Chapter 157: Should the Counterattack Wait?

Deng Xihou smiled: "Regardless of what the 2nd War Zone's reaction is."

"Our Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army has now annihilated the 109th Division."

"The Japanese forces in Jin Dong are currently weak, so I think we can launch a counterattack."

Sun Zhen, standing to the side, grinned and said: "I think it's feasible."

"Counting the time we annihilated the Hashimoto Detachment, and tonight's destruction of the 109th Division."

"The casualties of the 22nd Group Army are only a little over ten thousand."

Upon hearing this, Division Commander Liu smiled: "This talent, anyone who sees him loves him!"

As well as the 108th Division and the 20th Division, two divisions' worth of brigade-level 75mm Mountain Field Guns and regiment-level 75mm Mountain Guns.

But!

On the frontal battlefield of Niangziguan, there is the Japanese 20th Division, the 108th Division, plus Yamashita Tomoyuki's Garrison Independent Mixed Brigade.

"Our two armies are now fighting in cooperation, so we can exchange ideas with each other!"

The two looked at Yu Hua and said with serious faces: "Do we look like we are joking?"

Sun Lianzhong, Feng Qinzai, and Ceng Wanzhong still have the strength to remain in a stalemate with the Japanese troops.

Added to the Japanese tanks, Armored Vehicles, and aircraft support, the Sichuan Army still faces great difficulties in counterattacking.

"Counterattack!"

One battalion each of 75mm Mountain Guns and Field Guns, that makes 24 guns.

"This brain is quite flexible, unlike other Republic of China Army generals who only know how to clash head-on with the little Japanese."

In any case, it is about leading the Japanese by the nose, step by step luring the Japanese into traps.

"Avoid the enemy's sharp edge, when the enemy advances we retreat, when the enemy camps we harass, when the enemy is tired we strike, when the enemy retreats we pursue."

Before Division Commander Liu could finish, Yu Hua answered first: "Li Yunlong!"

"I agree too!"

Things like Mother-Child Mines, Chain Mines, Nail Mines, Stone Mines, Ceramic Mines, Hair-trigger Mines, Gravel Mines, Front-stepping Rear-exploding Mines, and so on!

The militia in the movies really played with landmines in all sorts of ways.

"Yo..." Division Commander Liu did not expect Yu Hua to actually know: "You know him!"

At this moment, Division Commander Liu of the 18th Group Army also walked into the command post of the 22nd Group Army.

Especially with the two Japanese divisions and one brigade, the combined artillery completely exceeds all the Republic of China Army forces in the direction of Niangziguan.

The Pingangler Battle!

Two divisions of the 18th Group Army are participating in the battle this time, and the Sichuan Army still has over thirty thousand men.

The two immediately said: "Division Commander Liu!"

The artillery regiments of two divisions mean 96 guns!

Yamashita Tomoyuki's Garrison Independent Mixed Brigade is known as a small division, and its artillery units have been reinforced.

Even though the Sichuan Army annihilated the Hashimoto Detachment and the 109th Division, this was a result achieved by the Sichuan Army through harassment, luring, and ambushing the Japanese.

Division Commander Liu nodded, "Yu Hua, you kid really is a genius!"

"To tell you the truth, just after Division Commander Chen's 127th Division annihilated the Gufeng Changying Brigade."

Once this is counted, the number of Japanese 75mm and larger caliber artillery pieces completely exceeds 120.

After Sun Zhen and Deng Xihou heard this, they felt it was possible, ever since the 18th Group Army moved north to resist Japan.

"Have you cleared this matter with the two commanders of the 18th Group Army?"

Yu Hua looked at Division Commander Liu, "Have you all discussed it?"

After 1941, the Japanese forces in Jin Province were far less numerous than they are now.

Yu Hua smiled; in fact, this tactic is really quite similar to that of the 18th Group Army.

On the frontal positions of Niangziguan are Sun Lianzhong's 26th Route Army, Feng Qinzai's 27th Route Army, and Ceng Wanzhong's 3rd Army.

Two artillery regiments and two artillery battalions of 75mm Mountain Field Guns make 120 guns.

The Sichuan Army is currently assembled along the Niangziguan line, where Tunnel Warfare cannot play much of a role.

However, landmines and Explosive can certainly give the little Japanese a fierce blow.

Most of the divisions are newly trained garrison divisions, whose combat effectiveness is not very strong and cannot compare to Permanent Divisions and Special Divisions.

"The 343rd Brigade of the 115th Division is currently with my 129th Division and will also participate in the battle."

"He is a lucky general and is now a member of the Paoge, so don't even think about it."

The three units are currently in a stalemate with the Japanese, as the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army has blocked the flanking Japanese.

"The combat plan has already been approved."

"This Yu Hua is a precious treasure of our Sichuan Army."

"His name is..."

Even the Ping'an County Battle has been called the turning point of World War II by netizens of the new era.

The little Japanese forces still possess nearly sixty thousand men!

"The two commanders of the 18th Group Army are already aware of this matter."

"Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, are you not joking?"

Counting only Mountain Field Guns, a Japanese artillery regiment can possess 48 75mm Mountain Guns and Field Guns.

Added to the number of little Japanese Type 92 Infantry Guns, the sheer amount of artillery makes Yu Hua feel overwhelmed just thinking about it.

"The two commanders have already sent an urgent telegram to another brigade of the 115th Division, ordering them to rush toward Niangziguan as quickly as possible."

Calling it the 18th Group Army's tactic is also correct.

Yu Hua smiled; how could he not know Li Yunlong.

"You are actually quite similar to a commander in my 772nd Regiment of the 386th Brigade."

The film "Landmine Warfare" watched in childhood could be said to have utilized landmines to the extreme.

"This time, my 18th Group Army is not the only one participating in the battle; the 129th Division is also involved."

Yu Hua is also learning from the wisdom of his predecessors, now applying landmines and Explosive to the Sichuan Army.

If he had a Division in his hands, this kid would even dare to attack Jinyang.

This film is about the militia of the 18th Group Army, who used everyone's wisdom to manufacture many landmines.

This does not even count the 12 Type 92 105mm Howitzer of the 20th Division.

The film "Tunnel Warfare" is also like that, using tunnels to make the Japanese soldiers unable to tell north from south.

"The 18th Group Army and my Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army are counterattacking the little devils at Niangziguan."

"The strength we have in our hands now is still over thirty thousand men, completely capable of launching a counterattack against the devils along the Niangziguan line."

The artillery of the 109th Division and the Hashimoto Detachment was not brought into play at all.

Yu Hua was afraid that Division Commander Liu would make the decision on his own without communicating with the two Commanders-in-Chief.

In "Bright Sword," Li Yunlong dared to attack Ping'an County with just one Regiment.

Division Commander Liu grinned and said: "This kid Li Yunlong also doesn't take the usual path when fighting; he has many clever ideas."

These landmines and Explosive buried on the road were learned entirely by Yu Hua from the films of later generations.

Seeing Division Commander Liu speak this way, Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen thought their fellow Sichuan Province countryman was planning to target Yu Hua.

But once the Sichuan Army chooses to counterattack now, then, the artillery of two divisions and one brigade.

The landmines blew up the Japanese soldiers so much that they didn't dare to enter the village at all.

"Moreover, your tactics are completely somewhat similar to my 18th Group Army."

They went deep behind enemy lines at Pingxingguan, Yanmenguan, and other places, ambushing the Supply Troops of the devils, and also achieved significant results.

"This is a very good opportunity."

Yu Hua looked at Division Commander Liu and said: "Division Commander Liu!"

"Preparing to join forces with the Sichuan Army to participate in this joint operation."

The two armies can exchange and learn from each other, and also gain quite a bit of experience.

Seeing that Sun Zhen and Deng Xihou actually wanted to counterattack now, Yu Hua's eyes widened.

"I think you and he are six of one and half a dozen of the other, not much difference."

Division Commander Liu patted Yu Hua on the shoulder: "Rest assured!"

"We are preparing to counterattack!"

He looked at Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen, "Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Commander-in-Chief."

"As for this counterattack, why don't we slow down a bit!?"

(End of this chapter)