As the 13th Division gave up the attack, the 1st Division of the New 67th Army, which was responsible for blocking the attack, also began to retreat. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 But even so, the 13th Division of the Japanese Army still did not dare to launch a pursuit, for fear of being ambushed by the 1st Division.

Compared with the situation of the Central China Dispatch Army, which received a report from the Second Army, the entire top command of the Dispatch Army fell into an atmosphere of anger and sadness. The Nationalist Government and the Fifth War Zone cheered for this great victory.

Li Zongren, who was the commander of the theater, received a telegram from the 71st Army, saying that the 16th Division of the Japanese Army had been almost completely annihilated, and even killed the division commander and three major generals of the 16th Division.

Such a record, coupled with the 10th Division annihilated by He Zhengdao's troops, the 77th Army has inflicted heavy losses on the 13th Division. In the entire theater of operations this time, nearly 60,000 Japanese troops were eliminated, and more than half of the troops of the Second Army were eliminated.

It can be said that such a record is greater than the previous battle of Xuzhou that Li Zongren was responsible for. Li Zongren, who received this good news, knew very well that with this big victory, his prestige in the country and the army would also be further enhanced.

is as happy as Li Zongren, as well as Lao Jiang, who has received good news. Knowing that the 71st Army had defeated the 16th Division of the Japanese Army in only one day and one night, and also killed the division commander of this division, Lao Jiang was really excited.

With this great victory, it is undoubtedly a good incentive for the current sluggish situation of the War of Resistance. The combat effectiveness of the Central Army, which had been questioned before, could also be proved through this great victory.

Early the next morning, the news of this great victory began to be reported in various newspapers. Compared with the report of the 71st Army's encirclement and annihilation of the 16th Division, the report of the new 67th Army's encirclement and annihilation of the 10th Division seems to have been deliberately ignored.

Looking at the newspaper sent by the correspondent, Zhou Enlai, who worked in the office of the Eighth Route Army in Chongqing, also smiled and said: "In peacetime, we have won the battle, and most of them are interested in controlling propaganda. This time they won the battle, and I can't wait for the world to know! ”

The director of the office who worked together also smiled and said, "Yes! The propaganda on this only focuses on their achievements in the Fifth War Zone. The record of our independent column seems to have been deliberately ignored by them. The national government is not kind! ”

'No problem! Later, we will also contact a few neutral newspapers and ask them to report on the achievements of our new 67th Army in this battle. Just annihilating the 10th Division of the Japanese Army, I don't think anyone else can say much.

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

In addition, if we have time to urge their logistics office more, we promised to give us the pension and materials of the new 67th Army, should we distribute it? If we delay any longer, our troops on the front line will be out of food. ’

Regarding He Zhengdao's handing over of his military exploits, Zhou Enlai naturally received a telegram. As the secretary of the Southern Bureau, He Zhengdao also needs Zhou Enlai to be responsible for the liaison between He Zhengdao and the Central Army when he goes south to resist the war.

Even if Zhou Enlai knew from He Zhengdao's telegram that the new 67th Division had reaped great benefits this time. But Zhou Enlai also knew that the seized materials also played a great role in the formation of the Central China Military Region.

Now, if he can deduct more funds and materials from the national government, Zhou Enlai will naturally not miss such an opportunity. It's just that Zhou Enlai is also very curious, if Lao Jiang knows the truth, what will he think.

After all, the great victories of the 71st Army, which are now 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. If the truth gets out, the Central Army will lose face.

But now they are propagating like this, and the fact that it has already been formed. Therefore, even if they are worried that the truth will leak out in the future, they can only ignore it. This kind of aggrieved taste, I'm afraid it won't be too comfortable!

The next day, the sky in the war zone was still drizzling, but gunshots were still heard from time to time near the war zone. The Japanese army who successfully broke through from the town, even if everyone was like a clay figure, still did not dare to stop breaking through.

When clearing these fleeing Japanese troops, the 51st Army and the 77th Army only sent small units to be responsible. The main force that really wiped out these fleeing Japanese troops was the guerrilla units formed by He Zhengdao in the Dabie Mountain area.

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

However, there is one point, that is, it is necessary to ensure the safety of the people in the guerrilla base areas. For this reason, the guerrilla brigades and militia squads, in addition to strengthening the security and vigilance of the villages, also set up ambushes at various intersections.

The Japanese army, already exhausted, although quite a few managed to break through from the town. But each of them, in addition to the fact that the weapons and ammunition they carried were almost exhausted, hunger and cold also caused their combat effectiveness to decline rapidly.

In the past, if they encountered these militias or guerrillas, they might be able to defeat them. But now, many little devils are standing out of the encirclement, and many little devils are relaxed, almost regardless of whether the underground is dry or wet, and just lie down and take a good rest.

Even the guerrillas, who were familiar with the terrain and searched for them on the periphery, caught many little devils who were still asleep. This kind of victory without a fight made many new members of the guerrillas feel very excited.

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

Only the military backbone of the guerrillas who were drawn from the Eighth Route Army to form guerrillas in various places knew very well how terrifying these little devils who seemed to be easy to catch were in reality. Fortunately, these little devils are also people, and they will also be tired and sleepy when they are hungry and tired.

Seeing these newly recruited guerrillas, who were a little unimpressed with these little devils, these veterans who were the backbone of the guerrillas would say, "What? Do you think the little devils are easy to clean up? But do you know why the little devil is so easy to clean up? ”

Just when the new team members were curious, the old team members said: "These little devils haven't closed their eyes for two days and two nights, and they still fought hard for a day yesterday and broke out of the encirclement of tens of thousands of central troops." Such a little devil, is it powerful?

Now that we've caught and killed the little devils, do you think the one of them is clean? Many little devils have run out of guns and even bullets in their hands. If it's a well-fed, well-rested little devil, do you think you can deal with it? ”

Let the veteran team members ask like this, and the new team members also feel a little embarrassed. But there was still a new team member who said: "Captain, if the little devil is really so powerful, how can he be chased by us so embarrassed?" ”

That's because they've endured several times the attack, and they're not familiar with the terrain here, so they're smearing the breakouts that are scurrying around. The little devils we caught in the woods and were still sleeping hadn't closed their eyes for at least two days.

If it were you, do you think you can withstand such pressure? I'm telling you this, not about how powerful the little devil is. It's just that I want to tell you, don't underestimate the combat effectiveness of the little devils.

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 the little devils, but also our enemies, you can't have contempt and pride, you know? ’

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

Although many little devils knew that they were not far from Lu'an, where the Second Army was located, before breaking through. But after a distance of dozens of kilometers, the little devils who were lucky enough to break through successfully did not dare to go to places where 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 from life looked worse than beggars, and if it weren't for their Japanese language, almost no one would believe that they were Japanese soldiers.

On the other hand, during this period of clearing out the remnants of the enemy, the guerrillas not only gained a certain amount of actual combat experience, but also built a good relationship between the guerrillas and the people of each village. After all, the people really felt that the guerrillas were genuinely protecting them.

For such a situation, He Zhengdao is naturally optimistic. It's just that after the end of this battle, He Zhengdao looked at the casualties reported by various departments, and he also felt a little distressed.

Even if it was the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, after receiving the final statistics of losses, Mr. Zhu also sighed with some sighs: "Alas, if you don't fight in our base area and lack a mass base, this little devil is really not easy to fight!" ”

'Yes! The casualties of tens of thousands of troops should be the largest number of casualties since the establishment of the independent column. Fortunately, they had a period of rest and recuperation in the future, otherwise the independent column would have really lost a lot when it participated in the war this time. ’

Chief of Staff Zuo Quan can also be regarded as having a better understanding of the situation of the independent column. Despite this defensive counterattack, the 71st Army became the focus of the Nationalist Government's propaganda. However, the new 67th Army has gradually become well-known to the people in the Kuomintang region.

Even the people living in the Dabie Mountains gradually knew that these troops dressed differently from the Central Army were the Red Army that used to fight guerrillas in the Dabie Mountains. Many people seemed happy about their return.

It's just that compared with the happiness of the people, some of those who had persecuted the Red Army and their families before seemed to be somewhat worried. They also seem to be worried that these Eighth Route Army, which was reorganized by the Red Army, will find them as old enemies.

In fact, their fears are not unfounded. With the formation of guerrilla units in various localities, He Zhengdao also received many reactions from the backbone of the advance detachment, and when the ****** regiment left Dabie Mountain, many family members of the Red Army were persecuted.

But settling accounts with these people now will undoubtedly annoy the Nationalist government's management in the local area. In view of this situation, He Zhengdao ordered all guerrilla brigades not to carry out retaliatory actions at will, but also to report the situation to the Central Committee and the Chongqing Office.

In the face of such a telegram requesting instructions, Mao Taizu, Mr. Zhu and Zhou Enlai were all in some difficulty. After all, this is the period of cooperation between the two parties, and engaging in this kind of post-autumn reckoning is undoubtedly undermining the joint war of resistance.

But if you don't settle accounts with those people, how will those officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route who know clearly think? (To be continued.) )