"Baka—!"
"Damn it! Absolutely awful!"
"Why?! Why did this happen?! We were so close to breaking through the Chinese army's lines, how could we have lost?!"
"Baka Yaru—!"
"Baka—!"
Kenta Takahashi was furious. He couldn't understand why his elite Imperial Army had been defeated by the Chinese army. Was his tactical thinking wrong?
Or is it that the opponent's weapons and equipment are superior to ours?
There's no reason for that; the Empire's weaponry is the most advanced, and arguably the best in the world.
In addition, he also has a tank regiment!!
"Report!!!"
Just as Kenta Takahashi was filled with indignation, a Japanese soldier rushed over to report the situation: "Sir! The 37th Division, the 16th Brigade, and four divisions of the puppet army are expected to arrive here in ten minutes!"
Upon hearing the Japanese soldier's words, Kenta Takahashi, whose face had been ashen, was overjoyed and exclaimed with a beaming smile, "Hahahaha... Heaven is on my side!"
"Pass down the order! All troops, stand by! We will continue the attack only after reinforcements arrive!!!"
"Hai—!!"
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"asshole!"
"A Class A division couldn't even break through the Chinese army's defensive line! What idiots!!!"
"Baka yarou!!!"
Taiyuan, Independent Garrison Command (First Army Command).
Yoshio Shinotsuka flew into a rage and slammed the teacup on the table to the ground, silencing the entire room.
"Baka yarou! Baka yarou!!!" Yoshio Shinotsuka roared, "The Chinese army actually possesses powerful anti-tank weapons!!! That's fucking weird!!"
"This Chinese army! First it had hundreds of heavy artillery pieces, then it had tank formations, and now it has anti-tank weapons!"
"Can anyone tell me! Are they the Jin-Sui Army, the Central Army, or the Eighth Route Army???"
Nishimura Shunsuke, Ono Shoji, Takahashi Masao, and Sasaki all lowered their heads.
After a long silence, Ono Masashi mustered his courage and asked, "General, the Chinese army has now surrounded Taiyuan and may launch an attack on us at any time."
"The Second Army suffered heavy losses at Jingxing and can only provide air support. Our only hope has also been blocked by the Chinese army. What should we do now?"
"What do we do?! You dare ask me what to do?!"
Yoshio Shinotsuka's eyes widened as he roared, "Useless! You're all useless!!!"
Masao Ono was so frightened that he trembled all over and dared not utter a sound.
Yoshio Shinotsuka took a deep breath, trying to calm his anger and composed himself: "The Chinese army has now surrounded Taiyuan City. Although they haven't launched an offensive yet, I feel that this is just a deliberate illusion created by the Chinese army."
"Their commander is no ordinary person!"
"They've thrown a series of smokescreens at us, using a Chinese saying to describe it: a mix of deception and reality, making it impossible to figure out what's going on!"
After saying that, Yoshio Shinotsuka shifted his gaze to Sasaki, "Sasaki-kun, you are in charge of the defense of Taiyuan City. If the Chinese army launches a fierce offensive against Taiyuan City, how confident are you in ensuring the safety of Taiyuan City?"
"This...!" Sasaki hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "General, if I may be so bold, we have no chance of winning if we confront each other head-on!"
"Hmm?" Yoshio Shinotsuka frowned slightly. "Not facing it head-on?"
Sasaki's lips curled into a strange smile: "General, don't forget that there are over two hundred thousand people in Taiyuan!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Upon hearing this, Yoshio Shinotsuka burst into laughter, a hearty laugh. He patted Sasaki on the shoulder and said, "Well done, Sasaki-kun! You are the bravest soldier in the Empire!! I believe in you!!"
"Thank you for your trust."
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"Brothers!"
"run--!!!"
"Run faster!!!"
"Even if I have to run my legs off, I have to get to Jiulong Ridge!!!"
Along the Qinquan Highway.
A North China Field Army of several thousand men is marching rapidly toward Jiulongling.
It was the 7th Infantry Division that was responsible for providing support.
Division Commander Zhu Shixiong spurred his horse into a gallop, shouting, "Run faster! Run faster, everyone!"
"We brothers are fighting a bloody battle against the Japanese devils at Jiulong Ridge. We absolutely cannot let the Japanese devils break through the Jiulong Ridge defense line!!!"
"Keep it up, brothers!"
"come on!!"
"..."
The soldiers roared and desperately chased after their comrades ahead.
"Commander! Even if we run until our legs break, it will take us at least an hour to reach Jiulongling. Now the Japanese reinforcements have arrived, and the 9th Division is probably in grave danger!" Deputy Commander Zheng Hailin said worriedly.
Zhu Shixiong shook his head with a wry smile, "Don't worry, with the Chief of the General Staff here, Jiulongling won't be lost! The 9th Division will definitely be fine too!!"
"By the way, Yang Jiye's 29th Infantry Regiment is closest to Jiulong Ridge. Order them to abandon their supplies and rush to Jiulong Ridge to reinforce it within half an hour!!"
"Understood!" Zheng Hailin nodded and then dialed Yang Jiye's number.
"29th Regiment, 29th Regiment, I am..."
...
"Charge!!!!!"
"Kill the chicken, sir!"
"Kill them all!!!"
"Bang—bang—bang—"
Jiulongling position.
The puppet army's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions replaced the 36th division and launched fierce attacks on the three high grounds respectively.
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