In the next few days, not only the chief of staff Li Qing, but even the division commander Liu Hua personally went into battle, commanding the soldiers, the militia flocked from all over the country, and the common people carried all kinds of materials in the city. In the process of handling, one after another good news also continued to reach Liu Hua's ears.

"Report to the division commander, chief of staff, and deputy director of the arsenal Wang Zhonghua came to report the results of the battle." Five days later, when Liu Hua was directing the soldiers to carry the weapons and ammunition in the enemy's material warehouse, Wang Zhonghua, who had just taken office, came to Liu Hua with excitement on his face and replied loudly.

"Hehe, Director Wang, how is it, looking at the excitement on your face, you must have recruited a lot of military talents!" Liu Hua asked with a smile.

"Yes, Commander. After five days of hard work, a total of 42 veteran military workers were willing to follow us back to the base area. As for their families, they basically agreed to move to the base area together, and only three families were willing to continue living in Taiyuan. I make my own decisions, and each family gives 500 yuan of ocean settling-in fee," Wang Zhonghua replied excitedly.

"Okay, good, great, with these military talents, the arsenal in our base area will definitely be greatly improved. Comrade Wang Zhonghua, I really didn't expect that you had just joined my teacher and made such a great contribution. In this way, Director Wang, you can work harder and arrange the evacuation of the families of various workers, and if you need any manpower, go directly to the chief of staff, and he will give you priority. Liu Hua ordered excitedly.

"Yes, division commander, I promise to complete the task," Wang Zhonghua replied loudly, turning around and leaving a busy material warehouse. And at noon that day, when Liu Hua and Chief of Staff Li Qing were having lunch, Wang Benqing, the commander of the Third Regiment, once again came to the temporary headquarters with a smile on his face.

"Division commander, chief of staff, I'm here to report the good news to you again" I saw Liu Hua and Li Qing who were eating. Wang Benqing didn't be polite, just picked up a bun on the plate and started eating. Eat together, said excitedly.

"Hehe, I knew that it was definitely good news that Captain Wang came over. Tell us quickly, is there a result of the seizure of the property of the expatriates in the city? Liu Hua asked with a smile.

"Master, you are really like a god, I am here to report on the confiscation of this property. I didn't expect that these people were as black as their army. In just one year since he came to Taiyuan, he has looted so much property from the hands of ordinary people. In a word, as long as it is a small book, one is darker than the other. Hearing Liu Hua's question, Wang Benqing's surprise at the beginning immediately turned into righteous indignation against the little devil.

"Commander Wang, the reason why Xiao Yueben launched the war of aggression against China and wanted to occupy our China was to plunder our Chinese wealth. Therefore, in the future, no matter where we read the teacher, we will catch the expatriates. Although they cannot be killed because of discipline, their property and armament must be confiscated. Because these things are originally our Chinese, we are just taking back what should belong to us. After listening to Wang Benqing's answer, Liu Hua nodded secretly and said to the two people beside him.

"Teacher, don't worry. As long as it falls into my hands, whether it is a soldier or an expatriate, he will not die, and he will take off a layer of skin. I'm going to let him spit out all the wealth he has plundered from China. Wang Benqing assured loudly.

"Okay, let's get to the point, five days have passed, how much wealth have your three regiments looted in the hands of the expatriates in the city?" Liu Hua asked.

"The division commander, the chief of staff, according to statistics, there are a total of 125 shops opened by expatriates in the city, and there are also hundreds of residences of expatriates in this city. Among them, the food, medicine, salt and other strategic materials related to the war in the city were all monopolized by these foreign nationals, and the prices were very high. They are nothing short of blackmail, so to speak. Wang Benqing took out a list and replied.

"Well, let's talk about the specific data." Liu Hua nodded and continued to ask.

"After statistics, in 25 grain stores, a total of 2.14 million catties of various grains were seized, almost catching up with the grain depot of the little devils. In addition, 100,000 catties of salt, more than 20 tons of various medicines, and about 40 tons of cloth and cotton. Among them, 3,542,300 silver dollars, 123.6 kilograms of gold, and 2,219 pieces of various antiques, calligraphy and paintings were seized. In addition, a large number of weapons and ammunition were seized from the homes of these expatriates, although no detailed statistics were kept. Wang Benqing excitedly finished reading the data on the list in his hand.

"Okay, great. Commander Wang, you calculate, plus the silver dollars and gold seized five days ago, how much we have mixed up this time. Listening to Wang Benqing's answer, Liu Hua and the chief of staff opened their mouths wide almost at the same time.

"Commander, before I came here, I had already done statistics. After several days of detailed statistics, we seized a total of more than 12,342,300 silver dollars, 423.7 kilograms of gold, and 3,254 pieces of various antiques, calligraphy and paintings."

"My mother, how much does this cost, I really didn't expect that the devil in the city Han Jian would be so good at looting, and they scavenged so much money from there" Li Qing, the chief of staff, who heard the final result, opened his mouth and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Hehe, Chief of Staff, think about it, how many of these Han annihilators have accumulated wealth for several generations. But in a word, such a huge wealth must not come from the right way. What's more, now that they are Han Jian, the source of their property is even more improper. Commander Wang, I will give you a task now, you will personally bring a battalion of troops, and when the time comes, I will ask Director Wang of the Logistics Department to allocate ten trucks for you, and you will personally escort this batch of finances back to our base area, and personally hand them over to the political commissar for safekeeping. Division Commander Liu Hua ordered loudly.

"Thank you for the trust of the division commander, I, Wang Benqing, promise that I will send this batch of finances smoothly to the base area and personally hand them over to the political commissar." Wang Benqing also knew the seriousness of the matter, and replied loudly.

"Okay, when the time comes, in the name of escorting a batch of ammunition urgently needed by the base area, you will go out of the city at night to remember, even if the whole battalion is exhausted, you must also ensure the safety of these finances. You must know that with this batch of finances, the economic strength of our Eighth Route Army and our party can be expanded at least several times," Liu Hua solemnly ordered.

"Yes, division commander, chief of staff, guarantee to complete the task"

"Okay, I will send a report to the political commissar in advance, and ask him to send a guard regiment to pick it up and prepare, tonight, you will set off," Liu Hua ordered.

"Yes, Commander. I'm going to go back and prepare. After Wang Benqing saluted, he quickly left the temporary headquarters.

"Chief of Staff, the matter of sending a telegram to the commissar will be handed over to you. In a word, the safety of this batch of finances must be guaranteed no matter what. Looking at the departing Wang Benqing, Liu Hua said to Li Qing, the chief of staff beside him.

"Commander, don't worry, I understand" Li Qing nodded and stood up from his seat. Holding a bun and eating it, he walked towards the radio room inside the headquarters.

As night wore on, the porters in the city did not stop at all. The entire Taiyuan City, in order to be able to carry all the materials in the shortest possible time, is almost brightly illuminated. And the ten trucks personally escorted by Wang Benqing also drove out of the county seat and galloped towards the base area several hundred kilometers away when everyone was not paying attention.

At this time, Liu Hua did not participate in the transportation, but sat in the headquarters and quietly listened to the progress of each department after a day of transportation.

"Division commander, after the statistics of various departments, all the weapons and ammunition in the city have been transported completely, and all the equipment in the repair station has been loaded and transported back to the base area. At present, the various ministries are seizing the time to move a large amount of grain, cotton and other materials in the city, and according to the current speed of transportation, it will take at least four days to complete. Looking at Liu Hua, who was staring at the map in front of him, Chief of Staff Li Qing introduced in a low voice.

"No, two days is too long. According to the information sent by the special operations brigade, the reinforcements of a wing of the Chinese army were only one day and one night away from Taiyuan. And there is also a brigade of little devils, who are rushing to this side day and night, if nothing else, Taiyuan City will be surrounded by the enemy's heavy troops in less than three days at most. "After listening to the report of Chief of Staff Li Qing, I saw the arrows on the map representing the reinforcements of the army. Liu Hua immediately rejected the chief of staff's suggestion and said loudly.

"Division commander, I know that time is pressing, but there are at least 3 million catties of grain in the city, and there are more than 60 tons of other materials. Of the militia who participated in the portage, there were less than 15,000 civilians left. It is impossible to talk about such a huge amount of materials moving out of Taiyuan City in three days. After listening to Liu Hua's words, the chief of staff also agreed very much. However, the problem faced at this time is indeed very huge.

"Well, that's a problem. Chief of Staff, can you mobilize some ordinary people to come over and carry supplies again in the vicinity of Taiyuan," Liu Hua proposed.

"Yes, yes, but the people around Taiyuan are not the people in the base area. If they are allowed to carry this food, it is easy to have problems. Besides, their consciousness will not be as high as that of the common people in the base areas. The chief of staff nodded and explained.

"In this way, you immediately release the news to the villages around Taiyuan, all the ordinary people who are involved in carrying the materials. Help us carry 100 catties of grain, and we will pay him 10 catties. I believe that with the temptation of profits, the positive surnames of these ordinary people will definitely be mobilized. Liu Hua decided with certainty.

"Commander, this is a good idea. Not only the people around Taiyuan have to give, but all the people involved in the transportation have to give. Although we will lose hundreds of thousands of catties of grain, we have gained more than 4 million catties after all. More importantly, all this grain has returned to the hands of the common people. This is called hiding wealth from the people. After listening to Liu Hua's decision, Chief of Staff Li Qing immediately agreed.

"Okay, then this matter is decided. Director Liu, five days have passed now, how is the recruitment situation? After talking about the handling, Liu Hua looked at the head of the regiment who was in charge of recruitment.

"Report to the division commander, after five days of recruitment, we have recruited a total of 6,430 recruits in Taiyuan City. Among them, 1,476 have a certain education, 36 doctors, 124 nurses, and the rest are all young adults in the city who can join the Eighth Route Army. Liu Hao, the head of the new regiment, replied loudly.

"Okay, Commander Liu, make a record of all these recruits. According to the establishment of the troops, it was reorganized into three regiments, of which literate individuals were reorganized into one regiment. In addition, each squad is led by a veteran who participates in the transportation of supplies. Except for doctors and nurses. Liu Hua continued to order.

"Yes, division commander, guarantee to complete the task"

In the next two days of transportation, due to the remuneration, the positive surnames of the people around Taiyuan were almost all mobilized at once. A total of more than 20,000 people came to help carry supplies. Finally, with the support of a large number of manpower, the task that would have taken four days to complete was successfully completed in only two days.

And at this time, bursts of fierce gunfire were already wanted to sound in the north of Taiyuan. The reinforcements of a wing of the Japanese army, 20 kilometers outside the city, collided with a group of rapid reaction brigades that had already been ambushed here. However, in order to speed up the reinforcements, the army discarded almost all of its heavy weapons. In the face of a regiment of nearly two thousand well-armed and equipped with a large number of mortars, the little devils of a wing did not take any advantage.

After almost a day of fighting, more than 3,000 little devils, after paying the casualties of four squadrons, remained in place and did not move forward. At this time, due to the loss of air support, a wing of Xiang Devil finally stopped the attack and began to camp, trying to wait for the arrival of the main force of the brigade.

"Division commander, it's time to order the front-line troops to retreat. After a week of moving, the entire Taiyuan City was almost looted by us. In addition, the people in the city who are unwilling to evacuate, according to your request, each family is given 20 catties of rations. Looking at the street that had become empty at this time, the chief of staff reported to Liu Hua, the division commander who was deep in thought.

"Well, it's time to retreat, now the whole of Taiyuan is of little value to us. Order all the troops in the city to begin retreating at once. The 1st and 2nd regiments of the rapid reaction brigade in the forward positions were ordered to begin an orderly withdrawal from their positions. Cavalry regiments, special operations brigades served as the cover of the whole army. Liu Hua nodded and ordered loudly to the chief of staff beside him.

"Yes, division commander" In this way, Liu Hua and his reading division, after entering Taiyuan for a whole week and seizing a large amount of supplies, finally withdrew from this important town and drove to the base area that had been away for almost half a month. And the regiment that confronted the front line and the Yue army, also carried the remains of the wounded and martyrs under the order of the regiment commander Shen Qinghua, and quietly left the position. At the same time, when leaving, don't forget to leave some surprises for these little devils.

With the retreat of the Reading Division, the next day, the little devils of a wing, without accident, easily occupied the already empty position. However, what made the wing commander angry was that the nearly 100 mines left by the reading division on the position once again caused a squadron of casualties to his wing.

Occupied empty positions, although outraged by the loss of a squadron of troops. But as soon as I thought that my wing had passed this position, there was a horse in front of me, and maybe I would become the first officer to occupy Taiyuan. The wing commander immediately raised his head, regained his previous confidence, and gave his wing the order to march.

The final result was not surprising, a wing of the Yue army, greeted by the Yue Ben expatriates in the city, once again occupied the whole of Taiyuan. At the same time, the sun flag, which symbolizes victory, once again floated at the head of the city of Taiyuan. However, to the disappointment of the wing commander, his soldiers searched all over Taiyuan and did not find any trophies, not even a bullet casing. Looking at the empty warehouse, the wing captain suddenly realized that he had captured not a city, but a dead city.

However, in any case, Taiyuan, which was lost for less than a week, returned to the hands of the Empire in the heroic battle of the Imperial Army. The co-captain who led the team was also commended by the military department.

Unlike the loss of the army occupying an empty Taiyuan city, Liu Hua returned to the base with a large amount of captured booty. Although the troops also suffered heavy losses, the huge gains easily made up for the losses in this battle. In the entire base area, after Liu Hua returned, every common man was happy that his soldiers could achieve such a great victory.

With the temporary end of the war, the newly appointed commander of the army, Lieutenant General Tada Jun, began to regroup troops to Taiyuan according to the deployment of the base camp. At the same time, because the North China Army lost more than 20,000 people at once, it began to continuously mobilize new divisions from the mainland, joined the ranks of the North China Zhutun Army, and began to assemble in Taiyuan, Shanxi.

However, since Taiyuan has been sacked by the Reading Division, the transfer of a large number of troops, and the supply of materials is a very difficult thing. In addition, during the occupation of Taiyuan by the Reading Division, all units of the Eighth Route Army wantonly destroyed all roads and railways related to Taiyuan according to the orders of the headquarters. It can be said that with the transportation of combat supplies from a division in Taiyuan, it is enough for Tian Jun to work for at least a month, not to mention sending troops to encircle and suppress the reading division.

Similarly, after a big battle, the reader also needs a lot of time to recover his combat effectiveness. However, what makes everyone feel fortunate is that the nearly 1,000 seriously wounded in the last Baoding Battle have basically recovered their combat effectiveness and can be used as grassroots backbones to replenish various units at any time. At the same time, after a month of training, more than 500 squad and platoon commanders of the training regiment also replenished a large amount of fresh blood to the troops that had suffered heavy losses.

(To be continued)