When Zhao Tiehu took Toda Nosuke to absorb the little devils, Zhu Zixi led the main force of the first and third divisions to capture Zaozhuang City. Zaozhuang City, which did not have many troops in itself, was simply unable to resist the fierce attack of the Eighth Route Army.

What even frightened the Zaozhuang garrison was that this time the large force of the Eighth Route Army attacked them directly from behind. And their headquarters and garrison camps seemed to have completely lost contact at the beginning of the battle.

The battle did not last long, and Zaozhuang City was declared to have fallen by the Eighth Route Army for the second time. Many little devils who had been looted once before finally recovered some of their vitality and ushered in this second looting.

Looking at the Eighth Route Army rushing into the trading house like a wolf, many overseas Chinese businessmen with little devils couldn't help but cry bitterly. In their opinion, this jujube village really can't stay. If you continue to stay, sooner or later you will be robbed by the Eighth Route Army and penniless.

Compared with the grief and indignation of the little devil overseas Chinese businessmen, the people of Zaozhuang who live in the city also felt very surprised. According to the information they knew, didn't the little devil gather a large army and launch a sweep of the Eighth Route Army in Weishan right now?

So where did the Eighth Route Army that captured Zaozhuang come from?

Whether it is sad or angry, or confused, looking at the Eighth Route Army that began to search for the remnants of the enemy all over the city, the common people who have had an experience also know that they can only honestly wait and cooperate with the search. These Eighth Route Army still did nothing to the people.

Of course, those new traitors and puppet government officials who have just been supported by the little devils will be shot for serious crimes. If the crime is minor, it will not escape the punishment and discipline of the Eighth Route Army. But I was fortunate to be able to save my life!

Thinking about these surviving puppet government officials, it is estimated that they will not accept the solicitation of the little devils when they are killed. If Zaozhuang City is captured again next time, they probably won't have the same luck as this time.

On the other hand, Zhao Tiehu, who had ended the incorporation at this moment, directly ordered Toda Nosuke to take the newly recruited Japanese prisoners of war to join the prisoner of war team outside the city. Next, what Toda Nosuke had to do was to take these prisoners of war to the third detachment station.

There, Zhao Tiehu would send political cadres to cooperate with Toda Nosuke to carry out ideological education for prisoners of war. Among them, select the 'Japanese * traitors' who can really do things for the Eighth Route Army and do armed struggle against the Japanese army.

led the special operations team to inspect the whole city, looking at the materials, weapons and ammunition that the troops had collected one after another, Zhao Tiehu was also very satisfied: "Not bad! Although the results were not as good as the previous ones, they were enough for us to use for a while. ”

Compared with the seizures in other counties, as the most important city in this region, Zaozhuang naturally has the most stored materials. Coupled with the goods transported by the Little Devil Merchant House during this time, it is enough for the task force to consume for a while.

The transport team organized by the third detachment also pushed all kinds of vehicles into the city and adopted the method of ants to move the collected materials out of Zaozhuang City one after another. It is believed that after this ransack, the Japanese army in Zaozhuang will become destitute again.

As for the little devil expatriates and overseas Chinese businessmen who had been robbed before, Zhao Tiehu still didn't let them go this time. Even according to the information provided by the underground traffic officer, Zhao Tiehu also executed some overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese businessmen who were little devils.

In front of these arrested expatriates and overseas Chinese businessmen, Zhao Tiehu said with a cold expression: "I believe you should all know my identity." Originally, I wanted to execute you all on the spot, but I didn't want to kill innocents.

You are civilians and merchants, and whatever your purpose is here, you are all accomplices of the invading army, and it is impossible to deal with you too much. But I am a soldier, and if I want to kill, I will only kill those who deserve to be killed.

The reason for the seizure of your property and materiel is because your property and materiel are ill-gotten gains, which are used to finance the aggression of your army. Spare your lives for the sake of your honesty and did not harm the Chinese people.

And these people, they are civilians and businessmen like you, but they have the blood of innocent people in China on their hands. As a soldier in China, today I must repay my blood with blood, so that they can repay the blood debt owed.

If you still want to do business and live here from now on, then I would like to advise you not to make the same mistakes as them. Otherwise, the next time it falls into my hands, you will end up like this! ”

After saying these words, Zhao Tiehu asked people to read out the crimes of these detained overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese businessmen in front of these overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese businessmen. After reading it, Zhao Tiehu said coldly: "Those who touch the blood of my people, kill!" ”

With a bang, the executed expatriates or businessmen were shot directly in the back of the head. Looking at the corpses that were splashed with blood from the bullets piercing their heads, many devil expatriates and overseas Chinese businessmen trembled with fright.

Once upon a time, when they watched the Japanese troops stationed in the garrison shoot those Chinese people and anti-Japanese elements, these overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese businessmen were very excited. But it was their own people who were executed, and they couldn't be happy anymore.

Until the execution of the prisoner who was sentenced to death was completed, Zhao Tiehu also said in a timely manner: "I will give you a Chinese saying, if you want people to know it, unless you don't do it." Don't think that you can get away with the crimes you have committed, no one knows about them.

As long as you kill someone and owe a blood debt, you will pay it one day. It is only right that a murder pays for a life, and I hope you can keep this lesson in mind today. I hope that from now on, you will not fall into my hands again. ”

After the execution of the overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese businessmen who gave the little devils a play of 'killing chickens and showing monkeys'. Zhao Tiehu also ordered people to let go of these expatriates and overseas Chinese businessmen, but before the troops left the city, they could only stay in their residences and trading houses.

The people of Zaocheng, who also saw this scene, also felt very relieved. Living in Zaozhuang City, in addition to the exploitation of the troops stationed in the city, these little devils' expatriates and overseas Chinese businessmen often bully them.

And now, those expatriates and overseas Chinese businessmen who committed public outrage have been executed. The remaining overseas Chinese and overseas Chinese businessmen of those little devils, even if the little devils return to Zaozhuang next, I believe they must always be careful before falling into the hands of the Eighth Route Army.

When the troops cleaned up the battlefield and prepared to leave Zaozhuang, Zhao Tiehu also ordered the troops to post anti-Japanese war slogans in the city, once again promoting the anti-Japanese war proposition of the Eighth Route Army. Such a move has also attracted the attention of some young people in the city.

Even some young people secretly asked, "Sir, are you still recruiting?" I want to fight devils with you, do you accept it? ”

In the face of these young people's active inquiry, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who posted the slogans of the Anti-Japanese War also said carefully: "Recruit! As long as we really fight the little devils, our troops will warmly welcome them. It's just that if you want to join the Eighth Route Army, you must get the consent of your family.

In addition, in order to ensure the safety of your family, you will have to go outside the city to sign up for our troops, and someone will tell you what to do. It's just that joining the Eighth Route Army is very painful and dangerous, have you really thought about it? ”

'Figured it out! I'm just fighting devils with you! ’

As the Eighth Route Army gained fame and prestige in the Zaozhuang area, the people who were afraid that their children would make a mistake gradually became willing to let their children join the Eighth Route Army. In the eyes of these people, this is also a way out.

Moreover, many people have heard that in the base areas of the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army will give some special care to families with military dependents. If you can't stay in the city in the future, running to the base of the Eighth Route Army may also be a way to live.

In the early hours of the morning, the Eighth Route Army that captured Zaozhuang finally left. The people who walked to the street in twos and threes also felt that Zaozhuang was unusually quiet at this moment. It's just that it won't be long before the little devils will come back to the city to rescue.

In fact, it is precisely because of this that after learning that the Eighth Route Army had left, some overseas Chinese businessmen or expatriates who were not discovered by the Eighth Route Army and specialized in collecting intelligence for the little devils also began to find ways to spread the news.

When Eguchi Zotaro, who was supervising the war in Lincheng, heard that Zaozhuang was captured by the Eighth Route Army, and even the defending troops were completely annihilated. I also felt that my eyes were dark, and I completely fainted in the temporary headquarters.

Seeing this scene, the officer who accompanied Eguchi Zotaro also knew that the garrison officer was dead. The loss of Zaozhuang, coupled with the recent poor control of the situation in Zaozhuang, makes it reasonable for Eguchi Zuotaro to pay the price.

It's just that for Zhao Tiehu, laying Zaozhuang is just the beginning. The two combat detachments under his command did not leave Zaozhuang City at the first time. On the contrary, around Zaozhuang City, Zhao Tiehu ordered the troops to set up several more ambush circles.

For those little devils or traitors who went out of the city to report the news, the soldiers in ambush also pretended not to see it. If these people are not allowed to ventilate and report the news, how can they ambush the little devils who rushed to support?

In Zhao Tiehu's words, this time he wants to surround a Zaozhuang City that little devils are reluctant to give up, and clean up the little devil troops stationed in the surrounding area. For every additional unit eliminated, the imps will be reduced by one unit.

As a result, in broad daylight, guns and cannons still rang out outside Zaozhuang City. The combat unit responsible for ambushing the little devils will immediately retreat into pieces once they succeed. Even if the little devil sends planes to help in the war, it is estimated that it will not help.

And after this news spread, Major General Kurokawa, the commander of the Japanese sweeping force who was constantly advancing towards Weishan, also looked a little stunned. Didn't you say that the main forces of the Eighth Route Army fled to the territory of Weishan?

So where did the main force of the Eighth Route Army, which captured Zaozhuang at this moment and swept away the garrisons of the surrounding towns and towns, emerge from?

Just when Major General Kurokawa questioned Eguchi Zotaro, the garrison officer of Zaozhuang, he found that the telegram that was quickly replied to was that Edguchi Sataro had already disemboweled himself and apologized to His Majesty the Emperor.

'Yaga! Damn it, this incompetent fellow! It doesn't matter if he dies, how to deal with the situation in Zaozhuang now? ’

Sataro Eguchi committed suicide, and also realized that the sweeping force gathered in Lincheng temporarily lost his commander. For such a situation, Major General Kurokawa was undoubtedly very angry. In his opinion, this is Sataro Eguchi's way of evading responsibility.

If we don't stabilize the morale of the army as soon as possible, it is estimated that this sweep will end in failure again!