One man's resistance against Japan, I mobilized a million people to aid Shanghai.

Zhang Zhizhong was given a severe dressing-down inside the command post.

It is obvious that Chiang Kai-shek was an outsider.

The officers in the command post held their breath and dared not say a word when they saw the commander-in-chief's gloomy face.

Zhang Zhizhong stood there in silence for a long time, looking towards the distant east, as if he could see the roaring warships of the Japanese on the coastline.

Finally, he sighed deeply and gave the order.

"Order!"

"The main force of the 87th Division shall immediately proceed to Wusongkou and deploy along the river. The 88th Division shall reinforce the Zhanghuabang and Yunzaobang line. The 36th Division shall be responsible for the defense of the section from Chuanshakou to Liuhe. We must build a solid position and block the enemy on the beachhead. Not an inch of land shall be ceded."

The orders were issued one after another, which went against Zhu Wenzheng's plan of delaying and harassing, and turned into a real beachhead battle.

The staff officers looked at each other, all knowing it was inappropriate, but it was Chiang Kai-shek's order, and who dared to object?

Just then, a calm voice rang out.

"Commander-in-Chief..."

Zhang Zhizhong looked up and saw Zhu Wenzheng.

A bitter smile appeared on his face: "Wenzheng, we cannot disobey orders from above. The president has rejected all our plans."

Zhu Wenzheng nodded, walked to Zhang Zhizhong's side, and whispered:

"Commander-in-Chief, we cannot go against the orders of the higher-ups. The frontal defense line must be built; this is a political task."

"However, there is still room for maneuver regarding how to construct it, which troops to construct it, and what else we can do behind the defensive line."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Zhizhong asked in surprise.

"Openly repair the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass."

"As for the elite of my German-equipped divisions, such as the 87th and 88th Divisions, their main forces should not be completely exposed on the beachhead."

"Its core combat groups should be deployed in tiers to pre-established positions near the city center and the edge of the concession, such as the Hongjiang Wharf, Baziqiao, Patriotic Girls' School, and the Commercial Press area."

"These places have sturdy buildings and complex streets and alleys, which can both allow the main coverage of the Japanese naval guns and make use of the terrain to build urban warfare fortifications in advance."

"Once the frontline security regiment withdraws as planned, luring the Japanese vanguard deep into their territory, these elite troops can then use their familiarity with the terrain to deliver a crushing blow."

Zhang Zhizhong's eyes grew brighter and brighter, but then he thought again, could the security regiment delay the Japanese attack?

"Wenzheng, the security regiment's combat effectiveness is poor. Can they complete the delay mission?"

Zhu Wenzheng smiled.

"Of course not, but I have a way."

"The Commander-in-Chief can order the 108th Division to send its main force to support the beachhead. The 108th Division is a formidable fighting force and can be broken down into small elite units and assigned to the entire landing zone area."

"Their mission is not to hold their ground, but to infiltrate, conduct reconnaissance, harass, and sabotage!"

"Let Wang Lei of the 108th Division lead the 108th Division to conduct special operations against the Japanese, launch a night raid on the Japanese beachhead camp, and snipe their officers and artillery observers, so that the Japanese landing zone will never have peace."

"At the same time, these detachments also serve as our eyes and ears, accurately grasping the movements of the Japanese and providing intelligence for the main force to adjust its deployment."

"As long as they exist, the Japanese will keep fighting day and night, which will buy our army valuable preparation time."

"Good, what a brilliant feint, what a brilliant special operation." A glimmer of light finally broke through Zhang Zhizhong's gloomy mood.

Zhu Wenzheng's suggestion, while appearing to strictly adhere to Chiang Kai-shek's orders, cleverly incorporated the essence of flexible defense.

"But is the 108th Division truly capable of conducting special operations?"

"Of course. I've been in the 108th Division for so long and I know their fighting style very well. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to capture the Japanese headquarters."

Zhu Wenzheng said, "However, supplies, ammunition, and other provisions must be given priority."

"Of course."

Zhang Zhizhong said, "Since that's the case, we shouldn't delay, so let's carry it out immediately."

........

The order was issued and executed swiftly.

On the surface, the Ninth Army was indeed resolutely carrying out Chiang Kai-shek's instructions.

Tens of thousands of security forces and reinforcements were urgently transferred to the front lines, where they began to dig trenches and build machine gun positions in the muddy tidal flats and saline-alkali lands of Wusong, Baoshan, and Chuanshakou.

Their equipment was rudimentary and their training insufficient, but most of them were driven by a simple desire to defend their homeland and were prepared to fight the landing Japanese invaders to the death.

at the same time.

The Japanese headquarters building.

Zhu Yong is chatting with Zhou Weiguo.

"Commander Zhou, could you tell me about your training at the Munich Military Academy?"

"What interests me most is special operations, which emphasize small-scale, high-precision operations and are centered on achieving specific tactical objectives, such as destroying key facilities or capturing and killing enemy VIPs."

Zhou Weiguo said, "However, I personally believe that this kind of combat is not suitable for the National Army at present."

"The current military quality of our army is not sufficient for special operations. If we want to conduct special operations, we need to carry out special training."

Zhu Yong picked up the rough porcelain teacup and took a sip of the slightly cooled tea. He could feel the pride in the other person that came from orthodox military education.

"Commander Zhou, what you're referring to as special operations in a narrow sense, or rather, elite task force mode under conditions of limited resources, is..."

"But at present, our military needs special operations in a broader sense."

"Given the current situation, the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves is enormous. If we were to engage in a direct confrontation, could our 108th Division, with its more than 10,000 men, withstand the first wave of Japanese naval gunfire for even a few hours?"

"It won't be long before our 10,000 troops become just a cold number on the battle report."

"We need to redefine special operations. It is no longer the exclusive domain of special forces, but a tactical philosophy of using the weak to defeat the strong, with the core objective of relentlessly harassing the Japanese."

"We do not insist on holding our ground, nor do we seek to defeat organized enemy forces. We only fight battles we are confident of winning, only attack exposed weaknesses, strike and retreat, and never linger in battle."

"To inflict continuous casualties, equipment losses, and time delays on the enemy with minimal self-inflicted costs."

"The Japanese felt that the grass was so thick that Zhou Weiguo listened intently. These ideas were similar to the German tactics he had learned, but they also seemed to be more extreme."

Just as the two were discussing, an urgent order resounded throughout the headquarters.