On May 27, a memorial letter was published in major mainstream newspapers. At the same time, it carried the good news about Xuzhou and the news that the senior leaders of the independent division were still alive.
The people were shocked, "General Zhou, are you okay?"
"Hahaha, great! God bless China!"
"We were deceived by General Zhou and others?"
"Well done! If you didn't deceive us, you can't deceive the Japanese either!"
"Hahaha!"
Most people's reaction was joyful.
But after reading the memorial article, my mood sank again.
The Second Reserve Brigade of the Independent Division defeated nearly 20,000 Japanese troops with 10,000 battle losses. In fact, this part also included Leng Yan’s achievements, but Leng Yan did not mention himself.
All the credit goes to those soldiers who fought the devils perfectly. Because, only in this way will they be remembered by the world, and all kinds of treatment will follow. They even lost their lives, Leng Yan
How could he snatch such merits? Even the soldiers under him had no objections to this.
"What a tragedy! How heroic! With a scholar like this, why worry about the country not being prosperous!"
"Oh, what a pity."
"Yes, they are all strong men!"
"They deserved a lot of credit for winning Xuzhou!"
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In Shandong, after the news spread, many people panicked at home!
Because many common people’s children are in independent schools!
They began to desperately ask people to find out if their children were alive.
On May 28, a list of the dead was published in the newspaper. There were more than 10,000 names, including positions.
"No, no, the dog-man is very clever!"
"No! This is definitely not the dog's name!"
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After taking Xuzhou, Zhou Weiguo originally thought that he would be happier? But such a huge loss caught him off guard. It turned out that it was not just him who was plotting against the Japanese, the Japanese were also plotting against their independent division!
To be honest, if the Japanese hadn't plotted to prepare the Second Brigade, Xuzhou would have been very difficult to win this battle!
The Japanese are probably aware of their tactics.
Sighing, "Brother, have the remains of the soldiers been brought back?"
Liu Yuan shook his head, "Not yet, it won't arrive until the afternoon."
"Hey, my heart hurts." Zhou Weiguo frowned, "My heart hurts just thinking about it."
"Me too."
"We have to find a way to repay this debt to the Japanese." Zhou Weiguo exhaled.
"Why pay it back?"
"I don't know, I don't have a clue yet!" Zhou Weiguo shook his head, "I'm afraid the Japanese have almost seen through our intentions. I'm afraid it will be difficult to fight in future battles."
"However, we must fight even if it is difficult to fight!"
"Yeah." Zhou Weiguo nodded and looked at the map hanging on the wall. Since their news was exposed, they returned to the headquarters. After all, in the headquarters, it is more normal to give orders.
On the frontal battlefield, they and the Japanese were basically at a standstill. Even if there were a few larger battles, they were all local.
If it really affects the whole body, the Japs don't want to see it. The Japs definitely want to stabilize the current situation, which means that the Japs will be wretched.
"The devil doesn't want to fight, what should you do?"
"Then, force them to fight!" Zhou Weiguo sighed slightly and continued to stare at the map, thinking about what to do next. It is certain to rest for a while. Although the Second Preparatory Brigade suffered heavy losses, the independent division also had no vitality.
Serious injury.
However, these many battle losses will take some time for the soldiers to digest.
War, that's what it is.
"How to force it?"
Zhou Weiguo shook his head. He didn't know that if the Japs were really too wretched to come out, he really had no choice but to cut off all the Japs' logistics! But cutting off the Japs' logistics would mean forcing the Japs to harm the people.
Zhou Weiguo was really helpless. Because it was his own country's territory, he had no way to let bombers bomb it.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Weiguo received news that the bodies of the soldiers had been transported back and entered the city from the south gate of Jinan.
The people spontaneously stood on both sides.
There were also people who had lost their sons, crying on both sides.
"Let's go take them home." Zhou Weiguo's voice was also trembling.
"good."
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After walking out of the headquarters, Zhou Weiguo faintly heard cries, and his eyes instantly turned red. He had never been willing to initiate a war, but the invaders were still occupying China's land, and the Japanese were still in power.
To do good things, he must also think about the people in the occupied areas.
Step by step, Zhou Weiguo walked south.
Gradually, he saw many crying people.
Then, he saw the corpses being pulled back one by one on a flatbed truck.
"Son!" Some people cried even louder.
Zhou Weiguo looked at the corpses. They were all young men, the hope of the country's future. Most of their military uniforms had turned black, but their young faces had been cleaned up.
"Everyone is included!" Zhou Weiguo shouted loudly, "Take off your hats!"
With that said, Zhou Weiguo took off the hat on his head and said, "A moment of silence!"
The soldiers all lowered their heads.
The people on these carts are all my comrades!
But now, they can no longer reunite with their families and have fun with them!
Three minutes later, Zhou Weiguo raised his head and said, "Send off!"
So the soldiers raised their guns, pointed their muzzles in the air, and started shooting.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
Since you are a soldier, you should have your own farewell.
Looking at the crying people on both sides, Zhou Weiguo was not that unkind. With a wave of his hand, he asked the soldiers to park the bodies of all the sacrificed soldiers in the large square next to them.
"Please, the relatives and friends of the sacrificed soldiers, come in!"
People began to enter one after another, found the body of their son, and cried loudly.
But no one said anything that they knew they wouldn't let you join the army.
Most people just cry.
"Son, don't worry, Xuzhou has been taken! Your death was not in vain!" An old man stroked a young corpse, which was his youngest son. "The people of Xuzhou are liberated! Never again."
You are under the control of the Japs! Don’t worry! With so many people accompanying you, you won’t be lonely on the road! When you get down there, if you encounter the Japs, keep beating them! Woo woo woo.”
Zhou Weiguo's eyes were red and he didn't know what to say. Such a scene was unexpected for him.
"Master!" Lei Dingtian knelt in front of him.
"Get up, what are you doing!" Zhou Weiguo quickly grabbed Lei Dingtian, but failed to hold him back, "This man has gold under his knees!"
"Master! Woohoo!" Lei Dingtian also cried. These were the soldiers under his command. How could he not feel sorry for them? There were more than 10,000 people, including several regiment-level cadres who died in the battle! "I am the one who feels sorry for them!"
"
"Lei Dingtian, stand up for me!" Zhou Weiguo kicked Lei Dingtian over, "If you were a man, you shouldn't be crying here! You should think about how to avenge your brothers!"
"That's right! Revenge!"
"revenge!"
When the soldiers heard Zhou Weiguo's words, they started shouting.