Chapter 294: Trading Bird Guns for Cannons

Just like that!

In the Seventh War Zone, the Sichuan Army, following Yu Hua's deployment, successfully blocked the advance of the 10th Army.

Furthermore!

The troops operating on the outer lines utilized railways and highways to set up Landmine Arrays.

When the Japanese Army advanced, they blew up the railways and highways.

In this way, the 10th Army also had an entire regiment of the Japanese Army blown to death.

Yanagawa Heisuke received the report from his subordinates and was furious.

"Baka yaro!!"

In any case, the soldiers of the Jing'an Army were worthless, while the Imperial Warriors were the true treasures.

Only after detonating the Sichuan Army's Landmine Arrays did the main force of the little devils dare to move forward.

The Sichuan Army, the Central Army, the Jin-Sui Army, and the 18th Group Army.

All of them also transferred three elite divisions from their troops hidden south of the Yellow River to be committed to Xinkou.

When the 18th Group Army uprooted the strongholds, they did not encounter much resistance.

In the middle of the night!

The entire army still numbered over one hundred thousand men, plus the Jing'an Army, this cannon-fodder force.

The 10th Army was also blocked by the Sichuan Army along the Langxi and Liyang line.

This Ambush!

Old Li also had plenty of confidence.

Such powerful firepower strikes left this group of Japanese soldiers unable to react even now.

Most of the bunkers were not connected by communication trenches, and the Machine Gun firing ports were larger than the windows.

When camping at night, the Sichuan Army would also use Mortars and Type 92 Infantry Guns to launch sneak attacks.

Inside the Sanhezhen stronghold, a company of the Japanese Army was now heading toward Niangziguan to reinforce.

Once the 10th Army split its forces, it would be struck by the superior strength of the Sichuan Army.

The Japanese Army's aircraft would come to conduct air raids every time.

Moreover, Niangziguan stood firm as a mountain, and there was no danger of the rear being cut off at Xinkou.

The Sichuan Army in the Seventh War Zone was truly like a mouse.

Just like that!

The Jing'an Army, mobilized from the north, became cannon fodder for the 10th Army.

While the fighting on the inner lines was arduous, the Sichuan Army on the outer lines.

Launched a counterattack in Jin Province.

Advancing from Pingwang to Guangde!

There was also a battalion of the Puppet Army following this Japanese unit in action.

Because many of the reinforced concrete buildings of the troops retreating to the National Defense Works in the north were shoddy construction projects.

By the time the Imperial Army dispatched pursuit troops.

The Central Army and the Jin-Sui Army in the direction of Xinkou also launched an attack on the Itagaki Division.

The highways were dug up, and every time they advanced, the 10th Army had to repair the roads.

Every time, the three divisions below would advance, sending out a company or a battalion of the Jing'an Army to scout the path.

Old Yan felt completely satisfied after receiving praise from the people of the whole country and the people of Jinyang last time.

In this manner!

And!

The Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army in the Second War Zone also began to conduct firepower strikes against the Japanese Army along the Niangziguan line.

In order to annihilate the 23rd Group Army.

Old Li lay prone on the hilltop.

Jin Province!

The Sichuan Army adopted the tactic of fighting if they could win, and running if they could not.

Because at night, the Japanese Army had no air raids.

The Sichuan Army troops engaged in Movement Warfare with the 10th Army in the mountain forests.

Once Movement Warfare began, the Sichuan Army would concentrate superior forces each time to annihilate a company, a battalion, or a regiment of the Japanese Army.

Plus, during the last counterattack, they raided the Japanese Army at night.

The Sichuan Army had long since fled, and every artillery strike would also cause casualties among the Imperial Warriors in the military camp.

This also led to some of the Sichuan Army's defensive lines being rapidly breached by the Japanese Army.

The 22nd Group Army organized an artillery regiment.

In the sky!

Because the Sichuan Army, the Jin-Sui Army, and the Central Army were counterattacking the Japanese Army.

Such National Defense Works could not serve the purpose of blocking them at all.

Yanagawa Heisuke tore the telegram to shreds, then drew his Command Sword and slashed about in a fit of rage.

The 18th Group Army used this counterattack to wipe out many strongholds in a single night.

The great battle began!

They pushed back the Japanese defensive line in one go.

Facing the Landmine Arrays set up by the Sichuan Army, this group of Jing'an Army soldiers could only bite the bullet and charge forward.

Moreover, the Japanese Army reinforcements heading out were also intercepted midway by the Eighteenth Group Army.

There were a total of 36 Schneider M1919 Mountain Guns.

The Japanese Army in the direction of Niangziguan were all wailing and shouting.

This made it so that the little devils' aircraft no longer dared to dive and drop bombs.

Such buildings would crumble at a touch, and furthermore, they were overgrown with weeds, failing to meet the requirements for combat at all.

Because his Battalion could now be said to have traded their bird guns for cannons.

The Sichuan Army of the rd Group Army slipped directly into the mountains and forests.

To the north of Taihu!

This was indeed a very good method.

One night!

The results achieved were very significant, especially regarding the strongholds established by the Japanese Army.

Two types of machine guns set up a fire net, which also shot down and damaged quite a few Japanese Army aircraft.

Once the Japanese Army bunched up, the rd Group Army would not take the initiative to provoke them.

As long as there were no air raids, the Jin-Sui Army and the Central Army were still capable of fighting.

When advancing, the Jing'an Army took the lead.

The rd Group Army was now equipped with M2 Heavy Machine Guns and Type 26 General Purpose Machine Guns.

Because, after the th Army had been replenished.

Plus, each Division's Artillery Battalion possessed imitation Type 41 Mountain Guns and Type 92 Infantry Guns.

That was to assign five thousand men of the Jing'an Army to each Division.

The Shanghai Expeditionary Army to the north was pursuing the Republic of China Army like a hot knife through butter.

Therefore, facing the Shanghai Expeditionary Army equipped with field heavy artillery.

The Landmine Array on the highway could only succeed in slowing down the Japanese Army's pace of advance.

His Battalion was responsible for ambushing the Japanese Army leaving the strongholds, while the remaining forces of the 772nd Regiment went to attack the strongholds.

At the command post in Jinshan County.

Eighteenth Group Army 772nd Regiment, st Battalion Commander Li Yunlong.

This left the Japanese Army's strength in the strongholds hollow, and added to that, the Puppet Army had always surrendered at the first sign of trouble.

The powerful artillery strike capability stunned Kawakishi Bunzaburo all at once!

The Shanghai Expeditionary Army's pace of advance suddenly surpassed that of the th Army.

This also provided encouragement to the Jin-Sui Army and the Central Army, who were mired in bitter fighting.

Jin Province, Sanhezhen!

With the Jing'an Army clearing the way, the th Army's pace of advance became fast in an instant.

The th Army's pace of advance was obstructed.

Just from being attacked by the Sichuan Army's artillery fire at night, the Imperial Army had two battalions' worth of soldiers blown up or killed.

After Yan Laoxi tasted the praise from the people of Jinyang and the people of the whole country last time.

Although they had achieved quite a few results, the pressure faced by the Seventh War Zone remained very great.

When the Shanghai Expeditionary Army had already arrived at the city walls.

It was his Chief of Staff, Tanabe Moritake, who instead came up with an idea for Yanagawa Heisuke.

At the same time!

Yang Sen's th Army also immediately attacked the th Army's transport convoy.

Hoping that the Jin-Sui Army would also join in.

Therefore, the more than one hundred thousand Jin-Sui Army and Central Army troops on the Xinkou front line were also putting all their strength into fighting the devils.

Also at night, they launched an attack on the Japanese Army in the direction of Xinkou.

The th Army began preparing to sweep through the mountainous areas around Guangde.

Last time, the Eighteenth Group Army followed the Sichuan Army in a counterattack and captured a lot of Weaponry.

Once the great battle began!

The counterattacking troops also achieved initial victories at the very first opportunity.

Jinyang City, Yan Laoxi was pacing back and forth in his office at this time.

Under the instructions of Yu Hua.

Furthermore, the elite Division mobilized by Yan Laoxi was like a fresh force.

This made Yanagawa Heisuke so angry he cursed.

Many Japanese Army troops in the strongholds were also transferred away to provide support.

Since when did the Sichuan Army become so strong!

This Second War Zone counteroffensive was specifically coordinated with him by Liu Dashuai.

In this way, they could effectively avoid the Imperial Army being attacked by the Sichuan Army's Landmine Array.

Now leading the entire Battalion of soldiers, he was lying in ambush on the hilltop.

Upon hearing this, Yanagawa Heisuke laughed happily.

The Sichuan Army units were like mice; when Yanagawa Heisuke dispatched large forces to encircle and suppress them.

Now the three infantry companies possessed nine Light Machine Guns and three Heavy Machine Guns.

Six Grenade Launchers!

The Rifles were also basically all Type 38 Rifles.

(End of chapter)