In the headquarters of the Central China Front of the Japanese Army in the former headquarters of the Central China Front of the Japanese Army in Nanjing City, after seeing the bodies of Matsui Shigen and Dahan Jia n Wang Jingwei, it was confirmed that the two really committed suicide by drinking bullets. Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua put his mind back on the battlefield that is far from over at this moment...

"Lao Wang, the corpse has also been seen.

This Wang Jingwei, although he is a sinner of the country. However, after all, before he died, he repented, and he did a lot of things for the benefit of the country and the people. So far, all the puppet troops in the city have been disarmed according to Wang Jingwei's order before committing suicide, waiting for us to deal with them. More importantly, they handed over their intelligence systems and the intelligence networks deployed by the Japanese throughout the country to us. This can be regarded as him accumulating a little yin virtue for his future generations... ̈" Liu Hua said with emotion.

"Then, Commander-in-Chief, what should we do with other high-ranking officers of the puppet Nationalist Government. And their families, although we have given them a promise, however, there must be a certain plan to deal with it. Otherwise, after a long time, sooner or later there will be some unnecessary mess... Wang Zhen reminded.

"These things, the chairman, they are more experienced than us. Immediately send a report to the Central Committee, report the matter here, word for word, and wait for the verdict of the chairman-level Central Committee. As for us, the urgent need for delay now is to solve the 70,000 little devils outside Zhenjiang City who are still in a confrontation with the chief of staff... ̈ Liu Hua said.

Seeing Wang Zhen's face in front of him, as his words fell, he immediately showed a trace of disdain. Liu Hua could only smile bitterly, and then reminded helplessly.

"Lao Wang, don't underestimate the remaining 70,000 little devils. These 70,000 little devils, if one is not good, will cause us huge casualties..."

However, it is obvious that Wang Zhen did not fully take Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua's reminder to heart. Instead, he replied with an indifferent face: "Commander-in-chief, you are too ambitious for others to destroy your own prestige." The entire Central China Front Headquarters, including the Japanese puppet army of more than 100,000 people, was easily wiped out by us, not to mention the 70,000 little devils who lost their command. ”

"As soon as the commander-in-chief gives the order, I will immediately lead a corps of troops to reinforce Zhenjiang. Then, in the shortest possible time, cooperate with the chief of staff to annihilate these 70,000 little devils..."

Wang Zhen's words sound very reasonable. However, the rational Liu Hua was not encouraged by it, but fell into a short period of contemplation. Because he clearly knew that the reason why he was able to wipe out the Japanese puppet army of more than 100,000 with very few casualties before. It is not that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army has decreased, but how much the combat effectiveness of its own troops has improved. After thinking of the various reasons, Liu Hua continued to speak.

"Lao Wang, don't be too confident. Although we have eliminated hundreds of thousands of Japanese puppet troops before. But if you think about it, in the whole course of the battle, which battle was really hard-hitting. It can be said that we were able to completely annihilate these more than 100,000 people under various favorable conditions and through some opportunistic tricks. More importantly, among the hundreds of thousands of Japanese puppet troops who were completely annihilated by us, the real Japanese army units had only two divisions and regiments, less than 60,000 people. ”

"And the battle in front of us, although the total strength of the enemy is only 70,000 troops. However, none of the 70,000 troops of the Japanese army was full. So the next battle we need to face is a real hard battle, and we can't be sloppy..."

As Liu Hua's words fell, the confident look on Wang Zhen's face disappeared as soon as possible. Instead, there was a serious face. Then, he set his eyes on Liu Hua's body and waited for Liu Hua's order.

"Commander-in-chief, if nothing else, you must have a complete battle plan, hurry up and give orders....."

"Wang, don't worry..." Seeing Wang Zhen with an anxious face, a sneer quickly appeared on Liu Hua's face.

Before Wang Zhen could react, Liu Hua spoke again.

"Lao Wang, for us. If you want to annihilate these 70,000 Japanese elites with minimal casualties, there is only one way to go, and that is to surrender and force these 70,000 Japanese elites to surrender on the battlefield..."

"Surrender, how is it possible. Commander-in-Chief, I heard you right. This is the elite of 70,000 Japanese troops equipped to the teeth, let them surrender, I don't think there is anything feasible, Liu Hua in front of him is his direct boss. However, after hearing the suggestion of Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua, which seemed to be unworkable at all and was like a joke, he still rejected it mercilessly.

Of course, regarding Wang Zhen's explanation, Liu Hua nodded noncommittally. However, he did not give up his suggestion, but continued to explain to the puzzled crowd in front of him.

"Lao Wang, anything, as long as you do it, it is possible. Although, the 70,000 Japanese troops outside Zhenjiang City are all elite Japanese troops armed to the teeth, you must not forget the current situation of this Japanese army. ”

"Since the city of Nanjing was captured by us, the headquarters of the Japanese Central China Front was completely destroyed. The 70,000 Japanese elite became a lone army, and it was a lone army without any supplies. ”

"There is no sufficient supply, plus the consumption of these 70,000 elite Japanese troops in continuous combat. You say, how long can they hold out with the remaining ammunition and food in their hands? Without food, no matter how well equipped they are, they will not be able to form a fighting force. No, but you want it, the weapon in their hands is not as good as a burning stick. ”

"In addition, if nothing else, this lone army has not yet known that their headquarters, that is, the logistics supply base, has been occupied by us. If at this time, we suddenly launched a counterattack, hundreds of thousands of troops surrounded them in the wilderness outside Zhenjiang City. You say, after these Japanese troops have consumed their own food and ammunition, what capital do they have to confront us. At that time, these 70,000-day puppet army, as long as they don't want to be starved to death on the battlefield, there is only one way to surrender. ”

Seeing the commander-in-chief in front of him, after listening to the commander-in-chief's explanation. Wang Zhen, who was still incredulous just now, immediately fell into deep thought and began to think about the feasibility of the whole thing.

A few minutes later, Wang Zhen's eyes quickly flashed a trace of edge. Then, he said excitedly.

"Commander-in-Chief, this is a good idea. When the time comes, even if these 70,000 Japanese troops do not intend to surrender, they want to fight us to the death. At that time, we were also on the defensive side because of the superiority of our troops. Compared to the offense, the casualties caused by the defense are negligible...

"The tens of thousands of prisoners escorted by the guard column have arrived outside Nanjing. For the security of the entire city of Nanjing, a guard column and an army of 30,000 are enough. Therefore, now you will personally lead all the combat forces of the Seventh and Eighth Corps to quickly rush to the aid of Zhenjiang City. Before it gets dark today, complete the encirclement of the Japanese army outside Zhenjiang City. Remember, the entire encirclement must be stronger than Tietong, and I can't let go of a single person... ̈As he spoke, a sneer flashed at the corner of Liu Hua's mouth.

In fact, in Liu Hua's heart, the fundamental reason for capturing these Japanese soldiers, in addition to the reason just now, also has a very important reason, that is, to increase the weight of negotiations with Japan after the war.

After several years of fighting, with the continuous consumption of a large number of young and middle-aged people in Japan, the proportion of the entire population in the country has become seriously imbalanced. And now, the number of Japanese soldiers captured in the whole of China, plus the young and middle-aged among all the bridge people, has reached hundreds of thousands. It is conceivable that with the end of the war, these hundreds of thousands of young and middle-aged prisoners were a huge fortune for a Japan that was riddled with holes.

Liu Hua can imagine that for these hundreds of thousands, no, as the battle continues in the future, there may be more young adults. For the sake of maintaining domestic stability and the development of its own country, Japan as a whole will do everything it takes to redeem these young and middle-aged people, even if it costs a lot of money. However, the only blank is the Navy and Air Force. And Japan, whether in the development of the air force or the development of the navy, is at the forefront of the world... ̈These things are what I need to exchange for hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war in the future...

Of course, these are all things in the future, and what Liu Hua needs to do at this moment is just to lay out and add more bargaining chips for future negotiations.

Seeing Commander Wang Zhen, before he could react from his contemplation, he took the order with an excited face. Liu Hua smiled. Then, he continued to order to the communications staff officer beside him.

"Communications staff officer, immediately draft a clear code letter for me, announcing to the whole world the destruction of the Japanese Central China Front and the recovery of the entire city of Nanjing. In addition, throughout the telegram, the Japanese troops throughout China were to be advised to surrender immediately to the nearest Chinese army. When you're done, bring it to me for review. After the deputy commander-in-chief, the commander of the New Fourth Army, Ye Jun, and the chief of staff completed the encirclement of the Japanese army in Zhenjiang, they sent this telegram to stimulate the nerves of the 70,000 Japanese troops..."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I'll do it right away... ̈ "In the face of the great victory achieved by the East China Field Army, the communications staff officer was also excited, and quickly rushed out of the war room...