Chapter 103: Hashimoto Ryuji Enters Shanxi Province

While Yu Hua was waiting for the follow-up troops of the 122nd Division at Zhao Family Village.

The Niangziguan Battlefield!

The Japanese headquarters.

The 20th Division!

As the supreme commander of the Niangziguan Battlefield, Kawakishi Bunzaburo was now also extremely furious.

The Republic of China Army troops in the direction of Niangziguan were fighting very stubbornly as well.

The Imperial Army used aircraft and artillery to bombard them every day.

Upon hearing this, Kawakishi Bunzaburo waved his hand: "Hashimoto-kun!"

Among the three divisions, when Hashimoto Ryuji selected Japanese soldiers, he specifically chose farmers from mountainous regions.

Inside the headquarters of the 20th Division, the Japanese soldiers saw the Division Commander losing his temper.

In the direction of Niangziguan, the three red arrows of the divisions had been unable to move forward.

Hashimoto Ryuji had fought in the bloody battles of Songhu, so he naturally understood this kind of stalemated war situation.

"As long as the Imperial Army outflanks from here to the rear of the Niangziguan defenders."

Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen prepared to use this final division as the reserve force for the entire army.

After Kawakishi Bunzaburo had thrown a tantrum in the headquarters.

"The direction of Shimen Town has many mountain roads; this requires dispatching troops familiar with mountainous terrain."

Deng Xihou, Sun Zhen, and the other generals of the 22nd Group Army.

"He is outside right now!"

As the supreme commander, Kawakishi Bunzaburo now let Hashimoto Ryuji select personnel to form a detachment.

Led by a Staff Officer of the 20th Division, Hashimoto Ryuji arrived before Kawakishi Bunzaburo.

And it was at this very moment.

A frontal assault!

"Rice buckets... they are all rice buckets."

Hashimoto Ryuji set off with his team.

"Attack Yangquan and Yuci westward along Zhengtai Road, then capture Pingyao south of Jinyang."

"However, the Niangziguan war situation is currently stuck in a stalemate."

This time, with Yu Hua's advance arrangements, the Sichuan Army did not suffer any losses on the map.

Kawakishi Bunzaburo still had to give special treatment to this aristocrat from the Imperial capital.

"Shimen Town..." Kawakishi Bunzaburo muttered several times!

"I have thought of a way!"

In a room at the train station.

"Your Excellency Division Commander, this position is located on the flank of Niangziguan."

"Clap, clap, clap..." Kawakishi Bunzaburo clapped his hands, "Yoshi!"

"Outflanking from Shimen Town requires little force; one brigade is enough."

After pondering for a while, he looked at a direction of Niangziguan, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Hashimoto Ryuji had not expected that the moment he met Kawakishi Bunzaburo, the Division Commander would ask him for his opinion.

The 20th Division had fought for several consecutive days, yet they had not achieved any breakthrough progress in the direction of Niangziguan.

"I have just arrived at Niangziguan, so I am not yet clear about the war situation."

He intended to look for loopholes in the defense of the Republic of China Army in the direction of Niangziguan.

"Hashimoto-kun!"

"Brigade Commander Takagi Yoshito requests that the troops be allowed to rest."

"Quickly..."

The opponent was still holding the position to the death!

After Kawakishi Bunzaburo nodded, he directly had his Adjutant take Hashimoto Ryuji away to select personnel.

"Colonel Hashimoto Ryuji has led his troops and already arrived at Niangziguan."

"Help the Division Commander capture Niangziguan in one fell swoop."

After finishing the relevant data, Hashimoto Ryuji stood before the map.

"Tell me what you think!"

"Yu Hua!"

The Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army, the 122nd Division and the 124th Division, had already finished assembling.

Outflanking from both wings—this was the old tactic of the Japanese.

The remaining 127th Division was still behind.

Hashimoto Ryuji quickly finished selecting the men for one brigade.

Hashimoto Ryuji placed the command stick in his hand on the location of Shimen Town.

One by one, they all lowered their heads.

Kawakishi Bunzaburo now had one more detachment of troops, so it would not hurt to meet Hashimoto Ryuji.

"Once the Republic of China Army's rear route is cut off, they will surely collapse, and the Niangziguan defense line will naturally be broken."

Deng Xihou was prepared to have a big fight with the Japanese.

"Oh..." Kawakishi Bunzaburo's eyes shone as he stared straight at Hashimoto Ryuji.

Looking back at the map hanging on the wall.

"Now, what are your thoughts on the Imperial Army's war situation at Niangziguan?"

Seeing the Division Commander entrust him with a heavy responsibility, Hashimoto Ryuji immediately nodded and bowed, standing at attention: "Hai!"

"I am currently having a headache over this!"

A Staff Officer walked in from outside the command post.

There are three Divisions in the direction of Niangziguan.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander!"

"Hai!" Hashimoto Ryuji nodded and bowed, standing at attention.

"Yoshi!" Kawakishi Bunzaburo looked at Hashimoto Ryuji and nodded with satisfaction.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander!"

"Since you have proposed this flanking plan."

"Furthermore, the supplies cannot be too heavy."

"I heard that when you were at the Imperial Army University, your grades were excellent!"

Hashimoto Ryuji continued: "Your Excellency, Division Commander."

"Division Commander, Hashimoto will certainly complete the mission!"

"Your Excellency, Division Commander!"

Seeing Yu Hua say this, Deng Xihou shouted: "Map!"

Kawakishi Bunzaburo was so angry he cursed: "Baka!"

Upon hearing this!

"Where should it erupt?"

The Staff Officers hurriedly changed the map!

This map was re-surveyed by the scouts of the 22nd Group Army after they entered the territory of Jin Province.

At the Zhao Family Village train station.

At this time, they dared not provoke the Division Commander.

"Invite Colonel Hashimoto Ryuji in."

The moment they met, Hashimoto Ryuji saluted Kawakishi Bunzaburo.

He picked up the Command Stick, "Your Excellency, Division Commander!"

"I now order the entire army, you are to select personnel and form a temporary mountain combat unit."

Kawakishi Bunzaburo nodded, then he had someone provide materials to Hashimoto Ryuji.

"You will command this unit and flank from Shimen Town."

"Please give me ten minutes first, I need some battle reports."

As the commander of this unit, the unit was called the Hashimoto Detachment.

"The Imperial Army possesses aircraft, artillery, tanks, and Armored Vehicles... yet now it cannot take Niangziguan."

"Your Excellency, Division Commander!"

Upon hearing this!

"In the current situation, the Imperial Army is launching a fierce attack on Niangziguan, and the next step is to split the forces."

"Shimen Town... the first battle of my 22nd Group Army is right here."

Yan Laoxi is truly stingy; he was even reluctant to give a single map.

"The frontline troops' attack failed, and the Imperial Army's charge was blocked by the Republic of China Army again."

Coupled with Hashimoto Ryuji leading a full-strength regiment arriving at the Niangziguan Battlefield.

After the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army entered Jin Province.

Kawakishi Bunzaburo's Adjutant, Yamashita Tani-hide, stepped forward quickly.

The other two Division Commanders also dared not say much.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander!"

"The Imperial Army concentrated superior forces and artillery fire, yet still could not break through the Republic of China Army's defense line."

After everything was ready!

One must know that the current Division Commander is like a volcano about to erupt.

Hashimoto Ryuji also saw the offensive map of both armies on the map.

Upon hearing this, Kawakishi Bunzaburo's eyes lit up, "Yoshi!"

Seeing Commander Deng call his name, Yu Hua stood out from the corner in the back.

In the original timeline, Yan Laoxi did not give the Sichuan Army a map; it was a Staff Officer under Sun Zhen.

"According to the current battlefield situation, the first battle of my 22nd Group Army in the direction of Niangziguan!"

"Commander-in-Chief!"

They were also all gathered together!

Now the troops have almost finished assembling.

"Hashimoto-kun, your analysis is very good."

Whoever goes is unlucky.

"As long as Pingyao is occupied, the Imperial Army can cut off the retreat route for the Republic of China Army from the Xinkou Battlefield and Jinyang region to the south."

Kawakishi Bunzaburo immediately felt that this plan of Hashimoto Ryuji would definitely work.

He was a classmate of Yan Laoxi's Chief of Operations, and only through personal connections did he manage to get the map of the Niangziguan direction.

The map of the Niangziguan direction hung on the wall!

The eyes of everyone present also turned toward the map.

(End of chapter)