When Chu Xiong and others returned to Liu Town, the reconstruction of Liu Town was about to enter the final stage, and a brand new Liu Town was about to appear in front of the world again.
This is undoubtedly a medium-sized miracle. The power of the people is infinite. What Chuxiong can do is to gather this infinite power to create one miracle after another.
As soon as Gao Wancheng saw Chu Xiong, he hurriedly talked about business:
"Old Chu, you are finally back. The counter-mopping battle has been over for more than ten days, and the battle report to the brigade headquarters has not been sent out yet. The brigade commander is probably cursing!"
When Chu Xiong heard this, he rubbed his nose in embarrassment. As soon as the battle was over, he was busy rebuilding and forgot about this incident.
Things have their own priorities. In Chu Xiong's view, after the war, there is nothing more important than letting the people live in houses first. As for reporting victory, suppress it first, and then the impact will not be so great.
The current independent battalion is too weak and cannot be too high-profile. It will not be of any benefit to the base area if it is too stimulating to the Japanese;
Liuzhen was finally built, and he didn't want to provoke the Japanese to try again.
Let’s just keep developing for a while. Since we plan to keep a low profile, this planned battle report is also very particular.
You can't hide the report, and you can't be too high-profile. Originally, Chu Xiong wanted to suppress it for a while, but now that the brigade headquarters has urged him, he must report it. This is a matter of organizational discipline, and Chu Xiong still has this awareness.
"Lao Gao, do you think this is okay?"
"A few days ago, our troops smashed the 35th Japanese Regiment's raid on the base area. After dozens of large and small battles, we severely damaged the 35th Regiment, annihilated more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers, and captured a lot of goods;
The soldiers and civilians in our base area also suffered heavy losses. Liu Town was burned to ashes by the Japanese. Tens of thousands of people's homes were destroyed and displaced. We are currently organizing the soldiers and civilians to rebuild their homes. "
When Gao Wancheng heard this, he immediately understood that this was to be blurred. When did Chu Xiong become so low-key?
"Old Chu, the decisive battle between the millions of troops on both sides in Jiangcheng is about to come to an end. The fall of Jiangcheng is only a matter of time. At this time, the people urgently need a big victory to boost their morale!
Our annihilation of a Japanese regiment this time is considered a great victory. We should increase our propaganda efforts to inspire the Chinese talents. "
"Lao Gao, the war of resistance is not a matter of one or two days. The Japanese are far more powerful than we thought!
The initiative in the next few years is still in the hands of the Japanese. As long as they are willing to pay a high price, there is no city that they cannot conquer, let alone a small Liuzhen.
If they send a regiment, we can still clear the country. If they send a brigade or even a division, Liu Town will really face a disaster. There is no way to escape in the mountains. Hundreds of thousands of people will always be found. . "
"We need to keep a low profile, not only to let the Japanese see our strength and make them have some scruples, but also not to overly stimulate the Japanese to attack us with all their strength. The Japanese also have to look at the cost of fighting. The premise is not to mess with them too much!! "
Chu Xiong's words made Gao Wancheng feel more and more reasonable the more he listened to them. It was indeed not easy to rebuild Liu Town. He felt the same way. As long as it did not violate the rules, it was reasonable to deal with it in a low-key manner.
"Old Chu, then according to this idea, I will draft a message to the brigade headquarters to report the victory."
Chu Xiong nodded in agreement.
Chuxiong had dealt with it as low-key as possible, but the result of annihilating three thousand enemies was already a rare victory. After being reported to Yanzhou step by step, it still aroused a great response.
After many considerations, the senior management reported the results according to Chu Xiong's original message and made appropriate publicity.
The people needed victory to boost their morale, and the army needed victory to strengthen their confidence. Once the victory at Liuzhen was announced, it still caused a certain sensation across the country.
Liuzhen, this small town hidden deep in Wei Wei Taihang, is once again familiar to people, including the Japanese.
The atrocities committed by the Japanese in burning down Liuzhen were condemned by people across the country and even by peace-loving people around the world. A large number of international friends called on the Japanese to abide by the Geneva Convention and not massacre civilians and burn down towns and villages without reason.
Naturally, the Japanese would not admit it. Because Chu Xiong blurred the battle report, they also found an opportunity to play word games.
First of all, the Japanese denied the theory of a disastrous defeat, and only admitted that it was a small defeat. The 35th Regiment suffered heavy casualties, but the main force still existed;
They did not admit defeat at the hands of an independent battalion, saying that the Eighth Route Army concentrated at least three regiments of troops and used human sea tactics to sneak attack the Imperial Army. The Imperial Army killed 300 people and injured more than 1,000 people! Annihilated more than 3,000 enemies, and denied the burning of Liuzhen. He only said that Liuzhen was destroyed in the battle between the two sides, etc.
From the perspective of protecting Liuzhen, Yanzhou stopped entangled with the Japanese in these word games. These things are indisputable, so just keep it to yourself!
The atmosphere at the First Army Headquarters was surprisingly depressing. The loss of a regiment of troops was naturally something that could not be concealed from Xiao Zhuoyi'nan, and no one dared to conceal it.
It's okay to say that three to five hundred people can be filled with supplementary troops. No one can hide the fact that a field regiment has been wiped out!
I have to admire Xiao Zhuoyi'an, an old Japanese soldier. Even though he was extremely angry, he still didn't do anything that was unworthy of his status as a lieutenant general. He just kept a dark face and listened to Colonel Miyazaki's report on the actual battle situation.
As a commander, he can accept defeat, but he must understand where the defeat lies.
"They have done their best to keep the walls and clear the fields. There is not a single person or a grain of food in the entire Liu Town! All the villages are empty, like ghost towns, and all the people have hid in the vast mountains..."
"The imperial army went in to search and sent too many people for the logistics to follow; but when they sent too few people, they took advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and concentrated several times the strength of the imperial army to ambush the imperial army; they also sent no less than one regiment. Troops surrounded Anping City and cut off the imperial army's logistics line..."
Following Miyazaki's detailed narration, Yoshio Xiaozhuo finally understood the reason for the defeat of the imperial army.
He still believed Miyazaki's words. To completely wipe out a regiment of the Imperial Army, even China's most elite Central Army would have to concentrate at least five times more troops. It was reasonable for China to use more than three regiments of troops this time.
Chuxiong's independent battalion naturally does not have that many troops, which only means that the main force of the Chinese faction has participated in the war...
"Miyazaki-kun, you go down first, and the headquarters will make a final decision about your handling!"
After Xiao Zhuoyi'an finished speaking, he signaled to Colonel Miyazaki that he could leave. Old Miyazaki also breathed a sigh of relief, his life was saved!
As for the future, don't think about it. If he loses a regiment, no matter what the reason is, his future in the military world is over. The best result is to return to China and transfer to the reserve force, and never want to return to China again. His Majesty the Emperor went to war.
"Duanmu, have you figured out the information about Gao Wancheng and Chu Xiong?"
