People are shining their swords, secretly helping the Iron Triangle in Northwest Shanxi

Chapter 135 The Japanese Army Knows About Chen Ziyun’s Attack

As night fell, the lights came on, Jin Province was too far away, the war room of the First Army Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, Commander, and Major General Hideyoshi Kusuyama, Chief of Staff, stood in front of the huge combat sand table.

The head of the first class, Da Zuo, picked up the baton, pointed to the southeast area of ​​Shanxi, and introduced the current situation in detail.

Up to now, as the Japanese army continues to increase its combat strength, its front-line combat strength is nearly 3.

These troops launched combat strikes in multiple ways, and they gave full play to their weapon advantages to obtain results one after another.

In particular, the artillery units drawn from outside the customs played a decisive advantage in this battle.

A large number of Liao-made artillery shelled one after another, and the shells were fired as if they were free of money, which caused great casualties to the defenders.

"Your Excellency, Commander, most of the Liao-made artillery that has been supported from outside the customs has a different caliber from the artillery we use."

"Therefore, there was no restraint in the firing of artillery shells, but these Liao-made artillery launched a covering bombardment, but achieved greater results."

"In the past, when our artillery fought, we always had to consider saving shells. Although we could hit the target accurately, it was difficult to bring a devastating blow to the defenders."

"The war has progressed to the present, perhaps we should really carry out tactical innovations to completely change our combat methods, so as to obtain the final victory."

Following the introduction of the situation on the front line by the head of the first section, Hideyoshi Kusuyama, chief of staff of the army, said with an emotional expression.

In terms of combat strategy, the high-level Japanese army strictly required the troops to use the minimum ammunition consumption to obtain the maximum results.

It's just that after continuous fighting now, the combat level of the Central Army and other troops is also constantly improving.

Their weapons and equipment and individual combat capabilities may not be as good as the Japanese army.

However, these troops can rely on solid positions and numerous defensive forces to complete the defense.

The overall defense of Zhongtiao Mountain is very good, and the Japanese army failed to encircle and suppress it several times.

Even though they used a lot of artillery this time, at this time they only obtained the results on the periphery, and have not hit the core area yet.

Therefore, the Japanese army may be successful tactically, but it is already doomed to fail strategically.

It is no exaggeration to say that they are not even as good as Yan Laoxi in terms of military equipment.

At any rate, Yan Laoxi knew the function of the submachine gun, and each squad was equipped with one.

But in the Japanese army, they didn't plan to develop submachine guns at all.

In 31, the Kwantung Army captured the Czech ZH29 semi-automatic rifle of the Northeast Army.

Its domestic arsenal imitated it immediately, but in the end it was directly rejected by the top Japanese army because of the excessive consumption of semi-automatic shooting bullets.

From this point of view, it is not too much to describe the little devil with short-sightedness.

"Yamamoto-kun's special agent team was able to achieve an earth-shattering result, but unfortunately they failed in the battle of Yangcun."

"You must know that the Yamamoto Special Forces is equipped with a large number of submachine guns, which has already made the front army and even the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army quite dissatisfied."

"They think that such a battle is a waste of bullets. Mr. Nanshan, we want to innovate our tactics, and it won't be done overnight."

"However, the Yamamoto Special Team gradually regained its combat effectiveness and gradually improved its combat organization."

"I believe that in the near future, they will definitely play wonderful results and make everyone's eyes shine."

"I hope that at that time, not only the headquarters of the front army, but also the general headquarters of the dispatched army, and even the base camp will be touched."

Shinozuka Yoshio glanced at the Jinnan area on the battle sand table, and said with emotion.

Yoshio Shinozuka, the commander of the First Army, had studied abroad, and he had some understanding of advanced foreign combat concepts.

Especially with the great changes in the world situation, wars are going on everywhere, and he often pays attention to other regional operations.

Shinozuka Yoshio is well aware of the importance of the Japanese army's tactical innovation. Of course, this matter cannot be changed by him alone as an army commander.

What he can do now is to gather all the capabilities of the First Army and focus on building the Yamamoto Special Forces.

As long as Yamamoto's special team can achieve dazzling results, then he can use this to make relevant suggestions with the above.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I believe that the battle at Zhongtiao Mountain is also a good example, enough to impress the front army headquarters."

"Should we continue to increase our combat troops? If possible, we can continue to invest in troops so as to completely take Zhongtiao Mountain."

"Wei Junru's troops have held back too many of our troops in Zhongtiao Mountain. If we can get rid of them, we will be able to free up enough troops to fight."

"At that time, the Jinsui Army can only bow down to us, and the Eighth Route Army will also suffer a devastating blow."

Nanshan Hideyoshi pointed to the Jinnan area, and he directly suggested.

The three divisions of the First Army are all deployed in southern Shanxi, and they are mainly defensive Wei Junru troops.

Of course, these divisions are in southern Shanxi, and they are also responsible for a large number of occupied areas, deterring the troops of the Jinsui Army in western Shanxi and other tasks.

Therefore, it is impossible for them to deploy all the troops in combat operations. They only draw part of the troops from each division to participate in the battle.

This time the First Army fought with some ideas, and all the ministries have achieved good results so far.

Therefore, Kusuyama Hideyoshi wants to continue to deploy troops, so as to gather more troops to participate in the war, and strive to completely wipe out Zhongtiao Mountain.

Shinozuka Yoshio showed a thoughtful expression on his face, he hesitated for a moment, and shook his head directly.

He knew very well that if Zhongtiao Mountain could be flattened with tens of thousands of troops, the Japanese army would not have been defeated in the previous few battles.

This time, for Yoshio Shinozuka, it is already very good to be able to bring some casualties to the Zhongtiaoshan defense force.

After all, the Zhongtiaoshan garrison is still separated from the first war zone by the Yellow River, so it is very difficult for them to carry out combat replenishment.

As long as they bring enough casualties to them, the First Army will be able to annihilate them more easily in the future.

Shinozuka Yoshio still has abilities, he will not be dazzled by the results in front of him.

In fact, one year later, Zhongtiao Mountain, which was hailed as the greatest shame of the Anti-Japanese War, suffered a disastrous defeat, and the Japanese and puppet troops assembled an unprecedented heavy group.

The number of Japanese and puppet troops participating in the war exceeded 10, and there were hundreds of aircraft in combat.

In addition to these troops, Japanese military intelligence agencies played a decisive role.

Before the war, they had already locked the detailed locations of all division headquarters, military headquarters, and general headquarters of the defending troops.

The Japanese army also put the newly formed paratrooper unit into the battlefield!

And during the battle, the Japanese army used poison gas bombs on a large scale before finally taking Zhongtiao Mountain.

However, the Japanese and puppet troops grasped such an advantage, and it was completed with the "assistance" of the headmaster of the accompanying capital.

Because before the war, the principal transferred Wei Junru back to accompany the capital to report on his duties, and transferred the Fourth Army, known as the "Zhongtiaoshan Iron Chain", to leave the battlefield.

So Shinozuka Yoshio is very calm at this time, he knows that the current army of more than 2 people, even if they are gaining results in the periphery.

However, it is absolutely impossible for the Japanese army to completely solve the Zhongtiaoshan defenders.

It can be seen from this that Shinozuka Yoshio's ability is still very strong.

"Your Excellency Commander, Your Excellency Chief of Staff."

It was after eleven o'clock in the evening, when Shinozuka Yoshio and others continued to discuss the frontline combat situation.

The chief of the second class came quickly, holding a document in his hand, with a serious expression on his face.

Immediately afterwards, he began to report in detail.

At this time, the information secretly sold by Qian Bojun and Zhang Fugui has been sent to the head of the second division.

The black market is full of fish and fish. As long as you pay enough, you can theoretically buy everything you want.

Weapons and ammunition, medical medicine, various intelligence and so on.

If there is a need, there will be a supply, so this is an important channel for many intelligence personnel on both sides to obtain information.

"From what we know, the news came from within the Jinsui Army."

"After our analysis, it is very likely that Qian Bojun, commander of the 48th Independent Brigade Infantry, passed it on."

"Qian Bojun and Zhang Fugui have always been our targets, and we have had contact with them several times."

"Their attitude is very vague. They didn't agree, but they didn't refuse either."

"Besides, at present, Chu Yunfei reuses Chen Ziyun and neglects Qian Bojun and other old people. Their mentality will change a lot."

"So it is basically certain that they want to use us to get rid of Chen Ziyun."

"In fact, such things are very common, and according to my experience, as long as there is enough price in the future, Qian Bojun and Zhang Fugui will definitely join us."

The head of the second class, Chief Zuo, gave a detailed report, and he directly told the information about Chen Ziyun's command of the troops to attack.

And in order to ensure the reliability of this information, Chief Chief Dazuo explained his own analysis truthfully.

After hearing the news, Shinozuka Yoshio and Kusuyama Hideyoshi quickly came to the map.

They locked onto the Yangcun area on the map for the first time. Looking at the location of Yangcun, they couldn't help but fell into deep thought.

The head of the first class, Da Zuo, is in charge of operations, and he immediately came over to check.

"Chu Yunfei's 358th regiment has just been expanded into an independent 48th brigade. At this time, it should be resting for training and running in with the whole brigade."

"But now they are taking the initiative to attack. It is obvious that they want to support the operation in the Zhongtiao Mountain area."

"Chu Yunfei is from Whampoa, and Chen Ziyun is also from the Army Artillery Academy. Wei Junru has commended them several times."

"And Wei Junru is one of the five tiger generals, he is definitely a member of the Central Army, and he also serves as the deputy commander of the second theater."

"With his status, he can easily mobilize the Independent 48th Brigade!"

The chief of the first lesson, the chief, pondered for a moment, and directly expressed his speculation.

Shinozuka Yoshio and Kusuyama Hideyoshi nodded. They also knew that Chen Ziyun's command of the troops must be in response to the Zhongtiao Mountain battle.

The First Army has three divisions and four independent mixed brigades.

Among them, the independent and mixed fourth brigade was completely annihilated, and it is still being rebuilt here in Hebei Province.

The three divisions are all in southern Shanxi, so there are only three independent mixed brigades for defense in areas such as Jinzhong and Jindong!
Of course, these three independent mixed brigades were assisted by a certain number of Imperial Association troops.

In the northern Shanxi area, the 26th Division of the Mongolian Army is responsible for defense.

The situation here in Jin Province is more complicated. In 37, the North China Front Army invaded Jin Province.

At the same time, the dispatched corps formed by the Kwantung Army also went directly from Cha Province to Jin Province.

After the Mongolian Army organized by the Dispatch Corps was assigned to the North China Front Army, the occupied area in northern Shanxi came under the jurisdiction of the Mongolian Army.

The Independent 48th Brigade was about to launch an attack, which made Shinozuka Yoshio and the others look serious.

If it was the Eighth Route Army, they wouldn't be too worried.

After all, the overall weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army are relatively poor, and the bunkers and artillery towers they built can block them.

However, the Independent 48th Brigade has elite artillery units, and these bunkers and gun towers are simply vulnerable to a single blow in front of them.

"Contact the third independent mixed brigade and ask them to transfer three independent infantry brigades to form a combat detachment."

"The troops directly under the army headquarters will deploy heavy weapons to strengthen them, so that they can meet the standards of a field regiment."

"In addition, we quickly contacted the Mongolian Army and asked the 26th Division to form a detachment and prepare for battle."

"They attack from the Yangcun area, which is likely to threaten the Tongpu Railway. We must adopt a north-south strategy to curb their attacks."

"The artillery units that will be deployed outside the customs will need to transfer a large amount of combat materials to the Tongpu Railway."

"So no matter what, they cannot be allowed to threaten the safety of the Tongpu Railway."

"As for other areas, as long as they are not core strategic towns, if they are hit, they can choose to give up."

Looking at the battle map in front of him, Shinozuka Yoshio pondered for a moment, and he immediately issued a battle order.

He made a precise judgment and formulated a coping strategy.

The independent mixed third brigade stationed in Jinzhong formed a combat detachment, and the 26th Division in North Shanxi formed a combat detachment.

The north-south maneuvers of the two combat detachments can naturally ensure the absolute safety of the northern section of the Tongpu Railway.

As for Chen Ziyun's desire to take troops to fight other occupied areas, Shinozuka Yoshio chose to give up.

The core strategic towns are all defended by a certain number of Japanese and puppet troops.

It is also very difficult for Chen Ziyun's army to capture it quickly.

What's more, the Japanese army has strong mobile combat capabilities. These two combat detachments can quickly maneuver along the railway at any time.

The First Army Command received important information in advance, so they immediately made deployment arrangements.

At this time, Chen Ziyun didn't know that Qian Bojun had directly sold the information that he commanded the troops to attack.

At three o'clock in the morning on the 48th, the troops under Chen Ziyun's command had already left the [-]th Independent Brigade.

He began to direct the troops to take advantage of the cover of night and quickly approach the Tongpu Railway.

Tongpu Railway is a railway from northern Shanxi to southern Shanxi. With the provincial capital Taiyuan as the center, it is divided into the southern section of Tongpu Railway and the northern section of Tongpu Railway.

The Yangcun area is here in the northwest of Shanxi, and the Jinsui army is mainly deployed in the west of Shanxi, so Chu Yunfei's troops can be arranged close to the Yangcun area.

After Chen Ziyun left the station with his troops, they moved towards the northern section of the Tongpu Railway.

Chen Ziyun, who has been a man for two generations, knows the situation of the little devil quite well, so he was caught off guard when he was preparing to attack the Japanese army.

The northern section of the railway is the junction of the First Army and the subordinate troops of the Garrison Mongolian Army, and Chen Ziyun plans to start operations here.

These troops belong to different command systems, and they must not be able to respond immediately.

Of course, what Chen Ziyun didn't know was that the headquarters of the First Army had obtained the information in advance and immediately contacted the Mongolian Army.

The First Army and the Mongolian Army deployed overnight, and they formed two combat detachments in the shortest possible time.

(End of this chapter)