Section 1 Defend Shanghai City
In 1937, after the Lion Bridge Incident, the war broke out in Shanghai. According to Chairman Chiang's intention, the war must be fought according to our ideas and cannot follow the Japanese's pace. Therefore, the battlefield must be reopened in Songhu. At this moment, the most elite German-armed divisions of the national army have already entered the battle, but with the arrival of Japanese reinforcements, the results of the battle are not optimistic.
"Woo woo" the sound of the train dragged more than a dozen carriages on the platform of the Shanghai Railway Station. The passengers around were very surprised to look at the big guys on the train. Judging from the exposed outline, this is not an ordinary thing. Experienced people can see that this special code is a cannon.
"Bangbang" As the door of the tank truck was opened, a group of soldiers wearing German uniforms and a small number of officers came down. The people around him should not be surprised by this, because in recent times, especially when the Battle of Song and Shanghai began, many troops from all over the country had arrived. However, the soldiers in front of him were still a little strange, because they were neatly uniformed and had a moderate advance and retreat. Even some foreigners on the platform felt that these people seemed to have more momentum than some of their domestic armies. When would this backward country have such an army?
In the impression of these foreigners, Chinese soldiers carry two guns, one is a rifle for war, and the other is their old smoke gun. As for combat effectiveness, foreign buddies do not recognize it. What else does such an army have to talk about combat effectiveness? Especially in the Songhu battlefield recently, what foreigners talk about most is how big the gap in combat effectiveness between the national army and the Japanese army. Although the soldiers of the national army fought bloody battles in recent days, they still abandoned many positions. Although there are various factors, the gap between the national army's combat effectiveness and the Japanese army's combat effectiveness is also obvious.
Although the army in front of them has not yet been identified, looking at the blue sky and white sun emblem on their hats, we also understand that they are from the battle sequence of the national army. As for where there is such an elite army, they searched everything in their minds and didn't expect that the German division has already been put into the Sichuan Army. It's a bit funny, impossible, a team that can't even have enough food to eat, the Guangxi clan? That's even more impossible, the Jinsui Army? It seems that there is also fighting in Shanxi, and the Northeast Army? All the troops have thought about it, but they didn't expect where the army came from.
"Sir, are you here to fight the Japanese? Why are the equipment on you so strange?" Several coachmen who were stumbled at the station said carefully. They were so curious, but at first they didn't dare to go over and ask. It took them a long time to get the courageous one to go over and ask what was going on.
"Haha, come on, smoke me." This person called the commander was the highest officer in this carriage. He sent the company commander Song Jingshan first. He saw the cigarette handed over by the man who was a coolie next to him and took out the cigarettes distributed by the troops in his pocket. Now there is a whole squad in our army who smokes big cigarettes and will be punished, but as for this cigarette, ordinary soldiers can send it every pack every two days, let alone the company commander.
"Camel? American cigarette?" The people at this station were all smart people who had been in trouble for a long time. These officers were happily talking to themselves. They even gave themselves American cigarettes? What are you kidding? If you didn't wake up in the morning, what if you didn't wake up?
What day is this? In the past, let alone these officers, even those big-headed soldiers, who were unhappy, just gave themselves a gun. The commander actually gave him a cigarette, and he really didn't dare to take it. This camel cigarette was imported from the United States, and this thing is not something that ordinary people can smoke. This officer seems to be a big official, but if he is a high-ranking official, why would he still make such a tank truck?
"Haha, it is definitely imported from the United States. Of course, we are here to fight the Japanese. Our equipment is basically American equipment, which is different from ordinary national troops." After a few words, the officer immediately began to gather his troops, leaving behind the coachmen with confusion.
When a team of thousands of soldiers stood neatly, people really felt that they were disciplined and the buttons on their clothes were so tight. Each soldier had a different mental outlook. Just when they were surprised, something even more surprised happened. The covers on the last few cars were pulled open.
Good, this is a heavy artillery. Because the development of heavy industry in China was slow in the era, it was difficult for even 70mm caliber artillery in China. This at least 105mm artillery was definitely a heavy artillery. At that time, the entire national army only had dozens of 150mm heavy artillery imported from Germany. However, more than half of the loss of this battle was. A huge country was basically in a state of war without artillery. No wonder so many armies had no effect on going up.
In fact, the gap between the light weapons between the Chinese army and the Japanese army in that era was not very big. The difference in training levels between soldiers was quite large, but there would be no defeat. The most important reason for this was the support of the Japanese army's heavy artillery and the air force. Most Chinese people also understood this. But the problem is that now, let alone you have no money, even if you have money, countries around the world will not sell heavy artillery to you, because they are afraid of offending the Japanese.
The cannons on the train were slowly pulled down. Good guy, there must be more than a dozen. This is the first train. There are many behind it. With the gathering of these soldiers, the officers from the station dispatch office finally came over. The leader was still a colonel. When he saw these heavy cannons, he was also stunned. The people watched the fun. He could see how important these heavy cannons were. If they were pulled out, they could make thousands of Japanese huddle in their trenches.
"Which part of you are from? Where is the dispatch order?" Seeing that the other party was just a captain company commander, his airs came out again. This belongs to the same tradition in the national army.
"Report to the commander, Song Jingshan, the company commander of the Third Company of the 101st Infantry Division of the 41st Army of the Third Army of the 3rd Army, the dispatching order is here for our regiment commander." Looking at Song Jingshan's eyes, a colonel walked towards him under the escort of more than a dozen guards.
101 Infantry Division? The officer at the dispatching station remembered what kind of army it was like. This is the victorious army of Principal Jiang's nephew recently. No wonder he had such good equipment. The division commander Mao Yuanshan is not an ordinary person. He was the nephew of Principal Jiang's first wife. Although Principal Jiang had divorced his first wife, no one in the entire party and country knew that Principal Jiang had only one son. Although he had divorced, Mrs. Mao still lived in the old house of the Jiang family. The old man at home admitted that Mrs. Mao had only such a nephew in his hometown.
If we only talk about the background, this army probably has nothing to be respected. It is mainly because of their achievements. They are all obtained from the Japanese devils, but they are absolutely nothing. It took more than a year to develop from a security team to the current pillar of the Party and the country. Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers from the entire division fought bloody battles. It is said that the North China Expeditionary Army will be weak when they hear their names.
At this time, the casualties ratio between the national army and the Japanese army was basically 1 to 6 or even 1 to 7, and there were 1 to 8 in some places, but the 101st Infantry Division was different. The casualties ratio between them and the Japanese army reached an astonishing one to 1. Of course, this is the data they released to the public. In fact, the casualties ratio between them and the Japanese army was much lower than this number, but if the performance was too shocking, it was not a good thing.
Basically, according to the Japanese military's estimates, a brigade of more than 1,000 people can confront a reorganized division of the Kuomintang army. However, when this formula encountered the 101st Infantry Division, they failed and were completely defeated.
Just when the two regiment-level officials were handing over, Major General Mao Yuanshan got off the second special train, Yishui's black German military uniform, which was the most elite unit in the 101st infantry division. They were the guard regiment that Mao Yuanshan started with. There were more than 5,000 people in the regiment. They had a record of defeating a division of the Japanese army. This honor was the highest in the entire national army's combat sequence.
At this moment, the general in Zhangzhi near the station also heard about the arrival of this meritorious force, and he rushed over.
Mao Yuanshan looked at his brothers, and then looked at the jealous eyes of the foreigners and the proud eyes of his own people. Our second brother Mao was so happy. Haha, that's right, my buddy is the guy who traveled through time with a strange system. I was an angry young man in the future. Today, we really came to fight against Japan. If we didn't have enough foundation and could not get out of any weapon, the system would be a evil person. Everything needs to be purchased through hard currency, or rely on the merits of killing the enemy, or we would have only one teacher under our command? That would be impossible.
"Everyone is in the eye." Seeing Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi coming, Mao Yuanshan immediately said loudly. Although he was a time traveler, he still admired the general who was on horseback and dismounted to govern the people.
At the command of the division commander, the station platform, which was a little chaotic just now, was silent. Even foreigners with big noses had never seen such things, let alone these people in China.
"Mr. Mao's army is good, I, Mr. Zhang, admire it." Generally speaking, the senior party and the country are compliments when they say this, but General Zhang in front of him will not talk nonsense. Besides, how can there be fakes when they are standing here?
"President Zhang is serious. Principal Jiang is good at leaders. Brothers train hard, and humble positions are just a bargain." Mao Yuanshan straightened his body and said, nodding in the center of Zhangzhi. He was neither humble nor arrogant, and he knew how to restrain himself with a strong backstage. Yes, this guy will definitely have a great future in the future.
"Haha, I won't say much about polite words. Your 101st Infantry Division is an elite force in the Party and the country. It is said that raising troops for a thousand days and using troops for a while. I think you know the war in Shanghai. It is really a dangerous moment. Hundreds of thousands of troops cannot eat up tens of thousands of people, and I am also blind." Speaking of this, the old general also felt a little uncomfortable.
In fact, in this era, many party and state soldiers also knew the gap between China and Japan, but they believed that the gap between their German armed divisions and the Japanese army was not very big. However, when they really arrived on the battlefield, everything was obvious. The combat effectiveness of the German armed division was still not as good as that of the Japanese army.
"Don't worry, Chief Zhang, I dare not say anything else this time. The little Japanese wants to take advantage of our 101st Division. He is not that good-looking yet. None of our tens of thousands of people are cowards. Just give orders." Mao Yuanshan said loudly, and his words also made hundreds of brothers in the 101st Division hear them. Everyone held their guns tightly. Haha, Japanese devils, you want to fight with us, you are not your opponent.
Indeed, in their eyes, the Japanese are the same as us, with two shoulders against one head, and there are not many brothers who report to Yasukuni Shrine. The North China Expeditionary Army and the Kwantung Army have seen these Central China Expeditionary Army, and the Central China Expeditionary Army is not much more powerful.
"Okay, Commander Mao is worthy of being the elite of the Party and the country. In fact, the most serious thing now is that our morale is low. I need your 101st Infantry Division to carry all the equipment through the city of Shanghai, so that everyone in Shanghai will know the arrival of your ace army and cheer for the soldiers on the front line." General Zhang Zhi said it in a dilemma, because he knew that there was not much left of the National Army's air force at this time. If the Japanese army knew that the 101st Division was going to hold an incoming ceremony at this time, bombing would definitely be essential.
Rationally speaking, Mao Yuanshan was unwilling to do such things, which was basically of no benefit. However, seeing the failure on the faces of the people around him, Mao Yuanshan stood attentively and said loudly, "Please ensure that the task is completed."
"There are all, and you can prepare for ten minutes. In ten minutes, the whole army will enter Shanghai City in marching." This order went on.
Although the 101st Infantry Division is only the size of one division, it has three infantry regiments, one armored regiment, one aviation regiment, one heavy artillery regiment, one special agent battalion, one boat bridge battalion, one baggage battalion and one field hospital, and a total of more than 30,000 people in each unit, which is also a huge organization in the entire national army's combat sequence.
When the advance battalion of the 101st Infantry Division walked out of the station, the entire Shanghai city basically knew the news. General Zhang Zhi regretted it at this time. The Japanese air strikes would definitely come. However, the things that worried him did not happen when more than a thousand people in the advance battalion went out. All of them were because the BF-109 fighter jets of the aviation regiment had been dispatched. Mao Yuanshan gave them the order not to drop a bomb, otherwise all military law would be carried out.
The 101st Infantry Division's entry ceremony quickly received a high-standard reception. People from all walks of life in Shanghai spontaneously walked to the streets, shaking the blue sky and white sun flag in their hands and shouting loudly to defend Shanghai and China. At the beginning, there were only a few people shouting, and slowly it was like contagion, which was passed on to everyone on the road.
"I have cheered up all of you. Our company is the first to come out. There are landmines ahead, so you have to go there. If anyone loses the face of our division, don't blame me for not knowing you. The soldiers on duty will give you a song to boost morale." Song Jingshan stood on the side of the road and told his soldiers that these soldiers carrying Garland semi-automatic rifles and Somi submachine guns also straightened their backs. This is the honor of the 101st Infantry Division.
"The big knife cuts the heads of the Japanese and sings." The on duty soldier tried hard to shout out in his greatest voice. Yes, it was just shouting out. At this time, singing can no longer be expressed.
The big sword cut the Japanese on the heads!
The big sword cut the Japanese on the heads,
The brothers of the country,
The day of the War of Resistance has arrived,
The day of the War of Resistance has arrived.
There are the Northeast Volunteers ahead,
Behind them are the people of the whole country,
Our Chinese army is advancing bravely!
At the beginning, some young students sang along the roadside, and later it turned out to be the whole city of Shanghai. The general in Zhangzhi was also wet with tears at the moment. The 101st Infantry Division was indeed different, and it would be so good to improve morale. It seems that it was correct to transfer them this time.
When the tank regiment and the heavy artillery regiment drove out of the station, the formation of bf109 fighter jets and Stuka bombers in the sky also flew over the 101st Infantry Division, which climaxed the atmosphere on the scene. Even some of the big men in Shanghai were moved. Is this really our Chinese army?
"Defeat Japanese imperialism"
"Defend the Great Shanghai City"
"Long live the 101st Division"
Various slogans filled the entire street. At this moment, people seemed to see hope and hope that they could win. This hope came from the 101st Infantry Division.
Mao Yuanshan was also infected by everything on the scene. At this moment, he was shouting these slogans as loudly as a child.
He thought that it had been almost two years since he came to this world, and he was already a military commander in the country. He thought of him just now, he wanted to cry. At that time, he had nothing and his physical fitness was not good. He could really be killed if he was not careful.
Chapter completed!