Chapter 170: The Dumbfounded Pingjin Area Army

Headquarters of the 22nd Group Army.

After Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen pondered for a long time, he felt that Marshal Liu should not leave Sichuan.

Remaining to guard Sichuan Province was safer.

They sent a joint telegram back to Sichuan Province, asking Marshal Liu to stay and guard Sichuan Province and not leave the province lightly.

Not long after, a Communications Soldier received a telegram from Sichuan Province.

After handing the telegram to Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen, the two of them also had a headache.

Marshal Liu insisted on leaving Sichuan, and the people at the Chuan-Kang Pacification Office simply could not stop him.

Terauchi Hisaichi convened a meeting of high-ranking officers of the Pingjin Area Army.

"At the meeting, Long Yun, Li Delin, and Bai Zhuge were all in support."

Having made the devils spray blood wildly, everyone also realized that the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army was a force that could not be underestimated.

Originally, the fighting in the Pingjin Region was not very intense, which was why the General Staff Headquarters would transfer troops from the Pingjin Area Army.

As for why Yu Hua insisted that Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen request Marshal Liu to come to Jin Province instead of going to Jinling.

Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen sighed.

If this continued, there would be no result.

"Gentlemen!"

At present, the Sichuan Army has achieved multiple results.

Looking at the noisy crowd, Terauchi Hisaichi also wished in his heart that the General Staff Headquarters would not withdraw troops from the Pingjin Area Army.

The two of them also understood Marshal Liu's stubborn temper.

The 123rd Division and 125th Division of the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army have now arrived at Zhangzhuang.

The Imperial Army suffered a serious blow, and now they are withdrawing troops to the south without providing replacements.

Terauchi Hisaichi had no choice!

"Gentlemen!"

"My Sichuan Army has already displeased Chang Kaishen; for the Marshal to go to Jinling now is simply a waste of time."

The troops are to remain in Hankou and not move; without his orders, they cannot head to the 3rd War Zone.

What kind of situation is this?!

"Are you afraid that if the Marshal goes to Jinling, Chang Kaishen will place him under house arrest?"

The devil's troop strength is over fifty thousand.

Only Kong Xiangxi, Zhang Qun, and others deal with Marshal Liu all day long.

Yu Hua believes that every move of the Sichuan Army will attract the attention of the people across the country.

Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen jointly sent a telegram to Marshal Liu.

"According to the latest news, the 18th Division and 114th Division have been formed in the country."

At the same time, Marshal Liu dispatched his confidant to go to Hankou in person to make contact with He Chengjun.

It takes some time to fly from Jincheng to Jinyang.

Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen continued to plan the Sichuan Army's combat operations for tonight.

"Going there is of no use; we still have to rely on ourselves to find a way."

He decided to take a plane to Jin Province first to meet with Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen.

However, the Army Minister in the country, Shan Shan Yuan, had already given Terauchi Hisaichi a firm order.

"Your Excellency Commander, two divisions and one brigade—this is too much force."

If troops are withdrawn to the south, then troops must be dispatched from the country to replenish them.

A group of devil officers were dumbfounded; there would be no reinforcements.

Yu Hua waved his hand: "Commander, the Marshal going to Jinling has nothing more than two purposes."

To expose it in Ta Kung Pao and list evidence of the Nanjing Command's inaction.

"The General Staff Headquarters, in order to resolve the Songhu Campaign as quickly as possible, wants to swallow up Chang Kaishen's main force."

This angered Marshal Liu quite a bit.

The 1st Army Commander... Xiangyue Qingsi stood up and said: "Your Excellency Commander."

After Marshal Liu in Jincheng received the telegram from the 22nd Group Army.

"Now that we are dispatching two divisions and one brigade to the south, our troop strength is insufficient."

Once this was said, the devils of the Pingjin Area Army also began to argue loudly.

With the big brothers of four provinces gathered together, Chang Kaishen might be worried every day; not only can he not sleep, he might not even be able to eat.

However, it is different now.

The four provinces in the Southwest Hinterland were all pioneers in opposing Chang initially.

"However, Chang Kaishen did not pay any attention."

Seeing Xiangyue Qingsi say this, everyone also looked at Terauchi Hisaichi.

Using the war in Jin Province as an excuse, they hoped Marshal Liu could come to Jin Province to discuss the Sichuan Army's subsequent combat plans.

"But, the Marshal should not go to Jinling now; have him come to Jin Province."

He reached out his hand, signaling everyone to quiet down.

Currently, there are only the 20th Division and 108th Division at the front of Niangziguan.

Everyone was also very unhappy; clearly, a formidable enemy had appeared in the Pingjin Region.

When departing, Marshal Liu sent a telegram to the Chen Wanren Division in Hankou.

After Chang Kaishen met with Marshal Liu in a hurry, he used the excuse of handling official business to directly brush Marshal Liu aside.

In the time that followed, Marshal Liu could not find Chang Kaishen, and could not even see He Yingqin.

The 22nd Group Army—this unit dealt the Pingjin Area Army a heavy blow.

Pingjin, Beiping.

Hearing this, Terauchi Hisaichi gave a bitter smile, "The 18th Division and the 114th Division, along with the 6th Division moving south, and the 9th Brigade of the 5th Division."

"If the Marshal goes to Jinling now, he likely won't even be able to see Chang Kaishen."

"The country will not provide our Pingjin Area Army with reinforcements."

"Second, that is to concentrate my Sichuan Army in the 7th War Zone."

In the original timeline, after Marshal Liu and his party headed to Jinling.

"This is also the Emperor's will; we cannot disobey."

"However, the Xinkou Battlefield and Niangziguan in Jin Province, especially the 22nd Group Army at Niangziguan."

"Using this to force the Nanjing Command to submit, preparing to transfer two divisions and one brigade from our Pingjin Area Army to move south."

"At the national military conference regarding the war against the devils at that time, the Marshal proposed."

"Oh!"

"The General Staff Headquarters is transferring two divisions and one brigade south; will the country send us reinforcements?"

"My Sichuan Army has shone brilliantly, and this has already aroused Chang Kaishen's dissatisfaction."

"Now my Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army has just annihilated the 109th Division and is famous nationwide."

"First, take back the 23rd Group Army, which was transferred away from the 7th War Zone, from the 3rd War Zone."

The reason is actually just as Sun Zhen and Deng Xihou said.

With follow-up troops, we can launch a small counterattack against the 20th Division and the 108th Division.

Hearing this, everyone stopped arguing, and even the Emperor agreed.

"This Sichuan Army unit has combat power that cannot be underestimated; he has already annihilated one division and one brigade of our Imperial Army."

Sun Zhen spoke up: "By taking a different path, the military and political bigwigs in Jinling will certainly not comply with the wishes of our Sichuan Army."

"Our Southwest Hinterland has always been a place Chang Kaishen covets; we are gathered together."

Yu Hua, together with Xiao Ningxin, prepared to address the matter of the Sichuan Army being divided again by Chang Kaishen, with no supplies or Weaponry provided.

"Chang Kaishen might not even be able to sleep."

"In the Pingjin Region, the Republic of China Army is still resisting, although in most areas it is not intense."

Has the Pingjin Area Army now become a stepchild?

Upon hearing this, Deng Xihou and Sun Zhen both laughed heartily.

The little devils had no complaints about transferring two divisions and one brigade south.

Deng Xihou thought about it and nodded secretly, "Not bad!"

"Blocking is not as good as channeling; we let the Marshal leave Chuan."

There is nothing wrong with this!

"The Marshal is determined to leave Chuan; we cannot stop him, just like controlling a flood."

Upon hearing this, Sun Zhen and Deng Xihou felt that what Yu Hua said made sense... blocking is not as good as channeling!

"Why come to Jin Province?" Deng Xihou looked at Yu Hua.

"Establish a war zone for the four provinces of Chuan, Dian, Gui, and Qian, for the local forces of the Southwest to fight the enemy together."

"How could Chang Kaishen possibly agree, unless his brain was caught in a door."

As long as public opinion is stirred up, the Sichuan Army can be in a superior position and grasp the initiative in the discourse.

"The Marshal has left Chuan; he is preparing to go to Jinling to find Principal Chang."

"The Marshal wants to discuss with Principal Chang about transferring our 22nd Group Army to the 7th War Zone."

Upon hearing this, Yu Hua immediately stepped forward: "Commander."

"Now that the Marshal wants to assemble the Sichuan Army to use them, there is simply no way to open a breach from Principal Chang."

"Organize into the 10th Army to resolve the Songhu Campaign."

If not for Yu Hua's interference, the devils would not have suffered such a big loss in the direction of Niangziguan.

Hearing this, Yu Hua grinned and said: "Commander, establishing a war zone in the four provinces of the Southwest Hinterland to fight the enemy."

Once the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army attacks the Pingjin Area Army again and eliminates the living strength of the Imperial Army.

This will be even more unfavorable for the subsequent war situation.

(End of this chapter)