Chapter 191 The First Army’s combat plan was shattered
Li Yunlong previously thought that the reason why Chu Yunfei's troops were able to win the battle was because they had the absolute advantage of artillery.
But as the battles progressed, Li Yunlong gradually learned of Chen Ziyun's existence, and he began to pay close attention to Chen Ziyun.
Now Li Yunlong is completely aware of whether it is because of Chen Ziyun that Chu Yunfei's troops can continue to win battles.
Whether the New Regiment and other troops have the current weapons and ammunition is also due to Chen Ziyun's help.
I wonder if without Chen Ziyun, it would be impossible for the New Group to obtain so many weapons and equipment.
If possible, Li Yunlong would be willing to let Chen Ziyun come over to be the leader of the new regiment, or he could be the deputy leader of Chen Ziyun.
Of course, Li Yunlong also knew that it was almost impossible to ask Chen Ziyun to come over.
"Awesome, really awesome. Commander, he has been in the army for many years. This is the first time I have seen such an elite unit."
"The little devils used poison gas bombs, but they couldn't do anything against them. The 11th Reserve Regiment stationed in the county town fought really beautifully."
"Captain Chen Ziyun's command is absolutely correct. He is able to command calmly and effectively attack the Moon Army. He is brave and resourceful. Is it really rare?"
At this time, Zhang Dabiao came over with an expression of admiration on his face and kept praising Chen Ziyun.
After the New Regiment arrived there, it immediately established contact with local personnel and dispatched reconnaissance troops.
So they quickly learned about the combat situation in Xin County and continued to pay attention to it.
Up to now, the remnants of the independent and mixed Fourth Brigade of the Yue Army have retreated to the hilly area, and the county seat of Xinxian County is completely controlled by the 11th Reserve Regiment.
Zhang Dabiao was stunned by the series of results.
Zhang Dabiao, who was born in the 29th Army, has his own pride, but now he has to admit that Chen Ziyun really looks down on him!
"Previously, Chen Ziyun commanded the artillery. Those artillery can be directed to hit wherever. They are not an artillery force at all."
"Now he is commanding a regiment to fight. That regiment is not simple. With that one battle, they can become famous in Jin Province."
"Even if we call them the most powerful regiment in Jin Province, Chen Ziyun's ability is too strong."
"If any of the ministries in Shanxi Province pulls out a regiment at random, who can block the main attack of a brigade of the Yuan Army and severely injure it and defeat it."
"What the Jinsui Army can do, it has the 11th Reserve Regiment. The Central Army cannot do it, and even our new regiment cannot do it."
Li Yunlong fanned the cattail leaf fan and said with an emotional expression on his face.
Zhang Dabiao nodded in agreement. He felt that there was nothing wrong with what Li Yunlong said.
The New Regiment could hold on to the county seat and block the Lunar Army's attack, but it would be difficult for them to inflict heavy losses on the Moon Army.
After all, there is a big gap between the two regiments in weapons and equipment.
Apart from anything else, the 11th regiment is prepared to have some gas masks. Can the new regiment not have a gas mask?
"Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun."
Zhao Gang glanced at the location of the county seat of Xin County and murmured to himself.
As Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao continued to praise them, Zhao Gang became very interested in those two people.
Especially Chen Ziyun, he wanted to know more about him in detail to see what was different about him.
The New Regiment continued to wait in hiding in the area east of the county seat. They were always paying attention to the movements of the Moon Army in the north and south of Xin County.
Time passed unconsciously, and around four o'clock, the sky became brighter.
It was at that time that the 358th Regiment and other troops were commanded by Chu Yunfei and completely annihilated the 11th Independent Field Brigade.
After Chu Yunfei completed the battle in Hesuo Town, he did not waste any time and immediately led Chief of Staff Fang Ligong and his party to the county seat as quickly as possible.
After continuous combat, the 48th Independent Brigade achieved greater results, but their own casualties were also high.
Chu Yunfei was going to have a serious discussion with Chen Ziyun on how to deploy Jie Donglai.
After several battles, Chen Ziyun demonstrated his super strength, which attracted Chu Yunfei's attention.
In terms of combat deployment arrangements, Chu Yunfei was very willing to listen to Chen Ziyun's suggestions.
At the same time, in the hilly area northwest of Xinxian County, the remnants of the independent mixed fourth brigade arrived there.
At present, the army has independent field brigades 13, 14, and 15, and those three brigades have less than 2,000 troops.
Counting hundreds of artillery, dozens of cavalry and brigade non-combatants, their total strength was less than 3,000.
As for the artillery, they currently only have three Type 94 mountain guns, eight Type 38 field guns, and eight Liao-made artillery pieces.
And as the battle continued, the number of shells for those artillery pieces was obviously insufficient.
Especially the poison gas bombs allocated to the 75mm artillery are completely gone.
Major General Mitake Tsuda, commander of the brigade, was like an ant on a hot pot, walking back and forth outside the one and a half underground fortifications.
A pair of red eyes looked at the map from time to time, and the expression on his face became more and more serious.
The Fourth Independent Field Brigade is an unusual defense execution force, and they have received reinforced field forces.
With a full strength of more than 8,000 troops, it has strong combat capability and a complete set of various arms.
It was nothing more than a reduced field division, the First Army Headquarters in Port, or the North China Front Army Headquarters, and they all gave them high hopes.
As the battle has progressed to this point, they have suffered heavy casualties and have almost lost their combat capability.
Tsuda Mitake was so angry that he wanted to eat Chen Ziyun and Chu Yunfei alive.
Of course, he also knew that the most important thing for Yan Dong was how to report to the military headquarters.
After all, they had high expectations at the First Army Headquarters.
"Brigade Commander Ge Dong, their troops suffered heavy losses in two battles."
"For the first time, the troops were gathered in Qicun Town and Hesuo Town to attack on the front line. The Shanxi-Sui Army relied on the high ground for defense."
"In that battle, the Shanxi-Sui Army gave full play to their weapon advantages and caused them successive casualties."
"The second time they fought in the county seat, they faced Chen Ziyun's 11th Reserve Regiment."
"But in the county seat, Chen Ziyun showed the rare ability of Shanxi-Sui Army officers to respond to battlefield emergencies."
"He can quickly react to different situations on the battlefield and quickly adjust strategies to respond to mistakes."
"As for capturing fighter planes, Chen Ziyun is not a genius. If they reveal some loopholes, they will be caught, thus giving them a fatal blow."
"Chen Ziyun has extraordinary strategy and courage. He is truly a rare leader."
At this time, the Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff came to Mitake Tsuda with a document and said with emotion on his face.
Tsuda Mitake took the document and looked at it to see if it was an independent summary of the operations of the fourth brigade.
After checking the contents inside, Mitake Tsuda walked to the map.
"Contact the military headquarters, report to them in detail the situation there, and request tactical guidance from the military headquarters."
"Now their brigade has almost lost its combat capability, but they have a good chance of improving their legs."
"If the aviation force dispatches on a large scale and carries out carpet bombing, it will definitely cause them heavy damage."
Mitake Tsuda gritted his teeth and said that the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade had suffered such losses, and he knew very well what his end would be.
But before being dismissed from all positions, Mitake Tsuda hopes to see the 48th Independent Brigade also suffer heavy losses.
In this way, even if he is not included in the reserve force, he can leave there without any regrets.
"Hi, Commander Ge Dong." The Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff immediately agreed to come.
At 4:50, the independent fourth brigade sent the message.
At this time, at the Taiyuan First Army Headquarters, Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka looked gloomy.
After understanding the battlefield situation in detail, Shinozuka Yoshio quickly discussed with Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi and other personnel.
The First Army Headquarters has come up with an effective combat plan and is preparing to launch a comprehensive counterattack.
According to their combat plan, they formed an independent fourth brigade and an independent eighth brigade to defend the Zhengtai Railway.
Reinforcements drawn from the 36th Division, 37th Division, 41st Division, and the 16th Independent Mixed Brigade were quickly assembled in the area too far south.
Those troops wanted to launch an attack directly from the south of the Zhengtai Railway, so as to cooperate with the two brigades along the railway to launch a north-south pincer attack.
Shinozuka Yoshio's appetite is not small. He is ready to completely annihilate the 129th Division, whose main force is gathered in the Shota Railway Clan Battle.
And judging from the current battlefield situation, once those troops are in place, they will not be able to pose a threat to the 129th Division.
The little devil's division commanders and corps commanders may not have much strategic vision, but they have limited local tactics and capabilities.
The operational idea of the First Army Headquarters is very good, but it is not a good operational choice.
Yoshio Shinozuka's idea was good, but it was not a simple matter to assemble the troops.
The three security divisions are all defending in different areas of southern Shanxi. They need to gather and advance through the Tongpu Railway.
But up to now, the troops deployed by the three security divisions have rarely come to the Tongpu Railway.
The Moon Army is marching and I wonder if it can be maneuvered through railways and roads.
But the railways and roads that the troops wanted to take were almost completely destroyed, which would have a great impact on their march.
The road that used to take a few hours now takes more than ten hours, or even a day.
I want to know whether that battle can lead to a large-scale attack and launch operations in Shanxi Province, Hebei Province and other regions.
All the main forces and local troops that can be mobilized participate in the battle.
Railways and highways have been damaged to varying degrees.
The three security divisions wanted to mobilize troops, but they could not rush to the designated area quickly.
Of course, even if they come to the Zhengtai Railway now, they have no way to pass along the railway quickly.
Because the southern section of the Tongpu Railway has also suffered some damage, which will affect the progress of the little devils.
The 16th independent mixed brigade responsible for defense in the far south has also been hit.
They don't have any spare troops to mobilize, and the reinforcements that the First Army wants to mobilize will not be in place for a while.
Yoshio Shinozuka and Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi will study it in detail, and they will be able to give orders to the various departments involved in the war.
They requested that the troops participating in the war in the far south must be assembled before August 30th.
It is now August 24th, which is quite six days for those troops, so the time is very sufficient.
After handling that matter, Yoshio Shinozuka began to discuss it in detail with the staff.
The independent mixed eighth brigade stationed on the Zhengtai Railway is currently unable to move eastward stably. They rely on positions along the line for solid defense.
In addition, Yamamoto Kazuki's special agent team played a key role. They continued to conduct attacks to support the operations of the independent eighth brigade.
Although the Moon Army could not ensure the absolute safety of the Zhengtai Railway, the casualties and losses of various units could not be controlled.
Moreover, they have also brought some casualties to the attacking eastern divisions of the 129th Division.
"Please ask the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade to end its operations in Xin County and quickly rush to support the Eighth Independent Mixed Brigade."
"Two brigades and one special agent team will stick to the Zhengtai Railway. There will be no problem. They can even rely on defense to kill a large number of Eighth Route troops."
"And if the troops participating in the battle in the southern Shanxi region arrive later, then for the Eighth Route Army, the end of the month will not come at all!"
"In the past, those Eighth Route Army troops fought in separate battles. It was very difficult for them to annihilate them. This time, it was a perfect opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop."
Yoshio Shinozuka looked at the map and spoke slowly.
If the fighting troops from the south could not arrive in time, he could place his hopes on the independent mixed fourth brigade.
He planned to arrange for the independent mixed fourth brigade to take the lead in the battle and use defensive warfare to consume a large amount of the 129th Division's combat strength.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi walked over with a solemn face.
"Commander Ge Dong, we just received a message from the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade."
"They failed in the battle in Xin County, and the troops suffered heavy casualties. The number of troops in the current battle was less than 3,000."
"The troops retreated to the hilly area northwest of Xinxian County, and Major General Mitake Tsuda, commander of the brigade, requested tactical guidance."
After Kusuyama Hideyoshi saluted, he opened his mouth to report.
After hearing the report, Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't help but stand there in shock, with an expression of disbelief on his face.
The entire military headquarters personnel were completely silent for a while.
Can the independent mixed fourth brigade be a field force? They have more than 8,000 troops.
The 48th Independent Brigade that was fighting with them had more than 7,000 people. Is there a big gap in the strength of the two sides?
More importantly, the Lunar Army was reinforced with artillery and had a certain number of poison gas bombs.
No matter how you look at it, the independent mixed fourth brigade has a definite advantage.
Yoshio Shinozuka unconsciously clenched his legs into fists and looked coldly at the map's location in Xin County.
"Commander Ge Dong, based on the current situation, the fourth independent mixed brigade is in danger of being completely annihilated."
"If this unit is annihilated again, I'm afraid the consequences will be disastrous, and they must seek full support for their fight."
"Now are they requesting that they immediately send electricity to contact the troops stationed in Mongolia and ask them to send troops to support us?"
"If the First Army currently has no extra troops that can be deployed, we can contact the troops stationed in Mongolia."
Kusuyama Hideyoshi looked at Yoshio Shinozuka and suggested softly.
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