In the center of the city, at the Japs headquarters, the face of city defense commander Jiro Nakayama was as gloomy as water.
"Your Excellency, Commander, three more barricades were breached by the Eighth Route Army, and more than 200 warriors were shattered. The Eighth Route Army's Mulan artillery was too lethal to the machine gun fire points in the barricade battle;
Once the Imperial Army's machine gun firepower point is exposed, it will be attacked by the Mulan cannon. It only takes one shot to blow up an Imperial Army's firepower point.
Without machine gun suppression, the Imperial Army could not stop the Eighth Route Army's attack and had to change its tactics. "
Brigade Chief of Staff Iwase Hiroshi and Lieutenant Colonel said worriedly.
Major General Zhongshan nodded and said:
“The troops and firepower in barricade warfare are too concentrated, which makes it very convenient for the Eighth Route Army to take advantage of its firepower and defeat them one by one;
The advantages of the Imperial Army include strong individual combat effectiveness, accurate marksmanship, and a strong sense of teamwork. We must use our own strengths to counter the enemy's weaknesses!
I decided to imitate the fierce battle of Tsaritsyn in the western battlefield, fight with the Eighth Route Army in the streets of the city, and fight an eastern Tsaritsyn defense battle, letting the corpses of the Eighth Route Army cover the streets and alleys of Yuci City. "
Lieutenant Commander Iwase said very jokingly:
"Yo Xi, the defense of Tsaritsyn in the East is very interesting!
In street fighting, the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army was at least five times that of the Eighth Route Army, and it also had a geographical advantage. I heard that Chuxiong was invincible and invincible. With the wise command of the Commander, Yuci City would definitely become the Waterloo of his life. "
Major General Nakayama knew clearly that it was Iwase who was complimenting him, but he felt that he was being complimented by it and did not feel that it was against his will at all;
Fight as soon as you say, do as you say. After Major General Nakayama made up his mind, he directly said to Lieutenant Commander Iwase:
"Iwase-kun, just do this, order the Third Battalion to reinforce the First and Second Battalions, break them into pieces, and fight in the streets with the Central Eighth Route Army in the city;
Didn’t the Eighth Route Army leave a Ximen behind?
You lead the fourth brigade and drive out the Chinese people in the city. Leave all the food and materials behind. Those who don't leave will die! "
Major General Zhongshan felt that the people in the city were in the way. The most important thing was that he did not want them to consume the most precious food in the city. As for killing them all, that was even more impossible;
The weather is hot now, and thinking about too many corpses gives me a headache. It might cause a plague. Besides, killing innocent people and massacring a large number of civilians is not a glorious thing.
Nakazawa Iwase accepted the order and left without much hurry. He just opened the west gate. A large number of his fellow villagers fled out in droves because they were afraid of the war. The Japanese were only responsible for collecting grain and valuables at the gate of the city and making a fortune. Full.
In order to avoid the flames of war, the people in the city fled out of the city with their children and the elderly. Soon the people in the city were emptied, and the Japanese soldiers also withheld a lot of food and supplies, achieving multiple gains with one stone.
The news that the Japanese had expelled the people in the city quickly spread to the headquarters. Chu Xiong was naturally very happy, so that both sides could let go of the fight, and immediately said to Zhong Guoliang:
"Old Zhong, if you send electricity to Li Qing, you can allow the Japanese in the city to surrender and treat them as prisoners of war. All of them, including Major General Zhongshan, will be treated as prisoners of war. After the war, they will be allowed to return to Tiaobenji to reunite with their families!
Let Li Qing play it on a loudspeaker. Anyone who kidnaps people to fight in the streets will be wiped out!
Their establishment areas are all recorded, and in the future, when the chicken is defeated, the old accounts and the new accounts will be settled together. "
Chu Xiong said murderously that the counterattack was imminent, and he just wanted to set rules for the Japanese, whether they fight or run, but they couldn't kidnap the common people, otherwise they would all be wiped out, not a single prisoner would be taken, and the account would be recorded for them;
Commanders above the Japanese general level have a huge family behind the Jiapanji. They do not act like some young officers. When they have a premonition that the Jiapanji might lose the war, smart people usually give themselves Leave a way out.
In Yuci City, the loudspeaker was shouting tirelessly in the language of Huaxia and Jiaopanji:
"Our commander said that in view of your brave behavior, we allow you to surrender and give you the dignity and treatment of prisoners."
"Brothers of the puppet army, if you continue to fight, you will only die. We will give you one last chance!
After noon, we will launch a general attack. The guns have no eyes. If you die, your death will be in vain. Think of your families..."
"Soldiers of Tiaobenji, you are already surrounded. Stop working for your lover!"
Our Eighth Route Army has millions of troops in Hedong. You can't win. It's not too late to surrender now. Our Eighth Route Army promises to treat you as prisoners of war. After the war is over, you can go home alive..."
After shouting, "Sakura" played again outside the city.
Political offensives came one after another, and some people began to have other ideas.
"Bagayalu, the Eighth Route Army is disrupting the morale of the Imperial Army. Chu Xiong's conscience is greatly damaged!"
Major General Zhongshan cursed angrily, but he could do nothing against the Eighth Route Army's political offensive. Not everyone could face death calmly, including himself. When he heard that Chu Xiong allowed him to surrender, he felt relieved. tone.
Lieutenant Colonel Iwase continued:
"Don't worry, Commander, our Imperial Army warriors all have a will of steel. Chu Xiong's dirty tricks will only make the warriors more determined. They will fight the Eighth Route Army to the last man in the city!"
Major General Zhongshan nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Yoshi, Mr. Iwase is indeed a loyal and brave warrior of His Majesty the Emperor. Let the blood of the warriors dye Yuci City red and turn the city into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood——"
"Boom boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
The Eighth Route Army interrupted Zhongshan's words with a direct rocket launcher. The artillery shells flew over the fighting area, directly hit the Japanese core defense area, and exploded above their heads. A flash of panic flashed in Major General Zhongshan's eyes.
The Wei Shen Cannon Battalion, which had not fired until now, finally roared. The 16 Wei Shen Cannons fired 108 130mm heavy artillery shells at the center of the city at once, catching the Japanese by surprise and giving them a fatal blow.
The rocket launcher battalion fired five rounds, almost razing the core Japanese defense area to the ground. The two Japanese brigades assembled in this area suffered heavy casualties, with only three out of ten remaining. The reserve team left by Major General Zhongshan for counterattack was disabled.
Immediately afterwards, the Eighth Route Army outside the city launched a general attack into the city. The two regiments responsible for the feint attack suddenly exerted force and used thunder cannons to blow down the city wall, and then took advantage of the situation to rush into the city.
The Japs in the city were violently attacked from three directions. Due to the previous political offensive, the minds of many Japs began to waver. Faced with the overwhelming offensive of the Eighth Route Army, they reflexively collapsed toward the west gate;
After being defeated like a mountain, when they had hope of survival, many people couldn't help but start running for their lives, especially the thousands of puppet soldiers in the city, who would not sacrifice their lives for the Japanese at all.
"Bagaya Road, don't run away, otherwise you will all die!"
A Japanese captain yelled viciously, followed by dozens of Japanese, each holding a gun with a shining bayonet.
There are many die-hard elements among the Japanese, including Major Nakano. He holds a southern pistol in his hand and is ready to kill at any time.
The puppet army commander habitually gave in. His fear of the Japanese had penetrated deep into his bones, and he stammered:
"Tai-Taijun, the Eighth Route Army's offensive is too fierce, and the brothers can't withstand it anymore-"
Nakata killed a puppet soldier who was shrinking his neck with a casual shot, and said angrily:
"Bagaya Road, if you dare to retreat, this will be the end, you will die working hard!"
The battalion commander behind the puppet army commander took out his cannon and fired at Nakata, knocking him to the ground.
"Brothers, kill the Japanese!"
The Japanese did not expect that the puppet soldiers would dare to shoot. They reacted a moment too late and were caught off guard by the puppet soldiers who had prepared in advance. More than a dozen people died on the spot.
Next, the two sides entered a state of chaos, and the leader of the puppet army was also killed in the chaos;
The puppet army, which had an absolute advantage in military strength, completely annihilated this group of Japs after paying the price of one to two hundred casualties.
