South of Tangshan, at the forward command post of the Japanese 9th Division!
"Your Excellency, Divisional Commander! The main force's offensive is moving at a rapid pace. We expect to seize several of the Chinese positions in a few hours, thereby completely breaching the Tangshan Defense Line established by the Chinese!"
A Japanese staff officer was reading the front-line combat report with great enthusiasm. The contents he mentioned drew the attention of the entire Japanese headquarters.
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