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After a month, Shen Wang finally arrived!

"Mr. Shen, you..."

The brigade commander, who came out to greet them, suddenly choked up halfway through his sentence.

He stood on the earthen slope at the entrance of the village, his gaze passing over Shen Wang and staring straight behind him.

Not only him, but Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Zhang Dabiao, the Second Battalion Commander and others who arrived shortly after were also frozen in place, their mouths agape and their eyes wide open.

What did they see?

A tank formation that stretches as far as the eye can see!

It was densely packed, covering the ground as far as the eye could see!

"This...this..."

The brigade commander pointed behind Shen Wang, his fingers trembling slightly, and he even stammered, "Mr. Shen... these... these are all..."

Li Yunlong rubbed his eyes hard, then pinched his thigh, wincing in pain, before he was sure he wasn't dreaming.

"My goodness... Mr. Shen, I... I've never seen so many tanks in my entire life!"

Zhao Gang was completely flustered; the usually composed man could no longer hide his shock: "Mr. Shen, how...how many vehicles are there?"

Shen Wang looked at the group of battle-hardened generals before him, who were now staring blankly like children, and couldn't help but laugh.

He waved his hand, temporarily interrupting the crowd's shock: "Brigade Commander, Regiment Commander Li, Political Commissar Zhao, everyone, long time no see! How have you all been this past month? Hopefully, nothing's gone wrong on the Japanese side?"

Reminded by Shen Wangyi, the brigade commander and the others reluctantly pulled their eyes away from the shocking tank formation, but their hearts were still pounding wildly.

The brigade commander took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down, and replied, "Thanks to Mr. Shen, we've had a relatively peaceful two weeks since you left."

"That old devil Tada Shun, because of the repeated defeats, including the annihilation of the heavy tanks in Bao County and the loss of He County, I heard that he has fallen seriously ill and has been recalled to Japan by their headquarters."

"It seems that Kazuo Shinotsuka is also making adjustments and hasn't dared to make any big moves immediately. We're taking this opportunity to quickly train our troops and familiarize them with our equipment. The arsenal in He County is also almost finished."

At this point, the brigade commander's expression suddenly turned serious, and he changed the subject: "However, just three days ago, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse!"

"Through some unknown channel, the people of Shancheng have leaked the news that we might have captured the regimental flag everywhere! Now the whole country knows!"

Li Yunlong gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it! This has completely put us in a precarious position! The Japanese are definitely getting restless!"

Zhao Gang quickly added, his tone grave: "Latest intelligence indicates that the Japanese First Army is assembling on a large scale!"

"The 36th and 37th Divisions, along with the Independent Mixed Brigade No. 3, are advancing from three directions: Quancheng, Zhicheng, and Jincheng!"

"The Japanese air force in Taiyuan is also being mobilized; the main force alone is estimated to number around 60,000 to 70,000!"

"Including the puppet troops, the total enemy force currently gathered around He County is probably... no less than 100,000!"

"An army of 100,000?" Shen Wang's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

"Wasn't it said that Tada Shun was recalled to headquarters? Does Shinotsuka Kazuo have the guts to do that?"

The brigade commander, his expression grave, explained, "Mr. Shen, you may not know this, but although that old bastard Tada Toshi is gone, an even more troublesome one has arrived!"

"It can't be...Okamura, can it?" Shen Wang's throat felt a little dry.

"That's right, it's none other than Okamura Yasuji, the former commander of the 11th Army of the Central China Army!" Zhao Gang nodded and said.

"Hiss—!" Shen Wang couldn't help but gasp!

Okamura...is here?

As per normal procedure, Tada Shun was indeed recalled to headquarters at this time.

But Gangcun only arrived in July!

There's a window of several months in between!

This is also why Shen Wang hasn't been in a hurry to come!

But now, Okamura has taken up his post in North China several months ahead of schedule...

Could it be because of his meddling in North China?

Damn, thank goodness we arrived in time! Shen Wang felt a wave of lingering fear!

If it had been a few days later, facing this overwhelming offensive, even if the Eighth Route Army had the same equipment as before, they would probably have paid an unimaginable price!

As for the leak from the mountain city... he wasn't surprised; it was in line with that person's usual style.

However, seeing the deep solemnity and worry on the faces of the brigade commander, Li Yunlong, and others, Shen Wang smiled.

"An army of 100,000? That sounds pretty intimidating."

"However, there's no need for you to worry too much!"

Shen Wang spoke casually, pointing to the torrent of steel behind him.

"This time, I've brought an entire tank regiment—a full 80 tanks!"

"What?"

"Eighty vehicles?"

"A tank regiment?"

Although everyone had a premonition that the number would be staggering, they still couldn't help but gasp and feel their hearts pounding when they heard the exact figure.

Li Yunlong, who had been waiting impatiently, hurriedly asked, "Mr. Shen... are these eighty tanks... all the same as the previous 14 (referring to the Type 99A)... invincible heavy tanks?"

If it were a full 80 Type 99A tanks, let alone 100,000 Japanese soldiers, Li Yunlong would dare to charge directly towards Taiyuan!

The brigade commander, Zhao Gang, and others held their breath instantly, looking at Shen Wang with anticipation.

If it really is eighty monsters like the Type 99A, this seemingly hopeless defensive battle might actually turn into a spectacular counterattack!

However, Shen Wang shook his head: "No! The tanks we brought this time are Type 59 medium tanks, and their performance... is somewhat inferior to the previous Type 99A."

"what?"

The excitement on Li Yunlong's face instantly vanished, and obvious disappointment flashed in the eyes of the brigade commander and others.

Medium tanks... they're not even heavy tanks, let alone invincible heavy tanks!

Shen Wang took in their expressions, then quickly changed the subject: "However..."

"Although the Type 59 tank is a medium tank, its frontal armor has an effective protection of approximately 120 millimeters! Its main gun is a 100mm rifled cannon!"

"What?"

"120mm armor?"

"A 100mm cannon?"

The group, who had just been feeling down, were once again thrown into high spirits, like riding a roller coaster!

This is called a medium tank?

The Japanese Type 95 heavy tank had only 35 mm of frontal armor and a main gun of only 70 mm!

So, you have a medium tank with 120mm of armor and a 100mm main gun?

However, after thinking about it, everyone realized that if the Type 99A was considered a heavy tank, then it wouldn't be wrong to consider the Type 59 a medium tank.

"Great! Excellent! With 80 tanks like these, we have much more confidence!" Zhao Gang said happily.

While the Type 59 tank isn't as overpowered as the Type 99A, it's absolutely dominant on the current battlefield!

Li Yunlong and the others were also extremely excited!

With these 80 "medium" tanks, we have more options for the upcoming defensive battle.

However, despite his joy, the brigade commander, as a higher-level commander, still had a slight frown on his brow:

"Mr. Shen, the armor and firepower of this Type 59 tank are indeed astonishing, enough to make it the undisputed leader of the Japanese invaders in North China! But..."