Chapter 475: Sun Zhen: Ah, I don't know

At present, the Japanese Army's Yamamoto Tatsuyama Brigade and the 101st Division are advancing very smoothly, and reports of Japanese Army victories are continuously being sent back to the 11th Army Command Post.

Okamura Yasuji felt overjoyed upon seeing these reports; as for the matter of the 6th Division under Inaba Shiro being annihilated by the Sichuan Army, he simply regarded it as a mistake on Inaba Shiro's part.

Nowadays, as long as the Imperial Army successfully captures Wuhan, then losing one division is not unacceptable.

Okamura Yasuji's Staff Officer, Takayama Feiya, said with a smile on his face: "Your Excellency Commander, this 101st Division's combat effectiveness is unexpectedly so powerful."

"They are worthy of being a unit organized from the 6th Division's reserve soldiers; it seems the troops trained by the people of the Kumamoto region are truly of first-class standard."

"Yoshi!" Okamura Yasuji nodded with satisfaction: "The Kumamoto soldiers are the Imperial Army's self-proclaimed number one troops in the world; they have not disappointed the people of the Empire."

"Your Excellency Commander!" Following closely, a Colonel arrived before Okamura Yasuji: "The 101st Division has successfully entered the borders of Gan Province, and the Chinese soldiers along the way are fleeing in defeat."

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhangqing looked at Yu Hua: "Old Yu, do you mean... that we, the Sichuan Army, are going to wipe out another Japanese Army division?"

"Commander, I have come to discuss with you the plan to encircle and annihilate the Japanese Army 106th Division."

"Your plan to capture De'an, approach Nanchang, spy on Changsha, cut off the Yuehan Railway, and blockade the retreat route of the Chinese defenders has already succeeded halfway."

The Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army, Sun Tongxuan's Third Group Army, one army under his command, as well as Wang Lingji's 30th Group Army, were incorporated into Xue Yue's 1st Army Corps.

Therefore, seeing Yu Hua arrive at the command post, Xue Yue assumed the Sichuan Army had come to request to fight.

"If you don't believe it, let's just watch the performance of the Japanese Army 106th Division at Ma'anshan and Jinjiashan!"

Liu Zhangqing patted his chest and said: "Fine, you go; I will definitely keep the house in order."

Soon, the news of the bet between Yu Hua and Xue Yue and Wu Yizhi spread throughout the 1st Army Corps, and many officers learned of this information.

Xue Yue's partner, Wu Yizhi, asked after hearing it: "Adjutant Yu, why are you so certain?"

He looked at Wu Yizhi: "Staff Officer Wu, according to my intelligence, although the Japanese Army 106th Division is formed from the 6th Division's reserve soldiers."

"From the start of the war until now, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese Army 6th Division has been famously strong."

"However, the troops stationed at Ma'anshan and Jinjiashan are different; the armies here are the Old Soldiers who fought bloody battles in Songhu, Taihu, and Xuzhou!"

"The mission of the Japanese Army 106th Division is to cut off the Nanchang-Jiujiang Road; these two hills are strategic strongholds that the Japanese Army 106th Division must capture."

"I conclude that the Japanese Army 106th Division will suffer a setback here and be subjected to fierce strikes by our troops, resulting in serious losses for the unit."

"Commander Xue!" Yu Hua called out respectfully.

The head-bowed Xue Yue heard this voice and found it somewhat familiar; he suddenly looked up, and upon seeing Yu Hua, a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth: "Oh, Brother Yu, you have come to my command post, are you here to request to fight?"

After a series of inspections, Yu Hua finally met Xue Yue; at this time, Xue Yue was observing the Japanese Army's movement route map.

"According to the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army, I believe the Wuhan Strategy will definitely end in the victory of the Imperial Army."

Yu Hua paid attention to the front-line reports every day; he hoped that his appearance, which had annihilated the Japanese Army 6th Division, had not changed Okamura Yasuji's operational plan.

"Are you preparing to annihilate this division?"

"Old Yu, this 106th Division, even if it is a Special Division, I have heard that the personnel of this Japanese unit come from the 6th Division."

"The Japanese Army 106th Division, although it is a Special Division, its combat effectiveness is not particularly strong; don't look at how the 106th Division is currently having smooth sailing."

"Oh?!" Xue Yue became interested: "Tell me, what is your plan? Let me hear it."

"That is because this division has not encountered a real opponent!"

Nowadays, Zhang Fakui's Second Army Group has retreated, and the 9th War Zone has let Xue Yue's 1st Army Corps take their place.

Yu Hua grinned: "Correct!"

Nearby, Xue Yue and Wu Yizhi, seeing Yu Hua's confident manner, looked at Yu Hua with smiles: "Since you are so certain, then let us watch and see."

In one day's time, the 9th War Zone Command and Chen Cheng also received this news.

"No!" Xue Yue waved his hand: "I, Xue, have always kept my word."

Chen Cheng looked at Sun Zhen: "Old Sun, is your Sichuan Army cooking up some scheme again?"

"I hope these two hills can hold for half a month to win time for our subsequent campaign planning."

"Commander!" Yu Hua held up his finger: "I conclude that the 106th Division will stay at these two hills for as long as a month, unable to capture them despite prolonged attacks."

"Correct!" Yu Hua answered firmly and forcefully.

"Having worked for so long, I have long forgotten combat skills; don't look at how the Japanese Army 106th Division is fighting fiercely right now, that is because the troops we have committed to the front line are mostly newly formed armies that were just organized."

Wanjialing!

Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army Command Post.

"Our Sichuan Army just finished fighting the 6th Division and hasn't even rested for half a month; this combat effectiveness has not fully recovered yet."

"Commander!" Yu Hua looked at Xue Yue: "This is what you said; when the time comes, you must not go back on your word!"

"However, these people have worked in society for many years; many are schoolteachers, peddlers, fishermen, workers, farmers, and even local ruffians and hoodlums."

"Once you are proven correct, whatever thoughts you have in mind, I, Xue, will definitely support you with all my might."

"Old Yu!" Liu Zhangqing came to Yu Hua's side: "You keep asking us to pay attention to the situation of the Japanese Army 106th Division!"

"I am going to the Army Corps Command Post; you stay here."

After Yu Hua left the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army Command Post, he took a company of soldiers and headed toward the Army Corps Command Post.

"Moreover, Okamura Yasuji still needs to request Hata Shunroku to transfer a division south to land near Jinguan Bridge to rescue the 106th Division."

At present, although the Sichuan Army units have been incorporated into the War Zone, Deng Xihou, Pan Wenhua, and Liu Wenhui and others all insist that the Sichuan Army possesses autonomous operational rights, and the War Zone cannot bypass the Second Route Army Command Post to issue operational orders to the Sichuan Army.

"Commander, look at the map." Yu Hua walked up and picked up the Command Stick, "This is Ma'anshan, and this is Jinjiashan!"

Seeing his staff officer flattering him, Okamura Yasuji also laughed happily.

"Congratulations, Your Excellency Commander!" Takayama Feiya immediately flattered him: "Your Excellency Commander, the 101st Division is progressing smoothly; in this way."

Yu Hua waved his hand: "There is no need to fully recover combat effectiveness; even with our current combat effectiveness, we can completely wipe out the Japanese Army 106th Division."

"Hmm!" Xue Yue nodded: "I am clear on this, so at Ma'anshan and Jinjiashan, I have ordered the relevant units to strengthen their defenses."

Yu Hua took a company of soldiers and rode off on horseback, soon arriving at the 1st Army Corps Command Post!

"The combat effectiveness of these troops is already poor, and facing the Japanese Army's integrated sea, land, and air firepower, they simply cannot block it."

Yu Hua thought to himself: I can't exactly tell you all that I am a transmigrator!

Sun Zhen looked bewildered: "Huh?!"

He looked at Chen Cheng: "Lao Chen, I am not aware of this. I have been at the 9th War Zone Command recently. If the Sichuan Army had any major operational plans, I would certainly let you know once I found out."

(End of this chapter)