Chapter 214 Stimulating the Moon Puppet Army
Harada Kenzo returned to his headquarters and sent a message directly to the First Army Headquarters.
But was it possible that Harada Kenzo was unable to stop the deployment of troops?
After all, Kenzo Harada was the major general commander of the 26th Division's Eastern Infantry Regiment, but Mitake Tsuda was the serious major general commander of the independent mixed brigade.
Mitake Tsuda has now led his troops to win another battle, so the little Japanese are willing to obey his command.
The first independent infantry brigade of the Moon Army, the third and fourth field infantry brigade, the temporary brigade of the puppet Mongolian army and other units were assembled one after another.
The four brigades of the Yue puppet army assembled nearly 5,000 troops, and there were also 300 Yue puppet army cavalry to assist in the battle.
And the artillery unit assigned to their operations has a lot of artillery.
Four Liao-made howitzers, eight Liao-made field guns, eight moon-type field guns, and three moon-type mountain guns.
More than 5,000 troops gathered directly in Xinkou Town, and they were ready to attack the county seat of Coxin County in the southeast.
Tsuda Mitake was so excited that he didn't sleep at all. Instead, he stood in front of the map and repeatedly studied Jie Donglai's attack plan.
For him, if this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it depends on whether he can retake the county seat and make up for his mistakes.
And once Qiu No completely annihilates the 48th Independent Brigade, he may even receive a reward.
"That bastard Kenzo Harada, why are you worried about whether it's a trap? He's totally jealous that he can achieve such results."
"Both of them have lost the battle, but now does he have a chance to regain the victory? Is he worried that he will gain great military exploits?"
"As long as he obtains military exploits, he will not be punished and may even receive awards."
"At that time, he will be held accountable for everything. Does that bastard really think he can't see his thoughts?"
"Ma Zai is sending messengers to various ministries and begging the officers of each ministry to obey his command completely."
"Once Harada Kenzo crosses them to contact the Eastern Army, please notify him as soon as possible!"
Tsuda Mitake's face was gloomy, he said with sinister eyes, and then directly gave the order.
More than a dozen messengers began to go to various units of the Japanese puppet army. They all denied Tsuda Mitake's headquarters, with the purpose of completely cutting off Harada Kenzo's contact with those troops.
Speaking of which, Mitake Tsuda's analysis was completely correct, and Harada Kenzo didn't want him to continue to gain results at this time.
After all, both major generals were defeated. Even if they were not found at the North China Front Army Headquarters, it would be difficult to pursue them.
Whether the two major generals are dismissed from their posts or whether they are allowed to perform caesarean section to apologize will have a great impact.
Whether the little devil can save face if he is very concerned about it, they may even not hold any responsibility for the time being.
Kenzo Harada and Mitake Tsuda lost the battle at the same time, so they may be able to retain their positions and military ranks for the time being.
But once Mitake Tsuda achieves victory, Harada Kenzo will definitely become a focus and be severely punished.
It was normal for a major general to be dismissed from his post and transferred, so the Lunar Front Army Headquarters did not have so many concerns.
So now the two major generals of the little devil have their own ideas, and they are not in harmony.
Regardless of whether the little devils can quickly rush to rescue each other, there may also be major conflicts within them.
Time passed bit by bit, and Xin County was very quiet for the time being.
The sky gradually became brighter, and early in the morning of September or March, at around five o'clock, the 300 puppet army cavalry quickly advanced towards the county seat of Xin County.
They launched a detailed investigation into the county seat. At the same time, Mitake Tsuda also immediately contacted local traitors and intelligence personnel to learn about the deployment situation in the county seat.
As early as seven o'clock, Mitake Tsuda received a series of news he wanted.
The headquarters of the 48th Independent Brigade is currently established in the county. All the troops of its two eastern regiments are gathered in the county for defense.
Currently, the main force of the Jinsui Army in Xin County is almost entirely in the county seat, with a small number of troops in other areas.
After Tsuda Mitake learned the news, he was indescribably excited.
In his opinion, the Shanxi-Sui Army troops in Xinxian County were nothing more than a mouthful of fat.
Just ask yourself to command the troops to advance quickly, so that you can easily swallow that fat meat in your stomach.
"The 48th Brigade of the Jinsui Army fought successively in the central area of Jinxi, causing a heavy blow to the First Army."
"Both the First Army Headquarters and the North China Front Army Headquarters regard it as a thorn in their side."
"Now if they have a chance to completely annihilate them, we must ask them to actively carry out the battle, and they will definitely reap the results."
"If we can completely annihilate them, everyone present will definitely receive special attention, and it will also become the focus of the North China Front."
"Their total combat strength exceeds 5,000 people. Their morale is high, their weapons are sophisticated, and they have an absolute advantage."
"On the other hand, the Jinsui Army troops continued to fight, and they suffered heavy losses, just like a lost dog."
"In that battle, they will definitely be able to annihilate the Shanxi-Sui Army and recapture the county seat of Xin County!"
At 7:30, all the military commander Tsuda Mei and the puppet army officers gathered together, and he continued to encourage morale.
"Hi, brigade leader Ge Dong."
The officers all had faces full of excitement, as if victory was just around the corner.
They stood up one after another and answered with confidence.
In their opinion, they will definitely win this battle.
However, just as Mitake Tsuda was preparing the battle order, a communications soldier hurried over.
The communications soldier took the message and reported quickly.
The message was sent from the First Army Headquarters. After the First Army Headquarters received Harada Kenzo's report, they discussed it repeatedly.
In the past, Yoshio Shinozuka and Hideyoshi Kusuyama had adopted a prudent plan, asking the puppet troops to stick to the hills and reach the frontline position in Xinkou Town.
Harada Kenzo and Tsuda Mitake commanded those troops to hold on and try their best to contain the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army in Xin County.
After Tsuda Mitake read the contents of the message, his eyes showed anger.
He knew without thinking that Harada Kenzo must have made a snitch.
Otherwise, the military headquarters will not send the message directly.
Facing the wrong message from the First Army Headquarters, Mitake Tsuda naturally could not directly violate it. He temporarily asked the officers to go back to prepare and wait for orders.
At the same time, he immediately arranged for the communications troops to call back and ask for operational support from the army headquarters.
The First Army Headquarters in Bu Nao asked whether the focus of the battle was on the Zhengtai Railway, so even if they got the message, they ignored it for the time being.
What Mitake Tsuda can do is to urge whether to continue generating electricity, hoping that the military headquarters can change the combat order.
As time went by, there was no reply from the First Army Headquarters. Their intention was very clear, asking Mitake Tsuda to carry out the order.
At this time, in the county seat of Xin County, Chu Yunfei's brigade headquarters was established directly outside the city.
The 11th reserve regiment, the supplementary regiment, the communications company directly under the brigade headquarters, and the baggage company have set up positions in different areas.
The two regiments assembled five infantry battalions, two artillery companies, and a mortar company to build peripheral positions.
There is an infantry battalion outside the city responsible for defense, and they are required to conduct defensive operations on the outside.
"Senate, sir, do they want to have a decisive battle with the Yue puppet army in the county seat?"
"Is the preparation for the 11th Regiment's operation in Xinkou Town deliberately attracting the Yue puppet troops to gradually fall into their trap?"
"Where is the main force of the 358th Regiment currently? Can they rush to the battlefield as soon as possible?"
"Brigade, please take a seat. The Yue puppet army is not too weak. The brigade headquarters is located outside the city. It is too dangerous."
Qian Bojun, the leader of the supplementary regiment, and Zhang Furun, the regiment affiliated with the regiment, came to Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong, and they spoke one after another.
The two of them had no idea what was going on. By the time they reacted, Chu Yunfei had already brought his troops over.
Furthermore, Chu Yunfei convened the officers from various ministries and companies overnight and issued the combat order directly to the East.
As I explained before, in addition to the leader of the supplementary regiment, the subordinates of the regiment were appointed by Chu Yunfei.
The platoon commander, company commander, and battalion commander were all selected by the superior officers. They thought Yan Laoxi was very loyal.
Qian Bojun and Zhang Fu rushed there and tried to control those troops, but it was almost impossible to do so.
Whether the posthumous title of Chu Yun was in the Jin-Sui army system, and whether it was the misconception that Yan Laoxi focused on wooing him.
So his orders can be easily implemented in the supplementary group.
Qian Bojun and Zhang Fuyun already knew the price from Yuejun, but they did not make a decision.
At this time, they came over to check in on Chu Yunfei's specific combat plans.
"Captain Qian and Commander Zhang, we just need to command the supplementary regiment to stick to the defense."
Facing their inquiries, Fang Ligong spoke directly.
The two of them were asking for trouble, so Cancan left the brigade.
After they left, Fang Ligong looked at Chu Yunfei with a solemn expression on his face.
"Brigade, according to the previous combat situation, the strength of the Yue puppet army is not weak."
"If they really start fighting, even if they fight fiercely near the county seat, they are not sure of victory."
"Was that battle too risky?"
"And the main office also sent a message with clear instructions."
Fang Ligong hesitated for a moment, then looked at Chu Yunfei and said.
"Qian Bojun and Zhang Fuyun thought whether the 11th Preparatory Regiment was deliberately defeated, but in fact they did not believe that the Japanese and puppet troops were mistaken."
"Fortunately, they were able to evacuate in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
"Brother, the 48th Independent Brigade has expanded to 10,000 troops, but its combat effectiveness continues to decline."
"If they don't take risks now, they may suffer a fatal blow later."
"Thousands of months of puppet troops in Xin County are elite, but Liudong and the others are like a stick in the throat!"
"He believes in the Eight-Road New Group, and he believes in Ziyun even more."
Chu Yunfei's face showed a firm expression and he spoke directly.
When Fang Ligong heard those words, he didn't say anything more.
The main force of the 48th Independent Brigade began to actively deploy defense in the county.
Of course, their total strength is about 5,000, but there are a certain number of non-combatants among them.
The supplementary regiment has just been formed, and the overall strength is not very strong.
Has the 11th Reserve Regiment replenished a large number of soldiers, and has its combat effectiveness declined to a great extent compared to before?
Please tell me if the puppet troops are really coming, those troops may not be able to hold on to the county town for a long time.
Under such circumstances, Chu Yunfei knew that the Yue puppet army in Xin County had to be solved, and whether it was worth the risk.
At 11 o'clock in the afternoon, in the Pingdingshan area northeast of the county.
At the headquarters of the new regiment, Li Yunlong looked at the map happily.
At present, he has seen the messenger of the Independent Regiment. The Kongjie Independent Regiment has quickly arrived in the area west of Xin County.
Are they currently on standby in the western highlands and can quickly join the battle at any time?
After the troops from the independent regiment came over, Li Yunlong was confident enough. With two regiments of troops, could he be ready to show off his talents?
"What, the Yue puppet army in Xinkou Town didn't launch an attack."
"Are those Yue puppet troops able to keep their composure? It seems we have to stimulate them."
"Old Zhao, gather all the troops and we will go directly to Yuanping City to fight."
"Can the 120th Division express their wishes several times, hoping that they can purchase steel to support their operations?"
"We will go there that time and directly cooperate with them to carry out combat strikes in Yuanping City."
"We really don't know if it is difficult for elite troops to display their true strength without weapons and equipment."
"The weapons configuration of our new regiment is absolutely correct!"
After Li Yunlong learned about the movements of the puppet troops in Zhenyue, Xinkou, he decisively issued the combat order to the east.
After Zhao Gang got the order, he rushed to arrange for the messengers to deliver it.
Troops from each battalion gathered one after another, and at 12 noon, the new regiment left Pingding Mountain and headed directly to Yuanping City.
Did they move covertly that time instead of advancing boldly? They made a lot of noise and wanted everyone to know their whereabouts.
At one o'clock in the east, over there in Xinkou Town.
Tsuda Mitake received the report. When he learned that the new regiment of the Pingdingshan Eighth Route Army was advancing towards Yuan Pingcheng, his expression gradually became firm.
One afternoon, he sent electricity one after another to contact the military headquarters.
It was after twelve o'clock from the First Army Headquarters that they responded with a telegram and continued to ask them to stay where they were.
Mitake Tsuda was very dissatisfied with the mistake in that order. He believed that his troops now had the absolute advantage.
Holding on to the same place will allow the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army to gradually regain their strength.
"Order the troops to quickly advance towards the county seat of Xinxian County, and directly attack the Shanxi-Sui Army there."
"Convey his order. Before dark, we must quickly attack outside the city and seize the county seat directly."
"They cannot continue to wait eastward, otherwise it will be difficult for them to completely annihilate them once they recover."
"Now is a God-given opportunity. They can't miss it. The horse is about to attack."
After Tsuda Mitake learned that Li Yunlong's new regiment was advancing towards Yuanping City, he made a decisive decision.
In his opinion, without the Eighth Route Army threat, they would be able to easily win if they attacked the county town.
The Yue puppet troops assembled in Xinkou Town quickly assembled, and then, under the command of Major General Mitake Tsuda, commander of the brigade, they quickly advanced towards the county seat of Xin County.
That time Mitake Tsuda directly violated the combat order from the First Army Headquarters.
But he thought that if he attacked the county seat, he would definitely be able to win a complete victory!
(End of chapter)
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