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This offensive will only be launched if the Kwantung Army withdraws voluntarily.

But backing out is unlikely; Yoshijiro Umezu wouldn't just let go of the easy prey that's already in his grasp.

Moreover, Umezu's elaborate scheme, even using the First Army to force the Fifth Army to send troops to its aid, was nothing more than a means to destroy the Fifth Army's tank and armored structure in one fell swoop.

"Chairman...Chairman!"

"Director Dai... Director Dai!"

"In fact, the Taipei City Command gave a detailed account of the battle in the telegram!"

The communications officer beside him spoke cautiously.

They were afraid of saying the wrong word and incurring a scolding.

"What did you say?"

"Did they recount the course of the battle?"

"Correct!"

"Actually, the main reason why Taipei was able to hold out at the last moment was the entry of a large number of Eighth Route Army soldiers!"

"Eighth Route Army?"

"Correct!"

"According to intelligence, when the Kwantung Army armored forces breached the gates of Kita City, two tank regiments appeared on the battlefield!"

"Following this, an entire army group emerged!"

"It halted the advance of the Kwantung Army!"

"At the same time, it curbed the advance of their armored forces!" the communications officer paused before speaking.

"Two tank regiments?"

"A reorganized army group?"

"Fucking fart!"

"Regardless of where this army group of Eighth Route Army soldiers came from, two tank regiments?"

"Is that even possible?" Director Dai couldn't help but stare at the communications officer with a wide expression.

There were indeed quite a few Eighth Route Army troops in northwestern Shanxi, but firstly, they did not head north.

Moreover, the casualties were heavy.

Secondly, there's Xie Jinyuan's troops, but they're located in Mentougou, so it's unlikely they'll reach Taipei in a short time.

So where did this Eighth Route Army team come from?

Two more tank regiments?

Even the entire Fifth Army was no better than this, and the Fifth Army was an armored force that Chiang Kai-shek had painstakingly built up, embodying the hopes of the entire nation.

"Director Dai!"

"Committee!"

"This message was issued by the Taipei City Command and bears Commander Du's seal!"

"As for the organization of this Eighth Route Army!"

"It was also stated in the telegram!"

"Speak!" Just as Director Dai was about to speak, he was interrupted by the chairman waving his hand.

"Committee!"

"Based on intelligence, this unit has been identified as the new Third Army!"

The correspondent took a deep breath and quickly spoke.

"and many more!"

"What did you say?"

"The New Third Army?"

"Xie Jinyuan's New Third Army?"

"Correct!"

"The new Third Army actually has two tank regiments?" The commander seemed shocked, his face filled with disbelief.

"Committee!"

"This is impossible!"

"The Mentougou Campaign and the Beishi Campaign were not far apart in time, and before we lost contact with Beishi, we had not received any news that the New Third Army had arrived in Beishi!"

"The distance in between is simply not enough for an army to march!"

"Furthermore! Chairman! There are many suspicious points in this telegram. An army group of 30,000 men, even if they reached Taipei, would have no chance of stopping the powerful offensive of the Kwantung Army!"

Director Dai hesitated before speaking.

It wasn't that he didn't believe it, but the more he thought about it, the more incorrect some parts seemed; to put it bluntly, they were completely nonsensical.

The First Army Group and the Fifth Army suffered heavy casualties, but still had over 100,000 troops.

Even so, they retreated step by step, holding Taipei to the death. In contrast, the New Third Army, with a group of troops plus two tank regiments, blocked the offensive of the 600,000-strong Kwantung Army.

is it possible?

"Director Dai... Director Dai!"

"This army group is related to the one in Mentougou or Taiyuan, but they are not!" the communications officer said hesitantly.

"make it clear!"

Director Dai's face was gloomy.

"That's right, they all belong to the New Third Army!"

"And another thing! Director Dai! The fact that the New Third Army was able to hold off a large area of ​​Taipei City is thanks to the Rocket Force under its command!"

"This is a weapon of mass destruction!" the communications officer said, forcing himself to speak.

"They all belong to the New Third Army?"

"Rocket Force?"

"Chairman! This must be the heavy firepower Xie Jinyuan used during the last Taiyuan Campaign, right?" Director Dai swallowed subconsciously.

In retrospect, Chiang Kai-shek's decision to send the New Third Army north was the most correct move, given that Xie Jinyuan's troops were indeed highly effective in large-scale operations.

"Ok!"

The chairman nodded.

"However, Chairman! Something is still not right. Although the New Third Army had nearly 60,000 troops when it marched north, Xie Jinyuan only had about 30,000 left when he led his troops into the pass!"

"Could it be that these 30,000 have been lurking inside the pass all along?" Director Dai couldn't help but ask.

If it's true, then Xie Jinyuan is far too cunning.

Or perhaps this kid is an absolute genius who foresaw the Kwantung Army's entry into the pass.

Otherwise, none of this would make any sense.

"Director Dai!"

"This unit isn't from inside the Great Wall; they entered Beishi from outside the Great Wall!"

The communicator's voice suddenly rang out.

Not only Director Dai, but even the Chairman was stunned for a moment.

"Entering Taipei from outside the city?"

"Chairman Chiang! Has the New Third Army been completely unattended and attacked by the Kwantung Army during its northward march?"

"Moreover, these two army groups have grown considerably in terms of weaponry, equipment, and troop strength!" Director Dai said, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

During the last Taiyuan Campaign, the new Third Army did indeed show its trump cards, including armored forces and the so-called Rocket Force.

But now it seems that the scale has more than doubled.

As for troop strength, the New Third Army did have 50,000 to 60,000 men when it marched north, but it was definitely not as many as it is now.

In other words, the northward march of the new Third Army actually led to more rapid development?

After Director Dai finished speaking, the chairman also fell silent.

He was clearly thinking about something.

Just as the atmosphere in the entire study became completely tense!

"Report...Report!"

"Director Dai... Director Dai!"

"Committee!"

"The Taipei Command fully explained the organizational structure of the new three armed forces in its telegram!"