Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 250 Shocked Japanese devils; attack and defense have changed! (Subscribe)

It was the tenth day when Chu Yunfei led his troops back to the southeastern Shanxi region.

After the telegram is delivered.

Zhuo Tianyu sent people to make continuous phone calls and even dispatched cavalry messengers to various places to notify them.

That afternoon.

After the order was issued, guerrillas and local armed forces in various places quickly received notifications from their respective squad leaders.

West of Changzhi City.

Chang Village is about 40 kilometers away.

This is the first model base for the military-civilian integration developed by Zhuo Tianyu.

The guerrilla force in the area was also large, numbering about forty people.

It is considered to be one of the local armed forces with a higher proportion of the population and stronger combat effectiveness.

As the deputy captain, Wang Baochang immediately called together all the men, women and children in the village.

The news of war mobilization was conveyed to every citizen.

Everyone gathered in the center of the village, from sixty-year-old women to four-year-old children.

Accompanied by local guerrilla captain Cao Dabao.

Captain Wang Bao walked in front of the crowd.

He cleared his throat, faced everyone's puzzled gazes, and said loudly: "This morning, there was news from Changzhi."

"A large number of Japanese invaders are coming from the north. Life in Changzhi will be difficult from now on!"

"Chief Bao, where are the Japanese fighting?"

"I heard that the fight has now reached Xiyang territory and is still going on!"

"The Japanese have already reached Xiyang, so they are not far from us!"

Many people looked at each other and murmured to each other.

"These damned little Japanese devils really deserve to die!"

"We have only enjoyed a good life for half a year, and I am arranging for my son to marry a wife. If these little Japanese invaders attack us, what will we do?"

Facing Wang Baochang's expectant gaze.

A young soldier quickly stood up and said loudly: "Captain Cao and Deputy Captain Wang, we can't let these little devils destroy us in southeastern Shanxi. We are guerrillas, an armed force to protect our fellow countrymen. We have guns, and we can kill the devils!"

"That's right!" An old man echoed, "We roll around on the ground during the slack season just for this day. When friends come, we have good wine. When the Japanese come, we have hunting rifles!"

"Killing one is enough, killing two is enough to make a profit!"

"Don't be afraid of them!"

"We can't let these damned little devils destroy our southeastern Shanxi!" A young guerrilla fighter stood up again and said, "Deputy Captain Wang, count me in!"

"I've always wanted to join the army. If I hadn't failed the last lottery, I would have joined the field army a long time ago. Now that I have this opportunity, I must go to the front line and kill the devils!"

More and more guerrillas and strong laborers stood up to respond.

Captain Wang signaled everyone to be quiet.

Captain Cao was very pleased at this time. He stepped forward and said loudly: "Chang Daming is the best fighter in our guerrillas. He didn't win the lottery before, otherwise he would be a soldier of the glorious Flying Tiger Honor Division now!"

"We, the Honorable Flying Tiger Division, fought against the Japanese invaders to protect our hometown and our good life, didn't we?"

Chief Wang also echoed: "Think about it yourself, what kind of life did you live before the Flying Tiger Honor Division came? You always had to ask me, the chief, for money."

"It's all good now. Everyone is living a good life. Has anyone starved to death in the past six months?"

"Every big village has a doctor who can treat us for free!"

Captain Cao saw that everyone was lost in thought, and then he explained loudly: "My fellow villagers, the main force of our Flying Tiger Honor Division is fighting in this battle. The reason why we gathered everyone together is that we need someone to escort the food and grass."

"We don't need everyone to fight in the war, but we hope everyone can support us by donating money and manpower to drive away the Japanese invaders so that we can continue to live a stable life!"

The words fell.

The elder of the Wang clan, who had the same surname as Wang Baochang, slowly stood up.

Everyone's eyes turned to him.

He stroked his slightly graying hair and said leisurely, "Nowadays, there is chaos and turmoil outside, but we in the southeastern part of Shanxi can still live a stable and peaceful life. What do we rely on?"

Everyone has the answer in their hearts.

What does it rely on?
Is it because of the kindness of the Japanese?

It all depends on the soldiers who are willing to come forward one after another.

They fought the Japanese to the end with their sweat, blood and lives.

"We rely on these soldiers. These young men are sweating and bleeding in the front, and some are even sacrificing their lives!"

"Speaking of which, every household in Chang Village has not benefited from the kindness of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

The Wang family member pondered for a moment and then said, "Well, let's make a statement here. All the young men who join the guerrillas will follow Captain Cao to the north. If they are unlucky and get killed by the Japanese, whatever compensation the government pays, our Wang family will also contribute!"

The words fell.

Everyone started discussing it in a lively manner.

The Wang family was once a wealthy family in the local area.

Let’s talk about what happened after Zhuo Tianyu brought people here.

Much of their land was distributed to other people in the village through peaceful redemption.

But did they suffer any loss?
Not really.

They even benefited from many policies.

Although the ownership of the reclaimed wasteland belongs to the state.

However, land developers can register and use the land for three years without rent.

The thing that a big family like the Wang family has the most is people.

More than 60% of the people in Chang Village have the surname Wang.

The remaining 20% ​​are surnamed Chang and other small surnames.

Because of this, the Wang family's income not only did not decrease, but increased a lot.

The southeastern Shanxi region does not have as many exorbitant taxes and levies as those proposed by Yan Laoxi.

After a series of tax reforms, the tax rate in southeastern Shanxi was reduced to 10 percent.

A tax rate of 10% is like heaven in this era.

Reduce rent and interest, and redeem peacefully.

If you have money to buy it, you can divide the land.

If there is no money, then reduce rent and interest so that the people can take a breath.

We should vigorously promote this policy.

It is estimated that it will not take long, at least in the southeastern Shanxi base under the rule of Chu Yunfei.

Every household can get land according to the number of people in the family.

After hearing the statement made by the elders of the Wang family.

An old woman from the Chang family stood up after discussing with several strong laborers around her.

"We are the Chang family. Although we are a small family now, we don't have much money and food."

"But there are still dozens of young people in the clan."

"We can't afford to pay much money or food, but the young people in our tribe are willing to join the Changcun guerrillas to go north to support the Chujiang Army in expelling the Japanese invaders and defending our country."

Captain Cao hurriedly explained: "Dear fellow villagers, this battle..."

"Captain Cao, it goes without saying that none of the people in our Chang Village are cowards, right!"

"Correct!"

"Yes! There are no cowards. It's just about killing the devils. Let's go together!"

There’s no need for so many people!
Captain Cao looked confused.

For a guerrilla force of more than 40 people, it is enough to mobilize ten of them to go to the front line.

And Zhuo Tianyu's instructions were very clear.

This time, there is no need to undertake high-intensity combat missions.

They were only responsible for helping the baggage transport regiment transport supplies and carry the wounded.

You don't even need to go to the front line of the battlefield.

Obviously, they didn't expect such bloodshed and sacrifice in the front-line battles.

It's amazing that so many people responded.

Chief Zhuo.

It seems that the enthusiasm of the people in southeastern Shanxi for the war of resistance was underestimated.

With tears in his eyes, he hurriedly explained: "Fellow villagers, don't forget our rules!"

"Only son! Only sons are not allowed to join the field troops, nor can they go to the frontline battlefield."

"Captain Cao, why are you still paying attention to these things at this time?" A young man was anxious.

"How can we be left out of the task of killing the enemy and serving our country and defending our hometown? What's wrong with being an only child? Can't an only child serve the country? As far as I know, Commander Zhuo is also an only son, and he is also fighting on the front line!"

"It's different. Commander Zhuo has studied in military school and is an officer!" Captain Cao refused to give in.

"Rules are rules. All the only children will stay here. The rest of you should pack up. We will leave tomorrow!"

Captain Cao didn't dare to stay where he was and turned around and left.

Captain Wang quickly spoke up to signal everyone to be quiet: "Fellow villagers, listen to me, Captain Cao is right, the rules of the Flying Tiger Honor Division cannot be broken, this is the army, military law!
The only son in this family is the backbone of the family. Going to the front line to fight is always risky. What if he is killed in battle? "

"If my son doesn't go, I can always go, right?"

An old man stood up with a hoe on his shoulder and said, "If my son won't let me go, then I'll go!"

"That's right. Although we are old and can't carry guns to fight, we can definitely carry firewood, cook, or lift someone."

Wang Baozhang no longer insisted: "Everyone go back and prepare, prepare dry food, we will set off on time this afternoon!"

"go!"

Japanese army.

North China Front Army.

Terauchi Hisaichi withstood the tremendous pressure from the headquarters and even the Central China Expeditionary Force.

The 114th Division was urgently transferred from eastern Henan to the north to reinforce the Shanxi First Army, while the newly formed 37th Division, which had not yet been formed, would quickly move westward by rail after arriving in Xuzhou and be transferred to the eastern Henan battlefield.

One and a half brigades of troops were dispatched to the north.

Two weeks later, the eastern Henan area was able to receive reinforcements from two brigades. Otherwise, how could the headquarters agree to Terauchi Hisaichi's change of combat plan?
After all.

The progress is slightly slower than that of the Battle of Wuhan.

This group of old devils were even more worried about what might happen in Shanxi.

After all, as a resource-rich province that can already produce minerals stably, Shanxi can supply a lot of "blood" for the Japanese army to continue the war.

They can be transported directly to the Northeast via railway lines to produce more weapons to maintain the war situation.

The North China Front Army had many reasons to ensure "stability" in the Shanxi region.

Especially at this critical moment when the combat troops in the Second War Zone are preparing for a massive counterattack!

The above is just one of them.

Shanxi.

First Army Headquarters.

At this time, Umezu Mijiro received the latest telegram from Terauchi Hisaichi.

The battlefield along the Zhengtai Railway.

Chu Yunfei is commanding the battle on the front line.

The Japanese artillery shells no longer had the arrogance they had at the beginning of the battle.

With two attacks a day now, it feels like completing the task and delaying time.

This inevitably made Chu Yunfei a little worried.

If the Japanese army launched a frantic and desperate continuous attack in an attempt to defeat Chu Yunfei's troops.

Chu Yunfei was not worried.

Because this is the conventional way of fighting.

But now, this group of Japanese devils obviously did not do so, as if... they were also waiting for reinforcements.

Reinforcements, where can the Japanese get reinforcements from at this time?
Chu Yunfei frowned and thought carefully, then turned around and ordered: "Send a telegram to the headquarters of the commander of the Fifth War Zone, asking Commander Li whether the Japanese front-line attack troops have been rotated in the past few days."

"Yes!" Chen Zejun turned around and did it.

Sun Ming was a little confused: "Sir, are you worried that the Japanese army will withdraw its main force from eastern Henan to reinforce the Japanese in Shanxi?"

“It’s not impossible.”

Chu Yunfei looked down at the watch in his hand: "However, even if they arrive, they can only collect the bodies of the Japanese soldiers in Yangquan."

"It's almost time. Order the mountain artillery regiment to fire immediately."

"Yes!"

With the arrival of the general attack time.

All the troops are ready to attack.

The first to launch the attack were the 4th Infantry Regiment led by Pang Junming.

What he didn't expect was that the Japanese army seemed to have already detected the movements of their regiment.

As soon as the attack was launched, it was hit by fierce firepower from the Japanese army.

only.

Pang Junming commanded with confidence and quickly contacted Cao Potian's 5th Infantry Regiment and Ma Ke Ying's joint cavalry regiment.

A surprise attack on Yangquan was immediately launched, followed by the army's direct logistical troops, which were quite large in scale, even exceeding the number of combat troops.

Liu Shuzeng was planning to empty out all the supplies in the Yangquan warehouse in one day!
Mules, horses, cars, and all the transport means that could be mobilized were assembled in place.

As for the guerrillas in southeastern Shanxi that Chu Yunfei had mobilized before.

Those who move quickly can barely reach the front line and take on the corresponding transportation risk defense work.

Guerrillas and local armed forces from more remote places, such as Yangcheng, Qinshui and other places.

At this point, they were only halfway through the march.

As for the Jincheng Detachment of the National Army in Shanxi to fight against Japan, Zhuo Tianyu did not even mobilize it.

The general offensive has begun.

Chu Yunfei never expected the guerrillas to be able to engage in frontal and high-intensity combat.

Just undertake simple auxiliary tasks.

The fundamental purpose of this mobilization is simply to understand the current war potential in the southeastern Shanxi region.

Provide appropriate practical experience for subsequent military construction.

Japanese Army Commander Kashiwazaki Nobujiro was inspecting the front line and boosting morale.

It is precisely because of this.

He avoided the fate of being covered by artillery fire.

Just as he was patting a Japanese lieutenant's shoulder affectionately.

One shell after another hit the command post not far away.

This is Chu Yunfei's playing style.

The first thing to be killed was the Japanese's smartest brain.

As for the Japanese troops that followed.

They are just like organs with independent consciousness.

Fighting alone can maintain a certain level of combat effectiveness, but there will never be so-called coordination.

This is also determined by Japan's military culture.

They have a strict and even perverted concept of superiors and subordinates.

The Japanese headquarters was already covered by artillery fire.

Except for the captain, Colonel Kashiwazaki Nobujiro.

The chief of staff, the deputy commander of the wing, other combat staff and confidential staff all went to hell.

The commander of the regiment, Kashiwazaki Nobujiro, came to his senses and decisively gave the order to hold the position over the phone.

At the same time, he asked his captains to request tactical guidance from the Shanxi First Army Headquarters.

The Captain is not dead..
This was the first time Chu Yunfei encountered such a situation.

He quickly zoomed in on the skull that was vaguely visible on the map.

When I took a closer look, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

These damn Japanese were actually inspecting the guard position not far from the headquarters.

In this way, I was lucky enough to save my life.

Chu Yunfei would naturally not waste a large amount of artillery shells on meaningless coverage just for a Japanese commander.

What's more, in order to ensure the capture of the mountain artillery.

Chu Yunfei didn't even give the mountain artillery regiment accurate artillery position targets.

This actually underestimates Liang Guoping's level.

He relied on observations by scouts, as well as intelligence from friendly forces.

It took him two hours to calculate the approximate location of the Japanese artillery position.

After asking for instructions, a round of artillery fire was launched.

The Japanese army's fighting spirit was completely broken, and they were forced to defend the hilltops.

Relying on the terrain advantage, they fought stubbornly.

Commander of the First Army of Shanxi.

When Umezu Mijiro saw the telegram, he was shocked.

Half an hour ago.

They were still planning how to encircle and annihilate Chu Yunfei's troops.

And now, the troops that were surrounded and annihilated have been replaced by them.

"Commander, Chu Yunfei's troops did not suffer heavy losses in the previous battle in the eastern Henan region, or they have been replenished in the half month of retreat." Iida Shojiro gave his suggestion: "No matter what, we need to make relevant decisions as soon as possible to ensure the safety of the 117th Infantry Regiment..."

Meijin Mijiro was quite calm: "Order them to break out to Shouyang immediately."

"Send a telegram to the 114th Division, asking them to launch an attack on the enemy's Third Army along the Handan-Changzhi Highway immediately after crossing the river, and to advance and attack in the direction of Changzhi."

"In addition, immediately dispatch two infantry battalions from the 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade to the south to support the Shouyang area, and order the aviation forces to increase the frequency of support."

"Hai!"

"Sack!" Meizu Mijiro was silent for a moment and then added: "Order the 231st Infantry Regiment to stop chasing and move closer to the 117th Regiment."

"Haha!" Shojiro Iida bowed slightly, turned around and left quickly.

The Japanese army acted quickly and made corresponding adjustments at the first opportunity.

As the 231st Infantry Regiment stopped advancing and slowly retreated.

The three regiment commanders in charge of the diversionary operations all noticed something was wrong and reported the situation to the brigade headquarters almost at the same time.

Brigade Commander Chen seemed to have anticipated this move: "Don't worry, the main force of the 115th Division will take care of them. We will continue to carry out the raid mission according to the commander-in-chief's order."

"Another raid?" Li Yunlong was confused when he received the order: "Brigade Commander, didn't the railway line just get raided? How could the Japanese repair it so quickly?"

"The Japanese built it so fast. The previous raid was rather hasty and many roadbeds were not blown up. This time we need to blast at a specific point to destroy it more thoroughly!"

"Yes!"

The 115th Division is deployed.

A fierce pursuit was launched in the evening of the same day, and the battle continued until late at night.

The Imamura Regiment (231st Infantry Regiment) evacuated quickly.

But the attacking force's pursuit was faster.

Their fighting style is quite tough, they are not afraid of sacrifice and they fight at full firepower.

Relying on the cover of night, they engaged in close combat, night combat, hand-to-hand combat, and even bayonet combat with the Japanese army.

Fighting and biting the Japanese invaders fiercely
soon.

Chu Yunfei received a call from Brigade Commander Chen.

[Yun Fei, most of the main forces of the Imamura Brigade have been held tightly by our army. How long will it take you to complete the combat mission? ]

"End the battle within two days." Chu Yunfei responded in a firm and confident tone.

[Okay, I'll wait for your celebration banquet in two days]

Brigade Commander Chen laughed a few times and hung up the phone, looking towards Yangquan with anticipation.
(End of this chapter)