When the Southwest Army stopped attacking, the Japanese army also relaxed temporarily. Just after half an hour of fighting between the two sides, the entire defense line was in danger, and if it weren't for the fact that there were still a lot of soldiers left in the Japanese army, the defense line would have been breached now. However, the Japanese army also suffered heavy casualties at this time, and even the armed expatriates were killed and wounded nearly 10,000 people. In just half an hour, this made every Japanese who fought against the Southwest People's Army feel a feeling of dealing with death, no less than going to hell. When the Southwest People's Army stopped attacking, many Japanese troops and armed expatriates were spread on the ground.

Of all the Japanese troops, Nakamura and Mangkhut had good luck, as they were replaced when they were on the city wall before, and when they were assigned tasks in street battles, they were assigned to the rear. When the squadron where the two men were located was about to go to support, the Southwest Army just stopped the attack. After hearing such a fierce battle, both of them were terrified, and at the same time rejoiced in their luck.

But their luck now seemed to be running out, and one of their intact squadrons was sent to the front to take over the already heavy casualties. Although the offensive had stopped by this time, the KPA fighters had not withdrawn, and the armies of both sides were guarding each other across the street. Compared with the quietness of the Japanese army, the snipers of the People's Army have no intention of being quiet, occupying a favorable commanding height, and are not polite to those Japanese soldiers who show their heads. Although the fighting has ended, sporadic gunfire can still be heard from time to time in the city of Taipei.

Just took over the defensive line, Nakamura and Mangosteen were next to each other. At this time, Nakamura still had a few drops of blood on his face, but it wasn't his. Just when he took over the defense, a comrade-in-arms beside Nakamura had just straightened up, and his head was pierced, and a few drops of blood were splashed on Nakamura's face. At that time, Nakamura and Mangkhut were so frightened that they lay directly on the ground, but fortunately, many Japanese soldiers were the same as the two of them, and the two were not too eye-catching.

The living lesson was in front of them, so that the Japanese soldiers who had just come up felt that the danger was close at hand, and all the people were lying quietly behind the bunkers, and no one dared to move again. Especially those Japanese soldiers who were a little taller, they even lowered their bodies even lower, for fear that their lives would be lost if they were not careful.

On the roof of a small two-story building opposite the Japanese defense line, a sniper lay in the middle of two water tanks, observing the Japanese position on the opposite side through the gap between the water tanks. On the roof of the same building, there was also a scout, with a telescope in his hand looking at the Japanese soldiers on the opposite side from time to time, and the scout also carried a walkie-talkie on his back, and reported through the walkie-talkie according to what he observed in the telescope.

After the scout finished observing, he crawled next to the sniper and saw that there were two "positive" characters written on the sniper's right hand, and there was another unfinished "positive" next to the "positive" character, which was still the last horizontal cross.

"I've solved fourteen of them so quickly, and I can see that my hands are itchy." After reading this, the Scout said to the sniper.

As the scout spoke, the sniper's rifle rang out again. The sniper then picked up the chalk on the side and added the last horizontal stroke to the unfinished "positive" character. The scout knew that just now the gun rang out, and another Japanese soldier fell under the sniper's gun.

"It's getting more and more boring, there were a few little Japanese with good marksmanship at the beginning, and after killing those few people, now there is not even a person on the other side who dares to show their heads." After the sniper finished writing, he said helplessly. Reading between the lines is extremely confident.

The scout smiled slightly: "Hehe, it's much better than me, I still have to carry this walkie-talkie around, you are good, you will do the work here, and the results are still very brilliant." ”

"There is no opponent! Killing these miscellaneous fish is never as cool as killing a master. The sniper began to keep an eye on the Japanese line with his scope again, looking for an opportunity to strike. Having said that, he still had a lot of interest in killing those trash fish in his heart.

"You'll get cheap and sell well, don't talk about it, I'm going to go somewhere else to see, I wish you to kill a few more, and then get the title of an ace sniper."

The sniper nodded: "Of course, that's my goal, you be careful." ”

The scout smiled confidently and left the roof.

The sniper puts his focus on the scope again, "Ace Sniper", this title is aspired to by every sniper, and he is certainly no exception. But to meet the requirements of ace snipers, now the whole people's army cannot find one, and there are several other requirements. As soon as this title came out, the glory and the accompanying benefits made all snipers swear to get this title. However, when the first requirement was announced, many people felt that it was by no means an ordinary difficulty, with a total of 1,000 enemies killed, or more than 100 enemies killed in a single battle. This is only the first point of requirement, and there are various tests later, such as checking your stealth ability, perseverance. There are also various high-intensity competitions, one against ten, or one against twenty. Pass the test to get this title. The requirements are not ordinarily high, but it is also more proof of the value of this title.

After an hour's rest, the Japanese troops, who were already in high tension, relaxed a lot, and everyone ate a little dry food sent from the rear. As the saying goes, if you want to die, you should be a full ghost, at this time many Japanese soldiers are this mentality, they have enough understanding of their next fate, at this time in the front line, once they fight with the Southwest Army again, there is little hope of survival. It won't be long before they rejoice that they are on the front lines.

In Keelung's temporary base, the green lights on several walkie-talkies kept flashing, and several signal soldiers wearing headphones listened while recording on paper with pens in their hands. After the records were completed, the papers were gathered, and several staff officers marked various data on the city plan of Taipei according to the contents of the papers. When all this stopped, the map that was still relatively clean was now flooded with all kinds of numbers.

"Send a report to the Air Force and artillery immediately, and send them the locations that need to be bombed and shelled." Cai Yi looked at the markings on the map and said to a staff officer beside him.

"Yes."

Kong Wenhong and Qian Sihai also gathered around the map, and after reading it, Kong Wenhong took the lead in speaking: "This time it's enough for the little devil to drink a pot." ”

"Yes, commander-in-chief, after the bombing, do you want to persuade you to surrender first?" Qian Sihai also spoke.

"You can shout a few times first, and if you don't surrender, you can attack directly." Cai Yi nodded, a cold light flashing in his eyes. Although Cai Ye studied in Japan, he didn't have much of a good impression of Japan, especially in the past few years, he has read a lot of information about Japan, which makes him even more disgusted with this country.

At this time, there were already many wounded lying in the center of Taipei City, all of whom had been wounded in the battle with the Southwest People's Army. They were transferred here, and most of them, with the exception of the regular army, were armed expatriates. Many of them were burned or wounded by shrapnel from bombs, and they were lucky compared to the unlucky ones who had already made it down, and although many of them had spent their next lives in beds or wheelchairs, at least they were still alive and could still feel the pain from their wounds.

The sixth day of the lunar calendar is the hottest time of the year, and the afternoon sun is very dazzling. Those who were lying on the ground could only squint, because there were too many wounded, not all of them could lie in the house, and the rest of the wounded could only lie on the street, and the shadows in the corners of the houses were already occupied by the wounded. Japanese women are helping to care for the wounded in the streets, and several makeshift operating rooms are working non-stop.

A wounded soldier leaning against the wall stared blankly at the sky in the distance, and suddenly small black dots burst out of the clouds in the sky, and the number of black dots increased. As the black dots got closer and closer, the wounded soldier saw that the black dots turned out to be planes, and the term "air raid" flashed through his mind, just as he was about to shout something. The shelling of the 150mm howitzers placed outside the city of Taipei began, and the shells had already landed in the crowd just as the wounded soldier shouted "China plane".

Immediately, the entire Taipei center was plunged into a sea of fire, shouts and screams one after another in the sound of artillery. The people who were able to move were running around, and the wounded could only lie on the ground and wait for death to come. The artillery on land is just an appetizer, the main course comes from the sky, the two squadrons of H-2, more than 60 bombers divided into several echelons, aimed at the center of Taipei City, which has been caught in artillery fire, dropped the aerial bombs they brought, this bombing did not carry heavy aerial bombs, they are all light aerial bombs, mainly anti-personnel personnel.

At this time, the Japanese troops on the defensive line on all sides watched the place they were guarding being bombed and shelled, and all of them looked demented. They could all hear the rumbling explosion, mixed with many screams. Occasionally, a few shells exploded not far from them, but they did not hurt them, and it appeared that the bombardment area did not include their defenses. What was the most dangerous place just now has become the safest place.

The bombing and shelling soon ended, and the planes of the day began to move away, and the whistling of the shells stopped. Those Japanese who survived by luck felt endless fear, and the scene they had just experienced was absolutely unforgettable for their entire lives.

The Japanese who survived are looking for their loved ones everywhere, and everyone is disgraced. The ground was littered with stumps, and a large number of houses collapsed under the explosion. Some of the wounded who were not yet dead were struggling and rolling on the ground, wailing in their hearts, and for them death was a good option.

At this time, a loud voice came from all directions: "The Japanese army inside and all the Japanese pay attention, now your so-called Great Japanese Empire has abandoned you, and you have been trapped on this island, with no support and no way out." Think about your family in Japan, and think about the point of continuing to resist. Now give you a chance to surrender voluntarily, and only then will you have a chance to return to Japan. If you don't surrender, you'll be greeted by endless bombardment, and believe me, the scene will continue until you surrender voluntarily. You only have ten minutes to think about it. ”

After saying it once in Mandarin, I said it again in Japanese. It was only after three times that the sound stopped.

Just in the bombing, several aerial bombs directly hit the Japanese headquarters, the entire headquarters has completely collapsed, the original four-story building, now has become a ruin, only a plaque in front of the ruins that escaped the catastrophe proves that this place is the headquarters.

The shouting was heard by every Japanese, and it was heard very clearly. The headquarters had collapsed, burying those high-ranking generals of the Japanese army. The surviving Japanese were all looking at each other, and everyone stopped what they were doing, and now they were desperate to know whether to continue to resist or surrender directly.

On the defensive line in the center of the city, those Japanese troops guarding here were all contacting the command at this time, and they did not know that their commander had gone to see Aunt Amaterasu. The continuous busy sound made several squadron leaders understand a little, thinking of such a fierce bombardment just now, it can be imagined that there must be something wrong with the command, and it is very likely that the command is finished.

Several squadron leaders could not contact the command and did not dare to make claims at all. The Japanese army below was very anxious, and in the hearts of many Japanese soldiers, they no longer had any hope for this war, loyalty to the emperor was one thing, except for some foolish loyalists, the rest did not want to die here meaninglessly.

At this time, the Southwest Army, which had been quiet, had a new move, the tanks and armored vehicles started their engines one after another, the mortars also adjusted their angles, the bombardiers next to them also picked up shells, and the attacking fighters were also ready to attack and made a posture of attacking at any time. This made the nerves of the Japanese soldiers, who were already nervous, tense up all of a sudden, and they turned their eyes to their squadron leader. At this time, there were also many contradictions in the hearts of several squadron leaders, and the idea of surrendering or not was lingering in their hearts.

Just as they were hesitating, the Southwest People's Army on the opposite side shouted again: "Listen, little Japan on the other side, five minutes have passed, and in five minutes we will attack, and when the time comes, it will not only be the center of the city that will be shelled, but also the place where you are staying now." Voluntarily surrendering and being captured are two different concepts, and voluntarily surrendering still has a chance to go back to Japan, but it is difficult to say if you are captured. I hope you can be sensible. ”

Shelling, hearing these two words, all the Japanese soldiers were palpitating. This is Taipei City, there are no trenches, it is useless to hide in the house, and in the face of heavy artillery, the house is no different from the papier-mâché. There are no bunkers here, and if you really bomb here, will the defense line still be able to hold it? Even if you don't surrender, you will become someone else's prisoner when the time comes.

Several squadron leaders were looked at a little uncomfortable by the people under them, and compared to the struggle in their hearts, they also understood the thoughts of their subordinates. I don't want to fight now, fighting to such a situation, there is no suspense about the outcome of the battle, even if I continue to fight, it will only increase the casualties.

As the minutes ticked by, several squadron leaders didn't want to be the first to speak. Just when there was a minute left in the clock, an armed expatriate walked out with a rifle in hand. The Japanese troops, who were still on the defensive line, did not receive the order to shoot, and did not react to the actions of the armed expatriate. At this time, in their hearts, they wish that someone would stand up.

With the first one, things are a lot simpler. The Japanese troops on the defensive line saw that the armed expatriate walked to the opposite side unharmed, and more armed expatriates walked out of their respective houses with weapons in hand. Several squadron leaders, having received this news, did not say anything. They want to climb down the stairs now, and they don't dare to open their mouths to surrender, because they don't know what is wrong with the headquarters at this time, if the headquarters is still there, but the telephone line is blocked, and they open their mouths to surrender, then for them, this kind of thing is the greatest misfortune. Now that the subordinates have taken the initiative to surrender, if something really happens at that time, the main responsibility will not be on them.

The time passed, but one after another people came to surrender, and the fighters of the Southwest People's Army did not attack.

Nakamura and Mangosteen watched the armed expatriates walk over and surrender without doing anything, and Nakamura touched the photo in his pocket. Glancing at the mangosteen beside him, he resolutely stood up and walked out of the defensive line. As Nakamura stepped out of the defensive line, Mangosteen also stood up and kept up with Nakamura's pace.

It was only the armed expatriates who had just surrendered, but now with Nakamura and Mangkhut taking the lead, more Japanese soldiers had stepped out of the defensive line.

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At dusk, Chen Shao finished reading the last report and was about to get up. Wang Jie pushed the door in excitedly, and before he walked in front of Chen Shao, he said: "Chairman, good news, Cai Yi has just sent a telegram that Taipei has been taken, and all the Japanese inside have surrendered. ”

"Oh!" Chen Shao showed a slight smile, took the battle report from Wang Jie's hand, and read it carefully.

Chen Shao is not worried about the war in Taipei now, and he is ready to accept Japan's request for peace, and some terms have already been drafted. The war had been going on for two or three months, and at this time it was almost the bottom line of Japan, and if it continued to fight, Japan could only mobilize its people to participate in the war. However, if Chen Shao is killed, he will not believe that Japan will fight with him at this time, so negotiations are imperative.

Put down the battle report and saw that Wang Jie was about to go out, Chen Shao said: "Wang Jie, go and ask Han Qing (Zhang Xueliang's cousin) to come to my house for dinner at night, I have something to tell him." ”

Wang Jie answered, and walked out of Chen Shao's office.

At night.

Zhang Xueliang came to Chen Shao's house early, since the change of the Feng Department, Zhang Xueliang came to Nanning, during this time, Chen Shao asked someone to take him to visit the entire Southwest Industrial Zone, during which Chen Shao has not met with him, plus this time today, the two are meeting for the second time.

Under Xie Yuxin's busyness, a table of delicious meals was presented in front of the two of them, there was no so-called delicacies from the mountains and seas, they were all simple home-cooked dishes. Zhang Xueliang only came to Chen Shao's base, and did not speak, just sat there quietly. After the meal, Chen Shao took out a bottle of wine, opened the cap, poured a glass for Zhang Xueliang, and poured a glass himself.

"Han Qing, have a drink!" Chen Shao picked up the wine glass, and Zhang Xueliang gently touched the glass, Chen Shao smiled slightly, and then took a sip. Zhang Xueliang saw that Chen Shao was so bold and not pretentious, and he drank the wine in the cup directly.

"When you come to the house, don't be inhibited, just treat this as your home. Come, try your sister-in-law's craft. Chen Shao took a bite of food and pushed the plate of chicken in front of him in front of Zhang Xueliang.

"Thank you for the hospitality of the chairman and his wife, Han Qing feels very honored." Chen Shao's approachable appearance made Zhang Xueliang very useful.

"Han Qing has been shopping around these days, is there anything you want to say?" picked up the wine bottle and poured some more wine for Zhang Xueliang and his empty glass, and Chen Shao spoke.

To put it in his heart, Han Qing admired the chairman so much, and Han Qing felt very ashamed of what the chairman did. It is a great blessing for the country and the nation to have a president in China. Zhang Xueliang's words are not compliments, but real sincerity. These days, it was as if he was in a dream, and what he saw and experienced completely overturned his understanding of the country. Endless rice fields, endless factories, neat and clean cities, busy traffic, bustling businesses, and energetic people. While all this shocked him deeply, he was also reflecting on why the originally poor and backward southwest has now undergone earth-shaking changes.

No matter where he goes, the most he talks about is Chen Shao, and he can't hear a single negative word about Chen Shao in the southwest, and there are just endless praise and gratitude. Countless students also take Chen Shao as their learning goal, and the spirit of hard work makes Zhang Xueliang feel that Chen Shao is not only a leader, but also a symbol of their spirit and the goal of their hard work.

These days, he has not been to the barracks less, whether it is a recruit or a veteran, the spirit of hard work presented in front of his eyes is something he has not seen in the service of soldiers. Zhang Xueliang believed that no matter what kind of weapons and equipment, even if the same weapons were used, the Feng Department would definitely not be the opponent of the Southwest, even if the Feng Department had an advantage in numbers, the result would be the same.

"As long as you really care about the people, it is not difficult to do this! What are Han Qing's plans next? ”

"I want to change myself first, and then go to the Chinese Military Academy for further study."

"Oh! What are you going to change? ”

"Detoxification!" These two words have been echoing in Zhang Xueliang's mind for a while, he had thought about quitting drugs before, but they were all in vain. At this time, his idea of quitting drugs was unprecedentedly firm, because he knew that the Southwest Army would not want a general who was addicted to drugs, and he had to make changes for this alone. Another reason is that Zhang Zuolin's death hit him hard, he vowed to avenge his father, if he can't even quit drug addiction, how can he talk about other things.

"Well, I believe in you and will support you. With perseverance and perseverance, I believe that drug addiction will not defeat you. Chen Shao smiled slightly, originally he still wanted Zhang Xueliang to be forced to detoxify, but now that Zhang Xueliang thinks about it, how can he not support it.

"I will stick to it and definitely live up to the high expectations of the chairman." Zhang Xueliang looked firm.

"When you succeed in drug rehabilitation, China has a place for you." Chen Shao doesn't mind giving a promise now, Zhang Xueliang in history can be regarded as a national hero, and Chen Shao believes in his vision.

(To be continued)