Yoshimoto Teiichi stared blankly at the map in front of him, as if he was thinking, but in fact his mind was blank, even Amaterasu had nothing to do at this time.

At a certain moment, Yasushi Inoue, the head of the communications section, came out in a hurry.

After seeing Yasushi Inoue's expression clearly, Yoshimoto Teiichi actually felt a sense of relief. This humiliating battle is finally over, and the No.60 Ninth Division is finally relieved.

Sure enough, Yasushi Inoue brought the sad news of the No.60 Ninth Division.

"Your Excellency, Commander." Yasushi Inoue said first, "Lieutenant Kono, the communication team of the No.60 Ninth Division, just sent a farewell telegram. The No.60 Ninth Division has collectively died for the empire."

Yoshimoto Sadaichi sighed softly, and said, "Read the telegram to you gentlemen."

"Hayi." Yasushi Inoue paused, unfolded the telegram and read aloud, "Your Excellency General Yoshimoto, Commander of the First Army of the Empire of Japan in Shanxi, and colleagues: You led the 69th Division to station in Anhua and Nao counties in the northwest of Shanxi. And Ping'an County, which was raided by the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army three days ago..."

……

Jizhong, the Japanese Army Command.

Arisue Seizo is also reading the farewell telegram of the 69th Division to Neiji Okamura.

"...The troops are already insufficient, but they have to be divided into various places, which makes the troops even more stretched. Fortifying everywhere is actually not defending everywhere. I hope that your Excellency Commander and colleagues will not repeat the same mistakes..."

Hearing this, Neiji Okamura couldn't listen anymore, and said through gritted teeth, "Don't read any more."

Yusue Jingsan immediately put away the telegram and stopped reading it, but his face was a bit sad. The shameful record of the entire division being wiped out by the enemy was finally broken by the 69th Division.

This is not only a disgrace to the No.60 Ninth Division, but also a disgrace to the First Army, and even to the North China Front Army and even the whole of China!

"Order!" Neiji Okamura said with a dark face.

"The infantry brigades of the No.20 Seventh Division immediately launched a night attack, sweeping the Chinese in two counties, more than 20 townships, and more than 300 villages in the area,"

Having said that, he paused and said fiercely: "Kill them all! No one is allowed to stay!"

"Hayi!" You Mojing nodded three times, with an incomparably cruel look on his face.

……

In Tokyo, the Imperial Palace.

Hirohito looked at Hideki Tojo with a gloomy gaze.

Hideki Tojo sat kneeling on the cattail mat with his hands down, feeling like he was sitting on pins and needles.

Beside Hirohito and Hideki Tojo, stood a royal guard, who was reading aloud the farewell telegram that No.60 Ninth Division had just sent.

"...Although the loyal and brave soldiers of our 69th Division fought desperately, they were ultimately outnumbered and defeated, and the reinforcements from Taiyuan and Datong were delayed. After three days and nights of fierce fighting, they were finally in a desperate situation."

"So far, all the outer positions have been lost, and the street fighting is also the enemy of the whole people, which is unsustainable."

"I want to die to repay the empire, to repay His Majesty the Emperor, and not to lose the glory of the Imperial Japanese Army."

"The above telegram was dictated by His Excellency General Inoue Sadae. The enemy's chariots have advanced to the division headquarters. His Excellency Inoue Sadae, the head of the division, led the communication section chief, Igarashi Mikun, and the intelligence section chief, Kato Sadao-kun. People launched a desperate counterattack to defend the final glory of the No.60 Ninth Division."

"No.60 Ninth Division Communication Team Lieutenant Captain, Kono Ichiro."

"On May 17, Showa 28, in Anhua, I would like to bid farewell!"

After the guards finished reading the farewell telegram, the imperial study room fell into a long silence.

After a full 3 minutes, Hirohito finally said quietly: "Tojo-kun, I hope there won't be a second such humiliating failure, is that okay?"

Hideki Tojo nodded.

……

Liao County, Shanxi, Eighth Route Army headquarters.

Not only the boss and the deputy chief of staff, but also the division commanders, political commissars, and many staff and cadres from the headquarters all gathered in the war room, cramming the not-so-spacious war room to the brim.

Because everyone has heard that the Shanxi Northwest Column is storming Anhua, and it is going well.

From now on, news of the complete annihilation of the No. 60 Ninth Division of the Japanese Army by the Shanxi Northwest Column may come at any time, and everyone here wants to witness this miracle as soon as possible.

There is no doubt that this is really a miracle!

Since the full-scale outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War in 37, the Chinese army has never had a record of completely annihilating a division of the Japanese army. The Wanjialing victory was almost achieved, but in the end it still fell short. The divisions of the [-]th Division The head of the regiment, Matsuura Junrokuro, managed to escape with the division headquarters.

But this time, the No.60 Ninth Division of the Japanese Army has a high probability of not having such good luck.

Because more than 2 people in the Shanxi Northwest Column have surrounded Anhua tightly, and there are ubiquitous local armed forces and militias around Anhua, it is absolutely impossible to escape.

Time passed slowly in an anxious wait.

Everyone felt that time passed very slowly today.

Finally, a telegraph soldier ran out with a happy face.

"Great victory!" The telegraph soldier shouted, waving the telegram in his hand.

"Boss, the great victory in Northwest Shanxi, the headquarters of the No. 60 Ninth Division of the Japanese Army has been destroyed!"

Hearing this, thunderous applause immediately erupted in the war room, as well as warm cheers from the heart, and the emotions that had been suppressed for a long time erupted like a volcano.

"Beautiful! Shanxi Northwest Column is doing well!"

"Haha, the Shanxi Northwest Column really made us look good this time!"

"After today, I don't think anyone dares to say that the Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party swims and doesn't fight?"

"That is, our Eighth Route Army has the record of annihilating an entire division of the Japanese Army. Does the Kuomintang have it? Does it?"

Amidst the warm cheers, another telegraph soldier came out quickly with a telegram and reported: "Chief, the forward position reports that the Japanese army has given up going north for rescue and has begun to retreat."

"Retreat?" The boss slapped the table heavily.

"Our Taixing military area is not the devil's back garden. It is easy for them to come in, but it is difficult to leave!"

After a pause, the boss continued: "Order the [-]th Brigade, the new brigades, and the local armed forces in each military division to counterattack across the board. This time, we have to get rid of the devils!"

……

Yezhugou, the position of the Central Army.

Although the 11th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army sent south from Datong for reinforcements had been repulsed, Liang Gang did not withdraw with the 94th Brigade of the Central Army.

Obviously, Liang Gang was worried that the No. 20 Sixth Division of the Japanese Army stationed in Datong would send troops south again.

However, the No. 20 Sixth Division of the Japanese Army did not send troops to the south again for reinforcements. At around ten o'clock at night, they waited for the battlefield report from the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

"Traveler, the Eighth Route Army has finished their work." Zhu Jiahua said.

Liang Gang regained his energy for a moment, and asked, "Has the No. 60 Ninth Division of the Japanese Army been wiped out?"

Zhu Jiahua said: "The battle report only said that the division headquarters of the No. 60 Ninth Division of the Japanese Army had been destroyed, not the complete annihilation. It is estimated that there are still devils in the city who are stubbornly resisting."

"If the division headquarters is destroyed, it is equivalent to being completely wiped out. A group of remnants of devils who have lost their effective command will not last long and will be wiped out soon." Having said this, Liang Gang sighed again. , "I can't imagine, I really can't imagine that the 60th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army actually wiped out the No. [-] Ninth Division of the Japanese Army."

"Yes." Zhu Jiahua said deeply, "If someone told me before the war that the 60th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army could wipe out the No. [-] Ninth Division of the Japanese Army in this battle, I would definitely think him crazy. Why? Maybe!"

"To be honest, I didn't expect it either." Liang Gang said, "I thought that the 69th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army would at most capture Ping'an County and Nao County, and then severely damage the 60th Division of the Japanese Army. .[-] Ninth Division, that is absolutely impossible, after all, this is a field division of the Japanese army!"

Zhu Jiahua said: "But the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army did it."

"Yes, they did it." Liang Gang nodded and sighed.

"Although I really don't want to see it, I must admit that the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has become a reality."

After a pause, Liang Gang said again: "However, this may not be a good thing for their Eighth Route Army."

Zhu Jiahua said thoughtfully: "Traveler, you mean that the Japanese army will retaliate wildly, right?"

Liang Gang smiled noncommittally, and said: "Pass on my order, all the regiments evacuate their positions in an orderly manner and return to Fu'an."

The order was quickly conveyed, and the officers and soldiers of the 94th Brigade guarding the hills on both sides of Yezhugou withdrew one after another, and Guo Guanying also brought a temporary artillery battalion to dismantle the mountain artillery.

Looking at the row of Type 75 [-]mm mountain guns, Liang Gang smiled.

The 94th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army won a big victory in this battle of Northwest Shanxi, and even broke the record of annihilating an entire division of the Japanese army, but their 75th Brigade alone also won a small victory, killing and wounding the Japanese army. More than [-] people seized twelve Type [-] [-]mm caliber mountain guns and five base shells.

In addition, there are hundreds of [-] caps and two base bullets.

Their independent 94th Brigade's family background is also becoming stronger day by day.

……

Chongqing, Yunxiu Building, the official residence of Huangshan Mountain.

The telegram from Liang Gang and the telegram from the Military Command Taiyuan Station reached Yunxiu Building almost at the same time.

Tang Zong, the leader of the third servant who came to report the letter, and Dai Li, the deputy director of the military command, almost bumped into each other.

Although the military rank was two ranks higher than Tang Zong's, Dai Li took a step back humbly and signaled Tang Zong to go into the study to report to Chang Kai with a sullen hand.

Tang Zong was not polite either.

After Tang Zong left, Dai Li bowed and walked quickly into Chang Kaishen's study.

"Yunong, is this the battle report about the victory in Northwest Shanxi?" Chang Kaishen asked.

"Yes." Dai Ligong replied, then raised his head and glanced at Chang Kaishen quickly.

I saw Chang Kaishen's expression was a bit complicated, he definitely wasn't happy, and he didn't look angry, sorry?Lost?jealous?It seems that everything is a little bit, Dai Li has never seen so many expressions on a person's face.

Chang Kaishen asked quietly: "So, the No. 60 Ninth Division of the Japanese Army was really wiped out?"

"Yes." Dai Li said respectfully, "The No.60 Ninth Division of the Japanese Army was indeed wiped out by the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army."

"[-]th Brigade, [-]th Brigade!" Chang Kaishen read a few words silently, and then said, "In this way, Wei Zhang and Jiansheng's assessment of the combat effectiveness of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is credible."

"Yes." Dai Li said in a low voice, "The [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has indeed become a strategic force. If the Japanese army let it go, there is a high probability that the war situation in Shanxi will be reversed within two years. The battle situation will undergo tremendous changes."

"But the Japanese army will definitely not sit idly by."

Chang Kaishen said in a deep voice, "The Japanese army will definitely counterattack."

Dai Li said: "Unless the Japanese army intends to abandon the whole of North China, they will definitely counterattack."

After a pause, Dai Li said again: "The only suspense is, how many troops will the Japanese army mobilize into Shanxi to deal with the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army?"

"I'm afraid only Neiji Okamura will know."

Chang Kaishen breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "We just need to watch the show from the sidelines."

At least at this moment, Chang Kaishen was still in a relaxed mood, and he even decided to add fire to the [-]th Brigade.

At that moment, Chang Kaishen called Chen Bulei, the director of the attendant's room, and said, "Yanji, you should call the Central News Agency immediately and ask them to find a good pen to write a newsletter about the great victory in Northwest Shanxi overnight. Try to broadcast it early tomorrow morning, so that the domestic people and overseas Chinese will also be happy."

There was another sentence that Chang Kaishen didn't say, and by the way, he was also creating momentum for Mrs. Chang.

Although it was the 94th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army that won the battle this time, Liang Gang's [-]th Brigade of the Central Army also participated, and the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army also belonged to the national army's battle order, didn't it?

The better the national army fought in the Chinese battlefield, the more confident Mrs. Chang was in negotiating with the high-level leaders of the beautiful country, and the more aid she could get for the national government. This is a big deal!

Getting aid is the overriding political task!

Without assistance, the War of Resistance Against Japan cannot be won!

Regarding this point, Chang Kaishen has always believed in it.

The Chinese want to defeat the Japanese army on their own?how can that be possible.

Since the Opium War in 1840, the Chinese army has never won a foreign war, so Chang Kaishen will never have any unrealistic fantasies.

Chapter 509 Huge Battle Results

This time, due to the large scale of the battle and the scattered battlefields, it took two full days to count the results of the battle.

Two days later, Zhao just submitted the complete list to the Shanxi Northwest Column Headquarters, which had moved to Anhua City, and presented it to the brigade commander.

When he saw the list, the brigade commander was calling a meeting of key cadres.

The cadres present at the meeting were all at the detachment level except Wang Ye, and Wang Ye was the only regiment-level cadre present.

After receiving the list from Zhao Gang, the brigade commander cleared his throat and said with a smile: "The results of the Northwest Shanxi Campaign have been counted, let me read it to you guys."

The cadres attending the meeting all showed expressions of anticipation.

Although they know the results of the battle on the big side, they wiped out a division of the devils, right?

But it is impossible to know how many devils have been wiped out, how many weapons and combat supplies have been seized, so I urgently want to hear the exact number.

The brigade commander went on to read: "In this campaign, a total of 17 Japanese invaders were killed and 920 captured. In addition, more than [-] puppet soldiers were killed or captured."

Hearing this, Ding Wei, Kong Jie, and Li Yunlong immediately cheered.

"Beautiful!" Ding Wei said, "It adds up to 540 people, and the quota for a three-unit field division of the Japanese army is only 5000. That is to say, the No. 60 Ninth Division was indeed taken by us All wiped out."

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