Chapter 481: I Really Miss You

Xue Yue looked at Yu Hua: "Adjutant Yu, has the Japanese Army 106th Division stopped its advance and switched to rest?"

"Do you reckon... could this be the Japanese Army becoming aware of our plans?"

Sun Zhen picked up his water cup and took a sip, "Brother Yu, should we try to lure the Japanese Army out?"

Yu Hua pondered for a moment: "Commanders, let us wait and see. The Independent Brigade under Liu Zhangqing has a Special Operations Battalion; I will have the Special Operations Battalion go and scout the situation."

Xue Yue and Sun Zhen decided to adopt Yu Hua's plan, to wait and see what was really going on inside the little devils' heads.

Just like that, Liu Zhangqing's Independent Brigade received the telegram from the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army, ordering it to scout the movements of the Japanese Army 106th Division.

Furthermore, inside the headquarters of the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army, the telecommunications office under Yu Hua also began to closely monitor the Japanese Army's communication signals.

Currently, the Japanese Army 27th Division and Huang Wei's 18th Army are locked in a stalemate on the Ruiwu Road; once the 106th Division breaks through Wanjialing, it will bring immense pressure to the 18th Army.

Xue Yue clapped his hands happily: "Hahaha..."

"It seems the telegram we deciphered is authentic. In that case, I will have Yu Jishi's 74th Army transferred over."

"Old Xue, you're in such high spirits, what happened?" At this moment, Chen Cixiu was seen entering the Sichuan Army's command post, leading several Staff Officers.

Soon, Liu Zhangqing arrived at the command post and saluted Sun Zhen and Xue Yue: "Commanders, according to the information scouted by my unit."

The communications personnel of the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army suspected that the Japanese Army 106th Division had halted its steps to wait for the arrival of a new intelligence Staff Officer.

Nowadays, the equipment in the telecommunications office within the Sichuan Army units is all of world-class standard.

After receiving the commendation telegram from Okamura Yasuji, Matsuura Junrokuro fought even more vigorously!

"Where did Sun Zhen and Adjutant Yu run off to?"

"Wang Lingji's 30th Group Army has now blocked the gap. Yu Jishi's 74th Army and Ou Zhen's 4th Army have combined their forces to give the 106th Division a stern warning first."

The other Western military attachés were no fools either; the United States, the British Isles, France, and Germany, etc., all successively placed orders with the Sichuan Army.

"Therefore, I conclude that the 106th Division's halt to enter rest is to wait for the new intelligence Staff Officer to take office."

Just as Yu Hua was about to speak, a Staff Officer ran in: "Commander, Adjutant Yu, Commander Xue, Liu Zhangqing of the Independent Brigade has arrived."

This intelligence analysis was delivered to Sun Zhen, Xue Yue, and Yu Hua.

The telecommunications equipment came to the Sichuan Army units in exchange for Instant Noodles.

"Please!" Sun Zhen said loudly.

"Only when I come to Wanjialing in person will my eyes and ears become sharp and not be deceived."

"My 106th Division can finally stand tall and speak!"

At the very beginning, the 106th Division encountered the Chinese defending troops, first bombarding with artillery, then charging with infantry, quickly breaking through several defensive lines of Ou Zhen's 4th Army.

That old devil Matsuura Junrokuro, in order to wash away the charge of the 106th Division's poor combat performance, followed Okamura Yasuji's orders and led the entire division to infiltrate and outflank the Mahuiling area.

"Brother Yu, what do you think of the authenticity of this intelligence?"

At this time... the soldiers of the 22nd Group Army's telecommunications office were working overtime to scout the Japanese Army's communications.

The 106th Division's advance speed quickly reached the Wanjialing area, and Matsuura Junrokuro immediately sent a battle report to Okamura Yasuji, stating that in the recent engagements, the defending troops were the National Revolutionary Army 4th Army.

"The 106th Division has been training these past few days, and some devil soldiers are getting impatient, revealing in casual chatter during patrols why the new intelligence Staff Officer hasn't arrived yet, and such language."

Ever since the Sichuan Army's powerful rise, many Western countries have strengthened their ties with the Sichuan Army; in places like Shu County and Shancheng in Sichuan Province, many Western countries have dispatched quite a few military attachés to be stationed there.

"Good!" Xue Yue patted Ou Zhen on the shoulder happily: "Your 4th Army deserves credit for the encirclement and annihilation of the 106th Division. I will report this to the Nanjing Command in Hankou."

"If I don't come, you Xue Laohu and Sun Zhen would never take the initiative to disclose any military news to me."

Ou Zhen arrived on horseback, and after seeing Xue Yue, Ou Zhen saluted: "Commander, according to the Japanese Army's speed of advance, they will be able to reach our encirclement by this evening."

A small pack of Instant Noodles left Deng Xihou, Liu Wenhui, and Pan Wenhua stunned for a while; this little thing actually sparked a craze among Western countries.

Matsuura Junrokuro sent all his division's battle reports to Okamura Yasuji. Upon learning this, the 11th Army headquarters and Okamura Yasuji sent a commendation telegram to Matsuura Junrokuro, telling him to keep up the good work and fight for the Imperial Army's Holy War!

Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army Command Post!

Instant Noodles were something Yu Hua had the workers in Sichuan Province create. Once Instant Noodles appeared, they had already become military supplies.

The 106th Division will definitely succeed in taking Wanjialing, link up with the 27th Division, and encircle and annihilate Huang Wei's 18th Army.

After the Japanese Army 106th Division rested for two weeks, it finally waited for the new intelligence Staff Officer... Sakurai Ryozo.

Especially the Old Maozi Country, which transported a lot of equipment to Sichuan Province via the Siberian Railway; of course, this equipment was exchanged by Sichuan Province using Instant Noodles.

At first, Yu Hua didn't expect Instant Noodles could become so popular!

His original intention was actually for Chinese troops to be supplied with Instant Noodles so that soldiers could eat hot food. Since Western countries had taken a fancy to Instant Noodles, if Yu Hua didn't rake in a profit, he would be letting down the motherland and the people.

In war, being able to eat a hot meal is especially precious. The appearance of Instant Noodles allows soldiers to eat hot meals while also reducing the time spent cooking while marching.

"Logically speaking, now that I, the theater Commander, have arrived, they should come out to see me, right?"

A few days later, after their rigorous scouting and the telecommunications personnel deciphering the telegrams, they discovered that the Japanese Army 106th Division and 11th Army had mentioned the news of the intelligence Staff Officer's serious illness in multiple communications, and Okamura Yasuji had approved the dispatch of a new intelligence Staff Officer.

"Oh!" Xue Yue said with a face full of smiles: "Old Chen, you've come."

Especially since the Old Maozi Country is at a high latitude, it is freezing cold, and it is very troublesome for troops to march and cook.

After Deng Xihou and the others contacted Yu Hua, Yu Hua listed a manifest; if Western countries wanted Instant Noodles, they had to exchange them for the items on the list.

In the Mahuiling area, Ou Zhen's 4th Army successfully lured the Japanese Army 106th Division into pursuing forward; everything was playing out according to the Sichuan Army's plan.

Sakurai Ryozo brought Okamura Yasuji's latest order, which was for the 106th Division to quickly pass through Mahuiling, head to the Wanjialing area, and crush the Chinese defending troops stationed near Baiyun Mountain!

After receiving Xue Yue's order, Ou Zhen's 4th Army began to lure the 106th Division.

A series of battle reports from the front line were transmitted to the 106th Division headquarters, and Matsuura Junrokuro shouted happily: "Yoshi!"

This army was the Guangdong Army, and the Army Commander was Ou Zhen. Under the powerful artillery fire of the Imperial Army, Ou Zhen's 4th Army had already collapsed.

After Chen Cixiu sat down, the orderly in the command post immediately served Chen Cixiu a cup of tea. Chen Cixiu took a sip, his gaze sharpening: "Old Xue!"

After the Old Maozi Country military attaché in Shu County witnessed the convenience of Instant Noodles, he immediately telegraphed the Kremlin. In the end, the Kremlin gave instructions to negotiate with the Sichuan Army as much as possible to secure a large order.

Just as Xue Yue was about to speak, outside the command post, Sun Zhen's hearty laughter came through: "Old Xue, my Sichuan Army's great treasure has arrived... Hahaha..."

As soon as Sun Zhen entered the door, he saw Chen Cixiu, and his eyes narrowed: "Oh... Old Chen, you've come. It's been a long time, I've missed you!"

(End of chapter)