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

North China Front Chief of Staff Tanabe Moritake was prepared to personally command the 33rd Division, and the 37th Division directly sought Commander Chen and Chen Ziyun's troops for a decisive battle.

But he didn't know that Chen Ziyun had already commanded the troops to move towards Taiyue Mountain.

It was dark at night, and at around eleven o'clock in the evening, Chen Ziyun began to mobilize various ministries to assemble towards the designated area.

In the front-line positions of Jiangcheng, Yangcheng, and Jincheng, after the large-scale mobilization of Japanese troops left, only the puppet troops were left for defense.

The first division of the Imperial Association Army and the second division of the Imperial Association Army were stationed here for defense.

Two division commanders, Huang Daofeng and Xu Chengpu, also took command personally.

The First Division of the Huangdaofeng Imperial Alliance Army is mainly responsible for the defense of Jiangcheng and Purple Mountain in the north.

In addition, they also need to establish contact with Yamamoto Kazuki's special agent team so that they can support the special agent team in operations at any time.

Xu Chengpu's Second Division of the Imperial Association Army was mainly responsible for the defense of Jincheng and Yangcheng.

The other two puppet army-division joint departments are also in charge of Xu Chengpu's Second Division.

These two divisions also participated in a series of battles and suffered casualties themselves.

However, the little devils valued them very much, especially since Wang Ni of Jinling planned to win over them, so they were supplemented to a certain extent.

At present, the First Division of the Huangdaofeng Imperial Alliance Army has three infantry regiments and one artillery regiment, with a strength of about 9000 people.

Xu Chengpu's Second Division of the Imperial Association Army has three infantry regiments and one artillery battalion, with a strength of about 8000 people.

These puppet troops are all composed of hard-core traitors, and they work very hard to assist the Japanese army in combat.

The 7000-strong force is responsible for the defense of Jiangcheng and other areas, mainly suppressing the 201st Division of Zhongtiaoshan and the independent detachment to prevent them from expanding the defense area.

At this time, many bunkers and gun towers were built in Jiangcheng and other areas, and some fortifications were also built as semi-permanent defenses.

For this reason, the little devils forcibly attracted many young and middle-aged people to help them build fortifications.

Even though there are currently no Japanese troops here, the little devil is still very relieved about the defense here.

The arrogant Huang Daofeng even said harshly that even if Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun's 201st Division came to attack, they could still hold their position.

Moreover, Huang Daofeng directly provoked, claiming that if the 201st Division had the courage, he would go to Jiangcheng to fight them in a decisive battle.

The existence of this puppet army has indeed had a bad impact.

Some of the miscellaneous troops who were sent to carry out guerrilla operations behind enemy lines were faintly wavering.

Especially seeing that the troops of Huang Daofeng and Xu Chengpu were so valued by the Japanese army and distributed with sophisticated weapons and equipment, they inevitably had some ideas.

Moreover, Wang Ni continued to publish the Curve Peace Theory in Jinling, which also increased the determination of these troops to defect to the Japanese army.

Ouyang He, the communications director of the 201st Division, made every effort to promote the attack this time. Apparently, he had many considerations.

At this time in Jincheng, the headquarters of the Second Division of the Imperial Association Army is here.

It was already late at midnight, but Xu Chengpu, the commander of the puppet army, did not rest.

He was sitting on a chair, discussing with his confidants, who had very dissatisfied expressions on their faces.

At this time, they had received news that the 23st and 24nd Divisions of the Imperial Association Army of Jin Province were to be reorganized into the [-]rd and [-]th Divisions of the Peace Army.

At the same time, these two divisions formed the Ninth Army, and the position of army commander fell directly on Huang Daofeng.

Huang Daofeng and Xu Chengpu had a big conflict. Xu Chengpu was naturally unwilling to let Huang Daofeng serve as the army commander.

What's more, Huang Daofeng, the commander of the army, has started to put on Xu Chengpu's shoes even before he takes office.

"Master, I got the news from Taijun that Huang Daofeng recommended you to be the deputy commander."

"Huang Daofeng's intention is very obvious. He intends to directly annex our army."

"As long as you serve as deputy commander, the Second Division will be annexed by him sooner or later, and we will not have any good fruits in the future."

"I think we should take action in advance, otherwise we will definitely suffer from Taijun's order."

Xu Chengpu's confidant said softly, with a solemn expression on his face.

Xu Chengpu, who has been in the army for many years, naturally knows the consequences of serving as a deputy.

If you have a good relationship with each other, you should be prepared to take over if you hold the deputy position.

However, there is a big conflict between Huang Daofeng and Xu Chengpu. If Xu Chengpu serves as deputy commander, Huang Daofeng will definitely take the opportunity to send his confidant to take over as the commander of the second division.

Then the Zodiac Summit gradually took control of the Second Division, completely sidelining Xu Chengpu, allowing him to serve only as a deputy, thereby losing military power.

Xu Chengpu knew very well what losing military power meant to these puppet troops these days.

"Hmph, Huang Daofeng underestimates me. If he wants to annex my troops, he's not afraid of bursting his belly!"

"What's so great about Huang Daofeng is that he got lucky and won some battles."

"This time in Zhongtiao Mountain, his troops were almost annihilated!"

"Don't worry, I have already found a way out. Huang Daofeng wants to command our troops. It is completely wishful thinking!"

Xu Chengpu showed a contemptuous smile on his face and spoke directly.

Huang Daofeng and Xu Chengpu are two examples set by the little devil. Relatively speaking, the little devil pays more attention to Huang Daofeng.

Xu Chengpu also knew this, so he continued to take action and adopted the strategy of using money to open the way.

At this time, Xu Chengpu had already greeted the security forces in Hebei Province, and his troops could be integrated into the security forces at any time.

The puppet army officers were completely relieved when they heard that Xu Chengpu had been prepared.

It wasn't until after one o'clock in the morning that they returned to their own units.

After Xu Chengpu sent these officers away, he glanced at the map with a gloomy expression on his face.

"Huang Daofeng, as long as I have a chance, I will definitely find an opportunity to kill you." Xu Chengpu said through gritted teeth.

At this time, at the headquarters of the First Division of the Imperial Alliance Army in Jiangcheng, Huang Daofeng did not rest at night.

He is also actively carrying out activities, hoping to reorganize the troops as soon as possible.

Huang Daofeng is very eager for the position of army commander.

After all, after becoming the army commander, he had the opportunity to annex Xu Chengpu's troops.

"Don't be stingy with gold bars, antique calligraphy and paintings, give them all away if you can."

"We need to establish good relations with Taijun and Jinling. As long as they are willing to accept the things, they will definitely be able to help us to some extent."

"Don't worry about these things. It doesn't matter if you spend them all. Sooner or later we will be able to accumulate more money."

"The reorganization matter must be finalized quickly, and Xu Chengpu must serve as deputy commander."

"As long as he serves as deputy commander, we will have the opportunity to annex his troops."

"Xu Chengpu and I have a deep hatred. Only by completely dealing with him can I sleep peacefully."

"Now he is silently waiting for the opportunity. As long as there is a chance, he will definitely take action against me."

"So I will never give him a chance to take action." Huang Daofeng found a confidant and said with a serious expression on his face.

"Yes, Master, don't worry, I understand what you mean." The confidant officer agreed immediately.

Huang Daofeng nodded and made detailed arrangements. He sent his trusted officers out overnight to deliver gifts.

The two divisions of the puppet army conduct strict defense and are well connected with each other, so that they can assist in combat operations at any time.

However, the two puppet army commanders Xu Chengpu and Huang Daofeng had deep conflicts that could not be reconciled.

They are plotting against each other all the time, and they both want to kill each other!

Chen Ziyun can definitely take advantage of this.

At two o'clock in the morning, in the area north of Purple Mountain, inside a village.

Chen Ziyun stood in front of the map, looked at the puppet platoon leader in front of him, and began to ask.

This puppet platoon leader was the tongue captured by the first brigade. At this time, Chen Ziyun had already commanded the first brigade to the area north of Zijin Mountain.

Of course, the troops of the First Brigade are relatively scattered and have not yet been completely gathered together.

The puppet platoon leader did not expect that he would be arrested if he just came out to check the post.

Looking at Chen Ziyun and others, he was frightened. At first, he wanted to resist Chen Ziyun's question.

But when the shell gun was pointed at his head, the puppet platoon leader responded immediately without any hesitation.

The first regiment of the first division of the Imperial Association Army was deployed in Jiangcheng, the second regiment was deployed in the southwest of Jiangcheng, and the third regiment and artillery regiment were deployed in Zijin Mountain.

To the east of Jiangcheng, the Fourth Regiment of the Second Division of the Imperial Association Army is stationed to maintain contact between the two divisions.

After some inquiries, Chen Ziyun had some idea of ​​the general defense of the Jiangcheng area.

And he also got an important piece of information, that is, there was a relatively big conflict between the two divisions of the puppet army.

The first regiment stationed in Jiangcheng often clashed with the fourth puppet regiment to the east.

Of course, they were intimidated by the little Japanese troops and they didn't dare to use their guns, but they would often fight each other with fists and kicks!

After getting this news, Chen Ziyun thought it could be used.

At around three o'clock in the morning, the First Brigade once again captured a puppet captain from the Second Division of the Royal Association Army.

By four o'clock, Chen Ziyun fully grasped the defensive deployment situation of the two puppet military divisions.

The Fourth Regiment of the Imperial Association Army was stationed at the junction of Jiangcheng and Yangcheng, responsible for the communication between the two divisions.

The fifth regiment was stationed in Yangcheng, and the sixth regiment was assigned an artillery battalion and stationed here in Jincheng.

Each regiment of the puppet army has about 500 troops and is equipped with light and heavy machine guns, mortars of different calibers, and mountain cannons.

At this time, Chen Ziyun's focus is on Yangcheng. He must quickly capture Yangcheng and get the 65MM mountain cannon rewarded by the system.

However, it is not easy to fight here in Yangcheng. There are more than 2000 puppet troops in Yangcheng, and there are also more than 5000 puppet troops on both sides.

At the same time, the First Division of the Imperial Association Army in the Jiangcheng area can also rush over for reinforcements at any time.

As long as the Japanese army exerts pressure, even if Huang Daofeng and Xu Chengpu have conflicts, they will definitely support each other in fighting.

Chen Ziyun looked at the map and began to think deeply.

The sky gradually became brighter, and early in the morning of September [-], the Japanese troops on the Zhengtai Railway launched combat operations.

The 33rd Division and the 37th Division deployed four infantry regiments and two artillery regiments to fight southward in two ways.

They attacked from the Zhengtai Railway and advanced directly to the south, preparing for a decisive battle with Commander Chen's troops.

After Commander Chen discovered the Japanese army's combat intention, he immediately mobilized troops for combat.

He transferred the main force to the outside, and one part was used to contain the Japanese troops on the inside.

At around [-] o'clock in the morning, troops from both sides continued to fight, and both sides suffered casualties.

Of course, at this time, the little devil thought that Chen Ziyun's troops were with Commander Chen's troops.

So they directly dispatched six regiments to carry out mopping up and decisive battles, and they also controlled three regiments as reserves, which could go south for support at any time.

It was at this time that Chen Ziyun began to gather Li Chongtao and others together.

"Captain Ding, you command the four infantry battalions of the New Second Academy to conduct a diversionary attack on Zijin Mountain to attract puppet troops to attack."

"Brigadier Li, you command the 601st Regiment to support the operations. After the puppet troops are dispatched, you will jointly contain them."

"The new Second Regiment Artillery Battalion, the 601st Regiment Heavy Weapons Battalion has been strengthened to the 358th Regiment. I will command the 358th Regiment and the Mountain Artillery Regiment to fight."

"As long as you attract the main force of the puppet army to the Zi JS area, we will quickly raid Yangcheng and seize Yangcheng in the shortest time!"

Chen Ziyun had a serious expression on his face. He pointed at the map and directly issued the combat order.

"Yes, Commander Chen." The officers immediately agreed after receiving the combat order.

Immediately afterwards, they began to go back to prepare.

At ten o'clock in the morning on September [-], the New Second Regiment began to attack Zijin Mountain.

Four infantry battalions went out to fight one after another, with dense bullets and artillery shells hitting Zijin Mountain one after another.

At this time, the puppet troops deployed an infantry regiment and an artillery regiment in Purple Mountain.

Their artillery regiment had twenty mountain guns and field guns, and these guns immediately launched a bombardment.

At the same time, the commander of the puppet army did not dare to delay and quickly reported the situation.

After the puppet army division commander Huang Daofeng received the report, the staff marked it on the map.

If it were normal, Huang Daofeng would definitely ask the troops to defend with all their strength.

But now he can be promoted to be the commander of the puppet army, so he wants to show his positive performance.

"Master, the ones attacking Zijin Mountain are the Tubal troops. They have more than 2000 troops and their weapons and equipment are pretty good."

"But it's completely impossible for them to take over Purple Mountain. Just one artillery regiment is more than they can handle."

"I think this Eighth Route Army is not simple. It probably came from Taiyue Mountain, maybe the 386th Brigade."

"By the way, Master, the two divisions of Taijun's force are fighting south of the Zhengtai Railway. This Eighth Route Army is coming to attack Zijin Mountain."

"Do they plan to rely on Taiyue Mountain and Zijin Mountain for defense to resist the encirclement and annihilation operations of Taijun's troops?"

Several puppet army officers looked at Huang Daofeng and analyzed directly.

After hearing this, Huang Daofeng showed a thoughtful expression on his face.

After pondering for a while, he personally began to contact the headquarters of the Little Japanese First Army.

He is preparing to gather troops and take the initiative to fight in the Zi JS area, so as to encircle and annihilate the New Second Regiment! (End of chapter)