Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 150: Confrontation with the senior students of the fourth term; There must be a way out when the car reaches the "mountain"! (Subscription required)

Eastern Route Army Headquarters.

In the combat conference room.

Zhao Shoushan, Zeng Wanzhong, Chu Yunfei and others took their seats under the guidance of the cadres.

"Master Zhao, I have long admired you!"

"Chu Lu Zhang, the previous battle at Niangzi Pass was thanks to you."

Zhao Shoushan's brows relaxed, a smile appeared on his face, and he shook hands with Chu Yunfei.

"You're welcome. You and I are both soldiers. Facing a powerful enemy, we must work together!"

"Well said!" Zeng Wanzhong joined the conversation with a smile: "The battle of Niangzi Pass is also a place of honor for us soldiers."

"Commander Zeng!"

"Commander Zeng."

"We will do our best to protect southeastern Shanxi this time." Zeng Wanzhong said: "Ensure the safety of the people in southeastern Shanxi and give these damned Japanese a heavy blow."

Zhao Shoushan looked worried. "The status of each of our units is not very good. Even if I am included, I have less than 4,000 troops so far. If we include the reinforcements that arrived from Shaanxi recently, the headquarters has less than 7,000 troops, half of whom are new recruits who have never been on the battlefield."

Zeng Wanzhong nodded and said, "Yes, we don't have many soldiers left now. Fortunately, we have recruited a lot of soldiers locally. However, the problem of weapons and ammunition has not been solved yet. The situation in Shanxi is deteriorating. No matter how difficult it is, as soldiers, we should fulfill our responsibilities and obligations."

Chu Yunfei also spoke up: "Commander Yan reminded me on the phone a few days ago. He said that if you are stuck in the mud and can't get out, you are not a strong man. If you are stuck in greed, anger, and ignorance and can't break out, you are not a hero. There is an old saying that goes, when you reach the mountain, there will always be a way ahead."

While talking.

Chu Yunfei gestured towards the southwest with his eyes.

And he emphasized the word "mountain" very much.

Zhao Shoushan and Zeng Wanzhong looked at each other.

He immediately understood the hidden meaning of Chu Yunfei's words.

Chongqing is also known as the Mountain City.

There must be a road in front of this mountain.

Naturally, this means that Chiang Kai-shek will provide corresponding support.

Before saying this, he opened with Yan Laoxi's words.

The two of them pondered over it secretly.

Everyone thought that what Chu Yunfei meant was.

This battle.

The commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone, Yan Laoxi, and the Shancheng side will give full support.

As for why they didn't say it directly...it was probably because apart from the three of them, they were all members of the National Army.

The rest are all from the Eighth Route Army, right?
Following the call of the general commander.

All the army, division and brigade officers attending the meeting stood up

"sit down."

The commander-in-chief walked to the front of the seat, looked at everyone with a smile, and said loudly: "Speaking of which, this is the first meeting since the establishment of our Eastern Route Army."

"Many of the people here are meeting for the first time, and some don't even know each other. Before the meeting, let's take attendance."

"Peng XX"

"Have!"

"Zeng Wanzhong."

"Have!"

"Zhao Shoushan."

"Have!"

"Lin X"

"Have!"

Chu Yunfei's eyes flashed.

Only then did he notice the senior from the fourth class of Whampoa Military Academy sitting not far away.

The person himself.

It only took him three years to go from a company commander to a corps commander.

At that time, he was only twenty-five years old.

He is the second youngest corps commander in the history of our army.

Now, he commands the 115th Division.

It is also the old foundation of the Central Red Army and the 15th Corps.

At that time, it was the best-equipped, most highly qualified and most outstanding division in the Eighth Route Army.

The 129th Division also suffered losses at the hands of the Japanese in Qigan Village, and then there was the great victory in Qigan Village.

The 115th Division has not been defeated so far.
Its commander.

He is the one who fought from the White Mountains and Black Waters to the ends of the earth.

It is known as the sharpest sword of the Republic.

He is not very tall, less than 1.7 meters.

The whole person feels gloomy and depressed.

Just when Chu Yunfei was busy socializing.

He just sat in his seat.

His eyes were fixed on the military map hanging on the wall.

This senior student can be described as introverted, or cold and aloof.

He is indeed not good at socializing, otherwise.

You should at least say hello.

Chu Yunfei naturally read some stories about himself and war history.

I know that he is a true strategic and tactical genius.

In large-scale military operations, it is even possible to provide precise commands down to the brigade level, or even pay attention to the battle situation at the battalion level.

Whether it is the three-three infantry squad tactics founded by the People's Liberation Army.

It is still the three fast and one slow (Lin's is four fast and one slow) and three fierce tactics that Chu Yunfei is still using.

In fact, they were all written by this senior from the fourth term.

While other troops were still carrying explosive packs and charging to blow up the bunkers,
The Fourth Field Army had already begun to implement company-level group assault tactics, effectively reducing casualties during the attack.

It can be said to be the most dazzling pearl in China's military history.

Of course.

Chu Yunfei is now confident that he is no worse than this senior.

"Chu Yunfei!"

"Have!"

Chu Yunfei spoke in a loud voice and stood up.

After hearing the voice, the senior from the fourth term turned to look at Chu Yunfei with an expressionless face. He looked at him carefully with his eyes flickering, as if thinking about something.

The roll call ended quickly.

The commander-in-chief immediately got to the point: "Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in Shanxi, the Battle of Northern Shanxi, the Battle of Xinkou, the Battle of Niangziguan, and even the Battle of Taiyuan, no matter how outstanding our results and performance were, we ultimately failed."

"But victory and defeat are common in wars. What are you afraid of?"

"What we fear is that they appear to be together but their hearts are not together, they are sleeping in the same bed but dreaming different dreams, and their strengths are not used in the same direction."

"Fighting the war of resistance is the unshirkable responsibility of every general and every unit!"

"This time, according to the intelligence from Shancheng, the Japanese army has been frequently mobilized recently, and it is very likely that they will attack the southeastern Shanxi region that our Eastern Route Army is responsible for defending."

"The Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters has ordered that except for the operations in the Taiyue Mountain area, General Wei Lihuang will be in charge of the command."

"The rest of the troops will be under the command of our Eastern Army this time."

The commander-in-chief paused and looked at everyone.

"When you came, we had already discussed your ideas and battle plans. We have already summarized and compiled them accordingly."

"And according to the opinions of the Military Committee and the Second World War Commander's Headquarters."

"We have comprehensively evaluated two sets of combat plans that are most suitable for the current situation."

The deputy chief of staff stood up and walked to the battle map, clearing his throat: "Everyone, please take a look."

"The first set of operational plans was drawn up by the Military Committee and also incorporated the suggestions of the generals."

"This combat plan adopts the combat strategy of rejecting the north and destroying the east."

"If the Japanese 20th Division launches an attack from the Nantongpu Railway, it will be resisted by the Central Army under the command of General Wei Lihuang."

"Our Eastern Route Army is mainly responsible for fighting the enemy advancing westward, mainly the 108th Brigade and the th Division."

"The military committee's battle plan is to rely on the plain area of ​​the Handan-Changzhi Highway to lure the enemy deep into our territory, and then resolutely encircle and annihilate them with the main forces of the four divisions and one brigade."

Zhao Shoushan immediately asked, "Which four divisions are the main forces of the Fourth Division?"

"The 115th and 129th Divisions of the Eighth Route Army, your 17th Division, and the 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

Seeing Zhao Shoushan's puzzled expression.

The deputy chief of general staff explained: "Chu Luzhang's unit has four infantry regiments, two artillery regiments and other directly affiliated units. The current combat strength has reached 10,000 people, which can be regarded as a division-level unit."

"We also plan to use Zeng Wanzhong's Third Army, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters Special Forces Regiment, the First and Third Death Columns, and Wang's Detachment to strengthen the Xiyang defense line and prevent the enemy from advancing southward."

Zeng Wanzhong asked, "What about the Fourth Brigade?"

"Only a small force will be deployed to harass, contain and block the enemy's advance."

The time it took the 4th Brigade to march all the way to Changzhi was far greater than the speed of the Japanese army's assault advance in the direction of Handan.

Chu Yunfei stood up and indicated: "There is a biggest problem here."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff smiled and nodded, motioning Chu Yunfei to walk in front of the crowd.

He took the baton and pointed in the direction of the 4th Brigade.

"If the 4th Brigade launches the first attack and does not put up resistance, with the combat effectiveness of the Japanese 4th Brigade, it can break through to Nanguan Town in two days at the latest."

"Although there are many ambush sites in the mountainous terrain, there is a paved road from Dongguan (a township between Qi County and Taigu, under the jurisdiction of Qi County, only eight kilometers away from Qi County) to Nanguan Town, Qin County, Yueting, and Changzhi."

"Although the 4th Brigade is not a mechanized unit, it only marches at an average speed of 50 kilometers per day."

"Once the Japanese general offensive begins."

"We may not have more than two days left to annihilate the enemy advancing westward."

Chu Yunfei paused and said, "I would like to ask you, who is sure to annihilate or severely damage the main force of the Japanese army's westward advance within two days?"

"This"

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Chu Yunfei shook his head and said, "Although the plains are convenient for our attack, the Japanese can also take advantage of their firepower.

Such a battle would inevitably lead to a large number of casualties in our army. Under such circumstances, it would only be a matter of time before the southeastern part of Shanxi fell into the hands of the Japanese army. "

“That’s true.”

Zeng Wanzhong nodded and said, "We can't just consider the present and ignore the future. The Japanese don't just have a few troops."

Zhao Shoushan also expressed his opinion: "If our troops cannot be replenished quickly as they are now, and we lack weapons and ammunition, under this circumstance, even if southeastern Shanxi is not seized by the Japanese today, it will be seized by the Japanese tomorrow."

Brigade Commander Chen added fuel to the fire: "But this is the battle plan drawn up by the principal..."

“That’s why we should be more cautious.”

Chu Yunfei looked at the commander-in-chief and the deputy commander-in-chief with inquiring eyes.

Seeing that the two of them had a tacit understanding, he nodded slightly.

The deputy commander then said loudly: "Everyone, why don't you take a look at the second alternative combat plan."

"Alright."

Seeing that Chu Yunfei was still standing in front of the battle map, the Deputy Chief of General Staff had returned to his seat.

Zhao Shoushan and Zeng Wanzhong looked at each other and understood what was going on.

No wonder Chu Yunfei is so sure
This second set of combat plans was entirely his own!

“Based on the intelligence we have received so far.

Taking into account the deployment of the Japanese army and the distance of the attack, etc.

Seeing that some of the participants looked puzzled, some looked at him.

Chu Yunfei then added: "Twenty days ago, our army advanced to the Handan area and annihilated a Japanese army of about 1,200 people in Handan City. Judging from the reserve materials in the city alone, the Japanese army did not have a strategic plan to attack southeastern Shanxi in a short period of time. Comprehensive judgment.

The Japanese Fourth Brigade will certainly launch the first attack and advance along the highway towards Nanguan Town. "

Chu Yunfei looked back at the battle map and pointed in the direction of Qi County.

"I suggest that we use the main force of one regiment to firmly defend Nanguan Town, and only send a company-level force to Dongtuancheng and Xituancheng to put up a little resistance and then lure the enemy deeper into our territory."

After saying that.

Chu Yunfei looked back at the map.

Only then did it become apparent that the locations of these two villages had not yet been standardized in the Eighth Route Army's combat map.

With a slight smile, Chu Yunfei raised the baton in his hand and indicated the location of the two villages.

"It's about this location, about four kilometers north of Nanguan Town. The road passes between two villages. There are two villages on both sides of the road. It's very suitable for small-scale battles and ambushes."

"This location is Yongquan Township. After engaging the enemy, we can retreat to the Yongquan Township line in about two days."

"After the enemy broke through the defense of Nanguan Town, the defending troops continued to retreat southeast to Jing Village and entered the pre-set blocking position."

"Wait for the Japanese pursuit troops to arrive."

"And our ambush troops were deployed in advance along the Huangniuling, Shapo, Xiangyang Village, Longwangtang, Beihe Village, and Nanyu Village line."

"Let go of the Japanese vanguard and focus on encircling and annihilating the Japanese main force that will follow up."

"Here is the specific battle plan for the first phase."

"As for the specific combat deployment, it has not yet been determined."

Chu Yunfei then elaborated on the combat ideas and plans for the second extreme and even the third stage.

However, none of them involved specific combat deployment.

The commander-in-chief looked at everyone and asked, "Do you have any ideas or opinions?"

Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads.

Just as the commander-in-chief was preparing to make detailed deployment arrangements.

The senior student of the fourth term suddenly stood up and asked, "The strength of a brigade of the Japanese army has exceeded 10,000, and it is less than 50 kilometers away from the main force of the enemy in Taiyuan. The pre-set ambush battlefield is not deep enough. I suggest moving it directly to Qin County."

Chu Yunfei frowned slightly and immediately retorted: "As long as the battle is over within two days, the Japanese army will not be able to gather troops to support the 4th Brigade so quickly. Moreover, the Japanese army will definitely worry that this is a trick of our army to lure the tiger away from the mountain. They only have one 4th Brigade and two infantry regiments in the Taiyuan area."

"They also need to complete the defense in the Fenyang direction. In Taiyuan alone, the actual strength of the troops is no more than 5,000. The maximum number of troops they can support is only 3,000!"

"If the ambush is set up in Qin County, if the Japanese army hesitates or waits for the Japanese army advancing westward to launch an attack, the two Japanese armies will advance simultaneously, and our combat plan will be completely impossible to implement. Changzhi area will definitely not be able to be defended."

Yes. The difference between the strong and the weak is obvious.

This battle plan is very risky and has a bit of a gambling nature.

But there is no other choice but to gamble.

The bet was that the 4th Brigade could be quickly annihilated or severely damaged.

I bet that after the Eighth Route Army suffered losses in the siege of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, Kiyoshi Kazuki will choose a relatively conservative style of play.

According to the original war history, Katsuki Seiji's nine-way siege of the southeastern Shanxi region went very smoothly.

Before this.

The Japanese army had already occupied Changzhi and other areas.

during this process.

Although there were sporadic ambushes and resistance, many casualties occurred.

But most of them were puppet troops and transport teams, and the main force suffered very little losses.

The fourth-term seniors have the most direct understanding of the Japanese army’s combat effectiveness.

In the Battle of Pingxingguan, the Eighth Route Army suffered heavy casualties, as they were fighting against the Japanese army's baggage train.

The strategic thinking of the seniors of the fourth batch is inherently conservative.

So it is quite normal to have these concerns.

The senior student of the fourth term responded sharply: "How can you guarantee that the Japanese army can only mobilize 3,000 support troops in the Taiyuan area?"

"Don't forget, they control the Zhengtai Railway Line and the Tongpu Railway Line. They can easily withdraw part of the 109th Division and the 20th Division in a short period of time to support the 4th Brigade along its offensive route."

"In addition, the Japanese Taiyuan Airport can carry out high-density takeoffs.

What we are fighting is not a blocking war, but an encirclement and annihilation war.

Once the battle to encircle and annihilate the 4th Brigade begins, the Japanese fighter planes will certainly do their best to support it. Their ground forces will not be able to arrive in a short time, but what about the air force? "

"Do you have any way to deal with the Japanese air force?"

Chu Yunfei said confidently: "Our army is equipped with large-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns, which can interfere with and restrict the activities of fighter planes."

"The frontline troops have undergone corresponding air defense training and are equipped with a large number of light machine guns. Even if they are company-level combat troops, they are capable of forming a simple air defense firepower network!"

Howe!
The main feature is a lot of machine guns.

Chu Yunfei's troops had more than 800 light and heavy machine guns.

With this number, let alone a division.

Even an army directly under the Central Army is not as numerous as his.

One company can form a simple air defense, and this is not an exaggeration.

Yes, it is possible.

Senior Lin naturally knew the general equipment situation of Chu Yunfei's troops, so he did not refute.

Chu Yunfei emphasized loudly: "Let's take a step back. Even if the Japanese brigade from Taiyuan comes to support us, I, Chu Yunfei, am 100% sure that I can defeat them and kill all the devils before they can."

The senior from the fourth term asked back: "Why? The Japanese army is well-trained, well-equipped and has strong firepower."

"Without accurate intelligence support, we cannot confirm the specific equipment of the enemy."

"The heavy weapons of the 4th Brigade's Sakata Regiment are only equipped with 18 90mm mortars and a small number of infantry guns. The artillery strength of the Kasahara Regiment is far inferior to that of my Mountain Artillery Regiment and the 30th Artillery Regiment."

"so what?"

The senior from the fourth term slammed the table and continued, "How can you ensure that your artillery unit will not be countered by the Japanese artillery, harassed or attacked by Japanese military aircraft during this combat operation?"

Chu Yunfei frowned, and then emphasized: "We have figured out how to deal with the Japanese artillery units. We only need to move to other preset positions as soon as the shelling ends, which will be enough to avoid the Japanese artillery counterattack."

"Besides, the manpower and animal power of our two artillery regiments are fully prepared, which is enough to help us complete rapid maneuvers."

The senior from the fourth term then asked: "Which unit can take on the important task of defending Nanguan Town? A regiment-level unit, resisting the attack of an entire brigade of the Japanese army..."

"Our 197th Regiment is duty-bound to take on the frontal defense mission."

"What about the encirclement and annihilation troops?"

The senior from the fourth term spoke very quickly: "As an elite unit, we should take on the heavy responsibility of encircling and annihilating the enemy. If the 197th Regiment takes on the task of blocking the Nanguan Pass, there will definitely be heavy casualties. How can we be sure that the Japanese vanguard will not make a comeback?

Your battle plan seems flawless, but in fact you have not considered the specific combat effectiveness of your troops at all.

The main forces of other troops, such as our 386th Brigade or our 344th Brigade, should be responsible for blocking the enemy, while the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army under your command should be responsible for annihilating the enemy.

Or it could be better to use the 17th Division or even the 22nd Sichuan Army Group in the Taiyue Mountain area, rather than using your troops to stop the enemy."

The tactical style of the fourth-term seniors is extremely conservative.

Because of this, he even had several quarrels with the person in Yan'an and refused to carry out orders.

Chu Yunfei originally thought that everything was going well.

I never expected that at such a critical moment, a senior from the fourth term would show up and confront me.

Look at the slightly surprised expressions of the commander-in-chief and the deputy commander-in-chief.

Obviously, they didn't know that the seniors from the fourth term were so pessimistic about Chu Yunfei's battle plan.

Chu Yunfei also got angry at this time, and his voice rose several degrees: "Senior Lin, I know the combat effectiveness of my troops better than anyone else. Even if it is just a regiment, I am confident that I can hold off the attack of a brigade for two days."

The senior from the fourth term sat back in his chair and did not continue speaking.

Although he is a loner, he doesn't have many friends.

But also know.

It would be inappropriate to continue talking at this time.

Although he himself didn't care, Chu Yunfei had just supported their Eighth Route Army with a lot of heavy machine guns some time ago.

Eat people with short mouths, and take people softly.

In addition, the seniors from the fourth term also believed that Chu Yunfei was a crazy person.

But I will never tell lies or brag.
If he says he can stop it, then he can definitely stop it.

after all.

Chu Yunfei led his troops in a desperate battle at Ru Yuekou, and was almost killed by a single shot from the Japanese.

Everyone here knows this.

In the Battle of Niangzi Pass and Faluling, even though more than half of the front-line troops suffered casualties, they still repelled the attack of the main infantry regiment of the Japanese army.

Then, after the great victory in Yangquan.

Only the remnants of the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army were left.

After the principal arrived in Taiyuan, he held out against the Japanese 20th Division for two days and three nights.

These positional defense battles are enough to demonstrate the tenacity of the fighting will of his troops.

Fierce battles in Yuanping, bloody battles in Guangou, attack on Jiuguan, encirclement and annihilation in Yu County, and great victory in Yangquan.

It is enough to prove the combat effectiveness of Chu Yunfei's troops during the attack.

These are familiar.

It is even a classic battle example that is worthy of being included in military academy textbooks.

The furthest one is less than three months away.

Division Commander Zhao Shoushan asked, "What if the Japanese army advances westward to Shexian County while attacking Nanguan Town?"

"Use a small force to harass and contain them, consume their energy, and hold positions such as Dongyang Pass and Xiangtangpu, which will be enough to support the main force to return for support."

Chu Yunfei said confidently: "Our army has consumed a large amount of war materials and reinforced the direction of Dongyang Pass and other places, and I can be 75% sure that these bunkers and fortifications can withstand the bombardment of Japanese artillery of mm caliber and below."

Zeng Wanzhong shook his head: "The Japanese army is not only powerful in artillery, but also in poison gas bombs!"

Zhao Shoushan straightened his chest and stood up: "Yes, the Japanese's poison gas bombs are indeed powerful, but so what? My 17th Division is willing to take on the important task of defending Dongyang Pass and buy time for the main force to annihilate the vanguard of the 4th Brigade."

The commander-in-chief smiled and nodded: "Brother Ding Ming, why don't you use your Third Army and Commander Zhao's Seventeenth Division to defend the Dongyang Pass line, and let our Eighth Route Army be responsible for blocking the Japanese troops in Xiyang."

"As for the garrison guarding Nanguan Town, we can discuss it further, Yunfei."

"Ah."

"If you use your 197th Regiment to defend Nanguan Town, you are likely to delay the Japanese army for two days."

Chu Yunfei was quite confident: "100%."

“如果以196团、新编第一团、炮三十团、山炮团，以及我部129师386、385、以及115师344旅主力承担此次的围歼战，你有多少的把握在两天之内结束战斗？”

"If there is a unified command, I have about a 50% chance of completely annihilating the Japanese army, and more than an 80% chance of severely damaging the Japanese army."

"Very good, how about this? I will command the battle to encircle and annihilate the Fourth Brigade. What do you think?"

Chu Yunfei shook his head: "I have no objection."

The senior from the fourth term nodded.

Commander Liu smiled and nodded, "No problem."

"Okay, then I'll take charge. However, we need to discuss the ambush location and see if we can push it back a little bit. In my opinion, Shuanma Ridge is also suitable for an ambush formation."

The Shuanmaling line is indeed a suitable ambush formation, but it has one major flaw.

That means it is impossible to fully deploy military forces.

This is equivalent to limiting the performance of one's own troops.

Likewise, the Japanese troops were unable to deploy their forces.

This situation is very suitable for hand-to-hand combat, but not suitable for Chu Yunfei's style of fighting.

Chu Yunfei could understand why the deputy commander-in-chief made such a choice at the first opportunity.

But this is not the time to be humble.

Chu Yunfei immediately said, "Commander Peng, this place is not suitable for the deployment of our forces. It is only suitable for large-scale hand-to-hand combat. We cannot effectively reduce our casualties."

"That's right, so we plan to conduct a night raid and fight with the methods that our Eighth Route Army is best at."

The deputy commander-in-chief said confidently: "With the main forces of our three brigades, plus the consumption of the daytime battle, the Japanese army will not retain much combat effectiveness. Even if there are some sacrifices, the price is certainly acceptable."

Chu Yunfei was silent.

The Eighth Route Army chose this way of fighting because of the lack of weapons and equipment.

They certainly wouldn't do so if they had any other choice.

That's all the words said.

Chu Yunfei sighed: "Please wait a moment!"

He turned around and walked resolutely towards the phone: "I am Chu Yunfei, I want Shancheng, yes, it's me, I want the chairman."

This little difficulty.

In fact, it is not impossible to solve it directly.

Fenghua accent: "It's Yunfei, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Report to the principal, the battle in southeastern Shanxi is imminent, and the students need your help."

Everyone looked at each other in silence.

The expression he looked at Chu Yunfei was very strange.

You're fucking at the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

A phone call went straight to the mountain city.

He even called the chairman's office directly.
The Chu Jiang Army is a bit outrageous!

Chang Kaishen on the other end of the phone laughed and said, "I have ordered seven chemical talents to go to southeastern Shanxi to support the construction of your explosives factory."

"Thank you, Principal. I am very grateful to you. However, in this battle in southeastern Shanxi, our friendly forces are still short of ammunition and their combat effectiveness is relatively poor. I hope that the principal can allocate ammunition and grenades to make up for the shortage."

Chiang Kai-shek raised his eyebrows, and his confusion could be heard from his voice: "Oh, friendly troops, which friendly troops?"

"The Eighteenth Army Group of the National Revolutionary Army."

Chiang Kai-shek was silent.

Chu Yunfei's pressure instantly reached its maximum.

But at this time, we can only hold on.

After a moment, he added: "The main force to encircle and annihilate the 129th Brigade will be the 115th Division and the 344th Brigade of the th Division..."

It turned out to be the case.

Does Chu Yunfei want the Eighth Route Army to launch the main attack?
In the previous battle to attack Handan, Chu Yunfei's troops served as the main force.

The Eighth Route Army troops helped them fight against reinforcements and even advanced to threaten Xingtai.

If Chu Yunfei's troops hadn't ended the battle too quickly
The Eighth Route Army troops are likely to suffer heavy losses in Xingtai.

Chiang Kai-shek did not think that Chu Yunfei's face was red.

Just a subconscious feeling.

Let the Eighth Route Army take on this important task.
Chu Yunfei is really trying to hold back his anger and force the Eighth Route Army to go to the front line.

if it is like this.

It's not a bad idea to sacrifice some bullets.

"So, you want some equipment for them?"

"Report to the principal, yes."

"Are you at the Eastern Route Army Headquarters now?"

"Report to the principal, yes."

"Well, I will order Commander-in-Chief Wei to allocate 500 rifles, 500,000 rounds of ammunition, and 100,000 grenades to replenish them. I look forward to the performance of the Eastern Route Army in the southeastern Shanxi region."

"Please rest assured, President. Our Eastern Route Army will definitely follow the plan and completely annihilate the Fourth Brigade and defend southeastern Shanxi, and live up to the President's expectations."

Chang Kaishen nodded and then hung up the phone.

call!
Chu Yunfei turned his head and looked at everyone present: "The principal has taught me before that brothers should work together to defend the country in times of crisis. This time, the Military Commission has demonstrated its support for the Eastern Route Army of the Second War Zone with actions."

Facing the curious gazes of the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief.

Chu Yunfei said slowly: "The Chairman has agreed to provide the 18th Group Army with another 1,000 rifles, 500,000 rounds of ammunition, and 100,000 grenades."

All problems solved.

Zhao Shoushan and Zeng Wanzhong looked at each other.

It turns out that there is always a road when the car reaches the "mountain".

The mountain city indeed provided the most direct delay.

There is no problem now.

Now we can push forward the battle plan, right?

Facing Chu Yunfei's gaze.

The commander-in-chief and the deputy commander-in-chief looked at each other for a moment.

They all nodded firmly.

"That's fine, but Yunfei, there is one thing we need to make clear. If the Japanese army's support speed exceeds expectations, or the attack is not going well, we must immediately change our combat strategy and retreat to the Yongquan area according to the original plan to deal with the Japanese army."

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Please rest assured, Commander Peng, I, Chu Yunfei, am not a stubborn person."

(End of this chapter)