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

After Chen Ziyun issued the order, the first brigade and other troops began to take action. They had to prepare for the battle.

As for the Chu Yu Guard Regiment, they were the first to take action. They fought in battalion units.

Of course, these troops have to pass through the Qinhe River and cannot go to the Japanese-occupied areas on such a large scale. They have to disperse and carry out operations.

Currently, only the Guard Regiment can do this. If other troops are too dispersed, it will definitely not work.

Time passed and it was early the next morning.

In the northern Henan region, in Makino City, the headquarters of the Japanese 110th Infantry Regiment was established here.

Now the 110th Division has the 110th Regiment, and the heavy equipment regiment remains in the northern Henan region.

The main force of the 110th Division is currently fighting here in Hebei Province, and it has been going on for many days.

The materials and ammunition they carry are being consumed, and the baggage regiment has begun to assume the task of transporting materials and ammunition to them.

Therefore, only the 110th Regiment remained in the northern Henan area to assist in the defense.

The 110th Regiment, the garrison, and the puppet troops are responsible for a large number of towns east of the Qinhe River in northern Henan. The pressure on them can be imagined.

After the 18th Regiment arrived in the northern Henan region, Major General Shinichi Yanagawa was still very excited.

He is very clear about the benefits and disadvantages of these field units under the standing divisions. With such units carrying out combat operations, the combat pressure in the northern Henan region can be alleviated.

However, what he didn't expect was that Matsutaro Tanabe, captain of the 18th Regiment, was very arrogant.

Not only did Matsutaro Tanabe ask for the authority to freely command operations from the North China Front Army Headquarters, he also came directly to Yanagawa Shinichi's regiment headquarters.

"Tanabe-kun, please be careful with your words. After all, you are currently fighting in the northern Henan region, and I am the unified command of all the troops here."

"I know your combat capabilities, but don't be arrogant because of this. Didn't the front army headquarters introduce the situation here to you in detail?"

"The 201st Division, independent detachment and other troops we are currently facing are completely different from the Shanxi-Sui Army and Eighth Route Army that we had previously imagined."

"If you despise them so much, you will definitely be punished and may even cause heavy casualties to the troops."

"This is the battle plan we have drawn up before. Don't act without authorization, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Yanagawa Shin just woke up in the morning, and he hadn't had time to have breakfast yet.

As a result, the captain of the 18th Regiment Colonel Tanabe Matsutaro came directly. Tanabe Matsutaro was very arrogant.

The 18th Regiment is a subordinate unit of the elite permanent division, and has always been organized under the 11th Army, the only strategic mobile corps in the country.

The 11th Army of the Little Japanese Army has maintained a force of hundreds of thousands for a long time. This is the only force currently capable of launching strategic operations by the Japanese army.

The elite permanent divisions such as the Little Devils will be strengthened during combat.

Normally, the Little Japs Field Regiment would have around 18 people, but the [-]th Regiment had other reinforcements.

There are three infantry brigades and one artillery brigade under its wing, with a total strength of more than [-] people.

This is a field unit with independent combat capabilities. When they are in Hubei Province, they have to deal with at least one division.

Even on rare occasions, they will directly deal with an army unit.

Of course, this is still in the offensive state. As for the defensive state, they can deal with more troops.

"Your Excellency, Commander Yanagawa, in my opinion, waiting passively for the enemy to attack is simply a waste of time."

"We should quickly mobilize our troops and launch an attack quickly to catch them off guard."

"If possible, please ask Mr. Yanagawa, Commander of the Regiment, to generate electricity on your behalf, and request the front army to approve our 18th Regiment to launch an attack directly."

"We have the absolute strength to quickly pass through the Qin River and directly recover all the towns in the northern Henan region west of the Qin River."

"Of course, if necessary in the future, our troops can also conduct operations in the Zhongtiao Mountain area at any time to help deal with the 201 Division and other troops."

"The 201st Division and other units do have combat effectiveness, but for us, it is still difficult for these units to pose a threat to us."

"If the front army headquarters can approve us to launch combat operations, we will definitely be able to completely eliminate the enemy forces west of Qinhe River."

Matsutaro Tanabe stood in front of Yanagawa Shinichi, with a serious expression on his face, and directly made suggestions.

The 110th Division is an ad hoc division formed from the reserves of the [-]th Division.

The 18th Regiment is from the Third Division, even if there is a gap in positions and military ranks between the two sides.

But Matsutaro Tanabe, the captain of the field division, seemed a bit overbearing.

Especially after the North China Front Army Headquarters specifically approved them to conduct operations on their own, Matsutaro Tanabe seemed a little arrogant.

Of course, Matsutaro Tanabe also knows some sense of propriety, and Neji Okamura has already approved his greater authority.

If he continued to ask for a fight at this time, Okamura Neji would obviously be dissatisfied, so he found Yanagawa Shinichi.

He hoped that Yanagawa Shinichi could apply on his behalf to obtain an active attack order for his 18th Regiment.

It's just that Yanagawa Shinichi was originally dissatisfied with the 18th Regiment's unauthorized use of power to contact the front army headquarters, and now Matsutaro Tanabe's behavior made him even more angry.

"Tanabe-kun, I have already said that there is already a combat plan in the northern Henan region, and it was drawn up by the front army headquarters."

"We just need to act according to the combat plan. If you have other combat ideas, you can contact the front army headquarters yourself."

"If there is nothing else, please go back, Tanabe-kun. I still have many things to deal with."

Yanagawa Shinichi's face was full of displeasure and he said in a cold tone.

Matsutaro Tanabe frowned, glanced at Yanagawa Shinichi, and walked out directly.

The two people broke up immediately, and their conflicts continued to increase.

Of course, after the Japs abolished the brigade establishment, the infantry regiment commander they set up was obviously a bit useless.

In fact, the command of the three infantry regiments is often controlled by the division and regiment headquarters. The commander of this infantry regiment has almost become a vacant position.

Its role is roughly equivalent to the infantry commander set up by each division after canceling the brigade-level organization.

If Yanagawa Shinichi is still in the brigade as Major General, even if it is a special division, Tanabe Matsutaro will still have to give face.

But his current major general commander, Matsutaro Tanabe, obviously didn't pay much attention to him.

Matsutaro Tanabe, the captain of the 18th Regiment, was very arrogant and did not take the 201st Division and other units seriously at all.

In his opinion, it seemed that as long as the 18th Regiment attacked, they could quickly defeat Chen Ziyun's troops.

Okamura Neiji had already formulated a battle plan for the northern Henan region, although he authorized Tanabe Matsutaro to fight on his own.

However, their own operations must still be within Okamura Neiji's battle plan, and they cannot destroy this battle plan that has been drawn up long ago.

Matsutaro Tanabe returned to the 18th Regiment's station with an angry face. He hoped to end the battle here as soon as possible, so he hoped to attack as soon as possible.

Yanagawa Shinichi rejected him, which made Matsutaro Tanabe very dissatisfied.

After returning to the station, Tanabe Matsutaro thought for a long time, but he still did not send electricity to the front army.

He was worried that his continuous requests would cause Okamura Neji to be displeased. “Each department will continue to rest and wait for subsequent combat orders from the wing headquarters.”

"The reconnaissance force continues to pay attention to the enemy's movements west of the Qinhe River. As long as they take action, they will report quickly."

"As long as this enemy force passes through the Qinhe River, we will attack decisively and attack it quickly."

"In this battle in the northern Henan region, we must obtain all the results, so that the 110th Division troops cannot obtain any results."

Matsutaro Tanabe showed an indifferent expression on his face and directly issued the combat order.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Wing Commander." The communications soldier from the Wing Headquarters immediately agreed.

The 18th Little Devils Regiment relied on the fact that they came from the front line and did not take these troops in the North China region seriously at all.

They were arrogant. Not only did they not take the 201st Division and the independent detachment seriously, they also despised their own people.

Time is passing, the sky is gradually getting dark, and night is falling.

At eight o'clock in the evening, the guard regiment and other troops had already begun to pass through the Qinhe River one after another. They broke into pieces and entered the area south of the Qinhe River.

As for Li Yunlong's new regiment, Li Chongtao's first brigade troops are temporarily on standby, waiting for the right opportunity to launch operations.

Because the guard regiment currently has to adopt a company, platoon, or even individual units to gradually cross the river, they need time.

Chen Ziyun was also very patient about this. He wanted to wait slowly for all the security regiment troops to cross the Qin River, and then start taking action.

In the next few days, Chen Ziyun paid close attention to the situation in the northern Henan region.

Under the command of Chu Yu, the Guard Corps troops gradually crossed the Qin River and went to the area east of the Qin River to conduct operations.

On May [-], the main force of the guard regiment had secretly crossed the Qin River one after another, and gradually completed the assembly of company-level troops.

After Chen Ziyun received the report, he immediately found Li Chongtao and Li Yunlong and conveyed combat orders to them respectively.

At this time, the main force of the 110th Division of the Little Devils was still fighting in Hebei Province. They continued to fight in Hebei Province and continued to obtain results.

The troops behind enemy lines here in Hebei Province are under great combat pressure.

It was at this time that Chen Ziyun knew that he could no longer wait, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

Therefore, he planned to arrange for various ministries to forcibly cross the river in the early morning of May [-]th and directly launch a combat strike.

After receiving the combat order, all ministries made preparations.

It was at this time that the headquarters of the 110th Infantry Regiment was located in Muye City in the northern Henan region.

Deputy Chief of Staff Miyazaki came here in person on Monday, and he conveyed the order from the North China Front Headquarters in person.

The 110th Regiment, the two colonel captains of the 18th Regiment, the lieutenant colonel captain of the garrison and others all came to the regiment headquarters.

"According to very reliable information obtained by the intelligence agency, the enemy has assembled sufficient forces in the northern Henan region."

"They are likely to invade the northern Henan region in the near future, and the troops in the northern Henan region will carry out combat operations in accordance with the proposed combat plan."

"The 18th Wing can attack on its own, but it must ensure that it is within the scope of the combat plan and cannot exceed the boundaries."

"If the enemy invades, the 110th Regiment and the garrison will gradually abandon the defense of Shanyang City and other towns and gradually evacuate towards Makino City."

"Then the 110th Regiment and other troops will be gathered in Makino City to hold on to the enemy's troops to consume and kill them."

"The 18th Wing can operate on its own, but it must ensure the safety of Makino City."

"In addition, the 18th Regiment must also support the 110th Regiment, and the garrison and other troops can safely withdraw to Makino Castle for defense."

"Tanabe-kun, you are very important in this battle. I hope you will not betray the trust of the Commander."

"One more thing, this is a personal letter to you from His Excellency the Commander."

"Tanabe-kun, the North China Front does not have any elite standing divisions, and your unit can play a vital role."

"Your Excellency, Commander, has high hopes for you in this battle!"

Miyazaki had a serious expression on his face on Monday and said directly to Matsutaro Tanabe next to him.

Matsutaro Tanabe bowed hurriedly and respectfully took the letter from Miyazaki on Monday with both hands.

Although he comes from an elite division, he is only the captain of the Colonel Alliance after all.

Okamura Neiji is the general commander of the front army, and he is also close to the little Japanese emperor.

Matsutaro Tanabe is very happy to have such trust from Neji Okamura.

After all, if Okamura Neji can go out of his way to promote him, his future will be limitless.

Although he didn't take Yanagawa Shinichi seriously, Yanagawa Shinichi's rank of major general was what he dreamed of.

Yanagawa Shinichi stood aside and looked at the scene in front of him, feeling completely uncomfortable in his heart.

But he didn't say much. After all, Miyazaki came on behalf of Okamura Neji on Monday.

Immediately afterwards, under the coordination of Miyazaki Monday, the Little Japanese troops began to deploy.

The main force of the 110th Regiment is gathered here in Makino City. They are constantly strengthening their positions and preparing for comprehensive defense.

At the same time, a large group of troops was stationed in Shanyang City for defense.

As for the towns near Shanyang City, they are defended by garrison and puppet troops.

As for the 18th Regiment, they will quickly assemble and use the cover of night to arrive near Makino Castle.

The little devils already knew that the 201st Division and other units might launch combat operations, so they made preparations directly.

Matsutaro Tanabe was very excited to receive a personal letter from Neji Okamura. After returning to his unit, he specially summoned officers at the squadron level and above.

The Third Division was incorporated into the 11th Army from the Second Army and participated in many battles under the command of Okamura Neiji.

Matsutaro Tanabe is also considered an old subordinate of Okamura Neji. He is very excited that Okamura Neji trusts him so much this time.

Of course, the North China Front currently does not have any troops capable of fighting, and the 110th Division still needs to be trained.

When the 18th Regiment came here, they naturally showed off their skills.

"Gentlemen, Commander Okamura attaches great importance to our battle."

"We also wrote a personal letter to this end, and His Excellency the Commander asked us to actively carry out operations."

"The 201st Division and other troops that are about to fight us are also capable of fighting. We cannot underestimate them too much."

"In this battle, no matter how many enemy troops come over, we must completely annihilate them and not let them escape back."

"Only in this way can we not disappoint the Commander, do you understand?"

Matsutaro Tanabe looked at the many little Japanese officers with a serious expression on his face and said. (End of chapter)