The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 24 The Collapse of Major General Okawa

Jiangwan No. 1.

In the combat command room of the Japanese Marine Corps, the lights were brightly lit, but the atmosphere was quite solemn. The repeated failures made Major General Okawa completely lose his patience.

He decided to leave everything behind and attack Sihang Warehouse.

All the more than 10 people from the 524th Special Warfare Group were mobilized, and four tanks and special artillery teams were mobilized to launch a fierce attack on the st Battalion of the th Regiment stationed at the Sihang Warehouse from the east, north and west. .

They also removed the protective steel plates from the tanks and used them as shields, with soldiers hiding behind and pushing them forward.

It is difficult for bullets to penetrate these steel plates, and the first battalion does not have many heavy weapons, only mortars and grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns can only defend some key positions.

Once a heavy firepower point is discovered, the Japanese army will call in aviation to conduct dive bombing and strafing.

The Japanese planes roared over the top of the Sixing Warehouse. They did not dare to drop bombs because there were two huge gas tanks not far from the Sixing Warehouse. If they caught fire and exploded, the public concession would be in disaster. .

Judging from their cautious appearance, such an attack would have little effect, but it would be nothing more than a waste of ammunition.

The Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau sternly warned the Japanese troops not to accidentally damage any buildings or people in the concession, especially gas tanks, otherwise the Japanese side would be fully responsible for the disasters and consequences.

The attack was fruitless, and the Japanese army became agitated and launched an attack using commando suicide squads.

The battle on the ground entered a stalemate stage in an instant. The Japanese troops attacking one side suffered heavy losses, and then began to raise white flags to collect the corpses.

It’s the first time anyway, the second time doesn’t matter.

I'm sure there will be a third time later.

The other side of the Suzhou River is crowded with people watching the battle. There are huge crowds of people on the embankment, on the road, in the streets and alleys, and even on the balconies and at the north-facing windows. There are also people lying on their stomachs on the big trees on the river bank. People are like corns in autumn. Every place that can stand is full of people. With Sihang Warehouse as the center point, from Laozha Bridge to Xinzha Bridge, the several kilometers long river bank is full of people. It was a mass of black heads, suffocating with water.

In addition to Chinese people, there are also foreigners. It is human nature to watch the excitement, regardless of race.

Since there was no shortage of any supplies in the warehouse, Cheng Mo also took the opportunity to buy some with his own money, so it was not difficult to make Molotov cocktails. Although the Japanese army used steel plates to advance under the Sixing Warehouse.

But when faced with the Molotov cocktails thrown from the shooting port, they did not have good protective measures. Moreover, the Molotov cocktails were filled with sugar, which stuck to them and could not be thrown away when they burned. The Japanese attacks were repelled time and time again.

The first battalion began to suffer casualties.

The Japanese, who had been attacking all morning but made no progress, became so angry that they actually used tear gas in the afternoon attack.

They tried to use this method to force the people in the warehouse to come out.

But the first battalion had been prepared for a long time. There were no gas masks, but they had damp cotton gauze. As long as they covered their mouths and noses and opened the windows for ventilation, they were naturally not afraid.

It seems that the Japanese army did not dare to openly use poison gas bombs for fear of arousing condemnation from international public opinion.

Of course, even with poison gas bombs, they may not be able to shoot them inside the solid fortress of the Four Rows Warehouse.

One morning, the Japanese army organized four or five attacks, but made little progress. Instead, dozens more bodies were left behind.

However, after two days of fierce fighting, the outer walls of Sihang Warehouse were riddled with holes, and the steel bars inside were even exposed in some places.

But it still stands, standing on the north bank of the Suzhou River, allowing people all over Shanghai to see the Chinese people's indomitable determination to resist.

Seeing that the attack could not be taken for a long time, Major General Okawa began to think of another way. He sent someone to shout, demanding negotiations with the national army commander guarding the Sihang Warehouse, and threatened the defenders to surrender, otherwise the entire Sihang Warehouse would be completely destroyed.

Xie Zhongmin naturally refused.

I swear to live or die with Sihang Warehouse!

All the officers and soldiers of the first battalion had written suicide notes long ago. Even if they were killed in a battle, they would not retreat, let alone surrender.

Major General Okawa once again ordered the attack!
  At this time, Cheng Mo quietly slipped out of Sihang Warehouse with Kui Zi and Dachun, but no one noticed where they went.

Under the cover of tanks, the Japanese Marines launched a fierce attack on the east gate of Sihang Warehouse. Artillery shells poured in, explosions were heard one after another, flames shot into the sky, and the whole building was shaking violently.

But the crumbling door has always stood firm, like an immortal giant, nailed to the ground.

He laughed at the little devil opposite: If you have the ability, come over here!

Major General Okawa personally selected an elite commando team, and under the cover of tanks and artillery, prepared to carry bombs close to detonate.

This was done not just once, but every time it failed, and no one had collected the corpses of the Japanese who fell on the road! Suddenly, a Japanese Type 97 tank came over from the ruins on the side of the street, rushed towards the Sixing Warehouse along XZ Road.

The Japanese frontline commander was a little confused when he saw it. Where did his own tank come from?
  No matter how it came about, since it was our own tank, as a warrior of the Japanese Empire, how could we still be afraid? So, with a finger of the command sword, the Japanese army began to roar and charge again.

The driver of the Japanese Type 97 tank was Cheng Mo. He just wanted to fish in troubled waters today, disguised as a Japanese tank, and show it to the British who were watching the show on the other side.

This morning, the British had just blocked two Japanese speedboats from the Huangpu River outside the Laozha Bridge, preventing them from attacking the Sihang Warehouse from the Suzhou River.

The two sides are at loggerheads.

Cheng Mo chose this opportunity in the afternoon to attack the opponent with Japanese tanks. This would definitely be considered by the British as retaliation by the Japanese.

Only by fighting dogs and arousing the arrogance of the Anglo-Saxons in the British Empire can the brothers in the Sihang Warehouse battalion get a chance to survive.

"put!"

Kuizi had already taken aim, and without hesitation, he pulled the gun, and the fire bomb flew directly out of the barrel and shot towards the British Marine Corps position on the other side of the New Junk Bridge.

Everyone was stunned by this shot.

The Japs were following the Type 97 tank driven by Cheng Mo, and the British troops who were stationed at the bridge were enjoying themselves, laughing and watching the show.

boom!
  The British position instantly turned into a sea of ​​flames.

Come again!

Quickly reloading and firing again, although Kui Zi was not very skilled, he did not perform the basic movements and there was no mistake.

Pretend again, fight again!
  They even fired artillery shells while rushing towards the New Junk Bridge, catching the British troops on the opposite side off guard and making them howl like ghosts.

This scene shocked everyone watching the battle on the south bank of the Suzhou River.

Are the Japanese crazy? They actually started shelling the British troops directly. Is this revenge for being intercepted at Laozha Bridge in the morning?
  Major General Okawa's forehead was also congested and he felt like the world was spinning. What was going on? How could his tanks take the initiative to attack the British troops on the other side of the new garbage bridge?

Although the British are currently entangled in European affairs and have no time to look eastward, they are after all an old capitalist power with colonies all over the world, so they still have strength and influence.

The nine countries are meeting in Brussels. The attitude of the British is very crucial. The public concession does not belong to the British...

Now he really wants to rip off the head of the Japanese soldier driving the tank and see what's inside?
  The dramatic changes in this scene made the first battalion in Sihang Warehouse look dumbfounded. Is there something wrong with the Japs' eyes, or is his brain out of whack? What's going on?
  Only Wu Jianfeng and Lao Miao recognized the tank. They looked at each other and were really frightened. These three guys, Cheng Mo, really dared to do this.

If this leads to a major diplomatic incident, what will be the consequences?
  This matter must not be talked about, it must be rotten in the stomach.

In front of everyone, how could the three of them escape from the tank without being discovered? Wu Jianfeng couldn't help but sweat.

In fact, his worries were in vain. Cheng Mo had already thought about this and immediately turned around and drove back when the British army reacted and set up artillery to fire back.

That guy, as soon as the tank turned around, the Japanese soldiers were so frightened that they retreated first, for fear of being harmed.

This has come and gone, and it can be considered a formal war.

Although neither side declared war.

Cheng Mo drove the tank on a rampage, as if out of control, dodging the artillery shells fired by the British troops behind him. By accident, the tank drove directly into a building on the roadside.

Coincidentally, this building is on the side of the public concession. There is no one in the building for a long time. It is adjacent to the war zone. If you don't evacuate, you will be killed by stray bullets. Bullets don't have eyes.

After the tanks entered, the line of sight was blocked, and neither the Japanese nor the British troops, as well as the Chinese troops in the Sihang Warehouse, could be seen.

Not long after, a "boom" was heard, an explosion came from the building, and half of the turret was blown out by the air wave generated by the explosion!
  This is……

There is no proof!

Major General Okawa's vision immediately went dark and he fainted. If he could catch the person in the tank, he would still have a chance to explain.

But now, there is nothing.

　I beg you to collect it and read it!

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)