Chapter 291 Containing the troops, the three armies gathered and stood firm

At noon in May, the sun shines on the ground.

Zhongtiao Mountain in southern Shanxi, east of Pinglu City, and southeast of Xia City.

Chen Ziyun commanded the guard company, reconnaissance company, first battalion, two mountain artillery companies, and heavy equipment troops to arrive here.

They found more than a thousand defeated troops of the 80th Army at the ferry, and also met Liang Ruxian, the deputy commander of the newly formed 27th Division.

Chen Ziyun had a conversation with Liang Ruxian and other officers, and roughly understood the current situation.

The Japanese West Route troops independently formed the 16th Brigade to strengthen the puppet Mongolian army. The puppet Manchu army has more than 10,000 troops and is currently fighting fiercely with the 14th Army east of Pinglu City.

The 36th Division and the 37th Division, which are attacking in Wenxicheng, Xiacheng and other areas, are currently pressing in from the northwest.

Before the Third Army lost contact, they were fighting on the line from Wenxi City to Xiacheng.

The 80th Army was completely defeated. Its troops were mainly located in the southeastern area of ​​​​Xiacheng, and they were preparing to move to the south bank through the ferry.

After the 21st Division of Xiaoguizi East Road troops captured Yuanqu City, they began to quickly attack westward along the north bank of the Yellow River.

Of course, Wei Junru is relatively familiar with the battlefield conditions, so his command here is the main one, and the First Theater District Commander's Department is here to provide assistance.

After He Jingzhi read the telegram, he smiled and said immediately.

A dense barrage of bullets was fired at the little devils, and some of the little devils who were about to pursue them fell into a pool of blood one by one.

Hanatani was waiting for the staff to come to Shinozuka Yoshio, and said with a smile on their faces.

"Their troops are gathered together, which saves us from repeated searches and sweeps. We can quickly wipe them out!"

At first, Chen Ziyun was very angry with these officers and soldiers, but then he thought that their commander had already fled the battlefield.

When the officers saw Chen Zhijian like this, they could only agree.

"Okay, okay, this Chen Ziyun has lived up to our high expectations."

"Li Yuanzhen, how is the battle in the Purple JS area? Have the 27th Division and other troops achieved results?" Shinozuka Yoshio continued to ask.

"Chen Ziyun's proposal is still feasible."

At ten o'clock in the evening on May 9, Chen Ziyun established contact with the 14th Army.

"It's not easy. It's really not easy. Contact Commander Kong and others who are crossing the river immediately and ask them to return to the north bank immediately to command the troops in combat."

What's more, now the Japs also have special agents, infiltration troops, and paratroopers constantly attacking command organs and seizing favorable terrain at key passes to assist in operations.

After Chen Ziyun established contact with Chen Zhijian, he explained the situation in detail.

"We have more than 10,000 Japanese puppet troops in the west, and we can't stop the more than 10,000 little devils from the east."

Chief of Staff Guo Jiqiao received the telegrams from the Third Army and the 14th Army successively. He checked them carefully with an excited expression on his face.

"The three armies gathered together to launch a defense, first blocking the attack of the Japanese troops, and then thinking of ways to break through."

At one o'clock in the morning on May 10th, Chen Ziyun established contact with the Third Army.

The guard company has four guard platoons, and each guard platoon has three guard squads and one grenade squad.

Of course, there must be other stragglers near the battlefield, but there is no time to look for them now.

As long as these 40,000 to 50,000 troops gather together and rely on the terrain advantages to hold on, there will be no problem in temporarily blocking the attack of the Japanese troops.

"Contact the 94th Division and ask them to quickly set up blocking positions to the east and be ready to block the 21st Division."

"If we wait until these troops are fully suppressed, we will be dead."

Each reconnaissance squad is equipped with a 60MM mortar, a light machine gun, two sniper rifles, and six assaulters.

At present, the 83rd Division, 85th Division, and 94th Army under the 14th Army will be fully integrated.

"Military seat, the 21st Division is a small Japanese field division with very strong combat effectiveness."

Now that he is here, he will do everything possible to save the situation.

They couldn't imagine what kind of army they were that had such capabilities.

"With so many troops, it is almost impossible to cross the Yellow River and move to the south bank."

"Moreover, when the 36th Division and the 37th Division tried to quickly pursue the Third Army and other units to attack, they also encountered elite troops to block them."

"We are evacuating at this time, but we are putting them in danger. Once they are annihilated, how can we bear it?"

Especially as more and more troops gather together and the strength increases, this can better carry out the search.

The mortars began to fire, and grenades were fired at the little devil.

Liang Ruxian and other officers and soldiers knew that the Glory 1st Division was supporting the operations on the periphery, and Chen Ziyun personally commanded the elite troops to fight here, and their morale improved.

Moreover, Chen Ziyun's troops, who did not hesitate to risk their lives to come to Zhongtiao Mountain, would also fall into encirclement.

"The Glory First Division rushed here from Ningcheng, Shanxi Township and other areas, and did not hesitate to take risks to come here to carry out the orders of the Chief of Guard."

There are more than 20,000 troops in the five divisions, and each division has an average of about 4,000 troops.

"And it's probably not an easy thing to accommodate the troops."

The 14th Army was founded by Wei Junru, who served as the commander of the 14th Army.

The army's more than 20,000 troops stood firm and easily blocked the attack of the 16th independent mixed brigade.

With worried expressions on their faces, they all made suggestions.

As for Xie Yunxia's guard company and Wei Monk's reconnaissance company, they are personally commanded by Chen Ziyun.

The 36th Division and the 37th Division were intercepted and unable to pursue quickly, which gave the Third Army and other units an opportunity to evacuate.

By then, the Third Army, the 14th Army, the 80th Army, and even the small force commanded by Chen Ziyu will all be surrounded.

Currently, the First War Zone Commander's Headquarters is able to command the Zhongtiao Mountain garrison in operations.

All he can do is bring them together!

By around seven o'clock in the evening, Chen Ziyun had taken in the troops of the Third Army and the 80th Army, with more than 5,000 troops.

Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to fight until nine o'clock in the morning, when they began to move and rapidly advance directly to the east.

By that time, the Third Army and the 80th Army were completely surrounded.

Starting at 2:30, Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to quickly launch operations.

First block the attack of the Japs troops, and then think of a way to break out.

"Furthermore, the Eighth Route Army and Shanxi-Sui Army troops deployed by Zijin Mountain cannot effectively support battlefield operations."

After learning about the relevant situation from Chen Ziyun, many officers came to Chen Zhijian at the 14th Army Headquarters.

"We can just assemble the 21st Division, 36th Division, and 37th Division, and independently form the 16th Brigade to encircle them on three sides and completely annihilate them."

Throughout the afternoon, Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to advance continuously.

At around two o'clock, Chen Ziyun met directly with Commander Tang Fochuan of the Third Army.

He also didn't want many officers and soldiers to lose their will to fight and become prisoners of the Japs.

However, the current situation is very clear. As long as the main force of the 21st Division is connected with the independent 16th Brigade, the north bank of the Yellow River will be completely blocked.

"There is also the Glory First Division here. They can also immediately launch a counterattack and launch a combat attack against the Japanese and puppet troops in the Li Yuanzhen area."

However, this is not a problem for Chen Ziyun, who has already used a drone to check the nearby terrain in detail.

As for the infiltration troops organized by Japanese spies and traitors, as well as the paratroopers, they were no match for them.

Moreover, now that the ferry boat was completely destroyed, they could not cross the river and move to the south bank, so they were willing to follow Chen Ziyun.

In their opinion, the best choice is to quickly transfer from the ferry controlled by the 14th Army and withdraw to the south bank.

He wanted to lead his troops to advance northwest, contain the defeated troops of the 80th Army, and gather the troops as much as possible.

The guard company and reconnaissance company have been strengthened, and their overall strength is very strong.

When Shinozuka Yoshio received the report, his face became gloomy and his brows furrowed tightly.

After the commander of the 36th Division, Jingguan Ren, and the commander of the 37th Division, Adachi Twenty-san, realized something was wrong, they quickly reported it.

"With the current troops, as long as they advance to the battlefield, it will be very easy to completely annihilate them."

The Czech light machine gun fired, and the bullet accurately hit the little devil's body.

Chen Zhijian had a thoughtful expression on his face. He looked at the map and frowned slightly.

But he knew better that once his troops evacuated, the Japanese and puppet troops on the east and west routes could quickly establish contact.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Ziyun began to make deployments, arranging his troops to move closer to the Third Army and the 14th Army respectively, trying to find ways to establish contact with their troops.

The Japanese and puppet troops failed to attack here. They did not expect that there would be such a strong defense force here.

These two forces focused on searching and attacking the Yamamoto special forces, infiltration forces, and paratroopers.

"However, their continuous battles brought casualties to the Glory First Division."

Especially now that these troops are dispersed, they have no ability to resist under their attack.

"What's more, the Third Army and the 80th Army lost contact and were unable to effectively block the 36th and 37th Division troops."
To be continued...