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

At ten o'clock in the morning on February 23, Luzhou City, an important town in southeastern Shanxi Province.

Here at the 41st Division headquarters, Miyazaki stood in front of the map on Monday with a thoughtful expression on his face.

The staff officers were working on the map to mark the current combat situation of both sides.

At this time, the Little Japanese special agent team, under the command of Yamamoto Kazuki, had successively captured Beiche and Shicheng, and advanced to the area west of Hezhang.

However, the special agent team was blocked here in Hezhang, so it has only now started to organize troops to carry out combat strikes against Hezhang.

As long as they can capture Hezhang, they can advance to the capital and thus enter the northern Henan region.

After capturing these villages and towns, the Taihang Mountains will be directly cut off by them and divided into two.

Such operations will help the Japanese army launch follow-up operations and gradually annihilate the troops here in the Taihang Mountains.

"Your Excellency, Deputy Chief of Staff, the special agent wing has begun to organize troops to attack Hezhang, but the enemy seems to have assembled the main force one after another."

"There are at least several enemy regiments in the Hezhang area, and there are also relatively powerful artillery units here."

"The Special Agent Wing has fallen into a war of attrition, and it will be difficult to make progress in a short period of time."

"In addition, here in Jincheng, Tubal Road has also mobilized Li Yunlong's independent detachment to carry out operations and use all its strength to attack the Imperial Alliance Army troops here."

"The outer positions that Huang Daofeng was responsible for defending were almost completely abandoned, and they were forced to move inside the city to fight."

"They have a certain number of artillery and howitzers, and with the assistance of reconnaissance planes, they were able to defend Jincheng."

"However, Huang Daofeng sent a message, hoping that Xu Chengpu's troops can fully support their battle."

"Your Excellency, Deputy Chief of Staff, Tubal Road seems to be preparing to launch combat operations in southeastern Shanxi. Should we mobilize the special operations wing in advance to participate in the war?"

"And the enemy forces here in the Taihang Mountains are gradually gathering their main forces. Will the main force of the 41st Division and the 133rd Brigade also enter the Taihang Mountains to fight?"

A lieutenant general came to Miyazaki Monday, with a serious expression on his face, and reported directly.

Miyazaki's expression was relatively calm on Monday and he did not respond for the time being.

On the other hand, Hana Guzheng, the chief of staff of the First Army, looked at the location of Jincheng thoughtfully.

"Your Excellency, Deputy Chief of Staff, Li Yunlong's independent detachment has strong combat effectiveness, and they have a close relationship with the 201st Division."

"If we let them take Jincheng, then they will be able to control the first-line positions in Yangcheng and Jincheng."

"This will pose a greater threat to Luzhou City, so we must ensure the safety of Jincheng."

"Even if the special operations wing cannot be mobilized, part of the 41st Division should be mobilized to rush to the rescue quickly."

Hua Gu was pointing to the location of Jincheng and began to proactively put forward combat suggestions.

Jincheng is just east of Yangcheng, and to the north of Jincheng is Luzhou City.

Jincheng is very important. Not only did the Japs deploy puppet troops, but also Japanese troops were deployed in the north to assist in defense.

Only this time, the main force of the 41st Division was going to participate in the battle against Taihang Mountain, so their troops withdrew to Luzhou City.

But here in Jincheng, the First Army cannot give up under any circumstances, otherwise they will completely lose their control of Zhongtiao Mountain.

The 201st Division and other troops continue to extend towards the area north of Zhongtiao Mountain. This is definitely not good news for the little Japanese troops.

After all, they were able to suppress the 201st Division and other troops in Zhongtiao Mountain before, so the activity areas of the 201st Division and other troops were greatly restricted.

But once these troops come out of Zhongtiao Mountain, the ones who will be affected will definitely be the little Japanese troops.

With Yangcheng captured by the 201st Division, Jincheng is even more important.

As Chief of Staff of the First Army Hua Guzheng, he naturally did not want to see Jincheng lost.

"The participating troops of the 41st Division cannot be mobilized, and the remaining search regiment, baggage regiment, and 239th Regiment need to assume the defense of various places."

"They don't have any extra troops to deploy. To fight here in Jincheng, we still have to rely on the Imperial Alliance Army for defense."

"Huang Daofeng and Xu Chengpu have tens of thousands of troops, and their weapons and equipment are not bad."

"We can contact the aviation unit and give them some support when necessary, so that they can do their best to ensure the safety of Jincheng."

"Now our focus of operations is still on the Taihang Mountains. As long as we win the battle in the Taihang Mountains, we will be able to take the initiative."

"Even Jincheng was temporarily captured by the enemy, but we will be able to capture it later."

"Immediately contact the Lieutenant General of the 41st Division, His Excellency Shimizu Nouriki, and ask him to dispatch an elite unit of no less than 2000 troops to be stationed at CNR."

"With Shicheng as the core, the special agent team will conduct an all-out combat attack on Hezhang, striving to capture Hezhang before ten o'clock in the evening."

"In addition, contact the 133rd Brigade and ask them to advance the troops to the capital and gradually ensure their control over the capital."

Miyazaki had a serious expression on his face on Monday. He pointed at the map and decisively issued the combat order without any hesitation.

"Hi, Mr. Deputy Chief of Staff." Lieutenant Colonel and Staff Sergeant agreed immediately.

Masanori Hanatani stood aside with some embarrassment, but he certainly could not disobey Miyazaki's order on Monday.

Miyazaki's combat orders began to be conveyed on Monday, and Japanese troops began to mobilize.

The Dudang area is on the east side of Taihang Mountain and belongs to the northern Henan area. The little devil has no control over it for the time being.

However, the 133rd Brigade has been strengthened by artillery and other troops, with more than 1 troops.

It would be easy for them to seize the capital area.

After receiving the message, the 41st Division Lieutenant General Qing Shuijun, the commander of the division, directly mobilized the 237th Regiment and advanced to the CNR area for defense.

As the 237th Wing arrived at CNR, the Special Agent Wing began to assemble all troops.

Yamamoto Kazuki arranged for one unit to stay in Shicheng, while the main force quickly advanced to Hezhang for combat.

At this time, here in Hezhang, three main regiments and two artillery regiments have been assembled for defense.

There are also two basic regiments nearby to dilute the reserves. These troops are currently all the troops that the 129th Division can mobilize.

Of course, this does not mean that there are no other troops in the Taihang Mountain area, but if we continue to deploy other troops, the defense in other areas will definitely be weakened.

And once the defense weakens, it may bring opportunities to the little Japanese troops.

The overall strength of these troops is not weak anymore, and they are still certain to intercept the special agent team operations with all their strength.

Miyazaki also saw this on Monday, so he arranged for the 41st Division and the 133rd Brigade to launch combat operations in advance.

At [-] noon, the main force of the special agent team began to attack Hezhang, and the two sides launched a fierce battle in the Hezhang area.

The commander of the First Military Division is responsible for full command of operations, and several regiments rely on positions in the Hezhang area for tight defense.

The special agent team's charge took full advantage of their weapons and launched attacks continuously.

The deafening sound of gunfire rang out in the Taihang Mountain area one after another, and could be heard clearly from a distance.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Ziyun commanded the artillery troops to the area north of Jincheng.

The troops currently commanded by Chen Ziyun are not too many, but they have eight 105MM orogenic guns and ten 150MM heavy mortars.

These eighteen artillery pieces are all large-caliber artillery pieces and have a certain ability to attack difficult battles.When Li Yunlong heard that Chen Ziyun had arrived at the front line, he rushed over in a hurry.

But when he saw Chen Ziyun and Ding Wei talking, the smile on Li Yunlong's face disappeared instantly.

He stood aside with his eyes wide open, looking at Chen Ziyun for a while and Ding Wei for a while.

That look in his eyes made Chen Ziyun extremely uncomfortable.

Even Chen Ziyun wanted to tell Ding Wei: If we don't contact each other, I'm worried that Lao Li will misunderstand.

"Brother Yunlong, you came just in time. I heard that you didn't make much progress in the battle against Jincheng."

"The situation is different now. I have brought eighteen artillery pieces to specifically support your attack on Jincheng."

"And these eighteen artillery pieces are not simple. They are all large-caliber artillery pieces."

"105MM mountain artillery, 150MM mortar, hehehe, it's enough to make the Jincheng devils drink a pot."

"By the way, I heard that the Japs here in Jincheng also have Liao-made howitzers. These are good things."

"If this howitzer is captured, we will be sure of attacking Luzhou City, let alone Jincheng."

"Brother Yunlong, why are you staring? Don't you welcome me to fight on the battlefield, are you worried that I will snatch your spoils?"

Chen Ziyun pretended not to know anything, he looked at Li Yunlong and said.

Li Yunlong's eyes widened when he heard that Chen Ziyun had brought eighteen large-caliber artillery pieces.

He quickly came to Chen Ziyun, and directly held Chen Ziyun's right hand with a pair of big black hands.

The white glove on Chen Ziyun's right hand instantly turned black.

"Brother Ziyun, look at what you said, you came here to support our Lao Li in the battle. How could we, Lao Li, be unhappy?"

"I'm very happy. As for the spoils, you can take whatever you want. I will never blink an eye."

"Brother Ziyun, just come to the battlefield. With you here to take charge, we will definitely be able to win the battle."

"This time, let's just take back Jincheng and completely eliminate the Japanese troops inside."

"If we deal with them, we will definitely gain a lot, and we can also directly support the Taihang Mountains in the battle."

Li Yunlong said with excitement on his face that Chen Ziyun was very capable and had almost never lost a battle.

Especially since he is a master of artillery, and this time he also brought eighteen large-caliber artillery pieces.

With such a lineup, how could Li Yunlong be unhappy?
"Old Li, look at you, as if someone has taken your wife away."

"Go, go, if my wife is snatched away, I won't be so angry."

"Brother Ziyun is different. You, Mr. Ding, have Brother Ziyun's idea."

Soon, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei started arguing.

Chen Ziyun looked at them and shook his head helplessly.

After they stabilized, Chen Ziyun began to discuss the battle plan with them.

At the same time, Chen Ziyun also made arrangements in advance to have someone send a message to Xu Chengpu through Sun Pingan.

In the next battle in Jincheng, Chen Ziyun needs Xu Chengpu's cooperation.

Of course, he was not very interested in regaining Jincheng.

After all, with Xu Chengpu here, Jincheng would not be much of a threat to them if it was controlled by the puppet army.

On the contrary, if they recapture Jincheng, the Japs might send heavy troops over, which would be more of a loss than a gain.

This time in the attack on Jincheng, Chen Ziyun was prepared to severely damage Huang Daofeng's troops, thus completely eliminating the threat here in Jincheng.

As for Huang Daofeng's two Liao-made howitzers, Chen Ziyun was still very interested.

Chen Ziyun planned to obtain these two howitzers through Xu Chengpu to enhance the strength of his artillery unit.

After some discussions, various departments began to divide their forces and launch operations.

Time passed and the sky gradually became dark.

In Jincheng, Xu Chengpu summoned his close officers together.

"Commander, your move is really clever. Huang Daofeng spent a lot of money to buy weapons and equipment, but now he has been beaten and suffered heavy losses."

"We spent our money on the 201st Division. Although we didn't get any weapons and equipment, we saved the troops."

"Compared with you, Huang Daofeng is really far behind. He is simply a stupid pig."

Xu Chengpu's confidant officers were very proud at this time, and they all flattered him.

Hearing these words, Xu Chengpu smiled on his face.

"The 201st Division has sent a message, asking us to cooperate with them in fighting, and they will give us a share of the credit."

"You must obey my command. After this battle is over, Huang Daofeng will definitely be trampled under our feet."

"This time Chen Ziyun, the infantry artillery commander of the 201st Division and the guerrilla commander of Zhongtiao Mountain, has arrived on the battlefield."

"As long as we cooperate with them in fighting, nothing will happen. You just need to do this..."

Xu Chengpu looked at these officers and said with a serious expression on his face.

"Yes, Commander." After hearing this, these close officers agreed immediately without any hesitation.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Chen Ziyun commanded the artillery troops to launch an artillery bombardment on Jincheng.

Li Yunlong commanded the New Regiment to continue the attack under the cover of artillery. By about eleven o'clock, the New Regiment began to invade the city.

Huang Daofeng's troops suffered heavy casualties. He hurriedly conveyed the order and asked the artillery troops to launch a covering artillery bombardment.

But at this moment, Xu Chengpu's troops suddenly came over at the Huangdaofeng artillery position.

These troops fired directly at Huang Daofeng's troops, completely catching the Huang Daofeng artillery troops off guard.

The two howitzers were directly captured, and Xu Chengpu's troops began to quickly transport the howitzers and artillery shells away.

The fierce sound of gunfire continued, and Huang Daofeng's troops suffered heavy casualties.

Especially after their artillery unit was hit, there was no firepower to suppress the new regiment.

Until after one o'clock in the morning, Xu Chengpu's troops began to organize troops to counterattack.

After Xu Chengpu's troops counterattacked, the new regiment put up a symbolic resistance and then evacuated Jincheng directly.

At this time, Huang Daofeng's two howitzers had been delivered to Chen Ziyun outside the city by Xu Chengpu.

At four o'clock in the morning, the battle here in Jincheng ended. At this time, Huang Daofeng's troops suffered about 3000 casualties.

They discarded a large number of weapons and equipment, and after the new regiment ended the Jincheng battle, they began to advance towards Luzhou City. (End of chapter)