Chapter 178: It's hard to get things done if I don't have money.

These past two days, Lao Chou has been acting like he's on steroids, frantically inviting Zhang Xian to send troops to jointly defeat the Japanese 20th Division and ease the collapse of the western front in Shanxi.

For this reason, the Second War Zone submitted its request for combat operations to the General Headquarters, hoping to exert pressure from the General Headquarters.

In fact, half a month ago, when Zhang Xian went to southeastern Shanxi, he had his troops advance into the rear of the 20th Division to test the enemy's remaining forces.