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

Artillery is the god of war.

This statement remains a profound truth even during the later stages of World War II, when blitzkrieg and air-land warfare were rapidly developing.

The reason why the Russians were able to defeat the Hans, besides the massive number of T-34s, was because of the tens of thousands of 122mm, 152mm, and 203mm heavy artillery pieces and Katyusha rocket launchers.

And on the battlefield of the impoverished and weak Great Xia, this is an even more irrefutable truth.

The army of Great Xia is desperately short of artillery.

Back then, it was because of that person in the Jiangcheng Supreme Command that a heavy artillery brigade that had been promised to be assigned to Lao Han to guard the Yellow River was temporarily transferred away.

Only then did Lao Han have an excuse to abandon the natural barrier of the Yellow River without firing a single shot, leading his army of over 100,000 men out of Shandong Province, ultimately resulting in his being court-martialed.

At present, the Fifth War Zone, especially the Guangxi Clique's directly subordinate troops under Commander Li, has inexplicably gained nearly two artillery regiments of 75mm Bofors mountain guns.

This is an advanced artillery piece that can be very effective in mountainous and waterlogged areas.

The one who had traveled all the way from Jiangcheng to Pengcheng to oversee the battle naturally felt a deep sense of apprehension at this moment.

Although the secret report from the Military Intelligence Bureau indicated that the source of the Fifth War Zone's arms supply vaguely pointed to Lin Feng, he did not believe it.

He was once the spoiled son of a landlord in Fenghua. He had never studied abroad or been overseas, and most likely couldn't even recognize all the foreign languages.

Where did they get the channels to sell Bofors-style mountain guns, which are considered advanced even in Europe?

He was an extremely suspicious politician who believed that there was no such thing as a free lunch.

This is clearly Li Delin spreading a smokescreen.

He was already convinced that the Guangxi clique had been secretly cultivating relationships with foreigners all these years.

These cannons must have been bought by Li Delin himself from foreigners at a high price.

The other party deliberately muddied the waters and pinned the blame on Lin Feng in order to cover up their true intentions.

A strong sense of crisis rose in his heart.

Li Delin's Guangxi clique was already militarily strong, and now it also had advanced artillery.

Lin Feng, a Whampoa Military Academy graduate who held considerable military power, not only disobeyed his orders but also became very close to Li Delin.

These two must have been colluding in private.

It's already showing signs of becoming too big to handle.

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Not long after, not far from Linyi, the headquarters of the 20th Army Corps, which had been on the move the whole time, arrived.

Commander Tang, the Supreme Commander's trusted lieutenant, was looking at the top-secret telegram he had just translated with a radiant smile.

"Sir, what did they say from above?" the chief of staff asked, leaning closer.

"Haha, orders have come from above."

Commander Tang laughed triumphantly and slammed his order on the table:

"That idiot Lin Feng surrounded the enemy but didn't eat them."

The Supreme Commander has now given a direct order for our 20th Army Corps to quickly move towards the Linyi and Tangtou Town area.

Itagaki Seishiro's 5th Division had already been decimated by Lin Feng; it was like a cooked duck.

"We'll go and relieve Lin Feng's troops now, and launch a final attack on the 5th Division."

The chief of staff's eyes lit up upon hearing this:

"Your Excellency, this is a windfall!"

Lin Feng has already tackled all the tough challenges ahead; now that we're going over there, it's like we're just picking the peaches.

"If we can kill Itagaki Seishiro, our 20th Army will be famous throughout the world."

"That's natural."

Commander Tang straightened his collar and gave an arrogant snort:

"Why should Lin Feng, a rising star, have such great credit?"

I hereby order the entire army to immediately break camp and march rapidly toward Tangtou Town.

Tell the brothers, whoever can take Itagaki's sword, I'll reward him with 1 silver dollars!

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Meanwhile, far away on the front lines in Jiaodong, Lin Feng sat in an armored command vehicle, looking at a coded telegram in his hand, and smiled mockingly.

This coded telegram was secretly sent to him by Commander Li through his private radio.

The telegram clearly explained the plan of Jiangcheng to mobilize Tang's 20th Army Corps to seize the opportunity.

"Cousin, that old Tang is so shameless!"

After reading the telegram, Zhao Yushu was so angry that he burst into a tirade:

"Our brothers shed blood and fought desperately at the front, and surrounded Itagaki."

He, on the other hand, came over to take advantage of the situation.

He's a dignified instructor from the Whampoa Military Academy, how dare he steal credit from you, his student?

That guy in Jiangcheng is biased too; he's clearly trying to suppress us.

"Let him be."

Lin Feng casually lit the telegram, threw it into the ashtray, and looked at it with disdain.

"A cooked duck?"

Old Tang should take a piss and look at himself in the mirror to see his own behavior.

Even a wrecked ship has three nails left.

That old devil Seishiro Itagaki still has at least a dozen 150mm heavy howitzers that he hasn't used yet.

A cornered beast will fight back, and it will bite.

If he wants to tackle this tough challenge, then let him.

I want to see how many of his dentures will break.

Lin Feng stood up, walked to the map hanging on the carriage wall, and pointed heavily at the location of Qingcheng Port.

"A crippled 5th Division is nothing."

A glint of ambition flashed in Lin Feng's eyes:

"What I want is the Sifang Locomotive Factory in Qingcheng Port, a large shipyard, and Cangkou Airport."

There's also the Linglong Gold Mine to the north.

This is the strategic framework that will allow our 33rd Army Corps to take off completely.

"Once we take these, our 33rd Legion will be free to roam and soar like birds in the sky."

"Jade Book, record."

Lin Feng turned around:

"Send a secret telegram directly to Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone."

Zhao Yushu immediately took out his notebook, his expression solemn.

"Virtue and Justice".

Tang Bu wanted to attack Tang Tou, and Lin was happy to see it happen.

However, Qingcheng Port is the throat of Jiaodong, and its strategic significance far outweighs the gains or losses of a single Japanese division.

Commanders, please do your utmost to ensure the safety of our corps' flanks and rear, and to contain the surrounding enemy forces.

Lin made a solemn pledge here.

After the attack is launched tomorrow, the general's flag will be planted on the roof of the Governor's Mansion in Qingcheng Port within 72 hours.

"If I break this oath, I will bring you my head."

Pengcheng, Fifth War Zone Headquarters.

When Commander Li received this secret telegram personally sent by Lin Feng, he was completely stunned.

His hand holding the telegram trembled slightly as he read it over and over again three times.

"Seventy-two hours... to take Qingcheng Port?"

Commander Li gasped, his eyes filled with shock and disbelief.

That was a modern fortified city heavily guarded by the Japanese navy and equipped with strong artillery emplacements.

Even though the Japanese had redeployed some of their troops, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse.

How dare Lin Feng boast that he could take the city within three days?

After the initial shock came an overwhelming sense of excitement.

Commander Li slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Good lad, you've got guts!"

If Lin Feng can really capture Qingcheng Port, the entire anti-Japanese war situation in Shandong Province will be completely revitalized.

His prestige as Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth War Zone will reach an unprecedented height.

At that time, even the one from Jiangcheng will have to reluctantly accept this tremendous achievement.

"Relay my orders."

Commander Li turned to look at Deputy Chief of Staff Bai, his tone resolute:

"All units in the war zone, and all available troops, shall spare no effort to hold back all Japanese troops attempting to reinforce Qingcheng Port."

"Fully cooperate with Lin Feng's siege operation."