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

Time passed, night fell, and at eight o'clock in the evening, the troops commanded by Yamamoto Kazuki launched operations.

At this time, after the Fourth Agent Squadron was annihilated, the overall strength of this Japanese army was weakened.

Currently they also have three agent squadrons, two special operations squadrons, a machine gun squadron, a mortar squadron, and a rapid-fire gun squadron.

Under the command of Yamamoto Kazuki, these eight squadrons began to divide their forces for combat.

The special operations squadron began to withdraw towards Luzhou City, and the rapid-fire artillery squadron followed them.

These three squadrons, with more than 500 troops, moved quickly. They covered each other and advanced along the road.

The three special agent squadrons, including the machine gun squadron and the mortar brigade, are personally commanded by Kazuki Yamamoto.

They used the cover of night to hide directly on the spot.

At the same time, each assault team began to deploy and set up warning positions on the periphery to prevent Chen Ziyun from commanding troops to launch a sudden attack on them.

Yamamoto Kazuki is very cunning. More than 500 little Japs are returning to Luzhou City for reinforcements. This is obviously a bait.

If Chen Ziyun commands the troops to attack a force of more than 500 people, Yamamoto Kazuki can command the troops to rush over quickly for reinforcements.

What's more, even if the combat platoon is able to fight, it is still difficult to eat these more than 500 troops in a short time.

Especially this time they carried four rapid-fire cannons. These rapid-fire cannons have a range of 6000 to [-] meters and can carry out long-distance strikes.

At the same time, when they are at close range, as long as any machine gun fire point is exposed, armor-piercing bullets will be fired directly, which will definitely destroy it.

Duan Peng commanded the combat platoon to take a circuitous route back to the rear of the Japs. He also wanted to attack the heavy weapons behind the Japs.

At the same time, they prevented the Japs from withdrawing to the Luzhou City Road to prevent Yamamoto Kazuki from commanding the troops to return to Luzhou City.

However, Yamamoto Kazuki's combat deployment obviously directly broke Duan Peng's combat concept.

A combat platoon of 60 people, including Chen Ziyun and Ouyang He, has gone into hiding.

After receiving the report, Duan Peng showed a thoughtful expression on his face.

After pondering for a long time, Duan Peng had to come to Chen Ziyun.

Faced with such a situation, he couldn't think of a good solution for the time being, so he could only ask Chen Ziyun for help.

"The Japanese army still has more than 1000 troops. Hundreds of them retreated directly towards Luzhou City. The rest of the troops have no whereabouts at all."

"The main force must be hiding under the cover of night. If we attack these 500 people here, the main force will definitely come quickly to help."

"These more than 500 troops are not weak in strength. The combat platoon cannot eat them in a short time."

"At this time, we must adopt other tactics to carry out combat strikes to prevent them from returning to Luzhou City for reinforcements."

"There should be a combat operation in Luzhou City soon. We can't let the little devils here come back for reinforcements at this time."

"Otherwise, not only will the battle in Luzhou City fail, but they may also suffer heavy casualties."

Chen Ziyun looked at Duan Peng in front of him and said with a serious expression on his face.

After all, Duan Peng had not studied for long, and his abilities had some shortcomings, especially his lack of actual combat experience.

After considering the current situation, Chen Ziyun began to take over the command personally.

He began to deploy, twenty commandos accompanied by four snipers, and began to set up minefields along the road to slow down the Japs' retreat to Luzhou City.

Ten commandos, accompanied by four snipers, harassed more than 500 Japs and continuously killed and wounded their combat forces.

Twenty commandos were on guard towards the west to prevent the main force of the Japs from coming over.

After making the deployment, Chen Ziyun personally commanded the raiding troops.

Duan Peng commanded the blocking force, while a squad leader commanded 23 soldiers to set up minefields.

As for the injured Ouyang He, she went into hiding and would not participate in the battle for the time being.

"It's very safe here. There won't be any little devils."

"You can just wait here with peace of mind. I will come to you immediately after the battle is over."

"Although it is still very safe here, you still need to be more alert."

Chen Ziyun gave careful instructions, and then he began to lead the troops into action.

All units of the combat platoon launched combat operations in accordance with Chen Ziyun's orders, and gunshots and gunfire were heard from everywhere.

Yamamoto Kazuki's troops were hit one after another and suffered a certain amount of casualties.

At ten o'clock in the evening, the two special operations squadrons were still unable to advance to Luzhou City.

It was at this time that a battle began in Luzhou City.

Deputy Commander Liu's 1000-man troops, Wei Monk's First Guerrilla Regiment's 3000-man troops, and the New Second Regiment's 4000-man troops launched an offensive operation under the unified command of Ding Wei.

Eight 105MM Shanxi orogenic guns provided support, and the 41st Division troops stationed in the Luzhou City area were hit one after another.

The captain of the baggage and heavy infantry regiment quickly received the report, and the gun towers were knocked down one by one.

The captain of the Lieutenant Colonel had a solemn face. He picked up the microphone and contacted his subordinate troops one after another.

But the phone lines were almost completely cut off, and they couldn't get in touch with each other at all.

"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, the enemy has assembled thousands of troops and begun to carry out combat attacks on our strongholds, gun towers, and towns."

"Some of them are wearing the uniforms of the Jinsui Army, some are wearing the military uniforms of Tubal Road, and they also have several large-caliber artillery."

"Under the continuous attack by enemy forces, our security forces and our troops were unable to respond and suffered heavy losses one after another."

"Many stronghold gun towers were knocked out instantly, and some towns began to fall."

"Now the enemy troops are constantly approaching Luzhou City from the periphery. Their intention is obvious. They want to attack Luzhou City."

Soon, a little Japanese officer ran to the captain of the Zhongjiao Alliance to report, and the captain of the Zhongjiao Alliance showed a solemn expression on his face.

After pondering for a while, the captain of the Zhongjiao Alliance did not dare to delay and quickly went to the 41st Division Headquarters.

He needs to report the situation in person, and then let Miyazaki Monday and Hanatani make an immediate judgment.

Around 10:30, here at the 41st Division headquarters.

The captain of the Lieutenant Colonel arrived and reported quickly, and Miyazaki Monday and Hanatani Masa received the reports one after another.

The two of them stood in front of the map with solemn expressions on their faces.

After all, the current defense in Luzhou City is relatively weak. If there is a main force attack, they will not be able to defend Luzhou City.

"Your Excellency, Deputy Chief of Staff, the enemy forces continue to attack, and they have begun to break through from the southwest."

"A large number of our stronghold artillery towers were destroyed, some towns were recaptured, and heavy losses were caused by heavy troops and security regiments."

"This enemy force is generally well-equipped with weapons and equipment. They have eight 105MM mountain cannons, and the other units also have a certain number of artillery pieces of different calibers."

"Now they are constantly advancing towards Luzhou City. Our various departments have suffered heavy losses. Do we need to arrange troops to attack immediately?" Soon a staff member came to Miyazaki Monday and quickly reported.

"Your Excellency, Deputy Chief of Staff, this must be the 201st Division and the independent detachment in Zhongtiao Mountain. Only they have such a firepower configuration."

"Looking at it this way, the enemy troops that previously attacked Jincheng have moved to Luzhou City."

"We should quickly shrink our position, defend Luzhou City with all our strength, and gather all our troops here in Luzhou City for defense."

"At the same time, contact the special operations wing and ask them to rush to Luzhou City for reinforcements. We will attack from inside and outside and we will definitely be able to annihilate their troops."

"Even the troops commanded by Captain Yamamoto Kazuki can quickly return reinforcements, thereby increasing the chance of victory."

After Hua Guzheng pondered for a while, he directly expressed his suggestion without any hesitation.

Although he is an intelligence officer, he is somewhat proficient in commanding operations.

At this time, Hanatani Masaru's combat suggestions were generally quite good.

After retreating to Luzhou City, about 3000 troops from the Special Operations Regiment and more than 1000 troops from Kazuki Yamamoto rushed over for reinforcements.

If Hanatani Masaru follows this battle plan, the Japanese troops still have a chance of winning.

But Miyazaki Monday was not an ordinary staff officer. He stood in front of the map with a solemn expression on his face.

"They only have a few thousand troops, but there were tens of thousands of troops here in Jincheng before."

"Moreover, Kazuki Yamamoto reported that only a small number of troops in the Anze City area were left to fight, and their main force completely disappeared."

"They obviously have other operational ideas when they attack Luzhou City. If the special operations team comes back, who will defend the highlands such as Laoxiong Mountain?"

"With the loss of the Laoxiong Mountain Highlands, the barrier south of Luzhou City will be completely lost, and the troops here in Jincheng will become turtles in the urn."

Miyazaki pointed to the map on Monday and analyzed directly with a serious expression on his face.

He did not believe that the troops attacking Luzhou City were currently all the troops Chen Ziyun could mobilize in southeastern Shanxi.

In Miyazaki's opinion on Monday, there must still be troops present in areas such as Laoxiong Mountain.

As long as the special operations wing is mobilized, highlands such as Laoxiong Mountain will definitely be lost.

Even if the special operations wing comes back for reinforcements, the troops attacking Luzhou City may not be able to be annihilated.

"Your Excellency, Deputy Chief of Staff, how should we respond..." Hanatani said with a solemn expression on his face.

Miyazaki took a deep breath on Monday and looked at the map.

"The 239th Regiment assembled for defense in Luzhou City, and the Search Regiment took the initiative to attack and harass the enemy troops."

"The heavy baggage regiment and the security regiment relied on strongholds and gun towers to gradually resist and slow down their advance."

"Contact the Special Operations Wing and ask them to send troops south to conduct a search. At the same time, they will also command the Imperial Alliance Army to conduct operations here in Jincheng."

"The enemy forces are relatively scattered at this time. If there are enemy troops south of the Laoxiong Mountain position, their number will not be too large."

"With the strength of the special operations wing, if they take the initiative to launch an attack, they will definitely be able to achieve results."

"Get in touch with Yamamoto Kazuki quickly and ask him to quickly command the troops to return to Luzhou City."

"The main force of Chen Ziyun's command in the Anze City area must have arrived in Luzhou City. They really don't have many troops there."

Miyazaki had a serious expression on his face on Monday as he decisively issued the combat order.

"Hi, Mr. Deputy Chief of Staff." The staff officer on the side agreed immediately without any hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, the communications staff began to generate electricity one after another, and sent out messages to various ministries.

The 239th Regiment quickly gathered towards Luzhou City, and they began to defend Luzhou City with all their strength.

The special operations wing for highland defense such as Laoxiong Mountain also deployed dozens of people to start searching southward.

Of course, Ding Wei commanded the various ministries to continue to launch fierce attacks, and they successively carried out annihilation strikes against the Japanese and puppet troops.

Strongholds and gun towers were destroyed one after another, and towns were recaptured one after another.

The heavy equipment regiment directly under the 41st Division, as well as the puppet security regiment assigned to fight in the Luzhou City area, suffered heavy losses.

However, these Japanese and puppet troops held on with all their strength, which delayed the troops' advance.

Especially after hundreds of troops from the search wing took the initiative to attack, it also had a certain impact on these troops.

As for the road from Anze City to Luzhou City, the troops commanded by Yamamoto Kazuki were hit one after another.

The combat platoon divided its troops to fight, effectively delaying the withdrawal of its troops from Luzhou City, and these troops continued to suffer casualties.

The battle lasted until about four o'clock in the morning, and Yamamoto Kazuki reluctantly gathered the troops together.

But at this time, they once again paid more than 100 casualties. After hearing such casualties, Yamamoto Kazuki couldn't help but take a breath of air.

"The opponent only has a few dozen troops, but they were able to achieve such results in the face of our superior troops."

"This force, even the most elite guard regiment under Chen Ziyun, cannot do this."

"Where did they come from, and how could they have such terrifying combat capabilities."

"You must know that all those participating in the war this time are the special service wing and the special operations wing."

"If it were other troops, facing such a troop, wouldn't they have to pay even more heavy losses?"

Yamamoto Kazuki's expression was solemn, and he spoke slowly.

The nearby officers lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Yamamoto Kazuki.

After all, they have a certain responsibility for the losses incurred in this battle.

"Return to Luzhou City immediately. The mortar squadron, machine gun squadron and other units are ready for battle."

"If you encounter an attack by enemy troops, quickly suppress it and cover the transfer of the main force to Luzhou City."

Kazuki Yamamoto raised his telescope and looked around, and then personally issued the order.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Captain." The little devils nearby agreed.

Under the command of Yamamoto Kazuki, the Japanese troops quickly withdrew towards Luzhou City, preparing to support the operations in the Luzhou City area.

At this time, the combat platoon was also forced to stop fighting.

The continuous high-intensity fighting caused them to lose a lot of ammunition, and some soldiers were injured.

Chen Ziyun gathered the troops together for a rest and temporarily stopped fighting.

Of course, Yamamoto Kazuki commanded the troops to withdraw towards Luzhou City, and Chen Ziyun would definitely contact Ding Wei as soon as possible to report!
After a short rest, Chen Ziyun began to command the troops to withdraw towards the area north of Jincheng.

He was preparing to take the combat platoon to meet directly with Li Yunlong and other troops. (End of chapter)