Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 273 Summary of captured results! Chiang Kai-shek randomly arranged marriages? Please subscribe)

"Committee, great victory in Shanxi!"

Lin Wei placed the telegram in his hand next to Chiang Kai-shek.

Chiang Kai-shek rubbed his slightly swollen head.

The fall of Wusheng Pass meant that Wuhan was directly threatened by the Japanese army in the north.

Today, the entire Wuhan is at risk of being surrounded by Japanese troops.

After searching around, there was still no suitable commander who could lead a large army group (Wei Lihuang commanded the 14th Army in Shanxi, Jiang Dingwen did the dirty work in Shaanxi, Liu Zhi was a full-time trainer, Gu Zhutong was the main force in the Third War Zone, and Chen Cheng could not carry out the work alone).
Chiang Kai-shek was very picky.

Either the ability is sufficient but the qualifications are insufficient.

Either the qualifications are not enough or the ability is not enough.

Or they are pure trash, and their command level is probably not as good as his.

With no other options, Chiang Kai-shek had to transfer Xue Yue, the commander-in-chief of the First War Zone, to save the situation.

Xue Yue also worked hard.

As soon as we arrived in Nanchang, we spotted fighter planes.

He then commanded the troops allocated to him and organized an encirclement and annihilation campaign at Wanjialing.

However, the combat force is insufficient and the condition of each unit is not good enough.

The 106th Division only suffered heavy losses.

It's not even a serious injury.

The Battle of East Henan had an impact on the Battle of Wuhan in many aspects.

Wuhan is about to fall.

Chiang Kai-shek was in a very bad mood at this time.

Even though the frontline troops had begun to retreat according to the original combat plan, he was still not sure he could hold back the southward-moving group of the North China Front Army.

This forced Chiang Kai-shek to order the residents of Wuhan to evacuate in advance.

He picked up the telegram in his hand.

Glanced.

The content of the telegram can be briefly summarized as follows:
The Shanxi Campaign was estimated to have caused around 18,000 casualties to the Japanese invaders, but the Japanese also suffered 15,000 casualties.

After some analysis, Chu Yunfei believed that there were two main reasons for the heavy casualties in this battle.

First, it is because the combat troops lack air superiority and corresponding air defense firepower.

Second, the quality of the troops has slightly declined, and a lot of grassroots military cadres in the team have been lost again due to fighting.

Chu Yunfei finished saying this.

By the way, he also asked in the telegram where Kong Yongzhi bought the anti-aircraft gun that was originally intended for him.

The battle is over, but there is still no movement.

With just a few words from Chu Yunfei, Chiang Kai-shek could see Chu Yunfei's dissatisfaction with Kong Yongzhi.

He waved to Wang Shihe who was standing beside him and asked, "What about the anti-aircraft guns that Chu Yunfei mentioned?"

"This..." Wang Shihe hesitated.

He did know, but what Kong Xiangxi did was really not very humane.
"Why, you can't tell me or you still don't know."

Wang Shihe shook his head: "I don't know the inside story."

Chiang Kai-shek sighed helplessly and continued to look at the back of the telegram.

Chu Yunfei listed in detail the losses and corresponding spoils of this operation, and recounted the corresponding results of the battle.

[The total military consumption in this operation is as follows.]

Light weapons: 1,785 Type 65 rifles; 38 Type 38 heavy machine guns; 76 Type 38 heavy machine guns; 63 Type 79 Czech machine guns

Direct-fire artillery/support artillery: 36 PAK anti-tank guns, Type infantry guns, mm mortars

Ammunition consumption: 3.28 million rounds of 65mm bullets, 870,000 rounds of 79mm bullets, 750,000 rounds of 79mm machine gun bullets, 3,400 rounds of 60mm mortar shells, 2,700 rounds of 82mm mortar shells, 396 rounds of 81mm mortar shells, and 1,020 rounds of 90mm mortar shells.
Others: 36,700 grenades and a number of other types of supplies.

The number of items captured in this battle is as follows: 90 Type rifles, Taisho Type machine guns, Type heavy machine guns, four Type infantry guns, and three Type mm mortars.

650,000 rounds of ammunition, 37 boxes of grenades]

The current shortage of equipment in the entire army is as follows: 76 rifles, 145 portable machine guns (submachine guns), light machine guns, heavy machine guns, mm mortars, and mm mortars.

money! money! money!
It's all money!

Chiang Kai-shek sighed silently in his heart.

Chu Yunfei's lack of equipment was actually the norm for the main force of the National Army during this period.

In fact, at this point in time, many of the main forces of the Central Army actually found it difficult to carry out corresponding supplies.

Not to mention those miscellaneous troops and local military forces.

Chu Yunfei opened his mouth and asked for so many things in one breath.

Not to mention giving it to Chiang Kai-shek, he can't even take out one tenth of it now.

Just look directly at the corresponding battle results column.

[In the Battle of Heshun Town, more than 400 enemies were killed. It is estimated that 1,200 enemies were killed in Pingxingguan. In the Battle of Changzhi, it is estimated that 3,800 enemies were killed and more than 6,000 enemy soldiers were killed or wounded.
It was estimated that this battle would kill 12,000 Japanese soldiers, wound more than 6,000 Japanese soldiers, and destroy more than ten enemy aircraft (Battle of the Raid on Taiyuan).

In this battle, the enemy's tactics tend to be cautious and they are tired. It seems that the government can seek foreign aid to provide weapons and ammunition as soon as possible. At the same time, send a large number of grassroots officers to fill the combat units, so as to train instead of fight, and to learn military tactics through fighting. This will achieve multiple goals at one stroke.

【Reply: That's right. We should do it. The national government is almost exhausted. We must not start a war in the near future. We should verify the results of the war and report those who have made meritorious contributions. We have ordered the Military Affairs Department to discuss this with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Military Affairs as soon as possible.】

Chiang Kai-shek made corresponding instructions with a blank expression.

Then he handed the telegram and related official documents to Lin Wei who was standing beside him.

Wang Shihe turned around and wanted to leave.

Chiang Kai-shek waved to Wang Shih-he. Wang Shih-he was slightly startled, then walked to Chiang Kai-shek's side and said, "Chairman."

"Explain clearly what happened with the anti-aircraft guns."

Wang Shihe had no choice but to tell everything.

Four million US dollars.

This is not a small amount.

"What does Yongzhi plan to do with this money?"

"It is said that 3 million of it was for Miss Wenying's dowry, and the remaining 1 million was mostly used to establish connections in Europe."

"Wenying's dowry?" Chiang Kai-shek raised his eyebrows: "Tell me in detail."

Wang Shihe had no choice but to tell him all the gossip he had heard.

The more Chang Kai-shen listened, the more satisfied he became. He did not think there was anything wrong with Kong Yongzhi's approach. He grinned and said, "If that's the case, then you can go to southeastern Shanxi in person to remind this blockhead."

"Yes!"

When Chiang Kai-shek was young, he played more lavishly than anyone else, but Chu Yunfei was completely clueless.

This made Chiang Kai-shek a little anxious for a moment.

You don't want Mr. Yan to marry your niece.

Then you will definitely be able to take a liking to my descendants, right?

"Director Wang, are you worrying too much? This is Chu's private matter..." Chu Yunfei's tone was quite stiff, like a stone.

The two of them were having a pleasant conversation just now.

But when it comes to getting married.

Chu Yunfei seemed like a different person.

No special reason.

I just feel it's meaningless.

His own combat methods and style are bound to become a thorn in the eyes of the Japanese.

The golden finger in the brain is not omnipotent.

If the Japanese can't deal with him, can they deal with his family?
Finding a wife is purely asking for trouble.

Wang Shihe's face changed, and Fang Ligong beside him hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "Director Wang, you don't know that our commander has long vowed that he will not get married until the Japanese invaders are driven out."

Wang Shihe's expression eased slightly, and he cupped his hands, "I'm sorry, Commander Chu."

"You're too polite, Director Wang. I've already had the banquet prepared. It's almost time now. Let's eat and talk at the same time."

"please."

Chu Yunfei walked in front.

Fang Ligong accompanied Wang Shihe with a smile on his face, and whispered, "Director Wang, don't mention this matter in front of Chief Chu in the future."

"Hey, Brother Ligong, I'm not a person who likes gossip. This is what the higher-ups meant." Wang Shihe explained.

Fang Ligong's expression changed slightly: "Is this what the chairman meant?"

Wang Shihe nodded slightly, and Fang Ligong sighed and asked, "Could it be Miss Song?"

"Brother Ligong, do you know?" Wang Shihe's brows moved slightly.

"Everyone knows about this. I have reminded Chief Chu before, but he really doesn't have any idea about this. He thinks that starting a family will only be a burden."

Wang Shihe smiled and said in a very intimate way: "Brother Ligong, please give me some advice."

Fang Ligong said very bluntly: "Director Wang, I think you also know that our commander has no thoughts of promotion or wealth on his mind. He only thinks about one thing: killing the devils. Naturally, he has no time to think about other things."

"But then again, aren't we subordinates here to share our superiors' worries?"

"Things that the commander has no time to think about, so naturally I, as the chief of staff, have to worry more about them."

Fang Ligong acted like a personal secretary, which made Wang Shihe laugh.

If Mr. Yan really trusted Chu Yunfei, why would he send you to Chu Yunfei as chief of staff?

Wang Shihe had no intention of letting down his guard: "But the key to the problem is, Chief Chu..." "With the support of the chairman and the attention of Chief Yan, marriage is just a further kinship for Chief Chu."

Wang Shihe was silent.

Fang Ligong said it more bluntly than anyone else: "If Miss Song's family can provide some help... to support Commander Chu's war of resistance, I think Commander Chu will definitely not refuse."

"Commander Chu is a sentimental person. He cares more about his old brothers who followed him than anyone else."

"Qian Bojun, Wu Ziqiang, Liang Guoping, Luo Weiguo, Liu Shuzeng, Song Ming, and Ma Keying" were just a few of the people who made contributions.

Wang Shihe fell into deep thought.

Chu Yunfei, who was walking in front, looked back at the two of them and said, "Director Wang, Brother Ligong, please hurry up. There will be a summary report meeting this afternoon."

"coming."

Fang Ligong agreed with a smile on his face, and Wang Shihe also smiled at this time. The two of them quickly caught up with Chu Yunfei.

Chu Yunfei doesn't drink.

Wang Shihe was clear about it.

On weekdays, Chu Yunfei might not be very particular about eating.

However, when it comes to entertaining colleagues, Chu Yunfei is very particular about the pomp and ceremony.

Whether they were colleagues in the Second War Zone, people from the mountain city, or military and political cadres of the Eighth Route Army.

The main point is that Chu Yunfei used his own money to build personal relationships, and no one could find any fault with it.

Chu Yunfei doesn't hoard land or buy houses, so he has endless money to spend.

What's wrong with using your own money to treat others to a meal?
"Director Wang, you must bring a few more jars of our Shanxi Old Fenjiu when you go back this time... I have asked my adjutant Sun Ming to prepare it for you."

"Then I would like to thank Commander Chu for his kindness." Wang Shihe raised his glass to Chu Yunfei.

As for Chu Yunfei, he drank tea instead of wine, just as a token of his appreciation.

While drinking and chatting, Fang Ligong helped Chu Yunfei to get rid of Wang Shihe.

Sun Ming sent Wang Shihe back to the hotel to rest.

Fang Ligong followed behind Chu Yunfei.

The two also need to attend the next combat summary meeting.

"Brother Ligong, why is Wang Shihe on this trip?"

"The chairman wants to bring you and Miss Song Wenying together so that you can become closer. The Song family should offer good conditions."

Chu Yunfei paused: "How much money do they plan to give?"

"The first installment of the dowry is 4 million, and they promise not to interfere in the affairs of Shanxi, but... they may open a central bank in southeastern Shanxi."

"You want to get rid of me with four million?" Chu Yunfei snorted coldly.

Fang Ligong explained: "Four million US dollars."

In US dollars
He had also met Song Wenying many times.

I am no longer the college graduate who looked a little stupid.

She doesn't look like a young lady at all. Instead, she looks like a strong woman who is devoted to her career.

Such a woman might indeed be able to provide some help.

More importantly, he could indirectly tie the Song family to his boat.

Can help him do a lot of things.

As for people like Kong Yongzhi, it's not impossible to kill them if we can seize the opportunity.

At least at this point in time, T.V. Soong had not yet fallen to an outrageous level.

Nor have they been fooled by the Americans into selling out their country's interests.

It's not that there is no hope..
Chu Yunfei was silent for a moment: "It's not impossible to discuss this. What does Miss Wenying think?"

"As for Miss Wenying...it seems that no one has asked for her opinion." Fang Ligong was silent for a moment and said truthfully.

Chu Yunfei snorted coldly: "If the chairman really has time, he can go climb Yuelu Mountain."

"The Japanese army has already broken through Wusheng Pass, and they still have the time to worry about my affairs."

Fang Ligong seemed to have heard nothing at all.

At this moment, he finally understood why Chu Yunfei liked to be habitually deaf.

This trick is really useful!
In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.

The Second War Zone also compiled statistics on casualties in each unit.

It was much less than Chu Yunfei had expected.

The Sixth Army suffered 20,000 casualties and 17,400 lives.

The 35th Corps (under Zeng Wanzhong) suffered 7,800 casualties and 6,500 sacrifices.

The 69th Army under Wu Shimin suffered 5,670 casualties and 5,300 sacrifices.

The 14th Army suffered a total of 13,000 casualties and 9,600 deaths.

According to the telegram from the Second World War Commander Headquarters.

The most obvious point can be seen.

That is the proportion of casualties among friendly forces.

The victim ratio is extremely high.

Even the lowest-ranking 14th Army had over 70 percent.

This number is very problematic.

Or, the first aid work on the battlefield was not in place.

Or, they took advantage of this operation to falsely report the number of casualties that did not actually exist.

Used to settle accounts..
Take the pension for example.

When it is issued from above, it is bound to be reviewed by others.

If these generals did not make false reports.

Maybe they can't even provide these soldiers with normal pension benefits.

They can be neither greedy nor possessive.

But I haven't seen many people willing to use their own money to supplement it.

This kind of thing is very fucked up. It is possible that if a grassroots unit goes through the process, the actual amount it receives is only 70% of the amount it should have received.

There is a high probability that it is related to the above.

During the confrontation, many local armies, including Yan Laoxi's Jinsui Army, actually only received one-third of the food and wages they should have received.
A division with a strength of 8,000 people often only has 3,000 people... How can we avoid false reporting?
We can’t even pay the food and wages.

Second World War Commander Headquarters.

Chu Xichun found Yan Laoxi with the telegram in his hand.

And he elaborated on Chu Yunfei's suggestions in detail.

It’s mainly the old-fashioned graded treatment and battlefield first aid.

"We have been carrying out graded treatment and battlefield first aid, but we are always short of manpower."

Chu Xichun added: "In this regard, Yun Fei said that the current war has basically come to an end. In the short term, neither the enemy nor us have the ability to launch a large-scale offensive. On the current basis, we may increase the construction of relevant medical soldiers and field hospitals."

"In addition, Yun Fei hopes that the Shanxi Pacification Office can allocate 3 million yuan for pensions and rewards for this battle."

Yan Laoxi shook his head in silence and refused very straightforwardly: "No money."

"This matter still requires funding from Chiang Kai-shek."

"Shanxi's finances have long been stretched to the limit...it's hard to pay out food and wages."

Chu Xichun sighed.

In this regard, Yan Laoxi is not just a stingy person by nature.

But I really have no money.
Chu Yunfei was not discouraged after being rejected.

He sent another telegram to Chiang Kai-shek, and then there was a long wait.

There is not enough money, but it is not completely without money.

Prioritize things.

The pension money could not be delayed, so Chu Yunfei used the labor subsidies for repairing the Martyrs' Shrine and the corresponding wages.

He went to the guild in person to explain the situation.

These villagers know Chu Yunfei’s difficulties.

After knowing where he had moved the money, I expressed understanding for his actions.

And some workers said they did not want the wages.

Everyone supported the war at that time
Chu Yunfei sternly rejected their kindness. It was okay for some people to refuse the money, but many workers were relying on the money to support their families.

If you say I'm anxious, then I'm definitely anxious.

But Chiang Kai-shek couldn't come up with the money at that time.

Money is needed everywhere, especially for the bureaucrats of the Nationalist government.

This money should not be supported at this time, but should be replenished after the war.

Chang Kai-shen was in a hurry to get things done because he had given special approval.

Kong Yongzhi really had no other choice but to continue issuing bonds.

This will inevitably lead to "mild inflation" in the rear.

It was under such circumstances that it took another ten days to send the money to southeastern Shanxi.
(End of this chapter)