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

The artillery unit of the Zhongtiaoshan Guerrilla Command began to demonstrate against the 201st Division, and the contradiction between the two sides continued to deepen.

Beginning on October 30, Sun Shaoyun commanded troops stationed in the northern Henan region to begin combat operations.

Under the order of the North China Front Army Headquarters, Sun Shaoyun commanded the troops to attack one after another.

More than 10,000 troops from the two divisions took turns fighting against Shanyang City and other areas, while the artillery regiment provided them with precise artillery support.

This puppet army attack is still very cunning, and they adopt surprise operations.

Sometimes the battles were fought during the day, sometimes at night.

They dispatched troops in division-based units, with thousands of troops dispersed to carry out attacks.

The artillery troops carried out artillery bombardment one after another, and for a while there were continuous sounds of gunfire in the northern Henan area.

Of course, while the puppet troops were attacking, the Japanese army also deployed officers to observe the battle.

They continued to mark and record the detailed locations of the defenders' firepower points.

Stationed in the northern Henan region is the 201rd brigade of Liang Ruxian of the 604st Division. This brigade consists of the 605th Regiment and the th Regiment.

Considering that they need to be responsible for the defense of a larger area, the field supplementary regiment directly under the 201st Division was also transferred.

The three regiments are responsible for the defense of towns such as Shanyang City and Hanoi County.

And here in Shanyang City, the headquarters of the Third Brigade and the most elite 604th Regiment are stationed.

The third brigade was mainly formed from the defeated troops during the previous battle at Zhongtiao Mountain. This unit still has a certain degree of combat effectiveness.

Faced with the attack by the puppet troops, they did not take it seriously at first. After all, in their opinion, these puppet troops would not have too strong combat effectiveness.

But as the fighting continued, the Third Brigade realized the difference between this puppet army.

Sun Shaoyun had served as a guerrilla commander, and his troops had been fighting in Japanese-occupied areas for a long time.

This unit is capable of combat, especially now that Sun Shaoyun has just joined the Japs.

The Japanese army gave them a lot of weapons and ammunition, and this was their first battle.

In order to prove the strength of his troops in front of the Japanese army, Sun Shaoyun deployed all elite troops.

During the battle, no matter what time it was, Sun Shaoyun followed him personally and went directly to the front line to supervise the battle.

The puppet troops also fought very hard. In order to boost the morale of these puppet troops, the Japanese army continued to reward them.

Various materials and ammunition were continuously transported, and some puppet soldiers who worked hard in combat were directly rewarded.

A gunner in the puppet army's artillery unit knocked out a machine gun with one shot during the battle, and the little devil directly gave him five yuan.

Moreover, the little Japanese advisor promoted him to the position of artillery squad leader on the spot and gave him a lot of food.

This approach aroused the morale of the puppet troops.

These puppet troops fought harder, and by early November, the puppet troops' attacks became more and more fierce.

On November 10th, the puppet troops changed their previous tentative attacks and began to attack Shanyang City with all their strength.

Sun Shaoyun personally commanded, and tens of thousands of puppet troops gathered on the battlefield.

They fought from nine o'clock in the morning to nine o'clock in the evening. For a full twelve hours, the puppet troops took turns to carry out attacks.

The 604th Regiment responsible for defending Shanyang City also suffered casualties.

Captain Ling Feng commanded the troops to defend one after another. By now, he had realized that something was wrong.

After the puppet troops stopped attacking, Ling Feng quickly came to the brigade headquarters in the city and found the brigade commander Liang Ruxian.

"Brigade, something is wrong. The puppet troops attacking us are not ordinary puppet troops. They are capable of fighting."

"So far we are on a par with them. They have the advantage in troops, while we have the advantage in weapons and defense."

"If Shanyang City hadn't been reinforced in advance for defense, I'm afraid we would have to pay heavy casualties now."

"And the puppet army continues to fight. It seems there is a conspiracy. Should we transfer the 605th Regiment from the west of Qinhe River?"

"The little Japanese troops haven't attacked yet. If the little Japanese troops attack, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to withstand them."

"Especially once they cut off our retreat, we will be completely alone here."

"Sir, we'd better prepare for this matter early...after all, now..."

"After Commander Chen leaves the 201st Division, we still have to be more cautious."

"When Commander Chen is here, he knows what's going on and has a strategy for dealing with it at all times."

"But now..."

Ling Feng looked at Liang Ruxian in front of him with a serious expression on his face and said.

These officers and soldiers of the Third Brigade were rescued by Chen Ziyun from Zhongtiao Mountain. Without Chen Ziyun, they would not have any possibility of survival now.

Therefore, they are very grateful to Chen Ziyun, and they are also very clear about Chen Ziyun's abilities.

Now that Chen Ziyun has left the 201st Division, everyone in the Third Brigade is a little touched.

But they had no choice. The commander of the First Theater Command sent them a secret message asking them to stay in the 201st Division.

If they were given a chance to choose, they would definitely choose to follow Chen Ziyun without hesitation and be placed under the command of the Zhongtiao Mountain Guerrilla Command.

"I know these situations, but it is not my decision to mobilize the 605th Regiment."

"I have quickly contacted the division headquarters, and the division headquarters will make a judgment immediately."

"The teacher and the counselor are also capable. They should be able to make a decision quickly."

"At present, it is still difficult for us to defend Shanyang City."

"Now we obviously don't have enough troops, so we might as well retreat to the area west of the Qin River..."

"Commander Chen also made such a suggestion before, but now... alas, I won't talk about it anymore."

"You command the troops to continue to strengthen defense, and I will continue to contact the division headquarters."

Liang Ruxian had a solemn expression on his face and gave the order directly.

He was somewhat sighing that Chen Ziyun was not here, and the troops had become very passive in combat.

Of course, Liang Ruxian also knew that these matters were not something he could decide at all.

The 201st Division Headquarters received the report here, but after repeated discussions among them.

They believe that it is only puppet troops currently attacking Shanyang City, even if these puppet troops have combat effectiveness.

However, the 604th Regiment is assigned to the mountain artillery battalion directly under the brigade headquarters to defend Shanyang City.

There are many towns to the west of Shanyang City. If the 605th Regiment is dispatched to leave, it will inevitably lead to a void in defense.

Liang Guoping's field supplementary regiment was difficult to undertake large-scale defense tasks.

Therefore, the division headquarters here requires Liang Ruxian and other troops to continue to hold their positions, and they will make timely adjustments and deployments according to changes in the battlefield.

After Liang Ruxian received the call back, he showed a helpless expression and could only continue to execute the order.

In the following time, Sun Shaoyun's puppet troops began to carry out fierce offensive operations.

They launched fierce attacks one after another and seemed to be preparing to directly recapture Shanyang City. These puppet army attacks start at least seven or eight hours, and they also imitate the little devils in using wave tactics.

By the time the battle progressed into mid-November, the overall casualties of the 604th Regiment had exceeded .

And as they continue to fight, the consumption of various materials and ammunition here in Shanyang City continues to increase.

Under such circumstances, after Liang Ruxian thought for a long time, he quickly contacted the division headquarters.

In order to break the passive defense situation, Liang Ruxian applied to assemble the main force of the Third Brigade and take the initiative to fight, thereby defeating the puppet troops facing him.

But the 201st Division headquarters still called back, and they were worried that this was a trap.

Therefore, the division headquarters was to prevent the Third Brigade from being ambushed and asked them to continue to hold their position.

Liang Ruxian was very helpless and could only lead his troops to continue to defend Shanyang City.

On November 18, Japanese troops in the northern Henan region began to mobilize.

Major General Yanagawa Shinichi, commander of the 110th Infantry Regiment, commanded the 139th Regiment and the Cavalry Regiment to attack.

More than 6,000 troops quickly launched an attack, and they quickly detoured back to the area west of Shanyang City.

By one o'clock in the afternoon, this Japanese army had advanced to the area west of Shanyang City and east of Qinhe River.

Yanagawa Shinichi commanded the troops to quickly control the area on the east bank of the Qin River, completely cutting off the connection between Shanyang City and the west of the Qin River.

It was at this time that the Little Japanese Air Force began to dispatch.

Bombers came one after another over Shanyang City, and they began to drop bombs from the air.

Aerial bombs fell on the position one after another, and with the sound of explosions, the positions were destroyed one after another.

There were many gaps in the position of the 604th Regiment of the Third Brigade, and the puppet troops relied on aviation cover to attack quickly.

The cavalry regiment of more than 2,000 men also took the opportunity to launch an attack.

This Japanese and puppet cavalry unit looked for the 604th Regiment's defensive shortcomings to contain and attack, in order to assist the puppet troops in breaking through.

The 604th Regiment fell into a bitter battle for a while. At this time, they were responsible for a full-scale attack by nearly Japanese and puppet troops.

When the fighting lasted until after four o'clock, brigade commander Liang Ruxian personally directed the battle.

All the officers went to the front line of the position to defend, and only then did they block the Japanese and puppet troops from attacking again and again.

But at this time, their total casualties have exceeded a thousand people, and currently there are only more than 2,000 people.

As night fell, the troops on both sides temporarily stopped fighting.

However, the puppet troops quickly built positions around them to prevent the 604th Regiment from taking the opportunity to break out.

At around ten o'clock, the puppet artillery unit began shelling to attack the 604th Regiment.

Liang Ruxian began to command the troops to shrink their positions to strengthen the defense of various positions and avoid being breached.

At the same time, he contacted the headquarters of the 201st Division to explain the situation here in detail.

In addition, after careful consideration, Liang Ruxian quickly sent a message to Chen Ziyun in his own name.

At this time, in the 201st Division headquarters in Zhongtiao Mountain, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong stood in front of the map with a group of staff members.

They had solemn expressions on their faces, and frowned slightly as they looked at the location of Shanyang City in the northern Henan region.

Even though they had expected it before, they did not expect that Shanyang City would still be besieged.

"Master, looking at it now, the purpose of this Japanese and puppet army is very obvious. They want to seize Shanyang City and annihilate the third brigade troops in the city."

"The more than 3,000 troops stationed in Shanyang City at this time have already suffered about a thousand casualties. Their overall losses are relatively large."

"Now the Japanese and puppet troops have full control of the initiative. If we cannot rush to help quickly, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Master, I'm afraid we need to quickly mobilize troops to support the past. The 605th Regiment can quickly cross over and carry out supporting operations."

"In addition, the combat effectiveness of the field supplementary group is still relatively weak, so we need to send other troops there."

"The guard regiment directly under the division headquarters has strong combat effectiveness, and their current location is close to the northern Henan region."

"If the guard regiment participates in the battle, then there is still a greater chance of victory."

Fang Ligong came to Chu Yunfei and said with a serious expression on his face.

Chu Yunfei took a deep breath, and after a moment of silence, he decisively issued the order.

At twelve o'clock at midnight, the 210th Division headquarters issued a combat order.

Liang Guoping's field supplementary regiment stayed in place, and Fang Qing's 605th regiment assembled and quickly crossed the Qin River to support the operation.

The Chu Yu Guard Group quickly detoured from the mountains to support Shanyang City from the flanks.

In addition, the 201st Division headquarters immediately contacted the Zhongtiao Mountain Guerrilla Command, and they asked Chen Ziyun to send artillery units for support.

It's just that Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong didn't expect that all the Japanese and puppet troops would participate in the war.

In fact, Takeshita Ryuzo's advance team has already advanced to the battlefield, and they are on standby in hiding.

As long as there is a suitable opportunity, they will launch combat strikes at any time.

At 12:30 in the morning on the 19th, Chen Ziyun came to the map wearing a coat.

He received messages from the Third Brigade and the 210th Division.

In fact, he was very aware of the battle here in Shanyang City. At the same time, Chen Ziyun had made preparations after careful consideration.

Of course, he did everything very secretly, and no one else knew about it except the mobilized troops.

"Are you planning to rush to support the battle in the northern Henan region?"

"They did that to you, but now that they are in danger, you still have to rush to their aid quickly."

"But have you ever thought that this might be a trap set by the little devil?"

"With the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops in northern Henan, if they want to seize Shanyang City, it will be easy to annihilate the troops here."

"But now, they continue to harass, and this is obviously a bait."

"If we send troops there, we may fall into a trap and pay heavy losses."

At this time, Communications Director Yan Yu came to Chen Ziyun, and she said with a worried expression.

After all, Yan Yu was from the executive department and could see some things clearly.

Chen Ziyun also knew that this was a trap by the Japanese and puppet troops.

But he understood better that if no troops were sent over at this time, the troops stationed in Shanyang City might suffer a devastating blow.

With the strength of the Japanese and puppet troops in northern Henan, it is not difficult for them to eat these troops.

The third brigade troops were originally rescued by Chen Ziyun from Zhongtiao Mountain. If they were annihilated, Chen Ziyun would be very uncomfortable.

"Call back to the 201st Division and don't send any reinforcements for the river crossing operation yet."

"As for taking detours from the north shore and the mountain sides, don't even think about it, otherwise you will definitely suffer big losses."

Chen Ziyun looked at Yan Yu and said with a serious expression on his face. (End of chapter)