Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 164 Cutting out the flesh and cutting out the body! Shocked, the anti-corruption campaign has come to Yan Laoxi! (Subscribe)

One night and one day passed.

The storm is still ongoing.

Even during the arrest process during the day, some conflicts broke out.

There were even some bloody incidents.

But no one cares.

Everyone knows that these are necessary.

The Sixth Army Commander Yang Aiyuan, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Sun Chu and others received a call from Yan Laoxi at noon the next day.

The two were asked to keep the troops under their command under control and prevent the situation from getting out of control.

As the arrest operation draws to a close.

The interrogation is also proceeding at a faster pace.

The situation gradually stabilized.

All the corrupt officials in the army soon surfaced.

This anti-corruption campaign is like "catching rabbits by pulling grass."

Even Xie Ming and Yan Laoxi were not aware that so many middle and senior military officers were involved.

Many of them are fellow Shanxi natives who are highly valued by senior officials.

When the anti-corruption campaign began to target a number of senior generals at the top and even Yan Laoxi himself.

Yan Laoxi hesitated a little.

But looking at Chu Yunfei who was still sitting upright on the chair.

Yan Laoxi, who was about to say something, fell silent.

Chu Yunfei naturally noticed the change in Yan Laoxi's expression, and he advised: "Commander Yan, the matter has basically come to an end, and you should take a nap."

Yan Laoxi nodded and said, "Well, Qingbo, you must cooperate with Yufa's operation and make sure to eradicate the root of the problem."

Chu Xichun immediately understood what Yan Laoxi was suggesting and nodded: "I understand, Commander Yan, you can take a rest."

North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters.

Terauchi Hisaichi was surprised when he saw the information transmitted by the Special High Technology Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to the latest intelligence obtained.

The city of Linfen, where the Second War Zone Commander's headquarters was located, was attacked by unknown armed forces.

Gunfire broke out in the city.

Even small-scale battles broke out in various garrisons.

What is worth noting is.

This group of unidentified armed forces were also wearing the uniforms of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

The Special High Technology Intelligence Staff made the judgment.

This was most likely a premeditated civil strife, and there may have been chaos within the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

They believed that the conflict between Yan Laoxi and Shancheng was likely to erupt because of this great victory in southeastern Shanxi.

The Shancheng side did not want Yan Laoxi to continue to grow in power, so they resorted to this bad idea.

Of course, this is just an irresponsible speculation.

The intelligence staff of the Special High Technology Department can often deduce many facts that are illogical but happen to be consistent with the actual situation through these clues.

But... they only provide intelligence and analysis references.

As for how to make the decision, that is not their business.

As a spy organization, intelligence agency.

These devils from the Special High Technology Department,
Being able to pass on information under such a tight blockade can be considered as doing the job to the utmost.

Terauchi Hisaichi immediately issued an order for a tentative attack.

If it is really an internal conflict, then there will be no intention to fight with them.

We may take this opportunity to capture Linfen, or even raid the headquarters of the commander of the Second War Zone.

The order was given.

Kawagishi Fumisaburo, who had long been unable to contain himself, immediately ordered the 80th Infantry Regiment of the 40th Brigade of the Japanese Army to launch a tentative attack in the direction of Linfen City.
The 80th Infantry Regiment, under the command of Colonel Kenji Suzuki, attacked Linfen City in three routes.

then.

Two of them were ambushed head-on by troops from the 4th and 5th Battalions.

With the strong cooperation of Song Ming's troops in the heavy mortar battalion.

The two vanguard Japanese troops that attempted to invade Linfen only exchanged fire for fifteen minutes and half an hour.

The two infantry battalions suffered a total of more than 400 casualties.

More than 280 Japanese soldiers were killed on the spot.

Colonel Kenji Suzuki immediately led his troops to retreat.

And report the information.

The more they fought with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the more cautious these Japanese devils became.

after all.

Some time ago when we were attacking the Taiyue Mountain area.

They only needed the strength of an infantry battalion to contain the two infantry brigades of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

And now, the same infantry battalion launched a tentative attack.

They were attacked fiercely by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

The number of losses far exceeded that when the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army took the initiative to launch an attack.

Even the artillery units performed much better than before.

After two or three test shots, the aim was found immediately.

And carry out corresponding fire coverage and even extend the bombardment.

Such a loss was hard for Fumisaburo Kawagishi to accept.

Such an elite combat force must be the elite in the combat sequence of the Second War Zone.

It is even very likely that it is Chu Yunfei's troops from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

They shouldn't be here.

Before this, they had not received any intelligence.

Colonel Kenji Suzuki firmly believed that this must be a conspiracy of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Otherwise, such a bad situation would never happen.

After hanging up the phone, Kawagishi Fumisaburo took a deep breath and cursed: "It must be those idiots from the Special High Technology Department. If they hadn't got the intelligence wrong, this problem would never have happened!"

That must be it!

If it weren't for these stupid dog spies.

His 20th Division would never have suffered such heavy losses before.

If not for them.

I would not have suffered such a great loss in Yangquan area and become a laughing stock in the military.

Although the capture of Taiyuan washed away the shame.

But after the 4th Brigade was completely wiped out, the doubts quickly shifted from Katsuki Seiji to Kawagishi Fumisaburo.

After all, his 20th Division was unable to break through the defense line in the Taiyue Mountain area, right?
The thought of this.

Kawagishi Fumisaburo felt extremely regretful.

Regret, really regret it!
Oh shit.

You shouldn't trust these damn Special High Technology Team again!

I, Fumisaburo Kawagishi, have truly become a fool!
A phone call.

Kawagishi Fumisaburo described the results of this exploratory attack in detail to Terauchi Hisaichi over the phone.

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was well prepared and launched an ambush on their vanguard troops.

Kawagishi Bunzaburo judged.

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was most likely planning a counterattack in southern Shanxi, and they even secretly dispatched a group of elite troops to the area around Linfen.

However, the specific number of this unit is still unclear and needs further verification.

From Kawagishi Fumisaburo's perspective, this unit is very likely an elite unit like the 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

But Chu Yunfei's troops had just finished a great battle.

It is more likely that they are resting in Changzhi area at this time.

I originally wanted to rely on the Special High Technology Department to intercept several telegrams from the Shancheng and Second War Zone Commander Headquarters to further understand the situation.

However, the two sides did not have as close telegraphic exchanges as before.

Terauchi Juichi sighed.

I just think that the Special High Technology Department is really a waste.

Who would believe the reason of not sending a telegram at the critical moment?

What a mess!
The situation in Shanxi is confusing.

Terauchi Hisaichi had no idea what the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was going to do, and he also knew that it was impossible for the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to recapture Taiyuan City.

But with the momentum of a great victory, they launched a counterattack on the local battlefield.

Terauchi Hisaichi believes that the Chinese army in the Second War Zone has such strength.

When the Battle of Jinpu was about to begin.

It is impossible to deploy more combat forces in Shanxi region.

He simply sent a letter to Kawagishi Fumisaburo immediately, asking him to hold the current occupied area and be on guard against the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's counterattack in collaboration with the Central Army.

Ensure the security of the current controlled area, strengthen public security, and draw on some troops to carry out "public security rectification operations" within the country.

That night.

It's all over.

A huge interest group headed by Commander Sun and Director Xu surfaced.

In fact, the vast majority of people are native to Shanxi.

Many of the middle and high-level military officers were also fellow villagers that Yan Laoxi had relied on before.

Among these people, naturally, there are his fellow villagers from Wutai.

Xie Ming hesitated for half an hour.

In the end, I still want to find Yan Laoxi to ask for a solution.

Although Yan Laoxi didn't see him.

But he still let the adjutant pass the message.

Xie Mingzhi got two words.

Bring them to justice.

Prosecution is easy to say.

If it is carried out according to military law and the National Government's counter-revolutionary regulations.

All these bureaucrats and soldiers deserve to die.

However, if we follow the laws such as the Official Punishment Law promulgated in the early days of the Republic of China.

This group of people will not die.

Although Yan Laoxi asked for the case to be brought to justice, he did not specify how it would be brought to justice.

At times like this, delay a little bit.

All of these may cause greater impact.

These people have been in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army system for twenty to thirty years.

It would be abnormal if you don’t have a few close friends and relatives.

What's more, the most unstable factor in this matter is Yan Laoxi.

This attitude clearly shows that he is not going to take the blame.

Although Xie Ming is loyal.

In this situation, I was a little hesitant for a moment.

What to do?

If it was the previous Yan Laoxi.

This kind of corruption will be exposed even if it is exposed.

The board must also be held high.

Then put it down gently.

If it is handled properly, it will also give these fellow villagers some dignity.

The worst that can happen is dismissal from office and confiscation of property.

Those who have worked together for a long time may be assigned to an idle position.

I will never kill people indiscriminately.

But it's different now.

Since the battle, Yan Laoxi's attitude has become much tougher than before.

And now I really want to do something.

But he didn't say it clearly, and now so many people have been killed.

If he continues to be stupid, he will have to bear the consequences himself.

Xie Ming also knew that he couldn't bear it at all.

It is possible that he will end up dead.

"Sir Xie, are you worried?"

Xie Ming nodded imperceptibly.

The adjutant at the side whispered, "How about you discuss it with Chief Chu before taking any action?"

"What do you mean?"

Xie Ming raised his eyebrows and immediately asked, "Which Chief Chu?"

"Of course it's Commander Chu Yunfei..." The adjutant seemed to take it for granted: "Everyone in the Second War Zone knows that this matter was the idea of ​​you and Commander Chu. Of course, this is also to relieve Commander Yan's worries."

Xie Ming frowned slightly: "Who said that?"

“Everyone thinks so”

With the adjutant's reminder, Xie Ming realized that something was wrong.

He originally thought that the adjutant was talking about Deputy Chief of Staff Chu Xichun.

But the person he was talking about now was Chu Yunfei.

What does it mean?
Just as he was hesitating.

Qian Bojun sent his adjutant Zhang Fugui to report.

It is unknown who misled these corrupt officials and soldiers involved in national defense projects.

They actually agreed to start a riot with the cooperation of the death squad outside the prison.

They even attempted to escape from prison, and all of them except Director Xu were shot dead.

At present, Director Xu has been transferred to a courtyard somewhere in the city.

The methods are indeed rough, but it is normal for soldiers to be a little rough.

But at least it was a reluctant excuse.

Xie Ming felt relieved at this moment.

At least he doesn't have to do this kind of thing himself.

At such a critical moment, Chu Yunfei has to be reliable!

Only Chu Yunfei dared to support him openly.

this matter.

No matter what Yan Laoxi was thinking in his heart, or whether it had any close relationship with him.

But. The sky in Shanxi.

At this moment the sky finally cleared up a little.

Xie Ming rushed to the courtyard where the gendarmerie was detaining Director Xu overnight.

Director Xu looks no different from before, still that elegant middle-aged scholar.

"Yufa, you're here."

Xie Ming sent someone to put some food on the table: "Mr. Xu, the restaurant in the city has just made it. I'm sorry."

Director Xu stood up and responded, taking the food from the bowl.

"Mr. Xu, for the sake of our past friendship, I hope you can cooperate with us this time and explain the matter clearly as soon as possible."

Director Xu laughed and said in a low voice, "Yufa, I can tell you this, but I'm afraid you can't listen to it!"

"Mr. Xu, why are you doing this?"

"Yufa, I have no choice. When you face my situation one day, I'm sure you will understand."

Director Xu shook his head and stopped talking.

The next morning.

After Yan Laoxi finished washing up, he saw Chu Xichun and Xie Ming waiting outside.

He waved his hand and said, "Qingbo, Yufa, why don't we have breakfast together?"

"Yes!"

He invited the two of them to sit at the dining table.

Yan Laoxi asked with great concern: "Yufa, how did you deal with yesterday's incident?"

Xie Ming frowned.

Then he reported to Yan Laoxi what happened yesterday with a serious face.

Yan Laoxi was obviously stunned: "Are they about to escape from prison?"

"There's only Director Xu left, and he's not moving and no one's saving him."

"Then what's the reason for this?" Yan Laoxi was confused for a moment.

"Director Xu has not said a word since he was arrested, and his emotions are very stable."

Xie Ming went on to say: "We have found some evidence that he was treated to banquets, but as for other corruption, there is no concrete evidence yet."

"He acted as a protective umbrella and a big brother in this case."

Xie Ming hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth: "He often claims to be your incarnation, Commander Yan, and says he is working for you."

Yes.

Director Xu of the Military Supplies Department was involved in a corruption case involving funds for the repair of national defense projects.

But this person did not take the money directly, he just helped to cover a few times.

I also attended a few banquets.

Otherwise, follow Chu Yunfei's orders.

The man was shot dead that day.

Everyone knows that Yan Laoxi wants to kill people, dig out flesh, and eradicate the roots.

Director Xu did not resist at all and was captured by the gendarmerie without any cooperation.

Even though many people have died, so far no one has reported or exposed Director Xu.

There is something fishy here, combined with previous rumors.

Xie Ming even suspected that Director Xu was actually working for Yan Laoxi.
I don't know where the money ended up.

Yan Laoxi frowned slightly: "How can this corrupt official Xu Rongning be so bad? He always uses my name when doing bad things."

Chu Xichun suggested: "Commander Yan, why don't we let Yun Fei handle this matter?"

Xie Ming was stunned for a moment.

Let Chu Yunfei conduct the interrogation.

Although everyone says Chu Yunfei is a versatile person, that is about fighting.

What does this have to do with things like this.

He immediately suggested, "Brother Yunfei has no experience in this kind of work... Commander Yan, why don't you give me some more time?"

"It's better for him to handle this matter. Once Yun Fei goes, he will understand."

Yan Laoxi sighed, as if he had made a decision: "Also, tell Yunfei to pass on a message to Lao Xu for me.

Just say that I will take good care of his child in his hometown of Jincheng, and I will also protect his property for him."

Xie Ming was startled, then nodded silently: "I understand, Commander Yan."

Yan Laoxi grinned and said, "Yufa, I believe in you. Eat, eat. Eat more millet. The millet from Shanxi is good for nourishing people!"

"Yes!"

Xie Ming had some guesses.

But when the bloody facts are laid before our eyes.

It’s still hard to accept for a while.

Director Xu really has a close relationship with Commander Yan.

No wonder he still didn't resist or make any noise in this situation.

It's as if he's certain that he'll be fine.

If Director Xu had just opened his mouth, this matter would not have ended like this.

These two young generations of the Jin army, one civil and one military.

They knew that the culprit behind all this was their most respected Commander Yan.

What will Xie Ming think then, and what will Chu Yunfei think?
Xie Ming already understood at this time.

It turns out that this anti-corruption campaign.

Yan Laoxi is not fighting corruption against anyone else.

The opposite is the old and gloomy self before.

The meat that was cut out was not the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters.

It is to dig out the rotten flesh from Yan Laoxi's own body.

Just like the Battle of Tianzhen.

The death of Li Fuying is similar.

In fact, Director Xu was just taking the blame for Old Man Yan.

Did Li Fuying die unjustly?
injustice.

That is indeed unfair. We will do our duty and fight to the death.

After receiving Yan Laoxi's retreat telegram.

The 61st Army began to retreat.

Although the situation worsened afterwards.

There was even a defeat and the loss of Datong.

That was also because Yan Laoxi himself did not have a clear understanding of the combat effectiveness and organization of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Li Fuying was executed for deserting the battlefield.

It is both a helpless move and an attempt by Yan Laoxi to pass the buck.

Yan Laoxi should bear 90% of the responsibility for the fall of Tianzhen!
The National Government invested money to repair national defense fortifications.

However, the amount of steel bars and cement received by the 61st Army from Taiyuan was less than one percent of the planned amount.

It is said that the officials embezzled all the money.

Where did the money go?
According to the principle of earmarking funds for their intended purposes, this money should be used to build national defense fortifications.
But Yan Xishan had his own plans. He thought that by negotiating with the Japanese and using the strategy of "selling out the country to protect the province", he could prevent Shanxi from being invaded.

Yan Xishan’s “selling out the country to protect the province”.

In fact, it means: just don't attack Shanxi, you can do whatever you want to other places, and I have no objection to you attacking other places.

This huge sum of money was actually taken by Yan Laoxi to major commercial ports across the country to do business.

Less than one-tenth of the money was spent on building national defense fortifications.

In addition, there is corruption and embezzlement by the main officials.

In fact, the proportion of funds spent on the construction of national defense fortifications is even lower.

When Li Fuying's troops were building fortifications in Tianzhen, the materials they could obtain were very limited.

There is a serious shortage of steel bars and cement.

The wages of migrant workers and soldiers' allowances were also deducted in every possible way.

The national defense fortifications could not be constructed normally and were not completed until the Japanese attack.

The completed fortifications were quickly destroyed under the fierce artillery fire of the Japanese army, which was one of the important reasons for Li Fuying's defeat.

Let’s talk about Mr. Yan.

Yan Laoxi judged that the main attack direction of the Japanese army was Datong, and he was indeed right.

His battle plan was to lead the main force of the Japanese army into Julebao, east of Datong.

There were national defense fortifications that the Jin army had already built.

Then they mobilized powerful forces to attack the Japanese army from the north and south.

to this end.

He hoped that Li Fuying, commander of the 61st Bureau, would lead his troops to delay the Japanese army.

Buy enough time for the Datong Society war.

however.

Yan Laoxi may not be aware of the terrain like Tianzhen.

Even Chu Yunfei's troops were unable to delay the attack of the elite Kwantung Army.

Not to mention the other troops in the Second World War zone.

Tianzhen fell and the Battle of Datong was instantly shattered.

The fall of Datong caused an uproar across the country

Datong is the intersection of the Pingsui and Tongpu railways.

It is a transportation hub and the gateway to the three provinces of Shanxi, Chahar and Suiyuan.
It is the most important strategic location in northern Shanxi.

Just lost like that!
The Nationalist government, which has suffered repeated defeats, needs to give an explanation to the people of the country.

Yan Laoxi's defeat.

It was exposed in an instant.

It is hard to say that Chiang Kai-shek was not behind this matter.

The main reason was that Liu Zhi, the commander-in-chief of the Second Army, who had failed in the Pinghan Railway Campaign not long ago, could not escape the blame.

The National Government's Supervisory Yuan impeached Liu Zhi, believing that he was afraid of fighting and death and ordered a retreat without a fierce battle.

Once they retreated from Shijiazhuang, the whole of Hebei was lost to the Japanese.

After retreating to Shijiazhuang, Henan and Shanxi provinces came under direct threat from Japan.

Then they were defeated all the way to Zhangde.

From Liulihe to Shijiazhuang, to Zhangde.

A total of more than 800 miles.
The defeat was a thousand miles away. From ancient times to the present, there has never been such a rapid loss of troops and territory.

For a time, Liu Zhi became a laughing stock in the military.

From a so-called lucky general, he turned into a runaway general!

Such an incompetent general.

In fact, he should be brought to justice immediately or even shot dead.

Something happened that was hard for the people of the whole country to accept.

Liu Zhi was not in a hurry and did not suffer any military punishment.

He was even promoted to deputy commander-in-chief of the First War Zone, supervising the training of troops in the rear.

This caused an uproar in public opinion across the country.

Liu Zhi’s previous defeat was not dealt with.

Later, Yan Laoxi was in charge of the fall of Tianzhen and Datong.

Chiang Kai-shek was unwilling to touch the pig general.

That was because Liu Zhi was loyal and was his direct descendant, so he also bore the national public pressure and suffered a lot of criticism.

Yan Laoxi himself did not get along with Chiang Kai-shek, in this situation.

Chiang Kai-shek will naturally do his best to fuel this matter.

Mr. Yan needs to give an explanation to the people of Shanxi and to the people of the whole country.

Commander Li Fuying was essentially a victim of the political struggle between the two.

And now, it is the turn of Xu Rongning, director of the Military Supplies Department!
The first thing Chu Yunfei did after receiving the notice.

Accompanied by Xie Ming, he met Director Xu who was under house arrest in the courtyard.

At this moment, he was lying on a lounge chair, basking in the sun leisurely.

"Mr. Xu."

Director Xu opened his eyes, stood up slowly, and nodded slightly: "Yunfei, Yufa, you are here."

"Commander Yan"

Director Xu gestured to the two of them and walked back to the room first, like the owner of the place.

"When I saw you coming, I figured it out. Come on, let's go inside and talk."

"Please take a seat."

Chu Yunfei and Xie Ming looked at each other: "Mr. Xu..."

"If you want to know something, just tell me. I'll tell you what I should tell you, and I won't say anything more about what's not suitable for you to know."

Chu Yunfei sighed.

Xu Rongning is also from the Wutai faction, a direct descendant of Yan Laoxi, and has been working with Yan Laoxi since his youth.

In the blink of an eye, it has been almost thirty years.

Chu Yunfei himself didn't expect this.

This elder who was quite caring towards him.

It is actually involved in the corruption of national defense project funds.

Before Chu Yunfei could speak,
Xie Ming whispered, "Commander Yan asked me to tell you, Mr. Xu, that he will take care of the things in my hometown..."

"I finally figured out why Brother Mu Yan shouted, 'Long live the unreasonable Yan Xishan.'"

"Now... I am following in Brother Mu Yan's footsteps..."

Chu Yunfei's pupils shrank slightly.

He was surprised by nothing else.

But Director Xu actually told him these directly at this time.

How could he, who is familiar with the history of war, not know the twists and turns here?

He did all this in order to indirectly force Yan Laoxi to express his attitude.

Chu Yunfei who knows everything.

He can only pretend to be stupid and act like a young man, doing things in accordance with "Old Yan's" original intention is good, but it is the style of the subordinates that ruins things.

The main theme is "loyalty".

Xie Ming and Chu Yunfei looked at each other and sighed slightly.

"Mr. Xu, you have taken good care of us two before. This time, we will also give you a decent treatment."

Director Xu laughed out loud and simply closed his eyes.

Chu Yunfei was silent for a moment, and before leaving, he expressed his attitude: "As for the old and young in Mr. Xu's family, please rest assured, I will send someone to take them away and take care of them."

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Jinsui Anti-Japanese War-Former Kuomintang Generals' Personal Experience of the Anti-Japanese War P12-13
P-15 19-20
Collection of Materials on Modern Chinese Political History, Volume 4, Series 3, Collection of the Second Historical Archives of China

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