The battle to eliminate the remaining enemies in Yangquan City was still going on, but the sound of gunshots only occasionally sounded, and even the people were numb.
The People's Liberation Army soldiers in the city screened every household in Yangquan City and every corner where people could hide in a net-like manner. While screening, they also provided peace of mind to the people.
Liberation, the Japanese have been beaten away, everyone can have a peaceful sleep.
This was the best sound that the people had heard in so many years, especially those who had been tied to the city wall and narrowly escaped death. They were already crying.
Living is the best.
The two rows of three-story European-style Western-style buildings in the Yangquan City Hall are well preserved. At this time, they were Xie Tian's temporary headquarters in Yangquan.
Pang Yuan, Deputy Commander He of the 10th War Zone, Wu Wenhua, Qin Fen and others accompanied Chief He and Stilwell into the city hall and met Xie Tian in an office at Nottingham University.
If it weren't for the fact that Commander He and the Allied inspection team led by Stilwell were going to the front line in person, Xie Tian would definitely not have agreed to Pang Yuan's coming to the front line, and Deputy Commander He, who acted as a mascot, would not have risked his life. .
However, it doesn't matter if Pang Yuan is here, he can sit nearby and direct and deploy the stability matters after the liberation of Yangquan.
Seeing Xie Tian coming to welcome him, the generals of the Allied inspection team applauded in unison.
Stilwell smiled and stretched out his hands towards Xie Tian: "General Xie, you fought well in this battle. Congratulations on your successful recovery of Yangquan."
Xie Tian held hands with Stilwell with a heavy face, and said in a deep voice: "General Stilwell, in any war fought on our land, no matter the outcome, we are the losers."
Stilwell was stunned for a moment, then carefully considered Xie Tian's words, and then shook Xie Tian's hand vigorously: "Xie, you are a philosophical general, and I am willing to make friends with you."
Xie Tian smiled bitterly: "I am also willing to make friends with General Stilwell and everyone. Please sit down, everyone. I think everyone can't sleep now. Why don't we talk about the current war by candlelight."
Before Xie Tian finished speaking, the lights in the office came on. The power supply in Yangquan city had been restored, which meant that the Yangquan power plant had also been controlled by the People's Liberation Army.
In fact, Japan still invested a lot in infrastructure construction in the occupied areas. It invested a lot of money in railways, highways, power plants, mines, smelters, etc.
Of course, their purpose is to plunder more resources faster, but now they are all cheap to Xie Tian.
They themselves did not expect to be defeated so quickly. They also tried to occupy China for fifty or one hundred years, or even permanently incorporate China into the territory of their Japanese Empire.
Therefore, they popularized Japanese education in the Gulf and the three northeastern provinces, and even forced the Chinese in the occupied areas to change their names to Japanese names, in order to fundamentally disintegrate our nation.
As the lights came on in the office, people in the room felt a little more relaxed.
Xie Tian invited everyone to sit wherever they wanted. When Pang Yuan saw the huge photo of Japanese Emperor Hirohito hanging on the wall behind his desk, he couldn't help laughing and ordered to Ye Tong beside him: "Take it off for me. Burned."
Director He smiled and said: "Wenzhi, just pick it off. There is no need to burn it. Why don't you give him to me and I will take him back to Chongqing. I think the Chairman will be very happy to chat with him face to face." "
People laughed and imagined how Chiang Kai-shek in Chongqing would look when faced with this photo. It would be very interesting to think about it.
This was just a small episode. Everyone found their own seats and sat down. Hu Zhiyong dug out some tea leaves from somewhere and made tea for everyone. After being busy for most of the night, it was time to refresh themselves.
The sound of gunfire in the distance has not stopped. Looking out the window, half of the night sky in the east has turned red. It is conceivable that the fighting there is still fierce, but people already know from Xie Tian's determination that everything is under control. There is no need to worry at all.
Starting from Yangquan, everyone has a different perspective and understanding of this battle, which also makes Xie Tian gain a lot.
After all, these people, including Chief He, are all people who have stood up on the battlefield. Everyone has their own understanding of war and their own tactics that they are good at.
This chat continued until the sound of gunfire in the East gradually stopped and the firelight gradually faded away. It was obvious that the battle in the East was nearing its end.
Qin Fen received the battle report from the front. The rest of Miyamoto's division had been basically wiped out, and he was hunting for any fish that slipped through the net.
Qin Fen hurriedly sent this battle report to Xie Tian. After Xie Tian read it, he read it out in front of everyone, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
People are still waiting here, waiting for this result.
In the early morning of the next day, Xu Shiyou, deputy commander-in-chief of the 41st Group Army and commander of the 51st Army, rushed to Yangquan after a long journey and sent another battle report to Xie Tian.
Last night, the remnants of the Japanese enemy at Niangzi Pass tried to break out of the siege at night, but Zhao Gang led the reorganized 301 Division to surround and annihilate them. Niangzi Pass has been recovered.
Commander-in-Chief He and the Allied inspection team led by Stilwell stayed in Yangquan for two days, and then visited Niangziguan for inspection in person, and took a special train from Niangziguan back to Taiyuan.
The inspection team stayed in Taiyuan for another three days. Xie Tian accompanied them throughout the entire process and held several talks with Stilwell and the Allied inspection team. The two sides reached a series of consensus on the current situation.
After the farewell banquet, Xie Tian, Pang Yuan and others went to Caizhuang Airport in person to see off Chief He and the Allied Forces inspection team. The nine foreign buddies of the Flying Tigers still performed the escort mission of the special plane carried by Chief He and others. However, after this escort, they After returning to Caizhuang Airport, the Flying Tigers' flying group in the 10th Theater Command was established. The flying group was under the dual jurisdiction of the Flying Tigers and the 10th Theater Command. This was an order jointly issued by General Stilwell and Commander He to the Flying Tigers. The command.
This is also a compromise. Xie Tian's original intention was to only have the nine aircraft of the Flying Tigers. The problems involved would be more complicated, and the other nine theaters would also have objections to this, which would cause some unnecessary trouble. .
However, General Stilwell and Commander He jointly ordered the establishment of the Flying Tigers to be stationed in the 10th Theater Flying Group. There was no problem. Even the old man in Chongqing was speechless.
Looking at the formation of aircraft flying far in the sky, Pang Yuan couldn't help but excitedly grabbed Xie Tian's hand and laughed: "Baoqing, I am more and more impressed by your ability to deceive. I never expected it." You can get so many benefits from General He and the Allied inspection team."
Xie Tian looked at Pang Yuan with a half-smile and said, "Brother Pang, do you really think I'm deceiving you?"
Pang Yuan looked at Xie Tian in surprise: "Are you really ready to fight Pingjin? But our current military strength and material reserves are not enough to support such a big battle."
Xie Tian smiled and said: "I didn't say we would fight now, but we can start the preliminary preparations. Let's go, let's talk slowly when we get back. Damn it, the fight against Pingjin can be postponed for a while, the Japanese's 22nd Army Air Force I must deal with them first in the brigade."
Pang Yuan grinned. The Japanese's 22nd Army Aviation Battalion is stationed in Shijiazhuang. If you clean up the 22nd Army Aviation Battalion, you are going to attack Shijiazhuang. This difficulty is no less difficult than attacking Pingjin.
