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

The reason why Li Zongren's Fifth War Zone did not participate in the war was that it played an important strategic role.

It is not only a trump card, but also a surprise force that can catch the enemy by surprise at an unexpected time.

If Li Zongren were to lead his troops into battle now because of the fleeing Japanese in the Central Plains war zone, it would undoubtedly be extremely risky!

"There is no other choice. Once we let these devils reach the second front, the situation may get out of control at any time!" the man said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Officer Dai responded, then hesitated, "Just sir, what about the Second War Zone moving north?"

Obviously, what he meant was that this telegram that came out of the Second War Zone was definitely related to Commander Yan.

The meaning revealed here makes people think deeply.

On the one hand, it was to announce to the whole country the important role played by the Second War Zone in the Taiyuan Campaign, and on the other hand, there were already some complaints against the mountain city.

Everyone knows that Shancheng did not provide any help in this battle, which is really heartbreaking!

"There's nothing we can do! Bring me a pen!" The man waved to the side.

"Yes!" Officer Dai quickly handed over a pen and paper.

The man wrote in large characters on the paper:

"Every man has a share of responsibility for the fate of Daxia. Six hundred thousand Kwantung troops marched southwards into the pass, and one hundred thousand devils attacked Taiyuan by surprise. All the soldiers in the Second War Zone swore to defend the country to the death, fought bravely, and annihilated more than 40,000 Japanese coalition forces!"

"This battle demonstrated the vigor of our Great Xia Anti-Japanese Armed Forces. They fought bravely and their tactics were extraordinary!"

After finishing the last stroke, the man heaved a sigh of relief: "Send this commendation order!"

"But remember, make sure the Second War Zone moves north!"

Now that he has sent out Li Zhongren, he can't miss the opportunity!

"Yes, sir!"

......

mountain city.

core urban area.

On the busy streets, the cries of vendors and traders are heard one after another.

But these hawking sounds cannot make the passers-by stop for a moment.

suddenly!

Loud shouts suddenly rang out from the corners of the streets. Several newspaper boys were holding stacks of newspapers in their hands, and at the same time, they raised one of them high in their right hands: "Extra Edition, Extra Edition!"

"Commander Qin of the newly formed First Army of the Second War Zone defeated the Japanese coalition forces of the Central Plains War Zone, annihilated 40,000 enemies, and defended Taiyuan City in Jin Province!"

"Excuse me!"

More than a dozen figures were as agile as loaches, moving quickly back and forth in the crowd.

"Destroy 40,000 enemies?"

"Defend Taiyuan?"

"Give me one, kid!"

"Quick! Give me one too!"

"I want one too, no need to look for it!"

......

at the same time.

Millions of troops of Xia State received the highest commendation telegram from Shancheng almost at the same time!

"Destroy 40,000 enemies!"

"The Central Plains War Zone coalition forces were defeated!"

Each piece of news was like a spark, instantly igniting the entire Xia country until it boiled!

Then it began to spread from the military!

If the plain text telegram sent by the New First Army before was a start, then the news from Shancheng pushed the atmosphere to its peak!

Originally, everyone was skeptical about the New First Army's plain text telegrams. After all, although the Japanese in the Central Plains War Zone were not as strong as the Kwantung Army, their combat effectiveness was not weak at all!

But Shancheng’s commendation order directly proved the great success achieved by the New First Army in this battle!

Everyone knows clearly that more than 40,000 enemy soldiers were annihilated in the Second War Zone, and the New First Army alone accounted for more than half of the kills!

At the same time, many people who were unaware of the situation were constantly trying to find out where this New First Army came from.

As the news continued to deepen, the facts of the Taiyuan Battle quickly appeared in everyone's view!

If they remembered correctly, it was the New 1st Army that fought in the last Taiyuan Battle.

But at that time, the unit's designation was still the 65th Division Independent Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Nearly 60,000 troops!

Start the Taiyuan counterattack!

Assist all armed forces in northwest Shanxi to recapture Taiyuan and reduce the space for the Japanese to operate!

Defeated five Japanese divisions and captured Kazuo Shinozuka!

In the beginning, they were able to accomplish such a feat with the help of a brigade-level organization. Now that it has been expanded into an army, it is not surprising.

"The New First Army!"

"The New First Army!"

"The New First Army!"

Various news about the New First Army continued to spread, and countless excited young people and Xia people quickly gathered in the streets, took to the streets, and shouted loudly: New First Army!

......

"Commander-in-Chief! The reputation of our New First Army is getting higher and higher!"

In the command center, Wei Dayong walked up to Qin Feng and couldn't help but sigh.

He was a squad leader of the 27th Division of the former National Army. When his former comrades and superiors learned that he was now in the New 1st Army, they kept in touch with him through various written and verbal messages.

Wei Dayong even began to doubt whether he really had so many colleagues and superiors in the past?

If they knew that the New 1st Army currently only has a part of its strength and has a full 200,000 troops, everyone would probably go crazy!

"Look at you." Qin Feng looked at the monk unhappily.

Of course, that being said, Qin Feng also knew that this was a very beneficial thing for them.

The New First Army boosted the morale of the Xia Kingdom and made countless people in the Xia Kingdom gather confidence, which will greatly enhance their combat effectiveness!

"Commander-in-Chief! From the current perspective, Shancheng's commendation is considered generous!" Li Yunlong said in a deep voice.

This telegram was of great value and pushed the New First Army to the peak in one fell swoop.

"I'm not that generous. I think that guy is just trying to fool me!" Qin Feng rarely swore, he waved his hand.

"Eye drops?"

Li Yunlong frowned: "Commander-in-Chief, what do you mean?"

"This commendation is indeed a commendation, but he was also afraid that I would give up, so he quickly pushed the Second War Zone to the front." Qin Feng said meaningfully.

The effect of this commendation order was minimal because he and Commander Yan would go north anyway.

"If I'm not mistaken, Li Zhongren should have already sent out troops." Qin Feng looked at Li Yunlong and said directly.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, our telegram has indeed exposed this person!" Li Yunlong nodded.

"And Commander-in-Chief, Li Zhongren's troops are not weak either!" Li Yunlong couldn't help but sigh.

With more than 80,000 troops, their weapons and equipment are very sophisticated, and they are known as the "Wolf Soldiers"!

Such a famous army is quite powerful in fighting, so he dare not say whether the New 1st Army can win the upper hand.

"Well, it's indeed not weak!" Qin Feng nodded.

Li Zhongren is a very capable person, and he is even better than Yan Laoxi.

All this, of course, was because of the Gui army under his command.