In the office.
Lin Zheng held a cup of coffee to stay awake.
Lin Zheng carefully reviewed the intelligence, his brows gradually furrowing.
“General Lin, the Bear Army in the Far East is frequently moving, with an astonishing number of planes and tanks. The land forces deployed exceed 300,000!”
“General Lin, is the Bear going crazy??”
Lin Zheng quickly thought of the situation in the Far East. Due to the non-aggression pact between the Bear and Germania, the Bear had the resources to deal with the Far East region.
Lin Zheng was slightly stunned... The Bear Empire had taken the Red Alert Legion as a threat!!
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General Dai led the Red Alert Second Army Group, as well as the Conscript Army Group, affiliated Jin-Sui Army, etc., totaling over 300,000 people.
General Dai, utilizing railroads and multi-purpose troop carriers, arrived at the combat position ahead of schedule.
General Dai's artillery shells, bullets, and supplies for a massive battle had already been transported to the Erlianhaote area.
General Dai looked at his stopwatch, constantly waiting.
As time passed, the Bear's puppet Mongol cavalry arrived first at the battlefield.
The Bear's puppet Mongol cavalry seemed to have not expected... that the Red Alert Legion was already fully prepared!
They were supposed to launch a surprise attack on Erlianhaote.
Whizz! Whizz! Whizz!
Boom! Boom! Boom....
A concentrated barrage of artillery fire instantly engulfed the puppet Mongol cavalry, killing them before they could fight, leaving the battlefield littered with their corpses.
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Two hours later, with the roar of tanks, the Bear's new T34-75, T28, BT17 fast tanks, and BT5 tanks.
The Bear had formed several new tank brigades.
The vanguard had over 800 tanks.
Comparable to the Nomonhan battle in the Far East.
Bear soldiers, clad in military overcoats, carrying submachine guns, followed the tanks in dense numbers.
“Fire –“
“Boom –“
The 88mm anti-aircraft gun group, their cannons lowered, spewed fire. This classic weapon of World War II displayed its inherent terror.
Within 1 kilometer. The Bear's tanks were no match!
Any tank hit by the shells would be destroyed in one shot!
The Red Alert 120mm self-propelled howitzer... one shot, and the Bear's tank turret flew into the air, crashing heavily onto the ground.
If it landed in the crowd, dozens of Bear soldiers would fall.
The Red Alert Katyusha division and 107 rockets were coordinated, displaying terrifying power on the Far Eastern battlefield.
Boom! Boom! Boom.....
On a front line that stretched for tens of kilometers, the two sides suddenly clashed!
The Bear's tank group was bewildered, and the soldiers carrying submachine guns were stunned.
The ringing in their ears from the explosions, the dead bodies everywhere, they didn't know whether to charge forward or retreat.
The political commissar, holding a pistol, urged them to charge.
Ura!
Ura!
Ura!
The Bears found their backbone, instantly charging like gray beasts.
But they were constantly falling under the fire of machine guns and mortars. Due to the multi-purpose infantry fighting vehicles, resembling Humvees or Jeeps, which could be equipped with missile bays or Gatling guns.
The multi-purpose infantry fighting vehicles gradually advanced, compressing the encirclement. Lin Zheng had requested a substantial number, hundreds, from the Red Alert base... they were so powerful...
Soon, the Bear's tank group and three Bear divisions were completely wiped out. The remaining Bear divisions were severely crippled!
General Dai gazed at the battlefield, utterly astonished. It was the first time he had witnessed the Red Alert's full firepower, exceeding his understanding of World War II warfare.
Of course, the Bears were even more astonished... they had thought they would defeat the Japanese devils with glory, just like in the Nomonhan battle, achieving a glorious victory!
Why was the gap in combat strength so great now!
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The residence of the chairman of the mountain city.
The Far East was like a giant powder keg, the source of conflict.
The Bear expanded eastward, Japan northward, and the Red Alert northward.
The three sides were entangled, their conflicts erupting.
Chang Kaishi and others were constantly monitoring the situation.
Chang Kaishi looked at the map and sand table in amazement.
“Damn it, normally speaking, this was a large-scale surprise attack by the Bear. Their surprise attack speed was astounding, a land force surprise attack of over 500 kilometers..”
“If they reached Erlianhaote, they could cut off the Red Alert Legion's flank and the Japanese Kwantung Army.”
Several KMT generals were also looking at the sand table.
One of the generals just walked in and said, “Chairman, latest battle report, the Bear lost most of their tanks in this battle, six divisions and 100,000 casualties....”
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Chang Kaishi's face was stunned with surprise.
After all, Chang Kaishi was a “strategic and tactical expert”, claiming to be a master of military forces of all nations.
He knew that the Bear's Far Eastern military was powerful, and even believed it could become a top-tier nation in the future.
Then, they lost so quickly?
Chang Kaishi couldn't believe it. He continued to point at the map and force an explanation to others.
“Everyone... the Far East is different from us... in a land of millions of square kilometers, the speed of both sides is limited. It would be difficult for the Red Alert Legion to completely defeat the Bear's vanguard!”
“Not to mention the newly appointed commander, Apana, who has over 700,000 Bear troops under his command!”
Chang Kaishi smiled slightly. This time, his analysis wouldn't be slapped in the face, right?
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