Chapter 27
After killing all the Japanese in the command center, Lin Rui immediately ordered: "Cleaning the battlefield quickly and preparing to retreat!"
"Yes!" Zhou Weihan and several other platoon leaders responded in unison and quickly led their people to take action separately.
Not long after, Zhou Weihan ran over excitedly from a communication room next to him and saluted Lin Rui, who had already picked up the Major General's sword and gun from Yamano Watanabe, and reported: "Company Commander, we have seized two radio stations, and they are still usable, right in the next room."
Lin Rui felt aroused when he heard this, and handed the Major General Officer's knife and the Southern Fourteenth Pistol in his hand to Lin Feng next to him, and then said, "Go and go over and take a look."
After saying that, Lin Rui took the lead and walked towards the communication room. There were three Japanese communication soldiers lying across the ground in the room, and the air was filled with a pungent smell of blood.
Two Eighth Company soldiers were confiscating the spoils. When Lin Rui arrived, they stood attentively and saluted.
Lin Rui nodded to them, then walked straight to one of the radio stations, and Zhou Weihan, who followed him, said: "The Japanese correspondents were killed by our third platoon before they could destroy the radio station."
Lin Rui checked the radio station and found that it was indeed useful, so he turned his head and asked Zhou Weihan: "Whoever knows how to use the radio station?"
"Yes!" Zhou Weihan waved his hand and called a squad leader and said, "This kid had participated in the radio training set up by the general team, and is now the squad leader of our telephone team."
Lin Rui looked at him and immediately ordered: "Immediately send a power to the General Regiment Headquarters and Commander-in-Chief General Zhang Zhi to the 8th Company of the Second Tax Police Regiment, and successfully captured the Japanese Jiangwan Road Command, and killed his Rear Admiral Yamano Watanabe, as well as one colonel, and one other ordinary Japanese invaders!"
"Yes!" The telephone squad leader responded loudly, immediately stepped forward and picked up the headphones and put them on, and started generating electricity.
Since the main forces of the 8th Marine Brigade of the Japanese at that time were almost all trapped by the 88th Division, the 22nd Independent Brigade, and the 2nd Regiment of the Tax Police General Regiment, the Japanese had no time to return to the headquarters on Jiangwan Road.
After the telegram was sent, Lin Rui immediately ordered the evacuation of the Japanese headquarters.
Then follow the original plan and go to the Japanese front line of defense.
At this time, the Japanese army at the forefront had lost contact with its headquarters, and under the front and back attacks, the morale of the army would inevitably be unstable.
Lin Rui led the Eighth Company at this time and launched a surprise attack from behind them, which gave him the chance to become the last straw that defeated the camel.
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At the same time, the General Headquarters of the 9th Army in the North Suburbs of Shanghai.
Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi, who was the commander-in-chief of the 9th Army at the time, discussed military information around the giant combat map, accompanied by Deputy Commander Huang Qixiang and others.
In the past two days, the Ninth Army, together with the local security regiments in Shanghai and Jiangsu, the Police Corps and other troops, had a total of more than 50,000 troops. With the full assistance of the Navy and Air Force, they were unable to capture the Japanese stronghold in Shanghai, wiped them out, and gained the initiative on the battlefield of Songhu.
This made Zhang Zhizhong, the commander-in-chief, very embarrassed, because he knew that the Japanese army was increasing its troops at full speed and reinforcements could arrive in Shanghai to participate in the war at any time. Zhang Zhizhong and the entire 9th Army's top leaders could be said to be so anxious that they could not sleep or eat.
Zhang Zhizhong and others were discussing, and a confidential staff member suddenly rushed out of the confidential room next door, and came to Zhang Zhizhong and Huang Qixiang excitedly, stood at the scene and saluted and said happily: "Chief, Deputy Chief, just received the news that the 8th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the Tax Police Corps, led by the company commander Lin Rui, attacked the enemy Jiangwan Road Command at night and wiped out the enemy defending the headquarters.
He also killed several senior Japanese generals, including Yamano Watanabe. According to the information we have, this Yamano Watanabe should be the deputy commander of the enemy's first fleet stationed in Shanghai and the highest commander of the Japanese army stationed in Jiangwan Road."
Zhang Zhizhong and Huang Qixiang and other senior generals present were all shocked when they heard this.
Huang Qixiang couldn't wait to ask the confidential adviser for helping him: "Is the news true?"
Confidential staff members faced the earnest gazes of Huang Qixiang, Zhang Zhizhong and others, Zheng said: "Before I came to report, I had already verified it with the 2nd Regiment of the Tax Police Corps. Tonight, the 2nd Regiment of the Tax Police Corps did organize several companies, and through underground drainage pipes, circled around and attacked the Japanese army.
Among them is the Eighth Company where Lin Rui is located!”
"Oh, by the way, Colonel Sun Liren, the leader of the 2nd Regiment of the Tax Police Corps, also reported that the suggestion of infiltrating the rear of the Japanese defense line through the underground drainage pipeline network and attacking detour was also proposed by Captain Lin Rui."
Huang Qixiang withdrew his gaze a little incredible, turned to Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi next to him and said, "Brother Wen Bai, this Captain Lin Rui is really a rare talent!"
Zhang Zhizhong was eight years older than Huang Qixiang. The two went to Baoding Army Officer's School together and were both core generals of the Huangpu clan. They worked together for many years in Huangpu and had a close personal relationship.
Therefore, Huang Qixiang did not commend Zhang Zhizhong for his position.
Zhang Zhizhong came back from his initial shock and nodded deeply: "Well, if this plan is really proposed by this captain company commander, then this person can be called both wise and brave."
In fact, the news that Zhang Zhizhong had already been sent back by Lin Rui at this time caused a storm.
Zhang Zhizhong failed to make substantial progress with the most elite army of the National Government at that time, and with the navy and air force, and the absolute advantage of full assistance.
Now Lin Rui has killed the enemy's command center with only one company and two or three hundred people, and killed the enemy's major general and deputy commander, which may directly create an extremely favorable breakthrough for the stalemate situation.
With this record, it is enough to be arrogant to all the generals on the Songhu battlefield.
However, as the commander-in-chief of the Ninth Army at that time and the general of the Army, Zhang Zhizhong could not have praised Lin Rui, an unknown captain, with great praise.
Because, this is simply a slap in the face of the Ninth Army including him and Huang Qixiang.
Huang Qixiang thought of something and asked the confidential adviser again: "How is the battle in Jiangwan Road now?"
Confidential adviser said: "From the news sent back from the 2nd Regiment of the Tax Police General Regiment and the 22nd Independent Brigade and other departments, the front-line troops are still attacking, but the Japanese army has lost its commander. I believe that the substantial progress will be made in our army in no time."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Zhizhong said to Huang Qixiang and other senior staff officials: "If Jiangwan Road can make a breakthrough and wipe out the Japanese army defending the enemy along this route, our army will be able to encircle the Japanese Marine Corps General Headquarters at Huishan Wharf from three sides.
At that time, the entire battle situation will turn a huge turn, so the 22nd Independent Brigade and the Second Tax Police Regiment will be ordered to attack fiercely at all costs and annihilate the enemy on Jiangwan Road as soon as possible!"
Chapter completed!