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

Chapter 154

Li Yunlong was very greedy looking at the spoils transported by the Jinsui Army, but he had no choice but to act in a hurry.

But soon Li Yunlong set his target on the Sato detachment. Up to now, the Sato detachment has lost troops one after another, and its strength is only more than 1000 people.

Their three independent infantry brigades, one field artillery brigade, and one artillery squadron had more than 4000 troops, and their losses were close to 3000.

And the field artillery brigade suffered losses one after another, and currently there are only six artillery pieces.

Li Yunlong is ready to find a suitable opportunity, continue to attack the Sato detachment, and strive to completely eliminate this army.

Under his command, three infantry battalions and artillery units began to move, and they moved towards the vicinity of the Sato detachment station.

It is worth mentioning that at the time of departure, each of the three regiments dispatched a battalion, equipped with four mortars for combat.

Their total strength is more than 1000 troops, but up to now, the troops commanded by Li Yunlong have a total of 2000 troops.

Zhang Dabiao's 800st Battalion now has a total of [-] people, which is almost close to the strength of a basic regiment of more than [-] people.

The Fourth Battalion of the New Second Regiment and the Seventh Battalion of the Independent Regiment each have 600 people, and their strength has increased a lot compared to before.

This was because armed forces from nearby places kept coming to provide support, and Li Yunlong had ready-made weapons and equipment in his hands, so he directly incorporated them.

The guerrillas, district squads, and county brigades in Xin County and other areas knew that there was a main force fighting, and they all came to help.

And Li Yunlong is also very rich now, and his shots are [-]-type rifles, crooked light machine guns, and [-]-type heavy machine guns.

There are also grenades, mortars, and field artillery.

These places that don't even have many old sleeve rifles are armed. Where have I seen so many weapons and equipment.

Faced with Lao Li's invitation, they chose to join without hesitation.

More than [-] troops began to be deployed near the Sato detachment, and Li Yunlong and the three battalion commanders also began to discuss.

Their appetite is getting bigger and bigger now, and they want to completely eat up the Sato detachment.

The Sato detachment found a large number of Eighth Route troops nearby, and they hurriedly launched defenses, and all of them entered a fighting state.

Lieutenant Sato is even more solemn now. After all, there are only more than 4000 people who have been beaten out of the 1000-strong army. His mentality has completely exploded.

"Defend on the spot and prepare for battle. We must hold our ground and absolutely not allow them to break through."

"It is required that all ministries must be vigilant, and they must not be careless in the slightest. The strength of this Eighth Route is very strong."

"And they seized a large amount of Japanese weapons and equipment, and they are capable of dealing us a heavy blow."

"In addition, immediately report to the army headquarters about the situation here, and request... request tactical guidance!"

Now Zhongzuo Sato lost his previous self-confidence, and he had to start asking the military headquarters for help.

After all, if these more than 1000 troops were completely wiped out, it would be another great shame for the First Army.

Li Yunlong led the troops to eat the Sato detachment, which made the Sato detachment very nervous.

However, Harada Dazuo, who was still in Jinshan at this time, was about to collapse at this time.

The Harada Detachment has jurisdiction over the 13th Independent Infantry Regiment, the First Brigade of Mountain Artillery, and the First Brigade of Engineers.

At this time, the first battalion of the mountain artillery was destroyed, and six mountain artillery were seized, leaving only six mountain artillery, and more than 600 artillerymen also suffered 200 casualties.

The 13th Independent Infantry Regiment has three infantry brigades and one artillery brigade, with a total strength of 300 troops.

However, after continuous fighting, they lost more than 1000 people, and currently only have more than 3000 troops.

The only one that maintains a complete establishment is the First Brigade of Engineers, which has more than 500 engineers.

This unit was originally assigned to the First Battalion of the Mountain Artillery, and was responsible for the guard of the Mountain Artillery positions.

However, after Sato's detachment went north to support and was hit, Harada Osamu immediately withdrew them to Jinshan after the first infantry brigade withdrew to the mountain artillery position.

Therefore, the First Brigade of Engineers did not suffer any losses, and up to now they still undertake the task of guarding the detachment headquarters.

The Harada detachment of more than 5000 people suffered a lot of overall losses after this battle, and its combat strength was only more than [-] people.

They had more than 1000 casualties in total, and eight artillery pieces were destroyed and captured, which would have a great impact on their combat effectiveness.

The most important point is that artillery units continue to bombard in combat, even if they carry enough shells, there is currently a shortage.

With the current situation of the Harada detachment, they are unable to undertake large-scale combat missions.

Even defense, if their few shells are fired, it will also lead to a decline in the defense of the troops.

The Harada detachment never imagined that their first battle after starting from northern Shanxi would end like this.

Here at the detachment headquarters, he couldn't help being furious, waving his saber and chopping one after another.

"Baga, you idiots, you idiots, you have completely embarrassed our 26th Division."

"We are not the third-rate troops organized by the independent mixed brigades of the Sato detachment. We are field divisions, second only to the field divisions of the permanent divisions!"

"More than 5000 troops, all launched a fierce attack, facing more than 2000 Jinsui troops, but you have been unable to take their positions for a long time."

"Instead, create opportunities for them one after another, allowing them to obtain results again and again!"

"You still have the face to come here, you bastards should immediately apologize by cutting open your stomach!"

At this time, Harada Da Zuo was almost in a state of madness, and waited until several major captains came to the detachment headquarters.

Colonel Harada roared angrily, he put his saber on the table, and walked quickly to these major captains.

One by one, they slapped the captain of Shaozuo one after another.

Even in the end, Colonel Harada kicked and kicked, and the three infantry major captains and the two artillery major captains were beaten into a mess by him.

The five majors lowered their heads, with respectful expressions on their faces, not daring to resist in the slightest.

After venting, Colonel Harada looked at them coldly.

"Go back immediately and arrange for the troops to rest. I will quickly contact the First Army Command to replenish ammunition."

"We need to restore our combat power in the shortest possible time, and then continue to attack, so as to completely eat up this Jinsui army!"

"I don't care how strong their combat effectiveness is, or how powerful their artillery is, we must completely annihilate this force!"

Colonel Harada looked at the captain of the Major, and said indifferently.

In his opinion, the troops of more than [-] people still have the ability to fight.

Now Harada Dazuo needs to replenish quickly to restore the combat effectiveness of his troops.

He wants to continue fighting, so as to completely eliminate Chen Ziyun's troops.

Now Colonel Harada hated the Jinsui army commanded by Chen Ziyun.

The Sato detachment and the Harada detachment successively reported to the First Army to request different support.

Although the Harada Detachment was organized by the 26th Division under the Mongolian Army, after they went south, they were assigned to the command of the First Army.

So now that they need all support, they must contact the First Army as soon as possible.

At this time, in the headquarters of the First Army, the atmosphere gradually became dignified.

In Shinozuka Yoshio's exclusive office, it was already twelve o'clock, and all kinds of food were already placed on the table.

But Yoshio Shinozuka didn't have the slightest appetite. He sat on a chair and frowned tightly as he watched the telegram sent by Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the troops under Zhongtiaoshan Wei Junru's command have begun to fully switch to a defensive state."

"After all, they began to use the high ground to hold on. Our attacks were stubbornly resisted, and there was not much progress."

"And the artillery units supported by the Kwantung Army continued to carry out support operations before, and the consumption of ammunition was astonishing."

"So some of the artillery units have run out of shells, which has resulted in the loss of artillery support for our attacking units."

"According to the current situation, it may be very difficult for us to suppress all their peripheral troops to Zhongtiao Mountain."

"Unless the materials of the Kwantung Army can be urgently transported to the front line in southern Shanxi, but we have no news of any military columns."

Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi looked at Yoshio Shinozuka in front of him, and reported with a helpless expression on his face.

They got a report from the 26th Division in the morning, and the military column transporting combat supplies had already set off.

According to the calculation of time, this military column should be able to come too far here.

However, there was no news from the military ranks. As the chief of staff of the First Army Major General, Kusuyama Hideyoshi realized that something might have happened.

He has quickly contacted the Harada detachment and the Sato detachment to inquire about the relevant situation.

The two detachments have not reported the news that the military column was intercepted, so the First Army has no knowledge of the relevant situation.

On the front line in southern Shanxi, the attacking troops of the First Army were supported by a large number of Liao-made artillery.

These artillery pieces played a decisive role in the attack, causing Wei Junru's troops to be defeated one after another.

But until now, these Liao-made artillery shells have consumed a lot of shells, and many artillerymen have run out of shells.

Even if some troops still have shells, the number is obviously insufficient.

Without artillery support, the attack power of the Japanese troops dropped, and they could no longer gain results.

The Liao-made field artillery is 77MM, and the howitzer is 100MM. The artillery shells of the First Army are completely unsuitable.

They could only wait for the Kwantung Army to transport the shells, but the military column that transported this batch of supplies would never be able to reach the front line in southern Shanxi.

"Wei Junru still has a strong commanding ability, and the overall strength of the troops stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain is also very strong."

"We were able to obtain results before, entirely because of the increased number of artillery, which caught them off guard."

"But now that we have lost a large amount of artillery support and the overall attack power has dropped, we will naturally be unable to obtain results."

"As long as the Harada Detachment and Sato Detachment deploy defenses according to the plan, there will be no problem with the trains transporting supplies."

"But we must pay attention to this matter, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"

"Mr. Nanshan, imagine what it would be like if the Jinsui army fully cooperated with Zhongtiaoshan in the battle."

"Chu Yunfei's Independent 48th Brigade only dispatched one part to attack, so we had to seek assistance from the Mongolian Army."

Shinozuka Yoshio stood up, with a serious expression on his face, he spoke slowly.

Hearing these words, Kusuyama Hideyoshi couldn't help showing a surprised expression.

The overall strength of the Jinsui Army is not too weak, at least they have excellent weapons and equipment.

If they can fully cooperate with Zhongtiao Mountain in the battle, this will be a difficult problem for the First Army.

"Your Excellency, Commander, from this point of view, we must strengthen communication with Yan Baichuan to ensure that he will not invest too many troops to fight us."

"As for the independent 48th Brigade of the Jinsui Army that is actively fighting against us, we must completely eat them up."

"Otherwise they will drive other Jinsui Army troops, which will lead to more Jinsui Army fighting against us, which will have a great impact on us."

After Kusuyama Hideyoshi pondered for a while, he immediately made a suggestion.

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded, he came to the window and looked into the distance.

It was at this time that the chief of the first class knocked on the door, and quickly came into the room after getting permission.

Chief Dazuo immediately saluted, and then began to report.

The contents of the telegrams of the Sato detachment and the Harada detachment were directly uttered by him.

There are more than 4000 troops in the Sato detachment. After successive battles, only more than 1000 people were beaten. At present, there are a large number of Eighth Route troops nearby, asking for tactical guidance.

The more than 5000 troops of the Harada Detachment suffered a fierce battle overnight, and more than 1000 people were lost, and a large amount of ammunition was consumed, so supplies were urgently needed.

In addition, the military trains transporting important materials were intercepted, and a large number of shells and artillery that should be transported to the front line in southern Shanxi were directly seized by the Jinsui Army.

A series of things came out from the mouth of the head of the class, and Yoshio Shinozuka and Hideyoshi Kusuyama, who heard the news, froze in place.

The two of them stared wide-eyed, and looked at Chief Da Zuo in disbelief.

Kusuyama Hideyoshi came to his senses and quickly took over the document to examine it carefully.

After confirming that the content was correct, Kusuyama Hideyoshi couldn't help but gasped.

"The Harada detachment mobilized all the troops, but they were unable to take down the positions held by their 2000 troops."

"Could it be that the fighting power of the Jinsui Army has surpassed our field troops?"

"The military column was intercepted, and the combat supplies became the spoils of the Jinsui Army. This means that there will be no supplements for the artillery in the southern Shanxi battle."

"What is going on with the Sato detachment? They have more than 4000 troops, and they have paid such a heavy loss."

"What is the origin of the eight roads that appeared in the Xin County area, and how did they have such strong combat capabilities."

"Why did the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army suddenly undergo such a big change!"

Kusuyama Hideyoshi raised a series of questions, even though he was the Chief of Staff of the First Army, he couldn't figure out these questions now.

Gritting his teeth, Shinozuka Yoshio took the file to check, and then he slapped the file heavily on the desktop.

He quickly left his office and went directly to the combat sand table outside.

Looking at the location of Xin County marked on the sand table, Shinozuka Yoshio's face was full of anger.

"Contact the nearby troops and quickly replenish supplies for the Sato and Harada detachments."

"Let the Harada detachment quickly approach the Sato detachment, and the two detachments will quickly join together."

"Contact the aviation unit and immediately dispatch bombers to carry out carpet bombing on Suohe Town."

"Erasure Suohe Town completely, and blow up this place completely!"

Shinozuka Yoshio picked up the baton, and he roared loudly.

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