Chapter 50: The End of the Fifth Division
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Antengliji, an old devil, looked at the remnants of thousands of little devils who had no fighting spirit, and knew that his Fifth Division was finished today.
Thinking about a few days ago, when he set out from Zhangjiakou, he was full of confidence and would definitely be able to exterminate Zhang Yunfei's 136th Division, but he didn't expect that now the situation has taken a turn for the worse, and he can't even believe that more than 20,000 imperial elites have been destroyed.
"Send a farewell message to His Excellency Commander Shouichi Terauchi!" Antengliji said weakly to the correspondent next to him.
After saying that, Antengliji got out of the command car, drew his command knife, and faced the east, preparing to commit suicide by seppuku.
The two brigade commanders, the chief of staff, and several wing commanders next to them saw that the division commander was preparing to cut their stomachs, and they also drew their command knives, knelt on the ground, stripped off their shirts, and prepared to be loyal to their Emperor Majesty.
Antengliji held the command knife and gestured on his belly for a long time, but he couldn't do it, and the two brigade commanders next to him saw the appearance of their division commanders, and their faces were full of disdain.
One of the brigade commanders, after shouting "Long live the Emperor", decisively took a command knife and made a standard cross on his belly.
The rest of the crowd also shouted long live the emperor and committed suicide by seppuku, bleeding all over the ground.
When Antenligi saw this tragic scene, his hands trembled, and he couldn't put his hands down, and finally threw the command knife on the ground, and sat on the ground in disheveled clothes, his face was pale, and he was panting heavily.
When the little devil next to him saw the appearance of his division commander, his last psychological defense line completely collapsed, and they all dropped their weapons and raised their hands to surrender.
Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, almost no one has surrendered, and the little devils who are deeply poisoned by the spirit of bushido are either killed in battle on the battlefield or commit suicide by seppuku, and generally do not surrender to the [***] team.
This time, most of the Fifth Division were recruits, and Antengliji's fear of death caused the little devil soldiers, who had already lost their fighting spirit, to drop their weapons and surrender to the Eighth Route Army.
Zhang Yunfei was also very happy to see the little devils raise their hands to surrender, so many little devils collectively surrendered to the [***] team, this is the first time since the Anti-Japanese War.
Although the little devils surrendered, for the sake of safety, Zhang Yunfei ordered the soldiers to take off their clothes from the corpses of the little devils, tear them into long strips, and tie the little devils one by one into a strong knot.
Anteng Liji was even more "taken care of" by the fighters and tied up a five-flower tie.
The battle lasted seven or eight hours, and more than 20,000 of the 25,000 people of the Fifth Division of the little devils were annihilated, and more than 4,000 were captured.
As for the Eighth Route Army, the final casualty results have not yet been counted, but it is estimated that there are two or three thousand casualties, of which the three regiments and one battalion have the largest casualties, leaving less than 300 people......
Beiping, the headquarters of the North China Front, commander Terauchi Shouichi, his face was like ashes, just now the chief of staff sent a farewell message from the Fifth Division, but he did not expect that a division of more than 20,000 people was annihilated by a division of the Eighth Route Army.
Together with the Suzuki Brigade that was annihilated yesterday, within two days, nearly 30,000 troops of the North China Front were annihilated by the 136th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
A few months ago, the battle of Xuzhou, the empire's losses were only tens of thousands, this time a local battle, the losses were so heavy, it seems that he can't afford to bear such a heavy responsibility, Terauchi Shou thought about it.
Seeing that Terauchi Shou's face was like a withered tree, Chief of Staff Okabe Naosaburo knew that his fate of working with Terauchi Shouichi was over.
With such a big loss to the Empire, the base camp will soon send a new commander over, and Terauchi Shouichi is afraid that he will have to return to serve in the reserves of the native country......
Huangbailing, the sky has gradually darkened, and the battlefield has basically been cleaned, the deputy division commander looked at the sky and said to Zhang Yunfei: "Division commander, it's getting dark, should we return to Xin'an County overnight, or camp on the spot?" ”
"Camp on the ground, and we'll talk about it tomorrow at dawn." Zhang Yunfei said.
After two days of fighting, although the soldiers were enthusiastic and high-spirited, they were already very tired, and if they returned to Xin'an County overnight, they would be physically exhausted.
It's early summer, the weather is okay, just right for camping in the wilderness, and with the elimination of the Suzuki Brigade and the Fifth Division, there is no longer a large force of the army nearby, so there is no need to beware of the sneak attack of the little devils at night.
Secondly, because it was night, it was impossible for the little devil's plane to sneak attack, and the fighters could sleep with peace of mind.
In the evening, in the temporary headquarters of the 136th Division, the lights were bright, and several radio stations were busy working.
When the headquarters received the news of the 136th Division's great victory, it immediately replied to the telegram, in which the commander-in-chief praised the 136th Division as a tiger and wolf division, and the 136th Division's great victory would be reported to the whole army and the whole country. The headquarters also sent a commendation order.
Seeing the call back from the headquarters, Zhang Yunfei was also extremely happy.
It was late at night, but Zhang Yunfei, who was lying in the tent, had been unable to sleep, and then he remembered Zhang Yuxin and Jiang Xiaoying in Xin'an County.
The shadows of the two have always appeared in Zhang Yunfei's mind, and it seems that it is difficult to leave the two beauties in this life.
Zhang Yunfei, who couldn't sleep, put on his clothes and walked out of the tent, outside the tent, there were sporadic bonfires everywhere, and groups of soldiers next to the bonfires were either asleep with guns on their backs, or still talking in a low voice.
The whole night seemed very quiet, and it was impossible to see that during the day there had been a smoke of gunpowder and fierce fighting.
Zhang Yunfei walked around casually, and when the soldiers who didn't sleep saw Zhang Yunfei, they all stood up and saluted a solemn military salute and said hello chief.
When the fighters fell asleep, most of them fell asleep, and a few whispered.
Looking at the lovely soldiers, Zhang Yunfei felt a sense of responsibility, and he must protect the soldiers and reduce sacrifices in the future.
Zhang Yunfei, who turned around, returned to his tent and quickly fell asleep.
In the early morning, the birdsong in the mountains woke up the sleeping Zhang Yunfei, stretched his waist, and came out of the tent, seeing that most of the soldiers had woken up and were packing up their bags and equipment.
The fighters of the cooking squad also set up the cauldron and were preparing breakfast.
Back at the temporary headquarters, Deputy Division Commander Liu Dazhu, Political Commissar Fang Zheng, and the heads of each regiment were already waiting for Zhang Yunfei there.
Because yesterday was a big victory, everyone's faces looked jubilant, as if they were celebrating the New Year.
Without too much nonsense and pleasantries, everyone went straight to the point.
First of all, Liu Dazhu, deputy division commander, reported on the situation of the campaign: The 136th Division won two battles and two victories, annihilated more than 31,000 little devils, captured more than 4,600 little devils, captured more than 30,000 Type 38 rifles, more than 1,000 light and heavy machine guns, more than 100 mortars and infantry guns of various kinds, and more than 100 automobiles, more than a dozen tanks and armored vehicles.
Zhang Yunfei first praised everyone, conveyed the commendation order of the headquarters, and finally, Zhang Yunfei decided to take the opportunity to recover Datong, an important town in Shanxi.
Hearing that the division commander had decided to recover Datong, everyone immediately cheered and praised the division commander for his wisdom.
Finally, Zhang Yunfei announced that the political commissar would lead the militia comrades to transport the captured materials and equipment back to Xin'an County, and then the cavalry battalion would be the vanguard, and the rest of the troops would follow up and recover Datong.
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