Wang Chengzhu gained a lot from this trip to Shilipo.

Not only did it incorporate Xu Hailang's troops, it also greatly expanded the strength of the artillery platoon, so that a platoon had nearly 200 troops.

They also killed more than 200 Japs and seized a large amount of weapons and equipment, as well as various military supplies.

Among them, food, quilts and other supplies could not be loaded in three Japanese military trucks, and in the end they had to be transported using horse-drawn carriages, wheelbarrows, and manpower.

Although the soldiers were tired, they were very happy.

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Not long after Wang Chengzhu left, Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan led his troops outside Shilipo Town.

Of course it was not a coincidence that he came here, but he had also received information that Xu Hailang was preparing to rebel, so he planned to recruit him.

After all, the regiment leader Li Yunlong gave them a fatal order that within three months, each battalion must grow to 2,000 men.

Under normal circumstances, there is definitely no need for the battalion commander Shen Quan to take action.

But recruiting a company of rebels is no small matter. Troops that bring their own weapons and equipment and can form combat effectiveness without training are not easy to find.

Of course, Shen Quan had to take action himself. To this end, he temporarily assembled the 2nd Battalion.

Speaking of which, the development of the 2nd Battalion is also very good. In just a few days, the number of troops has reached close to 300.

You must know that in the battle of Cangyunling, the New Regiment suffered heavy losses, and of course the 2nd Battalion could not survive alone. At the end of the battle, although the casualties of the 2nd Battalion were not the most serious, there were only less than 180 people left.

In a few days, more than 100 soldiers were developed. It must be said that Shen Quan is indeed an expert in developing troops.

At this time, Shilipo was surprisingly quiet.

There was not even a sentry on duty at the entrance of the town, which made Shen Quan feel a little confused and uneasy. He even wondered whether Xu Hailang's plan to betray the enemy was false news deliberately released by the Japanese in order to lure them into taking the bait.

As a qualified commander, you must anticipate various possibilities and cannot think on the bright side of everything. You must be able to predict dangers and plan countermeasures in a timely manner.

However, Shen Quan's worries were completely misplaced. All the Japs in the town were killed, and the Imperial Alliance Army was subsumed by Wang Chengzhu.

As for the common people, they were evacuated long after Wang Chengzhu eliminated the Sakai team.

If there is any movement in the town at this time, it would be abnormal.

Shen Quan observed with a telescope for a moment, and soon noticed that there seemed to be many corpses lying in the open space at the entrance of the town.

He didn't pay attention at first because the distance was far and he didn't use a telescope; and because these corpses were all naked and unclothed.

"Huh? It's really strange. Why are there so many corpses lying at the entrance of this town?"

Shen Quan was a little confused. In addition, the nearby terrain was relatively flat and there was no vantage point suitable for observation. He could not observe the specific situation in the town, so he ordered the soldier next to him: "Monkey, take two brothers over to see the situation. "

"yes!"

After the monkey disguised himself, he led two soldiers and rushed towards the entrance of the town.

About 40 minutes later, Commander Hou returned and reported to Shen Quanhui: "Battalion Commander, we are a step too late. The puppet troops stationed in Shilipo Town have already rebelled in advance."

After a pause, Chief Monkey continued: "However, their uprising seems to have been suppressed by the Japanese."

"The little devil is really hateful. In order to vent his anger, after killing those puppet soldiers, he even took off their clothes."

The monkey briefly told what he saw in the town and what he guessed.

It is worth mentioning that the Japanese actually look similar to the Chinese, and not all Japs will grow a beard in their middle. Generally, it is the Japs officers or some Japanese with higher status who will do so. , many ordinary Japanese soldiers were not left.

Also, as far as Monkey knows, there is a small group of Japs stationed in Shilipo.

Therefore, the monkey subconsciously mistook the corpses of those Japanese soldiers as Xu Hailang's 3rd Company of the Imperial Association Army.

Chen Quan: "What did you say? You said that the uprising of this puppet army was suppressed by the Japanese?"

"Well, yes!" Monkey nodded.

Chen Quan pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "No, Shilipo is also a relatively important strategic point. After the Japanese suppressed the uprising of the puppet army, they should continue to fortify here. How come no one is left behind?" Woolen cloth?"

"Come on, let's go take a look!"

After saying that, Shen Quan led the team towards the entrance of the town.

Arriving at the entrance of the town, Shen Quan glanced at the corpses on the ground: "No, these are not from the puppet army, they are from the Japanese!"

"Are these corpses of the Japs?" Monkey frowned and said, "That's not right, battalion commander, didn't you say that there was a small group of Japs stationed in Shilipo?

You see, there is a small team at the entrance of the town, plus the corpses in the town, although I haven’t counted them in detail, there are at least close to 200."

Shen Quan: "Although I don't know why there are so many Japs in Shilipo, I can be sure that these corpses are all Japs!"

"Look, what are these corpses wearing?"

"They are all wearing crotch cloth. We Chinese would not wear this kind of clothes. Only the Japanese would wear this kind of stuff."

"Oh!" The monkey was stunned, and then asked: "Then battalion commander, who did it?"

Shen Quan said angrily: "This group of people is simply more aggressive than bandits when they enter the village. They even stripped off the devil's clothes and shoes and took them away."

"Besides Zhang Dabiao and Wang Huaibao, I really can't think of a third person who can do this, except of course our leader."

Monkey: "Then what should we do next?"

Chen Quan: "What else can we do, withdraw!"

Afterwards, Shen Quan led his troops and quickly left Shilipo. It was too late. Not only did he not get any benefits, but he might also cause trouble and make Zhang Dabiao take the blame.

About an hour later, Zhang Dabiao also arrived at Shilipo, and of course what was left with him was more than 200 white corpses of Japanese soldiers.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Dabiao's face became angry, and he cursed that Shen Quan and Wang Huaibao were not the same thing, and that they had arrived first, and they didn't even leave him a mouthful of soup.
Chapter completed!