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

Chapter 189
The battle in the county seat of Xin County came to a halt after the 12th Japanese Independent Field Battalion was completely annihilated.

Major General Tsuda Mitake, commander of the brigade of the Japanese army, commanded the artillery to fire a large number of poison gas bombs into the city, and the little devils began to prepare for rest.

They planned to use poisonous gas to inflict heavy damage on the defenders in the city, so that they could enter the city at twelve o'clock in the evening and easily wipe out the defenders.

Of course, this time they fired erosive poisonous gas, so they also needed enough time to wait for the poisonous gas to dissipate.

It's just that the little devil would not have thought that Chen Ziyun had already noticed it in the city at this time, and ordered the troops to abandon the second defensive position in advance.

Moreover, Chen Ziyun began to adjust his combat deployment. Now that the two sides are going up and down, he is not going to simply conduct defensive operations.

However, in the hilly area northwest of Xinxian County, there is the 11th Independent Field Brigade under the Independent Mixed Fourth Brigade stationed for defense.

The main task of this Japanese army is to contain the troops of the 48th Regiment of the Independent 358th Brigade. These hundreds of little devils are equipped with poison gas bombs.

Chu Yunfei, the brigade commander of the Independent 48th Brigade, is currently personally commanding the 358th Regiment and other troops to fight. He knows something about the little devil's plan.

So during the day, Chu Yunfei issued a combat order, and the various ministries gradually moved towards Hesuo Town.

They made signs to detour from the south of the hilly area, bypass the hilly area, and support the county battle.

Captain Shao Zuo, the little devil, paid close attention to the actions of the 358th Regiment and other troops, and found that they were moving towards Hesuo Town one after another.

On the one hand, the captain of Shao Zuo quickly contacted the brigade and regiment headquarters, on the other hand, he quickly mobilized troops to prepare for the attack.

At around ten o'clock in the evening, the 11th Independent Field Battalion began to set off one after another.

At present, the main force of the independent and mixed fourth brigade has suffered relatively large casualties, and their attack on the county seat is not going well.

If Chu Yunfei commanded the other troops of the Independent 48th Brigade to rush to the county seat, it would directly affect Tsuda Mitake's recapture of the county seat.

The Japanese Brigade and Regiment Headquarters here is asking the 11th Independent Field Battalion to stop with all their strength to prevent this Jinsui army from advancing towards the county.

Moreover, Mitake Tsuda gave a suggestion for a night attack. The commander of the Japanese Army Shaozuo received a call back from the brigade and regiment headquarters, and without delay, he began to organize a night attack.

The 11th Field Brigade with hundreds of people secretly advanced towards Hesuo Town, and they were preparing to attack the 358 regiment troops here.

At this time, there was a big gap between the troops of the two sides. Chu Yunfei commanded five infantry battalions and one field artillery company.

There are only a few hundred people in the 11th Battalion of the little devil, and even if the little devil wants to attack at night, it will be difficult.

The captain of the Major Commander who commanded the battle was very clear about this, so he planned to continue to use gas bombs to attack this time.

When the Independent Mixed Fourth Brigade left them in the hilly area, they were equipped with a certain number of gas bombs.

Captain Shao Zuo is going to command the troops to quietly approach the area of ​​Hesuo Town, directly launch poison gas bombs, and use gas bombs to expand the results of the battle.

Around 10:30, a little devil grenadier quietly advanced towards the position built by the 358 regiment in Hesuo Town.

Once within range, the grenadier quickly began firing gas bombs.

One after another, the poisonous gas bombs hit the position of the 358th regiment of the Jinsui Army. It didn't take long for the entire Hesuo Town area to be filled with poisonous gas.

The captain of Shao Zuo stood in the rear and personally commanded the battle. Seeing a large amount of poisonous gas spreading in Hesuo Town, he decisively issued a battle order.

A large number of little devils wearing gas masks quickly advanced towards the position, and many riflemen even directly installed bayonets on their rifles.

In their view, the Jinsui army will definitely lose its combat effectiveness under the attack of poison gas.

As long as they hit the position at this time, they will definitely be able to easily deal with them all.

"Let the Jinsui Army realize that the time has come for our 11th Field Brigade to be powerful, kill it!"

"Now these Jinsui troops must be crying bitterly. We rushed over and quickly dealt with them."

"Stupid Jinsui army, they think that if they don't come to attack the hilly area, they can avoid our poison gas attack. It's just ridiculous."

"Warriors, rush to Hesuo Town and kill all the Jinsui troops!"

A lieutenant and squadron leader of the Japanese army brandished a saber, and they kept shouting loudly.

The encouraged little devils, one by one, moved towards the position more quickly as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

The captain of the Major, commanding at the back, began to order the artillery squadron to start shelling.

Two infantry guns and two rapid-fire guns fired shells towards the position one after another.

It didn't take long for the little devil grenadier to start firing flares, and the dark night began to brighten.

A large number of little devils wearing gas masks almost rushed to the top of the position.

The morale of these Japanese soldiers was high, and even many Japanese officers were waving sabers and rushing to the front.

It's just that they didn't know that the brigade headquarters of the Independent 48th Brigade was established here on the highland of Yangpo Village, west of Hesuo Town.

After the flares brightened the surroundings, Chu Yunfei raised his binoculars to check, with a very calm expression on his face.

"Brigade seat, all the ministries are in place, and combat operations can be carried out according to the plan at any time."

"The battalion commanders have already made promises that if the Japanese troops cannot be wiped out in this battle, they will be punished by the brigade headquarters!"

"Lieutenant Colonel Lin Zhiqiang, Chief of Staff, also went directly to the Seventh Battalion and personally urged Zhang Fugui to command the Seventh Battalion to fight."

"Qian Bojun, the acting head of the 358th regiment, also went directly to Hesuo Town to command operations."

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong came in front of Chu Yunfei and made a report.

Chu Yunfei knew that the hundreds of little devils in the hilly area not only had the advantage of the terrain, but also had poisonous gas bombs.

Therefore, he did not choose to attack directly, but gathered his troops here in Hesuo Town one after another.

According to Chu Yunfei's thinking, if there is a crisis in the county battle, then these troops must rush to help the county desperately.

However, under the command of Chen Ziyun, the 11th Preparatory Regiment easily defended the county seat and caused a lot of casualties to the little devil.

Chu Yunfei was not in a hurry here, he was setting a trap and just waiting for the little devil to take the bait.

"Continue to contact the various ministries in the name of the brigade, asking them to fight bravely and strive to completely annihilate the Japanese troops in front of them."

"Contact the field artillery company, the artillery company, and let them go all out to support the infantry in combat. Don't worry about the shells, and launch a powerful artillery attack."

"Sun Ming, get ready, I will go directly to the front line to command in a while!"

Putting down the binoculars in his hand, Chu Yunfei had a serious expression on his face, and he directly gave the order.

"Yes, traveler seat." Fang Ligong and his adjutant Sun Ming agreed at the same time.

Soon, the first battalion and the second battalion of the 358 regiment fighting here in Hesuo Town started shooting under the command of Qian Bojun.

Light and heavy machine guns, submachine gun grenade launchers, and mortars launched intensive firepower on the approaching little devils.

These soldiers were also wearing gas masks, and a large number of bullets and grenades continued to hit the little devil one after another.

The little devils who charged were completely caught off guard. They never thought that the Jinsui Army would be equipped with gas masks.

Many Japanese troops rushed to a distance of less than 50 meters from the position, and the dense bullets directly smashed them into a sieve.

The little devil who fell on the ground slowly lost signs of life with a surprised expression.

"Boom boom boom."

Six Jin orogenic cannons and four Liao-made field cannons started shelling.

The two company commanders Zhu Mingxuan and Zhou Wenbo personally directed the ten artillery pieces to carry out precise strikes.

A round of artillery shells quickly landed on the Japanese army. The 11th Battalion of the Little Devils was directly under the artillery squadron, and the machine gun squadron was suppressed.

It was at this time that the troops of the third battalion, fourth battalion, and seventh battalion launched attacks from different positions.

They immediately surrounded the little devils of the 11th Field Battalion, and Lin Zhiqiang, chief of staff, commanded the operations here in the Seventh Battalion.

The machine gun companies directly under the five infantry battalions began to fire from different directions.

A Japanese-style [-]-type heavy machine gun that captured the little devil was fired one after another.

A round of 7.7MM bullets were fired one after another, and a little devil was knocked down instantly.

Twelve 82MM mortars and two 81MM mortars began to launch precise shelling.

The ammunitionist handed rounds of grenades to the gunner, who skillfully placed them into the barrel.

"Everything!"

The sound of the grenade leaving the barrel sounded, and one after another grenade quickly slashed towards the target.

"Every day!"

With the sound of grenades passing through the air, the little devil with rich combat experience showed a dignified expression on his face.

They hurriedly evaded, but before some little devils could react, the shells had already landed on the ground.

With the sound of the explosion, the shrapnel quickly spread around, and many little devils began to fall to the ground, howling in pain.

"Captain, the Jinsui Army in Hesuo Town are wearing gas masks."

"They launched an effective fire counterattack against our attacking forces, and we paid a lot of casualties."

"And...and the Jinsui army set up an ambush in advance, and a large number of Jinsui troops began to attack from different directions."

"Their artillery launched precise shelling on the high ground, and we...we have been surrounded by them."

A second lieutenant came to the captain of the Shao Zuo in a panic, and quickly reported.

In fact, there is no need to report, the captain of the Major, who is hiding, can observe the battlefield situation in detail through the telescope.

"They don't have many gas masks, and it's impossible for everyone to have them. They continue to fire gas bombs around."

"All the troops defend on the spot and block their attacks. As long as we can block their attacks, we will have a chance to break out."

"Don't shoot heavy weapons for the time being, quickly build bunkers, contact each squadron, and let them organize firepower with riflemen and light machine guns."

"Communication soldier, contact the brigade department immediately, and quickly report the situation here to the brigade department."

Most of the officers in the Japanese army were not just for nothing. They not only had military school experience, but also actual combat experience.

According to the current situation, the captain of Shao Zuo immediately made adjustments and deployments.

In fact, most little devils can respond quickly without him giving orders.

The squadron leader of the captain, the captain of the second lieutenant, as well as officers and non-commissioned officers such as the corps chief, sergeant Cao, and Cao Chang can respond immediately.

Some little devils with rich combat experience can even launch a counterattack quickly.

But what they are facing at this time is the 48th Regiment of the Independent 358th Brigade.

If it is really counted, the four infantry battalions under the 358th regiment received Chen Ziyun's training time, which is far from what the reserve 11th regiment can compare.

And up to now, Chen Ziyun is still the commander of the infantry. He can also manage the training of the 358th regiment.

The little devil wants to organize firepower to counterattack, so as to block the attacks of the battalions.

But the battalions will never give them this chance!
"Boom boom boom."

The artillery unit launched a precise bombardment, and one after another grenade hit the little devil.

Four Liao-made 77MM field guns, six Jin-made 75MM mountain guns, twelve 82-type 81MM mortars, and four Japanese-style [-]MM mortars.

A total of 26 mountain artillery, field artillery and mortars continued to shell, and a large number of shells fired at the little devil one after another.

Japanese light and heavy machine guns, grenadier infantry guns and other weapons have become the key targets of the artillery.

Let alone the little devils' grenades, it's impossible for them to show up even if they want to show up.

As long as they are exposed, they will soon be hit by shells.

At the same time, the machine gun companies of each battalion fired a large number of heavy machine guns continuously.

The grenadiers of each row, the light machine guns and submachine guns of each squad launched fire suppression one after another.

The Jinsui army can be regarded as very rich, so Chen Ziyun made a plan for them.

Whether there are dates or not, first hit three poles and then talk!

This means that regardless of whether the little devil can be hit or not, the bullet will be fired first.

Even if the bullet can't hit the little devil, at least it can suppress the little devil.

If you emphasize precise shooting, you must aim and make sure you can hit the little devil before shooting. I am afraid that most of the Jinsui army will not have the chance to fire a second shot.

The little devil's individual shooting ability is not comparable to that of the Jinsui army.

If accurate shooting is emphasized when shooting at each other, most of the Jinsui army may still be aiming, and they will be killed by the little devils.

"Clap clap clap."

The clear gunshots sounded, and the rifleman of the Jinsui Army pulled the trigger one after another with the captured Japanese [-]-type rifle.

The bullets of some soldiers are definitely going to fly, but the bullets of some veterans can effectively hit the little devil.

Of course, even if the bullets were sent flying, it would be enough to suppress the little devil.

For a while, the battalions fired intensively, and the little devils were beaten so hard that they could hardly raise their heads, and the number of their casualties continued to increase.

It is worth mentioning that Chen Ziyun's plan is only suitable for the Jinsui army.

If it is the Eighth Route Army, it will definitely not work. After all, the Eighth Route Army does not have many bullets. If it is directly wasted, there is no place to replenish it.

The Jinsui army has its own arsenal. Although it is sunset, the emaciated camels are bigger than horses, so it is no problem to meet their own consumption.

What's more, most of the Jinsui Army now has almost no ammunition consumption, and they don't fight the little devils.

As the only independent 48th brigade fighting the Japanese army, it is not difficult to replenish ammunition.

At eleven o'clock, Chu Yunfei brought his adjutant Sun Ming to the front line to command.

After the officers and soldiers knew that Chu Yunfei had come, their morale was high and they fought more bravely.

Chu Yunfei was deeply obsessed with annihilating the Japanese army. When he came to the front line, he took off his white gloves and came to the frontline assault troops with a Jin-made submachine gun.

As for the reason, it is very simple. Chen Ziyun commanded the 11th reserve regiment and won the battle in the county.

At this time, the 358th Regiment was under the command of Chu Yunfei himself. If he couldn't produce decent results, Chu Yunfei, the brigade commander, would inevitably be a little timid!
As Chu Yunfei directly joined the charge, the morale of each battalion rose even higher.

Within a few minutes, the Major Commander of the 11th Field Brigade was shot dead by artillery.

It is only a matter of time before the few remaining little devils are completely wiped out.

At this time, the battle situation in the Xinxian area was clear at a glance. Chu Yunfei commanded the 358th Regiment and other troops to encircle and wipe out the 11th Field Brigade.

Chen Ziyun commanded the 11th Regiment and other troops to defend the county seat and deal with the main force of the Japanese Army's independent and mixed Fourth Brigade.

For a while, the problem was thrown to the major general Tsuda Mitake, the commander of the independent and mixed fourth brigade!

Originally, Tsuda Mitake was going to command the main force to quickly advance into the city to fight at twelve o'clock, capture the county seat, and annihilate the Jinsui Army in the city.

However, as the news of the encirclement and annihilation of the 11th Field Battalion came, Mitake Tsuda showed a solemn expression on his face.

He had to make a quick decision, which was to quickly advance towards Hesuo Town in the west to support the 11th Field Battalion.

It is still necessary to continue to wait and give up supporting the 11th Field Brigade, so as to regain the county.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, at present we only have more than 13 troops from the 14th, 15th, and 3000th Field Brigades and artillery units."

"The only unit that maintains full strength is the 15th Field Brigade, and other units have different casualties."

"At this time, we can't divide our forces, let alone let the 11th Field Brigade be wiped out, otherwise our brigade will really be hit hard."

The Chief of Staff of the Lieutenant Assistant came in front of Mitake Tsuda, with a solemn expression on his face, and said hastily.

He knew that Mitake Tsuda had the idea of ​​​​dividing troops, but the chief of staff of Zhongzuo felt that dividing troops to fight now was tantamount to committing suicide.

"We can't divide our forces, and we can't let the 11th Field Brigade be wiped out. Are we going to give up on taking back the county?"

"Up to now, our more than 8000 troops have suffered heavy casualties. If the county cannot be recovered, the consequences will be disastrous."

"If we can't even take back the county seat, we won't be able to explain it to the military headquarters."

Tsuda Mitake frowned, he looked at the Chief of Staff of the Lieutenant and said.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the main force of our troops can quickly advance towards Hesuo Town in the west to ensure that the 11th Field Brigade breaks out."

"As for the county seat, we can launch all the remaining special bombs into the city, so that we can completely eliminate them without taking action."

"Our infantry covered the artillery and advanced to the west side to start shelling, fired all the special bombs, and advanced directly towards Hesuo Town."

After the chief of staff of the lieutenant officer pondered for a while, he said with a sneer.

Tsuda Mitake heard this suggestion with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Immediately afterwards, he decisively issued a combat order.

The little devils' troops assembled urgently, and all the little devils quickly moved to the west of the county.

At the same time, all the gas bombs they distributed were distributed to the artillery units.

In their view, if all the poison gas bombs are fired into the city, the Jinsui army in the city will definitely be wiped out.

The Japanese army can easily respond to the withdrawal of the 11th Field Battalion, so that they can regain control of the county without a single soldier.

(End of this chapter)