Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 208: Annihilate the Japanese Army in Teng County and kill Major General Seya Kei! (Please subscribe and vote!)

"idiot!"

"How foolish! They actually let the Chinese army break into the city so quickly!"

Seya Kei slapped the captain twice on the face: "You are simply giving stupid orders!"

"Hai!"

"Order, the 8th Infantry Battalion immediately assists the 3rd Infantry Battalion in counterattacking, drives the enemy out of the city, and ensures the stability of the defense line."

"Hai!"

The Japanese counterattack was swift and fierce.

Hand grenades were thrown at the soldiers' defensive positions like raindrops.

The two sides engaged in the most brutal fighting.

The soldiers guarding the two streets along the southern city wall fought against these Japanese devils who were like mad dogs.

In order to defeat them.

The fanatical Japanese soldiers even tied the wooden-handled grenades they had previously seized around their waists.

If the attack fails, they will resort to methods such as self-destruction to break through their defense line.

As the soldiers continued to fight hard in the rooms, trenches and on the city walls.

A young soldier quickly ran over and said, "Report to the battalion commander, is there any new situation?"

"What's going on!" Chun Yuxuan said quickly: "Report immediately."

"Yes, our reinforcements are here, two full battalions!"

"Where are the reinforcements coming from?" Chun Yuxuan was stunned for a moment..
This pursuit operation.

It was also because he found that the Japanese invaders were actually defeated, not retreating, and the actions were spontaneously organized.
Rather than the battle plan drawn up before the war.

Could it be that the commander sent troops to support us?
"It's true. The regiment commander ordered the first and second battalions to provide immediate support."

Sure enough, not long after, more than 300 people from the two infantry companies of the first and second battalions poured into the city.

They quickly replaced the wounded soldiers and strengthened the defense line.

Two of the company commanders quickly found Chun Yuxuan and saluted him: "Report to Battalion Commander Chun Yu, we are here to support you under the order of the regiment commander. We are under your command."

"He, the leader?"

"The commander demands that we hold on. We will launch a full-scale attack tomorrow morning!"

"Yes!"

Jingle Bell!
Sun Ming walked towards the phone: "I know, sir, it's Captain Bian."

"Hello, I'm Chu Yunfei."

[Report to Commander Chu, our troops have already entered the county town. The Japanese army subsequently launched several counterattacks, but they were all defeated by our army..]

"You've done a great job. Ensure the safety of the controlled area. You can organize a suicide squad to launch a small-scale infiltration at night. Tomorrow morning, the assault battalion will join the battle."

[Is it Zhou Daxing and his group? ]

"Yes, it's them!"

[Great! Good steel is used on the blade. This kind of battlefield is perfect for the assault battalion to perform! ]

"You're right. I'm looking forward to their performance too!"

[Reporting to the commander, I am going to personally supervise the battle on the front line and boost morale. Please approve it.]

Chu Yunfei turned to look at Qian Bojun who was reporting on his work: "Approved, your commander is at my headquarters, I will tell him."

【Yes! 】

After hanging up the phone, Chu Yunfei stepped forward confidently: "Everyone, the 1st Infantry Regiment has already entered Teng County and has gained a foothold. Notify all participating troops to launch a counterattack tomorrow morning!"

"Yes!"

The headquarters of the 22nd Army Group of Sichuan Army.

Just as Sun Zhen, Wang Mingzhang and others were summing up the experience of the day's failed battles and preparing to adjust their deployment.

A telegram was sent to the headquarters of the 22nd Army.

Under the light of the electric lamp.

General Sun Zhen carefully read the telegram in his hand, and after a moment passed it to other Sichuan Army generals.

"The Flying Tiger Division has already entered Teng County, but what about us?"

"More than 10,000 people couldn't even break through the enemy's outer positions!"

"Could it be that the attacking troops have diarrhea?" Sun Zhen was a little angry.

He thought that all of his soldiers were extremely brave.

This battle shouldn't have turned out like this.

If the problem is not with the soldiers, then the problem must be with the generals who are commanding the operations.

"Commander-in-chief, the Japanese counterattack was sudden. The frontline troops have now stabilized the situation. We can defeat the Japanese invaders tomorrow."

"Yeah, fuck, the Japs' firepower is really strong. Victory and defeat are common in the military. We'll kill these bastards tomorrow!"

Sun Zhen nodded and said, "Everyone, although our Sichuan Army's equipment is not as good as others, our fighting spirit and determination to kill the enemy and serve the country must not be worse than others."

"Everyone in this attacking force must be determined to sacrifice everything. Each division headquarters will be set up three kilometers away from the front line, and the army headquarters will also move forward fifteen kilometers!"

15 km
Then there is only less than eight kilometers left to the front line.

This distance is not just within the range of the Japanese artillery fire.

Even a counterattack would most likely break through their defense!
This is truly a dangerous situation.

Sun Zhen then emphasized, "The commanders of each regiment must come to supervise the battle in person. We must defeat the Japanese invaders tomorrow. According to the original battle plan, we must contain part of the Japanese army and ensure that we can completely annihilate the enemy in Teng County in this battle!"

"Yes!"

at the same time.

Tang Enbo's 20th Corps, 89th Army Headquarters.

Wu Shaozhou, the commander of the 110th Division, handed the latest telegram to Tang Enbo, who was chewing on a dried radish: "Commander, the latest news from Chu Yunfei's troops."

"Read it..."

Tang Enbo, who was suffering from stomach pain, had no intention of reading the telegram.

"Yes!"

Wu Shaozhou stood at attention and said, "Commander-in-Chief Sun, please tell Corps Commander Tang that at 6:00 p.m. on the 9th, our army attacked Teng County with a powerful force. We plan to launch a full-scale attack on the enemy in Teng County at 8:00 tomorrow."

Tang Enbo had an untidy beard and his trouser legs were rolled up to his knees.

He nodded with emotion: "Their attack speed is really fast. I heard that the old man transferred the mechanized artillery company to him?"

Wu Shaozhou nodded: "Yes."

"You're really nice to him." Tang Enbo picked up the dried radish on the table and said, "Your troops must speed up their attack. Send a message to Zhang Xuezhong and order them to cut off the Japanese troops in Zou County and Ziyang within one day."

"Yes!"

The offensive went smoothly, or even quite smoothly!
At this time, inside the headquarters of the commander of the Fifth War Zone.

Everyone including Li Zongren, Bai Jiansheng, Chiang Kai-shek, Lin Wei and others had smiles on their faces.

Yu Xuezhen's troops of the 51st Army have arrived in Xuzhou.

Currently repairing and replenishing.

Chiang Kai-shek originally wanted to transfer them to Linyi to support the 59th Army in combat.

But the fighting situation in the direction of the Third Army was tense.

Under the persuasion of Li Zongren and others.

Chiang Kai-shek finally decided to let them stay in Xuzhou for two days to rest.

After replenishing, head to Yutai in the northwest.

Set up a defense line to support the operations of the three armies.

As for General Liu Fei of the Operations Department, he had already set off for Wuhan.

Coordinate the rapid transfer of the Sixtieth Army.

The plane he took was Chiang Kai-shek's private plane, the "Meiling".

In order to win this battle, the National Government put all its efforts into it.

After finishing this combat meeting, Chiang Kai-shek shook hands with Yu Xuezhong and said goodbye, and urged him to fight this battle well and ensure the safety of Xuzhou's flank.

After everyone left, Chiang Kai-shek returned to his office.

Wang Shihe handed the report to Chang Kai-shen: "We have investigated everything. There was no one else's instruction. It was just the spontaneous behavior of the wounded soldiers."

"More than 80% of these soldiers are from Wu Ziqiang's army, and most of them have served under Zhuo Tianyu."

"Zhuo Tianyu? The deputy brigade commander from the Northwest Army?"

Chiang Kai-shek could even remember a small deputy brigade commander.
One can imagine the extent of the hype this time.

Wang Shihe nodded and said, "This man had performed brilliantly in the Battle of Ruyuekou before, and he led the troops in several battles afterwards, and was deeply loved by the soldiers and junior officers.

During this battle in Shanxi, Zhuo Tianyu and 198B Chief of Staff Sun Weimou stayed in the southeastern part of Shanxi and are currently implementing the regional development plan drawn up for them by Chu Yunfei."

“What exactly does this development plan entail?”

Wang Shihe was silent for a moment and then continued, "It is mainly to adjust the activities of industry and commerce, develop the mining industry, encourage the construction of heavy industry, and under the coordination of the Second War Zone Commander Headquarters, organize the local road transportation system, strictly prohibit profiteers from monopolizing and speculating, mobilize the local people, and organize agricultural, industrial, commercial, and academic professional groups.

Improve the production and living conditions of local workers... encourage local organizations such as the Brotherhood, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Federation and other organizations. Chu Yunfei seems to be quite encouraging of the mass movement.

Moreover, Sun Weimou and others were also quite active in recruiting soldiers from refugees in war zones and unemployed people.”

Chiang Kai-shek nodded appreciatively: "This arrangement is very good. Our country has been lost, our relatives have been slaughtered by the Japanese invaders, and the people's hatred for the Japanese is just like ours, deep in our bones!"

"It's just that Chairman Chu Yunfei seems to want to vigorously develop the southeastern Shanxi region as his base."

Chiang Kai-shek didn't care. He smiled and said, "If you regard him as an old warlord, you will think Chu Yunfei is grabbing territory. But if you stand in an objective position and perspective, you will find that what he did was just to make the people live a good life and to better fight against the Japanese."

"Selfless and selfless, brave and resourceful, Chu Yunfei is indeed worthy of the title of Flying Tiger General."

"Chairman, what about the rumors in the army?"

Chiang Kai-shek walked towards the rocking chair expressionlessly: "No need to contain them. After they wipe out all the enemies in Teng County, I will award them the honorary title of Flying Tiger Honor Division."

After a fierce battle all night.

The 1st Infantry Regiment suffered more than 600 casualties, but still firmly occupied two streets outside the southern city wall, and the controlled area tended to expand to the southeast corner.

Seya Kei was very worried about this. He believed that if the enemy could not be driven out of the city, the subsequent operations would most likely fail.

Outside Teng County at this time.

The commando battalion has made final preparations.

The soldiers checked and rechecked their weapons, including Thompson submachine guns, pistols, and grenades.

Zhou Daxing walked in front of the crowd.

As usual, when the Old Sharp Knife Company undertakes such combat missions, it must conduct a pre-war mobilization.

But this time, Zhou Daxing said nothing.

He just stood in front of everyone in silence, staring at them for several minutes.

In the distance, the sound of artillery fire rumbled.

This was Chu Yunfei's final round of artillery preparation for their attack.

The entire Teng County was hit by nearly 75 rounds of 88mm mountain artillery shells and mm field artillery shells in two days.

The mechanized artillery company's 150mm German howitzers had run out of shells.

The entire Teng County was almost razed to the ground.

In order to annihilate the Japanese garrison in Teng County.

Chu Yunfei can be said to have tried his best.

All those who participated in the war under his command were clear.

This is the last chance to wipe out the Japanese invaders' effective forces.

Once the main force of the Japanese army moves south, or makes progress in the direction of Jinxiang.

They would be forced to abandon Xuzhou, which they had defended with blood and sacrifice.
Zhou Daxing shouted with his slightly hoarse voice: "Brothers, are you ready to sacrifice?"

"Ready!"

Zhou Daxing raised the Thompson submachine gun in his hand and shouted loudly: "For the country and for the people!"

"Raise our military might and annihilate the Japanese invaders!"

"Assault Battalion, charge with me!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Eight hundred soldiers in the assault battalion.

Divided into six combat companies, under the leadership of their respective company commanders, they closely followed the footsteps of Battalion Commander Zhou Daxing.

Break into the county seat of Teng County.

As Chu Yunfei's most elite troops were deployed onto the battlefield, the feint attacking troops all turned into the main attacking forces at this time!

At this moment, there were no assists or feints, everyone was attacking first.

We must annihilate the enemies in Teng County as quickly as possible!
The guns roared and the bullets flew.

The firepower of Chu Yunfei's troops seemed to have increased several times in the past two days.

When it comes to giving up one's family's wealth, one must never be stingy with the ammunition.

Feed the little devils all you can!
Even the 88 rounds of mm field artillery high-explosive shells that were recently replenished in the Second War Zone were destroyed by two-thirds.

Under such fierce artillery fire, this group of crazy Japanese invaders still fought stubbornly.

The desperate situation aroused endless ferocity. The Japanese soldiers who were ready to fight to the death used a nearly one-for-one fighting style to delay the attack of the troops.

Their commander, Kei Seya, had already left the command center and was fighting on the front line.

It was precisely because of this action that he avoided the fate of being shot to death.

Less than half an hour after he left, artillery shells from the mountain artillery regiment hit his headquarters.

The entire command center and the surrounding area, covering an area of ​​300 square meters, were almost completely plowed by artillery fire.

Kei Seya was not happy about this.

The two sides fought completely room by room and street by street.

If the attack fails, the Japanese army will use the Type 92 infantry gun to fire directly.

The attacking soldiers would respond with grenades and mortar shells.

Bloody battle may not be enough to describe a battle of this scale and intensity.

The next morning.

The Tokyo Asahi Shimbun published the battle situation from the 10th Division, revealing a rare sadness and misery.

"The enemy is outside the city, attacking with the strength of five divisions. The enemy artillery positions in the southeast of Teng County have arranged hundreds of cannons in a shock pattern, firing intensively day and night.

The brave warriors of the Omura Battalion and the Ozawa Battalion dived into the hail of bullets.

We fought the enemy in civilian houses, defending each house one by one, and fighting the enemy to the death day and night.

Without food or water, they crawled forward exhaustedly. Our army's retreat was cut off and they fought to the death. Without bullets, our warriors killed the enemies, took their grenades, and even picked up the grenades thrown by the enemies and threw them back. The whole Teng County turned into a Shura field.

The commander of the Seya detachment, Major General Seya Kei, was killed in the battle, and more than 4,500 officers and soldiers from the major general down all died on the battlefield of Teng County.

The night before.

Commander of the Seya Detachment
Major General Kei Seya used the radio of the Omura Battalion to send a death telegram to the commander of the 10th Division, Rensuke Kibotani.

And report to the commander of the 10th Division, Jigu Lianjie.

Chu Yunfei has an extremely elite small force under his command.

All members are equipped with automatic weapons, with strong firepower and high quality.

After this telegram, which was very valuable to the Japanese army, was sent.

Less than two hours later, Japanese Major General Kei Seya was killed by soldiers under the command of Cai Ruixiang, commander of the 198nd Battalion, th Company of the B Infantry.

The enemies in Teng County were completely wiped out after a fierce battle that lasted a day and a night.

Facing the rising sun.

Chu Yunfei's face was full of smiles after winning a great battle: "When you draw a bow, you should use a strong one, and when you use an arrow, you should use a long one. When you shoot a person, you should shoot the horse first, and when you capture a thief, you should capture the leader first."

"Brother Ligong, since the old devil Seya Kei has been killed by our army."

"Then the next step is naturally to wipe out the remaining enemies in Zou County and lay the foundation for victory in the Battle of Xuzhou!"

Subsequently, the development of the battle situation exceeded Chu Yunfei's expectations.

The enemy in Zou County was attacked by Chu Yunfei's troops.

The remaining enemies broke through the encirclement of Tang Enbo's troops.

Chu Yunfei racked his brains but still couldn't figure out how a battalion of troops could break through the 89th Army's defense line.

The remaining enemies fled northward toward Ziyang, and Chu Yunfei's troops were unable to continue pursuing them.

Tang Enbo's 110th Division was concerned about the main force of the 10th Division.

Nor did they pursue northward.

After confirming that Chu Yunfei's troops retreated.

Tang Enbo's troops retreated to Teng County to build a defense line and wait for further orders.

Although it is a pity that the victory was not further expanded.

But Chu Yunfei also knew it at this time.

In fact, the troops under his command are already at the end of their strength.

After several battles.

Most of the troops were killed or wounded, and almost half of the officers below the rank of company commander were replaced.

The number of soldiers and officers who died alone reached 4800, and the total number of soldiers who were wounded but out of danger was about 6200.

After they recover, they can rejoin the team.

The 22nd Army, which was responsible for the feint attack, also suffered more than 2,000 casualties in two days of fighting, which was also quite heavy.

In this battle, both the attacking and defending sides were actually severely damaged.

Fortunately, the main force of the Seya Detachment of the 10th Division was completely annihilated.

The Fifth Division and the Tenth Division were severely damaged.

They were unable to move further south in the short term.

The third day of completely annihilating the enemy in Teng County.

The North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters held a special combat meeting.

A large number of officers participated in the battle, and almost all of them were commanders of the entire Battle of Xuzhou.

The Jinxiang Detachment and the Guoqi Detachment also stopped their attacks, and the two sides resumed a strategic situation of full confrontation within about two days.

"The withdrawal of the Seya and Kuniki detachments from Taierzhuang was a matter of course, judging from the situation on the battlefield." Second Army Commander Nishio Toshizo expressed his opinion: "Whether it is the front army or the Second Army, since they are all anxiously aware of the problem, why don't they withdraw earlier?"

"The retreat from Taierzhuang is not a defeat!" The 10th Division Commander Jigu Lianjie emphasized: "Since we will have to retreat sooner or later, this has been discussed with the headquarters in advance, so this is not a problem at all!"

"How do you explain the annihilation of most of the Seya detachment and the heavy losses suffered by the 10th Division?"

The commander of the 5th Division, Seishirō Sakagami, spoke up.

"In Sakagami-kun's version, the detachment also suffered heavy losses from the Chinese army. Can you explain this?"

Sakagami Seishirō stopped talking...The casualties of the Sakamoto Detachment were not much less than those of the 10th Division.

If it weren't for the reinforcements from the Guoqi Detachment and the 16th Division.

He couldn't even defend Weixian
"It is obvious that the activeness of Tang Enbo's troops and Chu Yunfei's troops is a signal sent to us by Chiang Kai-shek, which means that his main force decisive battle is coming!"

"The enemy's main force is exhausted and close to our main force. This creates a special strategic situation: let's have a battle in Xuzhou. Get ready!"

There was some incitement and excitement in Jigu Lianjie's voice, as if the defeat of Yi, Zao, Lin and Teng had nothing to do with him.

Terauchi Hisaichi emphasized: "The Battle of Xuzhou can destroy the main force of the Chinese army, especially for the future Battle of Wuhan. The battle plan to severely damage or even completely annihilate the Chinese army remains unchanged."

"We have intercepted the latest intelligence. The Chinese ace Chu Yunfei's troops suffered heavy casualties and have now retreated to the Tongshan front to rest and recuperate."

"They are no longer able to fight any more in the short term. Chu Yunfei has already telegraphed Chiang Kai-shek to retreat to the rear for reorganization. Our opponents are on the verge of collapse."

Terauchi Hisaichi spoke calmly, as if the defeat on the battlefield of Xuzhou had no impact on the battle plan of the Battle of Xuzhou: "This shows that we only need to give the opponent the final blow, defeat the main force of Tang's army, surround and annihilate them, and we will be able to win the Battle of Xuzhou!"

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