Chapter 213 New Regiment The 11th Regiment was repelled

At 12:40 in September and February, the troops commanded by Tsuda Mitake continued to launch a fierce attack on the troops of the 2nd Battalion of the New 1st Regiment.

In order to obtain maximum results, Mitake Tsuda decisively issued combat orders and asked the troops to directly use poison gas bombs.

Poison gas bombs were fired one after another towards the Second Battalion's position, and the smoke immediately covered the Second Battalion's position.

The Second Battalion of the New Regiment quickly evacuated its position, and the Japs advanced rapidly.

At one o'clock, more than 500 puppet troops from the original Pingcheng transport force met directly with the troops commanded by Mitake Tsuda.

The new regiment assembled all its troops and moved to the east side of the battlefield, where they hurriedly adjusted their deployment.

According to the combat plan previously drawn up by the Lunar Army, Mitake Tsuda commanded the troops to quickly connect the transportation troops and return to the hilly area after establishing contact.

But whether they could easily defeat the second battalion troops raised the morale of the little devils.

The two major captains of the 3rd and 4th field infantry brigades took the initiative to request a fight, and even the 300-month puppet cavalry escorting the heavy troops wanted to continue fighting.

Tsuda Mitake was in urgent need of making up for his past mistakes, so he immediately commanded the troops to attack without any hesitation.

More than two hundred heavy baggage troops acted together with the artillery, and three hundred puppet cavalry attacked directly from the flanks.

If the two field brigades have more than 2,000 troops, they will not be able to attack directly.

The Yue puppet troops launched a mighty attack towards the east side. They had a huge appetite at this time and wanted to completely annihilate the new group.

After the eight Liao-made field guns and three Type 94 mountain guns were reunited with the heavy troops, the eleven guns were supplemented by a large number of shells.

The Japanese artillery troops became very frantic and opened fire one after another to launch a covering artillery bombardment.

The dense shells were like raindrops falling on the beach, and craters began to appear on the ground.

The new regiment fought and retreated, gradually moving towards the line of Pingding Mountain, Jiangjun Mountain and Zhaizi Mountain in the northeast of Xinkou Town.

The puppet army obviously did not intend to stop attacking here, and they continued to pursue and attack fiercely.

It was not until five o'clock in the morning, as the new regiments gradually moved to the high ground to defend, that the Japanese troops stopped attacking.

Mitake Tsuda dispatched dozens of Moon Army cavalry to conduct detailed reconnaissance to understand the situation on the battlefield.

Now that the puppet troops have pursued the Tongpu railway area, they ask if they can continue to attack. Is there any danger?

The new regiment moved to high ground defense and took advantage of the terrain.

The 11th Reserve Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army assembled in Xinkou Town can follow the railway north at any time and launch combat attacks against it.

Tsuda Mitake's abilities were limited, but he knew it was a trap, so he acted very cautiously.

The Lunar Cavalry launched a detailed investigation, and they understood all the circumstances.

At half past five, Harada Kenzo began to dispatch the puppet Mongolian infantry.

More than a thousand puppet Mongolian troops arrived quickly and delivered Harada Kenzo's combat order.

Harada Kenzo asked Mitake Tsuda to command the troops to quickly withdraw to the hilly area to ensure the absolute safety of combat supplies.

But after being reinforced by more than a thousand puppet Mongolian troops, Mitake Tsuda had some ideas for combat.

"Gentlemen, now that their troops have defeated the new elite regiment of the Eighth Route Army, their morale is high. They should work hard!"

"The new regiment has just retreated to the highland area. They cannot mount an effective defense. They can quickly miss it and carry out annihilation operations."

"They have three brigades, more than 3,000 infantry, more than 300 cavalry, and a combat strength of more than 4,000."

"What's more, the artillery force has eleven artillery pieces and plenty of shells. With such strength, we can achieve astonishing results."

Military General Tsuda Mei summoned the officers of the puppet army together and said with a serious expression on his face.

Without the arrival of more than a thousand puppet Mongolian troops, he might have been wary of the Eighth Route Army, and the Shanxi-Sui army troops would join forces to fight.

With those troops strengthened, the combat troops of the puppet army will total more than 4,000 people.

With such a large number of troops, Tsuda Mitake thinks it is possible to carry out a battle and achieve results.

What's more, they have a lot of gas bombs in their legs. Could those gas bombs be used as the magic weapon of the Eighth Route Army?

Even if the new regiment's current weapons and equipment are not bad, why don't they have gas masks?

At six o'clock in the morning, Mitake Tsuda ignored Harada Kenzo's combat order and began to order the troops to launch an attack.

The puppet army mobilized troops and began to attack new regiments in the Pingdingshan area. Deafening gunfire continued.

Troops from both sides launched fierce offensive and defensive operations, causing casualties on both sides.

At this time, Tsuda Mitake's attention was not on Pingdingshan, but he paid close attention to the developments of the 11th Preparatory Regiment in Xinkou Town.

At 6:30, Mitake Tsuda began to receive reports, and Xinkou Town dispatched more than 2,000 Jinsui troops to fight along the north railway line.

After receiving that report, Tsuda Mitake showed an excited expression.

He actively carried out adjustments and deployments, and the puppet troops carried out large-scale mobilization.

At noon in September and February of 1940, the New Regiment was attacked by the puppet army and was forced to move to the high ground northeast of Xinkou Town to launch defense.

However, the puppet troops continued to launch attacks in an attempt to annihilate the new regiment.

The 11th Reserve Regiment of the 48th Independent Brigade deployed in Xinkou Town quickly rushed to the rescue under the command of acting commander Wu Ziqiang.

However, the puppet troops had already been prepared. The 11th Preparatory Regiment was bombarded by Japanese artillery before they even came to the battlefield.

A large number of artillery shells were fired one after another as if they were not asking for money, and huge explosions occurred one after another.

Immediately afterwards, the Yue puppet army assembled more than 3,000 troops to quickly attack, attacking the 11th reserve regiment with all their strength.

After the Eighth Route New Regiment deployed on the high ground discovered what happened, they quickly attacked and prepared to respond to the battle.

However, the little devil was well prepared and launched a large number of poison gas bombs, directly blocking the new group's attack path.

The new group did not have gas masks. If they were exposed to the poisonous gas, they would be forced to retreat to the high ground.

By nine o'clock in the morning, the 11th Preparatory Regiment was repulsed and began to evacuate along the railway towards Xinkou Town.

The puppet army troops were stationed east of Tsuda Mitake's command, carrying some combat supplies, and quickly launched a pursuit.

As for the heavy troops, they quickly advanced towards the hilly area with the help of night cover.

At 9:40, Mitake Tsuda commanded one brigade of the puppet Mongolian army, two brigade of the Yue army, three hundred puppet cavalry, and eleven artillery pieces to storm Xinkou Town!

They directly engaged in a fierce battle with the 11th Reserve Regiment in Xinkou Town. The Yue puppet army launched a group charge and continued to attack.

Time is passing, in the hilly area, where Harada Kenzo's headquarters is.

With more than two hundred heavy troops transporting a large amount of combat supplies, Harada Kenzo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When Bu Nao found out that Mitake Tsuda not only refused his order to fight, but also forcibly detained the puppet Mongolian troops to follow him in the battle, he couldn't help but feel angry.

They all hold the rank of major general, but if there is a clear order from the First Army Headquarters, Kenzo Harada will conduct unified command of operations.

Mitake Tsuda did this, obviously not giving him any face.

"Stupid idiot, that is totally not a trap for the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army."

"Whether they retreated on purpose to attract them to the hook, let's wait and see. They will definitely be hit hard in Xinkou Town."

"Baga Yalu, that bastard Mitake Tsuda, he will make them more passive in battle!"

"Please tell me that those troops were severely damaged. They have almost no fighting strength left in Xin County."

Harada Kenzo's face was full of anger and he roared loudly. He felt that Tsuda Mitake would definitely lose the battle.

According to his analysis, whether the Eighth Route Army was defeated in Bufu or the Shanxi-Sui Army was defeated, whether they deliberately attracted Mitake Tsuda to the hook.

As soon as Harada Kenzo's words came to nothing, a major staff officer came quickly to make a report.

"General Gedong, commander of the Tsuda Miwu Brigade, Gedong, commanded the troops to capture Xinkou Town and directly establish contact with them."

"The Shanxi-Sui Army troops originally deployed in Xinkou Town gradually moved southeast toward the county seat!"

"Commander Tsuda Meiwu's brigade achieved astonishing results. They successively repelled the Eighth Route Army and the two most elite infantry regiments of the Shanxi-Sui Army."

The major staff officer saluted and began to report.

Harada Kenzo couldn't help but froze on the spot, his face showing an expression of surprise and disbelief.

He had no idea that Tsuda Mitake would achieve such results!

"Then...how can it be possible? Even if the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army suffered casualties."

"But without them... they wouldn't be able to achieve such results."

"With more than 3,000 troops, equipped with 300 cavalry, and supported by 11 artillery pieces, can we purchase Hori to occupy Xinkou Town?"

"The location of Xinkou Town is so important. They will definitely not give up easily."

"Baga Yalu, damn Chu Yunfei, damn Li Yunlong, damn Chen Ziyun, they, what on earth are they doing!"

Harada Kenzo gritted his teeth and said, his eyes full of anger.

Of course, the reason why he was so angry was that those results were not obtained by himself.

Harada Kenzo cursed fiercely, and he started to go to Xinkou Town overnight to meet Mitake Tsuda directly.

At one o'clock in the morning in September or March, Harada Kenzo and Tsuda Mitake began to meet.
To be continued...