War of Resistance

Chapter 96

Because the officers and soldiers of the [-]th Regiment attracted most of the Japanese army's firepower, the officers and soldiers of the [-]st Battalion of the [-]th Regiment were able to successfully construct the fortification.

It didn't take much time to build the fortification, it only took one afternoon to complete.

I have to say that Li Chunfei is quite quick and neat in his work, and he never delays the things he orders.

While the officers and soldiers of the [-]st Battalion of the [-]th Regiment were busy building fortifications, the gunfire of the [-]th Regiment never stopped—it was evident that the fighting was very intense.

At this level, both sides are actually in a hurry-why do they say this?The national army is fighting for the time when the reinforcements arrive and the time for the complete annihilation of the Japanese army stationed in Shanghai; and the Japanese army?They are striving to win Jiangwan Town as soon as possible, to complete the echo of the front-line Japanese army in Hongkou, and then use the third division in the north as the main force to completely wipe out the national army in Shanghai!

At this level, there will be no shortage of fierce battles in Shanghai, such as Luodian.

Since noon, the No. 11 Division, the ace of the [-]th Army of the Civil Engineering Department, has been stationed in Luodian.

As Luodian is the northern gate of Shanghai, how could the Japanese army let this strategic location go?So the menacing Japanese Third Division rushed towards Luodian.

As the trump card of the seventeen standing divisions of the Japanese army, the third division was not generally strong in combat capability, division commander Fujita Shin.

The Third Division was one of the first new-style armies that emerged from the reorganization of the Japanese army. At that time, there were only six Zhentai in Japan, and the predecessor of the Third Division, Nagoya Zhentai, was one of them. In the 21st year of Meiji In the restructuring (ie 1888 AD), Nagoya Zhentai was restructured into the Third Division, so the Third Division is also known as the "Nagoya Division".

The head of the Nagoya Division is Susumu Fujita. He is a typical young man of the Japanese army. He is 53 years old this year and has the rank of lieutenant general. Rank No.20 for four days.

It is said that the new officials took office three fires, and before Fujita Shin's fire was completely burned, the Songhu Battle broke out. I have to say that this is an opportunity for him.

That's right, Fujita Shin took the Songhu Battle as an opportunity, not only for meritorious deeds, but also an opportunity to set these fires on fire!

Speaking of Fujita Shin may not be known to many people, but when it comes to his classmates at the same time, he is too famous - such as Okamura Neji, Doihara Kenji, Itakan Seishiro, Ando Toshiyoshi and so on.

Fujita Shin was ambitious and wanted to make a great contribution in Shanghai, but unexpectedly kicked the iron plate in Luodian.

As Chen Cheng's starting unit, the 36th Division's combat effectiveness is not weak. Except that it is not as good as the 87th Division, 88th Division, and [-]th Division in terms of equipment, its fighting will and fighting style are very tenacious.

When the entire army of the Eighteenth Army was transferred to the Songhu battlefield, Chen Cheng personally came to the Eighteenth Army and said to the soldiers who were going to the battlefield: "This battle is a national war, and it concerns the life and death of the Chinese nation. Don't be afraid of sacrifice and learn from the Huangpu martyrs."

Everyone knows that most of the people who went to the battlefield this time have no return, but everyone went to the battlefield to fight with the heart of dying.

Let me ask, how much advantage can the Japanese army take if they are not afraid of death like the Japanese army, and their will to fight is not weaker than theirs?

Since Luodian is the north gate of Shanghai, it must be guarded no matter what, so Zhang Zhizhong issued a strict order to the No. 18 Army, which had just been assigned to the Ninth Army: Be sure to guard Luodian, otherwise it will be dealt with by military law!
It's just incredible that after giving this order, Zhang Zhizhong mysteriously "disappeared"!

Why is it said to have mysteriously disappeared?The reason was that his people were nowhere to be found at the Ninth Army Headquarters.

You must know that the commander-in-chief of an army group was nowhere to be found during the war. What was the situation?To say it nicely, it is a temporary incident, or to inspect the battlefield; to say it badly, it is negligence of duty!
Indeed, Zhang Zhizhong is a good player in education. After all, under his leadership, the Central Military Academy has done a good job.

However, it also has a fatal flaw, that is, it has never tried to independently command a large corps to fight. Throughout its highest position, the corps commander has commanded two divisions to fight independently.

But now?The Ninth Army has more than two divisions, including the three divisions of the National Guard system, plus the four divisions of the Eighteenth Army (Peng Shan No. 11 Division, Huo Kuizhang No. Wei No.14 Seventh Division, Xia Chuzhong No.60 Eighth Division), and counting Liu Heding's 90th Division, there are already a total of eight divisions.

For a general who has only commanded two or three divisions, commanding eight divisions is an opportunity and a challenge.

Like all opportunities, there are those who succeed in challenges and those who fail. For example, Zhang Zhizhong is one of those who failed.

Whether it is the No.18 Army or the three divisions from the National Guard, they are the trump card and backbone of the Central Army, and the main military force of the entire Whampoa Clan (direct line).

Chiang Kai-shek almost put all the elites of the direct line into Zhang Zhizhong's hands, which can be said to have great expectations. However, he disappeared on the battlefield?
As the Ninth Group Army consisting of the Whampoa Clan, Chiang Kai-shek is naturally very concerned. You must know that this is the old man of his Central Army!Without these elites, would the local warlords still serve him?Will you follow his orders?
Therefore, after learning that Zhang Zhizhong was not at the headquarters and did not know where he had gone, Chiang Kai-shek made a phone call or sent a telegram almost every four to ten minutes to inquire about the situation.

However, Zhang Zhizhong seemed to have disappeared and there was no news of him. It was not until two days later (that is, on the 26th) that the personnel of the Ninth Army found him in Nanyuan.

In a fit of rage, Chiang Kai-shek sacked Zhang Zhizhong from the position of commander-in-chief of the Ninth Group Army, and asked him to return to Nanjing to report his duties. After taking up the post of commander-in-chief of the Ninth Group Army in Shanghai, he will transfer the command.

Of course, these are high-level matters, and have little to do with Zhang Tianhai. He is only responsible for guarding the defense area and not letting the enemy break through the defense line.

In the past two days, Zhang Tianhai's life was quite comfortable. After all, the Japanese army aimed the main force of the [-]th regiment, and the fight was not tragic.

On the afternoon of August 26, Zhang Tianhai's "good days" came to an end, because after the Japanese army suffered a loss at the frontier of Fudan University, they began to become angry, increase their troops, and quickly captured Jiangwan Town at all costs.

Since the Japanese army launched a fierce attack, it is not limited to the main position of Fudan University, so Zhang Tianhai's hard days are coming...

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