Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

The other generals nearby began to suggest that the meeting be suspended so that their lord could return to his residence and take a look.

Although the war is urgent, it will not end anytime soon.

Upon hearing that Ba Mei was giving birth, Chen Jie lost all interest in the meeting.
This is his first time becoming a father, and he is filled with anticipation.

Even if the meeting continues, he finds it difficult to calm himself down.

then,

He nodded to all the generals around him, instructing Zhang Changfeng to make the arrangements.

Then, without stopping, he led his personal guards out of the military hall and headed to the backyard of the Qianwang Mansion.

After returning to the Qianwang Mansion, they had not yet entered the Eighth Sister's residence in the backyard.

It turned out that almost everyone from the Qianwang Mansion was present.

Thirteenth Aunt, Chunlan with her big belly, Li Lingyue who was already showing, and Xiahe, Qiuju, Dongmei and others.

All of Chen Jie's wives, as well as the guards from the Qianwang Mansion, gathered in the courtyard.

Everyone looked anxiously into the room.

at this time,

The door to the room was tightly closed, and we had no idea what was going on inside.

All that could be heard from inside the room was Ba Mei's constant moans of pain.

After Chen Jie arrived in the courtyard, Aunt Thirteen quickly came over and said:

"Junior brother, you've arrived! Come in and have a look around."

finished,

She pulled back the curtain and let Chen Jie into the room.

in fact,

Upon entering Ba Mei's room, there was nothing to see but the main hall.

Eighth Sister gave birth in the bedroom of the room.

Although the bedroom door was not closed, it was covered by a curtain.

Two midwives were busy inside.

Outside the room, elite members of the Ximen Hall personal guard were stationed to maintain strict vigilance.

After Chen Jie entered the hall of the room, he saw several imperial physicians sitting nervously on stools, listening to the sounds coming from inside the room.

Imperial physicians were there to deal with unforeseen circumstances; in case of complications during childbirth, they were required to provide timely treatment.

Chen Jie looked up at the room and took a deep breath.

In this situation, there's nothing he can do but wait.

To be honest, he felt terrible listening to his eighth sister screaming in pain from time to time in the room.

When it comes to childbirth, no amount of martial arts skill is of any use.

Fortunately, production went smoothly without any abnormalities. Although Chen Jie was nervous, he wasn't too worried.

"Whoa-whoa-!"

I don't know how long I waited in the room, but suddenly I heard a loud baby crying inside.

call--!
Chen Jie couldn't help but let out a long breath.

The baby is finally born!

He's not worried about the baby now; he's more worried about Eighth Sister's condition.

At this time,

The curtain to the room was drawn back, and a midwife came out and said:

"Congratulations, Your Highness! Your Third Madam has given birth to a daughter, and both mother and daughter are safe and sound!"

Throughout the entire palace, only Princess Li Lingyue was referred to as the Princess Consort, and also as the First Madam.

Thirteenth Aunt was the second wife, and Eighth Sister was the third wife.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie was immediately overjoyed and exclaimed:

"Good, good! It's good that you're safe."

After saying that, he was about to pull back the curtain and go inside.

but,

The midwife quickly stopped Chen Jie, smiling as she said:
"Your Highness, the inside hasn't been cleaned up yet, you can't go in!"

"Don't worry, we'll get it done quickly, just wait a moment!"

Aunt Thirteen, who was standing nearby, quickly said, "Junior brother, let's wait a bit, don't rush!"

Ten minutes later.

The midwife pulled back the curtain and came out again.

She let the imperial physician in, and after waiting for about half an hour, the imperial physician and the midwife finally came out of the room together.

The imperial physician smiled at Chen Jie and said:
"Your Highness, the Third Madam and the Princess are all well. Your Highness may now enter."

"However, the Third Madam has just given birth and is still very weak. So please don't stay for too long so that she can get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie immediately nodded.

When he entered the room, he saw that Eighth Sister was lying weakly on the bed, covered with a brand new quilt.

She hadn't wiped the sweat off her forehead yet, and her face was pale.

at this time,

You could clearly sense a difference in her body.

After becoming a mother, she radiated an undeniable maternal love.

Beside her pillow, you can see a small baby wrapped in a red cloth.

Her face was still flushed, and her skin was dry.

at this time,

She lay quietly beside Eighth Sister with her eyes closed, asleep.

Looking at the baby beside him, Chen Jie felt a connection to the infant.

This feeling is very magical, as if one's own life is connected with this little life.

Next,
Chen Jie looked at Ba Mei, wiped the sweat from her forehead with his hand, and said:

"Eighth Sister, you've worked hard!"

Eighth Sister turned her head and glanced at her daughter lying beside her, a smile appearing on her face.

She whispered, "As long as the baby is safe and healthy, what does it matter if I suffer a little?"

"It's just a pity that I didn't have a son!"

She seemed to feel very regretful.

For people in this world, the preference for sons over daughters is very common.

Moreover, Chen Jie is the Prince of Qian, so if his first child is a son, his status will be extremely high.

Even if she cannot inherit Chen Jie's throne in the future, her status will definitely be much higher than that of a girl.

A mother's status rises with her son's!

Eighth Sister naturally understood this principle.

Therefore,
When she learned that she had given birth to a daughter, she loved her dearly, but she also felt a sense of regret.

Chen Jie wiped the sweat from her forehead with his hand and smiled, saying:
"Don't overthink it. In my heart, boys and girls are the same, there's no difference!"

"If you want a son, we can have another one later."

Eighth Sister thought about it and agreed.

I'm still young, and my junior brother is also young. If we want to have children in the future, won't that be a natural thing?

She glanced at the little girl beside her and asked:

"Junior brother, could you help us name our daughter?"

Choose a name!
Chen Jie couldn't think of a solution right away.

This is a big deal for the first daughter, so a name can't be chosen haphazardly.

He thought for a moment and said, "You should rest first. As for the name, I need to ask Zeng Xuanhuai and Xu Shichang for help."

for the rest of the time,

He stayed in the room, chatting with Eighth Sister, and invited the other ladies to come in and have a look.

Although he was overjoyed to have a daughter, the situation of the Great Qian Dynasty was not resolved.

The war became increasingly tense, and Yan Kuangtu led the First, Second, Third and Fourth Army Corps of Ximentang Army to gather troops in Jinzhouwei.

After Ximentang's army occupied Jinzhou in Dalian, land forces continuously landed at Lushun Port and reached the Liaodong Peninsula. Jinzhouwei, also known as Ninghai, was a strategic location that Ximentang occupied as his first priority after landing.

Once the city is completely captured and fortifications are built, a large force will land.

The entire Jinzhouwei was now completely under Ximentang's control, making it arguably the most successful combat operation to land in Northeast China.

The next target is to launch a surprise attack on one of the largest strongholds of the Kwantung Army—Shenyang in Liaodong!
The distance between Jinzhouwei and Shenyang is about 800 li.

The route would pass through important military strongholds such as Gaizhou, Haizhou, and Liaoyang, making it extremely difficult to sweep through the Japanese Kwantung Army.

Although Dalian Jinzhou is located on the coast, it was easily captured by Ximentang's fleet.

However, this place is very far from Shenyang.

therefore,

The next stronghold to be raided was not Jinzhouwei, but Gaizhou!

Therefore,
After a steady stream of troops from Ximentang landed at Lushun Port, they made a brief stop at Jinzhouwei before heading north to Gaizhou.

Gaizhou is a coastal city located on the east coast of Liaodong Bay.

Geographically, Gaizhou was a military stronghold located between Jinzhouwei and Shenyang.

Once Gaizhou is occupied, the military supply line can be guaranteed to be continuous.

Furthermore, it can save a lot of time when withdrawing.

For Ximentang, Gaizhou, a military stronghold, was a strategic location that could be attacked or defended, making it a place of vital importance to military strategists.

The army forces that landed at Lushun Port, led by Simon, comprised the main force of four corps, with a strength exceeding 200,000 men.

The commander-in-chief is Yan Kuangtu, the most elite combat unit of Ximentang, and the deputy commander is Liu Ergou, a special forces soldier.

With the deployment of almost all three fleets in this attack on the Northeast, the entire East China Sea was completely blockaded.

Among them are more than forty large warships, and more than sixty 'Storm' attack ships.

There are also other gunboats, armored ships, etc., with a total naval strength of over 80,000, including more than 50,000 marines.

Two hundred heavy tanks were deployed, and the entire army was mobilized!

After the landing force of Ximentang entered Jinzhouwei, a meeting was held and it was decided that Ximentang's Fourth Army Corps would remain in Jinzhouwei to draw the attention of the main force of the Kwantung Army.

Then,

The First, Second, and Third Army Corps advanced northwards.

Meanwhile, the First Marine Corps of Ximentang took a detour by sea and directly seized Gaizhou.

Army and Marine Corps troops are assembling in Gay.

After resting, they set off from Gaizhou to attack Shenyang in Liaodong.

The main force attacking Gaizhou this time was commanded by Zhang Changming, the commander-in-chief of the Marine Corps.

The third day after landing.

The two armies of Ximentang set off from Jinzhou, splitting into two groups, one heading north.

After the army set out, the march was slow. After passing through places such as Shihebao and Changhe, it was not until night that they crossed the Fuzhou River, attacked Deli City, and arrived at Xiong Yue City.

After several years of construction, the entire Liaodong region has been transformed into an iron fortress by the Kwantung Army.

As expected, the Kwantung Army's attention was drawn to Nishino's ground forces following Nishino's powerful landing and offensive.

in fact,

After Ximentang landed in Jinzhou, the Japanese Kwantung Army had already received the news.

The Qian King of Ximentang returned and led his army north to attack Liaodong!

This marked the start of a formal counterattack by Ximen Tang, giving the Kwantung Army no chance to regroup.

Although the Kwantung Army did not know how many troops Ximentang had deployed this time, they did not even understand the various marching intentions of Ximentang's marines.

but,

In the eyes of the Kwantung Army, Ximen Tang's army was extremely powerful.

In particular, the fact that the 30,000 elite Kwantung Army troops originally stationed in Jinzhouwei were so easily captured by Ximen Tang filled many Kwantung Army soldiers with fear.

However, while there are many intelligent people, there are even more foolish and arrogant ones.

In the minds of the Japanese, although the army of the Great Qian Dynasty was large, they never took it seriously.

The commander of the Kwantung Army stationed in Liaodong, Northeast China, was not afraid when he heard that Ximen Tang had landed in Dalian and Lushun. Instead, he was filled with excitement.

They seem to have set their sights on defeating Simon Hall.

but,

Only after Ximen Tang easily captured Deli City did the commander of the Kwantung Army realize that the situation was not good.

Xiong Yue, the Kwantung Army commander in Gaizhou, reported to the Kwantung Army headquarters in Shenyang while simultaneously assembling his forces to prepare for battle against the First Army Corps of the Ximeng Army.

This is the most elite 'War Division' First Legion under Yan Kuangtu's command, the ace of ace, skilled in fighting tough battles.

then,

After Yan Kuangtu led the First Army Corps to land in Liaodong, they encountered fierce resistance from the Kwantung Army for the first time.

Xiong Yue, the Kwantung Army of Gaizhou, had a total of 60,000 men, including more than 40,000 local soldiers. They were all elite troops drawn from various parts of Northeast China and had received complete Kwantung Army training.

The fighting strength of these soldiers was not much different from that of the elite troops of the Kwantung Army.

Therefore,
The combat troops in both locations numbered approximately 100,000.

In terms of troop strength, it was twice as many as the 50,000-strong First Army Corps of Ximentang led by Yan Kuangtu.

of course,

These Kwantung Army troops were not truly elite forces. Their main force was originally sent to attack Shanhaiguan, but after withdrawing their troops, they are currently stationed in Shenyang.

The Kwantung Army, with only 100,000 troops, dared to launch an attack on Ximentang, attempting to block Ximentang's advance.

Besides the lack of communication, which prevented them from knowing that Ximentang's main force was attacking Dashanyan in Hanzhong and western Hunan, the Kwantung Army had been stationed in Northeast China for too long.

In recent years, they have become accustomed to acting arrogantly and domineeringly, and their military strength has expanded dramatically, so they rarely suffer defeats.

Therefore,
Many generals of the Kwantung Army were not entirely unaware of the fighting strength of the Ximen Tang, but they always believed that the Ximen Tang's major battles were all boasts.

Because the newspapers that were being touted and promoted were all from Ximentang.

This is why the generals of the Kwantung Army, with a force of 100,000, dared to launch an attack on Yan Kuangtu's 50,000 elite troops.

When they heard the special forces reconnaissance soldiers report that the Kwantung Army in Xiong Yue and Gaizhou had not defended the cities but had instead launched a direct attack, they were shocked.

Yan Kuangtu was extremely surprised.

Have these Kwantung Army scumbags lost their minds?
He now leads the First Army Corps of the Ximentang Army, with a total strength of over 50,000 men and more than 10,000 mortars.

With such a small force, how dare the Kwantung Army launch an offensive?
I don't know if these Kwantung Army generals were truly brave, or if they had lost their minds.

but,

Since the Kwantung Army had taken the initiative to attack and come to their deaths, Yan Kuangtu naturally wouldn't be polite to them.

then,

A major battle in the Ximentang Army has officially begun.

This battle must not only be won, but won decisively and overwhelmingly, and the main force of the Kwantung Army must be completely annihilated.

Yan Kuangtu directly ordered the Fifth Division of the First Army Corps to be responsible for confronting the enemy head-on.

Then the Third and Fourth Divisions were responsible for flanking the enemy and blocking the escape routes of the fleeing soldiers.

The First and Second Divisions were responsible for long-range bombing and heavy machine gun blocking, while the Tank Corps cooperated with the Fifth Division to lead the attack.

in fact,

There will be absolutely no suspense in this battle.

With the overwhelming firepower of the First Army Corps of Ximentang, if the Kwantung Army were to defend the city, they might have to waste a lot of ammunition.

In a battle like this, the Kwantung Army of the Japanese was essentially committing suicide.

Although the Japanese army sensed the danger as soon as the fighting began.

The disparity in firepower between the two sides was too great. Even though Ximentang hadn't set up any defensive positions at all, the sheer number of tanks crushed the Kwantung Army, leaving them with virtually no chance to retaliate.

Before the fighting had even truly begun, just a few rounds of artillery fire had completely thrown the Kwantung Army into disarray, with many fleeing in defeat.

Meanwhile, the third and fourth divisions of Ximentang, who had been waiting for a long time, flanked from both sides, blocking all escape routes.

Yan Kuangtu had received a death order from Chen Jie to completely annihilate this Japanese army.

One battle decides the outcome!

The first battle must be fought with great force and decisiveness to deter others.

Not only should the strength of the Kwantung Army be reduced, but other forces around the Daqian Dynasty should also be deterred.

Regardless of the nature of the dispute, the underlying logic is war!

As long as you fight fast, fiercely, and ruthlessly enough!

Therefore, the other party will have no choice but to accept any conditions offered at the negotiating table. (End of Chapter)