On the morning of the 8th, the Japanese 114th Division used a brigade of infantry to maneuver towards the Dongshantun position behind the 305th Regiment of the 51st Division of the Chinese Army. One company of defenders stationed at this position had all been killed under the fierce Japanese artillery fire. The 305th Regiment drew out its guard company and horsemen and cooks to form a death squad, preparing to retake Dongshantun and ensure the division's connection with the city of Nanjing. Regiment leader Zhang Lingfu conducted pre-war mobilization. He stood on a roller and looked at the soldiers in the cold wind and said: "Brothers, we are all born from our parents. You still have elderly parents, wives and children at home waiting for you to return to the regiment. But let me ask you, the devil If we don't get out of China, can we go home?" The soldiers raised their swords and rifles and shouted loudly: "No." This voice made Zhang Lingfu's blood boil in the cold wind. He threw away his leather hat and threw it away. He wore a cotton coat, bared his chest and shouted to the soldiers: "Today, the enemy came to our doorstep. We are all men of flesh and blood, and we are all Chinese men who can stand upright. Today we will show the little devils." Let’s see if our men are Chinese.” He picked up the large bowl of white wine handed over by the adjutant next to him: “Brothers, let’s drink this bowl of wine and go on the road together.” He pointed to the ocean piled on the ground next to him, “Brothers , We don’t know how many people will come back this time. We can take these oceans and ask acquaintances to send them back home. It can be regarded as a little filial piety to our parents." Several veterans shook their heads: "Captain, if we defeat , the country is destroyed, what is the use of holding these things? If we win, these things are not as much as we need. Please ask the leader to give them to the families of the brothers who sacrificed their lives." Zhang Lingfu shouted. Good: "Adjutant Wang, you are responsible for sending these oceans to the homes of the brothers who died in the battle." He threw the ocean bowl to the ground and picked up a machine gun: "Brothers, we will fight the Japanese." "We will fight." ," The suicide squad members raised their swords high and followed the regiment leader, rushing towards the Japanese position.
The Japanese machine guns spit out tongues of fire, and our kamikaze team members fell down after being shot. Zhang Lingfu rolled on the ground, picked up the machine gun and fired. The bullets hit the enemy's trench, splashing up clouds of dust, and suppressed the machine gun. , Sergeant Jiang Ping strode to a slope, took out a grenade, and accurately threw it at the enemy's machine gun. Rolling smoke mixed with shrapnel sprayed out in all directions. The death squad took the opportunity to advance dozens of meters before being killed by the Japanese army. Two cross-set machine guns blocked the way, and the Japanese machine guns formed a crossfire. The death squads rushed three times in a row, each time leaving a field of remains of soldiers in yellow-green uniforms in front of the Japanese position. Zhang Lingfu gritted his teeth with hatred as he looked at the machine gun. Jiang Ping crept forward again, preparing to blow up the enemy's machine gun. At this time, the Japanese interceptor fire came over. Several shells exploded next to Jiang Ping. The shrapnel sliced off his left leg. The blood soaked his pants and dyed them red. The scorched earth around him and the severe pain almost made him faint, but he still gritted his teeth and crawled forward dragging a broken leg. The soldiers watching from behind were so anxious that they cried bitterly. In order to destroy the enemy, he dragged With broken legs, he crawled hard, leaving stains of blood on the scorched earth and gravel behind him. He crawled to the front of the Japanese machine gun position. Two Japanese soldiers rushed out with bayonets in hand, preparing to stab Jiang Ping to death. Zhang Lingfu hurriedly beat him. Two bursts of fire killed the Japanese army and protected Jiang Ping. Jiang Ping held back the severe pain and threw two grenades next to the enemy's machine gun. The Japanese army screamed and grabbed the grenades to throw them back. The grenades exploded in the hands of the Japanese army, causing shrapnel. The Japanese machine gunners were almost beaten into a sieve. Zhang Lingfu suddenly stood up and fired fiercely at another Japanese machine gun with his machine gun. During the exchange of fire with the Japanese machine gun, Zhang Lingfu was shot in his left arm. Zhang Lingfu ignored him. They bandaged up and continued to shoot at the Japanese troops with machine guns, eliminating the machine gun and covering the death squads who rushed into the Japanese positions. Their machetes roared and chopped down one Japanese soldier after another. The remaining Japanese troops withdrew to their starting position under the cover of artillery fire.
Adjutant Wang rushed over. Zhang Lingfu and the wounded soldiers evacuated to the hospital on the north bank of the Yangtze River for medical treatment. Zhang Lingfu was furious: "In the past, Xiang Yu was defeated and he was unwilling to cross the Wujiang River. How could I cross the Yangtze River because of my injuries? I should fight to the death with the enemy to fulfill my oath." ." The regiment commander was injured but refused to retreat. The soldiers all fought hard and recaptured the Heding Bridge position, blocking the Japanese army from the gate of the southeastern suburbs of Nanjing. According to the changes in the war situation, Commander Wang Yaowu mobilized the 305th Regiment to defend the Zangjia Lane, Xinzha, and Yangzhuang front lines of Yuhuatai, and continued to defend the city of Nanjing.
On the night of the 8th, two brigades of the 9th Division of the Japanese Army secretly attacked the Engineer School of the 260th Brigade of the 87th Division near Guanghua Gate. The Japanese army was very cunning. Instead of using artillery fire to suppress the Chinese army, they secretly advanced toward the Engineer School. More than 1,000 Japanese soldiers He reached the door of the Engineer School without making any sound. The officers and soldiers of the 260th Brigade who were responsible for guarding did not notice the Japanese army. In a fierce and short hand-to-hand battle, all the officers and soldiers who were responsible for guarding the door were killed, and the Japanese army rushed into the school. , the Chinese army was awakened from their sleep and rushed to fight. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they still occupied half of the houses in the school and refused to retreat. The Japanese army brought in two tanks and used machine guns to shoot wildly at the houses guarded by the Chinese army, and used the tanks' 45 Millimeter artillery fired at Guanghua Gate in an attempt to blow open the city gate and prepare for the next step into Nanjing. At this time, the battle at the Engineer School was directly related to the safety of Nanjing. The garrison headquarters hurriedly transferred the 2nd Gendarmerie Regiment to strengthen the 260th Brigade. After dawn, the 87th Division was ordered to counterattack and destroy the Japanese troops and tanks that broke into the Engineer School. Division Commander Chen Xiding commanded a regiment of the 261st Brigade from the direction of Tongjimen, and brigade commander Xu Mohan commanded a regiment of the 269th Brigade from the direction of Tiantang Village to attack the Japanese troops who broke into the Engineer School. The garrison headquarters mobilized 16 105mm howitzers to suppress the Japanese troops in the city. The artillery outside created conditions for the elimination of this Japanese army. The Japanese army was shot from three directions and suffered heavy casualties. However, its retreat had been cut off. They were so anxious that they wandered around the school, and two tanks also bombarded them with artillery. , the Chinese army used cluster grenades to eliminate the two tanks in the school, and without the tank fire cover, the Chinese army launched an overwhelming attack, completely wiping out the Japanese brigade, together with 739 Japanese brigade captain Amaoka Major. The Japanese army and two Type 89 medium tanks were all killed by the anger of Chinese soldiers.
The Supreme Command in Chongqing issued a special commendation order: "The heroic 87th Division was awarded the title of 'Lü Bu'. The division was renamed the 87th 'Lü Bu' Division in the national army's battle order." This commendation order was issued to all units of the national army. It caused a sensation, and all the troops expressed their determination to kill the enemy bravely in the war and win such an honor for themselves.
The Japanese army dispatched 12 Type 96 land attack aircraft. Under the cover of 16 Nakajima fighter jets, they bombed the Yuhuatai position guarded by the 88th Division. The enemy planes dropped bombs frantically. The Japanese troops on the ground approached step by step under the cover of tanks. The 88th Division's The officers and soldiers braved the rain of shrapnel and fired tenaciously at the Japanese army. Due to the high terrain of the Yuhuatai position, the Japanese army was moving slowly. The officers and soldiers of the 88th Division relied on the hundreds of bunker firepower points in front of the position to focus on shooting at the Japanese infantry. However, the 88th Division lacked anti-tank guns. The division was unable to prevent Japanese tanks from approaching the fire points of the Chinese defenders and firing at close range. From time to time, the Chinese defenders used cluster grenades to launch desperate attacks on Japanese tanks. In front of the Yuhuatai position, several Japanese tanks emitted thick smoke. Japanese aircraft hovered over the 88th Division position, arrogantly strafing the soldiers in the trenches, and even the 3 remaining mortars of the 88th Division were not spared. The mortar was not set up three times in a row. Dong Qiliang, the commander of the artillery company, was annoyed and threw his helmet to the ground. "I will risk my life to fight the Japanese. Please put the mortar on me." I'll fight." He held up a mortar that had broken the gun mount. The gunners knew that the recoil was very strong and hesitated. Dong Qiliang cursed: "I'm not even afraid. What are you afraid of? Just hit me." After two hits, the Japanese plane flew over again and dropped two bombs. After the explosion, Dong Qiliang's tall body shook and blood flowed from his back. Dong Qiliang gritted his teeth and shouted: "It's okay, here it is." I'll fight." The gunner got up from the ground, shook off the dust on his head and body, grabbed the shells, and stuffed them into the barrel. Several shells exploded near the Japanese tank. Several Japanese soldiers who followed the attack fell down holding their heads. As he went down, he was crushed under the track by a Japanese tank, and dirty blood flowed out.
"Fighters, our fighters are here." Six I-16 fighter jets flew from the horizon. The one flying at the front was the fighter called the ghost by the Japanese. The Japanese bombers panicked and hurriedly turned around to escape. The Japanese fighter jets ran away. It was faster and passed over the bombers leaving them to the Chinese fighter jets. The Phantom killed three Type 96 Land Attackers in one go and avenged the fallen Chinese infantry and artillery.
