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

"A large number of Xia country's armed forces? The New First Army?"

"Correct!"

"The estimated troop strength exceeds that of an army!" the deputy said through clenched teeth.

The Xia country's armed forces were really elusive, and he also expressed strong indignation towards the imperial intelligence department and local outposts!

An army of troops arrived in Fengtian quietly, and no one discovered them along the way?

Either this unit has opened its eyes, or those good-for-nothings have neglected their duties, or even colluded with each other!

"There is actually an army?!" Futian's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Just now he was cursing that loser Taro Takeshita, but now he couldn't even utter a word of curse.

First attack the Fengtian Arsenal, and then concentrate their forces to attack Fengtian City. It is obvious that they are targeting the entire Fengtian!

When did the Xia army start to become so bold?

"Send a telegram to Commander Umezu immediately!"

"Something has happened in Fengtian. The Xia army has arrived in Fengtian, heading north and trying to retake their Fengtian area!"

"Especially, remind Commander Umezu that our enemy is the Shinichi Army that previously inflicted heavy damage on General Shinozuka!" Fukuda ordered loudly.

Earlier in the battle of Taigen, Shinozuka Kazuo was defeated and became the disgrace of the empire, bringing shame to everyone.

This is an indisputable fact, but it is also intended to calm public anger.

Because in their eyes, General Shinozuka Kazuo has outstanding command ability and his army is even more powerful.

The fact is, in that battle, Kazuo Shinozuka was no match for the Xia army and was even crushed the entire time!

They also conducted in-depth investigations into the Xia army that had emerged unexpectedly and risen extremely quickly.

The result completely overturned their previous understanding of the Xia army. This was truly a truly elite army!

"Report immediately!"

"And pass the order down, defend Fengtian City at all costs!" Fukuda ordered.

"Ha Yi!" The deputy stood at attention.

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"Captain! Are we being too hasty?"

A few kilometers outside Fengtian City, Wang Ke looked at the Fengtian City in front of him, which was filled with smoke and artillery fire, and couldn't help but speak.

Along the way, the marching route was personally planned by the army commander. Although no major battles took place, they were still busy on the journey.

The soldiers were exhausted after the forced march.

"Wang Ke, this is the only chance we can seize right now!" Qin Feng shook off the rain on his body and said slowly.

"Not only must we attack Fengtian City, but we must also make a big splash!"

"Commander, what do you mean?" Zhao Gang at the side couldn't help but ask.

"Old Zhao." Qin Feng turned his head and glanced at him, "You should know that attacking Fengtian is our only way to survive."

"Recapturing Fengtian will tie down the main force of the Kwantung Army."

"But what you don't know is that there is actually a very important opportunity after Fengtian is taken!" Qin Feng spoke slowly.

Everyone around was stunned: "Opportunity?"

"Yes! It is also an opportunity to expand our strength!"

"Commander, you are not referring to the Fengtian Arsenal, are you?" Zhao Gang paused.

Just now, he learned that the commander had already led his men to capture the Fengtian Arsenal in advance.

With the output scale of the Fengtian Arsenal, it is a hen that lays golden eggs. As long as they hold on to Fengtian, they will indeed have plenty of opportunities to expand their strength.

"Yes, but no. The Fengtian Arsenal will really come into play after we gain a firm foothold in the three provinces of Kanto."

"At present, the New First Army will not be short of weapons and equipment in the short term." Qin Feng took a deep breath.

After the Taiyuan Campaign, the New First Army seized so many weapons, equipment and military supplies that it was impossible to count them.

Even if the New First Army were to double its strength, these weapons and equipment would probably be enough.

"What is that? Hey, Commander, please don't keep us in suspense." Wang Ke didn't even realize that there was something wrong with his tone.

I don't know since when, he became more and more fond of saying half and keeping the other half, waiting for me to ask further questions.

I'm not a worm in his stomach, so how can I know everything?

Facing Wang Ke's "pressing question", Qin Feng finally stopped being so profound and directly pointed out the essence; "Before the Japanese invaders launched the invasion, who had the final say in the three provinces of Kanto?"

"The three provinces of Guandong? Commander, are you talking about the Northeast Army?" Wang Ke began to react.

Before the Japanese invaded Xia Kingdom, it was well known who had the final say in the three provinces of Kanto. At that time, the strongest person in the entire Xia Kingdom was not Shancheng, nor Commander Yan, but the old marshal!

The Northeast Army has nearly 400,000 troops and is the first army in the Xia Kingdom to have a complete range of services including navy, army and air force.

At that time, the old marshal invested a lot of energy, financial resources and material resources in developing weapons and equipment and setting up military academies. The Northeast Army was truly full of talents.

Armored units, various heavy artillery, and even the air force!

But after that, it all disappeared.

"Correct!"

"But Commander, the Northeast Army has been completely defeated. Why are you bringing this up now?" Wang Ke looked puzzled.

If she remembered correctly, the elite part of the Northeastern Army had already entered the pass, but was completely defeated by the mountain city and lost its former glory.

It has to be said that if it weren't for Qin Feng's initial slow plan, once the independent brigade exposed its strength without preparation, the outcome would probably not be very good.

"Wang Ke, you should know that there are still many troops from the former Northeast Army in the three provinces of Guandong. The group that entered the pass at the beginning was indeed elite, but there are many more soldiers who are unwilling to leave their homes and stay here."

"A rough estimate is that there are about 50,000 to 60,000 troops." Qin Feng said with certainty.

At first, there were nearly 100,000 people who did not enter the country and formed the Anti-Japanese United Army, but they had a hard time facing the Japanese's heavy encirclement and suppression.

After all, the Kanto region was completely surrounded by the Japanese, and the war was ultimately difficult to continue.

"Commander! Are you planning to attack the Northeast Army?" Wang Ke looked surprised and doubtful.

"Haha! I didn't say that." Qin Feng laughed out loud.

Zhao Gang at the side couldn't help but interrupt and said, "Commander, this is the Northeast Army after all. Even if we succeed, we may not be able to absorb all of them, right?"

With a force of fifty to sixty thousand, this is already half the size of the New First Army.

No one can be sure what impact this large number of troops will have on the New First Army if they are all absorbed.

It might even lead to the formation of different factions within them, which would be completely different from their original intention.

As if seeing Zhao Gang's doubts, Qin Feng shook his head: "Old Zhao, don't worry, the current Northeast Army is in the most ideal state."

"Without a commander, and in this situation for many years, only the elite can survive!"

"In other words, these are all good soldiers. As long as I provide them with guns, supplies, and equipment, they will go to the battlefield and fight the devils to the death!"