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

Ouyang He was opposed to attacking Makino City. She thought it was too risky to attack Makino City.

Of course, she also knew that she could not change Chen Ziyun's decision, so now she just hoped that Chen Ziyun could stay here to command.

Chen Ziyun looked at Ouyang He in front of him with a calm smile on his face.

"Although I am not 100% sure about this battle, there is still a certain chance of winning."

"You also know the situation in Makino City. The little devils here are indeed very strong, with more than 5,000 troops."

"If I don't go to the front line to command, the morale of all departments will be very low. On the contrary, only if I go, the officers and soldiers will be motivated."

"Wait for me here. I will come back with good news. I didn't have any expectations for the previous battle. The worst I can do is to be wrapped in horse leather."

"But it's different now. I hope to come back. It feels good to have someone waiting for me."

Chen Ziyun spoke slowly, looking into Ouyang He's beautiful eyes.

After hearing what Chen Ziyun said, Ouyang He couldn't help but lower his head and did not dare to look at Chen Ziyun.

"I hope you can come back safely." Ouyang He finally said softly.

Chen Ziyun smiled and left Shanyang City directly.

By around three o'clock in the morning on May 27, many troops had gathered near Makino Castle.

1st Brigade, Guard Regiment, 2nd Artillery Regiment, Cavalry Regiment.

Five regiments of troops came here. They dispersed and hid nearby and did not take any action for the time being.

Chen Ziyun also came here directly. He discussed repeatedly with the five regiment leaders to perfect the plan for the battle against Makino City.

At the same time, Chen Ziyun also kept in touch with Duan Peng to understand the deployment of Japanese troops in Makino City.

Of course, it's been 42 years now, and the little devil's supplementary ability has obviously weakened a lot.

In the past few years, their military depot had many reserve replenishment brigades, which could replenish the consumption of field troops at any time.

These supplementary soldiers are all trained reservists. As long as they go to the field unit, they will quickly adapt to the rhythm of the battlefield and demonstrate their due combat capabilities.

In 38, the Sixth Division of the Little Devils attacked Hankou, Hubei Province alone. They fought and replenished at the same time.

Even though they faced heavy attacks from the fifth theater and were constantly being depleted, they still maintained their main force when they arrived at Hankou.

However, the little devils no longer have such ability, especially in the North China Front Army, where it is difficult to have elite reserves.

Many independent mixed brigades are old, weak, sick and disabled.

As for the replenishment of field troops, it is difficult to conduct large-scale replenishment.

Therefore, the 110th Division and the 18th Regiment rested here in Makino City, but their strength was not restored to full strength.

The two regiments have more than 5,000 mobile officers and soldiers, but the actual number of combat soldiers is less than 5,000.

Matsutaro Tanabe, the captain of the 18th Regiment, is currently completely ignoring the situation of the troops and has been locked in his room alone for several days.

In this battle in the northern Henan region, Matsutaro Tanabe was beaten to the point of doubting his life.

We must know that if the Japanese and puppet cavalry troops had not rushed to the rescue quickly, the 18th Regiment might have suffered greater casualties.

Under such circumstances, all the arrogance Tanabe Matsutaro had before was completely trampled to the ground.

If all the Japanese troops rushing over this time were Japanese troops, perhaps his blow would not have been so severe.

However, there were more than 2,000 puppet cavalry in the Japanese and puppet cavalry units rushing to the rescue.

Being rushed to the rescue by puppet troops, Chen Ziyun's troops were forced to give up the battle, and the 18th Regiment did not suffer any major losses.

Such a result is unacceptable to Matsutaro Tanabe.

The situation in Makino City is very complicated, and the 110th Wing and the 18th Wing are responsible for the defense tasks.

There are also six howitzers set up in artillery positions to support the two regiments in their operations.

As for the 110th Wing and the 18th Wing, they have conflicts.

Moreover, in the past few days, the conflicts between the two regiments have been increasing.

The 18th Wing believed that if the Special Agent Wing and the 110th Wing had not rushed to the rescue quickly, they would not have suffered such heavy casualties.

Even if these two regiments rush to help in time, they can completely annihilate Chen Ziyun's troops.

Therefore, the 18th Wing has opinions about the 110th Wing and constantly criticizes it.

The 110th Wing didn't care too much at first. After all, the 18th Wing was a field wing and they couldn't compare.

However, as both regiments were stationed in Makino City and a large amount of supplies were transported, they came into conflict with each other.

The 18th Regiment relies on the fact that it is an elite field unit, so they give priority to selecting supplies.

As long as the better supplies were taken away by the 18th Regiment, nothing was left for the 110th Regiment.

This made the 110th Wing very dissatisfied and almost took action several times.

Until now, they can only divide the defense areas separately, and the transported materials are distributed directly, so as to avoid deepening the conflicts between the two sides.

However, the two sides already had conflicts, and they would quarrel from time to time.

Sometimes, there will even be fights, but the scale is not very large.

The Captain of the 110th Regiment knew that this was not the way to go and wanted to discuss it with Matsutaro Tanabe several times.

But Matsutaro Tanabe didn't show up at all, which made the captain of the 110th Wing a little dissatisfied.

The Japanese troops in Makino City were not very united. On the contrary, they were very contradictory to each other.

Duan Peng's combat platoon also took advantage of this to successfully sneak into Makino City.

By the morning of May 28th, Matsutaro Tanabe, who had not shown up for a long time, finally left the room.

After not showing up for a few days, Matsutaro Tanabe looked very haggard and his hair had turned a lot white.

The reason for him to come forward this time was very simple, that is, a message was sent from the North China Front Army Headquarters.

The North China Front Army Headquarters has mobilized about a thousand additional troops and has already taken the train and set off along the Ping-Han Railway.

These supplementary soldiers were specially supplemented by Okamura Neiji to the 18th Regiment.

Along with the supplementary soldiers, there are also many weapons and ammunition.

Okamura Neiji is preparing to restore the 18th Wing in the shortest possible time.

"Each brigade is actively preparing. When additional troops arrive, they will quickly replenish them and then be ready to attack."

"Currently, the front army headquarters is attacking Yuanyang City with all its strength. Tubal Road here has been bombarded and shelled one after another, causing heavy losses."

"But because the cavalry troops were not good at attacking fortified areas, they never made much progress, and both sides fell into a war of attrition."

"But if we can get to the battlefield, we will definitely deliver a fatal blow to the enemy troops and completely annihilate them."

Matsutaro Tanabe called together the main officers of the 18th Regiment and said with a serious expression on his face.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Captain." The Japanese officers agreed one after another.

Next, the 18th Wing began to actively prepare. Once additional troops arrive, they will immediately take action. Matsutaro Tanabe was very ambitious in this attack. He was ready to completely encircle and annihilate the new regiment in Yuanyang City.

Of course, if the 18th Regiment were to attack Yuanyang City now, they would be able to achieve results.

After all, Yuanyang City continued to be bombarded and shelled, and most of the positions were destroyed.

The new group is still under great pressure to defend here.

Of course, when Li Yunlong knew that Chen Ziyun had brought his troops to Muye City to fight, he knew that he had to hold on.

Only by attracting the attention of the Japs in Yuanyang City can they effectively coordinate Chen Ziyun's operations in Muye City.

In the afternoon, in Yuanyang City, here is the headquarters of the New Regiment.

Li Yunlong stood in front of the map with a smile on his face.

"Old Zhao, Old Xing, come and take a look. Muye City is impregnable and defended by more than 5,000 little devils."

"Don't talk about little devils. Even we, Lao Li, didn't dare to attack. As a result, Brother Ziyun led his troops over."

"Old Li is very courageous, but compared with Brother Ziyun, there is still a huge gap."

"Brother Ziyun is the only one who dares to do this, and Brother Ziyun is the only one who can achieve results in such a disparate battle."

With an excited expression on his face, Li Yunlong looked at the location of Muye City on the map and said to Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo on the side.

Li Yunlong was extremely happy when he learned that Chen Ziyun and his troops had arrived in the Muye City area.

Even though he did not take his troops to participate in the battle, Li Yunlong was still looking forward to the next battle in Muye City.

"Detachment leader, although Commander Chen has five regiments of troops, these troops have suffered casualties."

"Even if they rest for a few days, they may not be able to return to their strongest combat effectiveness."

"Based on the current situation, Commander Chen's troops will definitely suffer if they attack by force."

Xing Zhiguo looked at the map and pondered for a while, then directly expressed his opinion.

Makino City is an important town in northern Henan. It is an important route for the Pinghan-Hankou Railway in northern Henan, and there is an airport here.

After the little devils stationed here for defense, they continued to reinforce it. The fortifications here can be said to be impregnable.

More than 105 Japs troops were stationed in Makino City for defense, and there were also six MM howitzers to assist in the battle.

Xing Zhiguo believes that even if the five regiments commanded by Chen Ziyun are strong, they may not be able to make progress.

A forceful attack may result in greater casualties to the troops.

"Deputy Commander Xing, you don't understand Commander Chen. Commander Chen seems to be taking risks every time he commands a battle."

"But in fact, he is well prepared. If he is to command a battle, even though it is risky, he will not fight a battle that has no chance of winning."

"So, Commander Chen can still achieve results in this battle at Makino City."

"I just don't know how big Commander Chen's appetite is for this battle, and how much victory they will achieve before they stop."

Zhao Gang shook his head. He had been in contact with Chen Ziyun for a long time and knew Chen Ziyun well.

"Hehehehe, Lao Xing, just watch, brother Ziyun will definitely win this battle."

Li Yunlong smiled and said with expectation.

Small-scale battles will still be carried out here in Yuanyang City, and the bombing and artillery attacks by the Japanese will not stop.

However, the new group stood firm with all their strength and were able to easily block their attack.

Time is passing, night is falling, and most areas of Makino City are dark.

But the area controlled by the little devil was brightly lit.

There are searchlights rotating back and forth on the city wall to prevent anyone from getting close to the city wall.

The current defense of Makino Castle is that the 110th Regiment is responsible for the defense on the north and east sides, and the 18th Regiment is responsible for the defense on the south and west sides.

The little Japanese troops have reduced their strength and are all defending here on the city wall and inside the city.

Six howitzers are also set up in the city, but here on the city wall, there is a Little Japanese artillery observation post.

These artillery observers can communicate with the artillery positions via radio, telephone, and provide accurate shooting elements.

The Little Japanese artillery has already measured the Makino City area, and they can conduct artillery strikes accurately.

However, at this time, Chen Ziyun had already begun to make deployments, and various ministries were about to launch combat operations.

At around ten o'clock in the evening, the combat platoon assembled secretly in the city.

The troops of about fifty people began to advance towards the Little Japanese artillery position.

They would raid the Jaap howitzer positions and blow up these howitzers directly.

After all, it is simply impossible for a fifty-man combat platoon to capture six 105MM howitzers.

Only by blowing them up can these artillery units completely lose their combat effectiveness.

Otherwise, as long as they launch shelling, they will definitely cause casualties to the attacking troops.

As for the troops of the Chu Yu Guard Regiment, they have already launched operations. They will secretly approach the eastern position to open a gap here and cover the advance of the follow-up troops.

Chen Ziyun had a larger goal for this Makino City battle, in addition to destroying the Japanese howitzer unit.

The 110th Regiment and the 18th Regiment must focus on attacking, and strive to completely lose the combat effectiveness of these two Regiments.

At eleven o'clock in the evening, the combat platoon had already entered the vicinity of the artillery position.

Ten snipers have already stationed themselves at different locations with Mauser rifles to set up sniper positions.

Including Duan Peng, forty soldiers were fully armed and divided into four groups to fight.

Duan Peng commanded the fourth group to fight, and they were tasked with blowing up the howitzers.

The four combat groups advanced quickly, and the soldiers directly used daggers to deal with the little Japanese's sentries.

The Japanese army's six howitzers were in the city. There were a large number of Japanese troops here, so the Japanese artillery thought it was very safe.

In terms of security, they only arranged sentries, and a small number of other little devils stayed at the artillery position to guard the six howitzers.

As for the other little devils, they all went to rest.

The combat platoon was still progressing smoothly, but just as they were gradually advancing towards the howitzer, an accident happened.

The little devil patrol discovered something unusual here in the artillery position and started to check the situation directly.

Soon they discovered the sentry that had been dealt with, and more than a dozen little Japs quickly entered combat mode.

They began to search and soon came into close contact with the soldiers of the combat platoon.

Both sides started shooting, but the Type 38 rifle used by the little devil was completely a bolt-action rifle.

The combat platoon is equipped with three guns, and the soldiers all carry Czech semi-automatic rifles.

After discovering these little devils, the soldiers decisively pulled the triggers and fired bullets one after another. (End of chapter)