You were tasked with guarding the Sihang Warehouse, and you brought out a Tiger tank?

For this campaign, our North China Front Army has mobilized its entire force.

Lieutenant General Nishio Toshizo, commander of the 2nd Army, who was seated below Terauchi Hisahi, stood up and arrogantly pointed to the huge battle map on the wall:

"The main attack on the northern route will be led by our 2nd Army."

We will deploy Lieutenant General Seishiro Itagaki's 5th Division, Lieutenant General Rensuke Isogai's 10th Division, Lieutenant General Kesago Nakajima's 16th Division, and Lieutenant General Shigeharu Suematsu's 114th Division.

Nishio Toshizo paused, a cruel smile appearing on his face:

"Not only that, but also to ensure absolute dominance in firepower."

The 2nd Field Heavy Artillery Brigade, directly under the army group, will participate in the battle with its devastating 150mm heavy howitzers and cannons.

In addition, the 75mm field gun group of the 5th Field Artillery Brigade.

In terms of armored forces, Colonel Yoshiharu Iwanaka's 11th Independent Tank Battalion and Colonel Yoshiharu Inoue's 12th Independent Tank Battalion will deploy over a hundred Type 89 medium tanks and Type 95 light tanks to tear apart the Chinese defenses.

Upon hearing about this outrageously luxurious troop deployment, the Japanese generals present nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with bloodlust.

"In the southern region, our Central China Expeditionary Army will naturally not lag behind."

General Hata Shunroku leaned back in his chair and picked up the conversation:

"Lieutenant General Ogiu Ritsuhei's 13th Division will serve as the vanguard in breaking through the Huai River defense line."

Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke's 9th Division and Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu's 3rd Division will follow closely behind, advancing from south to north to join forces with the northern army at Pengcheng.

A total of seven divisions, including six elite standing divisions, plus a massive number of heavy artillery and tank units.

The sheer scale of this troop buildup is like a mountain pressing down on you.

However, just as these Japanese generals were indulging in fantasies of an impending victory...

Hata Shunroku's tone suddenly changed, and his expression turned extremely ugly.

"But, gentlemen."

Hata Shunroku slammed his hand on the table and said through gritted teeth:

"In Pengcheng, we are facing an extremely difficult variable!"

A mortal enemy of the Empire that has repeatedly humiliated our great Japanese Imperial Army, even causing the loss of a major general brigade commander!

The air in the conference room froze instantly.

Everyone knows who Hata Shunroku is talking about.

"Lin Feng!"

Terauchi Hisaichi forced out the name through clenched teeth, his eyes twitching violently.

"According to top-secret intelligence transmitted back by the Special Higher Police."

This Chinese officer, because he annihilated the Kunisaki Detachment in Jiangbei, has been promoted to lieutenant general by the Chinese command!

His troops were also expanded into the 33rd Army Corps of the National Revolutionary Army.

"Baka yarou!"

Lieutenant General Rensuke Isogai, commander of the 10th Division, suddenly stood up, slammed his fist on the table, and roared:

The internal code name given to Lin Feng by the headquarters intelligence department is "Black Sky Dog".

Among our soldiers and civilians, some even fearfully called him "the fox of Zhabei" or "the evil ghost of Jiangbei."

This is an utter disgrace to the Imperial Army.

Rensuke Isogai's eyes were bloodshot, like those of an enraged beast.

"Commander, please assign the main attack mission to my 10th Division."

I, Isogai Rensuke, swear that I will personally cut off the head of this "Black Tengu" and use his blood to wash away the shame of the Imperial Army.

"Isoya-kun, your courage is commendable, but you must not underestimate your opponent."

Terauchi Hisaichi gestured for him to sit down, and said with a serious expression:

"This Lin Feng is definitely not an ordinary Chinese general."

His troops possessed extremely fierce firepower and employed unpredictable and ever-changing tactics.

To deal with him, headquarters has gone all out this time, making specific and targeted deployments.

Terauchi Hisaichi pointed to several new unit numbers on the map and sneered:

"In North China, in addition to the existing troops, the 106th Division and the 15th Independent Mixed Brigade were urgently formed domestically."

This 15th Brigade will be a rapid mobility force that completely abandons its baggage and horses.

All personnel were equipped with Type 94 trucks and sidecar motorcycles.

Doesn't Lin Feng's unit have a large number of truck-mounted rapid infantry and armored vehicles?

The 15th Independent Mixed Brigade had only one mission: to relentlessly pursue Lin Feng's troops, using mobility to wear him down while waiting for the other main divisions to complete their encirclement.

"Not only that."

Hata Shunroku also sneered, his eyes flashing with malice:

"I've heard that Lin Feng has dozens of war chariots under his command."

To deal with these iron turtles.

The Army Ministry urgently searched the country for all available Type 94 37mm rapid-fire guns.

They even went so far as to spend a large sum of money to urgently purchase a batch of PaK 36 anti-tank guns from the Hans.

These anti-armor weapons were all assigned to the Independent Mixed Brigade No. 7 and the 110th Division of our Central China Expeditionary Army.

Hata Shunroku clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking.

"This time, I'm going to turn all of Lin Feng's chariots into burning scrap metal."

Listening to the two commanders' plans, most of the generals in the conference room revealed cruel and confident smiles.

In their view, the 106th and 110th Divisions, the 7th and 15th Independent Mixed Brigades, totaling 5.5 troops, plus targeted deployments.

Under such a tight and inescapable trap, the Chinese general named Lin Feng would have no chance of escape.

However, at the end of the conference table.

A relatively young major general staff officer had a furrowed brow and eyes that revealed deep confusion and exhaustion.

He picked up the teacup in front of him, took a sip of the bitter tea, and couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Can we really win?"

Although the voice wasn't loud, it sounded particularly jarring in the brief silence of the meeting room.

"What did you say?!" Isogai Rensuke turned around abruptly, glaring at the major general.

The major general took a deep breath, and under the gaze of everyone, shook his head with a wry smile:

"Gentlemen, don't you find this strange?"

At the beginning of the war, the General Headquarters confidently declared that China could be destroyed in three months.

And the result? We fought in Shanghai for a full three months.

"Later, the headquarters said that as long as Nanjing, the capital of China, was captured, the Chinese government would surrender."

But have the Chinese surrendered yet?

No!

They retreated to Jiangcheng and Shancheng, where they continued to resist.

Now, headquarters is telling us that as long as we capture Pengcheng and seize the Central Plains, China will submit.

The major general pointed to the intelligence report about Lin Feng on the table, his voice trembling slightly:

"But look at this Lin Feng."

When the war started, he was just the leader of a ragtag security regiment.

But what about now? He's been promoted all the way up, his unit number has become bigger and bigger, and his troops have become more and more numerous.

What's most terrifying is that the technological weapons, heavy artillery, and tanks in his possession seem to appear out of thin air, increasing endlessly.

Can we really wipe them out completely?

When will this war finally end?

"Baka! Shut up!"

Terauchi Hisaichi flew into a rage, grabbed a teacup from the table, and smashed it over the general's head, splashing tea all over him.

"Unsound morale and spread defeatism."

You are a disgrace to the Imperial Army! Get out!

The major general turned pale, gritted his teeth, stood up, bowed, and left the conference room dejectedly.

Although he was driven out, his words, like a thorn, pierced the hearts of many Japanese generals, casting a shadow over the originally fervent atmosphere.

Just then, the conference room door was suddenly pushed open.

A colonel, an intelligence officer from the Special Higher Police, rushed in, sweating profusely, holding a newly translated urgent telegram.

"Reporting to the Commander, urgent military situation."

The colonel, panting heavily, reported to the commander:

"Imperial agents lurking around Pengcheng risked their lives to send back intelligence!"

Near Jiawang County, northeast of Pengcheng, the Chinese army is carrying out large-scale construction.

They are using a large number of unheard-of heavy machines to frantically level the land.

Based on the agents' long-range observation and assessment, they...they are highly likely constructing a large field airfield.