Chapter 110: Ambush Plan

"Adjutant!"

"Latest intelligence on the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army!"

Hashimoto Ryuji shouted!

Following closely, a Japanese Major rode his horse to Hashimoto Ryuji's side.

"Reporting, Colonel!"

"The Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army is under the command of Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen!"

"Deng Xihou is the Commander-in-Chief, and Sun Zhen is the Deputy Commander-in-Chief."

"The 22nd Group Army oversees two armies, the 41st Army and the 45th Army respectively."

A single regiment has 24 mortars!

You are just too careless; the Republic of China Army is fine during a hard-fought battle, but once the defensive line collapses.

Wang Zhizhong also received the news.

The ravine at Yixiantian is very suitable for an ambush.

Coupled with the fact that the main commanding heights of Donghui Town have now been occupied by the Sichuan Army.

This artillery is not even as good as the number of mortars in a single regiment of the Imperial Army.

What kind of terrain is this, anyway?

Historically, after Deng Xihou entered Jin Province to fight.

Yu Hua temporarily enjoyed the thrill of being a Regimental Commander; the Reinforced Battalion directly under the Group Army was temporarily under Yu Hua's command.

The 15,000-strong Sichuan Army 122nd Division!

In terms of equipment, they are completely inferior to the troops under Hashimoto Ryuji.

Furthermore!

The sky over Jin Province now belongs to the Imperial Aviation!

With aircraft support, Hashimoto Ryuji has even less need to fear the Sichuan Army 122nd Division.

After the plan was approved!

Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen, along with some key Sichuan Army generals, followed Yu Hua.

With heavy troops sealing the entrance and exit, the little devils inside can just wait to be bombed.

Deng Xihou saw that Yu Hua would not budge at all regarding his own safety.

"Order the troops!"

"However, there is an extreme shortage of Maxim Heavy Machine Guns and Czech Light Machine Guns."

Deng Xihou had only a little over 120 soldiers by his side.

Jin Province is not Songhu!

There are many mountains here; the Sichuan Army can rely entirely on the terrain advantage without having to go head-to-head with the devils.

After all, just hearing people talk about it is not as good as seeing it on the ground.

"82mm mortars, a Sichuan Army regiment only has three!"

Principal Chiang also relaxed his suppression of the various warlords within Sichuan Province, allowing the Sichuan Army to recruit full numbers and leave Sichuan as soon as possible to resist the war.

Hashimoto is confident that his one brigade can take on the Sichuan Army 122nd Division head-on.

Donghui Town!

Sichuan Army 122nd Division Headquarters.

The Company Commander leading the team, Chen Jiuhuan, encountered the devils in the village, and under the devils' powerful firepower.

"After the Sichuan Army crossed the Yellow River and headed north, they took a train to Niangziguan."

Yu Hua also didn't know if it was his own influence that caused the "Heroes Leaving Sichuan" world to deviate.

He also didn't know what exactly Yu Hua was worried about?

This Niangziguan hasn't even been breached by the devils yet, so where would any devils come from?

The 122nd Division is now at full strength with 15,000 men.

This makes Wang Zhizhong want to go head-to-head with the Hashimoto Detachment in Donghui Town now.

Company Commander Chen Jiuhuan abandoned his troops and ran away; if it weren't for 1st Platoon Leader Wang Shaoshun turning the tide and buying time for Deng Xihou to escape.

"Your Excellency Colonel!"

Ordinary people simply don't know!

Artillery is what the Hashimoto Detachment can bring to the table right now.

Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen also wanted to see it for themselves.

"The 41st Army oversees the 122nd Division and the 124th Division; the 122nd Division Commander is Wang Zhizhong."

Hashimoto Ryuji's gaze turned toward his Adjutant.

The Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army's strength consists of three divisions, one regiment, and one mortar battalion.

In order to protect the safety of Deng Xihou, Sun Zhen, and others.

The location of Qigeng Village has a natural ravine.

The Sichuan Army dispatched the majority of its troops to intercept the Hashimoto Brigade at Donghui Town.

Right now, if the Sichuan Army 122nd Division goes head-to-head with the devils, they will definitely suffer.

"Among them, the 41st Army Commander is Sun Zhen, who also serves as the 124th Division Commander!"

The land-based aircraft at Yangmingbao Airport are already able to support the Imperial Army currently on the Xinkou Battlefield and Niangziguan Battlefield at any time.

The 22nd Group Army Commander-in-Chief and the Group Army Chief of Staff were killed in action at Nanpan Village.

"Hai!" The bowing and scraping Japanese Major grinned and said: "The 122nd Division has 15,000 troops."

Since the two Commanders wanted to inspect the site in person, Yu Hua could not very well stop them.

Upon hearing this!

Inside a small village, they encountered more than three companies of Imperial Army soldiers, and at the time, there were Traitors leading the way for the Imperial Army soldiers.

He glanced at Donghui Town; this location was quite good and very suitable for an Ambush.

Yang Sen's 20th Army and Guo Rudong's 43rd Army fought very well at Songhu.

The Imperial Army soldiers were stepping toward their graves one step at a time.

Qigeng Village possessed a natural Yixiantian Canyon, which only the locals knew about.

The Imperial Army Brigade that broke through Shimen Town was currently heading in the direction of Donghui Town.

The entire Division had fewer than twenty pieces of artillery in total.

Throughout the journey north to resist the war, many of the suggestions Yu Hua provided had also secured significant benefits for the Sichuan Army.

That was to close the gate to beat the dog, ensuring the Imperial Army soldiers would have no way back.

Regarding this Ambush!

The proposal Yu Hua gave to Deng Xihou was for the Sichuan Army and the 129th Division to join forces.

Those Imperial Army soldiers were like a pack of wolves chasing a flock of sheep, pursuing the fleeing Republic of China Army all the way.

From the valley floor to the valley rim, it was basically all sheer cliffs, with only one side of the valley wall being a gentle slope.

Fortunately, due to Yu Hua's heroic performance on the Songhu Battlefield, plus the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army.

Hearing this, Hashimoto Ryuji's brows locked tightly.

"Hurry to Donghui Town; I want to ambush the Sichuan Army 122nd Division here."

Everyone head to the Yixiantian of Qigeng Village!

Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen both agreed to this proposal.

Hashimoto Ryuji had decided!

He wanted to wipe out the Sichuan Army's vanguard and carry out a "decapitation" operation against the Sichuan Army.

Hashimoto Ryuji had Fujita take out the map.

"Among them, the 45th Army possesses a Mortar Battalion directly under the Army Headquarters, equipped with 24 82mm Mortars."

This natural ravine that Yu Hua spoke of.

In terms of artillery, the Hashimoto Detachment completely crushed the Sichuan Army 122nd Division.

What matters now is firepower!

"45th Army Commander Deng Xihou, under his command is the 127th Division, Division Commander Chen Li."

But, Yu Hua was not at ease in his heart.

"Among them, the Division underwent re-equipping in Baoji and Chang'an, and was equipped with half Hanyang Rifles!"

Once the Imperial Army soldiers entered Yixiantian, as long as the front and back of the valley mouth were blocked.

If Yu Hua knew what was in Deng Xihou's mind, he would definitely say.

Therefore, Yu Hua decided to do some ideological work on Wang Zhizhong.

Then drive the Hashimoto Brigade toward Qigeng Village.

"According to intelligence from the Special Higher Police, the 122nd Division is taking the lead and is currently heading toward Donghui Town."

"Equipment status of the 122nd Division?"

Once the Imperial Army soldiers entered here!

An Imperial Army company is equipped with 2 Mortars, and a battalion has 8 Mortars.

Originally, Deng Xihou intended to let Yu Hua take a Reinforced Company to go.

However, Yu Hua was very clear in his heart.

Not to mention the Imperial Army soldiers who had come from afar.

This resulted in every division of Deng Xihou's 22nd Group Army being over-strength.

According to the Military and Political Department's establishment, the 1937 Republic of China infantry division establishment had a full strength of nearly 11,000 men.

"The 45th Army has newly formed a regiment, designated as the New 10th Regiment, Regimental Commander Bai Zhangsheng; this regiment is a reinforced regiment."

The entire battlefield would completely collapse!

The whole army had 40,000 men!

"Where is the 22nd Group Army currently located?"

Because Deng Xihou had previously had an encounter with the Imperial Army in Jin Province.

Regarding this aggressive Imperial Army Brigade, Wang Zhizhong was determined to annihilate it completely!

The Sichuan Army units had now undergone re-equipping, and their gear had been updated.

A Reinforced Battalion plus Yu Hua's own Reinforced Company added up to just over a thousand men.

In view of Yu Hua's strong emphasis on the safety of the Group Army Commander-in-Chief.

Deng Xihou had no choice but to let Yu Hua lead over a thousand soldiers to cover the main Sichuan Army commanders as they headed to Qigeng Village.

(End of chapter)