Seeing that the Eighth Route Army gathered outside the city more and more, the nervousness of the Japanese troops trapped in the city also increased. The www.biquge.info had set up several blocking positions outside the city earlier, and now these blocking positions outside the city have been captured by the besieging Eighth Route Army.

The 21st Infantry Brigade in the city was also hoping to take advantage of the defense of Shouyang City and hold on to the city for a longer period of time. If they don't hold out to the arrival of the Itagaki troops, their fate will naturally be to live and die with the city.

In the face of the Eighth Route Army outside the city began to shrink the encirclement, the Japanese troops in the city were also in full swing to build blocking fortifications in the city. Even the Japanese troops in the city were prepared for the worst, that is, to fight street battles with the Eighth Route Army outside the city.

Long before they withdrew to Shouyang, the people in the city received the news. Most of the Chinese people who dare to stay outside the city at this moment are the kind of hardcore traitors and traitors who are in the same league as the little devils, knowing that if they escape outside, they will definitely die.

Even those who had some chance of survival left when the Japanese blockaded the city. In response to this situation, the Japanese troops who arrived in the city did not stop them. They felt that this would also reduce the possibility of being infiltrated by the Eighth Route Army.

With the increase in the number of battles with the Eighth Route Army, many Japanese soldiers felt that the people in the city who seemed to be honest in peacetime. Maybe among them, there are hidden intelligence officers or operatives of the Eighth Route Army who make them unguardable.

Now in the city, in addition to following them with all their hearts, there are also some expatriates who have also fled with the army. At present, the Eighth Route Army has successively recovered and taken over various cities in Shanxi, and Japanese expatriates who are engaged in business or mining have fled in a hurry.

In the eyes of these expatriates, there may be a way to survive if they fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. But the problem is that if they don't retreat with the troops, maybe they won't have to wait for the arrival of the Eighth Route Army, and they will be beaten to death by the Chinese people.

This may be in response to a sentence of gratitude from Huaxia, good and evil will be rewarded in the end, not that it will not be reported, the time has not come! When the time comes, the nightmare comes. The Japanese expatriates who usually bullied the common people and the Chinese naturally feared that those who were oppressed would retaliate against them.

With the retreating Japanese army, they also came to Shouyang, and they already knew that there was no way to leave. If they didn't help the troops to hold Shouyang City, when the Eighth Route Army attacked the city, they would also be unable to escape death.

And the Japanese soldiers in the city naturally treated these expatriates much better than those traitors and puppet soldiers who also worked for them. At least the Japanese believed that these expatriates were truly of the same mind as them.

Regarding the situation in the city, the Eighth Route Army, which was encircled one after another, naturally also knew. Even when the artillery unit was deploying artillery positions, Lu Zhencao also said directly: "Don't worry about anything, just carry out indiscriminate shelling!" ”

Lu Zhencao, who was in charge of the People's Army in Xingtai earlier, knew very well that these Japanese expatriates were worse than little devils. Bullying men and women at will**** The Chinese people don't say anything, but also act as an accomplice of the little devils to control the occupied areas!

In fact, for these expatriates who acted as accomplices of the Japanese army, Lu Zhencao hated them more than the little devils. In his view, these expatriates are just a bunch of scum who deceive the good and fear the evil, relying on the Japanese army as a backer to run to China to make a fortune.

With Lu Zhencao's order, when the artillery regiment deployed the artillery position, it was naturally how effective and how to arrange. At least the artillery regiment already knew that the defenders in the city did not have large-caliber artillery.

By the time they retreated along the entire line, many of their attached artillery had been discarded or blown up. Now in the hands of the Japanese troops in the city, except for some infantry guns and mortars, they don't even have a 75-caliber mountain gun and field artillery.

The lack of artillery above 75 caliber means that the Japanese troops in the city do not even have the ability to counterattack the artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army outside the city. In this way, the artillery unit attached to the 3rd Infantry Division only needs to keep firing shells into the city.

Before nightfall, knowing that the preparations of the troops before the siege had been completed, Lu Zhencao quickly said: "Send a report to the commander and ask if the siege can be launched." At this point in this kind of weather, the plane that wants to come to the little devil can't come.

In addition, report the situation in Shouyang to the commander, and the little devils in the city are ready to fight in the streets. In order to reduce the casualties of the attacking troops, it was hoped that the artillery units would be allowed to consume more shells for the destruction of the Japanese fortifications in the city.

In addition, according to the reconnaissance of our reconnaissance unit, there are no ordinary people in the city except for the Japanese army and overseas Chinese. In this case, if the Japanese army refuses to surrender, can it be implemented battlefield discipline! ”

After receiving the telegram from Lu Zhencao asking for instructions, He Zhengdao thought for a while and said: "When to launch an attack can be decided by the third division. I have only one request, the attacking troops must end the battle and take Shouyang City before dawn.

As for the treatment of Japanese troops and expatriates in the city, battlefield discipline can be enforced. As long as they did not surrender, both Japanese soldiers and Japanese expatriates were killed. But as long as they surrender, they will be treated as prisoners! ”

In He Zhengdao's opinion, although he also wants to kill without mercy. But as a commander of the troops, such a thing as indiscriminate killing of prisoners should be avoided as much as possible. Even in He Zhengdao's opinion, each of those little devils deserves to die!

It's just that the war makes civilians go away, and He Zhengdao still knows it to some extent. If it is an armed expatriate, He Zhengdao will naturally not let go of these expatriates who take up guns to participate in the battle, and will only regard these expatriates as resisters.

As for the Japanese women or children in the city, He Zhengdao still did not want to see the troops slaughter them. In fact, there are many Japanese expatriates in Shaanxi today, but most of them are women and children.

These captive Japanese women and children are now also being educated by political cadres. The Japanese prisoners who had been converted earlier also began to do some anti-war work.

But for many people, it is indeed difficult to accept these foreign women and children. But He Zhengdao believes that when he really has the opportunity to set foot in Tokyo, these expatriates who have been repatriated back to China should be able to feel the goodwill of Huaxia.

At least let these people know that the consequences of easily provoking Huaxia are serious. If they don't want to repeat the ugliness and tragedy at this moment, then they should respect and revere Huaxia, instead of provoking and provoking Huaxia!

In He Zhengdao's heart, he hoped that his arrival would change the fate of Huaxia in the future. If he can change the trajectory of the development of some countries, he believes that the rise of China will be earlier than in the previous life.

The fame of the great powers of the East will also make the military powers of the world fearful. Let them know that in the far east, that ancient cultural country with a history of 5,000 years is no longer something they can provoke and provoke casually!

When He Zhengdao's telegram was sent back to the 3rd Infantry Division, he looked at the instructions and orders from above. Although Lu Zhencao had some regrets, he also knew that a commander was too easy to kill, and there would be no good end in the end.

For this reason, he quickly said: "Order the siege troops, after entering Shouyang City, as long as the Japanese army chooses to surrender, they can be treated as prisoners of war." Those who refuse to surrender will be killed. The expatriates in the city, those who have weapons, are judged by the Japanese army.

As for the women and children, you can first persuade them to tell them the consequences of rebellion. As long as they follow our advice, try to keep them safe. Those traitors and two dogs in the city also follow this rule.

Even if these traitors and two dogs should be cut with a thousand knives, they must wait until the public trial and execute them in front of the people of the city. Let our people know what the fate of working for the little devil will look like! ”

As a native of Northeast China, Lu Zhencao undoubtedly hates these invaders who occupy Northeast China and make them homeless. But as the commander of the Third Infantry Division, Lu Zhencao also understands that he must ensure rationality at all times.

If he is a commander, he can't maintain a calm mind and reason, and it is very likely that he will do something to bury the entire army in some things. Therefore, the emotions of the individual cannot affect the overall situation.

After giving the combat order, Lu Zhencao, who looked at the time, quickly said: "Call the artillery regiment and start preparing for the shelling." In ten minutes, I'm going to see their shells all hit the heads of the little devils in the city! ”

'Yes, Commander! ’

After receiving a call from the division headquarters, the commander of the artillery regiment, who had already made preparations, immediately said after hanging up the phone: "Inform all artillery battalions that prepare ten minutes before the shelling!" In today's siege battle, our shells can be opened to fight. ”

For the artillerymen, there is also a limit on the amount of shells that can be used in peacetime. But this time, in order to reduce the pressure on the attacking troops, He Zhengdao also agreed to use artillery shells to destroy the Japanese army as much as possible, and also let the little devil feel the taste of being bullied.

With the order to prepare for the attack, it was successively transmitted to the troops that arrived at the intended attack position. All the Eighth Route Army, which was tasked with the main attack, was also ready for the attack, and all they had to do was wait for the artillery to open the gap into the city.

In any case, Shouyang City is not too high. But the city walls built in the early years also provided the best defense for the Japanese army. It is naturally not an easy task to successfully attack the city.

Moreover, from the firing points placed by the Japanese army on the city wall, it can be seen that a lot of machine guns have been erected. In this case, if the Japanese machine gun positions on the city are not destroyed, the siege troops will rush forward, and it is really possible to pay a heavy price!

The Japanese troops in the city, who originally thought that the Eighth Route Army would attack in the evening, tried to buy as much time as possible. In advance, he ordered the logistics troops to open a gang and provide hot food to the troops defending the city, so that these Japanese troops could have the spirit to cope with the next night battle.

But when the little devil started to eat in the city, without any warning, he looked at the artillery regiment that arrived every ten minutes, and immediately launched an indiscriminate shelling of Shouyang City.

The new 1st Brigade of the 120th Division, which also brought artillery units over, knew that the little devils in the city had no strength to fight back, so they naturally joined the artillery sequence. For a while, the sky over Shouyang City was filled with the sound of cannonballs whistling.

With such fierce artillery fire, there was no need to be reminded by the Japanese commander, and all the little devils who stayed in the city knew that the Eighth Route Army had finally launched a general attack on them. Next, whether they live or die depends on whether they can stop the Eighth Route Army from entering the city! (To be continued.) )