The news that the Japanese military police regiment in Jinmen had been wiped out and that the 67th Brigade stationed in the East District had been shelled spread throughout the entire city by the following morning. The local populace hid in their homes, celebrating with joy.
The puppet soldiers and police were so terrified they dared not venture outdoors; some of the more cowardly ones simply threw down their rifles and fled.
Lieutenant General Nambu Jiro, who was in charge of troop transport at the Jinmen docks, summoned his generals to a temporary command post immediately after receiving the report.
Chapter 155