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Everyone quickly left the command room, and Zhao Gang couldn't help but speak up next to Xie Jinyuan.

"Old Zhao!"

"Don't worry! Those two kids are no pushovers!"

Xie Jinyuan said with a smile.

Kong Jie and Cheng the Blind are both quite capable commanders, but they still have some shortcomings, which is why they need to be polished.

Judging from the battles after they entered the pass, the two of them had already fully acquired the ability to stand alone!

In particular, Kong Jie's Second Division defeated a division of the Kwantung Army on the Beishi battlefield. The tactics and command he demonstrated were very mature. The original plan was to let them take command of the army group after the battle!

Now is the time!

Seeing Lao Xie's confident expression, Zhao Gang could only nod helplessly in the end.

He approves of both of them, but feels that things are a bit rushed.

"But Lao Xie!"

"Now that the Kwantung Army is no longer a threat, why should we keep targeting the 17th Army?"

At this moment, Zhao Gang paused for a moment before continuing.

Suzuki only had 80,000 men under his command, and they were all defeated generals. He could easily wipe them all out at any time.

The most crucial time now is definitely to focus on development after recovering the three northeastern provinces.

"Old Zhao!"

"There is an old Chinese saying: 'Releasing a tiger back into the mountains will bring endless trouble!'"

Xie Jinyuan shook his head.

Allowing it to thrive in the three northeastern provinces is not only irresponsible to the tens of millions of people in those provinces, but also means that once it takes root again, eradicating it completely will require a long time and a lot of effort.

Of course, there is another point: rather than being hampered at every turn in the three northeastern provinces, it would be better to defeat them once and for all!

This applies to both the Kwantung Army and the warlike nation!

"But Lao Xie!"

"If the warring nation really sends troops, that's a bad sign for us, after all..."

Zhao Gang looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Old Zhao!"

"This matter is not that simple; the attitude of the Fighting Nation is still unclear!"

"Moreover, even if they send troops, they won't have enough forces to turn the tide of the battle in a short period of time!"

"But Lao Xie, given the nature of this fighting nation, if they've already determined that they'll definitely intervene, once the two army groups on the border of Heilongjiang Province are mobilized, it's not impossible that they'll then send a large number of troops south!"

"By then it will be too late!"

Zhao Gang took a deep breath and said.

"Old Zhao!"

"you think too much!"

Xie Jinyuan seemed to be referring to something.

Then, seemingly noticing Zhao Gang's confusion, he continued, "The situation in the Fighting Nation isn't as good as you think. While the Fighting Nation's military strength is formidable, its other neighbor is no weakling either!"

"They're even eyeing us covetously!"

"Unless the fighting nation redeploys most of its troops away from the western front!"

"But the result is that we lose sight of one thing while trying to do another!"

"So they won't do that until the very last moment!"

"In other words, even if their two army groups on the border of Heilongjiang Province get involved, they're just easy prey delivered right to my doorstep!"

"With the military equipment of these two army groups, the new Third Front Army can significantly expand its strength!"

Xie Jinyuan said in a deep voice.

"Fatty meat?"

"You're not thinking about those two tank armies of the Soviet Union, are you?"

Zhao Gang, as if he hadn't heard clearly, widened his eyes and said.

However, seeing the serious expression on his face, he said, "Old Xie, you should think it over!"

"Mobilizing these two tank armies is no problem, but the fighting nation is vengeful!"

"And just because they can't free up their hands now doesn't mean they'll never be able to!"

Zhao Gang earnestly advised.

"Ha ha!"

"Old Zhao, they won't be able to get away anytime soon!"

"In other words, once they've managed to break free, I might be able to confront them head-on!"

Xie Jinyuan seemed to be referring to something.

The three northeastern provinces are the richest place in China today, not only because they are rich in resources, but also because the Japanese have been painstakingly developing the three northeastern provinces for decades!

Once the entire territory is recovered, it will be like giving the new Third Front Army a free ride.

With these resources and weapons as a blueprint, the new Third Front Army can complete its final transformation!

And of course, there's the system!

Therefore, what the entire new Third Front Army needs now is still time!

As long as we can weather this uncertain period, it doesn't matter if it's Chongqing, the fighting nation, or even the eagle nation!

He has the confidence to fight head-on!

"Fine!"

After Xie Jinyuan finished speaking, Zhao Gang finally nodded helplessly.

He knew Lao Xie's temperament and his grasp of the battlefield situation well, so the fact that he could say that meant that everything was already under his control.

The fighting nation is indeed powerful, and it is indeed impossible for it to concentrate all its efforts on restraining the new Third Front Army in a short period of time.

After all, the western front has always been the battlefield where it has deployed the most troops!

"Report! Commander-in-Chief!"

Just as Zhao Gang was about to say something, the communications officer's voice suddenly rang out from outside the door!

"speak!"

Xie Jinyuan spoke up, indicating that...

"Commander-in-Chief!"

"Commissioner Zhao!"

"Urgent intelligence from within the Great Wall: The Japanese are making large-scale unusual movements in various places!"

"A large number of troops are being mobilized, and large-scale battles are currently taking place in Henan Province, Hubei Province, and other provinces!"

The correspondent quickly spoke up.

"What did you say?"

"Large-scale anomaly?"

Zhao Gang looked on incredulously.

　397 "Yes! Commissar Zhao!"

"However, many places are now spontaneously fighting the epidemic!"

"The flames of war have spread to most of China!"

"The troops from all eight war zones have been deployed to the battlefield!"

The correspondent took a deep breath and said.

"Old Xie! This is too much..."

After waving his hand, Zhao Gang couldn't help but gasp.

This may be the most volatile battle in the last decade.