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

Chapter 147
The first brigade of the Harada Brigade Mountain Artillery quickly advanced. They had already measured the relevant data and found a suitable position.

Now, taking advantage of the cover of night, they arrived at the designated area and quickly built a mountain artillery position.

A [-]-type mountain cannon began to be assembled, and it didn't take long for the muzzle of the black hole to aim at the sky over the Suohe town area.

The 13th Independent Infantry Regiment is the [-]st Battalion of the Infantry with the strongest combat effectiveness, and it is directly under the Artillery Brigade.

More than 800 troops quickly detoured towards the north side of Suohe Town.

The Japanese army was very good at launching breakthrough attacks from the flanks during attack operations, which was their usual combat method.

Usually attacking troops on the flanks, the overall combat effectiveness is very strong, and they are often reinforced with heavy weapons to enhance breakthrough capabilities.

Da Zuo Harada repeated his old tricks this time. Not only did he dispatch the strongest first brigade under his command to undertake the flank attack mission.

At the same time, the twelve [-]-type mountain guns directly under the wing were all assigned to the first brigade for combat.

The 30-type mountain cannon was developed more than [-] years ago, but this mountain cannon has very good performance in addition to the range.

In particular, this mountain cannon is very light and can effectively follow the infantry to launch attacks.

These more than 1000 troops attacked from the flanks. They wanted to climb over the high ground and attack Chen Ziyun's troops by surprise.

At the same time, in addition to twelve 13-style mountain artillery, there are also two infantry brigades of the [-]th Independent Infantry Regiment on the front.

The second brigade and the third brigade are responsible for attacking from the front, in order to attract and contain the Jinsui army, and effectively cover the actions of the flanking troops.

Da Zuo Harada sent an engineering brigade to be directly responsible for the safety of the first brigade of the Mountain Artillery, while he was in the Jinshan Detachment Headquarters to command the operations.

The detour troops on the north side advanced rapidly, and more than 1000 troops quickly came to the area north of Suohe Town.

The pack horses transported the spare parts of the Type [-] mountain cannon, while the infantrymen carried various weapons and equipment.

The captain of the infantry major looked at the map with the help of the dim moonlight. They locked on the location of Yangpo Village, began to browse the highlands, and advanced towards the highlands of Yangpo Village.

It was at this time that the main force of the 13th Independent Infantry Regiment, which was attacking from the front, had begun to contact the guard company and the cavalry company.

These two units were arranged by Chen Ziyun in the north and northwest of the battlefield, and they paid close attention to the dynamics of the Japanese army.

Of course, after receiving Zhang Wu's report, Chen Ziyun directly asked them to evacuate northward quickly after being attacked by the Japanese army, waiting for follow-up combat orders.

At 09:30, the Japanese army assembled eight infantry squadrons, two machine gun squadrons, and two artillery squadrons to launch a fierce attack.

Four infantry guns continued to shell, and 24 Type [-] heavy machine guns fired bursts one after another.

More than 1000 infantry quickly advanced towards the position. The guard company and the cavalry company resisted for a while, then quickly executed the order and moved towards the north side.

The two major commanders who commanded the battle did not expect to defeat the Jinsui army in front of them so soon, and they were very surprised by this.

Not daring to delay, the two of them immediately contacted the detachment headquarters by radio and asked if they wanted to launch a chase.

After receiving the report from the front line, Harada Dazuo directly asked the troops to continue the attack on Suohe Town after he pondered for a moment.

As for the troops withdrawing towards the north, Colonel Harada ignored it.

He felt that the more than 400 Jinsui Army, even if they retained the main force, would not have much impact on their troops.

What's more, he can arrange the withdrawal of frontline troops at any time to ensure the absolute safety of artillery positions and detachment headquarters.

The most important point is that beside them, there are more than 2000 people from the Sato detachment.

Although Zhongzuo Sato did not support some ideas of Osamu Harada, if there was a crisis on the side of the Harada detachment, they would definitely come to help quickly.

"Did you see that the Jinsui army was completely vulnerable in front of us? The warriors of the empire rushed to Suohe Town and took all the positions."

"Let these Jinsui Army know how powerful our 26th Division is. In this battle, we will completely annihilate all Jinsui Army troops in the Suohe Town area."

"The units of the Jinsui Army that the First Army cannot destroy, we will destroy them now. Our 26th Division will be the strongest imperial force in Jin Province!"

"Warriors of the Empire, kill them!"

The two major captains of the Second and Third Battalions of the 13th Independent Infantry Regiment seemed to have been beaten to death.

They drew their sabers and roared loudly.

The little devils heard their captain's order to fight, and they quickly moved towards Suohe Town to attack.

From the leader of the 13th Independent Infantry Regiment, Harada Osamu, to the lowest-ranking second lieutenant, they all knew that this battle was a rare opportunity.

They all want to gain military exploits in order to improve their positions.

Osamu Harada has served as the captain of the regiment for a long time, and Shigetoku Kuroda, the head of the 26th Division, intends to promote him.

And if he is transferred to leave, many officers in the 13th Independent Infantry Regiment will have the opportunity to be promoted.

So these officers want to show that they are very active in combat.

Especially after easily defeating the guard company and the cavalry company, these little devils felt that the so-called elite of the Jinsui army was nothing more than that.

They felt that as long as they launched an attack with all their strength, they would be able to take Suohe Town and completely annihilate the Jinsui Army troops here.

By ten o'clock, a series of [-]-type mountain artillery had begun to bombard the area of ​​Suohe town.

Twelve [-]-style mountain cannons first concentrated on Suohe Town, and a large number of shells continued to hit here.

Immediately afterwards, they began shelling Yangpo Village and Xihui Village respectively.

Fifteen minutes later, the Japanese mountain artillery began to conduct extended shelling.

The two infantry brigades of the little devil have already advanced quickly with the help of artillery cover.

Colonel Harada drew up the relevant combat plan in the afternoon, so the Japanese army had a complete combat plan.

The second brigade all stormed Suohe Town, preparing to seize it as a base, so as to cooperate with the northern troops to attack the highland of Yangpo Village.

The troops of the third brigade were divided into two groups, and they were going to divert and attack Yangpo Village and Xihui Village respectively to cover the operations of the second brigade.

As soon as the experts make a move, they will know if there is any.

The Harada Osamu of the Harada Detachment has been the captain of the Osako United Field Force for a long time.

He has more actual combat experience, and this command ability is obviously not comparable to that of Nakazu Sato's long-term staff at the army headquarters.

On the north side of the Japanese army, reinforced troops are advancing secretly, preparing to attack from the flank.

The two brigades here on the front have a clear division of labor. With the support of artillery, they quickly advanced to the position.

At around [-]:[-], the sound of fierce guns and guns began to sound first in Suohe Town.

The four infantry squadrons of the second brigade launched a wave-like tactical charge, and behind them were infantry artillery and heavy machine guns to provide them with cover.

The two infantry guns of the Japanese army launched a mobile bombardment, and then moved after the shooting, using the cover of night to hide their whereabouts.

As for the Type [-] heavy machine gun, solid bunkers and traffic trenches were built so that they could be transferred at any time.

I have to say here that the little devil is rigid to a certain extent.

In order to pursue high precision, although the Type 110 heavy machine gun is an air-cooled heavy machine gun, its total weight is about [-] catties.

You must know that even the water-cooled Type [-] heavy machine guns commonly equipped by the Central Army currently weigh only about one hundred catties.

Therefore, the transfer of Japanese heavy machine guns is not very convenient, and usually many people are required to serve them.

Of course, this heavy machine gun also has advantages, and the hit rate is super high.

Especially under the control of Japanese shooters, as long as they are locked by them, they will almost bite their flesh with guns.

"Capture Suohe Town quickly, don't waste too much time here."

"Light machine guns, grenades keep suppressing their firepower."

"A super shooter should not start a charge, but look for a favorable position to start shooting."

"Heavy machine guns should be concealed, and be careful not to be knocked out by their artillery."

The captain of the Second Battalion, Shao Zuo, commanded himself in the back. With a calm expression on his face, he continued to issue combat orders.

A large number of little devils kept advancing towards Suohe Town, and the closest one to Suohe Town was less than 100 meters away.

At present, only two infantry companies of Wu Ziqiang's Fifth Independent Infantry Battalion are stationed in Suohe Town. Their total strength is currently only about 300.

After the two company commanders found a large number of little devils attacking, they immediately organized troops to defend.

However, Suohe Town was bombarded intensively by the Japanese army's mountain artillery, and the position was blown up, and the communication between the platoons was also interrupted.

Moreover, the Japanese army is fully prepared here, and the light machine guns of each squad have just started firing.

The Japanese army's light and heavy machine gun grenades were immediately suppressed, and dense bullets and grenades were shot over with precision.

The little devil has four infantry squadrons, with dozens of light and heavy machine guns, and dozens of grenade grenades, completely dominant.

It is obviously impossible for two infantry companies to suppress the attack of the second brigade with more than a dozen light machine guns.

In particular, the highlands of Yangpo Village and Xihui Village, which could have provided them with fire support, were hit by the third brigade.

Naturally, these two highlands could no longer effectively support Suohe Town in operations, which put a lot of pressure on the defenders of Suohe Township.

In fact, despite the fact that the two infantry battalions Wu Ziqiang and Shi Yujian had achieved results in previous battles, they all fought smoothly.

During the battle, they did not encounter too strong attacks from the Japanese army.

And the core of the Sato detachment is the independent mixed third brigade, which is a defensive brigade, and the overall combat effectiveness is not too strong.

The situation of the Harada Detachment is completely different. They are organized around the 26th Independent Infantry Regiment under the 13th Division as the core.

The 26th Division is the first group of three field divisions organized by the Japanese army. They have rich combat experience.

When the battle progressed to 35:[-], Suohe Town not only had Japanese troops on the front, but also Japanese troops on both sides were turning around.

The two infantry companies relied on the positions constructed in advance for defense, but faced with the suppression of the Japanese army, they had already lost dozens of casualties.

As people continued to die in battle, people continued to fall to the ground, crying for help with pain on their faces.

This was a fatal blow to the morale of the newly formed troops.

Some of the recruits who were still able to shoot steadily became panicked in an instant.

They fired indiscriminately, and regardless of whether they could hit the target, they directly pulled the bolt repeatedly to shoot.

After firing five rounds of bullets, they hid in the bunker and reloaded the bullets tremblingly.

Of course, some recruits were directly exposed when they shot indiscriminately, and were directly attacked by the Japanese army and sacrificed directly.

"Recruit boy, what is this? I think when I was in Xinkou, I faced more than hundreds of little devils."

"The highlands on both sides of us haven't missed yet, and the artillery behind us hasn't fired yet. Are you scared to pee?"

"The recruits in each class are responsible for loading the bullets. Don't let them shoot indiscriminately. This will only make them die faster and waste ammunition."

"The veterans mainly shoot. The light machine guns of each squad are ready to focus on shooting. After the shooting, they will move and don't stay on the spot."

"Commander Chen hasn't lost a battle since commanding the troops. I don't care about other troops. We can't start with this!"

"You have all heard that, the brothers who died in battle, Commander Chen pays for the compensation out of his own pocket!"

"Based on this alone, it is worth our brothers to sacrifice our lives for Commander Chen!"

A platoon leader was holding a shell gun. He glanced to the left and right and shouted loudly.

"Platoon leader, I didn't say anything. We will never embarrass Commander Chen."

"It is our blessing to be able to fight under Commander Chen."

"Hehehe, I've already killed three little devils. It's already enough. Even if I die here, there is nothing to regret."

"Commander Chen will not treat the brothers who died in battle badly. It may not be a bad thing to die here!"

The soldiers responded one after another, saying that they began to fight with all their strength and never retreated.

The two company commanders in Suohe town who commanded the operation made phone calls one after another, hoping to get support.

After the telephone line was blown up, they ran directly to the front line to command the battle without any hesitation.

They knew that they had no other choice but to stick to Suohe Town.

The frontal attack of Harada Brigade was very fierce, especially here in Suohe Town, the second brigade continued to attack.

The two infantry companies of the 100th Battalion of the Independent Infantry have already paid nearly [-] casualties, but they are still holding their positions.

This troop gradually gained some morale.

Especially the officers and soldiers had one idea, that is, they must not lose their positions, they must not lose the battle, and they must not embarrass Chen Ziyun!

"Commander, our battalion has suffered more than 100 casualties, and Suohe Town has lost contact."

"Even if you can't send us reinforcements, can you give us some artillery support?"

"If Suohe Town falls, and a large number of little devils attack Yangpo Village from the flanks, our place will definitely fall."

"Commander Chen, even for the sake of the brigade, can you give us some artillery support!"

At this time, at Chen Ziyun's headquarters, Chen Ziyun held the microphone with a solemn expression on his face.

The anxious voice of Wu Ziqiang, the commander of the Fifth Battalion of the Independent Infantry, was transmitted through the microphone. At this time, their battalion was under great pressure.

Here on the high ground of Yangpo Village, they were directly attacked by two infantry squadrons of the third brigade, six heavy machine guns and one infantry artillery.

And in the Japanese artillery positions in the distance, there are also Type [-] mountain artillery, which are supported by shelling from time to time.

Wu Ziqiang almost cried when he was beaten. The 800-man army has been reduced to more than 600 troops.

But from Chen Ziyun's side, he never made any response or provided any support.

(End of this chapter)