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

Chen Ziyun and others held detailed discussions and formulated relevant combat plans.

The New Second Regiment, the Independent Regiment, and the five guerrilla brigades continued to hold on to the high ground, thus containing and attacking the 53rd Infantry Division troops.

At the same time, the Zhou Wenbo Artillery Regiment must also fully assist in the defense to ensure that the little devils cannot break through these highlands.

After all, if the 53rd Division troops capture the high ground, it will cause a heavy blow to the various ministries.

Chen Ziyun has already begun to mobilize guard regiments, cavalry regiments, and heavy artillery battalions to the vicinity of the battlefield.

These troops can join the battle at any time, thus causing a blow to the little Japanese troops.

Li Yunlong also immediately transferred three guerrilla brigades from the independent detachment to the battlefield.

At one o'clock in the morning on March 9, the little devils continued to organize troops to launch offensive operations. For a while, Laoxiong Mountain and other areas were plunged into fierce fighting.

The deafening sound of gunfire continued, and the fire here was soaring into the sky, just like daylight.

Time passed, and the battle continued until eight o'clock in the morning. The little devil temporarily stopped attacking and started eating breakfast.

However, four bombers arrived over the battlefield and began bombing the position.

After the bombing ended, the 53rd Division organized troops to attack again.

Even though the Little Devils only had more than 10,000 troops participating in the war at this time, their overall strength was very strong.

They have strong combat capabilities and the physical fitness to continue fighting.

The various arms cooperate very well, and now they have respectively controlled important peripheral positions.

Although the core position was not captured, the Japs continued to attack, which still caused certain casualties to the defense departments.

Ding Weixin's Second Regiment and Kongjie Independent Regiment's own casualties continued to increase.

Even the five brigades of the guerrilla detachment had to be mobilized to support the operation.

The battle lasted until two o'clock in the morning on March 10. Ding Wei and Kong Jie were unable to bear the heavy losses.

The two men had to make adjustments, some positions were completely abandoned, and they began to focus on defense.

It was at this time that Baba Shiro also adjusted his combat strategy.

The 119th Regiment and the Fourth Field Artillery Battalion stopped attacking Cilin Mountain and other areas.

These little Japanese troops and the main force began to meet in the area east of Laoxiong Mountain, and the participating troops of the 53rd Division gathered in Xihuo Town and other areas.

At this time, their field artillery regiment was completely at full strength, and the four artillery brigades were ready.

At four o'clock in the morning, thirty-six Type 38 field guns and twelve Type 90 field guns carried out intensive shelling.

A large number of artillery shells were fired directly at Ding Weixin's Second Regiment, accompanied by explosions.

The 119th Regiment, the 128th Regiment, and the Engineer Regiment all went out to fight.

With nearly 10,000 infantrymen, the engineers advanced rapidly and continued to carry out fierce attacks on the New Second Regiment.

Weapons such as light and heavy machine guns, grenades, rifles, infantry cannons, and mountain cannons launched precise firings one after another.

A large number of bullets and artillery shells accurately landed on the position. Faced with such a blow, the New Second Regiment suffered heavy casualties and its firepower was almost suppressed.

Moreover, as the Japs advance, the core position is in danger.

Ding Wei decisively invested in the reserve team, and then barely blocked the 53rd Division's attack.

At eight o'clock in the morning, after Chen Ziyun received news of the battlefield, he immediately mobilized his troops to join the battle.

Zhang Wu Cavalry Regiment and Wei Monk Guard Regiment, these two regiments, supported by the heavy artillery battalion, immediately attacked the 53rd Division.

However, the troops of the 53rd Division were well prepared. After the attack by these troops, they retreated to Xihuo Town and other towns for defense. Its search wing even took the initiative to move north of the battlefield to avoid fighting with the cavalry regiment and other units.

The Little Japanese troops relied on the advantage of the artillery regiment to easily block attacks by the cavalry regiment and other troops.

As the fighting progressed into the afternoon, the cavalry regiment was unable to attack at all.

Although the guard regiment was strong, their strength was limited, and despite the continuous bombardment, they made no progress.

At four o'clock, Chen Ziyun received the report and came to the front line in person.

"This is the fueling tactic. We have to focus on one attack."

"The field artillery regiment and the heavy artillery battalion are deployed on Laoxiong Mountain. The New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment set out from the high ground and launched an attack from the west."

"The guard regiment and the cavalry regiment are assembled on the south side, and the three guerrilla brigades of the independent detachment are assembled on the east side to attack."

"Attack Xihuo Town with all your strength, capture Xihuo Town first, and then advance towards Yincheng Town."

"The five guerrilla brigades of the guerrilla detachment are responsible for the defense of the highlands to prevent the little devils from taking the opportunity to seize the highlands."

After careful analysis, Chen Ziyun immediately contacted Ding Wei and Kong Jie and expressed his operational plan.

Ding Wei and Kong Jie did not hesitate at all and agreed immediately.

All ministries made preparations one after another. At ten o'clock in the evening, all ministries began to launch full-scale attack operations under the command of Chen Ziyun.

Twenty Soviet field guns, ten 150MM heavy mortar battalions, and two 100MM howitzers started firing.

A large number of artillery shells first hit the little devils in Xihuo Town. As the explosions sounded, flames shot into the sky and gunpowder smoke filled the air.

Each regiment immediately launched an attack, and the little Japanese troops were instantly caught in a three-sided attack.

But even in the face of such a situation, the 53rd Division still did not panic, and they immediately launched a defense.

The 119th Regiment defended Xihuo Town with all its strength. The 128th Regiment did not rush to help quickly, but took the opportunity to counterattack Laoxiong Mountain.

The field artillery wing carried out shelling one after another, and the search wing and engineer wing began to attack the three guerrilla brigades of the independent detachment.

Lieutenant General Shiro Baba, the commander of the division, personally took command in Yincheng Town, but the little Japanese troops did not panic at all.

The fighting lasted until around four o'clock in the morning, and the participating troops on both sides suffered casualties from each other.

However, the little Japanese troops stood firm and blocked attacks from various ministries.

These little devils have shown strong fighting ability, and their weapons are not inferior at all!

Faced with the sophisticated weapons and equipment of the guard regiment, the little devils directly resorted to close combat.

They assembled light and heavy machine guns, grenadiers, and infantry artillery to fire violently, and then the infantry charged directly with rifles.

The guard regiment used to have three guns, but now their shell guns and submachine guns have been taken away, leaving only semi-automatic rifles.

Close combat, direct hand-to-hand combat, the little devil's advantage is brought into play.

After daybreak, all the ministries were forced to evacuate, and the little Japanese held their positions.

The morale of these little devils was so high that they even launched a pursuit when the regiments were evacuating.

The three guerrilla brigades dispatched by Li Yunlong suffered heavy losses, with more than 200 casualties alone.

After this battle, the morale of Ding Wei's detachment, Li Yunlong's detachment, and Chen Ziyun's troops was obviously hit.

Some veterans of the New Second Regiment began to mutter that they could not fight such a tough battle and should quickly move to other areas to avoid continued heavy casualties.

At the same time, the soldiers in several guerrilla brigades also questioned Chen Ziyun's command. (End of chapter)