Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 218: Commander Chu can only figure it out on his own (Subscribe)

Woyang.

The 68th Army temporary headquarters.

After receiving the telegram from Li Zongren, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone, and the one with the Fenghua accent (the review was conducted by my editor in the past two days, so I tried to avoid it), I was also worried.

Division Commander Li Zengzhi immediately expressed his opinion: "Commander, there is only one regiment of defenders in the direction of Mengcheng. While the Japanese army is still hundreds of kilometers away from here, we..."

"Captain Li" Liu Ruming seemed a little unhappy, and reminded: "You don't need to remind me how to fight."

"But you are right. Before the Japanese army counterattacks, you should lead the 143rd Division to Mengcheng area to build a defense line immediately."

"Yes!"

General Li Zengzhi saluted without saying a word and left the command center.

Liu Ruming had a blank expression on his face, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. He just turned his head and looked at Commander Li Jintian standing beside him.

"We will set out again in two days. Let's first see what the Japanese army is doing..."

"But General, will this delay the battle?"

Liu Ruming sneered at his subordinates' concerns: "The premise of missing a battle opportunity is that there is a battle opportunity. Now transferring our 68th Military Region to defend Mengcheng is a job of suicide. What battle opportunity can be missed?"

In the headquarters of the 196th Brigade of Honor.

Chu Yunfei sat aside and listened carefully to the reports from Qian Bojun and Bian Fucheng.

While thinking carefully.

In the past month, quite a few officers have indeed responded.

Many soldiers expressed their desire to continue the battle.

There was no end in sight. They had clearly been killing the devils and winning battles all the time.

But why are so many places still lost?

Did they lose the battle?
How to explain this matter to the soldiers made Qian Bojun and Bian Fucheng extremely troubled for a while.

Winning a battle will naturally boost morale and boost the confidence and determination of the entire nation's military and civilians to win the war of resistance.

But a small victory cannot affect the overall war situation.

Although the cloud of despair failed to hang over the heads of the entire nation.

But it loomed over the heads of this ever-victorious army.

The soldiers knew in their hearts that they would sacrifice their lives for their families and their country without hesitation.

I also know that if I win a war I will get promoted and make money, and if I die in battle I will receive a pension.

But the soldiers are not iron men, and their bodies cannot hold out if they continue fighting like this.

What's more, Chu Yunfei's own energy is not as good as before.

Not to mention the frontline soldiers and middle and lower-level commanders.

War weariness is spreading.

This is not the way to go.

It is indeed time for the troops to rest.

Chu Yunfei made a simple estimate.

According to the current situation.

It will take at least half a month to a month for the troops under his command to adjust.

During this period, further reinforcements will be needed and equipment adjustments will also be needed.

The intensity of daily training also needs to be maintained so as to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.

All of this means consuming more supplies.

Under the above premise, they also need to stockpile ammunition and related supplies needed for the next battle.

Make full preparations for the main Japanese army's westward advance.

The entire Kaifeng itself is also stepping up preparations for war.

Henan Province is mostly plain, without any undulations.

There are not many places that can be defended along the Longhai Railway.

Guide, Lanfeng, and then Kaifeng.

It is very difficult to defend a flat terrain.

But what if we don’t defend it? Will the Yellow River burst its banks?
Naturally, Chu Yunfei couldn't and wasn't willing to agree.

He was silent for a moment.

He first spoke out and did a self-examination: "The recent battles have indeed been fought too hastily."

"We had less than half a month to rest before we had to participate in such a fierce battle again. The troops suffered heavy casualties, and I am responsible for this."

"But sir..."

Qian Bojun seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.

Disaster!Disaster!Disaster!
The prospects of the Battle of Xuzhou were worrying and the situation was deteriorating.

Although Chu Yunfei intervened strongly, he won several small victories.

This forced the Japanese army to begin exploiting its war potential in advance.

The troops' rest plan was ended ahead of schedule and they were put into subsequent battles.

According to Chu Yunfei's memory of the situation of the Battle of Xuzhou.

It was naturally impossible for the Japanese army to mobilize so many troops and launch an all-out attack at this point in time.

In other words.

Chu Yunfei made the Japanese devils so angry that he disrupted the war plan of the Japanese headquarters.

But this also brought considerable pressure to friendly forces fighting in the Xuzhou area.

The soldiers will face more intense battles and more brutal wars.

They are the only ace main force with strong combat capability in the entire Xu-Beng battlefield.

Next are troops such as the 52nd Army and the 89th Army.

And now... they were being held hostage by the Japanese invaders on the battlefield in southern Shandong.

If they are Flying Tigers, they will not go to the battlefield with honor.

Which army can turn the tide?

Even the various units of the Central Army that have been transferred to the First War Zone.

Qian Bojun also didn't think that their combat effectiveness would be much stronger than that of the Flying Tigers Honor Division.

"As for the relationship between the grassroots combat troops, we have not done enough before. During this period of rest and recuperation, we must deeply understand the needs of the soldiers..."

"As for the specific measures, we have to wait until Sun Ming finishes his investigation before taking appropriate measures."

"Yes!"

At this time, Sun Ming was staying with a group of veterans.

Chatting idly and bragging a lot.

The veterans all knew Sun Ming.

Naturally, he knew that it was Chu Yunfei who asked him to come over to find out the situation.

These veterans naturally say whatever they want.

No worries.

If one has to hide something from his superior's adjutant, who will solve the problem?

Morale is not a big problem.

But almost all veterans responded with one thing: tiredness.

He traveled around fighting in many battles.

Although I can take the train, the experience in the canned car is not that pleasant.

More than a hundred people were crammed into one carriage, with no air circulation, and they ate, drank, defecated and urinated together.

The most crucial point is that the war has been going on for more than half a year.

There wasn't much time to stop and rest, and there was no end in sight.

I am tired physically and mentally.

Some veterans also responded.

When I was in Shanxi, I was given rewards after the battle.

There's still time for a celebration party.

Everyone eats and drinks to their heart's content, and also has a chance to relax a bit.

But since we went out to fight in Jin.

Not to mention training, there is not even time to rest.

After one battle, we need to regroup and prepare for the next one.

Or they are waiting for new orders in anxiety and worry.

The number of old brothers around me is decreasing.

New recruits came and went.

Not only was there no excitement of getting the reward money.

I even feel that the money is useless.

Sooner or later, we will all die on the battlefield and die heroically for our country.

It’s better to send the money back home as a reminder.

Some veterans also suggested saving all the money and handing it over to Commander Chu.

In case our brothers died heroically, after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, we also hope to leave a monument on the battlefield where they fought.

The "bullying" phenomenon that had long been eliminated has reappeared.

These are the reasons why the old soldiers bully the new recruits.

Just for fun.

It is not simply the Shanxi people who want to exclude these new recruits.

These so-called "bullying" are not so much bullying as they are intolerable.

I can't stand seeing these new recruits so excited and ready to kill all the Japanese invaders.

This group of young people have never been to the battlefield and don’t know how cruel it is.

Every time I see the new recruits heading towards the battlefield with great enthusiasm.

Then they died on the battlefield, and the surviving veterans felt very upset.

The long and intense war made the veterans numb.

There are also many veterans who take care of this group of young people.

He sacrificed his life for the growth of new recruits.

And this former recruit quickly transformed into a veteran during the battle.

The "bullying" behavior that has emerged seems to have become a spice under high pressure.

Even the fights were much more frequent than before, and Chu Yunfei never objected to fighting between soldiers.

The premise is also one-on-one and not disturbing others.

In his opinion, this is also a manifestation of bloodiness.

Sun Ming stayed in the 196st Infantry Regiment of the th Honor Brigade for a whole afternoon, basically understanding everything, and then returned to the headquarters.

He also reported the situation in detail and itemized it to Chu Yunfei.

Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong looked at each other. The situation was bad, but not as bad as they had expected.

"Brother Ligong, please draft two telegrams for me to the Second War Zone Commander Headquarters and the Supreme Command Headquarters, hoping that Commander Yan will select some graduates from the Jinnan Officer Training Class and the Officer Training Corps to supplement the team."

"Yes!"

"Also, notify all the troops to hold a celebration banquet for two consecutive days tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. The money will be paid from the 100,000 yuan reward given to me by the chairman. All the fine wine and cigarettes will be used."

"Yes!"

Southeastern Shanxi.

The southeastern part of Shanxi at this time.

It is the most stable place in the entire North China, no doubt about it.

Because of the barrier of Taiyue Mountain Area.

There is no way that Yan Laoxi can extend his influence to southeastern Shanxi in a short period of time.

As for the Japanese army, their focus was also on the Xuzhou direction.

In addition, it was due to the Qin County encirclement and annihilation campaign.

The Japanese North China Front Army did not have any extra troops to send to the First Army Commander Umezu Michiro.

In the short term, the Japanese army did not have the spare energy to attack southeastern Shanxi.

In addition, the central army did not collapse to Zhongtiao Mountain.

It was because of the Shandong mobile warfare being carried out in the Taiyue Mountain area.

It was even more effective in delaying the Japanese army's southward offensive plan.

The Southern Army led by Wei Lihuang essentially became a disguised barrier to the eastern part of the entire southeastern Shanxi region.

Let’s talk about the Jinsui Army, which was active in southwestern Shanxi and Linfen area in southern Shanxi.

The newly formed British and French-equipped infantry divisions in the Second War Zone have also initially formed combat effectiveness.

He was also deployed by Yan Laoxi on the front line in Linfen to fight against the main force of the Japanese Army, the 20th Division.

As for the various units of the Eastern Route Army, which had previously had a relatively good cooperative relationship with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

For example, the Third Army under Zeng Wanzhong, the Seventeenth Division under Zhao Shoushan, and the 169th Division under Wu Shimin.

Guarding the east of Changzhi, confronting the Japanese troops in the direction of Handan.

The main force of the Eighth Route Army was mainly active in the Taihang Mountains.

After three months of recuperation and recruiting, the main forces of the Eighth Route Army had almost recovered.

Because it was equipped with some Japanese weapons, its combat effectiveness has even been greatly improved.

The entire southeastern Shanxi region can be described as impregnable in terms of defensive strength.

Its interior.

Changzhi and surrounding areas in eastern Shanxi led by Sun Weimou.

Develop water conservancy projects, reclaim wasteland, and integrate industrial resources.

We will vigorously gather the people who have migrated and evacuated from southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu.

In addition, there are people fleeing from Hebei Province.

The population of the entire southeastern Shanxi region is nearly 100,000 more than when Chu Yunfei went out of Shanxi to fight.

Among them, there are at least 5,000 potential soldiers, which also increases the labor force by at least 20,000.

Chu Yunfei's troops mainly implemented the conscription system.

There is no such thing as forcing people to serve in accordance with the Military Service Law (conscripting men).

In addition, the policies and laws on tax exemption and deferral have been fully implemented and enforced very thoroughly.

In addition to the artillery school's recruitment, it will select some talents with secondary education.

The rest is basically mainly to support officer training courses.

What is the level of these officers who graduated from Jinnan Military Academy?

Chu Yunfei knew what was going on.

However, the grassroots officers who have received some military academy education can change their tactical thinking faster than ordinary soldiers.

During the military academy education, they not only have to learn to obey.

Tactical thinking ability will also be exercised to a certain extent.

In this way, it will be easier to accept Chu Yunfei's troops' tactical system and corresponding techniques and tactics.

The Changzhi area at this time was a temporary base.

"In just three days, four telegrams were sent... The situation of the Flying Tiger Honor Division is not good."

Sun Weimou looked worried.

Inside the telegram.

Fang Ligong bluntly stated that the morale of his troops was low.

He asked Sun Weimou to organize a delegation to visit his hometown and hoped that Changzhi Newspaper could send someone to Kaifeng.

Interview the soldiers and publicize their anti-Japanese achievements.

The support work for the families of martyrs and military personnel must be strictly implemented.

This point was particularly emphasized, and Fang Ligong expressed it bluntly in the telegram.

Chu Yunfei believes that this matter is of utmost importance and must be carried out to the end to resolutely avoid slow work progress caused by lazy behavior.

Zhuo Tianyu read it carefully and put the telegram back: "Currently, the total number of recruits in the entire southeastern Shanxi region who are undergoing part-time training is 23,000, of which 13,000 are in the form of militia self-defense forces, and they are also receiving the most basic training."

If the war takes place in Shanxi.

From a twelve-year-old kid to an old farmer in his fifties or sixties.

I heard that we want to kill the Japs and the Japanese.

The most enthusiastic ones don't even need any mobilization.

They dare to fight and are willing to sacrifice on the land that gave birth to them.

"Not to mention the strength of the mobilization, I estimate that the number of these people willing to go out of Jin to fight will not be too many, so don't consider these thirteen thousand people." Sun Wemou touched his nose and continued.

Zhuo Tianyu nodded.

The idea of ​​protecting the country and the people in Shanxi Province affects all aspects.

Patriotic ideological education and related publicity work have only been carried out for less than four months. It is impossible for them to be effective so quickly.

This is a long and slow process.

It’s not about singing operas, posting slogans, or doing propaganda.

The people were determined to take up arms and fight, and were willing to travel hundreds or thousands of kilometers away from home to fight.

Land reform is only the first step, and there is still a lot of work to be done.

We need to see not only the tangible benefits, but also the future of southeastern Shanxi.

The second thing to do now is to let the people see the prospects.

"According to the three-step development plan drawn up by Commander Chu, we have not yet completed the first step, and the combat troops have encountered such serious problems..."

Even Sun Weimou, who had many tricks up his sleeve, had no good idea at this time. He asked Zhuo Tianyu again: "Tianyu, how many soldiers are there who can go out to fight in Jin and have a certain degree of combat effectiveness?"

"We received more than 600 applications for enlistment. All the recruits were trained in squads, with veterans guiding the new recruits."

"According to Commander Chu's request, a veteran soldier is promoted to squad leader of new recruits and will lead six to eight new recruits."

"After completing the adaptive training, select a role model from among the new recruits to serve as deputy squad leader, and then add two more new recruits to ensure that an infantry squad has at least ten people..."

"That means there are at least 6,000 combat troops?"

Zhuo Tianyu nodded and shook his head: "But these are not qualified soldiers..."

"Why?" Sun Wemou was quite puzzled.

"Because they haven't conducted live-fire training yet..."

"Huh?" Sun Weimou was startled: "Why is this?"

"We don't have enough guns. More than 20,000 people are equipped with only more than 3,000 guns, and some of them are old-style barrels and bird guns."

"The militias and self-defense forces usually train with wooden sticks. In order to improve their combat effectiveness, I even invited some instructors from the Red Party to teach them how to make earth mines and how to dig traps."

Sun Weimou knew nothing about these things.

His main focus now is on agriculture and economic development in southeastern Shanxi.

Especially when it comes to water conservancy construction, it is often necessary to go to the site in person to supervise.

Ensure the project is completed with quality and quantity.

In fact, Zhuo Tianyu has always been in charge of the construction of the three-level reserve force system.

Sun Weimou stroked his chin and asked, "What does Commander Chu say about this matter?"

"General Chu has already sent a telegram to the Second World War Command Headquarters, requesting the replenishment of weapons and corresponding ammunition."

"But I'm sure you're aware that our Second War Zone's 65mm bullets, grenades, and other supplies are basically given priority to the combat troops, especially Commander Chu's troops. We fight well, but if we keep fighting like this, our supplies and consumption won't keep up."

"New recruits don't even have the opportunity to practice with live ammunition, and they can barely even touch a gun."

Sun Weimou was puzzled: "Don't Jincheng and Yangcheng have some weapons reserves?"

"The commander's headquarters called back and said that the Type 65 rifles stored here were used in the counterattack against Taiyuan half a month ago."

"Bullshit... We only fought for three days and advanced less than five kilometers. Can we use 30,000 rifles?"

Zhuo Tianyu smiled.

He looked at me as if I were a fool.

Sun Weimou was a little angry: "What do you mean?"

"I don't even know if there are 30,000 rifles. This fight is a complete settlement."

Sun Wemou was stunned.

He rubbed his swollen temples.

There were so many things to do and I was so tired that I forgot about it.

Sun Weimou now only has three words to express his current mood: "Fuck him!"

"First, call Commander Chu back. Also, organize a mobilization meeting and prepare to dispatch about 3,000 combat troops to Jin first. Remember to do the corresponding statistics. All military families will be given tax benefits... exempted from miscellaneous taxes."

"Well, don't worry about that. I will definitely do my job well in this regard."

"If we only add 3,000 men, the manpower may not be enough."

Zhuo Tianyu was a little worried.

Sun Weimou was quite helpless: "The rest can only be figured out by Chief Chu himself."

Everyone can guess how Chu Yunfei solved the urgent problem of insufficient troops?

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(End of this chapter)