Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 295: The th Division Commander Shigeharu Suematsu and Chief of Staff Saburo Isoda - Died! (Subscribe)

[Unit name: Japanese Army 114th Division]

【Organization: 45%】

[The main light weapons currently equipped are: Type 38 rifle and Type 38 carbine. ]

[The main machine gun models currently equipped: Taisho Type 11 light machine gun; Type 92 heavy machine gun. ]

[Currently the main equipment support weapon models: Type 92 infantry gun, Type 97 mortar. ]

[The main heavy weapons currently equipped are: Type 75 105mm mountain cannon and Type mm howitzer. ]

[Current equipment status: poor]

[Current logistics supply situation: poor]

[Current training level of the unit: Initial training]

The losses in combat strength and morale were real.

Although it is not clear how many combat troops this Japanese army has left.

But according to the current level of organization, the loss will continue.

These little devils soon became unable to organize effective defense and counterattack.

"Report, the Second War Zone Commander called and asked about our battle situation tonight?"

"Reply to Commander Yan, everything is going well. We expect to completely wipe out the 114th Division within three days."

"Yes!"

Zhao Pengcheng turned around to send a telegram, while Chu Yunfei's eyes were on the headquarters of the 114th Division.

It is still more than thirty kilometers away from me.

There is no need to set corresponding combat objectives and order each unit to attack in the direction of the headquarters.

But destroy the command nodes and hubs along the way.

It is still very necessary.

As the Japanese army gradually stabilized its position, in order to supervise the battle and boost the morale of the front-line troops.

The commander of this group of Japanese devils also began to go to the front line to supervise the battle.

In an attempt to stabilize the situation.

And precisely because of this, the 4th Artillery Brigade was given the best opportunity.

The troops themselves were conducting reconnaissance and infiltration operations.

When the news was passed layer by layer to Chu Yunfei.

Even without a three-dimensional combat map, Chu Yunfei can now rely on the positions provided by the reconnaissance troops for artillery fire.

But the efficiency is much worse.

Along with a battle map, Chu Yunfei was sent to the commander of the 4th Artillery Brigade, Liang Guoping.

The 4th Artillery Brigade's 48 mountain cannons were already ready for battle.

As the sun slowly rises.

Each mountain artillery battalion of the artillery brigade is under the command of its respective battalion commander.

"All guns in position~!!"

"All have, ruler"

"Three rapid shots, fire~!"

Each artillery battalion carried out continuous and uninterrupted fire attacks on the designated combat targets.

The rumbling sound of artillery fire continued.

As the brigade commander, Liang Guoping led his men to quickly calculate the loss of artillery shells.

After the general offensive was launched, the consumption of artillery shells was astonishing.

This has only been going on for less than a week.

Half of the supplied artillery shells had been used up.

On this basis, even if the Second War Zone temporarily allocated 75 mm artillery shells, it would not be enough for Chu Yunfei to build.

As the first person in charge, Liang Guoping silently calculated the consumption of the artillery bombardment and immediately called Chu Yunfei's command center.

A brief report on consumption and expected losses.

After understanding the situation, Chu Yunfei made it clear that it didn't matter if the shells were used up, and the most important thing at the moment was to annihilate the 114th Division.

It is true that running out of shells will affect combat effectiveness.

But Chu Yunfei also knew.

The aid the Yankees had promised him was on the way.

Once these equipment arrive, any loss will be compensated.

Moreover, with the opening of the Burma Road, transportation efficiency will be further improved.

No matter what, Long Yun is still quite particular.

They only collected money from Chiang Kai-shek every year and did not intercept combat supplies.

It is much stronger than the three horses in Northwest China.

Moreover, if we could take this opportunity to annihilate the 114th Division of the Japanese Army, the situation in the entire Shanxi Province would be completely reversed.

Within half a year to a year, the Japanese would no longer be able to seize the initiative on the entire Shanxi battlefield.

The cost of annihilating a special division of the Japanese army is very high, but the rewards are also proportional.

He was worried that the estimated consumption and casualties of his troops would delay the progress of the battle.

Chu Yunfei immediately drafted a telegram and sent it to all the troops participating in the battle.

The 18th Group Army, the 71st Army, the 9th Army, and the various units under Chu Yunfei.

The content is very simple.

Destroy the Japanese 114th Division at all costs!

The pensions for those who died in this battle will be paid from the local public treasury in southeastern Shanxi!

On the battlefield.

All parties involved in the encirclement and annihilation are carrying out the final battlefield mobilization.

Officers and soldiers expressed their determination and took an oath.

They all expressed that they must fight this battle successfully.

We must never lose face for our unit.

We must strive to be proud of ourselves, set an example, gain meritorious service, be awarded medals, get promoted and make money while we are alive!
There will be pensions and resettlement policies after death, which will bring honor to the family and have a separate family tree!

What else is there to say? Just kill him!
There is also competition among the various regiments under the 88th Group Army.

The honorary unit number is not so easy to obtain.
The commander of the 4th Infantry Regiment was originally an outsider.

Pang Junming's performance has always been very good. In the battle to attack Shouyang County, he also gave Chu Yunfei some tactical thinking and inspiration.

Based on this, they were given the honorary title of Iron Fist Group.

Of course, this is just Chu Yunfei's promise to them.

Whether they can gain recognition from the high command after the war depends on their subsequent performance.

The 4th Infantry Regiment, the 1st Infantry Regiment, and the 7th Infantry Regiment are the absolute spearhead troops.

He performed very well in this attack.

The sound of artillery fire had not yet subsided when the charge sounded.

The soldiers were like the most sophisticated fighting machines.

They launched round after round of attack in silence.

No matter how much resistance they encounter.

No matter what casualties they suffered.

The attack will never stop until the current target is completely eliminated.

The shells streaked across the sky and landed within the 115th Field Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army.

Song Xilian of the 71st Army received the military order from Chu Yunfei.

He is given until 8 a.m. tomorrow to lead the 87th Division to defeat the enemy in the front.

If you violate military orders, you will be punished by military law.

Chu Yunfei's tone was extremely stiff.

Hard as a rock.

Song Xilian was quite dissatisfied. He snorted coldly and slammed the telegram in his hand on the table beside him.

As a famous general of the first class of Whampoa Military Academy, he fought in countless battles.

The fact that he was commanded by a man who was a member of the fifth class of the Whampoa Military Academy already made him feel uncomfortable.

But on the battlefield, the law of blood is that those who are capable go forward and those who are incapable stand aside.

Song Xilian could accept orders from Chu Yunfei.

Although he knew clearly what kind of person Chu Yunfei was, anyone would be unhappy if they received such an order.

"General, does Chu Yunfei take himself too seriously?" The commander of the 87th Division, Shen Fazao, was also a direct descendant of Whampoa Military Academy and an outstanding graduate of the second term.

Song Xilian pointed out something: "We didn't obey the chairman's orders, and even dared to send a telegram to refute. What are we?"

"You know, he is the supreme commander now. If something goes wrong, what will happen to the honor of our 71st Army?"

Shen Fazao said, "Our 71st Army is the trump card of the National Revolutionary Army and a model of revolutionary soldiers. We must not let this down. Commander, I will lead the troops to launch an attack immediately."

"it is good!"

Song Xilian was also furious at this time: "Pass the order down, order the Eighth Reserve Division to join the battle, and also, let the mountain artillery battalion bombard as much as possible! The battle must be ended before dark!"

"Yes!"

The 71st Army received the telegram, and naturally the 9th Army also received the telegram.

However, Chu Yunfei's requirements for the Ninth Army are slightly lowered.

Assigning corresponding combat tasks according to their abilities is what Chu Yunfei is best at.

He can visually see the friendly forces' organization, combat proficiency (training level and combat proficiency are linked), weapons and equipment, and logistical supply status.

Even the combat mission assigned to the 71st Army was a combat mission that they could complete with their best efforts.

Even if we try our best, we can exceed the combat mission.

The 18th Group Army.

At this time, the 385th Brigade also received the telegram from Chu Yunfei's troops.

They were asked to remain where they were for 24 hours, and were informed that the 5th Infantry Regiment had already gone to support them and was expected to arrive within eight hours.

If you miss the opportunity to fight, you will be punished by military law.

Logically speaking, Chu Yunfei has no control over the people of the 18th Group Army.

But don't forget!

Chu Yunfei was serving in the headquarters of the Second War Zone Commander.

There must be something wrong with this encirclement and annihilation campaign.

There is no way the Eighth Route Army would just brush it off with a light touch.

We must give an explanation to the people of the whole country, to the Supreme Command, and to the Second War Zone!
The intensity of the battlefield is increasing.

More and more troops were thrown into the battle.

In every attack, both the attacker and the defender tried their best.

Without any reservation.

Fight!

The roar of artillery fire and the sound of gunfire never stopped!
Inside the temporary command post of the 114th Division.

At this time, Shigeharu Suematsu was doing his best to issue every nearly perfect combat order.

but!
The situation on the battlefield not only did not improve at all, but it became worse and worse.

Chief of Staff Saburo Isoda walked quickly in front of him and said, "Division Commander, the 109th Division's offensive has been blocked. The enemy has organized a large number of troops to attack the reinforcements. The 109th Division has suffered heavy casualties... In just six hours of attack, there were thousands of casualties."

Shigeharu Suematsu's head was a mess at this point.

He totally didn't understand Chu Yunfei's style of play!
This is a war at all costs, without considering the possibility of continued war in the future.

Where does the determination to annihilate them with all one's might come from, even if it means using up all the war reserves!

Isoda Saburo paused, then continued, "There's news from the First Army Headquarters that the 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade has arrived in Taiyuan and is attacking Shouyang. They will then attack Qin County, forcing the enemy to split up and reducing the pressure on our army to break out."

Suematsu Shigeharu shook his head in silence: "Isoda-kun, if the current battlefield situation continues, our army may not even last three days!"

The supply lines were completely cut off, and they were besieged by a force three times their size and no less powerful than their own.

But the heavy weapons firepower of these troops far exceeds theirs.

Under this circumstance, even the Japanese tried their best to use the terrain advantage to resist stubbornly.

But in the face of the overall situation on the battlefield, everything is in vain.

A deep feeling of powerlessness enveloped Shigeharu Suematsu's whole body.

I am physically tired, but more so mentally exhausted.

Every time I fight with Chu Yunfei's troops.

Everyone can see the hope of victory.

Then he was hit hard by the hammer transformed by reality.

It only gives rise to a sense of invincibility.

The battlefield situation is ever-changing, but it always develops in a direction that is disadvantageous to our side.

Every step taken by our side was within Chu Yunfei's calculation.

How is this fight going?
Logically speaking, the three divisions against the three armies (Huang Baitao's troops under the 88th Group Army were yet to be established) should have the upper hand.

But up to now, except for the Ninth Army whose combat effectiveness is slightly weaker, the rest of the battlefields are basically completely suppressed.

Suematsu Shigeharu sighed silently and asked, "How is the battle commanded by Major General Akiyama Hikaru going?"

Isoda Saburo silently came to the phone: "Mexi, mexi, how is the battle going?"

Under the expectant eyes of Suematsu Shigeharu, Isoda Saburo hung up the phone: "Division Commander, the offensive is blocked..."

Offensive blocked?

Why was the offensive blocked?
A ball of anger surged in Shigeharu Suematsu's chest.

"Damn it! They are attacking the 18th Army, which has the worst equipment and the weakest combat effectiveness. Why is their offensive being blocked?"

Saburo Isoda explained expressionlessly: "The enemy has a large number of troops and is often fearless. Even if our army takes the position, it will soon be repelled by the enemy's counterattack."

"These damned Chinese, use the Jihad gas to break through immediately, request support from the aviation unit, and tear open a breakthrough as soon as possible!"

"Hai!"

The 385th Brigade blocked the battlefield. Shells fell into the trenches of the soldiers.

But there was no explosion.

The soldiers who lacked combat experience were quite excited: "These little devils are a bunch of stinky eggs coming over here!"

I smelled the sudden scent of garlic in the air.

Some experienced veterans immediately noticed something was wrong and shouted a warning: "The Japs are releasing poison gas, cover your mouth and nose!"

"The Japs are releasing poison gas. Hurry up, cover your mouth and nose with a wet cloth. Don't fucking breathe it in. You've been kicked in the head by a fucking donkey!"

A company commander angrily kicked a curious young soldier and said, "Where's your brain? What are you sucking on?"

"Captain, this smells so good!"

"Cover your mouth and nose. If there's no water, use urine. Quick!"

Boom, boom!
Explosions rang out again, and shells mixed with mustard gas and tear gas smashed into the trenches.

"Company commander, the Japs are coming, let's retreat!"

"Bullshit! We are at the position where we are. Comrades, hold on! The commander's reinforcements will be here soon!"

"Bang~!"

"The Japs are coming, beat them all!"

The Japanese soldiers wearing gas masks quickly launched an attack.

Under the cover of poison gas bombs, tear gas and artillery shells.

They captured the first-line blocking position that the Eighth Route Army had held for eighteen hours.

As for the warriors who were originally responsible for the defense.

They fought to the death and all died on the battlefield.

The sacrifice of a company of soldiers bought enough time for the arrival of follow-up troops.

The two sides once again engaged in a fierce fight
The day's fighting ended quickly, and Chu Yunfei's command center advanced another 15 kilometers.

Today, the Japanese army of about 10,000 has been squeezed into a small area of ​​less than half a county.

The battle went quite smoothly.

When the news reached the headquarters of the Second War Zone Commander.

The commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone, Yan Laoxi, was dancing with joy!

According to Chu Yunfei's description in the telegram, after the complete annihilation of the 114th Division, the Japanese in the southeastern part of Shanxi would definitely be driven out of the Niangziguan area.

In this way, the entire eastern Shanxi, northeastern Shanxi, and southeastern Shanxi regions can be connected.

On this basis, the Chinese military's control area will be broken through to more than half again.

At this time, can Shanxi still be considered as the Japs'?

"How's the situation with Harunami and the Eighth Army?"

"The Red Party's Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region also launched a raid as promised, and their pressure was relieved a lot... In addition, Chu Yunfei's most elite assault regiment also caused quite a stir in northern Shanxi."

"The most critical thing is that Yisheng's Seventh Army raided Baotou and killed more than 300 Japanese soldiers. The troops stationed in Mongolia are now unable to send troops south."

"Yeah!"

During the Battle of Taiyuan.

The Seventh Army was left with less than two brigades.

More than a year has passed.

The Seventh Army also participated in many battles.

Although there is no outstanding performance, it is always in a process of continuous loss.

He was able to perform so bravely at this time.

Fu Zuoyi and the troops under his command must have fought to the hilt.

How could Yan Laoxi not be happy?

Relatively speaking.

The Japanese army felt like they had lost their parents.

The attack of the 3rd Mixed Brigade merely lifted the siege of Yuci.

Even Chu Yunfei's small force of less than three companies.

In the eyes of the Japanese army, it was just the strength of two ordinary local army battalions.

You know, the combat forces under the 4th Infantry Regiment are quite flexible in their organization.

Each of the three companies was equipped with four 60mm mortars.

Add them together and there are twelve gates.

In addition, the front line was equipped with automatic weapons and light and heavy machine guns. The Japanese army judged based on previous combat experience.

This is simply the configuration of a main force group!
The 3rd Mixed Brigade is elite, and the 4th Infantry Regiment is also elite.

What's more, one is attacking and the other is defending.

There is no rigid defensive task, which further reduces unnecessary losses among the soldiers.

For a while, the 3rd Mixed Brigade suffered a lot, but they were making steady progress after all.

However, judging from the current speed of attack, it will take at least three days to start the attack on Qin County.

How can such a speed be enough?
First Army Headquarters.

Hideyoshi Kusuyama, Yoshio Shinozuka and others also reacted.

The elite main force of Chu Yunfei's troops that caused quite a stir in northern Shanxi.

In fact, it is just a small elite force of less than a thousand people.

It is not the main force in the true sense.

Currently, most of Chu Yunfei's troops are participating in the siege of the 114th Division led by Suematsu Shigeharu.

On this basis, Yoshio Shinozuka quickly dispatched a field infantry regiment from the newly formed 37th Division to launch a mopping-up attack in the direction of the Wutai Mountain area to relieve the pressure along the Beitongpu Railway.

He also ordered Lieutenant General Fujiwara Hideki, commander of the newly formed 37th Division, to defeat the enemy's Eighth Army within three days!
Yoshio Shinozuka was at a loss at this point.

We can only hope that Shigeharu Suematsu can break through the siege.

After all, the Eighth Army has the entire northwest Shanxi to maneuver, and can even retreat to southern Shanxi.

But the 114th Division is different.

They didn't even have room to maneuver as the encirclement was shrinking step by step.

The air force provided desperate support, with dozens of fighter planes taking turns to bomb the area with bombs loaded on them.

Dozens of fighter jets are indeed a lot, but considering the huge number of officers and soldiers and the battlefield, they are like a drop in the bucket.

Originally, Michijiro Umezu was ordering the 108th Division to split its forces and attack the Taihang Mountains in order to support the 114th Division's breakout.

However, after learning from the previous experience of the 109th Division, the 108th Division flatly rejected Umezu Yoshijiro's order, stopped the attack on Licheng, and led all its main forces into the Taihang Mountains, intending to threaten the main force of the 18th Army from the flank and rear.

This is a table-turning style of fighting. The 88th Division will not tolerate these damn Japanese devils.

Long Muhan himself wanted to find an opportunity to redeem himself from his crime.

This group of "frightened" Japanese devils (from Long Muhan's perspective, the Japanese army has been unable to capture the city after a long siege) are the real heroes of the war!

All Japanese commanders knew this.

If the 114th Division cannot break through the encirclement.

Then, being annihilated is really just a matter of time.

After Chu Yunfei sent the compiled battle report to the Second War Zone and the Command Headquarters, he fell into a deep sleep.

Shortly after dawn, Chu Yunfei, who had basically recovered his energy and physical strength, personally commanded the attack towards Suematsu Shigeharu's headquarters.

The 4th and 7th Infantry Regiments advanced deep into the enemy's territory.

The 8th Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Regiment that followed quickly swept to both wings.

The 9th Infantry Regiment was in the center to protect Chu Yunfei's command headquarters and the safety of the 4th Artillery Brigade.

All the troops seemed to be energized and rushed towards the direction of Shigeharu Suematsu's headquarters.

"Division Commander, the enemy's main force is launching a fierce attack towards our headquarters."

Shigeharu Suematsu knew that Chu Yunfei's troops loved to attack the headquarters.

This is the consensus reached by various troops after summarizing their experience.

Their reconnaissance forces are able to accurately locate the locations of command posts at all levels.

What awaited the officers was either artillery bombardment or a surprise attack and decapitation by elite troops.

A tactical approach built on this basis.

This forced commanders at the wing level and above to set up their headquarters, which were originally supposed to be two kilometers away from the front line, at a location quite far back.

Although this method ensures one's own safety, it is also inconvenient to command.

Sensing that something was wrong, Shigeharu Suematsu immediately led his command to evacuate.
As the Japanese soldiers ran away, the skull that was quite conspicuous on the three-dimensional combat map disappeared instantly.

After discovering this, Chu Yunfei grinned and immediately turned around and ordered: "Send a message to Wang Qifeng's troops to immediately pursue in the direction of Qinquan Town."

"Yes!"

Chu Yunfei does have highly mobile combat units under his command.

It’s just that cavalry is too precious.

Under normal circumstances, Chu Yunfei would not want to use this force.

The current battlefield situation is actually the most suitable!

Upon receiving the order, Wang Qifeng said nothing and led his three cavalry regiments to charge towards Qinquan Town!
Although Chu Yunfei didn't know whether that was the defense line where the Japanese army escaped, it was also the location of a Japanese command post, and it was the most likely direction.

Only by going to Qinquan Town can
The troops he now leads have cut the Japanese 114th Division in half.

Destroying any level of command center is considered a victory.

Chu Yunfei had a great time fighting, but the Ninth Army was under much greater pressure.

The battle line that Chu Yunfei's troops were originally supposed to be in charge of now has a gap.

These Japanese devils could only be wiped out by the Ninth Army. For a time, the Ninth Army gained a lot of military merits, but also suffered a lot of casualties.

Shigeharu Suematsu fled eastward and left the battle as soon as possible, intending to catch up with the brigade headquarters of Akiyama Hikaru.

Chief of Staff Saburo Isoda was relieved as if he had survived a disaster: "Division Commander, it's a good thing you were decisive, otherwise we would have been surrounded by the Chinese army by now."

Shigeharu Suematsu did not feel at ease at all.

As a division commander, his command center was about fifteen kilometers away from the front line.

In one morning, or an average of one hour, the front line can be advanced three kilometers.

The battle turned out like this.

What's the point of him being alive as a division commander?

Shigeharu Suematsu sighed and remained silent.

Chief of Staff Saburo Isoda was extremely relaxed: "Division Commander, there is no way the enemy can defeat our army in such a short time. All we need is for the commanders at all levels to gather our troops. Our army will be able to fight again."

Chief of Staff Saburo Isoda was very optimistic.

Yes.

All Japanese military units, even those at the squad or even detachment level, possessed extremely strong subjective initiative.

In terms of fighting on their own, the Japanese did a very good job.

But once the scale of the battle exceeds the division limit.

The coordinated operations of the various units were like a pile of shit.

just.

Chu Yunfei finally seized this opportunity.

How could we possibly let them leave?

"Captain, we found a group of devils!"

Mark Ying stopped his horse and raised the telescope in his hand to look into the distance.

Division-level headquarters have big targets.

It's not just a regimental command with a few hundred people. A team of several hundred people is obviously a big fish.

"Brothers, it seems that the Japanese headquarters is moving."

"Go, inform the division commander that we have found the Japanese headquarters, request support!"

"Captain, why support with such a small number of people? Kill them all!"

"You know nothing. This honor cannot be enjoyed by us three cavalry regiments alone. We are one. Do you understand?"

Ma Keying knew it clearly in his heart.

Chu Yunfei had also had in-depth exchanges with him on the construction of the cavalry unit.

What restricted their development was not money and food, but the lack of horses.

马呢？

Naturally, it was monopolized by the three Ma companies in Northwest China.

These motherless guys only care about their own little piece of land.

It's really hateful that he doesn't contribute any manpower and doesn't put in much effort!
The warhorse neighed and snorted.

Ma Keying took out the sword from his crotch: "Everyone, listen to my orders, follow me and charge forward to kill them all!"

"Kill them all, go!"

"Drive~!"

The soldiers charged on horseback.

It is huge in scale and imposing in momentum.

The Japanese soldiers who heard the noise turned around and quickly built a defense line on the spot under the command of the guard squadron leader.

Even under the threat of artillery fire and gunpoint.

Mark Ying did not hesitate at all.

He led his soldiers to charge forward.

Fighting quickly broke out between the two sides.

After a while of charging, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment suffered a minor loss.

He quickly dismounted and engaged in a fierce firefight with the enemy.

Upon hearing the noise, the First and Second Cavalry Regiments quickly came to support.

More than 2,000 people surrounded less than 300 Japanese soldiers and beat them fiercely.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Shigeharu Suematsu, who was in the center of the encirclement, immediately pulled out his gun and committed suicide.

The chief of staff, Saburo Isoda, committed suicide in despair.
This is the end.

The old devils at the 114th Division Headquarters died silently on the road of escape like wild dogs.
(End of this chapter)