Chapter 70: The 19th Route Army’s Vigilance Against Japanese Troops
In December 1931, the 19th Route Army was transferred to Shanghai. The predecessor of the 19th Route Army was the Yue Army. Dai Ji, who was then the Chief of Staff of the 19th Route Army, was transferred to become the Shanghai Garrison Commander.
At this time, more than 30 Japanese Navy warships were also waiting at a port in the Japanese Homeland for more than 7,000 Japanese Marine Corps marines to board their warships, preparing to depart from the homeland and head toward Shanghai.
The command post of the 19th Route Army stationed in Shanghai,
Commander Jiang was in the office inside the command post, drinking tea and flipping through reports on the situation of his troops entering Shanghai, as well as the deployment for patrols.
In addition, there were some recent Shanghai newspapers, which he was also flipping through together.
“Report!”
“Commander!”
“Our intelligence department has discovered some unusual actions by the Japanese Army!”
“Our intelligence department received news that the Japanese Army is mobilizing a fleet in the homeland to transport a force of more than 7,000 soldiers, preparing to set off, and the destination is very likely to be our Shanghai here!”
“Moreover, our intelligence department and intelligence officers have discovered that Yoshiko Kawashima has come to Shanghai here and frequently exchanges with Major Tanaka Yoshirou, the Army Deputy Military Attaché of the Japanese Army stationed in Shanghai!”
“Moreover, she has also taken over a batch of traitors’ businesses in Shanghai, including shipping companies and other types of companies!”
“In addition, Japanese intelligence officers and agents are also increasing in Shanghai!”
“And the person who discovered that these Japanese intelligence officers and agents are becoming more numerous and their actions increasingly abnormal is our newly appointed Garrison Commander Dai Ji. So I am worried that something might really happen, and I came immediately to discuss it with you!”
Deputy Commander Cai suddenly walked in, looking somewhat worried.
As soon as he entered the office,
he immediately saluted Commander Jiang with a standard military salute and made his report.
“Hm?”
“These Japanese people, our troops have just entered the Zhabei and Hongkou areas, and they already want to stir up trouble?”
“This is not taking our 19th Route Army seriously, right?”
“Do they think we will be like the Northeastern Army, afraid of them and fleeing without fighting?”
“These Japanese people are overthinking it!”
“This is Shanghai, not the Northeast. If we flee without fighting like this, we will absolutely be cursed to death by the nation’s military and civilians!”
“If they really want to stir up trouble, then we must give them a good lesson, let them know that our 19th Route Army is not to be bullied!”
“It’s not like they can stir up trouble just because they want to!”
“Immediately conduct intensive training in the garrison areas, actively build defensive works, strengthen patrols in the areas, and strictly guard against provocations by Japanese agents and intelligence officers, or even the Japanese Marine Corps that might suddenly appear in Shanghai.”
“Let this Shanghai Garrison Commander Dai Ji and his police under him properly patrol the safety of Shanghai’s residential areas, absolutely not allowing any unexpected incidents to occur!”
“We must not let the Japanese people succeed in stirring up trouble here!”
After hearing this,
Commander Jiang frowned and immediately gave instructions.
“Hm! I have already ordered our troops to build various defensive works, increase the intensity of military training and patrols. Including on Dai Ji’s side, I have also instructed him to cooperate with us in patrolling various defense areas to guard against Japanese intelligence officers and agents stirring up trouble!”
Deputy Commander Cai nodded in agreement.
“Good! As expected of my Deputy Commander, you always know what I want to do!”
“These hateful Japanese people must be given a good lesson, beat them until they are afraid, then they will know to restrain themselves!”
“Otherwise, they will become even more arrogant and unbridled in invading our territory!”
Commander Jiang said very satisfied.
“Better to break as jade and die with honor than to stay whole as tile and live in shame… We will never allow Japanese soldiers to disturb our peaceful lives or damage a single blade of grass or tree in our national territory and the international gaze of Shanghai. Otherwise, it is the duty of soldiers to die for the country!”
“As long as I am alive one day, I will resist Japanese invaders until the day I die!”
Deputy Commander Cai also smiled and promised.
“Good! Then the deployment, construction of defensive works, and patrol combat missions will be fully supervised by you!”
“If any troops or soldiers below do not obey orders, punish them severely!”
Commander Jiang said very satisfied again.
“Rest assured! I will!”
“Anyone who doesn’t want to contribute to resisting Japanese invaders, I will kick them out of our 19th Route Army!”
“We don’t need cowards, nor soldiers afraid of the Japanese people!”
Deputy Commander Cai also responded with a bright smile.
Then the two of them smiled at each other and ended the topic.
Afterward,
Deputy Commander Cai also immediately turned and left.
And Commander Jiang continued drinking his tea and reading his newspaper.
At this time,
Zhou Wenhua, far away in the Sichuan Region, had also completed visiting Division Commander Feng Tiankui and Yang Sen, these two Sichuan Army generals in different locations in the Sichuan Region,
and established relationships from their first meetings,
and also took away two batches of Sichuan Region security team members recruited here by Factory Director Li Dafu at his instructions, preparing to take them back to Shanghai for military training to train an elite security team.
Of course, he also left two elite security teams at the plantations in these two Sichuan Region areas to conduct military training for the Sichuan Region security teams that were not taken away.
And to assist in protecting Zhou Wenhua’s businesses, companies, shops, factories, and plantations in the Sichuan Region.
After Zhou Wenhua instructed Factory Director Li Dafu and Boss Fan of the Yongli Alkali Plant on some matters, he boarded the train back to Shanghai again.
Of course, before leaving, he also left a batch of managers he had recruited in Shanghai, stationed at various business shops, companies, and factories in the Sichuan Region, and even at the plantation where land had just been purchased and was under construction, after arranging new management personnel,
and also equipped a large number of telegraph machines and telephones for communication contact.
Only then did he leave with peace of mind.
He would not concentrate all power in the hands of Factory Director Li Dafu,
and he also needed to know the situation here every day to timely adjust his business model.
At the same time,
At this time, Zhou Weiguo was still pursuing the female student Chen Yi he admired.
He and his third brother Liu Zhihui were also discussing how to pursue Chen Yi.
Liu Zhihui had always followed by his side when Zhou Weiguo was studying,
so Zhou Weiguo had a very good relationship with him,
even better than with his sworn eldest brother Liu Yuan.
“Sigh! Tell me, how can I pursue that Chen Yi?”
“Zhihui!”
Zhou Weiguo, in the Fudan University campus, asked Liu Zhihui beside him somewhat dejectedly.
Recently, he had spent a lot of effort pursuing Chen Yi, but had not moved her to become his girlfriend.
So he felt a bit disheartened.
“I heard that Chen Yi recently wants to participate in that fundraising activity for the anti-Japanese front-line troops in the Northeast. You can go with her!”
“Then, develop the relationship!”
“Second Brother!”
Liu Zhihui hurriedly proposed.
After hearing this,
Zhou Weiguo’s eyes lit up immediately,
Right! This is a good idea!
