Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 247: Cunning as a fox, brave as a tiger; War breaks out, micro-control 386th Brigade? (Subscribe)

[Li Yunheng, commander of the 16th Army, was severely punished by military law and executed for his negligence in prevention, poor combat performance, and improper command.]

[Xue Weiying, the commander of the 167th Division, was dismissed from his post and sentenced to ten years in prison for missing a combat opportunity.]

"It seems that our chairman is really determined to defend Wuhan." Chu Yunfei threw the telegram in his hand aside.

Sun Ming said: "It is said that the Red Party's proposal to defend Wuhan to the death was adopted by the Chairman."

"Hankou is the last heavy industrial base of the Nationalist government. Even if they don't mention it, the Chairman will defend it and just go with the flow."

Chu Yunfei understood everything.

Ever since the execution of Han Fuju.

Chiang Kai-shek can also be said to have gone on a killing spree.

He treated everyone equally, whether they were Whampoa students or local warlords, and he emphasized clear rewards and punishments.

After Li Yunheng arrived at the defense.

Anti-Japanese schools were set up and two-thirds of the officers and commanders of the troops under their jurisdiction were mobilized to receive training in the schools.

Even when the Japanese army had already attacked the Madang Fortress, he still asked officers at all levels to gather at the Madang Town Military Fortress on the afternoon of the 23rd.

It is also required that the chief officers of each unit must attend and have a group dinner after the ceremony.

To show solemnity, he also sent invitations to all captains and officers.

The Japanese army chose to land and raid Madang at this time.

The chosen target of the assault was the position of the 313th Regiment which had no chief.

This is just one of them.

Madang was in danger, and Li Yunheng should have transferred reinforcements from the 16th Army near Madang to prevent the Hata Detachment from launching an attack by land.

However, he ordered Xue Weiying of the 167th Division, which was far away in Pengze, to lead his troops to provide reinforcements.

If he had not been executed, who would have been responsible for the fall of Ma'an?
and.

According to the recollections of many officers and soldiers who participated in the war.

When the Chinese Air Force was attacking Japanese ships on the river.

The naval guns that were originally firing at the Ma'an Fortress often pointed their guns into the air before the Chinese fighter planes arrived.

This shows that the Japanese army was well aware of the arrival time of Chinese fighter planes.

It is obvious that there is a traitor among the people.

Even if Li Yunheng is not a traitor, he is a real villain who is extremely selfish and good at currying favor.

As for Xue Weiying's punishment, Chu Yunfei also had an impression of it.

At that time, there was indeed a flat road from Pengze to Madang.

But at that time, the Chinese Air Force did not have air superiority and took the main road.

The casualties would inevitably be heavy. Not only would Ma Dang be unable to come to the rescue, but the troops under his command would also suffer unnecessary losses.

Xue Weiying, a first-term student, carried out the orders of Li Yunheng and Bai Chongxi with some concessions.

Everyone knows this kind of thing, and most generals have done it.

However, Xue Weiying lost her way while taking the small road and wasted time, and it was also a fact that rescue was not timely.

You compromised your original intention of executing orders and reducing casualties.

Everyone can understand.

Ten years in prison is the best outcome for him.

It's better than being shot.

Chen Zejun said: "The establishment of the Ninth War Zone represents the government's determination to defend Wuhan. It is reported that the total number of troops participating in the war is expected to reach 700,000, including 14 group armies, 47 armies, and 120 divisions.

Moreover, almost all artillery and air force units could be mobilized, and the navy also sent the remaining Zhongshan, Yonghui, gunboats, gunboats, as well as the "Wen Tianxiang" and "Shi Kefa" speedboats to participate in the battle.

These are all the elite troops and forces that the Republic of China can currently mobilize.”

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Where did Zejun get this information from..."

"It was a telegram from my uncle. He told me to kill enemies and serve my country in the Second War Zone. Only by making achievements can I live up to the uniform I wear and the training of the principal."

Chu Yunfei nodded with satisfaction.

When talking about the chairman, Chen Zejun used the word "principal" instead of "president".

There is a trick to this.

President is the title of the Party Affairs Department and is also Chiang Kai-shek’s position in the party.

It is usually used by people under Er Chen.

As a member of the Chen family, Chen Zejun can perhaps be called an outstanding younger generation who is closer to the second Chen.

Addressing him as the principal is enough to show that he always remembers that he is a soldier and not a member of the Chen family.

"Yes, the Japanese may be well prepared for this battle, and may even send more troops to catch us off guard. Zejun, the war is imminent, and intelligence work must be done well."

Hearing Chu Yunfei’s advice.

Chen Zejun nodded: "Yes, Commander Chu, I have sent people to continue scouting the direction of Yangquan to ensure the success of this battle."

"There are still 28 hours before the attack. If the raid goes smoothly, it will take the Japanese half a month to a month to repair it."

Sun Ming expressed optimism: "The second phase of the counterattack plan in the Second War Zone will surely be successfully completed."

"There is indeed nothing wrong with the second phase of the counterattack plan, but it is impossible to recover Taiyuan."

"Not really. I think the commander is already drawing up a counterattack plan."

Chu Yunfei laughed: "You only know one side of the story. This is the job that Fang Ligong arranged for Gong Yuxin. It's just to give him some exercise. It's not a real counterattack plan."

"Commander, why is this happening?" Chen Zejun asked immediately.

Chu Yunfei immediately pointed out the biggest dilemma facing the Nationalist government: "Not to mention the production capacity of artillery shells and supporting weapons, just the production capacity of bullets."

“The National Government is already stretched to the limit. Not to mention that they are currently unable to continue supplying the Second War Zone, even the frontier war zones such as the Ninth War Zone and the Fifth War Zone cannot get more supplies.

To take a step back, even for our Flying Tiger Honor Division, it would be difficult for us to obtain the corresponding ammunition supplies when we were not undertaking key combat missions.

In other words, we were essentially no different from other troops of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, or even the Eighth Route Army.

Now everyone is firing one bullet, one less bullet."

Chu Yunfei paused, and then pointed in the direction of southwest Shanxi: "The production capacity of the Northwest Manufacturing Bureau is currently unclear. I think even if targeted evacuations are carried out, it is impossible to restore more than 50% of the production capacity in such a short time."

"But after all, there are a lot of raw materials left, and there are no problems with the equipment...I should be able to produce a lot of bullets, right?"

Chu Yunfei nodded.

He was still very satisfied with this matter.

Compared with a hasty evacuation, this time Yan Laoxi evacuated nearly 80% of the equipment and production capacity of the Taiyuan Arsenal.

This is many times better than the historical evacuation progress of less than 20%.

"Based on our optimistic production capacity calculations, we plan to produce two million rounds of ammunition in the first month after resuming production, and then increase it by 5% each time, with a peak production capacity of 3.5 million rounds."

"If we want to supply the three-phase counterattack, and the Japanese army does not increase its troops, the shortage of bullets in the Second World War zone is more than 30 million rounds."

"This..." Sun Ming obviously had no idea how many bullets there were. He asked curiously, "Sir, if there are 30 million bullets, wouldn't it take Commander Yan a year to produce enough?"

"Can we import it?" Chen Zejun asked.

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Indeed, it is possible. The current price of 10 million rounds of bullets in the international arms market is about 450,000 US dollars. In other words, the reward given to us by the chairman is enough to buy 10 million rounds of bullets."

"Then why did the principal say that?" Chen Zejun said halfway and then realized, "I forgot that the caliber of our main rifle is 6.5mm. Apart from the Second World War Zone, only the Japanese use weapons of this caliber."

"The second phase of the counterattack on Taiyuan requires the mobilization of eight divisions to conduct batches of offensive operations. According to Sun Weimou's report, in order to support the counterattack in the Second War Zone, the strategic reserve materials in southeastern Shanxi have been exhausted."

"I didn't expect it to be this difficult?" Sun Ming looked worried.

This kid has always been optimistic.

I always feel that any problem will be solved with Chu Yunfei's intervention.

During the war.

Chu Yunfei was able to lead a team with a score of 60 to get a score of 90 or even 95.

But counterattack operations involve more than just military considerations.

There are also political considerations.

Otherwise, why did Yan Laoxi not launch a counterattack when he was already well prepared?
The defeat of the Battle of East Henan was inevitable.

The Flying Tiger Honor Division under Chu Yunfei has retreated to southeastern Shanxi.

At this moment, he only needed to maintain his "determination" to counterattack.

We will be able to win the little aid for the Second War Zone.

And the already pitifully scarce supplies.

Once he really hits.

Based on Chu Yunfei's understanding of Chiang Kai-shek.

There is definitely no subsequent ammunition supply.
There is a high probability that Yan Laoxi will suffer heavy losses in the fight with the Japanese, and then retreat to southwestern Shanxi.

Waiting for the next wave of blood transfusion.

Yan Laoxi is very smart in this regard, much smarter than a youngster like Chu Yunfei.

Hanhai has been through ups and downs for decades and is one of Chiang Kai-shek's old rivals.

How could he not understand this?
Chu Yunfei knew that he would not say it even in front of Sun Ming and Chen Zejun.

He explained: "Otherwise, why couldn't Commander Yan provide us with a large amount of additional equipment and supplies after the Battle of Taiyuan?"

"This battle wiped out the wealth that our Jin Army had accumulated over the past twenty years. For example, our Type 88 artillery has now been placed in the artillery school as a decoration, right?"

There was a hint of helplessness in Chu Yunfei's tone.

no way.

This is the current situation in the Republic of China, and it is not something that Chu Yunfei alone can change.

And what Yan Laoxi has done is already very good.

Even if Chu Yunfei controlled Yan Laoxi's mind, there was very little room for maneuver.

I don't know how much suffering Yan Laoxi went through to be able to squeeze out money from his teeth to form three new infantry regiments and build Chu Yunfei's ace force.

Not to mention the bulk purchase of 36 PAK anti-tank guns this time.

German weapons are very expensive.

Their export prices are more than twice the prices for self-use.

Darker than any fucking 21st century American.

He offered 36 marks for a PAK anti-tank gun with rounds of ammunition.

What does this mean? During this period, one hundred French francs could be exchanged for about thirty US dollars, and one hundred German marks could be exchanged for about forty-five US dollars.

If you use this money to buy equipment from the French, British, or Americans, you can split it in two.

But therein lies the problem.

These countries do not collect resources, they only collect foreign exchange.

Where can Mr. Yan find foreign exchange for them?
Even if you think it is expensive, you don't need such a good weapon to deal with the Japanese tanks or the Japanese armored forces.

The 13.7mm anti-tank gun that the Germans wanted to purchase was developed and used in the late World War I.

It's the kind of broken thing that requires you to reload bullets after firing each shot, and you need to change operators after firing two shots.

He even dared to offer a sky-high price of 20,000 marks!

What if I don’t buy it?

If you don't buy it, you can only use mortars or even mountain artillery to eliminate the enemy's firing points.

Not only is it inefficient, but it also costs more.

In terms of anti-armor, the effectiveness of anti-tank guns is many times stronger than that of mountain guns.

The German 37mm gun was extremely useful in attacking the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles.

Chen Zejun frowned. He had thought about this before. Now that he thought about it carefully, the situation in the Republic of China was much more serious than he had expected. "Unfortunately, at a time when the country is in danger, there are still a large number of corrupt bureaucrats active in the political arena. They..."

"Hey" After Chen Zejun talked for a long time, he finally reacted.

Won’t his two uncles lend a hand?

It’s just that the two Chens are relatively farther away from Chiang Kai-shek.

They took less money, unlike the Kong and Song families who were extremely corrupt.
"Zejun, we are soldiers. The first thing we have to do is to fight well. As for these matters, Commander Yan and the chairman will naturally worry about them."

Chu Yunfei had a serious look on his face and emphasized it.

Chen Zejun nodded quickly: "Yes, Commander Chu, I understand."

He had no choice.

Being in this position doesn't matter if your hands are stained with blood.

Chen Zejun to Chu Yunfei.

The people below can learn how to fight from him, but they cannot learn how to kill from him.

Chu Yunfei was quite sensible in his actions and knew who could be killed and who should not be killed.

Otherwise, who will govern the place?
It doesn’t matter if you’re a little greedy, as long as you get things done. Chu Yunfei’s requirements are not high.

At this time, the Republic of China was like a young man suffering from a serious illness.

In addition to creating new life from the corpse.

You can only slowly regulate your body using methods similar to Chinese medicine.

"Alright, the battle is imminent. Zejun, as the direct commander, you should take a rest and recuperate. Sun Ming and I will go to the friendly forces to take a look."

"Yes!"

386 Brigade.

Brigade Headquarters.

"Report to the commander, Commander Chu of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army is here to visit."

"Old Chen, your headquarters is not that secretive. It couldn't be hidden from the eyes of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

Brigade Commander Chen smiled bitterly and turned to explain: "Political Commissar, this is the territory of the Shanxi people after all. It is normal for them to find it. It's just that this is too fast."

"After all, he is Chu Yunfei. Among the hundreds of thousands of troops in the Shanxi Suiyuan Army, there is only one genius like him. Do you still remember how Yan'an evaluated him?"

"As cunning as a fox, as brave as a tiger, and the most upright general in the national army."

"In terms of intelligence, it's actually child's play for Chu Yunfei."

Brigade Commander Chen smiled and said, "That's right. It's about the two old subordinates he left in the southeastern Shanxi region, one is Sun Wemou and the other is Zhuo Tianyu. One is a scholar and the other is a warrior. They run the entire southeastern Shanxi region like an iron barrel."

"Let's not talk about Zhuo Tianyu, who has made great military achievements. Even Sun Weimou was able to integrate the merchants in the southeastern region of Shanxi within half a year, freeing up his hands to deal with local bureaucrats and rectify the clerks. He is an extremely extraordinary person."

"It established a joint chamber of commerce, unified commercial taxes, and designated the Bao's Company to guarantee the production and life of military and martyr families. This set of combined punches not only improved the cohesion of the people in southeastern Shanxi, but also ignited the people's enthusiasm for the war of resistance."

"Haha, the political commissar is right..." Chu Yunfei smiled heartily and walked into the command center.

"Yun Fei, you're here so quickly?"

Both sides saluted.

"The battle is about to begin. I just received the latest intelligence and came here to inform your army."

"What information?"

Just as Brigade Commander Chen was curious.

The platoon leader of the communications platoon of the 7th Infantry Regiment placed a phone on the desk not far from the two men.

Brigade Commander Chen was surprised: "Yun Fei, what are you up to? How did you connect the telephone line to my headquarters?"

"Communication is of utmost importance in combat. After all, sending telegrams is still a bit slow. With this thing, communication between the two sides will be faster."

When Commander Chen heard Chu Yunfei's words, he suddenly realized, "Is there a big move on the part of the Japanese army?"

"Yes, according to the intelligence obtained by our reconnaissance team, the Japanese army has recently stationed a complete Japanese infantry regiment in the Yangquan area, and it is equipped with a large number of artillery."

Brigade Commander Chen frowned slightly: "If this is the case, the risk of our raid has increased a lot."

"We are in this direction, your army does not need to worry, but the problem is, we have received a piece of news that has not been verified, which is related to the direction of your army's main attack."

"Madam pass?"

Chu Yunfei got straight to the point: "Yes, according to the intelligence personnel's judgment, there is a high probability that a large number of devils have entered the Niangzi Pass area."

"For this information, is there a solid source?"

Sun Ming explained: "Our investigators discovered this when they were riding on a passenger train. They have not stopped at Niangziguan Station recently, and there are many more troops and military supplies in the station."

"It seems that we have to be on guard."

Brigade Commander Chen nodded and said, "Order the 771st Regiment to build three blocking lines according to the original combat plan, and have part of the main force of the 772nd Regiment be prepared for battle and ready to provide reinforcements at any time."

Seeing that Brigade Commander Chen took it very seriously, Chu Yunfei stood up again before he even had time to sit down.

His trip was not mainly to pass on information.

It is also for passing the telephone line.

The Japanese army can rely on railways to maneuver quickly.

In case any big problem occurs, we can make an appointment to move in together.

Be lenient in anticipation of the enemy, be lenient in anticipation of the enemy. Chu Yunfei repeated this sentence silently twice in his mind. After exchanging a few simple greetings with Brigade Commander Chen and the others, he left the command post of the 386th Brigade.

"This Chu Yunfei, it's really hard to see through him"

Brigade Commander Chen stared at the phone on the table thoughtfully: "You think he came all the way here just to install the phone?"

"That shouldn't be the case, right?"

"I heard that Chu Yunfei has always had the habit of giving orders beyond his level... Could it be that Chu Yunfei wants to command me to fight?"

"Hahahaha"

It's getting late.

Chu Yunfei and others had not yet had time to return to the command center.

The attack on the station strongholds along the way by Li Yunlong's troops of the New 1st Regiment began.

Li Yunlong, who has always been stingy, also carried out two consecutive rounds of artillery preparations for this attack.

Amid the sound of explosions, Li Yunlong ordered the charge.

however.

The attack, which should have been extremely smooth, encountered extremely stubborn resistance at the very beginning of the first round of attack.

Just from the sound of gunfire, the battle-hardened Li Yunlong sensed something was wrong.

"Fuck, there are no puppet troops in this stronghold, they are all Japanese troops, how did they do this intelligence work?"

Zhang Dabiao: "Captain, let me lead the team!"

In Zhang Dabiao's opinion.

It's the same for everyone who does intelligence work. No one can be 100% correct.

Fortunately, before launching the attack, they had already made preparations for the stronghold to be filled with Japanese troops.

Just from the dense gunfire, both Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao smelled danger.

That's the number of people!
The number of Japanese troops stationed in the stronghold did not seem to match the intelligence. It was not just thirty or so devils, but an entire infantry company.

Li Yunlong did not agree. He turned around and said loudly: "Pass my order. Order: Wang Chengzhu's artillery platoon, fire at full speed and withdraw our people first."

"Yes!"

"But Captain...our battle plan is to capture this stronghold. If we don't take it down after we start, the Japanese will come to support us and we will be even more helpless."

Li Yunlong frowned: "I know"

There was no need to mobilize so many troops with great fanfare. It was only after the exchange of fire that the Japanese troops were found to be too weak to fight.

There is no such thing.

But Li Yunlong had a keen sense of battlefield, and he was the first to notice that there was something weird about this battle.

Especially the Japanese army's preparations were so thorough!
This made Li Yunlong deeply uneasy. He was worried that the New 1st Regiment under his command would be wiped out here by accident.

"I immediately reported to the brigade commander and sent someone to inform the friendly forces that the situation had changed and the Japanese had learned of our action plan in advance."

"Yes!" Guan Dashan turned around and started working.

Zhang Dabiao was indignant: "Captain, I have said before that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is unreliable. They must have leaked the battle plan."

“Why wasn’t it leaked from our side?”

"We don't have anything like a radio!" Zhang Dabiao spread his hands as a matter of course.

Li Yunlong nodded: "That's true."

Shanxi First Army Headquarters.

Less than five minutes after the gunfire started.

The First Army Commander Michijiro Umezu received the news.

Five minutes later, Michijiro Umezu walked into the war room in military uniform.

"General, according to the original encirclement and annihilation plan, we have dispatched the Kashiwazaki Regiment (117th Regiment) and the Imamura Regiment (231st Regiment) to search for the enemy."

"Yoshi, make sure to wipe out the enemy troops in one fell swoop."

"Hai!"

The 231st Regiment, which was the main force of the Japanese army on the Niangziguan front, did not come directly along the railway line to provide support.

Instead, they divided their troops into three groups and formed a small encirclement about 15 kilometers wide to surround the enemy. Their main purpose was to surround and even annihilate the reinforcements.

Otherwise, why would Umezu Michijiro dispatch two field artillery regiments to support these two combat units at this moment?
7th Infantry Regiment Headquarters.

Upon receiving the news, Chen Zejun also ordered his troops to continue paying attention to the movements of the Japanese troops in the Yangquan direction.

As for the three-dimensional combat map.

Chu Yunfei clearly discovered that it was just an attack.

Li Yunlong immediately interrupted his original attack plan and began to retreat.

This kind of courage is not something that ordinary people possess.

If Captain Cheng of the 772nd Regiment were in command.

He would do anything to take over the stronghold even if his front teeth broke.

This was a joint operation, not a single action by the Eighth Route Army.

When necessary, you also need to show your strength in front of friendly forces and flex your muscles.

If we fight poorly and are afraid of the enemy like a tiger, it will be an unprecedented blow to the reputation of the troops.

But Lao Li doesn't have so many concerns.

Generally speaking, Li Yunlong only thinks about issues from a military perspective, without considering the impact or image.

As a commander of the Eighth Route Army.

Although Li Yunlong's image is generous and deeply rooted in people's hearts.

But the vast majority of the Eighth Route Army's mid-level commanders were very similar to Kong Jie.

Having said that, attack once and then stop.

How should Li Yunlong explain to Brigade Commander Chen?
At this moment.

386 Brigade Headquarters.

After Li Yunlong finished reporting the situation, Brigade Commander Chen was silent for a moment and turned to look at the phone on the table.

I think this phone should be able to directly call the command post of the 7th Regiment.

"Go ahead, Lao Chen. There's nothing to hesitate about."

"This is a good opportunity to wipe out this group of devils. If we take out this stronghold, the subsequent raids will go smoothly."

Brigade Commander Chen naturally understood, he dialed the number and picked up the phone.

Jingle Bell.

The phone rang, Chu Yunfei smiled slightly and stepped forward: "Hello."

"Yun Fei, it's me."

"Senior, what's new?"

"Li Yunlong was ambushed by the main force of the Japanese army and suffered heavy casualties. He judged that the Japanese army seemed to be well prepared and had learned our intelligence in advance. But no matter what, this group of devils is isolated and helpless. I would like to ask you to dispatch some artillery units to launch direct fire on the enemy's firepower points to reinforce this operation."

"Okay, no problem, I'll arrange it right away."

Chu Yunfei hung up the phone: "Zejun, you can arrange this matter yourself."

"Yes!"

Chen Zejun seemed to have entered into a command state, and he was well aware of the situation here.

"Pass on my order. The 36st, rd, and th companies of the nd Infantry Battalion will be led by the battalion commander, Major Yue Yutao, and equipped with two PAK anti-tank guns to support friendly forces in combat."

"Note the key points: within five hours, the defenders of the stronghold must be wiped out." Chen Zejun emphasized in a cold voice, as if sentencing the Japanese to death.

"Yes!"

Chen Zejun's approach is quite conventional and his command style is relatively conservative.

Chu Yunfei and Sun Ming looked at each other and chatted in a low voice about Li Yunlong.

Just from this one phone call.

Chu Yunfei intuitively felt the love that Brigade Commander Chen had for Li Yunlong.

The failed attack was described as an ambush.

The request for support due to poor performance in the battle was also said to be due to the Japanese army being well prepared and the intelligence being leaked.

No wonder Li Yunlong was robbed so many times by the brigade commander in the original plot, but he still remained obedient.

Who wouldn’t obey a leader who cares so much about his subordinates?
"This new regiment doesn't even have a number and can't even take down a stronghold. What is the Eighth Route Army thinking?"

Chen Zejun frowned, looking puzzled.

Armored patrols have been dispatched in the direction of Yangquan and are currently tracking the enemy along the railway line.

Following behind were the cavalry and a large group of infantry.

obviously.

The Japanese army seemed quite sure of the location of Chu Yunfei and others.

Their marching route was perfectly straight.

This is a bit interesting.

Marching straight towards their blocking position.

Should we say that the Japanese did a good job of intelligence work, or should we say that the commander-in-chief did a good job even after Chu Yunfei's several reminders.

Has it still been infiltrated by the Japanese and become a sieve?

With the arrival of reinforcements.

Two 37mm anti-tank guns, under the cover of the Eighth Route Army and Shanxi Suiyuan Army soldiers, launched continuous direct fire at the Japanese bunkers and strongholds.

The explosion is often accompanied by the sound of falling bricks and stones, as well as sporadic screams.

While the Shanxi Suiyuan Army's artillery fired directly.

The Eighth Route Army's attacking force also launched a charge under the leadership of Guan Dashan.

From an intuitive point of view.

The New 1st Regiment's charge was far inferior to that of Chu Yunfei's National Army colleagues.

Think about it too.

After all, Li Yunlong's regiment was not even a numbered regiment.

It was already quite good to be able to develop several hundred people by the middle of 1938.

As for the fact that the combat troops can only use the simplest impact tactics, it is most likely not Li Yunlong's fault.

It is determined by the quality of the soldiers and their equipment.

The new regiment is equipped with less than ten light and heavy machine guns.

Even if they wanted to use some decent squad tactics, they would not be able to provide the corresponding fire cover.

Frontline.

"Damn, this cannon is really powerful. As soon as the Japanese machine gun fire point opens fire, the shells will hit us."

"kill!"

Not far away, shouts and screams were heard.

Li Yunlong put down the telescope in his hand, turned around and ordered: "Huzi, go, give me my sword."

"Yes, Captain." Hu Zi hurriedly took off the thick-backed sword on his back.

Then Li Yunlong continued to order: "Notify the 772nd Regiment that the battle is going well, and let them carry out the raid according to the original plan."

"Yes!"

Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao engaged in a brutal hand-to-hand combat like tigers entering a flock of sheep.

The battle in the direction of Yangquan has already begun.

The searchlights on the Japanese armored patrol team now became targets for anti-tank guns.

Following the order from the battalion commander Dong Xingbang.

The anti-tank gunners opened fire on the Japanese armored vehicles.

There was only a loud bang.

Mortar shells were fired almost simultaneously, falling like raindrops onto the Japanese army's follow-up infantry marching team.

"There are enemy troops~!"

"Immediately spread out the formation and fight back~!"

After all, the Japanese were well-trained, and they hastily relied on the limited terrain to attempt to build a defense line.

As the mines exploded one by one.

The Japanese soldiers lay on the ground in misery.

The Japanese soldiers also reacted at this time, and some of their infantrymen provided blind fire cover.

Some of them rushed forward quickly and dragged the wounded backwards.

The few military medical officers and soldiers in the Japanese army were extremely busy at this time.

Everywhere there were Japanese soldiers whose legs were blown off, and everywhere there were Japanese soldiers who were injured by mortar shells.

Major Rensuke Watanabe, the Japanese commander in charge of the vanguard infantry battalion.

And understood the most realistic situation.

That is, the blocking troops are the same as them.

Also came prepared.

With the arrival of support troops, the Japanese set up machine guns on the destroyed armored vehicles.

The two sides exchanged fierce fire and the battle broke out in full swing.

The soldiers on the front line relied on the advantage of first-hand attack to firmly establish their foothold in the first-line defense positions.

And when the Japanese troops tried to seize the opportunity to attack their own positions, they inflicted the first wave of casualties on the Japanese invaders.

This battle was fought well.

Moreover, Chen Zejun arranged many light machine guns on the front-line positions.

After completing the first wave of rapid fire, they quickly left the first-line position and retreated towards the second-line blocking position.

obviously.

Even Chen Zejun was not sure whether these Japanese troops were carrying heavy weapons such as barreled artillery.

He also assumed that the Japanese army would be equipped with these.

His playing style is very conservative, which is not at all like Zhuo Tianyu, but has many similarities with Wu Ziqiang.

Night battle.

In this day and age it can be said that no one is really good at this stuff.

The Eighth Route Army and the guerrillas had no choice but to fight at night.

Just like in the Nationalist Army, the rate of night blindness is actually very high.

The Japanese army also had special night combat training.

It’s not that they are not good at night fighting. On the contrary, it is the Japanese army that is best at night fighting.

But again, because it was a night battle.

The Japanese were unable to call for air support, nor were they able to use artillery to carry out the most precise strikes and provide cover fire.

This will narrow the firepower gap between the two sides and make up for some firepower disadvantages.

In large-scale hand-to-hand combat, the National Army and the Eighth Route Army usually suffered heavier casualties.

There are few examples of hand-to-hand combat where the exchange of weapons is superior.

As for the 7th Infantry Regiment under Chu Yunfei, needless to say.

They can fight with stabbing weapons, and can even be said to be good at it.

But that doesn't mean they are willing to fight the Japanese with bayonets.

At this time, the soldiers who still had plenty of light weapons ammunition quickly pulled the bolt to load the bullets.

Carry out continuous and uninterrupted fire suppression on this group of Japanese devils.

A hundred meters away, light and heavy machine guns and mortars were firing.

Disrupt the Japanese army's offensive rhythm.

The flares that were launched from time to time also eliminated the possibility of surprise attacks by both sides.

Within a hundred meters, that is basically the stage for Thompson, grenade, and rifle to perform.

The Japanese's shooting skills are very accurate, there is no doubt about that.

But my firepower is stronger than yours, and you don’t even have time to aim the grenade. The Japanese can only wail in pain.

This kind of mountain defense battle is countless times easier than a plain blocking battle.

Hundreds of Japanese soldiers died all over the mountains and plains, but they still failed to break through the first line of defense.

only.

Chen Zejun was the first to receive the news that the front line was under heavy bombardment.

He issued an order for the entire army to retreat to the second line of defense.

The decisiveness even surprised Chu Yunfei.

At this moment, Chen Zejun seemed to not care at all about the existence of Chu Yunfei and Sun Ming.

He is the commander on the battlefield and has the demeanor of a great general.

Chu Yunfei was quite impressed by what he saw.

As the troops retreated overnight, the Kashiwazaki Regiment (117th Regiment) quickly captured the front-line hilltops and launched a rapid pursuit of the retreating troops.

at the same time.

The 771st Regiment's blocking troops on the Niangzi Pass front also engaged in a firefight with the 231st Regiment.

The Japanese offensive was extremely swift and they had the advantage in intelligence.

He knew exactly the location and selection of their blocking positions.

And with the cover of heavy artillery units.

Even though the 771st Regiment had a strong fighting spirit, it was quickly defeated.

Brigade Commander Chen soon received a report call from Regiment Commander Ye.

The battle lasted only more than two hours, and the Japanese artillery units never stopped firing.

The shells fell on the blocking position like a dot.

Captain Ye suspected that if it hadn't been dark, the Japanese wouldn't have been able to shoot accurately.

Otherwise, more than half of their front-line blocking positions would be sacrificed.

"If it was the Japanese infantry regiment, we could still buy some time, but it seems that it is not just the Japanese infantry regiment, there is also a Japanese heavy artillery unit behind it..."

"The Japanese are coming with such force. They must have intercepted our military telegrams, or their battle plan must have been leaked."

"Order the 771st Regiment to fight and retreat towards the 772nd Regiment's defense line."

"Yes!"

The battlefield of the 771st Regiment is outside the three-dimensional combat map.

It was not until the second half of the night that Chu Yunfei noticed this troop.

Half of the green bar is gone, and only one third of the yellow bar remains.

It seemed that in just the middle of the night, the 771st Regiment suffered a considerable loss and most likely suffered heavy casualties.

The 772nd Regiment was moving quickly towards the 771st Regiment, presumably having received relevant support orders.

Chu Yunfei's reminder was not ineffective. At least it allowed the 771st Regiment to catch its breath with the support of the 772nd Regiment.

"Old Cheng, take your men and quickly withdraw to the blocking position. The firepower of these Japanese devils is too strong."

"Damn it, I led my men to dig field fortifications for a whole day, but the Japanese bombed them all with one round of artillery fire. Many of our men died."

At this time, Commander Cheng was also facing a formidable enemy: "I heard that there are several thousand Japanese soldiers in this area?"

"There are more than several thousand people. They are also equipped with large-caliber heavy artillery. My heavy machine gun was blown to pieces with one shot." Commander Ye seemed to be still in fear: "These little devils are coming for us. We can't fight them head-on."

"You're right. Let's go and discuss countermeasures with the brigade commander!"

What Captain Ye and Captain Cheng say is not without reason.

Just judging from the intelligence first obtained before the war.

There were only one garrison squadron and one garrison battalion of the Japanese army stationed on the Yangquan and Niangziguan fronts respectively.

At most, there are only 75 people in total, and it is impossible for them to be equipped with mm mountain cannon.

Not to mention the 105mm howitzer.

In frontal blocking battles and positional battles, the firepower of both sides depends on it.

Especially heavy firepower
Although the Japanese artillery was not accurate at night.

I'm also afraid of hurting my own people.
However, no matter how insufficient the Japanese artillery shells were, they could still be supplied a few days before each battle.

With the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army, they were able to engage in mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare to deal with the Japanese army, but direct blocking and command would have resulted in meaningless sacrifices.

Captain Cheng and Captain Ye naturally did not want to continue fighting such a battle.

Besides, most of the raiding operations had been completed at this time.

Even if it is a retreat, this is still a victory that achieves the established combat objectives.

"Let's go, let's go find the brigade commander."

(End of this chapter)