The night was dark, it was three o'clock in the morning, the capital of Shanxi Province was too far away, and it was in the headquarters of the First Army.

Lieutenant General Commander Yoshio Shinozuka stood in front of the map, looking at the Yangcun area with an expectant expression on his face.

Yoshio Shinozuka attached great importance to the upcoming encirclement and suppression campaign.

Although the puppet troops had suffered heavy losses before this, he felt that the battle could continue with the frontline troops.

And Yoshio Shinozuka firmly believed that the Moon puppet army, which had an absolute advantage, would definitely win a complete victory.

Before the end of the month, Chu Yunfei's 358th regiment and Li Yunlong's new regiment will completely disappear from the battlefield in Jin Province.

"Commander Ge Dong, two field artillery squadrons have rushed towards the front line."

"They can quickly rendezvous with the main force before dawn and participate in the encirclement and suppression operation."

"With those two field artillery squadrons participating in the battle, their artillery unit will definitely be able to take the initiative."

"Even not long after the war begins, the elite artillery unit of the Jinsui Army will be easily defeated by them!"

At this time, Chief of Staff Hideyoshi Kusuyama came to Yoshio Shinozuka and said with a smile on his face.

The artillery team of the independent mixed fourth brigade has been strengthened and is equipped with eight Type 94 mountain guns and eight Type 38 field guns.

The range of the sixteen artillery pieces in Bu Nao is about 8,300 meters, which is far inferior to the range of more than 9,000 meters of the Bofors Mountain Cannon.

The First Army Headquarters took this into consideration and specially dispatched two field artillery squadrons to support frontline operations.

Those two field artillery squadrons were equipped with four 38 modified field guns and four Liao-made Type 14 field guns.

And these two field guns have a range of more than 11 kilometers!

Obviously, those eight field guns were specially sent by the Japs to attack Chen Ziyun's artillery unit!

"Twenty-four mountain guns, thirty-six mortars, and dozens of heavy machine guns."

"Would he like to see how those two regiments can withstand such a large number of heavy weapons attacks?"

"In that encirclement and suppression campaign, it can be said that if you kill a chicken with a bull's-eye, they will definitely perish!"

Shinozuka Yoshio's face showed a smile, and he said with confidence.

The independent mixed fourth brigade is not a garrison brigade and lacks heavy weapons and equipment.

The First Army gave them a series of reinforcements to make up for their shortcomings.

At this time, let alone Li Yunlong's new regiment, Chu Yunfei's 358th regiment had a big gap in the number of artillery pieces with the Yue army.

The 358th Regiment can currently produce twelve mountain cannons and six mortars.

The First Army Headquarters was full of confidence in the encirclement and suppression campaign coming from the east. Both Shinozuka Yoshio and Kusuyama Hideyoshi firmly believed that they would definitely win.

And in the western Shanxi region, Kenanpo, where is the headquarters of the Second War Zone Commander.

"Sir Yan, can the Yue army really take action that time? It is said that they assembled a brigade of troops and were equipped with dozens of artillery pieces."

"Furthermore, the planes at Jinnan Airport have begun to mobilize. It seems that the Yue Army will completely annihilate Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment that time."

"In such a battle, if we don't follow the previous plan, it will be easy to steal the chicken but lose the rice."

Zhao Yinfu, commander-in-chief of the Seventh Group Army, came over after a long journey. When he saw Yan Laoxi, he said solemnly.

Originally, according to Yan Laoxi's wishes, after the 358th Regiment was almost beaten by the Yue Army and suffered certain casualties, the Jinsui Army stepped in to rescue them.

In that case, Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun will definitely feel grateful and completely loyal to Yan Laoxi.

At first, Zhao Yinfu thought Yan Laoxi's strategy of adding candied dates with a big stick was good, but the situation was different now.

The Yue Army was engaged in a massive war, and Zhao Yinfu was worried that if he stepped in, the Yue Army would directly launch a fierce attack on the Seventh Group Army.

Even though he had two armies under his command, Zhao Yinfu was frightened if he faced a reinforced brigade, fearing that the army would be defeated.

"Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun are both weak-minded and simple-minded."

"Little devil, please tell me if it's so easy to make the wrong payment. How can the Jin-Sui Army be in a corner?"

"After the battle in Cangyun Ridge and Yang Village, they didn't know how to pull back. Did they completely anger the little devils after the battle in Qingshan Town?"

"That time, okay, the Moon Army has gathered so many troops, let's see how they defend!"

"That's fine, Bu Nao. Only when you suffer a big loss will you feel at ease."

"The 358th Regiment cannot be saved. Wait until its entire army is wiped out and find a way to rescue Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun."

Yan Laoxi couldn't help complaining, and he gave direct orders.

In his opinion, if the Moon Army dispatched such troops, the 358th Regiment was destined to be wiped out.

Of course, he would not decide whether to keep the 358th Regiment and go to war with the Yue Army, so Yan Laoxi decided whether to keep Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun.

Yan Laoxi felt that if he saved them when they were at their lowest, they would definitely be grateful to him.

The battle has not even begun. The commander of the Second Theater Command has already sentenced the 358th Regiment to death!

As early as six o'clock, the sky has become brighter.

Zhongtiao Mountain area, where the headquarters of the deputy commander of the Second Theater Zone is.

Wei Junru took the document handed over by Chief of Staff Guo Jiqiao, stood in front of the map and looked at it, falling into deep thought.

"Chief Guard, according to the latest battle report, Chen Ziyun of the 358th Regiment can not only command artillery operations, but also infantry operations."

"The battle in Qingshan Town shows that his commanding ability is extraordinary. The current strength of the 358th Regiment has grown to 6,000, and the overall weapons and equipment are well-equipped."

"Can they issue an order in the name of the Deputy Commander-in-Chief's Department so that they can move quickly so as to avoid being encircled and suppressed by the Moon Army?"

"After all, once they fight, the Jinsui Army will definitely not support them. They are beyond the reach of the enemy. It is too embarrassing to ask such an elite to be defeated."

Guo Jiqiao looked at Wei Junru in front of him and said with worry on his face.

They also obtained relevant intelligence. In Guo Jiqiao's view, the 358th Regiment may not be able to block the Lunar Army's attack, and they may be severely damaged.

"Chief of Staff, the 358th Regiment is not an army unit of the Sui Army after all. If he takes direct command, it will inevitably irritate Commander Yan."

"What's more, real gold is afraid of fire. I really want to see if that army can bear the heavy responsibility."

"If Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun want to stand out among the Jin-Sui army, they must have extraordinary abilities."

Wei Junru thought for a moment and said with a firm expression on his face.

He decided not to interfere in the battle of the 358th Regiment. Wei Junru wanted to see how they would behave.

Of course, if Wei Jun of the 358th Regiment lost his capital, he would not just watch that unit being annihilated.

The defense area of ​​the 358th Regiment is close to the Eighth Route Army, and Wei Junru has a good relationship with the boss of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

At the critical moment, Wei Junru could ask the Eighth Route Army to launch a rescue.

For a time, the command bodies of both sides made different judgments. The First Army Headquarters and the Second Theater Commander's Department both believed that the 358th Regiment would be completely annihilated.

The Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Second Theater District believed that they were capable of fighting, but they felt that Chu Yunfei's regiment might not be able to win.
Chapter completed!