Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 179: The center blossoms? Sincere cooperation, the four armies attack with all their strength! (Subscribe)
"Report to the commander, Commander Wu is reporting that the Japanese army is withdrawing its forces in an orderly manner and it seems that they want to withdraw."

Army Commander Zhang Zizhong snorted coldly: "Who will allow you to escape at this time?"

"Order the troops to launch a full-scale attack immediately to buy time for our friendly forces!"

"Yes!"

happy!

Battle reports from the front kept coming in, and many positions were captured by the soldiers of the 59th Army.

The Japanese invaders' occupied positions on the north bank are being gradually compressed.

The 59th Army was also equipped with a large number of light machine guns and mortars.

We still had a lot of advantages against the retreating Japanese troops.

The 59th Army had been criticized for half a year and finally found an opportunity to fight a battle to honor itself.

General Zhang Zizhong firmly believed this.

Because this battle will avenge the humiliation, and he and the soldiers of the 59th Army will be proud!

Stand in front of the people of the whole country again and tell them.

I, Zhang Zizhong, and the soldiers of the 59th Army are not cowards!
The soldiers of the 51st Army who had just withdrawn were also a little jealous at this time.

The originally shaky front line was stabilized again with the arrival of the 59th Army.

Commander Yu Xuezhong, who was gathering his troops, also wanted to get involved.
Zhou Xianlie had no choice but to run to the 59th Army Headquarters to discuss the matter with General Zhang Zizhong.

I heard that the soldiers of the 51st Army also wanted to join this battle.

General Zhang Zizhong naturally had no objection. If someone could share the offensive pressure of the 59th Army, what would be the harm in giving up some military merits?
A phone call came into Chu Yunfei's command post.

Commander Zhou Xianlie asked very directly and got right to the point.

Chu Yunfei did not hesitate and immediately nodded in agreement: "Okay, then please ask Commander Zhou to launch an assault from the right wing to support our troops infiltrating the enemy's rear and complete the division and encirclement of the enemy."

"In this battle, we must completely wipe out this group of Japanese troops!"

"Yes!"

The newly formed supplementary regiment launched the offensive baseline.

A new infantry company is ready for battle.

These Japanese devils attach great importance to their retreat.

Several key village nodes are basically stationed with a squadron or more of troops.

800 meters east of Chenyuanzhuang.

The attacking forces are making final preparations.

Chen Zejun, the young boy of the Chen family, had already become a platoon leader in the newly formed infantry regiment.

After all, he is a graduate of Whampoa Military Academy.

There are still many advantages in competing for positions.

After receiving the attack order, he took a deep breath.

He looked at all the squad leaders.

"Brothers, when the attack begins, pay attention to the orders, just like we have been trained before."

"Don't worry, Platoon Leader. Deputy Commander Zhuo will assign you good fighters."

A squad leader smoked the cigarette that Chen Zejun had given him earlier, patted his chest and assured: "The brothers and the platoon leader are of the same mind."

Chen Zejun grinned and said, "I hope to get the support of my brothers. If I, Chen Zejun, have the opportunity to climb up, I will not forget my brothers."

"Haha, we believe this!"

"Then congratulations in advance to Platoon Leader Chen on his promotion."

All the soldiers knew that Chen Zejun had connections and that he had someone above him.

After all, everyone can feel Zhuo Tianyu's care for him.

This situation was very common during the Republic of China period.

Some people in Chu Yunfei's troops also felt that he was nepotistic.

Nonsense, if we don’t need someone close to us, do we have to use Yan Laoxi and Chiang Kai-shek to drive the nail in?

The military power must be in our own hands, otherwise how can we fight this war?
Chen Zejun started participating in the training of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Many veterans heard about this incident and saw it happen.

From a young man who originally came here to gild himself.

He has gradually grown into what he is now and can be considered a qualified platoon leader.

He participated in many battles.

But he didn't gain much from the war.

this time.

The task of attacking the enemy was assigned to his infantry company.

Everyone knows that as long as they can achieve it, commendations and rewards are inevitable.

It is possible that all personnel participating in the war can be promoted to a higher rank.

A moment later, the charge sounded.

Chen Zejun suddenly jumped up and shouted, "Brothers, let's fight while we can live, and let's fight to death if we die. Let's fight to death the Japs!"

There's even a fucking pension when you die.

Fighting the Japanese is naturally extremely glorious!
Under the powerful artillery cover of the mortar company.

An entire infantry company occupied an 800-meter-wide assault front and launched an attack on the Japanese defense line.

"Da da da~!"

"Da da!"

The first thing the Japanese opened fire on was the Type 92 heavy machine gun.

Although there was a risk of exposing the heavy machine gun fire, these Japanese devils could no longer care about that at the moment.

This is where the benefits of the three-three system and group attack lie.

At first glance, it seemed like a company of soldiers had several hundred men.

It was a normal reaction for the Japanese to be eager to suppress the enemy.

"Boom!"

Explosions continued one after another.

The two 90mm mortars deployed by the Japanese in the village were also fighting back hard.

The soldiers quickly rushed to a position less than three hundred meters away.

As a sharp whistle sounded, everyone quickly lay down on the ground.

Light machine gun and grenade launcher shooters immediately launched suppressive fire on the enemy.

The riflemen and squad leaders quickly crawled forward and opened fire on the Japanese army.

The soldiers of the mortar company also adjusted their original artillery strategy at this time.

They then turned to indiscriminate shelling of the village.

The explosions continued one after another, and the Japanese mortar positions soon fell silent.

I don’t know if they were hit by the explosion or were quickly moved.

Overall, the offensive was not smooth.

There is not much difference from the previous attack.

The last two hundred meters are the most difficult distance to conquer.

As long as we can engage in close combat.

The well-trained soldiers will let these Japanese devils taste the power of the Jin-made grenades.

The commander of the newly formed infantry regiment, Wu Ziqiang, was inspecting the battle situation at the front line at this time.

He raised the telescope in his hand and looked at the front battlefield.

The second battalion commander Liang Jian whispered, "Commander, the attack is not going well. Do you want to ask the commander for some artillery support?"

Wu Ziqiang smiled and explained, "If our attack was not going well, the artillery support would have arrived long ago. The fact that you could hear the sound of artillery but the shells did not hit you indicates another problem."

Liang Jian thought for a moment and asked, "You mean to say that the attacks of other troops are not going well either?"

Wu Ziqiang put down the telescope and looked sideways at the Second Battalion Commander Liang Jian. "It's tough here for us, and the 197th Regiment must be having a hard time too. The terrain is too open, and the Japanese can use their guns very well. We have to pay a high price for our attack, not to mention the Northwest Army."

"Captain, from what you said, I feel like these devils don't want to run away."

Don't you want to run?
Wu Ziqiang frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Why don't they retreat in this situation? What do they want to do?"

"Could it be that they want to use it as bait to attract our main force to attack, and then the supporting forces will counter-encircle them?"

Just as Wu Ziqiang was thinking about this possibility, the roar of an engine was heard in the sky.

"The Japanese planes are coming again!"

"Fuck him, he's bullying us because we don't have a plane, otherwise I'll kill him."

"Notify all troops to prepare for air defense!"

"Yes!"

Actually.

Chu Yunfei discovered them the moment his fighter plane appeared, and called the anti-aircraft machine gun company to prepare for battle.

As for the anti-aircraft machine gun company, it had already completed the deployment of the air defense positions.

They were right between the mountain and field artillery regiments.

No matter whether the Japanese are moving from north to south or from east to west.

They will all be interfered by the anti-aircraft machine gun company.

If the Japanese fighter planes wanted to use machine guns to fire, it would be even more doomed for the Japanese.

The nearly 358 light and heavy machine guns of the th Brigade are not just for decoration.

Chu Yunfei has always attached great importance to air defense.

The Japanese had previously launched several circling and dive attacks, but had not been able to cause much casualties to the troops.

The angry Japanese sent out more and more planes each time.

Whether it is Chu Yunfei's side, the 59th Army, the 51st Army, or even the 26th Brigade Commander Numata Norishige, they are actually under great pressure.

Numata Tokushige was worried that the 118th Regiment would be severely damaged or even wiped out.

Now the encirclement situation has been revealed, and contact with the 118th Regiment has been lost.

It is very likely that the command center has been destroyed by the Chinese army.

The situation is very bad.

The 196th Regiment under his command attempted to cross the river to provide support, but was blocked by the th Regiment and even suffered considerable casualties.

The losses from forced crossing would be too great, and sneaking across is impossible.

Numata Norishige could only hope that other troops would make progress.

But at this time.

The National Army troops truly made Numata Norishige feel what it meant to be united as one and to work together sincerely.

In the face of adversity, they preserve their strength and move forward like the wind.

When the wind is in their favor, they are as fierce as tigers, leopards, jackals, and are afraid that they will not be able to grab the credit.

The encirclement of the 26th Brigade has already emerged (three armies surrounded his brigade and infantry regiment on the south bank of the Huai River)
The 118th Regiment was also to be divided and surrounded by the 51st Army, the 59th Army, and the ace force Chu Yunfei.

under these circumstances.

If you are lucky.

Not only can it completely wipe out the 118th Regiment, it can even completely wipe out the th Brigade!

The great achievement is within reach.

If the battle fails due to slacking off and conserving strength.

Even if Li Zongren did not put them under military law.

Chiang Kai-shek also had to fly to Xuzhou to hold a small meeting with him in person, and he would be in trouble if he was arrested!
Some time ago, He Yingqin held a public trial in Wuchang and executed Han Fuju.

The news was published in newspapers all over the country.

Everyone knows that this is the consequence of fleeing without fighting and fighting ineffectively!
As for the local military commanders and division commanders below.

Dare to show any fear of fighting at this time and refuse to carry out Li Zongren's military orders.

After the war, I was dismissed from my post for my poor performance in combat, and detention and imprisonment were both light punishments.

There is a high probability that you will be shot!
"After the fight between the 59th Army and Chu Yunfei's troops, the entire battlefield on both sides of the Huai River has been completely revitalized!"

Chen Chi-xiu said this in the war room.

He put down the baton in his hand and sighed: "Chairman, Brother Xuchen is really a fierce general."

Chiang Kai-shek also showed a satisfied smile at this time.

His eyes were full of relief.

"The transfer of materials in Wuhan also needs to be accelerated."

"It has been handed over to the evacuation committee for coordination..."

"Well, everything must give way to this matter. Tell them to do their best to complete this task. If they encounter any obstacles, report directly to me."

"Yes!"

Chiang Kai-shek's joy did not last for half an hour.

A telegram from the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters requesting the replenishment of weapons and equipment for another infantry division was handed to Chiang Kai-shek.

"According to the needs of the Second War Zone's combat troops in counterattacking Taiyuan, the required ammunition and weapons, in addition to those in stock in Shanxi, are still lacking the following weapons and ammunition: 12 new -type rifles, portable submachine guns, and mm mortars.

1 million rounds of 79mm rifle ammunition, 2.3 million rounds of 792mm heavy machine gun ammunition, 53,000 rounds of 60mm mortar shells, and 82mm mortar shells.
5,000 canteens, 5,000 raincoats. The above calculation does not include the combat supplies needed by other divisions. "

Chang Kaishen sneered: "Brother Baichuan really has a big appetite, is there any other news?"

Zhu Peiji hesitated for a moment, then handed another telegram from the Second War Zone to Chiang Kai-shek.

The main rifles Chu Yunfei is equipped with are Type 38 and Type 65.

Only Yan Laoxi and the Japanese have this kind of bullet.

Naturally, there is not much inventory in the Fifth War Zone.

If they wanted replenishment, they had to find Yan Laoxi. Chu Yunfei sent a telegram requesting supplies to the Fifth War Zone, the Second War Zone, and Chiang Kai-shek.

Naturally, Yan Laoxi would take this opportunity to ask Chang Kaishen for benefits.

If it is not replenished in time, it will inevitably affect the combat effectiveness of Chu Yunfei's troops and will inevitably affect the subsequent combat results.

After thinking for a moment, Chiang Kai-shek said in a clear voice: "Reply to the Second War Zone. The weapons, supplies, and ammunition of the new infantry division will be shipped soon."

"Yes!"

Zhu Peiji turned around and contacted the Second War Zone.

In fact, the reason is very simple, the thing is given.

Then the old commander Yan Laoxi would naturally have to take out some things and send them to the Fifth War Zone to support the battle.
It is said to support the Fifth War Zone.

In essence, it is to preserve the strength of Chu Yunfei's elite troops.

On the battlefield on the north bank of the Huai River.

Under the command of Chu Yunfei, the mountain artillery regiment attacked several villages occupied by the Japanese army, including Chen Yuanzhuang.

There was a non-stop bombardment that lasted thirty minutes.

Before the bombardment began.

Despite suffering heavy casualties, these Japanese soldiers still fought stubbornly.

After the bombardment ends, the attack will certainly be much smoother.

Dou Guohua, the battalion commander who was supervising the battle on the front line, couldn't help but smile.

He turned around and said to the captain of the first company: "See? At the critical moment, the cannon is still useful. Blast these bastards to death."

"Captain, I just can't understand why these little devils don't run away. They clearly have a way to retreat."

"Look for yourself at the civilian boats on the river over there."

The captain raised the telescope hanging in front of his chest and asked, "Where's the ship?"

"We retreated to the NA area. The Japanese had left a lot of people guarding the boat. After we fired a few rounds of artillery shells, the Japanese moved the boat to the south bank."

Dou Guohua said with a smile: "If these little devils want to escape, then we can ask the little devils on the south bank to come over and take them over."

"If there is no boat, we will freeze to death in this temperature."

"Yeah... I guess these little devils are holding out for the purpose of waiting for reinforcements, but they may not know that their reinforcements will not come!"

Dou Guohua laughed and continued to raise the telescope in his hand: "The bombardment is over, the first company continues to attack and kill these bastards!"

"Yes!"

Several villages centered on Chen Yuanzhuang are garrisoned by the Third Infantry Battalion.

The captain's name is Kota Terada.
Several team leaders gathered together to discuss and reached a consensus.

Hold on and wait for help, using yourself as bait to attract a large number of enemy troops to attack.

Then, the support troops formed a larger encirclement on the periphery.

This is called "center blooming."

The reasons why they made such a decision.

On the one hand, it is based on the judgment of the combat effectiveness of the 59th Army.

On the other hand, they serve as the main offensive force.

It was naturally clear that the main force support of the 13th Division had arrived.

Along the entire battle line, there were three front-line attack infantry regiments, two on the flanks, and one in reserve.

The combat strength far exceeds that of a division.

The artillery force is also very strong, coupled with the aviation support force with a very high take-off frequency.

It can be said that we have all the advantages.

The Chinese army only had a brigade of the Fourth Army along the entire Huaihe River defense line.

No matter how you look at it, the advantage is on them.

There is absolutely no reason why they would fail to cross the river, and it is even more impossible that they would be unable to provide support.

however.

In fact.

The 196th Regiment of Honor blocked one regiment, and the th Army’s defense line blocked one regiment.

The 31st and 48th Armies, which attacked from the flanks, tied down two infantry regiments.

The reinforcements the Japanese had been waiting for.

Including the main force of the 26th Brigade to which it originally belonged.

At this stage, the positions on the south bank of the Huai River have been abandoned and the troops are moving towards Bengbu to assemble.

The commander of the 13th Division, General Ogisu Rippei, decided to eliminate the threat from the flank before attacking northward.

In other words.

The 118th Regiment had been abandoned at this time.

That is, there was no telegraph.

Otherwise, the development of the war will let these little devils know what despair is.
(End of this chapter)