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

Chapter 179 The Mission of Recovering Xin County (ask for a monthly ticket)

Four Liao-made 14-type 77MM field guns and four Japanese-style 81MM mortars bombarded one after another.

Together with the booby traps planted by the guard company when they evacuated, there were deafening explosions everywhere in Hesuo Town.

The dust filled the air, and the scorching air waves instantly dispersed the poisonous gas, and entered the little devils' troops in Hesuo Town, causing heavy casualties.

By six o'clock in the morning, everything was quiet.

The Japanese Independent Mixed Fourth Brigade captured Qicun Town and Hesuo Town as they wished, but such results could not make Major General Tsuda Mitake happy.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the total casualties of the 11th and 12th Brigades of the Independent Field Operations exceeded 500!"

"The 13th Independent Field Battalion, the Cavalry, and the Second Mountain Cannon Squadron suffered more than 200 casualties!"

"This time the total casualties of our troops were about 800. Because the Jinsui Army troops withdrew in time, our poison gas did not cause them much loss."

"On the contrary, these participating troops all lost a certain amount of heavy weapons, which will have a greater impact on their subsequent combat effectiveness."

"Your Excellency, brigade commander, according to the current situation, Chen Ziyun, who is on the front line of Zhuangmo Town, prepares for the 11th regiment, and there is no sign of attacking at all."

"Furthermore, based on the operations of each unit, Chen Ziyun's reserve 11th regiment seems to have far more combat power than the 358th regiment."

The Chief of Staff of the Zhongzuo came to Tsuda Mitake and reported directly.

At this time, the total casualties of the Japanese army were very large. Of course, at least half of the 800 casualties were caused by the troops directly under the brigade headquarters.

The field artillery company, the guard company, and the cavalry company have strong combat effectiveness. They fought twice and caused great losses to the Japanese army.

As for their own casualties, they still control less than 40 people, which shows their powerful combat capabilities.

When Tsuda Mitake heard such a report, his face was gloomy. He looked towards the map, his eyes were full of anger.

The original plan of the little devil was to attack the 358th regiment, attract the support of the reserve 11th regiment, and then quickly attack the reserve 11th regiment.

For this reason, they assembled two field brigades, equipped with eight field guns and eight Liao-made artillery.

But the battle has progressed until now, and the 11th Reserve Regiment has been standing still, and their combat plan has been completely shattered.

And although the 358 regiment suffered casualties, it would not affect the combat effectiveness of the whole regiment.

These troops retreated to the highland area west of Qicun Town and Hesuo Town, which could still pose a threat to the Japanese army.

Tsuda Meiwu needs to make a decision at this time, how to launch follow-up combat operations.

"We use special bombs on such a large scale. The 11th Reserve Regiment must be vigilant here. The attack of special bombs will not pose a fatal threat."

"They can completely abandon their positions, thereby preserving their strength, hiding around, looking for opportunities to attack and attack us."

"We can't completely defeat the Independent 48th Brigade, but just drive them back. Then we can't leave the Xin County area to fight."

"The overall strength of this army is very strong. As long as they have the ability to fight, they will still pose a threat to us."

"Next, shall we concentrate all our troops and attack the 11th Reserve Regiment deployed on the front line of Zhuangmo Town with all our strength?"

When he came to the map, Mitake Tsuda pondered for a long time, and he looked at the Chief of Staff of the Lieutenant Assistant and asked.

At this time, he was going to use poison gas bombs to contain the 358 regiment and other troops, and hold them here on the western highland.

The main force of the independent and mixed fourth brigade was to attack in full, and directly fought a decisive battle with the reserve 11th regiment.

The chief of staff of the lieutenant officer had a cautious expression on his face when he heard such a battle plan.

After thinking for a while, he thought that such a decisive battle would be fine once he won.

But if it fails, it will have a great impact on the independent mixed fourth brigade, and even a fatal blow.

In the view of the chief of staff of the brigade, the 11th Reserve Regiment currently has a terrain advantage.

They attack with all their strength, and may not be able to solve them.

Even if poison gas bombs are used, the 11th regiment will take precautions.

"Your Excellency, brigade commander, I always think that it is the best choice to move them away from the first-line positions in Zhuangmo Town, and then attack them."

"As long as they leave the favorable terrain, we can quickly inflict heavy damage on them, or even wipe them out completely."

"So I think, now our main attack direction should be placed on the 358th regiment and other troops in the west."

"The 11th Preparatory Regiment has been stationed in the front line of Zhuangmo Town for a long time, and they must have built a perfect defensive position."

"And they will think of a way to deal with it when we use special bombs."

"However, the 358th regiment here on the western highlands suffered casualties and hastily withdrew to the western highlands."

"With the cooperation of special bombs, we can still pose enough threats to them."

After thinking for a while, the chief of staff of the lieutenant officer continued to make suggestions.

He still insisted on fighting the 358 regiment, attracting Chen Ziyun's troops to rush to help, and using the reserve team to attack Chen Ziyun's troops.

Tsuda Meiwu had a thoughtful expression on his face after hearing the plan.

After all, the failure of this battle made him doubt whether the battle plan could be successful.

Tsuda Meiwu was silent for a long time without making a decision, and he began to contact the various brigades under him.

After several major captains received the order, they came to the brigade department for a meeting without any delay.

At this time, the independent 48th brigade troops were deployed in a dispersed manner.

The troops directly under the brigade headquarters, and the 358th regiment directly retreated to the highland defense west of Qicun Town and Hesuo Town.

The 11th regiment was prepared to be stationed at the front lines of Zhuangmo Town, Baizi Mountain and Crouching Tiger Mountain.

Chen Ziyun has repeatedly contacted Chu Yunfei through the radio, and he reported his analysis in detail.

When the Japanese army's independent and mixed Fourth Brigade attacked Qicun Town and Hesuo Town, Chen Ziyun's first thought was to prepare for the battle.

However, through the relevant combat situation reported by the reconnaissance platoon, Chen Ziyun knew that the main force of the Japanese army had not yet been dispatched.

After careful consideration, he did not send troops to attack, but continued to stand still.

He felt that if his troops left here and the Japanese troops launched an attack, the troops would definitely suffer.

No one knows better than Chen Ziyun the combat effectiveness of Wu Ziqiang and other troops.

They stick to the high ground, relying on the advantage of terrain, they can still fight the little devils.

However, facing the Japanese army of the same strength, if the two sides engage in field battles or mobile warfare, Wu Ziqiang and other troops will definitely be defeated.

Chu Yunfei agreed with Chen Ziyun's arrangement, but he hoped that the 11th Preparatory Regiment would take as much action as possible to support the 358th Regiment's operations.

In order to strengthen the combat capability of the 11th reserve regiment, Chu Yunfei made adjustments.

The 358th regiment is attached to the brigade headquarters and directly under the field artillery company, and sticks to the highlands west of Qicun Town and Hesuo Town.

The 11th Reserve Regiment is attached to the cavalry company directly under the brigade headquarters, and the guard company is responsible for the first-line defense of Zhuangmo Town.

At the same time, Chen Ziyun wanted to command these troops, launch combat operations at will, and carry out combat strikes against the independent mixed fourth brigade.

At present, the Zhangwu cavalry company and Chu Yu's guard company have quickly advanced towards Zhuangmo Town.

Of course, they are going to take the mountain road, so it will take some time to rush over.

But at this moment, Chen Ziyun was at the regiment headquarters, already thinking about the next combat operation.

Because the system has already issued tasks, Chen Ziyun at least needs to complete the system's tasks.

This time, the system task is simple and easy, but it is also difficult.

The system requires Chen Ziyun to command the troops to directly recover Xin County!
It is not difficult to recover Xin County, but the system has requirements.

It is now August 22, and the system requires Chen Ziyun to recover Xin County by the 25th.

And after regaining Xin County, they must stick to it until twelve o'clock in the evening on September [-]th.

This meant that Chen Ziyun had to stick to it for [-] days when he captured Xin County.

If facing a purely independent mixed brigade, it would not be difficult for Chen Ziyun to complete this task.

However, the Independent Mixed Fourth Brigade only has the number of the Independent Mixed Brigade. In fact, they are field troops.

It is quite difficult to stick to Xin County under their noses for fifteen days.

"September [-]?"

"Isn't the time when the first phase of the Hundred Regiments Battle ends, the time when the first phase ends?"

Chen Ziyun looked at the map and suddenly realized.

The Hundred Regiments Campaign has three phases. The first phase ends on September [-], and this is the main offensive phase.

The second phase began on September 22 and ended in early October. This was the phase of the battle to wipe out the remaining Japanese troops.

The third stage began in early October and ended in January 41. This is the stage of responding to the Japanese army's revenge and raids.

The meaning of the system is obvious, it is to let Chen Ziyun completely cut off the Tongpu Railway before the end of the first combat phase.

Xin County is an important town on the Tongpu Railway. If Xin County is recovered, the connection between the Tongpu Railway will be completely cut off.

The most important point is that the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade is responsible for the defense of Xin County.

Chen Ziyun regained Xin County, then the independent and mixed Fourth Brigade would definitely attack wildly.

The troops of both sides will even start a decisive battle in Xin County. This mission looks simple, but it is actually very difficult.

Fortunately, the cavalry company and the guard company were transferred here. With these two troops, Chen Ziyun was somewhat confident.

Otherwise, with Wu Ziqiang and other three infantry battalions alone, Chen Ziyun really has no chance of success.

Next, Chen Ziyun stood in front of the map and pondered. He was thinking about how to attack Xin County.

Of course, Monk Wei's reconnaissance platoon was directly dispatched by Chen Ziyun, and they had to go to Xin County to conduct reconnaissance in advance.

Time is passing, and there is no battle in the Xin County area for the time being.

However, fierce battles continued on the Zhengtai Railway.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Master Liu came directly to Brigadier Chen's brigade headquarters.

"Li Yunlong, this bastard is really good. The overall strength of their new group is indeed very powerful."

"The more than 1000 troops who set off too far away were not only intercepted by them, but they are almost annihilated by them now."

"It's true that this bastard can cause trouble, but he still has a way of commanding troops to fight."

"Brigade Commander Chen, this is a sharp sword. If trained well, it can definitely play a decisive role on the battlefield."

After Master Liu came to the brigade headquarters, he looked at Brigadier Chen and said with a smile on his face.

The new regiment is responsible for intercepting the reinforcements formed by the independent mixed ninth brigade, and they have been fighting really well so far.

There are more than 1000 Japanese reinforcements, and now there are only less than 300 troops left. It is only a matter of time before the new regiment eats them up.

Master Liu was very happy after receiving the report from the front line. He also had a new understanding of the new regiment.

"Master, you can't spread your words. If Li Yunlong finds out, the consequences will be serious."

"This bastard can't boast. If he praises, he will definitely cause trouble."

"But speaking of it, Li Yunlong is indeed skilled. He has contributed a lot to the development of the new regiment from a basic regiment to a main field regiment in a short period of time."

"If they can directly participate in the battle of the Zhengtai Railway, they will definitely make the little devil drink a pot."

Brigadier Chen said with a smile, the praise for Li Yunlong was obvious between the words.

"After the new regiment finishes its operations, it still has to stay in the Taiyuan area. Xinxian County will be independently mixed into the Fourth Brigade, which may pass through Taiyuan at any time."

"The Independent 48th Brigade has already engaged in battle with this Japanese army. According to the latest news, the Japanese army used poison gas bombs."

"I can trust Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun and others, but our Chief Yan may not let them continue to fight in Xin County."

"We have to plan ahead. Once the 48th Independent Brigade withdraws from the battlefield, we also have troops that can block this wave of Japanese troops."

Master Liu came to the map, pointed to the location of Xin County, and said with a serious expression.

That's why he came to Brigadier Chen, who is currently in command of the reserve team.

The Japanese army in Xin County used poison gas bombs, and Commander Liu knew that the battle in Xin County had reached a critical moment.

The Jinsui Army has good weapons and equipment, but it does not have the ability to deal with gas bombs.

Under such circumstances, once Yan Laoxi gives the order to retreat, the Independent 48th Brigade may withdraw from the battlefield.

Once they withdrew from the battlefield, the independent mixed fourth brigade naturally had no hindrance.

This Japanese army can quickly advance along the railway at any time to support the Zhengtai Railway in combat.

"Looking at it this way, there is a high probability that Independence 48 will leave the battlefield."

"This Officer Yan, after all, he still wants to keep his troops."

"However, the independent 48th brigade can attack, which has already given us a lot of support, and we can't force too much."

"Master, if we look at it now, whether our troops will attack quickly."

Brigadier Chen looked at the teacher in front of him and asked immediately.

"Put 14 regiments on the battlefield and let them be the main attackers."

"The 769 regiment and the 772 regiment continue to serve as reserve teams."

Without any hesitation, Master Liu decisively issued a combat order.

"Yes, sir." Brigadier Chen immediately agreed.

Up to now, the reserve team of the four regiments has already had a new regiment, and 14 regiments have participated in the battle one after another.

At this time, what Mr. Liu was most worried about had already begun to happen.

Shanxi Southwest Region, Kenanpo, the Second War Zone Commander's Department.

After Yan Laoxi knew that the Independent 48th Brigade was attacking Xin County, his expression was not very good.

Knowing that the Eight Route Army launched a large-scale sabotage operation, Yan Laoxi was even more angry.

At this time, he stood in front of the map with a gloomy face, his brows furrowed tightly.

(End of this chapter)