Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 175 The order was issued, march east to Xuzhou, kill all the Japanese invaders, and defend the country! (Subscribe)
"Hmm? Chu Yunfei's troops raided the prisoner-of-war camps around Taiyuan City?"

General Wei Lihuang raised his eyebrows and asked, "What are their casualties?"

[Reporting to Commander Wei, they only suffered about twenty casualties]

"Three people died? How many Japanese soldiers were there?"

[There should be a garrison squadron.]

"A squadron?"

Wei Lihuang raised his eyebrows, his heart was extremely shocked, and he muttered to himself: "One squadron, more than 20 people were injured."

[Captain Wei? ]

"Okay, got it, that's it for now."

"Yes!"

The Chief of Staff Guo Jiqiao was extremely surprised: "Everyone says that Chu Yunfei's troops are very powerful, but I didn't expect them to be so powerful. Two battalions attacked a prisoner-of-war camp, but there were only so many casualties?"

General Wei Lihuang nodded: "Remember when we visited Deputy Commander Zhu before, he was quite impressed by the combat effectiveness of Chu Yunfei's troops."

"Yes, but I didn't expect that the Japanese army seemed to be no match for them."

Guo Jiqiao suggested: "General Wei, why don't you take this opportunity to go to Chu Yunfei's garrison and take a look?"

"Well, just think of it as going to study."

General Wei Lihuang smiled cheerfully and then said, "Make arrangements in advance so as not to disturb their work."

"Yes!"

358 Brigade.

Chu Yunfei received a call from Chief of Staff Guo Jiqiao.

During the Battle of Xinkou, that is, after General Hao Mengling died.

He was strongly recommended by Wei Lihuang to take over as commander of the 9th Army of the 14th Army Group.

He was directly appointed as army commander without having ever served as a division commander, which was a rare precedent at the time.

Although he is still serving as the Chief of Staff of the 14th Army Group.

But just like Chu Yunfei.

This person also served as the commander of the Ninth Army.

Regarding Chu Yunfei's troops.

Guo Jiqiao has always been very curious.

After learning that Chu Yunfei was vigorously developing artillery power.

Guo Jiqiao, who originally worked in the artillery, admired Chu Yunfei even more and became more and more curious about him.

I haven't been able to meet you before.

I also want to make some friends during this inspection.

"What? Commander Wei wants to come over to observe and bring the officers to learn?"

Chu Yunfei was also confused when he heard the news reported by Fang Ligong.

Now is the critical moment for Sun Wei to carry out land reform.

It seems that we are about to take action against the "reactionary forces" in Yangcheng and surrounding areas who are unwilling to cooperate.

Chu Yunfei couldn't spare the time to come for inspection at this time.

Sun Weimou is the only one who can be held responsible for this matter.

After pondering for a moment, Chu Yunfei signaled Sun Ming with his eyes.

Although I don't know where the headquarters of the commander of the First War Zone is, it is not impossible to invite them to come directly to Changzhi from the direction of Qinshui.

"Brother Ligong, please arrange the route. Order Ma Keying to lead the cavalry battalion to prepare to welcome them. Make sure they are safe."

"Yes!"

Fang Ligong turned and left, and Chu Yunfei frowned and thought.

Since I didn't report, General Wei Lihuang found a reason to come and see me in person.

Could it be that General Wei Lihuang also wants to win me over?
But wasn’t he about to go out to Jin to fight?

After thinking for a long time but still not figuring it out, Chu Yunfei sighed.

He walked to the Shanxi combat map.

Thinking about the current situation. After a moment.

Sun Ming walked over to Chu Yunfei and said, "Sir, the first batch of officers' training team has finished assembling. It's time to go to class."

Chu Yunfei nodded, turned and left.

He walked into the temporary "classroom" next to the base.

With the loud shout of guard Xiao Li, "Commander Chu is here!"

All the trainees stood up and stood at attention.

"sit."

Chu Yunfei took off his coat and handed it to the guard Xiao Li beside him.

His eyes swept over the crowd.

"Officer rotation training is something we have been doing before, but in the past six months, due to frequent combat, the training was interrupted for a while."

"Many of you are familiar faces..."

Chu Yunfei looked down at the seating chart in his hand: "Who made this?"

"Sir, we think it would be more convenient to calculate it."

Wu Sizhong, the battalion commander of the 197th Battalion of the th Regiment, stood up and said.

"Very good..Then let's start the class."

Chu Yunfei cleared his throat, looked back at the blackboard behind him, and picked up the chalk in his hand.

There were two big words written on it - Attack!
He turned around and looked at the people in front of him: "Does anyone know what the offensive spirit of our National Revolutionary Army is?"

Someone raised his hand.

Chu Yunfei gestured: "Huang Hongyou, you go ahead."

"With me, there is no enemy. Without the enemy, there is no me!"

Chu Yunfei smiled and nodded, his eyes swept over everyone: "That's right, attack, the troops will attack along the baseline using movement, firepower and impact. The attack can be launched from a single direction towards the enemy's front line, which is usually where the enemy's strength is the strongest."

"Does anyone know why our army had to launch an attack from the front before the great victory in Yangquan?"

"Come on, tell me."

"Reporting to the commander, although the frontal attack is the most difficult order to execute, it is used relatively frequently. The enemy is on high alert, but at the same time, if the frontal attack is successful, it will achieve a decisive result."

Chu Yunfei nodded with satisfaction: "New face, what's your name?"

"Reporting to the commander, Li Weihua."

"Read a book?"

"Yes, a graduate of the ninth class of the Infantry Department of Huangpu Military Academy."

Chu Yunfei smiled and asked, "Are you an officer among the reinforcements?"

"Yes."

"Very good." Chu Yunfei's eyes were full of admiration: "Have you ever fought a war before?"

"I participated in the annihilation campaign in Qin County."

"good."

Chu Yunfei motioned him to sit down, and then continued: "For an infantry battalion that can get support on both wings, the width of its attack section is usually 400 meters to 1000 meters. When the terrain is favorable to all arms, it is good for infantry regiments with a large number of supporting artillery and artillery support.

In a skirmish on a plain, the battlefield width can reach 4000 to 5000 meters. In addition to Captain Wu, the captain of this batch of officers' rotation team, are there any battalion-level officers among you?"

If no one answers, then there is no answer.

"Do you know what the best option is at this time?"

"Please put yourself in their shoes and think about how your captain would think and command when faced with such a situation?"

Chu Yunfei looked at everyone, patiently persuading them.

"Captain Wu, you go ahead and speak."

“Yes, when a unit’s area of ​​responsibility is too wide and it is in an offensive posture, the difficulty of command and control will increase. The first choice should be to shorten the width of the front as much as possible.

For example, the width of the battle line was shortened from four to five thousand meters to three thousand meters.

This will allow our army's infantry squad offensive tactics to be perfectly implemented.

When launching an attack, an infantry company of our army will use a battlefield width of about 600 to 800 meters.

The battalion and company attack tactics based on the infantry squad attack tactics need to determine the main attack direction at the moment.

Theoretically very good.

Although it was still influenced by some Japanese infantry theories, it was obviously innovative.

As a battalion commander, it is already very good to be able to make good use of the infantry offensive tactics currently mastered.

Chu Yunfei was naturally very satisfied.

"That's right, but there is one thing to note. The combat operations of adjacent units are coordinated through the division of responsibility areas, but we should not deal with them rigidly. We should not fight each other in an inflexible way, but we can use each other's local responsibility areas for cover and engagement."

"Especially for artillery and heavy weapons, as a battalion commander, the first priority is to assign combat areas to large units, followed by combat areas for small units. All of this is based on direct observation of the terrain. These areas must extend deep into the enemy's territory so that they can be maintained throughout the entire offensive operation."

"We also use the example of the Yangquan victory. Why did the pursuing troops advance eight kilometers after the 196th Regiment launched its attack?"

"This is the division of the corresponding combat areas, including how the pursuit troops attack. The offensive order must clearly indicate the planned maneuver. When assigning tasks, the commander must consider the relationship between the necessity of unified action and the independent action of the troops."

"However, do not issue overly detailed combat orders, as this will easily limit the speed and power of the attack."

Seeing everyone's eyes were a little confused.

But aren't you most fond of issuing detailed combat orders?
It seemed that he felt everyone's emotions.

Chu Yunfei smiled and added: "There is still a difference between me and you."

He pointed to his head and said, "Here, I have the topography of various places in Shanxi. I can remember every place I've been to..."

In other words, I, Chu Yunfei, have the ability to micro-control!

Changzhi City.

Recruiting Office.

A long line formed in front of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

And he is Li Yunlong.

There were only a few people in front of the recruitment office where Captain Li personally went to inquire about the specific treatment.

"Sir, how much is your monthly salary?"

"Sir?"

Li Yunlong came back to his senses and grinned: "We have two yuan of military salary and subsidies this month."

"Only two dollars?"

The soldiers who were originally going to consult about joining the army immediately turned around and left.

Chu Yunfei promised Li Yunlong that he could recruit soldiers.

But the common people were unwilling to go, so there was nothing he could do.

We can't force them to be soldiers, can we?
On Chu Yunfei's side, the new recruits alone receive seven dollars a month in military pay.

This does not include the food allowance.

The regular organization of the Eighth Route Army at this time was three divisions, six brigades and twelve regiments, with a total of 4.5 people.

Since August 1937, military salaries have also increased from 30 yuan to 63 yuan.

When Chiang Kai-shek was fully employed.

These 63 yuan (including 30 yuan for regular expenses, 20 yuan for war expenses, 5 yuan for subsidies, 1 yuan for medical subsidies, and 7 yuan for rice and military station subsidies) would naturally be more than enough if the establishment was really people.

But the Eighth Route Army has more than just 45,000 people.

As a result, the actual amount of military pay and allowances they received was far below the standards set before the war.

After all, Chiang Kai-shek only recognized the establishment when giving out money.

It is impossible to recognize other local military units.

Although the Eighth Route Army units at this stage had not yet reached the time when their pay would be cut off in February 1941.

But because of the large number of troops.

It is actually quite difficult for them to live now.

Convenient recruitment.

At least in the southeastern part of Shanxi, the best choice for the villagers at this stage is the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

"Captain, are we still hanging this sign?"

Li Yunlong shook his head and complained, "Damn it, the brigade commander asked us to recruit soldiers. How can we recruit soldiers under such circumstances?"

"These villagers only recognize Chu Yunfei and not our Eighth Route Army, even though we also worked hard to fight the Japanese!"

Zhang Dabiao, who was standing by, scratched his head and whispered, "Could it be because we gave too little money?"

"Damn it, I only make $1.50 a month, and I'm a pauper myself."

Li Yunlong sighed, and then signaled Zhang Dabiao to put away the sign of the recruitment office: "Forget it, we won't recruit anymore. Maintain order well. After the recruitment activity is over, think of a way to get some benefits from Chu Yunfei."

"Yes"

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed. General Wei Lihuang, Chief of Staff Guo Jiqiao, and the three division commanders and five brigade commanders under his command...
It can be said that all of them are the backbone of the 14th Army.

Chu Yunfei naturally gave him the highest level of reception.

These are all planned and will be the backbone of the future counterattack on Taiyuan.

Of course, you need to build good relationships.

Under Chu Yunfei's arrangement, the commander of the newly formed infantry regiment Wu Ziqiang, the commander of the 196th Honor Regiment Qian Bojun, and chief of staff Fang Ligong accompanied them throughout the trip.

Except General Wei Lihuang and Chief of Staff Guo Jiqiao.

The other division and brigade commanders went to the various regiments to observe
"Yun Fei, the Changzhi area is now full of vitality and everything is flourishing. It is probably related to you, right?"

Chu Yunfei smiled and responded: "Commander Wei, you are too kind. I just did what I should do."

As they were talking, they ran into a newsboy who was distributing newspapers.

Chief of Staff Guo waved his hand, and the little newspaper boy trotted over and handed over the newspaper.

Just as Guo Jiqiao was about to pay.

The newsboy shook his head: "Sir, our newspaper office does not charge money."

"No money?"

Chu Yunfei explained: "The fees of Changzhi Newspaper are directly funded by Shancheng, and our army subsidizes part of the military expenditure, so when the newspaper is distributed to the readers, no additional fees are charged."

"That is to say, this newspaper is not aiming to make a profit, but is only used for publicity."

Chu Yunfei nodded.

General Wei Lihuang smiled and motioned to the newspaper boy to give him a copy.

The two of them just glanced at each other for a few seconds.

"One inch of mountains and rivers, one inch of blood, one hundred thousand young people and one hundred thousand troops."

"Good! Good! Good!"

Guo Jiqiao was quite impressed: "Deputy Chief of Staff Chu, your department's propaganda methods and understanding of conscription policy are very thorough."

“This is also the support of Chief Yan.”

General Wei Lihuang seemed to be thinking deeply.
The two of them seemed to have other purposes for observing.

Along the way, his concern for Chu Yunfei even went beyond the scope of colleagues.

Sure enough, I came here with other ideas.

After the short two-day observation.

Chu Yunfei still didn't understand why the two of them came here.

Could it be that he came with a mission from Chiang Kai-shek?

In the blink of an eye, another five days passed.

During these five days, the conscription work and officer training were also coming to an end.

The construction of the Artillery School was also largely completed, with the first batch of students exceeding previous plans.

It increased from the original seventy people to one hundred and twenty people.

At the same time, Chu Yunfei also recruited about 350 new soldiers to fill the medical team.

The New Year is approaching.

Just as all departments are preparing for the New Year.

An order was sent from Wuhan.

The Military Commission’s order was officially issued.

The 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was transferred to the Fifth War Zone for combat, and the initial plan was to officially set off on February .

That means.

On the eighth day after New Year's Eve, Chu Yunfei's troops will officially march out of Jin to fight.

He first led his troops south, crossed the Yellow River, and then took a military train to Xuzhou.

After arrival, combat missions will be issued by Chiang Kai-shek himself.

An initial military expenditure of 500,000 yuan and a further 500,000 yuan in travel expenses were provided.

As well as various subsidies, there is also 300,000 yuan of pre-war military expenses.

Chiang Kai-shek did not have 6.5-caliber rifle bullets, but he supplemented them with other supplies.

200 portable machine guns, 300,000 rounds of ammunition, 100,000 grenades, 3,000 mines
There were also large quantities of other types of supplies, especially medical supplies, which were provided in large quantities at Chu Yunfei's request.

But things like anti-inflammatory drugs are still in short supply.

Chu Yunfei got the news.

Contact the Fifth War Zone Commander Headquarters as soon as possible to confirm the latest battle situation.

He deduced that either the Japanese offensive was swift or the Fifth War Zone had taken corresponding action.

At the same time, Chu Yunfei convened a meeting of all cadres at the battalion level and above.

After receiving the notice, everyone rushed to the resident meeting room without stopping.

Chu Yunfei looked solemn, and glanced at everyone: "Everyone, the order has come down. We will set off on February 8th. We still have about seven days to prepare."

"How are the preparations of each department at present?"

Chu Yunfei turned to look at Qian Bojun who was standing beside him: "Captain Qian."

Qian Bojun spoke first, "At present, the organization of my Honor 196th Regiment is complete, and I have expanded an engineering company according to your order. Now the total combat strength of my regiment has reached people. If non-combat personnel are included, the number is ."

"Captain Li."

"Our 197th Regiment is currently fully staffed and fully equipped. Our current combat strength is men, and if you take into account non-combatants and recruits that have yet to be recruited, the number is around ."

"New Infantry Regiment."

"The combat strength is 2,300, and the total strength is 2,700."

"Supplementary Group."

"There are 1,300 combat troops available, and a total of 2,600 troops..."

Needless to say, the artillery regiment.

Not counting the local troops under Chu Yunfei's command, the main combat force alone has a strength of about 15,000 people.

The combat force exceeds the establishment by three times.

"According to Commander Li's reply, the Fifth War Zone has adopted an offensive operation to reverse the decline. Commander Sun Tongxuan has taken over as the commander of the Third Army Group and directed the counterattack in Jining. The counterattack in Jining is not going very smoothly.

As for the North China Expeditionary Army, the Japanese army is still frequently adjusting its deployment and will attack southward soon.

As for the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Army.

The Mingguang, Chihe and Bengbu garrison troops have launched attacks.

The two sides are currently fighting fiercely and the situation is still unclear.

But one thing is certain: the situation is not very good, otherwise they would not be so anxious to let us leave Jin."

Chu Yunfei paused for a moment.

"Don't rush to talk about this after you get back. After New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, notify all troops and then start mobilizing."

"On February 4th of the Gregorian calendar, all company-level and above cadres gathered outside Changzhi City to prepare for the swearing-in ceremony."

"Director Liu."

"Have!"

Liu Shugao stood up immediately after hearing his name being called.

"Sit down. You will be fully responsible for the advance preparations for the troops' departure. Fang Ligong and Sun Ming will assist you. This is a large-scale operation. If there are any problems that cannot be solved, please report them immediately."

"Yes!"

"Okay, let's adjourn the meeting and go back to prepare!"

"Yes!"

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.

The soldiers spent the New Year in peace and stability, and also received a number of "pre-war bonuses".

Many soldiers chose to send the money back home.

Chu Yunfei had already prepared for the possibility of deserters.

However, the soldiers who received the news did not seem to have any emotions, as if they had been mentally prepared.

On the training ground.

A group of cadres at the company level and above were lined up in an orderly manner.

With the arrival of Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong, Sun Ming and others.

The noisy training ground soon fell silent.

He walked in front of the crowd with firm steps.

With the shout of Qian Bojun, the head of the Honorary 196th Regiment, “Salute~!”

Chu Yunfei and the other two stopped and returned the greetings to everyone.

"The ceremony is over~!"

Chu Yunfei crossed his army and walked in front of everyone, with the military flag fluttering high in the biting cold wind.

"brothers!"

"I've heard a lot of stories these days. Many people want to join our 358th Brigade. I heard that there is even a -year-old kid who wants to join us to fight the Japanese!"

Speaking of this, Chu Yunfei also felt it was a bit of a coincidence.

This little kid had just finished junior high school and saw the news about conscription in the Changzhi newspaper.

He actually found the brigade headquarters and said he wanted to join the army.

It's been a long time since I encountered something new like this.

Chu Yunfei chatted with the kid and got to know the real thoughts of the people in Changzhi area.

The soldiers of the guard company came forward and distributed clay bowls to each officer.

The soldiers picked up jars of old Fenjiu and poured a bowl of this hometown wine for each officer.

"I just asked this little kid why he wanted to be a soldier and why he wanted to fight the Japanese!"

"He told me."

"Ever since our 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army came, their family has lived a good life. Not only can they get paid as soldiers, but their parents will also be proud of them!"

"We have just won the Qin County encirclement and annihilation battle and killed the elite ace troops of the Japanese army."

"But now, we haven't been given a break yet."

"These damned Japanese invaders have launched another large-scale offensive in Hebei and Shandong provinces, not far to our east."

"Once the Japs win this battle!"

"Then they will fight all the way along the railway to Shaanxi, and completely trap us in Shanxi!"

"Can we agree to this?"

"No! No! No!"

Chu Yunfei paused, and glanced at everyone below. He then asked loudly: "What should we do at this time?"

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Chu Yunfei nodded with satisfaction, feeling very pleased, and his tone was sonorous and powerful!

"That's right!"

"As for the invaders, all we, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, can give them are bullets and artillery fire!"

"Now, the Chairman and Commander Yan have ordered us to march eastward to Xuzhou, kill all the Japanese invaders, and defend our country!"

Chu Yunfei raised his powerful arms high and waved them fiercely.

Everyone's eyes were determined and they echoed in unison: "Kill all the Japanese invaders and defend our country!"

"Kill all the Japanese invaders and defend our country!"

"Kill all the Japanese invaders and defend our country!"

Chu Yunfei looked at me with burning eyes and waited for a moment.

Adjutant Sun Ming picked up the jar of wine and walked to the front.

The soldier at the side handed over the wine bowl.

Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong took it and filled the cup with specially purchased Lao Fen Liquor in an instant.

Chu Yunfei, standing in front of the crowd, raised the wine bowl in his hand high.

He glanced at everyone present and said in a rhythmic voice: "Brothers, we are the only ace unit awarded the Flying Tiger Honor Flag by the National Government.

The elders and folks of Shanxi are watching us, and the people of the whole country are also looking forward to our victory! "

"I, Chu Yunfei, will accompany you all to achieve victory and immediate success! Eliminate the Japanese invaders and win the war!"

Chu Yunfei took a deep breath and raised his voice again: "National prestige and military prestige, look to my Jin army!"

"Raise your glasses, brothers, let's drink this bowl of hometown wine!"

Under Chu Yunfei's lead, everyone looked determined, raised their wine bowls as if they were ready to die, and drank it all in one gulp.
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