Wang Yizhe noticed the change in his demeanor and nodded solemnly: "You are right, the real meritorious officials are the soldiers who sacrificed their lives. Don't worry, I will personally ask for credit from the commander-in-chief!"

Li Zhenyuan nodded and stepped aside.

Zhao Zhenfan stood up and said: "Everyone, Tokugawa and Ningbyon have also been broken through by our army. The Japanese invaders are about to retreat to Dezhou. Commander Wang and I have decided not to give the enemy a chance to gain a foothold. While their foothold is not stable, all troops will use all their strength.

Attack, and take Texas in one go!"

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison with excited expressions.

"Sir, it's already getting dark. Should we call the Air Force to come for help? With their help, capturing Texas will not be a problem." Li Zhenyuan suddenly said.

"Yes, yes." Wang Yizhe nodded and said to Zhao Zhenfan: "Guoping, go and send a message to the commander-in-chief immediately and ask him to send the air force to support as soon as possible."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Zhao Zhenfan nodded and immediately took the order and left.

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Andong County.

Jiang Baili placed the message from Zhao Zhenfan in front of Zhang Xinghan. Zhang Xinghan had not slept all night and was rubbing his temples to refresh himself.

"Commander, Commander Zhao and the others request air force support."

Zhang Xinghan picked up the message, read it, and said in an understatement: "Give Gao Zhihang power, send the 1st Flying Regiment to support the Tokugawa battlefield, and also send long-range bombers and Zero fighter jets to carry out air strikes on Pingcheng, Seoul and other places, causing damage to the Japanese army."

Chaos, not giving them a chance to set up defenses or evacuate calmly!"

"Yes." Jiang Baili took the order and left.

Zhang Xinghan turned around and came to the map. After making some gestures on the map, he finally drew a circle on the map with a pencil.

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On the battlefield in Texas, 150,000 soldiers of the Northeast Frontier Army launched a full-scale attack on the Japanese defense line in Texas on a battlefield that was dozens of miles long.

On the ground, thousands of tanks and armored vehicles were galloping horizontally. Tens of thousands of infantrymen followed closely behind them like a swarm of ants.

There were fierce gunshots and violent explosions everywhere, and the sky-high flames and thick smoke almost covered the entire battlefield.

Hundreds of aircraft of various types were constantly swooping and circling in the sky, launching waves of bombing and strafing attacks on the Japanese field positions, city defense positions, and artillery positions.

With the help of the air force, the Japanese defense line quickly collapsed, and the Northeast Army's tank assault force used an unrivaled force to assault the Japanese defense line to pieces.

In the afternoon of that day, the 201st Division of the Northeastern Army took the lead in attacking Dezhou City. The Japanese 19th Division and the 9th Division suffered heavy losses and were defeated like a mountain.

Especially the 19th Division. In successive battles, its main force suffered serious losses, and the two divisions combined had less than 20,000 men.

All units of the Northeastern Border Guards pursued them non-stop under the cover of the Air Force. The 19th Division and the 9th Division suffered heavy losses due to attacks by the Northeastern Army Air Force during the retreat. By the time they retreated to Pingcheng, more than half of their troops had been lost, morale was low, and it was terrible to watch.

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While the Texas Offensive was ongoing, Gao Zhihang, Liu Cuigang and others led air force fighter planes to raid Japanese stations and defensive positions in Pingcheng and Seoul, which greatly frightened the Japanese and puppet troops.

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Inside Seoul City, inside the Japanese Army Command Headquarters.

Goro Sakurada was trying to persuade him with sincerity: "General, the Chinese army's offensive was rapid and it took less than a day to break through the imperial army's Texas defense line again. At present, its forward troops are less than 50 kilometers away from Pingcheng. Their air force has also begun to attack Seoul.

Pyeongseong is conducting an air raid. For your safety, I ask you to move to Busan immediately!"

Okamura Neiji was furious: "Baga Ya Road, the outcome is not decided, are you asking me to be a deserter?"

"General, this is not a deserter. You are the commander-in-chief of the entire army, and your safety is the most important." Sakurada Goro advised.

"Gather our troops immediately and defend Pingcheng with all our strength. As long as we hold on for four days, 50,000 reinforcements will arrive. By then we will be able to hold back the Chinese Army's offensive at the 38th Parallel.

If I evacuate Seoul now, the Imperial Army officers and soldiers on the front line will be demoralized and their morale will plummet, and it will be impossible to hold Pingcheng!" Neji Okamura gritted his teeth.

"General!" Sakurada Goro wanted to persuade him again.

However, Okamura Neji glared at him angrily, and he could only nod his head angrily.

At this moment, a Japanese communications staff officer ran in in a panic, put his feet back and saluted the two of them, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, I'm sorry, I just received news that a Chinese army on the west coast has successively captured China in one day.

Qingjin, Jichuan and other places, the troops are directed towards Hamhung!"

"What?" Okamura Neji and Sakurada Goro's expressions suddenly changed when they heard this, and they hurriedly turned around and walked towards the battle map.

After drawing some signs on the map, Okamura Neji suddenly became furious. He turned around and shouted to the communications staff officer: "Bagaya Road, why are you still reporting it now?"

"General, please calm down. The Imperial Alliance Army is guarding Qingjin and other places. As soon as the Chinese Army arrived, they all surrendered. No one informed us of the battle situation.

It wasn't until Yoshikawa, where the imperial army stationed a squadron, that this urgent military information was reported."

Neji Okamura was so angry that he kicked over a chair, suppressed his anger and asked: "How many troops does the China Army have? What is its firepower?"

"The Yoshikawa Squadron sent a message before everyone was dead, stating that the China Army has tens of thousands of troops and is equipped with a large number of tanks and armored vehicles as well as powerful artillery units." The communications staff member lowered his head and replied.

"Tens of thousands of people?" Okamura Neji's expression suddenly changed.

Sakurada Goro took the opportunity to whisper: "General, the China Army is coming with force, and we don't have any powerful troops on the west coast to stop them.

Judging from their marching route, their goal is probably Seoul!"

The corner of Okamura Neiji's mouth twitched, and finally he sighed and said: "Chief of Staff, order the headquarters to evacuate Seoul immediately and move to Busan. At the same time, our army will find out about Pingcheng. We will abandon Pingcheng tonight and the entire army will stick to Seoul. No, Seoul will not do it either.

Defeated, the whole army retreats to Busan, where shall we stand and wait for reinforcements!"

Sakurada Goro did not expect Okamura Neji's attitude to change so quickly, and couldn't help but said: "General, are we going to give up Pingcheng, even Seoul and most of the Koryo Peninsula?"

Okamura Neji looked at Sakurada Goro with an idiot's eyes. He said coldly: "If the China Army only has the front road, then we can still hold on in Seoul, but now there is another enemy army on the west coast. If Pingcheng

If the defenders do not retreat, their retreat will be cut off by the enemy and the entire army will be annihilated.

And it won't be long before this partial division of the Chinese Army will also expose Seoul to enemies from both sides, so these two areas can no longer be defended.

You must know that we have no air superiority, let alone effective weapons and equipment that can compete with the tanks and armored assault troops of the Chinese Army. Once we are surrounded by enemies from both sides, the results will be catastrophic."

"But General, if our army retreats across the board, it is very likely that it will be overtaken by the China Army and the retreat will turn into a rout." Sakurada Goro said.

Okamura Neiji sighed and said: "Then order the 19th Division and the 9th Division to stick to Seoul and buy time for the main troops to evacuate."

Sakurada Goro thought for a while, and finally lowered his head and said: "Hai!"

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Xianshui County, the Northern Route Army has just arrived from Jichuan County. Xianshui County is a larger city on the west coast. There are more than 500 Japanese and more than 3,000 puppet troops stationed in the city.

Regarding the news of the North Route Army's attack, the Japanese and puppet troops in the city had already received the news. Although the puppet soldiers in the city were panic-stricken, the Japanese commander, Major Duomenjingcun, still issued an order to defend.

With the small number of troops in Duomenjing Village, they did not overestimate their capabilities and stick to the field defensive positions outside the city.

Instead, it relies directly on city defense defense.

Looking through the telescope at the Japanese and puppet troops moving back and forth on the city top from time to time to carry ammunition, Gao Chu smiled and said to Du Ting next to him: "Old Du, how long do you think it will take to capture this county?"

"I just observed that the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops in the city is definitely more than one regiment, and it will take three or four hours no matter what." Du Ting said this, which was already a great confidence in the powerful combat power of his own offensive troops.

The firepower composed of hundreds of tanks and three anti-aircraft artillery regiments is unmatched by any opponent.

The scene of the recent attack on Yoshikawa still appeared in Du Ting's mind. The Japanese and puppet troops in the city were unable to hold out for three hours under their own powerful artillery fire.

But Gao Chu chuckled and said, "Old Gao, how about we make a bet?"

"What bet?" Du Ting asked.

"I bet that our army can wipe out all the Japanese and puppet troops in the city and capture the city within two hours. Do you believe it or not?" Gao Chu said.

"Two hours? Isn't it too short?" Du Ting thought for a while, there was no harm in winning or losing, and said: "Okay, I'll bet with you!"

"Just gambling isn't enough, at least you have to have some luck, right?" Gao Chu said with a wicked smile.

"What kind of lottery?" Du Ting asked puzzledly.

"Bet on half a year's military salary. If either of us loses, we will hand over half a year's military salary to the other party!" Gao Chu said with a bad smile.

"What a great old man, you still haven't given me the twenty-five dollars you owed me last time, and you're trying to pay me for my military pay!" Du Ting said angrily.

Gao Chu smiled and said: "Lao Du, just tell me whether you want to gamble or not. If you win, I will not only pay you back the twenty-five yuan I owe you, but also give you half a year's military pay. I will never break my promise. Look,

How's it going?"

"Keep your word?"

"One spit and one nail!" Gao Chu said seriously.

"Okay, I'll make a bet with you. If you can capture this Salted Egg City within two hours, I won't even give up the twenty-five yuan you owe me," Du Ting said.

Gao Chu nodded and shouted to a messenger behind him: "Commander, come here."

"Yes, Master, please give me instructions!" The ordering soldier quickly ran over and stood up to answer.

"Order four tank regiments and three anti-aircraft regiments to concentrate their firepower on the south gate of Salty Egg City and smash it to pieces. The rest of the troops are all ready to fight. After the bombardment is over, launch a full-scale fierce attack!"

Gao Chu quickly ordered that their Northern Route Army, plus two directly affiliated tank regiments, had a total of four tank regiments and more than 400 tanks and combat vehicles.

"Yes!" The communications soldier responded loudly and quickly took the order and left.

Not long after, four tank regiments and three anti-aircraft regiments began to assemble.

The three anti-aircraft regiments are the air defense regiments of the independent tank and armored corps divisions. They are equipped with a large number of anti-aircraft machine guns and 88mm anti-aircraft guns, and their firepower is much stronger than the three tank regiments.

Especially the salvoes of their 88mm anti-aircraft guns, which were so powerful that they could blast even the city walls into smithereens. This was the confidence of Gao Chu.
To be continued...