Wusong Fortress, the counterattack troops finally returned.
Before I even entered the door, I heard Ding Wenbao's loud voice shouting: "Regiment leader, political commissar!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Rui smiled and said to Wang Husheng: Old Ding must have gotten something good! "
As expected, Ding Wenbao shouted excitedly as soon as he entered the door: "Captain, and the political commissar, guess what good stuff I got?"
Wang Husheng said: "I guess you have seized a good knife!"
"I did get a few good knives." Ding Wenbao nodded, then shook his head and said, "But this is nothing!"
"Isn't Zuoguan Dao a good thing?" Wang Husheng shook his head and said, "Then I can't guess. You should ask your regiment leader. He is a magic teller and knows everything."
Ding Wenbao turned his gaze to Xu Rui and said proudly: "Captain, guess what."
Xu Rui's eyes narrowed slightly and said, "You captured the Japanese alliance flag!"
Ding Wenbao was stunned when he heard this and said, "Captain, can you guess this?"
"Do I need to guess?" Xu Rui said, "It's all written on your face."
Wang Husheng was overjoyed when he heard this and shouted: "Old Ding, have you really captured the Japanese army flag?"
"No!" After Ding Wenbao finished speaking, he turned back to wave and shouted, "Come here, bring up the flag!"
Ding Wenbao's guard walked in with the captured regiment flag and handed it to Wang Husheng with both hands. Wang Husheng took it and unfolded it. He looked at it carefully and said with great joy: "Old Xu, you are really the number one infantry guard." The alliance flag, little devil Hirohito is going to vomit blood now!"
"Yeah!" Xu Rui nodded and said, "This is definitely a blow to the little devil's Guards Division!"
"Give me this regiment flag, and I will take this flag back to Dameishan and give it to the head of the military in person! By then, not to mention fifty thousand rockets, I will take back all one hundred thousand!" Wang Husheng said.
Wang Husheng was finally convinced by Xu Rui, and he agreed to leave for Damei Mountain in two days.
However, just as a few people were talking and laughing, Xiao Taohong suddenly walked in with a solemn expression.
"Uncle!" Xiao Taohong walked up to Xu Rui and reported, "The little devil has sent more troops to Wusong Fortress again."
"What?" The smile on Wang Husheng's face froze and he said in shock, "You kid, you want to increase your troops?"
"Come on, just let them come!" Ding Wenbao said excitedly, "We will eat as many as they come!"
"These bastard little devils really care about food rather than fighting! You just suffered such a big loss, how dare you come here?" Xu Rui stood up and said to Wang Husheng, "Let's go and take a look."
Xu Rui and Wang Husheng stood up and left, and Ding Wenbao quickly followed.
The three of them hurried up to the observation post on the top of the mountain and looked down. Sure enough, they saw bright car lights all the way from Luodian to Baoshan and then to Wusong Fortress. No need to guess, this must be the convoy of the little devil. Since there are If there is a convoy, then there must be the little devil's infantry running to follow. The little devil has indeed added more troops!
Ding Wenbao immediately said excitedly: "The little devil has sent us a flag again."
Xu Rui remained silent, and the expression on his face instantly darkened.
"Old Ding, you are too optimistic." Wang Husheng shook his head and said, "We are just afraid that we will be in trouble.
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"Trouble, what trouble can there be?" At this time, Shi Changqing, the commander of the first battalion, also happened to rush over and said casually, "The little devil has been beaten to the end by us, right?"
In the eyes of Ding Wenbao and Shi Changqing, the Japanese are indeed at their wits' end.
Let's attack by force. Let's not talk about the main facilities of Wusong Fortress. The outer group of bunkers alone are enough for the little devils to drink. If the little devils don't fill in 30 to 50 thousand people here, they can't even think of breaking through the outer bunkers. If you want to capture the entire Wusong Fortress, the price you have to pay will be even greater!
Tunnel digging is a good idea, but it's a pity that it can't avoid the barrage of heavy machine guns.
Add a steel plate to the top of the tunnel? Our Songhu Independent Regiment also has rocket launchers!
Therefore, Ding Wenbao and Shi Changqing really couldn't think of any other tricks the little devil could use
"We are at the end of our rope? There is nothing we can do?" Wang Husheng said, "Old Shi and Old Ding, you are wrong. In fact, it is we who are at the end of our rope and have nothing to do, not the Japanese!"
After a pause, Wang Husheng added: "We don't have many rockets left. If the Japs follow the previous tactics one or two more times, we will really have nothing to do!"
"Huh?" Ding Wenbao and Shi Changqing were instantly stunned.
After a long while, Ding Wenbao waved the alliance flag in his hand vigorously and said: "In the past, when there were no rocket launchers and fortresses, didn't we still fight against the little devils? At worst, we would have to fight with them!"
Xu Rui noticed Ding Wenbao's action of waving the flag out of the corner of his eye, and then without any warning, a glimmer of light suddenly flashed across Xu Rui's eyes. Perhaps, he could make an article about this coalition flag! Since the little devils are very threatening if they attack step by step, then find a way to prevent them from taking steps!
Seeing Xu Rui's eyes glistening, Wang Husheng asked hurriedly: "Old Xu, what else do you have in mind?"
"Lao Wang, you call Lao Ye right away and ask her to organize a press conference at the Chinachem Hotel in the public concession immediately. Envoys from Western countries in Shanghai and media personnel will be notified. Let's say that we are independent in Songhu. The regiment has important news to announce!" Xu Rui hummed and said to Ding Wenbao, "Old Ding, put away the military flag and come with me!"
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At this time, Shanghai's nightlife had just begun.
The first floor of Chinachem Hotel is the shop, and the second floor is the grand ballroom. After nightfall, the neon lights on the exterior wall of Chinachem Hotel light up one after another, and the light box at the entrance of the ballroom on the second floor shines brightly, like lights in the dark. The trap attracts the drunken and powerful elite to come here to get drunk and relieve their punishment.
However, the situation tonight was a bit special.
When those apartment dwellers and ladies who were accustomed to nightlife came to the Chinachem Hotel, they were told that it would not be open to the public tonight and that the venue was reserved by the Songhu Independent Group. Then those ladies or socialites returned disappointed, while those apartment dwellers Cursing, he headed to several other entertainment venues.
There was also a nobleman from the former Qing Dynasty who wanted to break in with a few White Russian bodyguards. However, the soldiers of the Independent Regiment guarding the door could not help but pull the bolt of their guns and aimed the black muzzles at them. The nobleman from the former Qing Dynasty immediately gave up.
Then, diplomatic envoys from Western countries stationed in Shanghai and reporters from the media arrived one after another. After showing their IDs to the guards guarding the door, the guards immediately let them go. Among these diplomatic reporters and reporters, the British Minister to China Stephen and Jonathan, the general director of the Concession Industry Bureau, were among them.
When Stephen and Jonathan walked into the hall, they saw that the venue had been decorated.
Wilson, the military attache of the U.S. Embassy in China, arrived one step earlier than the two of them. When he saw the two of them coming in together, Wilson immediately came forward to greet them.
Jonathan tilted his head slightly and then asked: "Colonel Wilson, the Songhu Independent Regiment suddenly held a press conference. Do you know why?"
Wilson shrugged and said he didn't know, and then continued: "But I think, if nothing else, I hope that envoys from various countries will come forward to mediate and give them a decent opportunity to evacuate Shanghai."
"Evacuate Shanghai?" Jonathan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he asked anxiously, "Is the Songhu Independent Regiment going to evacuate Shanghai?"
"This is just a guess on my part," Wilson said with a shrug, "but I think it's pretty close to the truth."
While the three of them were talking, Wilson's eyes suddenly lit up because he saw Helena, the chief war correspondent of the Associated Press in China. She immediately said sorry to Stephen and Jonathan, and then walked quickly towards Helena holding a red wine glass. , however, as soon as he walked in front of Helena, Wilson was surprised to find that her hands were actually in the arms of a young U.S. Navy captain. What was going on
"Hi, Colonel Wilson." Helena also saw Wilson and greeted him happily.
"Hi, Miss Helena." Wilson waved, but kept his eyes on the navy captain.
The navy captain felt Wilson's hostility and reacted immediately, putting his arms around Helena's slender waist.
"Colonel, this is my boyfriend, Lucas." Helena introduced the navy captain to Wilson and asked, "Were you also invited to attend the press conference of the Songhu Independent Regiment?"
"Yes." A cold light flashed in Wilson's eyes, and he added, "It's okay to be idle anyway. I came here specifically to see how Xu Rui lowered his proud head and asked us to lend a helping hand to him."
"Really?" Lucas said, "So Colonel Wilson doesn't think highly of the Songhu Independent Regiment?"
"Of course." Wilson said without thinking, "How could the Songhu Independent Regiment be an opponent of the Japanese army?"
"I don't think so," Lucas said. "I do think that Xu Rui is holding a press conference this time to announce some major news."
Helena smiled and said, "I think so too."
"Really?" Wilson frowned and said coldly, "Then let's wait and see."
While the three people were talking, the loud voices of several guards suddenly sounded outside the gate: "The regiment commander is here!"
Hearing the shouts of the guards, the envoys and media reporters who were whispering in the hall all turned their heads and looked towards the entrance of the hall. Then they saw Xu Rui striding in with an officer. The sharp-eyed Helena Noticed that the officer was holding a Huang Ling bundle in his hand.
"Sorry, I'm really sorry." Xu Rui led Ding Wenbao across the center of the hall, climbed onto the podium, and then stood behind the microphone and said loudly, "On the way back from Wusong Fortress, something happened. I'm sorry for the delay and keeping everyone waiting."