In 1937, on August 9, the "Hongqiao Airport Incident" made the Zhongdao Army in Shanghai at a strife.

If there was a big explosion in the Battle of Suohu that followed, then the "Hongqiao Airport Incident" was the fuse that caused the explosion.

In order to prevent the island army from launching an attack from Shanghai, the chairman strengthened the national defense construction and armed forces in the Songhu area. In early August, Zhong Song's 2nd Division Supplementary Brigade was placed under the command of Zhang Zhizhong.

Zhang Zhizhong suggested to the Chairman that a part of the brigade was sent to Hongqiao Airport to disguise himself as a security team to prevent the island army from seizing this important place as a support point to support his Marine Corps' attack on Zhabei. The proposal was approved by the Chairman.

Afterwards, Zhang Zhizhong ordered a group of Zhong Song Brigade to disguise himself as a security team and enter Hongqiao and Longhua Airports. One of the elite camps took the night train to Shanghai, changed into the security team's clothes, and arrived at Hongqiao Airport via a small road.

The reason for the secret advance was that the 1932 "Shanghu Agreement" stipulated that the Chinese army could only be stationed in Kunshan, Suzhou, and Shanghai city only had two security groups, police officers from the police station, and garrison company at Hongqiao Airport.

In order not to alert the enemy, the brigade commander Zhong Song specially changed into casual clothes and personally arranged the arrangement with Zhu Xia, the chief of the Staff Department of the Shanghai Garrison Command, and Ji Zhangjian, the captain of the Security Corps.

On the other hand, the Security Command came forward and negotiated with the Shanghai Island Consulate on the grounds of tense situation in the north, stipulating that Japanese officers and soldiers must notify China in advance when passing through the Chinese border.

However, although the Chinese soldiers stationed in Hongqiao Airport were secretly and cautious, they were still discovered by the islanders with a keen sense of smell and came to reconnaissance.

The people of the island probably knew that the Chinese regular army had arrived in Shanghai. On August 9, a military officer named Dashan Yongfu was sent to Hongqiao Airport. He was about to enter the airport gate. The guard was the infantry brigade soldiers disguised as security forces.

These soldiers usually hate the islanders. When they see the islanders rushing forward, they will resolutely defend themselves without obeying the stop, and directly shot and killed the sergeant.

Obviously, the Chinese regular army stationed in Hongqiao Airport is different from the soldiers of the former security team. They have patriotic enthusiasm and full of hatred for the island army. They have no on-site experience in dealing with the island scouts, and lack the education of restraint and forbearance. It is reasonable for them to use bullets instead of fists to teach the island army a lesson.

After the airport garrison troops killed the island people, they found that the Japanese side had no successor troops, so they hurriedly called the Security Command, and Zhu Xia, the director of the General Staff Department, drove to deal with it.

Since the Chairman once ordered that the small-scale conflict with the island army be avoided, the Shanghai Municipal Government and the Security Command must find ways to deal with it thoroughly. Later, a death row prisoner was put on a security force costume and killed at the gate of Hongqiao Airport, saying that when the island army was forced to enter the airport gate, we first beat our guards to negotiate with the island people.

At 4 pm on the 11th, after a joint investigation, the Shanghai Municipal Government, Songhu Guard Command, Island Country Consulate, and Island Country Marine Corps Command held a meeting at the municipal government for negotiations.

Because he realized that the security team members who were beaten to death in China were suspected of being a substitute, the island country's consul in Shanghai, Okazune said in a tough manner, demanded that China "retreat everything on all streets..."

The city government does not understand military terms very well, and translates it as "defense force". Chen Yi, an adjutant of the Security Command who graduated from the Island Country's Non-commissioned Officer School and is proficient in Japanese and military affairs, translates it as "defense fortifications".

This sentence is of great importance, and Chen Yi dared not persist, so he had to report it to Nanjing based on the translation of the city government.

After the meeting, while Huaxia removed the sandbags and barbed wire, the security team close to Japan and overseas Chinese also retreated slightly on the night of the Hongqiao Airport incident, while preparing for the fight.

The Nanjing government received a report and felt that the Japanese request could not be accepted.

After confirming that Oyama and the other two were killed on the 10th, Hasegawa Kiyoshi ordered the naval forces waiting for the island country Sasebo to rush to Shanghai and arrived the next day.

On the 11th, the Nanjing government heard that the Second Fleet of the Island Army came to Shanghai, and the negotiations failed. In order to prevent problems, they defended the important areas of Songhu, supported the battlefield in North China, and fought for the initiative in the war. They were determined to be besieging the Shanghai Island Army and actively opened up the second battlefield in East China to fight the enemy.

After the "Hongqiao Airport Incident", the island army responded quickly.

Hasegawa Kiyoshi, commander of the island country's third fleet, ordered the island country's eighth team, the first mine team, the first air team, the first special marine team of the Sasebo Prefecture, the second special marine team of the Wugang Prefecture, and other units to be on guard and set off at any time.

The next day, the above-mentioned troops boarded the ship and arrived in Shanghai, and on the evening of August 11, the total strength of the island army's Marine Corps in Shanghai reached 5,000, 31 warships on the Huangpu River, and 9 warships were anchored outside Wusongkou.

In such a situation where war is inevitable, the "Shanghai Siege Plan" was formulated.

At 21:00 on August 11, the Chairman ordered Zhang Zhizhong to direct all the departments to advance to the planned attack position and prepare to launch a siege on the island army in the Songhu area. According to this order, Zhang Zhizhong immediately issued an order to march to Shanghai to each department.

According to this order, the 111th Division of the Sixth Army entered Wusong, and its main force entered the central area of ​​Shanghai. The 98th Division quickly advanced into Shanghai, responsible for the river defense from Baoshan West to Liuhaisha in the east.

On the night when they received the order, the 111th Division, which had already been ready to leave, rushed to Shanghai under 300 cars and two trains.

The operation was organized in an orderly manner and swift manner. On August 12, the 111th Division's troops arrived in Shanghai and entered the Wusong and Jiangwan areas.

The 1st Battalion of the 10th Artillery Regiment, equipped with German 150mm heavy artillery, also cooperated with the 111th Division's operations.

When Shanghai citizens suddenly saw this well-equipped unit appearing in Shanghai, especially the soldiers carrying a large number of submachine guns, machine guns and other weapons, they began to know that the government had completely abandoned the Songhu Armistice Agreement that year.

A large number of citizens and groups were working hard, which greatly encouraged the already high morale of the 111th Division.

In the afternoon, Zhang Zhizhong's command center moved from Suzhou to Nanxiang, Shanghai. With the arrival of the 88th Division and other troops one after another, the troops under the Beijing-Shanghai Security Army had entered the scheduled attack starting position.

"Commission Order!"

Looking at the senior officers standing upright, Zhang Zhizhong said coldly.

"From now on, the Beijing-Shanghai Security Command will be abolished and renamed the Ninth Army. It will be under the jurisdiction of the 87th Division, the 88th Division, the 111th Division, the 98th Division, the 56th Division, the 20th Independent Brigade, the Shanghai Security Regiment, the 3rd, 8th and 10th Artillery Regiment, and Zhang Zhizhong will still be the commander!"

"yes!"

"sit down."

Zhang Zhizhong waved.

"As requested by the consular missions of various countries stationed in Shanghai, the general offensive is scheduled to be held on August 14th.

At 18 o'clock, the artillery began to prepare for fire. The 88th Division launched a main attack on the Marine Corps Command of the Hongkou Island Country, and the 87th Division attacked Hujiang University as a support... Zheng Yong, commander of the 111th Division of the Sixth Army."

"arrive!"

Looking at the young teacher who was rising up, Zhang Zhizhong nodded and said.

"Your division is the most elite unit of the Mechanization of All Destiny, responsible for the river defense from Baoshan West to Liuhaisha in the east. The main task of your 111th Division is to seize the paint company, Wuzhou Cemetery, Patriotic Girls' School and other departments."

"yes!"

Zhang Zhizhong glanced at him.

"How much time does your division need to end the battle?"

"Eight hours!" Zheng Yongxiang responded loudly without even saying that.

"How long?" Zhang Zhizhong asked again as if he hadn't heard it clearly.

"Eight hours!" Zheng Yong replied loudly.

A whisper suddenly rang in the conference room.

Zheng Yong's eyes swept through these officers one by one.

"Commander, after arriving at the combat site, I have carefully observed the island army on the opposite side. Eight hours are enough to complete the task. If the combat target is not achieved within the specified time, Zheng Yong is willing to accept military law to deal with it!"

"Okay!" Zhang Zhizhong praised loudly.

"Everyone says that your 111th Division can fight, and you are the elite among the elite. The ace among the trumpets has never known what it is to lose. I will wait for your good news here for eight hours!"

"Please rest assured Commander Zhang, my supervisor team will point the gun at my head. If the task fails to complete within eight hours, I will order the supervisor team to shoot!" Zheng Yong picked up his military cap and said.

"Time is extremely urgent. Please allow Commander Zhang to approve me to return to my military headquarters immediately!"

"Approval!" Zhang Zhizhong saluted him: "Captain Zheng, you are the Chairman's beloved general. I hope you will not let down the expectations of the Chairman and the country!"

Zheng Yong smiled and returned a military salute, then turned around and left here.

"Everyone says the 111th Division is crazy, you will know when you look at their division commanders."

"Yes, everyone is a German and military master, but they have the courage to say such words. No wonder the Chairman valued him so much."

"The Chairman has really invested a lot this time and has taken out all his treasures."

There is jealousy and envy in the voice.

A series of comments reached Zheng Yong's ears, but he just smiled slightly.

He doesn't care what others say, he only knows a little.
Chapter completed!