Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 27 Promoted to Major, Chu Yunfei Asks for Advice (Ask for Everything)
"The fourth battalion commander, Zhuo Tianyu, has made meritorious service in killing the enemy and is awarded one thousand yuan and promoted to the rank of major."

The telegram was sent from the Second World War Zone Commander's Headquarters.

This shows that Yan Laoxi already knew about this.

And things exactly turned out as Chu Yunfei wished.

The fourth battalion commander Zhuo Tianyu not only received a military medal for the Battle of Ru Yuekou, but also had his military rank promoted by one level.

After reading the telegram in his hand, Fang Ligong had an indescribable smile on his face.

Several people present immediately clapped their hands.

Zhuo Tianyu also saluted everyone.

In the war room.

Chu Yunfei sighed and said, “Captain Zhuo, when the Fourth Battalion was first handed over to you, it only had 200 people and was not good at fighting.

It's been less than a year, and you've turned your army into a roaring troop.

In the battle of Ruyuekou, the four battalions fought fiercely, which really made me admire them."

"Yes, Captain Zhuo is diligent and loyal, and is deeply loved by his subordinates. He is a role model for soldiers."

Zhuo Tianyu was a little excited: "Commander, Vice Commander, thank you for your praise. Tianyu is unworthy of it."

Chu Yunfei was not polite either: "Okay, let's cut through the red tape and get down to business."

"Your Fourth Battalion suffered heavy losses this time. I'm sure you've seen the strength of the new recruits that have joined the team. I plan to form a new recruit replenishment battalion to focus on training new recruits. You've led troops for so many years, and you're an expert at training new recruits. I trust you."

"I want you to be the commander of this new recruit battalion. What do you think?"

When Zhuo Tianyu heard the news, he was a little confused for a moment.

Is this a discussion or an order?
"Commander, what about the Fourth Battalion?"

"I will temporarily serve as the commander of the Fourth Battalion. Don't worry, this position will be reserved for you."

"I don't have anyone available right now. There was a Zhao Cungang in the previous battalion, but unfortunately he died at Ruyuekou. Otherwise, I was going to let him take charge of this matter."

Apart from Zhao Cungang, Chu Yunfei is not without someone else available.

However, if the company commander below is used, what is formed will not be a recruit replenishment battalion.

It should be called the recruit company.

It was not so easy for a lieutenant to be promoted to a colonel, at least in the system of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

If it weren't for his military achievements, Zhuo Tianyu, who came from the Northwest Army, would have to hold on for at least a while longer.

There is no way, this is the rule of the warlord army.

not to mention.

The Red Party also had the saying that no one would be promoted to general during the War of Resistance against Japan, and no one in the Red Army would be demoted to colonel.

It also has something to do with qualifications.

Chu Yunfei is temporarily unable to change and needs to adapt.

Zhuo Tianyu was well-educated and a smart man, so he naturally understood what Chu Yunfei meant.

He immediately nodded and agreed: "Yes, Commander, please rest assured, I promise to train these new recruits well and make them capable of fighting in battle as soon as possible."

"I will definitely feel at ease if I leave this job to you!"

Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong looked at each other and laughed.

In another two days, the structure of the recruit replenishment battalion was quickly established.

This was inseparable from the help of Qian Bojun and Fang Ligong.

I heard that a new "battalion" is being formed and some elite veterans are needed as instructors.

Qian Bojun immediately recommended a group of veterans from the team and strongly supported Chu Yunfei's work.

As a soldier, in theory, you should not interfere in local development.

But there is no other way now.

Chu Yunfei naturally knew that Taiyuan could not be defended.

It will be a while before Yan Laoxi can support so many troops under his command.

Fang Ligong made the decision based on his judgment of the battle situation.

Because Yan Laoxi made an unprecedented request to Chiang Kai-shek to transfer the 14th Army on the Pinghan Railway Line to his Second War Zone.

Actively requesting the Central Army to enter Shanxi. This was the first time Yan Laoxi did this.

It is conceivable how much strength the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had left after the hard battle in northern Shanxi.

The Japanese invaders' attack was extremely sharp and aimed directly at Shanxi.

All eyes were focused on the Xinkou line, but Niangzi Pass in the west was ignored.

Perhaps it is because those involved are confused, while those who are not involved can see things more clearly.

The fall of Taiyuan is only a matter of time.

The two discussed it for half an hour but couldn't figure it out.

"Commander, this cannot be done... Xing County has a total population of only 80,000, most of whom are distributed in the villages below. Shanxi's tax revenue is already quite heavy. Under such circumstances... there is no way they can spare the resources to support us..."

It is impossible for one county to support five thousand people.

Chu Yunfei frowned slightly and continued, "The troops won't have any battles in the short term, so why not let some of the soldiers go to work in the fields?"

Fang Ligong took a deep breath and advised: "Commander, our army had a bloody battle at Ruyuekou before, and many casualties were heavy. In fact, many soldiers have already developed fear and war-weariness in their hearts..."

Chu Yunfei also understood what Fang Ligong meant.

There is a high possibility of desertion.

This kind of thing was very common during this period. Was Chu Yunfei good enough to them?

But there are always some deserters every once in a while.

Some deserters were caught with very strange reasons.

Some say they miss home and want to go back. This is normal.

What Chu Yunfei found most outrageous was that one of them actually wanted to go fishing in the river in winter. His squad leader stopped him and beat him up, so he secretly deserted.

Chu Yunfei was helpless. Before traveling through time, he had never thought that he would encounter such a thing.

For such a soldier, Chu Yunfei sent someone to secretly release him.

Such people will be of little use on the battlefield and are likely to have other problems.

As the war situation continued to deteriorate, Chu Yunfei's pressure gradually increased.

The "large-scale production in the base areas" movement that had been envisioned earlier had long since failed.

On average, Yan Laoxi would relocate his post once every six months to a year.

His 358th Regiment had just started construction in one place for a short time when it was sent to other places to garrison and suppress bandits.
Chu Yunfei had the will but not the power.

The good thing about Xing County is that it is remote, and the Japanese didn't think highly of it in the early days.

Apart from two coal mines, it can only serve as a springboard to attack the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia region.

There is at least a two-year buffer period.

After the fall of Taiyuan, the Japanese followed their attack plan.

The 20th Division is likely to continue attacking southward along the railway line.

By that time, Xing County was just a remote place.

But it is the front line of fighting the enemy behind enemy lines.

On the battlefield behind enemy lines, there were more than 5,000 people and there was no way to split them up.

There is really no place to support them in a short period of time.
Right now, there is an urgent need to find a way out.

One way is to continue fighting in Shanxi area.

It can also provide a way to support so many soldiers under his command.

Chu Yunfei had the answer in his mind, but he still looked at Fang Ligong with a sincere face: "Brother Ligong, do you have any good plan for this situation?"

Looking at the faint smile on Chu Yunfei's face, Fang Ligong couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It was obvious that they had reached a consensus when they just started communicating.

But now he acted like he had a bad memory and looked very worried.

It's obvious that he wants to say it through my mouth.

I really don't know what the commander is trying to do. What good will it do for him to establish our reputation as a meritorious and resourceful person?

The internal affairs have been sorted out and the battle will continue. Please read on. Please read on.

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(End of this chapter)