Bright Sword: Construction starts from southeastern Shanxi

"We also captured nearly a hundred people, mainly logistics personnel, doctors, and communicators. Most of them were newly arrived recruits."

"In addition, during this operation, over 9000 rifles were captured, of which approximately 4000 were intact. About 500 pack and war horses were still usable, with the remaining 2,000 or so killed. Of the 220 Type 96 light machine guns, only half (110) were usable. Of the 64 Type 92 heavy machine guns, only 30 were intact. There were also 192 grenade launchers, of which over 160 were intact."

"As for the captured artillery, all 16 Taisho 11-type 37mm sniper guns were captured, 6 of the 16 Type 41 75mm mountain guns were intact, 13 of the 36 75mm field guns were intact, 21 of the 32 82mm mortars were intact, and all 18 Type 94 37mm rapid-fire guns were captured."

"We seized a total of 1.5 million rounds of rifle ammunition, 400,000 rounds of light machine gun ammunition, 200,000 rounds of heavy machine gun ammunition, 1000 grenade launcher shells, 30,000 hand grenades, nearly 700 armor-piercing shells, 320 rounds of Type 41 mountain gun shells, 1,400 rounds of 75mm field gun shells, and 3000 rounds of mortar shells."

"Also, there are about ten tons of various medicines and supplies, all in good condition. However, there are only a few usable radios, only five."

After he finished speaking, the whole conference room was in an uproar. Everyone had high expectations for the plunder, but after he finished reading it, everyone suddenly felt that this was it. The quantity was large, but almost half of it was broken, and they couldn't help but pout.

Zeng Jiwen looked at the expressions of the crowd and couldn't help but feel moved. These guys seemed to have become really arrogant recently. He should find some time to teach them a lesson. After winning a few battles, they were so arrogant that he didn't know where they were going.

Then, after everyone quieted down, Zhou Xi continued.

"In addition, we destroyed most of the Japanese tanks that ambushed the Japanese tank squadron in the Xiangtangpu area, so we only removed the Type 97 7.7mm heavy machine guns on each tank. There were about 20 intact ones. The rest, such as steel plates and engines, were all disassembled and transported back to the base."

"The following is the situation of our losses." Zhou Xi's expression began to become serious.

"In this battle, our army suffered a total of over 8,500 casualties, including 1,000 killed, over 2,000 seriously injured, and the rest were slightly injured."

"The casualties this time are mainly the new recruits we have recently recruited since entering Shanxi. This can be said to be the heaviest casualties our 389th Brigade has suffered since entering Shanxi."

"Comrades, as frontline commanders, you have a heavy responsibility. You must strengthen the training of new recruits. This time, we annihilated the 117th Regiment before the arrival of Japanese aircraft, and after dark, we used the terrain to encircle and annihilate the 108th Division and its troops. You can say that we seized the opportunity very well."

"If it were during the day, our casualties would be even more serious. You need to train your troops quickly and not let your guard down." After reading out the harvest, Zhou Shi solemnly warned the regiment commanders below.

After Zhou Xi finished speaking, everyone's eyes became a little dim, and for a moment they suddenly looked serious, and quickly took note of it.

"The political commissar is right. This time you have to summarize the problems and shortcomings that occurred during the attack on the 108th Division. Many of the casualties this time were caused by our soldiers failing to suppress the Japanese firepower during the attack, and the replacements behind them failed to keep up in time, resulting in many minor injuries. You must seriously learn from the lessons and repeatedly review the exercises." Zeng Jiwen added, following Zhou Shi's words.

After seeing that everyone was taking the situation seriously, Zhou Shi also gave a brief account of the situation on the 47th Army's side. The 47th Army was at a disadvantage due to its equipment, but under the tenacious attack of the 47th Army, the 52nd Regiment was eventually basically destroyed.

After everyone agreed that there was no problem, they immediately began to evacuate the battlefield and return to their respective defense areas.

He also reported the results of the battle to his family by radio.

At 21:00, the Eighth Route Army headquarters was located near Hongdong.

There were still people bustling about in the command center. Several key leaders, accompanied by a group of staff, were constantly deducing various possible situations on the map.