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

Chapter 296 Qian Bojun and Zhang Fugui want to rebel (please subscribe)
The Japanese 27th Division, 21st Division, and the [-]th Cavalry Brigade successively advanced to Jiangcheng.

However, at this time, the Zhongtiao Mountain Attack Corps, which had surrounded and annihilated the 41st Division and formed an independent ninth brigade, had already withdrawn from the battlefield.

After continuous fighting, the 41st Division and the independent mixed ninth brigade formed a force of 2 people. At this time, only less than 4000 people were beaten.

They suffered heavy casualties, and the tanks and armored vehicles assigned to them also suffered heavy losses.

The three division commanders met to discuss. They sent a message to the army headquarters to ask for instructions on how to proceed with the operation.

However, at this time, the Glory First Division, under the command of Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun and others, continued to attack the [-]th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army.

Xu Chengpu commanded these Japanese and puppet troops to retreat in embarrassment. They retreated to the first line of defense in Wenxi City and Xuejia Town.

However, Chen Ziyun, commander of the infantry artillery of the Glory [-]st Division, unified the command of all units to quickly pursue them and continue to attack them.

This Japanese and puppet army was hit one after another, and its total strength was less than 6000. Xu Chengpu quickly sent a message asking for help.

Lieutenant General Nobumasa Tominaga, commander of the 27th Division, frowned deeply after receiving the request for help message.

He didn't know how to make a decision for a while, so he could only continue to contact the military headquarters.

In the headquarters of the First Army of Pingyang City, Yoshio Shinozuka looked gloomy.

Hua Gu was making a report, and he was very dissatisfied when he learned that the three-way reinforcement force he had arranged was completely defeated.

Especially knowing that the first division of Glory has been advancing westward, and has reached the front line of Wenxi City and Xuejia Town.

You must know that this is already the rear of the 36th Division and other troops. Once the Glory First Division advances to Zhongtiao Mountain to fight, the consequences will be serious.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the 36th Division, the 37th Division, the 16th Independent Mixed Brigade and other units are still engaged in encirclement and suppression operations."

"It's just that the third army, the 14th army, and the 80th army are very tenacious in combat. They rely on fortifications to defend tenaciously."

"We don't have an absolute advantage in strength, so it's still difficult to annihilate them quickly."

"Although the aviation force can carry out bombing, the current effect is not very good. They are quite good at holding on to their regional positions."

"The battle here cannot be ended in the short term. Even once enemy troops appear near the battlefield, the situation of the battle here may change instantly."

The commander of the first lesson pointed to the area east of Pinglu City on the map and gave a detailed introduction to the battle in the west of Zhongtiao Mountain.

After hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka completely gave up the idea of ​​deploying troops from here to fight.

"The enemy troops are very cunning. They took advantage of our scattered forces and quickly launched a siege against us."

"But after our forces are concentrated together, they will quickly disperse and never dare to fight us in a decisive battle."

"If we disperse our forces to fight now, we will definitely be mobilized again by them."

"In that case, concentrate your forces and deal with the enemy troops in Purple Mountain first!"

"Order, the 21st Division, the 27th Division, the 41st Division, independently form the [-]th Brigade, and the [-]th Cavalry Brigade attack Zijin Mountain with all their strength."

"The Third Flying Regiment fully supports the operations here in Purple Mountain, and the First Flying Regiment supports the Imperial Army's [-]th Mixed Brigade and other troops in the defense of Wenxi City."

After pondering for a while, Yoshio Shinozuka showed a serious expression on his face, and he directly issued the combat order.

He decided not to divide his troops to fight, but to assemble the main force for a quick victory!

The 21st Division and the 27th Division were all full divisions participating in the battle. Although they continued to fight, they suffered casualties, but the main force still remained.

These two divisions alone have nearly 4 troops.

The 41st Division, the independent mixed ninth brigade has more than 3000 troops, and the fourth cavalry brigade has more than 5000 troops.

The Japs troops of more than 5 people in the Jiangcheng area began to attack Zijin Mountain with all their strength.

The First Army Headquarters immediately conveyed combat orders, and various units began to mobilize toward different areas.

At the same time, Major General Saburo Endo of the 32rd Flying Regiment personally commanded the Bomber Squadron 44 and the Reconnaissance Plane Squadron [-] to conduct support operations.

Tanaka Kuichi's 21st Division and Tominaga Nobumasa's 27th Division assembled more than 3 troops to attack Purple Mountain on the left and right.

Shimizu's 41st Division and Ikegami Kenkichi's independent mixed ninth brigade, with more than 3000 troops, circled back to the east to attack.

The Fourth Sakuma Shigemori Cavalry Brigade, with more than 5000 cavalry units, is responsible for battlefield security and serves as a reserve team.

Starting at two o'clock in the afternoon, about [-] Japanese troops began to launch a fierce attack on Zijin Mountain.

Stationed in Zijin Mountain are the 17th Army, the 43rd Army, and the [-]th Division of the Zhongtiao Mountain Attack Corps. They have five divisions.

However, these troops are fighting continuously and are not full troops at all. They only have more than 3 troops.

Each division has an average of more than 5 men. Facing the fierce attack of [-] Japanese troops, they were under great pressure.

What's more, in the sky above them, there are two flying teams of the [-]rd Flying Regiment, which are constantly bombing.

If Zijin Mountain was not a highland and there was such a disparity in power in the flat areas, I am afraid these troops would have collapsed long ago.

"The wing's rapid-fire artillery squadron and mountain artillery squadron all launched artillery attacks at close range."

"Completely destroy their machine gun fire points, and launch poison gas bombs from grenades to launch attacks when necessary."

"At all costs, we must completely break through the Zijin Mountain position in the shortest possible time and severely damage the defenders here."

"Give the signal gun to the squad leader who is fighting on the front line, and let them guide the aviation force to carry out precise artillery fire!"

"The artillery battalion of the Imperial Association Army will conduct shelling with all its strength to support the frontline infantry in combat."

All the commanders of the Little Japanese Division were supervising the battle. They raised their telescopes to check the battle situation and constantly issued battle orders.

Fierce gunfire sounds continued in Zijin Mountain, and the 27th Division, responsible for the attack on the right, fought fiercely.

The regiment is directly under the Mountain Artillery Regiment, and 36 Type [-] mountain guns continue to bombard.

The artillery battalion of the First Division of the Royal Association Army assigned to them to fight, eight 75MM Jin-orogenic guns, and eight 105MM Jin-orogenic guns advanced the artillery bombardment.

Of course, their designation is the Imperial Association Army Artillery Battalion, and in fact there are a certain number of Japanese military advisers inside.

These little devil consultants are fully responsible for command.

Therefore, the command of these sixteen mountain cannons is in the hands of the little devils, and they can also show a certain degree of combat effectiveness.

In response to the attack deployment of Japanese troops, Gao Peiwu and Zhao Chuanbi, who were in charge of Zijinshan, made immediate deployment.

The 43rd Army is responsible for frontal defense, with the 45th Division and the 46th Division temporarily organized. The 70th Division has about 6000 troops to defend the 21st Division and the 27th Division to attack.

Chen Munong's 7000th Division, with about [-] troops, is responsible for the defense on the east side.

Gao Peiwu, commander of the 17th Army, commanded more than 84 people from the 6000th Division to serve as reserve forces.

Of course, the 84th Division has more than 6000 troops, and the 17th Army also has some troops directly under the military headquarters, which can barely cobble together 2000 troops.

The battle continued until four o'clock in the afternoon. The 43rd Army's positions were in emergency one after another, and some could no longer hold on.

Previously, when they defended at Shunwangping, they only faced the 41st Division, which was independently formed into the Ninth Brigade with more than 1 troops.

In addition, Shunwangping has been stationed for a long time, and the 43rd Army knows it very well, and at most, they only face attacks from 1 to [-] little Japanese.

Later, when faced with the main attack of more than 1 Japs, the 17th Army also assisted in the defense.

However, after moving to Zijin Mountain, the 6000 troops faced attacks by more than 21 troops from the 27st Division and the 3th Division.

These two divisions are all the main force to fight, and they are also the first three field divisions formed.

The three divisions of the 43rd Army were overwhelmed, and Gao Peiwu had to quickly invest in the 84th Division for defense.

However, the Japs continued their onslaught, using artillery and aviation to shell and bomb the positions one after another.

A large number of troops launched attacks one after another, and they would also attack with poison gas bombs.

The five divisions in Zijin Mountain are under great pressure and the number of casualties is increasing.

"Commander Gao, we cannot continue to fight like this. If we continue to fight like this, even if we can hold on to Purple Mountain, we will probably be hit hard."

"We are the Jinsui Army after all. We can quickly replenish it with Commander Yan, but if all your wealth is wiped out, it will be difficult to replenish it."

"So I think we should jointly report to the power generation department and report the situation here, and the main force will gradually shift to the area north of Zijin Mountain."

"If we go head-to-head with the Japs like this, our troops will probably be wiped out, and we will also run out of ammunition."

At around four o'clock, Zhao Chuanbi picked up the phone and contacted Gao Peiwu directly.

In a short period of fighting, the 43rd Army's casualties exceeded 1000 casualties.

Seeing such a heavy loss, Zhao Chuanbi had no way to accept it.

He knew that if he continued to fight at this level, his troops would be completely wiped out.

Zhao Chuanbi wanted to evacuate, but he was smart and directly pulled Gao Peiwu.

In this way, if they jointly generate electricity, even if they are held responsible, they can bear it together.

"The main force of the Japanese army is attacking with all its strength, and with the aviation force cooperating in operations, it is indeed difficult for us to stop it." "Commander Zhao is right. We jointly requested the Ministry of Power Generation to evacuate quickly to the north and temporarily leave the battlefield to rest and recuperate."

"After the rest is completed, we will quickly return and continue fighting with the Japanese army."

Gao Peiwu's unit also suffered hundreds of casualties. For his 17th Army with only a few thousand people, the losses were not small.

What's more, if they continue to fight, they will consume a lot of ammunition.

If the fight continues, the entire army may be wiped out.

At five o'clock in the afternoon on May [-], Gao Peiwu and Zhao Chuanbi jointly issued a joint statement to the Power Generation Chief's Department to explain in detail the situation on the Purple Mountain battlefield.

They requested quick approval from the superior department to allow them to evacuate the battlefield.

However, after the telegram was sent, the commander's department immediately called back, asking them to defend Purple Mountain with all their strength!

Because Wei Junru, who was far away in the capital at this time, had already issued a series of combat orders.

Wei Junru is obviously capable, otherwise his troops would not stick to Zhongtiao Mountain for a long time.

If he were mediocre, the little devil would not have gathered such a large number of troops this time, and would have taken advantage of Wei Junru's absence to launch an attack on the front line.

After understanding the frontline deployment, Wei Jun issued a series of combat orders.

At this time, the Glory First Division had all advanced to the west. They encircled and annihilated the two Japanese brigades here, the [-]th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army.

Even though this group of Japanese and puppet troops received constant support from the First Flying Regiment, all units of the Glory First Division were actively fighting.

Until now, the Japanese and puppet troops have gathered in Wenxi City to defend themselves, and their total strength is only more than [-] people.

Without aviation to support the operation, I am afraid they would have been completely annihilated long ago.

At the same time, at the gate of Fengmen in the east of Zhongtiao Mountain, thousands of troops from the 35th Division, the 20th Division, the 21st Division, and the 24th Division of the Imperial Association Army were encircling and annihilating the Ninth Army.

However, their original force of 3 people suffered a certain amount of casualties in continued fighting, and the Japanese and puppet troops were also very tired.

The Ninth Army held its position and defended tenaciously. The three divisions were able to defeat only 8000 troops, but their morale was high.

The Ninth Army is a direct force, and its officers and soldiers have a strong will to fight.

During the Battle of Xinkou, Commander Hao of the army and Commander Liu of the 54th Division died one after another on the same day.

Therefore, this unit will not have the slightest idea of ​​conserving its strength when fighting the Japanese army.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, the 27th Army arrived with a rapid march, and more than [-] troops began to rest and regroup.

After resting, they will quickly launch operations from the periphery to quickly establish contact with the Ninth Army.

Wei Junru gave Commander Fan of the 27th Army and Commander Pei of the Ninth Army the order to get in touch with each other, and then fight back with all their strength to defeat the Japanese and puppet troops in front of them.

At this time, the gate was sealed, and here in Wenxi City, Wei Junru planned to launch a counterattack to quickly obtain results.

Under such circumstances, the troops here in Purple Mountain naturally want to contain the main force of the Japs.

Otherwise, if more than 5 troops continue to join the Zhongtiao Mountain battlefield, the situation of the battle will definitely be reversed.

Gao Peiwu and Zhao Chuanbi received the telegram from the Minister's Department. They had no other choice but to bite the bullet and continue to command the troops to launch defensive operations.

However, at around five o'clock, the 14th Army and other units defending the area north of the Ninth Army were successively attacked by the Yamamoto Special Forces and other units.

Yamamoto Kazuki commanded thousands of troops. After secretly appearing on the side of the 14th Army, they began to conduct infiltration operations.

These little devils quickly seized the commanding heights and cut off the connection between the 15th Army, the 93rd Army, and the 98th Army.

At the same time, the Yamamoto special team is looking for the headquarters of the 14th Army Group and the military headquarters of each army to attack.

For a time, there was a brief chaos in the 14th Group Army. The 33rd Division was able to attack with all its strength in time and break through the position.

It's just that the 33rd Division wanted to attack with all its strength, but its subordinate troops were harassed by independent detachments.

Li Yunlong's new regiment, Kong Jie's independent regiment, and Ding Wei's new second regiment attacked one after another.

They used regiments as units to attack quickly, and they used tactics such as guerrilla warfare and sparrow warfare to launch attacks.

The 33rd Division of the Little Devils was facing an attack of more than 9000 troops, and it was temporarily unable to mobilize the main force to attack southward.

The various departments of the 14th Group Army immediately mobilized troops to strengthen contact with each other.

At the same time, they made timely adjustments and tried their best to search for the Japs' infiltration troops and paratroopers to annihilate them.

Time passed, and the sky gradually became dark.

On the outskirts of Wenxi City, the headquarters of the Glory First Division was established in Xuejia Town to the north.

Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun, Hao Shiwen, Fang Ligong and others gathered together.

Wei Junru, who was far away in the capital, and the chief of the First War Zone south of the Yellow River sent messages one after another.

They gave an order to the Glory First Division, requiring them to recapture Wenxi City in the shortest possible time and threaten the Japanese rear in the western part of Zhongtiao Mountain.

The three armies of the Fifth Army are still under encirclement and attack. Although they can hold on, their casualties are also increasing.

Now, neither Wei Junru nor He Jingzhi nor Guo Jiqiao want these troops to suffer heavy casualties.

Under such circumstances, it is obviously the best strategy for the Glory First Division to regain Wenxi City and directly threaten the 36th Division and other units.

"Chief He, Chief Wei, and Chief of Staff Guo have sent telegrams one after another. We must capture Wenxicheng."

"Now that the little devil's air force cannot be dispatched at night, it is a good opportunity for us to fight and kill the enemy."

"The 48th Independent Brigade is personally commanded by me and Deputy Brigadier Commander Li Chongtao, and the 11th Reserve Brigade is commanded by Deputy Commander Hao Shiwen and Deputy Brigadier Commander Qian Bojun."

"The two brigades attacked Wenxi City from the north and east respectively, and the artillery regiment assisted in the operations."

"The machine gun battalion, guard company, and cavalry battalion gathered together. Sun Ming unified the command and detoured to the southwest of the battlefield, preparing to intercept the retreating Japanese and puppet troops."

"Everyone, we must fight quickly and complete the operation before dawn at the latest."

Chu Yunfei stood in front of the map, with a serious expression on his face, and directly issued the combat order.

"Yes, Master." Everyone agreed immediately.

Immediately afterwards, the officers began to return to make preparations.

However, on the way back to the 11th Preparatory Brigade, Qian Bojun, the deputy brigade commander, and Zhang Fugui, the acting leader of the 12th Preparatory Regiment, quietly walked behind.

The two people stopped in a secluded place, and they arranged for their confidants to be on guard around them.

"Taijun has already conveyed the news. As long as we take refuge there, Taijun will reward us with various rewards."

"You can serve as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Royal Association Army of Jin Province and concurrently serve as the division commander of the second division of the army."

"I am the deputy commander of the Second Division of the Army. The Second Division of the Army is organized according to the Class A division and has three brigades and nine regiments under its jurisdiction."

"In addition, there are houses, fields, gold bars and oceans, everything you need."

"This opportunity is very rare. They have already sent a box of small yellow croakers."

Zhang Fugui looked around and saw that there was no one around. He looked at Qian Bojun and said excitedly.

The first division of Glory attacked one after another, posing a greater threat to the little devil.

The Little Devil Intelligence Agency secretly contacted Zhang Fugui and Qian Bojun, hoping to bribe them.

This time, the Japanese army showed enough sincerity and took out a box of small yellow croakers.

This shows how much pressure the Glory First Division puts on them.

"How many troops do we have, what can we do now?"

"What's more, let's go there, what if they turn their faces and deny people?"

"You still have to be cautious about this matter. I think this situation is really hard to say."

Qian Bojun had a hesitant expression on his face, and he was a little unsure.

Zhang Fugui came over and spoke his thoughts softly.

Then he looked at Qian Bojun and said, "I will not come when the opportunity is too late, and now is a rare opportunity."

"As long as we get rid of Chen Ziyun and coordinate Taijun's troops to annihilate the Glory First Division, Taijun will definitely take us seriously."

"The so-called horse bones are bought for a thousand dollars. We have done so many things. If the Japanese army turns their backs and refuses to recognize us, who will join them in the future?"

"As long as the Glory First Division is annihilated and Chen Ziyun dies in our hands, Taijun will definitely reward us heavily and support us!"

After hearing this, Qian Bojun nodded with all his thoughts.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them finalized the plan and began to take action.

(End of this chapter)