Chapter 355: Fixing Bayonets to Cannons

"What suspicious points?"

"You, explain quickly?"

"Yes!"

Yamada Mihiko bowed and scraped, saying: "At Xuzhou City railway station."

"The signature this Chuan army officer gave me was that of an Adjutant to Pan Wenhua."

"However, at the time, the Chuan army soldiers addressed him as Staff Officer Yu?"

"I suspect this person's true identity is certainly not as simple as just being an Adjutant to Pan Wenhua?"

Originally, the Third Group Army only possessed one heavy Mortar Regiment, with 24 150mm heavy Mortars.

The Lu army soldiers, however, addressed Yang Biao as Commander-in-Chief Yang.

"Captain!"

Opposite the hillside was the Japanese Army's position!

"First of all, our artillery is a technical branch."

They feared that some generals, unable to withstand the test and swayed by spies, would commit acts that betrayed the Chuan army.

Yang Biao was a top student who had studied abroad in Germany.

These battle achievements made the newspapers; the Third Group Army had briefly exchanged fire with the Japanese Army 10th Division a few times.

After all!

"This person must be playing a major role within the Chuan army ranks!"

Very soon!

"I will report this to the Special Envoy immediately!"

The special train that Sun Zhen and Yang Sen were riding.

Deeply loved by the Third Group Army's Machine Gunners, these two types of Machine Guns could be used against both air and ground targets.

Doing so would be a battering-ram-like blow to the glorious image the Chuan army had worked so hard to build.

Luring the Japanese Army to advance deep into isolation, then annihilating them completely.

They only knew the Japanese Army's combat effectiveness was very strong, but they had not yet truly experienced land-air firepower.

"When setting up artillery positions, you must establish a Camouflage Net to conduct air defense."

"Therefore, artillery positions must be camouflaged to increase the difficulty of detection by Japanese Army aircraft."

"I suspect this Chuan army officer is hiding his true identity."

Some Lu army soldiers were also inquiring about the Chuan army's battle achievements in the Second War Zone.

"Report the latest situation up the chain of command?"

With five thousand men to pursue a Lu army of over one hundred thousand, Chongteng Qianqiu still had the guts to do it.

The Lu army's artillerymen!

Chongteng Qianqiu himself, after receiving the order from Terauchi Hisaichi, was unwilling, but still ordered a halt to the advance.

"Then what do you mean?"

He had also studied artillery fire, and he was now remaining with the Third Group Army as the Commander-in-Chief of artillery training.

"The Special Envoy will arrive in Xuzhou City in the next few days!"

The Chuan army soldiers brought by Yang Biao were teaching the Lu army how to use them.

"Our air force is currently at a disadvantage!"

The Lu army did not yet know how to use the newly arrived weapons very well.

This made Terauchi Hisaichi have to be careful, fearing the Chuan army was playing that same trick from Niangziguan again.

"Even with high-ranking generals of other Local Army units, this person can still get a word in."

During this period!

The weapons and ammunition purchased by the Chuan army for the Third Group Army made many Lu army soldiers very happy.

Yang Biao continued to stay!

Sun Tongxuan, Cao Fulin, and Yu Xuezhong had no intention of driving anyone away.

After Sun Zhen and Yang Sen finished listening to Yu Hua's analysis.

Accompanying them this time were also quite a few veteran artillerymen from the Third Group Army.

Coming here this time, Yang Biao was also giving lessons to the Lu army soldiers.

Moreover, coupled with the fact that the Third Group Army had one hundred thousand men gathered in Jining.

Which is what is often called... fixing a Bayonet to a cannon.

Sun Tongxuan had Yang Biao teach artillery knowledge to the Lu army.

Discovered that Chuan army troops were also in the Jining area.

"He is not only familiar with high-ranking generals of the Chuan army!"

This vanguard unit was a force transferred from the island, commanded by Chongteng Qianqiu.

On the special train!

"Upon learning that the Chuan army's group army in the Fifth War Zone had secretly increased."

In the army!

Especially for those who have been around longer, wanting to innovate their concepts is very difficult.

Pingjin Area Army Commander Terauchi Hisaichi directly ordered Chongteng Qianqiu to slow down his speed of advance.

After Yu Hua sought the two of them out, he briefly recounted what had happened at the railway station.

Yang Biao strolled around the training ground once.

Arrived at the artillery instruction area.

Everyone also saluted Yang Biao.

Awaiting the arrival of the 10th Division!

At that time!

"The intelligence team we stationed in Xuzhou City has now been reorganized into a forward detachment."

"Intelligence reconnaissance on the Sichuan Army has been strengthened!"

Jingkou Ichiro then explained: "Commander of the Pingjin Area Army, General Terauchi Hisaichi."

Chang Kaishen and Madame Song went to the Songhu front line to visit the troops and nearly died at the hands of Japanese Army aircraft.

Because, for them, having fought wars for so many years, artillery was already very familiar.

Everyone also began to listen with rapt attention!

The contacts of the last few days!

The Sichuan Army soldiers addressed Yang Biao as Company Commander.

This is an artillery regiment!

Yamada Meihiko voiced her suspicions.

At the artillery training ground, Lu Army soldiers and Sichuan Army soldiers saw Yang Biao arrive.

This thing can only fire directly, it can't fire indirectly.

"I have observed in secret!"

After all!

"Brothers!"

The 22nd Group Army fought a bloody battle at Niangziguan and annihilated a large number of the Japanese Army.

Currently, the Sichuan Army is being targeted by the Japanese Army, and Sun Zhen and Yang Sen are both quite nervous.

His Detachment, after days of continuous fighting, indeed needs a good period of rest.

Every division!

The artillery possessed is still Shanghai-made Krupp-style artillery, four 75mm Mountain Guns.

Here!

The Sichuan Army prepared 12 Type 41 Mountain Guns and 24 Type 92 Infantry Guns for the Third Group Army.

Because, Yang Biao is a man of ability.

Seeing the soldiers greeting him, Yang Biao also responded enthusiastically.

Yang Biao is still a Company Commander in the Jin Jizhong Regiment, under the command of Division Commander Wang Mingzhang of the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army, 122nd Division.

Both men also let Yu Hua handle this matter entirely.

Now!

Especially the M2 and the Type 26 General Purpose Machine Gun.

"The Commander specifically dispatched a Special Envoy to instruct us on operations against the Sichuan Army."

"Special Envoy?" Yamada Meihiko was stunned for a moment, "Nani?"

Jinling produced such arch-traitors as the Huang Family, and both men knew it.

After all, although there is only the Third Group Army in Jining City, according to aerial reconnaissance.

What else is there to learn?

Learn... learn... learn my ass!!

In order to deal with these troublemakers.

Yang Biao took a Type 41 Mountain Gun and arrived at a high mountain by a river outside Jining City.

Everyone also admired Yang Biao very much.

Because Chongteng Qianqiu's troops are advancing very quickly and are about to reach Jining City.

Many artillerymen of the Third Group Army were truly unwilling to come.

Explaining artillery knowledge!

The artillerymen of the troops under Sun Tongxuan, Yu Xuezhong, Cao Fulin, and others did not yet know how to fire this kind of gun.

His Detachment has only over five thousand men!

"So desu ne!" Jingkou Ichiro looked at Yamada Meihiko, "Meihiko, the information you provided is excellent."

It is that the Huang Family sold out intelligence.

On the training ground.

Anyway!

Yu Hua is very adept at handling such matters.

Everyone is an old artilleryman!

Upon hearing this, Jingkou Ichiro frowned slightly.

Yu Hua, in the name of Yu Fugui, began to issue orders to the 22nd Group Army and the 27th Group Army;

To be on guard against spies!

In Jining!

Yang Biao has recently been getting along famously with the Third Group Army.

Jingkou Ichiro reported the situation scouted by Yamada Meihiko to the Special Envoy.

The Sichuan Army and Lu Army soldiers were getting along very harmoniously.

Therefore!

When the Sichuan Army delivered Type 41 Mountain Guns and Type 92 Infantry Guns to the Third Group Army.

After all, on the Shandong Battlefield, the combat record of the Lu Army was not worth mentioning.

However, with the Sichuan Army still in Jining, he had to be careful.

(End of this chapter)