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Chapter 300: The regiment crosses the river to break out of the encirclement (please subscribe)

Yuanqu City was recaptured by Chen Ziyun, and the 21st Division later deliberately strengthened the defense here.

However, after the formation of the Zhongtiao Mountain Attack Corps, the battlefield moved to the Jiangcheng area, and the 21st Division once again left its heavy equipment regiment to garrison.

The heavy baggage regiment was attacked by the Reserve I2 Regiment and quickly moved towards the front line of Hengling Pass.

Of course, even though he knew that Yuanqu City had been lost, the commander of the 21st Division, Tanaka Jiuichi, had no extra troops to deploy.

Their troops need to face the harassment of independent detachments, and it is difficult to mobilize excess troops to other areas.

What Tanaka Jiuichi could do was to report quickly and at the same time send troops to guard Yuanqu City.

At about four o'clock in the morning on May [-], the main force of the Glory First Division began to engage with the Second Division of the Imperial Army Army.

The troops of the two sides fought in the area north of Pinglu City. Xu Chengpu commanded the puppet troops to defend tenaciously in an attempt to prevent the first division of glory from going south.

More than 1 puppet troops have already taken control of the commanding heights. They use light and heavy machine guns, mortars and other weapons to fire one after another.

Xu Chengpu was directly appointed as lieutenant general and division commander, so he was naturally grateful to the Japanese army. He personally conducted operations on the front line.

However, these puppet troops are obviously under pressure to stop the Glory First Division.

As Chen Ziyun personally directed the artillery regiment to provide support, one mountain artillery field artillery shelled one after another.

The puppet troops' firepower points were knocked out one by one, and their commanding heights were captured one after another.

When the fierce fighting reached five o'clock, Wakamatsu Heiji quickly commanded the independent mixed 16th Brigade to join the battle.

With more than 4000 little Japanese troops participating in the war, the defense line that had gradually become lax became stronger again.

Wakamatsu Heiji and Xu Chengpu arranged for the Japanese and puppet troops to stick to their positions and try their best to intercept the troops of the Glory First Division.

Their military strength also gradually increased to about 6000 people.

A large number of Japanese and puppet troops were deployed on the battlefield. They adopted the strategy of intercepting from commanding heights and set up a large number of deep defense positions.

These positions can cooperate with each other to fight, just like the state of fishing nets.

If some troops want to attack in depth, they will be hit by fierce firepower, and there is almost no chance of survival.

If we want to completely resolve these firepower threats from commanding heights, we can only proceed steadily and gradually.

Chu Yunfei began to issue orders. Wu Ziqiang's 358th Regiment attacked on the left, and Xu Yuan prepared the 13th Regiment to attack on the right.

The Sun Xiongshan Artillery Battalion and Zhu Mingxuan Mountain Artillery Battalion directly under the two brigades were respectively assigned to them for combat.

Shi Yuzhen's 11th Reserve Regiment was assigned to serve as the reserve team.

At the same time, Chen Ziyun immediately arranged for the special agent battalion, machine gun battalion, and cavalry battalion to move back to the flank to see if there was a chance to break through.

A fierce battle began, and intensive gunfire continued.

Various bullets and artillery shells continued to fire, and the battle between the two sides gradually entered a fever pitch.

The Glory First Division continued to attack, and their weapon advantages gradually came into play.

Each regiment is supported by six mortars, four machine guns, and five large-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns.

Each battalion has two infantry cannons and four heavy machine guns for support.

At the same time, the artillery observation post of the artillery regiment has been established on the front line, and artillery pieces can provide support at any time.

Under such firepower, the casualties of the Japanese and puppet troops gradually increased. Now they can only use defense in depth to gradually hold back the Glory First Division.

However, at six o'clock in the morning, the machine gun battalion, special agent battalion, and cavalry battalion launched combat operations.

They launched an attack on the east side, and the three battalions used their own combat characteristics to gradually advance.

The machine gun battalion used light and heavy machine guns to suppress the firepower points of the Japanese and puppet troops, while the cavalry battalion quickly divided them.

The spy battalion quickly advanced the attack, and the firepower points of the Japanese and puppet troops were gradually captured one by one.

By seven o'clock, these three battalions had annihilated more than 300 puppet troops and captured more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns.

These light and heavy machine guns were once again incorporated into the machine gun battalion, and the deputy shooters of the machine gun battalion also began shooting.

More and more light and heavy machine guns were put into battle, their strength gradually increased, and the Japanese and puppet troops suffered more and more casualties.

Wakamatsu Heiji quickly received the report. When he learned that an elite force was advancing rapidly on the east side, he immediately thought of a response strategy.

He contacted the Japanese and puppet troops defending on the east side and asked these troops to deliberately give up a road to attract these troops to advance in depth.

As long as the machine gun battalion and other troops advance to the depth, the Japanese puppet army can quickly gather the main force and eat them quickly.

At eight o'clock in the morning, the machine gun battalion and other troops advanced all the way, and more than 500 Japanese and puppet soldiers died in their hands.

The machine gun battalion has been expanded from the original twelve Type 13 24MM heavy machine guns and [-] Type [-] light machine guns to [-] light and heavy machine guns.

Many ammunitionists are now carrying light machine guns to fight.

But just as they were preparing to continue the attack, Sun Yu, the commander of the machine gun battalion, Xie Yunxia, ​​the battalion commander of the special agent battalion, and Zhang Wu, the commander of the cavalry battalion, discovered something unusual.

The number of Japanese and puppet troops deployed at firepower points has increased significantly, and a large number of troops have begun to station between each firepower point.

The three battalion commanders did not panic. They quickly built defensive positions on the spot.

The cavalry battalion also quickly dispersed and hid, and dozens of cavalry quickly surveyed the surrounding areas.

But at this time, the little devil assembled an independent infantry brigade of 800 people, and a puppet army regiment of more than 2000 people quickly advanced here.

The Japanese and puppet troops of more than 3000 people began to launch a fierce attack on the machine gun battalion and other troops. They tried to eat these three battalions in the shortest possible time.

But as the battle started, the Japanese and puppet troops gradually felt like they had hit a hard nail in one bite.

They continued to organize troops to launch attacks, but under the firepower of the machine gun battalion and the spy battalion, the Japanese and puppet troops suffered heavy casualties.

There were corpses of Japanese and puppet troops everywhere around the position, and they had no way to get close to the position.

Especially in front of the spy camp position, many little devils were hit in vital parts and died on the spot.

As for the machine gun battalion in front of the position, it is difficult to find the intact body of the little Japanese.

Four captured light machine guns with crooked handles were beaten and scrapped.

Even though the Machine Gun Battalion had many better machine guns, the Battalion Commander Sun Yu couldn't help scolding him when he saw this scene.

At [-]:[-], the Japanese and puppet troops mobilized artillery units in an attempt to use artillery to deal with these troops.

But not long after their artillery fired, the cavalry battalion quickly assembled and charged directly.

The cavalry battalion's machine gun battery provided fire cover, and three cavalry companies quickly charged.

The machine gun battalion launched all the machine gun fire cover, and at nine o'clock, the little devil's four mountain cannons were destroyed.

Several mortars also became the trophies of the cavalry battalion!
The three battalions, which were heavily surrounded by Japanese and puppet troops, continued to fight and continued to cause casualties to the Japanese and puppet troops.

After Chen Ziyun found out that something was wrong, he deployed it himself.

The artillery regiment launched an all-out bombardment, and Wu Ziqiang's 358th regiment accelerated the attack.

Chen Ziyun even went directly to the front line to personally supervise the troops to fight.

At 358:[-], the [-]th Regiment established contact with the machine gun battalion and other units.

After continuous fighting, the total number of casualties of the Glory First Division has exceeded 400.

But here the Japanese and puppet troops had more than [-] casualties.

Wakamatsu Heiji and Xu Chengpu received reports from various ministries, with solemn expressions on their faces.

They knew very well that if they continued to fight at this level, their troops would soon suffer a devastating blow.

In particular, the troops suffered heavy casualties and morale began to become low.

They began to quickly send messages to the two division commanders to contact them and report the situation here.

In their view, the 16st Glory Division is now completely and independently integrated into the [-]th Brigade, and the [-]nd Division of the Royal Association Army is fighting fiercely.

If a division's troops quickly attack from the flank, it may bring an unexpected blow to the Glory First Division.

After Jingguan Ren and Anda 23 received the report, they thought for a long time.

At 36:[-], Jingguan Ren commanded the troops of the [-]th Division to begin a roundabout attack from the west.

As the 36th Division withdrew from the battlefield, the encirclement of the three armies of the Fifth Army was instantly broken through.

The three army commanders had already received the message from the commander's department, and they began to break out quickly southward, preparing to pass the ferry and quickly move to the south bank.

The 80th Army currently suffered heavy casualties. Its commander and the commander of the 165th Division had given up their troops and took the lead in crossing the river.

At this time, after issuing a series of orders, these two people directly took their direct descendants and quickly moved south.

However, many officers and soldiers had no intention of breaking out to the south. They stayed on the position and continued to defend.

They knew very well that it would be difficult for such a large number of troops to pass through the Yellow River at the same time.Once all the troops withdraw from their positions, they will definitely be attacked wildly by the little devils.

These officers and soldiers learned their previous lessons and continued to defend their positions.

"The troops fighting in the north are the troops of the Glory First Division. This is the troops of Commander Chu Yunfei and Commander Chen Ziyun."

"It's too risky to move south across the river. We might as well join up with the Glory First Division."

"Brothers have also met Commander Chen Ziyun before, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with his conduct."

"We tried to establish contact with them and asked Commander Chen Ziyun what he meant."

"If that doesn't work, we might as well join the Glory First Division."

Liang Ruxian, the deputy commander of the new 27th Division, summoned the officers and said with a serious expression on his face.

The officers did not have any different views on this, and they expressed their consent one after another.

By about 10:30, the originally solid position gradually became lax as the various units withdrew.

The withdrawal of the troops was relatively stable before, but as the 37th Division from the east took the opportunity to launch an attack, there was some confusion among the troops.

But because of the command of officers, these chaos can be stopped.

However, at around [-] o'clock, the Japanese air force began to dispatch.

When a large number of aircraft came over the battlefield, they continued bombing and strafing, and the troops were completely in chaos.

They desperately evacuated towards the shore ferry, hoping to quickly move to the south shore.

However, the little devils of the 37th Division continued to attack, and a large number of planes continued to bomb and straf at the same time.

There were certain casualties in various ministries, and the command system was completely out of control.

On the contrary, the 80th Army troops who stayed on the position were only attacked by a small group of troops. Because they stood firm, the little devils did not take any advantage.

At twelve o'clock, Chen Ziyun got in touch with Liang Ruxian and learned about the situation here.

Chen Ziyun immediately contacted the machine gun battalion and other troops and asked them to advance quickly and get in touch with Liang Ruxian.

It was at this time that the Glory First Division mobilized Shi Yujian's reserve I1 regiment to join the battle.

They advanced in detail and intercepted the troops of the 36th Infantry Division.

In the area north of Pinglu City, the First Glory Division faced the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops.

However, the main force of the Fifth Army, which had been ordered to evacuate, was in complete chaos. They desperately moved towards the ferry.

These troops were hit one after another and suffered heavy casualties.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, the 14th Army began to move westward and gradually separated from the battlefield.

There are no little devils here in the west. After they got rid of the pursuit of the 37th Division, they gradually moved to the south bank from other ferries.

Of course, these troops are separated from the ground forces of the 37th Division, and the Little Japanese Air Force can still bomb them.

For a while, there were ships everywhere on the Yellow River, and the little devil's air force continued to bomb and straf.

At 01:30, the Zhangwu Cavalry Battalion, Sun Yu Machine Gun Battalion, and Xie Yunxia Special Agent Battalion met with the officers and soldiers of the 80th Army at the remaining positions.

At this time, the number of troops here has increased to about 7000.

The 14th Army, the 80rd Army, and the evacuated troops of the [-]th Army saw that they could not cross the river. There was chaos ahead, and they continued to withdraw.

Liang Ruxian took them together, and said that he had established contact with the Glory First Division, which stabilized the emotions of the officers and soldiers.

At two o'clock, these troops were adjusted and began to attack towards the north.

Their total strength is more than 8000, which is equivalent to the strength of a division.

And the officers and soldiers who were able to survive until now are not new recruits, they are definitely at the level of veterans.

These troops directly attacked the Second Division of the Imperial Japanese Army, and the Japanese army independently formed the 16th Brigade to attack from behind.

As the battle began, the Japanese and puppet troops were caught off guard, and they suffered heavy casualties.

Moreover, at this time, they were attacked from the north and south and could not form an effective defense.

Xu Chengpu and Wakamatsu Heiji did not hesitate at all and quickly commanded the troops to evacuate quickly to the west.

In the end, after they suffered more than 1000 casualties, they evacuated the battlefield in embarrassment, and the Glory First Division would be with these troops.

After Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun discussed it, they began to attack Xi with all their strength.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, more than 2 troops attacked the 36th Division of Jingguan Ren with all their strength.

Faced with the attack of such a large number of troops, the 36th Division was unable to withstand the attack for a while and retreated one after another.

The 16nd Division of the Royal Association Army, which had just completed its adjustment, formed an independent [-]th Brigade and rushed over quickly for reinforcements.

However, they suffered heavy shelling and suffered heavy casualties.

The fierce battle lasted until five o'clock in the afternoon, and the 37th Division, which attacked the evacuated troops, quickly assembled troops and rushed to help them with all their strength.

Here at the First Army Headquarters, combat orders were also issued immediately.

Of course, this order was issued by Yukio Kasahara, the chief of staff dispatched by the front army.

The little devils assembled the 36th Division, the 37th Division, and independently mixed into the 16th Brigade, and more than 3 people from the Second Division of the Royal Association Army in an attempt to encircle and annihilate the Glory First Division.

The Japanese troops were gradually attracted by the First Division of Glory, and the three armies of the Fifth Group Army could calmly withdraw from the battlefield.

However, the Little Japanese Air Force is still blocking the Yellow River, and these troops need to wait until dark before they can cross the river.

The Glory First Division began to build a complete defensive position here, and its position extended to the east.

The division headquarters is directly under the machine gun battalion, the special agent battalion, and the cavalry battalion are assigned to two elite infantry battalions selected from Liang Ruxian to form a mobile regiment.

These troops are under the unified command of Zhang Wu. They remain on the outer periphery of the battlefield to the east and are responsible for guerrilla operations against the 37th Division of the Little Devils.

At the same time, they need to maintain contact with the 12th Preparatory Regiment here in Yuanqu City to ensure that the main force of the division moves eastward at any time.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Kasahara Yukio issued a combat order on behalf of the front army headquarters.

He asked the 36th Division and the 37th Division to be independently combined into the 16th Brigade, and the [-]nd Army Division of the Royal Association Army to go all out to press the Glory [-]st Division to the north.

The Fourth Cavalry Brigade is ambushing Wenxi City and other areas. As long as the Glory First Division withdraws towards the north, the Fourth Cavalry Brigade will immediately attack.

It was at this time that the troops of the Third Army, the 14th Army, and the 80th Army quickly evacuated to the south bank of the Yellow River.

However, these three armies have already suffered heavy casualties, and each army has almost lost its combat effectiveness.

Moreover, there are still wounded and broken troops everywhere on the battlefield on the north bank.

"Master, we have to move to Yuanqu City quickly, otherwise the cavalry troops from the north will advance and we will be completely surrounded."

"In addition, there must be wounded and broken troops near the battlefield. I want to lead the mobile group to stay here and gradually contain the broken troops."

When Chen Ziyun was around eight o'clock, he directly found Chu Yunfei.

Chu Yunfei did not hesitate and immediately arranged for Fang Ligong to organize the evacuation of various ministries.

However, Chu Yunfei did not agree to Chen Ziyun's request to command the mobile regiment to take in the rout.

Although the mobile regiment has five battalions, its overall weapons and equipment are relatively sophisticated.

But it is very dangerous to command these troops to contain the defeated troops.

After all, there were still a large number of Japanese and puppet troops around, and Chu Yunfei was not willing to let Chen Ziyun risk his life.

"Ziyun, let others handle this matter. You can follow me and direct the troops to move quickly."

"In the next battle, I still can't leave you. Only by assisting in commanding the battle can we break the situation."

"If anything happens to you here, it's totally worth the loss."

Chu Yunfei shook his head and refused. He didn't want Chen Ziyun to stay here.

But Chen Ziyun's attitude was very firm and he repeatedly tried to persuade him.

In the end, Chu Yunfei could not convince Chen Ziyun and could only reluctantly agree.

However, he immediately dispatched Sun Xiong and Zhu Mingxuan to stay behind to assist Chen Ziyun in the battle.

At 09:30 on the evening of the [-]th, the troops of the Glory First Division gradually moved towards the Yuanqu City area.

Chen Ziyun commanded the machine gun battalion, cavalry battalion, special agent battalion, two temporary infantry battalions, and two mountain artillery battalions to stay on the battlefield.

Their mission was to wait until the Japanese and puppet troops moved to the battlefield, and then quickly take care of the wounded and wounded nearby.

(End of this chapter)