Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 189 Breaking the iron clamp, the crisis in Linyi has been resolved! (Subscribe)
The five war zones are unstoppable.

Chiang Kai-shek felt quite complicated.

Deep down, he wants to win.

But what he wanted was to lead the battle and win.

Even his own combat troops won the battle.

This battle was commanded by Li Zongren, and there were many conflicts between the two.

The increasing influence of the New Guangxi Clique was something Chiang Kai-shek did not want to see.

Everyone knew that Tang Enbo's troops were indeed the direct descendants of the Central Army.

But Chu Yunfei's troops, and even Chu Yunfei himself.

It’s hard to say, it’s hard to grasp, and it’s hard to say.

Up to now.

Both Chiang Kai-shek and Yan Laoxi believed that Chu Yunfei was extremely loyal.

The Eighth Route Army believed that Chu Yunfei was a patriotic general.

Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi believed that Chu Yunfei was selfless and dedicated to his family and country.

Thousands of people and thousands of faces.

It’s just that Chu Yunfei has an inherent image in everyone’s eyes.

After much hesitation, Chiang Kai-shek decided to focus on publicizing the achievements of Tang Enbo's troops and help General Zhang Zizhong clear his previous injustice.

But Chu Yunfei also knew that if there was no basic base.

His command and leadership abilities are just worthless.

Those who are interested can manipulate it at will.

So far, Chu Yunfei has already felt this trend.

Trying to survive in the cracks, seemingly not offending anyone.

However, this also resulted in his identity being unclear, and no party dared to place a heavy bet on him.

Now, he can earn enough political capital by relying on his military achievements.

But it is still a rootless duckweed.

An army fighting in Shandong actually needed to send a telegram to the Second War Zone every day to show its loyalty.

Expecting the Fifth War Zone to be able to deliver supplies as scheduled...this is a very fucked-up thing.

Chu Yunfei seemed not to care.

But I still have some thoughts in my mind.

Otherwise, he would not have sent telegrams to Changzhi area every now and then to inquire about Sun Weimou's current situation in southeastern Shanxi.

Thanks to the "help of the Japanese army"

Yan Laoxi's influence could not be extended back to southeastern Shanxi.

Chiang Kai-shek also intended to curb Yan Laoxi's recovery, which gave the Eighth Route Army some opportunities.

The Eighth Route Army headquarters moved to the Taihang Mountains and took the lead in developing the Taihang base.

The Taihang Mountains, known as the cradle of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, is a strategic location.

On this basis, the Eighth Route Army successively opened up bases such as the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, Shanxi-Hebei-Shandong-Henan and other areas.

Chu Yunfei's own battle plan was to retreat westward in the later stage of the Battle of Xuzhou.

After cooperating in the Battle of Lanfeng, they withdrew to southeastern Shanxi.

Before the confrontation period arrives, focus on consolidating and developing the territory in southeastern Shanxi.

Gain a firm foothold in southeastern Shanxi and extend to North China.

Inside the forward command post.

Chu Yunfei was always paying attention to the situation of the Second Battalion of the 197th Regiment.

The situation of the Second Battalion was actually not as good as the other friendly forces, or even the Fifth War Zone and the Military Commission had guessed.

The situation of Pang Junming and others is relatively good.

After the Japanese invaders organized five or six hundred people and attempted to attack several times, they immediately realized that this was a tough nut to crack.

While continuing to maintain continuous small-scale attacks.

On the other hand, two Type 92 infantry guns were urgently dispatched for support.

Direct artillery fire still put a lot of pressure on the defenders in the village.

However, this distance is completely within the firepower coverage of the mountain artillery battalion.

When the Japanese invaders wanted to bully the Second Battalion with artillery.

The mountain artillery battalion's artillery shells had already hit the Japanese artillery positions.

Seeing the Type 92 artillery position that had just been showing off its might was now covered by artillery fire.

Pang Junming couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Blow up these sons of bitches."

"Captain, have our reinforcements arrived?"

"Of course, otherwise how could the artillery fire be so accurate? I estimate that the reconnaissance platoon is nearby, and the main force will be no more than three kilometers away from us to surround us?"

Pang Junming snorted coldly and said with a smile: "Now it's our turn to surround them!"

"Battalion Commander, give the order!"

"Don't worry, wait for the main force to arrive, then we will coordinate the counterattack."

"If we fight back now, will we butt our heads against the Japanese?"

"Yes, what the battalion commander said is right!" The messenger at the side scratched his head with a smile.

Japanese army.

Fifth Division Headquarters.

At this time, Shun Sakamoto had also returned to Weixian City.

Even in dangerous situations.

The commander of the 5th Division, Seishirō Sakagami, was still the same as usual.

I wash my face and shave every day.

Show up at the headquarters and show up at the front line.

While boosting morale, he also studied the current battlefield situation.

Although the counterattack from the Fifth War Zone put him in a passive situation.

But as of now.

They still have half of their available strength.

The reinforcements will arrive within two days at the latest, and the situation on the battlefield will naturally turn around then!
The image of being in control did not last long.

Faced with more than a thousand front-line defenders, there was a risk of being surrounded and annihilated.

There was a hint of panic in Sakagami Seishirō's eyes. He turned around and asked, "Why didn't the frontline guards retreat to a safe distance?"

"Division Commander" Sakamoto Shun bowed slightly and said, "I'm very sorry. I have already issued the relevant military orders, but I don't know why this situation occurred."

"Immediately ask the aviation unit to conduct reconnaissance and verify."

"Hai!"

The back and forth took a full five hours before Sakagami Seishirō and others finally figured out the situation.

The 197th Regiment charged too fiercely.

Except for the Second Battalion, the rest of the units were basically penetrated deep into the Fifth Division's defensive positions.

The newly formed infantry regiment was only responsible for filling the line at this time.

Chu Yunfei always emphasized rushing hard, hitting hard, and working hard.

But we didn't intend to let the 197th Regiment fight like this.

Li Kuishan and Qian Zhaoyou even went to the front line.

There was only one messenger left in the entire command center.

All the troops are fighting on the front line. It can be said that the 197th Regiment has given it their all.

It is to kill the first and second line troops of the Fifth Division.

To say anything else is redundant.

Just one word, do it!

How could Chu Yunfei miss such an opportunity?

Adjust the corresponding battle plan again.

He even stood beside the mountain artillery regiment's position, constantly issuing new artillery orders.

Ensure that the follow-up troops of the newly formed infantry regiment can keep up with the assault of the 197th Regiment.

With this attack, they advanced another ten kilometers in one day.

The Japanese invaders’ third line of defense was almost broken through.

The third line of defense is actually less than five kilometers away from Weixian City.

It is a position outside the city wall, and the old devil Sakagami is inside the city.

The outer defense line, which is heavily armed, is naturally not easy to deal with.

Although the playing style is reckless, it is not brainless.

After the attack failed, the 197th Regiment quickly withdrew its forces.

Maintain the state of tearing apart the defensive positions of the two Japanese counties.

Expanding to both sides, intending to make the opening bigger.

The Japanese military also adjusted very quickly.

That afternoon, more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers quickly launched a counterattack.

This is the maximum force that Seishirō Sakagami can mobilize at the moment.

It even affected the combat strength of the 2nd Division and the 38th Division of the 59th Army. Generals Zheng Dongguo and Zhang Zizhong were both famous generals.

I immediately realized that this was a great opportunity.

They gathered a large number of superior forces and launched another fierce attack.

They quickly defeated the Japanese invaders' second line of defense and wiped out most of the Japanese troops who had not yet had time to retreat.

In a short period of time, more than a thousand Japanese devils were wiped out again!
59th Army Headquarters.

General Zhang Zizhong looked at the current strategic situation map and felt deeply moved.

"The combat effectiveness of Chu Yunfei's troops even exceeds that of the Japanese army. I really don't know how Chu Yunfei leads his troops."

"General..." Huang Weigang asked, "If we continue to fight like this, how many people will be left in Chu Yunfei's army?"

"Is this really worth it?" Liu Zhensan sighed.

A group of people from Shanxi traveled all the way to Shandong to fight.

He hits harder than anyone else.

"Doesn't Chu Yunfei worry about how to face his fellow villagers when he returns to Shanxi?"

Huang Weigang's words made General Zhang Zizhong fall into silence.

He frowned slightly and sighed: "No matter north or south, no matter young or old, we all have the responsibility to defend our land and fight the war!"

This is also what Chu Yunfei said in his reply to Chiang Kai-shek today.

"Recalling the Chairman's instructions to die for his country, the commendation he received in person, and carrying forward the revolutionary soldier's spirit of sacrifice, Yun Fei is determined to fight to the death."

Wuhan.

Chairman's Residence,

Chiang Kai-shek put down the telegram in his hand and turned his head to look at Wang Shihe beside him.

"Chairman, the Fifth Division is the Japanese army that conquered Taiyuan. Chu Yunfei's move is understandable."

"Yes, that's why I'm worried that Yun Fei might do something irrational."

Wang Shihe remained silent and did not reply.

Chiang Kai-shek could not find any mistakes in Chu Yunfei's command.

The connection between the 10th Division and the 5th Division has been cut off.

Railways and bridges were completely destroyed.

Even if the Japanese invaders retreated, they could only retreat by sea.

Just as Chiang Kai-shek was standing in front of the strategic situation map thinking.

A confidential staff officer walked to the front of the office and said, "Report."

"Come in."

"Commissioner, this is the latest intelligence. The Japanese 16th Division has landed in Qingdao... Currently, Zhang Yaoming's 25th Division has engaged them."

"How many people are there?"

"It's not clear yet."

Chiang Kai-shek's face changed, the situation seemed a little bad.

The 16th Division was also a strong force in the Japanese army's battle sequence.

Its combat effectiveness is on the same level as the 5th and 10th Divisions.

It is quite difficult to deal with. Even the Central Army would need three times more troops to fight against it.

"Chairman...the flank of the 52nd Army is in serious danger. Do you think we should retreat and adjust to avoid being surrounded by the Japanese army?"

Chiang Kai-shek hesitated.

But a telegram was still sent to the headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone.

They hoped to terminate the counterattack plan against Weixian, retreat to Yishui and Mengyin, and rebuild the defense line.

And even as for the garrison, Chiang Kai-shek had already made plans.

Let the Third Corps and the 59th Army hold on.

Chu Yunfei's troops, who were the main force of the attack, and Guan Linzheng's troops retreated for rest.

Headquarters of the Fifth War Zone Commander.

Li Zongren received a telegram from Chang Kaishen.

After carefully reading Chiang Kai-shek's telegram, Chief of Staff Xu also suggested: "Mr. De, this battle can be called a great victory in Linyi. It is time to retreat."

Li Zongren nodded.

In their view.

It is conservatively estimated that this battle caused nearly 10,000 casualties in the Fifth Division.

Although the Fifth Division was not completely wiped out, it was still a heavy blow.

In a short period of time, the Fifth Division had lost its offensive capability.

Most of the combat objectives set before the war have been achieved.

Everyone knows that it is almost impossible to completely annihilate a behemoth like the Fifth Division.

Breaking both of Sakagami Seishirō's legs was already a remarkable achievement.

"The 38th Division of the 59th Army retreated to the Mengyin and Yishui lines to deploy defenses, and the 108th Division retreated to the outskirts of Linyi to build defensive fortifications."

"Guan Linzheng's troops of the 52nd Army will be transferred to the Taierzhuang front line for defense."

"As for Chu Yunfei's troops... immediately withdraw from the battle and move towards Xuzhou."

"Yes!"

The order for the fifth war zone was issued.

When Chu Yunfei learned that the support of the 16th Division had arrived, he did not want to fight for a while.

Although he was confident, he was not sure if he could face the attack from two divisions at the same time.

With less than 8,000 combat troops around him, they were under attack from tens of thousands of Japanese devils.

Only the bones will be eaten.

The 197th Regiment quickly withdrew from the battle and retreated.

The Japanese army did not pursue, and there was not even the slightest change in the offensive and defensive momentum.

These Japanese devils had suffered too many losses before.

Once they leave their defensive position and launch a counterattack.

It won't take three minutes.

The artillery unit under Chu Yunfei's command will then launch an attack, and then the troops that had originally retreated will launch a counterattack again.

The previous retreat was just a feint to lure them out of the trenches.

After waiting for several hours, there was still no movement from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army on the opposite confrontation position.

This made Major Shinichi Furuya, who was commanding the current brigade's operations, confused about the situation for a while.

"Captain, will the Chinese really retreat?"

"Send someone to scout..."

"Hai!"

More than a dozen Japanese soldiers jumped out of the trenches, dispersed in twos and threes, and moved towards the defensive position that originally belonged to the 197th Regiment.

Ten minutes later, the Japanese soldiers reported back.

What a retreat!
"Really retreating?"

At the Fifth Division Headquarters, Seishirō Sakagami was also a little surprised when he heard the news.

The city of Weixian was right in front of the national army.

Sakagaki Seishirō has even drawn up a counterattack plan
How could he accept this?

For this counterattack, the North China Expeditionary Army even took the initiative to invite military attachés from various countries and even journalists to observe.

then
This group of national army retreated and advanced as fast as the wind without any signs at all.

Just withdraw when you say so.

Weixian County is right in front of us. Are we just going to give up the chance to completely annihilate the Fifth Division?

"Division Commander, could it be that after the 16th Division's support arrived, the Chinese knew they were no match for the enemy and suffered too many casualties, so they gave up on conquering Weixian?"

Sakagaki Seishirō nodded: "This is the only possible explanation now."

"Division Commander, once our main forces are united, our combat strength will reach more than 13,500 people. Together with the support troops of the 16th Division, we can quickly capture the Linyi area and achieve our previous combat objectives."

"Send a telegram to the Commander, requesting a full-scale counterattack, the capture of Linyi, and the arrival of Taierzhuang, and requesting the 10th Division to support the offensive operations of our 5th Division."

"Hai!"

North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters.

With the arrival of the 16th Division's reinforcements and the 10th Division's reinforcements.

In essence, the combat plan of the North China Expeditionary Army had been disrupted.

The main forces of the 16th and 10th Divisions had not yet completed their supply and rest.

The removal was also due to passive reasons, in other words, it was forced.

This is what I did out of helplessness.
Under such circumstances, the commander of the 5th Division, Seishirō Sakagami, still wanted to launch a counterattack, but naturally he would not get the approval of Hisaichi Terauchi.

The 10th Division's offensive was going smoothly and it had already broken through to the outskirts of Teng County and was about to launch a siege on the city.

In this situation, let them divide their troops to attack Mengyin and Yishui.

This is naturally impossible.

The Fifth Division rested on the spot, and the main force attacking Linyi became the Sixteenth Division and the Guoqi Detachment.

However, the Guoqi Detachment was under the fierce attack of the 25th Division.

The current number of casualties has exceeded two thousand, and the army has basically lost its combat capability.

What's more, the Guoqi detachment itself is going to be rebuilt.
The crisis in the Linyi direction has essentially been resolved, as one of the two Japanese iron pincers has been destroyed.

The only one left is Rensuke Kiguchi's 10th Division.
(End of this chapter)