Chapter 325 Are We Here to Supervise the Battle?
The Axe Gang assassin turned around and tried to escape, but was shot in the thigh by Xiang Chu.
The assassin fell to the ground, and Xiang Chu rushed forward, stepped on him and tore off his shirt.
There was a big axe stuck on the man's back.
The captain of the guards rushed over with his men and controlled the assassin.
Xiang Chu shouted at the assassin: "Are you from the Axe Gang?"
The Axe Gang assassin looked at him coldly, with an expression as if a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water.
"Bang!"
Xiang Chu ended his life with one shot.
Zhang Zhong smiled bitterly and said, "You are really decisive in killing people."
"Who made him delay my time in destroying the Axe Gang?"
Xiang Chu shook his head and said to the chief guard,
"Protect the Minister!"
After saying this, he turned and ran towards the telecommunications room.
Inform all troops in Shanghai that the Japanese Special High Police and Japanese Major General Kusumoto Minoru have sent Japanese spies and Axe Gang killers to assassinate high-ranking military officials. Minister Zhang has just suffered a wave of assassinations.
Then, he notified Li Tong to gather all the new members of the commando team to the gate of the Beijing-Shanghai Garrison Command.
When more than 300 fully armed new rangers arrived, Xiang Chu pointed at the dead Axe Gang assassin and shouted:
"Brothers! The Axe Gang has betrayed our country and sent assassins to kill our senior military officers. This captain will take you there and kill the evildoers. Do you dare?!"
"dare!"
The new rangers shouted in unison.
New recruits are afraid of going to the battlefield and will most likely not be able to pass this test.
Xiang Chu caught the Axe Gang betraying his country and how could he let go of such a good opportunity?
He brought the dead Axe Gang assassin and about 300 rangers and rushed to the Axe Gang headquarters in a menacing manner.
After arriving, he waved his hand without saying anything and shouted:
"Go in and kill them all! Leave no one alive. Confiscate all the money and use it as your military pay."
"Yes!"
When the new rangers heard that they were going to get their salaries, they rushed into the Axe Gang with guns in hand.
"Boom! Boom!"
Two Axe Gang members at the door were shot to death in shock.
The Axe Gang advocates the use of axes, so they are no match for the Rangers.
Soon, the Axe Gang was wiped out and all their property was looted.
Xiang Chu pointed at the bodies of the Axe Gang leader and deputy leader and ordered, "Li Tong! Dress them in shrouds with the words 'betraying the country and surrendering to the enemy, leaving a bad name for eternity' written on them, and hang them at the gate of the Axe Gang."
"Yes!"
Li Tong hurriedly accepted the order.
When the country is in crisis, there are those who sacrifice their lives for justice and those who sell out their country for personal gain.
Xiang Chu wiped out the Axe Gang in order to make an example of them and intimidate the gang members in Shanghai.
No matter how powerful a gang is, it is nothing but a piece of cake in front of the government army.
After Xiang Chu eliminated the Axe Gang, he wanted to kill the Japanese spy Major General Kusumoto Jitsuyu.
However, the East Asia College of Literature is located in the concession, so it would be a bad idea to assassinate them rashly.
He called Dainong and said with a smile, "Director! Japanese spy Major General Kusumoto Sanryu killed hundreds of our agents in Northeast China and North China. Now he is at the East Asia Common Culture College. Do you want to kill this guy?"
Dai Nong laughed when he heard this and said, "Xiang boy! Yang Hua, the newly appointed chief of staff of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang Rangers, has reported to me that his classmate Nan Ben Shilong has spent a huge amount of money to collect intelligence from our military.
I have sent Wen Qiang to contact Kusumoto Shilong, use intelligence to defraud his money, and then take his life. Don't worry!"
Xiang Chu couldn't help but admire, "Director! This is a really great idea."
Dai Nong said angrily: "No matter how tall you are, you can't be as tall as me. You can make a fortune by stealing an axe."
"Where is it?"
Xiang Chu denied it flatly, paused, and smiled bitterly.
"Director! The new recruits in the Rangers are not getting paid, so I can only find a way on my own."
Dai Nong nodded and said, "Okay! Think about it later and destroy another gang to get some money. My Jiangsu and Zhejiang Rangers also need military pay."
"Yes!"
Xiang Chu hurriedly accepted the order, thinking to himself that you can't find a solution on your own.
The Desperate Guard cannot be just empty talk.
Xiang Chu personally went to the playground and taught in person.
He gathered the new soldiers together and said loudly: "Brothers! Let me teach you how to save your life on the battlefield."
He taught people how to save their lives right away. This kind of officer gave people a different feeling and the new recruits were very interested.
Xiang Chu talked about it: "The enemy's artillery fire was fierce. When charging or retreating, the safest place was the crater where the shells had just landed..."
August 8, around 13 am.
There were sounds of gunfire from Tiantong'an Station on the Songhu Railway to Yokohama Road.
Xiang Chu stayed in the combat command post with Zhang Zhong and did not sleep all night.
Zhang Zhong asked in confusion, "Xiang! The Japanese couldn't hold back and opened fire first. Are they attacking the Baji Bridge?"
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Yes! The Japs wanted to cut off the Songhu Railway as soon as they came."
Zhang Zhong ordered: "This is the first battle. You must lead the supervision team over immediately. Anyone who retreats will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes!"
Xiang Chu accepted the order with firmness.
At this time, the 900-member supervision team was standing ready for battle outside the Beijing-Shanghai Garrison Command.
Because Xiang Chu begged for mercy, Zhang Zhong equipped these 900 people with submachine guns, German helmets, brand new military uniforms, leather boots, etc., which gave Xiang Chu enough face.
Xiang Chu ordered loudly: "Three groups, upper, middle and lower, search in the direction of Baji Bridge at a large distance. If you find any suspicious elements, check them strictly. If they are Japanese spies, kill them without mercy. Let's go!"
"Yes!"
Lu Xiong, Li Tong and Hong Yi hurriedly accepted the order.
Xiang Chu and Liu Zhengxiong sat in a jeep, following Li Tong's second group on the central line, and rushed towards Baji Bridge.
Liu Zhengxiong asked in confusion: "Captain! Why don't you let the three groups go directly to the Eight-Character Bridge? And why do you have to search ahead at a large distance?"
Xiang Chu turned the radio to the Japanese army's radio call sign position and said with a smile: "Lao Liu! Doing this is to prevent the Japanese naval guns and to prevent Japanese spies from infiltrating to assassinate, sabotage, scout, etc."
"Yeah! Very good!"
Liu Zhengxiong praised, paused, and said puzzledly,
"Are the Japanese ship guns powerful?"
"Boom!" With a loud bang, the earth shook.
A three-story building not far away was hit by a naval gun and collapsed to the ground in an instant.
Liu Zhengxiong said bitterly, "Oh my goodness! This is too terrible. If it falls on a company, the whole company will definitely be wiped out. Which bastard chose to fight here?"
Xiang Chu was also very depressed and there was no explanation for him. Everything had to be verified by history.
Soon, the jeep could not move forward because the road ahead was buried by rubble.
The jeep stopped, Xiang Chu jumped out and shouted:
"Hurry to Baji Bridge!"
"Yes!"
Everyone accepted the order in unison.
Xiang Chu picked up his submachine gun and rushed to the front, with Gan Rong and Kong Kong following closely on both sides.
Zhang Linmao hurriedly carried the radio on his back and followed Xiang Chu closely.
The Japanese naval guns launched indiscriminate attacks, leaving only ruins along the way. The people who were reluctant to evacuate finally realized the cruelty of war and fled their homes overnight.
It was only 4 a.m. and the battle had just begun.
Many troops were still asleep, and even those who were not asleep had no idea what was going on.
The Pinggu Fengmu Squad of the 3rd Battalion of the Japanese Marine Corps launched a surprise attack at 3 a.m. when everyone was the most sleepy, and occupied the Bazi Bridge in one fell swoop. At this time, they were guarding the bridge head triumphantly, waiting for the main force to come up.
The Japanese squad leader, Hiratani Toyoki, laughed:
"Gentlemen! It looks like the September 18th Incident in Northeast China is about to happen again."
The devils echoed loudly: "Yes! The imperial army will conquer China in March."
Pinggu Fengmu taunted: "It won't take three months, just one month will be enough."
"Ta-ta-ta! Ta-ta-ta!"
A dense stream of submachine gun bullets rained down on him.
The Japanese in Pinggu Fengmu and the surrounding areas were beaten into a sieve.
"Boom! Boom!"
Countless grenades were thrown into the pile of Japanese devils.
The Japanese soldiers were not afraid of danger and quickly lay down on the spot and fought back.
They reacted incredibly quickly and were not panicked at all.
However, the fire suppression from more than 300 submachine guns made them realize that the newcomers were not friendly.
The remaining Japanese soldiers quickly retreated to the east end of Baji Bridge.
There were piles of Japanese corpses left on the Baji Bridge.
Liu Zhengxiong smiled bitterly and said, "Captain! Are we here to supervise the battle?"
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "We are Chinese soldiers!"
The Japanese soldier in charge of communications hid in the corner and kept calling out:
"Pinggu Squad encountered the Chinese elite, requesting tanks to support Bazi Bridge! Requesting tanks to support Bazi Bridge!"
Soon, Xiang Chu heard the Japanese shouting from the radio behind Zhang Linmao:
"Pinggu Squad! In 10 minutes, three tanks will arrive at Baji Bridge."