"If that's the case, why don't we launch a counter-encirclement and annihilate them all at once?"

After listening to Sasaki's analysis, Yoshio Shinotsuka fell silent.

After a long silence, Yoshio Shinotsuka raised his head and looked at Sasaki: "Sasaki-kun, what do you mean, which point on the Zhengtai Railway will the Chinese army in Shanxi attack?"

"General, I feel that Niangziguan is the most likely and most suitable location..."

“That’s the base area of ​​the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. They are very familiar with it, and it’s the closest to them, making transportation very convenient…”

Sasaki said with a confident look on his face.

"Sir, I agree with Sasaki-kun's opinion..."

"The Huaxia army in Shanxi wants to disrupt our supply lines, and Niangziguan is the easiest place for them to strike..."

Yoshio Shinotsuka nodded, then turned to look at Masaji Ono, the head of the operations department, and said, "Ono-kun, your operations department should immediately draft an operational plan and submit it to the North China Area Army."

With that, he stood up, walked to the map, pointed at Niangziguan Pass, and said fiercely, "This time, I will annihilate the entire Chinese army..."

"Hi, Your Excellency General!"

Everyone immediately saluted Yoshio Shinotsuka.

August 10th, 1930 (the 29th year of the Republic of China).

The Japanese 36th Division, 37th Division, 16th Independent Mixed Brigade, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Puppet Army Divisions secretly moved closer to the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade at Niangziguan.

Not only the First Army, but the Second Army in Shijiazhuang also made moves.

If the Chinese army dares to attack Niangziguan, Yoshio Shinotsuka is prepared to launch a counter-encirclement and annihilate the Chinese army!

On the other side.

On the North China Field Army side, each division and unit was also carrying out pre-battle mobilization in full swing, and R-series Type 94 military trucks loaded with ammunition drove out of the arsenal behind Wu'an Township.

Both sides sounded the war horns simultaneously, and a major battle was imminent!