The battlefield was filled with soldiers holding torches to clean the battlefield and prisoners carrying corpses.
Li Hao still stood at the commanding heights of Chentouling, looking at the busy scene in front of him, with a smile on his face involuntarily.
After this battle, there were less than 4,000 Japanese puppet troops left in Datong.
As long as several other troops quickly swept through the Japanese and puppet troops outside the city, he could attack Datong City with confidence and be 90% sure of winning it.
"Captain, the battle results and battle losses have been calculated." Hong Linfeng ran over to report with a smile on his face.
Li Hao nodded and asked: "It's still the old rule, first talk about the battle losses, then the results!"
The smile on Hong Linfeng's face disappeared instantly and he answered seriously.
"Because of the heavy use of heavy artillery, the Japanese and puppet troops were focused on breaking out of the encirclement and rarely fought head-on with us. Except for the third battalion, the losses of other participating troops were very small."
"The Huaiyuan Independent Regiment and the Laishui Independent Regiment combined to sacrifice 298 people, and 71 people were seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness."
"The third battalion included Xinbing, who had just replenished the troops, and carried heavy troops. 598 people were killed and 108 seriously injured. Almost all the light and heavy weapons were blown up, and the entire army was almost destroyed."
Li Hao replied with admiration in his words: "The third battalion is well done. Every soldier is a hero of our garrison."
"How is Tan Weiqi? I heard he was injured."
Hong Linfeng nodded: "He was seriously injured. He was hit by a Japanese grenade during the counterattack. I took a look and found that although he was not unconscious, it will take at least two months to recover."
"The instructor was also injured, slightly minor, and did not need to be hospitalized."
"Only one of the company commanders was left intact, one was seriously injured, one was slightly injured, and all the others were sacrificed."
A trace of heartache flashed across Li Hao's serious face, and he thought for a moment before replying: "You will take me to see Battalion Commander Tan and the surviving soldiers of the Third Battalion later."
"On behalf of the entire regiment, I, Li Hao, would like to thank them."
"Without their sacrifice, we would not have been able to stop the Japanese at Chentouling, and the heavy artillery battalion would not have had time to move into position, and we would not have been able to win this battle."
"They are the great contributors to our garrison and are heroes."
"Tell Tan Weiqi that I will keep the position of commander of the Third Battalion for him. He will go back and recover from his injuries. I want him to bring me another iron-clad Third Battalion."
"By the way, give orders to the third battalion."
"They completed their task very well. They took a full day's rest after dawn."
"We will set off on time at eight o'clock tomorrow night. The instructor of the third battalion will lead the team and withdraw to the base area to rest and take back all the seriously injured members of the regiment."
"The cavalry battalion and the anti-aircraft battalion each sent a company to escort them."
"The political commissar led the troops to respond at the edge of the base area to ensure the safety of all seriously injured people."
"After returning to the base area, the political commissar limited their supply of new recruits and cadres, especially the veterans who recovered from the field hospital..."
Hong Linfeng's eyes lit up and he immediately agreed: "This method is good. Not only can the seriously injured be treated in time and avoid unnecessary casualties; it can also free up the troops who take care of them to participate in the battle and reduce our pressure; there is another advantage.
, which can allow the third battalion to regain its strength as soon as possible; killing three eagles with one stone."
"When the business here is over, I will personally arrange for their retreat."
After talking about the battle losses, the next step is the results.
The expressions of the two people gradually became relaxed. Hong Linfeng spoke first: "Captain, a total of 1,088 Japanese corpses and 354 puppet corpses were found on the Chentouling battlefield. There are also many corpses that were blown up by heavy artillery. There is no way to count them.
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"689 puppet troops were captured, and no more than 1,000 Japanese puppet troops actually broke out."
"The Huaiyuan Independent Regiment has been following behind to kill them. They haven't come back yet. They must have killed many people on the way."
"I estimate that only about 500 Japs will be able to reach the heavy artillery position in the end."
Communications platoon leader Zhou Liang suddenly came over and interrupted: "Regiment commander, chief of staff, artillery battalion commander Yuan battalion telegraph."
"The Japanese who attacked the artillery position were repelled by them."
"The Japanese and puppet troops suffered more than 400 casualties, and only over 100 escaped."
Li Hao's face was already filled with joy, and he quickly ordered: "Send a telegram to Wang Xin. There are more than a hundred Japanese who are fleeing towards them. Stop them and kill them."
In the Japanese military headquarters in Taiyuan, the commander was woken up by the chief of staff in his sleep and was in a very bad mood.
He sat up from the bed and asked, "Why is it so urgent that even you, the chief of staff, can't handle it?"
After asking the question, the military commander made up his mind that if what the chief of staff reported was not in his eyes, he would scold him and continue to sleep.
The chief of staff immediately reported: "Your Excellency, Army Commander, I really cannot make the decision in this matter because of my humble position."
"The Datong Mixed Brigade just sent an urgent message that troops are attacking Datong City."
"They have lost more than 4,000 people and are asking for reinforcements."
The army commander was so frightened that he stood up from the bed and asked while putting on his clothes: "Is it the Jinsui Army?"
"Have they forgotten the losses they suffered in Datong last time? They still dare to take Datong's idea. Aren't they afraid of another disastrous defeat?"
"What does the intelligence department do? They didn't even notice such a big military operation by the Jinsui Army. Doesn't the commander who just took office no longer want to do it?"
A wry smile flashed across the chief of staff's face.
The telegram sent from Datong was very long, beginning with a report about the attack on Datong.
Because he didn't read the following, the chief of staff's first reaction was the same as that of the army commander: Jinsui Army.
Looking at the Chinese armies surrounding Datong, only the Jinsui Army has the strength and appetite to capture Datong.
But the fact was like a loud slap that made him snap.
They never expected that the ones attacking Datong would be a garrison that they thought had lost their ability to attack.
What was said in the telegram was reasonable, and the heavy artillery battalion of the garrison regiment was dispatched...
Faced with these facts, the chief of staff was convinced.
Then I started thinking about how to report the bad news to the military commander.
There were many new recruits in the garrison, but their combat effectiveness was poor. This was information recognized by both myself and the commander, and it was reported to the entire Shanxi garrison.
Facts have proved that this judgment is wrong.
Not only was it a slap in the face, but it also misled the imperial troops around the garrison, and then gave them the opportunity to sneak into Datong without anyone noticing.
Although there was nothing in the telegram to accuse the military, he knew that his family affairs would definitely make the military a laughing stock after this incident spread.
It's a good thing that Datong City is not lost. If it is lost, both myself and the army commander will bear the responsibility.
After thinking about it for a long time, he never thought of how to report this matter to the brigade commander without angering him.
Finally decided to tell the truth.
The military commander put on his military uniform and walked to the war room. The chief of staff followed behind him and answered bravely.
"Your Excellency, Army Commander, it is the garrison that attacks Datong, not the Jinsui Army."
"The telegram said: The heavy artillery battalion of the garrison regiment has appeared in Datong and participated in the war, causing us a large number of casualties."
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