A certain capital, the commander-in-chief's residence.

"The Japanese army really gathered at Sihang Warehouse?"

The Chairman, who had been worried about the military all morning, had not had a good sleep when he was woken up by Wang Shihe, the leader of the third team of the Attendant Room and the Chief of Guard next to the Chairman.

So his mood was not much better and he said coldly.

"Yes! Chairman!"

"The battle situation in Sihang Warehouse is critical now! I'm afraid it won't be able to defend for many days, so I'm so anxious to report to you!"

"In addition, the foreigners also issued an ultimatum to us, asking us to make a ceasefire with the Japanese army as soon as possible and not to continue fighting at Sihang Warehouse!"

"Because the foreigners are worried that our battle with the Japanese army will burn the flames of war to their concession!"

"Especially, the Japanese army and Liu Feiyang's troops have used heavy artillery units against each other, and even fought a poison gas war!"

"And there's air combat!"

"So the foreigners are afraid of the battle between us and the Japanese army!"

"So this morning the great powers and other countries once again sent representatives to submit a petition to our government, demanding that the fighting in Sihang Warehouse be stopped for "humanitarian reasons."

"Moreover, the foreign fleet is also ready to go, and the foreign troops in the concession have also entered a high state of combat readiness!"

Captain Wang continued to report respectfully.

"I have no problem with a truce with the Japanese army!"

"We have actually been defeated in the Battle of Songhu!"

"Actually, my all-time plan was to use the sacrifice of the Eighty-Eighth Division to win the sympathy and support of those powerful countries on the international stage for the nine-nation convention meeting in the next week, and to buy time to win international assistance."

"Now that the original goal of holding on to Zhabei and holding on to the Sihang Warehouse has been achieved, and most of our national army troops have successfully completed their retreat, and have redeployed new combat fortifications!"

"Then let them do what they wish!"

"We must give it to the great powers and other countries to send representatives again to persuade us to cease the war!"

"Otherwise, it will be self-defeating. Once the foreigners are angry, our original strategy of turning to the foreigners to support the anti-Japanese war will fail!"

After the chairman pondered for a moment, he nodded slightly and agreed.

"Yes! Chairman!"

The captain of the Royal Guard respectfully agreed.

"You give me the order. I plan to appoint Songhu Garrison Commander Yang Hu to have an emergency meeting with General Smartet of the great powers. We want to discuss with him how the troops in the Sihang Warehouse can retreat to the public concession safely.

to join the main force of the 88th Division fighting in the west of Songhu."

The chairman continued to issue orders.

"Yes! Chairman!"

Captain Wang nodded in agreement.

"Liu Feiyang's troops also followed Xie Xuyuan's troops to meet up where the main force of the 88th Division is!"

"When the time comes, I will also award Liu Feiyang and Xie Yuan the Medal of the Blue Sky and White Sun!"

The chairman continued to give instructions.

Captain Wang also continued to nod in agreement.

Then Captain Wang went to the foreign general Smartet for an urgent meeting to discuss the matter of allowing Liu Feiyang's troops to enter the concession.

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Looking at the Captain Wang who was walking away, the Chairman fell into deep thought.

"Can they safely evacuate to the concession?"

"The Japanese army came with so many troops this time, which was completely beyond my expectation!"

"What exactly is that old devil Matsui Iwane planning to do?"

"Send out four divisions to encircle and suppress a lone army?"

"This is the first battle since the Battle of Songhu!"

"It's because the country is weak and being bullied by others!"

After a long time, the Chairman sighed deeply and muttered to himself.

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Japanese Army Songhu Headquarters,

Matsui Iwane also got up early,

"Your Excellency Commander!"

"Our army has been gathering at Sihang Warehouse one after another!"

"This time we must be able to annihilate all of Liu Feiyang's troops at Sihang Warehouse!"

"The navy and aviation force are fully prepared and can carry out supporting bombing operations at any time, including our tank and combat vehicle units, which have also assembled hundreds of tanks, and can push forward the four-row warehouses and banks held by the Chinese Army at any time!"

Chief of Staff Tsukada Gongya came to Matsui Iwane's command room early in the morning, dressed neatly in officer uniform, to give a report.

"What's the reaction from the foreigners?"

Matsui Iwane, who had already eaten breakfast in a hurry and was also neatly dressed, asked with a calm face.

"The foreign fleet and the troops in the concession have entered a high level of combat? Are they worried that our army will cross the border? Destroy their interests in the concession and harm the foreigners in the concession!"

Chief of Staff Tsukada Tsukuda continued to report truthfully.

"Huh! These foreigners just love to make such a fuss!"

"Actually, for me personally, our empire's fight against the China Army is actually a "brother's war" and an elder brother teaching a disobedient younger brother. It is a "war of love."

"Because I always firmly believe that the conflict between us and the Chinese Army is actually just a quarrel between brothers within the family! For me, beating up my young and rebellious brother through force makes me feel better. He knows that our empire is their best destination and protector!"

"So the fuss made by foreigners is really ridiculous!"

"The army of millions of bandits has been reduced? The Meiji Festival is celebrated in the formation; the emperor's majesty shines brightly? The wind is clear and the autumn scenery is clear."

"The final victory and glory will only belong to our imperial army. This disobedient brother of the China Army needs us to use force to beat them hard and make them surrender to us!"

"It is also one of the most important operational deployments for our empire to establish a Greater East Asia Prosperity Circle in the future!"

"So you are giving me an order? After the troops failed to persuade them to surrender, including the Marine Corps' sneak attack, they gave me a good beating on those disobedient Chinese troops, even if all the subjects were annihilated in the Sixing Warehouse. Where? No matter what!"

"As the younger brother of the China Army, we must listen to the words of our elder brother!"

After listening to Chief of Staff Tsukada's report on the attack, Matsui Iwane actually closed his eyes. After a long silence, he excitedly spoke his inner thoughts from the bottom of his heart.

At the same time, when he talked about the excitement, tears actually shone in the corners of his eyes, which surprised and moved Chief of Staff Tsukada Tsukuda.

But soon after listening, Chief of Staff Tsukada Tsukuda hurriedly followed the instructions to convey the combat order.

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Chapter completed!