Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 188 Chu Yunfei's st Battalion raided Dawenkou Airport, and the strategic counterattack severely damaged the th Division! (Request)

59th Army Headquarters.

While inquiring about the progress of the attack, General Zhang Zizhong was also learning about the casualties of his two divisions.

Huang Weigang, commander of the 108th Division, and Liu Zhensan, commander of the th Division, were both standing in front of General Zhang Zizhong.

"After more than 20 days of fighting, our 38th Division has suffered more than 4,000 casualties. We still have more than 5,000 combat troops, but morale is very high. The brothers all want to fight the devils. But, Commander, we have also consumed a lot of ammunition, especially grenades. When fighting the devils, the number of grenades consumed is very high."

The tall and mighty General Zhang Zizhong nodded and looked at Liu Zhensan, the commander of the 108th Division, who was standing beside him: "What about you?"

"Our division also suffered 3,000 casualties. Currently, we have less than 4,000 soldiers capable of combat. We are short of reinforcements and transportation capacity. Many of the wounded died before they could be sent to the hospital. It's a pity."

The loss of Zhang Zizhong's troops did not seem to be very great.

But this went through a round of supplementation.

The combat effectiveness has dropped a lot.

In the previous battle against the Japanese, the exchange ratio could reach 3:1.

But now, when the reinforcements fight against the Japanese, the exchange ratio must reach 4:1 or even higher.

The gap between the initial unstoppable offensive and the current stage where the Japanese defenses could not be breached was only twenty days.

The consumption of veterans and weapons and equipment is the reason for the rapid decline in combat effectiveness.

The grassroots officers led by example and shared the same hatred of the enemy, and were often subjected to concentrated fire attacks by the Japanese invaders.

The combat experience summarized by various troops in the past.

It was constantly overturned and summarized again in subsequent battles.

When the full-scale war of aggression against China broke out.

Many troops believed that the little devil with the plaster flag was the squad leader of the Japanese army, a sergeant.

I have been playing for more than half a year.

I only learned about it from the Japanese prisoners.

The identities of these Japanese soldiers wearing plaster flags are not certain.

Many of these plaster flags were written by their relatives and friends to encourage them to fight, with some bird language written on them.

For example, words like "prosperity in military affairs" are spontaneous behaviors.

There are many more examples like this.

Some troops even believed that the Japanese would eject their bullets before a bayonet fight, and that they could simply turn around and retreat if they suffered a loss in a bayonet fight.

Little did they know that these Japanese soldiers had merely turned off the safety. Once they were defeated in the hand-to-hand combat, they would quickly turn on the safety.

Shooting at the retreating soldiers.

The dilemma faced by each attacking force now is actually the same.

That is, maintaining the offensive consumed a lot of manpower.

Many people have already backed out in their hearts, but they just haven't said it out loud.

General Zhang Zizhong naturally knew what his two subordinates were thinking, but he couldn't say it out loud.

He just emphasized: "Look at our left wing, Chu Yunfei's troops, their main force has just cut into the Japanese defense line, and is fiercely infiltrating deep into the battlefield."

"On our right wing, the 52nd Army of the Central Army, with a division of troops, blocked a brigade of the Japanese (Guoqi Detachment), and the 2nd Division advanced another three kilometers within one day."

"We also want to show these Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Central Army how our old Northwest Army and the 59th Army actually fight!"

After General Zhang Zizhong said this, the two division commanders had to swallow their words.

Chu Yunfei's troops did not retreat.

The Central Army is not afraid of death either.

There is no reason for the 59th Army to be afraid of sacrifice!
"Commander, give the order."

General Zhang Zizhong nodded and said, "This is the assault plan drawn up by Chu Yunfei's troops. It is mainly to cooperate with our main force in combat. We need to attack the corresponding nodes at the corresponding time, and they will provide corresponding artillery support."

"One of their infantry battalions is now surrounded by the Japanese."

"Our attack this time is to take advantage of this opportunity to break through the frontal defense line and divide and surround the Japanese who have not yet had time to retreat."

Huang Weigang, the commander of the 38th Division, asked: "General, why don't we go to support them?"

"No, Chu Yunfei made it very clear in the telegram. This is our army's best chance to break through the enemy's defense line head-on..."

"But one of their main battalions was surrounded." Liu Zhen, commander of the 108th Division, touched his chin and said, "To put it another way, this unit was a bait from the beginning.

Their presence is to create an opportunity for us to break through the enemy's defense line... How long can a battalion hold out against the main force of the Japanese army?"

General Zhang Zizhong sighed.

The sacrifice of a battalion bought an opportunity to break through the front line.

"So we must seize this opportunity to break through the Japanese defense line, defeat the Sakagami Division, and lay the foundation for the glorious victory of this counterattack."

"Yes!"

The battlefield in Teng County.

Rensuke Jitani's arrogance comes from the fact that the combat effectiveness of his troops far exceeds that of the 22nd Army.

When the Seya Detachment was seriously threatened on the flank by the Honorable 196th Regiment.

The main force was still chosen to move south to attack the outer positions of the 22nd Army of the Sichuan Army.

The detachment commander, Major General Kei Seya, refused a direct order from the Second Army commander, Toshizo Nishio.

Choose to obey the orders of the division commander Rensuke Jikotani.

Continue to charge forward without flanking cover.

The main force of the 10th Division, that is, the first batch of reinforcements of the 10th Division.

We have successfully crossed the Yellow River at the current marching speed.

It only takes one day for support to arrive.

Under such circumstances, Kei Seya was naturally fearless.

The fighting capacity of the Sichuan Army was relatively weaker than theirs, and they often encountered obstacles.

A few rounds of bombardment from the dozens of artillery pieces assigned to him would determine the victory.

Although progress is slow, it is always moving forward.

Compared with the Fifth Division which lost cities and territories, the performance of the Tenth Division was very good.

Teng County is in crisis!
Qian Bojun was also very annoyed at this time.

As Chu Yunfei expected, they are the key force that can lay the foundation for Teng County's victory.

Qian Bojun is now facing the biggest problem.

Although these damn Japanese devils did not have many troops to fight against them.

But the air force was even more than the main force attacking Teng County.

After a day of fierce attack, more than 300 elite soldiers were killed.

Eighty percent of them died in the Japanese air raids.

Qian Bojun could not find any way to counter the Japanese's shameless fighting style.

"What a coward! Damn it! I've been a soldier for more than ten years, and this is the first time I've fought such a cowardly battle!"

Qian Bojun cursed a few times and said, "If you ask me, if we don't get rid of the Japanese's air superiority, we won't be able to continue this war."

"Commander, the Japanese planes are in the sky, and we don't have anti-aircraft guns...there's nothing we can do about it."

Qian Bojun sighed: "Hasn't the Aluminum Command already arranged a battalion to conduct an assault? What's the situation now?"

Chu Yunfei naturally knew the location of the Japanese front-line airport.

And arranged for Bian Fucheng of the 196th Honor Regiment to carry out the raid.

Moreover, the 196th Regiment is deployed not far from Dawenkou Airport.

But there has been no movement for two days, which makes Qian Bojun a little worried.

Adjutant Zhang Fugui turned around and reported, "There is no relevant news yet... Commander, could it be that the first battalion's attack failed?"

If all went well, the attack would take place that evening.

They should be on their way back now...the Japanese fighter plane support wouldn't be so frequent.

It is highly likely that combat operations have not yet begun.

But they were not exposed.

If the Japanese army discovered their whereabouts, they would certainly order the Seya Detachment to retreat, or at least stop the attack.

Otherwise, the leading main force would inevitably be surrounded. Unless Rensuke Jitani is a madman, he would never make such a choice.

Qian Bojun couldn't figure it out.

But he had great confidence in the First Battalion and in Bian Fucheng's command and combat capabilities.

"Impossible. The 358st Battalion is the most elite unit of our th Brigade. If they can't take down the Dawenkou Airport after a surprise attack, then he has nothing to do as the battalion commander. I suspect they may have encountered other problems."

Just when Qian Bojun was about to send a telegram to verify.

Chu Yunfei sent a telegram to the headquarters of his Honor 196th Regiment.

The First Battalion was in trouble.

When they raided Dawenkou Airport, they collided head-on with the main force of the Japanese army.

Although the airport was raided successfully and eight fighter planes were destroyed.

But again, the troops suffered heavy losses and are currently retreating.

The specific situation is unclear.

This information was transmitted by the Wuhan Intelligence Center.

Qian Bojun was a little worried: "Immediately send the fourth battalion to meet you and lead the team in person."

"Yes!"

Fifth Theater Command.

Li Zongren received Chu Yunfei's first telegram for help.

However, he did not request reinforcements for the current Weixian battlefield, but asked Li Zongren to order the Third Army to launch a diversionary attack to support the retreat of his first battalion.

The First Battalion is the most elite force under Chu Yunfei.

"Lord De, if what Chu Yunfei said is true, while fighting against the main force of the 10th Division, they also allocated a part of their forces to destroy the Japanese Dawenkou Airport?"

Chief of Staff Xu was skeptical.

Having seen the troops of the Honorable 196th Brigade, we know that they are highly combat-capable and disciplined.

But one battalion fought against a regiment, and they also divided their forces to bomb the Japanese airport and destroyed eight fighter planes.

No matter how you think about it, it seems a bit incredible.

Li Zongren's face was serious. "Send a telegram to Wuhan to verify the authenticity of the news. Also, send a telegram to General Sun Tongxuan to immediately send troops to launch a full-scale attack to support Chu Yunfei's retreat."

"Yes!"

Although it sounds a bit incredible.

But after all, they are Chu Yunfei's troops.

"Duke De, a battalion of troops..."

"The strength of his battalion is greater than that of a regiment of the Central Army."

Li Zongren was naturally aware of Chu Yunfei's tricks. He chuckled and said, "Eight 90mm mortars have been specially assigned to us. They have strong firepower and extremely powerful combat effectiveness.

Their battalion commander was the company commander who had previously led the assault on Jingxing, and who had been personally commended by the chairman and awarded the Blue and White Medal, Bian Fucheng.

Chief of Staff Xu suddenly realized: "So that's it!"

Such troops.

Of course, Li Zongren could not sit idly by and watch them being wiped out.

"If we don't have air support, the situation seems to be quite favorable for us!"

That evening, the Third Army sent a reply to the Fifth War Zone.

The main force of the Japanese 10th Division has moved south with a total force of more than 10,000 people.

The Third Army Group could only tie down part of the troops.

The main force of the 10th Division was marching towards Zou County.

For a time, the situation in Teng County deteriorated again.
Li Zongren, who was silent for a long time, said: "Immediately send an urgent telegram to Tang Enbo, ordering him to lead the main force of the 85th Army under his command to rush to Teng County for emergency assistance."

"Duke De, the 85th Army of Tang's army has just arrived in Xuzhou and has not yet been repaired.. What do you think?"

Chief of Staff Xu's reminder was quite tactful.
As the chief of staff who came from the Central Army, he knew exactly what kind of person Tang Enbo was and what he was thinking.

Tang Enbo's troops.

It is indeed the well-deserved main force of the Five War Zones.

After the second reorganization, the total strength of his legion now adds up to 75,000 people (nominal maximum).

It is even much more than the 45,000 (nominally) of Sun Lianzhong's Second Army.

This is the treatment given to Chiang Kai-shek's main force.

Of course, this is the nominal number, also known as the staffing figure.

In fact, at this time, the main force of Tang Enbo's army was less than 50,000 people.

The combat effectiveness of the 52nd Army was relatively intact, with a combat strength of 25,000 men before the Linyi counterattack.

After the various units of the Central Army entered March.

The replenishment speed is much faster than before.

In fact, it was also because Chiang Kai-shek realized that the Central Army was short of manpower.

Therefore, priority supply was also opened up. The treatment of the central army and local army was infinitely widened between March and June.

Many supplementary regiments and security regiments in the rear were all stuffed into the Central Army.

Although the military strength has increased a lot, the combat effectiveness... I won’t say much.

The 85th Army under Wang Zhonglian was the old base of Tang Enbo’s 13th Army.

Needless to say, the equipment was average compared to that of the Japanese army.

But for the miscellaneous troops in the Five War Zones.

At least they were able to use standard rifles of the same caliber.

This alone far exceeds the strength of all the troops in the Fifth War Zone (except Chu Yunfei's troops).

Tang Enbo received the order from Li Zongren.

He rushed to the headquarters of the commander of the Fifth War Zone to meet Li Zongren as soon as possible.

The 85th Army also boarded a train heading north that evening.

Quickly move north along the Jinpu Railway to support Teng County.

On the one hand, Tang Enbo promised in front of Li Zongren that he would lift the siege of Teng County and defeat the main force of the Seya Detachment.

But on the other hand.

After performing in front of Li Zongren, Tang Enbo's mind was as clear as a mirror.

He had already made corresponding arrangements and naturally would not let his main force be deployed on the front line.

Tang Enbo's plan was to let the 22nd Army of the Sichuan Army consume resources on the front battlefield.

Their only "task" was to cover the flanks and reap the fruits of victory.

In the history of war.

In the Battle of Taierzhuang, Tang Enbo fought passively, using defense as offense. The main force of the corps of more than 40,000 people was held back by the Sakamoto detachment of less than 7,000 people and fell into the quagmire of war, which is a very abstract thing.

Besides, at that time, the 59th Army was still attacking the Sakamoto Detachment from the side.
After the 52nd Army carried out the military order of the Fifth War Zone and launched an attack on the enemy in Taierzhuang.

Tang Enbo also dispatched Guan Linzheng's troops to Lanling Town to the so-called encirclement of the enemy Japanese army.
This is actually even more ridiculous... The Japanese army has 16,000 people, surrounding more than 40,000 of your people?

How to surround?
After all, on the one hand, it was Tang Enbo who made mistakes in command and acted passively.

The fundamental reason was that Tang Enbo intended to consume the local troops.

Now is the opportunity to pick fruit.

Tang Enbo's command ability was instantly demonstrated, and he showed the demeanor of a truly famous general.

Naturally, there will not be such low-level mistakes as "command errors".

After all, in Tang Enbo's view today.

The more than 5,000 people of the Seya Detachment are a great contribution that came to us on time.

Once this battle is successfully won.

He, Tang Enbo, will be just like he was in the bloody battle of Nankou before.

Become famous again!

No one can resist such temptation.

Even Chu Yunfei himself has to think carefully.

The profits that can be earned from this are really too much.

The victory report from the Fifth War Zone was placed on Chiang Kai-shek’s desk.

Chiang Kai-shek, who had been frowning, was in a much better mood again.

Without him.

Chiang Kai-shek's warm welcome was once again met with the cold shoulder of the Japanese.

The Japanese still did not agree to restore the pre-war situation of the July 7 Incident, and were still demanding that Chiang Kai-shek step down.
There is no room for negotiation; the war must continue.

But there is also other good news.

The third batch of Soviet arms aid has arrived successfully.

The war reserves that were almost exhausted were replenished again.

Even though the Nationalist government expected to obtain Soviet equipment for twenty divisions, the Soviets did not meet its expectations.

But the Soviets did not insist on the Nationalist government using cash payments.

Instead, payment was made in the form of metal raw materials such as tin, lead, tungsten, antimony, nickel, and copper.

The shortfall was supplemented by tea, raw silk, cotton, wool, cow and sheep skins, etc.

The Soviets agreed to add some of the equipment that had already arrived, according to Chiang Kai-shek's estimate.

Within three to five months, the Central Army's combat effectiveness will be able to recover to at least half of its pre-war level.

This means that he is more confident about the upcoming battle in Wuhan.

"I remember this battalion commander. I once awarded him a medal in person. His name is Bian Fucheng. He is from Northeast China, right?"

Qian Dajun nodded and praised with a smile: "Commissioner, your memory is still so good."

Chiang Kai-shek chuckled and said, "Of course, they did a great job. Bombing the Japanese frontline airport will naturally have a beneficial impact on the subsequent operations."

"The battle is not over yet. We can talk about rewards later. After we have laid the foundation for victory in this battle, it will not be too late for us to be happy."

Although Chiang Kai-shek wished he could send a telegram to the entire army right away.

Commend Bian Fucheng, Qian Bojun, and even Chu Yunfei and their subordinates.

But after all, the battle is not over yet, so we have to wait a little longer.

"How is the battle going in Weixian?"

"Chu Yunfei used a main battalion as bait to disrupt the Japanese army's first-line defense deployment... Currently, the 38th Division of the 59th Army and the 2nd Division of the 52nd Army are attacking very smoothly. Currently, the 5th Division has suffered heavy losses.

Commander Li is quite optimistic about the outcome of this battle... He believes that there is a good chance of recovering Weixian and even counterattacking Jinan! "

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