Chapter 391: Jin Jizhong Regiment Has Many Talents

Hearing this!

Sun Zhen patted his own chest and said, "Brother Yu, tell me, which unit do you need to coordinate with? I, old Sun, will immediately get on the phone with the commanders of those units."

Now, as the Commander-in-Chief of the 22nd Group Army and concurrently holding the top position in Shandong Province, Sun Zhen could be considered a person of significant weight within the Fifth War Zone.

Yu Hua walked to the map hanging on the wall, picked up the command stick, and pointed at the map.

"Gentlemen, please look. The Japanese Army is currently advancing south in three columns, converging on Teng County. Among them, Itagaki Seishiro's 5th Division is the furthest from us, while the closest Japanese column is a detachment drawn from Isogai Rensuke's 10th Division."

"According to our intelligence, of the three Japanese columns, apart from Isogai Rensuke's 10th Division advancing cautiously, the other two Japanese columns—Itagaki Seishiro's 5th Division and the Sakamoto Detachment—are all pushing forward rapidly, heading straight for Teng County."

In particular, the former Qing dynasty scholar of Teng County, Elder Huang, even specially composed a poem for the Sichuan Army:

"The generals and soldiers of the Sichuan Army are all like Han and Yue; how could the Divine Land possibly sink!"

"I am eighty percent sure that Zhu Ziming is willing to do it. This Qingfeng Stronghold is now a large stronghold, possessing seven or eight hundred men; they are strong and well-equipped."

Upon checking, there really was a Qingfeng Stronghold; this was truly the *Snow Leopard* television series.

In the world of *Heroes Out of Sichuan*, under the disturbance of Yu Hua, a great fusion of film and television dramas appeared.

The Sichuan Army was beloved by the common people in every county of Shandong Province, and these common people naturally spread the good reputation of the Sichuan Army.

Therefore, when the Sichuan Army entered the occupied areas, the local common people were also willing to lead the way for the Sichuan Army.

"Our trip to contact friendly forces this time can also be considered something worth showing."

"Adjutant Yu, whom do you plan to send to contact the Eighth Route Army at Hutou Mountain and Zhu Ziming of Qingfeng Stronghold?"

"For these two Japanese columns, their supply troops, cavalry, artillery, and other branches have become separated from the main force, and the Japanese on the highway have been split into several sections. We can fully adopt movement warfare to attack the Japanese units that have become detached."

The reason the 115th Division penetrated into Shandong Province so quickly, besides the reduction of Japanese forces in Jin Province, was also because the 18th Group Army had consulted with Deng Xihou, Pan Wenhua, and others after learning that the Sichuan Army was in charge of Shandong Province.

There was also a lot of propaganda from the common people that Shandong Province had caught typhoid fever and must be treated with rhubarb; the so-called typhoid fever referred to Han Fuqu's Third Group Army, which retreated without a fight, while the rhubarb referred to the Sichuan Army entering Shandong Province.

"For example, Fifth Company Commander Zhang Kang and Sixth Company Commander Liao Junjie, as well as 1st Platoon Leader Wu Tianlu!"

One must know that in the original timeline, the 115th Division's deep penetration into Shandong Province to develop would not have happened until the beginning of 1939.

"This time, the Jin Jizhong Regiment of the 122nd Division fought bravely. I think, Commander-in-Chief, you should promote some of the officers of the Jin Jizhong Regiment."

Moreover, the Sichuan Army often helped the common people with chores, such as chopping wood and carrying water, making the rural common people love the Sichuan Army even more; many common people spontaneously gave gifts to the Sichuan Army.

Jin Province had *Drawing Sword*, Shandong Province had *Snow Leopard*, and the Eighth Route Army appeared at the Hutou Mountain Base. Yu Hua had only just learned of this recently, when the Sichuan Army units were conducting reconnaissance behind enemy lines and discovered that the 18th Group Army had quietly established a base at Hutou Mountain.

"This 115th Division fought well in the Pingxingguan Campaign organized by Yan Laoxi, annihilating a supply battalion of the Japanese 5th Division and achieving the Pingxingguan Victory."

When the Sichuan Army scouts discovered this Hutou Mountain Base, the local common people told the Sichuan Army everything, including when this army arrived and how many people there were.

When Yu Hua learned that the Eighth Route Army had appeared at Hutou Mountain, and that the Regimental Commander was named Qiu Ming and there was also a Chief of Staff named Li Yong.

The Lu Army's retreat without a fight caused millions of common people in Shandong Province to suffer; the Sichuan Army came to Shandong Province to intercept the Japanese Army and help the people, which made many common people place high hopes on the Sichuan Army.

"The Big Boss is named Zhu Ziming, and this person often emulates Yue Fei... General Yue."

Especially many common people who had contact with the Sichuan Army often said: "The Sichuan Army has strict rules and does not harm the common people."

The current Sichuan Army, under Yu Hua's training, had deeply understood the power of the fish-and-water relationship between the army and the people, so the Sichuan Army that penetrated into Shandong Province treated the common people very well.

"How could the 18th Group Army be in this place? Aren't they in Jin Province? They ran to Shandong Province at this time; the distance covered is a bit far, isn't it?!"

Sun Zhen was silent for a moment, "Fine, since you, Adjutant Yu, say you have confidence, let's contact Qingfeng Stronghold; speaking of greenwood heroes."

Yu Hua knew that this damn thing was the official protagonist of *Snow Leopard*, so he had the scouts reconnoiter the surroundings of Hutou Mountain to see if there was a bandit den called Qingfeng Stronghold.

Yu Hua, who was on the side, explained: "Commander-in-Chief! This Hutou Mountain Base was just established by the 18th Group Army not long ago; it is in this location."

"Commander-in-Chief, you are right." Yu Hua smiled slightly: "Qingfeng Stronghold is a very famous greenwood hero in the vicinity."

Yu Hua stood at attention: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, within our 22nd Group Army, the Jin Jizhong Regiment of the 122nd Division possesses several excellent talents."

"Our Sichuan Army is also a Paoge Organization, so we can be considered one family with the greenwood heroes."

"This unit, we have also cooperated with them several times in Jin Province. This time, when fighting the detachment of the 10th Division, our Sichuan Army does not want the supplies; they will all belong to the Independent Regiment."

After introducing the Independent Regiment of the 115th Division at Hutou Mountain, Sun Zhen nodded: "The Eighth Route Army, let's contact them and still handle things according to the previous method."

"The 18th Group Army is now sending troops to Shandong Province, and the units dispatched are also elite soldiers and strong generals. Let this Independent Regiment ambush the Japanese supplies, conduct harassment, and cut off the Japanese grain routes; the 18th Group Army is very good at this."

"Now that the Independent Regiment is finished, tell me about that Zhu Ziming of Qingfeng Stronghold; judging by the name, is this a greenwood hero who roars like a tiger in the mountains and forests?"

As he spoke, Yu Hua pointed it out to Sun Zhen and the others on the map.

Hearing Yu Hua introduce it this way, Sun Zhen frowned slightly: "Where is Hutou Mountain?"

"Commander-in-Chief, the one who established the base at Hutou Mountain for the 18th Group Army is the Independent Regiment of the 115th Division."

When the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army and the 27th Group Army entered Shandong Province, they treated the people with great care, which made the common people both surprised and happy; this was the first time they had encountered a disciplined unit.

"For example, Pang Bingxun's unit and Zhang Zizhong's unit in Langya can leave the city to attack the little devils; for the detachment drawn from Isogai Rensuke's 10th Division, we can contact the 18th Group Army at the Hutou Mountain Base, as well as Zhu Ziming of Qingfeng Stronghold, and have them ambush the Japanese supply troops to cut off the Japanese grain routes."

"According to my investigation, this person Zhu Ziming can be trusted; he values loyalty and has patriotic feelings. Let's send someone to contact him and provide weapons and ammunition to let him ambush the Japanese Army."

Added to this was the fact that Han Fuqu's Third Group Army had previously retreated without a fight, and the Japanese Army had moved south, plundering the common people, and there were also some lawless elements within the Third Group Army itself who took advantage of the fire to rob and harm many common people in Shandong Province.

Hearing this!

Sun Zhen nodded. The 122nd Division had fought through Jin Province and Shandong Province, and the whole division had fought very tenaciously. The Jin Jizhong Regiment could also be considered an old unit, and it was time to promote the officers who had fought bravely.

(End of this chapter)