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"Master, Xuzhou City has captured Geng. What should we do next?"

"Notify all residents of Xuzhou City that those who are willing to follow us should evacuate immediately and take them to the several counties east of Xuzhou City for resettlement."

"Then disperse the population to other sparsely populated areas in Yangzhou. We have trains that can transport all kinds of supplies. Empty the entire city of Xuzhou within two or three days."

Zhang Tianhao was in a good mood, and smiled as he said to Chief of Staff Zhao, "Leave two regiments to guard Xuzhou City, and the others will immediately follow orders and prepare to strike the two Japanese divisions coming from North China head-on."

"understand!"

"Also, our bombers and fighter planes are directly showing off their might over the Japanese reinforcements in North China. Otherwise, it would have been too easy for them to come here."

"Notify the First Special Operations Brigade to lead all these Japanese troops into our designated encirclement."

As he spoke, Zhang Tianhao pointed to a corner of the map.

"Master, there is no need for us to encircle and suppress these Japanese troops in North China. Our troops also need some repairs."

When Chief of Staff Zhao heard this, he was stunned at first, and then said with some concern: "The casualties of the troops are still relatively large!"

"Also, these two Japanese divisions have stopped advancing. After all, Xuzhou has been captured by us. There are only more than 5,000 Japanese troops left from the three divisions. Our combat objectives have been achieved."

"Have all the four supporting Japanese divisions stopped?"

"Everything stopped!"

"Interesting, they reacted really quickly. Even so, send three divisions to surround the Japanese troops in these places and force them to surrender. If they don't surrender, attack directly."

"How is it possible to make the Japanese army surrender?"

"Nothing is impossible. After all, these garrison battalions are not the diehard Japanese troops on the front lines. If they surrender, we will treat them as prisoners of war. Otherwise, no one will get out alive."

"Master, do you mean to say that these remaining Japanese troops are still useful?"

"Of course it works, what else do you think!"

Zhang Tianhao rolled his eyes and said calmly, "We build roads and railways. Don't we need manpower and material resources? Aren't these people the best laborers?"

"Master, you are still cruel!"

Now they have captured about two to three thousand Japanese soldiers, so naturally they have not treated them well. If another four to five thousand Japanese soldiers come, the benefits will be self-evident.

"Oh, right, it would be best if we could finish everything in two or three days. If the Japanese soldiers try to escape, we can just open the way and let them escape. However, there will be troops chasing them from behind, so we can just kill them."

"Master, you are more ruthless."

Chief of Staff Zhao simply raised a thumbs-up and said with a wry smile.

"By the way, Master, the Japanese in Nanjing have sent an envoy who wants to negotiate with our Subei Army Group. What do you think?"

"Sure, we can talk. After all, we have achieved our goal now."

"However, if they want Xuzhou, they must compensate us. After all, we spent a lot of time and suffered a lot of casualties to capture Xuzhou City."

"Master, we all understand that although Xuzhou has been taken, it is still too difficult to hold on to it, so we know what to do."

"Row!"

Watching Chief of Staff Zhao leave, Zhang Tianhao also looked at the map that morning. In this negotiation, he still had to take some things from the Japanese.

Especially resources, especially various raw materials, these are his focus, as well as food and the like.

The war in Xuzhou broke out quickly and ended quickly, which took only a week. The Japanese troops from North China experienced many setbacks along the way. Before they arrived in Xuzhou, the entire Subei Army had already begun to transport all kinds of useful support to Xuzhou. All trains were transporting people and materials, and they would take away everything they could, without leaving a single grain of food.

Before we knew it, it was already September.

In Xuzhou City, and even in some of the surrounding counties, towns, and villages, there was not a single person to be seen for dozens of miles, let alone the army.

As far east as Tanzhou and Suining, there was no one to be seen, except in these two counties, where two divisions of troops were stationed.

To the east are Donghai, Xinyi and other places, which directly form a northern defense line.

……

Inside the headquarters of the Subei Army Group.

At the negotiation table, Zhang Tianhao looked at the Japanese in front of him and couldn't help but raise a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Mr. Zuo Mu, I think our purpose is quite clear. The entire territory of Taizhou must be given to us. In addition, we will use the thirty miles west of the two counties of Tanzhou and Qianning as the boundary. The west will be given to you, and the east will still be ours."

"Also, I think we should send us at least two trainloads of Xuzhou's Guobin coal every month. Do you have any objections?"

"Third, regarding the issue of navigation on the Yangtze River, both sides can navigate, and when both sides fly their own flags, they cannot take action. This can also be said to be dividing the river and governing it separately. This is only in the common waters."

"fourth……"

As the negotiation conditions were slowly being implemented one by one, Zhang Tianhao's negotiators also put forward many favorable conditions to Japan, especially in terms of resources, and raised the price.

Seeing the Japanese opposite him with his face becoming more and more ugly, Zhang Tianhao's eyes became brighter and brighter. After all, it was quite satisfying to blackmail the Japanese this time.

The compensation in gold alone was 500 kilograms, and the amount of money and other things in cash reached as much as one million.

Not only were there all kinds of resources at home, but tons of them were also shoveled home.

The most important thing is that this negotiation will not be recorded and will not be put on paper. After all, it is not because Zhang Tianhao is careless, but because he thinks it is unnecessary.

Both parties are aware of this situation, and Zhang Tianhao is just playing along with them. Once one side becomes stronger, it is very likely that they will tear up the agreement and start a war again.

After both parties obtained satisfactory conditions, their teams began to perform.

The first was that Zhang Tianhao sent troops to attack Taizhou and successfully occupied Taizhou with almost no resistance.

On the other hand, the Japanese army launched a full-scale attack on Xuzhou City and even some counties north of Xuzhou, and achieved their goals directly without any resistance.

Not only that, the Japanese also organized a ceremony for the Japanese army to enter the city, retake Xuzhou, and carried out extensive publicity on the radio and in newspapers.

Unlike the occupation of Taizhou by the Subei Army Group, the Subei Army Group's occupation of Taizhou was silent.

Not only that, there was no publicity at all.

The only thing that made the Japanese unhappy was Xuzhou. There was almost no one there. When the Japanese army entered Xuzhou, they only got an empty city.

Inside the headquarters of the Subei Army Group, Zhang Tianhao sat at the wine table and laughed as he looked at his subordinates who came to receive the reward this time.

Although the casualties were considerable, victory is victory, so what if the consumption was greater?

"Everyone, thank you for helping us achieve our combat objectives this time. On behalf of the Subei Jiao Group Army, I would like to thank you all and toast to you all."

"Of course, this is not wine, but a cup of Chinese medicine. I believe many people have heard of this Chinese medicine. A bowl of Chinese medicine costs about one thousand to one thousand five hundred dollars, and it is used to improve your physical fitness."

"After drinking this bowl of Chinese medicine, it's time for us to celebrate together!" (End of this chapter)