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

Chapter 138 The Japanese Army Offered a Reward to Chen Ziyun

The Japanese and puppet troops organized troops in an attempt to carry out fire interception, but they were scattered and stationed in different areas.

At this time, as the gun towers and bunkers were destroyed one after another, the Japanese and puppet troops were not allowed to transfer to the trenches to fight.

However, Chen Ziyun commanded two infantry battalions and one artillery battalion to launch a large-scale attack operation.

These Japanese and puppet troops could not support each other and fought alone. Facing the attack of the three battalions, they were not opponents at all.

The infantry battalion under the Independent 48th Brigade currently has three infantry companies and one machine gun company.

Each infantry company is equipped with nine light machine guns, nine submachine guns, three grenades, and more than one hundred rifles.

The machine gun company is equipped with four heavy machine guns and two Japanese 90MM mortars.

Wu Ziqiang commanded the Fifth Battalion of the Independent Infantry, and Shi Yuframe commanded the Sixth Battalion of the Independent Infantry to charge successively.

The artillery battalion had six Bofors mountain guns and two Liao-made field guns, which launched shelling one after another under the guidance of the observation team.

Especially the two Liao-made field guns, because they have detailed shooting parameter tables, they can shoot where they want.

At present, the First Army in Jin Province mainly relies on bunkers and artillery towers to control the occupied areas.

Due to the lack of heavy weapons for the active Eighth Route Army, it is difficult for them to quickly destroy these bunker towers.

However, the Japanese and puppet troops stuck in the blockhouse and blocked the attack of the Eighth Route Army, which was enough time for other troops to rush to help.

However, the Chen Ziyun troops they were facing now were strong and equipped with excellent weapons and equipment.

Chen Ziyun's large-scale attack and operations left the Japanese and puppet troops with no extra troops to mobilize.

The bunkers and blockhouses that they relied on for survival were destroyed one after another under the attack of mountain artillery and wild artillery.

The number of casualties of the Japanese and puppet troops continued to increase. Facing such an attack, they had almost no way to deal with it.

When it was past ten o'clock, Chen Ziyun directly arranged the guard company to attack according to the battlefield situation.

The guard company had four infantry platoons and one machine gun platoon to quickly break through.

They broke through the blocking of the Japanese and puppet troops from the center of the operation, and easily came to the area west of the railway.

Immediately afterwards, each platoon, under the command of the company commander Chu Yu, quickly attacked the north and south sides, and cooperated with the frontal attack troops to start operations.

The weapons and equipment of the guard company are more sophisticated. They have many submachine guns, grenades, and heavy machine guns and mortars to support operations.

These officers and soldiers have reached the strength of elite soldiers, and the Japanese and puppet troops have almost no room to fight back under their attack.

Submachine guns made in Jin fired one after another, and Type [-] rifles continued to provide cover.

A light machine gun and grenades were used to precisely suppress the exposed Japanese and puppet troops.

When encountering some difficult firepower points, there will be two 81-type heavy machine guns and two [-]MM mortars to solve them.

The guard company continued to attack on the flanks, and the trenches firmly held by the Japanese and puppet troops were broken through one after another.

A large number of troops from the two infantry battalions began to pass through the blockade ditch, and came directly to the trench, killing all the remaining little devils.

By eleven o'clock, there were more than 500 Japanese and puppet troops who were killed.

The loss of such a large amount can be described as very heavy.

The Ninth Battalion of Xin County Independent Infantry received a report from the front line, and the captain of the Shaozuo Battalion was serious and hurried to report.

After the headquarters of the third independent mixed brigade got the news, they didn't have any extra troops at hand, so they hurriedly contacted the army headquarters.

The Sato detachment organized by the First Army was mainly drawn from the independent and mixed formation of the Third Brigade.

So now the independent and mixed third brigade has no way to mobilize troops. They can only let the army headquarters deploy the Sato detachment for support.

The Japanese troops reported step by step, and behind the battlefield, Li Yunlong led more than 1000 people to watch the battle.

Li Yunlong came to a high ground and raised his binoculars to observe the battle ahead.

When he saw the blockhouses being knocked down one by one, his eyes lit up and his face was full of excitement.

"Hey hey, these Japanese gun towers and bunkers are a magic weapon against our troops, but under the attack of artillery, they are simply living targets."

"If our troops had enough artillery, these bunker towers would have been solved long ago. This time, the Independent 48th Brigade took action, but it helped us a lot."

"Take a good look, this Jinsui army is not simple, and their infantry and artillery cooperate with each other is still very good."

"Did you see those troops equipped with a large number of submachine guns? That's Chu Yunfei's guard company. This army is their trump card."

"Their cooperation with the artillery is the most perfect, you have to learn it!"

Li Yunlong observed the frontline combat situation again and again, and said to the cadres around him again and again.

The cadres raised their binoculars one after another to check, and they were full of envy when they saw the shells shelling towards the Japanese and puppet troops one after another.

Especially the cadres of the Fourth Battalion of the New Second Regiment and the Seventh Battalion of the Independent Regiment, they dreamed that their troops could also have a few mountain cannons.

Of course, even Li Yunlong's new regiment now only has six mortars, and they don't have mountain artillery and field artillery.

The only two infantry artillery were taken away by the brigade commander and incorporated into the artillery company of the brigade headquarters.

Li Yunlong led the cadres to watch the battle from the side and rear, but soon, through the report of the reconnaissance troops, Li Yunlong found the fighter.

Without any hesitation, he set off immediately with his troops.

The Ninth Brigade of the Independent Infantry did not have many troops that could be dispatched, but they saw that Chen Ziyun's troops were threatening the railway.

The captain of Shao Zuo mobilized troops around, pieced together more than 100 people, and prepared to quickly support the battlefield.

But before these more than 100 troops approached the battlefield, they were discovered by a new reconnaissance regiment.

At this time, Li Yunlong commanded the troops to advance rapidly, preparing to launch an annihilation operation against the puppet reinforcements for more than 100 days.

At eleven o'clock in the evening, at the headquarters of the First Army.

Major General Hideyoshi Kusuyama, Chief of Staff, quickly came to the Army Commander Yoshio Shinozuka. After saluting, he quickly reported.

"Your Excellency, Commander, according to the report of the third independent mixed brigade, there are a large number of Jinsui Army troops in the Xin County area to the north of Taiyuan."

"This Jinsui army has more than 2000 troops, and they have already started combat attacks on the blockhouses west of the railway."

"At present, including the Imperial Association Army, we have suffered hundreds of casualties, and the Jinsui Army has a large number of artillery support operations, and the blockhouses and blockhouses have been destroyed one after another."

"According to the report of the third independent mixed brigade, this Jinsui Army unit is likely to be commanded by Chen Ziyun."

After hearing the report, Shinozuka Yoshio quickly came to the map with a solemn expression on his face.

Yoshio Shinozuka attached great importance to this after the report from the head of the second class, Mr.

He knew that the attack by the independent 48th brigade of the Jinsui Army might pose a threat to his troops.

So he specially organized two combat detachments to prepare to deal with this Jinsui army.

However, as soon as the war started, the opponent caused hundreds of casualties and losses to the Japanese and puppet troops, and destroyed a large number of blockhouses and bunkers.

What's more, they directly threatened the Tongpu Railway, which surprised Yoshio Shinozuka.

"Chen Ziyun graduated from the Army Artillery Academy. He is a so-called student of the Son of Heaven, and he has received a full German education."

"He has advanced artillery concepts, and through previous combat analysis, Chen Ziyun still has strong commanding capabilities."

"Furthermore, the Front Army Command informed that Chen Ziyun is currently serving as the infantry commander of the Independent 48th Brigade."

"According to the analysis of the intelligence agency of the Front Army, Chen Ziyun is second only to Chu Yunfei in the Independent 48th Brigade."

"It is obviously a matter of course for him to command this army to fight!"

Yoshio Shinozuka pointed at the map and said with an indifferent expression on his face.

Up to now, the intelligence agencies at the two levels of the Japanese Front Army and the First Army are doing their best to inquire about Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei, and Chen Ziyun's intelligence.

Chen Ziyun was born in Artillery Academy, so it is not difficult to inquire about him.

After various investigations by the Japanese army, the general situation of Chen Ziyun has been grasped by the Japanese army.

They also understood why Chu Yunfei had such a powerful artillery unit under his command.

"Your Excellency, Commander, Chen Ziyun is the core of the artillery of the Independent 48th Brigade. If he is killed, it will be a devastating blow to the artillery of the Independent 48th Brigade."

"Chu Yunfei's independent 48th brigade's increased combat power is largely due to the artillery unit. As long as their artillery is damaged, their combat power will be greatly reduced."

"I think the Sato detachment and the Harada detachment should aim to kill Chen Ziyun in the next battle!"

Kusuyama Hideyoshi pondered for a while, and he made a suggestion directly.

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded directly after hearing this, and he very much agreed with it.

"Order the Sato detachment and the Harada detachment to immediately attack along the railway according to the plan!"

"Contact Captain Sato and Harada in the name of the Army Command, and tell them to fight cautiously and not underestimate the enemy."

"At the same time, they are required to inflict as much damage as possible on the troops of the Jinsui Army to ensure that the Tongpu Railway is absolutely smooth and safe!"

"In addition, send a message to all imperial troops and imperial association troops in Jin Province!"

"Whoever kills Chen Ziyun will reward Dayang with 5 yuan and be promoted to two ranks!"

"Whoever captures Chen Ziyun will reward Dayang with 7 yuan and be promoted to the third level!"

After pondering for a moment, Shinozuka Yoshio had a serious expression on his face, and he quickly issued a combat order.

In order to weaken the combat effectiveness of the Independent 48th Brigade, the First Army Command issued a valuable reward.

Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi received the order and began to arrange for the communication staff to issue.

At around 11:30 in the evening, the Sato detachment and the Harada detachment began to advance rapidly along the railway from the north and south areas respectively.

The Ninth Battalion of the Japanese Independent Infantry in Xin County also gathered all the remaining troops on the battlefield, trying to contain Chen Ziyun's troops.

It's just that these Japanese and puppet troops were successively attacked by troops commanded by Chen Ziyun and Li Yunlong.

At twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, the Japanese and puppet troops were hit hard and were forced to flee in all directions.

The ministries immediately began to clean up the battlefield, and weapons, ammunition, and military supplies became the trophies of the ministries.

"Commander, do we want to blow up the railway directly?"

At [-]:[-], Chen Ziyun came to the front line to check the situation. Wu Ziqiang and Shi Yujian came to Chen Ziyun and asked directly.

Many blockhouses and gun towers west of the railway were destroyed, and the Tongpu Railway was completely exposed to the eyes of the troops.

Now as long as the troops take action, they can easily destroy the railway.

However, Chen Ziyun didn't intend to do this. If the railway was destroyed, the little devil's combat supplies would most likely be transported via other routes.

The information given by the system is that in the near future, combat supplies will be transported from the railway to the southern front, and Chen Ziyun is ready to take action on these supplies.

After the railway was cut off, if the Japanese army took other routes, the information from the system would be of no value.

So Chen Ziyun shook his head directly and rejected the proposal of the two battalion commanders.

"Commander, there are a large number of Japanese reinforcements coming from too far away. According to the report of the cavalry scouts we sent out, there are at least 4000 Japanese troops."

"These Japanese troops are advancing quickly along the railway. They are moving very fast, and they can arrive here at two o'clock in the morning at the latest."

"Commander, do we want our cavalry company to assemble and harass them to slow down their marching speed?"

At this time, Zhang Wu, the commander of the cavalry company, came on horseback. Ten meters away from Chen Ziyun, he quickly dismounted and came over to report.

The Sato detachment is currently in an area that is too far away, so it is very close to here, so it will be able to come to the battlefield soon.

"The reaction speed of the Japanese army is not too slow. They have more than 4000 troops and they have an advantage. We don't need to fight them head-on."

"After the troops cleaned up the battlefield, they quickly assembled and moved to the north to see how the Japanese troops reacted."

"Company Commander Zhang, your cavalry continues to expand the scope of investigation, and report immediately if there is any situation."

Chen Ziyun said directly with a serious expression on his face.

Faced with more than 4000 Japanese reinforcements, Chen Ziyun did not intend to confront them head-on.

After all, he only has more than 2000 people in his hands, and he has no advantage in military strength.

Moreover, Chen Ziyun watched the battle in detail, and he had a clear judgment on the two independent infantry battalions.

Before combat deployment, the guard company is responsible for the reserve and protection of the artillery.

If the two infantry battalions fought smoothly, there was no need for Chen Ziyun to send the guard company up.

It was their inability to resolve the battle quickly that the guard company quickly exhibited.

These two independent infantry battalions belonged to Qian Bojun's command. Although the battalion commanders were all direct descendants of Chu Yunfei, their troops were mixed.

In terms of combat effectiveness, they are not as good as the three infantry battalions under the 358th regiment.

It was also because of this that Chen Ziyun could not go head-to-head with the Japanese army.

Otherwise, the two sides will start a large-scale battle, and Wu Ziqiang's Fifth Independent Infantry Battalion and Shi Yuzhen's Sixth Independent Infantry Battalion may be exposed.

Even these two battalions will be defeated.

At one o'clock in the morning, after cleaning the battlefield, the battalions assembled quickly, and they began to move north.

Of course, Chen Ziyun didn't know that the Mongolian army in northern Shanxi also formed a combat detachment.

And this combat detachment quickly went south to attack Chen Ziyun's Jinsui army.

After Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to transfer, Li Yunlong commanded the troops to also clean up the battlefield.

After receiving the report of the northward transfer of the Jinsui Army, Li Yunlong thought for a while, but instead of following, he asked the troops to disperse and hide.

After all, the New First Regiment, the New Second Regiment, and the Independent Regiment were responsible for the security work of the general headquarters. No matter how courageous Li Yunlong was, he did not dare to lead his troops too far away from the defensive area.

Otherwise, once a dangerous situation occurs in the Yangcun area, they will not be able to quickly return to help.

If it really brought the slightest threat to the general headquarters, then no one would be able to keep Li Yunlong.

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