Warlords: I just made a little fortune, but I didn’t build a country.

"Everyone is here," Song Guoan said, looking at everyone. "We are going to fight together. I hope everyone will work together to wipe out the Japanese pirates in one fell swoop. As for the deployment of troops, I know everyone has some opinions, but don't worry, my court will never do anything that will harm the alliance."

Qin Lin looked at Song Guoan, who was over 60 years old. He was one of the three marshals as famous as Cao Beiwang and was also a first-class commander. However, he looked a little old at this time, with a head full of white hair. This battle was probably the last time this marshal would lead his troops into battle.

"Chief of Staff," Song Guoan said to a general in his seventies, "tell us about the battle plan!"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief."

Chief of Staff He Chengji picked up the baton and said, "The devils are doing bad things in the three northern provinces. They want to use our resources to fight us. This behavior treats our millions of Daqian soldiers as nothing. How can we sit back and do nothing?"

"The initial battle plan formulated by my General Staff Headquarters was a counterattack, but the plan changed. A large number of Japanese troops began to move out and marched towards Kyoto, so we switched from offense to defense to test the bottom of the Japanese."

"The Sixth Front Army of the Japanese invaders is heading to Chicheng, where the 2nd Army is stationed. There is also Guanshancheng, which is the main force of the Sixth Front Army of the Japanese invaders. It has no less than 20 troops and heavy firepower. It is the station of the 4th Army. After that, there is Jincheng, where a Japanese army is going to pass by. Your mission is to stop the Japanese invaders and not let any of them cross our battle zone defense line."

"First War Zone," He Chengji said to the commander of the First War Zone, Liao Xingbang, "You happen to be on the side and rear of the Third War Zone, so your war zone must assist the Third War Zone in defeating the Japanese and then launch a full-scale offensive."

He Chengji pointed his baton at Yingkou and said, "After you resist the enemy's attack, the Third War Zone and the First War Zone will jointly launch a comprehensive counter-encirclement and suppression campaign against Yingkou, destroy the enemy's advancing corps, and then take Yingkou."

"clear."

Qin Lin and the war zone commander Liao Xingbang nodded in response, and Liao Xingbang glanced at Qin Lin secretly with a sly smile on his face.

Afterwards, a detailed battle plan was distributed. The core of the plan was to let the Japanese attack first, and then we would take advantage of the situation to find out their bottom line. When the time was right, we would launch a counterattack, capture the corresponding area, and annihilate the attacking Japanese troops.

Qin Lin also quite approved of this battle plan, because it was not a full-scale attack at the beginning of the war. They didn't even have a clear understanding of the Japanese's details. If they counterattacked recklessly, they would definitely suffer heavy losses from the Japanese. Therefore, it was reasonable to wait for the Japanese to tire themselves out and counterattack when the time was right.

After receiving the detailed battle plan, the commanders of various theaters began to return to the theater headquarters urgently to make preparations to deal with the Japanese advance.

At the Jincheng Command Center, Qin Lin recounted the headquarters' detailed combat plan.

"It seems that the title of one of the three great generals is true. He is meticulous and has mature command," Deng Wenzhong said. "According to the reconnaissance company, the Japanese army that is advancing into our Jincheng territory is the 23rd Army of the Sixth Front Army, which is accompanied by 3 Type A divisions, 2 mixed brigades, and a heavy artillery brigade, with a total strength of 12. They will attack from Daye Town, Jincheng, and Xinzhuang Town in our jurisdiction. Among them, the main force of the Japanese 23rd Army will attack Jincheng. It has one division, one mixed brigade, and a heavy artillery brigade directly under the army, totaling 4 troops."

"It's coming fiercely!"

Yang Wenbin frowned and said, "The area around Jincheng is flat and the city walls have not been repaired for a long time. I'm afraid they can't stop the enemy's artillery!"

"The soldiers are already building fortifications outside the city," Deng Wenzhong said. "The troops defending Jincheng are the 13th and 17th Infantry Brigades of the Qin Army, and an infantry division under our Seventh Army. The total strength is more than 4, which is a one-to-one ratio with the Japanese."

"What about the rest of the country?"

Qin Lin asked.

"Daye Town is guarded by Chang Xingwang's 71st Infantry Division, with 2.5 troops, plus an anti-aircraft artillery brigade of the Qin Army, a total of more than 3 troops," Deng Wenzhong responded. "The Japanese troops that entered Daye Town are the 231st Division. We still have the advantage in terms of manpower."

"As for Xinzhuang Town, the headquarters just called and handed over the defense of this town to the First War Zone."

"Damn it!"

Yang Wenbin got angry when he heard this. "Song Guoan is really old and confused. Our defense zone of the Third War Zone is defended by the First War Zone. He is really old and useless. He might as well go back to hug his grandchildren and feed them!"

"Don't listen to that motherfucker!"

Yang Wenbin said, "No accident can happen anywhere along the entire battle line. Once one place cannot be defended, the entire battle line will collapse. We can let the First War Zone defend Xinzhuang Town, but we need to heavily guard Jianye Town behind Xinzhuang Town, which will be connected with Jincheng and Daye Town to form a new battle line of 37 kilometers. As for the First War Zone, let them fight if they want. We welcome them to consume the enemy's resources."

"That's it."

Qin Lin said, "Let the remaining 29th Infantry Brigade, 74th Infantry Brigade, and the 7th Army Heavy Artillery Division garrison in Jianye Town. Since the First Theater wants to fight, let them fight to their heart's content. Tell the Jianye Town garrison that no matter whether they are the devils or the soldiers of the First Theater, they must not be allowed to cross our defense zone. Your staff department should inform the First Theater in advance."

"clear."

Deng Wenzhong nodded in response. He naturally knew what his young commander meant by doing this.

"Everyone," Qin Lin put down the pencil in his hand and said, "This is our Qin army's first battle. We must fight a good battle. Tens of millions of people in the three provinces of Heilongjiang are watching, and tens of millions of people in Daqian are also watching. We must not lose face for our Qin army."

"We will follow the young commander till death."

Everyone stood up, saluted and shouted, their eyes full of fighting spirit, looking forward to a big fight with the Japs.

"Very good, let's get ready."

After saying that, everyone in the command center started to move. The communications department had already connected with the front line by phone and was able to provide precise command to the front-line troops at any time.

"Zhang Hu, prepare the car."

Qin Lin said, "Come with me to Jincheng to see how the position is being built."

"Yes, Marshal."

Soon, a bulletproof car stopped at the entrance of the headquarters, followed by a dozen military trucks, three Qin-1 troop carriers and three Sichuan-1 high-mobility tanks providing cover.

Jincheng is only 70 miles away from Jincheng. As long as Jincheng is breached by the Japanese, they will be able to attack Jincheng without any difficulty. Therefore, Qin Lin attaches great importance to the construction of Jincheng's defensive position. That is why he plans to inspect the front line in person, in order to boost the morale of the troops and understand the situation on the front line.