Chapter 253
North China Front Army Headquarters.

Terauchi Shouichi is studying military maps.

Suddenly, a messenger came in with a telegram.

Shouting a salute to Shouyi in the temple, the messenger shouted: "Report to Your Excellency, Commander, the Commander of the Central China Front Army has sent a telegram!"

Shouyi in the temple shouted: "Read!"

The signal soldier shouted: "Hayi! According to a telegram from Commander Hata Toshiroku of the Central China Front Army, the 13th Division, which recently attacked the Huaihe defense line, was severely damaged by the Chinese army and has retreated to the Guanjia Town area."

Shouyi in the temple shouted: "That is to say, the Central China Front Army's attack on Xuzhou from the south has failed!"

The messenger shouted: "Hay!"

With a slight smile, Terauchi Shouichi called out: "Chief of Staff, what do you think of this matter?"

After a moment of pondering, the chief of staff shouted: "The 13th Division failed to attack Huaihe River. It seems that the Central China Front Army is still inferior to our North China Front Army! In this way, the strategic goal of attacking Xuzhou can only be realized by our North China Front!"

Temple Shouyi shouted: "Yo Xi! So far, the Central China Front Army is no longer able to compete with our North China Front Army, which is very beneficial to us!"

After a pause, Shouichi Shoutai shouted: "It's time for the Third Division and the Fifth Division to step up their attack on strategically important areas in the north of Xuzhou!"

Nodding his head, the chief of staff shouted: "However, there is no order from the Tokyo base camp, let us attack alone! The meaning of the Tokyo base camp is to let us cooperate with the Central China Front Army to attack Xuzhou together!"

Hisuchi Shouichi shouted: "The war opportunity is fleeting. We can't wait for the 13th Division. We must step up our attack on Xuzhou. Where are the Fifth and Third Divisions now?"

The Chief of Staff shouted: "The Fifth Division is still near LY, confronting Tang Enbo's 20th Corps."

Shouyi in the temple called again: "Where is the third division?"

The Chief of Staff shouted: "The Third Division is still near Teng County!"

Shouyi in the temple shouted: "Order! The third division is ready! It will officially launch an attack on Teng County the day after tomorrow!"

The chief of staff shouted: "Hay!"

Shouyi in the temple shouted: "Which unit of the Sichuan Army is guarding Teng County, have you found out?"

The chief of staff shouted: "I found out, it is said to be the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army!"

With a raised eyebrow, Shou in the temple had a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Sichuan Army?"

Nodding his head, the chief of staff shouted: "Souga! It is said that this Sichuan army was driven to Xuzhou by Yan Xishan!"

With a look of disdain on his face, Shouyi Shouted: "The Sichuan army is just a cannon fodder army, how can its fighting power be able to withstand the peak of the imperial army's soldiers!"

The chief of staff shouted: "However, the commander of the division said that the military officer of the 122nd Division is quite capable! He has been promoted to the highest military officer in the Teng County area!"

Shouyi in the temple shouted: "Oh, who is the name of the commander of the 122 division?"

The Chief of Staff shouted: "Wang Mingzhang! As far as I know he is a small warlord in Sichuan Province!"

Shouyi in the temple shouted: "Sichuan Army's equipment is backward, I think Wang Mingzhang can be persuaded to surrender!"

The chief of staff shouted: "Persuading to surrender? I don't think it's that easy. The generals of the Sichuan army are not greedy for life and fear of death. Rao Guohua, the general of the Sichuan army guarding Guangde, shot himself after losing the battle!"

Hisuchi Shouichi shouted: "Not all the generals of the Sichuan Army are like this. The 122nd Division is not welcome in Shanxi. Their soldiers must have a lot of resentment in their hearts. We just use this to persuade them to surrender!"

The chief of staff shouted: "China's military law says that if you don't fight, you will subdue the enemy's soldiers. Doing so can reduce the casualties of the imperial soldiers. Then I will send special agents to persuade them. What kind of conditions can we promise to the 122nd Division?"

After pondering for a while, Shouyi in the temple shouted: "For the time being, give the 122nd Division an infantry division of the Imperial Association Army, which is nominally under the control of the North China Autonomous Government!"

……

Xuzhou Fifth Theater Headquarters.

Chief Li received Mr. Wang.

Commander Wang shouted: "Mr. Li, thank you for taking us to the Fifth War Zone!"

Officer Li smiled and said, "What did General Wang say? Your Sichuan army has traveled thousands of miles away, and everyone in the country knows your passion for protecting the country! It's too late for me to be grateful that your Sichuan army can come to guard Teng County!"

Sighing heavily, Teacher Wang shouted: "Hey! I think back then, when the Sichuan army went north to fight against the Japanese, they were discriminated against in the third war zone. That feeling is really uncomfortable!"

Officer Li shouted: "General Wang, if you have any needs in the Fifth War Zone, just ask, and I will try my best to meet them!"

With a grateful expression on his face, Master Wang shouted: "Sichuan Army has been fighting abroad for a long time, and the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs has not been able to provide food, fodder and ammunition. My 122nd Division is almost at a loss. I wonder if Mr. Li can help!"

Chief Li shouted: "That's it! It's easy to say, Chief of Staff!"

The chief of staff shouted: "Yes!"

Chief Li murmured, "Replenish the 122nd Division with a batch of weapons and ammunition, and one month's rations!"

The chief of staff shouted: "Yes!"

Commander Wang shouted: "Then I would like to thank Commander Li on behalf of the generals of the Sichuan Army!"

With a slight wave of his hand, Chief Li called out: "General Wang, you are welcome. I only have one request. I hope that General Wang can lead the Sichuan army to defend Teng County and buy time for the defense of Taierzhuang!"

Stretching out his hand and slapping his chest, Commander Wang shouted: "Mr. Li, our Sichuan army has received Mr. Li's kindness, and we will definitely stick to Teng County! There is no order, and we will never take half a step back. Adjutant Lei, take out that flag!"

After agreeing, Adjutant Lei showed a death flag in front of Chief Li.

Chief Li had a look of surprise on his face.

Master Wang shouted: "Mr. Li, this flag was given to us by the folks in Sichuan. It represents the determination of our Sichuan army to resist the Japanese. Please rest assured that our Sichuan army will fight to the end in Teng County!"

Nodding his head in admiration, Chief Li shouted, "Then I, Li, will entrust General Wang!"

Teacher Wang asked again: "I don't know how long my 122nd Division will hold Teng County?"

Officer Li shouted: "One week is enough. If you can't hold on by then, I will transfer Tang Enbo's 20th Legion to support you!"

Teacher Wang shouted: "Okay! Then I can rest assured!"

The two negotiated for some time, and Master Wang returned to Teng County with military supplies.

Seeing the arrival of military supplies, the soldiers of the Sichuan Army who had not been supplied for several months cheered happily.

Defensive preparations were being made with gusto.

But in one day, the outer positions of Teng County were arranged in an orderly manner.

Master Wang was the commander-in-chief of the defense battle of Teng County, and commanded several Sichuan army divisions.

Several other divisions were deployed on the two wings of Teng County according to the order, while Mr. Wang's 122nd Division was deployed in the city.

When the defensive positions in Teng County were completed, a guard platoon leader told Mr. Wang a news.

The devils from Shandong are here!

Without even thinking about it, Wang Mingzhang knew that the devil must have come to persuade him to surrender.

At that moment, Wang Mingzhang ordered the devil's envoy to be tied up!

(End of this chapter)

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