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

Chapter 322 Sanyun reunites again (please subscribe)

Shozo Sakurai insisted on staying in place and implementing the central blooming tactic to completely annihilate the 201st Division and independent detachment.

Of course, the main reason why he did this was that he launched the attack without authorization, but so far he has gained nothing.

If he led his troops to break out at this time, it would be obvious that he would be defeated and would have no way to explain all aspects.

On the contrary, he led his troops to hold down the troops in the east and west regions, and coordinated with the main force to annihilate them. This was also a great achievement.

The little devils of the 33rd Division led the puppet troops to stay in place, but now their total strength is less than 3.

Moreover, the morale of the puppet troops was low. They did not expect that the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army here would have such strong combat effectiveness.

As night fell, it became pitch black all around.

In the North China Front Army Headquarters, Okamura Neiji, Tanabe Moritake and other staff members stood here on the sand table.

The sand table is a simulated Zhongtiao Mountain area, with detailed markings on the Japanese and puppet troops, the 201st Division, the independent detachment and other units.

The deputy chief of staff, Yusue Seizo, is very capable, and he basically grasped the situation of these troops in a short period of time.

"The independent detachment has three infantry regiments and one artillery regiment, with a total strength of more than tens of thousands."

"The weapons and equipment of this unit are completely obtained through seizure, so the composition of their weapons is very chaotic."

"The 201st Division has three brigades and at least seven infantry regiments participating in the battle. In addition, they also have two artillery regiments."

"Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun are the so-called disciples of the Emperor, and they are also popular figures in the Jinsui Army."

"So their troops are organized according to Category A field divisions. They are elite field divisions controlled by the second theater."

"According to our estimates, the enemy has assembled no less than 4 troops here."

"Fighting in the area east of Yuanqu City, the Imperial Association Army was severely hit. They still have more than [-] troops."

"Overall, their morale is very low. These troops probably did not expect that there would be such a strong enemy force here."

"The 33rd Division also suffered some casualties. It can be said that their battle this time was a failure and there was no gain."

Arisum Seizo picked up the baton, pointed at different areas, and began to introduce it in detail.

The expression on Neji Okamura's face was very calm, and he was not surprised at all by such a result.

After all, for him, if these troops can be a security division with some puppet troops, they can be solved.

Then they will not develop to such a scale, let alone bring a heavy blow to the North China Front.

Shun Tada, Yoshio Shinozuka and others will not be dismissed from their posts.

"The Sakurai Province Three underestimated the strength of their opponents. In fact, even without the support of the 201st Division, they could not break through the independent detachment position."

"The Eighth Route Army of the Independent Detachment cannot be underestimated, and these Eighth Route Army troops can develop rapidly."

"In terms of real threats, these Eighth Route Army troops pose a far greater threat to us than the 201st Division."

"Especially their terrifying fighting will. Even if they don't have sophisticated weapons, they can still show strong combat effectiveness."

"The overall weapons and equipment of the independent detachment are not weak. With the help of favorable terrain, there is no big problem in blocking the attacks of the 33rd Division and other troops."

Okamura Neji looked specifically at Ishiroyama and Lishan, and said with a serious expression on his face.

Even though he only took office for a few days, in these few days, apart from resting, Okamura Neiji spent the rest of his time studying Chen Ziyun and others.

He has read all their information in detail and is familiar with their battles every time.

Even now that Okamura Neiji can completely review a series of battles by Chen Ziyun and others, Okamura Neiji still has strong strength.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the 33rd Division and other troops are currently deployed for defense."

"The 27th Division and the 21nd Division of the Royal Association Army assembled from the west, and the [-]st Division also assembled its main force on the north."

"The Sakuma Corps has gathered on the front lines of Shaoyuan Town and Wangwu Town, and the 20th Division of the Imperial Association Army has advanced northward as ordered."

"Your Excellency, Commander, are we going to launch an attack across the board now and fight fiercely throughout the night to completely annihilate the 201st Division and the independent detachment?"

Chief of Staff Moritake Tanabe asked with a serious expression on his face, pointing to the location of Mount Nakatō on the sand table.

He felt that if so many troops could attack at the same time, they might be able to win.

Okamura Neji did not answer for the time being, but looked at the position of Mount Nakajo on the sand table with a thoughtful expression on his face.

The nearby staff members discussed quietly, but they did not expect that Chu Yunfei and other troops would develop to such an extent.

At present, the Japanese army alone has assembled three divisions, but these troops have no advantage in winning against them.

You must know that a few years ago, three divisions were enough to sweep across a war zone.

Before the troops of Chu Yunfei and others developed, the three security divisions in southern Shanxi could completely contain the 10,000+ troops deployed in Zhongtiao Mountain in the first theater.

But now, everything seems to have changed, and it is difficult for the Japanese troops to have the previous absolute advantage.

"If we have heavy casualties here, it will be difficult to replenish them in the short term."

"So in the next battle, we must try our best to ensure that the troops do not suffer too much loss, otherwise this will directly affect our subsequent security plan."

"The 21st Division will gather the main force first and temporarily give up the attack on Hengling Pass."

"The 27th Division, the Second Division of the Imperial Association Army and other units are deployed in the area west of Hengling Pass and Yuanqu City."

"The 33rd Division and other troops are staying put and waiting for follow-up combat orders."

"The 20th Division of the Royal Association Army that entered Nakajo Mountain has withdrawn. At the same time, the Sakuma Corps must strengthen its defenses and be careful of surprise attacks by enemy troops."

"Chen Ziyun is very good at raid operations. All ministries must treat him with caution to prevent them from raiding."

Okamura Neji had a serious expression on his face, pointed at the map, and directly issued the combat order.

"Hi, Commander." Tanabe Moritake and other staff members immediately agreed.

Okamura Neiji is very cunning and cautious in combat. He rarely launches combat operations without sufficient preparation.

This time the 33rd Division and other units took the initiative to attack. Okamura Neiji mainly wanted to see the specific combat situation of the 201st Division and the independent detachment.

As a result, the 33rd Division and other units now suffered casualties, and the operation was forced to stop.

He did not arrange for all ministries to launch an all-out attack immediately, because he knew that the Japanese and puppet troops had an absolute advantage at this time.

However, these advantages cannot ensure that they can annihilate the 201st Division and independent detachment with minimal casualties.

As the general commander who had just been transferred from the base camp, Okamura Neji knew the focus of the next operations of the base camp.

The Japanese army is currently trying to organize the Southern Army with all its strength to launch operations southward.

Therefore, all the focus of the base camp will be on the Southern Army. At this time, if the North China Front suffers heavy casualties, it will be difficult to quickly replenish it.

Under such circumstances, Okamura Neiji would not cause heavy losses to his own troops in order to annihilate the 201st Division and other troops.

The current situation on the battlefield is unknown. Okamura Neiji just asked all ministries to stand by and wait for follow-up combat orders.

Various departments of the Japanese and puppet troops began to station in different areas, and they stopped combat operations.

Of course, these Japanese and puppet troops were paying close attention to the battlefield situation. At the same time, they also formed a large encirclement around the independent detachment, the 201st Division.

The total strength of the Japanese and puppet troops at this time was quite large. The Sakuma Corps had more than 2 troops.

The 27th Division and the Second Division of the Royal Association Army have more than 3 troops, and the 33rd Division and other units also have more than 2 troops.

The 21st Division has more than 1 troops. At this time, around the 201st Division and the Independent Detachment, the number of Japanese puppet troops almost exceeds 10.

Of course, if these are all small Japanese troops, then the North China Front Army will definitely issue an attack order without hesitation.

But these troops include many puppet troops.

Okamura Neiji also considered the combat effectiveness of the puppet troops, so he did not issue an attack order for the time being.

Moreover, among these troops, the 21st Division still needs to bear the responsibility of regional defense such as Jiangcheng.

Otherwise, there will be a defensive loophole here, which may give Chen Ziyun and other troops a chance to break through.

The Japanese and puppet troops stood still, and the two sides formed a confrontation in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.

But for the 210th Division, their situation is not very good.

After all, their connection with the baggage regiment and the guard regiment was cut off, and they were unable to obtain various supplies.

Although they have established contact with the independent detachment, the independent detachment does not have many supplies.

If the confrontation between the two sides continues for a long time, it will definitely be detrimental to the 201st Division.

At around eleven o'clock in the evening, Chu Yunfei arrived at Yuanqu City.

He found Chen Ziyun, and at the same time Li Yunlong of the independent detachment gradually came to Yuanqu City through Jicheng Mountain.

Li Yunlong was handed over to deputy commander Xing Zhiguo to command the new regiment and other units.

At midnight, Chen Ziyun, Chu Yunfei, and Li Yunlong gathered here in Yuanqu City.

Chen Ziyun had already asked the cooking team to prepare wine and food. After the three of them met, it was inevitable that they would have a good drink.

"Hey, hey, brother Yunfei, brother Ziyun, you are so interesting. You came here with timely support." "To be honest, I was worried that you would have restrictions and not be able to assist us in the battle."

"You guys came here just in time. You guys will make a lot of money this time."

"To be honest, we, Lao Li, came from a miserable background and everything is good."

"If you have anything you don't need, you can always give it to me, Lao Li."

"Damaged guns and artillery, those are good things. Give them to me and I'll take them."

Li Yunlong said with a smile on his face after seeing Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun.

In this battle, the main results were achieved by the 201st Division, so a large amount of loot was captured by the 201st Division.

Chen Ziyun gave the few trophies to the independent regiment troops.

Li Yunlong knew that many Japanese and puppet troops were killed in the battle in the area east of Yuanqu City, so he was very greedy.

"Brother Yunlong, you are so humble. The independent detachment has grown to tens of thousands of troops and has also expanded the artillery regiment."

"I'm afraid not many people will believe that you, Brother Yunlong, have a miserable background."

"But now that you have spoken, we can't remain silent."

"We do have some unused guns here that we can give to your independent detachment."

Chu Yunfei said with a smile on his face, he was generous in taking action.

Of course, Chu Yunfei made such a decision mainly after considering all aspects.

The Lishan and Xicheng Mountains where the independent detachment is stationed are very important. If they are lost here, the consequences will be disastrous.

Therefore, Chu Yunfei was willing to give some weapons to the independent detachment to enhance their defense capabilities.

Li Yunlong was very happy to have obtained weapons and ammunition.

Taking a sip of authentic Fenjiu, he felt even happier.

"This time the little devils are serious about it. They have dispatched several divisions and a large number of puppet troops to assist in the battle."

"Brother Yunfei and Brother Ziyun should have noticed that the Japanese and puppet troops have gradually completed the encirclement of us."

"Now we are all surrounded by them. They have not launched an attack now, but as long as they attack, they may hit us hard at any time."

"When we gather together this time, it's definitely not as simple as drinking and eating."

"Brother Ziyun, you are a talented planner. I wonder if you have any good ideas."

After Li Yunlong drank wine and ate food, he looked at Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun and spoke directly.

"Brother Yunlong is so complimentary. We invite Brother Yunlong to come over this time. We want to hear Brother Yunlong's opinions."

Chen Ziyun looked at Li Yunlong and said, to be honest, Chen Ziyun still has no good solution.

Originally, he wanted to mobilize troops to fight the puppet troops advancing south. This puppet army only had more than 5000 people.

But Chen Ziyun did not expect that this puppet army would suddenly withdraw.

The puppet army that Chen Ziyun wanted to fight was naturally the 20th Division of the Imperial Association Army.

They have been hit hard before, suffered heavy losses, and have not yet recovered.

So now they only have more than 5000 troops, but with their withdrawal, the Sakuma Corps has more than 2 troops.

Moreover, there are thousands of little Japanese troops here, and Chen Ziyun is under great pressure if he wants to eat them.

"The Japanese and puppet troops did not attack. They must be waiting for the right opportunity."

"But procrastinating it for a long time will be very detrimental to us."

"Ziyun, brother Yunlong, we have to find a way to break through their encirclement."

"Even if you keep winning small battles, you can still add up to more and continue to kill them."

Chu Yunfei spoke at this time, with a serious expression on his face.

When Li Yunlong heard these words, he took another sip of wine.

He stood up and came to the map. Looking at the exquisite maps placed on the wall, he was a little envious.

You must know that Li Yunlong's detachment headquarters does not have such an exquisite map.

"We have Japanese and puppet troops in the north, south and west, and there are quite a few Japanese and puppet troops."

"But there are no troops in the east. Their intention is very obvious. They can press us to the northern Henan area at the critical moment."

"There are troops from the 35th Infantry Division stationed in the northern Henan area, and the Sakuma Corps can also be transferred there at any time."

"If we are defeated and moved to the northern Henan region, and a large number of Japanese and puppet troops come to suppress us, we will definitely be defeated."

"But if we can enter the northern Henan region in advance to fight, that will be a great achievement!"

Li Yunlong looked at Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun, pointed at the northern Henan area on the map and said.

Yu Province is divided into north and south regions by the Yellow River. The northern region of Henan borders Shanxi Province and Hebei Province.

Continue to push eastward from Xicheng Mountain and Lishan Mountain to the area south of Jincheng. Continue eastward and cross the Taihang Mountain to reach Muye City, an important town in northern Henan.

If you continue southward from the area south of Jincheng, you will enter Jiyuan City in the northern Henan area.

Currently, the Sakuma Corps is gathered in Shaoyuan Town and Wangwu Town, east of Jiyuan City.

Jiyuan City, Makino City and other areas are garrisoned by troops from the Japanese 35th Division.

Of course, the 35th Division is not only responsible for the defense of northern Henan, they are also responsible for the defense of Henan Province south of the Yellow River and other areas.

Their troops are very scattered. Almost all counties here have only one squadron of more than 100 troops for defense.

Even in some towns, there were only a dozen Japanese troops and puppet troops for defense.

Li Yunlong has been eyeing this place for a long time. He also thought that when the independent detachment develops to a certain extent, he will gradually develop towards the northern Henan region.

But now, he is preparing to launch combat operations in the northern Henan region to support the war.

"Entering the northern Henan area, brother Yunlong, this is an absolute death place!"

After Chu Yunfei heard Li Yunlong's suggestion, he couldn't help but exclaimed.

The defenses of the Japanese and puppet troops in northern Henan are very sparse, and the main reason is that the Japanese and puppet troops have absolute control here.

To the north of Makino City is Ji Province. This is the area controlled by the troops directly under the North China Front, and it is also the key defense area for the Japs.

To the south is the Yellow River, to the west is the promotion, and to the east is the Lubei region.

No troops can develop here. Due to the narrow terrain of northern Henan, there is not much scope for movement.

The 24th Group Army in the Hebei-Cha War Zone has two armies operating in northern Henan and northern Hebei.

However, they mainly rely on the Taihang Mountains for guerrilla warfare, and most of them are in mountainous areas and rarely engage in combat.

Even during the battle at Zhongtiao Mountain, the 24th Group Army did not conduct much reinforcement operations.

It can be said that any troops entering the northern Henan region will have no way to survive.

At this time, Li Yunlong proposed to fight in the northern Henan area, but Chu Yunfei felt that it was too risky.

However, this idea gave Chen Ziyun an idea.

"Master, if we send troops into the northern Henan region, we will continuously mobilize the Japanese and puppet troops in Shaoyuan Town and Wangwu Town."

"Then there won't be any threat to us in the south. We can even move to the south at any time."

"Now the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops is gathered here in Zhongtiao Mountain. The defense in northern Henan may not be perfect. If we send troops, we may find an opportunity to take advantage of it."

"And if we want to fight here in the northern Henan region, we can also effectively coordinate the battle and attract the help of the little devils in the Zhongtiao Mountain area."

Chen Ziyun stood up and came to Li Yunlong's side, and he explained directly.

When Chu Yunfei heard this, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

"The troops entering the northern Henan region must be elite troops, otherwise they may suffer losses."

"And the unit also needs to be good at guerrilla warfare and have the ability to attack difficult situations."

"In addition, the number of troops we leave here must be sufficient, otherwise we may spread our forces too thin and create opportunities for the Japs."

After a moment of silence, Chu Yunfei also came to the map and emphasized.

　Guys, is anyone else watching?

　　The collection keeps dropping, no one reads it?

　　If anyone sees it, please help cast a recommendation vote. If you have a monthly ticket, please vote.

　　I bow and thank you all for your support!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)