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

Chapter 286 System mission of containing the remnants of the 80th Army

At around noon on May [-]th, the main force of the First Glory Division began to gather in the area east of Jiangcheng.

The independent 48th brigade, artillery regiment, cavalry battalion, guard communication battalion and other troops have completed the transfer one after another.

After they got together, they had a short rest, and Chu Yunfei immediately held a battle meeting.

At the same time, the preparatory I1 brigade, which was conducting a forward attack in the area north of Zijin Mountain, also began to quickly advance towards Jiangcheng under the command of brigade commander Hao Shiwen.

However, the reserve I1 brigade is advancing to the Jiaozhen area, controlling villages such as the north and the south, and building positions on the spot, so they will not join the main force.

To the northwest of Jiangcheng is Zijin Mountain, and there are still [-] little devil troops sticking here.

The First Division of Glory made a large-scale detour to the east, bypassing Jiaozhen, and finally came to the area east of Jiangcheng.

If the main force of the division comes to fight in the Jiangcheng area, then the 27th Division rushes to help. As long as Jiao Town is captured, the retreat of the Glory First Division can be completely blocked.

Chu Yunfei arranged the 11th brigade in Jiaozhen to ensure the safety of the back road so that they could be transferred from here at any time.

"Ding dong, the system has issued a task."

"Please host the command troops to fully contain the remnants of the 80th Army and ensure that the remnants will not be slaughtered and captured by the Japanese army."

Chen Ziyun was participating in the battle meeting when the system voice began to appear.

Hearing the sound of the system, Chen Ziyun's head was buzzing!

The 80th Army is fighting in the west of Zhongtiao Mountain. Now their position has already been broken through, and they have been encircled and attacked by the main force of the little devils.

The subsequent infiltration troops of the little devils will also quickly attack them. This army suffered a devastating blow in this battle.

This is mainly because after the joint department was defeated and the various departments lost contact, the commander-in-chief, army commander, and division commander of the group army abandoned their troops one after another and took the lead in crossing the river to transfer.

The troops lost effective command and were surrounded by the Japanese army. Their fate can be imagined.

But the system allowed Chen Ziyun to house the remnants of the 80th Army, which was a big problem.

If Chen Ziyun wanted to contain their troops, he had to advance to Wenxi City to fight.

Not to mention whether they can get here, even if they get here, they will have to face the main force of the Japs.

There are more than 36 Japanese and puppet troops including the 37th Division and the 3th Division in Wenxi City.

Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to go there, and it was like fat meat delivered to the mouths of the Japanese and puppet troops.

The Japanese and puppet troops may even turn around quickly and attack Chen Ziyun's troops with all their strength.

What's more, the 27th Division from Pingyang City and the 41st Division in the Jiangcheng area who rush to the south will stand still and let Chen Ziyun's troops go to Wenxi City?
For the task of the system, Chen Ziyun planned to refuse it directly.

But what Chen Ziyun didn't expect was that the system gave up the conditions for rejection, which was to give up the right to use the drone for the last two times.

At present, Chen Ziyun still has two rights to use drones. As long as he gives up, he can refuse this mission.

Otherwise, Chen Ziyun would have to accept this task!

Obviously, this is completely a bundled delivery task.

Chen Ziyun thought for a long time, and was very reluctant to accept the task.

After all, the right to use drones is still very important. He can quickly understand the situation on the battlefield through drones.

After receiving the task of containing the remnants of the 80th Army, Chen Ziyun looked at the map and began to think.

The next attack on Jiangcheng will definitely not be able to directly support the evacuation of the 43rd Army.

Otherwise, with Yan Laoxi's style, as long as the 43rd Army breaks out, he doesn't care whether the First Glory Division will continue to fight.

Zhao Chuanbi's 43rd Army mainly breaks out. They will definitely obey Yan Laoxi's arrangements and leave the battlefield as soon as possible.

Without the assistance of the 43rd Army, there would be three divisions and more than 1 troops missing.

Even if they are scarecrows, they can still be effective, not to mention that they still have more than 1 troops with relatively good weapons and equipment.

Therefore, Chen Ziyun felt that in the next battle, they would not be able to meet the 43rd Army to break out of the siege, and they could effectively attack the little devils in the Jiangcheng area.

This weakens the little devil's combat troops and can effectively support the 43rd Army and other troops in combat.

As for the 27th Division that rushed to Pingyang City for reinforcements, as long as the Glory First Division attacks Jiangcheng, the 27th Division will definitely get the news.

The 27th Division supports the Jiangcheng operation, and there are three ways to go.

They advanced directly from the west to Li Yuanzhen, and rushed towards Jiangcheng to help.

It is also possible to directly cross Zijin Mountain and directly rush to aid Jiangcheng.

Of course, they can also take the same route, advance eastward, and provide support through Jiaozhen.

Chen Ziyun thought about it. Although Zijin Mountain was controlled by little devils, the 27th Division crossed Zijin Mountain, which consumed a lot of physical energy for the troops.

Moreover, they have a lot of heavy weapons, which are difficult to transport, and this road is not easy.

What's more, the 27th Division came over from Zijin Mountain, and the Glory First Division could quickly withdraw from the battlefield from east to west.

As for leaving Li Yuanzhen, the possibility is not very great. To the west of Li Yuanzhen is Wenxi City.

The 27th Division comes here and quickly advances towards Jiangcheng.

How did they know that Chen Ziyun had a system mission, so the Glory First Division could quickly transfer through the town and evacuate the battlefield directly.

At that time, by the time the 27th Division came over, the Glory First Division might have disappeared.

The 27th Division divided its troops and moved to Li Yuanzhen at the same time, and then came to Zhen to carry out a pincer attack on the Glory First Division, which was obviously the best choice.

However, given the current situation, even if the 27th Division wants to divide their forces and advance, the First Army Command will not agree, and they will not take risks.

Therefore, as long as the 27th Division rushed to help, they would definitely go to Jiaozhen to block the retreat of the Glory First Division.

At that time, the first division of Glory could only advance westward, and if they advanced westward, they might be intercepted by the main forces of the 36th and 37th divisions.

They can't move to the west, they can only go south, so that the little devils can press the Glory First Division to the Zhongtiao Mountain area for joint encirclement and annihilation.

"Master, we need to capture Jiangcheng quickly in the shortest possible time."

"Then make a quick choice based on the battlefield situation."

"We must make a quick decision, otherwise the delay will be very bad for us."

When Chen Ziyun came to the map, he immediately made suggestions.

Chu Yunfei directly agreed, and he and Fang Ligong quickly deployed.

12:30的时候，独立48旅下属358团，预备11团开始向绛城展开猛攻。

Chen Ziyun commanded the artillery regiment to quickly launch artillery bombardments and conduct support operations.

Although there are five thousand Japs here in Jiangcheng, they don't have many artillery pieces.

After the artillery battle between the two troops, the Japanese artillery was quickly suppressed, and there was no way to fight back.

The 358th Regiment and the 11th Reserve Regiment assembled seven infantry battalions to continue the attack.

The mountain artillery company of the brigade has six Jin orogenic artillery, two regiments are directly under the mortar company, and twelve 81MM mortars provide close-range support.

When the fierce battle reached 01:30 in the afternoon, Chen Ziyun mobilized Wei Monk's reconnaissance company to join the battle.

The reconnaissance company quickly made a breakthrough, they directly penetrated deep into the defense of the little devil, and quickly tore open the little devil's defensive position.

At two o'clock, the reconnaissance company gradually advanced towards the city, and the entire defense line of the Little Japanese was completely torn apart.

The two infantry regiments gathered troops and continued their onslaught, annihilating the little devil.

Lieutenant General Qing Shuigui, commander of the 41st Division, who was commanding operations in Jiangcheng, received a report from the front line with a solemn expression on his face.

"Baga Road, how did the front line deploy its defenses, and how could the gap be torn open so quickly."

"This Jinsui army is considered an elite force, but our 5000-strong army has deployed a perfect position, and it only lasted for more than an hour."

"This is simply the greatest shame. The officer who commanded the battle should apologize by cutting open his stomach!"

Qing Shui stood in front of the map, and when he knew that the outer positions had been breached, he was very dissatisfied and roared.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, although our military strength is similar to theirs, there is a big gap in weapon configuration."

"They have a complete artillery regiment with more than 20 artillery pieces, and these artillery pieces have a high hit rate."

"In addition, an elite force of them seized the loopholes in our defense and quickly penetrated. We wanted to block it, but it was too late."

"Their elite force has about 200 people, and their weapons and equipment are very sophisticated, with a large number of semi-automatic rifles and automatic weapons."

"Even some of their troops are accompanied by a variety of weapons, including submachine guns, semi-automatic rifles, and shell guns."

"One of our squadrons paid dozens of casualties when they met them, and almost suffered a devastating blow."

Chief of Staff Colonel Qing Shui stood beside Qing Shui and quickly explained the situation.

Shimizu frowned, and after hesitating for a moment, he quickly gave an order.

He dispatched 1000 troops from Zijin Mountain, and quickly deployed his flank from the north to assist in the defense.

At about two o'clock, 1000 Japs from Purple Mountain began to attack the flanks of the Glory First Division.

However, these little devils did not have time to launch any effective attack, and they were directly hit by fierce shelling.

The independent 48th Brigade is directly under the Mountain Cannon Company. Under the command of the company commander Sun Xiong, six Jin Mountain Cannons quickly launched shelling.

At the same time, the 358 regiment transferred the mortar company directly under the regiment to cooperate with the shelling, and six 81MM mortars shelled one after another.

Cannonballs continued to hit the little devil, and the little devil who attacked from Zijin Mountain was constantly being shelled.

They could not get close, and after paying more than 100 casualties, they were forced to temporarily withdraw to the high ground and quickly report to the 41st Division headquarters.

After Qingshui Ruji received the report, he immediately contacted the army headquarters, and at the same time quickly contacted the headquarters of the 27th Division.

By 02:30, the First Army Command issued a series of combat orders here.

More than 36 people from the 37th Division and the 2th Division continued to attack the Fifth Army.

Infiltration forces such as the Yamamoto Special Forces focused on fighting to the west of Zhongtiao Mountain to assist in the annihilation of the Fifth Army.

Xu Chengpu's Seventh Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army, attached to an infantry brigade from the 36th Division and 37th Division, quickly advanced to Li Yuanzhen.

The troops of the 27th Division quickly advanced to Jiaozhen, passing through Jiaozhen to detour to the Jiangcheng area to fight.

The 5000 troops under the command of Qingshui rule stationed in Jiangcheng completely abandoned Jiangcheng and moved directly to the south.

Yoshio Shinozuka's intentions were obvious. The 41 main force of the 6000st Division gathered on the front line of Hengling Pass and Shunwangping.

They can not only keep suppressing the attack of the defense forces here, but also get together to avoid being hit by the first division of glory.

The other 4000 of their troops are defending in the purple JS area.

In this case, the Glory First Division is stationed in the Jiangcheng area, and their north and south areas are all small Japanese troops.

At the same time, as long as the 27th Division rushed to Jiaozhen, the back roads of the East and West areas of the First Glory Division would be completely blocked.

This means that there will be troops stationed on all sides of the Glory First Division, thus tightly surrounding them.

At around [-]:[-], the little devil bomber came to Jiangcheng and began to bomb the first division of Glory.

At the same time, the defending Japs also quickly launched smoke bombs. The Japs stationed in Jiangcheng quickly evacuated southward with the help of aviation bombing and smoke bomb cover.

At three o'clock, the first division of Glory advanced to Jiangcheng. Of course, they only captured an empty city.

It was at this time that the Suzuki detachment had advanced to the Jiaozhen area.

Major General Suzuki Keihisa, who commanded the operation, immediately arranged for artillery to build positions without any hesitation.

The first regiment of the garrisoned infantry is ready to attack, and some tanks and armored vehicles are also advancing, ready to attack.

The troops of the Glory First Division stationed in Jiangcheng area were dispersed, waiting for follow-up combat orders.

The 11th Reserve Brigade, which was stationed in Jiaozhen for defense, launched defense on the spot and prepared for battle.

And the situation here is also quickly reported to the commander's department of the first theater.

After He Jingzhi received the report, he quickly discussed with the staff.

At this time, they believed that there was a chance to fight in the Jiangcheng area, and the main force of the Glory First Division could quickly gather here in Jiangcheng.

"The First Division of Glory quickly advances to the south from Jiangcheng, and advances to Hengling Pass and Shunwangping with all its strength."

"Henglingguan 84th Division, 94th Division, Shunwangping Temporarily Formed 45th Division, Temporarily Formed 46th Division, 70th Division launched a counterattack on the spot."

"These six divisions can encircle and annihilate more than 1 Japanese troops, and strive to completely annihilate them."

"With their current strength, they are fully capable of doing this."

"If we can completely annihilate the Japanese troops here, then we will have the initiative in the entire Zhongtiao Mountain battle."

He Jingzhi pointed to the map for analysis, and then he immediately arranged for the staff to generate electricity.

Guo Jiqiao had a worried expression on his face. He pointed out some problems, but He Jingzhi didn't care.

The telegram from the minister's department was sent quickly, and Chu Yunfei showed a serious expression on his face after receiving the telegram.

Although the First Division of Glory captured Jiangcheng, the Japanese army did not suffer too many casualties, and their main force still remained.

What's more, there are already little Japs attacking here in Jiao Town, and now the Glory First Division is in a very dangerous situation.

If you go south to fight, it is naturally good to be able to get the results quickly.

However, once the battle becomes protracted, the first division of Glory may be surrounded and wiped out when a large number of little devils come to help.

At that time, there will be no troops to support them.

"Ziyun, now we seem to have completely fallen into the trap of the Japanese army."

"We failed to bring casualties to them, but fell into the encirclement they set in advance."

"Once the main force of the little devils from Pingyang City arrives, Jiaozhen will definitely not be able to defend here, and we may be hit from multiple sides."

"Even the little Japanese troops will assemble their troops and attack us with all their strength."

Chu Yunfei handed the telegram to Chen Ziyun, and said with a worried expression on his face.

After Chen Ziyun checked the contents of the message, he looked at the map with a thoughtful expression.

"Master, it may not be a bad thing to go south to fight against the little devil now."

"We can do this..."

After thinking for a while, Chen Ziyun came to Chu Yunfei and directly put forward a battle suggestion.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the Glory First Division began to mobilize troops to fight south.

They began to implement He Jingzhi's combat order and quickly attacked the little devil's troops.

Of course, the First Division of Glory only dispatched the 358th Regiment and other troops, and there was still a force left in the Jiangcheng area.

As for Monk Wei's reconnaissance company, they secretly advanced towards the west.

It was at this time that the Suzuki detachment attacked the 11th Brigade Reserve in Jiaozhen with all its strength.

They have received a series of enhancements, and their overall strength is not weak.

In the artillery unit alone, they have twelve Japanese 75MM mountain guns.

In addition, they also have an artillery battalion drawn from the First Division of the Royal Association Army. They have eight 75MM mountain cannons made in Jin Dynasty and eight 105MM mountain cannons made in Jin Dynasty.

28 artillery pieces continued to shell, and the [-]st Wing of the Garrison Infantry continued to attack.

At the same time, there are also tanks and armored vehicles rushing to help in the battle, and there is pressure to prepare the 11th brigade.

The little devils continued to attack, and some positions were gradually lost.

Hao Shiwen, the deputy division commander and brigade commander, also hurriedly generated electricity and contacted Chu Yunfei directly.

Hao Shiwen believes that if the fight continues according to the current situation, they may suffer greater casualties.

So they let them think that the troops should quickly withdraw to Jiangcheng, so as to join the main force of the division.

After Chu Yunfei received their message, he asked them to continue to stand firm and wait for follow-up combat orders.

At the same time, in order to prevent the 11th Brigade from preparing for other actions, Chu Yunfei deliberately transferred the chief of staff, Fang Ligong.

Along with Fang Ligong, there was also the cavalry battalion directly under the brigade headquarters.

At this time, in the area south of Jiangcheng, there were only small-scale battles in the Hengling Pass and Shunwangping areas.

The 358th Regiment of the First Glory Division and other troops came over, and it was only a symbolic attack.

As for the defenders stationed in the relevant area, they have been attacked one after another, and they have suffered certain losses.

Moreover, their physical energy was very high, so they took a rest immediately while the little devils were dealing with the attack from the north.

At this time, the commander of the 41st Division, Qing Shuijun, and the commander of the Independent Ninth Brigade, Kenji Ikegami, were both here.

They didn't dare to be careless in the slightest, and stopped attacking southward directly, but all stood still.

Even though the 358th Regiment did not launch an all-out attack here, they still took it seriously and did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

Time passed, and around five o'clock in the afternoon, the follow-up troops of the 27th Division gradually arrived here in Jiaozhen.

The head of the division, Tominaga Nobumasa, also immediately issued an order, requiring the main force of the division to advance quickly, so as to seize Jiaozhen with all its strength.

By 06:30, the main force of the 27th Division began to assemble in the area west of Jiaozhen.

Tominaga Nobumasa quickly set up the division headquarters, listened to Suzuki Keihisa's report in detail, and understood the situation on the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)