Chapter 204: Turn defeat into victory and repel the Moon puppet army
"Bah bang bang."
"Bang bang bang."
"Tu tu tu tu."
Light machine guns, rifles, and submachine guns launched fire attacks one after another.
Intense bullets continued to hit the puppet Mongolian infantry, and the puppet Mongolian soldiers who were caught off guard were hit by bullets one after another.
As Chen Ziyun commanded more than 300 troops to appear in the southeast of Qicun Town, the puppet Mongolian army attacking there was hit.
They were unable to concentrate their forces to participate in the war, and were forced to dispatch some of their troops to attack Chen Ziyun's troops.
The six moon-type mountain guns and four Shanxi-style mountain guns at the rear are still bombarding.
The four Liao-made field guns on the west high ground can also carry out precise strikes.
Fierce fighting continued in Qicun Town, with deafening sounds of gunfire and gunfire.
The flares illuminated the surrounding area brightly, and the troops from both sides launched a fierce offensive and defensive battle.
"Captain Chen has led his troops to help them fight. They must defend Qicun Town and must not let the little Japs capture Qicun Town."
"Battle Base, don't worry, our brothers have no intention of leaving there alive!"
"Wrong, even if they all die there, please make the little devil pay a heavy price."
"Let those little devils know that the 48th Independent Brigade of the Shanxi-Sui Army is definitely not a coward!"
Outside the entire village and town, a battalion of more than 200 officers and soldiers was still fighting tenaciously.
At this time, the commander of the first battalion had been injured one after another, and there was coagulated blood all over his body.
Could it be that he did not choose to go to the rear for treatment, but was always on the front line commanding operations?
Of the four commanders of the infantry company, two were killed and sacrificed in action, and the remaining two were still wounded and commanding the troops in combat.
The company commander of the machine gun company, not to mention whether to cover the heavy machine gun during the transfer, was directly sacrificed by the bayonets of the Moon Army.
Whether the first battalion can hold on until now has nothing to do with the tenacious fighting of those officers.
Is it because of their fearless fighting that inspired those soldiers to fight to the death?
The fifth battalion continued its fierce attack on the flank, and more than 300 people commanded by Chen Ziyun were also rapidly advancing the operation.
There was fierce sound of gunfire everywhere in the entire village and town.
At nine o'clock, the fifth battalion's machine gun company began to return outside the establishment.
As three mortars and four heavy machine guns returned to the fifth battalion, Wu Ziqiang began to intensify the attack.
The fifth battalion's machine gun company bypassed Yanzhuang Town and came to the battlefield of Qicun Town.
That means that the cavalry company and reconnaissance platoon have arrived at Yanzhuang Town.
Harada Kenzo is currently withdrawing the three cavalry regiments of the 7th Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army, and more than 600 cavalry have been withdrawn to Yanzhuang Town to serve as defense forces.
The Fourth Field Infantry Brigade of the Moon Army and the Third Guards of the Puppet-Mongolian Army, which he controlled, were not going to be sent out to support the operation.
"The Fourth Field Infantry Brigade quickly advanced to the highlands west of Qicun Town to deal with the artillery units of the Shanxi-Sui Army there."
"The third garrison of the Puppet Mongolian Army quickly advanced to fight in Qi Village and Town to assist the frontline troops in taking over Qi Village and Town in the shortest possible time."
"The cavalry unit of the 7th Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army is responsible for the security of Yanzhuang Town and makes every effort to ensure the safety of the headquarters."
At nine o'clock, Harada Kenzo directly issued the battle order.
Does he want to gather more troops and quickly conquer the villages and towns in the east?
To Harada Kenzo's fault, they were still unable to capture the villages and towns of Dongqi with such a fierce attack, which would have a great impact on the morale of the troops.
That will directly affect their subsequent operations, so they must seek to capture the villages and towns in Dongqi.
The puppet army troops began to be dispatched, and they quickly advanced towards the designated location.
At around nine o'clock, the battle in Qicun Town gradually became disadvantageous for the puppet troops.
The Third Field Infantry Brigade has more than 1,200 young soldiers. After continuous fighting, they have a force of 1,000 men.
Although the fifth battalion they are responsible for currently has more than 400 troops, the overall strength of the fifth battalion is very strong.
The Third Infantry Brigade of the Little Japanese Infantry used all their strength to block the Fifth Battalion and prevent the Fifth Battalion from advancing from the west to Qicun Town to support the operation.
Because they are not a field brigade, their heavy weapons configuration includes twelve heavy machine guns and two infantry cannons.
However, so far, two infantry guns have been destroyed due to successive attacks by four Liao-made field guns.
The machine gun squadron also had four heavy machine guns destroyed, which resulted in a large loss of heavy weapons for the Third Field Infantry Battalion.
The fifth battalion's machine gun company returned to the outside, and they had three 82MM mortars to support the operation.
With the addition of four field guns at long distances, the Little Devils continued to be bombarded, and the battle was very passive.
At the same time, on the east side of Qicun Town, the first and second garrison units of the Puppet Mongolian Army were responsible for assisting in the battle. Their full strength was 1,500 people.
Bu Nao was fighting continuously at this time, and they probably suffered about 300 casualties.
Chen Ziyun did not command the troops to come over, and they could all be devoted to fighting in the villages and towns.
After Chen Ziyun commanded more than 300 troops to come over, they entered the combat troops outside the town and quickly withdrew.
Because they have sixteen Liao-made field guns to assist in the battle, the puppet Mongolian army must make every effort to ensure the safety of these Liao-made field guns.
All 600 troops of the First Guard Corps are currently withdrawn to the artillery positions, responsible for protecting the safety of the artillery.
The 600-person Second Guard Corps will search for Chen Ziyun's troops with all their strength in an attempt to annihilate them.
However, the puppet Mongolian troops who were searching were constantly attacked, and the casualties of the Second Guards continued to increase.
At this time, fighting outside the town were the First and Second Battalions of the Independent Infantry of the Moon Army.
Those two brigades were not considered field infantry brigades, but were independently combined into two brigades east of the Second Brigade, each with 800 men.
Moreover, they lacked heavy weapons. As the puppet troops on both sides were unable to provide effective support, they began to become passive in combat.
After all, the two machine gun batteries of the Second and Third Battalions rushed over quickly to reinforce the First Battalion's defense.
Those two cannon batteries, can they have six 82MM mortars and eight moon-type heavy machine guns?
Such a heavy weapon can bring great resistance to the little Japanese troops.
Harada Kenzo also failed to receive reports from the front line, so he had to send troops for reinforcements in an attempt to strengthen his combat power.
It can be seen that without the independent mixed fourth brigade to assist in operations in the hilly areas, the Moon and puppet troops gradually became passive in combat.
The situation on the battlefield also began to change.
Of course, not only did Li Yunlong's new regiment quickly rush to the rescue, it was also due to Chen Ziyun's effective command in times of crisis.
At 9:30 in the morning, the Third Guard Team that set out from Yanzhuang Town was directly ambushed by the reconnaissance platoon on the road.
After more than 700 puppet Mongolian troops were ambushed, they immediately dispersed. A lieutenant colonel of the puppet Mongolian army who commanded the battle did not rush to the east to give orders.
Their attached Liao-made 81MM mortars began to be set up.
At the same time, the Liao-made heavy machine guns they were equipped with fired continuously in an attempt to suppress the reconnaissance platoon's firepower.
The reconnaissance platoon adopted combat team ambush operations, with five assault teams deployed at different locations.
Fifteen soldiers carried Czech semi-automatic rifles and started shooting, luring the puppet Mongolian army to launch fire suppression.
Once the puppet Mongolian army's firepower was exposed, eight snipers, two light machine guns, and two mortars immediately launched a precise strike.
As the reconnaissance platoon continued to fire, the casualties of the Third Guard Team continued to increase.
If the lieutenant colonel cannot capture the detailed location of the reconnaissance platoon, he can order the troops to launch a search.
But at the same time as their troops were advancing, the cavalry company rushed out directly under the command of the company commander.
Four cavalry platoons advanced rapidly with a large number of cavalry, while each platoon provided cover with light machine guns and grenade launchers.
A cavalryman carrying a Jin-made submachine gun galloped towards the puppet Mongolian army.
The two heavy machine guns and two mortars of the machine gun platoon opened fire quickly to provide cover for the cavalry troops.
The third garrison of the puppet Mongolian army of more than 700 people suffered casualties one after another.
At around ten o'clock, they retreated in embarrassment under the cover of the cavalry of the 7th Puppet Mongolian Army Division.
The Fourth Battalion of the Moon Army Field Infantry, which simultaneously attacked the field artillery company, also failed to achieve any results.
They were attacked head-on by the security company, and Sun Ming commanded the security company to seize the commanding heights.
The soldiers used submachine guns, light machine guns, and leg grenades to launch fire strikes one after another.
The Japs made several attacks without any gains, but instead suffered heavy losses in casualties. They were also forced to withdraw after they sent power to contact Harada Kenzo.
It was not until eleven o'clock in the morning that Harada Kenzo gave the general retreat order with a gloomy face.
The attacking Yue puppet troops gradually withdrew from the battlefield. By midnight, silence returned to the front lines of Qicun Town.
"Turn the tide when it is falling, and support the building when it is about to collapse."
"Captain Chen's command is a classic."
"Without Commander Chen, they might have been defeated in that battle."
At Qicun Town, Chu Yunfei and his party had already arrived there.
Fang Ligong looked at Chen Ziyun who was covered in blood and said with an expression of admiration.
"Xuanyun, it is simply an honor for the 48th Independent Brigade to have such a strong general like me."
"What Brother Ligong said is true. In such a situation, I, Chen Ziyun, can turn defeat into victory."
"That battle was a beautiful one, and Chen Ziyun was indeed extraordinary!"
Chu Yunfei said with an excited tone, his face full of approval.
At that time, Qian Bojun led the regiment personnel to evacuate, and the Yue puppet army immediately wanted to completely defeat the 358th regiment.
But Chen Ziyun arrived at the battlefield in time and made a series of commands, finally repelling the puppet troops.
Even Chu Yunfei was a little envious of his outstanding command ability.
Even if he disapproved of Chu Yunfei, he thought he might not be able to turn the tide.
"The overall strength of the Yue puppet army is not very strong, and the strength of the puppet Mongolian army that assisted in the battle is not weak either."
"Although they repelled it, the losses to each department were not very great. They need to make adjustments immediately."
"When I came from the east, the focus of their defense was not in Qicun Town. When I came from the east, they defended Qicun Town and did not fight in Qicun Town."
Chen Ziyun had a solemn expression on his face, and he immediately made suggestions.
Up to now, all the units participating in the war have suffered heavy casualties.
The first battalion was fully equipped with 800 men, and now the combat strength was more than 200.
The total strength of the second and third battalions is only eight or nine hundred people.
If the three battalions are fully equipped, will the total strength be enough to reach 2,400 men?
But now, they paid half the casualties.
Wu Ziqiang's fifth battalion and artillery units also suffered varying casualties.
The most important thing is that the artillery unit's ammunition consumption is staggering.
Departing from the 48th Independent Brigade and arriving at Xinxian County, they successively fought with the 4th Independent Brigade and the Mongolian Army troops.
The artillery company directly under the 358th Regiment lost two Shanxi orogen cannons and currently has four Shanxi orogen cannons with more than 100 rounds of artillery shells.
The artillery battalion of the 11th Reserve Regiment belongs to the second mountain artillery company in the east. Six moon-type mountain artillery were captured and replenished on the battlefield, and there are still more than 200 rounds of artillery shells left.
The only thing you don't have to worry about is whether Zhou Wenbo's field artillery battery and four Liao-made field artillery batteries have enough shells.
Their total number of artillery shells is 2,400 rounds. They brought 1,000 rounds that time, and now they have more than 700 rounds.
Can the field artillery battery be replenished immediately through the baggage company directly under the brigade headquarters?
Even if they use up the artillery shells they brought over, the baggage company can go back at any time to transport relevant artillery shells for replenishment.
"Xuanyun, he will immediately deploy it himself. I'm going to rest right now."
"Director Lin, immediately arrange for Captain Chen to receive treatment."
"Please tell me if Captain Chen has any surprises at all. I am the only one he can ask."
Chu Yunfei saw that Chen Ziyun was covered in blood, and some wounds were even bleeding, and he said with worry on his face.
Immediately afterwards, he directly arranged for Chief of Staff Lin Zhiqiang to escort Commander Chen to rest and receive treatment.
Chen Ziyun couldn't hold on anymore, so he nodded and agreed to Donglai.
After all, if Chen Ziyun falls to the east now, will it have a great impact on the morale of the troops?
With Lin Zhiqiang following him, could Chen Ziyun tell him his battle plan and let him report to Chu Yunfei?
After Chen Ziyun left, Chu Yunfei ordered all ministries to immediately clean up the battlefield and rest and reorganize the troops.
The first battalion was severely damaged and could not continue to fight east. Chu Yunfei arranged for them to withdraw to the rear to rest.
Other troops will continue to build defensive positions.
At around two o'clock in the morning, Lin Zhiqiang returned to Chu Yunfei, and he reported Chen Ziyun's battle plan in detail.
Whether Chen Ziyun wants to defend Qicun Town without fighting in Qicun Town, this means obviously, the defense does not need to be in Qicun Town.
But there is no way to completely give up in every village or town.
After all, there was serious damage there. With the little devil's character, he would definitely send aviation troops to retaliate.
Please continue to deploy troops in Qicun Town. If you don't bomb the little devils, you will pay heavy casualties.
Chen Ziyun proposed to focus on defense on the high ground to the west of Qicun Town, using this as the core to gradually spread and consolidate.
Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong, Lin Zhiqiang and others conducted repeated discussions.
At three o'clock in the morning, they began to send combat orders eastward.
More than a thousand men from the field artillery company, the second mountain artillery company, the second battalion, and the third battalion were deployed on the high ground for defense.
The fourth battalion of the 358th Regiment, the fifth battalion of the 11th Regiment, and the artillery company of the 358th Regiment were deployed to the east of the highlands to prevent the puppet troops from fighting through the southeast of Qicun Town.
The brigade headquarters security company, cavalry company, and reserve reconnaissance platoon of the 11th Regiment will serve as reserve teams and be deployed in the area south of Qicun Town.
All of a sudden, the various units of the 48th Independent Brigade began to advance towards the designated positions and actively deployed for defense.
In Yanzhuang Town, Harada Kenzo, who had vented his anger, and the Yue puppet army officers stood in front of the map and thought about the strategy of attacking from the east.
So far, the Yue puppet troops have suffered a lot of casualties.
(End of chapter)
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