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

Chapter 243 The March of Steel Torrent sets off a huge war!

"Boom!"

As the first bomb exploded, it released its power.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

Countless explosions rang out one after another, all pouring down on the First Army’s defensive positions.

The violent explosion covered everything, as if it was going to overturn the entire Shanhaiguan in an instant!

...

The bombing lasted for about half an hour.

To the soldiers on the ground, this seemed like a century had passed.

After a long time.

The Japanese plane hovering in the sky slowly flew away.

"commander!"

"Are you okay?" The deputy rushed forward and checked Xue Yue's physical condition in a panic.

"Don't worry about me! Check the casualties first! Check the casualties!" Xue Yue waved his arms to shake off his deputy and shouted angrily.

Although they had already repaired the defense facilities and dug anti-aircraft trenches and a series of bunkers.

But the attack by the Japanese planes came too suddenly!

You have to know that their First Army has been stationed in Shanhaiguan for more than ten days, and many soldiers have begun to relax.

And by the time the news came out, it was already too late.

Even if the order was issued quickly, they could not react in time and were caught off guard by the Japanese aviation.

It took a long time!

"commander!"

"The casualties have been counted!" Xue Yue's deputy quickly came to his side with a look of grief and anger on his face.

"Say!"

"Commander! There are over 900 casualties!"

"The most important thing is our defense facilities. The Japanese bombs have destroyed almost one-third of our fortifications!" The deputy's eyes turned red with anger.

"Damn it! If I had an air force, I would have fought the Japs long ago!" Even if Xue Yue had a good self-control, he couldn't help but look gloomy.

The troops had suffered eight or nine hundred casualties before even encountering the Japanese. How frustrating is that?

“Notify everyone! Quickly repair the destroyed fortifications, and the entire army will be on level one combat readiness!” Xue Yue gritted his teeth and spoke loudly.

The Japanese bombing could not be just one wave. What they will face next will surely be even more fierce bombing from the Japanese.

"Yes! Commander!" the deputy responded loudly.

"Report to the commander!"

"The Kwantung Army has appeared!" The scout quickly came to Xue Yue and reported loudly.

"Appeared? In which direction?" Xue Yue's heart trembled and he asked hurriedly.

"Commander! Their vanguard has arrived at Lao Chen Village! They are still more than half an hour away from us!" said the scout with a serious expression.

"What about the number of people? Have you found out?"

"Commander! The estimated scale is far more than 400,000, probably around 600,000! And those leading the way are all armored troops!" The scout took a deep breath.

"What? Six hundred thousand?" Xue Yue's face turned extremely pale in an instant and he froze in place.

......

World War Zone.

The rear joint command headquarters of the Japanese 29th Division.

"Baga! What did you say? The New 1st Army?" When the division commander Yamashita Fengwen heard the report from his deputy, he was stunned!

The last battle of Taiyuan was so fierce that the entire Xia Kingdom and even the whole world were shocked!

The reason is simple. Among the two warring parties, one side is Japan's elite division, Kazuo Shinozuka, which has five field divisions.

The other side is the Second World War.

Although on the surface it was a battle between the two sides, through intelligence analysis, Yamashita Fengwen knew very well that Shinozuka Kazuo was defeated by a rising force from the Xia Kingdom!

That is the New First Army!

He had heard too many times about the strength of the New First Army. It had a complete range of light and heavy firepower, a troop strength far beyond the ordinary organization, and it had an extremely powerful heavy firepower unit!

But the most important thing is that he clearly remembered that after that battle, the New First Army headed north.

It’s impossible for it to appear in Taiyuan!

"Ha Yi!" The deputy nodded quickly.

"General Yamashita! The New First Army should indeed be outside the Great Wall. Do we need to contact Commander Umezu?" The deputy made a timely suggestion.

To put it bluntly, their Central Plains War Zone coalition had a total of 29 troops, and the most powerful one was their th Division.

But now the 29th Division suffered heavy casualties, with over casualties in the Battle of Hongtupo.

After quickly evacuating the Hongtupo battlefield, the situation not only did not improve, but became even more difficult!

All this was thanks to that damn Xia Kingdom's New First Army, which used heavy firepower to destroy a large number of its own elite troops.

Two field artillery regiments were wiped out!

"Perhaps it was because the incident happened suddenly. I don't think there is any need to shirk this responsibility!" After thinking for a moment, Yamashita Fengwen shook his head.

Sending a telegram to inquire at this time would undoubtedly be seen as shirking responsibility.

After all, it was because I underestimated the enemy.

"General, the New 1st Army is pressing us step by step. Our troops cannot engage in a head-on confrontation with them. If this continues, our morale will drop drastically!" The deputy said subconsciously with embarrassment.

"Baga! Do you mean that I should ask for help from the Marine Corps?" Yamashita Fengwen stood up suddenly with a ferocious look on his face.

The fighting power of the Xia army was truly astonishing. With 30,000 men against 120,000 men, they were still not at a disadvantage and chased the troops below them everywhere.

But the problem is, if he asks for help from the Marine Corps, then his position as division commander will be over!

According to the information he received from the cabinet, he would soon be appointed commander of the 25th Army, responsible for attacking the Nanyang region. How could he stop there?

"General! According to the news, Commander Umezu has mobilized the Kwantung army to enter the pass. We can ask Commander Umezu for reinforcements!" The deputy spoke tentatively.

The Kwantung Army was the most powerful land force in the empire, with complete navy, army and air force, and more than 500 fighter planes.

Even if fifty fighter jets were mobilized to support the Taiyuan battlefield, the situation could be reversed in an instant.

After all, although the combat effectiveness of the Xia army is strong, it is only limited to the army, and air supremacy is still no match for them!

Hearing his deputy's words, Yamashita frowned, obviously thinking about how to deal with the enemy and weighing the pros and cons of the matter.

After a few breaths.

"Contact the Kwantung Army immediately!" Yamashita Fengwen spoke in a deep voice as if he had made up his mind.

As long as the Imperial Army Aviation Corps arrives and launches an all-round bombing on the New First Army, the battle situation will definitely be rewritten!

"Ha Yi!" The deputy bowed quickly.

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at the same time.

Laochen Village.

A place about half an hour away from the hinterland of Shanhaiguan.

At this time, the vast frozen soil began to tremble faintly, as if it was experiencing an earthquake.

As time goes by, this phenomenon becomes more and more obvious!

"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom!"

The roar of engines continued to sound, shaking the trees on the roadside!

Deafening!

At a glance, rows of steel behemoths are slowly approaching this side.