Chapter 247: Grand Finale
Following the defense of Tianjin City’s Public Concession by Foreign Troops against retaliatory invasion operations by Japanese Troops,
the entire Tianjin City also foreshadowed the arrival of a great storm, because the Japanese Army had surged from the side of the fallen Beiping City, with aircraft and cannons, tank and vehicle troops also being continuously transported over,
they vowed to occupy Tianjin City, and moreover, within a short few days, to fully occupy the entire Tianjin City, as well as annihilate completely the Dongjuzi Airport that night raided them, the German-equipped troops of the Japanese Army garrison troops, and the 38th Division city defense troops.
When the heavy rain in the sky changed into a drizzle, the Japanese Army had already arrived at the outer perimeter positions of Tianjin City under the personal command of Garrison Army Infantry Brigade Commander Brigade Commander Major General Kawabe Shozo, preparing to launch offensive operations at any time.
“Baka! This is China Tianjin City? Those damn German-Equipped Chinese Army are inside there?”
“Baka Yarou! Pass down my order, and as soon as this drizzle stops, immediately launch artillery bombardment on China Tianjin City, let those damn German-Equipped Chinese Army, and the city defense Chinese Army, have a good taste of the artillery barrage bombing unleashed by our Empire’s artillery unit, and see just how powerful it is!”
“Additionally, have the Imperial Air Force prepare strike air force at the other airport, to come over and conduct air strike bombing operation, I must kill all the Chinese Army inside Tianjin City!”
“To wash away the shame of our Imperial Army, these damn Chinese Army must be completely annihilated, especially their most elite German-Equipped Chinese Army, who absolutely cannot be allowed to stir up trouble here against our Imperial Army’s territory expansion operations, they must all be completely eradicated!”
Brigade Commander Major General Kawabe Shozo, standing at the front line, holding a military telescope, observing every move of Tianjin City’s garrison troops, also immediately issued a series of operation instructions after finishing his observation.
For him,
he was determined to personally avenge, annihilating completely all the German-equipped clone troops that Zhou Wenhua had dispatched to Tianjin City, along with the 38th Division garrison inside the city, including all the security teams.
Then, he would continue commanding his massive Japanese Army troops to kill all the way to Commander Yan’s Taiyuan, and occupy it as well.
So the ambitious him, at this moment, had his battle intent surging extremely high.
And following the issuance of his operation orders,
all the incoming Japanese Troops also swiftly began executing the operation orders,
with all artillery units ready for action, and signalmen immediately notifying the Japanese rear area airport to dispatch air force over immediately to prepare for air strike bombing on the German-equipped troops inside Tianjin City,
additionally, the resting Japanese Troops were also continuing their rest.
Because these Japanese Troops had also been force marching for quite a long time, and moreover in the rain, so many Japanese soldiers were quite fatigued.
Of course, regarding every move of the Japanese Army, German-equipped Commander Li Desong, who was observing from atop the city walls after occupation, also immediately reported all the intelligence on the Japanese Army’s troop deployments and general assignments that he had seen to Zhou Wenhua.
And Zhou Wenhua also immediately issued a series of orders, having the air force that had long been prepared set off immediately for Tianjin City, preparing to conduct air strike bombing operation and air combat against the Japanese Air Force and Japanese artillery unit.
So when the rain had completely stopped,
an air combat thus erupted,
fought fiercely,
and it drew the full attention of Tianjin City’s Foreign Troops who had been continuously focused on the entire battle situation, all the citizens inside the Public Concession, and all the military and civilians outside the Public Concession, concentrating all their attention on the already begun war.
Although the Japanese offensive operation was ferocious, Zhou Wenhua’s German-equipped clone troops’ heavy firepower configuration, sufficient ammunition supply, the cooperative operations of the 38th Division city defense troops, and the cooperative operations of all security teams,
thus matched evenly against the incoming massive Japanese Army, especially the air force dispatched by Zhou Wenhua, which completely suppressed the Japanese Aircraft Group in combat, and conducted air strike bombing against the Japanese artillery unit,
so for a time, the battle situation was extremely fierce,
and Tianjin City also had continuous victory reports, along with constant casualties.
It captivated the thoughts and attention of many citizens, and the citizens of various cities,
until Tianjin City finally, just like in the original timeline, fell under the edge of the army of the Japanese Army, and the battle came to an end, but at this moment, the Japanese Army had also paid a heavy price in casualties, even including Brigade Commander Major General Kawabe Shozo, who was personally commanding the operation with high spirits,
and the Division Commander of the 20th Division, who were both killed or wounded by Zhou Wenhua’s air force.
So the Japanese Army ultimately only achieved a pyrrhic victory,
however, because of this, the curtain was finally raised on the all-out war of resistance,
and during the eight years of arduous resist Japanese Invaders operations, Zhou Wenhua continuously dispatched his clone troops to support and assist those National Revolutionary Army Troops that were being beaten into continuous retreat by the Japanese Army,
also annihilating quite a few Japanese Troops,
until victory in resisting Japanese Invaders,
under the system’s rewards, Zhou Wenhua also returned to the original timeline, and obtained the system’s 10 billion cash reward, making him a billionaire, living a happy and joyful life.
