Warlords: Rising from the Northwest Border and Sweeping Across the Powers

A dark war that lasted for a full six hours finally came to an end, and the First Army of the Northwest Revolutionary Army also won its biggest victory since arriving in the Northeast. The three main divisions of Fuso on the western front, including the Xianghe and Umekawa divisions that came to the rescue, were completely wiped out, which dealt a heavy blow to the Fuso Kwantung Army that intended to launch a war of aggression against China.

The soldiers of the Third Army of the Northeastern Army, looking at the battlefield filled with smoke and the corpses of the Japanese devils scattered everywhere, let out a cry from the depths of their souls, releasing their emotions to the utmost.

"we won!"

"Damn those little Japanese devils, damn those invaders! This is what happens to them!"

At the Kwantung Army's front-line command, Commander-in-Chief Yamada Uchimoto felt his eyes go dark the moment he received the news that the five major divisions were annihilated.

This was a completely unacceptable defeat for the Kwantung Army. The Fuso Kwantung Army, which had originally held an absolute advantage, lost five Class A divisions and more than 100,000 troops in this battle, which also declared that Fuso's plan was completely shattered.

"Baga! Damn Northwest Revolutionary Army! Damn Su Zhengyang! The great plan of our Fuso Empire was ruined by the Northwest Revolutionary Army! I have reminded this loser Umekawa Shohei thousands of times to be careful and move forward steadily, so why did he still fall into the trap of the Northwest Revolutionary Army!"

At this time, Yamada Uchimoto had completely lost his mind and was burning with rage. In such a good situation, such a big mistake occurred, which led to the failure of the main force of the Kwantung Army to invade China. When he returned to the headquarters, he would most likely be sent to a military court and nailed to the pillar of shame of the Fuso Army.

Other senior army generals in the Kwantung Army's front-line command all lowered their heads, and the atmosphere was extremely solemn and depressing.

Unlike the Kwantung Army, at this time in Fengtian City, after receiving the news of the great victory of the First Army led by Liu Chengxu, the high-ranking officials, including the Northeast Governor Jiang Yanlin, were all excited and happy.

After losing the combat units of the five Class A divisions, the Kwantung Army's plan to take over the entire Northeast and destroy the Northeast Army has failed. In the past two months, countless Northeast Army soldiers have died on the front lines, and most of the Northeast has fallen in the war. The Northeast Army, from top to bottom, has been holding a grudge, and this hearty victory finally allowed them to vent their frustration.

"Great! Great Northwest Revolutionary Army, great Liu Chengxu, he is truly a wise and brave general! The First Army arrived in the Northeast in less than half a month! He single-handedly reversed the situation on the battlefield, saved the Northeast, and maintained the stable lives of tens of millions of Northeastern people. General Liu deserves the greatest credit!"

"Marshal! A telegram sent personally by General Liu!"

Jiang Yanlin took the telegram from the messenger. In the telegram, Liu Chengxu did not emphasize the results and contributions of the First Army. He just mentioned it briefly and then analyzed the current situation to Jiang Yanlin. Liu Chengxu believed that with the five major divisions of the Kwantung Army completely wiped out, the entire First Army and the Northeast Army should pursue the victory. The First Army will continue to advance from the western battlefield and launch an attack on the flank of the Kwantung Army's front headquarters. The Northeast Army, on the other hand, needs to cooperate with the First Army's actions, send troops from Fu'an City, and attack the main force of the Kwantung Army from both sides. While forcing the Kwantung Army to retreat, try to eliminate their manpower as much as possible.

In fact, Liu Chengxu knew in his heart that although the destruction of the five major divisions was an unbearable pain for the entire Kwantung Army, the Kwantung Army headquarters in the rear still had the ability to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops at any time to support the front-line troops. It was almost impossible to swallow a big fat man in one bite and directly eat up the Kwantung Army's front-line troops.

Given the current situation, the top priority is to force the Kwantung Army to retreat northward, retake Linzhou, and allow the Northeast Army a chance to recuperate.

The next afternoon, the First Army of the Northwest Revolutionary Army launched an attack and marched northward from Zhongxiang County to Xueling County, 160 kilometers north.

This large-scale combat force that penetrated into the flank of the Kwantung Army was undoubtedly like a butcher's knife hanging over the heads of the Fuso army.

Yamada Uchimoto also paid enough attention to this side and deployed three Class A divisions on the flank, ready to respond to the attack of the First Army at any time.

Under the command of Yamada Uchimoto, the Kwantung Army almost completely abandoned the eastern battlefield. The four Class B divisions withdrew and guarded the north side of Fu'an City to prevent the Northeast Army in the city from launching a sudden counterattack.

That night, the 101st, 102nd and 103rd Divisions of the First Army launched a general offensive on the western battlefield. The number of combatants reached almost . The First Army troops, spread across the mountains and plains, launched a full-scale attack in regiments against the three main divisions of Yamamoto, Yamada and Sendai on the Fuso side.

On the battlefield, the smoke, the flames of war, the resolute faces of the First Army soldiers, the constantly exploding shells, and the dense rain of bullets formed a special picture of war.

The 60,000 main forces of the Northeastern Army in the city, under the remote command of Jiang Yanlin, spared no effort in launching a general attack on the positions of the remaining one Class A division and four Class B divisions of the Kwantung Army.

This was a head-on collision without any strategy. The war lasted for several hours and then temporarily subsided. After resting for a while, the two sides started fighting again. After five days of repeated fighting, the Fuso side suffered extremely heavy losses, especially the three major divisions that directly blocked the First Army on the western battlefield. With no advantage in manpower, they were defeated in the face of the First Army's general attack, and the casualties were almost more than 30%.

Of course, as the party that took the initiative to launch the attack, the First Army was under great pressure. Although it fought extremely well, with a casualty ratio close to 1:5, the number of casualties was also rising in a straight line.

Finally, Yamada Uchimoto, who was at the front-line command center, received an order from the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Higashino Minamijiro, at the headquarters, ordering the front-line troops to retreat and defend the northern border of Linzhou. This meant not only giving up half of Haizhou, but also giving up half of the territory of Linzhou that was already in their hands.

The First Army cooperated with the Northeast Army to gradually advance, and two days later, they recaptured the Bagua City, where countless heroic souls of the Northeast Army were buried, and temporarily declared a phased victory for the coalition forces.

This battle allowed the entire Chinese nation to once again witness the terrifying combat power of the Northwest Revolutionary Army!

The commander of the First Army, Liu Chengxu, became famous in one battle and was called by major media and newspapers as the new generation of rising star in the northern border and a leading figure among young and strong generals.

The fruitful results achieved by the First Army in the Northeast also indirectly brought about a series of chain reactions, which greatly changed the situation within China.

In the Governor's Mansion of Yong'an City in Linzhou, Northwest China, Su Zhengyang sat at his desk with a smile on his face, talking on the phone with Liu Chengxu who was far away in the Northeast.

"You have become famous. You have been called China's brightest general, the backbone of the future Northern Frontier, and the representative of the entire Northwest Revolutionary Army. Even Governor Jiang and my father-in-law have called me frequently to praise you. You have lived up to my expectations and have really shown the spirit of our Northwest Revolutionary Army!"

On the other end of the phone, Liu Chengxu grinned and said, "No, no, it's all because of the Governor's teaching. Under the command of such a wise and powerful leader, our Northwest Revolutionary Army can exert such terrifying combat effectiveness and reverse the situation in the Northeast in one battle."

"You kid, stop flattering me. Tell me what you want to do next."

"Governor, after these series of battles, we are running low on bullets, shells, and various supplies. You must help us replenish them as soon as possible."

"I will let Lao Liu take care of the logistics issues. You will temporarily lead the troops to stay in the Northeast and wait for my next order!"

"Yes, Governor!"