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Chapter 804: The End of the Battle of Shanghai (Recently, it’s been a 6k chapter)

While Zuo Zhong and Dai Chunfeng were talking at Holy Trinity Church, Xu Enzeng limped out of the gate of Huajie Waterworks on crutches, looked back and spit on the ground.

“Bah, Zuo, one day you will know how powerful I am.”

 “Director~”

In the distance, a dozen agents from the Secret Service Headquarters rushed over. After receiving the pick-up call from the Secret Service, they rushed over immediately. When they saw their boss, they naturally wanted to show their loyalty.

“The **** secret service dared to kidnap you!”

 “Yes, yes, I am at odds with them.”

 “This hatred is irreconcilable!”

The little spies supported Xu Enzeng and cursed each other, looking filled with indignation, but they did not dare to take another look at the water plant.

Xu Enzeng looked at his group of losers, his face was livid and he shouted: "That's enough, what's going on with the mission in the Intelligence Section? Those **** from the Second Division are not willing to say anything."

 “This” little spies hesitated when they heard this question.

"Say it!"

Xu Enzeng had an ominous premonition and stood there asking angrily.

"Except for the brothers who were in plainclothes outside collecting intelligence, everyone else was wiped out. It was not an underground party stronghold at all. It was full of Japanese and there were two heavy machine guns."

Some of the agents lowered their heads and made a report. At the end of the story, they said pitifully: "The Japanese set a trap in advance, and the brothers fell into it before they could resist. The scene was miserable.

I heard that the section chief was shot more than a dozen times and died on the spot. Afterwards, the Japanese threw the body on the street. We were afraid that someone was watching and we didn’t dare to collect the body. Chief, would you like to ask someone from Caogang for help? "

 “Left~heavy!!”

Xu Enzeng gritted his teeth and uttered two words, pushed away the little agent who was supporting him, looked around, and stopped at the person who just spoke.

"The Caogang is unreliable. I was kidnapped by two departments this time. It was because there was a problem with Long Wu. Where is that Wang Ba Dan? I immediately sent someone to capture him.

 A snake cannot survive without a head. From now on, you will be the new intelligence section chief. I will leave this matter to you. I want to see that guy before tonight. "

 Make yourself the intelligence chief?

Isn’t this life-threatening? How many deputy section chiefs and section chiefs have died since the training section, the predecessor of the Intelligence Section, and this time the section chief is even worse. He became a sieve without even getting hot.

The agent who spoke heard this and knelt down with a bang, and kowtowed to Xu Enzeng: "Director, please spare me. I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old son. I can't die.

Moreover, Long Wu disappeared a few days ago, leaving no clues at the scene. It was like the operational style of the Secret Service. The other party killed without blinking an eye, and if the person fell into their hands, he would definitely have died long ago. "

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　䱱!

Xu Enzeng felt dizzy in his head. When did his position of section chief at the secret service headquarters become a piece of shit? Didn't it mean that one, two, three, or four section chiefs died? What's the big deal? If you don't do it, someone else will.

He stretched out his finger and pointed at the unaware agent, and then pointed at other people. Unexpectedly, people would kneel wherever his finger went. A group of people performed performance art at the entrance of the water plant.

Seeing his men acting like this, Xu Enzeng looked up to the sky and sighed, got into the car frustrated, closed his eyes and didn't want to look at these **** anymore.

The agents kneeling on the ground outside the car looked at each other and smiled with relief. Thinking that they had finally escaped, they quickly got up and ran towards the car.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ification

Soon, several cars roared out and rushed out. The drivers stepped on the accelerator and left the territory of the Secret Service as if they were running away.

This scene confused Song Minghao and Wu Chunyang in the water plant. They didn't know what was going on in this place. After thinking for a long time, they felt that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time, so they hurriedly asked people to clean up the scene and prepare to evacuate.

 Past experience told them that as long as a secret location is known to one person, it is not far from being leaked. Moreover, they have stayed here for too long, and it is time to change places.

Sure enough, a day later, a Japanese squadron broke through the Japanese defense line and occupied the place. When they found it empty, they became furious and blew up the new water plant, which had cost hundreds of thousands to build, into rubble.

This incident not only shows that the secret service headquarters has been infiltrated by the Japanese, but also means that the Guo army in the urban area is gradually in a weak position, otherwise the organized enemies will not be able to easily enter their defense zone.

After receiving the news, Zuo Zhong immediately accelerated the transfer of people from various districts and stations, striving to set up the Shanghai District as soon as possible. He was anxiously waiting for Chen Gongshu to come from Peiping to take over.

However, due to the suspension of trains, it was not until the beginning of November that the other party took a car from Peiping and rushed to Shanghai. After some testing, the two met in a small teahouse in the public concession.

“Brother Gongshu, long time no see.”

 “Hello, Deputy Director Zuo.”

Facing the enthusiastic Zuo Zhong, Chen Gongshu was full of emotions. Who would have thought that a small police academy student could climb to the position of deputy director in just a few years? What a twist of fate!

I think he was born in Huangpu, a member of the special training class of Honggong Temple, and a former celebrity next to the bureau leader. After working together for many years, he was just a webmaster. If there had not been changes in Shanghai, I am afraid that the position of district chief would not have fallen to him.

 It turns out that there is someone in the court who is easy to get things done, and the other person is a fellow leader, willing to spend money, good at getting things done, and good at getting things done. With these few things in mind, as long as you don't make big mistakes, you won't be able to get promoted slowly in the government.

Zuo Zhong seemed to understand what he was thinking, and held his hand tightly, speaking sincerely: "Brother Gongshu, you and I have known each other for a long time, and you are my senior. There is no need to be so polite. Just call me Zuo Zhong."

 Chen Gongshu, who felt uncomfortable hearing these words, felt much better immediately, but he also understood that these were all polite words and should not be taken seriously. He quickly held Zuo Zhong with both hands, bent down and replied respectfully.

“Deputy Director Zuo is very polite. Please take care of me in the future. In addition, I have just arrived from the north and there are many things I don’t understand. Could you please introduce the current situation so as not to delay the bureau and your plans?”

Would an old spy not know the intelligence of the area he was about to take office? It was naturally impossible. Chen Gongshu said this just to find a reason to confirm the relationship between superiors and subordinates. Zuo Zhong knew this well.

It seems that Lao Chen has not gained much experience in Beiping in the past few years. If the other party really called him Zuo Zhong just now, he would not be angry, but he would inevitably put a question mark on this person's ability.

 The mastery of human feelings is the article, and the insight into world affairs is the knowledge.

 For intelligence officers, dealing with people is the most basic skill. If you don’t even know when to say what to say, how can you lead the Shanghai District in combat?

Zuo Zhong patted Chen Gongshu's hand gently and asked him to sit down. He organized his words, made a brief summary of the battle situation in the previous period, and officially started the pre-term conversation.

He looked out the window and said in a sad tone: "Brother Gongshu, the battle on the front line is quite unfavorable. After entering October, the Japanese army gradually took the initiative and began a large-scale offensive. The Guo army switched to defense.

 October 18th, the Chief of the Third War Zone decided to launch a counterattack on the south bank of Yunzaobang to prevent the Japanese troops from crossing the river southward, and appointed Commander Xue, commander of the 19th Group Army, as the frontline commander.

 In this battle, the Japanese army used aircraft, artillery, tanks, poison gas and other cutting-edge weapons to launch a large-scale attack. The battle was the most brutal since the war began, and our army suffered extremely heavy casualties.

On the 23rd, our left defense line was broken through by the Japanese and the entire front was shaken. The third theater had to abandon the North Station and Jiangwan positions and retreat to the south bank of the Sioux City River for passive defense.

 Yunzaobang was defeated, and the battle situation in Songhu deteriorated sharply. On that day, the Japanese army used its ground troops and air power to launch continuous strong attacks in the direction of Dachang, but was met with stubborn resistance by the Guo army but failed.

On the morning of the 26th, the Japanese army, led by more than 40 tanks, broke through 1 km west of Dachang and entered Dachang Town. Dachang fell at 5 p.m. that day.

On the same day, the 524th Regiment of the 262nd Brigade of the 88th Division led a reinforced battalion of more than 420 people. They were ordered by the commander to hold on to the isolated and helpless Sihang Warehouse, which was surrounded by enemies on three sides.

They fought **** battles with the enemy for four days and nights, repelling 6 Japanese sieges and killing more than 200 enemies. However, only 5 soldiers from this battalion died, which greatly boosted the aspirations of the Chinese people. Unfortunately, they retreated under the pressure of the concession. "

 Chen Gongshu nodded slightly when he heard this. He knew about the Battle of the Four Elements. It was indeed a rare highlight of the Songhu battlefield, but the victory of one battle could not determine the outcome of the entire battle.

With the war now in progress, the Guo army has actually failed. The next thing the government needs to consider is to try to retain the fresh troops and establish a safe and reliable intelligence network in enemy-occupied areas to prepare for future counterattacks.

This is also the purpose of the bureau letting him take charge of the Shanghai District. In short, Shanghai cannot be handed over to the Japanese directly. Manpower must be left to ambush in the heart of the enemy to coordinate frontal battles.

He was thinking here, while Zuo Zhong continued to introduce the situation over there. The district chief of Shanghai District was qualified and necessary to understand the extent of the war.

“At present, the Guo army is in a passive position and has repeatedly retreated. Although it still controls the urban area, this situation will not last long. According to intelligence judgment, the Japanese general offensive is coming soon.

Around the 20th, the Japanese base camp transferred the 6th, 14th, 16th, and 18th Divisions, the Kunisaki Detachment, the 2nd Independent Mountain Artillery Brigade, the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, and the 1st and 2nd Reserve Infantry Regiments to form the 10th Army.

Combined with the fact that we found a spy who drew hydrological data in Mount Putuo, I have every reason to believe that the mission of this force is to land near Hangcheng Bay and try to penetrate directly into the rear of our army. "

Zuo Zhong stretched out his hand and made a gesture of insertion, his worry was palpable.

"Landing at Hangcheng Bay? How is the arrangement of the upper peak?" Chen Gongshu asked immediately.

 Such important strategic intelligence, if used properly, can definitely cause huge losses to the Japanese. After repelling the landing troops, the situation in Songhu Battle may turn around.

“There is no arrangement, the casualties in the previous period were too great, and there are no troops available for deployment in the third theater. There is only an under-equipped infantry battalion and an artillery company responsible for defense.”

Zuo Zhong pinched the bridge of his nose with a tired look on his face. Ever since he met Lao Dai, he had been busy communicating with the military about this matter, and the result was disappointing.

Even if the military believes the intelligence from the Secret Service, it is useless. There are no more troops. These three words are enough to show that the situation of the Guo army has reached various levels.

This feeling of knowing what will happen but being unable to change it, and can only watch the disaster coming bit by bit is very uncomfortable. In fact, if the government transferred one or two elite divisions stationed in the northwest, the situation would not be so passive. The problem is that someone is unwilling.

Zuo Zhong felt that in addition to being worried about the underground party, someone and the top officials wanted to let the Japanese army enter Shanghai, sow discord between Japan and Western countries, and rely on the national defense line to fight a protracted war.

Preparations for this defense line began at the end of the January 28th Campaign in the 21st year of the Republic of China. After several revisions and changes to the plan, construction started two years ago after various wranglings. It is generally divided into three lines.

 The first line of defense is the Kunming branch line and the Sujia line. It is positioned as the first line of defense after the Guo army retreats if the Shanghai battle fails. It is used to delay the enemy so that the main force can retreat to the Wufu line.

 The second Wu-Fu Line is the main line of defense. It is planned to resist the enemy for at least three months, buying valuable time for the concentration of troops in the rear and the production of military supplies. It is also the base for the counterattack on Shanghai.

The third line of defense uses Xicheng as the main position, Changshi and Shizhuang as the rear positions. A large number of linear fortifications were built and heavy troops were sent for defense. It was the last line of defense of Jinling.

Xicheng has the Yangtze River to the north and Taihu Lake to the south. There are a large number of rivers, lakes, and swamps in the middle, forming a water network area and a natural barrier for the advancement of heavy equipment such as Japanese tanks and artillery.

 In addition, the nearby hilly areas include Yushan, Dingshan, Shishan, etc. located in Changshu, Jiangyin and other places. The terrain is extremely dangerous, which provides favorable conditions for the Guo army's defense.

It’s useless no matter how well you think about it, as long as the line of defense really exists.

 Due to well-known reasons, the construction of national government projects is a big deal. How could the royal relatives let it go so easily?

 In the past few years, not many fortifications have been built, but the property of these people has doubled several times, and they have benefited in all aspects.

According to the secret investigation of the Secret Service, the bunkers and trenches that have been built are all civil structures, which are far from the reinforced concrete structures on the design drawings, and cannot withstand large-caliber artillery bombardment at all.

However, the Ministry of National Defense sent personnel around the wine table and skirts, and submitted a "Report on the Acceptance of Permanent Fortifications Constructed in the Southern Section of the Suzhou-Fuzhou Line" without even leaving Jinling, which read as follows.

The southern section of the Suzhou-Fuzhou Line, from Xiangcheng Town and Zhengyi Town to the north and Wujiang County, has been completed. The buildings are impregnable and can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. Jinling will be guaranteed to be safe.

There are currently 69 permanent heavy machine gun bunkers, 8 small artillery bunkers, 3 observation posts and 3 command posts, a total of 83 locations. The firing angles of all bunkers have been adjusted as planned, except for the No. 15 machine gun bunker, which does not meet the regulations. .

 In fact, except for a few pretentious bunkers that have been built, the height of the trenches is less than the waist depth of the soldiers, and the retaining walls, let alone bullets, can be knocked down with a kick.

The Guo Party is rotten to the core from top to bottom. It is tantamount to wishful thinking to rely on this crappy line of defense to stop the Japanese army. If we really want to fight, we can only use human lives to fight and resist with flesh and blood.

Anyway, the soldiers brought by Lazhuangding are not worth anything, and they can make a fortune when they receive their pensions. Many officers of the Guo Army are probably eager to lose the war, because they will make more money this way.

 Some people in later generations used the government report as evidence to prove that there was nothing wrong with the construction of the defense line. This is simply a joke, and I don’t know whether they are really stupid or pretending to be stupid.

 The report is a report, and the truth is the truth. The Republic of China has its own national conditions. There are thousands of people who make a fortune by relying on the national defense line. Anyone who dares to write the truth will only die.

As powerful as the Secret Service, they still turn a blind eye, otherwise Zuo Zhong is someone's biological father, not to mention someone's fellow villager, and he will also not see the sun the next day.

Zuo Zhong did not hide the situation from Chen Gongshu, and told him one by one, hoping that the other party would understand the seriousness of the situation and that the work behind enemy lines in Shanghai District would begin soon.

 Chen Gongshu was sweating profusely as he listened. If he had known that he was inheriting this mess, he would rather stay in Peiping as the station director than come to Shanghai to become the life-threatening district chief.

After a moment of silence, he also reported a piece of news to Zuo Zhong: "Deputy Director Zuo, there is intelligence that the spy chief of Japan's North China region, Kusumoto Shitaka, arrived in Shanghai a few days ago.

This person has been active in North China, Inner Mongolia, Northeast China and other places for a long time. He must have a special mission when he suddenly came to Shanghai. The specific situation needs to be further understood.

Shanghai District has just been established, and it will take time for the personnel to get used to it and become familiar with the situation. I am afraid that I will not be able to launch an investigation. Can I hand over the case to the headquarters to avoid mistakes? "

Minitaka Kusumoto

Zuo Zhong frowned and recalled the other party's information in his mind. This person graduated from the Japanese Army Military Academy and the Army University. He was a China expert and had a very in-depth study of the society of the Republic of China.

Because he has been active in the Pingjin area for a long time, he can speak fluent Chinese with a slight Jinmen accent. People who have heard him say that this guy looks loyal, simple and sincere in appearance.

In fact, he is treacherous, insidious, and scheming. He is the right-hand man of the old spy Doihara. The North China Secret Service has had battles with him. Both sides have won and lost. He is a difficult opponent.

 Chen Gongshu's Peking Station planned to kill him several times, but the cunning Kusumoto saw through it. It is indeed strange for such a person to come to Shanghai.

 After pondering for a long time, Zuo Zhong glanced at the frightened Chen Gongshu and agreed to the other party's request.

It will take at least a month or two for the Shanghai Station to form a combat effectiveness. Letting them carry out the mission now would be to risk death. Besides, Zuo Zhong is also very curious about Kusumoto's purpose.

There is also strife among the Japanese. When people from North China come to Shanghai, don’t the Japanese troops stationed in Shanghai have any objections? Or is this a joint effort between the Japanese troops in North China and East China?

 “唔唔.”

Before Chen Gongshu had time to thank him, someone knocked on the door of the private room in the teahouse, and then Wu Chunyang opened the door and walked in directly. His face was not very pretty, and he said something in Zuo Zhong's ear.

After listening, Zuo Zhong slowly stood up and ordered Chen Gongshu with a serious face: "The Japanese have landed in Hangcheng Bay. The Shanghai Station will immediately enter a latent state. You should go back immediately to evacuate the field personnel."

On November 5, 1937, the Japanese Tenth Army, escorted by the fleet, suddenly landed at Caojing Town, Quangong Pavilion, Jinsiniang Bridge and other places near Jinshanwei in Hangcheng Bay to outflank the Songhu defense line. The Guo army fell into a passive position.

The Supreme National Defense Council ordered a comprehensive retreat on the evening of the 8th. All troops withdrew from the battle in Shanghai and retreated to the national defense line in two ways, relying on fortifications to prevent the Japanese army from advancing westward.

 However, due to hasty orders and improper command, the retreat turned into a rout, the troops fell into extreme chaos, and the organization was completely disrupted.

Japanese aircraft bombed and strafed in the sky, and the ground troops pursued them. They took the opportunity to capture various towns in Shanghai, beat back the scattered resistance of the Japanese troops, and even captured Hongqiao Airport, Longhua, Fengjing, and Qingpu.

On the 11th, the Japanese army advanced to the south bank of the Sioux City River. The Guojun troops serving as cover in Nanshi and Pudong were ordered to withdraw from their positions. The Nationalist government was unable to recover, and the battle was ultimately lost.

On the same day, Governor Yu of the Shanghai Special City issued a notice to the citizens, declaring the fall of Shanghai, the largest city in the Far East. Since then, the Battle of Songhu, which lasted for more than three months, ended with a Japanese victory.

In this fierce battle, the Guo army suffered more than 100,000 casualties during the retreat alone, and a total loss of about 300,000 elite troops.

 Sadly, fourteen general-level officers were killed on the front line during the battle, including a lieutenant general.

Objectively speaking, excluding the factors of equipment and soldier quality, the blind optimism of the top government officials before the war, the hesitation in the command process and the hasty retreat were the fundamental reasons for the failure of this war.

What is incomprehensible is that someone, for some unknown reason, ordered the armed forces under the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Action Committee to cut off the rear when the entire army was defeated.

What is even more unexpected is that these "rabble" who came from Caogang, workers, farmers, and students did not have any heavy weapons. They only relied on rifles and pistols to deal with the Japanese army in the complex alleys of Shanghai, and they persisted until the 13th.

As the deputy director of the Secret Service, Zuo Zhong personally directed the operation. On the 14th, Jinling notified the personnel to evacuate, and the original team of more than 10,000 people only had less than 6,000 people left.

 After requesting instructions, he sent some of his people to the Pudong area to carry out guerrilla warfare based on the advantages of both people and land. A small number of them went into the two concessions to recuperate.

 Others were dispersed and used various social connections to lurk in factories, shops, and schools to form a second intelligence network outside Shanghai District, which could be activated at any time when necessary.

Before the smoke in the Songhu area had completely cleared, on December 1, the Japanese army, which had completed their rest and recuperation, marched by land and water under the order of the "Mainland Order No. 8" from the Japanese base camp, and divided the troops into three groups to attack Jinling.

On the night of the 2nd, Zuo Zhong stepped into Hongkou, the core area controlled by the Japanese in Shanghai. He was stopped by a group of Japanese soldiers before he took two steps.

The other party carefully checked his documents and conducted cross-examination. The questioning techniques were obviously in the style of an intelligence agency, such as asking the same questions again after asking several questions.

 If the answer is made up, the person being asked may give different or even contradictory answers under repeated questioning.

　　It can be seen that the Japanese attach great importance to post-war security work. Any patrol team has the ability to identify intelligence personnel. This is not good news for the national government.

 Members of the Secret Service have received similar training and know how to respond. It is hard to say for those in the Secret Service Headquarters and the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Action Committee. There is no guarantee that their identity will not be exposed.

Zuo Zhong naturally passed the enemy's interrogation smoothly. He took back the documents from the opponent's hand, bowed to the soldiers who "dedicated themselves to the empire", turned around and wanted to leave.

 “Kato-kun!”

Suddenly there was a shout from behind, and it was the surname on Zuo Zhong's ID card. He immediately turned back to look at the Japanese noncommissioned officer who made the noise, waved his hand expressionlessly, and slowly led the patrol away.

Listening to the clicking sound of military boots, Zuo Zhong pretended to be confused and continued walking along the street for a while. After making sure that no one was following him, he entered a dance hall.

Just a few days after the war, the citizens of Shanghai returned to their old lives. At this time, the ballroom was full of people, and fashionable men and women danced on the spring floor.

After searching around the store, Zuo Zhong came to sit down at the table in the corner and asked in the empty air amidst the loud music.

 “Hanggu-kun, how are you doing lately?”

"all the best."

Behind him, Ryosuke Hase raised his hand, waved to a woman twisting on the dance floor, and whispered a shocking news.

 “Maybe I’ll be the director of the agency.”

Visa is waiting... Below there are plots of Shanghai, Jinling, Jiangcheng, Mountain City, counter-espionage, and solving crimes. There will be underground party plots and some interesting content interspersed in the middle. Thank you for your support.

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