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

At one o'clock in the morning on January 2, the small Japanese troops in the northern Henan region began to gather here in Yanjin City.

The three infantry brigades supported from Hebei Province suffered casualties after being attacked by the guard regiment and cavalry regiment in Hecheng.

More than 2,000 troops have now arrived in Yanjin City and have joined the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops here.

At this time, the little devil is here in Yanjin City, but he has gathered a lot of troops one after another.

The five infantry brigades that rushed over from Ji Province and Shandong North region totaled more than 5,000 troops.

In addition, there is a 700-man special agent unit commanded by Yamamoto Kazuki, and about 3,000 cavalry troops.

The strength of these troops is about 9,000. As for the hundreds of troops drawn from the garrison and puppet army in northern Henan, they have already been sent back.

After all, these garrison and puppet troops still have to undertake the defense and garrison tasks of towns in the area east of the railway.

In the little devil's view, these nine thousand troops can completely take the initiative in combat.

Yamamoto Kazuki also began to gradually communicate with the officers of these troops, and continued to contact the front army headquarters.

He originally planned to use Yan Yu to coerce Chen Ziyun to give up the attack on Makino City, but Chen Ziyun didn't care at all.

Until now, Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to continue to carry out offensive operations. The 18th Regiment and other troops here in Makino City had suffered heavy casualties.

If no reinforcements arrive, it will only be a matter of time before they are completely annihilated.

At this time, the North China Front Army Headquarters could not sit still. They asked Yamamoto Kazuki to unify the command of the troops and rush to full rescue.

Okamura Neiji didn't want Makino City, an important town in northern Henan, to fall, and he didn't want to see the elite 18th Regiment annihilated.

By four o'clock in the morning, Yamamoto Kazuki began to direct the Japanese troops to launch operations.

They quickly advanced towards Makino City, with the 3,000 Japanese puppet cavalry leading the way. They were equipped with eighteen mountain cannons and advanced rapidly.

Yamamoto Kazuki commanded about 6,000 infantrymen, equipped with six howitzers, and followed them.

This Japanese and puppet army set off from Yanjin City and rushed directly towards Makino City for reinforcements.

Naturally, the new regiment of troops here in Yuanyang City got the news immediately.

Li Yunlong did not hesitate and commanded three infantry battalions and two artillery battalions to quickly attack.

By five o'clock, the troops from both sides had already started fighting.

However, Yamamoto Kazuki decisively mobilized troops to carry out the attack. The three thousand cavalry troops immediately withdrew and carried out all-out combat strikes.

The new regiment was instantly attacked by 9,000 Japanese and puppet troops. They fought fiercely until past eight o'clock in the morning.

As the Japanese and puppet troops continued to attack, the new regiment had to withdraw to Yuanyang City.

By ten o'clock in the morning, the Japanese and puppet troops began to advance rapidly towards Makino City without any interference.

After Chen Ziyun got the news here, he immediately dispatched troops to intercept.

The Zhangwu Cavalry Regiment immediately withdrew from the Hecheng area. They were assigned to the Sun Desheng Cavalry Battalion, and more than 2,000 cavalry troops attacked from the flanks.

These cavalry units mainly fight in a dispersed manner, harassing the little Japanese infantry units in order to contain them from fighting the infantry.

At the same time, Chen Ziyun personally commanded the 358th Regiment, the 601st Regiment, and the Second Artillery Regiment to conduct offensive operations. They wanted to attack with all their strength.

Chen Ziyun hoped to achieve maximum results before the Japanese and puppet reinforcements arrived and completely annihilate the Makino City Japs troops.

Li Chongtao, commander of the first brigade, commanded the guard regiment and the heavy artillery battalion to build positions outside the city, preparing to block the Japanese reinforcements.

During this day, fierce fighting continued in Makino City.

The 18th Regiment and other units continued to be hit, and they were under great pressure.

Chen Ziyun had already started to fight on the front line with weapons in hand. This move greatly boosted the morale of the troops.

The two regiment leaders did not neglect, and Wu Ziqiang and Shi Yuzhen personally led the troops to attack.

Fierce gunfire sounded one after another, time passed, and the sky gradually became dark.

As for the reinforcements commanded by Kazuki Yamamoto, after continuous fighting, they also advanced to the outskirts of Makino Castle.

But they were still blocked by the guard regiment and harassed by the cavalry regiment.

Zhang Dabiao's first battalion was also thrown into the battle by Chen Ziyun to intercept Japanese and puppet reinforcements.

The little Japanese troops continued to attack, but they were stubbornly blocked and had no way to break through.

By nine o'clock in the evening, Kazuki Yamamoto stopped attacking.

He began to bring Yan Yu to the front line, preparing to use Yan Yu as a shield to force the guard regiment and other troops to give up the battle.

"Director Yan is in front, don't shoot, be careful to accidentally injure Yan Chu."

"This... what's going on? How come Director Yan was captured by the little devil."

"Hurry up and report to the regiment headquarters. How can we fight this?"

The little devil shot one illumination bomb into the air, and the dark night was as bright as day.

Yan Yu was tied up and brought directly to the front of the little Japanese army.

The officers commanding the operation soon discovered Yan Yu. They showed surprised expressions and asked the troops to stop shooting.

The soldiers dared to shoot and hurriedly put away their guns.

Chu Yu, the leader of the guard regiment, and Zhang Wu, the leader of the cavalry regiment, were quickly reported.

The two men immediately issued an order requiring the troops to completely stop attacking operations.

At the same time, they hurriedly reported to Chen Ziyun and explained the situation in detail.

After receiving the report, Chen Ziyun showed a solemn expression on his face, and he arranged for his troops to continue the attack.

And he came to the blocking position outside the city to check the situation in detail.

When I saw Yan Yu being placed at the front by the little devils, a large number of little devils followed behind.

Chen Ziyun immediately contacted the artillery unit. At 9:40 pm, the Second Artillery Regiment and other units began to adjust the artillery angle.

Twenty Soviet field guns, ten heavy mortars, and two howitzers were ready for bombardment.

At ten o'clock, Chen Ziyun gave the order to bombard.

76.2MM field artillery, 150MM mortars, and 100MM howitzers launched bombardments one after another.

One after another, grenades were fired at the Japanese and puppet troops. Of course, these shells all hit the rear.

The Japanese and puppet troops did not expect that Chen Ziyun would launch an artillery attack. For a while, the Japanese and puppet troops suffered heavy casualties.

When the shelling stopped at half past ten, there were a large number of wounded among the little Japanese.

The wounded wailed in pain. Seeing the result, Yamamoto Kazuki hurriedly brought Yan Yu back.

Now he is more worried about Yan Yu's death than Chen Ziyun. After all, if Yan Yu dies, then he won't have any hostages to hold Chen Ziyun hostage.

"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, under such circumstances, they are carrying out fierce shelling. Obviously they don't care about this woman at all." "Why don't we take her to the front of the enemy's position and kill her directly to boost morale, and then launch a violent bombardment?" attack."

"Judging from the current situation, as long as we attack with all our strength, we may be able to break through the position and hit the city directly."

Several Japanese officers came to Yamamoto Kazuki and said with serious expressions on their faces.

"Although Chen Ziyun organized artillery to shoot, he did not dare to shoot at Yan Yu. Obviously he had concerns."

"Their artillery force is not weak. If we want to attack by force, we may not be able to achieve results. On the contrary, we may pay greater losses."

"I'm afraid the troops in the city won't be able to hold on for long. If we are blocked for a long time, the 18th Regiment and other troops may be completely annihilated."

"Contact Chen Ziyun immediately and tell him to stop fighting in Makino City immediately, otherwise don't blame me for being rude to Yan Yu."

"Let's buy time for the troops inside Makino City first, so that Chen Ziyun can accept it."

Yamamoto Kazuki pondered for a while and immediately issued the order.

He also realized that Chen Ziyun could still be suppressed by using Yan Yu.

But Chen Ziyun would not compromise on some important matters, but he could still do things like stopping attacks.

As for killing Yan Yu, Yamamoto Kazuki did not intend to do so. He knew that if he did, it would only be counterproductive.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Captain." The nearby officer hurriedly agreed.

Soon Chen Ziyun received a message from Kazuki Yamamoto. After careful consideration, Chen Ziyun contacted the troops in the city.

The 358th Regiment and other troops stopped fighting one after another and began to rest and recuperate.

If the little devil asked Chen Ziyun to evacuate Makino City and other important matters, he would definitely not compromise.

But Chen Ziyun can still do things like stop attacking.

After all, the regiments continued to attack, which consumed a lot of physical energy. The troops could take the opportunity to rest and recuperate.

Moreover, Chen Ziyun also knew that if Chen Ziyun refused to evacuate Makino Castle, Yamamoto Kazuki would still be able to accept it.

But Chen Ziyun also refused to stop attacking things like this temporarily.

Then Yamamoto Kazuki will think that Yan Yu has no value. For Yan Yu who has no value, it is obvious what the little devil will do.

Therefore, for Yan Yu's safety and the rest of the troops, Chen Ziyun arranged for the troops in the city to temporarily stop fighting.

However, Chen Ziyun immediately contacted Chu Yu, the leader of the guard regiment, and he also immediately contacted the combat platoon.

Yan Yu must be rescued, and judging from the current situation, it is obviously difficult to rescue Yan Yu by relying on the combat platoon alone.

Therefore, Chen Ziyun planned to mobilize about a hundred elite soldiers from the guard regiment to assist the combat platoon in the rescue.

At six o'clock in the morning, Chen Ziyun called Yamamoto Kazuki.

He made a request, that is, his troops should give up the attack on Makino City and all withdraw from the battlefield.

But Kazuki Yamamoto needs to release Yan Yu.

Of course, Chen Ziyun's suggestion was nothing more than a delaying tactic.

He wanted to delay time so that the combat platoon and other troops could have time to rescue Yan Yu.

After Yamamoto Kazuki received the telegram, he did not reply immediately, but thought about it alone.

He wanted to make the most of Yan Yu, save Makino City, and ensure that the 18th Regiment was annihilated. It was just Yamamoto Kazuki's goal.

This time he still had thousands of troops on hand, and Chen Ziyun and other troops continued to fight, suffering heavy casualties.

Yamamoto Kazuki naturally hopes to use Yan Yu to obtain more results.

In his opinion, even if Chen Ziyun's troops cannot be annihilated, they must at least completely lose their combat effectiveness.

Therefore, Yamamoto Kazuki did not call back for the time being, he was still thinking.

The combat platoon and other troops began to mobilize, and they were looking for opportunities.

Chen Ziyun also began to use the drone usage rights reserved by the system, hoping to use the drone to find Yan Yu's location.

Even if Yan Yu's location cannot be found, even if Yamamoto Kazuki and others can be found, it is still valuable.

Time is passing, and silence has temporarily returned to the northern Henan region. The troops from both sides are not fighting, but are confronting each other.

The 18th Infantry Regiment and other units in the city have already suffered heavy losses, and their current combat strength is less than .

Matsutaro Tanabe commanded the troops to hold on to the core position with all their strength, waiting for the opportunity to break out.

The morale of the little Japanese troops here improved somewhat after they learned that Kazuki Yamamoto had commanded thousands of troops to the outskirts of Makino Castle.

At this time, here at the North China Front Army Headquarters, Deputy Chief of Staff Arisu Seizo took a document and immediately came to Okamura Neiji.

"Your Excellency, Commander, according to the information we have received, Yan Yu, who was captured by the special agent team, is the communications director of the Zhongtiao Mountain Guerrilla Command."

"She is from the enemy's Second Theater Command Department. We are still verifying her specific identity, and we will have the results soon."

"But judging from the current situation, this Yan Yu and the commander-in-chief of the second theater should have nothing to do with each other."

"The Zhongtiao Mountain Guerrilla Command is on the front line. They will not send anyone so close to the front line."

"And after Yan Yu was captured, Chen Ziyun was not disturbed much."

"If Yan Yu had a relationship with the commander-in-chief of the Second Theater Command, they would not act like this."

Youmo Seizan took the document to report and spoke directly.

Since they learned that Yan Yu was captured, they hurriedly conducted an investigation to see if Yan Yu had greater use value.

However, the little devil has not obtained any useful information for the time being, and has no idea of ​​Yan Yu's true identity.

"Your Excellency Commander, this is our summary of casualties and losses in frontline operations."

"The 110th Regiment and the 18th Regiment have a full strength of people, but now they have been beaten by less than people."

"The Special Agent Wing, the Fourth Battalion of the 110th Field Artillery, has more than troops, but their current strength is only more than ."

"We have been fighting in the northern Henan region and have lost more than 110 troops. The captain of the th Regiment, including the Colonel, were all shattered."

"In the later period, the cavalry troops and reinforcements we put into the battlefield also suffered casualties."

"Chen Ziyun and Li Yunlong's troops pose a great threat to us, and they have strong combat capabilities."

"According to our speculation, our losses this time were relatively large, but the enemy troops also suffered certain casualties."

"So for us, fighting in the northern Henan region is still an opportunity."

"If all the main forces of the 110th Division return to the northern Henan area at this time, then we have a chance to completely annihilate Chen Ziyun and other troops."

At this time, Chief of Staff Adachi Twenty-three and Miyazaki, who is also the Deputy Chief of Staff, came to Okamura Neiji on Monday to report. (End of chapter)