Chapter 286 System mission to contain the remnants of the 80th Army

At around 12 noon on May 8, the main force of the Glory First Division began to assemble in the area east of Jiangcheng.

The 48th Independent Brigade, artillery regiment, cavalry battalion, guard communications battalion and other units have gradually completed the transfer.

After they gathered together, they took a short rest, and Chu Yunfei immediately held a combat meeting.

At the same time, the reserve I1 brigade, which was conducting a forward attack in the area north of Zijin Mountain, also began to rapidly advance towards Jiangcheng under the command of brigade commander Hao Shiwen.

However, the preparatory I1 brigade is advancing to the Jiaozhen area, controlling the villages in the north and south, and building positions on the spot. They will not join the main force.

To the northwest of Jiangcheng is the Purple Mountain, and there are still 4,000 Japs troops guarding it.

The Glory First Division carried out a large-scale detour eastward, bypassing Jiao Town before arriving at the area east of Jiangcheng.

If the main force of the division comes to fight in the Jiangcheng area, then the 27th Division rushes to help. As long as Jiao Town is captured, the retreat of the Glory First Division can be completely blocked.

Chu Yunfei arranged the 11th Preparatory Brigade here in Jiaozhen to ensure the safety of the back road so that it could be transferred from here at any time.

The main force of more than 20,000 people from the 36th and 37th Divisions continued to attack the Fifth Army.

Therefore, they thought that the troops should quickly withdraw to Jiangcheng to meet with the main force of the division.

Moreover, their physical energy was very high, so they took a rest immediately while the little devils were dealing with the attack from the north.

You can also directly cross the Purple Mountain and rush directly to Jiangcheng.

At present, Chen Ziyun still has two rights to use drones. As long as he gives up, he can refuse this mission.

Qing Shui frowned, and after hesitating for a moment, he quickly issued the order.

"With their current strength, they are fully capable of doing this."

Shinozuka Yoshio's intention was obvious. The main force of the 41st Division, 16,000 men, gathered at Hengling Pass and Shunwang Ping line.

Of course, the Glory First Division only dispatched the 358th Regiment and other troops, and there is still a force left in the Jiangcheng area.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, although our military strength is similar to theirs, there is a big gap in weapon configuration."

The troops of the 27th Division quickly advanced towards Jiaozhen and detoured through Jiaozhen to fight in the Jiangcheng area.

However, based on the current situation, even if the 27th Division wants to divide its forces and advance, the First Army Headquarters will not agree, and they will not take risks.

At the same time, the 358th Regiment dispatched a mortar company directly under the regiment to cooperate with the shelling, and six 81MM mortars carried out shelling one after another.

But the system asked Chen Ziyun to take in the remnants of the 80th Army, which was a big problem.

The follow-up Japs infiltration force will also quickly attack it. This force suffered a devastating blow in this battle.

When troops such as the 358th Regiment of the Glory First Division came over, they only launched a symbolic attack.

At this time, the commander of the 41st Division, Qing Shuijun, and the commander of the Independent Ninth Brigade, Kenkichi Ikegami, were both here.

"We must make a quick decision, otherwise it will be very detrimental to us if it is delayed."

However, these little devils did not have time to launch any effective attack, and they were directly hit by fierce shelling.

Obviously, this is completely a bundled task.

At that time, by the time the 27th Division came over, there would probably be no trace of the Glory First Division.

"They have a complete artillery regiment with more than 20 artillery pieces. These artillery pieces have a high hit rate."

"The 84th and 94th divisions at Henglingguan, the 45th and 46th divisions at Shunwangping were temporarily formed, and the 70th division launched a counterattack on the spot."

The 27th Division can take three paths to support the Jiangcheng operation.

After Chen Ziyun checked the contents of the message, he looked at the map with a thoughtful expression.

What's more, there are already little Japs attacking here in Jiao Town, and now the Glory First Division is in a very dangerous situation.

The Yamamoto Special Forces and other infiltration forces focused on fighting to the west of Nakatō Mountain to assist in the annihilation operation against the Fifth Army.

"Bagaya Road, how did the frontline develop defenses, and how could it be opened so quickly?"

In the artillery unit alone, they have twelve Japanese-style 75MM mountain guns.

As for the defenders stationed in the relevant areas, they were attacked one after another and suffered certain losses.

But what Chen Ziyun didn't expect was that the system gave a condition for rejection, which was to give up the last two rights to use the drone.

In addition, they also have an artillery battalion drawn from the First Division of the Imperial Army. They have eight Jin-made 75MM mountain cannons and eight Jin-made 105MM mountain cannons.

When Chen Ziyun came to the map, he immediately made suggestions.

The telegram from the superior department was sent quickly. After Chu Yunfei got the telegram, he showed a solemn expression on his face.

Chen Ziyun commanded the troops to go over, which was simply a piece of fat on the lips of the Japanese and puppet troops.

Without the assistance of the 43rd Army, there would be three divisions and more than 10,000 troops missing.

At the same time, as long as the 27th Division arrives at Jiao Town, the back roads in the east and west areas of the Glory First Division will be completely blocked.

The 27th Division comes here and quickly advances towards Jiangcheng.

At half past two, the First Army Headquarters issued a series of combat orders.

After thinking for a while, Chen Ziyun came to Chu Yunfei and directly put forward combat suggestions.

They have received a series of enhancements, and their overall strength is not weak.

Chu Yunfei handed the message to Chen Ziyun and said with a worried expression on his face.

The Japanese troops continued to attack, and some positions were gradually lost.

"Their elite force has about two hundred people and is very well-equipped with a large number of semi-automatic rifles and automatic weapons."

At this time, they believed that there were opportunities for combat in the Jiangcheng area, and the main force of the Glory First Division could quickly gather here in Jiangcheng.

"When one of our squadrons encountered them, they suffered dozens of casualties and almost suffered a devastating blow."

They can not only keep suppressing the attack on the defense forces here, but they can also work together to avoid being attacked by the Glory First Division.

As for Monk Wei's reconnaissance company, they secretly advanced towards the west.

When the fierce fighting lasted until 1:30 in the afternoon, Chen Ziyun mobilized Wei Monk's reconnaissance company to join the battle.

"In addition, an elite force of theirs seized the loopholes in our defense and quickly penetrated it. We wanted to block it, but it was already too late."

Although there are five thousand Japs here in Jiangcheng, they don't have many artillery pieces.

At the same time, there are tanks and armored vehicle units rushing to support the operation, and the reserve 11th brigade is under pressure.

He Jingzhi pointed to the map for analysis and then immediately arranged for staff to generate electricity.

At about two o'clock, a thousand Japs on Purple Mountain began to attack the flanks of the Glory First Division.

The 11th Reserve Brigade, which was stationed in Jiaozhen for defense, launched defense on the spot and prepared for battle.

Qingshui stood in front of the map. When he learned that the outer position had been breached, he was very dissatisfied and roared.

After Qingshui received the report, he immediately contacted the army headquarters and quickly contacted the 27th Division Regiment Headquarters.

The 5,000-man troops stationed in Jiangcheng under the command of Qingshui Juju completely abandoned Jiangcheng and moved directly south.

"This is simply the greatest shame. The officer who commanded the battle should have a caesarean section to apologize!"

"The Glory First Division quickly advanced its attack southward from Jiangcheng and pushed forward with all its strength toward the Hengling Pass and Shunwangping lines."

This is mainly because after the junction was defeated and the various units lost contact, the group army commander, corps commander, and division commander successively abandoned their troops and took the lead in moving across the river.

The 48th Independent Brigade was directly under the mountain artillery company. Under the command of company commander Sun Xiong, six Shanxi orogenic artillery guns quickly launched a bombardment.

"We can do this..."

Lieutenant General Qing Shuigui, commander of the 41st Division, who was commanding operations in Jiangcheng, received a report from the front line, with a solemn expression on his face.

Xu Chengpu's 7th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army, equipped with an infantry brigade from the 36th Division and the 37th Division, quickly advanced to Li Yuanzhen.

Chu Yunfei directly agreed, and he and Fang Ligong quickly made arrangements.

The troops lost effective command and were surrounded by the Japanese army. Their fate can be imagined.

The situation here is also quickly reported to the headquarters of the First Theater Commander.

However, once a protracted war breaks out and a large number of the main forces of the Japs arrive to help, the Glory First Division may be surrounded and annihilated.

The first regiment of the garrisoned infantry was preparing for the attack, and some combat vehicles and armored vehicles were also advancing, preparing for the attack.

Even if they are scarecrows, they can still be effective, not to mention that they still have more than 10,000 troops with relatively good weapons and equipment.

They began to execute He Jingzhi's combat orders and quickly attacked the Japanese troops.

At two o'clock, the reconnaissance company gradually advanced towards the city, and the entire defense line of the Little Japanese was completely torn apart.

Hao Shiwen, the deputy division commander and brigade commander, also hurriedly generated electricity and contacted Chu Yunfei directly.

"These six divisions can encircle and annihilate more than 10,000 Japanese troops, and strive to completely annihilate them."

"Ziyun, now we seem to have completely fallen into the trap of the Japanese army."

By that time, there won't be any troops to support them.

They can't move west, they can only move south, so that the Japs can press the Glory First Division to the Zhongtiao Mountain area and carry out a joint encirclement and annihilation.
To be continued...