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

Chapter 203 The Xinyi Regiment Rush to the Rescue in Time

Lin Yunzhi, the commander of the Seventh Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army, has been in the army for many years, and seeing that his troops have not gained anything in the second battalion for a long time.

He came to the battlefield in person and led [-] cavalry straight to the position of the second mountain artillery company. He was going to take the lead in destroying the six [-]-style mountain artillery!
At the same time, more than 1000 puppet Mongolian infantry from the first and second guards continued to attack the third battalion with the cooperation of the cavalry artillery regiment.

The third battalion continued to fight, and their own casualties were not small. Lin Yunzhi wanted to take the opportunity to completely annihilate it.

The war horses were galloping rapidly, and the horseshoes trampled on the ground, bringing up layers of dust.

They quickly approached the position of the Second Artillery Company of Sun Xiong, but they hadn't waited for the cavalry to start their operations.

Under Sun Xiong's personal command, each of the [-]-style mountain cannons quickly adjusted to the flat firing state.

"Let go!" Sun Xiong loudly issued a combat order.

The artillerymen quickly fired grenades at the puppet Mongolian cavalry.

The six mountain cannons fired flatly, and the grenades fired at the puppet Mongolian cavalry one after another.

The fast-advancing puppet Mongolian cavalry was hit, and people kept falling from their horses.

Some wounded horses fell to the ground, screaming in pain.

"Scatter and kill them, rush into their artillery positions, and completely eliminate all of these artillery."

"We have an absolute superiority in military strength, and we will attack quickly to deal with this artillery unit of the Jinsui Army."

"Brothers, kill me!"

Lin Yunzhi waved his saber and gave orders loudly.

The puppet Mongolian cavalry charged with dense shells, and they continued to suffer casualties.

And as they approached the artillery position, the fourth row of the guard company, and the ninth company of the second battalion immediately started firing.

Ten light machine guns fired, and a large number of bullets fell on the puppet Mongolian cavalry like raindrops.

A set of grenades fired grenades quickly, and the grenadiers of the Jinsui Army fired quickly.

One after another, the grenade hit the puppet Mongolian army, and the sound of explosions came and went.

Some puppet Mongolian cavalry quickly began to shoot from behind with Liao-made rifles in an attempt to suppress the firepower of the artillery position.

However, the artillery positions showed a perfect defensive firepower network. Although the puppet Mongolian cavalry continued to attack, they would suffer heavy blows every time.

In particular, Chen Ziyun quickly mobilized the machine gun company of the Second Battalion to advance and shoot, three 82MM mortars, and four Type [-] heavy machine guns to launch shooting to assist in defense.

The cavalry of the puppet Mongolian army was flanked front and back, and the number of casualties was increasing.

When their number of cavalry was less than 700, Lin Yunzhi gritted his teeth and gave the order to retreat.

After all, there are only more than 1000 cavalry troops left in the 600-500 cavalry unit, and they have already suffered more than [-] casualties.

If the fight continues, I'm afraid they will suffer a devastating blow.

If these puppet Mongolian cavalry encountered troops with poor weapons and equipment, they might be able to achieve results by using cavalry shocks.

However, facing the independent 48th Brigade, they wanted to use cavalry shock tactics to quickly break through the position and completely annihilate the Jinsui Army.

Such thoughts are simply daydreaming.

Each infantry battalion of the 48th Regiment of the Independent 358th Brigade has four infantry companies and one machine gun company.

Each machine gun company is equipped with three 82MM mortars and four Type [-] heavy machine guns.

Their infantry company has three infantry platoons, and each infantry platoon is equipped with three light machine guns, three grenades, three submachine guns, and about thirty rifles.

In addition, the platoon leader and deputy platoon leader also have Jin-made shell guns here, with such firepower, it is enough to bring a dense firepower network attack to the cavalry units.

What's more, now the second battalion has been strengthened by six Japanese-style mountain cannons, and the third battalion has been strengthened by six Jin-style mountain cannons.

In front of them, the puppet Mongolian cavalry could not take any advantage at all.

You must know that artillery can play a decisive role in the battlefield, and these twelve mountain artillery have detailed shooting parameter tables.

They can quickly launch precise strikes on predetermined targets in the shortest possible time.

At this time in Qicun Town, following Chen Ziyun's command, the various ministries adjusted their formations.

In the past, there were deployments on the east and west sides behind Qicun Town, and Qian Bojun's regiment headquartered in the center.

However, as Qian Bojun withdrew from the battlefield without authorization, the second battalion and the third battalion lost effective command and were unable to coordinate operations.

After Chen Ziyun came over, he immediately directed the main force of the second battalion to attack and approach the third battalion.

So far, they have shown a first-line defense.

The second company of mountain artillery, four rows of guard companies, and the ninth company of the second battalion are on the left; the main force of the second battalion is deployed in the center; the third battalion, the artillery company is deployed on the right.

These three forces can support each other in combat, no matter where the puppet army attacks, they can support each other.

Lin Yunzhi commanded the cavalry to withdraw, and he began to order the puppet Mongolian infantry to continue to attack the third battalion position.

However, the six Japanese-style mountain cannons of the second company of mountain artillery on the left, and the machine gun company of the second battalion deployed in the center, can bring fire support to the third battalion.

The third battalion was not harassed by other cavalry units, and they could also focus their fire on the puppet infantry in the north.

The six Jin orogenic cannons, under the command of company commander Zhu Mingxuan, were able to launch bombardment calmly and support the defense of the third battalion.

Several attacks by the puppet Mongolian army were repelled, and they did not achieve any results.

At [-]:[-], Lin Yunzhi's face was gloomy.

He was going to gather all the troops to attack again, but at this time, the head of the Japanese Major General Kenzo Harada, who commanded the operation, sent a telegram.

After Lin Yunzhi received the telegram from Harada Kenzo, his face was full of reconciliation, and he quickly ordered the troops to evacuate.

The puppet Mongolian army gave up the roundabout operation on the east side, and the second battalion, third battalion and other troops were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Of course, Kenzao Harada would not let the puppet Mongolian army give up fighting for no reason. This is because the independent and mixed fourth brigade troops in the hilly area on the east side of the battlefield were under attack.

Originally, the independent and mixed fourth brigade could fully support the Japanese and puppet troops in their operations. They could provide artillery support and cover the Japanese army's attack on Qicun.

At the same time, their troops can also be deployed in the northeast direction of the puppet Mongolian army, and make every effort to ensure their safety in the back.

But at six o'clock, Li Yunlong's new regiment quickly came to the hilly area after solving the [-] Japanese troops in the Pingdingshan area.

The new regiment began to attack the independent and mixed fourth brigade in the hilly area. They used Xinkou Town as the starting position and continued to attack the hills to the west.

By 06:30, Major General Tsuda Mitake, head of the Independent and Mixed Fourth Brigade, had to mobilize all troops to defend against the new attack.

The artillery that originally supported the Japanese army in combat and protected the infantry behind the puppet Mongolian army were all withdrawn and focused on defending the new regiment.

Up to now, the three Japanese brigades fighting in Qicun Town have lost the artillery support of the independent and mixed fourth brigade.

There was no guarantee from the Japanese army behind the puppet Mongolian army. Once all villages and towns fought, the three Japanese brigades were forced to withdraw.

Then the troops of the Jinsui Army can advance eastward from Qicun Town at any time, directly cutting off the retreat of the Puppet Mongolian Army.

Under such circumstances, the puppet Mongolian army can naturally continue to attack and fight, but Harada Kenzo chose the most cautious combat plan.

The puppet Mongolian army retreated and fully assisted the Japanese army in attacking Qicun Town. He wanted to take Qicun Town first, and then make a long-term plan.

Seven o'clock in the afternoon, because it is August, so the sky is still very bright.

The four bombers appeared directly over Qicun Town without any warning.

Of course, there is a scuffle between troops from both sides in Qicun Town, and the four bombers of the little devil must not dare to carry out carpet bombing.

If they bombed Qi villages and towns, they would definitely accidentally injure their own people.

So the four bombers came to the area south of Qicun Town, and one after another the aerial bombs landed on the positions of the second and third battalions.

Accompanied by the deafening explosion, the earth shook and the mountains shook, and thick gunpowder smoke filled the battlefield.

The shock wave quickly spread around with countless dust, and some soldiers were affected and died on the spot.

Four bombers began to bomb the south of the village and town, and the head of Major General Harada Kenzo, the little devil, personally issued a combat order.

The third battalion of the field infantry tried its best to block the fifth battalion attacking from the west.

The first and second brigades of the independent infantry attacked Qicun Town from the north, and all entered the town to fight.

The first and second guard teams are attached to the cavalry artillery regiment with sixteen Liao-made field guns, attacking directly from the southeast of Qicun Town.

More than 3000 Japanese and puppet troops are preparing to besiege a battalion in the village and town, so as to completely annihilate it!
Fierce battles began in Qicun Town, and the 358st Battalion of the [-]th Regiment was under great pressure, and they might be wiped out at any time.

Wu Ziqiang's Fifth Battalion has continued to fight, and there are currently only more than 300 people.

However, after the fourth independent mixed brigade in the hilly area withdrew its artillery, their pressure eased.

And they can also get support from Zhou Wenbo's field artillery company on the western highlands, so the battle has become easier.

"After the bombing by the Japanese air force, the artillery unit launched a covering bombardment to support the operations of all villages and towns."

"The second battalion and the third battalion cannon companies move forward to assist the first battalion in defense."

"At the same time, the two infantry battalions mobilized no less than 300 troops and quickly advanced from the east to attack the puppet Mongolian troops."

"Choose messengers who can ride horses, and quickly advance towards the area of ​​​​Yanzhuang Town in the north, trying to find a way to contact the cavalry company and other troops."

"Let the first battalion machine gun company quickly return to the first battalion formation, and the cavalry company and reconnaissance platoon will carry out raids and harassment operations in Yanzhuang Town."

Chen Ziyun hid in a bomb crater, he called the messengers and loudly issued combat orders.

The sound of gunfire continued to be heard from the hilly area to the east of the battlefield. Chen Ziyun knew that it was probably Li Yunlong's troops who launched the combat operation.

Now that the new regiment has come to fight in the hilly area, it means that the battle in the Pingdingshan area is over.

Chen Ziyun's troops deployed here can also advance towards Yanzhuang Town as planned.

He began to issue a series of combat orders, and the orderly immediately nodded in agreement after receiving the order.

At 07:30, the little devils ended their bombing, and the four bombers flew in the direction of Xinkou Town.

All the bombs they will carry are poured into the area south of Qicun Town.

But the little devils aviation knew that the Jinsui army had anti-aircraft weapons, so they didn't dare to lower their altitude, fearing that another plane would be shot down again.

However, Xinkou Town is fighting with the Eighth Route Army, and they know that the Eighth Route Army will not have anti-aircraft weapons.

So the four bombers came to Xinkou Town and began to straf the new regiment at low altitude to support the defensive operations of the independent and mixed fourth brigade.

After the bombing ended, Sun Xiong Company and Zhu Mingxuan Company immediately bombarded under the guidance of artillery observers.

However, in this bombing, Zhu Mingxuan's artillery company suffered losses.

Unfortunately, two Jin orogenic cannons were hit by aerial bombs and were directly destroyed, and more than ten people in the artillery company suffered casualties.

War is cruel, and there will never be a battle with zero casualties.

Six Japanese-style mountain cannons and four Jin-style mountain cannons roared, and dense shells hit the Japanese and puppet troops.

At the same time, the two machine gun companies quickly moved forward to fight, and they began to support the first battalion in the village and town.

The infantry of more than 300 people set off quickly and advanced towards the puppet Mongolian army along the east side.

For a while, all the villages and towns were here, and a fierce battle was launched.

The Japanese and puppet troops were determined to take down Qicun Town, but Chen Ziyun wanted to do his best to ensure the safety of Qicun Town.

This is the first battle between the Independent 48th Brigade and the reinforcements sent by the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Mongolia. Both sides have the idea of ​​defeating each other.

People fight for one breath, Buddha receives one stick of incense!

Qicun Town is the key. If the Japanese and puppet troops win here, even if they suffer casualties, their morale will become even higher.

This means that the Japanese and puppet troops defeated the 48th Brigade of Independence, and the head of Major General Harada Kenzao, the little devil, more or less washed away his previous shame.

However, the Jinsui Army defended Qicun Town, which would bring an unimaginable blow to the morale of the Japanese and puppet troops.

This is of great benefit to their follow-up operations.

"Hurry up, catch up quickly, the first battalion still needs to wait for our support!"

"We are very tired, but the Japanese puppet army is also very tired!"

"You have to remember that the land under your feet is the land of our Sanjin, and the elders of our Sanjin are behind you."

"We have the responsibility and the obligation to fight the Japanese and puppet troops to the end, and we cannot let them invade our land and harm our fathers and villagers!"

At this time, Chen Ziyun personally brought more than 300 soldiers from the second battalion and the third battalion, and rushed to the front line to support.

He could feel the weariness of his warriors, but instead of resting, he asked them to push faster.

Chen Ziyun also ran with the troops, but he was dragged for several meters by the puppet Mongolian cavalry with a horsehair rope.

Running like this, the muscles of the whole body are pulled, the wound that was originally healed splits open instantly, and the blood continues to flow.

He felt pain all over his body, but Chen Ziyun gritted his teeth and persisted.

He knew that as long as he fell, these troops would lose their support in an instant!
At this time, Chen Ziyun had only one idea in his mind, to run to the southeast of Qicun Town, to attack the puppet Mongolian army with all his strength, and assist the first battalion in defense.

The troops were galloping, and the shells of the artillery unit had already landed in the ranks of the Japanese and puppet troops.

Deafening explosions sounded, and the Japanese and puppet troops were affected.

However, a large number of Japanese and puppet troops were still fighting fiercely in the town, and the first battalion suffered a lot of casualties.

At eight o'clock, the sky gradually became dark.

At this time, Chen Ziyun commanded more than 300 troops, and they also began to come to the battlefield.

They immediately went into battle and directly attacked the two garrison units of the Puppet Mongolian Army.

(End of this chapter)