In the face of the prisoners captured one after another, the Eighth Route Army participating in the war seemed very happy. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info perhaps in their opinion, only dead devils are good devils. The more prisoners that may have been captured, the weakening of the Japanese army's will to resist.

If the siege troops were given a choice, whether to fight against a Japanese army that was stubbornly resisting to the end, or against a Japanese army that had lost their offensive morale in the face of the Eighth Route Army, and even had a little more fear, many people would choose the latter.

The occurrence of the latter also shows that their status in the hearts of the Japanese army is constantly improving. Many times, when facing them, the Japanese army no longer has a contempt for them, and feels that they are strong and worthy of awe.

Only the little devils who enter Huaxia can understand that Huaxia is not easy to bully, and Huaxia's troops are not inferior to them. Perhaps this kind of aggression will not happen for many years to come.

If these aggressors are not taught a hard lesson, perhaps they will never know how to reflect on themselves. At least in He Zhengdao's view, Japan, as a defeated country in World War II, also does not know how to reflect in later generations, and does not know how to respect and face history!

He Zhengdao, who is now receiving education in the area controlled by the Eighth Route Army, also hopes that these Japanese troops will know that easily provoking a war is not a good thing for them or China, on the contrary, it is very unfavorable to both countries.

War will eventually die, China was reborn in this War of Resistance Against Japan, and Japan finally perished in this war. It's just that when the spoils are shared at the end, many people forget the contribution made by Huaxia.

In short, He Zhengdao hopes that by educating these captives, Japan and even the world will remember the contributions and contributions made by China in this war of resistance. It also allows people who don't know about Huaxia to know what it means to 'commit crimes against Huaxia, although they are far away, they will be punished'!

With the fall of the South Gate, the troops of the Eighth Route Army attacking Shouyang also knocked open the turtle shells that the Japanese army relied on to shelter. The Second Reconnaissance Regiment, which was an assault force, also advanced towards the center of the city from the south and west gates.

The sound of gunfire and the encirclement made the commander of the 21st Infantry Brigade of the Japanese Army, who was staying at the command post in the city, finally sigh and say: "It seems that we can't wait for the division commander to arrive!" ”

Even in the eyes of the commander of the brigade of the major general, with only the little force in his hands, it is somewhat hangy to hold out until the main force of the division and regiment arrives. But he still underestimated the speed of the Eighth Route Army in terms of siege.

When he was in Yangquan, he fought against the 3rd Infantry Division. He could already feel that this Eighth Route Army was not inferior to the infantry brigades and regiments under his command in terms of weaponry and military quality.

The tremendous development and changes of the Eighth Route Army were the reason why he felt that this battle would be lost so quickly. Compared with the Eighth Route Army, which continued to grow and develop in the war, they began to be limited by many constraints such as troops and materials.

The war, which lasted for a long time, also caused many Japanese officers and soldiers who entered China to begin to have a certain war-weariness. Under all kinds of drawbacks, when they faced the Eighth Route Army, they no longer had the same advantage as when they first entered the Chinese battlefield!

Listening to the somewhat frustrated voice of the brigade commander, the officer who retreated to the headquarters said: "General, let's break through, right?" ”

In the eyes of these officers, staying in command was a dead end. If they break through, while the east gate and the north gate are not lost for the time being, maybe they will have a chance to leave Shouyang City and break through to the outside while it is dark.

The officers' suggestion was quickly met with the brigade commander shaking his head and saying: "Break through, at this point, where can we still break through?" In the whole of Shanxi, only a few remaining occupied areas remain.

This time, we really lost. Even if we break out of the city, where do we go next? Go and join the division commander and them, do you think the Eighth Route Army will give us this opportunity?

As for breaking through to Hebei, such a long distance, not to mention how to supply materials and ammunition after we leave the city. The guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, who were active in various places, would have pursued us to death. There is no hope of breaking through! ”

'General, but in the current situation, what should we do after all?' At present, the Eighth Route Army is advancing to the command headquarters, if we don't leave, I'm afraid we won't be able to go! ’

'Let's go, we finally came here from Yangquan, and now where can we go?' Come, draft a telegram for me and send it to the division commander. Inform us that our department has been surrounded by the Eighth Route Army, and I am afraid that it will not hold until tomorrow.

For the sake of safety, it is recommended that the main forces of the division and regiment immediately turn to other directions to break through. As for me, the brigade commander, I will be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor in the name of a samurai. All units of the brigade and regiment should start to break through immediately!

If you are willing to stay and continue to fight, then stay and fight the Eighth Road to the end. If you don't want to stay, choose to break through! I hope that there will be some people in our brigade who can successfully break through, even if the probability of this is not great.

If anyone feels unwilling to fight again, I will allow them to surrender to the Eighth Route Army. In any case, they have fulfilled their duty as soldiers of the Empire. If they have the chance, maybe they will have a chance to return to China to see the cherry blossoms! ’

After the last remarks, many officers were very surprised. However, the words of 'returning to China to see the cherry blossoms' made many officers who had been out for a long time indeed miss their relatives in the island country a little. After all, that's their home!

As aggressors, they have been powerful in China for a long time. But now, the successive defeats in the war have made many officers and soldiers who are increasingly homesick hope that one day they will return home alive.

Many officers and soldiers who were wounded in the Yangquan Battle, when they were dying, would cry out that they wanted to go home to see their relatives and take another look at the cherry blossom season in their hometown. It's a pity that such a simple wish can't be realized!

As for the way the brigade commander spoke of loyalty, these officers naturally knew what it was. But the problem is that when it comes to this kind of thing, they can't persuade each other. After all, suicide by disembowelment is also a heroic act in their eyes!

With this telegram, the order of the commander of the infantry brigade was also transmitted throughout the city among the troops who were still holding out. Even if some little devils are unwilling to accept defeat like this, they still choose to resist to the end.

But there are still some little devils who start to cower when fighting, and even find a place to hide secretly. When the Eighth Route Army attacked where they were, these little devils also chose to disarm and surrender.

Perhaps surrendering to the Eighth Route Army is a very shameful thing. But some well-informed little devils already know that in the Eighth Route Army, there are Japanese generals who surrendered. They were just small soldiers, and they thought more about getting home alive.

During this period of time, looking at the comrades-in-arms who usually accompany each other day and night, they have died on the battlefield one by one. Many wounded comrades-in-arms chose to hand over some last words and letters to their living comrades-in-arms when they were dying, hoping to take them home.

There are even many little devils who have not even been able to pick up their bodies after they die. This kind of thing of dying in a foreign land is also another reason for the disintegration of the fighting spirit of these little devils. Now that the decision has been made above, they do not feel any shame in surrendering.

And at this moment, Banyuan, who was still attacking the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army, listened to the still resounding gunfire in front of him, and he also looked extremely anxious. When the Eighth Route Army launched its attack on Shouyang, Itagaki knew that time was too important for him.

But the problem is that after coming out of Jinzhong City, they have broken through the four blocking lines of the Eighth Route Army. This kind of battle after battle, in addition to constantly devouring the troops he brought out, the ammunition consumption is also very amazing.

In the face of the stubborn resistance of the Eighth Route Army, as well as the continuous attrition of troops, and the increasing number of wounded soldiers, Itagaki did have a feeling of impatience. But since he chose to break through, all he can do is keep moving forward.

Once stopped, the fate that awaited them was only to be completely annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. If they can rush to Shouyang, maybe they can still have a glimmer of life. And the farewell call that this person received when night fell finally broke the only extravagant hope in Itagaki's heart.

'How so! In less than three hours, how could the Eighth Route attack the city? ’

Compared with Itagaki's disappointment and even despair, the chief of staff of the division who stayed beside him said with a bitter face: "General, when the 21st Brigade withdrew to Shouyang, almost all the artillery units attached to it were destroyed.

And the troops attacking Shouyang were the main force of the Eighth Route Division that rushed from Yulin to Yangquan. The main division, with at least one infantry regiment of artillery, and the 120th Division also sent a unit to join the attack.

Shouyang is not a strong city, once the city wall is destroyed, it is not easy to prevent the Eighth Route Army from attacking the city with only the few troops in the city. At the end of the day, we can't turn this battle around! ”

As the chief of staff of a division or regiment, it also takes a certain amount of courage to say such a somewhat humiliating remark. But now this kind of battle situation is very obvious. In this battle, they did not win a single victory at all.

Every time they adjusted their combat deployment, they could not avoid the Eighth Route Army to seize the opportunity. The two divisions that were originally stationed in Shanxi have now been almost dismembered and wiped out by the Eighth Route Army. Without troops in hand, how can we turn the tide of the war?

Listening to the chief of staff say this, Itagaki said in a half-loud voice: "If we hadn't given up Taiyuan, maybe the battle situation wouldn't have turned out like this, right?" At worst, if we stick to Taiyuan, we can also make the Eighth Route Army pay a heavy price.

As a result, now, we are walking all the way and fighting all the way, and we are almost led by the nose by the eight roads. This battle will become what it is now, and I have an unshirkable responsibility! How can this He Zhengdao be so powerful?

If He Zhengdao could hear Itagaki at this moment, he would probably be proud. After all, it's still very rare to be able to make Seishiro Itagaki say such words with awe and admiration!

It's just that for He Zhengdao at this moment, after receiving the news that the Third Infantry Division successfully attacked Shouyang City, he knew that the overall situation of the Shanxi Campaign had been decided. All that's left to do is to encircle and annihilate Itagaki, the old devil who wants to slip away! (To be continued.) )