After the Chinese army began a full-scale counterattack, the Japanese army in Suiyuan shrank to several major stations such as Dorqi, Saraqi, and Tao Sihao.

Since the life and death of the commander of the 57th Division was unknown, the frontline troops of the 27th Division and the 57th Division were all commanded by the commander of the 27th Division, Harada Kumakichi.

Harada Kumakichi established his headquarters in Dorchi, which had been captured many times by the Chinese. More than 30,000 Japanese troops began to build defensive fortifications with Dorchi as the center.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the northern line is Fu Zuoyi's 101st Division and the New 31st Division, the south is the New 32nd Division, and Jiangdong's Guards Division and Cavalry Division attack from the center, forming a triangular arrow and crashing into the Imperial Army's advancing units."

Taikuro Sekine, chief of staff of the 27th Division, looked at the map and said:

"The Chinese army has strong morale and an absolute advantage in firepower, and all the outer positions west of Saraqi have been lost.

The morale of our army is worrying, and the material supplies can only last for five days at most. The situation is not optimistic!"

Kumayoshi Harada tapped the table with his fingers,

"Your Excellency the Commander's order is to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, and requires us to hold on for at least 10 days. After 10 days, peripheral reinforcements will arrive, attack from both inside and outside, and completely defeat Jiangdong."

"The warriors are repairing the position. It shouldn't be a big problem to hold on for 10 days. We just need to ask the commander to send aviation troops to airdrop supplies."

Sekine Taikuro and Harada Kumayoshi are not particularly worried about the situation of themselves and their troops at this moment.

There are two divisions and more than 30,000 warriors in the Tumochuan Plain. No matter how brave and skillful Jiangdong is, it is impossible to end the battle in 10 days.

There are hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops to the north, and there are fifty to sixty thousand warriors on their way to the south.

Harada Kumakichi and Sekine Taikuro were willing to act as bait and fish Kotō into the narrow area of ​​the Tumokawa Plain to buy time for the deployment of peripheral troops.

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Return to Sui!

Lieutenant General Ito Chigo, commander of the Japanese 57th Division, and Major General Masaro Baba, commander of the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade, were disarmed and forced by several soldiers to kneel down in front of Li Zhaoying.

Wu Yong and Jiang Lin stood behind Li Zhaoying.

"More and more Japanese generals have been defeated and captured recently. I remember that the Japanese generals we met at the beginning would have a big gash in their stomachs after they were defeated." Wu Yong whispered to Jiang Lin.

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Jiang Lin also felt the same way,

"It should be that we have become stronger and the Japanese have become weaker."

In addition to the two chief officers, about 600 Japanese soldiers were captured. The city was broken down so quickly that these Japanese soldiers were captured before they could decide whether they should be killed or not.

Of the 20,000 Anguo troops, more than 10,000 fled and 8,000 were captured.

These people are the best coolies and are currently clearing the ruins and reshaping the position under the supervision of the soldiers of the 2nd Division.

Li Zhaoying walked up to the two Japanese generals with a stern face, stretched out his big hand to hold their chins, and looked at them like monkeys in the park.

Ito Chizuna was like a dead man at the mercy of Li Zhaoying, with no expression on his face except for the occasional movement of his eyes.

Masahiro Baba looked very humiliated. He kept shaking his head, trying to get rid of the clutches.

"Haha...you don't have a bad temper." Li Zhaoying sneered and unknowingly increased his strength on his hands.

Blood began to flow from the corners of Baba Masahiro's mouth, and pain appeared in his eyes.

After having enough fun, Li Zhaoying wiped his hands on the clothes of the two generals.

"Drag it on, let people watch, don't die!"

Seeing the two Japanese generals being dragged away by the soldiers, Li Zhaoying showed a relaxed smile. He turned to Wu Yong and Jiang Lin and said:

"During the Battle of Songhu and the Battle of Xuzhou, as long as a Japanese junior officer could be captured, he would be rewarded with 10,000 silver dollars at the summit.

The Japanese were extremely arrogant at that time, and we were so weak. One of my divisions, with 8,000 brothers, fought with two Japanese infantry brigades for a day, and in the end there was less than one regiment left.

The commander of the war zone ordered me to take the remaining soldiers of a regiment to Xiao County to intercept the Japanese invaders. It was there that I met the commander of the regiment. Director Li Xueqin was the county magistrate of Xiao County at the time, and Wang Liang was also there."

Li Zhaoying's face showed a look of reminiscence.

Wu Yong and Jiang Lin also thought of their respective experiences, and the three people's emotions were the same at this moment.

Li Zhaoying continued:

"The commander of the corps took less than two years to lead us to crush the arrogant Japanese under our feet, and now we have the opportunity to completely annihilate the main force of the North China Front.

Two years ago, I would never have imagined what I am seeing today, not even in my dreams!"

Jiang Lin and Wu Yong looked at each other, and the former took a step forward and said:

"Commander, the goal of expelling the Japanese invaders has not been completed yet. Isn't it too early for you to recall at this time? There is a bigger battle waiting for us!"

"Ha ha……"

Li Zhaoying looked up to the sky and laughed, dispelling the trace of sadness in his heart.

"Yes, now is far from the time to reminisce. We must work hard and keep up our efforts, and never give the little devil any chance to breathe.

Tell me about the situation outside the city!"

His mood changed very quickly, as if he had changed into a different person in an instant.

The three of them came to the battle map and Jiang Lin said:

"The 132nd Regiment of the 57th Division came from the west to support us. After Guisui was occupied by us, these little devils retreated. The Ma Jiajun cavalry was roaming outside the city and captured many fleeing puppet troops.

The little devils in Wuchuan were blocked in the city by Commander Yao's Daqingshan guerrilla detachment, and they would not be able to make any waves for a while.

A group of little Japs came from Jining in the east, numbering about a thousand people. They came by train and turned back when they found out that the battle in Guisui was over.

According to the intelligence from the Military Intelligence Bureau, the Japanese troops are insufficient in Jining and other places. I am afraid they will not attack Guisui again today!

This is the current situation.”

Li Zhaoying nodded,

"The more than 20,000 Ma Jiajun troops can't play any role outside the city. I think they can be sent to attack Wuchuan, and a 105 howitzer battalion can be transferred from the artillery regiment for support.

The Wuchuan Japs are weak, if they are fast they can take them tonight."

Wu Yong added on the side:

"After the attack on Wuchuan, you can let the Ma Jiajun go along the highway to support Guyang. Lao Han's 4th Regiment fought hard. I heard that more than half of them have been killed or injured."

Li Zhaoying frowned,

"Okay, just send a report to the headquarters and ask the regiment commander for his opinion."

"good!"

Li Zhaoying is over 40 years old this year. Among the 39th Army Corps that is full of young officers, he has an older mentality.

After arranging the defense tasks of each unit, he took the guards for a stroll in Guisui City.

Since the battle was carried out very quickly, the streets and houses in the city were not seriously damaged.

In order to find a way out, the puppet soldiers worked very hard to clean up the ruins. The streets gradually showed their former outlines, but the strong smell of gunpowder smoke and blood lingered for a long time.

Li Zhaoying climbed onto the blood-stained city wall and looked at the vast wilderness outside the city, feeling a little excited.

"As long as the flying generals of Dragon City are here, I won't teach Hu Ma to cross the Yin Mountains!"

There was a smile on his lips and clenched fists.

The young guard behind him said with a smile:

"Sir, this is the first provincial capital city we have recovered!"

Li Zhaoying's eyes lit up.
Chapter completed!