They rushed all the way. When Ye Qing saw Song Jiang, the city was already riddled with holes under the bombing of the Japanese carrier aircraft.
Outside the city wall, across the Huangpu River, after the Japanese plane left, a large number of Northeast Army soldiers were digging fortifications along the north bank of the Huangpu River. Their main defense was the Beijing-Shanghai railway section and the city defense.
Ye Qing shook his head helplessly as he looked at the soldiers who were sweating profusely and digging fortifications.
The current 67th Division only had two divisions, and after deducting those who had been given free pay, they probably didn't even have 15,000 soldiers.
The 6th Division, 18th Division, and the Kunizaki Battalion, which had a total of 50,000 people, were rushing over. They also had the support of aircraft, mechanized troops, and the advantage of artillery fire. The 67th Division was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
At present, on the entire Songhu battlefield, the main force of the Japanese army reached 270,000. Even if the national army invested more troops in Song Jiang, it would be difficult to compete.
Just like what the radio station had said, Ye Qing alone could not change the current situation.
At present, they could not allow the Japanese to capture Song Jiang and cut off the Songhu railway. Otherwise, more troops would not be able to evacuate from the Songhu battlefield in time, and history would repeat itself.
At least for now, Shanghai was still under the control of the national army. Although the national government was preparing to retreat, they had not officially given the order to retreat. In the history of the Battle of Shanghai, the national army had suffered 190,000 casualties on the battlefield, and during the retreat, another 100,000 casualties had occurred, causing the national army to lose 60% of its elite troops.
Ye Qing knew that he could not save the entire army and navy, nor could he save everyone. All his efforts were just to save one person at a time.
Arriving in Song Jiang, a city that was about to be ignited by war, Ye Qing did not have the 67th Army in the morning. Instead, he returned from Song Jiang to familiarize himself with the surrounding terrain.
He searched for all the places that could be used as sniping positions in the surroundings, and he planned the forward and backward routes. He estimated the location of the Japanese artillery positions and determined the safer hiding spots.
There were at least 30,000 Japanese gathered here for the upcoming battle. Ye Qing had to be careful.
When the Japanese aircrafts dropped the last batch of bombs for the day, the sky gradually darkened. Ye Qing had basically figured out the surrounding terrain. Fortunately, he had the help of the map. Otherwise, he would not have been able to figure out the surrounding terrain in such a short time.
The surrounding terrain was relatively flat, but there were also many hills. Ye Qing found a small hill near the south bank of Huangpu River and dug a foxhole on the back of the hill. He hid it inside, put away the soil he had dug out, and used a piece of wood to cover the foxhole. Then, he quietly rested inside.
Under the cover of the night, the Japanese's vanguard appeared in front of them.
The vanguard of the 6th division had arrived. Facing the 67th division that was defending across the Huangpu River, the 6th division had temporarily stopped moving.
From the time they landed in the west of the Golden Mountain Guards until now, the Sixth Division had repelled the counterattack of two infantry divisions of the national army and finally arrived at Song Jiang.
Following the arrival of the 6th division, the Kunizaki Battalion also arrived at the south bank of the Huangpu River. The two troops began to rest and recuperate, preparing for tomorrow's crossing of the river.
As more and more Japanese arrived, Ye Qing was almost done resting. The time displayed on the smart glasses showed that it was already midnight. After taking a look at the map, he tidied up his clothes and carefully removed the disguise on the foxhole. Under the bright moon and sparse stars, a lonely figure disappeared into the night.
The permanent divisions of the Japanese basically dug wherever they went. Once they stopped, they would dig all kinds of trenches and fortifications.
However, when Ye Qing walked out of the foxhole, the Japanese had already dug a large number of trenches and fortifications on the south bank of the Huangpu River. At the same time, the artillery positions had also been completed before the rest.
The Japanese soldiers who were facing the 67th Division across the river were on high alert. Along the way, Ye Qing used the map function to carefully sneak into the Japanese camp.
In the Japanese camp at midnight, other than the dense patrols, the remaining Japanese were all sleeping soundly.
The Japanese were also exhausted. First, they landed at Jinshan Guard, then they fought with the two infantry divisions of the national army along the way. They also had to march to Song Jiang. Their tired bodies slept soundly until the second half of the night.
Ye Qing, who had successfully snuck into the camp, saw that the tents of all sizes were connected together under the dim light night vision. It was already winter, and it was quite cold. Without a tent, it was impossible to sleep in the bone-chilling cold of the wilderness.
Most of the tents were densely packed with red dots. Ye Qing was not in a hurry to find the sleeping Japanese. Instead, he went to the back of a large tent. There were two soldiers guarding the entrance of the tent.
Squatting behind the tent, he took out a black multi-purpose dagger and easily cut a small hole in the tough tent. At a glance, the tent was filled with boxes of weapons and ammunition. He could reach into the hole and touch the ammunition boxes.
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