(Excessive Chapter)

With the landing of the 3rd and 11th Divisions of the Japanese Army, the Battle of Songhu entered the second stage, which was later called "Blood and Fire Purgatory".

During the 10-day siege, the Chinese army had an absolute superiority in strength, supported by air force, heavy artillery, and tanks, but the result was that the Japanese reinforcements arrived in time and ended in failure. The ending is regrettable to the Chinese people, and there are many reasons for the failure.

First, the two sides compare. The Japanese army was well-equipped, its soldiers were well-trained, and it had fully absorbed the lessons of the "128 Incident" and made thorough preparations.

On the other hand, the Chinese military still continues the experience of the "128 Incident" ideologically, believing that the Japanese army is not enough, and there is almost no progress in all aspects. Strategically, they were constrained by politics and diplomacy, and missed the most advantageous opportunity.

Second, the military dimension. First of all, there are deficiencies in command, and Zhang Zhi has an unshirkable responsibility. It was not possible to quickly change the deployment in a timely manner according to the battle situation, and it was never possible to effectively coordinate the attack progress of several divisions. The attack on Huishan Wharf did not even do the most basic reconnaissance, resulting in the death of a large number of soldiers of the 216th Regiment.

The ten-day siege, intermittent, without a continuous attack while the iron was hot, gave the Japanese a chance to breathe.

Third, the tactical aspect. Although the German armor division was elite and trained by German advisers, it was more focused on field warfare, lacking experience in urban street warfare, blindly only knowing how to push straight forward, and rarely using the blasting methods commonly used in street warfare.

Fourth, synergy. Although the Nationalist army had air forces involved in the war, they were used to attack Japanese warships, for the ground

There is almost no direct support or cooperation in the war.

The coordination between infantry and artillery was also insufficient, and the German-made 150 mm howitzer had advanced performance, long range and great power, but it did not play its due role.

The coordination between the infantry and the tanks was even more disjointed, and the infantry only knew that the tanks were clearing, but did not know how to provide cover for the tanks, resulting in a disjointed infantry tank, and as a result, their own tanks became the enemy's fortress.

The 10-day siege, as the first stage of the Battle of Songhu, was declared a failure for various reasons, but the Chinese army fought bravely and fearlessly, and still left a glorious chapter in the history of the Anti-Japanese War to be remembered by future generations.

August 24th. Under the cover of superior artillery fire and aviation, the Japanese 3rd and 11th Divisions forcibly landed on the beach in the vicinity of Wusongkou and Liuhekou. The security corps guarding the line was forced to retreat.

The right flank of the Songhu defense line was seriously threatened, and the 87th Division and the 2nd Regiment of the Teaching Corps quickly entered the battlefield to resist. Due to the haste to respond to the battle and not make pre-war preparations, the Japanese army broke through Yinhang Town, thus tearing open the northern defense line of the Nationalist Army between the Songhu Railway and Yinhang Town.

The 36th Division had just captured Huishan Wharf, and Zhang Zhizhong urgently ordered the 36th Division to quickly reinforce the northern front. After a round of bloody fighting, the national army recaptured the town of Yinhang and temporarily stabilized the northern defensive line.

The Japanese landing force landed from the sea from a distance and quickly entered the battlefield, and the Nationalist army dispatched troops to actively respond to the battle.

Songhu was subordinate to the Third Theater of Operations, and its commander was Feng Yuxiang. But Feng Yuxiang didn't care about anything, and it was Chen Cheng, Gu Zhutong, and Zhang Zhizhong who actually commanded the troops to fight.

Zhang Zhizhong's 9th Group Army was responsible for urban operations; Chen Cheng's 15th Army was responsible for the attack of enemy forces south of Wusong Town.

Chen Cheng immediately issued a combat order: order the 1st and 6th Divisions to attack the enemy in Wusong; The 98th Division attacked Baoshan; The 67th Division attacked Chuanshakou; The 56th Division attacked Liu He.

The 11th, 14th, 51st, and 58th Divisions are reserve support units, and the Air Force is cooperating.

The Japanese army is also constantly investing troops, and the other four divisions are on their way to the Songhu battlefield. An unprecedented battle has begun.

An inch of mountains and rivers, an inch of blood! Countless Chinese soldiers will hold the belief of defending their homeland and defending the country to the death, and plunge into the purgatory of blood and fire! With their young lives, they have forged the unparalleled Chinese military soul!