The battle went smoothly a little beyond everyone's imagination.

As soon as the artillery fire broke out, the Japanese troops along the railway were bombed and collapsed.

Especially after the brigade commander Major General Honda was killed by the Second Independent Company, the Japanese army collapsed faster.

In less than twenty minutes, the sound of gunfire on the battlefield stopped.

Except for less than one-third of the Japanese army who divided their troops to break through, the remaining Japanese were left on the battlefield by the National Rescue Army.

"Captain, we won. At least 1,500 Japanese corpses were poured on the battlefield, but one thing was beyond our expectations!" The Chief of Staff ran over with an excited smile after winning the battle, but a hesitant expression soon appeared on his face.

"Accident?" Zhou Cheng frowned in an instant.

The anti-sweeping campaign has ended. The troop strength and firepower advantages of this raid are in his hands, so he is 99% sure to win this battle before the battle begins. He really can't figure out what kind of accidents will happen in this battle.

Chen Zhengyu hesitated for a moment of report: "The Second Company beat Major General Honda to death, the commander of the Japanese Brigade!"

"I went to the battlefield to see it. Major General Honda probably didn't want to survive. After the artillery attack began, not only did he not choose to break through and retreat, but instead led more than a hundred subordinates to launch a counter-assault on the Second Independence Company."

"In the end, the Second Company successfully destroyed all the Japanese who attacked them at the cost of half a company's casualties. Major General Honda happened to be hit by two pistol bullets among these Japanese and died on the spot."

The smile on Zhou Cheng's face also disappeared, and he could not see the joy after winning the battle.

Nearly 10,000 sweeping troops were killed by the National Salvation Army, and the forward base of the sweeping troops was also lost. A major general brigade commander was still lost on the way to retreat.

Three consecutive defeats will definitely be regarded as a shame for the Japanese army in North China, completely angering the Shanxi garrison, and even angering the Japanese army in North China, attracting their even more crazier revenge.

This is an ending that Zhou Cheng never wanted to face, so he repeatedly asked the troops to avoid the Japanese military brigade commander before the anti-sweeping began. Even if he met him, he would deliberately let him go and let him leave alive and pacify.

I never expected Major General Honda no longer wanted to live.

If a person doesn't want to live anymore, he will not be able to survive no matter how much his opponent lets the water go.

After half a minute of silence, he replied: "Since things have happened, what we need to do next is to prevent soldiers and cover them with water and soil."

"The troops clean the battlefield immediately and then evacuate here as soon as possible."

"Import Deputy Commander Tang, Deputy Commander Zheng, Deputy Chief of Staff Li, and Deputy Commander Yuan to arrive at Pingding immediately. I will hold an operational meeting in the county town to determine the next development plan of our National Salvation Army."

"There is one more thing. Call Deputy Platoon Leader Deng from the Communications Terminal immediately. I want to send a sealed telegram!"

In the division command center located deep in Taihang, a rapid knock on the door suddenly rang at the door of the division commander's room.

The super vigilance brought by years of combat made the division commander immediately sit up from the bed, put on his military uniform and open the door: "What's wrong? So anxious!"

The chief of staff on duty stood at the door, his expression seemed calm, but the division commander could feel: the chief of staff had encountered a good thing just now and was very excited, but in order not to attract attention, he kept suppressing his inner excitement.

Seeing this, the teacher's tense nerves suddenly relaxed.

"Teacher Commander, it's good news!" The Chief of Staff's next words just confirmed the division commander's judgment, and he watched the division commander continue to report.

"I have asked someone to notify the political commissar! The regiment headquarters just received a secret telegram, which was sent by Zhou Cheng, the commander of the National Salvation Army. They won another big victory on the front line!"

"What a big victory!" The political commissar suddenly appeared behind the chief of staff, asking with anticipation.

The Chief of Staff gave the division commander and the Chief of Staff into the room before reporting: "After several days of bloody battles, the National Salvation Army successfully won the anti-sweeping victory."

"Just just now, Zhou Cheng commanded his troops to win the last battle of anti-sweeping, not only destroyed more than 1,500 Japanese devils, but also killed the Japanese major general brigade commander who organized this big sweep."

"The more than 9,000 Japanese troops participating in the sweep were left to evacuate from Pingding and Yangquan, and all the remaining Japanese troops were killed by the National Salvation Army."

"In addition to the commander of the brigade of the Japanese Major General, they also killed two colonels' corps commanders, no less than six Japanese officers."

"In addition, Comrade Zhou Cheng also took down the Pingding County and seized all the food, weapons and ammunition prepared by the Japanese army for this major sweep."

"The secret telegram said: He decided to take 1.5 million bullets of various caliber, 10,000 shells, 50,000 grenades and grenades, 30 mortars, ten mountain cannons and infantry cannons, 3,000 rifles, 150 light and heavy machine guns, and 100 grenade launchers to support the surrounding Eighth Route Army troops."

"I hope we can take the opportunity to attack the Japanese and puppet troops around the National Rescue Military Defense Zone, and further weaken their forces!"

"Reinforcement is necessary!" the division commander blurted out.

He could see at a glance that Zhou Cheng hoped that the Eighth Route Army would attack the Japanese and puppet troops in the surrounding area.

The national-salvation army achieved too great results, especially the result of killing the Japanese major general brigade commander, which is not an exaggeration to describe it as "amazing", and it must have angered the Japanese army.

With their vengeful personality, they will definitely dispatch more troops to counterattack the national rescue army, and fight back.

Most of the Japanese troops attacking the National Salvation Army came from the front line and had very strong combat power.

Killing a thousand enemies will damage yourself by 800. The National Salvation Army will kill seven or eight thousand Japanese devils in one battle. Their own losses will definitely be small.

If the Japanese North China Front Army immediately dispatched heavy troops to siege the national rescue army for a second time, Zhou Cheng, who had lost his troops and lost his generals, would definitely not be his opponent.

If the Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to launch a heavy blow to the Japanese and puppet troops stationed around the National Salvation Army, the North China Front Army wanted to retaliate against the National Salvation Army and pacified the surrounding areas of Dinghe Xiyang, there would be no troops available, and they could only draw troops from further afield.

The further the distance, the longer it takes to mobilize troops and the longer it takes to prepare weapons and ammunition. The National Rescue Army will have a longer time to recover its strength and face the new round of Japanese sweeps.

Moreover, this attack may be an opportunity for the surrounding Eighth Route Army.

Although most of the Japanese troops who swept the National Salvation Army came from the front line, a very small number of Japanese troops were drawn from the garrisons and Honda wings around the National Salvation Army.

Nearly 10,000 units of nearly 10,000 units will definitely seriously damage the morale of the surrounding Japanese and puppet troops.

In order to prevent the National Salvation Army from taking the opportunity to expand its defense zone, the garrisons will definitely gather heavy troops to defend the National Salvation Army and expose their empty rear to the Eighth Route Army.

With weapons and ammunition supported by the National Salvation Army, the strength of the surrounding Eighth Route Army will be greatly enhanced. Taking the opportunity to attack the Japanese army's empty rear, it will definitely damage the Japanese army and take a big advantage.
Chapter completed!