In the face of the conditions put forward by these two, it should be said that it is coercion. Although he had already had a certain amount of psychological preparation, he was born in Tsinghua University and was the deputy director of the Political Department of the Eastern Cluster of the Anti-Japanese Federation. Even if he was quite self-contained, he was angry and scolded on the spot for such a shameless move by the Japanese army.

But his scolding hardly played any role in these two thick-skinned Japanese soldiers. These two were probably mentally prepared to be scolded before they came, so when the deputy director vented the anger in his heart, he just listened quietly here, and he didn't mean to blush.

In fact, these two were ordered to negotiate, but they also had bitterness in their hearts and couldn't say it. This kind of inferior work has lost the face of their imperial army, and these two do not approve of it. However, this matter was decided after the two division commanders met and made after deliberation. As the first executor of the division commander's plan, they can only carry it out even if they are reluctant.

Moreover, there was no written order in this matter, and no telegram remained. That is to say, once the base camp investigates this kind of loss of the prestige of the imperial army after the fact, I am afraid that the chiefs of staff of these two divisions and regiments will be the first to be responsible. But now that the matter has been done, even if they are reluctant, they can only negotiate hard.

However, the other party's scolding is ugly, but it can't solve the problem, and what should be faced is still to be faced. These two were very patient, and they waited for a reply in the command post of a division in the northwest of Texas. They also knew that the two people in front of them would definitely not have the final say on this kind of matter.

After receiving a telegram from the deputy director of the Cluster Political Department and the deputy political commissar of the Jizhong Military Region, Chen Hanzhang's brows twisted into a big pimple. He didn't expect that the Japanese army would really come according to his original judgment, and at the same time, he really had the face to make such a request. At the most critical moment of the campaign, he used more than 100,000 Chinese people as meat shields in order to blackmail himself to make way for them to survive.

Although in the previous sweep of the Japanese army, in order to reduce casualties, and forced the squadron to tie their hands and speed up the progress without being able to do it with all their might, they also held Chinese hostage as meat shields many times, but after all, the number of Chinese who were held hostage by the enemy army was still relatively small, and it was not so open.

Today's case, which has caught a total of more than 100,000 Chinese in one fell swoop to make meat tickets and wants to blackmail himself to make way for them, is probably the first time in modern military history. As a veteran of the Japanese army for many years, it is the first time I have seen such a shameless move.

Like the people who received the Japanese negotiators on the front line, Chen Hanzhang could not make the decision in this matter. He could only bite the bullet and sent a telegram to Yang Zhen, asking for instructions on how to deal with this matter. Although Chen Hanzhang is not the kind of person who kicks the ball to his superiors when he encounters difficulties. But this matter is related to the future trend of the entire battle situation, and he really can't make a decision, so he can only ask No. 1.

Receiving Chen Hanzhang's telegram with three triangular symbols drawn to indicate a special urgency, Yang Zhen was also taken aback. After reading the content of the telegram, Yang Zhen's first thought was similar to Chen Hanzhang. In addition to the surprising anger, there was more of an accident. He didn't expect that the Japanese army would really be open, even open, and do such an extremely shameless thing.

Haven't they always been known as the best soldiers in the world, and the Japanese army is the first among them? Haven't you always been proud of the combat effectiveness of your army and the spirit of not fearing death? How is it that at this end of the road, even this kind of lowest-rate method used by even the most inferior army is used?

There is no doubt that the bestial Japanese army is an army without any moral standards, but at least you should have the dignity of a soldier. If you do this, aren't you afraid that you will become the laughing stock of the world's armies? Even if you are shameless, and you don't admit what you've done, you can't be so shameless, right?

It's just that as much as anger is anger, things still have to be resolved. That's not hundreds or thousands, but the lives of hundreds of thousands of Chinese. No military commander can order an indiscriminate attack under such circumstances. Even on the battlefield, the Soviets, who did not take their own compatriots seriously, I am afraid that no marshal or general would dare to order an attack under such circumstances.

Looking at Yang Zhen's frowning brows, the boss on the side took the telegram, and after reading the content above, even if he was well-informed, he couldn't help but be stunned. Putting down the telegram in his hand, the boss looked at Yang Zhen with a gloomy face: "What do you think of this matter, whether to let this way go or not?" ”

Hearing the boss's inquiry, Yang Zhen shook his head: "Boss, what else can be done?" That's not hundreds, thousands, but hundreds of thousands of Chinese, so why do I have other choices? Once I forcibly launch an attack and cause huge casualties among the people, we will all be the fingers of the people. The pit viper is in hand, but I can't break the wrist of a strong man. ”

"This time, I made a lot of preparations and imagined a lot of accidents when the whole front of the Eastern Front was turned into a counterattack. But I didn't expect this situation at all. It was even imagined that the Japanese army would engage in massacres on a certain battlefield to vent their anger when the battle was unfavorable. I just didn't expect the Japanese army to make such a move at this time. ”

"Now we are tantamount to being roasted on a fire, and if this road is not allowed, the lives of hundreds of thousands of flesh and blood compatriots will be wiped out. Let's, so that these two divisions of the Japanese army can withdraw from the battlefield. Wherever these two Japanese divisions are withdrawn, it will be a threat to our future. In particular, the 65th Division was basically fully equipped. ”

"But in the current situation, even if we are unwilling, we can only do what the Japanese army demands. That is the life of more than 100,000 compatriots, and if we do not care about their lives, then even if we win a complete victory, what can we do? Fighter planes can still be available in the future, but once the lives of these more than 100,000 compatriots are gone, it will be impossible to return. ”

Yang Zhen's words fell, and the boss sighed slightly: "Your choice is right, even if we are reluctant, we can only accept this result." Human life is not a leek, and it can grow longer after cutting. More than 100,000 lives, once gone, can never come back. Sometimes it's not necessarily wrong to take a step back at a critical moment. ”

The boss's support made Yang Zhen a little bit. He didn't use the telegram, but directly picked up the phone and wanted to call Chen Hanzhang's headquarters. On the phone, Yang Zhen gave Chen Hanzhang an order to stop the offensive on both flanks of the battlefield on the Dezhou and Jinpu Road. Let Chen Hanzhang get out of the Jinpu line, and let the two divisions of the Japanese army along the Dezhou-Jinpu railway withdraw to the south of the Yellow River.

On the Texas battlefield, the Anti-Japanese Union could stop military operations and ensure the safe evacuation of the two Japanese divisions. However, the Japanese army must ensure that the city of Dezhou will not suffer any damage, and first release the old, weak, women and children who were held hostage by them, and not kill all the anti-Japanese elements imprisoned in the city of Dezhou, and hand them over to the anti-Japanese alliance.

But on the phone, Yang Zhen also sued Chen Hanzhang. Let him tell the chiefs of staff of the two Japanese divisions and regiments that if the hundreds of thousands of Chinese people held hostage by them are subjected to any abuse, murder or insult, even if all the officers and soldiers of the two Japanese divisions and regiments participate in the battle, even if they run to the ends of the earth, the Anti-Japanese Federation will not let them go.

After looking at the phone in his hand, Yang Zhen's face was a little gloomy. The boss shook his head and said, "Comrade Yang Zhen, there are some things that you don't insist too much on. Now that it's happened, we still have to accept it. I took a look at your battle reports on the Jilu border during this time, and in fact, you have done well enough. ”

"This time we chose to give up, in fact, only the 65th Division ran away. The 22nd Division on the front of Texas is now less than one-third of its strength. Even if they can withdraw, it will be difficult for them to recover without a long rest. At present, in the battlefield east of Texas, the 120th division of the Japanese army has been completely annihilated. ”

"Although the 115th Division is still stubbornly resisting, judging from the current battle situation, their stubborn resistance is just a dying struggle. I think that in a maximum of one day, the Ningjin front line can basically solve the problem. Behind the battlefield east of Dezhou, the Bohai Naval Region and the part of the Anti-Japanese Federation have completed the final sweep of the remnants of the enemy on the Qikou front line, and completely completed the encirclement and annihilation of the Ninth Division. ”

"In the southern Hebei battlefield on the central front, the 50th Division has been completely annihilated. Although the 117th Division ran away from the remnants of more than 1,000 people, judging from its strength at the beginning of the campaign, it is not an exaggeration to say that it was completely annihilated. At present, on the Pinghan line, the Japanese army has basically completely abandoned the entire southern Hebei and retreated to northern Henan. ”

"Although the southeast battlefield of Jin Province is still fighting fiercely, but in the case that the other directions have been completely retreated, even if the two Japanese divisions and regiments in the southeast of Jin Province can fight, they are already lonely. Moreover, at present, we have completed the division and encirclement of one of these two divisions and regiments in the southeast battlefield of Shanxi Province. At the same time, in the Taihang Mountains at the junction of Hebei and Jin, the Japanese puppet army in this direction was also defeated. Judging from the overall progress of the current war situation, it can be said that the all-out counterattack of the Japanese army this time has basically failed. ”

"Not only did we win this battle, but it was a pretty big win in terms of the results we've already won. Even if we lose a relatively complete division of the Japanese army, there is basically no loss for us, and it will not change the complete defeat of the Japanese army in this battle. ”

"But Comrade Yang Zhen, while we have achieved such a brilliant victory, we must also see our shortcomings at present. After two months of hard fighting, not only did all the troops suffer heavy casualties, but they were also in a state of extreme fatigue. The consumption of ammunition, food, and materials is also quite huge. ”

"Although the central Hebei region can provide some food, ammunition, oil and other war materials need to be transported thousands of miles from the northeast. Now our supply line has reached its peak after a long period of full capacity. As it continues to run southward, and continues to operate at high intensity, the supply line is in danger of collapsing at any moment. ”

"And this operation, for us, is basically an internal operation. The entire central Hebei, southern Hebei, and Hebei-Shandong border areas have been beaten and dilapidated. In particular, although the central Hebei region is rich, as the main battlefield of the first stage, it has also been dilapidated. We also need time and energy to restore the vitality of these regions. ”

"The most important thing is that no matter which battlefield the participating troops are, they have reached the point where they cannot rest and recuperate. If the Japanese deem it necessary, they can continue to invest in new divisions and regiments. But our power has been used to the extreme. I'm afraid that we will not be the first to persist in the fight, and I think we can now carry out the end of the entire campaign. ”

"Comrade Yang Zhen, you have to eat the rice one bite at a time, and you have to walk step by step. This long war cannot be resolved by one or two battles. Although we have failed to do our best this time, it doesn't mean that we won't have a chance next time. ”