Without pausing to rest, the Japanese unit continued to press on, soon reaching the forts.' Meeting little resistance, the attacking force captured the fortifications, destroyed in 1932, at about noon. The station was captured shortly before, by an independent detachment, Following the capture of the forts, the Japanese forces continued to advance, closely pursuing the retreating Chinese troops, in the north-westerly direction, The attack on Woosung was preceded by a heavy bombardment of the Chinese positions by Japanese warships, naval bombers, and Army artillery, landed south of Woosung.
Under this protective barrage, the major portion of Col, Takashi Takamori's detachment, advancing from Changhwapang, waded across the mouth of the creek.
Simultaneously, a small detachment commanded by Lieut. Taro Tokubiro, advanced across the railway bridge, while other troops
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