Chapter 144 Harada detachment arrives

After Chen Ziyun ordered the troops to clean up the battlefield, he again withdrew the troops to Suohe Town and launched defense on the spot.

In that battle, all units suffered casualties. The two infantry battalions of Wu Ziqiang and Shi Yuji suffered total casualties of more than 200 people.

The guard company and cavalry company also suffered dozens of casualties. The only one without casualties was the artillery unit.

"Commander Chen, can we kill more than a thousand puppet troops that time? Is that a great achievement?"

"And since we have captured so much loot, I will beg you to report it to your superiors when you get back. You will definitely be rewarded heavily."

"Is it really a pleasure to fight with Commander Chen? It is simply impossible to win every battle."

"Commander Chen's command is correct, and the Japanese and puppet troops will not make mistakes when Commander Chen makes mistakes. When Commander Chen attacks Dongfang, they will be soft!"

"That time we effectively supported the Chief of Guard's troops in the battle at Zhongtiao Mountain. The Chief of Guard will be very happy when he gets the report."

"Who would have thought that our Jinsui Army could also achieve such results? He saw that the little devil was almost vulnerable in front of us."

At twelve o'clock at noon, the officers began to gather at Chen Ziyun's headquarters.

After Wu Ziqiang and others saw Chen Ziyun, they had expressions of admiration on their faces and said sincerely.

At that time, Chu Yunfei assigned two independent infantry battalions to Chen Ziyun, and their overall combat effectiveness was not the strongest.

Chu Yunfei assigned them to Chen Ziyun, obviously he had the idea of ​​training those troops.

Wu Ziqiang and Shi Yujie were inevitably a little worried during the battle, especially if they had to go head-to-head with the Japs. They were on tenterhooks.

Especially if the two sides engage in a decisive battle, they both feel that their troops will be completely defeated.

However, due to Chen Ziyun's excellent command, the Yue army, which had a clear advantage, paid a heavy price and was defeated.

Although Wu Ziqiang and others had relatively rich combat experience, they fully recognized Chen Ziyun's commanding ability.

They even thought that if Chen Ziyun personally commanded them, they would be able to win the battle no matter how many moon troops they faced.

Not only those officers had such thoughts, but also all the ordinary soldiers of the Shanxi-Sui Army.

In the hearts of the officers and soldiers, Chen Ziyun can definitely represent victory in every battle!

"Lao Liang, the guard company has captured two infantry cannons. I will transfer some artillery to them so that the two infantry cannons can exert their combat effectiveness."

"Captain Wu, Commander Shi, the battle has just begun. The Yue army attacking from northern Shanxi will be here soon. The little devils coming from northern Shanxi will be the main force."

"The ones fighting them now are obviously not independent mixed brigade units of the Moon Army, although they do not have field brigade weapons and equipment."

"Judging from their battles, heavy weapons and infantry do not cooperate tacitly, so it is certain that heavy weapons troops will be supplemented later."

"Whether they can defeat them depends on luck. And no matter what time, they must not underestimate the enemy."

Chen Ziyun looked at the officers and said with a serious expression on his face.

Under his command, the troops fought many victorious battles one after another.

Some troops under his command were able to seize the flag of the Lunar Army Regiment and annihilate the independent mixed fourth brigade and other Zhai Luguo.

Continuously winning battles will inevitably lead to officers and soldiers thinking of underestimating the enemy.

And if such thoughts are allowed to spread eastward, it will be a devastating blow to an army.

The Moon Army was hit one after another, which has something to do with whether they underestimated the enemy.

If the Jin-Sui Army troops also have the idea of ​​underestimating the enemy, they will suffer heavy losses sooner or later.

"No, Commander Chen." The officers immediately saluted and replied.

Liang Guoping, the commander of the artillery battalion, immediately made arrangements and the relevant artillery began to be transferred to the guard company.

Whether the guard company played a decisive role in that battle, they destroyed the Moon Army artillery unit and effectively coordinated the battle of Li Yunlong's troops.

Then they quickly threatened the main force of the Lunar Army's field artillery brigade, reducing the pressure on the cavalry company.

This unit can be said to be an ace unit built by Chen Ziyun himself, and they are gradually demonstrating their strong combat effectiveness.

After being supplemented by two moon-type infantry guns, the combat effectiveness of the guard company will be greatly improved.

"I'm sorry, we can't bring back the four field guns. Please bring back the four field guns. Our artillery battalion will be worthy of its name."

After arranging the relevant artillery troops to report to the guard company, Liang Guoping glanced into the distance and said with regret on his face.

The guard company destroyed the artillery unit cooperating with the Eighth Independent Infantry Brigade, and was able to capture four field guns and two infantry guns.

But Chu Yu would have taken away the two infantry cannons and left the four field cannons directly in the east.

When Liang Guoping knew about that incident, he inevitably felt a little embarrassed.

After all, the current artillery battalion is not called a battalion, but actually has six mountain cannons and two Liao-made field cannons.

The six Shanxi orogenic guns of the Sun Xiongshan Artillery Battery are currently assigned to the 358th Regiment and serve as the artillery force directly under the regiment.

Liang Guoping, commander of the artillery battalion who was in his position and seeking his position, naturally wanted to tinker with a few more artillery pieces for the artillery battalion.

Chen Ziyun didn't care about the Bu Nao incident. On the contrary, he very much agreed with Chu Yu's actions.

The Lunar Army troops also arrived from northern Shanxi, and their overall combat effectiveness was stronger than that of the Sato detachment and the Harada detachment.

During the battle, could Chen Ziyun clearly see that the troops led by Li Yunlong had mortars?

Please tell me that for defensive warfare, guerrilla warfare and other operations, it is completely sufficient for Li Yunlong's troops to have mortars.

But if you want to carry out offensive operations, especially offensive operations, it will definitely not work without mountain artillery and field artillery.

Those four field cannons were equivalent to those given to Li Yunlong by Chen Ziyun.

After all, in several battles, the Jin-Sui Army and the Eighth Route Army could not complement each other.

And speaking truthfully, Chen Ziyun really didn't see the Yue Army's Type 38 field artillery.

The Type 38 field gun of the Yue Army was developed and produced in 1905, and it is now an antique.

As early as the 1920s, the little devil wanted to develop a new type of field gun to replace the 38-type field gun.

In the past, the 38-type field gun was successfully developed. Compared with the 38-type field gun, the 38-type field gun was much more powerful in terms of range and power.

After the outbreak of all-out war, the Moon Army continued to expand its troops and required more and more artillery.

The manufacturing cost of the 38-type artillery was relatively high. In the past, Xiaogui had to stop production and continue to produce a large number of cheaper 38-type field guns.

The problem was that Type 38 field gun, Chen Ziyun could not see it, and that field gun was not suitable for the artillery battalion's combat concept.

The 48th Independent Brigade Artillery Battalion adopts advanced artillery concepts, and Chen Ziyun believes that it has higher requirements.

They need to maintain a certain degree of mobility so that they can better support infantry operations.

The Type 38 field artillery is relatively bulky and cannot be dismantled and transported. Carrying that artillery will affect the maneuverability of the artillery battalion.

The artillery battalion is well equipped with the Liao-made 77MM field gun. Although it is not a field gun, it can be disassembled and its mobility can be guaranteed.

To be honest, Chen Ziyun currently wants to seize some 94-type mountain cannons from the little devil.

Even in future battles, Chen Ziyun will not carry the two Liao-made field guns.

He wanted to build an efficient mobile mountain artillery unit so that it could better complete artillery support tasks.

"Chu Yu, did you hear that the artillery battalion needs at least a few artillery pieces to be considered a real artillery battalion?"

"Coming to the east to fight, I'd like to ask if I can encounter the Yue Army's mountain artillery. How about Bu Cang? Our security company is asking for a few of them to come back."

"Otherwise, don't talk about Battalion Commander Liang, just deny him, and complain about our guard company's incompetence."

Chen Ziyun looked at Chu Yu, and he gave instructions directly.

"Commander Chen, don't worry. Just ask for permission to meet the Moon Army's artillery. He will definitely get a few back for the artillery battalion."

"If you like it, Battalion Commander Liang, there are little devils and women, and even their guards can get him back."

Chu Yu stood up straight and answered immediately.

As he finished speaking, the officers couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Liang Guoping was embarrassed, so he could laugh at himself.

He is considered an old man of the 358th Regiment, so he doesn't know Chu Yu's origins.

He couldn't afford to offend Chen Ziyun, and he couldn't offend Chu Yu either.

During the time when he arrived from the east, Chen Ziyun actively carried out deployment and the various ministries continued to strengthen their positions.

In addition, combat troops have also begun to be deployed in Suohe Town.

Two infantry companies and a machine gun company of Wu Ziqiang's Fifth Independent Infantry Battalion were deployed on the highlands of Yangpo Village, and two infantry companies were stationed in Suohe Town for defense.

Two infantry companies and a machine gun company of Shi Yuzhen's Sixth Independent Infantry Battalion were deployed on the high ground of Xihui Village for defense.

The other two infantry companies, otherwise controlled by Chen Ziyun, will directly serve as reserves.

Zhang Wu's cavalry company is still deployed to guard the area north of the battlefield. Chu Yu's guard company chooses to deploy northeast of Suohe Town to maintain contact with the cavalry company.

At half past twelve, the cavalry company began to send cavalry over to report.

After continuous marching, the Harada detachment from northern Shanxi has arrived at the Yuanping City area, and they are about to make contact with the Sato detachment.

After Chen Ziyun received the report from the cavalry, he asked all ministries to prepare for battle.
To be continued...