Among the supplies stored in the Sihang Warehouse were nearly a thousand tons of flour. Yang Deyu selected a few motley crew who had worked as cooks to set up stone slabs on the dock in the west building hall and baked thousands of flatbreads.
When Yan Yan went downstairs to eat pancakes, he found an assortment of soldiers chipping away at the wall.
"Hey, what are you doing? Who asked you to cut the wall?"
Yan Yan quickly stepped forward to stop it. Why should a good wall be cut open?
"I asked them to cut it." Zhu Shengzhong grabbed two pancakes and walked forward.
I saw that these two pancakes had been coated with soybean paste, and I could smell the rich soy sauce aroma from afar.
"Aren't these two flat-firing cannons captured? I just thought of cutting two holes in the west wall of the second floor, and then lifting the two flat-firing cannons up, so that I no longer have to worry about the Japanese tanks."
"Shit, if you move in this direction, you're going to kill the Japanese artillery."
"Besides, if you cut two gaps in a good brick wall, wouldn't that save cannonballs for the Japanese?"
The wall on the first floor of Sihang Warehouse is more than one meter thick, and it is not a brick wall, but a stone wall built with strips of stone. Before this, the Japanese used 37mm flat-fire cannons for four days but failed to penetrate it.
The second floor is made of brick walls, nearly one meter thick.
The Japanese artillery fired at a point for four days before making a small gap.
Therefore, Zhu Shengzhong had someone cut open the second-floor brick wall, which was tantamount to abusing his martial arts skills.
Zhu Shengzhong scratched his head and said, "If it's not placed on the second floor, then where should it be placed?"
Several veterans nearby also said, "Yeah, you can't masturbate on the rooftop, right?"
The elevation angle of the flat-firing cannon is generally between minus 10 degrees and plus 30 degrees. Placing the flat-firing cannon on the second floor can barely hit ground targets fifty meters away, but if it is placed above the third floor, it can really only be used for Masturbating.
"You really don't know how to learn lessons." Yan Yan shook his head and said, "At the beginning of the Battle of Songhu, your 88th Division was responsible for the attack in the direction of Hongkou, but in the end you suffered a defeat. Do you know what the biggest reason for the defeat was?"
A veteran of the Central Army said: "Because the Japanese built a large number of fortifications at various intersections, they also converted many shops and houses facing the streets into bunkers and placed light and heavy machine guns and even rapid-fire cannons in them."
"You are only half right." Yan Yan said, "In the first stage, compared to your 88th Division, the Japs in Hongkou were not only at an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength, but also had no advantage in firepower. If they had not used tactics well, the Japs would have built No matter how many barricades and bunker fortifications there are, they can't stop you from a frontal attack."
"Tactics? What tactics?" Zhu Shengzhong looked confused.
The surrounding central army and miscellaneous army also looked at each other.
When it comes to fighting, all of these veterans are outstanding.
There is a reason why these veterans survived three months of fierce fighting.
But when it comes to using their brains, these veterans are not enough. After all, they are uneducated.
The most powerful thing about cultural knowledge is that it can provide you with a way of thinking and let you learn to think.
Wu Jie is a cultured man and said thoughtfully: "I remember the counselor said that the reason why our 88th Division suffered in the initial offensive operations was mainly because the Japanese army used a lot of flanking firepower."
"By the way, flanking firepower!" Yan Yan nodded happily, "In the first stage of the battle, the reason why your 88th Division and even the entire 9th Army failed to fight well was because it suffered from flanking firepower.
"What side fire?" The veterans around him looked confused.
Yan Yan almost said that he was asking Du Niang, but he held it back.
Wu Jie said: "So, we also need to build side firepower?"
"That's right." Yan Jun pointed to the door and window in the south of the hall and said, "In the battle after dawn, not only the two flat-firing cannons snatched from the Japanese, but also the original Maxim heavy machine gun must be placed in the south direction. On the first floor, our machine guns and flat-firing cannons will become side fires, and the Japanese support firepower will be useless and they will no longer be able to hit us."
"But..." Wu Jie frowned, "This way bullets and cannonballs will inevitably hit the concession opposite."
Yan Yan said solemnly: "Then send someone to notify the Concession Industry Bureau to clear out the warehouses and shops opposite as soon as possible."
Across the Suzhou River, opposite the Sihang Warehouse is a row of warehouses or shops, as well as two apartment buildings.
"This is impossible." Wu Jie said without hesitation, "The Concession Industry Bureau will not accept such a request."
"Request?" Yan Yan said with a smile, "Wu Wenshu, you heard clearly, this is a notice, not a request."
"Notice?" Wu Jie's eyes narrowed, and he shook his head again and said, "In this case, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau of the Concession is even less likely to agree."
Yan Yan said: "It doesn't matter whether they agree or not, we just need to notify them. In the end, because stray bullets or artillery shells flew into the public concession and caused casualties or property damage, it is the concession's responsibility."
Wu Jie shook his head and did not argue anymore, but he knew very well that this was wishful thinking.
The foreigners in the public concession are not so easy to talk to, and the leaders of the government are afraid of foreigners.
"Old Zhu." Yan Yan directly called Zhu Shengzhong's name, "Go and inform the foreigners."
"Yes!" Zhu Shengzhong immediately entered the cigarette shop in the southeast corner through the east building.
Zhu Shengzhong was very angry with foreigners.
…
Observation spot on the rooftop of the Bank of China Building.
A war reporter suddenly shouted: "Look, look, it seems that a Chinese soldier has climbed out of the window of the cigarette shop and is negotiating with the Belarusian mercenaries from the All Nations Merchant Group?"
Other reporters and military observers looked over.
Sure enough, under the illumination of the searchlight, a Chinese soldier wearing a German-style steel helmet and a military green khaki uniform could be clearly seen talking to two businessmen soldiers across the barbed wire fence.
The merchant soldiers looked a little excited and seemed very angry.
"Does the national army want to retreat through the blockade? The business group won't allow it?"
"It doesn't look like it. Why are the national troops retreating at this time?"
"Steve, could you please go down and ask what's going on?"
A French officer wearing a uniform and carrying the rank of major immediately turned around and got off the rooftop.
Not long after, the French army major named Steve returned to the rooftop: "Everyone, the national troops at Sihang Warehouse did not apply for withdrawal, but instead conveyed a notice."
"Notice?" More than a dozen military observers and reporters looked at each other.
How surprising that this small National Army unit actually delivered a notice to the concession? Was it a mistake?
"Yes, that's the fact." Major Steve shrugged and added, "The National Army requires the Concession Industry Bureau to clear out the street shops, warehouses and two apartment buildings opposite the Sihang Warehouse as soon as possible to avoid possible firefights. Stray bullets and even artillery shells fell on the south bank of the Suzhou River, causing casualties and property damage in the public concession."
"What?" The first reaction of most foreigners present was ridiculous.
"Are the Chinese going to rebel? How dare they point their guns at the public concession?"
"Yeah, even the Japanese don't dare to do this. Who gave the Chinese the courage?"
In previous battles, the Japanese army had advanced from Guangfu Road to the front of Sihang Warehouse many times. In order to prevent stray bullets from falling on the other side of the Suzhou River, the Japanese army would hit the ground from upstairs or throw bundles of grenades down. , anyway, no national army dared to shoot southward from the first floor of Sihang Warehouse.
But now, the national army seems to be changing its mind?
Lotov asked: "Surely the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau will not agree?"
"Of course not. Major Edward from the All Nations Merchant Group refused on the spot."
Major Steve nodded and added: "However, the National Army's attitude is very tough, saying that they are only conveying notices, not soliciting opinions from the concession. If the Concession Industry Bureau does not follow the instructions and causes unnecessary casualties or property losses, All the responsibility lies with the concession authorities and the national army will ignore it, hahaha."
At the end of the sentence, Major Steve laughed out loud.
The observers and war reporters present also laughed out loud.
Apparently, these observers and reporters took this as a joke.
Lotov also took it as a joke, and after laughing he said: "However, the commander of this small national army is still a bit knowledgeable. If I guessed correctly, he should want to shoot the two shots he just grabbed. The artillery was deployed in the south direction to form side firepower, which basically eliminated the Japanese support firepower."
"Why?" Sophia's big blue eyes stared at Lotov.
Lotov didn't explain much. He spread his hands and said, "You will know tomorrow."
Another female reporter asked in confusion: "Lotov, why do you have to wait until tomorrow?"
"Because there will be no fighting tonight, the Japanese will not attack again before dawn."
