The true biography of Yaqiao, the first chivalrous king of the Republic of China

Chapter 48 Two Thorns Shirakawa
After days of bloody battles, the guns and ammunition were seriously depleted. The soldiers had guns but no ammunition, or had no guns and no ammunition. They could only fight with the Japanese army armed to the teeth with their swords.Jiang Guangnai and Cai Tingkai sent people to invite Wang Yaqiao. He introduced the difficulties of the troops straight to the point, and then asked, "Brother Ninth has been in Shanghai for many years and is familiar with the situation. Look, is there any good emergency plan?"

"Far water can't quench near thirst, so we can only use local materials." Wang Yaqiao replied.

"Use local materials?" Jiang Guangnai looked at him in confusion.

"Yes, local materials. There is an arsenal in Shanghai. If you want guns, you can have guns, you can have bullets, and there are artillery..."

"But, without an order from the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs, would the Shanghai Arsenal support us?" Cai Tingkai shook his head, feeling that it was not feasible.

"The enemy is in front of us, killing the enemy is the most important thing. You can't stick to the rules and bind your own hands and feet. As long as you give an order, I, Wang Jiu, will send someone to collect it. If you can't get it out, go in and grab it!"

"This... this is probably inappropriate. Now, Chiang Kai-shek is picking on our faults every day. Doing so is tantamount to giving others a handle. Our personal honor and disgrace are nothing, but the reputation of the [-]th Route Army is completely ruined." Jiang Guangnai sighed Tone, reminded.

"Well, you have official positions, so it's inconvenient to come forward. As the old saying goes, a black cat is a white cat, as long as it catches mice, it's a good cat. Don't worry about what method I use. Within three days, I will definitely send you a cat." Batch guns and ammunition. Will you?"

Jiang Guangnai and Cai Tingkai glanced at each other without making any statement.Wang Yaqiao believes that if they do not express their position, they are expressing their position, at least by default.

Then, Wang Yaqiao sent Zheng Baozhen, Hua Kezhi and others to Gaochangmiao Town in the south of the city. Using their fellow villagers, they quickly found out that there was a batch of munitions in the Shanghai Arsenal, and they were escorted to Nanjing by military vehicles at night.So, he led more than 100 people, set up an ambush in Kunshan, blocked the road and intercepted this batch of arms, kept some of them for himself, and handed over the rest to the [-]th Route Army.When Chiang Kai-shek received the report, he jumped into a rage, grabbed the phone, and strictly ordered Jiang Guangnai to recover and hand over the ammunition.Jiang Guangnai pretended to be deaf and dumb, saying that he knew nothing.He will be outside, and military orders will not be accepted.Chiang Kai-shek had no choice but to order him to disband the Songhu Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army immediately.Jiang Guangnai and Cai Tingkai invited Wang Yaqiao to discuss countermeasures.Wang Yaqiao said: "The name is just a symbol, it doesn't matter if you change it. But I have a request, the word Anti-Japanese must be kept, otherwise, I am sorry for the brave and dedicated brothers." After deliberation, it was decided to change the name of "Songhu Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army" "Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Desperate Army", the commander is Yu Likui, and Wang Yaqiao retreats to command behind the scenes.

Soon, 50 people were selected from the Daredevil Army and the [-]th Route Army to form death squads, disguised as citizens, with Yu Likui as the captain. The team members used the night to lurk around the Japanese Army Headquarters in Hongkou. Headquarters, the enemy was huddled in the building and resisted stubbornly.The next day, the Japanese headquarters had to be moved to the flagship "Izumo Maru" of the Japanese Combined Fleet.

On February 2, the Japanese army's offensive was frustrated, and they had to blow the whistle again to change commanders. The former Minister of the Army, General Yoshinori Shirakawa, took over, and the offensive was even fiercer.

Pronounced in Japanese, "Izumo Maru" is "one word magic".This cruiser was manufactured by the United Kingdom with a displacement of nearly 121.92 tons. It participated in the First World War and the Russo-Japanese War, and served as the emperor's ship.It is 20.93 meters long, 7.37 meters wide, and has a draft of [-] meters. It has strong armor, fierce firepower and well-trained.

"If the Izumo ship can be blown up, it will make the group leaderless and deal a fatal blow to the Japanese invaders. Ruan Shangjie and Ouyang Commander came to me to discuss the matter of blowing up the cloud ship. Because the Kuomintang government not only did not support the Songhu War of Resistance at that time, but Instead, it was obstructed by many parties. The commander of the Shanghai Navy also refused to provide any assistance to the anti-Japanese army. He even reached an agreement with Japan not to attack each other. Therefore, the task of blowing up the cloud ship can only be found by ourselves.” Hu Juewen then recalled. :
After research, we worked out a plan in which divers pushed the mines to the ship to detonate.In order to solve the preparation of large-scale mines, Ruan Shangjie and I went to the Shanghai Arsenal and found an old shell of the mine in the warehouse.After reformulating the fuze and filling it with explosives, it was made into a large 500-pound sea mine.In order to enable divers to push the mine in the water without being discovered, we sealed 40 empty kerosene barrels, fixed them together, and then fixed the mine below, thus becoming a large mine that can be pushed underwater.Since the Izumo ship was docked in front of the Mitsubishi Wharf on Wuchang Road in Hongkou, not far from the Japanese Consulate in the northern part of the Waibaidu Bridge, it was heavily guarded and could not approach.

However, the cold wind is bitter and the ice water is biting. Who can take on the task of blowing up the ship?Hu Juewen asked his friend Wang Yaqiao for help.Wang Yaqiao patted his chest and said, "President Hu, I will select the divers, so don't worry."

"This time, the weather is bad and the risk is extremely high. Look, how much money do you need?" Hu Juewen stroked his beard that was three or four inches long and asked.

Since the start of the war, Hu Juewen, who is under 40 years old, has grown an "anti-war beard" for the sake of his ambition, and wrote "Everyone is clear, I am alone; And the verses of worry increase" express the feeling of worry and indignation.

"Brother, you're out of your league. It's everyone's responsibility to fight against the Japanese invaders, and you don't need to pay a single penny. You are responsible for providing mines, and I am responsible for blowing up enemy ships. We will join hands to eliminate the 'one-word demon'. "

Then, the two split up.Wang Yaqiao called Gong Xiangling, the captain of the Death Squad, to the headquarters, selected seven "Langli Baitiao", and secretly trained them in Minhang. Finally, two "water ghosts" with courage and good water skills were selected as the main attackers, and the others were reserved.

At that time, "Izumo Maru" was berthed at Mitsubishi Wharf, not far from the Japanese Consulate in the northern part of the Waibaidu Bridge. There were dense guard posts, and outsiders and their ships could not approach.After research, Wang Yaqiao decided to set up the forward headquarters in Pudong, opposite the Mitsubishi Wharf.

On March 3, the "Manchukuo", which was supported by Japanese imperialism and became a puppet regime, was formally established. Changchun was designated as the "capital" and renamed "Xinjing".When the news came out, the national government lodged a strong protest to the Japanese government.Wang Yaqiao was filled with righteous indignation and decided to carry out the bombing operation on this day to return the color.Liaison staff officer Zhu Dagang witnessed the whole process of the "secret bombing" with his own eyes:

At this time, Weng Zhaoyuan, commander of the [-]th Brigade of the [-]th Route Army, was stationed in the Wusong area, and Weng also served as the commander of the Wusong Fortress. Wang Yaqiao, through Weng's relationship, notified the Wusong security forces that within the agreed time, two fishing boats passed through the exit. , and a special pass was issued by the Wusong Fortress Headquarters, no inspection was allowed, and release was granted.Gong Xiangling commanded all the mines and explosives on the two ships to the bottom of the river, and then two workers went down to the bottom of the Huangpu River to transport the mines and explosives to the bottom of the Izumo ship and put them away.After the two workers returned to the fishing boat, mines and explosives exploded...

In a high-rise room on Wuchang Road, Wang Yaqiao held a high-powered telescope and monitored the bombing operation.After the soaring waves, "Izumo Maru" shook for a while, but it was safe and sound.Wang Yaqiao spat out the "General Ma Zhanshan" cigarette he was holding in his mouth, and cursed bitterly: "Bastard Bai Chuan is really lucky. But I don't believe he escaped the first day of the junior high school, and he can also escape the tenth grade." Fives?"

On March 3, "Shenbao" and "Damei Evening News" made reports one after another.In the article "The Japanese ship "Izumo" was almost blown up when the mine broke out yesterday afternoon", the "Shenzhen" wrote: "At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon yesterday, I was outside the Izumo ship, about four yards away from the ship. In the distance, there was the sound of a sea mine bombing in the river. The power of the sea mine was huge, and with a bang, the water on the river surface flew up several feet high, and the land along the Huangpu River was shaken, and the nearby houses were also shaken. The cloud ship was shaken and shaken. If the distance is a little closer, the ship will not be spared."

Due to the turbulent water flow, the mine drifted away from the best position, and did not sink the "Izumo Maru", but dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army.After the incident, General Bai Chuan hastily moved the headquarters back to land.

The next day, after the Japanese occupied Zhenru and Nanxiang, they declared an armistice. The "Death Army for Anti-Japanese and National Salvation" was changed to a supplementary regiment of the [-]th Route Army. Yu Likui was appointed as the regiment leader, and Cai Taohe was the deputy commander. Retreat to Bacheng, cover the left side of the army."

(End of this chapter)