Regarding Li Ziyuan's analysis, He Sanliang frowned and said: "You mean to say that the side is now preparing for the post-war and is quietly laying out?" And Wang Tieshi is now a chess piece over there, just a chess piece with a very important position? ”

"Wang Tieshi, this guy, was an officer over there in his early years, and later served as the head of the militia for many years, so it is possible that he still has contact with that side. There are few current puppet army generals who are not stepping on a few boats. However, he borrowed a knife to kill people over there this time, and I think with this guy's ability, he won't really be able to see it. ”

He Sanliang's words fell, and Li Ziyuan nodded affirmatively and said, "Brother, you have ignored the eyes of the one over there." Although this old man is from a pawnshop shop, he is still quite good at controlling the army. Even in the corner of western Jinxi, which is currently trapped in barren land and poor people, few of his troops have taken the initiative to defect. ”

"I dare to pack a ticket with you, not only Wang Tieshi. Even the entire puppet army in Shanxi, there is not a single one who does not have contact with that side. Even if it was a pseudo-garrison captain in a small county, he would never really despise that king of Shanxi. Although his vision is narrower, at least there is a certain level. ”

"Brother, don't forget that before the fall of Shanxi, Taiyuan Arsenal was the largest production capacity in China. And now, besides him, is there a ragtag army that can achieve at least self-sufficiency in light weapons? Except for the food and salary, which needs to be supplemented by Chongqing, the rest can be self-sufficient even now, which Chongqing cannot compare. ”

"Although the light weapons made of orbital steel are of inferior quality, they are still much stronger than nothing. If he were like us, he could only rely on capture to replenish it, and his troops would have been swallowed up long ago, and there would be no scum left. If he couldn't see this at all, how could he control Shanxi for so many years. ”

"No matter how the city changes the king's flag, it will always stand? Now there are two problems, one is that after all, the foreign enemy has not yet been driven away, at least he will not make a public move. The second point is to kill people with a knife. Not only to kill us, but also to kill the king. Perhaps Wang Tieshi received a large number of prisoners from the Central Army, which made him suspicious. ”

"After all, Wang Tieshi is not his descendant, since he can be wooed, then Chongqing can also be wooed. And compared with Shanxi, which is very likely to be under his jurisdiction after the war, the price offered by Chongqing may be higher. Even if you drive a nail, it's a nail. ”

"Anyway, after the war, it will be easy for Chongqing to give a random number. Using a number that says that you are useful if you are useful, and that you are useless if you are useless, to buy off a puppet army general who is eager to find a way out, is almost a business. Compared with the king of Shanxi, Chongqing is obviously more tempting. ”

"The most important thing is that he also clearly knows that after the Japanese leave, the situation of his semi-independence in Shanxi will definitely not be tolerated there. Punch a nail and a nail. Even if it's this nail, he can pull it out at will. But after all, it is not a good thing for him to get too stiff with Chongqing. ”

"This time, using Wang Tieshi to attack us can weaken our strength. We can also kill people with our hands, and we can even stop the mouth of Chongqing in the future and pull out possible nails. For him, this is also a deal that brings no money and ten thousand profits with an empty promise. They are all human sperm, and no one is bad at the small abacus, and they all have their own small abacus. ”

And Wang Tieshi may not be unclear about the plan to kill three soldiers with one peach over there. It's just that he has no choice, even if he is reluctant, he can only carry it out. But now at least the Japanese don't want him to collapse, and they will cooperate with him at this time. If he waited until the Japanese left, even if he ran out by then, there would not necessarily be a single reinforcement from the Jinxi side. ”

"What's more, the hatred between us has reached a stage where it cannot be opened. Therefore, when he did this, he invited merit and rewards to Jinxi, leaving a way back for himself there. Because he knew that no matter how big his losses were this time, the Japanese, who now relied on him a lot, would find a way to replenish him. After this village, there is no such shop. ”

"The weaker the Japanese are, the stronger their dependence on the puppet army. And now I work for the Japanese, the cost is small and the income is high. The current Japanese will not disarm the puppet army at every turn, as they did in previous years. With the help of the Japanese, expand their strength and territory, make friends with all forces, and wait for the situation to change, this guy should not fight too loudly. ”

After Li Ziyuan finished speaking, both Ma Yongcheng and He Sanliang kept nodding. And after He Sanliang was silent for a while, he looked at Li Ziyuan and said, "Then the regiment leader, can we still fight the scheduled counterattack?" In that case, I wonder if that counterattack is canceled? ”

He Sanliang's request, Li Ziyuan shook his head and said, "Old He, this counterattack can't be canceled." Not only must it not be canceled, but the original plan must be strengthened, and the high ground that is scheduled to be counterattacked must be recaptured. In this way, we can better stimulate him, so that he can use the last axe as soon as possible tomorrow. ”

"Lao He, I think we can telegraph to the divisions and military districts, and tomorrow afternoon, the various units that have been secretly interspersed in place can launch a counterattack on all fronts. Strive to take Pingchuan and fall off the horse in the shortest possible time, and surround Wang Tieshi's puppet army group on the periphery of Qiaokou. In this way, the pressure on us is a little bit higher, but then we can get a complete victory. ”

Li Ziyuan's thoughts, He Sanliang pondered for a while and said: "I don't think it will take the afternoon, how about launching a full-line attack at thirteen o'clock at noon?" On our side, we must also start a counterattack on all fronts after this tactical counterattack. I think that the current soldiers of Wang Tieshi's department are good, and solving his prisoners can just solve our urgent need to replenish the troops. ”

The two people agreed on the same opinion, and Li Ziyuan did not ask for the opinions of others. And after Ma Yongcheng reached a tacit understanding with the two of them, it is not surprising that he directly reported to his superiors. For Ma Yongcheng, he has become accustomed to Li Ziyuan's determination not to interfere on the battlefield.

Considering that the rhythm of this counterattack is very important, Li Ziyuan personally commanded this counterattack. At 8 o'clock in the evening, under the cover of the artillery company's full fire, Li Ziyuan carried out the first counterattack launched by Li Ziyuan's headquarters on the 579 Heights with the strength of a reinforced company.

Under the cover of heavy machine-gun fire from the 516 Heights in depth, the counterattack troops were divided into three routes and carried out a full-line assault on the 579 Heights, which had two hills and a ridge connected to the 516 Heights. At this time, on the 579 Heights, a company of Wang Tieshi's special service battalion and a battalion of the puppet army were stationed in the preparation for a night attack.

Obviously, although night had fallen, Wang Tieshi did not intend to give up on continuing the assault. Especially when Qiaokou is already in sight, and his shells can already hit Qiaokou Village. He mobilized a reserve battalion, took advantage of the height difference between the 579 Heights and the 516 Heights, and used the cover of the last afterglow to secretly detour back to the 579 Heights.

A company that Li Ziyuan launched a counterattack happened to collide with this puppet army. The 579 Heights, which had been calm since the loss, instantly resounded with dense gunfire. The puppet army, which was originally lurking in the 579 Heights, was caught off guard by the counterattacking troops.

But after all, the puppet army, which accounted for the majority in numbers, quickly stabilized again with the cooperation of the Japanese army. Relying on favorable terrain, constantly launch counter-charges. After the two armies collided together, the entire battlefield of the 579 Heights quickly turned into a melee.

The puppet army not only has an absolute superiority in troops, but also condescends in position. The most important thing is that under the pressure of the warlords and the bayonets of the Japanese army, the fight is also extremely rare and tenacious. The troops that launched the counterattack fought extremely hard. After two hours of fierce fighting, almost no progress was made, but more than half of its own casualties were suffered.

If it weren't for the light and heavy machine guns on the May 16 Heights behind him, and a 20-mm small cannon reinforced by Li Ziyuan, he would have covered with all his might. Not only did the counterattack force fail to take the 579 Heights, but it was even possible that they would be driven out by the Japanese puppet army. The difference in strength is too great, and the opponent can also get a steady stream of replenishment through the anticline.

The artillery behind him, because the two armies had been mixed together, could not open artillery cover at all, and could only jump straight to the rear in a hurry. Seeing that Zhou Tong's face was sweating profusely, Li Ziyuan put down the binoculars in his hand and said to Zhou Tong: "What's the use of you sweating, use your artillery fire to cut off the connection between the Japanese puppet army." ”

"It is impossible for them to put a battalion on high ground the size of a palm, relying on a steady stream of second echelons. You have artillery fire that extends a hundred meters to the ridge line, and your artillery fire can suppress anticline positions. Don't tell me anything about wasting cannonballs like this, the cannonballs that Lao Tzu got are for you to use, not for you to be your ancestors. ”

Li Ziyuan's words were like an initiation for Zhou Tong. He turned around and gave the artillery behind him an order to extend the range of artillery fire by 100 meters, hit the anticline position and ridge line of the Japanese puppet army, and fire four rapid shots. With his order, dozens of shells exploded on the anti-slope of the 579 Heights and the ridge line.

The night was very dark, and the key targets were in the ridge line and anticline positions, so it was impossible to observe them directly. These dozens of shells fell, and it is not known how effective they were. However, after the explosion of these dozens of shells, the resistance of the Japanese puppet army on the 579 Heights suddenly decreased a lot. Seeing that the resistance of the Japanese puppet army had decreased, Li Ziyuan put all the last bit of vitality in his hands.

After the reinforcements arrived, the company that launched the counterattack concentrated the last bit of strength, and under the cover of artillery fire from the back and forward, it adopted the tactic of avoiding other defensive positions and penetrating directly into the core position of the Japanese puppet army on the 579 Heights.

The attack force's tactics of digging out the hearts of the evil tigers suddenly blinded the Japanese puppet army on the mountain. At this time, the ridge line had been blocked by artillery fire, and the Japanese puppet army on the hill was unable to get reinforcements from the anticline. The remaining Japanese puppet army could not withstand the attack of the attacking troops like a wind tiger, and was forced out of the frontal position.

Subsequently, the troops, supported by the two 92 infantry guns that went up the mountain, launched a counterattack condescendingly towards the anti-slope position of the 579 Heights. After several hours of fierce fighting, all the 579 heights were recaptured. More than 100 puppet soldiers were captured, and the puppet army was transferred to the mountain to prepare for an attack on the May 16 Heights the next day, with one mountain cannon and two 30-section heavy machine guns.