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

"Commander Yan! Should we ask for help from Shancheng?"

After hesitating for a long time, the deputy looked at Commander Yan tentatively.

If Li Zhongren's troops were willing to send troops, it would not be impossible for them to stop this group of aggressive Japanese invaders.

"No need for that!" Commander Yan waved his hand to interrupt.

If the mountain city was preparing to send troops, they would have done so long ago and would not have waited until now.

"Go and give the order as I say!" Commander Yan looked tired and closed his eyes helplessly.

He didn't want to think about it anymore. Whether his main force was wiped out or whether the mountain city would continue to resist was no longer important.

"Hey!" The deputy sighed, "Yes! Commander Yan!"

Just as he was about to turn around and leave.

"Report to Commander Yan!"

"The deputy commander of the Eighth Route Army has arrived in Taiyuan City!"

Suddenly, the voice of the guard outside was heard from outside the door.

"Who? Deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army?" Commander Yan stood up suddenly, looking surprised.

And it didn't take long.

"Commander Yan." An extremely steady voice sounded in the room, and the deputy commander-in-chief appeared in the office.

"I think it's unfair for the Second War Zone to only let the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army fight as the main force. What do you think?" The deputy commander-in-chief stepped forward and said with his back straight.

......

"Commander Yan! This?"

After some discussion, after the deputy commander-in-chief left, Commander Yan's deputy couldn't help but sigh.

The person who just came over here urged that the Eighth Route Army be made the main force.

However, everyone can see that rather than coming to compete for the main force, the underlying meaning is that the Eighth Route Army will advance and retreat with the Second War Zone no matter what.

Commander Yan was deeply moved by the fact that the Eighth Route Army was able to be so understanding and righteous at such a critical moment.

In contrast, the mountain city is...

You know, over the years, at the instruction of Shancheng, the Second War Zone has been intentionally or unintentionally curbing the development of the Eighth Route Army.

However, under the vortex stirred up by the Qin Feng Independent Brigade in northwestern Shanxi, any unit that seized the opportunity could develop and expand rapidly, needless to say with so many units of the Eighth Route Army.

But afterwards, both Shancheng and the Second War Zone, under Shancheng's instructions, still strictly controlled the organization of the Eighth Route Army.

In the end, when the real crisis once again struck northwestern Shanxi, the only ones willing to stand up were still the Eighth Route Army!

"Commander Yan! Do we really have to give up most of our positions?" the deputy couldn't help but speak.

Just now, the deputy commander-in-chief gave a comprehensive insight into the strategy of this battle.

"Give it up! Just follow the deputy commander's instructions and withdraw all our main forces!"

"Deploy positions around Taiyuan and attack from behind!"

"All non-main forces should be transferred to logistics operations without delay!" Commander Yan said suddenly.

"Yes! Commander Yan!" The deputy paused, "However, our military supplies are running low."

With Taiyuan as the core, positional combat is carried out in the surrounding areas, which means that the war may enter a white-hot stage at any time. In other words, this battle of Taiyuan may be even more intense than the one fought by Kazuo Shinozuka!

If there are not enough military supplies as reserves, and the battle falls into a slump, then everything will be over!

"If there are no military supplies, then go and rob them! Go and get them!"

"Go and rob, go and take it?" The deputy was stunned for a moment, "Commander Yan, what do you mean?"

In the entire northwest of Shanxi or the Second War Zone, apart from the Japanese, the only ones with large quantities of supplies were Li Zhongren's troops.

In other words, Commander Yan is prepared?

"Since Shancheng will not send reinforcements, it did not say that it will not provide us with weapons and equipment!" Commander Yan said with a grim face.

"But Commander Yan, what if the two sides have a dispute and start fighting?" The deputy swallowed subconsciously.

The words have been made very clear, this is to tear a piece of meat directly from Shancheng's mouth!

"The war is imminent, I have already risked my life, but he may not! Li Zhongren may not have the courage to do so!"

"He's bound to suffer this loss!" Commander Yan said with determination.

"...Yes! Commander Yan!"

......

The Fifth War Zone dispatched the Second War Zone's temporary command.

Li Zhongren was looking intently at a military map hanging on the wall.

There are many red and blue arrows marked on it, which means that the situation between the enemy and us is intertwined.

"Commander! Commander Yan is preparing to fight the devils to the bitter end in Taiyuan City!"

The deputy glanced at Li Zhongren and spoke.

The military forces in the Second War Zone were shrinking rapidly, and their purpose was already very clear. They also gathered near Taiyuan City with the Eighth Route Army.

It has to be said that the Second War Zone really fought bravely this time, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army also held on to the city of Taiyuan against an army of more than 100,000 Japanese enemies.

"I'm afraid that Mr. Yan can't hold on that long." Retracting his gaze, Li Zhongren spoke lightly.

From his point of view, the gap in military strength between the two sides was too great, and the quality of the troops was not comparable to that of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

The 120,000 strong Japanese troops were all elite field troops who had fought in several major battles in the Central Plains theater.

Secondly, in terms of weapons and equipment, the gap is also quite large.

The Second War Zone has only been recuperating for a short time, and it is still far from the time when it can confront the Japanese head-on.

"Commander! Are we really not planning to send troops?" the deputy asked tentatively.

If the Second War Zone was completely wiped out, they would have to face hundreds of thousands of Japanese invaders. It would be unreasonable for them to just stand by and watch!

"This is their Second War Zone's business. What does it have to do with our Fifth War Zone?" Li Zhongren shook his head.

"There is no reason for the Fifth War Zone to get involved in the war in the Second War Zone."

The Fifth War Zone is not the main force, otherwise the higher-ups would not have let him be in charge of the logistics transportation line. They call it safeguarding the rear, but in fact it is just a lack of trust.

Moreover, he is not from the Whampoa clique. If he rashly sends troops to attack, not only will he suffer heavy casualties, but he might even be unable to protect himself.

"Yes! Commander!" The deputy shook his head helplessly.

He knew very well what the commander was thinking, but from the perspective of the Xia people, he really didn't want to see his fellow Xia troops fighting alone.

And just then!

"Report to the commander! There's trouble!"

A communications soldier rushed in hurriedly, looking extremely nervous, as if something big had happened.

"What's the matter?" Li Zhongren frowned and looked at the other party.

"Commander! Everyone in the Second...Second War Zone has gone crazy!" The signalman gasped heavily.

"What do you mean?"

"They are stealing our military supplies everywhere and beating people!" The signalman looked extremely ugly.

Within the Jin Province, not only the Second War Zone, but also the Fifth War Zone has built defense facilities, but they are only in the north.

As the third line of defense that supplies the first two lines of defense, to put it simply, it is a supply line for materials and military supplies.

"Bastard!"

"Has Mr. Yan gone crazy? Or does he think I'm easy to bully?!" Li Zhongren was furious.

This is no longer a small problem; it is a blatant robbery of war supplies!

"Commander! The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has not been dispatched, and the situation has not risen to the level of human loss of life. We..." The deputy looked hesitant.

This was indeed a blatant robbery, but Commander Yan was very smart and did not send out regular troops or use knives or guns.

If we ask for an explanation, at most it will be said that the people below us are disobedient.

If you really want to take it to the next level and use force, that would be even more impossible.

The entire Second War Zone has assembled a large number of troops, while in contrast, there are only 40,000 to 50,000 people coming from the Fifth War Zone, and most of them are still building supply lines in the front.

"Damn it! Call Shancheng immediately!" Li Zhongren's face was filled with anger and he almost lost control.

"Yes! Commander!" The deputy responded hurriedly and went downstairs quickly.