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

Chapter 176
Tsuda Mitake knew that there were about 3000 Jinsui troops in Qicun Town, but he still arranged for more than 2000 troops to attack.

Because in his opinion, these more than 2000 troops can completely solve the Jinsui Army troops in Qicun Town.

The transport squadrons of the two independent field brigades stayed in the hilly area.

A team of 500 people quickly advanced towards Qicun Town, and Mitake Tsuda set off with the troops.

He holds the saber handed down from his ancestors and has a cruel smile on his face. In his opinion, a massacre is about to start.

"Take as many of their officers as possible, and I'll cut off their heads with my own hands."

"Of course, it would be even better if Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun could be captured."

"If these two people fall into my hands, then I will definitely entertain them well."

"I will cut off their limbs one after another, making their life worse than death!"

Tsuda Mitake was riding on a war horse and said with a wild expression on his face.

At [-]:[-], the little devil troops began to stop.

A large number of infantry quickly built positions, especially the headquarters of Mitake Tsuda, which was repeatedly reinforced.

At around 12:30, while the old Li Xinyi Regiment and the Ninth Independent Mixed Brigade supported the Zhengtai Railway reinforcements in the fierce battle, the battle in Qicun Town also started.

The various tactics of the Japanese army are almost completely unchanged and very rigid.

Tsuda Meiwu adopted the old-fashioned frontal and flanking simultaneous attack tactics in the attack on the aligned villages and towns.

On the front, he joined the 11th Independent Field Brigade; on the flanks, he joined the 12th Independent Field Brigade.

These two brigades each deployed an infantry squadron, which was controlled by Tsuda Meiwu and served as a reserve team.

The four mountain cannons of the Artillery Squadron have selected suitable positions and built artillery positions, ready to provide artillery support at any time.

There is an unwritten rule for attacking and fighting at night.

That is, when the other party did not find their side, they wanted to use the cover of night to launch a surprise attack as close to the position as possible.

The little devil didn't launch any firepower at this time, he just wanted to catch the 358 regiment by surprise.

But if Qian Bojun commanded the 358 regiment to fight, they might still succeed.

But after Qian Bojun failed to command the troops to attack the hilly area, Chu Yunfei brought Fang Ligong directly to Qicun Town, and he personally commanded the battle.

Up to now, Chu Yunfei has also drawn up a new attack plan. At present, the 358 regiment is mainly resting.

They will quickly launch an attack on the hilly area after dawn, so as to quickly take it here and block the northward road of the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade.

Therefore, most of the soldiers of the 358 regiment are currently resting.

It's just that here in Qicun Town, at the request of Chu Yunfei, they have built a perfect position.

In addition to the main defensive positions, there are also guard positions, and guard posts have been set up.

Since the first battle at Cang Yunling, Chu Yunfei has actively reorganized the troops. With Chen Ziyun's strong cooperation, these troops have changed significantly.

The four infantry battalions under the 358th regiment are not weak in overall strength and have strong combat capabilities.

At about 35 minutes, as the little devils approached, their actions were gradually discovered by the guard post.

The ear-piercing gunshots began to sound, and the officers and soldiers entered the combat positions immediately after hearing the gunshots.

The battalion commanders of each battalion hurriedly contacted their subordinate troops to inquire about the relevant situation.

The radios of the Independent 48th Brigade are currently distributed to the regiment level, and the artillery battalion, as a special branch, is also equipped with radios.

The contact between regiment, battalion and company levels is carried out by wired telephone.

Of course, while they were in contact with each other, the Japanese troops who knew they were exposed began to launch a fierce attack.

The 11th Independent Field Battalion quickly entered the battle under the command of the captain of the Shaozuo Battalion.

Three infantry squadrons quickly rushed towards the first battalion position, followed by a machine gun squadron, and an artillery squadron provided them with cover.

At this time, the little devil was fully fired, light and heavy machine guns, grenadier rapid-fire artillery and infantry artillery fired one after another.

A large number of bullets and shells continued to hit the first battalion position, and the little devil riflemen were in groups of four, quickly leaping towards the position.

The first battalion was hit by such firepower that they were temporarily unable to launch an effective counterattack.

The battalion commander checked the situation on the battlefield through the binoculars, with a serious expression on his face.

He hastily gave the order, and the rows of grenadiers began to fire flares.

Flares hit the air one after another, and the dark night was as bright as day.

Naturally, the actions of the little devil were completely exposed.

"First Battalion Commander, this is the brigade headquarters, and I am Fang Ligong, chief of staff."

"Brigade order, fully deploy the defense, be sure to block the Japanese troops in front of the position."

"The fourth battalion of the reserve team will be put into battle at any time, and there must be no mistakes in your position."

Not long after, the brigade headquarters started calling directly, and Fang Ligong's voice came through the microphone.

"Please don't worry, our first battalion will definitely defend our position and will never let the Japanese army break through."

After the first battalion commander heard the order, he replied swearingly.

The machine gun company directly under the first battalion began to take action, and three 82MM mortars began to suppress and shell the two infantry guns of the Japanese army.

At the same time, the four Type [-] heavy machine guns roared angrily, firing at the Japanese infantry one after another.

After the machine gun company launched effective suppressive firing, the three infantry companies responsible for position defense also launched firepower.

The riflemen of each squad cooperated with the grenadiers of each row to shoot at the little devil.

As for the light machine guns and submachine guns of each squad, they are ready to fight. When the little devil approaches, they will attack immediately.

The little devils army largely learned from the German army, but when it came to their side, it was completely different.

The German army fought with light machine guns, and the operations of each squad were carried out around light machine guns.

Riflemen mainly fight with light machine guns, which are the main weapon against opponents.

But when it comes to the little devil, because of its limited resources, the army saves ammunition to the extreme.

They emphasized that there must be no wasting of bullets.

The machine gun team of the unit (equivalent to the squad) has changed from the protagonist of the battle to the supporting role.

The little devil light machine gun is to cooperate with the rifleman to fight, and mainly undertakes the cover task.

With the cover of light machine guns, the riflemen advanced rapidly until hand-to-hand combat broke out, ending the battle with bayonets.

Of course, in the mobile combat of the riflemen, the little devil also asked them to try their best to hit every shot in order to weaken the opponent's combat strength.

The Jinsui Army troops are completely opposite to them. In defensive operations, the Jinsui Army emphasizes the full use of its own firepower advantages to contain the enemy's attacks.

Light machine guns and submachine guns are attached to the squad, and they are also their main defensive firepower.

The two sides fired at each other, and the little devil kept approaching the position.

As they were less than 200 meters away from the position, the firepower of each squad was fully launched.

A Jin-made Czech-style light machine gun and a Jin-made Thompson submachine gun fired immediately.

A large number of 6.5MM and 11.43MM bullets hit the little devil one after another.

A little devil was hit by intensive firepower and instantly fell into a pool of blood.

But as these firepower was exposed, the light and heavy machine guns and grenadier infantry artillery covered by the Japanese army started firing again.

Groups of concealed riflemen also pulled the triggers of the Type [-] rifles.

The first battalion suffered casualties here, and some areas that were attacked by concentrated fire had even greater firepower vacancies.

Dozens of little devils seized the opportunity, and they quickly advanced here, preparing to directly break through the position.

The little devil's grenade launcher kept firing grenades to cover the troops' actions.

When the Japanese army was attacking, they were good at concentrating fire and attacking a little bit, weakening the defensive firepower here, so as to quickly break through.

One battalion and one company were attacked here, their firepower came to a standstill, and a large number of little devils quickly advanced here.

The other little devils quickly took cover and continued to fire at other positions of the first battalion.

"Boom boom boom."

"Da da da."

"Clap clap clap."

The two sides continued to shoot, and dense bullets and grenades hit each other one after another.

The first battalion has about 800 people. They have four heavy machine guns, three 82MM mortars, and four infantry companies.

Each infantry company is equipped with nine light machine guns, six grenadiers, and nine submachine guns.

The 11th Battalion of the Little Devils Independent Field Battle has more than 900 troops. They have twelve heavy machine guns, two infantry guns, and two rapid-fire guns.

Three infantry squadrons, each infantry squadron has nine light machine guns and nine grenadiers.

In terms of the number of heavy machine guns and artillery, the Japanese army has an advantage.

The number of grenades on both sides is the same, but there is a big gap in the use of grenades.

Most of the little devils can hit the target accurately.

Even if the first shot cannot hit, the second shot can be a direct hit.

The grenadiers in the first battalion were able to hit the target with two or three rounds, which were very few.

And the little devil's two [-]-type rapid-fire guns can be called the nemesis of light and heavy machine guns.

A round of armor-piercing bullets hit these light and heavy machine guns under great threat.

Up to now, a Type [-] heavy machine gun of the machine gun company has been destroyed on the spot.

Several light machine guns of the three infantry companies participating in the battle were hit by rapid-fire artillery and were directly destroyed.

"Fourth company, rush to help the first company's position quickly, launch firepower to intercept, and don't let the little devil break through."

"The machine gun company pays attention to shifting positions, and be careful of their anti-aircraft artillery strikes."

"The mortars try to kill their anti-aircraft guns, otherwise our light and heavy machine guns will be greatly suppressed."

The commander of the first battalion showed a solemn expression on his face, and hurriedly issued a combat order and said.

The fourth company of the reserve team did not dare to delay, and hurried to help.

At the same time, the regiment that has been on standby is directly under the artillery company, and has also begun to receive combat orders from the brigade headquarters.

Under the command of the company commander Zhu Mingxuan, six Jin orogenic cannons began to bombard.

These six Jin orogenic cannons have detailed shooting parameter tables. They carried out precise bombardment and blocked the attack of the 11th Independent Field Battalion.

Of course, on the flanks of the battlefield at this time, the 12th Independent Field Battalion also began to attack the second battalion.

The fight here was even more intense, the little devils rushed forward scatteredly, and even some positions started hand-to-hand combat.

The four Japanese [-]-type mountain artillery deployed in the rear also fired continuously.

Directly supporting the 12th Independent Field Battalion, it was more difficult for the first battalion to fight.

The Second Battalion is even more precarious, and the entire position seems to be breached at any time.

Especially the little devil's four [-]-style mountain cannons, each round of shells fell precisely near the firepower point as if they had eyes.

The machine gun company of the second battalion already had two heavy machine guns, and one mortar was destroyed.

After Chu Yunfei got the report, he immediately mobilized the third battalion to take the initiative to attack the Japanese army from the west, which relieved the pressure on the second battalion.

The fierce battle between the two sides in Qicun Town was still going on, and it was already one o'clock in the morning before they knew it.

At this time, the first battalion and the second battalion of the 358th regiment had more than 200 casualties, while the little devil lost less than 100 people.

The battle damage ratio of the two sides is close to one to three. Of course, this ratio is acceptable to many troops.

However, Tsuda Mitake was very dissatisfied with such operations, and he sent messengers to convey orders one after another.

The two major captains who commanded the battle were constantly reprimanded.

"Your Excellency, brigade commander, the battle in Hesuo Town has already begun."

"Wait until the 13th Brigade has dealt with the Jinsui Army troops in Hesuo Town, they will be able to quickly go north and attack directly from the south."

"By that time, the Jinsui army in Qicun Town will be attacked on three sides, and they will definitely suffer a devastating blow."

"I think that with the main force of our brigade, we can completely solve the Jinsui Army troops here before the Jinsui Army from Zhuangmo Town rushes to rescue them."

Seeing Mitake Tsuda getting more and more angry, the brigade chief of staff immediately comforted him.

Tsuda Mitake looked towards Heso Town on the map, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.

Here in Hesuo Town, according to the little devil's army, there are only a few hundred Jinsui troops.

But here they invested a full 1000 or 200 infantry, more than [-] cavalry, and an artillery squadron.

There were 500 Japanese soldiers here, and in their view, it was a very easy battle to win Hesuo Town.

And as the chief of staff of the brigade said, after taking Hesuo Town, these troops can quickly advance from south to north and join the battle in Qicun Town.

As long as these 500 troops come to Qicun Town, it will naturally not be difficult to deal with the 358th regiment.

Of course, the little devil would never have dreamed of how terrifying the Jinsui Army troops defending Hesuo Town were.

At this time, the two sides of Qicun Town fell into a fierce battle, and the little devil continued to attack.

The 358 regiment launched defenses one after another. The first battalion, the second battalion, the third battalion, and the artillery company directly under the regiment joined the battle one after another.

But all they have is an 800MM mortar with a range of 82 meters, and a Jinshan cannon with a range of about 6000 meters.

Facing the little devil's four 300-type mountain cannons with a range of [-] meters, they were very passive.

Even Jin orogenic cannons were forced to constantly change positions during combat to prevent shelling.

At ten o'clock in the morning, here in Hesuo Town, the Japanese army threw all the troops into the battle in one go.

After the sound of guns and guns in Qicun Town, there was no need for the little devil to advance in concealment.

Four 13-style mountain artillery repeatedly bombarded Hesuo Town, and more than 1000 people from the [-]th Brigade of the Independent Field Battle all participated in the battle.

More than 200 cavalry were advancing towards the flanks, and a large number of little devil troops advanced to a position less than 200 meters away from the Hesuo Town position.

(End of this chapter)