Jiuguan, 114th Division Headquarters.

Numata Tokushige is still in a state of perverted desire, and he is in a state of ecstasy after his desire is satisfied.

He was sitting on the Taishi chair, his eyes were blurred, and his fingers were dancing up and down, as if he was beating some kind of rhythm.

The chief of staff of the 114th Division, Colonel Saburo Isoda, Colonel Kanaya, and Colonel Watabe Kameji, walked into the headquarters one after another and stood quietly.

Numata Tokushige slapped his right hand on his thigh and came back to his senses from the aftertaste.

Seeing that all the main officers had arrived, he said to the chief of staff:

"Let's get started!"

Saburo Isoda nodded, walked to the map and began to introduce the military situation:

"Branch, the nearly 400,000 troops are divided into four groups to attack Taiyuan. Shanxi's First Army has been completely destroyed. Brahma, the three-way army in the south is almost approaching Taiyuan.

The Japanese West Route Army and the Central Route Army met in Pingyao, and the imperial army had to temporarily abandon Pingyao and retreat to Dagu, Qingyuan and other places.

The Eastern Route Army bypassed Xiyang, captured Yangquan, and approached Taiyuan from east to west.

The 41st Division was entangled by the insurgent Jinsui Army in Yuanping, Xinkou and other places. It would take at least two days to get rid of the entanglement.

The 4th Division near Yangguan in Hedong along the Pinghan-Han Railway was also temporarily unable to escape. A division from Jiangdong was fortified at Dongyangguan, making it impractical to capture the southern position.

Lieutenant General Izawa Shigeru of the 4th Division had already detached a regiment from the battlefield and took a train along the Ping-Han Railway to support us. However, the railway was blocked and the guerrillas severely damaged them. They wanted to get to Niangziguan but they didn't know where.

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The order given to us by Your Excellency the General is to stick to Niangzi Pass and not allow us to take a step back to ensure the smooth flow of roads on the east side of Shanxi.

The 13th Independent Garrison, the 11th Mixed Brigade, the 4th Cavalry Brigade, etc. that are being assembled will all enter the Shanxi battlefield through Niangzi Pass. The Imperial Army will use the tactics of the First Taiyuan Battle to seize these hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops.

The army was surrounded and annihilated near Taiyuan.

Before all the troops are in place, Xinkou and Niangziguan are extremely important and will determine the direction of the future battlefield."

Numata Tokushige's face was expressionless, while Kantani and Watabe Kameji nodded thoughtfully.

"You all already know that the one we will fight next is the most deadly enemy of the Japanese Empire, Koto!"

Isoda Saburo compared the map and continued:

"Intelligence shows that Jiangdong brought two divisions and an artillery regiment this time, with a total strength of nearly 40,000 people.

It can be seen from the past few battles that the combat effectiveness of Jiangdong soldiers is comparable to that of the imperial army, and is even slightly better in terms of weapons and equipment.

Your Excellency the General's order is that the two regiments of our 114th Division must ensure that the Niangziquan is not lost before July 1st.

This means we have to hold on alone for more than three days."

The 114th Division currently has a maximum of 8,000 soldiers, but when all the officers heard the order to hold on for at least three days, their faces were not only devoid of fear, but full of disdain.

Although Jiangdong had annihilated several Japanese divisions, in the opinion of the officers present, it was because Jiangdong had not encountered the 114th Division.

If they were to take the initiative, the officers of the 114th Division would probably hesitate for a few seconds. Holding Niangziguan for three days seemed to them to be an easy task.

The Niangziguan area has complex terrain and complete fortifications and bunkers, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Although Jiangdong has nearly 40,000 troops, the narrow battlefield cannot allow him to fully deploy his troops.

Numata Tokuzhong stood up from the Taishi chair with a sudden movement, his face turned red.

In the past two years, during the entire battle against Chi-Na, Koto was the Imperial Army's most difficult opponent. When Numata Tokushige thought that he would have the opportunity to fight against such an opponent, the blood flow in his body accelerated a few times.

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His thoughts were perverted and crazy. When he thought about the possibility of surpassing all the Imperial Army officers and defeating Jiangdong, he couldn't help but feel happy. That kind of restlessness made him even more excited than the "creative gameplay" at Xiaoliang's house.

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As a senior officer who graduated from the Imperial Army University, although his thoughts are extremely dirty and perverted, his attainments in military command are not low.

As long as Jiangdong can be held at Niangzi Pass and the follow-up reinforcements arrive, it will be the time for the 114th Division to make contributions to His Majesty the Emperor.

He held the table with both hands, and his nails had pierced the map due to excessive force.

"We do not have an advantage in terms of military strength. Xiyang County is hanging outside the entire defense line. This place must be abandoned.

Guan Gujun!"

"Your Excellency, Division Commander?"

"We have only heard about the combat effectiveness and firepower of the Jiangdong troops in the past and have never fought against them.

I order your troops to stick to Xiyang County, and then retreat to the line between Guguan and Huaishupu after you have a clear understanding of Jiangdong's combat effectiveness and fighting style."

"Hiyi!"

Numata Tokushige felt that his mind was very clear. He thought of the words of the ancient Zhizhi:

“Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way you can win a hundred battles!”

There is no false person under the great reputation!

He planned to use the Guangu unit to test Jiangdong's strength, and then make corresponding arrangements.

In the final analysis, Numata Tokushige was extremely confident in himself and his troops, and he still had contempt for Koto in his heart.

Of course, he is not the only one who has such thoughts.

Everyone in the 114th Division, from officers to soldiers, thought so.

Thousands of people have inherited Numata Tokushige's madness, as long as they can see military exploits, victory, and women...

They will pounce on them regardless of the cost. If they die, they will contribute to His Majesty the Emperor's holy war. They will not regret it;

If they survive, they will take even more crazy revenge on the Chinese military and civilians, venting their ugliest sides on the weakest people.

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Jiang Dong issued an order to kill without mercy to the entire army. He had already estimated the madness of the soldiers of the 114th Division to the greatest extent, but it seemed that it was not enough.

On the night of the 27th, all combat units of the 1st and 3rd Divisions arrived on the battlefield.

The scouts had been released a long time ago, and the Japanese defense situation around Xiyang was being reported back to the headquarters little by little.

Xiyang County is divided into two parts by the Pingliao Highway, namely East and West.

As long as the Japanese build a rough road between Xixi and Guguan, they can directly reach the Niangziguan front line after crossing the mountainous area.

Yangquan has been occupied, and the Japanese army's only retreat is the rough road, so the Guangu Alliance Captain focuses his defense on Xixi.

Weaving and turning around is the strength of the 1st Division, and blocking the enemy's retreat is what the 1st Regiment of the 1st Division is best at.

Therefore, Jiangdong handed over the insertion task to the 1st and 2nd regiments of the 1st Division, limiting Zhang Shengqing to arrive at the scheduled combat position before 3 a.m. on the 28th.
Chapter completed!