It only took the 107th Column 6 hours to capture the outer city and reach the gates of the inner city;
Rows of cannons have been set up outside the city gate, which put great pressure on the defenders in the city. Now there are no more cries to hold on to the end.
Lieutenant General Dohashi was also greatly shocked. Although he knew that Quancheng could not be defended, he did not expect that the heavily defended outer city could not hold on for a whole day;
The Eighth Route Army once again gave them a deadline and gave them one night to withdraw from Quancheng. As long as they did not cause destruction in Quancheng and harm the people in the city, the Eighth Route Army would keep their promise and let them leave.
If they haven't left by daybreak, the Eighth Route Army will launch a general attack on the inner city and annihilate the enemies in the city. The best outcome for them is to spend the rest of their lives in a prisoner of war camp!
After dark, Lieutenant General Dohashi once again convened a meeting of officers above the commander of the regiment. This time there were far fewer discordant voices. The lessons learned from Lieutenant General Ishii and the 32nd Division were there, and life and death depended on their thoughts;
There was a pistol placed on Doqiao's table. When he saw everyone arrived, he said coldly:
“Everyone, Quancheng has reached the moment of life and death, one thought is heaven, the other thought is hell;
Transfer to Jiao'ao and continue to serve the Emperor, or stay and serve His Majesty, the choice is yours! "
The commander of the 21st Division, Lieutenant General Tanaka Jiuichi, was the first to stand up and express his position. Everything was subject to the decision of His Excellency, the Commander. Others also stood up to express their determination, and they were all subject to the decision of His Excellency, the Commander.
Doqiao nodded with satisfaction. Without a few thorns, what he said became much easier;
Next he talked a lot of nonsense, such as staying useful and continuing to serve His Majesty, and then very tactfully expressed his decision to transfer to Jiao'ao overnight.
"Gentlemen, from now on you must restrain your troops and leave quietly without any shooting!
Before the Eighth Route Army could react, they quickly withdrew from Quancheng from the east gate and transferred to Jiao'ao along the Jiaoji Railway. The chief of staff will now arrange the specific transfer sequence..."
Naturally, the Japs' movements could not be hidden from the Eighth Route Army's informants in the city. They seemed not to be afraid of the Eighth Route Army knowing about it, so they deliberately made some noise and retreated in an orderly manner without affecting the people in the city.
The Eighth Route Army pretended not to know that they were retreating, and everything was done under the cover of darkness;
At midnight, the Japanese who had been in Quancheng for more than ten years finally withdrew from the ancient city in despair, without causing any damage to the ancient city. They themselves were able to successfully move in and save their lives.
When dawn came, a burst of cheers came from the city. More than 100,000 people beat gongs and drums to celebrate the victory. Quancheng ushered in a new life.
At eight o'clock in the morning, the grand ceremony of the Eighth Route Army entering the city began. Hundreds of thousands of people in Quancheng lined the streets to welcome their relatives and Eighth Route Army soldiers;
Quancheng was victoriously recovered!
Since then, this day has become the Victory Day in Fountain City, and celebrations are organized every year.
The main force of the Japanese Twelfth Army, led by Commander Lieutenant General Doqiao, broke through the encirclement and withdrew into Jiao'ao, saving nearly 30,000 elite troops for Jiaopanji;
Not only was this move not reprimanded, it was also praised by the North China Front and was called a victorious breakout.
What is even more thought-provoking is that the Japanese base camp did not hold Lieutenant General Tuqiao responsible for the loss of Quancheng, and his attitude is thought-provoking.
The smart Okamura has already smelled the smell, with an intriguing smile on his face...
The 107th Column of the Eighth Route Army and the Qilu Provincial Military Region liberated Quancheng, which was heavily defended by the Japanese, in just 22 hours, wiping out more than 10,000 enemies. This greatly shocked the middle and lower-ranking officers of the North China Front Army;
The Eighth Route Army could capture the heavily defended Quancheng in one day, so it would not be too difficult to capture the undefendable Yanjin. It was just a time difference.
There are four columns of the Eighth Route Army around Yancheng, and there is also a main column in Jinmen;
After Column 107 regained Quancheng, the main force continued to advance eastward along the Jiaoji Railway, almost following the foot infantry of the main force of the 12th Army as they approached Jiao'ao City. They were still surrounded on three sides but did not attack, waiting for news from the direction of Yancheng.
The enemy's base camp, Yuren finally accepted the reality. The main force of his Kwantung Army was still in the Far East. Thousands of kilometers away, it was impossible to return to support North China. What's more, the Eighth Route Army also occupied Youzhou, and North China had become Solitary chess.
Private Tojo carefully observed his words and knew that he should say something himself. The time had come to share the Lord's worries. He bowed to the ground cautiously and said with a low eyebrow:
“Your Majesty, the war situation in North China is irreversible, and Mr. Okamura bears an unshirkable responsibility;
But the problem that needs to be solved now is how to withdraw the troops from North China in an honorable manner. There are hundreds of thousands of elite veterans. After they are withdrawn into the country, they can be used as the basis to form at least a new army of 500,000.
Whether this force is deployed in the Far East or Southern battlefields, it is a strategic force that can change the dilemma;
Since the Chinese are requesting peace talks, Your Majesty might as well give them a chance and let Lord Okamura lead the matter and make him atone for his sins.
As long as the hundreds of thousands of elites are successfully evacuated, although there will be few tactical setbacks, the empire will be victorious strategically, because the empire has freed up hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of mobile troops. Think of John Bull's Dungeon. The great retreat of Kirk and the successful withdrawal of the empire from North China will be of even greater significance! "
Yuren nodded with satisfaction and said:
“Yo Xi, Dunkirk of the East, this is definitely a victory!
Send electricity to Mr. Okamura and authorize him to accept the Chinese people's request for peace talks, and negotiate with Yan, Tianjin and Jiao'ao together;
The navy was ordered to mobilize enough transport ships to withdraw the North China Front troops into the country in batches. In return, the empire handed over the three cities completely to the Eighth Route Army.
It must be done quickly, and the withdrawal must be completed before the domestic people react, and then public opinion will follow suit. The successful withdrawal of troops from North China should be no less effective than the Dunkirk retreat. "
The joy on Private Tojo's face flashed away. He had saved hundreds of thousands of elites in North China. It was definitely a great joy for the army. Now there was a shortage of troops in the Far East and the South.
There is no problem in expanding the army by another 500,000 with these elites. With this 500,000 army, his life will be much easier in the next year.
Private Tojo was very efficient in doing things. That night, his old classmate Admiral Okamura understood the meaning of Yuto and the base camp, and patted his chest and promised that he would coordinate the navy;
First withdrew troops from Jiaoao, then Jinmen and Yancheng. All troops from Yancheng and Jinmen withdrew from Tanggu Wharf.
After General Okamura got the Shang Fang Sword from the base camp, he sent a signal to the Eighth Route Army that he was willing to negotiate peace;
Both sides are willing to work together, and both want to solve the problem as soon as possible, so they hit it off immediately.
The Eighth Route Army, led by Chief of General Staff Ye Wanwan, went directly into Longtan Tiger's Den and negotiated with General Okamura in the North China Front Army Headquarters;
The two sides reached a verbal agreement on the withdrawal of North China Front troops from North China in batches. This kind of agreement can only be oral, gentlemanly, tacit, and cannot be known to third parties.
After the verbal agreement was reached, the North China Front Army gradually withdrew its troops from Jiao'ao, Jinmen and Yancheng under the huge military pressure of the Eighth Route Army. It only took three days;
The efficiency of the Foot Pot Chicken was so high that even the Eighth Route Army did not react. Hundreds of thousands of Japs withdrew from North China by sea. The Eighth Route Army could not stop them without a navy and could only watch them leave.
"Selling newspapers and selling newspapers, the Eighth Route Army recovered Yancheng, Jinmen, and Jiao'ao without bloodshed!"
The thousand-year-old ancient city has returned to the hands of the Chinese people in its entirety! "
"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers, Yan and Jin will be restored!"
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The whole of China was excited and the whole country was celebrating. The Chinese people finally saw the glimmer of victory!
