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

In addition, Taiyuan had just finished a major battle before this.

This time it's clearly more eye-catching.

But the course of battle is often so unpredictable. The previous victory was a great triumph, boosting morale, but this time they have completely fallen to rock bottom.

The entire World War II zone was riddled with holes, and to date, the casualties in the entire World War II zone have exceeded 30,000.

Of these, about 20,000 were the main force of the Jin-Sui Army, not counting those who suffered minor injuries.

This outcome was caused by an order issued by the Second World War Zone Command: all non-main force units were to withdraw from the combat zone and move to the rear.

This is the main reason why the mountain city has received so much criticism.

The Fifth War Zone, located in the Second War Zone, did not send troops, seemingly resigned to reaping the benefits without lifting a finger.

"That's enough!"

"Let them say what they want!" the committee leader said helplessly, shaking his head.

“The committee…”

"Report! Chairman!"

"Director Dai!"

"Urgent telegram from the First Army Group!" Just as Director Dai was about to speak, the communications officer's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.

"The First Army Group?"

"Xue Yue?"

The chairman frowned deeply.

The First Army Group was the first line of defense at Shanhaiguan Pass, unless the Kwantung Army had already appeared.

"Speak quickly!"

"what did you say?"

The chairman quickly spoke up.

"Committee!"

"The situation is a bit complicated! This..." the communications officer paused before speaking.

"bring here!"

The chairman quickly took the telegram from the messenger, waved to signal him to leave, and then...

He focused his attention on the telegram in his hand.

After quickly browsing through it, the chairman could no longer hold back.

His entire face turned an unusually pale blue.

"Lawless!"

The committee leader slammed his fist on the command table in front of him.

"Committee!"

"What are you..."

However, seeing that the Chairman seemed unwilling to explain, he took the telegram from the Chairman's hand, and as the conversation deepened, his face suddenly turned extremely horrified.

"Committee!"

"The new...new three armies are going to force their way into the pass?"

Director Dai took a deep breath and spoke.

Judging from the contents of the telegram, the New Third Army had already established a standoff with Commander Xue's First Army outside Shanhaiguan.

There is a strong possibility that they will force their way in.

In other words, it is highly likely that before the Kwantung Army even entered the pass, the two forces on our side would have already started fighting.

"Bastard!"

"Notify Xue Yue!"

"If the new Third Army dares to set foot in Shanhaiguan, they will be completely annihilated!"

The committee leader spoke with a livid expression.

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"Committee!"

"Think twice!"

"This fight will ruin everything!"

Director Dai's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly spoke up.

This is why one side gains while the other loses. Originally, they were united against a common enemy, but now, if the two forces start fighting, it will be all over!

"Committee!"

"Actually, Xie Jinyuan wasn't really negligent in his duties!" Director Dai said, forcing himself to speak, seemingly seeing that the Chairman was still angry.

"What do you mean?"

"Committee!"

"If we look at Commander Xue's telegram!"

"The new three armies only have about 30,000 troops entering the pass!"

"But Chairman Chiang, have you forgotten?"

"When the new Third Army marched north, its strength once reached as high as 60,000!"

"In other words, the New Third Army suffered heavy casualties outside the Great Wall. Although they launched a surprise attack on the Fengtian area, it is clear that the Japanese have begun to counterattack!" Director Dai said, taking a deep breath.

The situation of the battle in the Fengtian area was completely unknown to them.

Even if no further battles occurred in the Fengtian area, the New Third Army still paid a heavy price for the battle it fought.

Our troop strength has been halved!

After Director Dai finished speaking, the Chairman also fell into deep thought.

"Another Chairman!"

"This entry into the pass can be considered understandable. After all, the New Third Army is also a product of the Eighth Route Army. In this battle, both the Jin-Sui Army and the Eighth Route Army faced the constant danger of being wiped out, so there was a reason for it!"

Director Dai paused for a moment before continuing.

Letting the new three armies enter the pass is definitely more beneficial than harmful. First, although the situation in Taiyuan is not yet at its final stage, it is undeniable that Chairman Chiang Kai-shek has definitely made arrangements with backup plans.

However, it is clear that the primary task at present is to resist the Kwantung Army, which means that the forces of the Fifth War Zone will not be easily deployed until the very last moment.

Secondly, the Second World War zone was already in dire straits, and the New Third Army was coming to its aid from thousands of miles away. Given Xie Jinyuan's fearless nature, a simple telegram in plain text would definitely put Chiang Kai-shek in the eye of the storm.

By then, even a thousand mouths wouldn't be able to explain it.

“Even if the new Third Army arrives, a force of 30,000 men won’t change the overall situation!” the Chairman said slowly.

"Committee!"

"That's not necessarily true. After all, Xie Jinyuan was able to withstand Yoshio Shinotsuka's 150,000-strong army with only 30,000 troops!"

"And in the end, they even won, which was unprecedented!"

"Moreover, even if we don't win, with the combat strength of the new Third Army, the situation in Taiyuan will definitely be stabilized and won't affect the front-line battlefield!"

Director Dai spoke quickly.

At the same time, his anxious heart was suddenly relieved. If the Chairman had really been angry and issued an order, that would have been the end of it. But now his anger had obviously subsided a lot.

Their tone has clearly changed.

As for whether the new Third Army could win, he didn't care that much. But judging from the telegram from the First Army Group, the new Third Army had even brought its most powerful weapon.

It's that Rocket Force.

It's really hard to say what will happen in this battle.

Seeing that the Chairman was still hesitating, Director Dai couldn't help but continue, "Chairman!"

"In any case, the strategic goal of the new three armies' northward march has been achieved!"

"The strength of the new three armed forces has been reduced!"

"If the Chairman is still not at ease, after the Taiyuan Campaign is stabilized, the New Third Army can be transferred to the first line of defense to fight alongside the First Army Group against the southward-bound Kwantung Army! That would also be able to..." Director Dai hesitated before continuing.

The main reason for the northward march of the New Third Army was its rapid development and its overwhelming combat power.

However, it now appears that the new three armies' trip has not gone smoothly.

Their troop strength has been reduced to a level that the mountain city can accept. After all, a force of 30,000 men is unlikely to make the mountain city too wary.

If all else fails, a telegram could be issued ordering the New Third Army to arrive at the front lines for combat. Would Xie Jinyuan dare to refuse?

"Ok!"