Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 21: First drop of blood

The first to spot the Japanese army crossing the border were three British soldiers on duty at the guard post at the southern end of the Waibaidu Bridge and a Japanese Marine who was equally stunned.

The three British people do not belong to the regular army, but the armed organization recruited by the public concession itself, members of the British team in the International Business Group. Speaking of the Wan Guo Business Group, the story is somewhat long-term. Simply put, it is the militia organized by foreign colonists for the purpose of "maintaining the security of the concession." The source, except for the retired military police of some countries, is mostly living in the concession. ordinary citizen.

This colonial force first started in the late Qing Dynasty. Due to fears that the Taiping Army might launch an attack on the Shanghai concession, the British and American consuls in Shanghai led the formation of an armed force intended to defend the concession. At that time, all the overseas Chinese lived in Shanghai. All of the foreign male citizens were conscripted in, and it was called [Shanghai Hongbu Volunteer Team].

Because its initial members were mostly Western employees in chambers of commerce and foreign firms in various countries, this armed group was jokingly called the "Commercial Group of All Nations". As this armed force became routine in the future, this name was also retained.

From the suppression of the Xiaodaohui uprising to the January 28th Anti-Japanese War, this unit has been very active in the history of the Shanghai concession. Every time the concession encounters a so-called "crisis", there must be a armed group of nations on the street. .

Except for the standing Russian team, this expatriate armed forces are all conscripts. Every September to December, the concession will gather their team members for training on weekends, usually live ammunition and target shooting. Queue performances, they can freely control the rest of the year.

Once there is something in the concession, the headquarters of the business group will issue a mobilization order to all personnel. The personnel of each team will be concentrated in the designated place, and then they will be distributed to various places to perform tasks according to the deployment of the superior.

A British sergeant first reacted when the Japanese army was on the bridge. He quickly ran to the roadblock in the center of the bridge and extended his right arm to the Japanese soldiers marching forward.

"Stop! This is a public concession! You can't enter!" The sergeant held the pistol handle on his waist with one hand, and made a blocking gesture with the other.

At this moment, two of his men also ran over with Lee Enfield rifles. They were holding the bayonet-mounted rifles obliquely, their eyes fixed on the Japanese army on the opposite side. This is not because they are brave, but because the pride of being a subject of the sunless empire and the Anglo-Saxons has long penetrated their bones. In the eyes of these British people, all Asians are inferior, even if they are heavily armed. Japanese army.

The leading Hou Dong ignored the British sergeant’s questioning at all. He winked at Kamiya, and the engineer squadron commander immediately issued an order to his men: "Leave them alone! Drive them aside and withdraw immediately. Drop the roadblock here and let the truck pass."

Immediately, a squad of Japanese engineers rushed over with a rifle. The British sergeant saw that the situation was not good, and wanted to pull the pistol out of the holster to resist, and then a hard steel bottom buttstock was fierce. Smashed in his face.

The sergeant was knocked to the ground as soon as he met. When the remaining two British soldiers were relieved from shock, they found themselves surrounded by a circle of bayonets.

"Don't do it! We surrender!" The two British soldiers threw their rifles to the ground neatly, and then raised their hands high.

"Hmph! I said earlier that these Europeans are cowards of foreign powers, and they can't stand a blow from the imperial army!" Kamiya looked at the British soldier who was pushed to the ground by the Japanese soldiers, and looked at the neighbors with triumph. Speaking of.

"Lieutenant Kamiya, these are just some civilian troops. The real British army is still very effective. As a commander, you must not be willing to underestimate the enemy at any time." Hou Dong warned Kamiya and then turned around. He looked at the Japanese Marines who stood by the post and witnessed the whole process.

"Send two soldiers to take over from the navy post and take care of him. Before I send someone to change the guard, this person is forbidden to leave." Hou Dong said to a soldier next to him.

"Heh! Fukuda and Nakamura, you two come with me!" The captain saluted Houtong, and then greeted the two subordinates and ran towards the outpost.

Cleaning roadblocks is the job of the engineers. Both the herringbone deer village and the snake-bellied barbed wire were quickly removed from the road. Amidst the cheerful car horns, a truck convoy full of soldiers drove across the Waibaidu Bridge and officially entered the concession. Territory.

According to Hou Dong’s plan, these troops will be divided into three combat teams. One team will go straight to Hankou Road and occupy the administrative core of the public concession. The other team will occupy the central arrest house in the public concession on Fuzhou Road. Destroy the highest command body of the public concession police system, and the remaining team will head west along Nanjing Road, occupying the horse racing hall and the concession barracks on Mahuo Road (Huangpi North Road).

Actually, there are still many targets to be captured on Hou Dong's schedule. The problem is that he currently has insufficient strength and can only temporarily choose to attack the most critical units.

The truck of the Engineer Wing did not fly any flags, but the Japanese Army star emblem and yellow-green paint inlaid on the front radiator had exposed its identity, especially the Japanese soldiers holding rifles in the tank. , How could it be hidden from the eyes of the surrounding tall buildings.

Because of the incident that occurred at noon, the Bund has been under full martial law at this time, and there is no pedestrian on the road, which saves some troubles for the Japanese. Otherwise, just seeing the people along the street running away would be enough to create a major chaos.

It was also because of martial law. The Japanese convoy was immediately blocked by the concession patrol as soon as it drove into Huangpu Beach.

A team of Annan, supported by the French Concession, was standing under the four-meter-high traffic control tower at the intersection of Nanjing, chatting and discussing when to change shifts for dinner.

At this time, a colleague who was squatting in the command tower and observing suddenly issued an alarm. From him, he could clearly see the Waibaidu Bridge. From a distance, he discovered that a group of people had removed the roadblock at the southern end of the bridge, and then a group of trucks passed the bridge. Drove into the Bund.

These Annan patrols have served in Shanghai for many years, and they are almost half Shanghainese. They know who is stationed on the opposite side of the Waibaidu Bridge. The Japanese forcefully entered the concession without saying hello. Are they preparing to go to war with the whole of Europe?

The inspector of Annan, Huang Zongjun, who led the team, just turned 40 this year, but he has been working in the French Concession for 12 years. After seeing the prosperous Shanghai Beach, he never wants to return to his hometown. In the dilapidated village, he ran out of savings and bought an apartment house in the French Concession of Shanghai. At the same time, he married the daughter of a small Shanghai businessman as his wife.

He doesn't know why the Japanese army suddenly entered the public concession at such a sensitive time, but whether it is due to personal duties or tasks assigned to him by superiors, he has to ask and stop them~IndoMTL. com~ Laiwang and Fukuyama dragged the roadblock over, Asheng, you immediately call your superiors to report the situation here and ask them to provide prompt support, and the rest will follow me. "Puncher Huang quickly issued orders to several subordinates.

Immediately, he summoned his courage and led the remaining eight arrests, holding the Lebel 1892 carbine issued to them by his superiors, and stood in the middle of the street at the intersection of Nanjing.

"Stop! No traffic here!" Huang Zongjun drew his M1892 revolver from the holster.

The Japanese trucks had no intention of slowing down at all. A few seconds later, they responded to the commander of Vietnam with a torrent of bullets. The muzzle of the eleven-year machine gun mounted on the top of the first vehicle exploded with flames, and was ordered to fire from the superior. The machine gunner fired at the Annan patrol in the middle of the road.

Although the 116th Division is a garrison division, the soldiers receive the same training. Even on moving vehicles, the machine gunners can shoot very accurately. The nine Annan including Inspector Huang patrolled in an instant. Was shrouded in a rain of bullets.

Twenty-five rounds of ammunition in the ammunition were quickly shot out. The four patrols were killed immediately, and all the survivors were wounded, lying in their own pool of blood struggling, November 10, 1940 At 3:15 pm on the 3rd, the concession shed the first drop of blood in this conflict.

PS: The first chapter is here. After the meal, I will try to code the second chapter. Although it is still uncomfortable, I can't stay in debt for the New Year.

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