Compared to the agony suffered by the old devil Fujita Susumu, Matsui Iwane—the old devil currently attacking the Tangshan area—was feeling considerably more at ease.
Having two divisions advancing toward Jurong City had given him great peace of mind. As the Battle of Jurong raged on, he had simultaneously launched a fierce offensive against the outer defensive lines of Nanking.
The remnants of the 66th Army, stretching from Mount Tiantai to the Tangshan Position, had constructed numerous defensive fortifications, taking full advantage of the favorable terrain. To satisfy his strategic goal of delaying the National Government’s reinforcements for Jurong, while simultaneously exploiting the void left by the troops they were bound to divert, Matsui Iwane intended to capture the Tangshan area.
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