The police station of the Industrial Bureau was not the kind of soft persimmon that could be kneaded by others. At that time, it was a powerful unit that made the Shanghai people in the concession feel terrified. They were not only equipped with machine guns, submachine guns, rifles and other military weapons, but also had an independent police armored vehicle team.

Of course, it could not be the Rolls-Royce wheeled armored vehicle owned by the Wanguo Business Group. The merchants on the board of directors would not do stupid things like repeated investment. For different purposes, the police station purchased a police armored truck made by Ford in the United States.

This armored security vehicle was originally a riot-relieving vehicle designed by the United States in its country. During the Great Depression, class and racial conflicts in the United States deteriorated sharply, and large-scale demonstrations and strikes often occurred, and often eventually turned into group riots. The US police urgently needed a police vehicle that could cope with this situation, and Ford armored security vehicle came into being.

This armored vehicle, modified from the chassis of Ford's six-wheel heavy truck, has an enclosed armored car that can carry twenty fully armed policemen. The outer corners of the vehicle are all curved, and the vertical side panels do not have any protrusions for outsiders to climb.

The front of the car is equipped with a fire platform that can stand side by side for up to six people, with high-power searchlights and machine gun support frames, and a warning light, microphone and treble alarm on the top of the cab, which can be used to warn and intimidate the parade crowd.

Because it is a police vehicle, the armor of the vehicle box is not very strong, but it is thick enough to resist the civilian version of Thomson submachine gun. The driver's safety must also be considered. An armored windshield that can be opened and closed up and down is also installed in the front of the cab.

In order to increase the intimidation of ordinary citizens, the concession painted the whole body of this truck in bright red and gave it a beautiful nickname "Red Maria".

Historically, after the public concession was occupied by the Japanese army, these guard cars were continued to be used by the Wang Puppet Police, and after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, they fell into the hands of the National Government. At that time, the Shanghai Police Bureau established a police motor vehicle convoy, and these Ford guard cars were changed to a fashionable name called "Flying Fortress". During the War of Liberation, these guard cars were frequently dispatched to capture the underground party and revolutionary people in Shanghai everywhere. The unique harsh alarm sound of the "Flying Fortress" became an important part of Shanghai citizens' memory of that white terror.

After the founding of New China, these special security vehicles did not lose their place of use, and were all transferred to the western region at that time to maintain local peace and tranquility.

Now that the Japanese Army is standing in front of the two public concessions police stations, the "Red Marias".

Originally, these two security vehicles were carrying a blockade mission at the intersection of Sichuan Road and Bridge. A total of 30 special armed police officers were led by American Inspector Lieutenant Stevens, who served in the US Army and participated in the famous Battle of St. Miyer, and thus received a Purple Heart Medal.

When the battle broke out, they heard gunfire at the first time. At this time, Stevens did not realize that the concession was invading, and thought that as usual, a newly opened shop was setting off firecrackers. The policemen were all happy to talk about the boss's trouble. The consequences of ignoring the martial law order were quite serious. At least 300 yuan were fined. They didn't know which lucky police officer would fall into.

Fortunately, the guard post at the intersection of Sichuan Road and Bridge was equipped with a telephone, so Stevens' armored vehicle squad was not caught off guard by the Japanese army. At this time, the police station was completely out of mind. At this time, the person who issued the alarm was actually a Chinese duty inspector from the Central Capture House. He told Stevens that a team of Japanese Army suddenly invaded the concession and was now attacking the Chinachem Hotel full of important people.

The police officer on duty had no command power, so he could only ask Stevens to consider whether he could go to support immediately.

The Americans did not consider it at all, and immediately said that the armored vehicles would attack immediately. As a retired veteran of the United States of America, he never took the Japanese seriously. He dared to attack the Huamao Hotel. These Japanese were obviously going crazy. This was the best opportunity to become famous. His name was definitely on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper.

Two armored police vehicles left the Sichuan Road and Bridge checkpoint and advanced south along Sichuan Road. After passing through the intersection of Beijing Road, Stevens ordered the vehicle to turn left and drive onto Dianchi Road. The fire exchange was at the intersection of Nanjing Road. He didn't want to break into the battlefield rashly.

What the lieutenant never expected was that his decision to avoid Nanjing Road led to the small armored convoy head-on collision with the Japanese army that was detouring from Dianchi Road.

The Japanese were at a high alert and found the oncoming red armored vehicle. The machine gunner pulled the trigger without hesitation, and the bullets shot a string of Mars on the armor plate of the "Red Maria" cab window.

The thickness of the steel plate could not stop the attack of military rifle bullets. The unlucky driver was hit by four bullets and died immediately. The armored truck rushed out of the road to the left and hit the Yeguang Real Estate Company building next to it. The driver behind the car hurriedly avoided the right, and also hit the apartment building on the other side of the road. As a result, two red Marias, one on the left and one on the right, blocked the entire Dianchi Road.

Lieutenant Stevens, who was standing on the platform of the car, hid in the car before the Japanese opened fire. Another policeman who was standing on the platform with him was out of luck and was shot hard on the shoulder.

The policeman in the car was not prepared for the collision, but rolled on the floor. No one present had ever encountered such a situation. For a moment, screams and screams rang one after another. The timid ones almost wet their crotch.

Finally, the instructor of the team, Stevens, was an experienced veteran. He roared and kicked and stabilized his subordinates' morale. The lieutenant told his subordinates that they might have collided with the other party's roundabout troops and were already in a dilemma. In this case, only by striving to win a glimmer of hope can he seize a glimmer of life.

At the same time, Stevens warned these subordinates that if they escaped at this time, they would not only lose their jobs, but also be subject to disciplinary punishment from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.

Most of the policemen are Chinese. They do not lack the courage to fight. At this moment, they meet an experienced commander and their emotions quickly calm down.

The special armed forces in the public concession had the most advanced military equipment at that time. Their opponents were armed bandits who entered the concession to commit crimes. These people often had military forces, or had similar backgrounds, one by one, was cruel, cunning, bold and accurate in shooting skills.

After the 128th War of Resistance against the War, the targets of the special armed police had been dealing with a group of Wang Puppet police and agents. In mid-July last year, the "Red Maria" of the special armed police had a fierce conflict with the Wang Puppet police because of the police jurisdiction of the road construction area that crossed the border, and immediately killed and injured more than a dozen Wang Puppet Police.

Then in October, in order to capture the Wang Puppet Assassin who fled into No. 76, he simply blocked the door of No. 76 with a security vehicle. At that time, the concession police and Wang Puppet Agents launched a gunfight through the gate, and several people were killed and injured on both sides.

Now facing the Japanese army, these armed policemen have plucked up their courage, picked up their weapons and launched a stubborn fight back. Although these are just policemen, thirty people are equipped with twelve Thomson submachine guns, and they are carrying huge 100 rounds of drums. In addition, the combat distance is less than 100 meters, the dense firepower actually suppresses the Japanese soldiers on the opposite side.

ps: Sorry, I am busy today, and I have drawn time codes. There are not many words. Please understand and I will make up for it if I have the chance in the future.
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