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

mountain city.

In an office with extremely luxurious decoration.

A man with a special temperament was leaning on the leather sofa, listening to the report from his deputy in front of him.

As the deputy continued to talk, the man frowned subconsciously: "Independent Brigade?"

A brigade-level organization not only raided Taiyuan, but also conquered it, and even threatened to take over Taiyuan City for seven days?

"Commissioner, it seems that it is not easy for us to find out about this independent brigade!" The deputy was quickly organizing his words.

"Tell me what you found out." The chairman narrowed his eyes, his expression a little unreadable.

"Commissioner!" The deputy paused, then spoke, "This independent brigade suffered heavy losses in the last major sweep, and two of its regiments were crippled."

"But even under such circumstances, they managed to defeat an entire regiment of the Japanese and even wiped out the headquarters of the Fourth Brigade!"

"Afterwards, this unit traveled thousands of miles to support the Cangyunling battlefield, repelled the Japanese heavy troops, prevented the Japanese special forces from beheading, and played a huge role in the evacuation of important units of the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi Suiyuan Army!"

"Oh?" The chairman's expression froze. "I remember this. I even personally ordered the awarding of the Cloud Banner Medal."

"Yes!" The deputy nodded, and then continued, "Afterwards, in the battle of Lijiapo, the 386th Brigade could not defeat the Yamazaki Battalion for a long time, and it was the Independent Brigade that sent out a group of troops to capture it."

"Is that so?" The chairman frowned slightly, looking thoughtful.

He knew the Yamazaki Battalion. Although it was just a battalion, its strength was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. It was an elite force under Kazuo Shinozuka and a tough nut to crack.

It's somewhat surprising that this independent brigade has developed to this point in such a short time since the last major mopping-up operation.

"Commissioner, do you think they can survive seven days?" the deputy couldn't help but ask.

If the other party can really hold on for seven days as stated in the telegram, it will be of great significance to the entire Xia Kingdom!

After a moment of hesitation, the chairman shook his head and said, "That's impossible."

To be honest, the firepower of this independent brigade is indeed very strong, and it is truly impressive that they were able to capture Taiyuan City.

But then again, this was based on the assumption that Kazuo Shinozuka launched a large-scale sweep and sent out all his troops.

Now that the Japanese have returned to support, even if this brigade-level organization has great capabilities, it cannot withstand more than 100,000 Japanese troops.

Unless the entire Second War Zone is involved, there may be hope of holding out for seven days, but the problem is that the Second War Zone has just emerged from a major raid and the losses have been heavy enough.

In other words, the independent brigade was destined to be isolated and helpless. No matter from which direction it was viewed, it seemed like a final sacrifice of life.

Thinking of this, Chairman Zheng couldn't help but shook his head: "Let's leave it at that for now, and keep a close eye on Taiyuan's movements."

"Also send another telegram to Commander Yan of the Second War Zone to ask for his attitude. I want to know the whole story of the recent events in Taiyuan."

Originally, Shinozuka Kazuo withdrew his troops for unknown reasons, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

But now, because of the independent brigade incident, the whole Xia country is in a sensation, so he must be clear about what is going on.

Especially this independent brigade, which clearly belongs to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, but its style of doing things is unpredictable, and even Commander Yan himself cannot control it.

Those two clear-code telegrams not only resolved the situation in northwest Shanxi, but also made it impossible for the Japanese to advance or retreat.

Chairman Zheng has to take such behavior seriously, and he will pay extra attention to anything that may be beyond his control.

"Yes! Chairman!" the deputy immediately stepped forward.

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The temporary headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Expeditionary Force.

This makeshift headquarters was now shrouded in a cloud of darkness.

"Baka!" Shinozuka Kazuo suddenly crumpled the telegram in his hand into a ball, with such great force that veins bulged.

He is now certain that Taiyuan City was destroyed by that independent brigade, but this is not the most important thing!

The most important thing is that the other party could actually claim to be the manager of Taiyuan for seven days!

To use the words of Xia Guo, it means reversing Tiangang!

"Damn it! A bunch of good-for-nothings! Idiots!" Shinozuka Kazuo was filled with rage but had no where to vent it. He could only look at the staff officers and adjutants standing in a row below.

Seeing these officers lowering their heads, Kazuo Shinozuka became furious and went straight up and slapped each of them in the face.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

The crisp sounds of slaps echoed in the house, like lingering sound in the air.

For this sweep, Kazuo Shinozuka prepared for countless days and nights, expended countless efforts, and even sacrificed his ace Yamazaki Battalion. Even his beloved general Yamamoto Ikki was killed in Ping'an County!

But now?

All were destroyed by this independent brigade!

The Osaka Division was completely wiped out, and the First Army's headquarters, Taiyuan City, was also lost. The enemy even set up their battle array outside Taiyuan, and even claimed that they would not enter Taiyuan City.

Only Kazuo Shinozuka himself can understand the feeling.

"General... General! The combat capability of this independent brigade is far more formidable than we thought!"

"They have a large number of troops, and their combat quality and light and heavy firepower are extremely strong. We can't break through their positions at all!" said a trembling lieutenant with red cheeks.

Now four divisions are rushing to support, and some advance troops have arrived in Taiyuan and engaged in a firefight with the independent brigade.

It was not until they fought against them personally that they realized how powerful this unit was, or that there was a reason for the destruction of the Osaka Division.

The enemy is nothing like the ordinary Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. The fighting power they unleashed is not weaker than ours, and is even better!

A soldier who had luckily survived in the front was almost scared to death. He only knew that their opponents were not normal people at all, and their advancing speed was just like a tireless war weapon.

Overall, this was their first time experiencing the feeling of being completely suppressed!

"Baka!" Shinozuka Kazuo was still furious, "Is this the reason for your failure?"

Now the four divisions have not been fully assembled, but the number of troops deployed has reached a very considerable amount. Is this the answer they have given themselves?

If this continues, not to mention the entire Xia Kingdom, even the Imperial Marines will pay attention to this farce.

Moreover, if they were really held up by the independent brigade for seven days, their First Army would inevitably lose face and the dignity of the empire would suffer a serious blow.

This battle is no longer an ordinary battle, but has risen to a certain level!

"General! I may have two suggestions."

"Go ahead!" Kazuo Shinozuka rubbed his temples. The emergence of the Independent Brigade has caused him to feel a lot more stressed recently.

"I believe that we need to wait for the four divisions to fully assemble and launch a comprehensive and unified attack to maximize the advantages of our forces!"

"Secondly, we need to quickly break through the independent brigade's defense. Once we break through their defense, we can secure victory in the battle."

The deputy paused, then took a deep breath and said, "The best way is to dispatch the Empire's armored forces!"

"Armored units?" Shinozuka Kazuo frowned subconsciously, as if he was making some decision in his mind.

After pondering for a moment, Shinozuka Kazuo finally made up his mind: "Take over the Imperial Marine Division!"

"Hayi!"