In the early morning of November 8th, just as dawn broke, Commander Wu ordered the soldiers stationed at the west gate to quietly open the door, holding submachine guns and rushing to the front to shoot at the Japanese soldiers who were too flustered to react. The commander of the 108th Division, Zhang Wenqing, and his brothers followed Commander Wu to the position outside the city at lightning speed. The Japanese lying in the trenches heard the gunshots and hurriedly raised their guns to fight back. However, before they could shoot, they were shot by the bullets of the Chinese army and fell to the ground. They could not move. The remaining Japanese soldiers retreated while fighting back. The position outside the west gate was back in the hands of the 108th Division.
At the same time, at the east gate, Commander Guo Rudong led the 107th Division out of the east gate and caught the enemy off guard. The 319th Brigade's position returned to the 107th Division. At the south gate, Ouyang Feilong followed Captain Wang and quickly charged at the Japanese army. The Japanese army never dreamed that the Chinese army would take the initiative to attack, so they were unprepared and suffered heavy casualties. They had to retreat, and the position outside the south gate returned to the hands of the security brigade.
The Japanese army was not willing to accept defeat. They were brewing a large-scale attack. After lunch, the Japanese reinforcements arrived one after another, and a fierce battle was inevitable.
At the position outside the west gate, after the Japanese army's Kunizaki detachment bombarded our position, they launched a crazy charge. The Japanese army, as many as ants, swept toward the 108th Division's position like a gust of wind. Commander Wu jumped out of the trench with a machine gun and shouted,""Charge with me! Kill the Japanese!" Seeing Commander Wu's bravery, the brothers of the 108th Division also jumped out of the trenches. Under the leadership of Commander Wu, the Northeast Army's counter-charge was like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain to deal a heavy blow to the Japanese. The 108th Division pursued the victory and recaptured Xiguan Village and the 30th Bridge.
Commander Wu called Division Commander Zhang over and solemnly instructed,""I've helped you take back the position outside the west gate. You can't lose it so easily. As long as you hold on for half a day, your mission will be completed. I'm going back to the command center now, so I'll leave this place to you.”Zhang Wenqing replied loudly,"Please rest assured, General. I promise to complete the mission!"”
As soon as Commander Wu returned to the command post, he dialed the number of the camp outside the east gate."Hello, is this the 107th division's position?" "Hello, Commander Wu, this is Guo Rudong."”
"Oh, Commander Guo, how's the situation on your side?”Commander Wu asked.
"Our progress is going well. Under the sudden attack of the 107th Division, the Japanese army has retreated to the river, and our army has recaptured the forward position of the 319th Brigade.”Military Commander Guo was a little excited.
"Alright, Commander Guo, please return to the north gate to defend and ensure that our retreat is smooth. Leave the rest of the matters outside the east gate to Commander Jin.”Commander Wu said with satisfaction.
"Yes, I'll deal with it immediately and rush back to the north gate.”Commander Guo agreed readily.
Commander Wu then dialed the phone number of the camp outside the south gate."Hello, is this the camp outside the south gate?" "Hello, this is Wang Gongyu.”"How's the situation on your side?" Military Commander Wu asked with concern.”
"We're making good progress. The surprise attack has caused heavy losses to the enemy. They've retreated, and our position is back in our hands.”Wang Gongyu answered happily.
"Don't let your guard down. The enemy will counterattack at any time. Be on high alert and be prepared for a tough battle. The mission will be completed in half a day.”Commander Wu reminded.
"Alright, no problem. I'll leave this to Fei Long. I'll head back immediately.”Captain Wang replied.
At 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the warm sun shone on the earth and the Song Jiang City that was in danger. The Japanese troops launched fierce attacks on our positions from the east, west, and south. Under the desperate resistance of the Chinese army, the Japanese army made slow progress, but the Chinese army suffered heavy casualties.
More than half of the 107th Division, 108th Division, and the security team of the 67th Division had been killed or injured, but they still held their ground until nightfall. Commander Wu ordered the troops to retreat to Songjiang City to avoid a sudden attack by the Japanese army at night.
When the Japanese army saw the retreat of the Chinese army, they thought that they would give up Songjiang and escape. They immediately surrounded the East Gate, West Gate, and South Gate and stepped up the siege.
Commander Wu called for an emergency meeting to discuss the next step of the plan.
Commander Wu said calmly," The Japanese army has surrounded Songjiang County. The situation is critical. Let's discuss how to withdraw from Songjiang."”
Division Commander Zhang Wenqing said impatiently," The task of defending Song Jiang City for three days has basically been completed. It is better to withdraw from Song Jiang overnight to reduce unnecessary casualties."”
Jin Kuibi said worriedly,"Right now, more than half of the brothers guarding the city have been killed or injured, and they can't hold on any longer. The safety factor of retreating now is high, and we can basically guarantee that the remaining brothers can safely evacuate.”
" It's better to retreat in an orderly manner now than to retreat in a hurry after the enemy has breached the city," said Captain Wang Gongyu calmly.”
Deputy Commander He and Chief of Staff Wu remained silent. They neither agreed nor disagreed. Commander Wu pondered and considered everyone's opinions, but his strong sense of responsibility and mission did not allow him to do so.
He suddenly stood up and said seriously," An order is an order, and it cannot be discounted at all. Commander Huang's warrant clearly states the order to defend Songjiang City for three days. As a soldier, you must strictly enforce it because the mission will only be considered completed when the 107th Division and 108th Division arrive at 12 o'clock on the evening of November 5th. Otherwise, it will be considered as disobeying the military order. On the other hand, every minute we hold on means that the Shanghai refugees have one more minute to evacuate, and one more minute for their safety.”
As they were talking, a Japanese artillery shell exploded on the roof of the command post. Everyone hurriedly lay down, covered in dust. Only Commander Wu was still standing, without fear. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Everyone quickly stood up from the ground and patted the soil on their bodies. Everyone looked at Commander Wu anxiously, as if waiting for his order to retreat.
Commander Wu continued calmly," There's still one or two hours until midnight. I'll make arrangements for our retreat. Commander Guo, you will be in charge of leading the 43rd Division to retreat and open up a path of retreat. Captain Wang, you lead the security team brothers to cover the transfer of the Song Jiang County people, and then follow them. Our brothers from the 67th division will be responsible for covering the rear. Let's start preparing now.”
Everyone hesitated for a moment. They wanted to persuade Commander Wu to retreat first and bring up the rear, but when they thought of Commander Wu's temper, they could only give up. Everyone was busy preparing to retreat.
The Japanese army's offensive was even more fierce. At the Song Jiang city wall, the Chinese army guarding the city was fiercely exchanging fire with the Japanese army. The Japanese army's artillery shells were constantly fired into the city. There were raging fires everywhere, illuminating the entire Song Jiang city as if it was daytime. Because of the organization, the people were not flustered.
Commander Guo led the brothers of the 43rd Division and rushed out of the north gate. There were not many Japanese soldiers blocking them.
Division Commander Jin of the 107th Division sent some of his brothers to take over Wang Gongyu's security team to guard the south gate. Wang Gongyu organized the civilians and followed behind the 43rd Division in an orderly manner. The comrades of the security team were scattered among the civilians to protect their safety.
It was 12 o'clock on November 8th, and the mission had been successfully completed. Commander Wu ordered the 107th Division to retreat first, and the 108th Division to bring up the rear. He also organized a team of more than ten people, led by Ouyang Feilong.
The main force of the 67th Army retreated from Songjiang City in turn. Ouyang Feilong led a dozen people to retreat while fighting. The Japanese army chased after them. Ouyang Feilong's marksmanship was extremely accurate. The Japanese devils at the front of the pursuit all lost their lives. Fei Long led more than a dozen rear troops out of the north gate and disappeared into the dark night. The Japanese army chased out of the north gate and was afraid of being ambushed, so they had to give up the pursuit and occupied the entire Songjiang City.
Commander Guo led the 43rd division's men to explore Kunshan in the dark. In order to avoid exposing their target, they could only light one or two torches to lead the way. The others held hands and slowly advanced. By dawn, they had reached the foot of Mount Tianma.
On the north side of Tianma Mountain, a small group of Japanese troops occupied the high ground on the mountain and fired at the Chinese soldiers and civilians retreating from Shanghai. The refugees cried loudly. On the south side of the mountain, there were also Japanese machine gunners guarding it. Commander Guo sent a messenger to ask Commander Wu for his opinion. Commander Wu said to the messenger,"Tell Commander Guo and Captain Wang to take a detour to the north first. The 67th Division will be in charge of the rest. After we eliminate this Japanese army and cover the safe evacuation of the refugees, we will catch up with you!”The communicator replied with a "yes" and quickly went to report.
Commander Wu ordered Commander Jin to lead the 107th Division to attack Tianma Mountain from the north, while Commander Zhang led the 108th Division to attack Tianma Mountain from the south.
After a few hours of fierce fighting, the Japanese army was finally eliminated, but the 107th and 108th divisions also suffered heavy casualties. However, when he saw the Shanghai refugees safely pass through the foot of the Pegasus Mountain, Commander Wu's face revealed a trace of a gratified smile.
At three or four o'clock in the afternoon on November 9th, the troops finally arrived at Baihe Port. However, the wide and deep Suzhou Creek blocked the road to Kunshan. The bridge on the river had long been blown up by the Japanese army. The 67th Army was the Northeast Army, and most of them did not know how to swim. If they insisted on crossing the river, they might be in trouble.
Seeing this, Commander Wu gave the order." Soldiers who are not good at swimming will be responsible for finding ready-made wood in the surrounding villages or cutting down trees nearby. They will also transport the trees or wood to the river. Soldiers who are good at swimming will be responsible for setting up pontoon bridges on the river. The guard company will be responsible for guarding the surrounding areas. Move quickly and complete the task of crossing the river before dark.”
Everyone was busy setting up the pontoon bridge and did not notice that a small group of Japanese soldiers was quietly coming to the river.
Two hours later, the pontoon bridge was finally completed. Commander Wu ordered,""Commander Guo, lead the 43rd Division and retreat first. Captain Wang, lead the security team to cover the civilians and follow behind.”
Everyone carefully walked forward on the swaying pontoon bridge. A few commoners accidentally fell into the river and were rescued by the brothers in charge of carrying the pontoon bridge.
The brothers of the 43rd Division, the security team, and the civilians had all successfully crossed the river. Commander Wu then ordered," Commander Zhang, you lead the brothers of the 108th Division over first. Commander Jin, you lead the brothers of the 107th Division and follow closely behind. Chief of Staff Wu, Deputy Commander He, and I will be in charge of bringing up the rear.”
Division Commander Zhang and Division Commander Jin retorted,"Commander Wu, you guys retreat first. I'll cover the rear!”"Stop arguing," Commander Wu said firmly."This is an order!”Before his voice fell, the Japanese planes dropped countless shells in the sky. The cannonballs landed in the river, and water pillars rose up. Some of the soldiers carrying the pontoon bridge were slightly injured, but they still struggled to hold on.
The two division commanders wanted to argue, but Commander Wu pulled out a pistol and pointed it at their heads. He shouted,""If you miss the opportunity, I'll kill you!”The two division commanders could only lead their brothers on the pontoon bridge and quickly pass through.
At this moment, the Japanese army arrived at the river and fired at the Chinese army that was about to cross the river. Many of the soldiers were hit and fell. General Wu was also hit by several bullets and fell. General Wu was also seriously injured by bullets. Deputy Commander He was slightly injured.
Jin division commander saw Wu Junchang by the Japanese army's sudden attack, immediately led the 107th division to kill back, beat back the Japanese army's attack, ordered the brothers to carry Wu Junchang and Wu chief of staff across the river.
After all the soldiers and civilians crossed the river, Deputy Commander He ordered the pontoon bridge to be blown up to stop the Japanese army from pursuing. They continued on their journey and finally arrived at Kunshan before dark. The people were settled and the soldiers were reorganized.
After Ouyang Feilong experienced the entire Song Jiang sniper battle, although he had the pleasure of killing the Japanese, the heroic spirit of Commander Wu made him unable to calm down for a long time. He thought to himself, If the Chinese army had more officers like this, why would they have to worry about the Japanese invaders?”
Next, Ouyang Feilong wanted to experience the Jiashan Battle that resisted the Japanese army for 7 days and 7 nights, but the Japanese army only advanced 11 kilometers.
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