The banks of the Suzhou River were quiet. Under the leadership of the captain Mizusaburo Shinoda, more than 900 Japanese troops quietly established a shooting position on the north bank of the Suzhou River.
Although the terrain of the north bank is lower than that of the south bank, it is still necessary to prepare for the attack first.
Under the cover of darkness, Shinoda Mizusaburo commanded the troops to occupy the relatively high ground on the north bank and set up machine gun firing points there.
The rustling movement on the other side naturally failed to escape the officers and soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the 216th Regiment on the south bank. If it were normal times, they would have shot you. How could they still let you set up a good position? However, tonight the regiment leader issued an order not to shoot at will and wait for the order.
The adventurous Hu Jiaji will naturally not stay at the regiment headquarters at this moment. He is also in the forward position of the Second Battalion. Whether this attack is successful is directly related to whether his and Fang Zhengguo's heads can still be intact around their necks. superior.
"Inform the commander of the first battalion, the commander of the second battalion, and the commander of the third battalion to be ready to fight at any time!" Hu Jiaji said to the correspondent beside him.
"Yes, Tuanzuo." The correspondent responded softly.
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Standing in a relatively safe corner on the north bank, Shinoda Mizusaburo's face was as sinking as water, and his eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring at the silence on the south bank.
"Your Excellency, Captain, I feel that something is wrong in the South Bank. Our movement is not big, but there is no movement at all. What on earth do these Chinese people want to do?" A lieutenant staff officer stood next to Shinoda Mizusaburo and whispered. Said lightly.
"Then just wait and see. The Chinese army voluntarily gave up the north bank of the Suzhou River. This is already very strange. After all, since the imperial army landed in Shanghai, the resistance they encountered has always been very fierce." Shinoda Mizusaburo said coldly, Those sharp eyes were always bright, but I didn't know what he was thinking.
"Could they be preparing to attack us?" the staff officer put forward a hypothesis.
Shinoda Mizusaburo shook his head firmly and said: "Impossible. If they were planning to attack us, they should have fired long ago, or they would not have given up their positions on the north bank. After all, position blocking is the most direct way to kill our imperial army. If I were the commander of China, I would not make such a stupid decision."
From Shinoda Mizusaburo's point of view, no matter from which point of view, it is far more cost-effective not to abandon the North Bank and to attack before their Takada unit captures the North Bank than to attack at night. Their enemies will never be stupid enough to attack at night. The most they can do is attack at night. They just want to stick to the South Bank, which has a comparative advantage.
"The commander is wise." The staff officer gave him a very loud flattery.
Regarding the flattery of his men, Shinoda Mizusaburo took it calmly. He waved his hand and said: "Don't look at it. It's enough to leave one squadron on the front line tonight. As long as you hold the machine gun firing point, the Chinese army will not be able to get through at all. Have a good rest." Let’s wait for the supplements to arrive tomorrow and then we can make great achievements.”
"Hai, the commander of the alliance will have a long-lasting military career!" This staff officer looks like a scoundrel who knows how to cause trouble, and his flattery is louder than the last...
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Zhang Tianhai, who had slept well, had already taken a break from his busy schedule to take a shower, feeling relaxed and energetic.
"Old Sun, I heard that the higher-ups might transfer you to the 212th Regiment. You go with me to fight this battle. If something goes wrong, wouldn't it be a big loss?" With his back against the earthen wall of the trench, Zhang Tianhai was talking boredly with a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth.
"Let's discuss this issue tomorrow. If I can come back alive, it won't be a loss no matter what. Resistance against Japan is just the bricks of the revolution. They need to be moved wherever they need to be. Before I was transferred to the 212th Regiment, I was still the 216th The battalion deputy of the first battalion of the regiment. Besides, tonight's battle is fought behind the backs of the division commanders. If I don't come, if the war doesn't go well, I'm afraid your kid's dog head won't be hanging on your head. Right?" Sun Hong also insulted Zhang Tianhai.
"Bah, yours is the dog's head." Zhang Tianhai spat back.
In fact, the two seem to be hurting each other, but everyone knows in their hearts the cruelty of this war. Comrades and old classmates who have fought side by side for many years may be sacrificed at any time. Their wish is that both of them can survive. That's all.
"Commander Zhang, the commander of the regiment ordered us to be ready to fight at any time!" The person who came was none other than Hu Jiaji's correspondent, and both Zhang Tianhai and Sun Hong recognized this person.
"Okay, we understand." Zhang Tianhai nodded, and then issued the order to prepare for battle.
The war is about to break out!
At twelve o'clock at night, according to the usual schedule, it was the time when both parties had just entered a state of rest and sleep. A bright moon hung high in the sky, and occasionally a dark cloud passed by to block its light.
"Suzuki-kun, are you sleepy?" Perhaps because he was afraid that the machine gunner would doze off, the deputy machine gunner took the initiative to chat with the main gunner.
"Takagi-kun, what's wrong with you tonight? I told you to take a rest. It's okay for us to sleep for an hour each. The moonlight is so bright now. If the Chinese army makes any moves, they will definitely not be able to escape our eyes. ." Machine gunner Suzuki said.
Seeing Suzuki speaking so firmly, Takagi couldn't refuse, so he could only say: "Okay, Suzuki-kun, please be sure to wake me up when the time comes. Thank you, senior."
When a huge cloud floated across the moon, gunshots were fired, and at the same time, the charge horn of the national army was fired!
"Takagi-kun! Takagi-kun! Get up, the China Army is attacking!" While shouting to Takagi next to him, Suzuki pulled the trigger of the machine gun. There was a loud sound of gunfire, but what Suzuki and others did not expect was that their The machine gun emplacement suddenly exploded.
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
Explosions exploded at various machine gun installation points of the Japanese army. Each machine gun position spitting flames suddenly went silent, leaving only the sound of bugles on the south bank.
Thirty-sixth Division Headquarters.
Song Xilian, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up. To be precise, she was woken up by the sound of gunshots and explosions on the position.
"What's going on? The Japanese army launched a sneak attack?" Song Xilian sat up from the hammock with a pair of panda eyes and asked the staff officer on duty next to him.
The staff officer on duty saw that the army commander was up and asked. He quickly stood at attention and saluted: "Report to the military seat, the gunfire of the battle came from the position of the 216th Regiment. It may be a sneak attack by the Japanese army. I just fired the 21st Regiment." The headquarters of the Sixth Regiment said that Commander Hu was not at the headquarters."
"Not at the regiment headquarters?" After hearing the news, Song Xilian frowned slightly, and then ordered: "Call the 108th Brigade headquarters immediately to ask about the specific situation."
"Yes, military seat." The staff officer on duty responded.
Just after giving instructions to the staff on duty, Song Xilian walked out of the division headquarters. He had to listen to the sound of gunshots to judge whether the battle was fierce. If the Suzhou River was lost in one day, Song Xilian would not be able to afford it.
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PS: Just updated.
