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

Chapter 149
According to the information provided by the system, Chen Ziyun already knew that there would be military trains transporting materials towards the southern Shanxi area in the near future.

Therefore, when fighting in Xin County, even if they hit the side of the railway, Chen Ziyun did not destroy the railway.

He was worried that if the railway was destroyed, the Japanese army would take other routes to transport supplies, and the information provided by the system would be of no value.

After the troops entered the Suohe Town area, Chen Ziyun told Zhang Wu about this matter.

After Zhang Wu discovered the army column transporting combat materials, he immediately found Chu Yu and prepared to join him in a joint operation.

When Chu Yu knew that Chen Ziyun had issued relevant orders, he agreed immediately without any hesitation.

The cavalry company and the guard company quickly advanced towards the railway. They were preparing to destroy the railway and intercept the military column.

Of course, both Zhang Wu and Chu Yu knew that after defeating the army, there would definitely be a lot of spoils.

So they deployed some smart fighters in advance, let them quickly go to various villages, and mobilize the people directly.

After all, their troops only have more than 400 people, and their transportation capacity is very limited.

At one o'clock in the morning on May [-]th, the cavalry company and the guard company began to attack the Japanese military column.

Originally, the headquarters of the First Army was a little worried that the military trains would be intercepted because of the attack on Xin County.

Therefore, they have not arranged for the transfer of combat materials from the northern Shanxi area to the southern Jinnan for a long time, but with Chen Ziyun commanding the troops to stick to Suohe Town.

The First Army is completely relieved, especially now that the Harada detachment and the Sato detachment will be together.

Thousands of them stood in place, and the First Army Command immediately contacted the Mongolian Army.

At present, the Jinnan troops of the Little Devil's First Army have been blessed with many heavy weapons from the Kwantung Army, and the ammunition of some Liao-made artillery can only be replenished outside the pass.

As the battle in southern Shanxi continued, a large amount of combat materials and related artillery needed to be replenished.

The Kwantung Army transported relevant materials to the Mongolian Army, and the Mongolian Army could transport them through the Tongpu Railway.

After being notified by the First Army Command, the Mongolian Army immediately made arrangements, and the military column set off directly along the Tongpu Railway.

But the little devils don't know that Harada Dazuo sent all the troops to attack Suohe Town at this time.

His night attack this time was a full-scale attack, in an attempt to completely annihilate Chen Ziyun's troops.

These troops are all fighting in the Suohe Town area, so they naturally cannot undertake the task of protecting the military columns.

The First Army thought that these troops were deploying defenses along the railway, and did not say hello in advance.

The guard company and the cavalry company were completely missed.

At one o'clock, the cavalry company used explosives to destroy the railway and directly intercepted the military column transporting supplies.

Although the little devils army column has defensive forces, they are not many in number.

The two companies commanded by Zhang Wu and Chu Yu are all strengthened companies, each with more than 200 people.

Up to now, their two companies have four heavy machine guns, four mortars, and two infantry guns.

Four infantry platoons and four cavalry platoons adopt the same weapon configuration.

Each platoon has three grenadiers, three light machine guns, twelve submachine guns, eighteen rifles and other weapons.

With such a weapon configuration, they have a complete advantage in fighting against the small number of defensive troops of the little devils.

"Baga Road, what the hell is going on? Didn't the First Army Command say that there will be a large number of troops stationed on the nearby railway for defense?"

"But now why is the Jinsui army attacking us so easily and directly, and what is the origin of this Jinsui army, and how can there be such a large number of heavy weapons."

"Baga, the Type [-] heavy machine gun, the Type [-] mortar, the Type [-] infantry gun, and their heavy weapons are all Japanese!"

A captain on the train was full of anger, and he roared loudly.

It's just that there is no one who can answer his inquiry at this time, most of the little devils have already been beaten with blood holes all over their bodies.

The Japanese captain took out the Nanbu pistol, and he wanted to look outside.

But a shuttle of light machine gun bullets hit, and the Japanese captain was hit by the bullet on the spot, and fell directly into a pool of blood.

A soldier with a submachine gun quickly came to the train. They searched carefully and wiped out the remaining little devil troops.

Immediately after they opened the wooden boxes in the carriage, these soldiers couldn't help but exclaimed.

"This is the shell of the artillery. There are so many boxes, there must be at least a thousand shells!"

"Company Commander, come quickly and have a look. There are two cannons here, which are exactly the same as those of the Artillery Battalion's Field Artillery Platoon!"

"This is a mortar, company commander. We found a lot of mortars here, and the caliber seems to be the same as the mortars we use!"

Not long after, the excited shouts of soldiers began to be heard from each carriage.

This time the Japanese military column mainly transported artillery shells, and there were also a small amount of artillery, which was planned to strengthen the combat capabilities of the Japanese army in southern Shanxi.

It is worth mentioning that the mainstream mortars of most domestic troops are 82MM caliber.

The Jinsui Army is equipped with a certain number of 75MM mortars, which of course are very scarce mortars.

The mortars currently equipped by the Independent 48th Brigade are mainly Japanese-style 81MMs, so it is difficult to replenish mortar shells.

However, Fengtian Armory has produced a large number of 81MM mortars. The mortars and shells seized this time can effectively supplement the independent 48th brigade.

Zhang Wu, the company commander of the cavalry company, and Chu Yu, the company commander of the guard company, came to check immediately.

When they saw a large number of artillery and shells in the carriage, the two couldn't help but gasp.

They glanced at each other without daring to delay.

The cavalry company dispatched a cavalry platoon to immediately spread around and take charge of vigilance.

The guard company deployed an infantry platoon to quickly build a blocking position to prevent Japanese reinforcements from approaching.

As for other troops, it is to carry the spoils of war.

In addition, Zhang Wu also immediately dispatched cavalry messengers to return to Suohe Town to report directly to Chen Ziyun.

Not long after, people from some nearby villages also came with various means of transportation.

Originally, when these common people heard that they were going to help the Jinsui Army transport supplies, they were [-] reluctant in their hearts.

After all, the Jinsui Army has seldom fought the little devils in the past two years, which makes the common people inevitably complain about the Jinsui Army.

But when the soldiers stated that they were the troops of the 358th regiment, the people changed their attitude instantly.

The 358th regiment has achieved victories in Cangyunling, Yangcun and other battlefields.

Even if Yan Laoxi didn't carry out large-scale publicity, the common people still knew about it.

They knew that there were 358 regiments in the Jinsui Army, which were very brave and good at fighting and won many victories.

They are naturally willing to support such Jinsui Army units that fight devils.

When they came to the railway, looking at the corpse of the little devil in the carriage, and at the Jinsui army carrying supplies, the people became more enthusiastic.

The little devils did harm to the people in the occupied areas, and the demands of these people were very simple, they were willing to help whoever beat the devils.

A large number of people began to carry the loot, and with their support, the artillery and ammunition in the carriages were quickly emptied.

At this time, here in Suohe Town, the fierce battle is still going on.

After Chen Ziyun received reports from various ministries, he also began to put his reserve team into battle.

Here in Yangpo Village, Wu Ziqiang commanded three infantry companies and one machine gun company to fight.

Here in Xihui Village, Shi Yuframe commanded three infantry companies and one machine gun company to fight.

Here in Suohe Town, two companies of the Fifth Battalion of Independent Infantry are still fighting.

But because the defensive forces have been strengthened on the highlands on both sides, they can directly bring support to the Suohe garrison at this time.

In addition, the artillery battalion troops continued to provide shelling support, and two field artillery and six mountain artillery continued to launch shelling.

They provided strong support to various positions.

The second brigade is still strengthening the attack on Suohe Town, but it is more difficult for them to completely annihilate the defenders here.

The high ground on both sides will provide mortar support, and can also launch heavy machine gun fire.

The Bofors Mountain Cannon behind will also launch precise bombardment.

More than 100 troops stationed in Suohe Town, stuck in the town, and continued to engage in street fighting with Japanese troops.

As for Yangpo Village, they are also under greater pressure.

The Japanese mountain artillery on the north side seized the opportunity to fire quickly, and the subordinate units of the First Infantry Battalion repeatedly charged.

Fortunately, an infantry company came directly to help, which blocked the Japanese army's attack.

However, at 01:30, Osamu Harada adjusted his combat deployment.

He ordered the first brigade, the artillery brigade, to attack from the north; the second brigade, the first mountain artillery brigade, stormed Yangpo Village from the front.

The third brigade is responsible for diverting attacks on Suohe Town and Xihui Village.

Colonel Harada's intentions are obvious, he wants to gather four brigades to take down Yangpo Village quickly!

The Japanese army quickly adjusted, but at this time, the Japanese Jinshan Harada detachment was in the detachment headquarters.

Following the sound of intense gunfire from the north, Harada Osaku frowned tightly.

"Your Excellency, Detachment Leader, we just got the news that a military column traveling from northern Shanxi was intercepted and attacked by the Jinsui Army."

"According to reports from nearby troops, the defenders on the military column have been completely annihilated, and the Jinsui Army troops have taken control of the military column."

"Currently we are in contact with the First Army Command and the 26th Division Headquarters to see what this military train is transporting."

"However, judging from what we have so far, we have an elite Jinsui army in the north."

"Your Excellency, the detachment leader, we don't have many garrison troops here. If they launch an attack, it may threaten the safety of our detachment headquarters."

A lieutenant officer quickly came to the detachment headquarters and hurriedly reported to the detachment leader Harada Dazuo.

At this time, the little devils have not realized the seriousness of the matter. Instead, they are worried that the Jinsui Army in the north will directly attack the detachment headquarters.

Colonel Harada nodded, and he looked at the battle map with a thoughtful expression on his face.

He pondered whether to contact the Sato detachment and arrange for their troops to carry out support operations.

But at this moment, a communications soldier came to Mr. Harada with a panicked expression.

"Your Excellency, Detachment Leader, the Divisional Headquarters sent an urgent call back, and the military column departing from northern Shanxi transported a large amount of combat supplies."

"These are artillery and shells transported from outside the pass, which are urgently needed by the frontline in southern Shanxi."

"The Division Headquarters received a message from the First Army Headquarters, thinking that all our troops were stationed along the railway for defense, so they sent troops out."

The communications soldier saluted Colonel Harada and quickly reported.

After hearing this report, Colonel Harada couldn't help but froze in place, with a look of astonishment on his face.

He widened his eyes and quickly glanced north.

The military column transporting urgently needed combat supplies on the front line was intercepted, and even the Jinsui Army had already controlled the military column.

And his own troops should also be responsible for this. This happened, which made Harada Dazuo dumbfounded.

Because this was something he hadn't thought of at all, Colonel Harada panicked for a while.

"Baga, how could such a thing happen? Why didn't the headquarters of the First Army and the headquarters of the division and regiment issue a notice."

"If we knew that such an important military column was going to pass through our defense zone, we would not have sent all our troops to fight in Suohe Town."

"Damn it, contact the Sato detachment immediately and ask them to dispatch troops quickly and advance along the railway to the north."

"With so much material, the Jinsui army will definitely take it away. The Sato detachment will attack quickly, and there is a high possibility that they will intercept it."

Harada Dazuo said immediately with a solemn expression on his face.

Such an important military column was intercepted, Harada Colonel inevitably complained.

Of course, whether it was the First Army Command or the 26th Division Headquarters, they never expected that the Harada Detachment would mobilize all troops to attack.

They thought that the Harada detachment would deploy one unit for a night attack, and the main force would stay near the railway.

However, Colonel Harada quickly regained his senses, and he knew that now was not the time to complain.

He immediately arranged for the messenger to contact the Sato detachment, hoping that the Sato detachment could attack quickly and attack the guard company and cavalry company.

Relatively speaking, the Harada detachment was the closest to the battlefield, but Colonel Harada did not send his troops back.

After all, something happened to the military column, and if the Harada detachment were to be withdrawn now, it would mean that the battle against Suohe Town had failed.

Da Zuo Harada believed that as long as his troops continued to attack, they would definitely be able to solve the Jinsui Army troops in Suohe Town.

As long as this Jinsui army is dealt with, the fault of the military column being attacked can at least be offset.

And once the Sato detachment can intercept the Jinsui Army troops and recover the lost supplies, then Harada Dazuo will still be able to gain military exploits.

The detachment headquarters of the Harada detachment quickly sent power to make contact, and the Sato detachment was already ready.

As the Harada detachment stormed Suohe Town, Nakazu Sato quickly arranged for the assembly of troops, ready to attack at any time.

So after receiving the order from Harada Osamu, Nakazu Sato immediately commanded the troops and set off directly along the railway.

It's just that Lieutenant Sato didn't know that Li Yunlong also made advance deployments.

Three infantry battalions, equipped with four mortars, and a field gun have already found a suitable position and built an ambush position.

They are paying close attention to the situation of the Sato detachment, as long as the Sato detachment sets off, they can directly attack them in an ambush.

(End of this chapter)