Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 118: The telegram was sent to the whole country, and Chu Yunfei became famous all over the world! He was awarded the title of general by the Personnel Bureau and had the highest military merit in Huangpu!
Chu Yunfei immediately sent a telegram to the headquarters of the commander of the Second War Zone.

The 122nd Division has now suffered more than half of its casualties, and its combat effectiveness depends entirely on its high morale.

Chu Yunfei suggested relying on subsequent favorable terrain, such as narrow passes, bridges, and commanding heights that are convenient for deploying troops to block the enemy.

To buy more time.

Abandoning Yangquan is a foregone conclusion.

the other side.

Tang Enbo had the latest telegram in his hand at this time.

But it was not news from the 358th Brigade.

Instead, it was a report that the guerrillas of the 129th Division were defeated by the Japanese army in the Xiyang area, with heavy casualties.

"This group of Eighth Route Army soldiers, with just a few broken guns, dared to provoke the main force of the Japanese army... After suffering a great loss, they became obedient!"

It was impossible to tell whether Wu Shaozhou was happy or angry in his voice.

Just stating what happened before.

On one side, the 358th Brigade was advancing like an unstoppable force... on the other side, the 129th Division suffered a Waterloo.

Tang Enbo's mood naturally improved a lot.

This is a top student who graduated from the Japanese Army Academy.

In terms of qualifications and academic qualifications, he is considered good among the entire Kuomintang army.

Tang Enbo was a direct descendant of Chiang Kai-shek.

He is well-known in the military for his saying "I only obey the orders of the chairman."

He was regarded as a close confidant by Chiang Kai-shek.

Among Chiang Kai-shek's direct generals, it is hard to find one who is less than 1.7 meters tall.

If the dark and sturdy general didn't know that he was the corps commander, he would probably have thought he was a platoon leader of some unit.

In addition to meeting guests.

Tang Enbo was a man of few appearances, had no private property, and had no shares in any major trading companies.

His original 13th Army was also famous for its courage to fight and fearlessness of death.

As someone close to Chiang Kai-shek, he naturally knew clearly that the Red Party was Chiang Kai-shek's biggest concern.

Tang Enbo also fought against the Red Party several times.

Seeing his former mortal enemy defeated, Tang Enbo was also very happy at this time: "How is the situation of the 358th Brigade?"

"There is no news yet, but the 89th Division has sent a victory report that the 40th Brigade of the Japanese Army has been defeated."

Defeat?

Tang Enbo saw through it but didn't say anything. He curled his lips slightly, implying something: "The situation in the Yangquan direction may change."

Wu Shaozhou was quite puzzled. He proposed a possibility that was closest to the answer: "Could it be that the corps commander thought that the Japanese army was defeated because they defeated the Japanese..."

"Let's not talk about the equipment of the 358th Brigade. Just with the Sichuan Army's few broken guns and their combat effectiveness, how could they defeat the Japanese?"

"Yeah. So what about the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army? Who knows if their results were diluted?"

"If you ask me, Chu Yunfei was probably promoted by Commander Yan because he couldn't find a suitable candidate..."

The combat staff headed by Peng Jingqiu did not take the ragtag army seriously at all.

Similar situations have occurred within their central army before.

A group of people fought a war, but in the end the main credit was taken by one person.

From then on, he rose to prominence and became famous all over the world. As for the rest, they had already become people mentioned in newspapers.

It's unfair, but it's the way it is.

Tang Enbo pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps it is not impossible...If they can seize the opportunity and use all their main forces to attack the enemy's position, causing the first-line troops to collapse and leading to the collapse of the entire front line."

"Chu Yunfei's ability to grasp the moment of transition between offense and defense exceeds that of any of us here..."

"Captain, could it be luck?"

Chief of Staff Wu Shaozhou was not willing to believe that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Sichuan Army had such capabilities, nor did he believe that Chu Yunfei had such command ability.

"No matter how capable a person is, he can't be a jack of all trades, right?"

"Yeah, could it be that this guy lied about the great victory?"

When everyone was puzzled
Deputy Chief of Staff Gou Jitang walked over quickly: "Commander, Chief of Staff, the latest telegram from the 358th Brigade."

"Ok?"

Tang Enbo raised his eyebrows and turned to look at Deputy Chief of Staff Gou Jintang.

"They defeated the main force of the Japanese army, killing more than 4,000 Japanese soldiers including the 20th Division Chief of Staff, Hisazo Kitamura. They also captured Hisazo Kitamura alive."

Tang Enbo was horrified, and his already crooked mouth became even more obvious: "Have you verified your identity?"

"The identity has been confirmed. After questioning, we learned that this person is now acting as the commander of the 39th Brigade. The original commander of the 39th Brigade, Major General Takagi Yoshito, was dismissed due to poor command during the battle at Niangzi Pass."

"It's not easy, it's really not easy!"

"How could the Jinsui Army and the Sichuan Army have such fighting power?"

"It's so scary! When did such a force appear?"

"Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. I always thought that Chu Yunfei was a man seeking fame and reputation, but now it seems that we underestimated the heroes of the world!"

Wu Shaozhou reminded him, "I remember this corps commander was a fifth-term student at the Whampoa Military Academy?"

Tang Enbo nodded and said, "I must meet Chu Yunfei if I have a chance. If he is really a great talent, I will recommend him to the chairman. A division commander or an army commander is always a better career than serving in the Second War Zone..."

The staff looked at each other and realized that Tang Enbo was looking for talent.
But Chu Yunfei is a direct descendant of the Jin Army...and everyone knows that it is unlikely that he will be in the same boat with their Central Army.

But before you are explicitly rejected, you should still give it a try.

The temporary command post, three kilometers west of Yangquan.

It was the first time that Chu Yunfei met the commander of the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army.

When it comes to military rank and position, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong naturally need to salute first.

"Commander Wang!"

"LV Chu..."

The two looked at each other.

At this time, Chu Yunfei had dark circles under his eyes and looked slightly tired.

He didn't look like he had been commanding battles for days, and even his uniform seemed not to be stained with dust.

Commander Wang Mingzhang’s condition was naturally not very good.

Although there was no blood on his body, he was covered in dust and the smell of gunpowder was a bit choking.

There were still some water droplets on the beard on his cheeks, as if it had been specially washed.

"Commander Wang, we joined forces to fight the enemy and won a great victory. Not only did we defeat all the enemy units, but we also wiped out three to four thousand Japanese troops. In my opinion, this battle can be called the Yangquan Victory!"

They joined forces to fight the enemy and won a great victory, annihilating three to four thousand Japanese troops.

In fact, they represent different meanings.

Division Commander Wang Mingzhang is an old military officer. With more than 20 years of military experience, he naturally knows what Chu Yunfei wants to express.

He immediately echoed: "It is all thanks to Commander Yan's effective command and the bravery of the 358th Division soldiers who have stepped forward to rescue our nd Division. Otherwise..."

"Without the arduous defense of Yangquan, there would be no great victory in this counterattack. Commander Wang, your 122nd Division is the one who deserves the most credit!"

Chu Yunfei's face was full of sincerity and his tone was extremely serious.

But Commander Wang Mingzhang naturally wouldn't take it seriously, nor would he take it to heart.

Even if Chu Yunfei really reported this, Yan Laoxi and Chang Kaishen would not believe it.
But this is not important.

What’s important is that after this battle is over.

No one will ignore the contributions of the Sichuan Army.

And they are the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army.

He will become famous throughout the world along with Chu Yunfei, the 358th Brigade, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Second World War Commander Headquarters.

Inside the combat meeting room at this time.

A combat meeting on how to defend Taiyuan was held.

This is the second time we have gathered together to discuss this matter, and it is just a formality.

"General Wei, everyone in the country knows that you are one of the Chairman's Five Tiger Generals, both wise and brave. Now you are the one that everyone expects to defend Taiyuan. Tell me, how can we win the battle to defend Taiyuan!"

Wei Lihuang remained silent and narrated expressionlessly: "Brother Baichuan is a veteran in the military. He naturally knows how to use troops, care about the people's hearts and is familiar with the terrain."

"The one who has won the hearts of the people of Taiyuan is none other than Brother Baichuan, the parent official of the Three Jins. Brother Baichuan is also the only one who knows all the terrain."

"Therefore, the commander of the upcoming Taiyuan battle must be Brother Baichuan!"

You, Yan Baichuan, are the father and mother official of Shanxi.

If you don’t guard it, who will?
When the Japs first invaded.

You, Yan Laoxi, were a dog of the Central Army and you were not even allowed into Shanxi. You only remembered to ask for help after you were beaten.

Yan Laoxi then turned to look at Mr. Zhou who was silent on the side: "Mr. Zhou, what do you think?"

Mr. Zhou represents the opinions of the Eighth Route Army.

So his thoughts are also very important.

The Eighth Route Army performed well on the battlefield in northern Shanxi.

The Pingxingguan victory, the Zhuanshui Village victory, and the night attack on Yangmingbao.

A heavy ambush occurred in Qigan Village in southern Shanxi.

Since entering Jin to fight.

They had the upper hand in several battles and never fought an unprepared battle.

Mr. Zhou stood up and looked around at everyone, then continued, "I think in addition to what General Wei said, we need to add one more thing."

"That means we need a general who has experience in defending a city."

"We all know that the soldiers who retreated from Xinkou were exhausted."

"With no new reinforcements arriving, it is impossible to defend Taiyuan City."

"Under Commander Yan's arrangement, the evacuation of military industry has reached 80%, and the evacuation of population has reached 75%. From a military and overall perspective, we should abandon Taiyuan City and move into the mountainous areas to conduct mobile warfare and deal with the Japanese army."

Mr. Zhou paused, then looked at everyone and continued, "But Taiyuan City is the capital of SX Province and one of the most important cities in North China. Abandoning it directly will have a huge negative impact on the confidence of all soldiers and civilians in the war of resistance. Taiyuan City still needs to be defended, even if it is only symbolic."

Mr. Zhou's speech won everyone's recognition and was in line with the interests of all parties.

"As far as the Jin army is concerned, the only one who meets Zhou Gong's words is General Fu Yisheng!"

"I agree. Let's talk about the battle of defending Zhuozhou."

"Zhang Xueliang used all kinds of weapons, even airplanes and poison gas bombs, and launched nine general attacks. General Fu was fearless in the face of danger and commanded well! He made sure that Zhuozhou remained standing!"

"What is even more commendable is that General Fu held out for three months, and when the city of Zhuozhou ran out of ammunition and food, he immediately wrote a letter of refusal with great righteousness after receiving the letter of surrender from Mr. Yu Guohan, a lobbyist of the Fengtian clique."

“I still remember it clearly.

General Fu wrote this: Among the subjects that teachers teach students, students have never learned a page about surrender.

Therefore, the students dare not obey. "

Fu Yisheng himself was unwilling to abandon Taiyuan City.

There just happens to be such an opportunity right now.

He immediately stood up and said, "It is more glorious to defend the land than to abandon it. I, Fu Zuoyi, will defend Taiyuan City!"

"it is good!"

Yan Baichuan stood up, quite excited: "Just when Taiyuan was about to become the second Shanghai, Yisheng stepped forward, which moved me."

"I have reserved half a month's worth of ammunition and weapons in the city. I hope that Yisheng will show off your skills again in the defense of Taiyuan."

Just as Fu Zuoyi was about to express his position, Liu Tao, director of the confidential office, suddenly broke into the operations room.

The rather inappropriate look made Yan Laoxi frown: "Why are you so flustered? What's the matter?"

"Commander Yan, everyone, great victory at Yangquan~!"

(O_o)???

Great victory?

Didn’t the Yangquan encirclement and annihilation campaign fail due to insufficient troops?

How come we won a great victory?

Everyone looked at each other, obviously none of them understood the situation.

"Speak slowly, speak slowly!"

"Yes!"

Liu Tao summarized the battle report sent by Chu Yunfei in a concise manner: "The 358th Regiment of the Japanese Army was completely wiped out, and the th Brigade captured the Chief of Staff of the th Division of the Japanese Army, Hisazo Kitamura! The battle results are estimated to have killed more than Japanese troops including Hisazo Kitamura!"

"what?"

Everyone was extremely surprised for a moment!
The entire Xinkou line fought for a day and a night, and suffered two thousand casualties, which was considered a heavy loss.

The so-called Niangzi Pass siege and annihilation battle lasted less than two days.

How could they kill so many Japanese devils?

Everyone who heard the content of the telegram actually had the same idea.

Isn't this pure nonsense?
Yan Laoxi was also extremely surprised and reached out to take the telegram handed over by Liu Tao.

After taking a few glances, he immediately ordered: "Report to Chairman Jiang in Nanjing immediately!"

"Yes!"

Liu Tao turned and left, and Yan Laoxi immediately handed the telegram in his hand to Wei Lihuang who was standing beside him.

Then everyone circulated
Chu Yunfei's telegram described the
In other words, there seems to be a consensus on the division of credit.

The 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army fought bloody battles for three days and two nights, delaying and consuming the Japanese offensive.

Tang Enbo's elite 13th Army and Zeng Wanzhong's 3rd Army pinned down the Xiyang Detachment and the 40th Brigade of the Japanese Army.

In the telegram.

Chu Yunfei also told about the signs that the Japanese army split up at the front observation post, and suspected that Feng Qinzai's troops had attacked the Japanese army from behind... but because he could not get in touch, he could not verify it.
Feng Jingye’s radio station has not been turned on, and it is a consensus that no one can contact him.

As for what happened specifically, it doesn't matter anymore.

What can be confirmed now is that the siege of Yangquan has been lifted.

"I remember that the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army was only a Type B division? Facing the main division of the Japanese Army, they were able to hold out for such a long time. The Sichuan Army really impressed us!"

Deng Jinkang laughed and looked at Yan Baichuan, his tone full of gratitude: "If it weren't for Brother Baichuan's help and providing a large amount of weapons and ammunition for our army, how could our 122nd Division accomplish such a feat?"

"Without the hard defense of Yangquan, how could we have won this great victory?"

Yan Laoxi and others were naturally extremely excited.

Wei Lihuang, Mr. Zhou, Fu Zuoyi and others exchanged glances and proposed to rely on the mountainous terrain of Jinzhong area to conduct mobile warfare with the Japanese army.

Before this, everyone was close to reaching a consensus.

And now, Yan Laoxi would naturally not stop it.

"Mr. Zhou, your troops should carry out guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines according to the original plan, destroy the Japanese army's transportation lines, harass their baggage trains, and use any means that can cause trouble to the Japanese."

Before this, Yan Laoxi even had the idea of ​​transferring all the main forces of the 115th and 119th Divisions to the Niangziguan front line.

Now, the situation at Niangzi Pass has turned from dangerous to safe.

The industrial equipment and population in Yangquan area were also evacuated, and those that could not be evacuated were all completely destroyed.

The Japanese suffered heavy casualties and all they got was a section of railroad track and a dilapidated station.
"General Wei, please follow the original plan and occupy the mountainous areas of Jinzhong and Jinnan to deal with the Japanese invaders."

For everyone here, the "great victory" is certainly a cause for joy.

However, the Japanese army's strategic plan to capture Taiyuan would not stop because of some setbacks.

Even though the 78th Regiment was almost wiped out, the Japanese army still has about 20,000 troops under its control.

With the arrival of subsequent support troops, it is only a matter of time to break through the defense line.

The most important thing at the moment is the Taiyuan city defense plan.

Yan Laoxi began to be assisted by the Chief of General Staff Zhu Shouguang.

Corresponding deployment arrangements were made.

The 22nd Army and the 3rd Army will remain in the southeastern Shanxi region and continue fighting.

Feng Jingye's troops will withdraw to the First War Zone for rest and replenishment.

According to the original plan, Sun Lianzhong's troops will go to Yuci to rest and prepare to fight against the Japanese troops heading towards Niangziguan.

Nanjing.

Huangpu Road official residence.

At this time, Chiang Kai-shek was facing diplomatic, military, and internal pressure.

Japanese Foreign Minister Hirota Koki summoned U.S. Ambassador to Japan James Lew.

Ask the Americans to tell Chiang Kai-shek: "As the war continues, the conditions for peace talks will become more stringent"

Hans also took the opportunity to warn Chiang Kai-shek: "Don't reject Japan's conditions without consideration. Judging from the current situation, the fall of Taiyuan, a major city in North China, is a foregone conclusion. Even if the Republic of China tries its best, it will not be able to reverse Japan's military victory."

The reason why the Japanese continue to put pressure on price.

It was precisely because at this time they were very close to Jinling, the capital of the Republic of China.

The Central China Front Army had a strong desire to capture Nanjing.

Looking back from a later perspective, Chiang Kai-shek's strategic ability was, to put it jokingly, at the level of MacArthur.
He naturally knew that once Taiyuan was lost, the flank of North China would be completely exposed to the control of the Japanese army, and the complete fall of North China was inevitable.

Before this, he had made several bold statements, calling for the Japanese to be driven into the Huangpu River.

And now...the decline of the Battle of Shanghai has become apparent.

If we don't retreat and preserve our strength in order to fight again, we will most likely be defeated.

It will be extremely difficult to extricate yourself at that time!

Just as Chiang Kai-shek was frowning and thinking hard, unable to find a strategy to defeat the enemy.

Zhu Peiji reported: "Chairman, Commander Bai is here."

"Let him in."

Half a minute later.

Deputy Chief of Staff Bai Jiansheng walked in with the latest telegram in his hand: "Chairman...The latest news came from Tokyo. Their wartime headquarters will be established soon."

Chiang Kai-shek frowned slightly, but remained calm: "I understand."

"Yes!"

Bai Jiansheng placed the telegram in his hand on the desk and then walked away.

Little Zhuge had just walked out of the room.

Chiang Kai-shek hurriedly picked up the telegram placed in front of him.

Since the outbreak of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Japanese General Staff had studied whether to establish a headquarters.

According to intelligence, the Imperial Headquarters served as a unified political and strategic agency and was the highest agency in Japan to direct the war.

Theoretically, it is not just a command body, it is more like a "supreme command" that forcibly brings together the divided military departments.

Chiang Kai-shek naturally knew what the Supreme Command meant...this was not good news.

Once the wheel of war starts rolling, it will never stop.

There can only be one winner from either side.

Just as Chiang Kai-shek was thinking about countermeasures, Qian Dajun walked over.

"Sir, great victory!"

"A great victory?"

Chiang Kai-shek was somewhat surprised. The war was raging everywhere and the situation was deteriorating.

Great victory, where does the great victory come from?
"Yes, in the Yangquan encirclement and annihilation battle, the main force of our troops completely wiped out the Japanese 358th Regiment, and also captured the chief of staff of the Japanese th Division alive. Participants in this battle included not only the main force of Tang Enbo's th Army, Feng Jingye's th Army, Zeng Wanzhong's rd Army, Chu Yunfei's th Brigade, but also the nd Division of the Sichuan Army."

Where did the news come from? Chiang Kai-shek took the telegram sorted out by Qian Dajun.

The three telegrams were sent by Tang Enbo, the Second War Zone Commander Headquarters, and the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army.

Due to different perspectives, the way of narration is naturally quite different.

Tang Enbo was frank and admitted that the main force of the Yangquan victory was the 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the nd Division of the Sichuan Army.

But in a telegram of more than 200 words, only less than 30 words mentioned the Shanxi Army and the Sichuan Army.

The rest were all talking about the hard work of the 13th Army, which tied down the main force of the 40th Brigade of the Japanese Army, which led to such a victory.

Chiang Kai-shek was in a good mood now, and he laughed and scolded: "This Enbo, he is still thinking about competing for credit at this time, how can I forget him?"

The telegram report from the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army was more detailed.

After three days and two nights of hard fighting, the counterattack was launched with the strong support of the 358th Brigade.
According to the Sichuan Army, if it were not for the support of the 358th Brigade.
Chiang Kai-shek frowned, "I remember sending a telegram to Chu Yunfei yesterday?"

Qian Dajun was stunned for a moment and looked at Zhu Peiji standing beside him.

Zhu Peiji stepped forward and explained in a low voice: "Commissioner...you ordered them to evacuate from Meng County and go to Shouyang for defense."

"Did Chu Yunfei call back?"

Zhu Peiji told the truth: "Yes."

"Why didn't I see the telegram?"

Zhu Peiji looked conflicted: "Yes, I will inform you of the order."

"and then?"

"Gone."

If you have any questions, you can state them and express your objections.

Chu Yunfei just replied with a telegram saying that he was fully informed.

What does "know everything" mean? It means knowing everything and knowing it in detail.

What Chu Yunfei meant was that I received the telegram from the Chairman and read it carefully and understood the details.

then.

He led his troops to support the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army which was defending Yangquan.

Knowing ≠ I execute.

Zhu Peiji also knew that Chiang Kai-shek was very disgusted with this.
So after saying that, I subconsciously shrank back, ready to be scolded.

Unexpectedly, Chiang Kai-shek's frown relaxed and he laughed and scolded: "This brat actually disobeyed my orders."

"The battle at Niangzi Pass can boost the morale of the nation's military and civilians in the war of resistance. It is a great achievement. Circulate it to the entire army immediately."

Chiang Kai-shek hesitated for a moment and said, "Send a telegram to the whole country! We plan to promote Chu Yunfei and award him the Blue and White Medal."

"Yes!"

Qian Dajun turned around to make arrangements, but Chiang Kai-shek stopped him: "Wait, prepare the plane, I need to go to Taiyuan."

"Sir, Taiyuan is about to be plunged into war..."

"Of course I know. Let Lin Wei get ready and go with me."

Seeing that Chiang Kai-shek was quite determined, Qian Dajun simply stopped persuading him.

Quickly arrange to contact Chu Yunfei and Wang Mingzhang's troops to verify the results of the battle.

On the other hand, they quickly contacted Lin Wei, the current director of the Personnel Department.

Since Chiang Kai-shek allowed Lin Wei to go along, his intention was obvious.

This rank.

It is not a job rank on a letter of commission, but a formal military rank.

No matter what position Chu Yunfei holds in the future.

Even if he committed a serious crime, he would be demoted to a small soldier.

Before he was demoted, he was still General Shao!
Formal military ranks and positional ranks are two completely different systems.

Many students of the first class of Whampoa Military Academy did not even have official military ranks.

Even his official military rank is not as high as Chu Yunfei's official military rank.

It can be said.

At this time, Chu Yunfei was already the first person in the fifth class of Huangpu Military Academy!
Compared with the seniors from the second and third periods, they are not inferior!

Even better than most of the seniors.

Qian Dajun could already imagine what would happen once the news spread.

All the praise was given to Chu Yunfei alone, and he was the most popular person for a while.

No one is destined to sleep this night!

Chu Yunfei Radio was silent.

Together with the Sichuan Army, they retreated to Shouyang overnight to build the last line of defense.

As for the Japanese army.

As the main force of the 40th Brigade retreated to provide support.

The troops of the 20th Division not only did not pursue.

Instead, they retreated a full thirteen kilometers.

After Fumisaburo Kawagishi learned that Chief of Staff Hisazo Kitamura was missing.

Quite frightened.

While gathering the remaining troops, they also built a defense line.

And reported the situation to Terauchi Hisaichi.

Terauchi Juichi was also extremely shocked when he received the news.

An entire infantry regiment was severely damaged or even wiped out.

This is not a Black Island Cavalry Regiment.

The 78th Regiment has a full complement of more than 6,000 men, but less than 500 officers and soldiers remain.
In just less than a month, such a devastating blow was suffered on the Niangzi Pass front line.

Put the telegram aside.

The 20th Division and Xiyang Detachment can no longer be relied upon.

One was beaten half to death, and the other was just entangled by the main forces of the two armies, making it difficult to provide quick support.

The entire southeastern Shanxi was clearly within reach, but the situation turned out like this.

Terauchi Juichi thought hard but could not come up with an answer to the question.

Why on earth did it turn out like this?

"Order, the 20th Division is to immediately defeat Feng Qinzai's troops, capture Yangquan City, stay where they are to regroup, and then launch an attack in the direction of Shouyang."

"The Xiyang Detachment will immediately abandon the attack on the area south of Xiyang, defeat the enemy in front of it, and then defend Pingding and Xiyang City to ensure the stability of the rear defense line."

"Also, a bounty is being offered for General Chu Yunfei of the Jinsui Army. No matter if he is dead or alive, a reward of 100,000 dollars will be given."

"Hai!"

Major newspapers across the country published the good news overnight.

Countless reporters received notice that Kai-shek will hold a press conference the next day.

At the same time, all the armies across the country received news that Chiang Kai-shek commended Chu Yunfei of the 358th Brigade.

Promotion and honors!
Or the Blue and White Medal!

Just a few days ago, we completely wiped out the Japanese Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment... and killed more than a thousand Japanese devils.

It's only been a few days.

He was the main force of the attack in Yangquan again, encircled and killed more than 4,000 Japanese devils, and captured the chief of staff of the 20th Division of the Japanese Army alive!
The next morning.

On the streets of major cities across the country.

Newsboys were extremely excited, and even some newspaper staff were handing out newspapers for free on the streets.

"Extra, Extra, in Yangquan, our army has won a great victory, completely annihilated the Japanese 78th Infantry Regiment, and captured the Chief of Staff of the Japanese 20th Division alive!"

"Extra, Extra! Chu Yunfei's troops from the 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army have annihilated the main force of the enemy and routed the Japanese army by fifty miles!"

"Here's the money, give me one!"

“No charge!”

"Here, give me another one!"

"I want it too, I want it too!"

Someone started to make a fuss: "Is there anyone who can read? Can you tell me what's going on?"

"We killed more than 358 Japanese soldiers. Their chief of staff, Kuzo Kusanagi, was also captured alive by two soldiers from the th Brigade!"

"What? We killed more than 8,000 Japanese soldiers and captured a high-ranking official?"

In Wuhan, in Guangzhou, in Nanjing, in Chongqing, Zhengxian, in Xuzhou, in Kaifeng, and in Jinan.

The people spontaneously took to the streets and launched a massive anti-Japanese march.

The Japanese Army is invincible?

Fuck you, you stinking dog fart.

In less than half a month, a cavalry regiment and an infantry regiment were completely wiped out.

There was also a high-ranking official who was arrested!

Chief of Staff of the 20th Division?

What level is that?
I don’t know, but it’s been reported in the newspaper, so at least he’s a general~!

Although ordinary people don’t know what level an infantry regiment is.

I don’t know what kind of role Kumura Hisazo plays.

They just know.

The Japanese who were able to send telegrams to the whole country and make headlines in newspapers are definitely not simple people.

The Japanese were defeated and many people were killed!
This is a very happy thing, comparable to celebrating the New Year!

For a while.

The anti-Japanese war enthusiasm of the military and civilians across the country was ignited again, and countless people donated money and materials and joined the army!
And the protagonist of this battle: Chu Yunfei.

At this time, he was in his brigade headquarters and cordially received the great hero who captured the Japanese Chief of Staff alive.

"What are your names, boys?"

"Report to the commander, Wang Weiguo!"

"Reporting to the commander, Li Baojia."

Chu Yunfei laughed: "Are you two from the same village?"

"Yes, we are both from Xiawangzhuang Village, Xing County."

"Protecting the family and defending the country, these are both good names. You have done it and are worthy of these names!"

"Rewards are necessary for meritorious service!"

Chu Yunfei waved his hand.

The guard standing nearby immediately brought over two plates of silver dollars.

"Here is five hundred dollars. It's a personal reward from me to you."

"We will have to wait for the details of the subsequent awards. We will give the awards after reporting to Nanjing."

"By the way, your military ranks must also be promoted. To protect our home and our country, I, Chu Yunfei, declare that you two are now privates first class!"

The two little soldiers had never seen so much ocean in their lives.

When it was really placed in front of them, the two little soldiers were almost dazzled.

His eyes were lost in thought.

Staring at the tray in front of him.

It seems that he has already started to figure out how to spend the money!

Fang Ligong and Chu Yunfei looked at each other and smiled slightly.

Both guys are still young and rely on their courage.

It's already very good to be able to have such a performance.

Liu Wang was a little embarrassed and stepped forward: "The commander promoted you, why don't you thank him?"

"Thank you, sir!"

They both thanked him in unison.

Chu Yunfei smiled and said, "Liu Wang, these are the new recruits you brought out."

"Yes"

Liu Wang hurriedly explained: "Captain...these two boys are only seventeen years old and don't know the etiquette. I will teach them a lesson when I get back."

"Haha, look at how cowardly you are. How come you were so brave when you were chasing the devils?"

Chu Yunfei stepped forward and continued, "I heard everything. You chased them for more than ten miles and killed seven or eight of them?"

No, how did you know?
Liu Wang was a little confused and nodded: "Yes."

"Why, guess how I knew that?"

Chu Yunfei smiled and said, "Is there anything in the entire 358th Brigade that I, Chu Yunfei, don't know? You have performed very well... You should be rewarded for your merits and punished for your mistakes.

Rewards and punishments should be clearly defined. This is my rule, Chu Yunfei, and also the rule of the 358th Brigade.

You also want to be promoted. I plan to choose between you and Xue Jie as the battalion commander and deputy battalion commander.
Do you have any idea to become a battalion commander?"

Liu Wang was slightly stunned, and after hesitating for a moment, he said: "Commander, why don't you be a deputy battalion commander? The fake monk is better at commanding than me. I am only good at charging."

"Why, you don't want to fight for it?"

Liu Wang did not hesitate this time. He shook his head with a determined look and said, "There is nothing to fight for. Xue Jie and his company usually suffer the least casualties after completing their missions in each battle. He is not as good as me in charging into battle, and I am not as good as him in commanding operations.

If we were to choose one of us to be the battalion commander, he would be more suitable than me!"

The admiration in Fang Ligong and Chu Yunfei's eyes became even stronger.

very good!

very good!
"That's right... I'm glad you think so. Go back and wait!"

"Yes!"

After Liu Wang left, Chu Yunfei began to discuss the staffing adjustments with Fang Ligong.

When the Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment was annihilated.

Nanjing has already loosened its staffing arrangements.

There is even a reorganization plan.

The 358th Regiment will also be reorganized into the 196th Regiment.

The teaching regiment was reorganized into the 197th Regiment.

The organization of a Class A combat brigade includes two infantry regiments, an artillery regiment and a mountain artillery battalion.

Naturally, the positions of Li Zhenxi and Qian Bojun as group leaders could not be changed.

The 196th Regiment was headed by Lieutenant Colonel Qian Bojun (who had not yet been officially promoted to colonel), and the 197th Regiment was headed by Colonel Li Zhenxi.

Ouyang Xianpeng, Lieutenant Colonel and commander of the 30th Artillery Regiment.

Liang Guoping, Major Commander of the Mountain Artillery Battalion.

It is natural that Fang Ligong, the chief of staff of the 358th Brigade, will be promoted to the position.

But the positions of deputy heads of the two regiments are more complicated.

Chu Yunfei has five battalion commanders under him.

Except Qian Bojun, there are Wu Ziqiang, Luo Weiguo, Zhuo Tianyu, and Qian Zhaoming.

Luo Weiguo naturally has to partner with Qian Bojun.

Li Zhenxi also needs to send a deputy regiment commander. If they disagree, a chief of staff will also be sent in.

Chu Yunfei originally planned to form a new infantry regiment.

As the backbone, they are responsible for training new recruits, performing some simple combat tasks, maintaining local security, etc.

This regiment will be headed by the former second battalion commander Wu Ziqiang, and the former fourth battalion commander Zhuo Tianyu will serve as deputy commander.

Qian Zhaoming would either go to the 197th Li Zhenxi Regiment as chief of staff or to the new regiment as chief of staff.

Then consider promotion to a regimental-level position.

"Commander... Regarding Li Zhenxi's job transfer, why don't we hear his own opinion?"

"Ah."

Chu Yunfei glanced at Sun Ming and immediately ordered, "Please ask Brother Wu Guan to come over for me."

"Yes!"

Chu Yunfei was quite conflicted for a while regarding the organizational adjustments of the 30th Artillery Regiment and the Mountain Artillery Battalion.

"Liang Guoping's military exploits are much better than Ouyang Xianpeng's."

"But his seniority in the Jin army is not as good as Ouyang Xianpeng's. I know you, Commander, don't value seniority, but there is no place for him in our brigade right now."

Chu Yunfei touched his chin and hesitated for a moment: "How about expanding another mountain artillery regiment?"

Fang Ligong leaned forward slightly, somewhat speechless.

He looked at Chu Yunfei with a confused look on his face and couldn't say anything for a long time.

Expand another mountain artillery regiment?

The following three infantry regiments and one artillery regiment are not enough..
We also need to expand the mountain artillery regiment.
It would be impossible for anyone else to agree to be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone because of his meritorious service.

What’s more, it’s Yan Laoxi himself?
This is the current structure of their 358th Brigade.

It is already in an overstaffed state.

These food supplies.

There are some arguments later on.

To expand it further...is simply adding burden to yourself.

"Commander, do you think Commander Yan, or the chairman, would agree?"

Chu Yunfei was silent for a moment, but still didn't want to give up: "I still have to give it a try."

"The artillery company also needs to be reorganized. What are you going to do with the captured 50mm grenade launchers, crooked-handled machine guns, etc.?"

Chu Yunfei couldn't tolerate a machine gun like the Type 99 light machine gun, which had an anti-human design.

As for the grenade launcher, he looked down upon it even more.

If he has a mortar, he will definitely not consider weapons like grenade launchers.

"Give it to the new infantry regiment, or ask Director Li to exchange equipment."

"This reorganization is a big project. It is estimated that it will be difficult to complete within ten days or half a month. The artillery regiment has also made great contributions, as well as the anti-aircraft artillery company and the baggage battalion..."

"If it is expanded, it will be a regimental-level organization. If it is decentralized to the regiment level, the 197th Regiment will still need to recruit soldiers."

"Or is it that the newly formed First Regiment's infantry is providing a second reinforcement?"

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Well, split up the original newly formed first regiment, break it up and divide it into two regiments, and use our own reorganization plan."

"The 196th Regiment consists of three main infantry battalions and one reserve battalion. If you do not agree to expand the organization, then the mountain artillery battalion will be incorporated into the 197th Regiment. The heavy mortar battalion will continue to be in the 196th Regiment. Three of the four artillery companies will be transferred to the main infantry battalions."

"The 4th artillery company will be strengthened and assigned to the new infantry regiment. This way, no one will suffer."

Fang Ligong nodded, and then continued: "Many of our heavy machine guns were damaged in this battle. Now according to statistics, there are only less than twelve left."

"As for heavy machine guns, Commander Yan probably doesn't have any of them. What about the captured Type 92 heavy machine guns?"

"They are all in a damaged state. We are currently unable to repair them and need to set up a repair shop."

Chu Yunfei nodded and looked towards the southeast.

I don't know how things are going in Changzhi County.
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