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

Chapter 212

At seven o'clock in the morning on September [-], the fiery red sun shone on the ground.

In the north of the hilly area of ​​Xin County, in the original Pingcheng territory, war horses galloped quickly.

More than 30 puppet Mongolian cavalry began to carry out detailed search and investigation along the road to ensure that there were no ambushes near the road.

Ten minutes after they left, a large number of horses began to appear on the road.

The carriage pulled by mules and horses was filled with various boxes.

The pack horses carry various bags on their backs.

The Japanese army's heavy soldiers controlled the mules, horses and pack horses, and they all carried rifles.

Around these horses, there are a large number of cavalry for close protection.

Among these cavalry, there are dozens of Japanese cavalry and more than 200 puppet Mongolian cavalry.

At present, the Eighth Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army is still attached to the independent and mixed third brigade in the original Pingcheng area, and they have not suffered much casualties.

In the hilly area, the two major generals Harada Kenzo and Tsuda Mitake jointly generated electricity, and the major general Liuxia Shigeharu, the head of the third brigade, was deployed immediately.

For more than 300 days, the puppet cavalry was responsible for escorting, more than 200 heavy soldiers transported food supplies, and various ammunition quickly advanced towards the hilly area.

The puppet army for hundreds of days was very cautious, and they dispatched vanguard troops to conduct detailed investigations.

Because they are cavalry units, they have fast mobile combat capabilities.

More than 30 puppet Mongolian troops took the lead and searched the surrounding roads in detail to see if there were troops ambushing.

The main force followed behind, and after confirming that there was no problem, they would immediately move forward.

At eight o'clock, Li Yunlong's new regiment began to attack.

The new regiment advanced overnight, but instead of ambush, they waited for an opportunity in the distance.

It was also fortunate that Li Yunlong had made such an arrangement, otherwise, they would have been discovered if they had ambushed near the road.

At this time, as the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops appeared in Li Yunlong's telescope, he decisively issued a combat order.

The first battalion of Zhang Dabiao adopted a rapid march and quickly advanced towards the area north of the Japanese and puppet troops, blocking their retreat route.

The second battalion and the third battalion immediately launched a fierce attack from the east.

The cavalry company directly under the regiment headquarters immediately detoured towards the west, and was responsible for cooperating with the main force of the regiment to carry out a pincer attack.

The artillery company has two mountain cannons, and the two infantry cannons fired shells immediately to prevent them from continuing to advance forward.

For a while, the guns rumbled, and the shrapnel quickly spread around.

The cavalry of the Japanese and puppet troops were hit, and they moved quickly.

A large number of cavalry dispersed, and the heavy soldiers with rifles on their backs immediately looked for cover and were ready to shoot.

Not long after, gunshots rang out, and the two sides fell into combat.

The cavalry units of the Japanese and puppet troops were very cunning. When they discovered that it was the Eighth Route Troops attacking, they carried out mobile operations in groups of three or four.

A large number of cavalry galloped, and they pulled the triggers one after another with their rifles in their hands.

The [-]-style rifle equipped by the Japanese cavalry is a rifle with very good performance.

The cavalry of the Pseudo-Mongolian Army is equipped with Liao-made 13-style rifles. This rifle is far less famous than the official rifles made in Hanyang and China.

But this is also the hard work of Fengtian Arsenal, which absorbs the advantages of the Mauser rifle and the [-]-type rifle.

The overall performance is also very good, it is considered a good gun.

The cavalry of the Japanese and puppet troops is currently adopting mobile shooting tactics, constantly carrying out combat strikes against the new regiment of soldiers.

Some soldiers of the new regiment were directly hit when they charged and fell to the ground.

The battalion commander and company commander commanding the operation quickly ordered the troops to hide.

The crooked light machine guns of each squad fired, and a string of flames sprayed dense bullets.

The cavalry of the Japanese and puppet troops faced such a firepower attack, and only then did they suffer casualties.

But they are relatively scattered, and the horses are constantly maneuvering at high speed. If they want to hit them, they need to shoot a lot of bullets.

Even dozens of rounds of bullets can be fired to kill one or two cavalrymen.

When the cadres saw this scene, they hurriedly stopped the machine gun shooting without Li Yunlong scolding his mother.

Even though Xinyi regiment fought one after another and seized a lot of ammunition, the cadres still did not dare to fight like this.

Dozens of bullets killed one or two cavalry, and there were puppet cavalry among them. They couldn't accept such a comparison.

If they continue to fight like this, Li Yunlong will not only scold his mother, but may even beat others with his hands.

"Hehehe, Old Zhao, look, it would be great if our cavalry company had such riding skills."

"These cavalrymen of the Puppet Mongolian Army really deserve to grow up on horseback. This riding skill is really amazing."

"Old Zhao, your marksmanship is not bad, can you hit these cavalry?"

Li Yunlong raised his binoculars and watched the series of maneuvers of the cavalry of the Japanese puppet army, his face was full of envy.

The new regiment of cavalry company finally expanded to 200 people, but it did not fully form combat effectiveness.

This time Li Yunlong sent them to fight on the west side, mainly for diversionary warfare and would not let them attack.

"You can't hit the cavalry, the target is too small, but you can still hit the horse."

"Regimental Commander, these cavalry are indeed very powerful. They can do various actions on their horses. If you want to hit them, you must focus your fire."

"However, if the fight continues like this, it will inevitably be worth the loss. It is not worthwhile to kill one or two cavalrymen with dozens of rounds."

Zhao Gang also observed the situation on the battlefield through the binoculars, and he said in a solemn tone.

The cavalry of the Pseudo-Mongolian Army was able to stand up immediately and hide on horseback.

This makes it very difficult to hit them accurately.

Even fighting horses, except for a sharpshooter like Zhao Gang, it is also difficult for others to do so.

The war horse maneuvers at high speed and always maintains a long distance.

When the bullet is fired, it is necessary to take into account the influence of a series of environments on the bullet, as well as the target's high-speed maneuvering and other factors.

This is no longer something ordinary fighters can do.

On the contrary, the cavalry of the Japanese and puppet troops were able to quickly maneuver on their horses, keep approaching and start shooting.

They left after fighting, and the speed was so fast that it was difficult for the soldiers to counterattack accurately.

And the area north of the hills is a large area of ​​flat land, where the horses can maneuver at high speed and will not be affected at all.

However, Li Yunlong was a battle-hardened veteran after all, so he quickly issued an order to build positions on the spot.

And with the company as a unit, the encirclement circle was directly launched, and the Japanese and puppet troops were besieged first.

With the bunker, it is natural to stop the Japanese and puppet troops from shooting.

Encircle them together and gradually narrow the encirclement. That day, the puppet cavalry will definitely become a new mass of fat.

This tactic was also used by Chu Yunfei when he wiped out the Seventh Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army.

It can be seen from this that in flat areas, the cavalry of the puppet Mongolian army can still exert their combat effectiveness without intensive firepower.

And the battles have proved that the seventh and eighth divisions of the puppet Mongolian army left behind by the Mongolian army are also quite effective.

The Xinyi regiment immediately launched an encirclement circle, gradually encircling the Japanese and puppet troops.

Especially as the soldiers continued to dig out individual bunkers, the cavalry of the Japanese and puppet troops fired, which could not bring them casualties.

On the contrary, some machine gun shooters, occasionally shooting out a shuttle of bullets, can also directly knock down some cavalrymen from their horses.

Time is passing, and Xinyituan has adopted a steady and steady tactic.

Li Yunlong kept commanding with his voice, and the Xinyi regiment cooperated tacitly, tightened their pockets, and gradually narrowed the encirclement.

Of course, there is still a fatal threat to the new regiment's tactics at this time, that is, once the Japanese air force comes to support them, they will definitely suffer.

But at this time, the focus of the First Army's operations is on the Zhengtai Railway, and they can't take care of Xin County for the time being.

So no planes would come here to start bombing, and Li Yunlong was lucky.

Of course, to a certain extent, luck is also an explanation of strength.

At around ten o'clock in the morning, Kenzo Harada and Mitake Tsuda here in the hilly area received news one after another.

When they knew that the troops transporting supplies in Yuanpingcheng were surrounded by the Eighth Route Army, the two of them were like ants on a hot pot.

First of all, if there is not enough food, they will starve next.

If you can't eat, you will die!
Secondly, among their large number of artillery, there are quite a few artillery pieces made in Liao Dynasty.

Four Liao-made 100MM howitzers, four Liao-made 77MM field guns, and eight Liao-made 75MM field guns.

These shells need to be transported to replenish in order to give full play to the advantages of these artillery.

However, the materials cannot be transported, and may even be intercepted by the Eighth Route Army.

Both Harada Kenzo and Tsuda Mitake knew that this was very dangerous.

Therefore, they did not hesitate to discuss immediately.

At this time, there are five infantry brigades in the hilly area, equivalent to two reinforced artillery brigades, with a total of more than 6000 troops.

In terms of artillery, in addition to sixteen Liao-made artillery, they also have eight [-]-type field guns and three [-]-type mountain guns.

"No matter what, we must do our best to support the transport troops, otherwise we will die without these supplies."

"The third and fourth battalions in the field have strong combat effectiveness. They can quickly advance to the north and open up the connection with the transport troops."

"Eight Liao-made field guns and three Type [-] mountain guns are attached to them for combat. These two types of artillery can be quickly maneuvered."

"Of course these troops leave the hilly defensive position, they may be attacked by troops from the Jinsui Army."

"So we need to deploy enough troops to ensure that they will not be harassed by the Jinsui army."

With a serious expression on his face, Harada Kenzo pointed to the map and said directly.

Mitake Tsuda gradually showed fierce eyes, and now his independent and mixed fourth brigade has almost no troops.

It can be said that their troops have suffered a devastating blow.

As the head of the major general brigade, Mitake Tsuda knew very well that he would be punished after the battle.

Even he may apologize by caesarean section, so now Mitake Tsuda urgently needs a chance to perform.

"Harada-kun, I will command the third and fourth battalions in the field to attack. No matter what, I will quickly get in touch with the transport troops."

"You can command other troops to support us in the battle, and do your best to support us in withdrawing safely."

"This battle is already at the moment of life and death, and we must now fully cooperate."

With a firm expression on Tsuda Mitake's face, he looked at Harada Kenzo in front of him and said.

"Yuxi, Mr. Tsuda, I will personally command the eight [-]-type field artillery, and the eight Liao-made artillery will fully support you in the battle."

"At a critical time, I will quickly dispatch the puppet Mongolian troops to attack to ensure your safety."

"Tsuda-kun, I'll leave it to you to bring the transport troops to our position!"

Harada Kenzo said with a serious expression on his face.

The little devil and the two major generals discussed it, and they quickly drew up a battle plan.

At eleven o'clock, Tsuda Mitake commanded more than 2000 little devils to set off quickly.

They advanced quickly along the rugged road, marching directly to the north, in an attempt to open up the connection with the transport troops.

At the same time, the sixteen artillery pieces left in the hilly area began to deploy towards the north, and they were ready for shelling.

Eight [-]-type field guns were deployed on the high ground by the little devil.

Four Liao-made howitzers and four Liao-made field guns were also deployed on the high ground, ready to condescend to launch shelling.

The little devil's troops quickly launched combat operations. At [-]:[-], the troops commanded by Tsuda Meiwu left the hilly area.

They quickly marched towards the north, ready to immediately open up the connection with the transport troops.

Of course, their actions were directly noticed by the Jinsui army.

Without any hesitation, Chu Yunfei decisively issued a combat order.

Under the command of acting head Wu Ziqiang, the 11th Reserve Regiment quickly launched combat operations.

The three infantry battalions advanced rapidly, and the artillery company directly provided them with artillery support.

However, after the 11th reserve regiment started combat operations, the artillery units deployed on the high ground immediately launched a fire attack.

The Liao-made field artillery with a range of more than tens of thousands of meters took the lead in shelling, and one after another grenade hit.

The 11th reserve regiment was shelled during the advance and could not quickly reach the designated position for combat.

Tsuda Meiwu commanded the troops to advance rapidly, and they were getting closer and closer to the Xinyi regiment's position.

At [-]:[-], the troops commanded by Tsuda Meiwu began to engage in battle with the second battalion of the Shinichi regiment.

The two sides fought fiercely, but now the Second Battalion of the New First Regiment is completely at a disadvantage.

They have 600 troops, facing more than 2000 Japanese troops, and these little devils have strong combat effectiveness.

The most critical point is that they also have eight field cannons and three mountain cannons to assist in the battle.

The eleven artillery launched shelling, the third in the field, and the fourth brigade advanced rapidly.

Tsuda Mitake was in command of the artillery, and the little devil launched a continuous attack.

The cavalry of the Japanese and puppet troops in the encirclement heard the sound of guns and artillery from the south, and they immediately responded and began to support the battle.

"Regimental Commander, more than 2000 little devils on the south side are attacking the Second Battalion's position. They are equipped with a large number of artillery, and the Second Battalion is under great pressure."

"The encircled Japanese and puppet cavalry also began to take the initiative to fight, pinning down the first and third battalions. Now we are very passive in combat."

After Zheng Zheng Zhao got the report, he showed an anxious expression on his face and hurriedly reported.

More than 2000 little devils came to fight, and instantly surrounded the Xinyi regiment. They fought very passively and could be severely injured at any time.

(End of this chapter)