Unparalleled Warriors of Anti-Japanese War

After shaking hands with a smile, He Zhengdao also watched Xu Youchang leave.After calling Li Xiangdong, he was also ordered to speed up the transfer of supplies.As for He Zhengdao himself, he has to go back to the rear headquarters to send a few telegrams.

It was somewhat difficult to transfer so many supplies in one night.Fortunately, Lin Tie's reconnaissance battalion captured the little devil's car unit, and only needed to transfer these supplies outside the town.

There, the guerrillas and militiamen who came successively after receiving orders also used the form of ants to move to move all these materials away.The reason why cars are not allowed is also because the goal is too big.

At least He Zhengdao didn't hope that these guerrilla bases built in the Dabie Mountains, and the future combat readiness material reserve of the Central China Military Region, would be known to the Central Army in advance.After all, this is a strategic layout that is crucial to the future!

At this time, Song Xilian, who had returned to the rear headquarters, did not say anything after listening to the chief of staff's report.Slightly regretful, he said: "To report the victory to Chief Li and the chairman, it is said that our army has successfully defeated the No.16 division.

Although the battle is still going on, the division commander and chief of staff of the No.16 Division of the Japanese Army have been killed by us.The rest of the Japanese troops have scattered to break through, and all the troops in the theater are encircling and suppressing with all their strength. "

Upon hearing this, the chief of staff said in surprise: "Senior, the commander of the little devil's division was also killed?"

'Well, I've already been restrained.About this time, you and I are clear in our hearts, and don't say too much to the outside world.For the troops below, you will also explain it when the time comes.

This time, we fought terribly, and the troops suffered heavy casualties.If there is no corresponding military exploits to explain, the commissioner will not spare us lightly.Now that we have this military exploit, we have an account of the party-state.

As for the loot, it will be said that the little devils have blown up a lot, and our seizures are very limited.Although this kind of thing can't be hidden from the commissioner in the end.But I believe that the committee members will also agree with this approach. We need such a big victory very much. '

After speaking, the chief of staff said cautiously: "Senior, do you have any objections from the New 67th Army?"

"There is a military achievement in besieging and annihilating the Tenth Division, and they are already in the limelight."One more trick is just icing on the cake.But for us, this battle achievement is undoubtedly a timely help! '

Even if this kind of false claim of military exploits made Song Xilian feel uncomfortable.But he knew that compared with the words of the 71st Army, the current national government needs such military exploits more, so that it can block the dissatisfaction of the people and gain more recognition at home and abroad! (To be continued.) 8

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As the No.13 Division gave up its offensive, the First Division of the New 67th Army, which was in charge of blocking, also immediately retreated.But even so, the No.13 Division of the Japanese Army still did not dare to launch a pursuit, for fear of being ambushed by the First Division.

Compared with the Central China Expeditionary Army receiving the report from the Second Army, the entire senior leadership of the Expeditionary Army fell into an atmosphere of anger and sadness.The Nationalist Government and the Fifth War Zone, however, cheered for this great victory.

Li Zongren, the commander of the war zone, received a telegram from the 71st Army, stating that the No. 16 Division of the Japanese Army was almost wiped out, and even the division commander and three major generals of the No. 16 Division were killed.

With such a record, coupled with the 77th Division annihilated by He Zhengdao, the 13th Army severely damaged the No.6 Division.This time in the entire theater, nearly [-] Japanese troops were wiped out, and more than half of the troops of the Second Army were wiped out.

It can be said that such a record is even greater than the Xuzhou battle that Li Zongren was in charge of before.Li Zongren, who received this good news, knew very well that with this big victory, his prestige in the country and the army will also go further.

Just as happy as Li Zongren was Lao Jiang who received the good news.Knowing that the 71st Army defeated the No. 16 Division of the Japanese Army in just one day and one night, and also killed the division commander of this division, Lao Jiang was really excited about it.

With this big victory, it is undoubtedly the best incentive for the current sluggish situation of the Anti-Japanese War.The combat effectiveness of the central army, which was previously doubted, can also be won and proved through this big victory.

Early the next morning, news about the great victory began to be reported to various newspapers.Compared with the report of the 71st Army encircling and annihilating the No.16 Division, the report of the New 67th Army encircling and annihilating the [-]th Division seems to have been intentionally ignored.

Looking at the newspaper sent by the correspondent, Zhou Enlai, who works in the Chongqing Eighth Route Army Office, also smiled and said: "Usually when we win battles, most of them deliberately control the propaganda. This time they won the battle, I wish the world would know about it." !"

The director of the office who was working together also smiled and said: "Yes! The propaganda above only focuses on their record in the Fifth War Zone. It seems that they have deliberately ignored the record of our independent column. The national government is not kind. !"

'No problem!Later, we will also contact several neutral newspapers and ask them to report on the achievements of our new 67th Army in this battle.Just wiped out the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army, I don't think other people can say much.

If we really ignore this kind of report, it will make Lao Jiang feel that we really accept it like this.This time, they have reaped more benefits, and they can't obliterate the credit that belongs to our Eighth Route Army!

In addition, if you have time to urge their logistics office, should they be paid the pensions and supplies promised to the New 67th Army?If we delay any longer, our troops on the front line will be exhausted. '

Zhou Enlai naturally received a telegram about He Zhengdao handing over his military exploits.As the secretary of the Southern Bureau, Zhou Enlai was also responsible for He Zhengdao's liaison with the Central Army when he went south to fight the war.

Even Zhou Enlai knew from He Zhengdao's telegram that the new 67th Division had made a lot of money this time.But Zhou Enlai also knew that the seized materials were also very useful for the establishment of the Central China Military Region.

Nowadays, Zhou Enlai will naturally not miss such an opportunity to deduct more funds and supplies from the national government.It's just that Zhou Enlai was also very curious about what Lao Jiang would think if he knew the truth.

After all, the great victories of the 71st Army that are being reported all over the sky are actually from the new 67th Army.Even if the people don't know the truth, the troops participating in the war must know it well.If the truth gets out, the Central Army will lose face.

But now that they are promoting it like this, it has become a done deal.Therefore, even if they were worried that the truth would leak out in the future, they could only ignore it.I'm afraid this kind of aggrieved feeling won't be too pleasant!

The next day, the sky in the war zone was still drizzling, but there were still gunshots from time to time near the war zone.The Japanese army who successfully broke out from the small town, even though everyone was like a clay figurine, still did not dare to stop the pace of breaking out.

When suppressing these fleeing Japanese troops, the 51st Army and the 77th Army only dispatched small units to take charge.But the real main force to wipe out these fleeing Japanese troops was the guerrillas formed by He Zhengdao in the Dabie Mountains area.

Knowing that these guerrillas have been formed one after another also requires a certain amount of actual combat.He Zhengdao did not refuse the guerrillas' invitation to fight, and agreed that they would be responsible for clearing out the little devils who had fled to their jurisdiction.

But there is one thing, that is, the safety of the people in the guerrilla base areas must be guaranteed.For this reason, the guerrilla brigades and militia squads, in addition to strengthening the security of the villages, also set up ambushes at intersections.

The already exhausted Japanese army, although many successfully broke out from the small town.But for each of them, apart from the fact that the weapons and ammunition they carried were almost exhausted, hunger and freezing also caused their combat effectiveness to decline rapidly.

When encountering these militias or guerrillas in the past, perhaps they can defeat them in one go.But nowadays, many little devils stand out from the encirclement, and when they relax, many little devils hardly care whether the ground is dry or wet, and just lie down and have a good rest.

Even the guerrillas who were familiar with the terrain and hunted outside captured many little devils who were still sleeping.This kind of victory without fighting made many new members of the guerrillas also feel very excited.

At least in the eyes of these new team members, these vicious little devils don't seem to be as scary as they imagined!

Only the military backbones of the guerrilla forces from the Eighth Route Army were well aware of how terrifying these seemingly easy-to-catch little devils were actually.Fortunately, these little devils are also human beings, and they will also feel tired and sleepy when they are hungry and tired.

Seeing these newly recruited guerrillas, they felt a little disapproving of these little devils, and the veterans who served as the backbone of the guerrillas would say, "What? Do you think little devils are easy to deal with? But do you know why little devils are so easy to deal with?" ?”

Just when the new team members were curious, the old team members said: "These little devils have not closed their eyes for two days and two nights. They still fought hard all day yesterday and broke out from the siege of tens of thousands of central troops. Are such little devils fierce?

Now we have caught and killed the little devils, which one of them is clean?The guns and even the bullets in the hands of many little devils have been emptied.If it is a little devil who is well fed, drunk and rested, do you think you can deal with it? "

Let the old players ask this question, and the new players also feel a little embarrassed.But still a new team member said: "Captain, if the little devil is really so powerful, how could he be chased so embarrassingly by us?"

'That's because they have suffered several times the attack, and they are not familiar with the terrain here, discrediting the breakouts that are running around.Those little devils we caught sleeping in the woods haven't closed their eyes for at least two days.

In your case, do you think you can withstand such pressure?I'm telling you this, not to say how powerful the little devil is.It's just that I want to tell you, don't underestimate the fighting power of the little devil.

If the little devils are really as easy to deal with as you think, do you think we will let the little devils invade so much land?Not only little devils, you must not be contemptuous or proud of our enemies, understand? '

Taking advantage of this opportunity, these veterans who have fought against the little devil will also take the opportunity to teach some experience.But such a nationwide search and arrest, for the little devils who broke out, fell into the vast ocean of people's struggle.

Although many little devils knew that they were not far from Lu'an, where the Second Army was located, before they broke through.But for a distance of tens of kilometers, the little devils who were lucky enough to break through successfully did not dare to go where the common people lived.

Many little devils even took a month to reach the area where the Japanese army was stationed.And many of these little devils who escaped were worse than beggars. If they didn't speak Japanese, almost no one would believe that they were Japanese soldiers.

On the other hand, during this period of clearing and suppressing the remnants of the enemy, the guerrillas not only gained a certain amount of actual combat experience, but also established a good relationship between the guerrillas and the people in the villages.After all, the people really feel that the guerrillas are protecting them sincerely.

For such a situation, He Zhengdao is naturally optimistic.It's just that after the battle ended, He Zhengdao also felt a little distressed when he looked at the casualties reported by various ministries.

Even if it was the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, after receiving the final statistics of the losses, Boss Zhu also sighed a little: "Oh, not fighting in our base area, lacking a mass base, this little devil is really hard to fight!"

'yes!The casualties of tens of thousands of troops should be the highest number of casualties since the establishment of the independent column.Fortunately, they will have a period of rest in the future, otherwise the independent column will really suffer a lot if they join the battle this time. '

The chief of staff, Zuo Quan, can be considered to have a better understanding of the situation of the independent column.Despite the defensive counterattack this time, the 71st Army became a force that the Nationalist government focused on promoting.However, the New 67th Army has gradually become familiar to the people in the Kuomintang-controlled areas.

Even the people living in the Dabie Mountains gradually knew that these troops dressed differently from the Central Army were the Red Army who used to fight guerrillas in the Dabie Mountains.For their return, many people are happy.

It's just that compared to the joy of the common people, some people who have persecuted the Red Army and their families before seem a little bit worried.They also seem to be very worried that the Eighth Route Army adapted from the Red Army will find them old enemies.

In fact, their concerns are not unreasonable.With the formation of guerrillas in various places, He Zhengdao also received many reports from the backbone of the advance team. When the Communist Party left the Dabie Mountains, many family members of the Red Army were persecuted.

But finding these people to settle accounts now will undoubtedly annoy the local management regime of the national government.In view of this situation, He Zhengdao ordered the guerrilla brigades not to retaliate at will, and to report the situation to the central government and the Chongqing office.