Shadow Spy

Chapter 229 Joint Maritime and Land Command

At almost nine o'clock in the morning, the German passenger and cargo ship carrying the personnel and equipment of the US 15th Infantry Regiment docked smoothly at the Gonghexiang Pier on the North Bund of Shanghai. 1200 officers and soldiers began to disembark, but its lazy and loose image immediately made Li Junhao Confirmation: The information he found is true.

While Colonel Bored was still frowning, Li Junhao glanced at Kelton and Cole next to him, raised his right hand and waved it forward - the officers and soldiers of the 327th Marine and Land Regiment under his personal control immediately ran in. They were originally in charge of the dock. Upon seeing this, the orderly officers and soldiers of the Fourth Marine and Land Regiment retreated quickly and got out of the way!

Then, Li Junhao looked into Bao Ruide's eyes and said: "Colonel, I still have the same request - absolute command of the 15th Infantry Regiment! If you don't agree, please take this unit to Chongqing!"

Of course, Ruide Bao also saw the performance of the 15th Regiment that was disembarking. He cursed in his heart that these guys were really disappointing. He could only take out the documents he was carrying and said: "Pan Sen, this is what I came to Shanghai for in the first place." Purpose - The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Navy have decided to establish the Shanghai-Hai Concession Joint Command, with you as the first commander. Now that the 15th Infantry Regiment has moved to defend Shanghai, it will of course fall under your command sequence!"

Although Li Junhao did not expect this establishment, he was still satisfied with the order itself. After receiving the document and checking that it was correct, he immediately stood at attention and saluted, saying: "Thank you, Colonel. I will resolutely complete the tasks assigned by the Navy and Army Departments." The mission is to renovate the 15th Infantry Regiment and at the same time defend the Shanghai Concession!"

In response, Ruide Bao could only stand at attention and return the gift; then, knowing that his extra task could not be completed, he was too lazy to stay longer and immediately left the pier and took a bus to the airport to return to Chongqing.When boarding the plane, he felt sensitively: The forces behind him had done something wrong. They should not have used embarrassing means to test Pan Sen at this time. In the end, the gain outweighed the loss! ——
On the pier, before the officers and soldiers of the 15th Regiment who had just disembarked could stretch their muscles, they saw a brigade of Chinese troops in US uniforms forming a formation around them, surrounding them in the middle!
When the troops were about to disembark, the commander of the 15th Infantry Regiment in China, Lieutenant Colonel Gatlin Rupp, shook his fat body and was helped off the ship by orderlies. After seeing the situation at the scene, he immediately became angry. The student, throwing away the orderly, walked on two short legs to several officers who seemed to be greeting him. He found that they were all lieutenant colonels, and they were either navy or sea and land forces. He immediately became angry and shouted: "What do you mean? , do you want to disarm our 15th regiment?"

Lieutenant Colonel Kelton and Cole looked at Li Junhao in the middle, waiting for him to speak.

Li Junhao looked at the short fat man in front of him coldly, not even bothering to talk to him. He raised his hand and handed the order jointly issued by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Navy to Kelton beside him, and said: "Attaché Rick, this is You should have announced it!”

Kelton took the document speechlessly, knowing that Master Pansen was annoyed!To be honest, he was extremely dissatisfied with the situation of the 15th Regiment, but he didn't pay much attention to it before, because the current domestic army is not much better!But now that the document is in his hands, he can only perform his duties.

"Lieutenant Colonel Rupp, your performance is very disappointing." Kelton said with a straight face, "Let me introduce myself. I am Lieutenant Colonel Rick Kelton, the military attache of the Consulate General in Shanghai. I have been ordered to come here. When I announce an order to you, do you read it yourself or do I read it to you?"

Although Lupu was fat, he was not stupid. When he saw the military attaché at the Shanghai Consulate speaking in such a serious tone, he immediately became alert and did not dare to speak casually anymore. He reached out to take the document, looked at it carefully, and hurriedly raised his head. Said: "Lieutenant Colonel Kelton, where is Commander Panson? I want to see him immediately?"

Kelton saw the arrogant look of the guy in front of him and felt disdainful. He pointed at Li Junhao in the middle and said, "This is the first commander of the joint command, Lieutenant Colonel Ognyan Lee Panson."

Rupp hurriedly stood at attention and saluted, saying: "Hello, Commander Panson, I am Gatlin Rupp, commander of the 15th Infantry Regiment, Army Lieutenant Colonel, reporting to you now."

The American military salute can be cool and good-looking, but if you have a figure like Rupp's, it will be very ugly!
Li Junhao frowned and saluted back, and ordered: "Lieutenant Colonel Rupp, organize your troops and set off for the military camp in 10 minutes." "Yes, Commander Pansen." Rupp also knew that he was not likeable. After receiving the order, he immediately turned and ran towards his troops. From behind, he looked like a clumsy penguin, which was even more ridiculous.

Li Junhao, Kelton and Cole were all speechless. With such a commander, it’s no wonder that the 15th Regiment is doing well!

According to the original plan, the officers and soldiers of the 15th Infantry Regiment were supposed to line up and enter the concession. However, seeing the group of bear soldiers after disembarking, they were either careless in their steps or full of fat heads. The three lieutenant colonels who received the troops were worried that they would not be able to survive at all. I couldn’t finish the more than four kilometers and made a fool of myself halfway!

Originally, they brought a dozen trucks to haul the luggage and heavy equipment of the 15th Regiment, but now it seems that they still need to haul these veteran soldiers!

Li Junhao suppressed his anger and arranged for people to find the car. He had already begun to make a training plan for the 15th regiment.
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After a lot of trouble, it was almost eleven o'clock when nearly fifty trucks pulled the officers, soldiers, luggage, and equipment of the 15th Regiment to Jiaozhou Park.

At this time, Jiaozhou Park, after successive large-scale reconstructions, has become a large military camp. It is currently divided into three large blocks. The Far East Independent Regiment occupies one block. It is currently the most complete and can accommodate a large reinforced regiment of 3500 people. ; At the same time, the Far East Independent Regiment is also responsible for managing and protecting the wartime airstrip.

The area originally occupied by the Wolf Warrior Brigade is currently being renovated and expanded, and will become a new police training center upon completion; the Wolf Warrior Brigade has now moved to the headquarters of the 527th Marine Regiment at No. [-] Haiphong Road.

A temporary camp has been built in the remaining area, which is just for the newly arrived 15th Infantry Regiment. However, the current conditions are still relatively simple, the barracks have not been built yet, and tents are still used for now.

According to Li Junhao's plan, after the training of the 15th Regiment is completed, it will be transferred to No. 256 Xiaoshadu Road to be responsible for monitoring the 700 Italian troops currently stationed here; only then will the final area be formally constructed.

After getting off the bus, the officers and soldiers of the 15th Regiment saw this simple camp and immediately started shouting that Shanghai was bullying people...

Lieutenant Colonel Rupp also had a gloomy face, but he did not get angry. Instead, he ordered his officers to lead the troops to resettle.

(End of this chapter)