Bright Sword: Double penetration of the dealer, shocking Li Yunlong

An independent regiment turned the entire western Shanxi province upside down.

Now there are another 100,000 or 200,000 Eighth Route Army soldiers with equally good equipment.

How do they cope with this?

At present, there are about 20 combat-capable personnel in the entire Jinxi Province, and these are assembled by Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko.

Although the two sides seem to have similar military strength.

But they had to defend the entire western Shanxi province, and their troops were relatively dispersed.

The Eighth Route Army was active in northwest Shanxi, southern Shanxi, and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region.

It was quite difficult for them to gather an army of more than 100,000 to deal with the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi.

The major general was somewhat mentally broken by the current battle situation because he could hardly see any hope of victory.

Only by concentrating the entire northern region of the Japanese army to deal with the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi can there be a possibility of victory.

But that's simply not realistic.

After hearing his words, Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko's face darkened.

The current development of the war situation is completely beyond his expectations.

He had never expected that the Eighth Route Army would have such a hidden trick.

For such a long time, the Eighth Route Army has been dormant and has not made any small moves.

Especially after he came, even the guerrilla attacks became much less frequent.

He originally thought that the Eighth Route Army had suffered heavy losses in the encirclement and suppression campaign, so they had no choice but to lie dormant and did not dare to provoke the Imperial Army.

But the reality is that they are recruiting and training troops, and they have advanced equipment and sufficient ammunition.

That is why the Eighth Route Army has not taken any action.

I'm probably just waiting for this day to come.

At present, there are about 9 divisions and more than 20 troops assembled in the entire northwest of Shanxi.

If we add the more than 20 puppet troops, the total force is about 40.

There is a saying: If the puppet army is reliable, even pigs can climb trees.

These people usually bully poorly equipped guerrillas or oppress civilians.

There is no doubt that they would face such an Eighth Route Army.

Sending them to the front lines serves no purpose other than providing artillery fire.

And they may also cause trouble at critical moments.

It's a hidden time bomb.

Therefore, the only troops he could mobilize were these nine divisions...

Now the Eighth Route Army launched an all-out attack on the Tongpu Railway and gained a huge advantage.

They lost control of the Tongpu Railway section.

The most important thing at the moment is no longer the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi.

Instead, we should first take back control of the Tongpu Railway.

Only by ensuring smooth traffic can their supplies, weapons and equipment, and personnel flow.

They are very dependent on railways. Once the railways are lost, northwest Shanxi will be directly separated from the Taiyuan direction.

At that time, it will seriously affect their rule over the entire Jinxi Province.

The consequences are really too serious.

"I now order all units to attack, retake our control of the Tongpu Line, and drive the Eighth Route Army back into the Luliang Mountains."

Now he didn't even dare to make the bold statement of annihilating the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi.

Because he also knew that this was simply impossible.

However, there should be no problem in driving the Eighth Route Army back to the Luliang Mountains.

"What about the Independent Regiment?"

This question asked by a general stumped Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko.

After thinking for a long time, he finally made up his mind.

"Order the 8st Tank Division, the 36th Division, the 14th Division, and the th Mixed Brigade to continue the attack on Dayukou Pass."

"At the same time, order the 37th Division to bypass Shili River and launch an attack on Zuoyun County."

"The main force of the independent regiment is now all at Dayukou Pass, and Zuoyun County is short of troops."

"If we take Zuoyun County, we can directly threaten the Eighth Route Army's Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region to the west, and threaten the Eighth Route Army headquarters entrenched in the southern part of Luliang Mountain to the south."

"By that time, the Eighth Route Army will have no choice but to withdraw its forces for defense, and our crisis will naturally be resolved."

There are four divisions plus one mixed brigade, with a total strength of about 8 people.

The independent regiment had at most less than 20,000 people.

As long as their main force is dragged to Dayukou Pass, it should not be a problem to capture Zuoyun County.

This is the key point of this battle.

This is also the reason why Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko still insisted on attacking Zuoyun County.

At the beginning, the Japanese army was caught off guard.

Now that they had reacted, the Japanese army's major counterattack had begun.

Offense is the consistent style of the Japanese army, and defense is just a helpless move.

The melee in northwestern Shanxi officially began.

However, in this prologue, an unexpected force emerged.

At this moment, Shilihe Village has been built into an iron wall by Ding Wei and Kong Jie.

The two regiments dug a large number of positions and fortifications with Shilihe Village as the core, and also used steel bars and cement to reinforce some fortifications.

After all, they had to face the attack of tens of thousands of Japanese troops, and the more complete the fortifications were, the smaller their casualties would be.

This is the first time Ding Wei and Kong Jie have collaborated since their costume change.

Despite facing a large number of Japanese troops, the two brothers were very confident about this battle.

Now the New 1st and New 2nd Regiments have upgraded their weapons and even have their own artillery units.

With the defensive advantage.

If they couldn't stop the Japanese offensive, they could both just kill themselves with a piece of tofu.

When the battle broke out at Dayukou Pass, Ding Wei keenly realized that the Japanese would launch an attack on Shilihe Village in the near future.

Because in the eyes of the Japanese, the main force of the independent regiment had all been transferred to Dayukou Pass.

Then Zuoyun County must be short of troops.

They could easily reach Zuoyun County by following the Shili River.

Of course, they also knew that the Eighth Route Army had set up defensive fortifications in Shilihe Village.

After all, their reconnaissance troops are not fools, and it is impossible for them to miss such a large group of positions and fortifications.

But as long as they are not facing the main force of the independent regiment, they are still very confident.

So Ding Wei could conclude that the Japanese would definitely regard this place as a breakthrough point and launch a fierce attack.

However, the arrival of a person at this time surprised them.

"Chu Yunfei and his 358th Regiment are heading our way? How far away are they?"

"Report to the deputy commander, they are now less than 20 kilometers away from us."

Kong Jie showed confusion in his eyes. He turned to Ding Wei and said, "Old Ding, what do you think Chu Yunfei is doing here at this time?"

When Ding Wei heard this, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

He had met Chu Yunfei several times, but he didn't know him very well.

But he had heard a lot of rumors about this person.

I dare not say anything else, but this person is definitely not the kind of person who would stab others in the back. On the contrary, he has the demeanor of a gentleman who is open and honest.

Moreover, Chu Yunfei is a proud person and disdains to use any shady tactics.

So he guessed that Chu Yunfei brought his 358th Regiment here this time, probably to fight the Japanese.

But we have to be on guard.

"Come on, assemble a battalion and follow me to welcome this Captain Chu."

"At the same time, order all troops to prepare for battle. If the 358th Regiment makes any unusual movements, destroy them immediately."

Ding Wei gave the order in a domineering manner.

The 358th Regiment is Yan Laoxi's elite force. Not only is it well-equipped, it is also a reinforced regiment of people.

But now the new regiment is better equipped and more powerful.

It was not difficult for them to destroy the 358th Regiment.

Of course, the premise here is that the 358th Regiment has some ulterior motives.

On a road about 5 kilometers southwest of Shilihe Village, Ding Wei was waiting with a battalion of troops.

This is the only way to Shilihe Village.

If the 358th Regiment's target was Shilihe Village, they would definitely pass through here.

Soon, a huge army encountered the battalion led by Ding Wei.

The leaders were Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong, the chief of staff of the 358th Regiment.

Chu Yunfei rode a tall white horse and came to Ding Wei, who was also riding an ordinary warhorse.

Chu Yunfei held the horsewhip in his right hand and bowed to Ding Wei, saying, "If I remember correctly, you are Ding Wei, the commander of the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army."

Ding Wei replied with a forced smile, "Captain Chu has a good memory. I wonder what brings these thousands of people here for?"

"This is the territory of our Eighth Route Army. Captain Chu shouldn't be here."

Chu Yunfei narrowed his eyes and smiled, saying, "Captain Ding, you are wrong. You and I both belong to the Zhongyang government. How can we talk about whose territory is whose?"

"A major battle broke out at Dayukou Pass. Zuoyun County is short of troops. The Japanese will definitely use Shilihe Village as a breakthrough point, and they will definitely gather a large force this time."

"I, Chu, brought my troops here with only one purpose, and that is to stop the Japanese in Shilihe Village."

"According to my intelligence, your army only has two regiments of 6,000 to 7,000 people in Shilihe Village."

"And the Japanese invaders who came this time have at least two divisions of troops."

"With the help of our 358th Regiment, there is hope of stopping the Japanese army."

"I have brought the troops here now. I wonder if your army welcomes them?"

Seeing Chu Yunfei's sincere inquiry, Ding Wei thought for a moment before saying, "Since you are here to fight the Japanese, we, the Eighth Route Army, will naturally welcome you."

"But if you do anything, don't blame us for being polite."

Chu Yunfei just smiled when he heard this and did not take Ding Wei's threat seriously.

As the ace force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, it is not something that the two small regiments of the Eighth Route Army can deal with.

It is obvious that Chu Yunfei is not very clear about the true situation of the New First and New Second Regiments at the moment.

The purpose of his coming this time was indeed as he said, which was to fight the Japanese.

Because once Zuoyun County is taken over by the Japanese.

Then the base of his 358th Regiment will directly face the Japanese army.

The two sides have a relationship of mutual dependence.

So this time he brought his troops to help.

He also wanted to understand the real situation of the Eighth Route Army.

After the 358th Regiment arrived at Shilihe Village, Ding Wei directly arranged them in the second-line position.

In his words, this is their home ground, and it is not the turn of the visiting 358th Regiment to fight hard.

If both of their regiments are exhausted, then their 358th Regiment will have to take over.

Chu Yunfei had no objection to this arrangement.

The Eighth Route Army itself was wary of them.

The effect of the two armies that are not in harmony with each other will be 1+1 less than 2, and it is very likely to become a breakthrough point for the Japanese army.

So in his opinion, there is nothing wrong with this arrangement, but it is a more appropriate arrangement.

The news that the 358th Regiment came to Shilihe Village to help soon reached Li Yunlong.