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

Chapter 236 Defense Division of the Iron Triangle Forces

Beginning on September [-], the Eighth Route Army once again organized troops to launch sabotage operations.

This battle mainly focused on the 120th Division continuing to attack the northern section of the Tongpu Railway, and the 129th Division attacking the related roads of the Jinnan Baijin Railway.

The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei regional troops are operating in the central Hebei region, and they will gradually try to capture some towns.

The Eighth Route General Headquarters asked all ministries to continue to attack railways and highways and cut off the Japanese army's communication lines.

At the same time, they also hope that the ministries will destroy the stronghold towers that go deep into the base areas as much as possible, so as to ensure that the base areas will not be threatened.

The Li Yunlong New First Regiment, Kong Jie Independent Regiment, and Ding Weixin Second Regiment deployed in Northwest Shanxi have not received any combat orders for the time being.

Brigadier Chen has now commanded the troops to fight southward, and they are temporarily staying in the area west of Xin County on standby.

As for the Independent 48th Brigade, after fighting in Xin County for a long time before, they urgently need to rest and reorganize.

In addition, they also need to strengthen training to improve their combat effectiveness.

Of course, Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun used the ocean gold bars they got to strengthen the death compensation for the sacrificed officers and soldiers.

So far, there is a pension committee in the highest institution of the capital, but the pensions they allocate have to be scraped off layer by layer.

When it was issued to the army, there were not many pensions.

If you meet a better officer, this pension can still be issued.

If something bad happens, I'm afraid there won't even be this kind of compensation.

When Chu Yunfei was the head of the 358th regiment, there were not many casualties in the troops.

But up to now they have attacked again and again, and the number of officers and soldiers killed in battle has gradually increased.

He also gradually realized this, so he and Chen Ziyun jointly provided oceans and gold bars as rewards to increase the pensions of the officers and soldiers who died in battle.

At this time, among the troops of the Jinsui Army, it is definitely not as effective as saying a thousand words and ten thousand to the current ocean.

The officers and soldiers who died in battle could get more pensions, so other officers and soldiers would see them, and they would naturally serve willingly.

And Chen Ziyun must be personally responsible for this matter. He must ensure that these pensions can be sent to the homes of the sacrificed officers and soldiers.

So in the next time, Chen Ziyun was very busy.

He is not only responsible for the training of various troops, but also pays close attention to the issue of pensions.

In addition, the officers also needed training, and Chen Ziyun almost didn't even have time to rest.

In the previous battle in Xin County, the Independent 48th Brigade achieved great results, but their own casualties were not small.

Chen Ziyun would definitely avoid such a battle in the future if he could.

After all, the lives of officers and soldiers are very important to him.

Time is passing, and the battle in Jin Province is still going on.

The troops on both sides fought fiercely, and both sides suffered casualties.

However, this raid operation brought unimaginable losses to the Japanese army.

Commander Tada Hayao of the North China Front Army, and Chief of Staff Yukio Kasahara both had experience in the Kwantung Army.

The two came to the North China region to take charge of the Japanese troops fighting in North China. They had great ambitions.

Tada Hayao and Kasahara Yukio repeatedly discussed that they hoped to turn North China into an occupied area like Koryo and outside the customs.

Therefore, the North China Front Army Command formulated a cage policy in an attempt to curb and eliminate troops in the occupied areas by means of railways, highways, and bunkers.

These strategies of theirs also played a greater role and had a great impact on the combat troops behind the enemy.

It's just that with the launch of the eight-way large-scale sabotage operation, the little devil's railway and highway were destroyed one after another.

The lines of communication they depend on for survival have been severely hit, and their cage policy obviously cannot continue to be implemented.

Especially here in Xin County, the Independent 48th Brigade once regained Xin County.

Although Xin County has been captured by the Japanese army again, the railways, highways, and blockhouses here have been devastated.

It will take some time for the Japanese army to restore these.

In particular, the First Army and the Mongolian Army suffered heavy casualties in Xin County, which made their original small strength even more stretched.

Up to now, the First Army and the Mongolian Army have not been able to support each other. They can only fight on their own to ensure that the areas under their control will not suffer too much loss.

At the end of September, the southern Shanxi area.

The headquarters of the 129th Division, as night fell, the lights came on.

As the kerosene lamp was lit, Master Liu looked at the map with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Master, all departments are making relatively good progress, and the battle has entered the final stage."

"Our division has achieved good results this time. Please see if you want to contact the general headquarters and ask for continued operations."

"If we can continue to fight, we will definitely gain more."

A cadre came to Master Liu and said excitedly.

Although the 129th Division appears to be a division-level establishment, in fact they have a lot of troops.

There are tens of thousands of field troops alone. Counting the local troops, they have more than 10 troops.

The 129th Division can be described as the absolute main force in this battle. They fought successively on Zhengtai Railway and Baijin Railway.

The ministries have also gained something, but Master Liu also knows that their own casualties are not small.

After all, although Brigadier Chen got some artillery from Li Yunlong, these artillery are obviously a drop in the bucket for tens of thousands of troops.

Especially the lack of shells makes it difficult for these artillery to play their due role.

There were still some casualties in the battles of the various ministries, especially the battles against fortifications, which can be described as miserable victories.

Master Liu shook his head directly at the cadre's proposal, he knew he couldn't continue the fight.

Otherwise, once there are heavy casualties, there is no way to launch follow-up operations.

What's more, the general headquarters here has detailed combat arrangements and deployments, and Commander Liu also participated in the drafting of these plans.

The deputy commander-in-chief, the deputy chief of staff, and Commander Liu, who sit in the general headquarters, have military command capabilities that others can't imagine.

They can speculate about the combat situation in the North China region, what they can think of, and what they can't think of.

Therefore, there is no need to change the plan they have drawn up, as long as it is carried out.

"Teacher."

At this time, Brigadier Chen came to the division headquarters in a hurry.

"Teacher, the little devil's defense is very tenacious, but the battle is getting more and more difficult."

"The combat effectiveness of the three security divisions in Jinnan is constantly improving, and they are no longer soft persimmons."

"Our side will end the battle in October, but judging from the current situation, this battle can't be ended if we want to."

"As long as our troops stop fighting, the little devils will definitely launch revenge and raids, thus launching combat strikes against our troops."

"So let's see if we should contact the general headquarters and transfer Li Yunlong and other troops deployed in Northwest Shanxi."

"The three regiments over there have resumed their formation, and their overall strength is not weak. If they can come over, they can solve many problems."

After saluting, Brigadier Chen looked at Master Liu and immediately spoke.

The current brigade commander Chen holds multiple positions. In addition to being the brigade commander of the 386 brigade, he is also the commander of the Taiyue area.

As the main brigade under the command of the 129th Division, they have more than 2 field troops. Counting the local troops, they have more than 4 troops.

Li Yunlong's new first regiment has been established for the main field regiment, and the new second regiment and independent regiment are gradually developing towards the main field regiment.

Brigadier Chen is very concerned about the strength of these three regiments.

As they continued to fight towards southern Shanxi, the distance between Brigadier Chen and these three regiments became wider and wider.

Now that the two sabotage operations are about to end, the ministries that will be assembled next will definitely be scattered in different bases.

Brigadier Chen still thought about Li Yunlong and the others, so he wanted to take the opportunity to bring them back.

Otherwise, Brigadier Chen would be very distressed if these three regiments were assigned to other establishments for no reason.

After all, it is not an easy task for the Eighth Route Army to cultivate the main force.

Especially the main regiments like the Xinyi Regiment, which launched large-scale battles with the Japanese army, are even more rare.

If they were assigned to other units, it would be a big loss for the 386 brigade.

"Brigade Commander Chen, don't worry, the New First Regiment, New Second Regiment, and Independent Regiment are still here with you."

"Don't say they are in Northwest Shanxi, even if they go to the Suicha area, the establishment will not make any changes."

"The general headquarters has arrangements here. Your 386 brigade will accept the 129th division and the general headquarters will be under dual command."

"Your brigade is to be deployed as a strategic reserve, and these three regiments will not be separated from your organization."

"Of course they still have to stay in Northwest Shanxi. Their role here is very important."

Master Liu brought Brigadier Chen to the map and said with a smile on his face.

The troops under Brigadier Chen are very capable of fighting. They have just arrived in Jin Province and have won many victories one after another.

So much so that when the little devils were mopping up, the armored vehicles would read: specialize in the 386 brigade.

Therefore, it is reasonable for the general headquarters to arrange it as a strategic reserve team.

"Master, I understand."

Brigadier Chen watched the teacher keep pointing to some locations on the map, and he immediately reacted.

The relationship between the Japanese army stationed in Mongolia and the First Army is very close, and these two armies can cooperate at any time.

The 26th Division of the Mongolian Army is in the northern Shanxi area. They pass the Tongpu Railway and can go south to fight at any time.

If they fight together, it will be very risky for the Eighth Route Army.

However, the three regiments including Li Yunlong and the 48th Brigade of the Jinsui Army were in the area west of Xin County, but they were able to effectively contain their joint operations.

Among other things, the independent mixed fourth brigade stationed in Xin County at first was a field force with more than 8000 people.

If they pass too far and enter the Zhengtai Railway to fight, then the 129th Division will be completely unable to attack the Zhengtai Railway.

Later, more than 8000 reinforcements from the Mongolian Army rushed to Xin County. If they came to the Zhengtai Railway through Xin County, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, these troops were attacked by the Independent 48th Brigade, Xinyi Regiment and other troops in Xin County.

The Japanese and puppet troops suffered devastating losses in Xin County and were unable to go to other battlefields at all.

So far, even though Xinxian County has been continuously captured by the Japanese army, there is no way to form a joint operation between the First Army and the Mongolian Army.

They can only fight on their own, which is of great benefit to the Eighth Route Army.

The general headquarters quickly realized this, so they discussed with Master Liu.

Li Yunlong's new regiment, Kong Jie's independent regiment, and Ding Weixin's second regiment temporarily stayed in the area west of Xin County.

These three regiments can unite with the independent 48th Brigade to cut off the connection between the First Army and the Mongolian Army.

And with them here, they can effectively contain some of the little devils' troops.

"Combined together, they can have an amazing response."

"The future of these troops is unimaginable, maybe they will give us a big surprise."

"It's Li Yunlong, a bastard who was too capable of causing trouble before. Otherwise, he can be given the post of division commander."

Master Liu looked at the location of Xin County on the map, and said with a little helplessness on his face.

The establishment of these three regiments is still here in the 386th Brigade, but Brigadier Chen is in southern Shanxi, so it is inconvenient to command.

Li Yunlong is obviously able to command the three regiments in a unified manner, and it is no problem to be a divisional commander with his qualifications.

However, after careful consideration, the general headquarters still did not give him this title.

After all, Li Yunlong was too capable of causing trouble before, if he was given the position of division commander, if he continued to cause trouble, the consequences would be disastrous.

Therefore, these three regiments are fighting in coordination, and there is no prescribed command authority.

Relevant operational decisions must be made through the votes of their regimental leaders and committee members.

Brigadier Chen also knew Li Yunlong's character, so he didn't say much.

However, after Brigadier Chen returned, he contacted Li Yunlong as soon as possible to tell him to be more honest.

From Brigadier Chen's point of view, as long as Li Yunlong performs well and recommends him after a while, there should be no big problem for Li Yunlong to serve as the division commander.

Li Yunlong and other troops stationed in the area, it can be regarded as completely finalized.

On October [-]st, Brigadier Chen forwarded the message from the division headquarters and the general headquarters.

The New First Regiment and other troops were officially determined to be stationed in the Yangcun area and the highland area west of Xin County.

It was also at this time that the little devil's army made a series of adjustments and deployments.

The sabotage battle of the Eighth Route Army is about to end, and the little devil who has suffered a big loss will definitely not let it go.

They are going to launch a large-scale raid and retaliate against the Eighth Route Army.

On October [-]th, the First Army Command issued a series of combat orders.

The three regiments drawn from the 36th Division, 37th Division, and 41st Division began to return to the establishment.

Yoshio Shinozuka dispatched the personnel and supplies of the depot as soon as possible, and quickly supplemented the third independent mixed brigade and the ninth brigade.

These two brigades are to undertake the front-line defense tasks of Yuanpingcheng, Xinxian, and Taiyuan.

In addition, Kazuki Yamamoto's secret service team also officially began to station here in Xin County.

In addition to these little devil troops, the puppet army of Jin Province, after strict selection, also deployed two mixed brigades to station in Xin County for defense.

On the evening of the [-]th, the brigade headquarters of the [-]rd Brigade, which was independently mixed with the Japanese army, began to be established here in Xinxian County.

At the same time, a large number of Japanese and puppet troops have also begun to be transferred over one after another to undertake the defense mission here in Xin County.

(End of this chapter)