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"Commander! We need assistance with weapons and supplies! We also need to send reinforcements! The Chinese have appeared outside the city!"

The anxious voice of Division Commander Shimizu Noriyuki came from the phone, and at this time the First Army Commander Iwamatsu Yoshio was also very frustrated.

But he still had to find ways to appease the morale of the 41st Division first.

"Qingshui-kun! Don't worry, the 22nd Division of the Mengjiang Corps has already entered Datong (same), and they can reinforce the Shuozhou battlefield at any time."

"We will also send a brigade westward to attack the plains again, forcing the Chinese to be unable to concentrate their forces to attack you!"

"The Empire's negotiators have contacted Commander Yan again. As long as he agrees to our request and seizes the occupied areas of the 78th Army in the rear, we will return the control of the 10 counties to him!"

"Commander! I don't need to hear this. I need visible assistance. We are short of troops and weapons. We need anti-aircraft guns and anti-tank guns!"

"We can see the Chinese armored forces outside the city showing off their might to us from the top of the city walls. We still need the support of the aviation force!"

Qingshui Guiji didn't want to hear the commander's high-sounding words.

He knew that now they could only rely on their 41st Division themselves, so he needed to see something practical, not the so-called beautiful prospects that were illusory and full of lies like castles in the air!

"Don't worry! A large group of reinforcements from Huairen will arrive soon, and the surrounding imperial army is also moving towards your unit quickly!"

In fact, in terms of Shuozhou’s defensive strength, they even have more than the attacking 78th Army, but with nearly puppet troops, only God knows how much power they can really exert.

Among these puppet troops, there was a more special one, which was the 7th Division of the Security Army led by Wang Chun’s predecessor, Zhou Baopi.

In a small town 20 kilometers outside Shuozhou City, many Kuomintang soldiers suddenly came here in recent days.

They set up hundreds of tents in the abandoned yamen square from the Qing Dynasty in the north of the town. Doctors and nurses in white coats appeared here from time to time.

This is the location of the 78th Army’s temporary military hospital on the front line. In front of them, troops are constantly advancing forward.

The First and Second Divisions are now fully equipped and staffed. The two divisions together have a total of more than 3.5 people. During this period, a steady stream of new recruits join the 78th Army every day.

In addition, some puppet army units surrendered voluntarily. After a screening process, some old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers were eliminated, leaving nearly 2 veterans with some combat experience.

In fact, most of the puppet army veterans of this era were former Kuomintang soldiers, and of course most of them were from local factions of the army.

Also participating in the attack was the 1st Armored Brigade, and Gong Feng has been officially promoted to Major General and Brigade Commander of the 1st Armored Brigade.

This top student who graduated from the Virginia Military Academy in the United States was originally a member of the Tax Police Corps. However, the Tax Police Corps was almost wiped out in the Battle of Shanghai and the Battle of Nanjing.

He was also seriously injured and sent to the rear for recuperation, and later sent back to his hometown in Shanxi Province to continue recuperating.

He originally planned to recuperate while waiting for the news of the reconstruction of the Tax Police Corps, but fate eventually made him join the 78th Army.

Now he is the commander of a powerful attack force with more than 120 armored vehicles and tanks.

When this armored force first appeared in the eyes of the townspeople, many families had already packed up their remaining belongings and planned to hide in the mountains.

Fortunately, they were later discovered that they were not the Japanese, but the 78th Army that had just beaten the Japanese to a pulp. This made the people feel a little relieved.

But they were still worried, after all, the military discipline of the national army at that time was really poor!

In the following days, troops continued to cross the town, and at the same time a team consisting of dozens of vehicles arrived here.

It turned out that some doctors from the army had set up a camp here, and they started treating some local people the day after they arrived.

At first, everyone didn't believe that such a good thing could happen in the world. With the mentality of giving it a try, they found that these handsome guys and beautiful nurses really gave them treatment.

And it's free. Not only do they treat their illnesses, but they also provide food and clothes for the children.

After entering early winter, many local children were still walking barefoot on the ground, which deeply touched these young people who had never suffered much.

It is true that in this era, young people who can afford to go to school, especially to medical school, basically cannot afford to support them if their families do not have some money.

After learning about the situation in the town, the hospital gave a large number of quilts, clothes and candies to the children.

Pairs of cotton shoes and cotton clothes, handmade by women in the town with raw materials provided by the military logistics department, were delivered to those in need.

In particular, the military logistics department learned that many civilians' houses had long been destroyed by war and now that winter was approaching, they temporarily built many marching tents for them to squeeze in first.

The actions of the 78th Army immediately moved all the surrounding people, and they began to support this army from the bottom of their hearts that cared about the people as much as the Eighth Route Army.

Some ordinary people spontaneously began to join the logistics transport team. They didn't want anything, they just hoped that the army would drive away the Japanese as soon as possible and give them a stable living environment.

Seeing that these common people had taken the initiative to set up several support teams to help the 78th Army transport logistical supplies, Wang Chun felt it difficult to refuse the kindness of the villagers.

We can only provide three meals a day and some warm clothes, and this is the only way to provide some money, food and supplies to these poor people in disguise.

Japanese Army 41st Division Headquarters in Shuozhou City "Sir! Judging from the current situation, the Chinese 78th Army has dispatched two main divisions and an armored brigade!"

"And our army has a division around Shuozhou, plus 6 divisions of the Imperial Army, totaling more than 7 people. The troop strength ratio is about 1:2. As long as China does not increase its troops, we still have a certain advantage!"

Chief of Staff Kamiten Maki introduced the battle map.

"As far as equipment is concerned, it is true that the 78th Army of China is better than the Locust Army, not to mention those Imperial Army troops," the chief of staff added.

The division commander, Qingshui Guijun, kept tapping the table in front of him and frowning as he thought. At this moment, a report came.

After receiving the intelligence from the staff, the chief of staff frowned and said, "Everyone! Yang Fangkou is missing! He was captured by the Chinese without a single drop of blood!"

"Damn it! These damn Imperial Army soldiers! They are dereliction of duty! This is a betrayal of the empire!"

Colonel Shenmu was so angry that he cursed loudly! Others' faces were not very good either. The loss of Yangfangkou meant that the southern gate of Shuozhou was completely pried open.

"Mr. Shenmu! There's no need to make a fuss!" Qingshui Guigui took the telegram from the chief of staff and spoke to comfort his subordinates.

"These Chinese people have always been like this. When the locust army came, they surrendered to the locust army. Now that the Chinese government army has come, they will naturally surrender to the government army in turn! There is nothing strange about this!"

"Hasn't the Chinese always been like this? They have an old saying that goes, 'He who knows the times is a hero!'"

"The most urgent task is to gather all the Locust Army troops together. The Imperial Army is no longer reliable if they act alone. They will not dare to do anything excessive unless they are supervised by the Locust Army!"

"Shenmu Army! Let your Sakata Battalion withdraw from Xishan! We have no choice but to defend Shuozhou now," said Shimizu, looking at Colonel Shenmu.

"Hi! Your Excellency the Division Commander! I will immediately notify the Sakata Battalion to quickly retreat to Shuozhou!" Shenmu quickly stood up and agreed.

"And you must take away everything you can along the way. Don't leave a single grain of food for the Chinese! Let them save their people themselves!"

After saying this, Qingshui showed a cruel smile.