The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

A huge pillar of fireworks hundreds of meters high soared into the sky, illuminating the night sky at the mouth of the Huangpu River. Amidst the wailing sirens, dozens of Japanese warships were in a mess, and screams and hysterical shouts resounded through the sky!

This scene is too shocking!Not only Hu Juewen, Wang Yaqiao and others were ecstatic, but countless people from the [-]th Route Army on the Songhu Defense Line witnessed this amazing moment with their own eyes. After a brief shock, they cheered uncontrollably!

"Okay! Well blown up! Little devil, let's see how long you have been rampant, you will finally get your retribution!"

156 Brigadier Weng Zhaoyuan, the brigade commander, ruthlessly touched the dust on his face, and slammed his fist on the table, shaking the two teacups to the ground.

"Brigade Commander Weng, what happened to surprise you?" A western woman in her forties walked in with her sleeves rolled up in the command post, and asked curiously when she saw his gaffe.

Weng Zhaoyuan laughed and said: "Ms. Hull, I have good news for you! Our brave Predator bombed and sank the Japanese warship! Looking at the situation, it is probably their flagship 'Izumo'. Such a happy event should not be Are you happy?"

"Really?!" Ms. Hull's eyes widened in surprise, and the weathered wrinkles on her forehead suddenly stretched out, and she smiled happily: "That's really good news! I believe the Japanese will be very sad. No, I We must go to the front to investigate clearly and strive to be the first to write a report."

"Never!" Weng Zhaoyuan was startled, and hurriedly stopped him, "It's too dangerous! You have been captured by the Japanese army once, and now that your warship has been bombed and sunk, they will definitely retaliate wildly. I suggest you wait a little bit, the news Report it right away."

Ms. Hull lowered her head and thought for a while, then readily agreed: "Okay. But it's best for me to meet the specific planner. I need the most authentic information."

"That's no problem." Weng Zhaoyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.He was really afraid that this brave American female reporter would rush to the front line, the danger was really unpredictable!

This Ms. Hull is not simple.Her full name is Peggy Hull, and she is an American. Since 1914, she has followed the U.S. military across the border between California and Mexico, writing battlefield news for the San Francisco Weekly.After the outbreak of World War I, female journalists were not allowed to go to the front, but she managed to get a passport and visa and went to Paris to report on the Allied Expeditionary Force parade. In 1918, she was finally certified and went to Siberia to report on the battlefield. .

Later, she moved to China and joined the English-language newspaper "Shanghai News" founded by Chen Youren. She worked for more than ten years. Before the war broke out, she had just become a special correspondent for "New York Daily". They didn't give the Japanese army any face, which made the Japanese very annoyed, and finally caught her once. She reported the name of a senior officer of the Japanese fleet she knew before and was released. Before leaving, the Japanese officer warned her: "If you Continue to be a war correspondent, and one day you will die on the battlefield."

Ordinary people might be afraid, but in Peggy Hull's view, this is a normal thing. She followed the 156th brigade to the Songhu defense line to continue her interviews. Although the articles she published were not shocking, they were not shocking to the Chinese resistance army. is a great help.Therefore, Brigadier Weng loves and has a headache for this lady.

It was completely different from the reaction here. When the middle and upper-level officers of the Japanese army heard such a huge explosion and a series of subsequent suicide bombings, they immediately became distraught and panicked!

Tonight, Commander Kenkichi Ueda and a group of senior officers of the staff are on the "Izumo", ready to meet and handover with General Shirakawa Yoshinori who came to replace him. If the explosion happened there, the consequences would be disastrous !Without the command of a senior officer, there will be a big mess!

The Japanese army's attack, which had already gained an advantage, slowed down in an all-round way, shrinking the defensive positions, and the rest of the warships and artillery began to bombard the defensive positions frantically to prevent the opponent from taking advantage of the chaos to counterattack.

This sudden change caused countless people in Shanghai to lose sleep, and the conversation between Zhu Bin and Yu Qiaqing could no longer continue. Looking through the glass window at the half-burned sky, they all knew that many things would change this night.

After the meeting hastily ended, Yu Qiaqing left the "Huizhong Hotel" overnight to rush to make arrangements in order to deal with possible crises and troubles.Zhu Bin, on the other hand, had a good night's sleep comfortably. The next morning, when he opened the newspaper delivered by the waiter, he jumped up in shock and exclaimed strangely, "He's such a slut! This old American woman is too good-for-nothing!" People?! Why did you put this matter on Lao Tzu's head?!"

The headline on the front page of "Shanghai News" is "Iron-Blooded Warrior Sinks the "Izumo", Anti-Japanese Hero Makes Another Miracle", next to a photo of fireworks bursting into the sky, there is a half-length photo of him in military uniform. "Army" warriors' feat of blowing up and sinking the Japanese ship, the terrible thing is that it is clearly written in it that it was the torpedo help provided by him, Zhu Hanchen, that made it possible!

"Which heartless guy is such a snarky guy, he sold me out! The little devil saw it, and he couldn't help but hate me to death! What a mess!"

Zhu Bin's forehead became tense for a while, this report is very bad, and it is very likely to bring him a lot of trouble!

If it is said that he is in the limelight and famous, he has done enough in the early stage. Enough is enough, too much is too much, and if it is too much, it will force the Japanese to put all their eggs in one basket.Although he is not afraid, he is also not willing to make trouble. The bigwigs at the government see this, why don't they hate him to death?

Originally, there were overt and secret demands and a truce, but the flagship was blown up and sunk suddenly. The Japanese army would definitely not let it go, and the following things would really be endless!The national government will definitely have to pay a greater price, and the account will definitely be counted on his head!

On the other hand, the bosses of foreign companies who have just negotiated cooperation may have other opinions. No one is willing to do business with a war madman for a long time, it is too dangerous!

"Trouble! Women are trouble!"

Zhu Bin had a headache, but it was difficult to settle accounts with Peggy Hull. Speaking of which, from the beginning of the Zhabei War of Resistance, this woman said a lot of good things about him, and she helped him establish a glorious and great image. Reporter, this is what he ate, so he can only blame the guy who broke the news.

Thinking of all kinds of possibilities in his heart, Zhu Bin left the hotel in a panic and sneaked back to the Jiading station. Before he could catch his breath, he was "arrested" by the guards sent by the Ministry of the Navy to leave, and then the Volunteer Army was transferred to Baoshan The county seat, assisting in the defense.

Zhu Bin only had time to explain a few words: "In any case, take care of the safety of your comrades, and don't make unnecessary sacrifices."

He was directly dragged to Nanjing. Minister Chen Shaokuan said with a half-smile after seeing him: "You are really capable! You made great achievements in a blink of an eye! It is said that the Japanese offered a reward of one million to take your head. You said I would Don't think about it seriously?"

Adjutant Zheng Dateng was dumbfounded, he rarely saw Minister Chen joking, this Zhu Bin was so lucky!

Zhu Bin was not stage-frightened either. He spread his hands and said helplessly, "I've been wronged this time! Besides, 100 million is too little? The little devil is really stingy!"

Chen Shaokuan waved his hand: "That's enough, that's enough! Don't be silly. You can't stay in the country anymore, so just follow me. It will save you a lot of nights and dreams."

Unable to tolerate Zhu Bin's objections, the group left Nanjing early the next morning and traveled to Guangzhou.When he was about to board the ship, he suddenly heard a crisp voice shouting: "Zhu Hanchen!"

Zhu Bin followed the prestige, and immediately jumped up in shock, and blurted out: "What are you doing? They are all chasing and intercepting here!"