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

At about one o'clock in the afternoon on September [-], Kojima Nobuhiro commanded the special operations wing to begin a fierce attack on Houma City.

The Little Japanese troops of about 4000 people quickly advanced to Houma City to fight. They successively broke through the blocking positions set up by the New Second Regiment.

This Japanese army easily reached the outside of Houma City. Although the New Second Regiment deployed two infantry battalions here.

But facing the 4000-man special operations wing, they are still at an absolute disadvantage. There are gaps between the two sides in all aspects.

At two o'clock in the battle, Chen Ziyun began to issue retreat orders, and the troops of the New Second Regiment quickly moved towards Pingyang City.

By [-]:[-], the Japanese troops recaptured the captured Wenxi City, Houma City, and Fen City one after another.

Anda 23, who commanded the operation, quickly contacted the 36st Army Headquarters and the [-]th Division.

He arranged for the 37th Division and the Special Operations Regiment to gather in Fencheng.

As for Houma City, it is still left to the 36th Division for defense.

At the same time, Anda 23 directly promised that it was absolutely sure to encircle and annihilate Chen Ziyun's troops in Pingyang City.

After receiving the report here at the First Army Headquarters, Moritake Tanabe, the chief of staff of the North China Front who actually commanded the operation, was very satisfied with the current results of the operation.

He deliberately transferred the relatively complete 36th Regiment from the 224th Division to the 37th Division to strengthen its combat effectiveness.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the First Army Headquarters issued a combat order.

Moritake Tanabe, Yoshio Iwamatsu, and Masaru Hanatani authorized the commander of the 37th Division, Adachi 23, to uniformly command the operation.

The 37th Division, Special Operations Regiment, 224th Regiment, and 59th Brigade are all under the command of Anda 23.

And these little Japanese generals hope that even if they cannot annihilate Chen Ziyun's troops this time in the Pingyang City area, they can still deal a heavy blow to them.

After Anda 23 received the combat order, with an excited expression on his face, he quickly established a division headquarters in Fencheng.

At the same time, the 37th Division Communications Team established contact with various departments as soon as possible to ensure that the division headquarters could effectively command the troops to conduct operations.

Here at the headquarters of the Little Devil Division in Fencheng, Anda 23 and its staff also had repeated discussions to formulate a perfect combat plan.

For the Japanese army at this time, they still had great hope in completely annihilating Chen Ziyun's troops.

After all, Anda 23 controls five infantry regiments, among which the combat effectiveness of the special operations regiment far exceeds that of other infantry regiments.

In addition, in Pingyang City, there are four independent infantry brigades reinforced by heavy weapons, the 59th Brigade.

With such strength, Anda 23 is confident.

"Chen Ziyun's troops will never go south to fight at this time. If they go south to fight, it will be equivalent to a decisive battle with our main force."

"Chen Ziyun does not have such courage. Of course, if they engage in a decisive battle, it will be exactly what we hope."

"With the current strength of our troops, we have a complete advantage. They will not be our opponents at all. We are sure to completely defeat them."

"So for them, there are only two options at this time. The first is to quickly advance to the west and move to the western Shanxi area."

"Western Shanxi is the area controlled by the Jinsui Army. It is natural for Chen Ziyun and the Jinsui Army to move here."

"Even if they don't go to western Shanxi, if we carry out encirclement and annihilation operations against Chen Ziyun's troops, the Jinsui Army here in western Shanxi may also send out rescue operations."

"After all, for the troops in the second theater, retaining Chen Ziyun's elite troops still has many benefits."

"So whether it is to block possible reinforcements from the Jinsui Army or to prevent Chen Ziyun's troops from evacuating toward western Shanxi, we must defend the west side."

The Chief of Staff of the 37th Division pointed at the area west of Pingyang City and made a direct suggestion.

After hearing this, Anda 23 agreed very much.

After thinking carefully, Anda 23 immediately contacted the special operations wing.

He arranged for the special operations wing to set off immediately and assemble to the west of Pingyang City.

Kojima Shinhsing's force should be deployed in the west area of ​​Pingyang City, build a good position, and be prepared to block the attack.

At the same time, if necessary, they can also quickly attack from the west to launch a fatal blow to Chen Ziyun's troops.

After receiving the order, the special operations wing immediately advanced towards the designated area without delay.

"Contact the 224th Regiment and ask them to assemble to the east of Pingyang City, strengthen contact with the 59th Brigade, and hold on to the eastern position."

"Chen Ziyun's troops cannot evacuate to the west, so they are likely to move to the east. The 224th Wing must prevent them from moving to the east."

"The division's heavy infantry regiment is stationed in Fencheng, and the search regiment serves as the division headquarters' security force."

"The 225th Regiment, the 226th Regiment, the 227th Regiment, the Field Artillery Regiment, and the Engineer Regiment advanced directly to the north to attack Chen Ziyun's troops."

At 04:30 in the afternoon, after repeated discussions with the 37th Division, they formulated a combat plan.

The Special Operations Wing and the 224th Wing were deployed on both sides of Pingyang City to prevent Chen Ziyun's troops from withdrawing from the battlefield.

At the same time, these two regiments are responsible for blocking possible reinforcements.

As for the 69th Brigade of the 59th Division, they continued to defend Pingyang City and blocked the way for Chen Ziyun's troops to break out of the encirclement to the north.

Except for the heavy baggage regiment and the search regiment directly under the 37th Division, all other troops were dispatched.

Three infantry regiments with 1 troops, a field artillery regiment with 2000 troops, and an engineer regiment with 1000 troops all attacked.

The 5000-man troops advanced toward Pingyang City in a mighty manner, directly engaging in a decisive battle with Chen Ziyun's troops.

At this time, Chen Ziyun had already commanded the First Brigade, the New Second Regiment, the Mountain Artillery Regiment and other troops gathered here in Pingyang City.

And they also tried to use the soil work to launch attacks. Although they achieved some results, the progress was slow.

After a large number of Japanese troops surrounded them, Chen Ziyun directly gave up the battle against Pingyang City.

He dispersed his troops in different villages and called together officers above the regiment commander.

In a village south of Pingyang City, Chen Ziyun stood in front of the map with a solemn expression on his face.

Li Chongtao, commander of the first brigade, had a solemn expression on his face. After all, the troops were surrounded by Japanese troops.

Faced with such a situation, everyone believed that there was no way out and the troops were likely to suffer a devastating blow.

Li Chongtao proposed several times to disperse and break out immediately, but Chen Ziyun did not agree.

On the other hand, Wu Ziqiang, the leader of the 358th Regiment, and Shi Yuzhen, the leader of the 601st Regiment, were relatively calm.

As for Ding Wei, the leader of the new second regiment, and Li Yang, the leader of the mountain artillery regiment, they were not nervous at all.

Li Yang and others were brought up by Chen Ziyun, and they were very aware of Chen Ziyun's abilities.

In their view, as long as Chen Ziyun is here, any dilemma can be solved.

"There is a small Japanese regiment on each side of the east and west sides maneuvering. The Japanese regiment on the west side is very strong."

"They are equipped with a certain number of artillery and more heavy weapons than an ordinary regiment."

"This Japanese army is the elite force that successively captured Wenxi City and Houma City. Their overall combat effectiveness is very strong."

"To the east is the Ordinary Little Jaap Regiment, with more than 3000 people. These two regiments blocked both sides of us."

The staff of the first brigade came to the map and began to introduce it in detail.The special operations regiment that appeared in the west was an elite regiment supported by the Japanese North China Front.

Their overall strength is far beyond that of ordinary regiments. Even the field regiments of the Japanese elite standing divisions a few years ago cannot compare with them.

The special operations wing has 4000 troops, all of which are field troops. When they fight, the local garrison will provide logistical support.

This wing has three field infantry battalions and one field artillery battalion.

Its field artillery brigade is equipped with twelve [-]-type mountain cannons, and three field infantry brigade are also armed to the teeth.

Each brigade not only has infantry artillery, rapid-fire artillery, but also machine guns.

And each infantry squadron will also have a certain number of Japs equipped with sniper rifles.

This unit has strong combat effectiveness. The New Second Regiment fought them in Wenxi City and Houma City successively, and suffered heavy losses in both battles.

"Commander Chen, the Little Japanese Regiment to the west is very strong. The troops under our New Second Regiment fought with them twice and suffered heavy casualties."

"Even if five battalions of our New Second Regiment are brought in to fight defensively, we may not be able to block their attack."

"This Japanese army is well-equipped with weapons and equipment, has a certain number of artillery pieces, and is very powerful in combat effectiveness."

Ding Wei looked at Chen Ziyun and also introduced the situation.

When Chen Ziyun heard these words, he immediately thought of the Kojima Shunxing troops that he had fought with before.

Here in Jin Province, there were two units of the First Army that had relatively strong overall combat effectiveness.

One is Yamamoto Kazuki's troops, and the second is Kojima Nobuhiro's troops.

Later, Chen Ziyun also received the news that both units had been expanded to a certain extent.

Their overall strength is very strong, and Chen Ziyun has always attached great importance to them, thinking that they are a bigger threat.

But Chen Ziyun didn't expect that the little devil would expand these two troops to such an extent.

"They stationed here in the west, obviously to block our evacuation towards western Shanxi, and also to block the Shanxi-Sui Army troops."

"The little devils here are very strong. If we fight forcefully, we will definitely suffer losses."

"On the contrary, there is an opportunity to take advantage of on the east side. Commander Ding Wei, you command the New Second Regiment to continuously harass the Japanese troops on the east side to prevent them from building positions."

"Wu Ziqiang, Li Yang, the 358th Regiment and the Mountain Artillery Regiment built positions southward and were ready to block the 37th Division."

"Shi Yuzhen, the artillery battalion of the 601st Regiment is on guard against the Japs in the direction of Pingyang City."

Chen Ziyun came to the map and said with a serious expression on his face.

He thought for a long time and already had a strategy to deal with it.

Now he can't break out in any direction directly, otherwise, the rest of the little Japanese troops will fully suppress him, and the consequences will be disastrous.

Chen Ziyun planned to launch defense first, and then choose the opportunity to take action.

"Yes, Commander Chen." The officers responded with salutes.

Immediately afterwards, the officers began to return to their respective ministries to prepare.

On the east side of Pingyang City, the troops of the New Second Regiment quickly attacked. Four infantry battalions, coordinated by an artillery battalion, continued to harass the 224th Regiment.

The 224th Wing wanted to build a position for defense, but the New Second Regiment did not give them this opportunity at all.

Attack after attack, the 224th Wing could only passively defend and was unable to build a position.

An angry expression appeared on the face of the captain of the Colonel-General. He finally lost his composure and began to command the troops to counterattack.

Troops from both sides fought in the area east of Pingyang City, and both sides suffered casualties.

In the area south of Pingyang City, around five o'clock in the afternoon, the 358th Regiment and the Mountain Artillery Regiment directly faced the main force of the 37th Infantry Division.

Three infantry regiments, one engineer regiment, and one field artillery regiment with 5000 troops launched the attack.

The field artillery regiment quickly established an artillery position, and 36 field guns continued to shell.

The positions of the 358th Regiment were shelled one after another, and the two regiments of the Little Devils quickly rushed over.

However, the mountain artillery regiment, under the command of regiment leader Li Yang, carried out shelling one after another.

Dense shells continued to hit the little devil, and deafening explosions continued to sound.

The shrapnel quickly spread in all directions, and the little Japanese troops also suffered casualties.

In the following time, the troops from both sides fought fiercely in the Pingyang City area.

The New Second Regiment fought against the 224th Regiment, while the 358th Regiment and the Mountain Artillery Regiment were the main force against the 37th Infantry Division.

The two sides fell into a fierce battle, and both sides suffered casualties.

Time passed, and around seven o'clock, Lieutenant General Anda 37, the commander of the 23th Division, came directly to the front line.

He listened carefully to the report of the commander, and then issued the combat order with a gloomy face.

The 225th Regiment and the 226th Regiment conducted a frontal attack, and the Field Artillery Regiment provided artillery support.

The Engineer Regiment and the 227th Regiment conducted flanking detours. They detoured directly from the east side, detoured to the side of the 358th Regiment, and launched an attack.

At this time, the 59th Brigade of the Little Devils stationed in Pingyang City can be mobilized, and they can attack at any time.

Moreover, the special operations wing on the west side has also established a position, and they can also attack.

However, Anda 23 did not deploy these troops to participate in the battle, but asked them to continue to defend in place.

The reason is very simple. Anda 23 believes that the main force of the 37th Division has completely contained Chen Ziyun's main force.

If the Special Operations Regiment, 59th Brigade and other units attack, they may gain combat merit.

And when these troops obtain military exploits, they do not belong to their own 37th Division.

At this time Anda 23 felt that he was sure of victory, so he wanted to monopolize the victory.

In his opinion, there is absolutely no problem for his three infantry regiments, one artillery regiment, and one engineering regiment to annihilate the 358th Regiment and other troops.

The little Japanese troops launched combat operations, and five regiments launched attacks one after another.

Type 358 field guns fired one after another, and dense shells landed on the [-]th Regiment's position one after another.

The 227th Regiment and the Engineer Regiment quickly detoured from the east and gradually advanced towards the rear of the 358th Regiment.

There was constant gunfire from the troops on both sides, and there was thick smoke everywhere.

There were more and more corpses on the ground. Time passed unconsciously and the sky gradually became dark.

At around 37 o'clock in the evening, the [-]th Division broke through the position, and Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to quickly begin to evacuate.

At this time, the first brigade troops quickly assembled, and the artillery troops were also transported by pack horses and mules and horses, and quickly moved along with the infantry.

These troops used the cover of night to quickly break through. (End of chapter)