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The atmosphere in the room froze once again.

"Committee!"

"Actually, there's another very important piece of information!"

"I don't know..."

After a pause, Director Dai said with an embarrassed expression.

"speak!"

"Committee!"

Do you still remember the 23rd Army Group?

Director Dai seemed to be implying something.

"The 23rd Army Group?"

"You mean the one that went north?"

After a moment of contemplation, the chairman quickly remembered as well.

The 23rd Army Group belonged to the Sichuan Army. After leaving Sichuan, it split into two groups. One group was used to reinforce the Central Plains Theater and participated in many major battles.

Another force was the 23rd Army Group, which was sent north to cooperate with the Second World War Zone in the First Battle of Taiyuan.

However, after Commander Yan failed to make contact, he continued to travel around various places in Shanxi Province.

"Correct!"

"Committee!"

"According to the telegram, a large number of soldiers from the 23rd Army Group have appeared within the new Third Front Army!"

"Moreover, Xie Jinyuan directly distributed a large amount of supplies and equipment to them!"

"Judging from the situation, it seems that..."

The acting director took a deep breath and said.

The actions of the New Third Army have made Sima Zhao's intentions obvious to everyone.

Although the Sichuan Army was generally not very strong in combat.

But that was based on the premise of outdated weaponry and equipment. Now, Xie Jinyuan is distributing both supplies and military equipment.

Clearly, his thoughts are far from insignificant.

But if it actually succeeds, that would be the most terrifying thing.

After all, the 23rd Army Group of the Sichuan Army and another army group went out of the pass together, and their troop strength was roughly the same.

All of them have exceeded 100,000!

The force that went north did not participate in any major battles, and its strength was relatively well preserved.

It's probably still around 100,000.

Once it is swallowed up by the New Third Front Army, the total strength of the New Third Front Army will exceed 300,000.

With the new Third Front Army leading the way, once the Sichuan Army is reorganized by it, its combat effectiveness will certainly increase rapidly.

The improvement in strength is by no means small.

"What is Xie Jinyuan trying to do?"

The chairman suddenly looked at Director Dai and slammed his hand on the table.

The 23rd Army Group doesn't really manage the mountain city area.

However, it still belongs to the mountain town administrative system.

What's the difference between this and pulling a tooth from the tiger's mouth?

"Committee!"

"You must be on guard!"

"Xie Jinyuan currently commands 200,000 heavily armed troops! If we add another 100,000, that's a total of 300,000!"

"He's completely trying to replicate the Northeast Army of yesteryear!"

"No, they are even more terrifying than the Northeast Army back then!"

Director Dai took a deep breath and said.

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Three hundred thousand troops!

Even the Northeast Army back then was no better than this.

In terms of troop strength, although it is still a bit lacking, and if Xie Jinyuan really attacks the 23rd Army Group, these 100,000 troops will certainly not be considered elite troops, and will drag down the overall combat effectiveness of the New Third Front Army.

However, the New Third Front Army was too strong. Its original strength of 200,000 men made it arguably the strongest army in the entire China.

Moreover, it was equipped with certain military units, such as the Rocket Force, whose firepower even suppressed the once invincible Kwantung Army.

Not to mention the Air Force!

The air force of the new Third Front Army is no weaker than that of the Northeast Army back then, and may even be several times stronger.

After all, judging from the telegram, the formation of the new Third Front Army's air force was entirely due to the so-called Sixth Army Group's surprise attack on all of the Kwantung Army's air force bases in the three provinces of Kwantung, including but not limited to the batch of air force aircraft that the Kwantung Army had taken from the Northeast Army.

In other words, the development of the Kwantung Army over the years has been entirely for the benefit of others.

There is no doubt that it surpassed the original Northeast Army.

As for the navy...

Although the New Third Front Army did not have a naval structure like the Northeast Army of yesteryear.

But by this time, China had long since lost the opportunity to utilize its navy.

It was impossible for the Japanese to enter the heart of China via inland rivers and streams.

Therefore, they can almost all be ignored.

But there's another point.

Xie Jinyuan's ambitions and vision differed from those of the old marshal.

Xie Jinyuan saw further ahead and acted with even greater recklessness.

His military talent was even more unparalleled.

Even in Taipei, they dared to directly blockade the Fifth Army. This was no longer a matter of action, but a signal given by Xie Jinyuan.

"really!"

"But there's nothing we can do about the new Third Front Army right now!"

After a moment of contemplation, the committee leader said with a weary expression.

The northward march of the New Third Army was a mistake, and even the organization assigned to Xie Jinyuan was an even bigger mistake.

The true growth and expansion of the New Third Front Army exceeded its own predictions. In just twenty days of marching north, it reorganized all the original Anti-Japanese Allied Forces and, moreover, undermined the enemy's supply lines by taking down all the air force bases in Meijin's hands.

To this day, he still doesn't know how Xie Jinyuan managed to do it!

But now it's all too late; one wrong step leads to another.

"Committee!"

“But if we let it continue like this, we’ll really…” Director Dai couldn’t help but say.

"The new Third Front Army now carries the hopes of the entire Chinese nation!"

"Standing behind me are 400 million Chinese people. Even if I had no reason or excuse to punish Xie Jinyuan!"

"I can't take that responsibility!"

The chairman shook his head, looking embarrassed.

If things are not handled properly and the New Third Front Army suffers a major defeat, he will be held responsible.

“The committee…”

"okay!"

Even if Meijin retreats to Qindao Port!

"But we still have over 400,000 troops; we shouldn't be defeated so quickly!"

The chairman waved his hand to interrupt Director Dai.

With 400,000 troops, losing two-thirds of them is no longer a normal defeat; it can be described as a complete rout.

It's so abnormal.

"Committee!"

"This matter is indeed questionable. Although Qindao Port is a dead end, you and I both know that!"

"If the New Third Front Army could wipe out the Kwantung Army in a short time, the entire front line wouldn't have been stretched to over a hundred kilometers!"