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

Chapter 191

Li Yunlong previously felt that the reason why Chu Yunfei's troops were able to win the battle was mainly because they had an absolute advantage in artillery.

But as the battles continued, Li Yunlong gradually became aware of Chen Ziyun's existence, and he began to pay close attention to Chen Ziyun.

Now Li Yunlong fully understood that it was because of Chen Ziyun that Chu Yunfei's troops were able to keep winning battles.

It was also because of Chen Ziyun's assistance that the Xinyi regiment and other troops could have the current weapons and ammunition.

Without Chen Ziyun, it would be impossible for Xinyituan to obtain so many weapons and equipment.

If possible, Li Yunlong is definitely willing to let Chen Ziyun come to be the head of the new regiment, and he can be Chen Ziyun's deputy head.

Of course, Li Yunlong also knew that it was almost impossible for Chen Ziyun to come over.

"It's amazing, it's really amazing. Commander, I've been in the army for many years, but this is the first time I've seen such an elite army."

"The little devils used poison gas bombs, but they couldn't do anything about them. The 11th regiment stationed in the county played really well."

"Regimental Commander Chen Ziyun has absolutely nothing to say about his command ability. It is really rare to be able to command calmly and effectively attack the Japanese army. He is courageous and resourceful."

At this moment, Zhang Dabiao came over with an expression of admiration on his face, and he kept praising Chen Ziyun.

After the new regiment came here, it established contact with local personnel immediately and dispatched reconnaissance troops.

So they soon learned about the combat situation in Xin County, and kept paying attention.

Up to now, the remnants of the Japanese Independent and Mixed Fourth Brigade have retreated to the hilly area, and Xinxian County is completely controlled by the 11th Reserve Regiment.

A series of victories left Zhang Dabiao dumbfounded.

Zhang Dabiao, who was born in the 29th Army, also has his own pride, but now he has to admit that Chen Ziyun is really amazing!
"Before, Chen Ziyun commanded the artillery, and those artillery could point and shoot wherever they could. They were the cannon gods' troops."

"Now he commands a regiment to fight. This regiment is not simple. With this battle, they will be famous in Jin Province."

"It's not too much to call them the most powerful regiment in Jin Province. Chen Ziyun's ability is too strong."

"All ministries in Jin Province, randomly pull out a regiment, who can block the main attack of a Japanese brigade and regiment, and severely damage and defeat it."

"What the Jinsui Army can do is the 11th Reserve Regiment. The Central Army can't do it, even our new regiment can't do it."

Li Yunlong fanned the palm-leaf fan and said with an emotional expression on his face.

Zhang Dabiao nodded in agreement, he felt that there was nothing wrong with what Li Yunlong said.

If Xinyi Regiment sticks to the county seat, it can block the Japanese attack, but it is difficult for them to inflict heavy damage on the Japanese army.

After all, there is still a big gap between the two regiments in terms of weapons and equipment.

Among other things, the 11th regiment still had some gas masks, but the new regiment did not have a gas mask.

"Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun."

Zhao Gang glanced at the county seat of Xin County and muttered to himself.

With Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao's continuous praise, Zhao Gang became very interested in these two people.

Especially Chen Ziyun, he really wanted to know more about him and see what was different about him.

The Xinyi Regiment continued to be on standby in the area east of the county seat, and they were always paying attention to the movements of the Japanese troops in the north and south of Xin County.

Time passed unconsciously, and at four o'clock, the sky became brighter.

It was at this time that the 358th Regiment and other troops under the command of Chu Yunfei completely annihilated the 11th Independent Field Battalion.

After Chu Yunfei finished the battle in Hesuo Town, he did not delay, and immediately took Chief of Staff Fang Ligong and his party to the county seat.

After continuous combat, the Independent 48th Brigade achieved great results, but their own casualties were not small.

Chu Yunfei was going to discuss with Chen Ziyun how to deploy it next.

After several battles, Chu Yunfei attached great importance to Chen Ziyun's super ability.

In terms of combat deployment arrangements, Chu Yunfei was willing to listen to Chen Ziyun's suggestions.

At the same time, in the hilly area northwest of Xinxian County, the remnants of the independent and mixed fourth brigade came here.

At present, this force also has independent field brigades 13, 14, and 15, but these three brigades have less than 2000 troops.

Counting hundreds of artillery, as well as dozens of cavalry and non-combatant brigades, their total strength is less than 3000.

For the artillery, at present they only have three [-]-type mountain cannons, eight [-]-type field cannons, and eight Liao-made artillery.

And continue to fight, the number of shells of these artillery is obviously insufficient.

In particular, the gas bombs allocated to the 75MM artillery are completely gone.

Major General Tsuda Mitake, head of the brigade, was like an ant on a hot pot. He walked back and forth in a semi-underground fortification.

A pair of red eyes, looking at the map from time to time, the expression on his face became more and more serious.

The Fourth Independent Field Brigade is not an ordinary defense enforcement force, they are a strengthened field force.

Its full strength exceeds 8000 people, has strong combat capabilities, and is equipped with various arms.

This is completely a reduced field division. No matter the First Army Command or the North China Front Army Command, they have high hopes for them.

It's just that the battle has been carried out so far, they have suffered heavy casualties and almost lost their combat capabilities.

Tsuda Mitake was furious, he wished he could eat Chen Ziyun and Chu Yunfei alive.

Of course, he also knows that the most important thing right now is how to report to the military headquarters.

After all, here at the First Army Command, there are great expectations for them.

"Your Excellency, brigade commander, our troops have suffered major losses in two battles."

"The first time was to gather troops to attack on the front line of Qicun Town and Hesuo Town, and the Jinsui Army relied on high ground for defense."

"In this battle, the Jinsui army gave full play to its weapon advantages and brought us successive casualties."

"The second time was to fight in the county seat. We faced Chen Ziyun's 11th Regiment."

"And here in the county seat, Chen Ziyun demonstrated the battlefield response command ability that is rare for officers of the Jinsui Army."

"He can quickly respond to different situations on the battlefield, and quickly adjust his coping strategies."

"As for the capture of fighter planes, Chen Ziyun is even more talented. As long as we reveal some loopholes, we will be caught by him and deal a fatal blow to us."

"Chen Ziyun has extraordinary strategy and courage. He is really a rare leader."

At this time, the Chief of Staff of the Zhongzuo came to Mitake Tsuda with a document, and said with emotion on his face.

Tsuda Mitake took the document and looked at it. This is the combat summary of the independent and mixed fourth brigade.

After checking the contents inside, Tsuda Mitake walked to the map.

"Contact the Army Command, report the situation here in detail, and request tactical guidance from the Army Command."

"Now our brigade has almost lost its combat capability, but we still have good means to deal with them."

"If the air forces are dispatched on a large scale and carry out carpet bombing, they will definitely be able to inflict heavy damage on them."

Tsuda Mitake gritted his teeth and said that the independent mixed fourth brigade had such a loss, and he knew exactly what his end was.

But before being dismissed from all positions, Tsuda Meiwu hopes to see the independent 48th brigade also suffer heavy losses.

In this way, even if he is assigned to the reserve, he can leave here without any regrets.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." The chief of staff of the lieutenant officer immediately agreed.

At [-]:[-], the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade sent out the message.

At this time, at the Taiyuan First Army Headquarters, Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio's face was gloomy.

After understanding the situation on the battlefield in detail, Shinozuka Yoshio quickly discussed with Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi and other personnel.

The First Army Command has come up with an effective combat plan and is preparing to launch a full-scale counterattack.

According to their combat plan, the independent mixed fourth brigade and the independent mixed eighth brigade will stick to the Zhengtai Railway.

The reinforcements drawn from the 36th Division, 37th Division, 41st Division, and the independent mixed 16th Brigade quickly gathered in the area too far south.

These troops will attack directly from the south of the Zhengtai Railway, so as to cooperate with the two brigades along the railway to launch a north-south pincer attack.

Shinozuka Yoshio's appetite is not small, and he is going to completely annihilate the 129th Division whose main force is gathered in the Zhengtai Railway Clan War.

And judging from the current battlefield situation, once these troops are in place, they can still pose a threat to the 129th Division.

The division commanders and army commanders like the little devils may not have much strategic vision, but they still have the ability in local tactics.

The First Army Command's operational idea is very good, and it is also the best operational option at present.

It's just that Yoshio Shinozuka has a good idea, but it's not easy for these troops to gather together.

The three security divisions are all defending in different areas of southern Shanxi, and they need to gather and advance through the Tongpu Railway.

But up to now, the troops dispatched by the three security divisions have not yet arrived on the Tongpu Railway.

The Japanese army marched mainly through railways and roads to maneuver.

However, the railways and highways that these troops were going to take were almost completely destroyed, which had a great impact on their march.

The road that could have been passed in a few hours may now take more than ten hours, or even a day.

You must know that this operation was a large-scale sabotage attack, and all regions such as Jin Province and Hebei Province launched operations.

The main force that can be mobilized and all local troops participate in the battle.

Railways and highways have been damaged to varying degrees.

The troops that the three security divisions wanted to deploy could not reach the designated area quickly.

Of course, even if they come to the Zhengtai Railway now, they have no way to quickly pass along the railway.

Because the southern section of Tongpu Railway has also been damaged to some extent, which will affect the progress of the little devils.

The independent mixed 16th Brigade, which is in charge of defense too far south, has also been hit at present.

They don't have any extra troops to deploy here, and the reinforcements that the First Army wants to deploy will not be able to be in place for a while.

Yoshio Shinozuka and Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi studied in detail, and they could only issue orders to the various ministries participating in the war.

They demanded that the troops participating in the battle too far south must complete their assembly before August [-]th.

It is only August 24th, and for these troops, there are still six days, and there is plenty of time.

After handling this matter, Shinozuka Yoshio began to discuss in detail with the staff.

The independent mixed Eighth Brigade stationed on the Zhengtai Railway is currently stable, and they rely on positions along the line for solid defense.

And Kazuki Yamamoto's secret service team played a key role. They continued to attack to support the independent mixed Eighth Brigade.

Although the Japanese army could not ensure the absolute safety of the Zhengtai Railway, the casualties of various departments were lost, but they were under control.

And they have been able to bring certain casualties to the attacking units of the 129th Division.

"As soon as the independent and mixed fourth brigade finishes its operations in Xin County, it will quickly assist the independent and mixed eighth brigade to fight."

"Two brigades and one special agent team stick to the Zhengtai Railway. There is absolutely no problem. They can even rely on defense to kill and injure the Eighth Route Army in large numbers."

"And the arrival of the troops participating in the battle in the southern Shanxi area will be the end of the day for the Eighth Route Army!"

"In the past, these eight-way troops were scattered and fought, and it was very difficult for us to wipe them out. This time, it is an excellent opportunity to wipe them all out."

Yoshio Shinozuka looked at the map and spoke slowly.

The troops participating in the war from the south could not come in time, so he could only place his hope on the independent and mixed fourth brigade.

He planned to arrange for the independent and mixed fourth brigade to take the lead in the battle, and use the defensive battle to consume a large amount of combat troops of the 129th division.

It's just that his voice just fell when Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi walked over with a serious face.

"Your Excellency, Commander, you have just received a message from the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade."

"They failed in the battle in Xin County, and the troops suffered heavy casualties. The current combat strength is less than 3000."

"Its troops retreated to the hilly area northwest of Xinxian County. Major General Tsuda Mitake, head of the brigade, asked for tactical guidance."

After Kusuyama Hideyoshi saluted, he opened his mouth to report.

After hearing this report, Shinozuka Yoshio couldn't help but froze in place, with an incredulous expression on his face.

The entire army headquarters was completely silent for a while.

The independent mixed fourth brigade is a field force, and they have more than 8000 troops.

The independent 48th brigade who fought against them had only more than 7000 people, and there was a big gap in the strength of the two sides.

More importantly, the Japanese army has been strengthened with artillery and has a certain number of gas bombs.

No matter how you look at it, the independent mixed fourth brigade has an absolute advantage.

Yoshio Shinozuka unconsciously clenched his hands into fists, and looked coldly at the location of Xin County on the map.

"Your Excellency, Commander, according to the current situation, the independent mixed fourth brigade is in danger of being completely annihilated."

"If the Ministry is wiped out again, I am afraid the consequences will be unimaginable. We must do our best to help them fight."

"Now, should we send a power call to contact the Mongolian army and ask them to send troops to support us?"

"Currently, the First Army has no spare troops to deploy, so we can only contact the troops stationed in Mongolia."

Kusuyama Hideyoshi looked at Shinozuka Yoshio, and he suggested softly.

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