Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 289: A soft persimmon delivered to your door! It would be a waste if you don't squeeze it! (Subscribe)

"Brother Ligong, after the battle begins, the Japanese army will certainly take this opportunity to invade our southeastern Shanxi. The relevant battles still require you and Qian Bojun to work together. After our army eliminates the outer strongholds of Shouyang, we will immediately send reinforcements and wait for an opportunity to severely damage their living forces."

Fang Ligong nodded: "The Ninth Army and the 71st Army?"

"The 9th Army's Guo Division has not yet completed its deployment. The 71st Army has already arrived at the ferry and is crossing the Yellow River overnight to support Licheng. If the plan goes well, this luring of the enemy is likely to severely damage a main division of the Japanese Army and lay the foundation for our army's subsequent operations."

Yes.

Chu Yunfei only urged the Second War Zone Commander Headquarters to send the Eighth Army to advance into the northwest of Shanxi Province in the name of destroying the Beitongpu Railway Line to contain the Japanese Army's newly formed 37th Division.

His fundamental purpose was not to advance into the Wutai Mountain area and destroy the Japanese railway lines.

Instead, he joined forces with Song Xilian of the 71st Army and Guo Jiqiao of the 9th Army, which were also ace attack armies, to severely damage the main force of the Japanese army that dared to invade the southeastern Shanxi region at this time.

As for whether to attack the Beitongpu railway line?

There will indeed be an attack, but the main attacking force is not the main force of Chu Yunfei's troops.

Rather, it was a guerrilla force from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area.

With their small number of troops and the large-scale movement of the Eighth Army, they will definitely be able to contain the Japanese Army's newly formed 37th Division and the 3rd Mixed Brigade.

As for the absolute main force under the Shanxi First Army, that is, the permanent 20th Division, it needs to confront the main force of the Shanxi Army, the Sixth Army.

In addition, the Eighth Route Army was restraining the 109th Division.

This actually means.

Southeastern Shanxi Province.

The two ace armies of the National Army, plus the main force of the Central Army such as the Ninth Army, only need to fight against two special divisions.

These two special divisions had previously suffered heavy losses at the hands of Chu Yunfei, and their combat effectiveness had declined.

The advantage is entirely mine.

Based on the previous deployment of the Japanese army.

Yoshio Shinozuka judged that they were likely to attack the Niangziguan area.

However, Chu Yunfei just wanted to attack the Shouyang area they were defending and directly threaten Taiyuan!
There was no way to withdraw any troops to provide reinforcements.

See if Yoshio Shinozuka is anxious!
To conceal combat intentions.

The Ninth Army and the 71st Army basically deployed their troops at night.

Not to mention the Japs.

Even the Second War Zone Commander Headquarters did not know Chu Yunfei's specific combat plan.

Although Yan Laoxi didn't know how Chu Yunfei wanted to fight, he would definitely not follow the original battle plan.

This is also the reason why Yan Laoxi asked Chu Yunfei to make a prompt decision.

After all, the Second War Zone searched everywhere but was unable to find the spy hiding in the confidential room.

The relevant personnel quickly made a judgment and believed that it was very likely because the code book had been deciphered by the Japanese army.

The new code book has not yet been put into use.

Naturally, telegraph communications between the various troops would be reduced.

Taiyuan Shanxi.

First Army Headquarters, inside the operations meeting room.

Lin Canghui was summarizing the relevant intelligence with full confidence.

"Phase One: The Eighth Army of the Second Sino-Japanese War Zone will launch a strong attack on the northwest of Shanxi Province to contain our Thirty-Seventh Division."

"In the second phase, the 88th Army and the 129th Division of the 18th Army of the Second China War Zone will launch an attack on the Niangzi Pass line. Their combat objectives are to severely damage the 114th Division and destroy the railway line from Niangzi Pass to Yangquan."

"The Chinese army's massive counterattack will only deploy less than 50,000 combat troops in the Second War Zone."

Lin Canghui only talked about the key points when reporting.

As for the specific details, they were compiled into a relevant report and submitted to Yoshio Shinozuka.

The Japanese military did a very good job in intelligence.

This is the first version of the battle plan, and it is also the battle plan agreed by the High Command.

It appeared intact on Yoshio Shinozuka's desk.

It is accurate to the specific time, participating troops, commanders' marching routes, etc.

Shinozuka Yoshio was naturally very satisfied with this matter: "Lin Cangjun, your intelligence work is very good. No wonder General Umezu Mijiro praised you so much."

"Commander, we cannot rule out the possibility that this is a strategy of the enemy to lure us in. As far as I know, the enemy is very good at using false information to confuse our army and achieve their strategic goals."

Lin Canghui gave a cautious reminder.

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded. "Yes, our best option right now is to remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances. After all, the initiative on the battlefield is always in the hands of the attacking party, and we cannot even determine the specific combat effectiveness of the enemy at this stage."

Yoshio Shinozuka tended to believe that the report in front of him was true.

Because the wording used in the battle plan is quite cautious.

Even the telegrams used vague terms to describe the specific situations of each unit.

It seems like they are trying their best to cover up the specific situation of the participating troops.

The time of the battle is not mentioned, and the order of attack is also very vague.

After reading it, Yoshio Shinozuka only knew that northwestern Shanxi and the Shotai Railway would be the targets of the combat troops in the Second War Zone.

As to whether to focus on Niangzi Pass or the northwest region of Shanxi.

Yoshio Shinozuka can only rely on his own judgment.

After Lin Canghui left.

Yoshio Shinozuka immediately notified Lieutenant General Fumisaburo Kawagishi, commander of the 20th Division, and Lieutenant General Hideki Fujiwara, commander of the newly formed 37th Division, to come to Taiyuan to attend the combat meeting.

That afternoon, two battle-hardened generals arrived at the First Army headquarters.

In the combat conference room.

Chief of Staff Kusunokichi Hideyoshi briefly explained the situation and stated the judgment of the First Army Command.

They believed that Chu Yunfei's troops, who were good at fighting unconventionally, would definitely not follow the combat plan.

It is very likely that they will move northward into the Wutai Mountain area and launch an attack on the Beitongpu railway line to support the Eighth Army's operations in northwestern Shanxi.

After thinking for a moment, Kawagishi Fumisaburo gave his own thoughts and judgment: "Commander, the only troops in the Second Chinese War Zone that are truly capable of fighting are Chu Yunfei's troops. They will definitely become the main force in this attack, and their combat target is likely to be the 114th Division stationed in Yangquan and other areas."

Fujiwara Hideki also spoke out in support of Kawagishi Fumisaburo's judgment: "In fact, the Chinese army's offensive capability is not very strong, and only a few troops can be used as spearheads. As for the so-called Eighth Army, its combat effectiveness is not a threat at all based on its previous performance. I am confident that I can defeat the main force of the Shanxi Army that has entered the northwest of Shanxi with only one brigade."

The newly formed 37th Division was mainly responsible for the garrison work along the Beitongpu Railway.

In the sweep of northwestern Shanxi, only one brigade of troops was used, which made the guerrilla forces unable to resist.

Even if it is a group army of the Jin army.

Fujiwara Hideki did not take them seriously and did not even plan to send more troops.

Yoshio Shinozuka, Hideki Fujiwara, and Fumisaburo Kawagishi all knew this.

It is very likely that Chu Yunfei's troops were waiting for the main force under Fujiwara Hideki to enter northwestern Shanxi to fight against the Eighth Army, and then use the same old trick when the Japanese army's rear was empty.

Launched a sabotage operation on the Beitongpu railway line.

If this is the case, the main force can be transferred to Yuci, Shouyang and other places in advance.

After Chu Yunfei's troops advance into the Wutai area, cut off their retreat, surround and annihilate them!

After Yoshio Shinozuka slowly expressed his thoughts.

They both agreed immediately.

The 20th Division decided to dispatch the 77th Infantry Regiment of the 39th Brigade under its command to Yuci to wait for orders.

At the same time, Yoshio Shinozuka ordered the 109th Division to draw an infantry regiment from its command and go to Yangquan to strengthen the defense in case of emergency.

About how to fight against Chu Yunfei's troops.

Fumisaburo Kawagishi summed up a lot of experience.

He believed that the first unit that should be eliminated was Chu Yunfei's artillery unit.

And several people looked at the information provided by the intelligence department and the reports of the combat troops.

Previously, for the Japanese army, the most threatening 88mm field gun under Chu Yunfei's command was now unable to continue fighting due to lack of shells and other reasons.

The performance of the artillery equipped by Chu Yunfei's troops today is far inferior to their Type 105 mm howitzers and Type mountain cannons.

Nothing to fear!

In this way, both sides, with full confidence, launched this unprecedented melee in Shanxi!

Yu County.

A small town that was destroyed by war during the Battle of Niangzi Pass.

Now it has regained its vitality.

The Japanese army retook the area and carried out reconstruction work that lasted for three months.

This place will become the Japanese army's base and military station for sweeping the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region.

The main responsibility is to reserve combat materials and transport troops and other related tasks.

At this time, outside of Yu County, Zhou Weiguo's assault group had already moved to the outskirts of Yu County.

According to the combat mission arranged by Chu Yunfei.

After attacking the Japanese garrison in Yu County, they will advance into the Wutai Mountain area and engage in combat with the Japanese army.

They waited for an opportunity to go to northern Shanxi, causing unrest in the rear of the Japanese army.

No matter how you fight, there is only one principle!
Destroy the enemy's transportation lines and attract the attention of the enemy's main force...to gain combat opportunities for the main force.

In order to make this encounter more realistic.

Zhou Weiguo specially sent Xu Hu to stage a complete drama of being discovered by Japanese and puppet investigators and the encounter turning into an offensive battle.

As the battle outside Meng County began.

"Da da da da~!"

When gunshots rang out, the Japanese and puppet troops, who were already extremely vigilant, quickly engaged in the battle.

The soldiers in charge of the attack wiped out the Japanese and puppet defenders in the outer strongholds in less than fifteen minutes.

The last few Japanese soldiers hid in the bunkers and held on.

The assault regiment, which lacked heavy weapons for attacking enemies, really had no good way to deal with these Japanese devils for the time being.

The blasting could only be carried out after obstructing the view of the Japanese machine gun fire with smoke bombs.

During the battle, four or five soldiers were killed or injured.

Destroy all these little devils.

Compared with the more than 30 soldiers who were killed, the losses of Zhou Weiguo's troops were almost negligible.

After obtaining supplies, weapons and ammunition from the stronghold.

Xu Hu hurried to Zhou Weiguo's side and said, "Captain, I found the phone. It's still usable."

"Walk."

Zhou Weiguo walked up quickly and answered the phone on the table without saying a word.

"What the hell~! Nishimura-kun?"

“#%@%@%”

Zhou Weiguo greeted the Japanese garrison commander stationed in Yu County, Seitaro Oi, in fluent Japanese.

Japan reacted quickly and was about to curse back.

Zhou Weiguo hung up the phone immediately.

Under Xu Hu's expectant eyes, Zhou Weiguo then ordered: "Immediately deploy the explosive packs, blow up this place, and then retreat."

"Yes!"

Eight minutes later.

Boom, boom!
Continuous explosions rang out, and the Japanese army's outer stronghold here became ruins.

The Japanese supervised the construction of fortifications for two months.

Zhou Weiguo and others destroyed it completely in less than an hour.

How could the Japanese soldiers who arrived at the scene not be angry?
The news was passed layer by layer and quickly gathered at the First Army Headquarters.

As soon as he saw the report, Hideyoshi Kusuyama accurately judged that Zhou Weiguo's troops were not so-called guerrilla forces, but a real combat force.

As for the reason, Seitaro Oi, the garrison captain, gave his own judgment.

First, some of these combat troops were equipped with automatic weapons and wore Jin Army uniforms. Some of them could speak Japanese fluently, which means that some of the Chinese soldiers had studied in Japan.

Such a person is very likely to have studied at the Japanese Army Academy. Based on this judgment, there are no such talents in the Eighth Route Army combat units active in eastern and northeastern Shanxi.

In addition, based on the previous experience of the Eighth Route Army attacking strongholds, they would definitely not launch an attack during the day, and it was impossible for them to have such strong combat power, so the possibility of an attack by the Eighth Route Army was directly ruled out.

Second, they fought swiftly, coordinated well, were well-equipped, and completed the attack in a short time. There were not many traces of fighting left on the battlefield. It took less than ten minutes to transform from an encounter battle to an attack. This shows that this unit has strong confidence in its own combat effectiveness.

Just these two points.

It was enough for Hideyoshi Kusuyama to conclude that this army must have come from Chu Yunfei's command.

The light weapons dared to attack in broad daylight, and the encounter during the march immediately turned into an offensive.

Apart from the Flying Tigers, the ace unit, which other unit can do it?

The elite main force of the Central Army?
Today's 14th Army is no longer elite, it is just the main force.

To take a step back, the elite troops of the Central Army would not wear the clothes of the Jin Army.

There is no need to undertake such a high-risk combat mission.

In summary.

Hideyoshi Kusuyama judged that the main combat force of Chu Yunfei's army was likely to have crossed Yu County.

Heading north, we advanced into the Dabei Mountain area.

With this judgment, Hideyoshi Kusuyama handed the telegram summary in his hand to Yoshio Shinozuka.

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned slightly and remained silent for a long time.

He walked quickly to the sand table: "Mr. Nanshan"

"General."

Hideyoshi Kusuyama quickly stood behind Yoshio Shinozuka and looked towards the Wutai Mountain area in the direction of his gaze.

"This is not our ideal battlefield. Chu Yunfei's troops are very powerful. Once they rely on favorable terrain, it will be difficult for us to annihilate them. This is not an ideal combat terrain."

"General..."

Yoshio Shinozuka had just finished speaking.

Hideyoshi Kusuyama guessed what Yoshio Shinozuka was planning.

The original plan was to wait until the main force of Chu Yunfei's troops attacked the Beitongpu railway line, and then close the encirclement and start the encirclement and annihilation operation.

And now.

Yoshio Shinozuka was obviously more inclined to order his troops to launch an attack in advance to further narrow the encirclement.

The intention was to conduct the operation along the Beitongpu Railway.

The advantage is that this can reduce their offensive pressure. No matter what, Chu Yunfei's troops have already entered the encirclement and cannot escape.

The disadvantages are also very obvious, and it is easy to alert the enemy.

After being prepared, the 88th Army will definitely be more difficult to deal with.

In a battle based on this, the combat troops of the Shanxi First Army will inevitably pay a greater price!

Hideyoshi Kusuyama took a deep breath and wisely supported Yoshio Shinozuka's plan.

He gave his own specific suggestions and battle plans.
Yoshio Shinozuka immediately adopted the idea and sent a telegram to the 77th Infantry Regiment Headquarters.

After receiving the order, the 77th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army quickly set out from Yuci.

Take the special train to Shouyang.

After arriving, they will head north to Yu County, preparing to cut off Chu Yunfei's troops' retreat.

at the same time.

Chu Yunfei, who had just arrived at the outskirts of Shouyang, clearly saw this army appearing on the three-dimensional combat map.

[Japanese Army 77th Infantry Regiment]

[Current Organization Degree: 84%]

[Currently the main light weapons models: Type 38 rifle, Type 38 carbine]

[Currently the main equipped machine gun models: Taisho Type 11 light machine gun, Type 92 heavy machine gun]

[Current main equipment support weapon model: Type 92 infantry gun]

[Currently mainly equipped with heavy weapons: None]

[Current equipment status: good]

[Current logistics supply situation: good]

[Current training level of the unit: well-trained]

The 77th Regiment under the 20th Division was Chu Yunfei's old rival in the Battle of Niangzi Pass.

Why was it suddenly deployed to Shouyang area?
After thinking for a moment, Chu Yunfei quickly came up with the answer!

It must be after Zhou Weiguo's troops attacked Yu County that the Japanese army most likely judged that the main force attacking Yu County was under Chu Yunfei's command.

Therefore, this force was urgently transferred and corresponding deployment adjustments were made in an attempt to cut off the retreat route of the "main force".

According to the plan, the supply to Yu County will arrive this afternoon.

In Chu Yunfei's opinion, the fact that this group of Japanese devils were able to assemble, board the special train and arrive in Shouyang area in such a short time was most likely related to the newly appointed First Army Commander Yoshio Shinozuka.

This was another tough old devil, and at the same time this gave Chu Yunfei a good opportunity to intercept the 77th Infantry Regiment.

For Chu Yunfei, these Japanese soldiers who had no heavy weapons and no fortifications were simply an easy target for him!
It would be a waste if you don’t pinch it!
(End of this chapter)