Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 726 Going south with the prestige of victory

"Commander, the division headquarters has informed you to go to the division headquarters for a meeting immediately, and take Mamoru Iinuma with you!" The correspondent relayed to Zhou Weihan what was conveyed by the walkie-talkie.

"Okay, I got it!" Zhou Weihan nodded upon hearing the words, thinking that the teacher and political commissar D could sit still, and then let Mamoru Iinuma take him over.

This place is not far from the division headquarters, only five or six miles away. Zhou Weihan asked the monk to find a carriage, threw Mamoru Iinuma on it, who was resting with his eyes closed, and the group went straight to the division headquarters.

The division headquarters was set up on the flat ground behind the 385th Brigade. As soon as it approached the division headquarters, Zhou Weihan heard a beeping sound from the radio: "Political Commissar!"

"Well, wait for a few of them first!" Commissar D glanced at Mamoru Iinuma on the carriage, and then said, "Is this the commander of the 110th Division?"

"It's him. He has confirmed his identity with the captured Japanese soldier. This person is Mamoru Iinuma!" Zhou Weihan said.

"Political commissar, you wrote the mobilization order yourself. Annihilate the 110th Division and capture Mamoru Iinuma alive. Now Mamoru Iinuma is right in front of your eyes. Why aren't you excited at all?" Zhou Weihan asked curiously.

"Haha, let me say, Zhou Weihan, the Japanese are also mortals. Mamoru Iinuma's greatest value is his status as the commander of the 110th Division. This can be a good article!"

"As for how excited I am? I think it's more meaningful to wipe out the 110th Division than to capture a division leader alive, what do you think?" Political Commissar D said.

"Yes, yes, you are the chief, you are right!" Zhou Weihan laughed.

"You, you!" Political commissar D took out a box of Tainan brand cigarettes from his pocket while he was speaking, first gave one to Zhou Weihan, then took one in his hand, and then looked at the two monks: "These two The comrade who captured Mamoru Iinuma alive? I know Wan Jingang, what's your name?"

"Reporting chief, my name is Wei Dayong, you can just call me monk!" The monk showed that confused and silly smile.

"Well, at first glance, he is a good comrade, a real person!" Political commissar D threw the remaining cigarettes to the monk: "The headquarters and the division will reward you, but when it comes to benefits, in my case Don't even think about it, after returning to the base area, if you have any demands, just ask Zhou Weihan, I will agree for him!"

"Yes, thank you chief!" The monk and Wan Jingang responded in unison.

Not long after, the division commander, the chief of staff and several other commanders rushed to the division headquarters one after another.

"Under our army's long-distance raid without fear of hardships, the battle to encircle and wipe out the 110th Division in Motou Town went very smoothly, with great results. This is the first time our Eighth Route Army has wiped out the main force of a Japanese division in one fell swoop in a field battle. The battle of the Eighth Route Army is of great significance to our Eighth Route Army. This is a mobile battle that can be recorded in the history of the war, a battle of annihilation!"

"There are a lot of things for our commanders to think about. After we go back, we must sum up our experience. In the future, this kind of battle will happen frequently. Our commanders must change their minds appropriately in order to better command the battle!" said the commander. .

Several people present nodded, Zhou Weihan said: "Master, what is the next arrangement?"

"Why, what good idea do you have, you can't just fight back to Shimen?" The teacher joked.

"That's not the case, let's not say that the soldiers generally need to rest, the little devil's mopping up troops may have all arrived at Shimen by now!" Zhou Weihan said.

"You can't chew too much. The current results are already very good, but you can do some things by the way. After the soldiers clean up the battlefield, all the troops will go directly south, and they will also be divided into the eighth army. In one fell swoop, pull out all the strongholds in the Japanese-occupied area from the south of the Shide line to the southern Hebei base!" The division commander said decisively.

At about [-] o'clock in the morning, all the troops were assembled. Although they were all heading south, the marching route was slightly different. The Luxi Military Region was located on the easternmost side. After arriving at the southern Hebei base area, they could directly return to the Luxi base area.

The six regiments of the Southern Hebei Military Region are scattered in the central part, and the Taibei Military Region, Tainan, and Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region are scattered in the west.

Except for a small number of troops left behind to carry the wounded and luggage, the rest of the main force started from the Shide line and carried out a dragnet search, from north to south, intending to wipe out all the Japanese and puppet strongholds within their range.

The 110th Division originally retreated in southern Hebei, but soon after, the Eighth Route Army went south with the prestige of a great victory. Although the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold did not know why there were a large number of Eighth Route Army, some smart people had some guesses in their hearts.

All of a sudden, the phone calls of the Japanese army in Hengshui and Xingtai rang one after another, and the entire hinterland of southern Hebei was ignited.

"Officers of the Eighth Route Army outside, don't fire, they are all our own people, we surrender!" The puppet army inside the stronghold shouted.

"Since you surrender, come out quickly, don't waste my time!" the soldier shouted.

"Company commander, are you really surrendering? This group of Eighth Route Army looks unfamiliar. It doesn't look like the group that deals with us on weekdays. Don't come out, we're all cracked up!" The puppet army said anxiously.

"What else can I do if I don't surrender? Didn't you see the [-]-type infantry artillery outside the stronghold? Hide in the gun tower and wait to die. Be smart for a while!"

Not long after, the iron gate of the stronghold opened, and more than 30 puppet troops inside raised their weapons above their heads and walked out in a long line.

"Comrade, which part are you from? Haven't you seen it before?" The puppet company commander asked cautiously.

"Don't inquire about what you shouldn't, understand?"

"Yes, yes, we understand the rules, brothers, put down your weapons, and take away all the supplies in the stronghold, and don't cause trouble for comrades of the Eighth Route Army!" said the puppet company commander.

Seeing that this group of puppet troops were so good, the soldiers of the assault regiment did not embarrass them: "Don't worry, after arriving at the base area, the superiors will make their own arrangements. I heard that if you perform well, you can be sent to other places to continue serving as puppet soldiers." military!"

"Comrade, to tell you the truth, our brothers came from the southwestern part of Shandong Province, and it was your army who cleared the relationship for us at that time!" said the puppet company commander.

Just as the division commander said, taking down the Japanese strongholds is just a matter of passing by. The Japanese strongholds are not far away from each other. At the beginning, the attacking troops fired a few symbolic shots. The Eighth Route Army actually carried artillery, and few people resisted to the end.

At about [-] o'clock in the morning of the same day, in addition to the Luxi Military Region, the various departments of the Eighth Route Army successively arrived at Nangong County, where the core of the southern Hebei base area is located.

The soldiers were exhausted after repeated battles. The division headquarters immediately ordered that all troops temporarily rest in Nangong County.

At the same time, the comrades in the southern Hebei base area also prepared meals in advance.

(End of this chapter)