Chapter 289 Taboos of eating alone
Although he knew that capturing the 10th Division alive would be hundreds of times better than catching a corpse. But Hu Biao still understood that for Japanese generals like Akisuke Isotani, most of them would rather die than be captured under such circumstances.
Compared to many troops of the National Army who were unable to resist, most of them would choose to surrender to save their lives, and most generals abandoned their subordinates and fled in advance. It is indeed very difficult to truly capture the living Japanese generals on the front line.
He rushed to the highway with the ambush troops. Looking at Xu Sandao and others who were so scared that they were still standing well, Hu Biao also seemed relieved. The previous actions of the Japanese lieutenant did indeed scare Xu Sandao and others.
If Xu Sandao hadn't had a quick response, he would have seen the Japanese Lieutenant jumping out, which would have been a conditioned reflex. It was probably the team members who had rushed to the front before would have been pulled by the Japanese Lieutenant.
Looking at Hu Biao who was rushing down from the mountain, Xu Sandao, who was also scared, said with a little regret: "Captain, sorry! I didn't expect that this old Japanese man would shoot himself and failed to capture him alive. It's really a pity!"
"Then! It's just an old devil. Fortunately, you're all fine. If something happens to you, I will really regret it. I'm not careful about it and I'm too greedy for this matter. From now on, it's better for us to follow the old rules.
If you encounter something like today, unless the Japanese commander or general surrenders voluntarily, you will be killed on the spot. For me, your life is more precious than a living Japanese general. Have you heard it clearly?"
"Yes, Captain! Remember!"
When Hu Biao heard what he said, the players involved in the ambush were very moved. If it were other commanders, they might feel regretful that they could not capture a Japanese general alive. However, Hu Biao's approach was to put the lives of the team members first.
Looking at the Aosuke Isotani who was shot in the temple when he moved to the front, Hu Biao thought for a while and said, "Search it and see if you can find some documents that prove the other party's identity. If I'm right, the identity of these Japanese around him should not be simple!"
In Hu Biao's opinion, the Japanese army qualified to protect the division commander must have certain identities. Although they don't know the situation of the battle on the front line, these Japanese soldiers definitely seem to want to take the opportunity to escape.
Then the Japanese army who are still staying in Taierzhuang are likely to be a group of baits. It has to be said that the Japanese army's courage to break through this kind of division of troops is indeed a bit beyond Hu Biao's expectations. But this move is still very useful.
If Hu Biao had not arranged a reconnaissance team on the highway in advance, I was afraid that by dawn, this group of Japanese devils would have successfully avoided the forty army stationed in Yicheng. Once the opponent broke through, it would be difficult to capture him and then climb to the sky.
After flipping through the pockets of these dead bodies, Hu Biao was surprised to find the brigade commander's ID from Seya Kishi, "I really didn't expect that in addition to this division commander, there was a major general brigade commander, and he got a good harvest!"
"Captain, what should I do if the rest of the matter? Are these corpses handed over to the Forty Army?"
"Apart from these two corpses, the other corpses, and the forty army, are coming, and it's okay to hand them over. As for these two corpses, he may not dare to give them to Pang Bingxun. Pang Bingxun alone cannot enjoy such a merit!"
It is clear that the troops in the Fifth War Zone will also reward them according to their merits after winning the battle. If all the merits are snatched by the Forty Army, the other generals participating in the war will definitely be dissatisfied. Eating alone will still easily offend people!
With Hu Biao's explanation, the other team members did not have much opinion. Except for these two corpses, the other Japanese corpses and weapons did not have much useful value in the eyes of the soldiers of the spy company.
Asked Xu Sandao to restrain his body, Hu Biao immediately returned to the telegraph machine on the mountain and sent a report to Li Zongren, who was far away on the front line of Taierzhuang, informing him that he killed a major general's brigade commander and forced a Japanese division commander to commit suicide.
Upon receiving the telegram from Hu Biao, Li Zongren said in surprise: "What? The Special Operations Team killed a Japanese brigade commander and killed a person suspected to be a Japanese division commander? Why did this group of Japanese devils go to Yicheng?"
"Sir, will this telegram be fake? Our troops are currently pursuing the remnants of the 10th Division. How could such a group of Japanese devils slip away from our noses? The pursuit troops still don't know at all?"
"Even a telegram like this, even the special operation team dare not report false information at will, right? The telegram also said the name of the Japanese Major General Brigade Commander. I know this guy, the commander of the Japanese Infantry Brigade who attacked Taierzhuang."
Listening to the analysis of his subordinates, Li Zongren immediately said: "Send a report to Pang Bingxun immediately and ask him to meet with the Special Operations Team as soon as possible. Once the identity of the body is confirmed, the Special Operations Team will transport the body over immediately.
In addition, I sent a telegram to Captain Hu of the Special Operations Team, saying that I hope he can lead his troops to Taierzhuang. We can achieve such a great victory in this battle, and the Special Operations Team has made a lot of contributions. I think this contribution should belong to them."
The generals still felt a little envious and jealous about what Li Zongren said. The problem is that Li Zongren said is right. If the special operation team had not blown up the Japanese supplies stored in Yicheng in advance, the battle would not have been so easy.
During the pursuit in the middle of the night, the participating troops must always be wary of the Japanese counterattack. From the second half of the night, the Japanese could no longer send out the blocking troops. The reason was that the ammunition carried by the remaining troops of the 10th Division that fled were used cleanly.
Although the pursuit battle has not yet ended, Hu Biao did not cut off the 10th Division's retreat in advance. In the fifth war zone, if he wanted to win this counter-siege, even if he could win the final victory, I believe that this victory would be earned at a heavy price.
Such contributions are indeed not an exaggeration to Hu Biao and his party! Moreover, from Li Zongren, the generals also knew that Chiang Kai-shek valued Hu Biao very much. With time, it should be a matter of time to be promoted to a general.
He can fight and has common sense in Chiang Kai-shek. Who dares not give such a celebrity in the army to give him some shame?
When he received a telegram from Li Zongren, Pang Bingxun, who was still staying in the island city, was also very shocked and surprised. He knew very well that if Hu Biao really beat the Japanese commander who was trying to escape, the contribution would naturally be huge.
Not to mention the division commander, the commander of the major general brigade is worth the excitement of the troops in the Fifth War Zone for a while. This is the first time since the War of Resistance Against Japan!
Looking at the telegram, Pang Bingxun couldn't help but say enviously: "The special operations team's luck is amazing!"
"Military, we really can't envy such a good thing. If the special operation team had not prepared this time, we would have really let this group of Japanese soldiers escape from our noses. Then we would be responsible for the investigation!"
As the staff officer around him said this, Pang Bingxun suddenly realized: "That's right! These damn Japanese soldiers are really thieves! The troops pursuing the front line did not know what they did, and the Japanese soldiers split their troops and broke through the siege without even finding out."
"Military throne, in the dark, the Japanese really want to disperse a group of people, and it is really not easy to find out. No matter what, the Japanese are now being wiped out in our island city. We have no credit and hard work!"
Pang Bingxun, the commander of the commander, was already very satisfied with the credit for regaining Yicheng for free. At least in the telegrams that Chiang Kai-shek replied earlier, he also praised and encouraged Pang Bingxun.
This time, the Japanese division commander was killed in Yicheng. Due to the habit of the special operations team's unwillingness to become famous, this credit may be largely replaced by the Forty Army. Although it may lead to revenge by the Japanese, how could Pang Bingxun care?
"That's right! I'll send a report to the Special Operations Team immediately, and let our troops leaving the city come back immediately after cleaning the battlefield. If the Special Operations Team wants to go to the rear, I will personally send troops to accompany you and tell Chief Li about the adjustment of defense."
On the other hand, Hu Biao saw the telegram sent by Li Zongren and hoped that he would lead the spies to the rear to meet. But for Hu Biao, he really didn't want to expose his identity too much, especially when the Japanese Special High School collected his information.
While considering how to refuse, looking at the telegram sent by Pang Bingxun, Hu Biao finally smiled and said, "It seems that General Pang is still a helpful person! Zhuzi, when the 40th Army troops arrive, you and I will go out of the city with me."
"Yes, captain! What are you going to deal with these two corpses?"
"What else can be done? Could it be that we will bring two corpses on the road! While the Japanese gathered heavy troops to counterattack, we should run away quickly. It is really impossible for the Japanese to block the city of Shin City, and it is not easy to retreat at that time.
Although we were crippled by a Japanese division this time, there were many troops stationed in the north. In order to rescue the 10th Division, many Japanese main forces have rushed over, and we cannot stay in the Japanese encirclement.
Only by breaking out of the Japanese encirclement can we do more. This trip is not short. If we strive to fight another battle or two, we can almost go back to the south. When we arrive in the south, we will find another opportunity to mess with Japanese."
After making a decision, Hu Biao finally gave up the practice of blackmailing the Japanese army with two corpses. The brigade commander of the Fifth Division and two colonels who were shot dead earlier were placed in Hu Biao's storage space, and he had not yet thought about how to trade with the Japanese.
Although the body of the division commander should be more valuable than the brigade commander, Hu Biao also understood that if this body was handed over, it would effectively increase the morale of the military and civilians of the Anti-Japanese War, and make those people who were afraid of being enemies of the Japanese army know that the Japanese army was not as terrible as they imagined.
It is also a very happy thing to even the Japanese lieutenant generals were beaten to death by the Anti-Japanese War troops. Taking the corpses of these two generals to promote the Anti-Japanese War is also extremely beneficial to the overall anti-Japanese war situation.
Chapter completed!