The sun sets in the west, and the golden afterglow shines on the ground.

The weather in July was already obviously warm, and for more than two thousand days, the puppet army began to rapidly advance northward along the Fen River.

This is the 36th Independent Infantry Brigade under the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade that was ordered to attack, as well as the 21st Regiment of the Imperial Association Army!

In this battle at Zhongtiao Mountain, the little Japanese spent a lot of money.

They assembled 120,000 little devils and were equipped with a large number of tanks, armored vehicles and combat aircraft.

At the same time, in order to increase their combat strength and ensure the complete annihilation of the hundreds of thousands of defenders in Zhongtiao Mountain, they also deployed a large number of puppet troops.

The security forces in Hebei Province, the Imperial Association Army in Jin and Henan Provinces, the Puppet Manchukuo Army outside the Pass, and the Puppet Mongolian Army in the Cha province area.

Tens of thousands of puppet troops participated in this battle. Of course, they were mainly responsible for assisting in the battle.

The little devil will definitely not entrust them with important attack tasks. After all, the little devil also knows how effective these puppet troops are.

"The regular troops in the Taiyue Mountain area do not have cavalry troops. Where did these hundreds of cavalry troops appear from?"

"Could it be the Jinsui Army? Well, if it is really their army, then we will not be polite this time."

"I hope they can have some fighting capacity, otherwise it will be a waste of our time."

"Zhongtiao Mountain is the place where meritorious deeds are built. These troops are really disgusting. I will definitely annihilate them completely!"

"No, I will capture them, kill them with bayonets, and let them die in pain!"

This independent infantryman is Tanaka Naobubu, the young left-wing captain of the 36th Brigade, riding on a war horse. He said with a cold look on his face and an indifferent tone.

There are hundreds of thousands of defenders in Zhongtiao Mountain, and their deployment is now completely disrupted.

To the little devils, these hundreds of thousands of defenders were just delicacies in front of them, which they could swallow at will.

However, they were mobilized to leave Zhongtiao Mountain and search northward through Licun Town to check for the cavalry troops that suddenly appeared here.

Tanaka Naobu was naturally unhappy. After all, even if he could deal with these hundreds of cavalry, it would not be a great military achievement.

On the contrary, if you stay in Zhongtiao Mountain, you can gain unimaginable military exploits.

He was full of complaints about this. If it weren't for the order of the Major General Brigade Commander, he would definitely not have left Zhongtiao Mountain.

"Taijun, based on my understanding of the Jinsui Army, they may not come to join the battle."

"Now they want to preserve their strength. They don't have the courage to come over for such a large-scale battle."

"In my opinion, the troops appearing here at this time must be the troops of the Eighth Route Army. Only they have the courage to come over."

"Of course, these Tubalu don't seem to understand the situation. They appear here and are simply seeking death."

The commander of the puppet army on the side had a flattering smile on his face. He looked at Tanaka Naobu in front of him and said.

"Tubal Road? They don't have such a large-scale cavalry force in the Taiyue Mountain area."

"Unless they are supported from other places, hahaha, I know, they just want to take advantage of the opportunity to fight guerrilla warfare."

"It's just a pity. If that's the case, they won't take any advantage and we will deal with them completely!"

Tanaka Naotobu said directly with a confident expression on his face.

For more than 2,000 days, the puppet troops began to accelerate towards the north. When passing through Licun Town, they also contacted the puppet Manchu troops here.

After a short rest, the Japanese and puppet troops continued to advance northward under the command of Tanaka Naotobu.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, the little devils arrived at the relevant area, and they gradually formed a battle formation to search.

It was at this time that fire strikes were launched one after another on the west bank of the Fen River.

The first to open fire were two submachine gun platoons, and sixty Thompson submachine guns started firing.

The dense bullets were fired directly at the Japanese and puppet troops on the east coast. These two submachine gun platoons were equipped with Jin-made submachine guns.

When Yan Laoxi's Jin-made submachine gun was copied, the barrel was lengthened, so the range was also improved.

Sixty submachine guns fired, and the Japanese and puppet troops on the east coast were caught off guard, causing dozens of casualties in an instant.

After encountering the attack, the Japanese and puppet troops began to take cover.

Tanaka Naobu immediately dismounted his horse and raised his telescope to observe the east coast.

"Be careful of an ambush. They are all equipped with submachine guns. This is likely to be the main force of the Jinsui Army."

"The machine gun squadron conducted suppressive fire, and the first squadron launched a probing attack."

"Other troops pay close attention to the surrounding situation. The other side has cavalry troops. Be careful of their attacks."

After some observation, Tanaka Naotobu showed a serious expression on his face, and he decisively issued the order.

The six heavy machine guns of the machine gun squadron were immediately set up, and dense bullets were fired towards the other side.

This brigade is affiliated with the independent mixed ninth brigade. It is a garrison brigade, so its organization is different from that of the field brigade.

These independent infantry brigades only have three infantry squadrons and one machine gun squadron. They have no direct artillery, and their total strength is about 800 people.

The machine gun squadron has also been downsized, usually only four to six heavy machine guns.

Because they participated in the Zhongtiao Mountain battle this time, their machine gun squadron was given the largest organization, with six heavy machine guns.

As the heavy machine guns fired, about two hundred little Japs from the First Squadron began to take action.

Nine light machine guns and nine grenade launchers were set up at different locations for cover.

Hundreds of riflemen began to pull out skirmishers, preparing to cross the river and join the battle.

But at this moment, the two assault platoons of the assault guard company began to shoot.

Fifty Czech semi-automatic rifles opened fire one after another, hitting the little devil one after another.

The little devils who were caught off guard fell into a pool of blood one after another. They were all hit in vital parts and died on the spot.

The Assault Guard Company are all veterans, their marksmanship is accurate and they are deadly.

"Baga Yalu, this... what is going on, what kind of army are they!"

"This can't be the Jinsui army. They won't have such accurate marksmanship."

"And their weapons and equipment are very sophisticated. They use either submachine guns or semi-automatic rifles."

"Could it be...could they be Li Yunlong's independent group!"

"But this unit is not in the northwest region of Shanxi. How could they appear here?"

Tanaka Naotobu had a solemn expression on his face, and he murmured to himself.

The brief battle cost dozens of casualties on our side.

Moreover, these wounded were all seriously wounded, and the other party was fatally shot.

It is precisely because of this that Tanaka Naotobu immediately judged that the opponent was not the Shanxi-Sui Army.

Although the Jinsui Army is also equipped with a large number of submachine guns, they do not have such marksmanship.

"Signal Corps, immediately send electricity to contact the puppet Manchukuo army in Licun Town and ask them to dispatch troops to assist in the battle!"

"The 21st Regiment of the Imperial Association Army immediately established a defensive position and the 36th Independent Infantry Brigade to cover the operations of the Imperial Association Army."

"The enemy we are facing is very likely to be the most elite Eighth Route Independent Regiment. We must be more vigilant!"

Tanaka Naotobu had a serious expression on his face, and he immediately began to issue orders.

As his order was issued, the Japanese and puppet troops launched operations one after another.

"Taijun, if it is really Li Yunlong's army, then we... we are probably no match for them."

"We'd better send a message to the brigade headquarters immediately and ask the brigade commander to send Taijun to support our battle."

"Our Imperial Association Army and the puppet Manchukuo army have combat capabilities, which are completely insufficient to deal with their attacks."

The commander of the puppet army hurried over and said with a panic expression on his face.

Li Yunlong's independent regiment is currently very famous in Shanxi Province.

They fought several times and defeated many with less. Not to mention the puppet troops, even the small Japanese troops were no match.

For this reason, the First Army Headquarters has already made adjustments, that is, if troops of the size of a regiment or below are encountered, they should avoid fighting as much as possible.

To carry out an annihilation strike against Li Yunlong's troops, division-level troops are needed.

The little devil's evaluation of the independent group's combat effectiveness is exceptional!

The commander of the puppet army knew this, so when he heard that the fighting might be an independent regiment, he panicked instantly.

In his opinion, these two thousand Japanese puppet troops were completely insufficient for an independent group to fight.

And Tanaka Naobu actually asked the puppet Manchukuo army to support him. Isn't this clear that he wanted them to come and die?

"Bagaya Road, the independent regiment is in the northwest area of ​​Shanxi. How could they come here in such a short time?"

"This is just my analysis now. They may not be independent regiments."

"If you make a wrong judgment and the main force of the brigade travels in vain, are you able to bear the responsibility?"

"Construct a position immediately. As long as we rely on the defensive position, we can block their attack."

"If it is confirmed that they are independent regiment troops, it is not too late to report!"
To be continued...