Early in the morning of November 7th, a large number of Japanese fighter planes hovered over Songjiang County. They were like huge eagles, aiming at the targets on the ground and waiting for an opportunity to attack. These fighter planes roared and quickly swooped down, dropping countless bombs on the positions in and outside Songjiang County like a hen laying eggs. Suddenly, the fire in Song Jiang City soared into the sky. A large number of houses were blown up and a large number of soldiers and civilians were killed.
Outside the city, the soldiers of the 107th and 108th divisions hid in the trenches. As they were well hidden, there were not many casualties.
At the same time, the Japanese troops approached the front positions of the East Gate and the West Gate.
An exploration team of Gu Shoufu's Sixth Division took a detour around the edge of Tinglin Town, avoiding the main camp and coming to the Huangpu River. They wanted to take revenge for the assault team that had died yesterday.
Hundreds of ships loaded with Japanese devils set off for the other side at the same time. The number was unimaginable. In a short while, the Japanese ships filled the entire river, just like the stars filling the entire sky on a dark night. It was dazzling.
Wu Qian and Zhu Zhirong gave the order, and the soldiers of the two brigades opened fire at the enemy ships on the river at the same time. A large number of Japanese were hit and fell into the water. Ouyang Feilong hid in the woods by the shore and aimed at the enemy with a sniper rifle. Every shot was accurate, and everyone's head was blown up. However, because there were too many ships, it was impossible to stop all the ships from approaching the shore. Some of the Japanese ships successfully docked. The Japanese jumped off the ship and rushed to the 321st Brigade's position.
Zhu Zhirong shouted,"Beat them up! Chase the Japanese back into the river!"”The soldiers of the 321st Brigade shot at the Japanese who had just come ashore, and more than a dozen of them were knocked down. However, more and more Japanese ships successfully docked. More and more Japanese jumped ashore from the ships and rushed to the position. A few of them even set up mortars and aimed at the 321st Brigade's position. After the sound of the cannons, our brothers suffered heavy casualties.
Zhu Zhirong was commanding the soldiers of the 321st Brigade to fight back when an enemy shell suddenly exploded beside him. Brigade Commander Zhu fell into a pool of blood. Wu Qian rushed over from behind and helped Zhu Zhirong up. He cried,"Brother Zhu, Brother Zhu, wake up!" But Brigade Commander Zhu never woke up.
"Brothers, avenge Brigadier Zhu! Charge!" Brigadier Wu shouted.”The brothers of the 321st Brigade and the 319th Brigade jumped out of the trenches and engaged in a hand-to-hand battle with the Japanese army. Finally, the Japanese army retreated.
At the Shihudang Bridge No. 30 outside the west gate of Song Jiang County, the officers and soldiers of the 322nd Brigade of the 108th Division were waiting. The Japanese army's Guoqi detachment also arrived at Shihudang early that day. After the plane bombing, they set up mortars and launched a round of bombardment on the 322nd Brigade's position. The 322nd Brigade Commander Liu Qiwen ordered the entire brigade to lie down in the trenches, so there were not many casualties.
When the cannon stopped firing, Liu Qiwen pushed away the thick layer of soil covering his body and shouted,""Prepare for battle!" The soldiers stood up from the trenches and entered their battle positions. The Japanese infantrymen carefully walked toward Bridge 30. This bridge was the only passage to the west gate of Song Jiang County. Liu Qiwen had already built fortifications on both sides of the eastern end of the bridge. The machine gunners on both sides were firing on the bridge, forming a horn.
When the Japanese walked to the middle of the bridge, Brigade Commander Liu shouted,""Fight!" A burst of machine guns fired, and the Japanese fell one after another. Those who were not dead had no choice but to retreat.
After a while, the Japanese started to charge. As they charged, they fired at the 322nd Brigade's position. Both sides suffered casualties. The Japanese charged a few more times but did not succeed.
After a fierce battle in the morning, the positions outside the east gate and west gate of Song Jiang County were still in the hands of the Chinese army.
After lunch on November 7, the Japanese reinforcements arrived one after another.
On the 30th bridge outside the west gate, the Japanese army set up more mortars and began a new round of bombardment at the front line of the 322nd Brigade. Brigadier Liu ordered the entire brigade to lie down, but a few shells still exploded in the trenches, causing some casualties.
As soon as the cannons stopped firing, the enemy began a crazy attack, shouting and rushing toward the bridge. Brigadier Liu led the 322nd Brigade to resist, and both sides suffered casualties. As the number of enemies increased, the firepower became fiercer. Seeing that the enemy was about to cross the bridge, Liu Qiwen raised his submachine gun and jumped out of the trench, shouting,"F * cking Japanese, taste my bullets!”
A large number of the Japanese in front were shot down, but Brigadier Liu was also shot in the chest by the Japanese and fell. The guard beside him rushed over to help him. Brigade Commander Liu said with difficulty,"I order my brothers to retreat to the West Pass to stop them.”"I'll carry you!" the guard said with concern.”Brigadier Liu said firmly,"No need. Retreat quickly. This is an order!"”The guard said goodbye to Brigadier Liu with tears in his eyes and quickly passed on the order. The 322nd Brigade quickly retreated to Xiguan to meet up with the 324th Brigade.
The Japanese army rushed across the bridge and surrounded Brigadier Liu. They wanted to capture Brigadier Liu alive. Brigadier Liu sneered and pulled the grenade on his body. With a loud noise, Brigadier Liu and a dozen devils died together...
At the position of the 319th Brigade of the 107th Division outside the east gate, Brigadier Wu Qian was commanding his brothers to shoot the Japanese devils crossing the river. In the afternoon, the number of Japanese crossing the Huangpu River increased like ants. Brigadier Wu was fearless. He led the 319th Brigade and 321st Brigade to fight desperately. An enemy shell exploded in front of Brigadier Wu. Brigadier Wu lay down on the ground, but his left hand was still broken by the hateful shell.
Brigadier Wu endured the immense pain and staggered to his feet. He realized that his left hand had flown off somewhere and thought," There was no need to look for it. Even if he found it, he would not be able to take it back. He would still fight the Japanese even if he lost one hand. The guards beside him called the medics to bring the stretcher over. Brigade Commander Wu was carried on the stretcher for treatment. Brigade Commander Wu kept shouting,"Put me down, I want to fight the Japanese!”The health worker ignored him and ran to Song Jiang Hospital...
The Japanese army's offensive became more and more fierce, and the brothers outside the east gate suffered heavy casualties. They had to retreat into the city and rely on the fortifications to block the enemy.
At Xiguan outside the west gate, the Japanese army's offensive was getting more and more fierce. Xia Shuxun, the commander of the 324th Brigade, led the 324th Brigade and the retired 322nd Brigade officers and soldiers, relying on the fortifications on both sides of the Xiguan Bridge to fight to the death.
However, due to the fierce artillery fire of the Japanese army, the Xiguan Bridge was lost. Xia Shuxun commanded the officers and men of the two brigades to retreat to Xiguan Village, which was the last barrier to defend the west gate. Xia Shuxun ordered the main force to retreat to Ximen City, leaving only one-third of the troops to prepare for the brutal street fighting with the Japanese army in Xiguan Village.
The Japanese army's Guoqi detachment first carried out a round of bombardment on Xiguan Village, and then ordered the infantry to search Xiguan Village. Xia Shuxun led his brothers to find a favorable terrain to shoot the Japanese one by one. The battle lasted for a few hours. It was dusk. Xia Shuxun led his brothers to retreat to Ximen City, using the city wall to block the enemy.
At the position outside the south gate of Song Jiang, Wang Gongyu's security team was also attacked by a large number of Japanese soldiers. After Ouyang Feilong killed dozens of Japanese soldiers at the position outside the east gate, he came to the south gate and hid on the wall of the south gate, waiting for an opportunity to shoot the Japanese with a sniper rifle.
The security team fought back bravely against the Japanese army's crazy attacks. They suffered heavy casualties and had no choice but to retreat to Nanmen City and use the city wall to block the enemy.
As night fell, the east, south, and west sides of Songjiang County were surrounded. As the Chinese army used the strong city wall to resist, the Japanese army could not break through the city for a while. They had to withdraw their troops and wait for the next day to organize an attack.
That night, the Song Jiang County City Defense Command was brightly lit. Commander Wu called for an emergency meeting, and everyone looked solemn. Commander Wu was the first to speak. In the face of a strong enemy, everyone fought bravely and fearlessly. You guys are good! As expected of the soldiers of the Celestial Empire! We salute all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives! At present, Song Jiang County was surrounded on three sides and was in danger. There was still one day left to the task of defending Song Jiang for three days. What should we do tomorrow?”
Silence. Still silence.
The commander of the 108th Division, Zhang Wenqing, finally couldn't hold it in any longer and expressed his opinion,""In view of the fact that the enemy is too strong, in order to reduce unnecessary casualties, it is better to withdraw from Song Jiang County tonight. What is the point of defending Song Jiang, this tiny place?”
Jin Kuibi immediately retorted,""What nonsense is this? He had already endured for two days. Was there still one more day left? Moreover, retreating before completing the mission would be considered desertion and would be court-martialed!”
Zhang Wenqing was so angry that his face turned red, but he didn't know how to retort. He could only tilt his head to the side and stop talking.
The commander of the 43rd division, Guo Rudong, cleared his throat and said,""When facing a powerful enemy, the most important thing is not to be frightened. I believe that we can't just sit back and wait for death. We should take the initiative to attack and catch the enemy off guard before they have a stable footing. This is a risky move, but in the face of a complicated situation, we can only seek victory in the midst of danger. This is my personal opinion and is only for reference.”
Wang Gongyu suggested,""I don't quite agree with taking the initiative to attack because after a few years of operation, the fortifications of the city walls of Song Jiang County are already quite strong. It's not wise for us to give up the strong fortifications and fight for the temporary fortifications outside the city. As long as we use the strong city walls to resist the enemy outside the city gate, I think we can complete the task of holding on for another day in Song Jiang County.”
Chief of Staff Wu Tonggang pondered for a while and said to Commander Wu,""There are certain reasons for both defense and attack. Commander, please make the decision!”
Military Commander Wu stood up with a serious expression."" Soldiers obey orders as their duty. Commander Huang ordered us to defend Song Jiang for three days. We will never abandon the city and escape. Then, should we defend the city or take the initiative to attack? I think that it is better to take the initiative than to wait for death. A strong city can't stop the enemy's shells. Moreover, the enemy's bombardment of Song Jiang County will inevitably cause serious losses to the lives and property of the Song Jiang people. Therefore, as a soldier, we cannot be afraid of death, nor can we disregard the safety of the people's lives and property. Therefore, I suggest that tomorrow, I will be responsible for leading the brothers from the west gate to break out of the west gate and take back the position outside the west gate. Captain Wang Gongyu will lead the brothers from the security team to break out of the south gate and take back the position outside the south gate. Commander Guo will lead the brothers from the east gate to break out of the east gate and take back the position outside the east gate. The brothers from the 43rd division will stay at the north gate. What do you think?”
Chief of Staff Wu stood up and said," I have an opinion. Commander Wu, you should stay in the command center and command. I'll be in charge of leading the brothers at the west gate to take back the position."”
Commander Wu said firmly,"You stay here to coordinate and command. It's decided!"”
Chief of Staff Wu wanted to say something, but he knew Commander Wu's temper. Things that had been decided would not be changed easily, so he did not say anything else.
"Does anyone else have any objections?" Military Commander Wu asked.”Seeing that Commander Wu was going to personally supervise the battle, everyone was too embarrassed to say anything else and agreed.
Military Commander Wu finally said," I hope that everyone will go to their respective positions to make preparations at night. At night, remind the soldiers guarding the city to strengthen their vigilance and guard against the Japanese's sneak attack. Let's split up!”Everyone left the command post one after another and rushed to their respective city gates to patrol the night.
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