During the War of Resistance Against Japan: After being scattered at Cangyunling, he brought back a

The extent of the Japanese army's supplies and military reserves in the entire city of Taiyuan is immeasurable!

In short, the current prosperity of the new three armies is not only reflected in troop strength, but also in weaponry, equipment, and supplies.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are the richest people in all of China.

"Committee!"

"Actually, there's something else I haven't told you!" After a pause, Director Dai took a deep breath and said.

"what?"

"Committee!"

"The new Third Army was also expanding its manpower before it left Shanhaiguan!"

"As for the quantity, we have no way of knowing!" Director Dai shook his head and said.

However, judging from the current strength of the New Third Army, the number is definitely not small. After all, the New Third Army made a name for itself in the Battle of Taiyuan, and it can be said that no one in the whole of China knows about it.

At the same time, the new three armies have no shortage of military supplies, making recruitment easier.

"Are you sure the new Third Army has already emerged from the pass?" After a moment of contemplation, the committee leader frowned and asked.

He didn't care about the development of the new Third Army; as long as the new Third Army went beyond the Great Wall, it would have no impact on the interior.

"Committee!"

"Judging by the speed, they must have made it out of the pass by yesterday evening!"

"But Commander!"

"Logically speaking, with such a large-scale New Third Army marching north, even if the Japanese in Taipei did not engage in combat, the Japanese in Tianjin should not stand idly by!"

"But in fact...!"

Director Dai hesitated before speaking.

This was also the point that puzzled him the most. He and Chiang Kai-shek had predicted that the new Third Army would encounter at least one or two large-scale attacks from the Japanese in the interior before reaching Shanhaiguan.

At the same time, defenses were deployed in the middle of the area from Shanhaiguan to Fengtian to block the southward advance of the Kwantung Army.

But now it's clear they were all wrong!

"No fighting occurred?"

"Correct!"

"They must have broken up the march, but it's still unbelievable!" Director Dai shook his head and said.

With such a large-scale march, there is basically no difference between scattering the troops and keeping them together.

"One more thing, Chairman!"

"Once the new Third Army emerges from the pass, given our current intelligence coverage!"

"The timeliness will be much worse!"

"After all, that area belongs to the Japanese..." Director Dai suddenly remembered and said.

This is also the specific reason why he could only determine whether the New Third Army had crossed the pass by observing the marching speed of the Japanese soldiers and the New Third Army.

The Japanese intelligence network was no joke; everyone knew that the Japanese were formidable fighters.

However, in terms of intelligence, it ranks among the top in the world.

The fact that he was able to keep the news about the new three armies a secret was the best he could do.

"Yes!" The committee leader nodded.

"Committee!"

"Now I'm worried about another problem!" At this point, Director Dai didn't know whether to say it or not.

"speak!"

"Committee!"

"If the new Third Army brought all its forces to Fengtian overnight!" Director Dai said, taking a deep breath.

"Take them to Fengtian?"

"Correct!"

"Given the current marching speed and condition, it's not impossible!"

"Once we take Fengtian, the new Third Army will be very likely to be able to contend with the Kwantung Army in such a large city!"

"Are you worried that the New Third Army will gain a foothold in Northeast China?" the committee leader interrupted directly.

"Ok!"

"impossible!"

"Yu Nong! There's an old Chinese saying: 'How can one allow others to sleep soundly under one's bed?'"

Do you think the Japanese would tolerate the New Third Army establishing a foothold in the Kwantung region?

"In other words, only one of the New Third Army and the Kwantung Army can survive!"

The chairman spoke slowly.

This is also the main reason why he didn't react much even when the strength of the new three armies doubled.

In some respects, he wished the new Third Army had 200,000 troops at that time, so that it could buy more time for Chongqing and the whole of China.

"Commission..." Director Dai wanted to say something, but ultimately swallowed it back.

For some reason, he always felt that the Chairman's move was very likely to release a tiger back into the mountains.

After all, the expansion of the new three armies was too fast, so fast that it was outrageous.

Moreover, based on Xie Jinyuan's actions, he was a military commander with unimaginable strategic vision, and he also knew about the Kwantung Army's southward advance.

As for the area outside the pass, it is an even greater blind spot for our side.

Of course, as Chiang Kai-shek said, only one of the three new armies—the one outside the Great Wall and the one in the Kwantung Army—can survive.

From which perspective?

With 700,000 troops in the army, navy, and air force, and fully mechanized, the Kwantung Army could not tolerate a Chinese army taking root in the three provinces of Kwantung.

"okay!"

"How long until Xue Yue's troops and Du Yuming's troops arrive in Taipei and Tianjin?"

Immediately, the committee chairman interrupted him.

The focus should not be on the new three armies, but on the areas within the Great Wall.

"The Chairman!"

"Commander Li has arrived in the Second War Zone and taken over the entire defense deployment!"

"Commander Xue and Commander Du are on their way to Taipei and Tianjin!"

"The First Army Group is the backbone of the attack on Taipei!"

"After taking Taipei, we will work with Tianjin to build a second line of defense!"

"And the First Army Group will quickly move north to build the first line of defense in the heart of Shanhaiguan!"

"At most ten hours left!"

After a moment of contemplation, Director Dai spoke.

These are the three lines of defense of China, stretching across hundreds of kilometers of its hinterland, forming three lines that traverse the eastern coast and the interior of China.

Each one is stronger than the last.

The extremely long buffer zone severely limited the Japanese armored forces.

Even if the defenses are breached, there is still time to react.

"Ok!"

"But Chairman!"

“Beijing and Tianjin are not easy to fight!” Director Dai said in a deep voice.

The Japanese troops stationed in Taipei and Tianjin are not that many, but they are not easy to defeat. First, there is a high possibility that the Japanese will send reinforcements by sea to Tianjin.

As for land reinforcements, they were certainly not so easy to send. After the Battle of Taiyuan, the Second War Zone became an impenetrable wall.

At the same time, it has a large military force, and even if the Central Plains Theater mobilizes a large number of troops to go north to reinforce it, it will be blocked by the Second War Zone.

"Notify me!"

"We must secure Taipei City and Tianjin!"

"At any cost!"

The chairman's expression was solemn.

If Taipei and Tianjin couldn't be captured, those three lines of defense would be rendered ineffective, and the entire mountain city would lack the confidence to resist the southward advance of the Kwantung Army.

The second line of defense is of utmost importance.

As we all know, the first line of defense often slows down the attack, while the second line of defense is where the decisive battle begins.