Chapter 486: Not to be Trifled With

The Japanese Army's messenger had just set off when, suddenly, the charge bugle of the Chinese troops sounded, followed immediately by roars echoing across the mountains and plains.

The Republic of China Army began its general offensive, with the sounds of gunfire, artillery, and slaughter coming incessantly from all directions.

Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army, 122nd Division, Jin Jizhong's Brigade!

Zhang Kang was now serving as a Regimental Commander; his gaze swept over everyone: "Brothers!"

"The Central Army's artillery, along with our 22nd Group Army's artillery, have already bombarded the little devils once!"

"As the sharp blade of the entire Group Army, our division must now strike hard into the heart of the Japanese Army; our division and the 74th Army, as the first echelon, will launch an attack on the Japanese camp."

"Division Commander... Division Commander... our friendly forces, the 127th Division and the 123rd Division, have already engaged with the Japanese Army!"

Zhang Kang was giving a pep talk to the entire regiment, as were Jin Jizhong and Wang Mingzhang;

Battalion Commander Liu narrowed his eyes and said: "Division Commander Wang, since that is the case, then we will have to issue the order to withdraw the 51st Division from participating in this battle."

This speech by Zhang Kang also brought great confidence to many Sichuan Army soldiers.

On the West Line, the Northeast Army 91st Division, Division Commander Feng Zhanhai, and the Central Army Reserve 6th Division, Division Commander Ji Zhangjian, both widened their eyes upon hearing the intense exchange of fire from the east.

Just at this moment, the Supervision Team of the 22nd Group Army arrived and pinned Wang Yaowu down.

"Old Ji!" Feng Zhanhai's gaze hardened: "My Northeast Army is not to be trifled with, we are not cowards, and I, Feng Zhanhai, am not afraid either."

Furthermore, the Sichuan Army's Group Army artillery regiment actually had heavy artillery!

This is truly like the old lady wiping her backside with gauze... it really showed quite a few people a thing or two!!

An artillery bombardment like today's simply opened the eyes of many soldiers; the number of artillery pieces was shockingly high.

Damn it!

Ji Zhangjian was also an Old Soldier who had participated in the Battle of Songhu; after withdrawing from the Battle of Songhu, he received transfer orders to go to the rear to train troops!

When Ji Zhangjian was previously a Regimental Commander in the Nanjing Military Police Regiment, he strictly demanded much from his soldiers;

The soldiers of the Nanjing Military Police Regiment were the best of the best, each soldier's combat ability and marksmanship were quite good, and Ji Zhangjian was also a very responsible Regimental Commander.

"I am going to lead the charge; a general who doesn't lead the charge, is he still a general?!"

The 74th Army and the Sichuan Army units on the East Line had already moved; they were the first to start fighting.

"91st Division, listen to the order!" Feng Zhanhai shouted, and the officers of the 91st Division stood straight one after another.

In the rear, the division-attached artillery of the Sichuan Army units also began to shell the Japanese Army's Circular Fortification, and among the assault troops, the regiment-attached 82mm Mortars and the battalion and company-level 60mm Mortars also suppressed the Japanese Army's Light and Heavy Machine Gun firepower.

After all, with over a hundred thousand people mobilized to encircle and annihilate the Japanese 106th Division this time, Wang Yaowu knew that no matter how they fought, the 106th Division was only waiting to be slaughtered!

Ji Zhangjian grinned and said: "Old Feng, the Sichuan Army has already charged, let's go too; now that the east and west lines have engaged, my Central Army is not afraid of death either."

"As the commander of the entire division, you should stay in the division headquarters and command the overall situation."

"I have already discussed it with the division-attached artillery and the brigade-attached artillery; tonight, we will provide full cover for our regiment."

He certainly did not want his division to miss this opportunity in vain!!

Fighting alongside the Sichuan Army is indeed different from other armies.

Feng Zhanhai's eyes widened: Good heavens, this Sichuan Army acts as soon as they say so, not even greeting their friendly forces.

As a veteran general of the Northeast Army, Feng Zhanhai had been fighting for most of his life, but tonight's encirclement and annihilation of the Japanese 106th Division still opened his eyes.

Compared to the punishment of having the entire division withdrawn from the battle, Wang Yaowu chose to stay in the command post and command the troops.

Feng Zhanhai issued combat orders to the Northeast Army, and Ji Zhangjian was not idle either; he immediately issued attack instructions to the Reserve 6th Division.

"When I arrived, I had already received orders; if you, Division Commander Wang, insist on leading the charge, the 51st Division will be withdrawn from the battle."

A division-attached Artillery Battalion, and that's not even counting the artillery attached at the brigade, regiment, and battalion levels.

The 122nd Division and the 74th Army moved!

The soldiers picked up the weapons in their hands and headed toward the Japanese Army's Circular Fortification with alternating cover.

These Sichuan Army units are truly capable; every unit involved in the encirclement was provided with a lot of firepower. For example, Feng Zhanhai's division of over thirteen thousand men is now equipped with 4 Type 41 Mountain Guns and 8 Type 92 Infantry Guns.

Wang Yaowu likes leading the charge in person the most; if he doesn't go himself, this battle won't feel satisfying at all!

"According to the predetermined attack plan, launch an attack on the Japanese 106th Division for me!"

The Sichuan Army soldiers and Central Army soldiers on the front line each had a Grenade Launcher in their squad, and the Grenade Launchers were specifically aimed at striking the Japanese Army's Firepower Points.

Wang Yaowu was so angry his teeth itched: "Let go of me!"

Although the Reserve 6th Division was a newly formed unit, after nearly a year of training, it had already formed combat effectiveness.

"Taking advantage of the chaos in the devil's camp, let's strive to open a gap in the Japanese defense line and kill this bunch of arrogant little devils!"

At the same time, Snipers also aimed at the Japanese officers for sniping.

"Our regiment, as the first sharp-blade team this time, must carve out a bloody path on the road for the entire division."

"All of you in the regiment, pick up your gear and work hard to kill the little devils; there are no cowards in our regiment!"

"Division Commander!"

Leading the team was a Major Battalion Commander of the Sichuan Army. Battalion Commander Liu said: "Division Commander Wang, according to the wartime regulations of our Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army, you cannot lead the charge."

Just as Feng Zhanhai was feeling emotional, an explosion came from the northwest of the devil's camp, and then a sharp sound of airflow rang out in the sky as countless shells smashed into the Japanese Army's Circular Fortification.

In addition, the two divisions under Yu Jishi of the 74th Army, the 51st Division's Division Commander Wang Yaowu and the 58th Division's Feng Shengfa, also cheered on their own troops.

Wang Yaowu felt particularly unhappy when he heard this Sichuan Army Major say this.

For a time, the *da-da-da* sound of Light and Heavy Machine Guns and the roar of artillery fire echoed on several hills of Wanjialing.

His Military Police Regiment was a top-tier existence among all the Military Police Regiments in Jinling.

Following closely, a series of shouts to kill the devils echoed continuously on the hillside!!

"Alright!" Wang Yaowu nodded: "I will stay in the command post and command the entire division."

At the same time, several divisions of the Sichuan Army and several division commanders of the Guangdong Army were also simultaneously pinned down by the Supervision Team of the 22nd Group Army, making them stay honestly in their command posts.

After morale was boosted, the Sichuan Army units and the Central Army began to charge. As a division commander, Wang Yaowu usually liked to lead from the front; he picked up a Submachine Gun and was preparing to lead the team out to attack.

From the exchange of fire, they could clearly see that the Sichuan Army and Central Army soldiers had already begun to charge toward the Japanese Army's Circular Fortification at this moment.

Currently, the combat effectiveness of the Reserve Sixth Division is slightly inferior compared to Ji Zhangjian's old troops, but the Reserve Sixth Division is by no means weak.

The equipment is also allocated according to the Type A Adjustment Division standard, and the soldiers' marksmanship and combat abilities are also much better than those of ordinary troops.

(End of this chapter)