The 26th Division of the Sichuan Army was on the march. Because everyone was wearing thin military uniforms, many Sichuan Army soldiers were shivering from the cold.
In Songhu in November, the weather is getting colder and colder.
Fortunately, there was no heavy snow or rain when these Sichuan troops were marching in a hurry.
Otherwise, they will definitely be even more miserable.
"How long do we have until we reach Songjiang? I feel so cold and hungry! I wonder if we will have anything to eat when we get there!"
"Who knows if there's anything to eat? It's so cold in this damn weather! What I want most now is some warm military uniforms to wear. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be frozen by this damn weather before I even start fighting with the Japanese troops.
Dead!"
"That's right! It's really freezing. It's better on our side of Kawachi. It's warmer! I'd rather be hot than cold!"
"Now we not only have to face the cold and hunger? We also have to face the incoming Japanese army! I heard that the Japanese troops currently landing on the Jinshan Guard side seem to have exceeded 100,000 troops.
It seems that this time the Battle of Songhu will be very unfavorable!"
"Now the main national army troops are withdrawing and being defeated! Including those elite German weapons troops, they are the same as the Central Army. So no matter how the final battle goes, the face of our Sichuan Army troops will definitely not be good.
If we can throw it away, we will fight to the death to kill the Japanese, otherwise why would we come all the way out of Sichuan to come here?"
"I agree! I also want to avenge our brothers who were killed by the Japs! Our 26th Division has more than 10,000 troops, but only a few hundred of us are left dead, so this blood feud must be avenged! So Songjiang's
In defensive operations, we will kill as many Japanese as we can to bury them with us!"
In the biting cold wind, the officers and soldiers of the remaining troops of the 26th Division of the Sichuan Army who were on a rapid march were also whispering while braving the severe cold.
Some of them talked about eating, some talking about keeping out the cold, and some talking about fighting against Japan.
But no matter how cold the weather is, how hungry we are, or what they talk about,
Anyway, the pace of the march never stopped.
And at the front of the team was also their Commander Liu.
"Are you scared?"
"In this battle, our more than 600 remaining soldiers may be wiped out by the Japanese army!"
"The Japanese army that is attacking this time is said to be over 100,000 strong!"
"Although I heard that the troops of the 63rd Division have already gone to Jinshanwei to resist the Japanese troops who are landing, but in the face of so many Japanese troops attacking, I am afraid that this national army of the 63rd Division will not be able to hold on for long.
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"And we need to hold on to Songjiang for at least three days!"
"Three days is neither long nor short!"
"But for our troops with inferior weapons and equipment and such a small number of troops, it will definitely be a long time!"
However, during the march, Chen Ping, the regiment commander next to Commander Liu, asked another regiment leader, Li Diming.
Of the 4 commanders of the 26th Division, only two of them were left dead.
"Hahaha! I am afraid, that's for sure, but even if I am afraid, I will still kill the Japanese. This is a national war!"
"If even we are too afraid to resist the Japanese invasion, what will happen to our homes and families behind us?"
"We have seen the cruelty of the Japanese with our own eyes during the Battle of Songhu. Whether they are treating us fighting officers and soldiers or the unarmed civilians, they are extremely cruel and do all kinds of evil!"
"If I don't kill these bitches like these, then I'm not a soldier!"
"Not even an officer of the Sichuan Army!"
In response to the question from group leader Chen Ping, group leader Li Diming didn't even think about it, just laughed and retorted.
For him,
He was ready to die on the battlefield, especially when all the Sichuan officers and soldiers under his command were killed by the Japanese troops in the battle of Dachang, he was even more concerned about his own life and death.
"Hey! OK!"
"Well said! You said everything I was thinking!"
"Anyway, I have already written my suicide note. Even if I die, I will kill one more Japanese and bury him with me!"
"If I kill one more of these turtles, I will make a profit!"
"If possible, I really hope to kill a few more!"
"Because in this way, I can give the lives of one more Japanese to those brothers who died in battle to sacrifice their spirits in heaven!"
After hearing such a frank response from his comrade, the regiment leader Chen Ping also responded with a smile.
Because like the other party, he was ready to fight to the end.
Anyway, all the Sichuan soldiers under him have been beaten by the Japanese troops, so they are used to life and death, so they are not so afraid.
However, while the two regiment leaders chatted so carelessly, Commander Liu remained silent and continued to march anxiously with the troops in front.
But in front of him, there was a reconnaissance platoon, leading the way.
After all, he is still a division commander. Even though he is about to become a bachelor commander, he still has the necessary guards.
But for Mr. Liu, he doesn't care about this anymore.
It is also because of this that he is deeply loved by the officers and soldiers under his command.
Around night, these remnants of the Sichuan Army, whose clothes were extremely thin, smoothly entered the Songjiang County city, joined up with the 67th Army of the Northeast Army that had just arrived, and met.
After meeting in the city,
The commanders of the two armies also shook hands together to show greetings and respect.
When Commander Liu of the 26th Division of the Sichuan Army and Commander Wu of the 67th Army of the Northeast Army shook hands and exchanged words with each other in a friendly manner, they quickly gathered their troops and conducted training before defensive operations.
The officers and soldiers from both sides also quickly gathered after obeying the orders.
On a cold and windy night, standing in the military training ground, all the members gathered together, braving the biting cold wind, and listened to the instructions of their respective commanders.
As these commanders' lectures began,
The command of the entire army in Songjiang County has been handed over to the 67th Army of the Northeast Army, and the 26th Division of the Sichuan Army has taken over with full authority.
Including the few security teams of more than 700 in the nearby area, they were also taken over by them to conduct unified command operations.
So when they were conducting military training, the captains of the security team were also alarmed.
He also rushed over to meet with the commanders of the two teams.
At this time,
He Feiyang's troops are also coming towards Songjiang,
Because they evacuated from the Jinshan Guard side,
As for the current troops of the 63rd Division, can they withstand the Japanese landing troops and fight for several days?
He Feiyang is not optimistic,
Although he gave this unit a lot of heavy machine guns, light machine guns, and mortars, you must know that the Japanese troops conducting landing operations on the Jinshan Guard side were 110,000 strong.
Therefore, if a national army of about 10,000 people wants to withstand so many Japanese troops,
He Feiyang is really not optimistic about it.
Otherwise, the strength of the national army would have been much greater than that of the Japanese army in the Battle of Songhu.
But in the final outcome, the Japanese troops were defeated and defeated, suffering heavy casualties. In the end, not only Songhu was lost, but also Hangzhou, Suzhou and the capital Nanjing.
Moreover, he accompanied most of the elite troops of the national army in these battles.
Therefore, He Feiyang is also preparing to take his troops to Songjiang as quickly as possible for deployment operations, preparing to kill one or two more Japanese troops.
To consume the Japanese troops of a division.
Only after arriving inside the Songjiang County Castle,
He Feiyang felt that he could still accomplish such a feat.
Because there was also the 67th Army of the Northeastern Army and a remnant of the Sichuan Army in the county seat, so his unit was not fighting alone.
It's just that he has to have friendly communication and cooperative operations with these two troops, and then he can hope to achieve his desired goal of annihilating the Japanese troops in terms of numbers.