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Chapter 228 A big victory, a huge victory!
Wu Qianli, Liu Feng, Sun Hu and others from the Tiger Guard Division had not expected the speed at which the Japanese 37th Division would be defeated.
After the artillery coverage and counterattack, the Japanese 37th Division was completely defeated.
Dozens of soldiers from the Tiger Guards Division dared to chase and kill hundreds of Japanese soldiers.
The Japanese 37th Division truly demonstrated what it means to suffer a crushing defeat.
In the dark night, tens of thousands of Japanese devils rehearsed a real escape.
Standing on the highest city wall of Chidong County, you can see that there are crowds of people everywhere outside Chidong County.
Countless Japanese soldiers in yellow-green uniforms and soldiers from the Tiger Guard Division in jet-black uniforms were intertwined, and the sounds of gunfire and shouts of killing were everywhere.
But the difference is that the Japanese were defeated, while the soldiers of the Tiger Guard Division were scattered but not in chaos.
Most of the Tiger Guard Division's pursuit troops were able to form a certain battle formation.
The reason for this is not that the soldiers of the Tiger Guard Division have much higher combat effectiveness than the Japanese, but because of the existence of armored forces.
The soldiers of the Tiger Guard Division, working together with the armored forces, are invincible.
The reason for the Japanese defeat was not only because the Tiger Guards Division had the support of armored forces.
It was more because all the senior officers of the Japanese were killed in the battle, and the Japanese were scattered in the dark and had no effective organization.
At this time, the Japanese were in a situation where soldiers could not find their officers and officers could not find their soldiers. Everywhere they looked, they saw battles.
In addition, it was pitch black and the Japanese had no idea where to go.
But the soldiers of the Huben Division were different, although some of their troops also ran away due to the darkness of the night.
However, the main force was still under the control of the company commanders of each battalion, and each company commander was equipped with a radio.
All command centers can still clearly know where each unit is.
Although it is not possible to achieve precise positioning like during the day, even being able to report the approximate location and situation is sufficient for the command center.
That night, the Japanese attacked Chidong County in the first half, and were defeated and fled in the second half.
It was a crazy night, of course.
Because there had never been a situation like this in the past few years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression where dozens of Chinese soldiers dared to chase and kill hundreds of Japanese soldiers.
This night was also the most humiliating night for the Japanese.
An entire reorganized division was sent to attack a county town with a garrison of less than 10,000 people.
Not only did they fail to capture the county town, they were also defeated by the enemy. The most embarrassing thing was that after the defeat, they were chased and killed by the enemy.
This completely subverts the image of the Japanese Army Department.
The rout lasted for several hours, and most of the Japanese soldiers of the 37th Division remained outside Chidong County.
Less than a thousand people escaped.
As the sky brightened, the Tiger Guards Division Command issued an order to return, and teams of Tiger Guards Division soldiers returned to Chidong County one after another.
All the officers of the Tiger Guard Division had smiles on their faces. Although they had not slept for a day and a night, they were all in high spirits.
"Great victory...Great victory...The Tiger Guards defeated the Japanese and held Chidong County..."
"Great victory...Great victory..."
Many residents in Chidong County spontaneously spread the news of the Tiger Guards' victory in Chidong County.
That night, the residents of Chidong County did not sleep. The sound of gunfire made the residents of Chidong County nervous all night.
The residents of Chidong County were afraid that the Japanese would attack Chidong County and that the Tiger Guards Division would be defeated by the Japanese.
But as the day dawned and news of the Tiger Guards' great victory spread, the entire Chidong County was in an uproar.
The residents of Chidong County took to the streets and handed the food in their hands to the soldiers of the Tiger Guard Division who were returning to Chidong County.
This scene also confused the spies in Chidong County.
These spies in Chidong County really did not expect that the Tiger Guard Division would actually defeat the Japanese 37th Division.
What was even more unexpected was that the Tiger Guards Division actually captured nearly a thousand Japanese soldiers.
When the nearly one thousand Japanese soldiers lowered their heads and were escorted into Chidong County by the soldiers of the Tiger Guard Division.
The entire Chidong County was filled with cheers.
At this moment, all the spies in Chidong County began to inquire about intelligence.
After these spies received the intelligence, they were completely stunned. They kept asking themselves, "Is this true?"
"How is this possible? How is this possible? The Tiger Guards actually wiped out an entire Japanese division?"
"This is a whole division of the devils, right?"
"This is not defeat, this is annihilation, annihilation!"
"This must be fake, right?"
A person from the Central Military Intelligence Bureau looked at the intelligence in his hand and said with disbelief on his face.
"Shangguan, although I also find it incredible, this is true."
"Now many residents in Chidong County are moving bodies outside Chidong County. The bodies of the Japanese are everywhere."
"There were dozens of corpses of Japanese officers alone. It is said that the Japanese division commander and regiment commander were killed by the Tiger Guards."
"Oh, and there are prisoners. The Tiger Guards actually captured nearly a thousand Japanese prisoners."
"Now these Japanese prisoners have been taken to the Tiger Guard Division's barracks. I just went to take a look secretly, and it's all real."
The person in charge of gathering information from the Military Control Commission looked at his superior and spoke excitedly.
The Tiger Guards Division has never achieved such a record in China. This is a huge victory.
Even though he was a member of the Military Control Commission, he was also a Chinese. How could he not be excited about such a record!
"Report it. Whether the higher-ups believe it or not, this is the fact." The Military Control Commissioner said without hesitation after hearing this.
Because the commander of the Military Control Commission was also shocked by the Tiger Guards' achievements, and his patriotic heart was touched by such a victory.
"Shangguan, there is one more thing. Last night, a reinforcement from the Tiger Guard Division arrived. This reinforcement is an armored unit."
"Dozens of tanks, hundreds of armored vehicles... Should we report these?"
After hearing what the Military Intelligence Bureau chief said, the Military Intelligence Bureau officer hesitated for a moment, then asked the Military Intelligence Bureau superior.
Because the Military Intelligence Bureau's intelligence personnel knew that if this was reported, the Military Intelligence Bureau would definitely conduct a thorough investigation of the Tiger Guard Division.
After all, there are basically no armored forces in China.
"No wonder, no wonder, Commander Zhou dared to confront the Japanese in Chidong County. It turns out that Commander Zhou had prepared his trump card long ago."
"Outside the four gates of Chidong County are plains, which are most suitable for armored units to fight."
"Add to that the darkness last night. If the armored troops had attacked the Japanese..."
"It seems that it's not the Japanese 37th Division that's weak, but the Tiger Division that's more powerful."
"The Tiger Guards Division has an armored unit. This must be reported to the higher-ups. As for how they handle it, that's their business."
"Now, have the signalman report it immediately, and then we'll find out the details of what happened last night."
After hearing what the Military Intelligence Bureau intelligence officer said, the head of the Military Intelligence Bureau immediately spoke to the intelligence officer.
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the Military Intelligence Officer saluted hurriedly and then went to report the intelligence.