Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 105 If this is the case, then everything makes sense! (Subscription required)
"Sir Huang!"

"Yun Fei.. why are you here?"

Huang Shaohong was greatly surprised.
Chu Yunfei nodded and continued, "Commander Huang, it's time for you and the command center to withdraw."

"The situation on the Jiuguan front has deteriorated again. The Japanese soldiers have accurately found the gap between the two troops' defense lines and torn it apart."

"The quality of the new recruits is much worse than before. According to the reports of Division Commander Zhang Jinzhao and Division Commander Feng Anbang, they lost about 1,500 people in less than two days."

Huang Shaohong frowned slightly, no longer having much confidence in the battle situation.

In addition to struggling to hold on on the front battlefield.

The 109th Division is now also under the cover of air support, pressing down on the Third Army and taking down several key hills in succession.

"Commander Huang, these Japanese devils are just desperate. We just need to hold out for a while, and they will stop attacking again. Besides, we now have an additional 3,000 reinforcements."

"The Thirty-Eighth Army Training Corps?"

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Yes... The 38th Army Training Corps arrived in Chengjiazhuang before I came. They were bombed by the Japanese army on the way to support, so they were delayed for half a day."

"Let them hold Niangzi Pass firmly,"

"I have this plan too. The defense position on the Chengjiazhuang front line has not yet been completed. It will take some time."

"These little devils are not human beings. It is impossible for them to maintain such intensity for a long time."

Huang Shaolong continued to repeat the views he had expressed earlier on the phone.

It seems to be to comfort myself.

It also seemed that he wanted Chu Yunfei to firmly believe in this point of view.

But no matter whether the Japanese army suffered heavy casualties or not, they did not stop their attack.

Instead, it becomes more ferocious!
"In a fierce battle in mountainous terrain, it is not only the logistical supply of both sides that is at stake, but also the fighting will and endurance of the soldiers. In terms of national endurance, we are far superior to these little devils."

Just when Huang Shaolong was about to say something, Staff Officer Liu quickly stepped forward and reported: "Report to Commander Huang.

We are still unable to contact Commander Feng.
But I just received a report from the 17th Division.

On the Shengshengtai front, the main force of the 169th Division has already engaged the Japanese army. The number of enemy troops is unknown, but the fighting is very fierce, and the sound of gunfire never stops.

Huang Shaohong frowned and cursed: "These Japanese actually want to surround us in this kind of terrain. Aren't they afraid of being starved to death?"

(The above picture is the map of the current battle in the book's timeline. Yellow is the direction of the rout, and blue is the direction of the defense line. However, the 12th Division is just a reminder that their main force has long retreated, but the map size is not enough, so follow the original markings.)
at this time.

Japanese army.

Inside the 20th Division Headquarters.

Fumisaburo Kawagishi also received the latest information.

"Nani~!"

If this intelligence is true, then the reason why their offensive was successful in the past two days was that the Chinese army intended to lure the enemy deep into their territory and wait for an opportunity to encircle and annihilate them?
This...how is it possible?
Kawagishi Fumisaburo turned to look at the intelligence officer: "Has the source of the information been confirmed twice?"

The intelligence officer nodded slightly: "Hai, General, Watanabe-kun is an outstanding intelligence officer of our Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"Earlier, the intelligence about the 358th Brigade arriving at Niangzi Pass was provided by him..."

"Later, he provided information about the Sichuan Army's 122nd Division's arrival in Yangquan City. This information also came from him. However, I'm afraid that Watanabe-kun won't be able to continue providing information for a long time."

Kawagishi Fumisaburo sighed: "We will remember his contributions and hope he rests well in heaven"

"General..."

It was obvious that Kawagishi Fumisaburo had misunderstood, but the intelligence officer thought about it and felt that there seemed to be no need for explanation.

According to Watanabe Takeshi, all the people in Yangquan City must be evacuated.

Even he himself didn't know when he would be able to contact the Special High Technology Department next time.

It doesn't matter even if he is dead. Watanabe Takeshi won't know anyway.

"Notify the commander immediately... request tactical guidance."

"Hai!"

The intelligence officer bowed slightly, turned and left.

This is the information that agent Watanabe Takeshi obtained at the cost of his "life".

It is highly likely to be true.

They had also previously intercepted a telegram from Huang Shao-long asking Chiang Kai-shek for help.

The movement of troops under Tang Enbo.

Naturally, it cannot be hidden from their eyes.

The current direction of the Thirteenth Army is naturally the southern Shanxi region.
The information that the Sichuan Army had arrived in Yangquan area had previously been confirmed by the air force.

The news of Yan Laoxi's arrival in Yangquan was also leaked by a spy within the Second War Zone Commander's headquarters.

But what was said was that Old Man Yan’s whereabouts were unknown, and now everything fits together.

There was a gleam of light in Kawagishi Fumisaburo's eyes that could be called wisdom.

He felt that he had mastered all the combat plans of the Chinese army in the Niangziguan area.

The troops on the Niangzi Pass front were defeated.

The purpose is to give them a severe blow in Yangquan area.

No wonder the main force of the 27th Chinese Army never appeared on the battlefield!
It turns out that this was what Yan Laoxi had in mind.

A worthy opponent.
Even Kawagishi Fumisaburo had to admire Yan Laoxi's courage.
With two Sichuan Army armies and the 122nd Division.

Together with the main forces of the 13th Army of the Central Army and the two brigades of Feng Jingye's army.
The total number of troops is at least 60,000.. just to annihilate them in Yangquan area
The total number of troops that Kawagishi Fumisaburo can command and mobilize is less than 18,000.
This also includes the two infantry regiments of the Xiyang Detachment.

Sixty thousand people.
No matter how crazy Kawagishi Fumisaburo is, he still needs to consider the consequences.

There is no reinforcement behind him...he is fighting alone.

Terauchi Juichi, who received the telegram, was also quite helpless at this time.

The Kunisaki Detachment of the Fifth Division had already been dispatched to land in Hangzhou Bay.

At Xinkou, after their reinforcements arrived, they still failed to break through the front battlefield, just like when they entered the attacking Shenshan and Huaihualing positions.

The 191st Brigade was responsible for the defense here.

A legitimate ragtag army unit.

This was a breakthrough point carefully selected by Terauchi Juichi and Sakagami Seishirō.

But they still failed to win.

The troops were very poorly equipped.

Except for a few 82mm mortars.

The new recruits of the 1st Battalion of the 382nd Regiment were equipped with less than twenty new rifles.

The rest of the rifles were basically old, junk pieces that didn't even have bayonets.

Each soldier was equipped with a not very good sword, the kind produced by the village blacksmith shop.

If we kill a few more Japanese soldiers, there might be a big and famous scene.

The brigade commander was named Xing Qingzhong, also known by his courtesy name Liangchen, and was from Henan.

He is a farmer who comes from a poor family.

Although he was illiterate (local county annals suggest that he attended school for two years and dropped out, but the statements are conflicting).

He implemented the old warlord style of education of beating and scolding on his troops.

But he always led the troops in battle and never embezzled military pay, so the soldiers under his command were still willing to follow him into battle.

Their position was less than 150 meters away from the Japanese front line.

Once the Japanese launched an attack, both sides would quickly fall into a stalemate of hand-to-hand combat.

"These damned little Japanese, after they couldn't defeat us head-on, they thought we were easy to bully, so they started to attack us!"

Chief of Staff Ling Shaohai raised his telescope and yelled wildly: "Damn it, the shells are raining down. Brigade Commander, many of our brothers have been killed or injured in the past two days!"

The artillery fire alone lasted for two days.

Even Xing Qingzhong himself felt his head buzzing, not to mention the soldiers on the front line.

From the first day, the front-line battalions were asked to take the initiative.

Xing Qingzhong naturally thought so too. Since they were so close, why not use grenades and swords to teach those arrogant Japanese devils a lesson?

"Brigade Commander, what did the division say? Did they agree with our combat operations?"

When the division headquarters was mentioned, Xing Qingzhong, who had been sitting in front of the battle map in silence, opened his mouth and cursed: "Fuck, the division headquarters is ten kilometers away, they know nothing!"

"Do you want to make another phone call and ask?"

Xing Qingzhong angrily yelled, "I'll fight you if I want to, you bastard. I called you twice and you didn't let me attack. What's the point of fighting?"

"Hello~ Division Headquarters, I'm the Chief of Staff of the 191st Brigade."

"what!"

Click! The phone was hung up angrily: "Commander, I haven't told you yet that they don't agree with us taking the initiative to attack."

"What should we do? This is definitely not a solution. What do the soldiers on the front line think?"

"They are bombarded and hit by machine guns every day. How can we survive if we don't take advantage of the dark to deal with them?"

Xing Qingzhong nodded and said, "We will organize a death squad tonight and use grenades to blow up these bastards."

"Then I will lead the team myself tonight and kill these little devils!"

Chief of Staff Ling Shaohai is a man of action. His personality is very similar to that of Xing Qingzhong.

Two people can also pee in the same pot.

That night, Ling Shaohai came to the front line in person.

As soon as I arrived, I realized something was not right.

Instead of taking turns to rest and replenish their energy late at night, a group of soldiers gathered at the front line.

They all had grenades strapped to their bodies.

"Captain Liu, where are your people?"

"Chief of Staff, you're looking for me!"

Sure enough, from the crowd, Battalion Commander Liu Wei, also carrying a pistol and grenades strapped to his body, stepped out.

"Damn it, you want to attack privately?"

"Chief of Staff...my brothers have been bombed for nothing these past few days!"

"I know. Give me some grenades. I was in such a hurry when I came here that I didn't even bring a sword!"

"Chief of Staff, what do you mean? Acting without permission will lead to punishment, and the commander will not forgive you."

The soldiers also spoke out to persuade him: "Yes, Chief of Staff!"

Chief of Staff Ling Shaohai laughed: "What are you afraid of? This is the order from the brigade commander. Get ready and gather all your pistols."

"Once we find the enemy's position, we'll fire a bunch of bullets at them and give them a hard time~!"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, throw the grenade and blow these sons of bitches to death!"

"That's right!"

The soldiers started discussing with each other.
"Damn it, they even picked up the spear. Good, this thing is more useful than a broadsword in close-range stabbing~!"

"Are you all ready for battle?"

Battalion Commander Liu Wei looked determined and nodded: "Yes, Chief of Staff, give the order!"

Taking the sword handed over by the guard, Chief of Staff Ling Shaohai laughed: "Let's do it. Pay attention, don't yell. Let's sneak up on us quietly. No one can be exposed~!"

"The closer we are, the more chances we have, and the more Japs we can kill!"

(End of this chapter)