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

At six o'clock in the morning on May 23, the Japs gathered their main force in the Yuanyang City area.

The North China Front directly transferred a thousand people from the garrison and puppet troops in the northern Henan region and deployed them in the area east of Yuanyang City.

At the same time, the 110th Division Cavalry Regiment, the Puppet Army Cavalry Regiment and the attached artillery units were assembled north of Yuanyang City.

There are about 5,000 Japanese and puppet troops, and their overall weapon configuration is quite good.

Especially the Japanese and puppet cavalry troops, they have a strong artillery unit.

These artillery units are from the 110th Regiment, the 18th Regiment is directly under the Artillery Brigade, and the 110th Division is directly under the Field Artillery Regiment.

They have eighteen Type 105 mountain guns and six MM howitzers.

In addition, there is a cavalry artillery company directly under the cavalry regiment. This cavalry artillery company is equipped with four 75MM cavalry field guns.

The puppet cavalry regiment also has a reinforced artillery company, equipped with six 75MM mountain guns.

The artillery unit of the Japanese and puppet troops here has thirty-four artillery pieces.

Six of the howitzers have strong attack capabilities.

The New Regiment currently only has more than 3,000 troops, and the overall force has still suffered a certain amount of casualties.

Li Yunlong wanted to defend Yuanyang City with all his strength, but faced with such a large number of Japanese and puppet troops, he still had great pressure.

After the Japanese and puppet troops completed their assembly, their artillery units immediately established positions.

Artillery pieces of different calibers began to be deployed in different locations.

The Little Japanese Artillery Observation Post was set up on the front line. They conducted detailed observations and prepared to provide shooting elements for the artillery troops.

At around nine o'clock in the morning, the Little Devils dispatched a reconnaissance plane to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of Yuanyang City.

At ten o'clock, the Japanese and puppet artillery units began to conduct exploratory shelling.

Grenades were fired towards Yuanyang City one after another, and with the sound of explosions, shrapnel quickly spread in all directions.

In the following time, the Japs continued to bombard Yuanyang City.

Some of these shells hit the city wall directly, while others shelled into the city.

Of course, the threat from the 75MM caliber artillery is not too great, but the shells from the 105MM howitzer do pose a strong threat.

No matter where these grenades hit, they will cause great damage.

By the afternoon, many gaps had appeared in Yuanyang City.

However, the Japanese and puppet troops had no intention of attacking, and they continued to shell the perimeter.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the little devils launched a relatively intensive bombardment of Yuanyang City.

Third, four artillery pieces fired simultaneously. A large number of shells hit the city, and deafening explosions sounded one after another.

For a time, Yuanyang City was filled with smoke and buildings collapsed one after another.

Li Yunlong's regiment headquarters was all hit by artillery shells. Zhao Gang and others were covered in dust and looked very embarrassed.

By five o'clock, the Japanese and puppet artillery units stopped shelling.

But at this time, the little devils dispatched the aviation force, and four bombers came to the sky above Yuanyang City for bombing.

It was not until night that the Japanese and puppet troops were completely stopped.

They stopped all offensive operations, but the troops remained on the perimeter.

"Damn it, the Japanese and puppet troops are so rich. These thousands of troops are actually equipped with more than thirty artillery pieces."

"And the damn howitzers. If we hadn't needed to rest and recuperate as we continued fighting, these howitzers would have been captured at least."

"We are very passive in fighting now. If we stay here in Yuanyang City, they will continue to shell and bomb us, which will cause us casualties."

"But if we go out to fight out of the city, there are quite a lot of Japanese and puppet cavalry troops. If we infantry attack the cavalry troops, we will definitely suffer."

In Yuanyang City, at the headquarters of the New Regiment, Li Yunlong kicked his eyes and said with clenched fists.

Today's bombardment and shelling cost the New Regiment a certain amount of casualties, with more than two hundred people lost.

Moreover, some carefully constructed positions of the new regiment were also destroyed in bombing and artillery attacks.

Such a loss made Li Yunlong a little angry. If he had followed his past personality, he might have led his troops to attack directly.

But Li Yunlong will not do this now. After all, if they attack rashly, they will definitely suffer.

The northern Henan area is full of plains, which is conducive to cavalry troops fighting.

If the infantry defends, they can definitely deal with the cavalry, but if they want to attack the cavalry, it is no different from dying.

"Old Li, calm down. Commander Chen doesn't have any relevant plans."

"As long as we act according to Commander Chen's battle plan, we will definitely achieve final victory."

"Let the little Japanese troops be wild for a few days now. When Commander Chen launches combat operations, the Japanese and puppet troops will definitely pay heavy losses."

"If we attack now, we will be no match against such a large number of cavalry troops, not to mention they also have a large number of artillery troops."

Zhao Gang stood aside and hurriedly tried to persuade him.

Li Yunlong looked at the map but said nothing more.

The new group continued to stay here in Yuanyang City, and they did not take the initiative to attack.

At one o'clock in the morning on the 24th, the Japanese and puppet cavalry troops launched a combat operation.

They took the lead in concentrating artillery and launched a fierce bombardment, and a large number of artillery shells were fired directly towards the north side of Yuanyang City.

There were many gaps in the north wall, but the Japanese and puppet cavalry units did not take the initiative to attack.

Instead, the Japanese and puppet troops on the east side of Yuanyang City gradually advanced toward the east and launched a strong attack.

However, these Japanese and puppet troops suffered heavy firepower and suffered certain losses.

At two o'clock, a large number of cavalry troops launched a charge. They advanced rapidly from the north in an attempt to rush into the city and fight.

But Li Yunlong had already been prepared. When the cavalry troops arrived at the gap, intensive firepower was launched.

Light and heavy machine guns, grenade mortars fired one after another.

Intense bullets and artillery shells hit the Japanese and puppet cavalry troops, and the Japanese and puppet cavalry troops fell to the ground one after another.

The battle here in Yuanyang City continued until the morning, but the Japanese and puppet cavalry units made no gains at all. They could not even break through the gap.

The Japanese and puppet troops withdrew from the battlefield after dawn, but soon they began to launch retaliatory shelling.

This time the little devil's bombardment was very cunning, with intermittent bombardments and occasionally mixed with poison gas bombs.

During the day, the little Japanese continued to adopt the old routine of shelling and bombing, constantly harassing the new regiment's positions.

With the continuous bombardment and shelling, the position on the north side of the city wall was almost completely destroyed.

As long as the little devils attack now, they can quickly enter the city to fight.

However, Li Yunlong also knew that the Japs were mainly attacking here, so Zhang Dabiao's first battalion was stationed here for defense. The First Battalion is the number one main battalion of the New Regiment. They are very strong. It is still difficult for the Japanese and puppet cavalry units to break through.

In the morning, the Japs launched an artillery bombardment, but the aviation unit did not dispatch.

Until noon, the Little Japanese reconnaissance planes sortied out again, and they conducted detailed reconnaissance of the situation in northern Henan.

But here in Shanyang City, Chen Ziyun stood in front of the map with a thoughtful expression on his face.

The brigade commander of the first brigade, Li Chongtao, and other officers were standing nearby. They were gearing up, waiting for Chen Ziyun's battle orders.

"The New Regiment was constantly bombarded and shelled. The Japanese and puppet cavalry also tried to attack, but no progress was made."

"There will be no problems in Yuanyang City for the time being, but the Japs' constant bombardment and artillery attacks can still pose a threat to the new group."

"Commander Chen, should we take action? If we take action now, we will surely achieve results."

"As long as we go over there, even if we can't seriously injure the little devils, we can still cause them a certain amount of damage."

"If the new regiment suffers too many casualties, it will definitely have a greater impact on our subsequent operations."

Li Chongtao and others looked at Chen Ziyun and spoke one after another.

Li Chongtao and Li Yunlong still had some conflicts before, but when the two sides fought together and faced the little devil, there was no conflict that could not be resolved.

Now seeing the new regiment being attacked, Li Chongtao is on standby here in Shanyang City, and he wants to take action.

"Don't worry, we will definitely fight. As long as there is a chance, we will definitely take action."

"The Japanese and puppet cavalry troops are difficult to deal with. They are very mobile. If we cannot suppress them, they can counterattack quickly."

"Even if their counterattack cannot pose a threat to us, they can still rely on mobility to quickly escape from the battlefield."

"Brigadier Li, now you need to recover your physical fitness and be prepared. You will fight."

Chen Ziyun said with a serious expression on his face that he had battle arrangements and it was not the time for Li Chongtao and other troops to attack yet.

In the following time, the 110th Regiment, the 18th Regiment and other troops were stationed in Makino City.

The Japanese and puppet cavalry troops continued to fight here in Yuanyang City. Until the 25th, Yuanyang City continued bombing and artillery fire. Almost all the positions here were destroyed, and the casualties of the new regiment also exceeded 400 people!

But at this time, the heavy artillery battalion troops had already arrived in the northern Henan region.

At this time, here in Shanyang City, the first brigade, the cavalry regiment, the second artillery regiment, and the heavy artillery battalion have been assembled.

There is also the second guerrilla regiment, and after rest and recuperation, they have regained a certain combat capability.

"Commander Chen, this is a confidential message from the combat platoon. They have entered Makino City."

On the evening of the 25th, Ouyang He came to Chen Ziyun and handed him a message directly.

Chen Ziyun took the message and checked it with a smile on his face.

At present, Ouyang He has arrived in the northern Henan region and is directly responsible for the communication between various ministries.

Fighting here in the northern Henan region has attracted a lot of attention.

First, the commander-in-chief of the second war zone, as well as the commanding agencies of various ministries, are always aware of the combat situation here.

After all, everyone can see that if Chen Ziyun cannot severely damage the Japanese and puppet troops in the northern Henan region in this battle, the consequences will be disastrous.

Once the main force of the 110th Division returns, if they fight from the northern Henan region towards Zhongtiao Mountain, the 201st Division and other units will definitely suffer heavy losses.

Chen Ziyun secretly sent Duan Peng's combat platoon into Muye City. He was preparing to attack Muye City!

Makino City currently has the 110th Regiment, the 18th Regiment, and the Fourth Field Artillery Brigade here.

With such a large number of troops and strong horses, Makino Castle can be said to be like a fortress, and it is absolutely impossible to be breached.

But Chen Ziyun took advantage of this. The little devil felt that Chen Ziyun would not attack Muye City, so he went to fight against Muye City.

By doing this, you can attack the little Japanese troops by surprise and achieve significant results.

The combat platoon has a small number of troops, but they have very strong combat effectiveness and have super combat strike capabilities.

Let them enter the city to coordinate the battle, and the chance of success will be greatly increased.

"Okay, Duan Peng is still capable."

"They entered Makino City, and we are half successful here."

"Contact Li Chongtao immediately and ask him to command the first brigade troops and advance directly towards Makino City with the help of night cover."

"Be careful, you must keep the entire process confidential and your whereabouts must not be revealed."

Chen Ziyun read the telegram and said with a smile on his face.

That night, Li Chongtao began to dispatch troops to Makino City.

After the first brigade troops arrived at Makino Castle, they dispersed and hid.

On May 26, the Japs began their fierce attack on Yuanyang City again.

The new group has been besieged here for several days, and they have suffered hundreds of casualties.

This is mainly because the little Japanese troops continue to carry out bombing and artillery shelling, and aerial bombs and grenades pose a greater threat to the troops.

Now the Japanese and puppet troops are attacking with all their strength, and at the same time, artillery fire is continuing.

While the fierce fighting was going on here in Yuanyang City, Chu Yu's guard group also broke into pieces and began to advance towards Makino City.

Throughout the day, fierce fighting continued in Yuanyang City, with casualties on both sides.

When the fighting lasted until night, the Japanese and puppet cavalry troops stopped fighting.

Although they were unable to capture Yuanyang City, they continued to cause casualties to the New Regiment, and they had complete control over the combat initiative.

Under such circumstances, Li Yunlong was still able to hold his own. He stood firm in Yuanyang City and blocked the cavalry attacks again and again.

It was at this time that Chen Ziyun had arranged for the cavalry regiment to escort the second artillery regiment, and the heavy artillery battalion quietly moved towards Makino City.

Chen Ziyun was also ready to leave and headed directly to Makino City.

"There are Japanese troops here in Makino City. The 18th Regiment still has more than 110 troops, and the th Regiment also has more than troops."

"Including the artillery and other troops here, they have more than 6,000 troops, and Yamamoto Kazuki's special agent team has completely lost its whereabouts."

"Their hundreds of troops are still a big threat. If you go to attack Makino City, the risk is too great."

"And it's very risky for you to personally take command. If there is an accident, you know the consequences."

Ouyang He frowned, looked at Chen Ziyun who was about to go to the battlefield, and said with a worried expression on his face.

This battle is very risky, and there is almost no chance of winning.

Ouyang He wanted to persuade Chen Ziyun, but Chen Ziyun insisted.

What she can do now is hope that Chen Ziyun can stay here to command and avoid going to the front line.

Otherwise, if something unexpected happens to Chen Ziyun, these troops in the northern Henan region will definitely collapse completely. (End of chapter)