The puppet army did not disappoint Wang Xuexin. After they discovered that the Japanese lost in North City, they immediately turned their guns and pointed them at the Japanese...

Compared to North City, South City is even more asymmetrical battle.

Because the Japanese left only two or three hundred military police and logistics personnel in the south city, while the puppet army had more than 3,000 people... The total number of puppet troops in Yuncheng was more than 5,000, of which more than 2,000 were taken to the north city by the Japanese.

The puppet army led to the northern city belonged to the main force of the puppet army with stronger chariots and more "loyalty". Most of these troops were organized by the regular army of stubborn troops to surrender.

More than 3,000 other people were bandits, gangsters, or refugees who wanted to starve to death to make a living, etc.

These people will "rebel" at any time because of their poor morale and low loyalty. The Japanese are reluctant to fight with them and they will not play much role.

So in Nancheng, there was a situation where more than 3,000 puppet troops fought hundreds of Japanese devils.

For a moment, the entire Yuncheng was filled with gunfire and fires, and there were shouts of killing everywhere, like purgatory.

The battle was fought all night and it was not completely over until dawn the next day.

The reason why it took so long was that the Japanese who were besieged in the North City were always unwilling to surrender and resist stubbornly... This was the situation after Chisaka Hyun-ji realized that he could not break through the encirclement and returned to the South City.

Perhaps it was because Chikami Kenji was used to fighting guerrilla warfare with the Eighth Route Army, and there was a saying that "I have never eaten pork and seen pigs walking." At the last moment, he also adopted the guerrilla warfare tactic of breaking up the whole into pieces.

This did cause great trouble to the Eighth Route Army.

If the Japanese were organized and large-scale, and the defense lines between the enemy and us were clear, this battle would not take much time.

The Eighth Route Army's military strength and strategic advantages are there, and it is difficult for the Japanese to not lose.

But if the Japanese are scattered in every corner, such as hiding in ruins, behind broken walls, or even in broken buildings... In this state, it is easy to see "friendly casualties" that are inseparable from the enemy and us.

After fighting like this for a while, Wang Xuexin felt that there was no need to fight like this, so he pulled Li Yunlong to a phone call and suggested: "Captain, we can slow down this battle!"

Li Yunlong was impatient. He retorted as soon as he opened his mouth: "Why slow down? Only the last stroke of this horoscope is left, and he still said slow down at this time! If you slow down, wouldn't it just give the Japanese a chance to breathe?"

"Captain!" Wang Xuexin asked back: "Does the Japanese have reinforcements?"

“Not yet!”

Wang Xuexin asked again: "Can the Japanese escape?"

"I think beautifully! I've made us all go to the end, but I still want to escape?"

Wang Xuexin said: "That's right, the Japanese have no reinforcements and cannot escape. What are you anxious about? This black and black warrior lets so many soldiers go in to search people. How many casualties will they have to pay for a night of fighting? When tomorrow dawn, the tanks will drive up and hit them in a mess, and they will be cleaned up in a few seconds. Do you have to worry about it for a while?"

When Li Yunlong thought about it, he felt it was right.

It is true that military information is urgent, but sometimes there are times when you are sure to take the initiative and not be anxious.

For example, now, if our army stabilizes its position and waits for dawn, then the Japanese will be anxious!

Li Yunlong was with the old thinking of the Eighth Route Army in the past, and he habitually thought that if the duck that had not eaten the Japanese in his mouth before dawn would fly.

Now Wang Xuexin can understand it after saying this, and immediately ordered the troops to stop attacking and consolidate the defense line.

At this time, there were already cheers in Nancheng... The puppet army had eliminated the remaining Japanese and surrendered, and the people were successfully rescued from the Japanese.

Until then, Zhao Gang breathed a sigh of relief, and he immediately reported the good news to the headquarters.

Of course, the leader didn't sleep all night.

What he was worried about at this time was the casualties of the people. Although casualties of the people were inevitable in the war, the Eighth Route Army was an army from the people. Especially when the nearby people heard that the Eighth Route Army was going to attack Yuncheng, people from all over the country and guerrillas took the initiative to participate in assisting the Eighth Route Army's logistics transportation, sent intelligence and even directly entered the battle.

With the unconditional support of the people, the leader felt heavy in his heart... If the Japanese launched a massacre in Yuncheng, or if the people were killed or injured too much after the battle, how could they explain to the fellow villagers who have helped us!

Therefore, as soon as the battle started, the leader walked around the office anxiously with his hands behind his back, asking about the situation every few minutes.

Until the Chief of Staff hurriedly took the telegram to the head and said excitedly: "Chief, although the battle in the North City has not ended yet, the Nan City has been liberated successfully, and there are only a few hundred casualties in the people!"

When the leader heard this, he immediately put down a big stone in his heart, and his frown brows stretched out.

"It's great!" the leader nodded and praised: "This credit is not smaller than the capture of Yuncheng! And he gave our troops a good start, so the future attacks will have to be fought like this!"

The chief of staff laughed: "Chief, this is the little northeastern setting up a trap for the Japanese to jump in. The Japanese were deceived and will not work next time!"

"This time you can use the Tiger to leave the mountain, and next time you can use the Secret Crossing Chen Cang!" said the leader: "Thirty-six strategies are used in turn, are you afraid that the Japanese will not be deceived?"

"Yes!" said the Chief of Staff: "Anyway, we must pay attention to protecting the lives of the people!"

The leader turned around and stared at the map. After thinking for a moment, he gave several commands one after another:

"Order the Independent Regiment to strengthen the defense of Nancheng to prevent the Japanese from breaking into Nancheng and continuing to endanger the lives and safety of the people."

"Order the Hundred War Group to accept the captives from Nancheng and organize militias to maintain public order to prevent illegal elements and traitors from taking advantage of the fire to commit crimes!"

"Order the Tank Battalion to be prepared for combat, and immediately annihilate the Northern City Japanese as soon as the sky is dawn. I will never tolerate it!"

The Chief of Staff responded to "yes" and conveyed the order.

Wang Xuexin did not expect to maintain public order.

I only realized when I received the order and felt that this was indeed necessary.

This is an era of war. There are usually some grievances or grudges, or some jealousy in others' hands, or even a few bites of food... At this chaotic moment of the transfer of power, it is time to take action.

No one can tell who did it now.

It may be a Japanese, a puppet army, or a neighbor and friend.

There are also many traitors who will mingle among the people and hope to escape from the city...

If the order is in chaos, even if it recovers again, the losses suffered by the people will not be compensated.

In this regard, Wang Xuexin’s considerations are not comprehensive enough, or it can be said that he is not experienced enough.

However, as a battalion commander, it seems that you don’t need to think so much.

What Wang Xuexin had to do was to transfer the tanks back to the city and launch an attack just before dawn.

Those Japanese trapped in the North City were afraid that they would be scared when they listened to the "rumble" of the tank motor.
Chapter completed!