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After talking with Comrade Li for a while, Zhang Anping said goodbye. Seeing the bandaged man was about to leave, Comrade Li asked with concern:
"Anping, are you injured?"

Zhang Anping smiled and said, "There aren't many people in our business who are genuine."

After saying that, he left Comrade Li's residence, leaving Comrade Li alone, looking thoughtfully at the room where Zhang Anping's scent still lingered.

Zhang Anping quietly returned to his residence, grimaced for a while, and finally succumbed to the system. He changed his painkillers and fell asleep peacefully.

Unfortunately, this was a battlefield. No matter how soundly he slept, he had to get up at dawn, rush into the command room without even washing up, and ask the staff on duty about the current situation.

"Reporting to the commander, the enemy retreated back to Hongkou at around 2 a.m. We subsequently launched several tentative attacks, but after they failed, we rebuilt the first and second lines of defense to confront them."

The Japanese attacked the concession several times, but they always retreated to Hongkou. It was not that they did not want to stay in the concession for confrontation, but if they wanted to defend, they could only defend one or two lines of defense. However, the first and second lines of defense were facing the direction of Hongkou, and every time the Japanese attacked, they destroyed them, so they had no use for them.

Therefore, every time they retreated, they could only retreat to Hongkou and rely on the fortifications they had built for defense.

"What's going on with the Kawasaki team?"

Staff Answer:
"According to the report from the front line, the Japanese army transferred the overseas Chinese escort team to the urban area and the French Concession, and the Kawasaki regiment was responsible for defending the Hongkou defense line."

"Hey, this is a good move!"

Zhang Anping gave a low compliment. After all, the Kawasaki Regiment was the core regiment of the Japanese Army's Type A Division. Although they failed in their attack on the third line of defense yesterday, the damage was at most minor. If they could urgently replenish their blood from the Overseas Chinese Guard, the overall combat effectiveness would not be greatly reduced.

This regiment was placed on the Hongkou defense line, and could attack or defend, which would pin all the soldiers in the concession inside the concession, cutting off the possibility for them to provide support to the urban area and the French Concession.

In this way, the Japanese army could rely on the expatriate escort team to return to the French Concession and the urban area for support.

Instead, Zhang Anping will be faced with a difficult choice.

For Zhang Anping, retreat was a must. If he didn't, the main force of the Japanese army would come back from the front line to provide support, and the whole army would be annihilated. But if he retreated, the troops in the city and the French Concession would be entangled by the Expatriates Guard, while they would also have to face the entanglement of the Kawasaki Regiment in the concession. It would be extremely difficult to retreat safely.

Of course, Zhang Anping could also choose to withdraw other troops for support, but this would suit the Japanese better - the more troops concentrated in Shanghai, the easier it would be for the Japanese to resolve the battle when all was said and done.

That's why Zhang Anping praised it as a good move.

However, Zhang Anping was not nervous. Although the Japanese army now had an additional Kawasaki Regiment compared to the beginning, after a series of battles, the overall combat capability of the rebels had been improved in the flames of war. At least they would not collapse as they had feared before.

He then turned his gaze towards the outskirts of Shanghai and asked:
"Any news from Kanazawa?"

The staff officer replied: "We are still fighting."

The battle in Jinze was the last resort for Li Xingyu after his attempt to ambush Wujiadang failed.

The word "have no choice" is enough to explain the problem - the battle has been lingering, Li Xingyu's troops have not achieved a decisive victory, and in the back and forth battle, both sides are fighting to the death, and there has been no overwhelming victory for one side.

This is actually the true appearance of war, just like a fight where you punch me and I punch you to see who can withstand it.

Therefore, Zhang Anping did not retaliate against Li Xingyu for this.

Although Li Xingyu's troops failed to ambush, they were able to keep two Japanese battalions outside, which was a good enough job.

Zhang Anping looked at the map.

On the map, Li Xingyu's troops were entangled with two Japanese battalions, and not far away, there was another troop blocking the Japanese troops from Wujiadang who were rushing to support Kanazawa.

After thinking for a while, he said to himself:

"The Japanese troops in Jinze and Wujiadang cannot be left here."

Part of the evacuation route arranged by Zhang Anping passes through the north of Pinghu. If the battle of Kanazawa ends in a lose-lose situation for both sides, once Li Xingyu's troops are transferred, this force of Japanese troops will be less than 100 miles away from Pinghu. If this force of Japanese troops is blocked north of Pinghu at a critical moment, the entire evacuation will be affected.

He asked Staff Officer Xiang: "Are you sure that the Japanese troops in Wujiatang are the Yamaguchi Battalion of the Sakata Regiment?"

The staff officer replied affirmatively: "The information was obtained from the wounded Japanese soldiers, so it cannot be wrong."

"Sakata United..."

Zhang Anping stared at the map with a frown on his face, and a thought suddenly occurred to him:
Use Kanazawa as bait and wait for the reinforcements from the Zhongjiu Army to arrive and then capture them all in one fell swoop?
The Sakata Regiment was urgently transferred from the eastern Zhejiang front, but now only the Yamaguchi Battalion appears in Wujiadang, and there is no news about the location of the main force of the regiment.

The battle in Jinze was at a stalemate. In order to ensure a smooth retreat, it was a very reasonable move to send reinforcements north to support Li Xingyu's troops.

A journey of a hundred miles can be completed in two days, and Zhang Anping can mobilize at least three columns (the column organization of the Zhongjiu Army is equivalent to a regiment, and the organization is relatively small) - Facing the stalemate in Jinze, Zhang Anping now has the urge to send troops over to deal with this enemy.

But there is no news from the main force of the Sakata League. What if the opponent is waiting for him to support Kanazawa and Wujiadang?
A fully-strength regiment plus two exhausted battalions, with a total force of nearly 6,000 people, when fully equipped, had an overwhelming advantage over the six columns of the Loyal Rescue Army.

The combat effectiveness of the Zhongjiu Army was no less than that of a Japanese battalion at the column level. There was not a huge gap in firepower such as light and heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, mortars, etc. In addition, the quality of the backbones of the Zhongjiu Army was not low, so the combat effectiveness of both sides could be considered equal.

However, the Zhongjiu Army could not defeat an enemy larger than a column.

This is because the nature of the Zhongjiu Army made it difficult to form a heavy firepower unit (artillery) that was difficult to move, while the Japanese army regiment had a considerable artillery unit and even had additional artillery battalions. In a battle of this scale, the Zhongjiu Army naturally could not be a match.

Therefore, Zhang Anping believed that this possibility was very high - although the Hongkou airport was bombed and the planes inside were destroyed, the Japanese air force advantage still existed, and it was normal for the Japanese to discover the support troops they had deployed on the withdrawal route.

"It's getting more and more interesting!"

After Zhang Anping whispered something, he asked about the situation of Xu Baichuan's troops.

"Commander-in-Chief Xu has now passed Kunshan."

"Kunshan? Several teams have only walked less than fifty miles in a few days?"

If we ignore the main force of the Sakata Regiment, which has no news, from the overall situation, time is still on Zhang Anping's side - at least he has not received any information that the main force of the Japanese army is approaching Shanghai.

But the more this happened, the less Zhang Anping thought that this was a situation intentionally created by the Japanese army.

"Perhaps the noose was slowly shrinking. When I noticed it, I started to have trouble breathing."

He stared at the map and said to himself:

"We must evacuate Shanghai by tomorrow night at the latest!"

……

Covered in bandages, he appeared at the headquarters of the British Army in Shanghai.

After the British army joined Zhang Anping, they just played a supporting role. The only battle they fought was the defensive battle on the third line of defense. They also allowed the Japanese army to build defensive positions under their noses, but ended up shooting themselves in the foot and suffered nearly a hundred casualties.

Although they played a minor role in various situations, the British army also witnessed Zhang Anping's art of command, especially yesterday when he relied on a group of rabble to block a regiment's one-day attack. This made the British even more humble when facing Zhang Anping.

Well, it is very likely that this is related to what Wang Tianfeng conveyed yesterday - the British are really afraid that the petty-minded Zhang Anping will hold a grudge, and after they cross the Huangpu River to Pudong, they will kill them, disarm them, and give them prisoner-of-war treatment.

After all, they had done it on the first day, so how normal would it be for the petty-minded Zhang Shihao to do it on the fifteenth?

So, after seeing Zhang Anping, Fei Liming started to flatter him:
"Zhang, your combat command over the past few days has shown me for the first time that commanding a battle can actually be an elegant art."

Facing the gentleman's flattery, Zhang Anping said calmly:

"Brigadier General Fei Liming, I am not good at commanding operations."

Fei Liming couldn't flatter him any longer.

He thought to himself, if you were not good at commanding operations, how could the battle have been fought to this extent?

You are not good at commanding operations. Tell the Japanese this and see if they will believe it!
After laughing twice, Fei Liming asked for the 32nd time:
"Zhang, when do we retreat?"

"Tomorrow night."

Fei Liming's mouth twitched. The last time I talked about it was last night, but what was the result?

A large number of troops instead rushed into the urban area and the French Concession.

"Well, hopefully we can evacuate safely tomorrow night. I'll go order the troops to get ready."

"Wait - Brigadier General Fei Liming, my soldiers are very tired after fighting yesterday and last night. I hope your men can hold the first line of defense, so that my men can retreat to the second and third lines of defense to rest."

Zhang Anping said, "We need to evacuate safely tomorrow night. We must engage in a large-scale battle with the Japanese army during the day tomorrow. I hope my soldiers can have enough time to rest."

"what?"

Fei Liming hesitated and said, "Zhang, you have to know that my men have no morale at all. If we let them reach the first line of defense, they may not be able to withstand the fierce attack of the Japanese."

Zhang Anping stretched out two fingers, put them down one by one and "dubbed":
"First, my men are behind us. If your soldiers collapse, it won't affect the overall situation."

"Second, my men are tired, and the Japanese are not much better. The Kawasaki Regiment also fought for a whole day and night. Mr. Fei Liming, if you British people don't even dare to face such an enemy, how can I believe that your soldiers can keep up with my men and fight back to the National Control Area from Shanghai?!"

Facing Zhang Anping's words, Fei Liming had to put away all his thoughts and said:
"General Zhang, when will the shift change?"

"Now, let's change our guards one by one. Don't give the Japanese any chance to take advantage."

……

It is well known that Zhang Anping is extremely wary of the British.

At this time, the British were suddenly asked to replace the two regiments on the first line of defense, which no one understood.

In the past, they thought that the British Army was extremely powerful, but after witnessing their cowardly behavior on the battlefield, everyone recognized the true face of the British Army - why would they suddenly hand over the extremely important first line of defense to the British?

What a joke, isn't this going to kill me?!

But faced with Zhang Anping's insistence, they had to reserve their opinions.

"How can I trust John Bull?"

Zhang Anping chuckled when no one was around, and then began to make arrangements in secret.

The confrontation line in the concession was unusually calm on this day. The British troops who were changing guards and the Japanese troops were confronting each other across the front line. The Japanese did not want to cause trouble and just wanted to conserve their strength, while the British hoped that the Japanese would behave themselves. In this strange mentality, both sides spent the day peacefully.

Even though the fighting in the city and the French Concession was extremely fierce, here it was as calm as before.

At night, Fei Liming, who had gone to bed early, was awakened by a British man who had sneaked into the defense line in a hurry.

"Sir Fellowes?!"

Fei Liming was extremely surprised when he saw the director of the Municipal Council who had lost his power. If he remembered correctly, Philos was in charge of the transfer of overseas Chinese in Pudong.

When Philos saw them, he spoke excitedly:

"Brigadier General Fei Liming, you are still sleeping? Oh my God, you didn't even know you were sold out!"

"Wah?"

"Zhang Shihao ran away!"

Philos yelled, "The devil Zhang Shihao ran away! Look back, all the Chinese have run away, and you are the only one standing here stupidly, you stupid bastard!"

Fei Liming shuddered, and not only did his sleepiness disappear without a trace, but his whole body was soaked in cold sweat.

"Sir Philos, don't joke around. Zhang is not that kind of person. Tomorrow, tomorrow is the time to retreat."

Philos said angrily: "You stupid fool! Go and see for yourself! Since nine o'clock in the evening, the Chinese army has been secretly crossing the Huangpu River. If I hadn't discovered their movement, we would have been kept in the dark!"

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"Go and see for yourself! On my way here, I saw scattered Chinese troops gathering up. Their main force had already crossed the Huangpu River, and only a fool like you was left here to die!"

Fei Liming rushed to the phone and dialed the number to contact the joint command, but there was no response. Horrified, he ordered people to go to the second line of defense, but changed his mind before he finished speaking and went to the second line of defense himself.

This sight almost made Fei Liming pee his pants.

The building is deserted and the battlefield is empty.

"Asshole! Asshole!"

Fei Liming jumped up and down and cursed, but when he remembered that he still had more than 2,000 soldiers under his command, he didn't care about anything else. The man in his 50s actually ran to the headquarters in one breath and gave orders while panting:

"Run quickly!"

……

In the darkness, someone in a building that had not collapsed was observing the retreating British troops and asked the people around him:
"If you do this... aren't you afraid that Fei Liming will kill you?"

"Did I run away?"

Zhang Anping's voice rang out: "No, have my soldiers left?"

He asked himself and answered: "Neither."

"It was the British who abandoned their position and ran away without saying a word. Does he have the nerve to cause trouble to me?"

The person asking the question was naturally Xu Tian. After a moment of silence, he said:

“Actually, we can communicate.”

“Oh,” Zhang Anping laughed, “Some people only judge others by their own standards. If I tell him, he… won’t cooperate so perfectly!”

Xu Tian glanced at Zhang Anping silently and said nothing more.

Under their feet, a group of soldiers who had been baptized by the cruel flames of war were leisurely observing the battlefield, waiting for the fish to fall into the trap.

……

At the Hongkou Defense Line, an officer from the Kawasaki Regiment rushed into the headquarters:
"Captain, the British are evacuating in secret."

"Evacuate?"

"Yes, they left in a hurry."

Kawasaki couldn't help but frown. What are the British doing?

A Japanese colonel who came to assist Kawasaki immediately said, "You are walking into a trap! You must be walking into a trap!"

"Mr. Kawasaki, this must be Zhang Shihao's conspiracy."

The colonel spoke with certainty.

Kawasaki was not affected by this and was still thinking.

Seeing this, the colonel immediately said:
"Sir Kawasaki, Zhang Shihao is well versed in conspiracy and intrigue. He must have used the British to plot. I guess your iron wall defense made it impossible for him to start, so he wanted to take an unconventional approach."

"No idea where to start? Taking an unconventional approach?"

Kawasaki pondered these two sentences, and after a moment of silence, he said: "If I were Zhang Shihao, there is only one thing I would do at this time:

How to evacuate safely from the concession.

For him, evacuation is the most important thing. The longer the delay, the higher the possibility that his entire army will be wiped out."

"At this time, if we can make a choice..."

Kawasaki suddenly slammed his fist on the table when he said this:
"I don't care if this is his plan or not. The British want to withdraw, and I can't let them withdraw peacefully!"

"Order the Okamoto Battalion to press forward and bite the British!"

"The other two teams will follow and be ready to provide support!"

"No matter whether this is Zhang Shihao's conspiracy or not, the British are going to withdraw, and I have to bite them!"

……

Following Kawasaki's order, the Japanese troops on the confrontation line immediately launched a charge and pressed towards the first line of defense of the concession.

They were prepared for a fierce battle, but they did not expect the British to collapse at the first touch, and the remaining troops turned around and ran away after a brief resistance.

If they run, they will naturally have to chase.

The British had no desire to fight and only wanted to rush towards the Huangpu River and cross it.

The Japanese, with high morale and determination to avenge their previous defeat, pursued the enemy desperately.

During the pursuit, the British prisoners also told the reason why they collapsed at the first touch:

Zhang Shihao betrayed them and took advantage of the fact that they were guarding the front line to quietly lead his troops across the Huangpu River and evacuate.

When the news reached the headquarters, the Japanese naturally did not believe it at first. But as the Okamoto Battalion pursued, as they easily crossed the third line of defense, and as the vanguard troops approached the Huangpu River, the Japanese had to believe it even if they did not want to!

Kawasaki ordered:

"All-out assault! Destroy the British army before they cross the river and avenge our previous defeat!"

As the order was issued, the entire regiment of Japanese troops began to quickly infiltrate the concession like a tiger out of a cage or a hungry tiger descending from the mountain.

They crossed over one group of British troops, divided and surrounded them, and headed straight for the Huangpu River.

The Kawasaki Regiment of more than 3,000 people was divided into countless small teams in this pursuit battle. They moved around and ran rampant in the concession in a chaotic manner, picking off teams of British like picking up chickens.

A British army of more than 500 people was blocked in the Huangpu River.

In front of us is the rolling river, and at a glance, there is not a single boat in sight.

Behind them were the ferocious Japanese devils, who were rushing forward, shouting and screaming, their shining bayonets flashing coldly.

Fei Liming, who had nowhere to go, screamed heartbreakingly:

"Zhang! Shi! Hao!"

Her voice was filled with endless resentment, like that of an abandoned woman in the boudoir.

The subordinate asked fearfully, "Sir, what should we do?"

"How to do?"

Looking at the surging river, Fei Liming's mind flashed through the countless cases of desperate battles he had heard from China. Then, he gritted his teeth and said:

"Prepare the white flag."

The subordinate breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as they were hanging a white shirt on a wooden stick and picking it up to look for the Japanese, several red flares suddenly rose up inside the concession.

Although they did not explode like fireworks, the flares rose very high, and it seemed that the entire concession could see these red "naughty ghosts".

The next second, fierce gunshots rang out from all directions.

The most intense directions are Suzhou River and Zhoujiawan.

……

The moment the flare rose, the Japanese who were waiting to annihilate the British army were all stunned.

Someone shouted in despair:
"I knew this was a trap! A trap to lure you into a trap!"

"It's too late! The entire Kawasaki team is now scattered across most of the concession! There's no way to quickly integrate them!"

"It's over. Kawasaki United is finished."

"Reinforcements, quickly prepare reinforcements to rescue the Kawasaki team!"

"Where are the reinforcements? Where are the reinforcements?" (End of this chapter)