"Outside the nickname, the new second division of the national army won a great victory in Pinghu, annihilating more than 5,000 Japanese invaders"

"Selling newspapers and selling newspapers, the 150th Wing of the 114th Division of the Japanese Army was completely annihilated, and the flag of the wing was captured by the new 2nd Division of our army"

"Look at the newspaper and read the newspaper, the life profile of General Wu Ming, the commander of the new Second Division"

As the voice of the newsboy spread in the streets and alleys, the news of the unprecedented defeat of the Japanese army since the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression spread like a spring thunder, quickly spreading to the cities and villages, the whole country was boiling, public opinion in the world was also restless, gongs and drums, firecrackers, and laughter sounded everywhere in the country, and the congratulatory radio waves from home and abroad converged in Nanjing, and then forwarded the Suzhou chairman to the line, Chiang Kai-shek was so happy that he could not keep his mouth shut.

At this time, the Songhu front line did not feel the joyful atmosphere at all, because fierce battles were taking place there all the time.

On the front line of the Liuhe River, Japanese fighters bombed in turn day and night, large-caliber naval guns on the Yangtze River bombarded the shore like ploughing, and tank groups on the ground lined up in a triangular battle formation, with guns spitting fire and machine guns clattering, repeatedly crushing in groups on the positions held by the Chinese troops.

Like a bloodhound baring its teeth ferociously, the devil soldiers silently charged after the tank.

This kind of three-dimensional offensive warfare with artillery fire as the core was very effective, and the Guangxi soldiers defending the positions on this line were known for their tenacious style and habit of fighting hand-to-hand combat with charges, but when they jumped out of the trenches and brandished their broadswords and threw themselves at the devils, they were often either wiped out by artillery fire or knocked down by machine guns, and there were often tragic scenes in which not a single battalion or company survived.

On the south bank of the Suzhou Creek, Japanese planes, artillery bombardment, and tanks crushed the trenches, and the defenders had to pile up corpses as bunkers.

The brains, rotten flesh, and dirty blood of the dead were splashed on the faces of the officers and soldiers behind the bunkers, and after a long time, they stuck to their faces and could not be scraped off with knives, which showed the tragedy of the battle.

In Songjiang County, on the north bank of the Huangpu River, a ray of sunset sprinkled on the earth, inlaid the buildings and grass and trees in the city with a layer of golden yellow. On the tower of the South Gate, there were several Japanese officers, who were not looking at the beautiful sunset and evening view, but pointing at the battlefield ahead.

Lieutenant General Toshio Tani, commander of the 6th Division of the Japanese Army, held a telescope and looked in the direction of the north gate of Songjiang Castle, where there was gunsmoke and blazing fires everywhere.

The Japanese artillery fire kept roaring, but the defenders were very strong, throwing off their arms, taking off their clothes, and directly using the narrow terrain to play white-knuckle combat with the Japanese army.

Faced with the beastly Chinese army, the Japanese attack was once again repulsed.

"Yaga"

Gu Shoufu put down the binoculars and scolded hatefully.

The 6th Division was held back in Songjiang County for three days and three nights, and although most of the city had been occupied by today, the resistance of the Chinese army was still fierce. After continuous fighting, the Chinese army was pressed to the vicinity of the North Gate, where the buildings were used to put up a stubborn resistance.

Looking at the Japanese soldiers who were returning like a tide, Gu Shoufu took out his pocket watch and looked at the time, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon of November 8.

Gu Shoufu's face was very ugly, and it happened that the communications staff officer ran over to report that he had connected the call to the headquarters of the 47th Wing. Gu Shoufu strode towards the telephone, picked up the microphone, and roared loudly:

"Hasegawa-kun, you immediately attack with your wing, your troops must annihilate all the Chinese army before 0:00 in the morning, if you retreat again, tomorrow the sunrise will be disemboweled against the rising sun"

After speaking, Gu Shoufu put down the phone and picked up the telescope again.

Seeing that the Chinese army on the opposite side was not afraid of death, Gu Shoufu thought for a while, and then issued an order to the chief of staff, Shimono Ichihuo Daisa: "Let the Okamoto Wing and the Hasegawa Wing attack together, and at the same time request the Second Wing of the Independence Mountain Artillery to ......cooperate with our artillery to cover the defense line of the Shina Army."

"Hay—"

Gu Shoufu's order was quickly conveyed, and thirty-six seventy-five mm mountain guns were pushed directly out of the fortifications, and at the same time, the infantry guns of each company were also pushed to the front line, plus the thirty-six field guns of the sixth wing of the field artillery under the sixth division, the Japanese army put in hundreds of artillery pieces at one time.

As mentioned above, the 67th Army belongs to the Northeast Army system, and since the September 18 Incident, it has slipped into the customs without firing a single shot, leaving the rich three eastern provinces to the Japanese army.

However, when the manpower was finally exhausted, after three consecutive days and three nights of fierce fighting, the 67th Army was exhausted, and it reached the last moment.

The Japanese planes roared by, dropping bombs like raindrops, and the officers and men hurriedly lay down, while the Japanese artillery opened fire one after another, causing the fortifications to sway for a while.

Sixty-seven officers and men shrank their heads and endured desperately.

Hearing only the sound of "hula", a two-story house collapsed, burying more than 30 soldiers defending inside......

Without exception, the buildings held by Chinese officers and soldiers were attacked by Japanese artillery fire, and the soldiers were suppressed so that they could not raise their heads, and the losses were extremely serious, and the fortifications at the front fell one after another......

Seeing this scene through the telescope, Wu Keren hatefully pounded his fist against the cold wall, tears welling up in his eyes.

"Military seat, General Guo Ruhuai's 40th Army has withdrawn from the county seat, and General Wanggongyu, the commander of security, has also been sent away, and now our army is only left in Songjiang City, please withdraw from the city immediately, and the battle in the city will be commanded by me."

Major General Wu Tonggang, the chief of staff of the army, who was covered in mud and blood, walked over and took Wu Keren's hand, his face full of anger: "Military seat, don't worry, I won't lose the face of our Northeast Army."

Wu Keren turned his head and looked at his chief of staff, he understood what Wu Tonggang meant, and wanted to keep the chance of escape to himself.

Wu Keren wiped the tears on his face, and Ha Lu Ha Da smiled: "Our Northeast Army has long been faceless, what are you ashamed of." By the way, Chief of Staff, you've been with me for almost eight years, haven't you? ”

"Yes," Wu Tonggang nodded.

Wu Keren snorted coldly: "When I was in Harbin eight years ago, I was the deputy division commander, and you were the chief of staff of the division headquarters...... Time flies so fast......"

Wu Keren sighed, and his tone became more and more sad: "The 918 Incident, we gave up the Northeast, left our hometown, and abandoned our parents and fellow villagers to come to Guannei. Over the years, we have traveled to many places, from North China to Jiangnan, from Jiangnan to Northwest, and then from Northwest to Southern Anhui for reorganization, and now we have come to the Songhu battlefield...... I don't want to run anymore and I can't run anymore...... Back in the Northeast, Lao Tzu wanted to be with the Japanese to the end, and now is an opportunity, if you don't succeed, you will become a benevolent."

Wu Keren's remarks evoked the nostalgia of the chief of staff.

Yes, the young marshal Zhang Xueliang abandoned the Northeast and disregarded it, and the 300,000 army lost millions of square kilometers of rivers and mountains without letting go of a single shot, which was a thorn in the heart of every officer and soldier of the Northeast Army. Now he can fight with the Japanese army with dignity, and if he dies, he will die, and he will be a good man after 20 years.

The Japanese artillery fire became more and more urgent, the planes whistled by, the situation became more and more critical, the first few fortified barricades were destroyed by the powerful Japanese artillery fire, and the continuous Japanese army approached the headquarters more and more.

Wu Tonggang was anxious, with a bitter face, he pulled Wu Keren and begged bitterly: "Junzuo, now is the most important opportunity, please rush out of Songjiang County with the guard battalion." ”

Wu Keren waved his hand, with a righteous face, and categorically refused: "I will not endure humiliation and steal life, let alone leave any brother behind."

"Junzao, if you don't live, how can you bring back the ashes of our brothers killed in the Northeast Army to their homeland? How can you make a name for our Northeast Army, and how can you help us avenge it? ”

Suddenly, a loud bang came overhead, and a cannonball hit the roof directly, and the whole room trembled, and Wu Keren took the hand of the chief of staff:

"We are soldiers, soldiers of China. Since we are soldiers, we must be a soldier who is not afraid of death, and it is our greatest wish to be shrouded in horse leather and die on the battlefield. As for the aftermath, someone has to worry about it......"

Seeing that Wu Keren's mind had been decided, the chief of staff did not persuade him again, after all, living and dying together and going to the national disaster together was a supreme honor for Wu Keren and the brothers of the Northeast Army.

The twilight of the night is getting deeper and deeper, and the artillery fire in Songjiang County is becoming more and more intense, and the colorful barrage illuminates the north gate of Songjiang transparently......

At 9 o'clock that night, the last building of the 67th Army was captured by the Japanese army, and Wu Keren and more than 30 officers of the military headquarters ran out of ammunition and food, and died heroically.

Wu Keren was only forty-three years old.

When the news reached the 3rd Theater Command in Suzhou, it was already half past ten in the evening.

Chiang Kai-shek held the telegram, his hands and feet were cold, his face was very ugly, and he scolded "Niang Xipi" in his mouth, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

Bai Chongxi and Lin Wei broke in like the wind, Lin Wei coughed heavily, woke up the frightened Chiang Kai-shek, handed over the telegram in his hand, and said loudly:

"Commission, now that the Japanese army has captured the entire territory of Songjiang, the Sixth Division with the Kunisaki Detachment under the command of Gu Shoufu marched along the east bank of Taihu Lake to the Qingpu line, and went straight to Suzhou. The 18th Division of the Japanese Army pointed directly at Fengjing Town and Jiaxing. In addition, the garrison area of the embankment on the right bank of the Yangtze River reported that the Japanese ships began shelling the two fortifications of Hupukou and Baimaokou before sunset, and it is expected that the Japanese troops will land here in the next step"

Lin Wei's tone was more earnest: "Commission, the Shanghai-Hangzhou-Ningbo Railway has been cut off by the Japanese army, as long as the Japanese army captures Qingpu and Baihe Port, the Beijing-Shanghai Railway will also be cut off by the Japanese army at any time." If the Japanese army succeeds, our army of more than 700,000 people in Shanghai will be surrounded by the Japanese army......"

"Oh, I regret not listening to Wu Ming's words" Chiang Kai-shek quickly cleared his mind and sighed heavily. Wu Ming has always explained his judgment of the Songhu war situation through telegrams, but none of them were adopted by Chiang Kai-shek, but he was blamed for many things. Now what the Japanese soldiers are pointing out is exactly what Wu Ming expected.

After sighing, Chiang Kai-shek frowned, and turned his head to look at Xiao Zhuge : "Brother Jiansheng, the battle situation is like this, what is your best way to deal with it?" ”

Temporary cramming, there's a fart

Bai Chongxi was extremely dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek's indecision, but the situation was so far that even if he killed the old Chiang, it would not help. Bai Chongxi stabilized his mind and said:

"The only way to do this is to retreat the 700,000 troops I fought in Shanghai to the Kunzhi fortifications and the area of the defense line before the Japanese army completes the encirclement, so as to make a strong resistance to the Japanese army."

At this time, Chiang Kai-shek remembered the benefits of Wu Ming's strengthening of the national defense line, and at the same time remembered Wu Ming's brilliant achievements that had been confirmed by Gu Zhutong, and his heart churned.

Seeing that Chiang Kai-shek had not made up his mind for a long time, Bai Chongxi was indignant, but he could only endure the disgust in his heart and suggested: "Bench, time is not waiting, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, we must make up our minds as soon as possible, and we must not delay."

"yes"

Lin Wei also opened his mouth to persuade: "Commission, now the intention of the Japanese army's strategic encirclement has been completely understood, if we hesitate at this time, it may trap our 700,000 army in a desperate situation, if the 700,000 army is annihilated, what will we use to defend our home and country?" ”

"That's it, that's it, the Nine-Power Pact and the European powers can't count on it for the time being, so they ordered the whole army to retreat according to what Jiansheng said, and in desperation, Chiang Kai-shek had to give an order for the general retreat of the whole army on the Songhu front.

The front-line national army heard all kinds of atrocities of the Japanese army from the Phoenix radio station and the mysterious Japanese radio station, and the morale of the army was not very stable. Now that the order to retreat was given, there was a panic.

At the same time, the Japanese army continued to launch a fierce attack on the frontal battlefield of Songhu, and the various units of the Nationalist army that were fighting against the Japanese army were unable to break away from the battle and withdraw from the battlefield for a while.

The selected soldiers were like mourners, but there were also benevolent and righteous people who took the initiative to stay behind the palace, including Xie Jinyuan, deputy of the 524th Regiment of the 88th Division, led a battalion of more than 400 people from the main force of the regiment, known as 800 strong men, who stayed in the Zhabei Sixing warehouse to block the Japanese army.