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

Chapter 214 Stimulating the Japanese and Puppet Army

Kenzo Harada returned to his headquarters and sent a message directly to the headquarters of the First Army.

However, Harada Kenzao could not stop the transfer of troops.

After all, Harada Kenzo is only the major general commander of the infantry regiment under the 26th Division, but Tsuda Mitake is the major general commander of the independent mixed brigade.

Tsuda Mitake is now leading the troops to win the battle again, so the little devils are willing to obey his command.

The first brigade of the Japanese independent infantry, the third and fourth brigades of the field infantry, and the temporary brigade of the puppet Mongolian army were assembled one after another.

The four brigades of the Japanese and puppet troops assembled nearly 5000 troops, and there were also [-] Japanese and puppet cavalry to assist in the battle.

And the artillery unit assigned to them has a lot of artillery.

Four Liao-made howitzers, eight Liao-made field guns, eight Japanese-style field guns, and three Japanese-style mountain guns.

More than 5000 troops gathered directly in Xinkou Town, and they were ready to go south to attack Xinxian County.

Tsuda Mitake was so excited that he didn't sleep at all, but stood in front of the map and repeatedly studied the next attack plan.

For him, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as he can take back the county seat, he will be able to make up for his mistakes.

And once the Independent 48th Brigade is completely wiped out, he may even be rewarded.

"Harada Kenzao is a bastard, why worry that this is a trap, he is completely jealous that I can achieve such a result."

"Both of us lost the battle, but now I have a chance to regain the results of the battle. He is worried that I will gain great military exploits."

"As long as I get the military exploits, I won't be punished, and I can even get rewards."

"By that time, he will be held accountable. This bastard, you think I can't see what he's thinking?"

"Immediately dispatch messengers to each ministry and demand that the officers of each ministry fully obey my command."

"Once Harada Kenzo crosses our place to contact the subordinate troops, he must notify me as soon as possible!"

Tsuda Mitake's face was gloomy, he said with dark eyes, and then gave the order directly.

More than a dozen messengers began to go to various departments of the Japanese and puppet army. They were all subordinates of Tsuda Mitake, and their purpose was to completely cut off Harada Kenzo's connection with these troops.

Speaking of which, Tsuda Mitake's analysis is completely correct, and Harada Kenzo just doesn't want him to continue to gain victories at this time.

After all, both major generals were defeated, and even the North China Front Army Headquarters would find it difficult to pursue them.

Whether it is the dismissal of the two major generals, or making them apologize by caesarean section, it will have a great impact.

The little devils are very concerned about face. In order to save face, they can even temporarily not pursue any responsibility.

Harada Kenzo and Tsuda Mitake were defeated at the same time, and they may be able to keep their positions and ranks for the time being.

But once Mitake Tsuda wins the battle, Kenzo Harada will definitely become the focus and be severely punished.

It is normal for a major general to be dismissed and transferred, and the Japanese Front Army Command does not have so many concerns.

So now the two major generals, the little devil, have their own ideas, and they are not in harmony.

Don't look at the fact that the little devils can rush to help quickly, but there are also major conflicts among them.

Time passed bit by bit, and Xin County was very quiet for the time being.

The sky gradually became brighter. Early in the morning on September [-]rd, around five o'clock, the cavalry of the [-]-day puppet army quickly advanced towards Xinxian County.

They launched a detailed investigation of the county seat. At the same time, Tsuda Mitake also immediately contacted the local traitors and intelligence personnel, wanting to know the deployment of the county seat.

By seven o'clock in the morning, Mitake Tsuda got a series of news that he wanted.

The independent 48th Brigade Headquarters is currently established in the county seat, and its two subordinate regiments are all assembled in the county seat for defense.

At present, the main forces of the Jinsui army in Xin County are almost entirely in the county seat, and there are only a small number of troops in other areas.

After Mitake Tsuda knew the news, he was indescribably excited.

In his opinion, the Jinsui Army troops in Xinxian County are nothing more than a mouthful of fat.

As long as you command the troops to advance quickly, you can easily swallow this mouthful of fat in your stomach.

"The 48th Brigade of the Jinsui Army fought successively in Jinzhong and other areas, which dealt a heavy blow to the First Army."

"The First Army Command and the North China Front Army Command both regard it as a confidant's trouble."

"But now we have the opportunity to completely annihilate them. As long as we actively carry out the battle, we will definitely reap the results."

"If they can be completely wiped out, all the gentlemen present will be given special attention, and they will also become the focus of the North China Front Army."

"We have a total combat strength of more than 5000 people, with high morale and sophisticated weapons, and we have an absolute advantage."

"On the other hand, the troops of the Jinsui Army continued to fight, and they suffered heavy losses, just like a bereaved dog."

"In this battle, we will definitely be able to annihilate this Jinsui army and regain Xinxian County!"

At 07:30, Mitake Tsuda gathered all the officers of the Japanese and puppet army together, and he continued to boost morale.

"Hi, Your Excellency the brigade commander."

The officers were all excited, as if victory was just around the corner.

They stood up one after another and replied confidently.

In their view, they will definitely win this battle completely.

However, just as Tsuda Meiwu was about to issue a combat order, a communications soldier hurried over.

The communications soldier took the message and quickly reported.

The telegram was sent by the Headquarters of the First Army. After the Headquarters of the First Army received the report from Kenzo Harada, they discussed repeatedly.

In the end, Shinozuka Yoshio and Kusuyama Hideyoshi still adopted a safe plan, requiring the Japanese and puppet troops to stick to the hills and go to the front line of Xinkou Town.

Harada Kenzo and Tsuda Mitake commanded these troops to hold on, and tried their best to contain the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army in Xin County.

After Tsuda Mitake read the content of the telegram, his eyes showed anger.

He didn't need to think about it to know that this must be Harada Kenzo making a small report.

Otherwise, the military headquarters would not send a direct telegram.

Faced with the telegram from the First Army Command, Tsuda Mitake naturally couldn't directly disobey it. He temporarily asked the officers to go back to prepare and wait for orders.

At the same time, he immediately arranged for the communications soldier to call back, hoping to solicit combat support from the army headquarters.

However, the current combat focus of the First Army Command is on the Zhengtai Railway, so even if they got the telegram, they ignored it for the time being.

What Tsuda Mitake can do is to continuously generate electricity to urge, hoping that the military command can change the combat order.

However, despite the passage of time, the First Army Headquarters still did not respond to the call. Their intention was very obvious, asking Tsuda Mitake to carry out the order to stick to it.

At this time, in the county seat of Xin County, Chu Yunfei's brigade headquarters was established directly in the city.

The 11th Reserve Regiment, the Supplementary Regiment, the Communications Company directly under the brigade headquarters, and the Supplies Company set up positions in different areas.

The two regiments assembled five infantry battalions, two artillery companies, and a mortar company to build outlying positions.

There is only one infantry battalion in the city to undertake the defense, and they are going to carry out defensive operations on the periphery.

"Brigade seat, attendant seat, do we want to have a decisive battle with the Japanese puppet army here in the county?"

"Could it be that the 11th Preparatory Regiment's battle in Xinkou Town was intended to lure the Japanese and puppet troops into our trap?"

"Where is the main force of the 358th regiment now? Will they be able to come to the battlefield as soon as possible?"

"Brigade seat, attend the seat. The strength of the Japanese puppet army is not too weak, and the brigade headquarters is set up in the city, which is too dangerous."

Qian Bojun, the leader of the supplementary group, and Zhang Fugui, who was attached to the group, came in front of Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong, and they spoke one after another.

The two of them didn't know what happened at all, and when they realized it, Chu Yunfei had already brought the troops over.

Moreover, Chu Yunfei convened all the officers of the company and above overnight, and directly issued combat orders.

It was explained earlier that besides the head of the supplementary group, the group attached was appointed by Chu Yunfei.

The platoon leader, company commander, and battalion commander were all selected by the chief's department, and they were very loyal to Yan Laoxi.

When Qian Bojun and Zhang Fugui arrived here, it was almost impossible to control these troops.

After all, Chu Yunfei is now in the Jinsui military system, and he is also the key target of Yan Laoxi.

Therefore, his orders can be easily carried out in the supplementary regiment.

Qian Bojun and Zhang Fugui already knew the price of the Japanese army, but they did not make a decision.

At this time, they came here purely to sound out the rumors, and wanted to know Chu Yunfei's specific combat deployment.

"Chief Qian, Zhang Tuanfu, you just need to command the supplementary regiment to defend the defense."

Facing their inquiries, Fang Ligong spoke directly.

The two of them were bored, so Cancan could only leave the brigade.

When they left, Fang Ligong looked at Chu Yunfei with a serious expression on his face.

"Brigade, according to the previous battle situation, the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops is not weak."

"If there is a real fight, even if it is a fierce battle near the county seat, we will not be sure of victory."

"Is this battle too risky?"

"Moreover, the chief executive also sent a telegram with clear instructions."

Fang Ligong hesitated for a moment, then looked at Chu Yunfei and said.

"Qian Bojun and Zhang Fugui thought that the 11th regiment was deliberately defeated. In fact, they were not opponents of the Japanese and puppet troops at all."

"Fortunately, they were able to evacuate in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

"Brother Ligong, the Independent 48th Brigade has expanded to a force of [-] people, but its combat effectiveness continues to decline."

"If we don't take risks now, I'm afraid we will suffer a fatal blow in the future."

"The thousands of puppet troops in Xinxian County are considered elite, leaving them behind is like a stick in the throat!"

"I believe in Balu Xinyituan, and even more in Ziyun."

With a firm expression on his face, Chu Yunfei spoke directly.

After hearing these words, Fang Ligong didn't say anything more.

The main force of the independent 48th brigade began to actively deploy defenses in the county.

Of course, their total strength is about 5000, but there are a certain number of non-combatants in them.

The supplementary regiment is a force that has just been formed, and its overall strength is not very strong.

The 11th Reserve Regiment has replenished a large number of soldiers, and their combat effectiveness has declined to a large extent compared with before.

If the Japanese and puppet troops really came to fight, these troops may not be able to stick to the county for a long time.

Under such circumstances, Chu Yunfei knew that the Japanese and puppet troops in Xin County had to be dealt with, even if the risk was worth it.

At eleven o'clock in the morning, in the Pingdingshan area northeast of the county seat.

Here at the regiment headquarters of the new regiment, Li Yunlong looked over at the map happily.

At present, he has seen the messenger of the independent regiment, and the Kong Jie independent regiment has quickly arrived in the area west of Xin County.

They are currently on standby here in the western highlands, and they can quickly join the battle at any time.

After the independent regiment came over, Li Yunlong was full of confidence. With two regiments, he was ready to flex his muscles.

"What, the Japanese and puppet troops in Xinkou Town did not launch an attack."

"These Japanese and puppet troops are calm. It seems that we have to stimulate them."

"Old Zhao, gather all the troops, and let's go directly to Yuanping City to fight."

"The 120th Division has expressed their willingness several times, hoping that we can go to support them in combat."

"This time, let's go there and directly cooperate with them to carry out combat strikes in Yuanping City."

"You really don't know that in the elite troops, without weapons and equipment, it is difficult to display their true strength."

"Our new regiment's current weapon configuration, there is absolutely nothing to say!"

After Li Yunlong knew the situation of the Japanese puppet army in Xinkou Town, he decisively issued a combat order.

Zhao Gang got the order and hurriedly arranged for messengers to pass it on.

The battalions assembled one after another, and at twelve o'clock at noon, the new regiment left Pingdingshan and went directly to Yuanpingcheng.

This time they didn't move in secret, but swaggered forward, making a lot of noise, and they wanted to let everyone know their whereabouts.

One o'clock in the afternoon, here in Xinkou Town.

Tsuda Mitake got the report, and when he knew that the Pingdingshan Eighth Route New First Regiment was advancing towards Yuanpingcheng, his expression gradually became firmer.

In one morning, he successively sent power to contact the army headquarters.

The headquarters of the First Army replied with a telegram after twelve o'clock, and continued to let them stand still.

Tsuda Mitake was very dissatisfied with this order. He believed that his troops now have the advantage.

Standing firm in place will only allow the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army to gradually recover their strength.

"Order the troops to quickly advance towards Xinxian County, and directly attack the Jinsui army here."

"Convey my order, before it gets dark, we must quickly attack the city and directly seize the county seat."

"We can't wait any longer, otherwise once they recover, it will be very difficult for us to completely wipe them out."

"Now is a god-sent opportunity, we can't miss it, and attack immediately."

After Tsuda Mitake knew that Li Yunlong's new regiment was advancing towards Yuanping City, he made a decisive decision.

In his view, without the eight-way threat, they would be able to easily win if they attacked the county.

The Japanese and puppet troops assembled in Xinkou Town quickly assembled, and then, under the command of Major General Tsuda Mitake, the brigade commander, they quickly advanced towards Xinxian County.

This time Tsuda Mitake directly violated the combat order of the First Army Command.

But he thought that if he attacked the county, he would definitely win a big victory!
(End of this chapter)