Songhu: Never Give Up

Chapter 47 Good News (Please Read)

"Battalion Commander, the Japanese have been defeated. Four Iron Turtle tanks were destroyed. Three battles and three victories. A total of more than 380 Japanese were killed. More than 30 submachine guns were seized. After this blow, the Japanese have retreated to their defense zone!"

After winning the battle, Liao Jianping boasted to Yue Qianli that he had annihilated more than 300 enemies with just one battalion, which was definitely enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life.

Yue Qianli didn't seem too happy, he just nodded and said:
"Brothers, you fought well. Report the victory to the superiors in the name of the battalion headquarters. Tell the brothers to hold the position and wait for the main force to cross the bridge."

"Captain, why are you still so sullen? The fact that our brothers fought so well is all thanks to you, the captain. I, the deputy captain, am just an errand boy."

Liao Jianping thought that he had stolen the limelight from the battalion commander, which made the always stingy Yue Qianli unhappy, so he quickly made it clear that he had no intention of stealing the credit.

Yue Qianli finally reacted and scolded with a smile:
"You are such a good fellow, Liao Jianping, who are you slandering? I won't take any credit for the contributions you and my brothers have made!

I was thinking that after the Japanese retreated into their turtle shells, the battles ahead would be difficult to fight;

You should know the Marine Corps Headquarters, it is simply a fortress complex, and with the Huangpu River at its back, the Japanese naval guns can provide support at any time, just thinking about it makes my head hurt. "

Liao Jianping realized that he had misunderstood Yue Qianli, so he put away his smile and asked:
"Can't we blow it up with a rocket launcher?"

“Old Liao, rocket launchers can certainly penetrate the shell, but at most they can only blow a few holes. For the steel defense line that stretches for miles, it has little effect.

Rocket launchers are most effective against exposed manpower. We don't have that many shells to attack. We'll see how effective they are in actual combat. I'm not sure about that."

"Old Yue, don't think too much. When an enemy comes, we will fight him with our own army; when a flood comes, we will block it with earth. There is no fortress in this world that cannot be broken. We can always find a way."

Yue Qianli thought about it and realized that even if he couldn't take the city, what would happen? The battle still had to be fought!
Thinking of this, his expression brightened and he said loudly:
"You are right. There must be a way out when the car reaches the mountain. Tell the brothers to hide well. The Japanese will definitely retaliate if they suffer a loss. The naval guns hitting their heads are no joke."

Liao Jianping took the order and left, leaving Yue Qianli to continue figuring out how to smash the Japanese's turtle shell.

At the 88th Division headquarters, Division Commander Sun Yuanliang, Deputy Division Commander Feng Shengfa, Chief of Staff Zhang Baiting and others gathered in front of a huge map to study the battle situation.
"Commander, the enemy's attack focuses on Tiantongan Station, Baji Bridge, and the water and electricity line, trying to use this to break into our positions in the Zhabei area, cut off the connection between Dachang and Zhabei, and then launch an outflanking attack on our prepared troops.
The commander had obviously seen through the Japanese's trick and ordered our troops to retake the Baji Bridge position and fight with the Japanese for positions in the area from Chizhi University to Aiguo Girls' High School.

After receiving the order, the 264th Brigade dispatched a part of the 527th Regiment to successfully recapture the Bazi Bridge and annihilate more than a hundred enemies. The Japanese were unwilling to accept defeat and dispatched a large number of troops to counterattack the Bazi Bridge. The Second Battalion fought desperately and the two sides fell into a stalemate—"

Before the chief of staff finished speaking, Sun Yuanliang interrupted and said:

"The commander of the 527nd Battalion of the th Regiment is Yue Qianli, who has studied abroad?"

The Chief of Staff quickly replied:
"Returning to the division, it was him who won the first battle with a great start."

"Brother Xiang Hao, it's not enough to just fight well in the first battle. Tell Yue Qianli that the Baji Bridge position is related to the overall situation and must be defended!

If he holds the position, I will commend him for it. If he loses the position, he will hold his head high and apologize to the countrymen."

As soon as Sun Yuanliang finished speaking, a communications staff officer ran in and reported:
"Chief of Staff, the 527th Regiment has reported victory."

Zhang Baiting was immediately excited when he heard the victory report, while Sun Yuanliang was waiting for the chief of staff to report to him. Since it was a victory report, he was not in a hurry to read it. It would be more stylish to let the chief of staff report to him. After reading it, Zhang Baiting said excitedly:
"Division Commander, if you mention the devil, he will appear. The Second Battalion of the 527th Regiment has fought off the Japanese's battalion-level counterattacks in succession, winning three battles and killing more than 300 Japanese. This includes the number of enemies killed in the first battle. We have destroyed four tanks and seized more than 4 machine guns and rifles!

At present, the Japanese have retreated back to the Marine Corps Headquarters, and the Baji Bridge position is firmly in the hands of the Second Battalion. "

After hearing this, Sun Yuanliang was no longer calm. He reached out and snatched the message. After carefully checking it, he praised loudly:
"Good job Yue Qianli, you're so stubborn!
This foreign knowledge was not wasted. Four tanks were destroyed, more than 4 Japanese soldiers were killed, and hundreds of guns were seized, which means at least 300 enemies were killed.
Report the victory to the commander, saying that our 88th Division fought fiercely with the enemy at Baji Bridge, defeated three enemy battalions, and wiped out 800 - no, 1! "

Deputy Division Commander Feng Shengfa also said in a humorous tone:
"Brother Yuanliang, our 88th Division won the first battle, annihilated nearly a thousand enemies, and destroyed four tanks. This is definitely a rare victory. Even the principal would praise it if he knew.
I suggest sending someone to take a photo, which will be more convincing. "

Sun Yuanliang thought about it and it made sense. This was Shanghai, and many eyes were watching. He had to make the victory a reality.

With the wreckage of the four tanks, and some photos of the Japanese corpses and captured equipment, this was definitely a great victory and no one could find fault with it.

Thinking of this, he said excitedly:

"Brother Shengfa is absolutely right. Let's go find some reporters and have them publicize our 88th Division and report the victory to the teacher immediately!"

He planned to report the victory himself first, and then let the news media confirm it for him, so that he could gain both fame and fortune.

"Brother Yuanliang, the Baji Bridge position is impregnable. Can my main force cross the river?"

Seeing that the matter of reporting the victory had been agreed upon, Feng Shengfa got down to business. He couldn't wait to launch an attack on the Japanese troops entrenched in Hongkou and Yangshupu areas.

Sun Yuanliang shook his head and said:
"No hurry, wait for the teacher's order before crossing the river. The enemy's artillery fire is too fierce, and there will be too many casualties if we cross now."

Feng Shengfa was indeed very efficient. Before dark, he sent people to cover several reporters and rushed to the Second Battalion's position to verify the results of the battle. Fortunately, everything was ready, so it didn't take long to take a few photos.

"Captain Yue, please stand in front of the wreckage of the Japanese tank so I can take a close-up of you."

A weird female reporter said to Yue Qianli, Yue Qianli frowned and directly refused:
"This is unnecessary. It's too high-profile."

"Captain Yue, this is for propaganda purposes. General Sun has repeatedly explained this."

The more Yue Qianli looked at the female reporter in front of him, the more she looked like a Japanese spy. If there weren't other people around, he really wanted to pull out his gun and shoot her.

Unfortunately, she mentioned the commander, so Yue Qianli could only do as she was told. After the photo was taken, the female reporter did not seem to intend to let him go, and interviewed him again:
"Captain Yue, the enemy tanks are so strong, how did you destroy them?"

Yue Qianli is now certain that the other party is a Japanese spy. This is a blatant theft of military intelligence, and the national army is completely unvigilant in this regard.

Since the devil wanted to know, he simply said:
"This was destroyed by the anti-tank guns of my German-equipped division. One shot kills one bastard. No matter how many come, we will destroy them all!"

Today is the second round of recommendations, and it has reached 2 words. After 5 words, there will be 6 to 1 days of intelligent promotion. At this time, what is most needed is to read and collect. I ask for a wave of reading and collection again. To express my gratitude, today is 1 words. On Monday and Tuesday, I will update words, and then I will update normally until it is put on the shelves. After it is put on the shelves, I will update words every day for a month. If the book friends are strong, I will update for two months in a row. I will update as much as I can! I ask for another wave - to read, collect, vote, and recommend.

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