Chapter 87: Foreign Troops Assemble And Deploy Defenses
Foreign Concession, Foreign Troops, upon hearing the sound of the Japanese Marine Corps’ artillery barrage bombing operation, immediately boiled over,
All Foreign Troops were urgently mobilized to guard the boundaries of the Foreign Public Concession, preventing this sudden war that erupted in the middle of the night, which was impossible to guard against.
“What exactly happened?”
“Is fighting breaking out there? Why are there so many sounds of artillery bombardment?”
England’s troops took the lead in deploying defenses at the boundaries of the Foreign Concession,
And Broom, as the commander leading the team this time, also looked panicked and asked the reconnaissance soldiers under him.
“It seems to be the position where the 19th Army 78th Division 156th Brigade, Zhabei garrison 6th Regiment is located on the Zhabei side!”
“Japanese Troops not only deployed artillery units for artillery barrage attacks, but also dispatched a batch of tanks over there. War has now broken out there, Major!”
Reconnaissance Officer Cavill also hurriedly reported.
And he put down the military telescope in his hand.
“Why did these damn Japanese suddenly start the war?”
“What are they planning to do? They’re not trying to occupy the whole Shanghai, are they?”
“Didn’t they just occupy the Northeast guarded by China Troops?”
“With so much land and natural resources there, is it still not enough for them?”
“What truly ambitious troops!”
Upon hearing this, Commander Broom also quickly raised the military telescope in his hand to observe.
The place he was gazing at was the position where Reconnaissance Officer Cavill reported the Zhabei garrison 6th Regiment was located.
Only to see that there, at this moment, was filled with soaring flames everywhere, and pervasive gunpowder smoke,
As well as deafening explosion sounds everywhere, and one building after another collapsing.
“Hiss! These Japanese are really insatiable as a snake swallowing an elephant!”
“They really started the war!”
“Quickly notify our fleet to guard against the Japanese fleet. We absolutely cannot allow them to attack our Public Concession!”
“Also, quickly get our reserve troops to rush over immediately, and all troops to come over together. We must guard this boundary well!”
“We cannot let Japanese Troops attack the Public Concession here too!”
“It’s still unclear what caused this sudden outbreak of war, but we must also maintain round-the-clock vigilance against Japanese attacks!”
When Commander Broom raised the military telescope and saw that the position of the Zhabei garrison 6th Regiment was already a battlefield situation with warfare everywhere,
He also drew in a sharp breath,
And quickly issued a series of operation instructions.
“Yes! Major!”
And all the officers around him,
Also hurriedly responded.
And quickly took action,
Just as these England soldiers began to act,
French Officer Gerard also brought a team of fully armed soldiers and hurriedly ran over.
“Broom! What’s the situation now?”
“I heard it seems the Japanese Marine Corps launched an attack on the China Army’s garrison!”
“What the hell are they doing?”
“It’s the middle of the night, and they choose such a moment that disturbs people’s dreams to start the war?”
“Really too detestable!”
As soon as he arrived in front of Commander Broom,
French Officer Gerard also kept chattering and pressed for answers.
“See for yourself! Japanese artillery units are carrying out artillery barrage bombing!”
“These guys are not good things!”
“After occupying the Northeast, they want to target here too, and doing it right under our noses. Looks like they don’t take us seriously!”
Commander Broom instead told the other to raise their own military telescope to watch the battle.
Upon hearing this,
French Officer Gerard also without a word raised the military telescope in his hand and carefully watched the battle.
“Hiss! They really are waging war!”
“How many troops can you mobilize here now for garrison defense?”
“We absolutely cannot give these Japanese Troops a chance to attack our Public Concession too!”
“I don’t have many troops on hand right now. No! I must immediately go ask the high-level to dispatch the fleet and more troops to assist us in the operation!”
“Damn it! These Japanese are real war maniacs!”
After French Officer Gerard observed for a while, he also immediately exclaimed,
And while chattering nonstop, quickly put away the military telescope, and began commanding his own troops to deploy troops and generals, and carry out operation deployments.
And he also personally telephoned to notify his superior that the Battle of Shanghai had erupted,
Triggered by the Japanese Marine Corps.
Thus, the Foreign Troops and residents of the entire Shanghai, who were originally awakened by the Japanese Marine Corps’ artillery barrage bombing, fell even more into chaos.
And it also attracted large crowds of onlookers and reporters to watch the battle.
In an instant, Shanghai’s night was stirred up into a hubbub.
And those reporters, whether Foreign reporters or domestic reporters, continuously carried out frontline filming and news reporting.
At the same time, the Foreign Troops assembled in the Foreign Public Concession also increased more and more,
Including Foreign tanks and artillery units, which arrived one after another at the boundary defense area of the Public Concession for pre-war deployment.
And Foreign High-Level also continuously telephoned to question the Japanese high-level, the National Revolutionary Army Troops high-level, including the 19th Route Army’s Commander Jiang,
Foreign High-Level pressing them on why the war erupted,
And how to stop this war that suddenly erupted in the middle of the night,
Unfortunately,
Foreign High-Level did not receive a satisfactory ceasefire response from the Japanese Marine Corps high-level.
Thus, the war continued,
As for the 19th Route Army’s reinforcements, they also quickly mobilized and were rushing towards the position of the Zhabei garrison 6th Regiment to prepare for support operation,
And the German-equipped Company troops rewarded by the system that Zhou Wenhua left in Shanghai, and his part of the Security Team, also began pre-war observation, and pre-war troops in their area.
And this war, deliberately picked by the Japanese Marine Corps in the middle of the night, also woke up Zhou Weiguo, Liu Zhihui, Cao Ying, Liu Yuan, and others.
