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

The Japanese 36th Division and 41st Division executed the combat orders from the North China Front Headquarters.

The two divisions deployed a total of more than [-] troops to conduct diversionary attacks on the east and west areas of Zhongtiao Mountain.

After they took the lead in dispatching, the Japanese and puppet troops commanded by Kojima Nobuhiro also began to set off from the Jiangcheng area.

The 4000-man troops of the First Division of the Royal Association Army and the 4000-man troops of the Japanese Special Operations Wing attacked one after another.

These troops were quickly approaching Yangcheng, and they wanted to launch a direct combat attack on Yangcheng.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon on September [-], Yamamoto Kazuki commanded the special agent team to take the lead in launching operations.

The special agent team came directly to the area north of Yangcheng to fight, and they began to attack the 601st Regiment here.

The 4000-strong troops dispersed and attacked, and the little Japanese troops continued to carry out combat attacks.

The 601st Regiment was attacked one after another and suffered a certain amount of casualties. Li Chongtao, commander of the First Brigade, quickly arranged for the 601st Regiment to gather for defense.

Under the personal command of Li Chongtao, the 601st Regiment was attached to the artillery battalion directly under the brigade and stationed in the position for defense.

After the special agent wing saw the 601st regiment building position defenses, they did not immediately organize troops to attack.

Yamamoto Kazuki also built a position nearby and directly deployed a small number of troops to monitor the actions of the 601st Regiment.

At the same time, the special agent team began to dispatch troops and gradually conducted investigations towards Yangcheng, hoping to see the defense deployment situation in Yangcheng.

In this battle, the special agent wing and other units were personally commanded by the North China Front Army Headquarters.

General Commander Okamura Neiji is personally responsible. For officers like Yamamoto Kazuki, this is a good opportunity to perform.

In particular, Okamura Neiji approved the expansion of the special agent unit. As the captain of the unit, Yamamoto Kazuki must have some ideas.

"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, more than 8000 troops from the Special Operations Wing and the Royal Association Army have begun to attack from Jiangcheng."

"They are gradually approaching the Yangcheng area. It seems that they will launch a combat attack on Yangcheng soon."

"The front army headquarters requires us to use all our strength to sweep away the enemy forces in the area north of Yangcheng. Do you think we should launch an attack quickly?"

"The Jinsui Army in front of us has just stationed in the village for defense, and their positions have not been fully built yet."

"If we attack with all our strength at this time, they may not be able to block our attack."

"Your Excellency, Captain, now we are sending troops to investigate Yangcheng. If we attack Yangcheng, I am afraid that the front army headquarters..."

A Lieutenant Colonel came to Yamamoto Kazuki and said with a solemn expression on his face.

As an officer who has followed Kazuki Yamamoto for a long time, the Japanese lieutenant colonel knew very well what Kazuki Yamamoto was thinking.

Yamamoto Kazuki monitored the 601st Regiment and contained it without attacking it.

But if a reconnaissance force is sent to investigate Yangcheng, then Yamamoto Kazuki will definitely launch an attack on Yangcheng.

However, this time Okamura Neiji only asked the special agent team to sweep away the enemy forces in the area north of Yangcheng, and did not arrange for them to attack Yangcheng.

Yamamoto Kazuki's deployment was obviously against orders.

The Major General of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade, Sakuma Shigemori, who had previously violated combat orders, was forced to commit suicide to apologize.

Therefore, the Japanese Lieutenant Colonel believed that Yamamoto Kazuki's actions at this time were very risky.

Once the North China Front Army Headquarters is offended, the consequences will be disastrous.

"The battle here in Yangcheng is very important. Do you think the captain of the Kojima Shinko Alliance can completely win Yangcheng?"

"The strength of the special operations wing is indeed not weak, but compared with the Yangcheng defenders, it is still far behind."

"And have you noticed that the enemy troops north of Yangcheng are not equipped with many artillery pieces."

"This means that they are attached to the mountain artillery regiment and will most likely be stationed in Yangcheng."

"If I guess correctly, Chen Ziyun is commanding elite troops to defend Yangcheng and is waiting for us to launch an attack."

"For units such as the Special Operations Wing, it will be difficult for them to capture Yangcheng, and they may even suffer a certain degree of losses."

"I attacked Yangcheng not only to prove the strength of our special agent team, but also to quickly recapture Yangcheng."

"This place in Yangcheng is really important to us. If we lose it, the consequences would be disastrous."

Yamamoto Kazuki looked at the Lieutenant Colonel in front of him and said with a serious expression on his face.

After listening to these words, Lieutenant Colonel Yamamoto Kazuki understood what he really thought.

The special agent wing began to mobilize, and 1000 troops were stationed in the positions surrounding the 601st Regiment.

The little Japanese divided their troops and established a stronghold, thus containing the 601st Regiment and monitoring their every move.

Yamamoto Kazuki commanded the main force of about 3000 troops in the special agent wing, which gradually moved towards the south.

He is paying close attention to the developments in Yangcheng and is ready to launch an attack at any time.

For both sides, fighting in the Yangcheng area at this time is their next focus.

If Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to defend Yangcheng, it would be equivalent to adding a peripheral position to the Zhongtiao Mountain position.

The troops stationed in Yangcheng were like arrows on a bowstring, piercing in front of the little Japanese and capable of piercing their hearts at any time.

Of course, if the Japanese army recaptures Yangcheng, they can continue to maintain the blockade of the outside of Zhongtiao Mountain.

And they can use this place as a springboard at any time to launch a combat attack on Zhongtiao Mountain at any time.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese 110th Division also began combat operations in the northern Henan region.

The 127th Brigade, equipped with 1 artillery and other troops, began combat operations from the northern Henan region.

The 1 Japanese troops started from Shanyang City and quickly advanced towards Qinhe.

They want to forcefully cross the Qinhe area and directly launch combat attacks on Hanoi County and other areas.

Liang Ruxian commanded the third brigade, guard regiment, artillery regiment and other troops to actively launch defense.

At around [-]:[-], the artillery units of both sides began shelling across the Qin River, and a fierce battle in northern Henan was imminent.

At this time, the main forces of the 201st Division and the independent detachment were being restrained one after another, and it was almost difficult to get effective support here in Yangcheng.

At 03:30 in the afternoon, the Little Japanese Air Force began to dispatch.

Bombers came one after another over the battlefield. This time the Japanese army dispatched twelve bombers to carry out carpet bombing of Yangcheng.

Along with the deafening explosion, shrapnel spread in all directions, and the shock wave attacked everything indiscriminately.

Various houses continued to collapse, and positions everywhere were damaged.

There have been fierce battles here in Yangcheng several times, and the city wall has long been in dilapidated condition.

At this time, under such a large-scale bombing by the Little Japanese Air Force, the city walls began to collapse in an instant.

The bombing by the Japs continues, and there are almost no intact buildings left in Yangcheng.

At this time, in the western Shanxi region, the commander of the Second War Zone is here.

Yan Laoxi stood in front of the map with a solemn expression on his face.

He looked at Zhongtiao Mountain in southern Shanxi for a while, then at the northern Shanxi area, and frowned tightly.At the beginning of the all-out war, Yan Laoxi was really desperate with his little devils to protect his territory in Jin Province.

In several battles, all the main forces of the Jinsui Army were dispatched to fight. In order to protect the battle in the Xinkou area, he even dispatched all artillery units.

But in the end the Jinsui Army was defeated, and then he led his troops to western Shanxi.

Up to now, Yan Laoxi's idea is very simple. He will guard the western Shanxi area and develop slowly, and will not engage in any battles with the Japs.

Even in order to preserve his own little strength, Yan Laoxi did not hesitate to flirt with the little devil.

But after Chen Ziyun was born, Yan Laoxi became more or less hardened.

Whether it was against the kid or his companion, after all, Chen Ziyun assisted Chu Yunfei in achieving great military exploits.

But now, Yan Laoxi is very worried, because he knows that the situation on the battlefield has changed significantly.

"The Japanese army launched a sweep in Ji Province and achieved a lot of results. It is said that the armed forces behind enemy lines suffered a lot of losses."

"Now they have come to northern Shanxi to carry out mopping up operations. If all the armed forces behind enemy lines here are eliminated, then the Japanese army will be able to take advantage of the situation and attack western Shanxi."

"We are walking on thin ice now. If we are not careful, we will fall into the ice cave. The little devil is determined to deal with the armed forces in the occupied areas this time."

"Tell me, if these armed forces behind enemy lines are eliminated and the Japanese army invades western Shanxi, how should we respond?"

"Can our group armies be able to defend this place?"

Yan Laoxi looked at his confidant and asked with a solemn expression on his face.

These confidant generals looked at each other, all of them lowered their heads and remained silent.

But they have no confidence that they can rely on Shanxi to block the attack of the Japanese troops.

Although the morale of the Jinsui Army has changed during this period, only the 201st Division can fight.

Now that the 201st Division is not in western Shanxi, but in Zhongtiao Mountain in southern Shanxi, the morale of the Shanxi-Sui Army will inevitably decline.

If the Japanese army attacked directly, not to mention whether they could hold western Shanxi, it would be good if they could ensure that there would not be a large-scale defeat.

"You have been in the army for many years, but I think the 10,000+ Jinsui Army is not as good as the 201st Division's more than 2 troops."

"If I have two 201st Division troops, I can take back Jin Province!"

"There are so many officers in the Jinsui Army. Not to mention they can compare with Chen Ziyun, how many of them have the ability of Chu Yunfei."

"Huangpu has produced so many famous generals, but here we don't have any!"

Seeing that these confidants were silent, Yan Laoxi's face turned gloomy and he roared angrily.

These generals were reprimanded, and none of them dared to speak.

Yan Laoxi shook his head and looked at the map with an obviously unhappy expression on his face.

"Sir Yan, this is the news we just received. The Japanese and puppet troops have begun to gather heavy troops to prepare for a counterattack in Yangcheng."

"In this battle in the Zhongtiao Mountain area of ​​southern Shanxi, the Japanese army still gathered a lot of troops, and the Yangcheng battle will become a key battle."

"If Chen Ziyun commands the troops to defend Yangcheng and block the attack of the Japanese and puppet troops, then the battle here in Zhongtiao Mountain will undergo a major change."

"They were defending Yangcheng, but it was like a sharp sword stabbing towards the Japanese army."

"With the kid's strong revenge mentality, he will definitely not give up."

"This means that even if they gain victory in the northern Shanxi region, they will not come to attack western Shanxi."

At this time, Guo Zaiyang, chief of staff of the theater, came to Yan Laoxi and pointed at the map to explain.

After hearing this, Yan Laoxi nodded in agreement.

"The troops commanded by Chen Ziyun made a large circle. Can he hold Yangcheng?"

"As mentioned above, the Japanese army specially dispatched two elite regiments to fight this time."

"If they can't block the attack and Yangcheng falls, the Japs are likely to take advantage of the situation and attack the western Shanxi area."

"Now that our connection with Zhongtiao Mountain is cut off, we can no longer provide support to them."

Yan Laoxi pointed to the location of Yangcheng and said with a solemn expression on his face.

Yangcheng was his hope, but whether he could hold Yangcheng or not was not something Yan Laoxi could decide.

"Pay close attention to the situation here in Yangcheng, and report to me anytime you have any news."

"At the same time, in the name of the Chief's Department, contact the 201st Division and ask Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun to stick to Yangcheng."

"In addition, contact the First Theater Commander's Department and ask Commander Jiang Ming to allocate a batch of materials to support the 201st Division's operations."

Yan Laoxi thought for a while and then gave the order directly.

"Yes, Sir Yan." Chief of Staff Guo Zaiyang replied immediately.

Yan Laoxi hoped that Chen Ziyun could hold Yangcheng, but he didn't have the confidence to do so.

After reading the telegram reporting the two most elite units of the Japs to counterattack Yangcheng, Yan Laoxi felt that Yangcheng might not be able to be defended.

At the same time, here in Zhongtiao Mountain, Chu Yunfei's face became serious.

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong made a report, and the Japanese special agent wing and special operations wing advanced towards Yangcheng.

Moreover, the Japanese aviation force was also dispatched and began bombing Yangcheng.

Faced with such a powerful blow, Chu Yunfei had no idea whether Yangcheng could hold on.

"Division seat, now the 36th Division, the 41st Division, and the 110th Division are sending troops to carry out diversionary attacks."

"Their intention is obvious, which is to contain our main force and prevent us from rushing to support Yangcheng."

"Judging from their mobilization of troops this time, they are very determined to capture Yangcheng."

"After all, the First Brigade and other troops continued to fight, and they also suffered casualties."

"Do you think we should temporarily withdraw our troops and wait until there is a suitable opportunity before we go out to fight?"

"If we force the battle here in Yangcheng, we may suffer heavy losses."

After Fang Ligong finished his report, he had a solemn expression on his face and suggested softly.

"Brother Ligong, the superior department sent a message asking us to defend Yangcheng with all our strength."

"Chief Yan, we have violated their wishes several times. Now it is unreasonable if we don't even follow the order to defend Yangcheng."

"What's more, you also know Ziyun's character. Even if we issue a retreat order, he will not give up Yangcheng easily."

"You quickly contact the cavalry regiment and ask them to deploy a cavalry battalion and quickly join the new cavalry battalion of the independent detachment."

"Let deputy commander Xie Yunxia take personal command and accept the command of Chen Ziyun to support operations in the Yangcheng area at any time."

After Chu Yunfei thought for a while, he gave the order directly with a serious expression on his face. (End of chapter)