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Seeing Zhang Tianhao sitting there in deep thought again, Lao Zhao and Lao Zuo said nothing, but walked aside and started doing their own things.

This battle concerns the future of the Subei Army Group, and even the future prospects of the Subei Army Group. If the Subei Army Group cannot show its power, there will be a lot of trouble in the future.

Zhang Tianhao was also very aware of the importance of this battle, so he naturally had to take charge of the command himself. Even though he had originally had the opportunity to go out, he now had to return to the headquarters.

Last night, he robbed the Japanese army's ammunition depot and even bombed the airport, with the purpose of today's attack.

Eleven divisions, plus the armored brigade and the special operations brigade, a total of 120,000 people, launched a full-scale attack on Xuzhou.

After all, there are about 70,000 to 80,000 people in Xuzhou now, of which 20,000 to 30,000 are the Imperial Army. If we can seize this opportunity directly, we can take over Xuzhou in one fell swoop.

This is a fatal temptation for the development of the Subei Army Group, and can also ensure the safety of the Subei Army Group in the next one or two years.

Although Zhang Tianhao's combat intention is very obvious, it is just talk.

As for the real combat intention, only he himself knows it.

Looking at the map, I saw small flags inserted on the map. Each small flag represented a place that had been conquered.

With the combination of infantry and tanks, plus a certain amount of air strikes, even the Japanese troops in Xuzhou would not have thought that the attack force launched by Zhang Tianhao this time would be so powerful.

……

Inside the Japanese Army Headquarters in North China.

The commander looked at the intelligence he had just received with a rather grim expression. After all, the Subei Army Group had really taken action against Xuzhou, and this time the attack was very swift.

The Japanese army was almost caught off guard. Even by the time they reacted, the Subei Army had already attacked their first line of defense.

"Baga, Subei Army, how dare he do that? What about the troops at Nanjing Garrison Headquarters? Are they freeloaders, or are they all trash?"

"I'm sorry, Commander. The Central China Command has already mobilized three divisions to defend Xuzhou, and there are also a large number of Imperial Army troops, about 80,000 people."

"More than 80,000 people, how dare the Subei Army do this? He is courting death."

"There is no other way. The Central China Headquarters has almost no troops left to send. If we withdraw more troops from the defense of various places, the defense may be in trouble."

"Three divisions are the maximum force they can mobilize."

"asshole!"

'When will our two divisions be ready to set out?'

"Tomorrow, there are still a lot of supplies that have not been prepared. Not only that, but the railways along the route have been damaged. If we want to arrive, it will take at least five days, and this is on the premise that the railways are repaired."

"Baga, send troops immediately to support Xuzhou. We must protect Xuzhou! Notify the imperial troops in Shanxi, Henan, etc. to start supporting Xuzhou."

"Hi!"

As the order from the North China Command was issued, Japanese troops from all sides began to mobilize in an all-round way, preparing to support Xuzhou. However, they forgot that their troop mobilization would soon be discovered by forces from all sides, and the entire North China almost fell into chaos.

After all, the troops were transferred away, and the gap in defense was immediately exposed.

This almost caused the Japanese army in North China to suffer a heavy loss.

But this is no longer what Zhang Tianhao is considering. What he is considering now is how to quickly defeat the Japanese troops in Xuzhou.

You have to know that every attack and war will result in casualties, and he needs to minimize the casualties.

"report!"

"Come in!"

On the third day of the Battle of Xuzhou, Zhang Tianhao was looking at a map in the conference room and formulating the latest battle plan when he heard a guard's report from outside. He saw a middle-aged man pushing the door and walking in. He also saw Zhang Tianhao lying on the map, looking at it, holding a pencil, as if he was about to draw something.

Zhang Tianhao also looked up and saw Chief of Staff Zhao walking in with a piece of paper in his hand.

"Old Zhao, when did you become so distant with me? You even know to report to me when you come to my place."

"Master, it's like this. We just received intelligence from the north that the Japanese troops in Henan and Shanxi have sent troops. We have a feeling that they may reach Xuzhou in a week."

"This time, they each sent out a division of troops, but each division has less than 20,000 troops, and seems to be a Type B division."

"In addition, two divisions from North China are also heading towards Xuzhou, with 40,000 Japanese troops. Adding up all the troops, there are almost 80,000 Japanese troops. We may be in trouble."

"When will the Japanese troops in North China be able to reach Xuzhou?"

"There's harassment from the Special Operations Brigade on the way. It'll probably take at least a week!"

"Can we take Xuzhou within a week? I don't want the entire territory of Xuzhou, I just want all the Japanese troops in the city of Xuzhou, let them all die."

"This shouldn't be a big problem!"

"That's good. With our speed of advancement, I'll give you five days. With nearly 20 divisions of troops, if you can't defeat the Japanese army of less than 35,000, you'd be an idiot."

Zhang Tianhao also had a serious look on his face, and there was a hint of solemnity in his voice.

"Master, there may be some problems in five days. The consumption may be much greater!"

"No, time waits for no one. We must end this battle as soon as possible, otherwise, we will be left with endless troubles."

"understand!"

When Chief of Staff Zhao heard this, he didn't understand what Zhang Tianhao meant, so he immediately put down the documents and walked outside.

However, when he reached the door, he turned around again and said to Zhang Tianhao a little embarrassedly: "Due to time constraints, I would like to use the two spare flight squadrons, especially the bombers. What do you think?"

"Yes, you can use it when attacking Xu County. You must show your strength."

"no problem!"

Originally, only a few bombers were used, but now the spare bombers have to be used, which means a strong attack.

Zhang Tianhao also took a deep breath, suppressed the restlessness in his heart, and readjusted his battle plan.

……

In the air, with the cooperation of infantry and tanks, the entire advancement speed was astonishingly fast. Even though the Japanese army had strong defensive power, it might be because Zhang Tianhao had robbed the arsenal.

This resulted in a shortage of ammunition for the Japanese army. On the third day alone, the shortage of ammunition for the Japanese army was directly exposed, and even the artillery fire stopped.

The Subei Army Group also attacked with its powerful firepower.

In just three days, two days faster than Zhang Tianhao expected, they captured the city of Xuzhou.

The entire Japanese defensive position was also baptized by Zhang Tianhao's artillery fire, and then it was attacked by armored vehicles and tanks, followed by a large number of infantry.

As a result, the Japanese troops were completely defeated as soon as they came into contact. After all, their fighting spirit was almost destroyed by these two attacks by the Subei Army.

As for Xuzhou, a street fight broke out directly, causing some troubles to the Subei Group Army, but they were just some troubles.

In one day, at least two or three divisions of the Subei Army entered Xuzhou, gradually eroding the last living space of the Japanese army. It took four days, and when the fifth day dawned, the entire Xuzhou had become the domain of the Subei Army. (End of this chapter)