it?"
Xu Zheyou held his stomach: "You can't abuse Dai Fulu."
With a ferocious look on his face, Lei Xiong swept out a wave of bullets. Immediately, around the window where he looked, the stones hit by the Japanese bullets splashed on the helmet with a clanking sound. He drew back his head and angrily shouted at Xu Zheyou: "Don't follow me." If you say these nonsense, all the brothers will die. When these little devils go out, they will harm the people even more. On the battlefield, whoever is kind to the enemy will die quickly. You can do it, you can make bombs. Come on..."
Xu Zheyou was silent, yes, is the life of a prisoner more valuable than the gold of the brothers? The Japanese slaughter Fulu at will, why can't we?
Yang Ruifu looked at the impeccable defense of the moving Japanese army's iron plate formation, knowing that it would be difficult to deal with it. He gritted his teeth and said: "First form a death squad as a backup. Except for the regiment, everyone, whether officers or soldiers, drew lots, including me. Stand up to the word "death". The people on the south bank are watching us. No matter who catches "death", no one is allowed to be cowardly. Whoever dares to retreat will be punished on the spot!"
In order to defend to the death, the officers and soldiers in the warehouse had already made full preparations, forming death squads at critical moments to fight the Japanese army to the death.
Dozens of soldiers on the third floor remained silent. Each of them took out a note from the cardboard box and put it into his pocket without opening it.
Only when a suicide squad is needed, everyone opens the note, instantly determines life and death, and rushes to death without thinking.
Dare to die, rush to die, the difference between one word, life and death.
If you know in advance that you are a member of the death squad, how will you fight the next battle? The huge pressure can crush people and turn usually brave and capable warriors into deserters.
Several Japanese prisoners who were covered in wounds and bloody bodies were soon forced to stagger over by soldiers with bayonets. Their previous ferociousness was gone, and only a look of begging for mercy was left.
"Tie up all these bastards." Lei Xiong shouted, "Put bombs or grenades on these bastards, throw them out of the window, break the steel plate formation, and kill the bastards."
The soldiers immediately took action and tied up several little devils to prevent them from struggling when they were thrown down.
Just as the soldiers were tying up the little devil, the Japanese army's steel plate formation had already reached the west corner of the Sihang Warehouse. Under the cover of the steel plate, several engineers were knocking on the wall with hammers and chisels, trying to First dig out a small hole where a small explosive pack can be placed, blow up a large hole, and then enlarge the explosive pack.
At this time, the Japanese army's firepower was focused on the south wall of the Sihang Warehouse, making it difficult for the Chinese defenders on the third floor of the warehouse to get to the window, let alone attack the Japanese steel array downstairs with machine guns and grenades.
Two soldiers tied five or six grenades together and crawled on the ground to the window. One soldier stood up suddenly, pulled the fuse of the grenade, raised it and tried to throw it out of the window, but before the grenade was released, Four or five machine gun bullets and two sniper rifle bullets all hit his chest, and blood spurted out. Before he could scream, he let go of his hand, and the bundle of grenades hit the edge of the window and rolled down.
"boom……"
The grenades exploded at the same time, and there was a "dinging" sound of shrapnel hitting the steel array below.
Lei Xiong shouted: "There is no howling from the Japs, which means the location is wrong and the bomb was not exploded. Chen Shusheng, first check where the Japs are digging into the wall, and then throw the bomb."
The gunshots outside were so loud, coupled with the shouting and fighting on the first floor and the drumming and cheering of the people on the south bank of the Suzhou River, the defenders on the third floor could not hear where the Japanese were cutting the wall downstairs.
The sound of gunshots, grenade explosions, shouts, screams, and fighting sounds were all mixed together in such a mess that even if some ordinary people loudly told the location of the Japanese, the people on the third floor could not hear them.
"Li Mancang, bring me a mirror."
Chen Shusheng shouted.
Li Mancang reacted very quickly, picked up a large mirror in the north corner and ran over. He usually likes to look in the mirror. As soon as he entered the Sihang Warehouse, he saw this big mirror. He would take a look twice when he passed by.
Chen Shusheng took it, stood by the window, and stretched the mirror out of the window. Before he could clearly see the position of the Japanese troops, a bullet from a sniper rifle hit the mirror. The glass shattered with a crash, and Chen Shusheng's hands were dripping with blood from the fragments. .
The Japanese had been prepared for a long time. They knew that people in the warehouse would inevitably use mirrors if they could not see the location of the steel plate array at the bottom of the wall.
Chen Shusheng shouted again: "Bring me a small mirror. If anyone has a small mirror, bring it over. Quick, quick, quick!"
Liu Beiwu, who also loves stinking beauty, took out a small square mirror. Chen Shusheng took it, wrapped the mirror around the barrel of the gun, and stretched the rifle out of the window: "The little devil is in the west corner, under the window near the west corner. Go to Then drop the bomb."
Several Japanese soldiers were tied up, with bombs tied to their bodies and thrown into the corner. Their eyes were full of fear. They seemed to know their fate, but it was better to die early and avoid suffering.
Wang Jindou and Zhao Mengliang lifted one of the Japanese soldiers and walked to the window. The Japanese soldier did not struggle, closed his eyes and waited for death.
"Throw!"
Lei Xiong shouted.
Chen Shusheng stepped forward and pulled out the fuses of several grenades, and black smoke suddenly appeared from the tails of the grenades.
Suddenly, the Japanese soldier who had just closed his eyes and waited for death struggled desperately and kicked his legs wildly. Wang Jindou and Zhao Mengliang were caught off guard. Fortunately, Chen Shusheng reacted very quickly and reached out to hold the little Japanese soldier's waist. At the critical moment, the three of them worked together to throw the Japanese soldier out of the window. , immediately fell down at the same time.
"boom!"
On the way down, the little devil was blown into a pulp by the grenade on his body. His limbs were broken into pieces, and blood and bone fragments were all over the window, dripping.
"Next, stab the dog to death first, and then throw it down."
Lei Xiong shouted, his throat hoarse.
A soldier holding a rifle stepped forward, thrust a bayonet into a Japanese soldier's neck, and pulled it out casually, causing blood to splash everywhere.
Now is a critical moment of life and death, everyone is red-eyed, who cares about the lives of these bitches. That's what war is like. Being kind to the enemy means you can't live with yourself.
Wang Jindou and Zhao Mengliang lifted the dead body, and Chen Shusheng opened the grenade fuse. As soon as the body was thrown out, it exploded before it hit the steel plate array. Amidst the clanging sound, the steel plate array was still undamaged.
The Japanese engineers worked hard to dig into the wall. Finally, they dug a small hole in the wall. After a while, they could fill it with high explosives.
"The chief instructor is here!"
Sun Shoucai, who was standing on the east side of the window, looked at the sky and suddenly shouted loudly.
Ship Battle No. 214 appeared from the clouds and dived from west to east. In the air, the machine gun flew vertically close to the south wall of the Sihang Warehouse.
Zhou Zhihan saw that Chen Shusheng and the others were powerless against the steel plate array, so he flew his plane to swoop in and attack with permanent tracer bombs and high-explosive incendiary bombs, hoping to open up the Japanese steel plate array.
"Whoosh whoosh..."
Zhou Zhihan pulled the trigger, and Battleship No. 214 flew over the warehouse with tongues of fire spitting out.
Although tracer bullets and high-explosive incendiary bombs were more powerful than machine gun bullets, they still could not penetrate the steel plate a few centimeters thick. They only injured two Japanese soldiers. As soon as the steel plate array showed a slight flaw, it was immediately filled by other Japanese soldiers.
"We can't delay it any longer!" Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu took a few steps back. "If the west wall is blown open by the Japs, everyone will die. Lei Xiong, if I draw the death squad, you will take command on my behalf. If any If a death squad member dares to retreat from the battle, he will be charged with desertion and killed on the spot!"
Lei Xiong gave a military salute: "It's sir!" Then he ordered, "If Battalion Commander Yang and I die together, the platoon leader will continue to direct the battle. If the platoon leader dies, the squad leader will take over!"
"yes!"
Everyone's faces showed sadness, and a tragic to heroic emotion stirred in everyone's heart instantly.
Yang Ruifu saluted all the soldiers: "No matter who draws the death squad, don't retreat, otherwise don't blame the machine gun in my hand for not recognizing people. Everyone, open the note." Yang Ruifu took out the note and looked around again Everyone's eyes welled up with tears, "Brothers, see you in the next life!"
"See you in the next life!"
All the soldiers saluted together, then each took out the note from his pocket and opened it.
