Report to the commander, the first company of Tanjing Hotaru, after fifteen minutes of bloody fighting, has successfully broken through the Japanese position. At present, the entire position is under the heavy blows of the 21 regiment and is falling into a melee. According to the report of the commander of the 21st Regiment, in a maximum of one hour, the troops can completely wipe out the remaining remnants of the little devils on the battlefield." The heralds sent by the 21st Regiment quickly rushed into the headquarters and faced the commander and division commander in front of him. He reported excitedly.

"Fight well, in less than fifteen minutes, you can solve the problem that two regiments can't solve in a few hours." It seems that the dead cemetery really did the right thing to pay us a tank battalion at the beginning", Wang Nanhu, who was excited, quickly put down the binoculars in his hand and said excitedly.

Subsequently, to the chief of staff behind him. "Chief of Staff, give orders to the troops immediately: take the cavalry regiment as the lead." The Eighth Division and the Ninth Division then followed up, quickly passed through the Japanese position, and broke through to Tieling County, clearing all the defending troops outside the county in the shortest possible time. Then, surround the entire Tieling county. The column command, artillery, air defense, column guard regiments, engineer regiments followed. In addition, the 7th Division was commanded by Division Commander Zhong to wipe out all the remnants of the Japanese army on the battlefield. Then. Protect the logistics heavy troops, march to Tieling County, and catch up with the main force of the column. Take part in the final siege battle..................

"Yes, Commander.................. The chief of staff replied decisively.

The three main columns, under the command of their respective commanders, relied on their own strength to quickly eliminate all the Japanese troops in front of them. Then, towards the ultimate goal of the campaign. Mukden City advances.

Ten days passed in a blink of an eye. After occupying the county town of Tonghua, which was heavily defended by the 127th Division of the Japanese Army. The first column of more than 10,000 people, under the leadership of Commander Sun Xingbang, never encountered any substantial resistance from the Japanese army. At a distance of two hundred kilometers, the entire column "took only four days to reach its final destination." At the same time, while attacking all the way, "it also achieved the record of occupying several county towns" and eliminating thousands of Japanese troops.

Immediately behind the first column was the headquarters of the field army, a unit directly under the field army. After a ten-day long journey with a large number of heavy weapons. He also followed closely behind, rushed to a small town about ten kilometers away from Fengtian City, and began to arrange the former enemy's high command......

After several hours of intense busyness, the temporary field army headquarters was lined with various antennas. It quickly appeared in the middle of the town.

On the way to the headquarters, although the battle that took place on the front line no longer required Commander Liu Hua to do it himself. However, when I thought of the luck of this battle and the harm that it might bring to the entire field army after its defeat. As the commander-in-chief of the campaign and the supreme commander of the field army, Liu Hua "had to be cautious......

I just walked into the temporary headquarters, and I didn't have time to take any rest. Commander Liu Hua hurriedly walked to the huge military map and said to Li Qing, the chief of staff behind him.

"Chief of Staff, Sun Xingbang's first column, how is the situation now......,......

, "Report the commander, according to the latest telegram reality from Sun Xingbang: the current first column. is stationed less than two kilometers from the command. Because of the continuous offensive. The troops are now very tired and are recuperating.................. Li Qing replied.

"It was time for ten consecutive days of rest, and the troops were in a state of turning to battle, and it is simply impossible to say that the soldiers were not tired. How about it, did Sun Xingbang report to our headquarters. His specific opinion on the next stage of the entire campaign? ”。 Liu Hua nodded approvingly and continued to ask.

"Commander, Commander Sun's suggestion is very simple. That is, after waiting for the arrival of the remaining two main columns. Then launch an attack on the entire Mukden City, when the time comes. The three-way army marched in unison. Attack Mukden Castle regardless of priority, and strive to "take the entire Bonden Castle" before the reinforcements from Hikusa arrive. Then. Hurry. Deploy strikes against enemy reinforcements so as not to fall into a situation where you are caught in the back and flank.................. Li Qing pointed to the map in front of him and said.

"Well, that's a very good suggestion. Chief of Staff, your General Staff Office, immediately follow the advice of Commander Sun Xingbang. In the shortest possible time, a detailed battle plan should be drawn up, and let me review it, and in addition, immediately send a telegram to the second and third columns, asking about the specific progress of the troops. At the same time, he sent a telegram to the political commissar Luo who remained in the base area, asking the intelligence department to pay close attention to the movement of Japanese troops in the entire Liaoning area, especially the movements of Japanese troops in the direction of Shanhaiguan,...... After a short period of thought, Liu Hua commanded decisively to the chief of staff beside him. ,

"Yes, Commander............

In Mukden Castle, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi, the newly appointed chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, was officially appointed by the Kwantung Army Headquarters. At the first time, I took a plane and entered Fengtian City. From the hands of Major General Kuroda, he took over the command of the entire campaign and exercised the rights of his own supreme commander.

For dozens of days, "as a temporary commander of the campaign, he was familiar with the troops and his own enemies." First priority, of course.

However, what made Lieutenant General Saichi Yoshimoto feel desperate was over. Less than five days after he entered Fengtian City, Tonghua County, where more than 10,000 people of the 127th Division were stationed, came the bad news that the 127th Division had been wiped out by more than 10,000 people below the commander of the lieutenant general.

Of course, one piece of bad news was not enough to hit Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi, the temporary commander of several main divisions and almost hundreds of thousands of troops.

Because he believed that the Eighth Route Army had more than 20,000 troops all the way. Even if he occupied the entire Tonghua County and drove all the way to the outside of Fengtian City, he would not be able to do any damage to the Toyota County he was defending. Meanwhile. You can also grasp this advantageous fighter. Successfully annihilated one of them. Use the tactics that the Eighth Route Army is good at to repel the attack of the Eighth Route Army.

However, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi, who had just taken office, overestimated the combat effectiveness of his own troops and underestimated the combat effectiveness of his opponent, the Eighth Route Army. Meantime. underestimated their opponents. The command ability of Liu Hua, the supreme commander of the Eighth Route Army.

The tragic news of the annihilation of the 127th Division stationed in the county town had just reached his ears in less than two days. In the three northeastern provinces, it has an important energy production base. Anshan County also followed. There was shocking news.

"Report to Your Excellency Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Minoru, Supreme Commander of the garrison of Anshan County, sent a farewell telegram. Presently. The troops of the Eighth Route Army, which laid siege to the county seat of Anshan, "were under the cover of a large number of heavy artillery." has successfully broken through the fortifications of our army. Presently. Tens of thousands of troops of the Eighth Route Army were engaged in fierce street battles with the remnants of more than 4,000 people of our 128th Division in Anshan County. At the same time, our 128th Division, under the fierce blows of the Eighth Route Army, will also annihilate the whole army...... Just when Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi was facing the huge map of the city defense of Mukden City in front of him, he was thinking about the bloody battle that would take place in a few days. When making specific deployments. Once again, Major General Kuroda, who acted as the temporary chief of staff of the command. Holding a telegram. Rushing into the war room, he reported with a panicked face.

, "What, the drop 128 division can only hold out for five hours, how can it be so fast...... After a brief period of shock, Lieutenant General Sadachi Yoshimoto couldn't help but let out an exclamation," he asked rhetorically to Major General Kuroda in front of him.

, "Hai, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff..................

Seeing the Chief of Staff with a shocked and puzzled look on his face, Major General Kuroda opened his mouth and replied, "Your Excellency the Chief of Staff." According to my analysis of the battles with the Eighth Route Army over the past six months, the troops of the Eighth Route Army reinforced from the Guannai are in terms of combat effectiveness. I can already frown at my excellent Kwantung Army troops. So. It was humbled to think that the Eighth Route Army relied on its own artillery superiority and strong military superiority. , in three days, "occupy the entire Anshan County, and it is reasonable to completely annihilate the remnants of the 128th Division..................

, "Baga......,. ", Lieutenant General Sadamichi Yoshimoto scolded loudly. After a brief period of contemplation, he pointed to the huge map of blooms in front of him.

, "Kuroda-kun" Anshan County has become an ironclad fact. When the time comes. Our Mukden City. It will be in the east and north, and at the same time it will be attacked by the heavy troops of the Eighth Route Army, and if you add the more than 20,000 troops of the Eighth Route Army who are rushing from the west, "we will be attacked on three sides." If our reinforcements are not able to arrive on time, then, with fifteen thousand defenders in Mukden City. Block the attack of the 60,000 tigers and wolves of the Eighth Route Army". It's almost an impossible thing to do......,......

Alarmism about the chief of staff. After several encounters, Major General Kuroda, who had a deep understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army, nodded approvingly, and then said, "Your Excellency Chief of Staff." I couldn't agree more with you. Therefore, we must seize the time to deploy and ...... before the Eighth Route Army and the Third Route Army complete the siege of our Fengtian City.

, "Yo West...... Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi nodded indifferently, and immediately put his expectations on Major General Heitian, who had many battles with the Eighth Route Army in front of him. Then, he asked with an expectant look at Major General Kuroda in front of him.

, "Kuroda-kun." You have fought against the troops of the Eighth Route Army many times. must have his own unique views on this big battle that is about to take place. Do you think that in the face of such a critical situation, what should we do next if we can successfully repel the attack of the Eighth Route Army? I'm going to put the first credit for this battle on you

, "Hai ............". Admiral Kuroda replied in the affirmative.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, this battle is related to the survival of our Fengtian City, and it is also related to the development of the entire Kwantung Army. Even if there is no reward, the humble post will do his best to assist Your Excellency and successfully repel the attack of the Eighth Route Army............

"Yo Xi, very good ......,. In response to Major General Kuroda's answer, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi nodded with satisfaction. Then, he spoke to the chief of staff in front of him.

, "Kuroda-kun, you also know that I have just arrived in the Kwantung Army for less than half a month, and I have not yet had an in-depth understanding of our opponent, the Eighth Route Army. Obviously, there will be a lot of loopholes in some combat deployments, so I hope Kuroda-kun can correct me a lot............"

Immediately after that, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadachi's words changed sharply and continued to speak, "Kuroda-kun, for now. There is a huge problem in front of us." With your wisdom and experience, "What do you think we should do next?" …… After a short period of thought, Major General Kuroda spoke: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I humble myself that we should do three things at this time of delay: First, order the 135th Division that has been troubled in the Tieling area. Block the Eighth Route Army as much as possible and attack. Slows down its progress towards Mukden City. Second, continue to strengthen the fortifications around Fengtian City, and rely on the original garrison of Fengtian City to serve as much as possible as the offensive of the Eighth Route Army of the Princess. Thirdly, it is time to give an order to the reinforcements in the Shanhaiguan direction. Reinforcements were required to speed up the march, and they had to arrive at Mukden City two days in advance. Chief of Staff, these are the only three things I can think of for the time being,......

After recording all the three suggestions", the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Sadachi Kuyoshimoto, nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Admiral Kuroda in front of him, "Kuroda-kun, very good. I believe. In the face of the attack of the Eighth Route Army, "we will definitely be able to hold out for a longer time..................

Three pieces of advice, it looks perfect. However, Major General Kuroda, who proposed this proposal, still underestimated the combat effectiveness of his opponent's Eighth Route Army. Especially at this moment. The third column was engaged in fierce fighting in the area of Tieling. In addition to the absolute superiority in artillery fire, a large number of tank units with strong assault capabilities have also been strengthened. The cavalry unit of the Northeast Field Army, the supreme forward enemy headquarters, had just stayed for less than a day. The second column, which successfully occupied the county seat of Anshan, had successfully advanced to a position about eight kilometers away from the east gate of Fengtian City under the leadership of Gao Yuan. Meanwhile. In the Tieling area, the third column that fought a decisive battle with the 135th Division of the Japanese Army also sent exciting and exciting good news.

, "Commander, Commander Wang Nanhu of the Third Column. Under the attack of our tank troops, the Japanese army was impregnable in the fortifications of the city. It has been successfully broken through by my powerful third column. Presently. The combat strength of one main division "successfully assaulted Tieling County and engaged in street battles with the remnants of the Japanese army in the city..................

"In addition, the cavalry units of the third column on the periphery of the perimeter discovered and successfully eliminated the Japanese breakout troops in Tieling County an hour ago, and at the same time, killed the commander of the Japanese lieutenant general's division. Presently. The remnants of the Japanese army in the entire county town of Tieling. The artistic conception of talent fell into a state of chaos and fighting for itself. In a maximum of five hours, the troops were able to clear the remnants of the 135th Division of the Japanese Army.

Then. Along the railway, from the west. Marching to Mukden City......

On the map in front of him, directly west of Bongsakin Castle "after drawing a huge arrow." Liu Hua's face immediately showed a look of excitement, and said to Li Qing, the chief of staff behind him. ,

, "Lao Li, I really didn't expect the progress of the entire campaign. Compared with my original estimate of half a month, it took almost three days to fight. In two days at most, our three-way army, 60,000 tigers and wolves, can come to Fengtian City and complete the encirclement of the entire Fengtian City..................

, "Commander, I didn't expect that either. The whole battle will go so smoothly. I believe that as long as the 20,000 troops of the third column successfully advance to the west gate of Mukden City. Under the fierce attack of our 60,000-strong army, Fengtian City, which has less than 20,000 defenders, will definitely not be able to hold out for too long," Li Qing, chief of staff, also said with a look of excitement.

, "Well, immediately call back to Wang Nanhu of the third column, and immediately purge all the Japanese troops in the Tieling area." After that, at least one combat unit of the main division was left. Armed with a certain number of heavy artillery. Stay in Tieling County and block all the Japanese troops who have increased their strength from the direction of Changcun. As for the main forces of the column. Strive to complete the siege of the entire Fengtian City under the burning of the Heavenly City two days later. ”。 Liu Hua looked at Li Qing, who was excited. Very decisive order.

"Yes, Commander.................. Li Qing replied very cheerfully.

"In addition, the first meaning of the notice,. The second two columns seized the time to rest and recuperate. It took two days to find out all the firepower of the Japanese army outside the city of Mukden. For the siege battle in two days, do a good job of reconnaissance ............", two days later, the three-way army, like a sharp sword out of the sheath, pointed directly at Fengtian City, which was already full of gunpowder at this moment.

Facing the troops of the Eighth Route Army who were eyeing the city outside, facing a few kilometers away, it was densely packed. A large-caliber gun with a black hole muzzle held high. Stationed in Mukden City, the only mixed brigade of field troops. Nearly 10,000 devil soldiers who had not experienced any major bloody battles for a long time showed panicked expressions on their faces.

As for the various puppet army units in Fengtian City that assisted the Japanese army in defending the city, they were ready to slip away at any time. For a long time, relying on the power of the "day" himself, the puppet army troops who have been powerful in Fengtian City. For the first time, it was time for the soldiers to come to the city. For the first time, I felt it", and death was so close to me.

All kinds of panic spread through the soldiers throughout the city, constantly hitting the morale of the defending troops. However, in the huge Fengtian City, a secret army that had already been hidden in the Fengtian City did take advantage of the favorable opportunity when the panic was spreading rapidly in the city. Start making your own battle plan.! ~！