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

Chapter 218

Tsuda Mitake had already received the telegram from Harada Kenzo before, and he also knew that after Harada Kenzo commanded the troops to leave the hilly position, they were surrounded by the Jinsui Army.

But Tsuda Mitake felt that as long as his side continued to attack, he could quickly regain the county, so he ignored it.

Even if he knew that this battle was a trap jointly set up by the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army.

But Mitake Tsuda wanted to take back the county seat, so as to make up for it.

However, until now, fierce fighting in the county has continued, and the Japanese army has not gained anything.

Harada Kenzo lost contact, and a large number of Jinsui troops advanced towards the county, which made Tsuda Mitake aware of the danger.

"Looking at it this way, we were completely tricked. They deliberately lost the battle and gradually attracted us here for encirclement and annihilation."

"The Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army are very cunning. Under such circumstances, they would think of such a scheme!"

"The troops commanded by Harada Kenzo will definitely be completely annihilated. That's why a large number of Jinsui troops have come to the county."

"Now we can't take back the county seat. If we continue to fight here, we will be encircled."

"Order the troops to quickly withdraw and assemble, and then quickly go south along the railway."

"We want to advance to Zhuangmo Town, Baizi Mountain, and Crouching Tiger Mountain for defense in the shortest possible time."

After some analysis, Mitake Tsuda hurriedly issued a combat order with a serious expression on his face.

The county seat could not be taken for a long time, and at this time a large number of Jinsui troops marched towards the county seat.

If the Japanese army continues to stay here to fight, the consequences can be imagined.

Therefore, Mitake Tsuda quickly assembled his troops and prepared to withdraw to the front line of Zhuangmo Town in the south.

As long as they come to the first line of Zhuangmo Town and hold the high ground to hold on, they will naturally be able to block the counterattack of the Jinsui Army.

At the same time, the Japanese army can also directly get in touch with the independent mixed ninth brigade in too far away to ensure support.

The little devil's troops quickly began to assemble. The first independent infantry battalion outside the city, the puppet Mongolian army, and the artillery unit were easily assembled.

However, the third and fourth battalions of field infantry who entered the city wanted to withdraw, but it was not an easy task.

The two brigades were ordered to stop their attacks and prepare to leave the battlefield.

But after Chu Yunfei got the report, he personally came to the front line to command.

Wu Ziqiang prepared 11 regiments to start shooting, suppressing the Japanese troops and preventing them from evacuating outside the city.

Eight 75MM Jin orogenic cannons and ten 81MM and 82MM mortars continued to bombard.

A heavy machine gun fired continuously, and the dense bullets hit the little devil like a rainstorm.

Qian Bojun and Zhang Fugui's supplementary regiment focused on attacking from the flanks, restrained the little devils' troops, and prepared for the 11th regiment to attack.

Under Chu Yunfei's personal command, the two regiments fought with all their might.

The field artillery battalion deployed on the periphery also began to fight under the command of battalion commander Liang Guoping and deputy battalion commander Zhou Wenbo.

Six Liao-made 75MM field guns and four Liao-made 77MM field guns continued to shell, suppressing the Japanese troops and blocking their evacuation road from the county.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the troops in the city have been suppressed and attacked by the Jinsui Army, and they cannot withdraw for the time being."

"A large number of Jinsui troops in the city counterattacked in an all-round way and advanced them. The two brigades were attacked and forced to stand on the defensive."

"The artillery of the Jinsui Army on the outskirts also continued to bombard them, blocking their way back."

"Your Excellency, brigade commander, according to the current situation, these two brigades may not be able to withdraw for a while."

A captain quickly came to Tsuda Mitake and reported with a panicked expression on his face.

Tsuda Mitake raised his binoculars and looked into the city, frowning tightly.

He knew that it was almost impossible for these two field brigades to withdraw.

So he quickly issued a combat order, requiring the cavalry troops of the [-]-day puppet army to quickly attack the field artillery camp.

The temporary brigade of the Puppet Mongolian Army, the first independent infantry brigade, and the artillery unit took the lead in moving south along the railway.

Tsuda Mitake's meaning is obvious, he has to sacrifice some troops to ensure that the troops under his command can safely evacuate the battlefield.

The cavalry of the [-]-day puppet army quickly advanced towards the field artillery camp, but there was also Zhang Wu's cavalry battalion here.

Although the cavalry battalion has not yet gathered combat effectiveness, they still have the ability to dismount and fight.

Zhang Wu found that the cavalry troops of the Japanese puppet army were coming, and immediately ordered to build a defensive position along the field artillery camp.

Three cavalry companies, one machine gun company, and one directly subordinate cavalry reconnaissance platoon were quickly in place.

Not long after, intensive firepower started shooting.

Weapons such as light and heavy machine guns, rifles and submachine guns fired one after another.

A large number of bullets were fired at the cavalry troops of the Japanese and puppet troops, and many cavalrymen fell from their horses one after another.

The cavalry of the Japanese and puppet troops could not approach the field artillery battalion at all, and there was no way to pose any threat to the field artillery battalion.

On the contrary, as the firepower of the cavalry battalion continued to expand, their casualties continued to increase.

The ten field artillery of the Field Artillery Battalion continued to shell. Zhou Wenbo found that the Japanese and puppet troops wanted to evacuate, so he quickly launched a heavy shelling.

A round of grenades continued to hit Tsuda Meiwu's troops, and the Japanese and puppet troops quickly retreated south while suffering casualties.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the Japanese and puppet troops left the county area, and they quickly moved towards the front line of Zhuangmo Town.

And Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to come, only the third and fourth battalions of field infantry in the county.

Chen Ziyun understood the situation on the battlefield and contacted Chu Yunfei immediately.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Ziyun commanded the 358th regiment and quickly went south to pursue the Japanese and puppet troops.

Chu Yunfei personally commanded the field artillery battalion directly under the brigade headquarters, the guard company, the 11th subordinate reserve regiment, and the supplementary regiment to carry out operations to wipe out the little devils in the city.

Of course, although the two field brigades of the Japanese army in the city were isolated and helpless, they deployed defenses on the spot.

These two field brigades showed strong strength, and the 11th reserve regiment and the supplementary regiment made several attacks, but failed to cause them too many casualties.

On the contrary, about [-] little devils used the broken walls in the county as shelters to launch an effective defense, resulting in losses for the two regiments.

Fierce gunfire continued here in the county seat, and the fight between the two sides was in full swing.

It's just that the main force of the Independent 48th Brigade wants to be annihilated by the Japanese army, which is not a simple matter.

The 358th regiment, under the command of Chen Ziyun, quickly went south to pursue the evacuated troops of the Japanese and puppet troops.

Four infantry battalions, one artillery battalion, and one cavalry battalion were advancing at high speed.

The Zhangwu Cavalry Battalion has also been ordered. They are using the maneuverability of their horses to advance quickly, and they are the first to gather towards the front line of Zhuangmo Town.

There is a high ground on the front line of Zhuangmo Town. Chen Ziyun hopes that the cavalry battalion will be stationed here in advance, so as to carry out effective interception and prevent the Japanese and puppet troops from fleeing too far away.

Chen Ziyun was personally responsible for drawing up the battle plan, and he wanted to completely wipe out the Japanese and puppet troops in Xin County.

Mitake Tsuda commanded the puppet army to flee the battlefield for more than 2000 days. If they were allowed to escape successfully, this operation can be said to have been a failure.

Therefore, no matter what, Chen Ziyun had to block them, prevent them from leaving the battlefield, and wipe them out completely!

After eleven o'clock, the weather in September is still very hot.

Tsuda Mitake commanded the troops to flee south along the railway. At this time, he was already sweating profusely, and his military uniform was already soaked in sweat.

But looking at Baizi Mountain and Crouching Tiger Mountain in front of him, Mitake Tsuda showed a smug smile on his face.

He knew that as long as his troops were stationed here on the high ground, absolute safety could be ensured.

The Jinsui army wanted to annihilate them, it was completely wishful thinking.

After all, they still have a relatively complete artillery unit, eight Liao-made field artillery, eight Japanese-style field artillery, four howitzers, and three mountain artillery.

With such a large number of artillery, as long as they are deployed on high ground, no matter how many troops the Jinsui Army has, they will never be able to wipe them out.

"Quickly deploy a defensive position to the high ground, and the puppet Mongolian army builds a guard position on the spot."

"The First Battalion of the Independent Infantry assisted the artillery units to quickly enter the high ground and transport all the artillery to the high ground."

"In addition, quickly contact the First Army Command and report the situation here in detail."

Tsuda Mitake breathed a sigh of relief, he began to issue combat orders and said.

The little devil's troops began to move towards the high ground, and more than 1000 puppet Mongolian troops built a guard position on the spot.

If the Jinsui army pursues them, these puppet Mongolian troops will definitely bear the brunt.

In Tsuda Mitake's view, as long as a certain number of infantry and artillery can be kept, then he can have an explanation when he goes back.

Even if he is dismissed from his position, at least he can save his life.

At [-]:[-], a large number of little devils began to move towards Baizi Mountain and Crouching Tiger Mountain.

They started to walk along the rugged mountain road, but at this moment, bursts of gunfire sounded.

Japanese-style light and heavy machine guns, and Japanese-style rifle grenades fired one after another.

The dense bullets and grenades hit the little devil, and the little devil was caught off guard and suffered hundreds of casualties on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, a round of grenades continued to shoot over, and these grenades fell into the Japanese team.

With the sound of the explosion, the injured little devil began to scream.

The little devils had no idea that there were blocking troops on the high ground. They hurriedly fired smoke bombs and quickly evacuated under the cover of smoke.

Mitake Tsuda, who was commanding behind, saw this scene, and his body couldn't help trembling a few times.

Of course, it was not the cavalry battalion that launched the attack on Baizi Mountain and Crouching Tiger Mountain at this time, but Ding Weixin's Second Regiment.

The New Second Regiment came directly to Xin County through a rapid march. They originally planned to quickly advance towards the county.

But after learning about the situation on the battlefield, Ding Wei quickly made a decision, and the New Second Regiment directly stationed at Baizi Mountain and Crouching Tiger Mountain.

Ding Wei has a strategic vision. He deployed the new second regiment here, which can not only block the reinforcements from too far away, but also block the southward route of the Japanese and puppet troops in Xinxian County.

Tsuda Meiwu commanded the troops to come here, and they hit the muzzle directly.

"Quickly, dispatch troops to investigate Zhuangmo Town and see if there are blocking troops there."

"Other troops left the highland area and gradually moved to Douluo Town for defensive deployment."

After pondering for a moment, Tsuda Mitake decisively issued an order.

Dozens of puppet Mongolian troops quickly searched Zhuangmo Town along the railway, and other Japanese and puppet troops quickly moved towards Douluo Town.

Douluo Town is some distance away from Baizi Mountain and Crouching Tiger Mountain. The Japanese and puppet troops deployed here to avoid being bombarded.

At [-]:[-], dozens of puppet Mongolian troops were directly attacked by the Zhangwu Cavalry Battalion on their way to Zhuangmo Town.

Facing more than 500 cavalry troops, these puppet Mongolian troops were eliminated one after another.

Tsuda Meiwu found that the Jinsui Army cavalry unit blocked the road to Zhuangmo Town, so he gave up the idea of ​​detouring around the high ground.

He began to urge the Japanese and puppet troops to build a defensive position in Douluo Town, and made a state of staunch defense.

At the same time, he began to contact the two field infantry brigades fighting in the county, asking about the situation on their side.

"Yaoxi, the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army want to annihilate us, it is completely wishful thinking!"

"This time, we can give them a central flower, so as to assist other troops and completely annihilate them."

"Contact the army headquarters immediately, report the situation here, and request the army headquarters to send reinforcements quickly."

Tsuda Mitake had a smug expression on his face when he got the call back.

The third and fourth battalions of the field infantry are still holding their ground. Although their strength has dropped to 600, they still have strong combat capabilities.

And the supplementary regiment that attacked them, the reserve 11th regiment also suffered casualties. Overall, the two sides are evenly matched.

And Mitake Tsuda commanded the troops to retreat to the defense of Douluo Town, and he was also preparing to defend here.

In this way, the Japanese puppet army in the county town and Douluo Town can effectively contain the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army.

As long as the First Army sends enough reinforcements, they will be able to cooperate internally and externally to quickly wipe out the independent 48th Brigade and other troops.

At twelve o'clock at noon, a large number of Jinsui Army and Eighth Route Army were assembled here in Xin County.

The second brigade of the independent infantry under the command of Harada Kenzao and other small devil units were also completely annihilated by the independent regiment and the new regiment.

Li Yunlong hurried to the county with his troops, but he was going to continue the war of annihilation.

However, as the situation on the battlefield changed, Chu Yunfei immediately dispatched Chief of Staff Lin Zhiqiang to contact Li Yunlong.

At present, there are three regiments in Xin County, the Eighth Route New Regiment, the New Second Regiment, and the Independent Regiment.

The Jinsui Army has an independent 48th brigade, they also have three regiments, and they have relatively powerful artillery units.

The two sides began to communicate according to the battlefield situation, and soon they agreed on a specific combat plan.

The Eighth Route New First Regiment, New Second Regiment, and Independent Regiment advanced to the front line of Zhuangmo Town to encircle and contain the Japanese and puppet troops under the personal command of Tsuda Meiwu in Douluo Town.

The Independent 48th Brigade gathered here in the county seat to carry out annihilation operations against the two little devil troops with strong combat effectiveness.

To deal with the little devil troops in the county, the troops of both sides merged and directly annihilated the Japanese and puppet troops in Douluo Town.

As for the loot, all captures are divided equally.

Of course, both Li Yunlong and Chu Yunfei need to report to their superiors immediately.

The two troops, on the other hand, cut first and then played, and immediately launched operations and deployments.

(End of this chapter)