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

Chapter 185

Tsuda Mitake personally commanded the main force of the independent and mixed fourth brigade, and quickly advanced towards Xinxian County, preparing to quickly annihilate the Jinsui Army in the city and retake the county.

After the three infantry battalions and two artillery companies commanded by Fang Ligong and Qian Bojun were repelled, they immediately reported to Chu Yunfei.

At this moment, the little devil completely gave up the front-line control of Qicun Township and Hesuo Township, and the main force advanced to attack the county town, and a part of them stuck to the hilly area.

Chu Yunfei once again pushed the brigade headquarters to Qicun Township for command, and quickly summoned the officers to discuss the battle.

"The main force of the 11th Reserve Regiment is attached to the cavalry company directly under the brigade headquarters, and the guard company has been stationed in the county for defense."

"The main force of the Japanese army brigade is rapidly advancing towards the county town, and there will definitely be a fierce battle there."

"The main force of the brigade should take down the hilly area in the shortest possible time and annihilate the Japanese troops here."

"Then quickly advance to the county seat, and strongly support the 11th reserve regiment in defensive operations in the county seat area."

"Currently, the departments of the Eighth Route are actively launching raids. Ziyun captured Xinxian County and cut off the Tongpu Railway. This is a fatal blow to the Japanese army."

"So no matter what, we must support the 11th Reserve Regiment in combat to ensure that they can stick to the county for a long time!"

After the officers above the battalion gathered at the brigade headquarters, Chu Yunfei came to the map and said with a serious expression on his face.

At present, Chu Yunfei still has five infantry battalions, two artillery companies, a supply company, a communication company and other troops, with a total strength of more than 3000 people.

Of course, the supply company and the communication company are all non-combatant soldiers, so in fact their combat troops only have more than 2000 people.

However, the two artillery companies, six Jin orogenic cannons, and four Liao-made field cannons all have detailed shooting parameter tables provided by the system, which can carry out precise bombardment.

Moreover, the two company commanders Zhu Mingxuan and Zhou Wenbo are artillery officers who have followed Chen Ziyun for a long time, and they have strong professional commanding capabilities.

Among the five infantry battalions, the four infantry battalions under the 358th regiment have not weak overall combat effectiveness and have a lot of actual combat experience.

The joint operations of these forces are able to exert a relatively strong combat capability.

They wanted to deal with the hundreds of little devils in the First Independent Field Brigade in the hilly area. As long as the tactics were used properly, it would not be difficult.

"There are hundreds of Japanese defenses in the hilly area. They have the advantage of the terrain, and Tsuda Meiwu left such a large number of troops to defend, they must be equipped with gas bombs."

"Traveler, if we attack directly, we will not only be attacked by the perfect firepower of the Japanese army, but may even be attacked by poisonous gas, which will cause great losses."

"So I suggest not to attack the hilly area, but to find a way to attract them and then annihilate them."

"Here in Xinxian County, we don't need to rush to help quickly. Commander Chen has a strong command ability. I believe he will be able to stick to the county."

"In this way, we can have enough time to deal with the Japanese army in the hilly area, and strive to obtain the greatest results with the least casualties."

Fang Ligong came to Chu Yunfei and made a suggestion directly.

As the Chief of Staff of the Independent 48th Brigade, Fang Ligong is not bad, and Chu Yunfei trusts him very much.

"Brother Li Gong said exactly what Wu Ziqiang's Fifth Battalion, Shi Yujian's Sixth Battalion, Liang Guoping's Artillery Battalion, Zhang Wu's Cavalry Company, and Chu Yu's Guard Company."

"Ziyun is very handy in commanding these troops, and Ziyun has a unique ability in defensive operations."

"Although the Japanese army assembled the main brigade to attack, it is not an easy task to take down the county."

"We don't have to rush to help, but to completely annihilate the Japanese troops in the hilly area with minimal casualties."

Chu Yunfei nodded, fully agreeing with Fang Ligong's suggestion.

The Brigade Headquarters of the Independent 48th Brigade began to discuss how to attract the First Independent Field Brigade to completely annihilate them.

And they also knew that the little devil troops staying in the hilly area must have poison gas bombs.

Fang Ligong even speculated that besides the irritating gas bombs, the little devil here might also have deadly gas bombs.

So they need to actively plan and dare not neglect in the slightest.

That is, at this time, in the too far area, the new regiment has completed the reinforcement annihilation operation against the formation of the independent mixed ninth brigade.

1000 two to three hundred Japanese troops were annihilated, and the Xinyi Regiment once again seized a large number of weapons and ammunition.

In particular, the two [-]-style mountain guns were completely seized, which made Lao Li happy.

He incorporated two mountain cannons directly into the artillery company, and now the new regiment has three infantry cannons and two mountain cannons.

At this time, Li Yunlong was directly ordered to come to the brigade headquarters. After seeing Brigadier Chen, Li Yunlong had a smile on his face.

After successive battles, more than 1000 little devils were completely wiped out, and the new regiment's own casualties were kept below 400.

Such a result can be said to be very eye-catching.

"Brigade Commander, I have to thank you for giving our Xinyi Regiment this opportunity to fight."

"Without your arrangement, our Xinyi Regiment would not have won such a victorious battle."

"I really want to kneel down and kowtow to you, but we don't like this at all."

"Brigade Commander, I really don't know how to thank you."

Seeing Brigadier Chen standing in front of the map without saying a word, Li Yunlong came over and said excitedly.

Before Ding Weixin's second regiment was transferred away, Li Yunlong kept complaining
But now that his troops have won the battle and seized a large amount of weapons and equipment, Li Yunlong is very happy.

He also knew that without the brigade commander's deployment arrangements, the Xinyi regiment would not have been able to win such a victory.

"Li Yunlong, you want to thank me, that's not easy."

"This time, your new regiment has made a fortune again. You can just share a batch of weapons and ammunition with me."

"I don't want too much. The rifle grenade, light and heavy machine guns, and ammunition will be sent over."

"Forget it, you Xinyi group continue to rest and reorganize. I will arrange people to go and collect this matter."

Brigadier Chen looked back at Li Yunlong and said with a smile.

When Li Yunlong heard this, he immediately refused.

"Brigadier, you can't..."

"It can't be anything, otherwise, you keep these weapons and ammunition and give me the artillery."

"Li Yunlong, think for yourself, whether to keep the artillery or these weapons."

"And what's your victory in that little battle? Here in Xinxian County, the Jinsui Army's more than [-]-strong troops directly took down Xinxian County!"

"You also know the situation of the independent mixed fourth brigade. This is a field force with more than 8000 Japanese troops."

"More than 1000 Jinsui troops regained Xinxian County under their noses. This is the real victory!"

Brigadier Chen looked at Li Yunlong in front of him and said with a serious expression on his face.

Those who are familiar with Li Yunlong know that it is true that Lao Li is capable of fighting, but as long as he wins the battle, he will definitely feel a little smug.

At this time, if you take advantage of the situation and praise him a few words, it must be a bad thing, and his old Li can cause trouble immediately.

Therefore, Brigadier Chen deliberately used the record of the Independent 48th Brigade to beat Li Yunlong, lest he get into trouble.

"They...they actually regained the county seat of Xin County."

"Chu Yunfei is really talented, and now he dares to fight the county town."

"But what's the point of recovering the county seat of Xin County? If I have the assistance of the Cannon God Army, I can recover too far away."

"Brigade Commander, I can give you all the weapons and ammunition you want, but our troops suffered casualties. Please see if the brigade headquarters can give you some supplements."

"Of course I don't want new recruits. I don't have time to train and train them. Give me a group of veterans. At least they must have fought with little devils."

Li Yunlong showed an expression of dissatisfaction, he looked at Brigadier Chen and said.

Regarding this point, Brigadier Chen agreed without any hesitation.

"The county seat of Xinxian County was lost, and the connection between the north and the south of the Tongpu Railway was cut off, which is conducive to our follow-up operations."

"The general headquarters has already paid attention to this, so it deliberately contacted the division headquarters."

"After repeated discussions, the division commander and I decided to fully support the independent 48th Brigade of the Shanxi-Sui Army and stick to the county seat of Xinxian County."

"Your new regiment advances to the Taihang Mountain area east of Xinxian County, and at the same time dispatches reconnaissance troops to the north and south areas for reconnaissance."

"Whether it's the Shanxi Army stationed in Mongolia or the Taiyuan First Army that wants to send troops into Xin County to fight, you must attack quickly."

"Even if they dispatch thousands of troops to help at the same time, your Xinyi Regiment will stop them at the outskirts of Xin County and not allow them to fight in Xin County."

Immediately afterwards, Brigadier Chen brought Li Yunlong to the map. He pointed to the location of Xin County and said with a serious expression on his face.

The county seat of Xin County was taken back, and the Eighth Road side got the news immediately.

The general headquarters here quickly contacted the division commander. After all, the north-south connection of the Tongpu Railway was cut off, which would be of great benefit to their follow-up operations.

The division commander directly found the brigade commander, and the two discussed it. In the end, they finalized a new regiment to carry out the blocking mission.

The new regiment must quickly advance to Xin County to support the independent 48th Brigade.

Li Yunlong's troops did not need to assist Chu Yunfei's brigade to attack the Japanese independent and mixed fourth brigade, but to block reinforcements that might appear in the north and south regions.

"Brigade Commander, don't worry, with us here, I guarantee that no kid will rush to fight here in Xin County." Li Yunlong vowed.

Brigadier Chen gave detailed instructions, and directly issued an order to transfer some soldiers to the new regiment.

Li Yunlong happily left the brigade headquarters and quickly returned to Xinyi regiment.

Although a large number of spoils were not kept this time, for Lao Li, it is already very good that the two mountain cannons can be kept.

What's more, they are about to go to Xin County to fight. Li Yunlong feels that this combat mission will definitely make a fortune.

"Brigade Commander, it has been confirmed that it is the 11th Regiment under Chen Ziyun's command who will take back Xin County."

"According to reliable information, Chen Ziyun has personally come to Xin County to command the battle. It seems that they are going to stick to it for a long time."

"The brigade headquarters arranged for the Xinyi Regiment to be responsible for blocking the Japanese reinforcements in the past. Did the Xinyi Regiment also help them defend by the way?"

"If the Japanese army retakes the county again, then the restoration of the north-south connection with the Tongpu Railway will be very detrimental to our follow-up operations."

Wang Zhengwei came to Brigadier Chen, and he made a suggestion.

"Chen Ziyun can hold the county seat, as long as he wants to do, there is nothing he can't do."

"This Chen Ziyun is very capable. The little devil is no match for him."

"The independent mixed fourth brigade fought fiercely with the independent 48th brigade one after another. It suffered a lot of casualties, and its physical strength was exhausted."

"It's not easy for them to take down the county seat. This Chen Ziyun is far more powerful than we imagined."

Brigadier Chen glanced into the distance and said with a smile on his face.

Brigadier Chen has been paying attention to Chen Ziyun ever since he knew that Chen Ziyun had assisted Li Yunlong and other troops to fight several times.

He learned about Chen Ziyun's situation in detail, and gradually had a clear understanding of him.

The independent mixed fourth brigade looked very powerful, but Brigadier Chen knew that they might not be Chen Ziyun's opponent!
At this time, it was too far away, in the headquarters of the First Army.

Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio's face was gloomy, he clenched his hands tightly into fists, his eyes were red, exuding strong dissatisfaction.

Mitake Tsuda did not dare to report the news of the fall of Xinxian County, but the second section of the headquarters is not a vegetarian.

After knowing the situation, Chief Da Zuo immediately came to report.

When it was known that Xin County was taken back by the Jinsui army, the entire army headquarters was in an uproar.

After all, the independent mixed fourth brigade has a field force of more than 8000 people, and they have strong combat capabilities.

Moreover, there are eight Liao-made artillery reinforcements. This is a reinforced field brigade that has been given high hopes.

But now, they couldn't even defend the county seat of Xin County, and the result was unacceptable to everyone in the military headquarters.

"Mitake Tsuda, this idiot, how did he command?"

"Even if Chu Yunfei's Independent 48th Brigade has strong strength, they will not lose the county seat of Xin County."

"The county was lost and the Tongpu Railway was cut off. This series of consequences is beyond their ability to bear."

"Baga Yalu, even though the independent mixed fourth brigade has been strengthened and has become a field force, their performance is far inferior to that of the independent mixed brigade."

"Even the value of the Yamamoto Special Team in combat is not comparable to them!"

Shinozuka Yoshio had a face full of anger, he cursed and gritted his teeth.

The independent mixed fourth brigade was to be used as the main force in the follow-up operations, but as a result, there was a problem of losing the county on their side.

In such a short period of time, they must not be able to participate in the battle of Zhengtai Railway.

"Your Excellency, Commander, according to the second lesson report, the head of the Tsuda Mitake brigade has commanded the main force of the brigade to quickly advance to the county."

"There are only about 2000 Jinsui troops here in Xinxian county. With the return of the main force of the independent and mixed fourth brigade, I believe they will definitely take back the county."

"Moreover, the Jinsui Army's Independent 48th Brigade fought fiercely, and they themselves suffered casualties. It was difficult for them to hold the county seat."

Kusuyama Hideyoshi walked quickly, with a serious expression on his face, and immediately persuaded him.

Of course, as the chief of staff of the army, if Kusuyama Hideyoshi can't even analyze the combat effectiveness of both sides, then he is obviously unqualified.

The combat effectiveness of the independent 48th Brigade is so strong, Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun's commanding skills are so good, Nanshan Hideyoshi is very relaxed.

It is to rely on the troops of both sides to conduct a decisive battle west of Xin County, and continue to launch fierce offensive and defensive positional battles.

The Independent 48th Brigade was able to quickly recover the county under such circumstances.

From this point alone, it is not difficult to see that the independent 48th Brigade's battlefield command ability is far inferior to that of the independent mixed fourth brigade.

But Kusuyama Hideyoshi still said such words, as for the purpose is very simple, that is to stabilize the morale of everyone in the headquarters.

The First Army Command is the brain of all the Japanese troops in Jin Province. If there is a problem here, it will be fatal to the Japanese troops in Jin Province.

Shinozuka Yoshio took a deep breath, he glanced at Kusuyama Hideyoshi, his mood gradually stabilized.

"Contact the aviation unit and ask them to find a way to deploy bombers and go to Xin County for support operations."

"At the same time, contact the independent and mixed fourth brigade headquarters, and ask them to restore control of the county in the shortest possible time."

"Order, the Independent Mixed Eighth Brigade will fully defend the positions along the Zhengtai Railway, and the Yamamoto Special Team will assist in the defense."

Immediately afterwards, Shinozuka Yoshio began to issue combat orders.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi immediately agreed.

Time is passing, twelve o'clock at noon, too far north of Xinxian County.

The main force of the Japanese independent and mixed fourth brigade has arrived in the area west and south of the county seat. Following Tsuda Mitake's order, the little devil quickly made preparations.

Eight [-]-type field guns, six [-]-type mountain guns, four Liao-made field guns, and four Liao-made howitzers immediately set up artillery positions.

There are a total of 22 artillery pieces, and artillery positions have been set up in different positions.

A series of cannons, with black muzzles, aimed at the direction of Xinxian County.

The second, third, and fourth battalions of the independent field battle, with 3000 troops, immediately set up their starting positions.

The Fifth Independent Field Battalion, with more than [-] cavalry troops directly under the brigade, is controlled by the brigade headquarters and serves as a reserve team.

At 12:30, in Xiaojia Village, southwest of the county seat, the brigade department of the independent and mixed fourth brigade was established here.

The major commanders of five field brigades and the lieutenant captain of an artillery team all came here.

Tsuda Mitake's face was solemn, and he stood in front of the window without saying a word.

The Chief of Staff of the Lieutenant Assistant made a detailed introduction in front of the map and directly issued the combat deployment.

After the chief of staff finished his explanation, everyone looked at Mitake Tsuda.

Tsuda Mitake took a deep breath before he spoke.

"Gentlemen, the army headquarters already knows the news that the county has fallen, and the headquarters has already contacted the air force to cooperate with us in combat."

"So we must quickly take down the county seat in the shortest possible time, otherwise this will be a shame that we cannot wash away."

"When you take down the county seat, you can launch a sweep. The Brigade and Regiment Department will not interfere in any way."

Tsuda Mitake's eyes showed killing intent, and he spoke directly.

The mopping up he was talking about was, of course, burning, killing and looting.

"Hi, Your Excellency the brigade commander." The little devil officers immediately agreed.

Immediately afterwards, they began to return to prepare.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the artillery units began to shell heavily on the county town.

The city gate on the south side of the county seat is the key target of the Japanese artillery.

Not long after, as shells hit, the south gate of Xin County was completely destroyed, and a gap in defense appeared here.

(End of this chapter)