After graduating from Huangpu, he rose to prominence as a regiment leader.

"Of course not! The quantity doesn't match, and the model doesn't match. Do you think I'm really that rich?" the deputy commander-in-chief said bluntly.

How could their headquarters have such large-caliber heavy artillery? Even Yan Laoxi might not have more than five!

The only thing he didn't understand now was what Leng Yue meant by an artillery company. Obviously, the nearly ten heavy artillery pieces that appeared in Ping'an County were enough to arm an artillery battalion!

On the other end of the phone, the commander swallowed his saliva and said, "Weren't they sent by the headquarters? But here in Lijiapo, the independent brigade has nearly forty grenade launchers, and there are also some in Ping'an County..."

"How long has it been since the Jinsui Army Independent Brigade was established that its heavy firepower has already reached this level?"

All signs indicate that the artillery equipment of this independent brigade is absolutely unusual. Even other brigade-level units of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army may not be able to compare with this independent brigade!

"It's just speculation now. If the heavy artillery unit that appeared in Ping'an County was really sent by an independent brigade, then this independent brigade is probably far more powerful than a brigade-level organization!" The deputy commander-in-chief took a deep breath again.

Although it was just a guess, it was probably pretty accurate. But until the last moment, he couldn't believe that such a sudden force would emerge in northwest Shanxi.

A unit that was formed just a month ago actually possesses such advanced heavy firepower.

Moreover, this was developed even when Yan Laoxi himself did not take it seriously and even the Shanxi Suiyuan Army had relegated it to the reserve force!

"By the way, Deputy Commander-in-Chief! I suddenly thought of something!" Commander Yu suddenly said.

Deputy Commander: “What’s the matter?”

"Deputy General, the troops of the Independent Brigade that appeared on the Lijiapo battlefield don't look like they are wearing ordinary military uniforms, and the weapons they hold are completely different!"

"After I went up to talk to them, I learned that the one leading these thousands of troops was just a company commander!"

Listening to the description of the commander, the deputy commander frowned: "Different weapons? Thousands of people? A company?"

"Yes!" Then the commander directly narrated the battle process of the Lijiaopo Yamazaki Battalion.

Originally, he thought that the thousands of troops at Lijiaopo should be the main force of the independent brigade.

But now that we have made the calculation, these thousands of troops are probably far from the entirety of the Independent Brigade. Otherwise, it would be impossible for them to fight the Yamazaki Battalion while attacking Ping'an County. This is unrealistic!

After listening to the commander's words, the deputy commander was silent for a long time.

The deputy commander said in a deep voice: "That is indeed possible. I have to say that this independent brigade is hiding a very deep secret!"

It is already very good that we can restore the two incomplete regiments to their proper strength in such a short period of time.

But Qin Feng seemed to have completely supported the framework of a brigade-level organization, and even slightly exceeded it, which was truly astonishing.

The talents are absolutely first-class, no doubt about it!

The commander thought for a moment and said, "Deputy Commander, this Qin Feng seems to be very righteous and willing to lend a helping hand to us Eighth Route Army. I think we can consider trying to win him over?"

"It just so happens that I heard that a graduate from the Anti-Japanese University is preparing to go to the grassroots for training. Perhaps we can send him to exchange ideas..."

Like the deputy commander-in-chief, although the commander was confused at the moment, he was also curious about such a mysterious force.

One company, thousands of people!

There were also more than thirty grenade launchers bombarding the Yamazaki Battalion!

Plus there are nearly ten large-caliber heavy artillery pieces in Ping'an County!

Especially the Yamazaki Battalion, the Daxiawan Headquarters, and the Ping'an County, the independent brigade's work appeared in these three places at the same time.

Could it be that Qin Feng is very good at calculating and has already predicted the enemy's future?

All this information and intelligence was gathered in the head's mind, stimulating his nerves all the time and driving him to explore this series of events in depth!

If such an army could stand on the same front as them, it would be quite beneficial to the situation!

"There is no need for this at the moment!" the deputy commander interrupted directly.

"Why deputy commander-in-chief? If we figure out the role of the independent brigade, then Qin Feng's troops are likely to exceed 4,000! This is equivalent to a brigade-level organization with an artillery battalion!"

If we can win over such a powerful force, especially one with complete light and heavy firepower, it will be a great help to the entire Eighth Route Army and even northwestern Shanxi!

"Let alone 4,000 people, even if a reinforced brigade came with 8,000 people, it would be useless!" The deputy commander-in-chief couldn't help but sigh.

"Deputy Commander-in-Chief! What on earth is going on?" The commander had a bad feeling.

"According to intelligence from the Second War Zone, Kazuo Shinozuka has dispatched five field divisions and hundreds of thousands of elite troops to prepare for a large-scale encirclement and suppression of the anti-Japanese forces in the entire northwest of Shanxi!" said the deputy commander in a low voice.

Under the current large-scale war situation, even if the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has one more brigade, it will not have any impact on the overall war situation.

Whether it is a fully staffed brigade or a reinforced brigade, no matter which brigade it is, it is just a drop in the bucket compared to such heavy Japanese troops and cannot cause any waves!

"What?" Commander Yu was stunned. "Five field divisions? Hundreds of thousands of elite Japanese soldiers?"

"Alas!" The deputy commander sighed, "The intelligence has been confirmed. It is true. The third sweep is about to be officially launched!"

Then, the deputy commander-in-chief repeated what Leng Yue had said that day.

After listening, Captain finally understood. No wonder he felt that something was wrong with the Yamazaki Battalion. It turned out that Lijiaopo and Ping'an County were both baits, planned by Kazuo Shinozuka!

"Then Deputy Commander, what should we do now?" The captain's breathing began to rapid.

Five field divisions and hundreds of thousands of elite Japanese soldiers. Such a powerful force is impossible to win even if all the forces in northwestern Shanxi are concentrated!

In a head-on battle, they would not be able to fight the Japs head-on, but the Japs had already set up a blockade, intending to plow through the entire northwest Shanxi inch by inch!

The Japs' target was the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Their strategic goal was to destroy 90% of the Eighth Route Army and 70% of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and completely destroy the power of the Xia State's armed forces!

"There is no way to get around it. The Japanese have already started to act. The most important thing for us is to immediately notify all the troops, including the local troops, county battalions, and district squads, to fully activate the first-level combat readiness and be ready to face this war!" the deputy commander-in-chief said in a deep voice.

The Japanese are determined. There is no way to escape from such a large-scale battle unless they evacuate from northwest Shanxi!

But it is absolutely impossible for them to withdraw. Once they evacuate, what will happen to tens of millions of ordinary people?

Even if their entire army is wiped out, they must never evacuate northwest Shanxi!

For some reason, the deputy commander-in-chief suddenly thought of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army Independent Brigade. Not only did the other side anticipate Shinozuka Kazuo's mopping-up plan in advance, but they also sent out a sharpshooter company to avoid the worst situation for the two armies, and finally developed a very large force!

If he is given time, perhaps the situation can be changed.

But now...

Hundreds of thousands of elite Japanese soldiers are coming to kill us. Even the King of Hell cannot reverse the situation!

The deputy commander shook his head helplessly, then walked out of the command room with a determined look on his face.