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

Second World War Supreme Command.

At this time, Commander Yan was constantly looking through the documents on the table, and his expression was unfathomable.

And just then.

"Commander Yan! There is important news!" The signalman's voice suddenly sounded.

Immediately afterwards, a communications soldier walked quickly into the headquarters, looking quite anxious.

"Read." Commander Yan gestured.

The signalman swallowed his saliva and said, "Commander Yan! The Japs... the Japs have sent out a tank regiment!"

"Tank regiment?" Commander Yan was stunned at first, and his originally calm expression quickly began to change, "Where did Shinozuka Kazuo get the armored troops?"

If the First Army had a tank regiment, their defense line would have been breached long ago, and the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army would not have been able to hold out until now.

"Commander Yan! If we calculate the range, in the entire northwest of Shanxi or the vicinity, the only army that can support a tank regiment in such a short time is probably the Second Army." The deputy at the side said solemnly.

"Having said that, the problem is that the Japanese didn't use armored units during their large-scale sweeps, so how could they do that in just Taiyuan City now?" Commander Yan frowned subconsciously.

With more than 100,000 Japanese field troops and a tank regiment, they could take over even the mountain city, let alone the mere Taiyuan City.

Before, his Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was beaten and fled everywhere, and the Japanese did not even deploy half of their troops.

The deputy took a deep breath and said, "It is probably the telegram from the Independent Brigade that has really put pressure on the Japanese. Not only the entire Xia country, but the Japanese high-level officials are probably also paying close attention to it."

After a pause, the deputy couldn't help but speak: "And Commander Yan, things may not be as simple as we thought before."

"What do you mean?" Commander Yan narrowed his eyes.

"The enemy's reinforcement force has reached a certain scale during this period, but they just can't defeat Taiyuan. That's why Shinozuka Kazuo mobilized this tank regiment."

Hearing this, Commander Yan's mouth twitched.

He also didn't expect that the independent brigade could actually hold on for this period of time and even forced the Japanese to use armored forces.

Thinking of the torment he had gone through some time ago, the gap instantly made him feel mixed emotions.

"I don't know what Chen Changfeng is doing. His own subordinates don't even know the details!"

This half-complaining, half-regretful remark made the deputy beside him sigh secretly.

He witnessed Commander Yan's anger with his own eyes, and also heard Commander Yan's evaluation of Qin Feng with his own ears.

In short, he knew that Qin Feng occupied a very complicated position in Commander Yan's heart.

So the deputy tentatively asked, "Commander Yan, are we really going to sit back and do nothing?"

With the current defense of Taiyuan City, once the Japanese armored forces enter the battlefield, the situation will instantly tilt. By then, it will be difficult to hold out for even one day, let alone seven days.

Qin Feng, who is under their Jinsui Army, is in danger!

"How can I manage it? Do you want me to gamble the entire Second War Zone?" Commander Yan said with a cold face.

A tank regiment is difficult to suppress without sufficient heavy firepower!

Forget about anti-tank cones. These things can only slow down the tank's attack speed, but they can't be used due to the Japanese's superiority in manpower.

The only thing that can pose a threat to tanks is heavy artillery. Only with all-round and dense coverage can the Japanese attack be offset, and this is just a offset.

More than 100,000 Japanese soldiers gathered together and watched with eager eyes. The mobility of a tank regiment could rush into the battlefield from all angles at any time. This was a huge threat hanging over their heads and could not be dealt with at all.

Seeing that Commander Yan was so determined, the deputy could only sigh silently and give up.

And just then.

"Report to Commander Yan! We have obtained important intelligence!"

Another signalman's voice came from outside the door, with great excitement in his words.

"About what?" Commander Yan frowned subconsciously.

"Commander Yan, it's the Independent Brigade! The Japanese officially issued a statement that the Independent Brigade annihilated a Japanese division, the Osaka Division!" The signalman took a few breaths, unable to suppress the excitement in his heart.

It is obvious how exciting this news is for the people of Xia!

Without thinking too much, Commander Yan directly snatched the telegram from the other party's hand and quickly scanned it.

After he quickly read the contents of the telegram, he was stunned for a moment!

There had been no news about the Osaka Division for a long time. Although he had guessed this a long time ago, now that the news of its complete annihilation had come out, and it was the independent brigade that annihilated it... he really didn't know what to say.

This incident is simply shocking to the extreme!

"Commander Yan!" The deputy swallowed deeply, "If this news is true, why would the devils release this news?"

Commander Yan pondered for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "The Japs are putting pressure on their Marine Corps, and are also explaining why they failed to capture the Independent Brigade."

“After all, it’s not just the First Army that’s paying attention to Taiyuan City.” Commander Yan said helplessly.

Frankly speaking, this telegram from Kazuo Shinozuka was more likely sent to the entire Japanese military. Its purpose was to draw attention to the Independent Brigade and let Japan know that this unit was not an ordinary Xia army.

But there is one more thing, Commander Yan didn't say anything, because he felt a little offended.

A brigade-level organization under his command was officially reported by the Japanese. Isn't this a kind of being ignored?

If he were a little more cautious, he would probably start to trip up the Independent Brigade, and this might have been what Shinozuka Kazuo did intentionally.

In short, this old devil is not simple!

Listening to Commander Yan's narration, the deputy also reacted instantly: "Commander Yan! Isn't it true that what we speculated before was true? The independent brigade really has the strength of a division?"

"No! It's probably far more than that!" Commander Yan shook his head and denied it.

Seeing that his deputy wanted to say something, Commander Yan waved his hand and said, "Alright, stop guessing here. When we get the intelligence, everything will be clear."

"Pay close attention to the situation in Taiyuan first. If the independent brigade can hold off this wave of attacks, notify me immediately!" Commander Yan said solemnly.

"Yes! Commander Yan!"

Just as the deputy was about to go out, Commander Yan suddenly gave another instruction.

"Also, notify everyone to do our utmost to suppress the contents of this telegram!"

Although the Independent Brigade is under his command, if this telegram is widely circulated, the matter may very well be beyond his control.

"Yes! Commander Yan!"

The deputy quickly left the command room, leaving Commander Yan alone in the room, frowning and thinking.

From his brows, one could tell that he seemed to have something on his mind.

And at the same time!

A telegram from Kazuo Shinozuka directly poured a spoonful of hot oil on the entire northwestern Shanxi region which was about to boil!

The news that the independent brigade had completely wiped out the Osaka Division was like a spark falling into dry wood, instantly igniting everything around it and starting a raging fire!

A Class A division with more than 20,000 elite Japanese soldiers just disappeared in the hands of the Xia army?

As soon as this information came out, countless soldiers and civilians who heard it were excited!

In particular, the declaration about the independent brigade taking over for seven days, despite being suppressed by the Second War Zone Supreme Command, still generated huge discussion heat.

Be it ordinary people or soldiers, even many in the regular organization have reported and requested to arrive in Taiyuan, to reinforce Taiyuan and the independent brigade!

Although these requests were rejected with a single order, many spontaneous organizations still took action.