Chapter 273 Peripheral support defense, 71st Division defense change
Chen Ziyun commanded the cavalry battalion, machine gun battalion, guard company, and reconnaissance platoon to continue the attack.
More than 4,000 troops organized into the independent 9th Brigade and 16th Brigade suffered casualties one after another.
Three cavalry companies launched repeated attacks. The cavalrymen waved their sabers and continued to slaughter the little devils.
The machine gun battalion's light and heavy machine guns launched precise bursts of fire.
Especially for the Type 91 light machine gun, you can lock the target with the help of the sight and pull the trigger directly.
Bullets were fired one after another at the little devils. Each of the little devils was instantly hit in the vitals and killed on the spot.
The four guard platoons of the guard company and the four reconnaissance squads of the reconnaissance platoon are like tigers entering a pack of wolves.
They used different weapons and equipment to attack the little devils directly.
Each squad of the guard company has one light machine gun and four submachine guns, don't even think about six.
Obviously, Yan Laoxi did not want Chu Yunfei's troops to be wiped out.
"Transfer, immediately move to the 27th Division position."
But at this time, the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters made an adjustment and deployment.
There are three infantry regiments, including seven infantry battalions, one cavalry battalion and other units. Their total strength is more than 8,000 people.
After careful consideration by Yamamoto Kazuki, he quickly ordered the troops to evacuate.
After the reinforcements of the 33rd Army arrived, the two units were even able to launch a counterattack on a certain scale.
That is, at the same time that Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to complete the assault on the Jaap troops on the south side, northwest of Lancheng and Jingle City.
Fortunately, there are not many bombs of this level. Otherwise, the 48th Independent Brigade would be completely severely damaged by bombing alone.
But at this moment, aviation units arrived on the battlefield.
But with their firepower, there was simply no way to unleash it.
However, at this time, the 11th Reserve Regiment, the 358th Regiment and other units were building positions on the front line for defense.
Brigade commander Yanashita Shigeharu prepared to launch a night attack overnight to obtain results and make up for his mistakes.
"Of course, your Excellency, the commander of the army, does not want the various departments to suffer too many casualties. After all, we have other combat tasks to deal with them."
Especially the heavy aerial bombs completely destroyed the position.
Yamamoto Kazuki commanded the Yamamoto Special Forces to complete a large-scale roundabout operation, and they began to advance towards the brigade headquarters of the 48th Independent Brigade.
"But now that they are there, Yan Baichuan is very tough when facing us, and even starts to send other Shanxi-Sui armies to join the battle."
At eight o'clock in the morning on December 29, the Japanese and puppet troops once again organized troops to launch a fierce attack.
At around three o'clock in the morning, the independent mixed third brigade continued to fight. More than 3,000 of its troops participated in the battle, but only more than 2,000 people were left.
"Transfer, transfer quickly, and abandon this position!"
They wanted to organize firepower to launch a strike to suppress the surprise attack by Chen Ziyun's troops.
A light machine gun shooter held a crooked light machine gun and wanted to shoot, and six heavy machine guns immediately attacked them.
Finally, they began to issue orders, requiring troops to quickly move toward the 27th Division.
However, the meeting was also attended by Lieutenant General Nobumasa Tominaga, the commander of the 27th Division, so his attitude was still good.
The Yamamoto special agent team failed to successfully break into the 48th Independent Brigade Headquarters and was discovered on the periphery.
As Chen Ziyun's troops launched a night attack on the south side, they repelled the Japanese troops.
Each assaulter is equipped with three guns, including a Czech semi-automatic rifle, a Jin-made submachine gun, and a Jin-made shell gun.
At the same time, Fang Ligong, the brigade chief of staff, immediately followed Chu Yunfei's request and quickly contacted the commander's headquarters to report in detail the current situation of the Independent 48th Brigade.
At around six o'clock, although Yamamoto Kazuki commanded the troops to seize a position, they also suffered casualties.
Yanashita Shigeharu had a serious expression on his face, and he made a decision in his mind. After returning, he would organize his troops overnight to launch an attack.
The shock wave was mercilessly destroying everything, even some soldiers hiding in the shell-proof caves.
The main force of the 48th Independent Brigade assembled directly in the area south of the battlefield.
But it was almost impossible for them to find the whereabouts of Chen Ziyun's troops.
"If we cannot deal with them, it will be almost impossible for us to maintain security in North China."
Hua Gu has a background in intelligence, and his military rank is major general, even though he came here on behalf of the military headquarters this time.
Therefore, he promptly arranged for the troops to abandon the battle to avoid the combat attack of the 27th Division.
Wherever the little devils attack fiercely, they will quickly carry out combat strikes.
At nine o'clock in the evening, Chief of Staff Hua Guzheng of the First Army arrived at the front line.
Hua Guzheng had the same serious expression on his face, and he agreed very much.
Time is passing and the sky is gradually getting brighter.
A large number of cavalry scouts were dispatched. Chen Ziyun needed to understand the combat situation of the Japanese and puppet troops and then attack them.
The 34th Army received the report. They knew that the opponent only had more than 300 troops, so they decisively dispatched troops to support the operation.
Four squadrons, a total of forty-eight bombers!
Among these bombers, there are twelve heavy bombers.
After a lot of fighting, the little devils suffered a certain amount of casualties, and their combat strength was only 2,000.
Hanatani was continuing to convey Yoshio Shinozuka's combat orders, but the officers had different ideas.
But now, these troops are put together, and there are only 6,000 troops.
By 7:30, Yamamoto's special agent team was almost ready to capture the blocking position set up by the main force of the 12th Reserve Regiment.
At nine o'clock, as the Japs ended their bombing, the 27th Division and other troops continued to attack.
Hua Gu looked towards the officers and said directly.
"Although the 48th Independent Brigade has strong combat effectiveness, our strength can completely defeat them."
The Yamamoto special agent team was attacked by more than 3,000 troops. Even though they had strong combat effectiveness, they were very passive in combat at this time.
More than 2,000 troops were mobilized urgently and quickly came to the battlefield to help prepare the 12th Regiment for combat.
Especially when the 33rd Army received the report, they learned that more than 2,000 troops rushed to the rescue, but still had not solved the problem of more than 300 little Japs.
When it was known that there was a division with thousands of troops nearby, they quickly advanced and quickly moved towards the place to encircle them.
"I can't imagine that the Jinsui Army has such an elite force."
He retained the artillery positions, and more than 6,000 troops of the 71st Division advanced to Lancheng, and Jingle City launched defense.
By that time, he would have no chance of atonement.
"At that time, even if you have some mistakes, you can be forgiven."
On behalf of the military headquarters, he held a combat meeting.
They directly launched a surprise attack on the Japanese and puppet troops to cooperate with the 358th Regiment's defensive deployment in Jingle City.
The 27th Division is a field division with a large number of troops and complete weapons configuration.
Fierce gunfire sounded, and the battlefield was filled with acrid smoke.
He quickly withdrew his troops, stopped the attack, and quickly moved toward the southeast to hide.
Facing the attack of the Japanese troops, they were able to use the positions set in advance to intercept them layer by layer.
The 33rd Army quickly mobilized troops and generals, and Commander Guo immediately contacted Commander Zhao of the 71st Division.
The 1st Infantry Regiment in the garrison, attached to the 1st Search Regiment, strengthened four Type 94 mountain guns and launched a rapid search.
After the combat meeting ended, Hanagani was talking to Tominaga Nobumasa.
By the time the troops of the 27th Division responded, Chen Ziyun had quickly commanded the troops to evacuate the battlefield.
Various weapons and equipment fired continuously, and a large number of bullets were fired at the little devil.
But if they were surrounded by thousands of people, they would be in danger of being annihilated.
Each squad of the reconnaissance platoon has a light machine gun, two sniper rifles, a mortar, and six assaulters.
The 12th Regiment is prepared, but is responsible for the security of the rear positions.
The several commanding officers saw their losses increasing, and they had almost no way to deploy firepower.
This bombing by the Japs caused certain casualties to the 48th Independent Brigade.
"Now I understand why the front army headquarters directly transferred our division."
The security communications battalion, machine gun battalion and other units directly under the brigade headquarters also quickly came to return to their establishment.
Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong immediately commanded the two battalions of the 12th Reserve Regiment to defend. At the same time, they immediately contacted the 34th Army.
Because their own resources are very limited, all materials for the production of weapons and ammunition need to be imported.
Even though Yamamoto's special agent team is now armed to the teeth, the overall combat strength is relatively strong.
However, some soldiers who were closer to the explosion point were still affected.
The aerial bombs dropped by heavy bombers are very precious to the little devils, and they will not use them easily.
Aerial bombs began to be dropped on the position one after another, ranging from light aerial bombs of 50 kilograms to heavy aerial bombs of 500 kilograms.
Tominaga Nobumasa became so angry that he quickly mobilized his troops to search.
At ten o'clock in the morning, Chen Ziyun commanded the peripheral mobile combat troops and detoured directly to the rear of the Xiaodao Shunxing troops attacking Jingle City.
But at this time, a kid came to Yamamoto Kazuki to report.
"I really didn't expect that I would encounter such a terrifying opponent here."
"Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun, these two are definitely not simple."
Several generals and assistant officers who commanded the battle rushed to attend the meeting.
Under the command of Chen Ziyun, the cavalry battalion and other troops launched attacks on the periphery one after another.
Because it was discovered on the periphery, the 12th Reserve Regiment could easily deploy its main force to launch defense.
The Japanese and puppet troops launched an all-out attack, and they directly attacked with waves of soldiers.
Bombs of different weights fell on the ground, causing deafening explosions.
"Yeah, who would have thought that we would gather such a large number of troops and attack fiercely for two days in a row, but we wouldn't gain anything at all."
"Bagaya Road, this Jinsui Army's weapons and equipment are too sophisticated, and they have strong combat effectiveness. We are no match at all."
Kazuki Yamamoto knew very well that even if they continued to advance, they could reach the headquarters of the 48th Independent Brigade.
After Yanashita Shigeharu received the report, he collapsed directly on the ground with a particularly solemn expression on his face.
The battle lasted until five o'clock in the afternoon. As the sky became dark, the Japanese and puppet troops stopped attacking.
"Gentlemen, there is a good opportunity in front of you now."
The several assistant officers who commanded the battle looked solemn on their faces as they saw the troops being beaten so hard that they were unable to withstand the attack.
Tominaga Nobumasa commanded the main force of the 27th Division to launch an all-out attack on Arashi City, and formed an independent Ninth Division. More than 3,000 troops of the 16th Brigade assisted in the attack on the south side.
"The military headquarters is very dissatisfied with the current progress of the operation. After all, we have an absolute advantage here."
In the past, they might have simply plowed into the air and gained nothing.
However, during their transfer, Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to still attack them with firepower.
As night fell, the surroundings became pitch black.
Under the attack of these soldiers, the Japanese troops were almost unable to launch effective defensive firepower.
Then Chu Yunfei must have received the news long ago and made the transfer in advance.
The commander of the Major General Yanashita Shigeharu of the Third Independent Mixed Brigade had a solemn expression. He knew that the complete annihilation of the battlefield observation group was directly related to him.
This time the little devil was serious about it. Six reconnaissance planes appeared first, and they were hovering near the battlefield.
If Nobumasa Tominaga wasn't here, I'm afraid Hanaya would have cursed him long ago.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to start attacking the 27th Division's flank and rear, and cooperated with the 11th Reserve Regiment in the operation.
By 12 noon, the 11th Reserve Regiment, the 12th Reserve Regiment, and the 358th Regiment had successively completed their assembly.
The Japanese and puppet troops commanded by Kojima Nobuki were attacked and they were forced to stop the attack.
In addition, there are troops from the 33rd Army of the Seventh Group Army, which have established a joint unit with the 48th Independent Brigade to ensure that they can respond to operations at any time.
This unit was something he valued very much, and he definitely wanted to protect it.
The Army Headquarters and Front Army Headquarters have not held people accountable for the time being. This does not mean that they will completely give up on holding people accountable.
It's been 40 years now, and the Japs rarely send out heavy bombers for combat.
Instead, they entered deep positions, and when the main force of the 71st Division arrived quickly, they might be surrounded.
At eight o'clock, when the main force of the 71st Division arrived, Yamamoto Kazuki had already directed the troops to transfer.
"Order all ministries to give up fighting the Shanxi-Sui Army in front of them, leave the battlefield, and move closer to the 27th Division position."
If Yanashita Shigeharu did not produce decent results during this attack, he would definitely be punished.
After continuous fighting, the overall casualties of the 48th Independent Brigade were considerable.
Nobumasa Tominaga had an emotional expression on his face. He looked at Chief of Staff Hanatani Masaru in front of him and said.
Around 5:30, Yamamoto's special agent team began to attack the brigade headquarters of the 48th Independent Brigade.
At the same time, the assaulters, snipers, and machine gun shooters of the reconnaissance platoon are also focusing on attacking the Japs machine gun shooters.
A young Japs instantly fell into a pool of blood, while others were hit and injured, struggling on the ground with faces full of pain.
Lieutenant General Nobumasa Tominaga, commander of the division, commanded the troops to fully respond to ensure that the 9th and 16th independent mixed brigades could safely complete the transfer.
"Because of their existence, they may be able to mobilize the entire Shanxi-Sui Army to actively fight against us."
The 27th Division, which originally planned to conduct a raid at four o'clock, was forced to temporarily suspend combat operations.
They carried out a sneak attack on the heavy infantry regiment of the 27th Division. After a battle, they blew up an ammunition depot of the heavy infantry regiment!
But what surprised them was yet to come. At around 11 o'clock in the evening, Chen Ziyun continued to command the troops to launch combat operations.
As the battle continued, it didn't take long before the smell of blood began to fill the air.
Kojima Nobuhiro commanded the Japanese and puppet troops to storm Jingle City, and more than 2,000 troops from the independent mixed third brigade assisted in the attack on the north side.
The amazing performance of the 48th Independent Brigade surprised the little devils.
But before their troops had time to attack, they were attacked by Chen Ziyun's troops.
Not long after, the Japs dispatched four bomber squadrons!
Especially the sale of weapons and ammunition has become very strict.
At this moment, Yanashita Shigeharu seemed to have seen his future.
Of course, most of the positions of the 48th Independent Brigade were destroyed through continuous bombardment and artillery fire.
"This force in front of us must be completely dealt with. Otherwise, a series of consequences will be unimaginable."
If the troops commanded by Chen Ziyun continue to advance towards their position, they will surely suffer heavy casualties if they are hit by fire.
There were no wounds on the surface of their bodies, but the shock wave had shattered their internal organs.
Huge craters began to appear on the ground, and scorching air waves quickly spread in all directions.
Chu Yunfei began to mobilize the 12th reserve regiment and went directly to the front line to assist in the defense.
"Your Excellency, Commander, I hope you can make a quick decision and completely deal with them in a short period of time."
They adopted a method similar to guerrilla warfare and repeatedly attacked the Japanese troops.
The four artillery positions, under the command of Li Yuanchun, commander of the 24th Artillery Regiment, fully support the 11th Reserve Regiment in combat and attack the 27th Division.
But now, countries have begun to impose restrictions on these materials.
But now and then, the 48th Independent Brigade completely beat up the little Japanese.
"As for the head of the Tominaga Division, I believe you can also have a very exciting record on your resume."
Commander Zhao immediately assembled the main force of the 71st Division, and then he personally commanded the troops and quickly advanced towards the battlefield.
"A battle of this scale is very rare in North China. As long as you can obtain military exploits, I believe it will definitely attract the attention of all parties."
On this day's battle, because Chen Ziyun's troops were supporting the battle on the periphery, the 27th Division and other Japanese and puppet troops did not make much progress.
The 358th Regiment and the 11th Reserve Regiment responsible for defense also suffered a large number of casualties.
"Immediately move to the position of the 27th Division. We must quickly seek cover from the 27th Division."
In order to quickly and completely eliminate this force, the Japanese army did it at all costs.
The 71st Division troops took over and launched defensive deployment.
Especially in North China, where most of the areas are occupied by the Japs, the troops fighting them can almost always dispatch reconnaissance planes to deal with them.
The little Japanese troops began to gradually distance themselves. They took turns covering and quickly gave up their positions.
Chen Ziyun commanded the cavalry battalion and other troops to circle back to the periphery, and followed the Japanese and puppet troops to launch an attack.
Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to launch a certain degree of combat strikes, and after the artillery unit of the 27th Division launched fire interception.
As soon as the heavy machine gun tried to fire, it was immediately suppressed by four infantry guns and two flat-fire cannons.
Among them, the 358th Regiment is an enhanced regiment with six battalions. Their strength is currently more than 3,000.
The total strength of the reserve 11th and 12th regiments is less than 3,000, with an average of only about 1,400 troops per regiment.
And each heavy weapon has a certain consumption.
The complete establishment of the machine gun companies of each battalion cannot be found.
(End of chapter)
This chapter has been completed!