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

The main force of the 53rd Infantry Division fought very fiercely here, and Lieutenant General Shiro Baba, the commander of the division, took personal command.

The Engineer Regiment has built a complete starting position, and the Field Artillery Regiment's thirty-six Type 38 field guns have already been set up for cover.

The search wing was on alert nearby, and the 128th Wing continued to attack.

This group of little devils came out with the main force, without any reservations.

The troops of Ding Weixin's Second Regiment stationed in Laoxiong Mountain and other areas were immediately violently attacked, and their casualties and losses continued to increase.

Because the division commander Shiro Baba was personally in command, these little devils were very active.

The battle lasted until about six o'clock in the afternoon. Although the Japanese troops did not capture Laoxiong Mountain, they had gradually cleared the outer barriers.

With Yincheng Town and Xihuo Town as the core, the little devils adopted steady and steady tactics and gradually advanced towards Laoxiong Mountain.

Field guns provided them with accurate artillery cover.

The New Second Regiment faced this small Japanese army alone, even though it had the advantage of the terrain, it was still a bit difficult.

At seven o'clock, the surroundings became dark, and the little devil organized his troops to launch a final fierce attack.

The New Second Regiment went all out for defensive operations and suffered heavy casualties.

Fortunately, Zhou Wenbo personally commanded ten Soviet-style field guns to rush for reinforcements, and this was able to block the attack of the Japanese troops.

The fighting lasted until around eight o'clock in the evening, when the day's fierce fighting stopped.

At this time, the 53rd Little Devils Division showed strong combat strength. Both the 119th Regiment in the west and the 128th Regiment in the east have gained something.

Moreover, the total casualties of these two main attacking units did not exceed 300 at this time.

However, the Kongjie Independent Regiment and the Ding Weixin Second Regiment had already suffered twice as many casualties.

Facing this small Japanese army, even if they have the advantage of the terrain, it is still a bit difficult to fight.

After Li Yunlong and Chen Ziyun got the news, they were very surprised.

They came directly to the front line without any hesitation.

Of course, Yan Yu didn't want Chen Ziyun to go there because he thought it was too dangerous.

In her opinion, even if Chen Ziyun wanted to support the guerrilla detachment in fighting, there was no need to put himself in danger.

Just send troops there, but Chen Ziyun explained in detail and explained the reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold.

After hearing this, Yan Yu was very helpless and could only let Chen Ziyun go to Laoxiong Mountain.

Regarding Yan Yu's existence, Chen Ziyun was still very helpless.

She is regarded as the monitor arranged by Yan Laoxi around her, and her actions are greatly restricted.

Although Yan Yu may not report many things to Yan Laoxi, Chen Ziyun still has some concerns.

At about 9:30 pm, Chen Ziyun and Li Yunlong came to the front line.

The little devil did not organize an attack at night. Ding Wei and Kong Jie were already waiting.

"These little devils are really fucking different. Their weapons and equipment are different. Their rifles are very lethal, far more powerful than the Type 38 rifles."

"And their light machine guns are not comparable to the crooked ones, and these little devils have strong combat experience."

"Even if they are fighting against those difficulties, they can still show strong combat effectiveness."

"These little Japanese riflemen shot very accurately. They almost hit the mark almost 100 times at about 300 meters."

"And their grenade launchers are also able to hit wherever they point. Many of our weapons were destroyed by them."

Kong Jie had a solemn expression on his face. After Chen Ziyun and Li Yunlong came over, he began to introduce the situation.

"And their artillery unit, their artillery is also very powerful."

"The combat effectiveness of this unit indeed exceeds that of other small Japanese divisions in Jin Province." "Based on the current situation, it is still difficult for us to completely block their attack."

"But now that the little devils are splitting up their forces and launching operations, we can take advantage of them."

"The Japs on Lao Kong's side are relatively weak, so I plan to concentrate my forces to attack the Japs here first."

"All five guerrilla brigades went out and directly launched an active attack on the Japs in the area north of Cilin Mountain."

Ding Wei pointed to the location of Cilin Mountain on the map and expressed his thoughts directly.

Li Yunlong knew that the 53rd Division was not an ordinary division, but a new permanent division.

But he felt that the combat effectiveness of the 53rd Division was slightly stronger than other divisions, so he didn't care too much.

But now that he heard Ding Wei Kongjie's report, the expression on his face became more solemn.

Obviously, these little devils of the 53rd Division are not a simple army.

The Kongjie Independent Regiment currently has more than 3,000 people, and its overall weapons and equipment are considered acceptable.

Ding Weixin's Second Regiment has also grown to more than 3,000 people, and its weapons and equipment are even more sophisticated.

These two regiments are relatively capable, and their combat effectiveness exceeds that of many regiment-level troops.

But now that they have the advantage of the terrain, it is difficult for them to face the attacks of the little devils.

If it had been any other place, I'm afraid they would have been unable to withstand it.

"Old Ding, if you look at it now, you are struggling to defend, so don't even think about taking the initiative to attack."

"The five guerrilla brigades under your command have never fought a tough battle. If we attack now, it will not have the slightest effect. Instead, we will pay heavy losses."

"The little devils are here with bad intentions this time. They must be well prepared. Maybe they are eager for you to attack."

"As long as you leave the highlands, all the advantages will be gone. It is not a wise choice to directly confront them head-on."

Li Yunlong looked at Ding Wei in front of him and said with a serious expression on his face.

After understanding the situation here, Li Yunlong knew that except for occupying the high ground and holding on, the guerrilla detachment could not attack.

If they attack, the defenses here on the high ground may be empty.

Once the Japs take the opportunity to control the highlands, the guerrilla detachment will become very passive in operations.

Especially when fighting against an elite division like the 53rd Division, there cannot be any loopholes.

"I know it's very risky to attack, but if we defend passively and allow the Japs to continue attacking, our casualties will continue to increase."

"And it is almost impossible for us to hold our position. Sooner or later the defense will lose its position."

"The kid's last attack, had it not been for the support of the artillery units deployed by Commander Chen, the consequences would have been disastrous."

"Old Li, this time we have encountered a tough opponent of the little devils. These little devils are very strong."

Ding Wei said with a solemn expression and a frown.

"Captain Ding, you don't have to worry too much."

"The guard regiment and cavalry regiment under my command have already arrived at the designated position, and they can rush to support at any time."

"Don't worry, Laoxiong Mountain and other positions will never be captured by the Japs."

Chen Ziyun said directly with a confident expression on his face.

No matter what, Chen Ziyun would not watch the guerrilla detachment being attacked.

The cavalry regiment and other units have already been mobilized and assembled and can participate in this battle at any time. (End of chapter)