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Chapter 86 Go to Sihang Warehouse for support [Second update]

After Ning Yi received the reward from the system, he got out of bed and started to move around to restore his body functions.

Chairman Chiang sent people to express condolences to Ning Yi and the others, and restored the troop designation of the [-]rd Regiment.

Ning Yi also went back to Nanjing to visit his two lovely wives Wen Wanya and Xiao Ya during this period.

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In early October, the Emperor of Japan held the first imperial meeting since the September 10th Incident.

It was officially announced that five divisions of approximately 5 elite troops would be dispatched to Shanghai.

The months-long life-and-death struggle between millions of Chinese and Japanese troops in Shanghai began...

When Sun Yuanliang told Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu to withdraw to Sihang Warehouse, and one battalion had to hold on for 7 days to cover the retreat of the entire army, Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu was very happy.

He knew that he and his men might all die, but he said, "In the face of a formidable enemy, a man should die to serve his country."

Knowing that sacrifice is in front of your eyes, you are still brave and fearless.

After August 8, Chiang Kai-shek dispatched more than 13 elite Kuomintang troops to launch a fierce battle with the Japanese invading army.

Although major victories were achieved in local battles, in the Songhu Plain, which had almost no natural barriers to defend, facing the Japanese army with absolute superiority in sea and air, more than two months later, they suffered huge casualties and their defeat was revealed.

On October 10, in view of the increasingly difficult resistance in the Zhabei area of ​​Shanghai, Chiang Kai-shek decided to withdraw most of the troops in the area to defend the western suburbs of Shanghai.

At the same time, General Gu Zhutong was ordered to let his 88th Division stay alone to resist.

Because the signatories of the Nine-Nation Convention would hold a meeting on November 11, Chiang Kai-shek hoped to use the sacrifice of the 6th Division to win the sympathy and support of the international community.

Sun Yuanliang, commander of the 88th Division, proposed to Gu Zhutong through Chief of Staff Zhang Boting:

"Since it is for political purposes, the troops who stay in Zhabei are sacrificed if they are strong, and they are sacrificed if they are small. To defend multiple strongholds is to defend, and to concentrate their forces to defend one or two strongholds is also to defend."

In the end, Gu Zhutong agreed that the 88th Division would leave one regiment behind and handle the remaining positions on his own.

Sun Yuanliang decided to use Sihang Warehouse as a stronghold for seven days, which was also what Chiang Kai-shek proposed to him.

After much deliberation, he felt that one regiment still had too many troops. When he finally evacuated, he decided to leave only the 88st Battalion of the [-]th Regiment of the [-]th Division as a reinforced battalion.

The battalion commander is Army Major Yang Ruifu.

In order to strengthen leadership, Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan, the deputy head of the May [-]th Regiment, was appointed as the supreme officer.

The Sihang Warehouse is a warehouse building located on the north bank of the Suzhou River, at the northwest corner of the New Garbage Bridge, that is, the XZ Road Bridge. It is a joint warehouse built in 1931 by the Bank of Communications and the North Fourth Bank (Jincheng Bank, Zhongnan Bank, Continental Bank and Salt Bank). .

It was the tallest and largest building in Zhabei at that time and was built very solidly.

Battalion Commander Yang Ruifu received the order to retreat from the Zhabei forward position, but he was very reluctant because he had been holding on to this position for two months and had sacrificed almost half of his brothers.

He was very happy when Sun Yuanliang told him to withdraw to Sihang Warehouse and hold one battalion for seven days to cover the retreat of the entire army.

He knew that he and his men might all die, but he said, "In the face of a formidable enemy, a man should die to serve his country."

After two months of hard fighting and five reinforcements, when the entire battalion retreated to Sihang Warehouse, there were only 5 people, including Deputy Commander Xie Jinyuan.

Their opponent was the Third Division of the Japanese Ace Army personally commanded by Matsui Iwane, who would later create the Nanjing Massacre.

SH citizens were originally very depressed when they learned the news that the Kuomintang troops had retreated across the board.

Now I suddenly heard the sound of guns from Zhabei, and learned that there is still a Chinese army guarding Sixing Warehouse. I am very excited!
Countless citizens climbed up to the rooftops to look towards Zhabei.

The tactics were right and the first battle was won.

On the morning of October 10, at dawn, the Japanese army, under the cover of heavy artillery and tanks, captured the Shanghai Railway Station (Lao North Station), which was already in ruins.

They were surprised to find that there was no one here.

Matsui Iwane couldn't believe this situation. After personally inspecting Laobei Station, he ordered his men to quickly advance to the north side of the Suzhou River.

At that time, the south bank of Suzhou River was a British and American public settlement.

In order to cope with the situation and protect the interests of British and American imperialism in China, U.S. Admiral Henry Irving led a fleet of more than 40 ships headed by the cruiser "Augusta" into the Huangpu River.

In addition to the navy and army commanded by Vice Admiral Charles, the British also specially transferred a battalion of the Welsh Fusiliers from Hong Kong.

Although the Japanese army was arrogant, they did not dare to take action against Britain and the United States at that time.

When the leading troops of the Japanese Third Division advanced to the Sihang Warehouse, they suddenly encountered fierce fire from the Chinese army. More than 10 corpses were dropped at once, and the rest of the troops retreated in a hurry.

In the afternoon, under the cover of tanks, the Japanese army attacked from the east and west sides at the same time, but the shells hitting the hard walls of the warehouse were of no avail.The Japanese army did not dare to use heavy artillery for fear that the shells would cross the Suzhou River and hit the concession.

On the east side of the new garbage bridge (i.e., XZ Road Bridge), beside the Suzhou River, there is also a huge gas drum dozens of meters high.

If the shell hits the gas bag and causes gas explosion or leakage, the consequences will be disastrous.

As a result, the Japanese army's two-pronged attack was of no avail at all when met with fierce firepower and condescending defenders. The Japanese army retreated again, leaving behind more than 20 corpses.

SH citizens were originally very depressed when they learned the news that the Kuomintang troops had retreated across the board.

Now I suddenly heard the sound of guns from Zhabei, and learned that there is still a Chinese army guarding Sixing Warehouse. I am very excited!
Countless citizens climbed up to the rooftops to look towards Zhabei, and some brave citizens even ran to the south bank of the Suzhou River to watch.

The Anti-Enemy Support Association of all walks of life organized by SH citizens and the National Salvation Association, mainly led by the Communist Party of China, immediately took action. Various materials transported by more than ten cars were piled on the river bank.

When Xie Jinyuan and Yang Ruifu took over the national flag from the 10-year-old girl, they couldn't help but give her a military salute!
Yang Huimin asked Xie Jinyuan about his future plans, and the soldiers present responded in unison: Defend the Sixing Warehouse to the death.

After Ning Yi also learned the news, he took orders from Zhu Shaoliang, commander-in-chief of the Ninth Group Army, to go to Sihang Warehouse to provide support.

After receiving the order, the [-]rd Regiment, led by Ning Yi, went to Sihang Warehouse to support Xie Jinyuan.

[A hundred years from now, if a strong enemy invades our Xia Kingdom!

Please place a Balenciaga on my grave.

I shall break out of the ground and defeat powerful enemies!Remember!

Don't use concrete for the grave, I'm afraid it won't stick out! 】

[PS: The strength I pursue is not the strength to win or lose. I don’t want the strength to be used to counterattack external forces.

What I want is the strength to accept and endure external forces, the strength to quietly endure injustice, misfortune, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, sadness, and other situations. 】

　Second more.

　　
　
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