Chapter 280 Chen Ziyun is helpless, the Japanese and puppet troops on the east side are exposed

Chen Ziyun has always been bold in style, often making dangerous moves and daring to fight tough and vicious battles.

However, now facing He Jingzhi's inquiry, Chen Ziyun actually suggested giving up Zhongtiao Mountain, retreating to the south bank of the Yellow River, and holding on to the river defense position.

This made Chu Yunfei, who knew him very well, full of surprise. Chu Yunfei even thought for a time that Chen Ziyun was too nervous and said the wrong thing?

As the chief of staff of the first theater, Guo Jiqiao has been paying attention to Chu Yunfei and Chen Ziyun's troops for a long time.

He knew all the traces of Chen Ziyun's battle.

But now Chen Ziyun's answer was obviously completely different from his style, which made Guo Jiqiao a little surprised for a while.

"Commander Chen has been commanding operations on the front line one after another, and now he comes to Luojing after a long journey. It is inevitable that he has not had a good rest."

"Also, Commander Chen is inevitably a little nervous when he meets Director He for the first time. Don't be anxious and take your time."

"Mr. He, please forgive me. After all, they didn't expect to meet you here."

What Chen Ziyun can do now is to provide some defense suggestions as much as possible to strengthen the defense deployment in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.

He Jingzhi and Guo Jiqiao had detailed discussions with them one after another to understand the situation of the Glory First Division.

"Even under various disadvantages, you still won the battle. Why do you suggest that the defenders of Zhongtiao Mountain give up the battle and retreat to the river defense position on the south bank at this time?"

But this time, the Japanese and puppet troops invested heavily in the battle, not counting the 21st Division, 35th Division and other troops from the northern Henan region.

And Guo Jiqiao repeatedly emphasized that he hoped that the Glory First Division could play a major role in this battle.

In addition, the entire Glory First Division does not have any anti-aircraft weapons.

"Each department operates to ensure Zhongtiao Mountain to the minimum extent, and our troops control the areas to the north and east to storm the enemy's flanks and defeat the Japanese attack attempt!"

They are on standby in the northern Henan area and are responsible for supporting the operations of the 21st Division, 33rd Division, 35th Division, and the 4th Cavalry Brigade.

At this meeting, He Jingzhi directly gave two instructions.

In terms of overall deployment, the combat plan does not have many problems.

"Once our arc defense is broken through, it will be a small breakthrough, the whole line will collapse, and the entire Zhongtiao Mountain will be in chaos."

"The 27th Army is also powerless here. If they want to rush to support Zhongtiao Mountain, I'm afraid they won't be able to do it at all."

Even if Chen Ziyun gives some explanation, these people will not believe it, and Chen Ziyun will definitely be arrested and interrogated.

They looked at the map for a long time, then looked at each other.

The main combat artillery of each regiment is the mortar company directly under the regiment, and the infantry artillery under the machine gun company of each battalion.

There are eight armies in Zhongtiao Mountain, and there are three armies on the outside that can support the battle.

With these machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, the overall combat effectiveness of the Glory First Division will be greatly improved.

Each anti-aircraft machine gun company is equipped with five Deshka 12.7MM anti-aircraft machine guns.

"Based on all current situations, the Japanese and puppet troops are constantly gathering, and the number of them participating in the war must exceed our imagination."

However, it is still possible to force the main force of the Japanese troops who attacked Zhongtiao Mountain to quickly return to the occupied areas in southern Shanxi for defense.

"The Japanese army seems to be taking Zhongtiao Mountain, clearing the north bank of the Yellow River, and then seizing Luojing to threaten the flanks of the fifth theater of war, or to peek westward into Shaanxi Province."

The approved combat plan obviously cannot be modified at will.

However, the situation is completely different now. The Japanese and puppet troops have assembled heavy troops for combat.

If it were before, the Japs had sent tens of thousands of troops to attack, and with the defensive strength of Zhongtiao Mountain, they would have been able to do this.

He personally generated electricity and organized four small artillery batteries and four anti-aircraft machine gun batteries.

But the First Theater District Commander's Department, the Military Command Department, and even the principal would not easily change the battle plan just because of his concerns.

Chu Yunfei directly promised that once the Zhongtiao Mountain battle begins, the Glory First Division will fight with all its strength.

"Here in Yuanping City, he once again commanded a lone army to annihilate the observation group that occupied the area."

What's more, these Japanese troops will also be assisted by the Imperial Army, the Puppet Mongolian Army, and the Puppet Manchu Army.

"Commander Chen, your concerns are very reasonable, but such a situation will never happen."

After the Japanese army launched its attack, they launched fierce attacks on the east and west sides to harass the flanking troops of the Japanese and puppet troops and contain their main combat force.

"In order to secure Zhongtiao Mountain, our 27th Army attacked from east to west and the Glory First Division attacked from west to east to harass the flanks of the Japanese and puppet troops."

Among them, the 33rd Division was a full-strength division participating in the battle, and the other three divisions also deployed their main forces to participate in the battle.

At four o'clock in the afternoon on the 20th, the generals who attended the meeting began to return.

Moreover, they have made sufficient preparations. No matter how they defend Zhongtiao Mountain, they will suffer heavy losses.

In addition to being the chief of staff, He Jingzhi currently serves as the minister of the military and political departments. He is one of the four giants.

After repeated reinforcements, the total strength of the Glory First Division is nearly 15,000.

Even though he won many battles and won a series of victories.

There are also independent mixed 9th Brigade, 16th Brigade, and 4th Cavalry Brigade.

"Hehehe, I have reviewed Chen Ziyun's battle in detail."

Another point is that the officers and other personnel still underestimated the determination of the Japanese army to capture Zhongtiao Mountain this time.

With such a firepower configuration, it can naturally shoot into the air effectively, forcing the Little Japanese Air Force to lower its altitude to carry out precision bombing and strafing the ground.

The Madsen machine guns and Deshka anti-aircraft machine guns deployed by He Jingzhi this time were all imported.

Even if they attack rashly, they may be bitten back and suffer heavy casualties.

Of course, in addition to the more than 20,000 little Japanese troops, more than 20,000 people from the 20th, 21st, and 24th Divisions of the Imperial Association Army also gathered to participate in the battle.

"At that time, as long as the Japanese army quickly penetrates from the flanks and captures various Yellow River crossings, hundreds of thousands of troops will be completely lambs to be slaughtered."

On April 16, Chief of Staff He Jingzhi, with a stroke of his pen, began to supplement the Glory First Division.

But once an armored vehicle is encountered, the regiment level still does not have the weapons to deal with it.

In addition, each platoon will also have grenades or 60MM mortars to provide fire support for the company and platoon.

Then they will conduct a north-south pincer attack with the 33rd Division and the 4th Cavalry Brigade, and directly carry out annihilation operations against the 14th Group Army.

Thinking about this battle, many generals will die for their country, and a large number of officers and soldiers will be either killed or captured.

"With this series of results, you, Chen Ziyun, have not flinched at all."

Each small artillery battery is equipped with four Madsen 20MM machine guns.

Guo Jiqiao came forward and explained with a smile.

The 35th Division needed to be responsible for the defense of Lanfeng and other areas south of the Yellow River in Henan Province, so they dispatched one unit to participate in the battle.

The generals participating in the meeting nodded in agreement. They believed that such a plan was foolproof.

In Yangcheng, Jincheng and other areas, according to the battle plan drawn up by the Japanese army, these little devils will cooperate with the 21st Division and 35th Division in the northern Henan region.

The more you give, the bigger the task is.

The agencies that draw up combat plans, such as the Chief's Department and the Military Command Department, are not idlers. They also have talented people.

The four infantry regiments under the Glory First Division, in addition to the mortar company, began to be supplemented by a small artillery company and an anti-aircraft machine gun company.

The 43rd Army of the Jinsui Army is in Shunwangping. They are not here to assist in the battle, they are here to grab territory!

Counting on their assistance, let alone fighting to the death at all costs, even if they launch a few decent attacks, it would be considered good.

The 21st Division and the 35th Division quickly advanced westward, advancing directly along the north bank of the Yellow River to seize the Yellow River ferry controlled by the 14th Group Army.

The Japanese army had four divisions and three brigades participating in the battle.

It's just that Yan Laoxi and other troops had conflicts with the troops of the First War Zone here in Zhongtiao Mountain, and there were different conflicts several times.

However, Chen Ziyun did not become happy because he knew that there is no free lunch in the world!

Chen Ziyun took a deep breath, but he still insisted on his suggestion.

Many generals even vowed that they would fully support this battle.

However, their thinking was still stuck on the previous Japanese attack on Zhongtiao Mountain. They believed that the Japanese army would not send too many troops to participate in the battle.

These two people are experienced in battles, and they naturally know that if Chen Ziyun's words are true, Zhongtiao Mountain will probably be defeated miserably.

After hearing this, He Jingzhi looked at the map and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

These three divisions are all regular troops who have taken refuge with the Japs and have certain combat capabilities.

He Jingzhi had a curious expression on his face. He looked at Chen Ziyun in front of him and asked in confusion.

Time passed, and on April 18, these machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns began to be transported across the river and directly replenished to the Glory First Division.

It was very difficult to replenish these imported weapons and ammunition, but He Jingzhi deployed enough ammunition in one go.

Chen Ziyun was cautious and did not make any promises such as fully implementing the orders of the chief minister.

He Jingzhi's intention was very clear. All units in the First Theater Zone should stick to Zhongtiao Mountain and fight against the Japanese troops with all their strength.

If the entire division wants to organize anti-aircraft firepower, it can assemble sixteen machine guns and twenty anti-aircraft machine guns to set up anti-aircraft positions.
To be continued...