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

"How much?" The man suddenly stood up from his seat, "Ninety thousand!?"

Officer Dai nodded helplessly: "Yes! Sir, in fact, before the Battle of Taiyuan started, the independent brigade only had 60,000 people!"

"Sixty thousand became ninety thousand, and there is one more army?" The man looked incredulous. "How long has it been since the end of the Battle of Taiyuan?"

In just half a month, the military strength increased by another army!

Aren’t there casualties in this independent brigade’s battle?

"Sir! Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't be so exaggerated."

"But the New First Army reorganized the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and also took away four main regiments of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. The additional troops alone exceeded an entire brigade!"

"More importantly, during the Taiyuan Campaign, the New 1st Army never stopped expanding. The number of soldiers in the spontaneously organized armed forces alone exceeded tens of thousands!"

Officer Dai looked bitter.

Such a great talent clearly came from Huangpu, but due to some strange circumstances he could not be employed by them. It is really a pity!

This is the first time I have ever seen a situation where the military strength increased instead of decreased during the war. They even expanded to form an entire army!

In addition, the New First Army made a lot of money in the Taiyuan Campaign. The 500 artillery pieces mobilized by Kazuo Shinozuka alone were enough for Qin Feng to make a fortune.

Even though it was severely damaged, as long as one third of it was usable, that was enough!

It is true that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was the main force in the Second War Zone, but the New First Army was definitely the biggest winner in this battle, including the Taiyuan City which the New First Army claimed to have "never entered".

According to intelligence information, after Commander Yan of the Second War Zone entered Taiyuan, he discovered that the huge city of Taiyuan had been turned upside down by the New First Army, and even some abandoned warehouses were not spared.

It is now impossible to count and estimate how much military supplies and war equipment Shinozuka Kazuo had stockpiled throughout Taiyuan City.

The current New First Army's wealth is not only reflected in its manpower, but also in its weapons and equipment, various supplies, etc.!

In a sense, it is no exaggeration to call it the richest army in the entire Xia Kingdom!

"Sir, there is one more thing. The New First Army has been expanding its manpower along the way. We have no idea how many troops they have now!" Officer Dai said solemnly.

Judging from the reputation that the New First Army has gained in the Xia Kingdom today, its military might is so great that everyone knows about it!

If you ask all the young people in Xiaguo which army they most want to join to serve their country and fight the Japanese, the answer will undoubtedly be the New First Army.

There is no shortage of supplies and equipment, so won’t troops come in droves?

"Are you sure the New 1st Army has come out?" The man pondered for a moment, then said seriously.

He didn't care about how the New First Army developed, he only cared about whether the other side had gotten out of the border.

As long as the New First Army leaves the country, there will be no impact on the areas inside the country.

"Sir, according to the marching speed, they must have left the border yesterday evening. What puzzles the staff is that the New First Army is so large, but it didn't engage in battle with any Japanese troops on the way north!"

"Not only the devils in Beishi, but even the devils in Tianjin have not made any movement. Logically speaking, these devils will definitely not turn a blind eye."

Officer Dai was a little at a loss for words when he got to this point, and looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

This was what puzzled and puzzled him the most.

According to his and the staff's calculations, the New First Army would inevitably engage in battle with one or two large Japanese forces along the way before it could reach Shanhaiguan.

Qin Feng's best choice was to deploy defenses in the middle section from outside Shanhaiguan to Fengtian area, so as to block the Kwantung Army moving south.

But now it seems that they all guessed wrong?

"No fighting took place?"

"Yes!" Officer Dai nodded. "My guess is that they broke up into smaller units and dispersed their troops, but this is still incredible."

For such a large-scale marching force, it would make no difference even if it was broken up.

"On another hand, sir, once the New 1st Army goes out of the border, the timeliness of the intelligence channels we have now will be much worse. After all, that area is equivalent to the enemy's active intelligence zone." Officer Dai took a deep breath.

This is also why he could only infer whether Qin Feng led his troops out of the border by the reaction of the Japanese and the marching speed of the New First Army.

The Japanese's intelligence agencies are not just for show. People only know that the Japanese's combat effectiveness swept across Asia, but in terms of intelligence, the Japanese are also ranked among the best in the world.

The fame of Japanese intelligence workers such as Gen Kenji Doi is not exaggerated.

At present, being able to know the movements of the New First Army is the best that Officer Dai can do.

"Yeah." The man nodded.

"Also, sir, I have another bold guess."

"You say." The man gestured.

Officer Dai organized his words slightly: "Sir, if Qin Feng can really lead the New First Army to bypass the Japanese troops and reach the outside of the Great Wall."

"Then is there a possibility that the New First Army has a high probability of reaching Fengtian overnight?"

The man frowned slightly: "Directly to Fengtian?"

"Yes! I am just making an assumption. If the New 1st Army takes Fengtian, they can use Fengtian City to deal with the Kwantung Army!"

The man waved his hand to interrupt: "So you mean, you are worried that the New First Army will gain a foothold outside the Great Wall?"

"Ok!"

"Impossible!" The man shook his head. "You have to know that the Japanese will never tolerate the New First Army gaining a foothold in Kanto."

"There is an old saying in the Xia Kingdom: How can a tower lying on its side allow others to sleep soundly?"

"That means only one of the Shinichi Army and the Kwantung Army can survive!"

This is also the main reason why he did not react to the sudden increase in the strength of the New First Army.

Sometimes, he even hoped that the strength of the New First Army could be expanded to hundreds of thousands or even tens of thousands. This way, he could buy more time for Shancheng and the entire Xia Kingdom.

“…” Officer Dai wanted to say something, but after hesitating for a moment, he didn’t say anything.

For some reason, he always felt that his superior's move this time was most likely to let the tiger return to the mountain.

After all, the development and expansion speed of the New First Army is so fast that it makes people feel unreal!

"Okay! How long will it take for Du Yuming and the others to reach Beishi and Tianjin?" the man asked seriously.

The defeat of the New First Army is only a matter of time, and his focus should be on the interior.

"Reporting to the commander, Commander Li has arrived at the Second War Zone and taken over all defense of the Second War Zone, while Commander Du and Commander Xue are on their way to Beishi and Tianjin."

"Once we take over Beishi, we will be able to build a second line of defense from Tianjin, and the First Army will also go north to build the first line of defense at Shanhaiguan."

"It will take at most eleven hours!" Officer Dai replied.

These were the three lines of defense that Xia State had in place to deal with the Kwantung Army. They used a strategic buffer stretching for hundreds of miles to stretch out three lines of defense that spanned Xia State's east coast and hinterland.

Each one is harder than the last!

The extra-long buffer zone can limit the enemy's armored forces, leaving enough time to react even if the defense line is lost.

“But sir, Beishi and Tianjin may not be easy to take down.” Officer Dai’s expression turned serious.

Although there are not so many Japanese devils in Beishi and Tianjin, it is still difficult for them to fight them.

Moreover, once we attack Tianjin, we are very likely to encounter reinforcements from the Japanese naval fleet.

Of course, there is no need to worry too much about land reinforcements. Since the end of the Taiyuan Campaign, the Second War Zone has become an ironclad entity!

Even if the Japanese in the Central Plains mobilized a large number of troops to the north, they would be blocked by the Second War Zone.

"Pass the order! Beishi and Tianjin must be taken down!"

"We must recapture these two cities at all costs!" the man said calmly.

If Beishi and Tianjin cannot be taken, then the three lines of defense he has planned will be useless.

The Xia army no longer had the confidence and courage to fight against the Kwantung Army heading south.

The first line of defense serves to slow down the speed of attack, while the second line of defense is the real main battlefield.

As for the third line of defense, it is just a retreat route!

"Yes! Sir!" Officer Dai said quickly.

Just as he was about to go out and give the order!

"Report sir!"

"Urgent information from Fengtian!"

Suddenly, a communications soldier quickly pushed open the office door and rushed to the two of them with an anxious look on his face.

"Fengtian?"

"Urgent information?" Officer Dai looked confused.

"Reply Sir! It's the New First Army!"

"According to intelligence, the entire New First Army arrived in Fengtian last night, and took advantage of the heavy rain to launch a fierce offensive against Fengtian!" The communicator didn't even dare to breathe, and reported all the intelligence in one breath.