Vanguards of the War of Resistance! Let's travel back in time together, classmates!

376 The Battle of Rehe (Part 3)

Shangguan Yun chuckled and said, "Brother Min, don't be impulsive. When fighting the Japanese army, we can't fight for short-term gains or losses. What Dianying did wasn't entirely wrong."

However, although Sun Ying has some backbone, he's not exactly a good person. You've all forgotten about the Eastern Tombs thief...

Qi Chunlin frowned. "I've never heard of that."

Shangguan Yunqi laughed. "Brother, your history knowledge is terrible. It's a good thing I've seen the movie 'The Great Robber of the Eastern Tombs'."

Min Wenqian chuckled, "I know that. Who in the four northeastern provinces doesn't know Sun Laogua? If he hadn't dug up the tombs of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Qianlong in the Eastern Qing Tombs, where would he have gotten so much money to buy weapons? Among the Nationalist army, apart from the direct line of the Central Army, he should be the richest."

Qi Chunlin was speechless. He hadn't even known about such a person. It seemed that Shangguan was better at studying history.

However, Min Wenqian is right. When the military fights, it is actually about the economy. Without money, you can't even afford guns and ammunition, so where do you get the confidence to fight?

Sun Dianyi had the money to buy weapons and ammunition and dared to engage in artillery duels with the Japanese. Did the 2th Army dare to do that? He did, but he didn't. Many Chinese troops, whether at Xifengkou or Gubeikou, fought to the death against the Japanese.

However, their weaponry was too poor. Even the best-equipped Central Army was not as well-equipped as the Japanese army. Coupled with the generals' shortcomings and the self-preservation mentality of various forces, the defeat at the Great Wall Rehe was expected.

Shangguan Yun glanced at the telegrams from various locations, stood up, and looked at the sand table. "Alright, we can start now. Let the Japanese devils see what a real Chinese army is like, and make them spit out the meat they've swallowed. We'll start with the Northern Divisions..."

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Headquarters of the Kwantung Army in Fengtian.

Commander Muto Yoshi is holding a victory celebration. In the Battle of Rehe, the Japanese army occupied the entire Rehe region at a minimal cost, sacrificing nothing more than a group of Chinese cannon fodder.

Subsequently, he reaped a large number of cannon fodder, which gave Nobuyoshi Muto full confidence in his strategy.

"Gentlemen, please drink this cup together, let us celebrate the expansion of Manchukuo's territory, and the swift execution of the imperial edict..."

"Now everyone, have a great time! There are lots and lots of pretty girls, haha..."

In the evening, Itagaki Soryu and Doi Yūji arrived at the headquarters together.

Doihara took out a secret telegram and handed it to Muto Shin'y. After reading it, the latter pondered for a long time before slamming his hand on the table.

"Order: The four divisions in Rehe will leave a portion of their troops to garrison the area, while the main force advances westward, and must capture all the passes along the Great Wall by the end of the month..."

Itagaki Shiro was overjoyed upon hearing this, his eyes burning with excitement, for his chance to make a name for himself had finally arrived.

The Japanese army has now occupied Rehe, but the Tiger Guard Army has not taken any action. It seems that they have already safely swallowed this piece of meat.

Then the next strategic goal will be accomplished by ourselves.

Fengtian City was named by imperial decree during the reign of Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty, meaning "receiving the mandate of heaven". Later, in 1928, after Zhang Zuolin's death, Zhang Xiaolang changed the flag and renamed it SY. After the September 9st Incident, the Japanese army occupied SY until the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo in 1932, when it was renamed Fengtian again.

Whether it's Fengtian or Shenyang, these are now the heart of the entire Kwantung Army; nothing can happen here.

Even during the Battle of Rehe, there were still two divisions stationed in the surrounding area, covering dozens of miles, to protect the safety of the headquarters.

That night, a special team secretly infiltrated several areas around Fengtian, including Xinmin, Liaoyang, and Sujiatun. Their presence was felt everywhere, and no one knew where they came from or how many there were.

Inside the city, joy and extravagance continued unabated, while outside, the land was covered in ice and snow, cold and desolate.

The official residence of Master Huang in the north of the city is now quite different. With the improvement of Huang Lei's cultivation and the actions of the Tiger Killing Special Forces, the four rogues are now highly sought-after figures.

"Brother Lei, what kind of magic is this? It can actually form a protective shield that makes you impervious to swords and spears..." Wu Jiangang shamelessly approached.

"Hehe... There's even more amazing stuff. Don't make a fuss about it. Don't tell anyone. I'll show you today. Even if the Japanese devils are finished, I'll guarantee you'll be fine, hahaha..." Huang Lei was full of pride and smugness.

Huang Zigong also kept flattering and fawning, it was really sickening.

Li Yonggui is somewhat cunning, and he is currently frowning in thought.

Wu Jiangang, who was standing next to him, joked, "Hey! Turtle/Brother, what are you thinking about..."

Li Yonggui glared at him and cursed, "Get lost."

He then looked at Huang Lei and slowly said, "I'm thinking, shouldn't we make our move? Didn't the commander tell you, brother, to act according to the situation?"

“Not bad, but are those guys you found reliable? Our futures are all tied up in this. If it doesn’t work out, we won’t be able to fool the Japanese.” Huang Lei frowned.

Li Yonggui nodded. "How about we let those two guys in Zhuanghe make their move first, and wait a bit for the eastern line? After all, nothing's happening there; it's still quite quiet..."

“Hmm…I think it’s a good idea…” The group nodded in agreement.