The assassination of Sina Shouyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Beiping City Garrison, caused an absolute uproar. Every Japanese soldier in Beiping was trembling with fear, particularly the division commanders, brigade commanders, and generals, who were so terrified they dared not sleep at night and had to mobilize entire battalions to guard them.
Japanese soldiers in the city were no longer arrogant or domineering. They greeted civilians with genuine smiles and dared not force any business transactions. To them, anyone they encountered on the street looked like the hero who had blown up their Commander-in-Chief.
Once the news spread, it dealt a severe blow to the Japanese morale. Their aggressive offensive ground to a halt, and fighting in every theater of war temporarily eased as both sides reached a stalemate.
Chapter 39