Chapter 222 Chen Ziyun meets Kong Jie (please subscribe)

The First Army Dongda received the combat order, and Brigade Commander Ji Jae Hyun-gil, the major general of the 9th independent mixed brigade, carried out the combat order daringly.

He mobilized about 600 Yuan troops and 1,400 puppet troops to form a reinforcement force of 2,000 people.

The two thousand reinforcements had already begun to cover the east side of the twelve armored vehicles, quickly set off from Yangqu, and marched directly towards Doluo Town.

Are there any local personnel from the Eighth Route Army in Yangqu? After learning about the situation, they immediately contacted the New First Regiment.

When Zhao Gang received the news, he did not dare to delay and immediately reported to Li Yunlong.

When Li Yunlong heard that reinforcements were coming from Yangqu, his expression changed.

Even though they now have three regiments of troops, the Douluo Zhenyue puppet army is not weak either.

Otherwise, with Lao Li's character, he would not be content with being surrounded by others, instead of taking the initiative to attack.

The Douluo Zhenyue puppet army currently has twenty-three artillery pieces. Lao Li is very afraid of these artillery pieces.

Apart from anything else, the eight Liao-made field guns and the eight moon-type field guns alone were enough to give Li Yunlong a headache.

What's more, they have four 100MM howitzers and three Type 94 mountain cannons.

With the help of such a large number of artillery pieces, if the New Regiment and other troops want to attack by force, they will definitely suffer a loss.

Are Li Yunlong and others prepared to adopt a siege strategy, allowing the puppet troops to break out of the encirclement on their own initiative, and then attack them at the wrong time?

Or wait until the 48th Independent Brigade has eliminated the Japs troops in Xinxian County, and then they can rush over for reinforcements before launching an attack.

After all, does the 48th Independent Brigade have enough artillery to completely suppress it?

But the situation is different now. Reinforcements of the Yue and Puppet Army have appeared in Yangqu.

Once those puppet troops get together, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Don't let the Yue puppet troops from Yangqu come over, otherwise they will not be strong enough if they unite."

"They must request that Yangqu's reinforcements be blocked in the area south of Baizi Mountain and Wohu Mountain so that they cannot approach Douluo Town."

"Old Ding, our New Second Regiment and their New First Regiment are fully committed to defending Baizi Mountain and Wohu Mountain highlands to block Yangqu's reinforcements."

"Lao Kong, the independent regiments are scattered around Douluo Town. If the puppet troops there have the idea of ​​breaking out, we will launch guerrilla warfare against them."

"Old Zhao, I am sending messengers to the county seat to report the situation to the Shanxi-Sui Army troops."

Li Yunlong had a serious expression on his face. After thinking for a while, he decisively issued the battle order.

For him, Yangqu's reinforcements were a greater threat, so he had to deploy his main force on high ground for defense.

Moreover, if the Yue puppet troops in Douluo Town want to break out, they will face a dead end if they go north.

The only way for the Yue puppet army to break out of the encirclement is to the southeast. The New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment can stick to Baizi Mountain and Wohu Mountain, and they can also use their full strength to prevent the Japanese troops from breaking through.

For a time, the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army quickly mobilized their forces and they rapidly advanced towards different areas.

The New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment gathered in Baizi Mountain and Wohu Mountain one after another. They immediately established positions and prepared to block the attack.

Zhang Dabiao's first battalion was directly transferred out by Li Yunlong and deployed in Zhuangmo Town. They were asked to serve as the general reserve team.

At nine o'clock, bombers came to the battlefield one after another.

The Little Japanese bombers began to cautiously lower their flying altitude. When they discovered that there were no Eighth Route Army troops on the ground, the aviation troops had no fear anymore.

The six bombers immediately lowered their altitude and began to accurately drop aerial bombs.

They advocated for Baizi Mountain and launched intensive bombing at Wohu Mountain in an attempt to use the bombing to defeat the Eighth Route Army.

When Li Yunlong fought in Xinkou Town, he suffered a lot in bombing.

So he learned his lesson, and all the ministries had built air-raid shelters in the highlands to avoid the bombings of the Japs.

Aerial bombs landed on the high ground one after another, causing deafening explosions.

Countless trees were destroyed instantly, and some tree trunks burned directly.

Gunpowder smoke covered the high ground, and dust filled the sky.

Even though various units built air-raid shelters in advance, some cadres and soldiers still suffered casualties in the face of such a level of bombing.

The smell of blood spreads along the air, and the temperature in the highlands continues to rise.

Yang Quyue's puppet reinforcements quickly advanced northward along Gaozhuang Village and Yuancun with the help of aviation cover.

Are there two accessible roads from Yangqu to Douluo Town?

One way is to pass through Zhuangmo Town in the west, make a detour, and go to Douluo Town.

The other way is to go through Gaozhuang Village in the east and directly north of Yuancun to reach Doluo Town.

But without the central location of those two roads, there would be no high ground such as Baizi Mountain and Wohu Mountain.

The New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment are currently stationed at the high ground. Can they block those two roads?

When the aviation force bombed the east side of Pi Nao, the puppet reinforcements took the opportunity to quickly launch operations from Gaozhuang Village on the east side to Yuancun.

The sentries who stayed behind discovered the actions of the Yue puppet troops and rushed to report.

After Li Yunlong received the news, he immediately organized troops to launch fire interception.

The machine gun companies of the 2nd and 3rd Battalions took the lead in opening fire, with Type 92 heavy machine guns standing high in the east and firing.

A dense barrage of bullets hit the puppet troops instantly, and some puppet troops were shot dead on the spot.

But as the machine gun firepower was exposed, the Little Japanese Air Force began to continue to lower its altitude.

They used large-caliber aviation machine guns to directly fire.

Large-caliber bullets were fired one after another, causing considerable damage to the two machine gun batteries.

Three of the heavy machine guns alone were destroyed!

At ten o'clock, the Japs' aviation troops bombed and strafed. They used all the aerial bombs and bullets they brought before evacuating the battlefield.

Li Yunlong's New Regiment and Ding Wei's New Regiment suffered varying degrees of casualties.

However, they still relied on their tenacious fighting will to intercept the Yue puppet army in the Yuancun area.

The new regiment began to gather the second and third battalions. The artillery company and mortar company directly under the regiment launched fire strikes.

But the Yue puppet army was not to be outdone, and they actively organized troops to fight back.

The armored vehicle squadron attached to the military headquarters launched fierce firepower.

The Lunar Army Armored Vehicle Squadron is equipped with twelve Type 92 heavy armored vehicles, with a total weight of 3.5 tons.

The main weapons requested are a 13MM large-caliber heavy machine gun installed on the vehicle body and a Type 91 light machine gun installed on the turret.

There are three passengers outside the vehicle, namely the driver, the commander (who shoots the legs with a light machine gun), and the one who shoots the legs with a heavy machine gun.

As the new regiment launched a fire attack on the Wohu Mountain highland, it intercepted the reinforcements and advanced towards the north.

The armored vehicle squadron actively launched a counterattack, and the 13MM heavy machine gun fired large-caliber bullets one after another.

Large-caliber bullets with strong penetrating power were fired towards exposed fire points on high ground one after another.

A Type 92 heavy machine gun was directly hit by a bullet before it had time to move, and was destroyed on the spot.

Twelve armored vehicles and twelve large-caliber heavy machine guns fired salvos, almost suppressing the new group of firepower.

A well-known commander did not show any signs of weakness. They personally controlled the light machine gun in the turret and started shooting directly.

The Type 91 light machine gun is an upgraded version of the crooked handle light machine gun. It also uses a hopper for ammunition.

The difference is that the crooked light machine gun can hold six five-round magazines, while the Type 91 light machine gun can hold ten five-round magazines.

That means that the Type 91 light machine gun's bucket can hold fifty rounds of bullets.

As a famous commander fired, one 6.5MM round after another hit the high ground.

Li Yunlong's new group was greatly suppressed.

The two sides continue to engage in fierce battles in the Yuancun area, and it is difficult to determine the winner for the time being.

In other words, at that time, the battle in Xinxian County had already taken a big turn.

The 358th Regiment had already annihilated the third battalion of the Moon Army Field Infantry at around nine o'clock.

Following Chen Ziyun's command, the 358th Regiment and other troops began to surround and annihilate the Fourth Field Infantry Brigade on the west side with all their strength.

By 10:30, there were less than 400 Japs left in the Fourth Field Infantry Brigade.

Facing the attack of three regiments of troops, the little devils tried to resist tenaciously, but they simply couldn't stand up.

The 358th Regiment, the 11th Reserve Regiment, the Supplementary Regiment, and the troops directly under the brigade headquarters.

Can they have ten infantry battalions, two artillery battalions, plus a guard company with super strong combat capabilities, and a reconnaissance platoon that is good at special operations?

Those little devils were beaten with almost no leeway.

Various artillery shells combined with dense machine gun bullet cover, assault legs carrying submachine guns, and rifle legs carrying rifles continued to advance.

After reaching the distance, the leg grenades were thrown out one by one, and the assault legs quickly advanced with the help of smoke and dust.

After discovering the little devil, he shot him with a barrage of bullets.
To be continued...