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The possibility of reinforcements from outside forces has been ruled out in northwestern Shanxi!

But if the New Third Regiment really has more than a division's strength!

Can he hold out for seven days?

……

at the same time!

A telegram in plain text ignited the entire Shanxi-Northwest region like a hurricane, first spreading throughout the entire Second World War zone!

Then head outwards!

It spread rapidly not only in the World War II zone, but also throughout the entire country!

Without him!

This telegram represents the backbone of China and the determination of 400 million Chinese people to resist the Japanese invaders!

And then, after a telegram from Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment!

Then it completely boiled over!

Everyone is cheering for the World War II zone!

The entire Second World War Zone not only blocked Yoshio Shinotsuka's boast of wiping out the armed forces in northwestern Shanxi within ten days!

He even launched a surprise attack on Taiyuan, which was equivalent to slapping Yoshio Shinotsuka in the face.

……

Mountain city!

The highest-ranking government agency in China!

Unlike other places, the mountain town was surrounded by peace and tranquility at this time!

The flames of war from the Japanese devils did not reach us!

But the fire in northwestern Shanxi has clearly spread!

"The New Third Regiment?"

Inside the study, a bald military officer frowned, looking puzzled.

A regimental-level unit launched a surprise attack on Taiyuan!

Not only that, they also won the battle!

They even went so far as to make a bold statement, agreeing to take over Taiyuan for seven days.

"Chairman! We've discovered that this New Third Regiment seems to be more than it appears!" After a pause, the deputy spoke up.

"Tell me!"

"Committee!"

"This new Third Regiment has only been established for a month and a half! And just a month and a half ago, the entire regiment joined the Eighth Route Army!"

"The regiment is organized under the command of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army! Most of the soldiers in the regiment are former bandits!" the deputy said slowly.

"Bandits? That's impossible! A force of this size couldn't possibly pose a threat to Taiyuan City!"

The chairman shook his head and said!

Although Taiyuan City doesn't have a large army, it's not a city that can be taken easily!

"No! Chairman!"

"I haven't finished yet! During the Battle of Yushuling, after the 386th Brigade failed to capture the Yamazaki Battalion, they mobilized the New 3rd Regiment to fight!"

"The New Third Regiment only dispatched over four hundred men, yet they wiped out over eight hundred men from the Yamazaki Battalion!" the deputy quickly reported.

"Four hundred people?"

"They killed eight hundred people?"

"The Yamazaki Battalion?"

The chairman frowned, seemingly deep in thought.

He knew about the Yamazaki Battalion. Don't underestimate it just because it's only a battalion; its strength is far beyond that of a simple battalion!

"Correct!"

"Committee!"

"And they even deployed more than twenty grenade launchers!"

The deputy quickly spoke up.

This is all that can be openly investigated!

But it's somewhat surprising that a regimental-level organization that has only been established for a little over a month can achieve this level of accomplishment!

After the deputy finished speaking, the chairman also fell silent!

Clearly, this new Third Regiment is not as simple as it seems!

More than twenty grenade launchers were considered heavy firepower for the Eighth Route Army. A typical regimental unit would be lucky to deploy one-third of them!

"Committee!"

Do you really think they can hold out for seven days?

After a pause, the deputy couldn't help but speak up.

If we can hold out for seven days, it will be of great significance to the entire nation of China!

"There's not much hope!"

After a moment of contemplation, the committee chairman shook his head and said.

Judging from the situation, it's not impossible to take Taiyuan City, since Yoshio Shinotsuka has transferred all his troops to carry out his plan!

The entire Taiyuan City has very few troops left! And the firepower of this new Third Regiment is truly formidable!

But now we're fully back in support!

Even if this regimental-level unit has great capabilities, it is impossible for it to withstand a field force of hundreds of thousands!

Unless the entire World War II zone is committed, there might be no hope of holding out for seven days!

But having just emerged from the last major sweep, the casualties were already heavy enough!

Therefore, from any perspective, this regimental-level organization seems like a final act of self-sacrifice!

"Closely monitor Taiyuan's movements!"

"Also, send a telegram to Commander Yan's headquarters in the Second War Zone!"

"I want to know the whole story of the Taiyuan incident!"

Immediately, the committee secretary spoke up.

Yoshio Shinotsuka withdrew his troops in a daze, which shouldn't have been a major concern!

But now the whole of China is in an uproar because of the new Third Regiment!

He needs to know everything!

Especially this new Third Regiment, he subconsciously felt that this new Third Regiment was not simple, after all, ordinary people could not have such a meticulous mind!

Two telegrams in plain text not only lifted the siege of northwestern Shanxi, but also dragged Yoshio Shinotsuka into a dilemma!

"Yes, Chairman!"

The deputy spoke up loudly.

……

Provisional Headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Expeditionary Force!

"idiot!"

"Damn it!"

Yoshio Shinotsuka suddenly tore the telegram in his hand to shreds!

His entire face was contorted with rage!

It is now confirmed that Taiyuan City was the work of the New Third Regiment!

But at this moment, Yoshio Shinotsuka was not angry about that at all, but about the seven days of temporary custody!

This is far more infuriating than being declared war on one's own side!