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Chapter 306 The battle at Zhongtiao Mountain ends (please subscribe)
The field supplementary regiment, under the command of regiment leader Sun Yu, successively launched firepower, and the heavy weapons battalion took the lead in opening fire.

Machine guns, mortars, and heavy machine guns launched a strike, and a large number of bullets and artillery shells were fired at the [-]th Cavalry Brigade.

At the same time, its subordinates replenished the first battalion in the field, and the second battalion launched fire at the same time.

The machine gun companies directly under the two battalions organized eight heavy machine guns and four infantry cannons to intercept the Japanese cavalry.

The mortar squads under each platoon fired 60MM mortars one after another, firing grenades one after another to suppress the light and heavy machine gun firepower of the little devils.

Each squad's light machine guns and submachine guns kept pulling the triggers, and dense bullets hit the Japanese cavalry like heavy raindrops.

At the same time, the machine gun battalion of the Special Forces Regiment on the flank also opened fire.

Twelve 13MM heavy machine guns and 24 Type [-] light machine guns launched fire.

Intensive bullets hit the Japanese tank troops and cavalry troops.

Many little Japanese cavalrymen were caught off guard and instantly fell into a pool of blood.

The weak armor of some tanks and armored vehicles also began to be penetrated.

The Japanese armored soldiers inside died on the spot one by one.

Sakuma Shigemori, Major General of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade, saw this scene and his face was gloomy.

He hurriedly issued an order, requiring the cavalry and artillery regiment to launch a rapid attack, trying to take advantage of the artillery to suppress the firepower points of the Shanxi-Sui Army.

As the battle progressed, Sakuma Shigemori gradually realized that the troops he faced were definitely not stragglers.

This unit's weapons and equipment are relatively sophisticated, their combat effectiveness is not weak, and their officers have strong command capabilities.

"Suppress their firepower and launch artillery fire quickly. The tank troops quickly detoured from the flanks to deal with the machine gun fire on their flanks."

"The cavalry troops deployed all their firepower to suppress the firepower of the enemy's positions, and the cavalry quickly charged over."

"Come into close combat with them. Warriors of the empire, use your sabers to chop off their heads!"

Sakuma Shigemori had a serious expression on his face, his eyes widened, and he roared angrily.

The Japanese troops took action one after another, and the cavalry artillery regiment immediately adjusted its firing direction under the command of the captain of the Colonel's regiment.

The two major captains of the cavalry artillery brigade began to target the field supplementary regiment position and the machine gun battalion position respectively.

But just as they were about to launch an artillery attack, the cavalry battalion and the special agent battalion began to come out from behind.

The cavalry battalion, under the personal command of Zhang Wu, commander of the special forces regiment, quickly advanced towards the Japanese artillery position.

A large number of cavalrymen carried Czech rifles and Type [-] rifles, ready to fire.

Its subordinate machine gun battery, two Type [-] infantry cannons, has begun shelling to cover the cavalry advance.

The reconnaissance company and guard company under the special agent battalion also advanced rapidly. Their speed was no slower than the cavalry.

Similarly, their subordinate machine gun companies also directly carried out shelling to provide cover.

The captain of the cavalry artillery regiment saw a large number of cavalry attacking from behind, and a large number of infantry advancing from both sides.

There was an expression of surprise on his face, and he hurriedly asked the artillerymen to prepare for the transfer.

At the same time, the guard troops of the Cavalry Artillery Regiment quickly moved into position and began to prepare for defense.

The communications soldiers here at the wing headquarters will contact the brigade and regiment headquarters as soon as possible.

The 75MM cavalry field artillery equipped by the Little Devils Cavalry Artillery Regiment is relatively lightweight, can be towed and transported by pack horses, and can maneuver quickly.

As the cavalry battalion and the special agent battalion came over, the cavalry field guns quickly began to move.

At the same time, the Little Japanese guard troops stood firm and blocked the attacks of the cavalry battalion and the special agent battalion.

Of course, the Japanese cavalry artillery regiment had a small number of guard troops. Faced with attacks by the cavalry battalion and the special agent battalion, they suffered heavy casualties.

The cavalry artillery regiment quickly moved with each cavalry field artillery. These artillery units could no longer continue to support operations.

After receiving the report, Sakuma Shigemori frowned tightly.

"Bagaya Road, we were fooled. This is not the broken army that escaped from Zhongtiao Mountain."

"They are the elite Shanxi-Sui army troops of Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun. They are disguised."

"Immediately give up fighting with them, and the troops quickly move towards Yangcheng and Jincheng."

Sakuma Shigemori gave up the attack and began to order the troops to evacuate the battlefield.

However, Chen Ziyun commanded the special forces and the field supplementary regiment to launch combat strikes with all their strength.

Each department continued to take the initiative to attack, trying to contain the little Japanese troops as much as possible.

It was at this time that Liang Ruxian's third brigade under the 201st Division, with the cooperation of six mountain artillery, began to attack Jincheng and Yangcheng.

The 604th Regiment attacked Yangcheng, and the 605th Regiment attacked Jincheng.

At this time, the little Japanese troops stationed here only numbered more than 1000 troops, and they were all cavalry troops, not good at defensive operations.

The most important thing is that there are a certain number of non-combatants among the more than 1000 troops, so the Japanese army here is completely defeated.

More than 1000 Japanese troops quickly gathered here in Jincheng, and then they covered the headquarters of the First Army and moved directly towards Luzhou City, an important town in southeastern Shanxi.

The third brigade troops did not pursue the Japanese army. At ten o'clock in the morning, they stationed in Yangcheng and Jincheng respectively!

Liang Ruxian contacted Chen Ziyun immediately to report the situation of his troops.

After learning that they had captured Yangcheng and Jincheng, Chen Ziyun stopped the attack.

The main force of the [-]th Cavalry Brigade took the opportunity to quickly withdraw from the battlefield.

Chen Ziyun arranged for a field replenishment group. After the special forces cleaned the battlefield, they hurriedly began to advance towards the Yangcheng and Jincheng areas.

At around ten o'clock, the main force of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade evacuated towards Yangcheng and Jincheng.

The First Army headquarters was transferred urgently, so naturally there was no time to notify them.

Sakuma Shigemori was completely unaware of the situation. When they arrived at Yangcheng and Jincheng, they were directly hit by fierce firepower.

More than 200 Little Japanese cavalry were eliminated, and the remaining Japanese cavalry moved toward the northeast in a panic.

The headquarters of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade immediately sent a message to make contact. Only then did they know that the headquarters of the First Army had been transferred to Luzhou City.

At this time, after successive attacks, the Fourth Cavalry Brigade suffered more than 800 casualties, and the number of their cavalry dropped sharply.

The commander of the Major General Brigade, Sakuma Shigemori, was so angry that he could only temporarily withdraw his troops to the Luzhou City area.

The Third Brigade and other troops commanded by Chen Ziyun successfully captured Yangcheng and Jincheng.

At this time, Brigadier Chen personally commanded the troops of the five regiments. With the cooperation of six mountain artillery, they continued to attack Pingyang City along the Tongpu Railway.

The main force of the Japanese army of the First Army was almost gathered here to fight in Zhongtiao Mountain, and their rear defense was very empty.

With the cooperation of six mountain guns, the five regiments can be crushed all the way.

Many gun towers and bunkers built by the Japanese army were destroyed one after another. They advanced rapidly and gradually began to pose a threat to Pingyang City.

At [-] noon on the [-]th, as the situation on the frontline battlefield changed.

Yoshio Shinozuka and Hanagu were hurried from Luzhou City to Pingyang City.

The Fourth Cavalry Brigade, which was hit one after another and suffered a certain amount of casualties, also followed to Pingyang City and directly assumed the defense and garrison tasks here.

In Pingyang City, in the frontline headquarters set up by the North China Front Army.

The staff of the Front Army Headquarters and the First Army Headquarters constantly make judgments and analyses.

The various messages were put together and they were immediately marked on the map.

The combat staff and intelligence staff were busy, and by one o'clock in the afternoon, they got the results one after another.

First Army Commander Yoshio Shinozuka began to come to Front Army Commander Tada Shun. He had a serious expression on his face and immediately made a report.

"Your Excellency, Commander, this is the intelligence we have just summarized. The Eighth Route Army's troops of about 1 people are advancing towards Pingyang City along the Tongpu Railway to attack Pingyang City."

"The Jinsui Army has about [-] troops, and they set out from Jiangcheng to attack westward. At present, they have captured Yangcheng and Jincheng, and their operational target is unknown."

"These two troops are the most elite troops of the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army. It is very likely that Li Yunlong and Chen Ziyun are personally commanding the battle."

"Judging from the current situation, they are very likely to have an impact on our occupied area in southeastern Shanxi."

"Now we need to quickly withdraw the participating troops from Zhongtiao Mountain, otherwise there may be unpredictable losses."

Yoshio Shinozuka had a serious expression on his face. He looked at Shun Tada and quickly reported.

"Bagayalu, what on earth is going on?"

"Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun's troops were not besieged in Yuanqu City, so how could they still have troops fighting outside?"

"If we give up the Zhongtiao Mountain battle now, wouldn't we miss the opportunity to completely annihilate Chu Yunfei's troops?"

"Eighth Route Army? Can their inferior weapons and equipment break through our solid positions?" "Shinozuka-kun, do you think these Eighth Route Army may invade Pingyang City!"

Tada Shun's eyes were full of anger and he scolded in a cold tone.

The battle at Zhongtiao Mountain has reached this point, and anyone with a discerning eye can tell that it is over.

But Jun Tada believed that they had no decent results, so he attached great importance to fighting here in Yuanqu City.

He hoped that the heavily armed group of Japanese and puppet troops with more than 10 troops could completely annihilate Chu Yunfei's troops, the Ninth Army and other troops.

In this case, the North China Front Army Headquarters can also declare that the battle at Zhongtiao Mountain is over!
However, the battle in Yuanqu City is not over yet. Two troops are launching combat attacks on the periphery, and the First Army is unable to respond.

This result made Shun Tada very dissatisfied. He wanted to slap Yoshio Shinozuka in public.

"Your Excellency, Commander, this is the news that the intelligence agency has just received. Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun's troops have been reorganized into the 201st Division."

"And they are not an ordinary field division with three regiments, but an A-type division with three brigades and six regiments under its jurisdiction."

"And there are several regiments directly under the 201st Division. They are very powerful."

"No matter what happens now, we need to quickly mobilize troops to return to ensure the security of the occupied area in southeastern Shanxi."

"Otherwise, let alone Pingyang City, many occupied areas in southeastern Shanxi will be recovered."

"With the current strength of our remaining forces, it is difficult to deal with these two forces."

"The weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army Li Yunlong's troops are not too bad, and they also have certain ability to attack difficult situations."

Yoshio Shinozuka had a serious expression on his face as he continued to speak.

After hearing these words, Tada Jun's face was full of anger, showing an expression of extreme dissatisfaction.

The atmosphere in the room was solemn for a while. Front Army Chief of Staff Kasahara Yukio and First Army Chief of Staff Hanatani were hurriedly trying to smooth things over.

After Tada Shun and Shinozuka Yoshio calmed down, they quickly discussed the situation based on the current situation.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese and puppet troops' encirclement and annihilation operations against Yuanqu City were still continuing.

However, their number of troops participating in the war was significantly reduced. Their main combat forces were the 21st Division, the 27th Division, and the 33rd Division.

The 36th Division of Jingguan Ren, the 23th Division of Anda 37, and the 41st Division of Qingshui Rules.

The participating troops of these three security garrison divisions have begun to withdraw one after another.

The 36th Division began to withdraw its defenses to Yunxian, Wenxicheng and other areas.

The 37th Division rushed through the occupied area and quickly returned to Pingyang City and other areas for defense.

As for the 41st Division, it quickly went to defend Luzhou City and other areas in southeastern Shanxi.

By four o'clock in the afternoon, the little devils independently formed the 16th Brigade, and the [-]th Brigade troops also began to withdraw.

Following the withdrawal of these two brigades, there were also tanks and armored vehicles equipped for combat.

Time is passing, the sky is gradually getting dark, and night is falling.

At eight o'clock in the evening on May [-], the puppet troops fighting in the Zhongtiao Mountain area began to evacuate.

At the same time, a series of combat orders began to be issued here at the First Army Headquarters.

The First and Second Divisions of the Royal Association Army, which were organized in Shanxi Province, quickly assembled in the Pingyang City area.

The 20th Division, 21st Division, and 24th Division of the Imperial Association Army, which were assigned to fight, successively assembled in the areas south of Yangcheng and Jincheng.

The puppet troops of the five divisions began to receive a series of supplements from the North China Front.

A large amount of loot saved by the little devils in Jin, Hebei, Henan and Shandong provinces began to be transported out of the warehouse and distributed directly to the puppet troops.

At the same time, Japanese troops in various places also began to carefully select puppet troops to supplement these five divisions.

The 21st Division, 27th Division, and 33rd Division of the Little Devils continued to fight here in Yuanqu City and tried their best to attack the troops here in Yuanqu City.

Of course, with the withdrawal of a large number of Japanese and puppet troops, the defense pressure here in Yuanqu City has been reduced.

The Ninth Army and the 27th Army evacuated from the ferry one after another.

At around eleven o'clock in the evening, Chu Yunfei began to discuss the plan for a breakout operation.

At three o'clock in the morning on May [-], the North China Front Army Headquarters issued a series of commendation orders.

These commendation orders were all issued to puppet troops.

Huang Daofeng, commander of the first division of the puppet army, Xu Chengpu, commander of the second division, Li Tiejian, commander of the 20th division, Liu Lan, commander of the 21st division, and Zhang Yanfeng, commander of the 24th division.

These five puppet army commanders received awards from Shun Tada.

Oceans of gold bars and other items began to be delivered to them one after another.

It was at this time that the participating troops of the 35th Division began to withdraw to the northern Henan region.

Overnight, the Japanese and puppet troops began to gradually weaken the strength of the troops participating in the battle in Zhongtiao Mountain.

After daybreak, only the 21st Division, 27th Division, and 33rd Division were still fighting in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.

After dawn, these three divisions also stopped attacking and began to rest nearby.

In the following time, the little devil's focus will be on gathering aviation forces for combat strikes.

Planes continued to come over the battlefield one after another, and they bombed one after another.

The main force of the 201st Division in Yuanqu City was naturally the focus of their bombing.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Chen Ziyun completed the 24-hour task issued by the system to defend Jincheng and Yangcheng.

However, because no Japanese and puppet troops were attacked here, Chen Ziyun did not leave with his troops, and the system did not make a settlement.

At this time, the situation on the battlefield seemed a bit confusing, and the Japanese and puppet troops acted very abnormally.

At one o'clock in the afternoon, Chu Yunfei commanded the troops of the 201st Division to gradually break out toward the west of Zhongtiao Mountain.

The little Japanese troops did not launch any interception or pursuit, but allowed them to break out.

But after the 201st Division broke through, the 33rd Division directly stationed here in Yuanqu City.

After Yuanqu City was garrisoned by the 33rd Little Devils Division, the troops of the 21st Division and the 27th Division began to advance towards Yangcheng and Jincheng.

By eight o'clock in the evening on May [-], the North China Front Army Headquarters began to return to Ji Province.

The First Army Headquarters also returned too far.

Shun Tada also began to announce that the battle at Nakatiao Mountain was over and the Japanese and puppet troops had won a complete victory.

But here in Zhongtiao Mountain, they only left the 33rd Division to garrison in Yuanqu City, and other troops gradually withdrew.

Even when the remnants of the 201st Division evacuated, they did not intercept them, let alone pursue them.

There are still troops here in Zhongtiao Mountain, and the little devil knows it, but they seem to have no intention of continuing to fight.

Of course, in this battle, the Japanese army dealt a large blow to the Fifth Group Army and the 14th Group Army of the First Theater Zone.

Moreover, the two armies were forced to move to the south bank of the Yellow River, leaving only a small number of troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area for defense.

On the whole, there are still some gains in the little devil's battle.

Of course, at this time, here at the headquarters of the Little Devils' First Army, a more brutal mopping up operation was brewing.

The Japanese and puppet troops are currently scattered in different areas, and they have no intention of attacking.

However, their troops are actively resting and replenishing, and a large amount of weapons, ammunition, combat supplies and additional soldiers are quickly transported to the front line.

By the early morning of the 21st, Brigadier Chen had already commanded the troops to return to Zijin Mountain.

With the withdrawal of the 36th Division and the 37th Division, the First and Second Divisions of the Royal Association Army gathered in Pingyang City and other areas.

If their troops continue to move north, they will definitely suffer losses and may even be surrounded and annihilated.

At the same time, Brigadier Chen also received orders from the division headquarters and the general headquarters. Currently, the huge Zhongtiao Mountain is very empty.

Brigadier Chen wants to unified command the 386th Brigade as the commander of the Taiyue Regional Force and establish an independent detachment in Zhongtiao Mountain!
Of course they know that the 201st Division and the 98th Army are in the west of Zhongtiao Mountain, so they want to carry out activities in the east.

In the following period, the Japanese and puppet troops seemed to have become blind.

They completely treated the Purple Mountain Eighth Route Army, the main force of the 201st Division in the eastern part of Zhongtiao Mountain, the 98th Army, and Chen Ziyun's troops in Yangcheng and Jincheng as if they did not exist.

Not to mention taking the initiative to attack, the Japanese and puppet troops did not even dispatch security forces.

Chen Ziyun became more and more aware that something was wrong, and he kept in contact with Chu Yunfei and others.

By the evening of May 23, Chen Ziyun began to abandon Yangcheng and Jincheng and prepared to return to Zhongtiao Mountain.

That is, when he returned to Jincheng and Yangcheng, the system's mechanical sound sounded.

(End of this chapter)