From Zhao Tiehu's hands, after receiving the order to recover Saigon, Wu Hao was still very confident. It's just that as Zhao Tiehu's old subordinate, Wu Hao knows Zhao Tiehu's definition of victory, that is, the casualties should not be too large.

If Saigon City is stormed, it will be able to defeat Saigon City. But Wu Hao believed that the losses of the siege troops must be not small. The most important thing is that after the capture of Saigon City, the Xinghua Army will also garrison here.

If Saigon City is shattered, and in the end the troops will have to spend money to rebuild it, which is somewhat more than worth the loss. Therefore, in the face of the vigilant little devil guarding the city, Wu Hao finally made the decision to disguise and seize the city.

Just take down the main city gate to Saigon, and give the little devil a surprise attack while the little devil has not yet completed the defensive deployment. It is believed that such a combat method will reduce a lot of trouble for the Xinghua Army.

Looking at the car team returning to the city in a hurry, there are also troops who follow the car team and continue to withdraw to the city. The Japanese army in charge of the defense of the city did not expect that the soldiers in the seats on the car were not the Japanese soldiers who had left the city before.

In the face of a large number of Xinghua troops chasing behind them, the Japanese troops in Kaesong did not even have time to inquire and inspect, and hurriedly made a fast-pass gesture, beckoning the cars and soldiers who followed the cars into the city to hurry into the city.

"Quick, come here! Quick, hurry up, we're going to close the gates. ”

Listening to the urging of these little devils who opened the city gate, and looking at the tailgating infantry whose cars had successfully entered the city, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart. But at this time, none of the soldiers smiled, but instead thanked them with a grateful face.

When the last group of infantry behind the palace finally ran under the city gate. The defenders' machine guns on the city walls also began to fire wildly, trying to stop the pursuing Xinghua army from approaching, so that they could close the city gate smoothly.

But no one expected that just when the Japanese soldiers who responded were about to close the city gate, the fleeing 'soldiers' who rushed into the city took out sharp daggers one after another and stabbed at the unprepared defenders. This scene shocked many little devils a little blindly!

"Yaga! You guys, how dare you do this! ”

Facing the little devil who was stabbed but not dead, he questioned in disbelief, and the Xinghua Army soldier who was responsible for solving them also said happily: "Stupid, Lao Tzu is the Xinghua Army, not a little devil, can you die now?" ”

As the little devils under the city gate were quickly dealt with, the officers and soldiers of the assault company who entered the city in a car also jumped out of the car one after another. Picking up the machine rifle he carried, he launched an attack on the Japanese troops guarding the city wall.

The Japanese troops at the head of the city, who were attacked by the enemy on their backs, naturally felt stunned in the face of the attack coming from behind. On the other hand, the Xinghua officers and soldiers who had previously played the role of pursuit, saw that the gunfire on the city wall had weakened, and immediately launched a charge.

"Brothers, rush! Rush into the city, kill all the little devils, kill! ”

The commander of the infantry brigade, who was in contact with the forward command in the city and seeking air force support, also got up violently when he heard the sudden gunshots in the city and said: "Damn, the Xinghua Army is really attacking!" ”

From the counter-encirclement of the infantry brigade on the embankment to the ambush of the infantry wing, the commander of the Japanese infantry brigade stationed in Saigon quickly realized. He estimated that he had stabbed a big basket and really annoyed the Xinghua Army, which had been dormant for a long time.

Aware of this possibility, the commander of the infantry brigade began to send telegrams to the commanders of the state of Burma, asking for more support. In his opinion, after several rounds of dispatch, the remaining troops in Saigon City are no longer enough to ensure the safety of Saigon!

But guessing is speculation after all, until the gunfire of fierce fighting came from the city gate, and the commander of the infantry brigade was still startled. After all, at the moment, he has not much defensive force at his disposal.

Looking at the staff adjutant who rushed directly into the headquarters, the commander of the infantry brigade said with a slightly dissatisfied expression: "Baga! What are you panicking about? Do you still look like an Imperial officer? Say, what's wrong? ”

"Report to the general, the Xinghua army has attacked in a big way, the city gate has been lost, and a large number of Xinghua troops have entered the city!"

"Na! Didn't I just give the order to seal off the city gates? How did they get in? ”

Knowing that the Xinghua army had entered the city, the commander of the infantry brigade was also shocked. If it was a fierce battle between the city and the city, he felt that he could hold on for a while. But now the Xinghua army has entered the city in a blink of an eye, which really shocked him.

After listening to the report of the staff officer, he learned that the Xinghua Army was camouflaging and defrauding the city, and the commander of the infantry brigade was also very angry: "Baga, how do the eyes of the defending troops grow?" Don't you know to double-check? ”

What can the staff officer say in the face of such a question? Fortunately, the commander of the infantry brigade did not continue to dwell on this matter, after all, the Xinghua army had entered the city. What's the use of pursuing this matter?

"Order the troops, with the headquarters as the center, to make every effort to block the Xinghua army. Immediately send a telegram to Commander Ishine and ask for support from the air force. In addition, I hope that the navy will send reinforcements as soon as possible! ”

"Yes, General!"

It's already happened, and it's useless to dwell on the headache. Faced with this situation, what the commander of the Japanese brigade could do was to hold on to the last moment. At least for the time being, I'm afraid he won't be able to do anything to order surrender.

But the problem is that the commander of the infantry brigade, who has lost his troops at this moment, can no longer control the situation in Saigon. In a barracks in the city, the commander of the infantry wing, who had not led troops to attack earlier, also looked entangled at the moment.

Looking at the lieutenant staff officer and a junior lieutenant standing in front of him, the infantry wing commander had a headache and said, "Do you know the consequences of doing this?" ”

"Wing Commander, the Xinghua Army has promised that it will provide us with asylum. In the current situation, we should not make unnecessary resistance. After all, many soldiers in the wing want to return home alive one day. ”

"You're the ones who saved the Congress?"

"Yes, Captain! Now in the city, there is only our wing, as long as you give the order to stop fighting, I am sure that the fighting will soon subside. Thanks to this, you and your family will be protected by the Salvation Society.

Earlier, I had been afraid to reveal my true identity because I was afraid of hurting the captain. But for now, I hope that the co-captain will consider my proposal. After all, the current empire is afraid that it won't last long! ”

"Alright! For the sake of the lives of the soldiers, I accept your offer. I just hope that what you promised me will not be reversed. After all, when I give this order, it means a betrayal of the Empire. ”

"Captain, you're wrong! By doing so, you are saving the Empire. Once the Empire is defeated, the Wing Captain will definitely become part of the new army. I am sure that Your Excellency, our President, would be happy to meet with you. ”

As Zhao Tiehu guessed, today's Japanese army is no longer the Japanese army in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War. The failure of the offensive on all fronts, coupled with the large-scale counteroffensive of the US army, has caused some war-weary officers and soldiers to be distracted.

In addition to vigorously attracting public support in China, the National Salvation Association also began to buy some hidden stakes in the military. The intelligence group of the National Salvation Association, which was lurking in Saigon, also contributed a lot to this operation.

In addition to the corresponding meritorious service and job promotion, they can also get a lot of income. It was the many benefits that made these two officers pass on the information as soon as they learned that the Japanese army was preparing to raid Chinatown.

When the Xinghua army began to attack Saigon City, the Wolf Nose Intelligence Group, which was responsible for liaising with them, also conveyed Zhao Tiehu's instructions. It is hoped that they will rebel and persuade the wing commander to end the confrontation between the two armies as soon as possible.

When the staff officer of the brigade commander began to come over to convey instructions, the commander of the infantry wing, who had already made a decision, finally said: "Yoshino Shaosa, I'm very sorry!" In this situation, we have no chance of winning.

I think it's better for us to end this farce through negotiations. My wing, will not fight, I want to be responsible for my soldiers. I am sure that the soldiers will support my decision as well. ”

"Captain Nakamura, are you going to betray the Empire?"

The young staff officer, who was guarded by the two guards, looked at the captain of the Dazuo Wing with a shocked expression. Even he now had every reason to suspect that the plan they had made earlier must have been leaked by the Wing Captain.

Even the empire's Dazuo has lost faith in the war. Is there any salvation for this empire?

Ignoring the question of the staff officer Shaozuo, the commander of the infantry wing, who had already taken the first step, knew very well that he had no choice. The captain of the infantry wing, who is now under his command, held a meeting with the squadron leader and gave the order to stop the fighting.

The 1st Division, which attacked Saigon City, also received instructions from Zhao Tiehu to stop fighting. Seeing this scene, many Japanese soldiers who thought they would die in battle today also felt relieved to learn that the infantry wing commander had decided to lay down his arms and stop fighting.

Even some die-hard soldiers felt that it was a shame to do so. But in the face of a large number of Japanese soldiers who did not want to die here, they could not help it if they disagreed. And the commander of the infantry wing, it didn't take long to take control of the garrison command.

First of all, the radio room was controlled, and the infantry wing commander looked at the brigade commander with a sluggish face, and said apologetically: "General, I'm sorry!" I had to do this, only then could we live! ”

"Nakamura-kun, did you leak our plan?"

"It's not! But it also has something to do with me, it was my confidential staff officer who leaked the information, and he was a spy agent for the salvation of the country. But what I see now makes me feel that my decision was not wrong.

After I gave the order to stop fighting, our warriors breathed a sigh of relief instead of anger. General, you should know that we have been fighting this war for too long, and they don't want to continue fighting! ”

As soon as these words came out, the commander of the Japanese brigade, who was originally angry, finally accepted the reality with a sigh. After all, now that he is under control, how can this battle be fought? Compared with the attack of the Xinghua Army, the internal dispersion of the military spirit is the most deadly!

On the other hand, the 1st Division and 3rd Regiment that attacked Saigon City felt a little unsatisfactory. I was still very excited to see the Japanese soldiers who had surrendered. This battle also made countless officers and soldiers believe that the end of the Japanese army is not far away!