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

The Eighth Route Army Headquarters in Daxiawan.

"You mean, Taiyuan City was lost, and tanks appeared?"

When the chief of staff finished his report, the deputy commander-in-chief looked calm, but his fingers were actually trembling slightly.

This news is too unbelievable!

"Deputy Commander-in-Chief, who do you think dares to fight the Japanese at this critical juncture?" said the chief of staff after taking a deep breath.

When the sweep began, the armed forces of the entire northwest of Shanxi were tied down.

Basically no one has the strength or the courage to touch Taiyuan.

As for tanks, let alone the Eighth Route Army, even Commander Yan’s side does not have this kind of war weapon!

If so, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army would not have suffered such heavy casualties.

"It's actually true that something went wrong with Taiyuan. No wonder Kazuo Shinozuka withdrew his troops in such a hurry." The deputy commander-in-chief had a blank expression on his face, making it difficult to tell his specific look.

"What about the strength of that unit? Or should I say, what is its number?" The deputy commander turned around and looked at the chief of staff. "Have you figured this out?"

The Chief of Staff shook his head and said, "Reporting to the Deputy Commander, Kazuo Shinozuka has recalled all the troops. The entire Taiyuan can only enter but not leave. This is all the information we can get at the moment."

Today, Taiyuan City is the most dangerous place in the entire northwest of Shanxi, and even in the entire Xia Kingdom. The Japanese devils are always coming to support it.

The deputy commander's face darkened. "Damn it! Is there anything else? Is there no other useful information?"

The chief of staff thought for a moment and then said, "As for other information, it seems there is one."

"Tell me."

"It is said that the troops that raided Taiyuan were not numerous, and their offensive efficiency was very high. They captured Taiyuan in a short time!" The chief of staff slowly told the only intelligence he had.

This is also the main reason why they cannot get more information at present. Because there are very few witnesses, they cannot find more sources of information, and naturally they don’t know the situation.

The deputy commander shook his head helplessly, "This matter is becoming more and more complicated!"

"Ah!" The chief of staff also sighed.

The only thing they can be sure of at the moment is that something must have gone wrong in Kazuo Shinozuka's rear.

But they had no idea who they were or how many troops they had.

The deputy commander-in-chief couldn't help but sigh: "No matter what, they saved Northwest Shanxi!"

Although it is unclear where this unit got the tanks, they are definitely extraordinary, and the fact that they were willing to risk their lives to attack Taiyuan, the meaning of this is naturally self-evident - Besiege Wei to Save Zhao!

In this way, that unit has a great debt of gratitude to the entire Second War Zone and the entire northwest Shanxi!

After thinking for a moment, the chief of staff suddenly asked, "Deputy Commander, should we send troops?"

This is not for anything else, but for the entire northwest Shanxi.

Now that Kazuo Shinozuka has returned to provide full support, one can imagine the fate of that unit.

The deputy commander shook his head: "It depends on Commander Yan. Will Commander Yan allow the entire Second War Zone to fall into war again because of a small troop?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire command center fell silent, and the chief of staff didn't know what to say.

After a long time.

The deputy commander spoke first: "Any news from the 386th Brigade?"

The chief of staff opened his mouth and said hesitantly, "The 386th Brigade headquarters suddenly lost all contact overnight."

"What? Lost contact?" The deputy commander frowned when he heard the report.

"Yes! Not only the 386th Brigade Headquarters, but also their subordinate units, the 771st Regiment, and the 772nd Regiment have lost contact. It seems that they have received some important transfer order."

The Chief of Staff took a deep breath and said, "The entire 386th Brigade headquarters was completely empty overnight!"

"What's the reason?" The deputy commander narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew there must be something going on.

The chief of staff laughed bitterly: "Our communications personnel at the 386th Brigade Headquarters have discovered the cause of the loss of contact. The telephone line has been cut!"

"The telephone line was cut?" The deputy commander finally couldn't help it and yelled, "Damn it!"

"What on earth is this 386th Brigade going to do?!"

Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, and now even the commander is like this. Every one of the members of the 386th Brigade is a troublemaker!

The Chief of Staff paused for a moment, then said, "Deputy Commander, I think this matter must be related to the Independent Brigade, or the Cangyun Mountains..."

He was familiar with the chief. It was impossible for him to do things so recklessly. There must be a major reason behind it.

And this reason must be in line with the thinking of the entire brigade, otherwise the soldiers below would not have left like that.

In other words, all the soldiers and cadres in the brigade agreed with this matter, and they had reasons to go!

"Don't bother making excuses for him! He mobilized troops on a large scale without consulting his superiors. He deserves to be punished!" said the deputy commander-in-chief with a grim expression.

"Deputy Commander, there is one more thing. After losing contact with the 386th Brigade, I immediately sent people to the Cangyun Mountains. Guess what they found?" The chief of staff spoke under pressure.

"Just tell me if you have anything to say!"

"That's right! A large area of the Cangyun Mountains has been forcibly changed by heavy firepower, and it's a mess everywhere!"

"Judging from the scale of the battlefield, both sides have deployed at least one division of troops, and at least hundreds of artillery pieces!" said the chief of staff with a serious expression.

"Wait! A division and hundreds of artillery pieces?" The deputy commander-in-chief stood up suddenly, looking somewhat incredulous.

"Yes! And judging from the last activity trajectory there, the other party has only one target, and that is Taiyuan!" The chief of staff took a deep breath again. This incident had a huge impact on him!

After finishing speaking, without waiting for the deputy commander to respond again, the chief of staff continued to state his own judgment: "I suspect that a unit defeated the Osaka Division there!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the deputy commander was stunned.

There is something strange about Kazuo Shinozuka's complete withdrawal this time. Even if Taiyuan City is lost, he may not necessarily withdraw all his troops.

Among them there must be a force that can threaten Kazuo Shinozuka. If there really is a force that can defeat the Osaka Division, then everything will be right!

Having said that, the deputy commander still felt a little bit unbelievable.

That was a Class A division of the Japanese! An elite force of over 20,000 people, who could have such a capability?

After thinking for a moment, the deputy commander suddenly said, "Notify everyone! We must find out which unit attacked Taiyuan at all costs!"

"Yes! Deputy Commander-in-Chief!"

......

Second World War Supreme Command.

"Commander Yan! Commander Yan!"

"We've found out that something really happened in Taiyuan City!" The deputy quickly stepped forward with a telegram in his hand, his expression full of solemnity.

"Is the information true?" Commander Yan frowned.

"Confirmed! We found out that a small group of troops raided Taiyuan City and quickly took control of Taiyuan in a short period of time!" said the deputy.

"A small force?" Commander Yan's pupils dilated slightly, his expression somewhat incredulous.

Are you kidding me? Can a small force take over Taiyuan?

Not to mention a small force, even a regiment is impossible, that's Taiyuan City!

"By the way, Commander Yan! It is said that tanks appeared when the gate of Taiyuan City was breached!" the deputy said quickly.

"Tanks? They have tanks?" Commander Yan raised his voice subconsciously, as if he had heard it wrongly.

But when he saw his deputy nod, he sat back in his chair as if he had lost all his strength.

Commander Yan waved his hand feebly: "What about the number? Which unit has arrived in northwest Shanxi?"

In the country of Xia today, there are only a few troops that can own tanks, but it is impossible for them to appear in northwest Shanxi during this period of time.

"Commander Yan, I haven't found out yet, but according to intelligence, this small unit has excellent combat quality and strong handheld firepower."

"That is to say, apart from the tank troops that blasted open the gate, the Japanese gendarmerie were all annihilated by them!"

Commander Yan's brows tightened subconsciously. Although the Japanese gendarmerie's combat effectiveness was not good, it was still as strong as a battalion.

The tanks and elite troops cooperated with each other and annihilated the gendarmerie. They were definitely well prepared. Who exactly are the other party?

The deputy paused, and said hesitantly, "Commander Yan, there is something I want to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"speak!"

The deputy swallowed and said, "Actually, based on the intelligence, I think this group of troops is more like a brother unit."

"Brother troops?"

"Yes! It was the independent brigade that came to rescue us in Daxia Bay that day!"

"Hiss! Wait! Are you talking about the independent brigade?" Commander Yan reacted immediately and took a breath.

Indeed, when he and his deputy were in Daxia Bay, they were in danger, and it was indeed the Independent Brigade that sent an elite force to deal with that group of special operations devils.

How similar is this to what was reported in the intelligence?

but......

As if thinking of something, Commander Yan slowly shook his head: "Regardless of whether the independent brigade meets the requirements, but even I don't have a tank unit, so how did Qin Feng get the tanks?"

"First, you need to find out the source of the tanks before you speculate whether it is an independent brigade."

Commander Yan's voice was not loud, but people outside could hear it roughly. A minister named Chen subconsciously shrank his neck.

Minister Chen's eyes rolled around, and he seemed to have some confidence in his mind. He seemed to know which troops attacked Taiyuan!

But he would never be stupid enough to stand up and shout, this matter should not be made public...

Return to the headquarters.

Commander Yan shook his head: "Although the situation is still unclear, the reason why the Japanese troops withdrew has finally been figured out."

If we don’t figure out the details of the Japanese’s large-scale withdrawal, I’m afraid no one in the entire northwest of Shanxi will be able to sleep well!

Everyone was afraid that the Japanese would suddenly strike back and ignite the war again.

"By the way, have you contacted Qin Feng and Chu Yunfei?" Commander Yan turned to look at his adjutant.

Instead of making wild guesses here, they might as well ask the two frontline officers directly to see if Qin Feng and Chu Yunfei have obtained first-hand information.

It is especially important for Commander Yan to find out the reason why the Japanese troops are withdrawing completely.

It is impossible for a small force from Taiyuan to cause Kazuo Shinozuka to make such a big move. There must be a bigger problem here!

Adjutant: "Commander Yan, we have been unable to contact you so far!"

"Hasn't contacted you yet?" Commander Yan's heart suddenly tightened.

The deputy said: "Commander Yan, our radio stations are all far away. Now we can't contact them. I guess they are no longer in Dongyaosi Highlands or Cangyun Mountains."

"This..." Commander Yan frowned subconsciously.

Qin Feng was not worried. After all, even the plain text telegram had been sent, which proved that the independent brigade was probably fine.

But why can’t I get in touch with Chu Yunfei?

Could it be that the entire army was really wiped out?

For a moment, Commander Yan had already made some mental preparations in his heart.

Just as Commander Yan was quietly trying to calm himself down, he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside.

"Commander Yan! Report to Commander Yan!"

"There's news from Dongyaosi Heights!" The signalman's voice quickly sounded from outside the door.

"Tell me quickly!" Commander Yan's expression suddenly became stern.

"Commander Yan! We didn't find any members of the 358th Regiment on Dongyaosi Heights, nor did we see any signs of war!" The signalman paused and reported quickly.

"No signs of war?" Not only Commander Yan, but even his deputy beside him was stunned.

"This! Commander Yan, the 358th Regiment will not escape without a fight?" the deputy said subconsciously.

However, he quickly overturned his own judgment. After all, it was not only the 358th Regiment that disappeared, but the Osaka Division as well.

The signalman continued to report: "Also, there was no battle at Dongyaosi Highland, but our people discovered something unusual inside the Cangyun Mountains!"

"According to intelligence personnel, a large-scale battle took place in the Cangyun Mountains!"

"The number of combatants on both sides may have exceeded our understanding!" The signalman swallowed subconsciously.

“How could this happen?!” Commander Yan’s expression started to look strange.

"Also, our people have discovered a large number of defense facilities, trenches, bunkers and other fortifications in the Cangyun Mountains. It is estimated that the number of troops participating in the battle on both sides exceeds at least one division, and the number of artillery pieces is countless!"

Listening to the signalman's description, even if those present had not seen it, they could still clearly understand how fierce the battle was through oral description!

Most of the Cangyun Mountains are about to be reduced to ruins. How terrible would that be?

"Commander Yan! The defensive facilities cannot be built by the Osaka Division itself!" The deputy's voice began to tremble, "That means there are troops fighting head-on with the Osaka Division!"

On the main battlefield, the Eighth Route Army and their Shanxi-Suiyuan Army were fighting.

And in the Cangyun Mountains...what kind of army is this! ?

The deputy took a deep breath and said, "Commander Yan, I think I understand a little bit!"

"It is very likely that the Japanese troops are withdrawing because of the Cangyun Mountains! Someone has defeated the Osaka Division, and their target is clear, which is Taiyuan City!"

"That unit has already affected the safety of Kazuo Shinozuka's rear area, forcing the Japanese to withdraw!"

"In other words, Shinozuka Kazuo's withdrawal was never due to the loss of Taiyuan City!"

As soon as the words fell, the entire command center suddenly became silent!

The air was so quiet that even the sound of one's heartbeat could be heard clearly.

Everyone's face was gloomy, and they were all thinking about this piece of information.

The only thing they know at the moment is that all clues point to the Independent Brigade. As long as they contact Qin Feng, they will know all the answers!

......

"Old Ding, is Taiyuan City just ahead?"

Behind a hillside, hundreds of men in gray military uniforms were hiding quietly, led by Kong Jie and Ding Wei.

"Lao Kong, I always feel like something is not right!" Ding Wei looked forward with a frown.

"You discovered it too?" Kong Jie took a deep puff of his pipe and exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Yes! According to our previous speculation, if Lao Li and his men were chased by the Osaka Division, there would at least be traces of battle or corpses after the battle along the way, but there are none at all!" Ding Wei shook his head.

Kong Jie deeply agreed with this. What he wanted to say was that they didn't even see a hair of the Japanese on this journey. It was completely unobstructed. This was a bit too much!

"Old Kong, if I'm not mistaken, I'm afraid that Old Li was not forced to go north to Taiyuan." Ding Wei took a deep breath and said slowly, "This guy is clearly heading straight to Taiyuan!"

Kong Jie subconsciously said: "But Lao Ding, if they are heading for Taiyuan, what about the Osaka Division?"

It is impossible for the Osaka Division's more than 20,000 troops to disappear inexplicably, not to mention that a large-scale battle had taken place in the Cangyun Mountains!

Although they did not investigate further, there was no way the Osaka Division would disappear for no reason, right?

"Old Kong! I'm afraid we guessed wrong before!"

Ding Wei took a deep breath, his expression full of solemnity: "If I say that the Osaka Division is very likely to be wiped out, how likely do you think this is?"