Commander Wu and Chief of Staff Wu returned to the city defense headquarters to rest after their inspection at the south gate. Unknowingly, they fell asleep leaning against the table.
Suddenly, an urgent knock on the door woke them up. It was already midnight. It turned out that Deputy Commander He had returned. Commander Wu stood up and asked anxiously,""Deputy Commander He, how is it?" Deputy Commander He said breathlessly,""Division 107 and Division 108 have arrived!”
"Where is it?" Commander Wu asked.
"At the north gate." He Kui replied.
"Alright, let's go take a look." A hint of joy flashed across Commander Wu's face.
The three of them left the command center, got into the jeep, and headed straight for the north gate.
Outside the north gate, there was a large flat land. The 107th and 108th divisions stood in formation and waited for the inspection. A pile of firewood was lit not far away from the formation. It was already late at night, but it was as bright as day under the illumination of the firewood.
Some of the people in Song Jiang County who had been woken up also rushed here to watch the fun. They were discussing softly at the side. One of them praised,"The Northeast Army is indeed different. Their military uniforms are brand new, and their aura is extraordinary!”Another person echoed," Yes, their weapons and equipment are all new. It seems that our Song Jiang City is saved!"”
The jeep arrived at the north gate. Commander Wu, Deputy Commander He, and Chief of Staff Wu jumped out of the jeep and walked to the front of the formation.
Jin Kuibi, the commander of the 107th Division, ran over and saluted Commander Wu.""107th Division has arrived, please give your orders!”
"Please get in line!" Commander Wu returned the greeting.
"Yes, sir!" Division Commander Jin replied. He turned around and stood in front of the 107th division.
The commander of the 108th Division, Zhang Wenqing, ran over and saluted Commander Wu.""108th Division has arrived, please give your orders!”
"Please get in line!" Commander Wu returned the greeting.
"Yes, sir!" Division Commander Zhang replied. He turned around and stood in front of the 108th Division.
Deputy Commander He said loudly," Now, let's welcome Commander Wu to give us a speech. Everyone, give him a round of applause!"”The entire 67th division burst into thunderous applause.
Commander Wu waved his right hand, and everyone immediately stopped clapping. The surroundings were silent.
Commander Wu raised his voice and said,"Comrades, you've worked hard! During the July 7 Incident, the Japanese invaders launched an all-out war of aggression against China. Our country and people are suffering unprecedented hardships. What should we do? As the saying goes, the rise and fall of a country is the responsibility of every single person. To save the country, every single one of us in the Celestial Dynasty has an unshirkable responsibility. I often say that if the farmers grow good land, the workers do good work, the students study well, the civil officials don't love money, and the soldiers aren't afraid of death, the country will be saved. We are soldiers. We are soldiers. We must have the responsibility and courage of soldiers. We must have the courage and courage to not be afraid of death. Why did the Northeast Army come to Song Jiang from afar? It was to resist the Japanese and to support the Songhu battlefield. The Japanese invaders had been clamoring to destroy China in three months, but reality had proven that they had not even taken down the small city of Shanghai, let alone the entire country. The Chinese army fought a bloody battle. They sacrificed their lives and spilled their blood. They used their bodies of flesh and blood and their steel-like will to crush the Japanese's wild claims of wanting to destroy China in three months. However, the Chinese army had also paid a heavy price. In order to avoid greater casualties, Generalissimo Jiang had ordered the Chinese army in Shanghai to withdraw from the Songhu battlefield. The mission of our 67th Army is to defend Song Jiang County for three days and cover the safe evacuation of the Chinese soldiers and civilians from Shanghai. Do you have confidence?”
"Yes!" The soldiers 'answers resounded through the sky.
Military Commander Wu continued," I'll arrange the tasks below. There are four gates in Songjiang County, and all of them must be guarded. The focus is on the three gates in the east, west, and south, because these three places are most likely to be attacked by the Japanese army. The security team of Song Jiang County was responsible for the south gate, the 107th Division was responsible for the defense of the east gate and the positions outside the east gate, the 108th Division was responsible for the defense of the west gate and the positions outside the west gate, and the 43rd Division was responsible for the north gate. The troops of each gate should be extended as far as possible to resist the enemy outside the gate. If there is any difficulty, they should retreat into the city. Each sect had to support each other, unite against the enemy, and ensure the safety of Song Jiang County. Alright, all departments will enter their own defense zones overnight and rest for a while. Tomorrow morning, they will go to the camp outside the city to build fortifications.”
Jin Kuibi held a torch and led the 107th Division to the east gate. Zhang Wenqing held a torch and led the 108th Division to the west gate.
On the morning of November 6th, Zhang Wenqing led the 108th Division out of the west gate to set up defenses in the area from Shihudang to Xiguan. Jin Kuibi led the 107th Division out of the east gate to the Huangpu River.
Gu Shoufu led the Japanese army's sixth division all the way north after the landing of the Jinshan Guard, but they were met with the tenacious resistance of the Chinese army, and their progress was slow. In order to cut off the retreat of the Chinese army in Shanghai as soon as possible, Gu Shoufu formed a commando team, bypassed the Chinese army's blocking position, and went straight to Songjiang County.
In the early morning of November 6, the Japanese commando team of 500 to 600 people arrived at the Huangpu River. The Huangpu River flowed slowly. The dark green river had a cold luster. The wide river blocked the footsteps of the Japanese army.
Wu Qian and Zhu Zhirong, the commanders of the 319th Brigade and the 321st Brigade of the 107th Division, were commanding their soldiers to build a position by the Huangpu River. They did not notice the situation on the river.
The Japanese commandos put the kayaks and wooden boats prepared in advance into the river. Three to five people took a kayak or wooden boat, two rowed, and one to three acted as machine gunners, heading to the other side of the river.
The Japanese army quickly rowed across the Huangpu River in more than a hundred ships. It was a spectacular sight, a bit like Cao Cao's fleet during the Red Cliff War of the Three Kingdoms. It was magnificent and magnificent!
Seeing that the Japanese commandos were about to reach the other side, the officers and men of the 107th Division were unaware because they were busy digging trenches and no one paid attention to the situation on the river.
Wu Qian wanted to see Zhu Zhirong's progress in building the fortifications. He walked to Zhu Zhirong's position and said with a smile,""Brother Zhu, how's the digging going?”Zhu Zhirong said unhappily," Ahem, only half a man's height. The time is too short. We can't help it. Our brothers have already worked very hard."”
Wu Qian said with shame,"Our brigade's position is only knee-high. It's not as good as yours!"”
Zhu Zhirong joked,"What if the Japanese attack at this time?”
Wu Qian said confidently," Our Northeast Army is like a Siberian tiger. Why should we be afraid of a little Japan? Moreover, with the wide and deep Huangpu River as the moat of Song Jiang County, could the Japanese survive?”
Zhu Zhirong said thoughtfully,"It's better to be careful!"”As he spoke, he casually looked at the river surface and said in surprise,"Why are there so many fishing boats on the river? Why were there so many fishermen fishing so early in the morning?”
Wu Qian took a closer look. There were three to five people on the boat lying on the ground with their guns pointed at the targets on the shore. The people on the boat seemed to be wearing Japanese yellow woolen military uniforms. He shouted,"Not good, there are Japanese devils!" Zhu Zhirong hurriedly looked at the river. Indeed, there were many Japanese devils rushing to the shore by boat.
Wu Qian rushed back to his position and shouted at the soldiers of the 319th Brigade,""Stop digging, pick up your weapons, find a favorable terrain, and prepare for battle!”
Zhu Zhirong ordered the soldiers of the 321st Brigade,""There are Japanese! Prepare for battle!”
The soldiers of the 107th Division aimed their guns at the devils on the river. Wu Qian and Zhu Zhirong saw that the Japanese ship was about to dock and shouted,""Fight!"
The ghost on the boat in front was hit in the head and fell into the water. The ghost's body floated down the water. The Japanese soldiers on the other ships fired at the 107th Division's position on the shore. Rows of bullets flew toward the shore like raindrops, causing dust to rise on the 107th Division's position. The officers and soldiers of the 107th Division quickly lowered their heads, but a few brothers were shot in the head by the Japanese soldiers because they could not dodge in time.
The soldiers of the 107th Division fired at the Japanese on the river with machine guns. Another large number of Japanese fell into the water. Those who were not shot to death fell into the water and struggled. After a while, they were unable to struggle and sank to the bottom of the river.
Ouyang Feilong was transporting soil outside the south gate. When he heard the gunfire at the east gate, he immediately picked up his sniper rifle and rushed to the position outside the east gate to join the battle of the 107th Division.
Fei Long was lying in a favorable terrain and aimed his sniper rifle at the Japanese on the river. He was aiming at the Japanese Machine Gunners because the lethality of the machine guns was too great and had to be eliminated first.
Fei Long aimed at the head of the nearest Japanese Machine Gunner and pulled the trigger. A gunshot rang out, and the bullet pierced through the cold air and entered the Japanese's head. It came out from the chin, and the Japanese did not have time to groan before lying on the boat and not moving. The Japanese beside him pushed away the bodies of his companions and wanted to pick up the machine gun to continue shooting at the shore. Fei Long saw this and fired another shot. The bullet flew straight into the Japanese's forehead and came out from the back of his head. It then flew into the river, stirring up a small spray like a blooming snow lotus. Another Japanese soldier on the boat immediately pounced on the machine gun, wanting to take revenge for his companion. He kept cursing," Baka!" Seeing this, Fei Long fired another shot, hitting the Japanese soldier in the back. The Japanese soldier could not help but cry out in pain. He rolled into the river and struggled for a while before sinking. Soon, his body floated to the surface and drifted away.
Because the 107th Division had the upper hand, the Japanese suffered heavy casualties. However, they were not willing to give up and were not afraid of death. They continued to shoot at the shore and rushed towards it. The brothers of the 107th Division threw grenades at the Japanese ships on the river. With a loud bang, the Japanese ships were hit by bombs. The broken pieces of the ship and the broken limbs of the dead devils flew in the air like flowers. The devils who were not killed struggled in the water, crying and shouting, and soon drowned. The corpses of the ghosts covered the entire river surface and slowly floated downstream.
After this battle, almost all of the 500 - 600 Japanese commandos were annihilated in the water. The devils really did not return! The officers and soldiers of the 107th Division cheered at the east gate of Song Jiang County and fired their guns to celebrate the victory.
Huang Qixiang, the commander-in-chief of the right-wing army, heard that the 67th army had fought a beautiful river blockade battle in Song Jiang County. He personally came to Song Jiang County to inspect and express his condolences.
The soldiers of the 107th Division stood in an orderly formation outside the east gate, waiting for their commander to inspect them. Accompanied by Commander Wu and Chief of Staff Wu, Commander Huang slowly walked toward the formation. He waved and greeted,""Comrades, you've worked hard!" The soldiers greeted him in unison,"It's been hard on you, sir!"”
Commander Wu was the first to speak. At ease! Next, let's welcome Commander Huang to give a speech. Everyone, please give him a round of applause!”The soldiers applauded.
Commander Huang made a passionate speech." Brothers of the 67th Army, your Northeast Army is worthy of being a fierce Amur Tiger. You bit the Japanese devils as soon as you arrived in Song Jiang County, and you made a Japanese commando team of five to six hundred people die in the belly of the fish. You are good. You are the heroes of China. You are the flag that will not fall against the Japanese and save the country. I am proud of you! But then again, today is only the first day of the Song Jiang defense battle. We will hold on for the next two days. The Japanese army will have more and more reinforcements, and the battle will become more and more difficult to fight. But I believe that you will persist because I see the responsibility and courage of the soldiers and the fearless spirit of not being afraid of death in you. In the past few days, the war in Shanghai was tight. The Chinese soldiers and civilians who retreated from Shanghai continued to flood the Shanghai-Hangzhou highway. If Song Jiang fell, then the Shanghai refugees would become live targets for the Japanese army. Therefore, it was of great significance to defend Song Jiang for three days. The mission was noble. He hoped that the Chinese army stationed in Song Jiang would shoulder the historical mission of covering the safe evacuation of the Shanghai refugees and live up to the ardent expectations of the party and country. He hoped that the 67th Army, the 43rd Army, and the Song Jiang Security Team would work together to resist foreign enemies. After completing your mission, retreat to Kunshan as soon as possible to rest and wait for a new mission. I look forward to your good news. That's all I have to say. Thank you!”The officers and soldiers of the 107th Division gave thunderous applause to express their gratitude after listening to the lecture.
On the afternoon of November 6, the 107th and 108th divisions continued to dig trenches and build fortifications to prepare for the new Japanese attack.
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