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

At eight o'clock in the morning on May 11th, the Little Japanese North China Front issued a series of combat orders.

Okamura Neiji asked the 52nd Division of Toshizaburo Mako in the northern Henan region to be ready for battle and to cross the Qin River at any time to launch encirclement and annihilation operations against the third brigade.

The 41st Division and other troops transferred to the northern Henan region are responsible for the defense and garrison tasks of the relevant occupied areas.

Of course, the 41st Regiment and the 47th Regiment are ostensibly to cooperate with the 52nd Division.

But in fact, when the battle begins, the two regiments will quickly travel by road to fight in southeastern Shanxi.

After receiving the order, the various units of the little devils prepared for battle.

The war is coming, and naturally all parties have received news one after another.

At four o'clock in the afternoon on the 11th, the Third Brigade Headquarters sent a direct message to the Zhongtiao Mountain Guerrilla Command.

Soon the First War Zone Commander's Department also sent a message explaining the situation in detail.

The chief's department asked Chen Ziyun to command the troops to defend their positions west of Qinhe River and intercept the Japanese troops in the Qinhe area.

For this reason, the Chief Executive Department urgently allocated a batch of combat materials and quickly transported them to the front line.

Of course, the little Jaap's combat actions were relatively covert overall. The commander-in-chief felt that as long as Chen Ziyun personally directed them, there would be no problem in blocking the little Jaap's attack.

Under such circumstances, the senior officials did not pay too much attention to the next battle in the northern Henan region.

They felt that in previous battles, even if the Japs dispatched the main force of a division, they had not made any progress.

So even if a division is dispatched this time, the commander-in-chief believes that Chen Ziyun has the means to deal with it.

But the commander of the First War Zone didn't know that this time the little devil was using two prongs.

Moreover, the Japanese army is fully prepared here, and both troops have strong strength.

The little devils' combat troops in the northern Henan region are mainly composed of the 53rd Division and cooperate with the Takeshita Ryuzo advance team.

They are preparing to completely encircle and annihilate the Third Brigade, the Northern Henan Detachment and other units in the northern Henan area.

As for the 41st Regiment fighting here in southeastern Shanxi, the 47th Regiment are all from elite permanent divisions.

And before coming to the North China battlefield, they received a series of reinforcements. These two regiments can be said to be armed to the teeth.

They will secretly advance to Luzhou City to fight against Ding Wei's guerrilla detachment.

The overall strength of these two groups of little devils is very strong. As long as the battle begins, they will definitely gain results.

At ten o'clock in the evening on the 11th, Liang Ruxian, commander of the Third Brigade, came directly to Jincheng, Shanxi Province.

He reported to Chen Ziyun face to face and explained in detail the situation in northern Henan.

The overall strength of the third brigade is not weak, with about 7,000 troops in the entire brigade.

In fact, if Chen Ziyun's situation had not been taken into account, the commander of the First Theater District would have prepared to expand them into a division.

However, because it has to accept the command of Chen Ziyun, the third brigade has not been expanded for the time being.

However, as Huangpu's direct troops, they have sophisticated weapons and equipment and sufficient combat supplies.

The current Third Brigade is far more powerful than it was under the 201st Division.

"Commander Chen, it is very likely that the entire 52nd Infantry Division will go into action."

"In the past few days, the Japanese and puppets have been conducting reconnaissance, and a large number of traitors have also taken action."

"If they suddenly launch an attack, our troops may not be able to defend Qinhe."

"The commander is overly optimistic. Our weapons and equipment are indeed good, but we are at a disadvantage in terms of troop strength."

"Commander Chen, here at the guerrilla headquarters, can you send troops in advance to strengthen defense?"

"Even if we send troops into the northern Henan region, the morale of the brothers will be improved."

Liang Ruxian said with a solemn expression on his face after seeing Chen Ziyun.

The third brigade was very nervous. After all, they were almost surrounded and annihilated in the Shanyang City area in the previous battle. If Chen Ziyun hadn't rushed to the rescue in that battle, the Third Brigade would have been in danger.

So even though their weapons and equipment are now more sophisticated, officers such as Liang Ruxian are still wary.

They even wanted to ask Chen Ziyun to personally take command in the northern Henan region, but they really had no way to express such a request.

"Commander Liang, don't worry too much. The Third Brigade is no longer what it used to be."

"With your strength, as long as you hold on to the position on the west bank of the Qinhe River with all your strength, you will have no problem blocking the Japs' attack."

"And I will contact the artillery unit and ask the first artillery regiment to go over and assist you in your defense."

"At the same time, the cavalry regiment troops will also be deployed in the northern Henan area. They can provide support at any time as long as you need it."

"As for the two guerrilla brigades, they cannot be mobilized for the time being. They need to assume the defense of Yangcheng, Jincheng and other areas."

"But the guard regiment can rush to help at any time."

"Brigadier Liang, as long as there is a battle in your third brigade, we will never stand idly by!"

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

In fact, although the two guerrilla brigades commanded by Chen Ziyun had three regiments, their weapons and equipment were very different from those of the third brigade.

Each regiment of the two guerrilla brigades is short of a lot of heavy weapons, and they are still using a large number of captured Japanese weapons.

But here in the third brigade, the weapons and equipment are well-equipped.

The regiment has a heavy weapons battalion and a battalion of organic artillery.

Whether it's a heavy weapons battalion or a machine gun company, it's all about strengthening the organization.

The heavy weapons battalion has machine guns, mortars, and anti-aircraft machine guns.

The machine gun battery includes infantry guns, 65MM mountain guns, flat-firing guns, and five or six heavy machine guns.

This kind of weapon configuration is not comparable to that of the guerrilla brigade.

"Commander Chen, our brigade has a stockpile of weapons."

"And this time the chief's department has also allocated relevant supplies, and I have brought them all."

"This is the list. Commander Chen, please take a look at it."

"The Third Brigade still needs to ask Commander Chen to command the operation. I hope Commander Chen will pay more attention to it."

Liang Ruxian took a document and handed it directly to Chen Ziyun.

Chen Ziyun took the document and looked at it, with a smile on his face.

This time, the commander's department has replenished some heavy weapons. Together with the inventory of the third brigade, it is enough for the two guerrilla brigades to increase their combat effectiveness.

"Brigadier Liang, don't worry, with the Zhongtiao Mountain Guerrilla Command here, you will definitely be fine."

"I will dispatch the relevant troops immediately, and they will assist you in combat at any time."

"When necessary, I will personally go to the northern Henan region to conduct command."

Chen Ziyun said calmly, he must ensure the safety of the third brigade.

After all, with their presence, Chen Ziyun could continuously obtain weapons and supplies through the First Theater District Commander's Department.

It wasn't until after eleven o'clock that Liang Ruxian returned to the northern Henan area.

Not long after Liang Ruxian left, Yan Yu, director of the communications department of the command headquarters, came to Chen Ziyun.

"Commander Chen, this is a message from the commander's department."

Yan Yu came to Chen Ziyun, saluted, and handed a message to Chen Ziyun.

Chen Ziyun took the message and checked it, his brows furrowed tightly. (End of chapter)