Chapter 164 The First Army forms a mobile combat force
Before the Yue Army's independent mixed fourth brigade was attacked by Chu Yunfei's troops and Li Yunlong's troops in the Yangcun area, they were completely annihilated.
The two-level headquarters of the North China Front Army and the First Army covered up the truth, and whether they declared independence or not, the mixed Fourth Brigade suffered heavy losses.
Therefore, the independent mixed fourth brigade began to carry out the so-called rest and replenishment. Is that unit currently being reorganized in Hebei Province?
According to the wishes of the North China Front Army Headquarters, the independent mixed fourth brigade will continue to be organized according to the previous organization.
However, during the battle in the Xinxian and Yuanpingcheng areas too far north, the First Army Headquarters was dissatisfied with the lack of combat effectiveness of the independent mixed brigade.
The independent infantry brigade in the east of the independent mixed brigade has 800 people. They lack heavy weapons.
Such an army would probably maintain its advantage against the ordinary Shanxi-Sui Army and other armies.
But facing elite troops, they are completely vulnerable and have almost no combat effectiveness.
Even if they are temporarily supplemented with heavy weapons, they will not be able to exert their due combat effectiveness.
I want to know if a unit often fights together and can form a tacit understanding with each other and demonstrate strong combat capabilities.
The temporarily strengthened troops are very unfamiliar with each other, so they will not be able to effectively jointly fight.
The First Army was also aware of this, so they communicated with the North China Front Army Headquarters and prepared to change the organization of the independent mixed fourth brigade.
"Commander Ge Dong, Chief of Staff Ge Dong, those independent infantry brigades have three infantry squadrons and a machine gun squadron with four heavy machine guns."
"Facing the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army, who have heavy weapons, they will not have the slightest advantage and may even suffer a devastating blow."
"In that battle in the Taiyuan area, Sato's detachment deployed three independent infantry brigades and strengthened them to the size of a field brigade."
"But whether they temporarily strengthened their troops, they were unable to effectively coordinate operations because they were strangers to each other, resulting in heavy losses for them."
"So they proposed to form an independent fourth brigade and organize it according to the field force."
"Based on their current situation in Jin Province, they urgently need a field force that can conduct mobile operations."
After Kusuyama Hideyoshi arrived at the North China Front Army Headquarters, he made a report directly with a solemn expression on his face.
Originally, the 1st Corps served as a mobile combat unit directly under the corps in the elite 3rd Regiment, but the designation of that unit was revoked because the regiment flag was seized.
The three security garrison divisions of the First Army were required to be in southern Shanxi, and they had been in a staggered confrontation with the Zhongtiao Mountain garrison for a long time.
Currently, there are three independent mixed brigades left in the east, which need to undertake the defense and garrison tasks of different occupied areas.
That was also the reason why they had to deploy troops stationed in Mongolia to assist in the battle in response to Chen Ziyun's troops.
As Chu Yunfei's troops and Li Yunlong's troops continue to grow, have they felt threatened?
And they don't have enough mobile combat troops to mobilize, which makes Yoshio Shinozuka very stretched.
"I really didn't expect that the Jinsui Army, which they had despised before, would actually have such fighting power."
"Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun, those so-called disciples of the emperor, do they have certain combat command capabilities."
"What's even more infuriating is that the Eighth Route Army's Li Yunlong troops took the opportunity to rise rapidly and became a thorn in their side."
"They conducted coordinated operations several times, causing the First Army to pay heavy casualties one after another, which is really annoying!"
"Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun's troops, and Li Yunlong's troops must completely annihilate them. We must not allow them to develop and go east."
"Otherwise they will inspire other troops and cause more troops to fight against them, and then the First Army will be more passive in Shanxi Province."
Front Army Commander Tada Shun stood in front of the map and said with a solemn expression on his face.
Compared with the more famous Okamura Neiji, Tada Shun, the third commander of the North China Front, is relatively unknown.
And among the Moon Army troops, Tada Shunbu was not in the Non-commissioned Officer Military Academy, and his grades at Army University were only average.
But does Tada Shun have any special experience? He has been abroad twice and served as an instructor at a foreign military university.
It can be said that all senior officers in the Central Military and other forces have listened to Tada Shun's lectures.
Tada Jun's ability is not weak, especially he knows the situation in North China very well.
The cage policy he formulated is also highly targeted.
If this were not the case, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters would not have launched a subsequent large-scale raid involving hundreds of regiments.
In the current battle in the northern area of Taiyuan, Chen Ziyun successively destroyed the fortresses and gun towers along the railway and damaged the Tongpu Railway.
Such a lack of combat capability makes Tada Shun fearful.
"Commander Ge Dong, they are currently in Jin Province asking if they can contain the Zhongtiao Mountain Wei Junru troops, win over Yan Baichuan's Shanxi-Sui Army troops, and blockade the Eighth Route Army."
"Those troops are also the first army to ask for help. In other words, the Shanxi-Sui Army has the strongest weapons and equipment. If they invest more troops in the war."
"Then they will be very passive in fighting in Jin Province. Even if they fully join forces, they may be defeated."
"In 1938, they cooperated effectively and almost annihilated the 20th Division in the southern Shanxi area."
At this time, the Chief of Staff of the North China Front Yukio Kasahara came over and said with a worried expression.
In the early stages of the operation, whether the eastern troops of the second theater can effectively cooperate with the operation.
At that time, the Jinsui Army was not willing to fight, but now, Yan Laoxi has begun to conserve his strength.
Not only did he not fight against the Moon Army, but he also flirted with the Japs.
Can the 48th Independent Brigade continue to fight fiercely with the Moon Army and achieve greater results? Can they be included in the battle sequence of the Shanxi-Sui Army?
The little devil had to worry that the 48th Independent Brigade would cause a chain reaction, causing more Jinsui Army troops to be willing to fight the Moon Army.
I wonder if that would be the case, would the First Army be very passive in Jin Province?
"If the First Army Corps lacks sufficient mobile combat units, we must ask them to have mobile combat units. We will definitely be able to deal with them."
"Commander Ge Dong and Chief of Staff Ge Dong will adjust the establishment of the independent mixed fourth brigade. It can be said that it is imminent."
"Please enhance the field capability of that unit. They can use them to completely eliminate Chu Yunfei's 48th Independent Brigade, Li Yunlong's New Regiment and other units."
"Once those troops that have caused them heavy losses several times are annihilated, it will be a devastating blow to the morale of the Shanxi-Sui Army."
"At the same time, they can also give Yan Baichuan a hard blow to make him give up his unrealistic fantasies and lower his profile to cooperate with them."
Kusuyama Hideyoshi also immediately echoed that, as the chief of staff of the First Army, he naturally hopes to strengthen the strength of the First Army's combat troops.
Tada Shun and Kasahara Yukio looked at each other and discussed for a while.
Soon, the North China Front Army Headquarters made an absolute mistake.
The independent mixed fourth brigade will continue to retain its current designation, but no adjustments will be made to their organization.
There are five field infantry brigades to its east, and directly under it are artillery, baggage, engineers, and cavalry.
Their strength is around 8,000 men, and the independent mixed brigade has more than 2,000 troops.
According to the plan of the North China Front Army Headquarters, the independent mixed fourth brigade must be organized into a small field division.
Kusuyama Hideyoshi, Chief of Staff of the First Army, completed the task very well.
After receiving the promise from the Front Army Headquarters, he began to return to the First Army Headquarters.
Tada Shun personally ordered the military depots under the jurisdiction of the Front Army Headquarters to form an independent fourth brigade to carry out a series of reinforcements.
By around June and August, the capital of Shanxi Province was too far away, and the First Army Headquarters was located.
Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka was playing a game of chess with the Chief of Section 1, and the two were constantly fighting on the chessboard.
Yoshio Shinozuka was born as a top student and was known as a scholar in the military. It was clear that the commander of the division was not wrong, and he was defeated in a short time.
"Commander Ge Dong is a master of chess, and he is far from your fault."
Section Chief Da Zuo immediately stood up and said in a respectful tone.
Yoshio Shinozuka smiled and said nothing. Instead, he looked at the chessboard and didn't know what he was thinking.
"Commander Ge Dong, the North China Front Army Headquarters sent a message that the fourth independent mixed brigade has been organized."
"After coming to the east, they will follow the troops directly under the front army in Hebei Province to carry out some mopping up missions to conduct actual combat testing."
"The Front Army Headquarters expects to be able to transfer that unit by the end of the month and place it directly under the First Army's order of battle."
Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi came over with a telegram, he saluted directly and reported.
Yoshio Shinozuka took the message and checked it, then stood up and came to the map with a satisfied expression on his face.
"The Yamamoto special agent team has also been organized and has begun intensive training."
"Whether they received a large amount of weapons and equipment that time, I believe they will have stronger combat capabilities."
"As long as those troops can be put into combat, then they can attack them immediately."
"As far as they are concerned, whether the Chu Yunfei Independent 48th Brigade and Li Yunlong's New Regiment troops can be completely eliminated is a matter of urgency."
"As long as they are completely eliminated, the fighting determination of the Jinsui Army and other troops will be extinguished in an instant."
"After they completely eliminate Wei Junru's troops in Zhongtiao Mountain, they will be able to free up enough troops to completely eliminate the Eighth Route Army."
"After the Eighth Route Army has been dealt with, Yan Baichuan's Jinsui Army is no longer qualified to negotiate with them. They can easily incorporate them."
After reading the telegram, Yoshio Shinozuka picked up the baton and said with a confident expression.
Up to now, Chu Yunfei's troops and Li Yunlong's troops can be said to be the most serious thorn in the side of the First Army.
Will they consider annihilating these two armies as their first mission?
If the third independent mixed brigade had not been severely damaged in the Choqi battle, the fourth independent mixed brigade would not have returned to the first army.
I am afraid that Yoshio Shinozuka requested that combat operations be launched immediately after the battle in southern Shanxi ended.
Now they are required to wait. Once the independent mixed fourth brigade and other troops return, they will immediately launch operations.
Of course, while the First Army is waiting, it has also been conducting close investigations in all aspects to learn more about the specific situation of the Independent 48th Brigade and other units.
I don't know whether the 48th Independent Brigade and other troops could develop rapidly during that period.
The 48th Independent Brigade now has more than 7,000 troops, and the overall weapons and equipment are well-equipped.
Ammunition is even more sufficient. There are fifteen artillery pieces with thousands of rounds of artillery shells.
This is also the first time that the artillery units of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army have several ammunition bases.
During that time, the independent 48 brigade owner asked for supplementary rest and strengthened training.
The 358th Regiment and the 11th Reserve Regiment took turns to conduct cooperative training with the artillery battalion.
According to the system's evaluation, many officers and soldiers in that unit have reached the elite level.
The Chu Yu Guard Company and the Li Yangshan Artillery Company were also judged by the system as elite units.
Will such an army be able to fight against the Japanese field troops? Will they have a strong advantage against the Japanese garrison?
There are also a large number of elite-level officers and soldiers in the Zhangwu Cavalry Company and the Second Sun Xiongshan Artillery Company.
The two troops in Bu Nao need more actual combat before they can be judged as elite troops by the system.
As for other units, the overall combat effectiveness is considered adequate, and can they be able to exert a certain combat effectiveness under the coordinated operations of various units?
The strength of the 48th Independent Brigade continues to grow, and the Moon Army wants to see if it will be difficult to deal with them.
The new group in Yangcun area has grown to more than 2,000 people.
After Li Yunlong's new regiment was incorporated into the main field regiment sequence, their soldiers and weapons were replenished to a certain extent.
Each battalion now has three infantry companies and one machine gun company, with a strength of about 700 men.
At the same time, the regiment headquarters has cavalry companies, infantry artillery companies, machine gun companies and other units directly under it.
Their current strength is around 2,500, and their overall strength is very strong.
Whether the machine gun company directly under the regiment headquarters is equipped with light and heavy machine guns, this is a force organized by Li Yunlong who is afraid of insufficient firepower.
In addition, Ding Wei's New Second Regiment and Kong Jie's Independent Regiment each had about 1,500 people.
Each of their battalions also has an infantry company and a machine gun company with a strength of more than 400 people.
Of course, they are relatively lacking in artillery. Each regiment only has three or four 90MM mortars.
The Moon Army did not think about whether those troops were growing rapidly and whether they would have great difficulty in annihilating those troops.
Time is passing, in June and October, in the brigade headquarters of the 48th Independent Brigade.
Chu Yunfei summoned the two acting commanders, Chen Ziyun and Qian Bojun, and directly read out the order from Zhao Yinfu, commander-in-chief of the Seventh Army.
"Commander Qian and Commander Chen, the general headquarters ordered that the first part of their brigade stay in place, and the main force of the brigade moves closer to the main force of the group army."
"Would it be the intention of the Burning Headquarters to let them take over the task of guarding the defensive line of the Army Group?"
"Currently, the Seventh Army has undergone major adjustments, so they need to withdraw and assume the relevant defense lines to ensure the smooth and complete adjustment of the group army."
Chu Yunfei looked at Qian Bojun and Chen Ziyun, and said with a serious expression on his face.
When Qian Bojun heard this, he looked like he had put the matter on his mind. He stood there without saying a word.
"Brigade, if that's the case, why not leave the seventh battalion of his regiment where it is and withdraw the other troops."
Chen Ziyun looked very unhappy when he saw Qian Bojun, so he immediately made suggestions.
The 7th Battalion of the 11th Preparatory Regiment has the old foundation of Qian Bojun and Zhang Fuli, and Zhang Fuli is currently serving as the battalion commander.
Qian Bojun's eyes widened as soon as he heard the request to leave Zhang Fuli's seventh battalion there.
He glanced at Chen Ziyun fiercely and immediately protested.
(End of chapter)
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