Chapter 129: Spinning a Yarn

Donghui Town!

Deng Xihou looked at Sun Zhen: "We did quite well in this Ambush."

"The troops' morale is high, and every soldier is beaming with joy."

Sun Zhen nodded, "That is indeed true."

"Take a look, these are the battle results we've tallied."

Deng Xihou took the report Sun Zhen had compiled, glanced at it, and grinned: "Oh my!"

"We've really made a huge profit this time."

Seeing Deng Xihou so happy, Sun Zhen narrowed his eyes: "The 18th Group Army suffered heavier casualties this time."

Seeing Yan Laoxi speak of the Sichuan Army this way, Huang Shaohong simply stopped talking and left Yan Laoxi's office.

The other generals of the Sichuan Army, seeing Marshal Liu's high spirits, also cheered loudly.

Inside the conference room, everyone was talking over one another.

The little devils had only that many men, yet they managed to put immense pressure on the Central Army and the Jin-Sui Army on the Xinkou Battlefield.

"Battle report... Marshal!"

"There are also over four thousand various types of firearms."

Upon hearing this!

"Only suffered this few casualties?"

On the Xinkou Battlefield, Itagaki Seishiro had one Division under his command, as well as three mixed Brigades.

"This kid is simply miraculous."

There were all kinds of troops, and although Huang Shaohong had coordinated them, command was still somewhat difficult.

"I feel that the content of this telegram from the Sichuan Army is greatly exaggerated."

Marshal Liu nodded: "Yes!"

Marshal Liu was happy here.

Deng Xihou nodded, "Well said."

"Marshal!"

The battle report of the 22nd Group Army had naturally been circulated to him as well.

Marshal Liu looked at the Sichuan Army generals in the conference room, all of them discussing it, and he was also very happy inside.

As a native of Jin Province, he himself was reluctant to exert effort, and by now, the people in Yan Laoxi's faction were all starting to waver.

Coordinating the Niangziguan Battlefield, since the Sichuan Army was fighting well.

"Ji Kuan!"

Huang Shaohong felt that, as the current Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the 2nd War Zone.

About one hundred thousand men!

These one hundred thousand men, facing over twenty thousand little devils, were under immense pressure and almost couldn't hold back the devils' offensive.

Upon hearing this, everyone widened their eyes.

"Good heavens, has our Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army received the blessing of the Jade Emperor or the Supreme Venerable Sovereign?"

Sun Zhen said with a smile: "My Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army has won a complete victory on the Jin Province Battlefield."

After receiving Deng Xihou's telegram, Huang Shaohong also forwarded it to Yan Laoxi.

"Since the Marshal himself said it was a great victory, that means our Sichuan Army's casualties must not be high."

"We absolutely must not underestimate them!"

"Wiped out six or seven thousand little devils."

"Ambushed the Hashimoto Detachment that was flanking Niangziguan."

"This is a great joyous occasion, we must send a telegram to the Marshal."

After Marshal Liu finished speaking, the Sichuan Army officers at the scene all gasped in surprise.

Marshal Liu reached out his hand, signaling for everyone to quiet down.

After receiving this telegram, Marshal Liu couldn't help but clap and cheer: "Well fought."

Huang Shaohong had ability, but historically, although Huang Shaohong was appointed as Deputy Commander of the Second War Zone.

"However, the captured supplies are quite substantial."

Sending a Brigade and a Division of the Sichuan Army to Niangziguan.

It was only after the devils appeared flanking Niangziguan that Huang Shaohong hurriedly dispatched the Sichuan Army to intercept them.

"Moreover, the devils really followed the design of this kid Yu Hua."

The first to ask was Pan Wenhua.

Just counting infantry Divisions, there were at least ten on the Xinkou Battlefield, plus several Independent Brigades and cavalry Divisions.

"Camped at the ambush site."

"Six Type 92 Infantry Guns, 40 Mortars."

Now, under Yu Hua's intervention, the Sichuan Army had no immediate worries in the direction of Niangziguan, and they were fighting quite well.

"Is it that the 22nd Group Army of De Cao and Jinkang has achieved a great victory in Jin Province?"

"I know there is a saying in Sichuan Province called 'spinning a yarn'."

Deng Xihou expressed his agreement.

"This battle actually led the little devils by the nose."

Inside the conference room.

Yan Laoxi, in any case, did not believe the Sichuan Army's nonsense.

"The 22nd Group Army joined forces with the 18th Group Army at Huangya Village and Qigeng Village."

"However, I am still aware of the brief course of the battle."

"We must also pay attention to this point: the little devils' bayonet techniques."

As he spoke, Liu Dashuai briefly explained the operational deployment of the 22nd Group Army to the Sichuan Army generals present.

"We suffered over one thousand casualties."

Currently, the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army, with over forty thousand men, has annihilated one brigade of devils.

"The 18th Group Army suffered over two thousand casualties."

"Xunqi, your head is muddled."

Subsequently, the two jointly sent a telegram to report the great joy of this Ambush to Liu Dashuai.

It is just that the defenders at Niangziguan collapsed too quickly; by the time the Sichuan Army went to Niangziguan, the frontline troops had already scattered.

"The remaining supplies are still being tallied."

Preparing to retreat to the rear.

"Just in terms of vehicles, we have now captured thirty, and four 75 mm Mountain Guns."

"This is why the casualties are smaller; most of the 18th Group Army soldiers were injured during bayonet fighting."

Huang Shaohong, who was to the side, saw Yan Laoxi speaking of the Sichuan Army this way and grinned: "Isn't there the 18th Group Army helping?"

"Our casualties are smaller, but our ammunition is more plentiful than the 18th Group Army's."

Everyone also had quite a bit more confidence about leaving Chuan to fight the devils.

"Also, how were our Sichuan Army's casualties in this battle?"

As a confidant of Liu Dashuai, Pan Wenhua was the first to speak, which was very appropriate.

He grinned: "De Cao and Jinkang are preparing to send the specific battle details later."

However, Yan Laoxi of Jin Province furrowed his brows.

Looking at the telegram in his hand, Yan Laoxi grinned: "Ji Kuan!"

Jincheng in Chuan Province.

With only such a small number of casualties, Yan Laoxi felt that even if he jumped off the city wall, he would never believe the Sichuan Army's battle report.

Seeing Huang Shaohong mention the 18th Group Army, Yan Laoxi stood up immediately.

"Could it be like on the Songhu Battlefield, where the entire army suffers huge casualties and the troops have to retreat to the rear to rest and reorganize!"

"We are all people who have fought the devils; do you believe a Sichuan Army group army could annihilate a devil brigade?"

"Can you tell me the detailed battle report?"

He was tasked with coordinating the battle in the direction of Niangziguan, but the troops there at the time were very mixed.

"This Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen are eighty percent likely just spinning tall tales to us."

Yan Laoxi speaking of the Sichuan Army this way made Huang Shaohong feel very disappointed in this Second War Zone Commander deep down.

As one of the Guangxi Clique Three Heroes!

As the commander of the Jin-Sui Army, if this Yan Laoxi himself cannot make a major determination, how can he expect those below him to go all out against the enemy.

"The 18th Group Army helping? That is also impossible."

"My Sichuan Army leaving Chuan, both the Songhu Battlefield and the Jin Province Battlefield, were successful from the start."

"In this Ambush, we cooperated with friendly forces to annihilate a brigade of little devils, counting the troop casualties."

Even Huang Shaohong himself did not know where the army was.

"This 'spinning tall tales' is the Sichuan Province way of saying bragging."

Then the Sichuan Army must be commended.

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