Hao Shiwen's First Guerrilla Column is currently responsible for the defense tasks on both sides of the 48th Independent Brigade, but their weapons and equipment are slightly inferior.
Moreover, these troops have been in a state of fishing for a long time, and they rarely engage in fierce battles with the Japanese troops.
It is not easy for them to persist in fighting today and continue to block the Japanese attacks from both sides.
If we continue to let them fight, the consequences can be easily foreseen.
After paying a certain amount of casualties, their morale will be affected, leading to a complete defeat.
Once they are defeated, they will definitely enter a state of herding sheep, and it will even affect the operations of the 48th Independent Brigade.
Chen Ziyun is currently not worried about the combat situation of the 11th Reserve Regiment, but is very worried about the First Guerrilla Column.
If they were defeated, it would have a great impact on the battles in Lan City and Jingle City.
At the same time, Chen Ziyun also put forward some suggestions for flank defense.
Therefore, Yan Laoxi hopes to achieve certain results in this battle.
Yan Laoxi's idea is very simple, that is, to directly fight the Japanese army head-on in Lancheng and Jingle City.
They directly launched an attack on the Japs troops on the south side. At this time, the Japs troops here did not expect that the Jinsui Army troops would launch a night attack.
And with this series of propaganda from the Chief Department, the 48th Independent Brigade and other troops naturally have to work hard to fight in Lancheng and Jingle City.
But here in the 48th Independent Brigade, such a situation would never exist when faced with two people.
After completing the combat mission, they will also stay directly on the periphery to fight.
At present, the 48th Independent Brigade and the First Guerrilla Column are completely occupying positions and defending their positions, and are very passive in combat.
These troops are organized into mobile combat units, and Chen Ziyun, the infantry artillery commander of the 48th Independent Brigade, is responsible for unified command of operations.
There was a crisis here in the 11th Reserve Regiment, and Chen Ziyun went to the 11th Reserve Regiment without stopping to fight.
Chu Yunfei would not interfere with issues such as how to fight, when to fight, where to fight, etc.
Chen Ziyun has now become the firefighting captain of the 48th Independent Brigade. He will go wherever he is needed.
At four o'clock in the morning, Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to start setting off.
The officers naturally did not have any different suggestions for Chen Ziyun's plan, and they all expressed their agreement.
And they also specifically emphasized that in this battle, they took the initiative to cover the evacuation of the Eighth Route Army before launching a fierce battle with the Japs.
He issued death orders directly to several commanders one after another, asking them to launch an attack directly at five o'clock in the morning.
The Jinsui Army they faced was more than 10,000 strong.
"The 48th Independent Brigade and other troops actively fought against the Japanese troops in Lancheng and Jingle City to cover the evacuation of the first section of the Eighth Route Army of friendly forces."
The Japanese army launched the attack completely taking the initiative.
The little Japanese officers who commanded the battle were completely confused.
It is difficult for troops in a regiment to accept the command of other regiment commanders.
After these officers arrived, Chen Ziyun began to discuss the next combat operations with them.
The machine gun company under the cavalry battalion also began to advance rapidly, and various weapons were directly set up.
In fact, the 48th Independent Brigade stayed in place. Although it had the purpose of covering the transfer of the independent detachment, they also fought to ensure that the main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was not attacked.
Then Yan Laoxi can completely take the initiative when negotiating in the future.
At about ten o'clock in the evening, Hao Shiwen, the commander of the First Guerrilla Column, was also invited to the headquarters of the 48th Independent Brigade.
And now the Second War Zone Commander's Department has also changed from normal, they are no longer hiding.
He repeatedly talked with battalion commanders and subordinate company commanders, admonishing them how to fight defensive battles and how to better reduce casualties and hold their positions.
Yan Laoxi attached great importance to this battle and kept sending messages to inquire.
Because the Jinsui Army had not produced many results before, the little devil felt that the Jinsui Army was vulnerable.
Otherwise, if anyone has a problem, it will be equivalent to directly destroying Yan Laoxi.
The first guerrilla column's ability to persist in holding its position is also related to this aspect.
Prepare the first, fifth and sixth battalions of the 11th Regiment.
"The Chief's Department has specially submitted an application to expand the 48th Independent Brigade into the 1st Division of Glory in the Second Theater!"
"Do you want to be the result of the 48th Independent Brigade and the first field division they defeated?"
But Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to come here and directly launched a combat attack on them.
At the same time, he will also be able to take a great deal of initiative in future negotiations with the Japs.
"No matter what, we must break through the position quickly. We must take Lancheng today!"
The 358th Regiment is directly under the cavalry battalion, the brigade headquarters is directly under the guard company, the machine gun battalion, and the 358th Regiment is directly under the reconnaissance platoon.
Chen Ziyun only needs to make his own decision. Chu Yunfei has 100% trust in Chen Ziyun.
Even though they actively tried to win over Yan Laoxi, the Japanese army was very arrogant during the negotiations and did not take the Jinsui Army seriously at all.
The reason is very simple: the First Army Headquarters was furious.
At 4:30, all units launched direct fire strikes.
He summoned the cavalry battalion commander Zhang Wu, the machine gun battalion commander Sun Yu, the guard company commander Xie Yunxia, and the reconnaissance platoon leader Wei Heshang.
More than a dozen officers gathered together to discuss the next defensive operation.
But Chen Ziyun was not idle and began to set off to various camps.
After the light machine guns and grenade launchers of each company arrived at their positions, they began to provide cover.
Not long after, three cavalry companies began to attack.
Many little devils had just woken up from their sleep, and some were killed directly before they could even get their weapons.
Seven infantry battalions are responsible for the first-line defense of Lan City and Jingle City, and they will set up positions according to defense in depth.
The little Japanese troops were caught off guard, and within ten minutes, more than 200 of them were killed.
After receiving the reprimand message from the First Army Headquarters, the officers commanding the operations quickly held a meeting.
Then Yan Laoxi directly applied for troop establishment, weapons and supplies, but the capital could not issue them.
The cavalry battalion and other troops quickly gathered together, and Chu Yunfei gave Chen Ziyun great freedom of command.
The Japanese troops had an absolute advantage, but they were unable to achieve quick results. Yoshio Shinozuka was very angry.
Tominaga Nobumasa was very ashamed. After all, the 27th Division was a field division and they had the largest number of troops.
Qian Bojun, Zhang Fugui's 12th Reserve Regiment, serves as the general reserve team.
At around two o'clock in the morning on the 28th, Chen Ziyun returned to the cavalry camp and other troops.
"Otherwise, our 27th Division will become a laughing stock."
Fang Ligong even thought over and over on the map to improve the combat suggestions put forward by Chen Ziyun.
They were very dissatisfied with the operations of the 27th Division and other units, and Yoshio Shinozuka sent reprimanding messages one after another.
Six heavy machine guns and two flat-firing cannons also started firing.
Some directly-affiliated units, when incorporated into other units to fight, will rely on their being directly-affiliated units and will not easily obey orders.
As long as he can achieve results, then the Principal of Accompanying Capital cannot say that he will not fight against the little devil.
One is Chu Yunfei, and the other is Chen Ziyun.
Instead, they caused hundreds of casualties to the defending first guerrilla column. The little devil felt that the Shanxi-Sui Army in front of them was nothing more than that.
Even if it is the 12th Reserve Regiment, they can easily take over the command if they go there.
They wanted to organize troops for defense, but these troops simply had no way to launch an effective defense.
Now Yan Laoxi has completely let go, and the Second War Zone Commander's Department has begun to make extensive reports.
The Sun Yu Machine Gun Battalion seized advantageous terrain, built a machine gun position, and was ready to fire at any time.
This means that Chen Ziyun has enough prestige in the 48th Independent Brigade. Otherwise, he may not be able to command the various units in combat at will.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander." The three captains immediately saluted and agreed.
The second, third, fourth and seventh battalions of the 358th Regiment.
"Chief Yan claimed that officers such as Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun are not only the glory of the Jinsui Army, but also the glory of the three Jins!"
But the little devil obviously didn't buy it and kept threatening and intimidating Yan Laoxi.
Xie Yunxia commanded the guard company to advance quickly and directly seize the favorable terrain.
Through this battle, Yan Laoxi wants to take the initiative in all aspects.
As for Monk Wei's reconnaissance platoon, four reconnaissance squads have quickly advanced into the Japanese positions to conduct operations.
The 1st Battalion, 5th Battalion, and 6th Battalion are responsible for the defense of Lancheng. Wu Ziqiang, commander of the 11th Reserve Regiment, and Shi Yujie, affiliated with the regiment, are responsible for command.
However, in the face of a regiment's blockade, they failed to make any breakthrough. Tominaga Nobumasa was determined to achieve victory this time.
The four artillery positions will not be adjusted in any way. They are completely under the unified command of Li Yuanchun, the commander of the 24th Artillery Regiment.
After the attacking troops complete their combat missions, there is no need to return. Instead, they conduct mobile operations on the periphery and support the main force in defense.
The four guard platoons of the guard company quickly advanced towards the Japanese position.
They wished that everywhere they could know that the Jinsui Army troops were fighting the main force of the Japanese army in Lancheng and Jingle City.
After Chu Yunfei and others heard Chen Ziyun's suggestion, they attached great importance to it.
They occupied favorable terrain and opened fire one after another.
The 2nd Battalion, 3rd Battalion, and 4th Battalion are responsible for the defense of Jingle City. The 358th Regiment is under the unified command of Liang Guoping, and Lin Zhiqiang, Chief of Staff, assists in the command.
After these troops were assembled, Chen Ziyun arranged for them to rest and wait for subsequent orders.
He wanted everyone to know that the Jinsui Army was a force that could fight tough battles and a decisive battle with the Japanese army.
The huge artillery force needed command, and he immediately directed the artillery force to fight.
After all, there are more than 40,000 Japanese and puppet troops gathered here at this time.
After causing them certain casualties, they quickly advanced toward the southeast, waiting for an opportunity to launch a combat attack on the 27th Division.
Now as long as the 48th Independent Brigade continues to attack the little devils, they will be completely beaten.
They can certainly rely on position bunkers to improve their survivability while staying on the ground.
Chen Ziyun was preparing to attack from the south, first attacking the more than 4,000 little Japanese from the independent ninth and 16th Brigade.
However, they could only wait for the Japanese attack on their positions, completely passive and being beaten.
Especially here in the 11th Reserve Regiment, Chen Ziyun talked with Wu Ziqiang and other officers for more than an hour.
After all, if they directly abandon Lan City and Jingle City, then the Seventh Army will be directly exposed to the attack range of the Japs.
Their mission is to launch night raids, attack the Japs' troops, and coordinate the main force's defense.
After all, the Jinsui Army and other troops have very xenophobic concepts.
So with Yan Laoxi's character, he would never give up.
Hao Shiwen also knew the current situation, so he merged more than 2,000 people from the first and second detachments to the south side for defense, and the 2,000 people from the third detachment were responsible for the defense on the north side.
Until around 11 o'clock in the evening, Chu Yunfei, Chen Ziyun, Fang Ligong, Hao Shiwen and other officers had repeated discussions.
Moreover, this battle was also directly commanded by the commander-in-chief.
The guard company and the machine gun company assembled four infantry guns and quickly launched an artillery attack.
Each squadron fired continuously with sniper rifles, light machine guns, semi-automatic rifles and other weapons.
"The attack will begin at five o'clock. The results must be produced before dawn."
This Japanese army was organized into the 9th Brigade and the 16th Brigade, and they numbered more than 4,000 people.
At this time, all departments of the Japanese and puppet troops held emergency meetings.
The mobile combat force is a multi-service force. Chu Yunfei still could not find suitable commanders, so Chen Ziyun could only continue to take office.
Here at the 27th Division, Lieutenant General Nobumasa Tominaga, the commander of the division, had a solemn expression on his face.
He was saving face for the Japanese army and hoped that the Japanese army would not bear any grudge against the Jinsui Army as much as possible.
A large number of cavalrymen drew their sabers and charged directly into the Japanese position.
They had fought against the First Guerrilla Column before and had an absolute advantage in strength, so their casualties were not very large.
Nobumasa Tominaga looked at the three captains of the Infantry Regiment and said with a stern expression on his face.
"Brigade Commander Chu Yunfei, Commander Chen Ziyun and other officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army actively command the troops to fight. They will definitely achieve amazing results again."
In order to clarify the defense scope of each department, the 48th Independent Brigade headquarters also divided defense areas for them.
Wei Monk's reconnaissance platoon began to destroy the hidden sentries and warning positions deployed by the Japs.
They were very lax, thinking that as long as they continued to attack after dawn, they would be able to break through easily.
The chief's department began to carry out vigorous propaganda and constantly conveyed various messages.
Chu Yunfei, commander of the 48th Independent Brigade, and Fang Ligong, chief of staff, are responsible for unified command of the above units for operations.
Shrapnel shells were fired quickly towards the little Japanese troops.
Therefore, Chen Ziyun proposed to take advantage of the cover of night to organize troops and take the initiative to attack the Japanese troops.
Previously, Yan Laoxi would not conduct any publicity when the 48th Independent Brigade achieved any results.
"The 48th Independent Brigade fought fiercely with the Japanese 27th Division and other troops. The two sides fought fiercely for a day, and both sides suffered casualties."
As soon as the Japanese heavy machine guns were set up and ready to fire, they were immediately hit by flat-fire artillery and infantry artillery.
The machine gun platoon under the guard company and the machine gun company of the cavalry battalion have replaced their mortars with Type 92 infantry guns.
This infantry gun is very light and has high maneuverability.
And it can perform both straight and curved shots.