In Nishinomiyagi, more than half of the Tsuda Squadron of the 291st Regiment of the 79th Division had suffered casualties. After counting the losses of the squadron, Captain Tsuda Tatsuichi felt bitter in his heart and couldn't help but cursed:
"On Bagaya Road, the Chinese artillery fire was too fierce. This battle was impossible to fight. One squadron did not even see the shadow of the Chinese, and it suffered 97 casualties!"
The squad leader, Lieutenant Yukio Toriumi, said very cooperatively:
“Tsuda-kun, with all due respect, the headquarters seems to have given up on Annan, and there is no point in continuing the fight;
There are only 31 people left in my team, more than half of whom are wounded, and the entire division is probably not much better. "
Tsuda said very reluctantly:
"What will happen if we don't fight? The final destination of the warriors of the empire is the Jingguo ghost toilet!"
Second Lieutenant Choumi looked around and whispered:
"Tsuda-kun, I heard that there is a National Salvation Army within the Chinese Expeditionary Force. There is a division headed by His Excellency Sekihara, the commander of the Fourth Division;
The promise given to them by the Chinese people is that after they lay down the foot pot chicken in the future, they will lead the new foot pot chicken. At that time, they will not only be able to return to their hometown alive, but also occupy important positions in the new government and army. "
Tsuda cursed:
"Baga Yalu, you are doing this work that shakes the morale of the army. You will die!"
Just after Tsuda finished cursing, he heard Second Lieutenant Choumi say:
"Your Excellency, Squadron Leader, there are many Chinese tanks!"
Second Lieutenant Choumi was completely frightened. The 79th Division was a newly formed division. It was formed on the basis of the North China Front's retreat to the footbath chicken unit because of the heavy losses of the troops and the serious shortage of troops in the Southern Army. Not many veterans.
They were transported from the mainland just over a month ago to replace Annan's main division. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the scapegoats.
There were dozens of tanks from the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and they rushed into Saigon City densely;
When Second Lieutenant Chokai saw a Chinese tank crushing two Japanese soldiers into meat pies, he was completely frightened. He did not want to become meat pies.
Tori ran away as soon as he could. He had already abandoned his bullshit loyalty to the emperor to Java. He just wanted to save his own life. Nothing was more important than his life.
When the remaining Japs of Chokai Squadron saw the squad leader running away, they no longer acted foolishly in facing the Chinese iron guy, and ran away too;
It's like dominoes. One small group of people who escape will trigger more people to escape, such as Captain Tsuda, who only retains his backbone for a few minutes.
After the New 22nd Division of the New First Army dispatched a large number of tanks, the Japanese defenders began to flee, scrambling to escape, and no one thought about resisting.
The city of Saigon is so big, and there are murderous soldiers of the expeditionary force in the east, south and north directions. As long as you are discovered by them, you will definitely get a few bullets.
To the west is the sea. They have no way to retreat. They will either be killed one by one or driven out of the sea. How they want to hear the Chinese shouting that they should surrender their guns and not kill them.
It's a pity that the Chinese people are not very interested in capturing them. They just want to destroy them and enjoy their grudges.
The Japanese were so anxious that they began to kidnap a large number of Saigon residents and threaten the expeditionary force. When the news reached Liao Jianchu, Liao Jianchu said disdainfully:
"Casualties in siege warfare are inevitable. What we have to do is to avenge the people of Annan and hand over these devils to the Annan National Salvation Army."
After the soldiers of the Chinese Expeditionary Army wiped out a group of Japs who held civilians hostage, the Japs in the city finally had nothing to do and began to surrender on a large scale, including Captain Tsuda and Second Lieutenant Chokai.
The gunfire in Saigon City finally stopped, and all the remaining 9,000 people of the 79th Division of the garrison were wiped out;
More than 6,000 people were wiped out, and the other 3,584 people chose to lay down their weapons and surrender. The highest-ranking person was a regiment captain.
The city of Saigon was occupied by the expeditionary force, and the Japs in southern Annam were wiped out, leaving only the city of Hanoi, which was still fighting fiercely.
While the expeditionary force was cleaning the battlefield, a force calling itself the Annan Guerrillas asked to take over Saigon City, which made Liao Jianchu very unhappy.
Annan Chuxiong had promised to hand it over to the Annan National Salvation Army after the war, and now a guerrilla group suddenly appeared. It seemed that they were trying to grab territory.
Liao Jianchu ordered the troops to control Saigon City and no one could get close;
The guerrillas still did not believe in evil and forced their way to the post. A firefight broke out between the two sides, causing casualties on both sides.
After about an hour of fighting, the Annam guerrillas could no longer stand it and left Saigon City after leaving more than 300 corpses. The expeditionary force also suffered more than a dozen casualties.
This matter was quickly reported to the expeditionary force headquarters, and Chu Xiong muttered:
"The Annan guerrillas, the leader's surname is Hu——"
Chu Xiong roughly guessed who it was. They were a group of white-eyed wolves. He resisted the urge to send troops to exterminate them, knowing that there was no point in doing so.
This nation is like this. If those surnamed Hu are wiped out, someone surnamed Wu may come. Yingjiang kills millions of them but cannot kill them all. Chuxiong has no hope and can only use barbarians to control barbarians!
Thinking of this, he turned to Zhong Guoliang and said:
"Old Zhong, please send electricity to Sun Fumin. We only recognize the Annan National Salvation Army as Annan's legal armed force;
Support the Annan National Salvation Army to expand its troops significantly. The captured Japanese weapons can be sold to them. If you don't have the money, you can half sell and half give away.
According to the agreement we signed with the Annan National Salvation Army, the Chinese Expeditionary Force will withdraw from Annan in batches within three years. This agreement must be publicized well to prevent them from turning against us.
Those islands on the sea have been China's land since ancient times and are not within the scope of transfer..."
Chu Xiong set a general direction for the Annan issue and prepared to push the Annan National Salvation Army ahead. After completing the landing in Luzon, he would withdraw the expeditionary force from this quagmire.
Zhong Guoliang asked Chu Xiong puzzledly:
"Old Chu, you seem to be quite wary of these guerrillas. Is it troublesome?"
Chu Xiong nodded and said:
"It's quite troublesome. If you think about how weak they are now, they dare to exchange fire with the expeditionary force in Saigon City. Over time, when they grow stronger, these people will definitely become the most unstable elements in Indochina."
"Old Chu, if that's the case, why don't you destroy them?"
Chu Xiong smiled bitterly and said:
“They are Annan’s Bolsheviks, how to destroy them?
Yanzhou will not allow it, and it cannot be completely destroyed. On the contrary, it will deepen their hatred towards us;
China has no time to accompany them to fight, so they can only push the Annan National Salvation Army out and let them fight with each other. We Chinese do not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. "
At this time, a communications staff officer came over and reported:
"A call came from the Independence Army. They have just concluded the Battle of Hanoi, killing more than 7,000 Japs and capturing 452 people. They are currently chasing and annihilating the remaining enemies."
“To call the Independence Army, we must maintain stability in Hanoi, ignore the Annam guerrillas, and vigorously support the Annam National Salvation Army.
One month later, the northern area of Annam will be handed over to the Annam National Salvation Army, and our expeditionary force will just control the area near Da Nang.
In addition, you should immediately inform General Stevie that the navy of Eagle Sauce can be stationed in Da Nang to guide the various units of the Independence Army in amphibious landing training;
The First Division of the Independence Army was reorganized into a Marine Brigade and a Ship Detachment. When Yingjiang's ships to support China are in place, the Ship Detachment will officially take over our ships.
