Chapter 324: The Desperate Guard
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The next morning, Xiang Chu called a meeting with Yi Hua'an and other party members.
He said in a heavy tone: "Comrades! The Shanghai War has begun. We Communists have never been afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice. In the face of national justice, we must make outstanding contributions."
Yi Huaan said firmly: "Leader! You give the order. I, Yi Huaan, will be the first to respond. I will abandon my old bones, carry the explosive pack and rush into Hongkou to fight the Japanese."
"No! There are many ways to fight the war, and a more effective way is to make the best use of people's talents..."
Xiang Chu said seriously that he had issued the order to accept relief for the people in the concession, train medical personnel for the war of resistance, and donate money and materials.
Gan Rong waited for him to finish and asked for instructions: "Leader! My uncle's freighter is coming from Dalian. He will contact Yi Lao. I'd better follow you to the front line and be your personal guard."
Yu Xiaowan said anxiously: "Brother Chu! Let Gan Rong go with you."
"All right!"
Xiang Chu nodded, paused, and said thoughtfully,
"In order to keep the identities of Fujiwara no Daisuke and Yamada no Mikoto from being exposed, Xiaowan! Send Gan Rong and I to Gan Xin's cargo ship and pretend that we are leaving Shanghai. After we get on board, we will disembark at Huishan Wharf."
"it is good!"
Yu Xiaowan nodded.
Indeed, now that the war has begun, except for the Japanese soldiers, almost all the Japanese expatriates have evacuated. Who would stay in Shanghai?
Xiang Chu left the radio behind, dressed up as Fujiwara Nobita, and left Chuyue Hotel with Yu Xiaowan and Gan Rong.
Yu Xiaowan drove him and Gan Rong to Huangpu Pier No. 9, where Gan Xin was waiting on a brand new cargo ship.
Three people got off the car, and Gan Rong tactfully got off first, carrying the suitcase.
Yu Xiaowan threw herself into Xiang Chu's arms and said reluctantly:
"Brother Chu! You must come back alive to see Xiaowan."
Xiang Chu patted her shoulders and comforted her, "Don't worry! I have a strong sixth sense for predicting danger. You must be careful in the concession. If anything happens, send me a telegram."
"Ok!"
Yu Xiaowan nodded with tears in her eyes.
She couldn't control her emotions and stood on tiptoe to kiss him with her red lips.
But it only took a second before she pushed him away.
She turned and got in the car, quickly starting the engine.
Xiang Chu turned his head and saw her crying. She shouted:
"Don't be so careless and drive the car into the Huangpu River."
"Screw you! Go and come back quickly."
Yu Xiaowan cried loudly, stepped on the accelerator and quickly drove away from the dock.
"The debt of love is hard to repay! I pledge my life to my country!"
Xiang Chu shook his head and jumped onto the freighter.
The cargo ship quickly left Huangpu Pier 9 and headed towards the Yangtze River Estuary.
Gan Xin smiled and said, "Leader! We have purchased a new cargo ship."
"Dongfanghong 2! Pretty good!"
Xiang Chu praised him, took out two letters and two gifts and handed them to him.
"The letter and the gift were given to Nanzō Yunoko and Fujiwara Eizo respectively."
"it is good!"
Gan Xin took it quickly and said with a smile,
"Leader! These are like our amulets in Dalian."
Xiang Chu sighed and said, "Alas! This relationship still needs to be maintained. The Japs are powerful and it won't take a day or two to drive them out of China."
In front is Huishan Wharf, where goods are piled up like mountains.
Gan Xin asked, "Leader! Are you and Gan Rong getting off the ship at this pier?"
Xiang Chu glanced at the dock and said anxiously, "No! Change the dock."
Gan Xin asked doubtfully, "Is there something wrong with this dock?"
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Yes! This dock is located in the public concession, and there weren't so many goods before. It was probably forcibly occupied by the devils."
At this time, a Japanese officer walked out of the dock warehouse and pointed at a group of porters and shouted at them.
"It was really taken over by the devils."
Gan Xin and Gan Rong exclaimed.
Xiang Chu thought to himself: "The Japanese actually transported the supplies here. I should tell Minister Zhang immediately."
He and Gan Rong changed into military uniforms, jumped off the cargo ship when passing an inconspicuous dock, and walked into the streets of Shanghai.
At this time, the streets of Shanghai were filled with Chinese soldiers wearing German-style helmets and carrying German-style equipment.
Many Shanghai citizens spontaneously expressed their condolences to these soldiers, including many patriotic female students.
Gan Rong asked with a smile: "Captain! These people look so impressive, which unit are they from?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, “The 87th and 88th Divisions are also known as the German-equipped divisions.”
In front, a major general in his early 30s was chasing a beautiful female student who came to express his condolences.
The pretty female student was very afraid of the overly enthusiastic major general, and was running towards Xiang Chu and the other man.
Xiang Chu looked at the officer information of the German-equipped division and shouted loudly: "Hello, Commander Sun!"
The major general was stunned and waved his hand, "Xiang Chu! Don't delay my work."
Xiang Chu was stunned and thought to himself that your main job should be leading the army to fight.
This is the character of the White Party officer, and he can't do much about it.
The pretty female student had been chased away by Teacher Sun. Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said:
"Let's go! Gan Rong."
Gan Rong asked in confusion: "Captain! Is this Commander Sun's moral character capable of winning a battle?"
"Hard to say!"
Xiang Chu shook his head and paused.
"But he is from the first batch of the Whampoa Military Academy, and he leads the German-equipped 1th Division."
Gan Rong sighed and said, "His virtue is unworthy of his position. I hope he doesn't take the lead in escaping."
The two men laughed and talked all the way until they arrived at the gate of the Beijing-Shanghai Garrison Command.
Li Tong, Hongyi, Zhang Linmao and Kong Kong were waiting for his arrival.
Zhang Linmao said anxiously, "Captain! Kong Kong and I found Boya Girls' Middle School nearby. When the principal heard that your team was going to stay there, he agreed to give it up without saying a word."
"Not bad!"
Xiang Chu praised, looking at Li Tong and Hong Yi and said,
"How many of you are there now?"
Li Tong: "300 people! All elites."
Hongyi: "We are also the absolute elite."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Very good! Immediately move into Boya Girls' Middle School and start the devilish training. Let's go!"
"Yes!"
Li Tong and others obeyed the order in unison.
Xiang Chu walked into the headquarters gate and went straight to Zhang Zhong's office.
At this time, Zhang Zhong was in front of the sand table, studying how to fight.
Xiang Chu said with a smile: "Minister! If you don't launch the attack, there will be more than just the Japanese at Zhabei, Hongkou, and Huishan Wharf."
Zhang Zhong scolded, "You are the last one to come here! Don't the Japanese only have 3200 marines? How could anyone show up?"
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "Minister! Let me calculate for you. There are 3200 marines who escaped from the Hankou Concession. In addition, there are at least 5000 Japanese police and naval ship sailors in Hongkou.
In addition, there are 7000 Japanese reserve soldiers in the Japanese-occupied area of Hongkou. Although their schools, factories, and docks are usually harmless, the Japanese inside have already organized military training in advance.
Zhang Zhong nodded and said, "Yes! The school run by the devils is semi-military. Oh, right! Are there devils at Huishan Wharf?"
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Of course! There are mountains of war supplies inside, why don't you send troops over to grab them first."
Zhang Zhong waved his hand and said, "No! We have to wait for the master's notice before we can act."
Xiang Chu shouted, "I am really impressed! Why did you miss such a great opportunity to drive the Japanese into the Huangpu River?"
Zhang Zhong scolded, "Xiang Xiaozhong! Be careful or you might get shot by someone."
Xiang Chu said helplessly: "Okay! I'll go to Boya Girls' Middle School to build my desperate guard team. Please call me if you need anything."
Zhang Zhong said anxiously: "Wait! How are we going to deal with the Japanese navy in this battle?"
Xiang Chu said without hesitation: "Our navy cannot defeat them. Let's sink the ship to the central channel between the Huangpu River and Hangzhou Bay to prevent the Japanese warships from entering. We can also throw mines into the Yangtze River and send frogmen to blow up the Japanese warships."
Zhang Zhong shook his head and said, "It is better to sink the ship Jiangyin to block the Yangtze River waterway."
Xiang Chu said angrily: "You are asking me about the battle in Shanghai, but we have too few warships. We can't even sink enough ships to block the Yangtze River. Alas! How can an agricultural country fight an industrial country?"
Zhang Zhong waved his hand and said, "You are quite impatient, go and build your desperate guard team."
At this time, a soldier wearing a short-sleeved shirt and with an axe tattooed on his forearm appeared at the office door.
Seeing Xiang Chu in the room, he hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and pulled out a shiny axe from his waist.
"Bang!"
Xiang Chu shot him in the hand with a gun, and the axe fell to the ground with a clang.