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Chapter 169: Battle of Tianjin 4

After the Second Armored Division captured Langfang, it continued northward without stopping and headed straight for Tongzhou.

Their actions were as fast as lightning, leaving the enemy no chance to breathe.

Behind them, there was originally only one motorized infantry division following closely, but because of their unstoppable momentum along the way, the troops in other war zones saw the dawn of victory.

In less than a week, both the Second and Fifth War Zones were mobilized.

All units responded positively and threw themselves into the battle. This linkage effect brought about major changes in the battle situation and brought tremendous pressure to the Japanese army.

At this moment, following closely behind the Second Armored Division led by Zhang Jiaqi was the 22nd Army of the Guangxi Clique.

The entire army of this highly combat-capable force was mobilized, following closely behind the armored assault group, forming a powerful assault line.

Behind all this, Li Delin had already reached a secret agreement with Wang Chun.

However, the specific content of this agreement is unknown and remains a mystery.

But what is certain is that this agreement is of great significance to both sides and affects the development of the entire war situation.

It is worth noting that in recent days, the troops of the Fifth War Zone have begun to launch active attacks on the Japanese army.

They no longer passively defended, but actively attacked and tried to break the deadlock.

The situation of this war is becoming more and more complicated, and all parties are striving to gain an advantage and fight for the final victory.

After the arrest of Commander Chiang Ting-wen, the defeated troops of the First War Zone received a new appointment from Shancheng, with Wei Lihuang serving as the acting commander of the First War Zone.

After receiving the order, Wei Lihuang led his troops out of Zhongtiao Mountain without any hesitation. He also took away the 74th Army, which was regarded as the trump card.

However, before going to the First War Zone, he and the commander of the 74th Army, Wang Yaowu, boarded a plane to Datong.

In Datong, they will meet with Wang Chun, deputy commander of the northern front, and have an important talk.

At this time, Wei Lihuang already had a clear goal in mind - to control the Central Plains Province and the First War Zone which had just suffered a devastating defeat.

The key to achieving this goal lies in solving a vital problem: food.

The continuous natural disasters have plunged the Central Plains Province into chaos, and the entire region is almost in a state of anarchy.

A large number of people lost trust in the Nationalist government and no longer relied on official aid and support.

This was both a challenge and an opportunity for Wei Lihuang. He knew very well that if he could not quickly stabilize the situation and solve the food shortage problem, it would become extremely difficult for him to control the area.

The civil affairs department of Guancenshan quickly took action, and the first batch of 50 tons of grain was immediately transported to Zhongyuan Province.

In fact, over the years, Guan Censhan has been secretly observing the situation in the surrounding provinces.

In the past two years, the largest number of immigrants from other provinces in Guancenshan came from Central Plains Province. Nearly 400 million people from Central Plains Province have come to this land in northwestern Shanxi.

One third of the soldiers in their 78th Army came from Zhongyuan Province, but Zhongyuan Province was previously the defense zone of the First War Zone.

The 78th Army Group was unable to lay hands on this area, which of course was also due to the fact that their strength was not strong enough to reach that level at the moment.

But now it’s different. As their army continues to grow, they will inevitably expand to the surrounding areas in the future, and Central Plains Province is definitely a good choice.

The current situation is extremely complicated. Although the Japanese army inflicted heavy damage on the First War Zone not long ago and occupied most of the Central Plains Province, with the 78th Army Group on the northern front approaching the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Japanese army has to face tremendous pressure.

Due to the situation, the Japanese army had to transfer troops from the southern front on a large scale to provide support, and this action resulted in the garrison in Central Plains Province becoming the main target of mobilization.

However, at this time, the Japanese troops stationed in Central China Province had been greatly reduced, with only two independent brigades and the Imperial Army composed of some puppet troops.

In contrast, the First War Zone is still unable to recover the areas left behind by the large-scale retreat of the Japanese army. In fact, they are still in a serious state of chaos.

It is worth noting that only those divisions that retreated into Shanxi Province were reorganized into the 78th Army, and their senior personnel were all replaced by members of the 78th Army.

In this way, the 78th Army's influence and control over the entire war situation will be further strengthened.

These four divisions reorganized from the security forces of Zhongyuan Province have now completely become the third-line combat force of the 78th Army.

This time they will travel with an armed police division to the worst-hit areas in the central and northern parts of the Central Plains to protect the batch of grain.

This is the cornerstone for stabilizing the Central Plains Province. As long as they have food in hand, they have the confidence that they can quickly stabilize the situation in the Central Plains Province.

Wei Lihuang also obtained a batch of food from Wang Chun, but not that much. As for weapons and equipment, I'm sorry, I'll ask the government for them! Or I'll just pay for them!

Qian Wei stood inside the tank with half of his body sticking out of the roof. He was covered in dust and smoke and looked very embarrassed, but his heart was full of excitement.

He finally came back to Tongzhou, where he had studied.

In the morning, the independent armored brigade of the 2nd Armored Division under his command successfully broke through the defense line set by the Japanese army and entered the Tongzhou area, completely cutting off the connection between Beijing and Tianjin. This victory made him feel extremely proud.

Behind them, a large number of infantry brothers were rushing forward in various ways: some were riding in cars or armored vehicles, while others were running desperately on their own legs.

They were shouldering an important task, which was to complete the infiltration between Beijing and Tianjin and prepare for subsequent battles.

He still remembered the scene in the morning vividly. His mind kept recalling the scene of his third grandfather standing on his tank, and the pride and pride that he couldn't help but burst out in his heart.

After a three-hour rest in the early morning, the independent armored brigade rumbled forward again.

"Commander! If we go another 15 miles ahead, we will reach the canal. I wonder if the bridge is still there?"

Liu Datong sat next to the brigade commander, pointing to the arch bridge marked on the map. According to the news from the Air Force yesterday, the bridge was not blown up by the Japanese, but it was not known whether it was still there today.

Qian Wei was looking at the map in a daze, as if he was recalling something.

When Captain Zhang saw the commander's appearance, he understood the situation a little bit. This was the commander's hometown. He had heard the commander always bragging that their Qian family was a famous scholarly family in the local area.

Their family moved to Peking with Ming Taizu Zhu Di. At that time, their ancestor was a grain transporter in the army.

Then he followed Zhu Di in launching the Jingnan Campaign and was awarded the title of marquis. He has stayed in Tongzhou ever since, for almost 500 years.

That arch bridge was built with funds funded by their ancestors, but now everything has changed.