In order to persuade Chiang Kai-shek to agree to the expansion of the 59th Army, Zhuang Jihua sent more than a dozen telegrams to Chiang Kai-shek, analyzing the benefits of this move from all aspects. First, this move refuted the so-called rumors that the central government used the anti-Japanese war to weaken local strength; second, it prompted local powerful factions to fight hard and no longer have any worries; third, it left a foreshadowing for dealing with the troops that were ineffective in the future; fourth, any troops would suffer losses, and the loss of soldiers and subordinate officers of local troops could be supplemented by the central government to effectively weaken the control of the troops; fifth, it could win people's hearts and make local troops generals lean towards the central government.

Zhuang Jihua put these five reasons in front of Chiang Kai-shek, and Chiang Kai-shek reluctantly agreed to reorganize the 59th Army, but Chongqing still did not give in to the weapons and ammunition. Zhuang Jihua had to make suggestions again, and Chiang Kai-shek reluctantly agreed to provide equipment for a division.

Even so, Zhang Zizhong and Li Wentian were already grateful. According to convention, the 59th Army suffered such great losses and the reduction of the troops was almost certain, and Zhang Zizhong was also ready for the reduction of the troops. The current situation was completely unexpected.

"Bang" the light flashed, and Zhang Zizhong turned his head and saw a beautiful female reporter taking photos of them. There was a heroic young man next to her.

Zhuang Jihua was also alarmed by the lights. He turned his head and waved to the female reporter. The female reporter put down the camera and walked over with a smile.

"General Chen, let me introduce you to me. This is Miss Mei Youlan, a reporter from Yuzhou Evening News. She is a very difficult reporter." Zhuang Jihua said to Zhang Zizhong with a smile.

"Brother, what are you saying? It seems like I did something bad. Report the heroic deeds of the soldiers of the 59th Army to the people of the whole country, and what's wrong with strengthening the confidence of the people in victory." Mei Youlan complained with some dissatisfaction.

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No one among the generals of the Republic of China was Zizhong who only knew how to fight. Mei Youlan's tough background made him have to cheer up and deal with it. However, Li Wentian showed greater enthusiasm. Not only did he take the initiative to cooperate with the interview, but he also enthusiastically accompanied Mei Youlan to the army for interviews made Zhang Zizhong a little puzzled. However, Li Wentian told him that Guo Mei Youlan's registration could attract the attention of the people and would be beneficial to the upcoming reorganization. Zhang Zizhong suddenly realized that it was not without purpose for Zhuang Jihua to introduce Mei Youlan to him.

A few days later, a large photo was published in the Yuzhou Evening News. The photos showed that several soldiers were covered in blood and were covered in rags. They held steel guns in their hands and watched the broken military flags fluttering in the wind. The tank after the explosion in the distance was overturned and hung upside down on the tank.

Photo: People hold a strong visual effect, shocking, and vigilant and focused eyes in their hands, steel guns, tattered military uniforms, and burning tanks. They all mean that they are experiencing a bloody battle of life and death. Western newspapers reproduced this photo and distributed an explanatory text: "The Chinese defender under the city". At the same time, Weber's report caused a sensation in the United States. Some people in the American political circles began to talk about underestimating the Chinese's abilities and determination. It is probably not that easy for the Japanese to win.

Go to the front and to the front line of the anti-enemy; the Third Youth League Headquarters issued a call to all walks of life across the country. A large number of intellectuals flocked to the conscription site and signed up for the army. The Third Hall Anti-enemy League compiled a drama and performed in major theaters. Every scene was full.

Subsequently, the Wuhan local newspapers published interviews and reports on the 59th Army and local areas. "Bloody Battle of Bancheng Town" and "Defense" reflected reports on the 59th Army's conquest. Wuhan caused another sensation.

Continuous reports on the victory in Lin were finally cleared. The obstacles to the expansion of the 59th Army were finally cleared. A few days later, 40,000 supplementary troops were collected from Anhui, Hubei, and 800 graduates from the Central Military Academy and various branches were also sent to Lin. The first batch of Chongqing-made weapons were also sent to Lin. Zhang Zizhong devoted all his energy to the reorganization of the troops. Zhuang Jihua had already returned to Xuzhou.

The development of the battlefield situation in a few days was completely one-sided. In Jining, Du Yuming only knew the Lan Yundong, Zhang Lihui, Wang Guobin, annihilated the 104th Brigade and killed the brigade commander Midi. The destruction of Midi made Xia Yuanxiong completely lose his confidence in breaking through. He held on to the mentality of fighting there and holding on to the city of Jining.

Guan Linzheng continued to pursue Aiya Yoshikari and seize Mengyin. Aiya Yoshikari led more than 8,000 remaining troops to retreat to Laiwu; Tang Enbo commanded the 85th Army and the 110th Division to capture Nan. Itagaki Seishiro retreated to the water. Then he gave up the water and retreated to Zhucheng. Yang Sen commanded the 24th Army and Situ Fei's division to launch an attack on Tai'an. He fought fiercely with Yamao Chonghou. After annihilated the fourth floor of Midi, Sun Lianzhongdi's Second Army left Yanzhou and swept northward to Ningyang, Wenshang and launched an attack on Feicheng. He was preparing to break through the Japanese Tai'an defense line from the flank.

The battlefield situation is unprecedentedly beneficial to the ** team, and the existence of Xiayuan Xiong Mi has become a major obstacle. On August 16, Li Zongren ordered a final attack on Xiayuan Xiong Mi.

The doomsday of the Japanese army in the encirclement has arrived, and the firepower of the two armies has completely turned upside down. The Chinese Air Force fighter jets covered the sky. The artillery fire of the Chinese team on the ground completely suppressed the small amount of the Japanese army's fire. The Japanese soldiers shivered in the artillery fire. After the artillery fire, the Chinese team launched an attack on all sides at the same time. After a day of fierce fighting, the Western Group formed by Guo Xunqi and Wang Mingzhang and the East Group formed by Zhang Lihui and Wang Guobin broke through the Japanese defense line and launched an attack on the depth of the Japanese army. Subsequently, the Northern Group formed by Liang and Ann also broke through the Japanese defense line, and at this point the entire Japanese defense circle was split into several pieces by the Chinese team.

Jiang Baili put the General Reserve Team Lanyun East Division and Rao Guohua Division into the battle at the right time and launched an assault on the Japanese army from the southern line. Lanyun East and Rao Guohua had been suffocated. After receiving the order, they were like a sharp sword unsheathed, piercing the soft lower abdomen of the Japanese army in one fell swoop and rushed to Liu Xing, the command center of Xiayuan.

Faced with the crazy attack of the Chinese team, the Japanese army in the encirclement fought to the death in despair, with no retreat, no reinforcements, nothing. After the Japanese soldiers on the position fired bullets, they shouted long live to launch a death charge in the rain of bullets.

Yuan Xiongmi's face was decisive, and the explosions from outside the village could no longer touch him. Everything was over. The troops were almost gone and the bullets were all gone. The bullets were only left in the soldiers' gun chambers. The wounded could only wail in the medical team and wait for death.

The command center is as quiet as death, and no one is interested in speaking.

Chief Suzuki said hesitantly: "Your Excellency, can we try it out suddenly?"

Looking at Suzuki's face without confidence, Shimoto shook his head sadly and the war of punishing China launched by the country actually had such a result. It was really unexpected. It was completely different from the imperial judgment. Breakthrough? More than 100,000 troops surrounded the place. All the power of the division was used to rush out with hundreds of people from the direct team. That was a fantasy.

Suzuki didn't think so. He didn't want to be broken into China just to make meritorious contributions, not to be broken.

"Your Excellency, concentrate your efforts to break through the northwest, and then bypass Wenshang and cross the Yellow River in Dongping." Suzuki suggested.

Yuan smiled bitterly and said that Shigeru proposed the plan, not to mention that he could rush out of the encirclement, the next road was within the control of the Central Team. When there were planes in the sky and the underground surveillance, the possibility of escaping the Yellow River was less than one in ten thousand.

"Your Excellency, we have been Yanchina Army for five days," Suzuki saw Shimoto still staring at the map blankly, knowing that he had completely lost confidence, but he still advised unwillingly: "We have completed the tasks in the field, and the division has paid a huge price. Now we should break through and save some warriors who can still fight for the empire."

"Suzuki, I can't break through," he finally spoke: "You can break through. You are still young and can still contribute to the empire. If you can break out, tell the generals in the temple that to conquer China, the current military strength alone is not enough. The Chinese are more tenacious than we imagined. The Battle of Xuzhou can teach us a lot of lessons."

"Your Excellency." Suzuki was anxious. Shimoto was the commander of the division. If he didn't leave, it would be difficult for Suzuki to leave. Otherwise, even if he rushed out, he would not be able to escape the punishment of military law: "Let's rush out together, with the combat power of the imperial samurai, you can rush out completely."

Yuan sighed and waved his hand and said, "Mu Jun, I am old and I cannot survive the crime of defeat. I brought the 108th Division. I will also join the soldiers of the 108th Division to be the Emperor Jade Shattered."

After saying that, Yuan wrote a handwritten warrant and handed it to Suzuki: "I order you to lead the troops to break through, and I will leave an attack that attracts the Chinese army to cover your breakthrough."

"Your Excellency." Mu's eyes were filled with tears, and he couldn't speak. He knew that Xia Yuan had made up his mind and did not plan to leave this place.

Suzuki led nearly a thousand soldiers to attack An En and Guo Xunqi at night. The Japanese army put all the remaining strength into this attack. More than ten machine gunners opened the way with machine guns in hand, and the soldiers behind followed up bravely, completely ignoring the bullets shot from the front. The people who were hit tried to open their bodies, attract firepower, and cover the people behind. The subsequent soldiers picked up the machine gun and continued to rush forward.

The Chinese soldiers on the position seemed to be suppressed by the Japanese army and their positions were loosened. The Japanese army took the opportunity to rush into the position. The living Chinese soldiers were forced to retreat, and a gap was revealed in the tight encirclement.

Suzuki, who broke through the first encirclement, was not much happy. He didn't even have time to taste the taste of victory, and immediately rushed his troops to attack the next encirclement.

The Japanese army's sudden breakthrough caught the Chinese team off guard. Suzuki broke through two lines of defense in succession. Jiang Baili was very angry after receiving the report and ordered Wang Mingzhang and An En to block the gap, otherwise the military law would be severely punished.

Wang Mingzhang was anxious and led the reserve team to launch a counterattack. An En also mobilized the reserve team to launch a counterattack from the flanks; Jiang Baili also ordered the two southeastern clusters to launch an attack immediately to restrain the Japanese army's operations.

Zhang Lihui and Wang Guobin launched a fierce attack on the eastern front, and continued to attack Liu Xing after annihilated the Shanshan brigade in Shenzhuang.

On the Lanyun East Rao Guohua cleared the Japanese army outside Liuxing, and then continued to attack Liuxing, rushing towards Liuxing in one fell swoop. On this day, Xia Yuan Xiong Mi committed suicide by seizing the belly, and the Japanese command system was completely destroyed.

Suzuki was a little desperate. More and more Chinese troops were coming from all over the world, and the troops were getting tired. More importantly, the ammunition was tightened. The shells were gone, the ammunition of the grenade launcher was exhausted, and the machine guns had been thrown away. Now only the bravery of the soldiers was left.

"Warriors of the Empire! His Majesty the Emperor is waiting for news of your victory and breaking through!" Suzuki waved his command knife and loudly aroused the soldiers' morale.

"Long live!" The living soldier mustered up his courage, picked up the blood-stained bayonet and continued to charge forward.

"His immortal Banban!" Wang Mingzhang put on a military cap with a pistol, his face full of murderous aura: "This is the last power of the Japanese. Tell my brothers that if I hold back, I will not be allowed to retreat. Even if I die, I will die on the position! Mom bought the approval! I am here! If I die, I will die here!"

The commander of the first line of defense was killed in battle, and the commander of the second line of defense was executed by Wang Mingzhang on the spot after retreating. Now no one dared to retreat. Wang Mingzhang personally went to the front line to supervise the battle. The Japanese soldiers shouted to charge earlier. They stood up straight, completely ignoring the bullets flying towards them.

Suzuki led dozens of soldiers in the last wave of attack. Now they had no tactics, and everyone rushed forward blindly. They were completely less energetic when they marched through victory two months ago, and only the madness before death.

If the troops guarding the position were troops of other systems, Suzuki's attack might have really opened up a bloody road. Unfortunately, the troops guarding the position were troops from Sichuan. The equipment of this unit was far stronger than other Chinese troops, and it was comparable to the Japanese army. The dense firepower tore the Japanese attack formation. Most of them were killed before they rushed to the position, and a few people rushed into the position and were quickly eliminated.

Suzuki's chest was covered with blood, and he fell sadly on the land burning with fire, looking up at the sky with dull eyes.

Shortly after Suzuki was destroyed, Lan Yundong conquered Liuxing in the east, and the organized resistance of the Japanese army was basically stopped. Only a few Japanese troops remained under Jining city, and they still held on hopelessly.

"…At this point, the Xuzhou battle ended. Our army wiped out two divisions and one brigade of the Japanese army, defeated three divisions, and wiped out a total of 120,000 enemies (including the southern line of annihilation of the enemy), killed the Japanese Lieutenant General Division Commander Shimoto Kumaya, Nakajima Imao, Major General Brigade Commander Yamamoto, Nakano Nakano, Midi Fourth Floor, Caochang Tatsuya waited... Our army moved into a full-scale counterattack in Shandong, and the Japanese retreated to Tai'an and Laiwu Zhucheng."

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