Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 107 What? The host asked us to go and stake out the territory in advance! (Subscribe)

"General, why did you stop the attack?!"

Yamashita Tomoyuki arrived at the 20th Division Headquarters.

An attitude of launching an expedition to bring about an end to an accusation.

In his opinion.

It is extremely unreasonable to suddenly stop the attack when the battlefield situation is so good.

From a military perspective, the best option is to take advantage of this opportunity to expand the results of the war.

Defeated the Second Army, launched a pursuit, cut off the Third Army's rear, and together with the Xiyang Detachment, defeated the Third Army's main force.

such.

The attacking force on the left wing of Niangzi Pass (from the perspective of the Japanese army) can then go straight to Guguan to attack Pingding.

Together with the main force of the Central Army, they attacked Yangquan.
At that time, not only can the main force on the Niangzi Pass be surrounded, but also the main force on the Niangzi Pass can be directly attacked towards Taiyuan City.

Yamashita Fengwen himself also knew clearly that except for Yangquan, there were no Chinese garrisons stationed along the line from Yangquan to Taiyuan.
Kawagishi Fumisaburo seemed to have anticipated Yamashita Tomoyuki's attitude.

With a wave of his hand, the operations staff officer beside him handed over Terauchi Juichi's reply and the results of the intelligence department and the air force department's reconnaissance to Yamashita Tomoyuki...
He lowered his head and took a few careful glances, and was greatly surprised: "Masaka~! The Chinese army actually has the spare energy to launch a strategic decisive battle with our army in the Yangquan area?"

"Ah."

Kawagishi Fumisaburo nodded: "This is also the reason why two of our field artillery positions were destroyed by the Chinese army. According to the current battlefield situation and intelligence, they have an unknown number of artillery pieces on the Niangzi Pass line, conservatively estimated to be more than 100, and the main force of their 27th Army has not been consumed by our army so far."

"The enemy commander's strategic pattern exceeded our pre-war estimates. Huang Shaolong is a man with a fierce heart."

Yamashita Fengwen nodded: "The efforts of the intelligence department have saved our 20th Division from a catastrophic disaster. Is this why you ordered the main attack on the left wing?"

Kawagishi Fumisaburo did not express his attitude out loud.

"If we defeat the enemy right now, our army can rest assured. However, our progress will lag behind a little, and we may not be able to enter Taiyuan City first."

What Yamashita Tomoyuki said was also what Kawagishi Fumisaburo, the commander of the 20th Division, was most worried about.

From beginning to end, the Japanese never worried about not being able to take Niangzi Pass. Instead, they were worried that their friendly forces were advancing faster than them.

The first achievement was to capture Taiyuan City.

The 20th Division naturally did not want to give way to the 5th Division.

"Don't worry, Commander. You have already made the corresponding arrangements. The 4th Brigade's Sakata Regiment and the Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment broke through the enemy's defense line in the Wutai Mountain area a day ago."

"Among them, the Sakata Regiment successively defeated the main forces of two divisions of the China Central Army and tore open a gap.

Sakata and Kasahara units are expanding to both wings
The Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment under General Pinglu Yongfu followed his orders and rushed to Mengxian and Shouyang...If they succeed, they can successfully cut off the supply lines of the Chinese army."

"That's it~!"

Yamashita Fengwen nodded and continued: "General, the enemy does not seem to be equipped with anti-gas equipment. I suggest that if the wind direction is right."

"Our army has strict rules regarding the use of jihad gas, but in this case, you can make the decision without asking for permission."

"Hayi, I will return to the front line immediately and continue to command the troops in battle."

Yamashita Tomoyuki, the old devil, received the news of the failure of the attack before he left the 20th Division headquarters.
The troops under Wu Shimin's command were poorly equipped, after all, they were from the Shaanxi Army.

But his own combat style and fighting will as well as that of his troops.

It is definitely commendable
The Japs attacked three times in a row in one morning.

Thousands of artillery pieces were fired, and for a moment the battlefield was filled with flames and smoke.

The front-line positions were also mostly destroyed.

It was under such circumstances that the garrison troops stationed on the front line of the Sacred Platform.

They stubbornly resisted the Japanese attack even though the Japanese rushed into the trenches under the cover of artillery fire.

The soldiers still fought to the death and severely beat these damn Japanese devils.

Feng Jingye wants to preserve his strength.
It doesn’t mean that the middle and lower-level officers below don’t want to fight the Japanese.

This battle.

The 169th Division fought with great force and achieved many victories.

It’s a pity that their own casualties were also quite serious.

Kawagishi Fumisaburo, Yamashita Tomoyuki and others received the news.

They were even more convinced that they had really obtained the battle plan drawn up by Huang Shaohong and Yan Laoxi!
At this moment.

Field hospital in Yangquan City.

"I say, Old Sun, how did you find out that place was a Japanese stronghold?"

"Yes, I heard that Chief of Staff Zhao personally led the team and killed more than a dozen Japanese soldiers, and also seized a radio station and other things."

Sun Weimou smiled and said, "Do you think I'm the same as you two reckless men?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the badge on his chest and said, "See? I'm not working as a combat staff officer for nothing, am I?"

"Okay, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me now."

Sun Weimou smiled and explained: "You know, my family used to run a restaurant. I don't know what my father's personality is like. " "When we first heard the news, the restaurant was probably ready to be sold. By the time the news was confirmed, my father would have run away. Making money is important, but saving your life is more important?"

Sun Weimou paused, then continued, "What's the most important thing... these people are not from Shanxi, they are refugees from the Northeast. The waiter's Mingtang is an old waiter... I really didn't see any problem at first... until we entered the box."

"What's the matter? Go on."

"Although this box is beautifully decorated, it's not very big. Ordinary people wouldn't care about such a small thing, but I guess the Japanese didn't install a bug in the room, it's just that the walls have ears."

"So you've actually been unsure all along, and Captain Bao was just fooling around?"

Sun Weimou chuckled: "Don't tell me, actually I just wanted to copy it first, and if there is a misunderstanding or I wrongly accuse them, I will just compensate them!"

Wu Ziqiang was quite helpless and rolled his eyes: "Alright, alright, does the brigade commander know about this?"

"Of course. I immediately reported to the brigade commander that they had received false intelligence and would not dare to attack rashly. In my opinion, this just bought time for the evacuation of the Yangquan area."

Sun Weimou looked at Zhuo Tianyu and said, "There is absolutely no problem with what you said. I am here to evacuate the wounded. You two and the other wounded soldiers will go to Changzhi."

"Changzhi?"

Zhuo Tianyu was stunned for a moment, and said hurriedly: "I am almost recovered, why should I go to Changzhi?"

"Don't you understand what the host means?"

Sun Weimou lowered his voice and continued, "It is highly likely that Taiyuan will not be able to be saved, but after all, we have successfully evacuated the industry and killed so many Japanese devils."

"Then why do we have to go to Changzhi? Why don't we just retreat to the mountains?"

Wu Ziqiang sighed: "A reckless man is a reckless man. Zhuo Tianyu can only lead troops into battle and kill enemies in your life."

"What, you know?"

Zhuo Tianyu was a little unconvinced.

"Before Changzhi, it wasn't the territory of whoever arrived first. The commander wanted us to go there first to claim the territory."

"what?"

Zhuo Tianyu was horrified. He looked up and around, and seeing that no one was paying attention to the three of them, he whispered, "Will Commander Yan be happy about this?"

Sun Weimou explained in a low voice: "Taiyuan is about to fall. According to the evacuation plan learned by the brigade commander, some will evacuate to Sichuan, some will evacuate to southwest Shanxi, and some will evacuate to Shaanxi."

"Then let's not go to southwest Shanxi. No, there are so many factories in Yangquan."

Zhuo Tianyu also came back to his senses at this time: "Changzhi?"

Seeing Sun Weimou nodded.

Zhuo Tianyu suddenly realized: "It turns out that the host has already considered these things."

Sun Weimou was speechless. He held his forehead and whispered, "Think about it yourself. The Japanese army has occupied the Pingjin area and the rich North China Plain. Now, their war in Shanghai is going quite smoothly, and now they are going to attack Nanjing."

"Once Jiangsu and Zhejiang fall, the entire Nationalist government's financial revenue will basically be ruined. If the chairman has no money to support the army, where will the military funds come from?"

"This"

After all, Zhuo Tianyu was from the Northwest Army.

Naturally, the warlords in various places raised funds on their own.
This is not a good memory. No matter which warlord was in power, the common people suffered in the end.
Even during the wars between warlords, the common people had to pay two taxes.
If I encounter a bad person, I can collect the tax in 20 or 30 years.
Seeing that Zhuo Tianyu had figured it out, Sun Weimou continued, "Okay, after the main forces of the second and fourth battalions arrive, first resettle the refugees and gather the defeated soldiers. Building a defense line can be put aside for now. The most important thing is that the mayor of Changzhi County can only be one of ours..."

"By the way, Captain Wu, you still need to do this."

"Captain?" Zhuo Tianyu was stunned.

Wu Ziqiang was also quite surprised at this time: "What do you mean, a promotion?"

"According to the brigade commander, you, Old Wu, will be promoted to colonel after the war. As for me, I will most likely partner with Old Wu and serve as the chief of staff in your regiment."

Zhuo Tianyu asked excitedly: "What about Laozi?"

"The host didn't say."

"I also want to be the leader. If the leader is not okay, the deputy leader will be fine too!"

Seeing Zhuo Tianyu a little disappointed
Sun Weimou smiled and added, "If I were to estimate, it is likely that Captain Luo will also be promoted to deputy regiment commander, and Captain Qian will be promoted to chief of staff."

The words are very clear.

The main force regiment was headed by Qian Bojun, Qian Zhaoyou as chief of staff, and Luo Weiguo as deputy head.

Zhuo Tianyu will be the deputy commander of Wu Ziqiang's regiment and will also lead the main infantry battalion, while Sun Weimou will be the chief of staff of their regiment."

"Is Zhang Dayun still serving as an advisor to the Commander?"

Sun Weimou was not too sure at this time, and just said vaguely: "I don't know, but last time I heard Sun Ming talking about it, the brigade commander seemed to admire Xue Jie from the 7th Company of the 1st Battalion..."

"That fake monk?"

Zhuo Tianyu said bluntly: "Not really, this guy was so timid during the battle that they were also very timid."

"But he was smart enough and performed very well when he fought the old level. Don't you think about how many people can catch the eyes of the Brigade Master?"

Sun Weimou then instructed: "You leave this afternoon, try to rest during the day, and move after dark. The Japanese planes are hovering in the sky. If we are hit, we may lose a lot of people."

"I have other tasks in Yangquan City. I will rush to Changzhi area after completing them."

(End of this chapter)