Chapter 337 Attracting the Japs' Firepower
Shanghai Intelligence Station, conference room.
Officers at the military and police department level and above were in a meeting, all trembling with fear as they listened to Dai Nong's scolding.
Dai Nong shouted, "Everyone! In the face of national crisis, can you please do something? The Japanese agents have assassinated more than 30 of our frontline officers.
Countless Japanese spies and traitors are directing the bombing for the Japanese planes, and you are still following the Party Affairs Office to arrest the Red Party. You are sick!"
Needless to say, he was making an indirect criticism of Lei Gang.
Because Chen Fu kept protecting him, he really couldn't do anything to Lei Gang.
Wen Qiang was very grateful to Xiang Chu for killing Nan Ben Shilong, and said with emotion:
"Director! If Xiang Chu were here, he would definitely be able to eliminate all the Japanese agents and spies."
Dai Nong nodded and said, "Indeed, but Xiang Chu is far away in Jiangyin and cannot return to Shanghai in a short time. Moreover, his supervisory team has been through several rounds of bloody battles and there are only a few left."
Tang Cong said anxiously, "Director! Our military police department's combat supervision team is well-known now, and we must not have no one to supervise the battle."
Lei Gang had always coveted and envied Xiang Chu's supervisory team, so he volunteered:
"Director! I am willing to lead the elite of the Intelligence Department to the front lines to supervise the battle."
Dai Nong nodded happily and said, "Okay! We must raise the flag of our military police department."
Lei Gang said excitedly: "Yes! I will send someone to make a big flag for the supervisory team and fly it high at the front line."
After saying this, he hurriedly stood up and ran out, fearing that Dainong would go back on his word and not let him supervise the battle.
"Why is this guy so motivated?"
Dai Nong was very puzzled and waved his hand.
"You should all go and catch Japanese spies and traitors. You must make some achievements."
"Yes!"
Everyone obeyed the order in unison and ran out of the meeting room.
Jiang Ying walked in and handed a telegram to Dai Nong.
Dai Nong took the message and said in shock, "This devil is really crazy. He even dared to send a plane to attack the ambassador's vehicle on the way to Shanghai?"
Jiang Ying smiled bitterly and said, "The higher-ups are asking us why we didn't get the information."
"Who could have known this information in advance?"
Dai Nong said unhappily, paused, and thought to himself,
"No! Sir, you should have come to Shanghai together. Did you get the information in advance?"
Jiang Ying smiled and said, "Director! I heard from my colleagues at the headquarters that Xiang Chu had already provided them with information about the attack by the Japanese aircraft."
"I'm convinced by this group of people, why are they still ordering us around?"
Dai Nong said angrily, and immediately understood what was going on.
Zheng Jie suggested, "Director! Since Lei Gang has volunteered to supervise the battle, Xiang Chu can't be idle after returning. It's better to let him eliminate the Japanese agents who have infiltrated."
Tang Cong echoed, "Yes! Now the Japanese agents have assassinated many military generals and stolen a lot of military intelligence. If we don't take any action, they will find their way here soon."
"Boom!" a sound.
There was a sound of a grenade exploding downstairs.
Then, Cai Huawen rushed in and cried:
"Commander! A black car just passed by and threw a grenade into our gate and then drove away, killing the brother on guard."
"It's really hateful!"
Dai Nong said angrily, and ordered, "Chief Jiang! Send a telegram to Xiang Chu immediately, saying that Lei Gang has been in charge of supervising the battle, and ask him to be responsible for clearing out the Japanese agents who have infiltrated Shanghai after returning."
"Yes!"
Jiang Ying hurriedly accepted the order.
When Xiang Chu received Jiang Ying's telegram, he and Kong Ling were watching the Sino-Japanese air force battle on a high slope beside the road.
He glanced at the message and said with a wry smile, "This Lei Gang actually likes to supervise the battle so much, thinking it's a good job."
"Why do you care about other people's business?"
Kong Ling said unhappily, and paused.
"You agree to it first. I think when we get to Shanghai, Minister Chen will be able to find a replacement farmer."
"It makes sense!"
Xiang Chu nodded and told Gan Rong,
"Reply and resolutely execute the order!"
"Yes!"
Gan Rong hurriedly accepted the order.
At this time, the sky became a hunting ground, and the Chinese and Japanese air forces were fighting a desperate battle.
The Japanese planes took off from aircraft carriers off the coast of Shanghai and airports in Taiwan.
Their numbers far exceed those of Chinese fighter jets, and they often fight in a one-to-many situation, with a clear advantage.
Xiang Chu looked at his own planes that perished together with the Japanese planes in the sky and sighed, "All our planes are imported. If one is lost, there will be one less. We can't afford the consumption. Alas!"
Kong Ling knew what he was thinking and said coquettishly, "Don't even think about flying a plane to join the war."
"Even if I want to take off and join the battle, there are no planes left. Let's go!"
Xiang Chu shook his head and pulled her down the hillside.
While the fierce battle was going on in the air, the 87th Division of the Ninth Army was fighting desperately to block the landing enemy at Wusongkou.
Lei Gang, wearing a brand new lieutenant colonel's uniform, led 87 elites from the intelligence department and, under the banner of the military police supervision team, arrived behind the th Division in a heroic and high-spirited manner.
In order to show his presence, he asked his men to spread the word that he was going to the front line to supervise the battle.
Finally, he planted the flag on a high slope not far from the division's command post.
The commander of the 87th Division immediately sent his adjutant to negotiate with Lei Gang and asked him to stay away from his command post.
Lei Gang said rudely and unreasonably: "This place is what I like, so you guys should move out."
The adjutant was also afraid of offending the supervisor, so he said helplessly: "Captain Lei! Your flag is too obvious. It will attract bombing from the enemy's planes and naval guns. Why don't you take it down?"
Lei Gang shouted, "What on earth are you thinking? Do you want me to take down the flag?"
The adjutant smiled bitterly and said, "Captain Lei! Xiang Chu always leads the supervision team to follow the troops closely..."
"You dare to say that I am not as good as that bastard Xiang Chu? Do you believe I will beat you to death?"
Lei Gang roared loudly and angrily pulled out his pistol and pointed it at the adjutant's head.
"No! Don't shoot."
The adjutant was so frightened that he fled.
He returned to the division command post and explained the situation to Division Commander Wang.
Upon hearing this, Commander Wang shook his head and said, "Captain Lei is such a good-for-nothing. He is a long way from Xiang Chu. Since he won't move, let's move him farther away."
Shortly after the 87th Division's command post moved away, Japanese agents discovered the supervision team and immediately reported its location.
The information concerning the Supervisory Team was the most important and was reported to Matsui Minorune and Hasegawa Aoki.
Matsui Sane immediately ordered: "All Army Air Force planes go to bomb, vowing to kill the Chinese Supervisory Group in one fell swoop and avenge the dead imperial warriors."
Still feeling unsatisfied, Fujita Seiji suggested, "Commander-in-Chief! Why don't you inform the navy and ask them to send ships to bomb as well?"
Matsui Minoru smiled mysteriously and said, "There is no need to notify them. A landing ship of the navy has been seized by the Chinese war squadron, so they must be deploying operations."
Indeed, Hasegawa Ao hated the supervision team even more for stealing the "Kyushu Maru".
He angrily ordered: "All naval guns fire, all carrier-based aircraft take off and bomb, target the Chinese Supervisory Squadron!"
Soon, a shocking scene appeared.
A large group of aircraft appeared in the sky, aiming directly at the Wusongkou Supervisory Team formation.
Countless naval guns pointed their black muzzles at the location of Lei Gang's supervision team.
In an instant, hundreds of huge cannons were fired at the same time, shaking the earth and the sky.
Lei Gang's supervision team suffered a devastating disaster, and three hundred young lives, including Lei Gang's, were turned to dust in an instant.
This was not the end. After countless carrier-based aircraft came over and bombed, army-based aircraft flew over again and bombed again.
Zhang Zhong hurriedly called the 87th Division Headquarters and asked in shock: "Captain Wang! What happened behind your position?"
Division Commander Wang smiled bitterly and said, "Minister! I advised Captain Lei of the Military Police Supervision Team not to make a big move, but he refused to listen. He forced me to move the command post away. The Japanese warships and planes attacked like crazy. Now the Supervision Team is finished."
"This is the Japanese taking revenge on Xiang Chu."
Zhang Zhong smiled bitterly, paused, and then came up with a plan.
"That's right! You should learn from Captain Lei of the Military Police Department and make a few more flags for the supervision team and plant them in random places to attract the enemy's firepower."
"That's right! I'll do it right away."
Commander Wang said happily, and immediately ordered his adjutant,
"Quick! Make ten banners for the supervisory team."
"Yes!"
The adjutant hurriedly accepted the order.