Xu Dalong said: "If you have any conditions, I will satisfy you as long as I can do it."
The commander of the alliance was originally very worried. He did not expect Xu Dalong's attitude to be so kind, and he became bolder.
He said: "Your Excellency, Captain, our army only surrenders to your army. We hope to hold a surrender ceremony and preserve our regiment flag."
The most basic combat unit of the Japanese army is the regiment. Each regiment has a regiment flag, which was awarded by Tian Huang personally when the regiment was established. It is a symbol of honor. If the regiment's flag is captured or burned by the enemy, the regiment's organization will be cancelled.
Therefore, the Japanese army attaches great importance to the regiment flag. In the formation of the regiment, there is a dedicated flag protection team to protect the safety of the regiment flag.
Xu Dalong and the Japanese regiment all spoke in Japanese, which Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others could not understand.
However, Xu Dalong had arranged in advance for Lin Xueying to translate for them.
According to the words of the Japanese coalition, it was obvious that the Japanese army only had the eyes of the Mawushan guerrillas and did not take their Jinsui Army seriously. The officers and soldiers of the Jinsui Army were very angry when they heard this and shouted angrily.
Chu Yunfei was also unhappy, but since Xu Dalong was handling the matter, he couldn't interrupt. He raised his hand to indicate that his officers and soldiers stopped making noise, and the scene became quiet.
In order to avoid unnecessary complications, Xu Dalong said: "It's good that you are willing to surrender. It is not shameful to surrender to a powerful enemy after losing the battle on the battlefield. I agree with all your demands."
I now solemnly promise you that as long as you lay down your arms and surrender, you will not be subjected to any abuse. The commander can keep your command swords and will not confiscate your regiment flags. After the surrender ceremony, he will send you away immediately. "
The team members did not expect Xu Dalong to agree so readily.
He was overjoyed, bowed to Xu Dalong, and said: "Your Excellency, Captain, on behalf of Your Excellency our Wing Commander and all the officers and soldiers of the 81st Wing, I would like to thank you for your tolerance."
After the Japanese army retreated, Xu Dalong saw the ugly faces of Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong, and said with a smile: "Chief Chu, Chief Fang, the little devils are just a bunch of beasts, don't be like them. No matter what, Xianhu We made them surrender. The Japs have always been tenacious. With this precedent, other Japs may surrender on the battlefield in the future. By then, our battle will be much easier to fight and our losses will be much smaller."
Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong understood that Xu Dalong was right. Although they were still unhappy, they didn't say anything else.
After receiving Xu Dalong's guarantee, the captain of the Japanese 81st Regiment led the officers from Shaozuo and above to line up neatly in front of Xu Dalong and Chu Yunfei.
The captain of the Japanese army stood at attention, saluted, and said loudly: "Dear Captain Xu, our army admires your bravery and skill in fighting, and is willing to surrender to your army." With that, he took off his command knife and held it in both hands to Xu Dalong. He bent down and bowed, raising the command knife above his head.
Xu Dalong said: "I accept your surrender."
He stepped forward and took the command knife from the commander's hand.
After the surrender ceremony was over, Xu Dalong smiled and said in a kind manner: "Your Excellency, captain, gentlemen, your choice is very wise and avoids unnecessary casualties on both sides. I mean what I say, let your troops put down their weapons now, I will send someone to take you away." As he said that, he returned the commander's command knife to him.
The officers of the Japanese army saw that Xu Dalong maintained respect for them, and they all had a good impression of Xu Dalong. Under the leadership of the commander, they bowed to Xu Dalong together.
Soon after, the Japanese army piled weapons at the designated location. Xu Dalong arranged for them to have a meal, then replenished them with some supplies for the road, and also sent some large trucks to let the Japanese army transport the wounded and corpses. go back.
On behalf of the 81st Regiment, the Japanese commander bowed again to Xu Dalong to thank him. Soon after, they lined up neatly and set off towards Lingao City under the leadership of the officers.
The liaison team sent by the World War II District Chief's Department also accompanied the army. They witnessed the entire process of the Japanese surrender and took a large number of photos with cameras to record this historic moment.
An entire Japanese infantry regiment surrendered to the anti-Japanese armed forces, which had never happened before. This was a great victory, a great achievement, and had great influence.
The officers and soldiers of the Mawushan guerrillas burst into cheers.
Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and the officers and soldiers of the 358th Brigade were very proud to be participants in this battle, and they also cheered together with the officers and soldiers of the Mawushan guerrillas.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
Fang Ligong said with some regret: "Sir Xu, this is a great victory. It is a pity that the Japanese should not be released so early. It would be better if they could be escorted to the commander's headquarters for a prisoner presentation ceremony." Perfect.”
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "What are you keeping these devils for? If you keep them, you have to take care of their food. There are so many little devils, how much food will be wasted?"
This time the credit was great, Fang Ligong was in a good mood, and this regret disappeared.
He smiled and said: "What Chief Xu said makes sense. There is indeed no need to let these little devils waste food anymore."
The troops had just fought a battle and needed a short rest, so they entered Yinping County.
After returning to the city, Chu Yunfei and others couldn't wait to send a telegram reporting their victory to the World War II district officials, and Xu Dalong and others sent a telegram reporting their victory to the Independence Regiment.
An entire Japanese infantry regiment surrendered to the anti-Japanese armed forces. This was a major event and attracted widespread attention from all parties.
World War II District Chief's Department.
The chief of staff and others were very excited when they received the telegram of Chu Yunfei's victory, and immediately reported the good news to the King of Shanxi.
The King of Shanxi was also very satisfied. He said slowly in Wutai dialect: "The little Japs have always been tyrannical, but this time they surrendered to our Jinsui Army. Chu Yunfei and the others have done a good job. They must be given a heavy reward and the news must be spread." Report it to the uniformity committee, let them see the majesty of our Jinsui Army, and let them know that the performance of the Jinsui Army on the anti-Japanese battlefield is no worse than their Central Army. If they are not convinced, let them capture the Japanese soldiers. Let’s look at it as a team, haha, hahaha!”
Ever since the Japanese army entered Shanxi, the King of Shanxi had never been so happy. He called his favorite fifth wife to go to the theater with him.
Of course Representative Wang from the Eighth Route Army Office was also very happy. Every time Xu Dalong and the others made a move, they brought honor to Representative Wang's face, which increased the respect of the Jinsui Army for the Eighth Route Army Office, and the influence of their words was much greater than before.
Representative Wang was very happy and personally drafted a telegram to express his congratulations to Xu Dalong and the Mawushan guerrillas.
Independent regiment.
After reading the victory telegram sent by Xu Dalong, Li Yunlong said excitedly: "Xu Dalong and his gang are getting more and more powerful now. Our independent group must work harder to not let these guys look down on us."
Zhang Dabiao was also stimulated and said: "Regiment leader, political commissar, we have to fight in this breakthrough battle. We are all from the independent regiment. The gap cannot be so big."
Zhao Gang understood the moods of Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao. Even he felt some pressure. However, he understood the situation of the independent regiment. In terms of strategy, tactics and combat effectiveness, there was still a big gap with Xu Dalong's guerrillas.
He could not provoke Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao to take risks. In order to appease their emotions, he smiled and said: "Xu Dalong and the others are members of our independent regiment. They have achieved great results, which is also the glory of our independent regiment. Hurry and tell this good news to them." Report to the brigade commander."
The brigade commander was also filled with joy after receiving Li Yunlong's call. He immediately went out, got on his motorcycle, and went to the headquarters in person to report the great news to the leaders.
