Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 297 Gold Finger Upgrade! Intense battle, Chu Yunfei: Avoid the enemy's edge? Avoid the hook eight!
The news of the complete annihilation of the 114th Division swept across the country in an instant.

Another total annihilation.

He also killed Lieutenant General Shigeharu Suematsu, commander of the 114th Division of the Japanese Army.

Chief of Staff Colonel Saburo Isoda and more than 18,000 Japanese soldiers under him.

More than thirty Japanese lieutenants were killed and countless Japanese lieutenants were killed.

No one was captured.

Those who paid attention to this battle were not only the common people and officials who received the news, but also the troops from other war zones (Chang Kai-shen's long speech).

The people were delighted and took to the streets to tell each other the news.

The soldiers on the front line were also very excited after receiving the news.

Whatever the Flying Tigers could do, they could definitely do as well.

They are just Japanese devils. They all have a head on two shoulders. Who the hell is afraid of whom?

However, the news they saw was from two days ago.

As the news spread further.

Chu Yunfei still led his troops to fight against the main force of the Japanese 109th Division in Pingding and Xiyang counties.

At the same time, the flanks had to face attacks from the 108th Division, and the situation was quite critical.

A fierce battle built on this basis.

This made Chu Yunfei and his troops unable to resist for a while.

The Japs are not stupid.

That brief half day when Chu Yunfei’s troops just showed signs of fatigue.

This was enough for these old Japanese devils to discover the flaw.

Besides, fighting so fiercely and rushing so fast, the successful offensive was not without a price.

Nearly 20,000 Japanese soldiers were killed, and our side also paid the price of nearly 30,000 people.

Especially the Ninth Army, which has slightly weaker combat effectiveness.

Most of the troops that were finally replenished were lost.

The 71st Army also suffered over 10,000 casualties, and the Eighth Route Army suffered nearly 4,000 casualties.

Chu Yunfei's troops suffered nearly 8,000 casualties.

It was a great victory, but the price we paid was also extremely high.

While Chiang Kai-shek, Yan Laoxi and others had tried every possible means.

The Japanese North China Front Army brazenly launched an attack on Shaanxi.

The main force of the attack was one of the most elite divisions of the Japanese army.

The 16th Division of the Japanese Army and part of the 104th Division of the Japanese Army.

After confirming the relocation of the 71st Army, the defense in Shaanxi Province will inevitably become much more empty.

It is for this reason that Japanese generals such as Michijiro Umezu and Yoshio Shinozuka believed.

The encirclement and annihilation campaign in Xiyang was nothing more than a desperate gamble by Chiang Kai-shek.

And now, all his gambling money has been used up!

Chu Yunfei's troops' weapons and equipment, especially artillery shells and ammunition, must have been consumed.

"Mr. Yun, the Japanese army seems to have noticed our army's fatigue." Fang Ligong was worried. He simply analyzed the situation on the battlefield in a few words.

The casualties of the 71st Army and the 9th Army were not large.

But the problem facing everyone is not the shortage of troops, but the lack of logistics.

The supplies that had been accumulated with great difficulty, as well as the artillery shells and ammunition obtained through aid, were all destroyed.

Even Chu Yunfei didn't have much left, not to mention combat units like the 71st Army and the 9th Army that still needed to rely on supplies from the rear.

This is not the point. What makes Chiang Kai-shek and others crazy is the attack from Shaanxi.

At most, Shaanxi now has an incomplete Fourth Army stationed there.

It is naturally impossible for the 71st Army to rush back in a short period of time. They need to assist Chu Yunfei's troops in the battle.

What about Shaanxi?
Chiang Kai-shek had no choice but to order Zeng Wanzhong's troops and Wu Shimin's troops, which were directly under the Second War Zone, to urgently reinforce the Fourth Army, and ordered the 15th, 17th, and 27th Artillery Regiments to rush to Qin County.

Because the Japanese Army's Independent Mixed Brigade 3 had already broken through the blockades in Shouyang and other places, and was attacking towards Qin County!

The annihilation of the 114th Division of the Japanese Army was more than just a slap in the face to the Japs.

Just issued a re-statement of the so-called new Asian order.

Then so many main forces were wiped out.

The locusts are angry!
He was immediately scolded by the Minister of the Army, and even the second minister, Itagaki Seishirō, was not immune from the scolding.

There is no way, who told them not to worry about the locusts?
Less than four days after the encirclement and annihilation campaign began, Lieutenant General Shigeharu Suematsu was shot dead like a wild dog.

Less than a week after the encirclement and annihilation campaign began, the Japanese 114th Division was basically wiped out.

It has been ten days since the encirclement and annihilation campaign began, and they still have not been able to defeat the main force of Chu Yunfei's troops in Xiyang.

Not only did this battle not end quickly and fail to achieve the pre-war goals, but its scale continued to expand, and the North China Front Army brazenly launched an attack on the Shaanxi region.

Not only was it different from the ideas of Tianhuang and the military and political leaders in Tokyo, it even violated the grand strategy previously formulated by the Army itself, which was to focus on the 11th Army, with political inducement as the main approach and military strikes as the auxiliary approach.

The situation once again became a mess, under such circumstances.

Isn't it just a foolish dream to want to end the so-called war?

Judging from the results of the imperial meeting.

The cabinet members who were originally quite confident were surprised to find out.

Wang Zhaoming's surrender not only failed to shake the rule of Chiang Kai-shek and others.

Nor did it split the disunited factions within the National Revolutionary Army.

Instead, it further prompted them to be more united and to share a common hatred of the enemy.

At least in the short term, all military and civilian units will become stronger and braver!

Xiyang.

The 88th Army Group Headquarters.

Except for Qian Bojun and Qian Zhaoyou who are still commanding operations on the front line.

The rest of the generals gathered together.

This even included the commander of the 87th Division Shen Fazao and the commander of the 71st Army Song Xilian.

As well as the commander of the 9th Army, Guo Jiqiao, and the commanders of the 54th Division, Kong Fanying, and 47th Division, Pei Changhui.

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong briefly analyzed the current battlefield situation.

Judging from the current strategic situation and layout.

Even though he had already agreed upon the corresponding tactics and playing style with Chu Yunfei before.

Fang Ligong also felt that the chances of winning were slim if they continued fighting.

And as the Japanese army continued to increase its investment in nature.

In such a large-scale war, the probability of our side continuing to seize the initiative on the battlefield becomes increasingly smaller.

Everyone could see it, so when Chu Yunfei insisted on continuing fighting.

The commander of the 71st Army, Song Xilian, and the commander of the 9th Army, Guo Jiqiao, both raised their objections.

Although he did not explicitly oppose Chu Yunfei's idea, he also made his attitude clear.

The Nationalist troops who had achieved their combat objectives had no chance to breathe.

Instead, they had to face a more crazy and ruthless Japanese army.

This is bound to cause greater casualties to the troops under his command.

Chu Yunfei had anticipated such consequences.

But I didn’t expect it to come so soon.

Often the Japanese army's retaliation would not be carried out until several months or even half a year later.

It was obvious that the Japanese army was not fully prepared.

This main force of theirs had no way to avoid the battle, and they didn't even have the chance to move into the mountains to conduct mobile warfare.

If they withdraw, the people in southeastern Shanxi will suffer.

Any ordinary people appeared in front of these devils.

There is only one way left, and that is death.

Can Chu Yunfei retreat?
Absolutely! No! Impossible!
Even if it was Chu Yunfei who died on the battlefield.

No retreat orders will be issued at this time.

The advice given to Chu Yunfei by the headquarters was to avoid the enemy's attack.

Chiang Kai-shek even instructed Chu Yunfei, hoping that he could evacuate the people in southeastern Shanxi in a timely manner.

The reservoirs in Qinxian, Changzhi and other places were blown up to cause flooding and prevent the Japanese army from pursuing.

Chu Yunfei tore it to pieces in front of Fang Ligong and others.

Using water instead of soldiers cannot be said to be completely useless in a place like southeastern Shanxi, but it can be said that the effect is very small.

As for the advice of the high command, avoid the enemy's edge, avoid the enemy's fucking hair.

Chu Yunfei is struggling hard, so aren't the Japanese devils struggling hard too?

In a three-dimensional combat map.

The situation of the 108th Division and the 109th Division came into view.

Because the 114th Division was annihilated.

Chu Yunfei's three-dimensional combat map level was once again upgraded to LV5.

The most obvious change is the increase in the number of troops.

And added a special effect.

[Reduce the physical strength and energy consumed by artillery guidance and anti-aircraft gun (machine gun) guidance skills. ]

Chu Yunfei still needs to test the specific effect.

The only pity is that the radius did not continue to increase.

Fifty kilometers is barely enough at this stage.

However, there is still a long way to go to instigate a battle in the entire war zone.

A simple estimate shows that the radius would need to be at least eighty to one hundred kilometers to barely meet the requirements.

[Unit name: Japanese Army 108th Division]

【Organization: 68%】

[Current number of combat officers and soldiers: 16542 (24400)]

[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: moderate]

[Current logistics supply situation: good]

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

The 114th Division, the 108th Division, and the 109th Division are all special divisions, or packhorse divisions.

The troop information of 24,400 people displayed in the three-dimensional combat map is the combat strength of the Japanese Army's Horse Division.

But basically the number of people varies depending on the specific situation.

The full complement of troops often does not match the actual combat strength.

Especially during continuous fighting, troops often cannot be replenished quickly.

The Japanese weapons and equipment mainly need to be transported to the front line by sea.

As they advanced deeper into the occupied area, the distance became longer and longer.

The Japanese were also under great pressure to supply.

Corresponding.

They are the 9th Army and the 71st Army.

[Unit name: Ninth Army of the National Revolutionary Army]

【Organization: 65%】

[Current combat strength: 9786]

[Currently the main light weapons models: Hanyang rifle, Zhongzheng rifle]

[Currently the main equipped machine gun models: Czech light machine gun, Civilian 24 heavy machine gun]

[Currently the main equipment support weapon models: 60mm mortar, 82mm mortar]

[Currently the main equipment heavy weapons: Shanghai-made 75 mountain cannon]

[Current equipment status: poor]

[Current logistics supply situation: poor]

[Current training level of the unit: Initial training]

The Ninth Army had no clear position.

It is considered the main force of the Central Army, but it only has two infantry divisions under its command.

As for the direct troops, it all depends on the abilities of each general.

There is no clear standard establishment number for these troops.

The equipment of the 71st Army is clearly different from that of the 9th Army.

In addition to mortars, they are also domestically produced weapons and equipment.

The remaining light and heavy weapons are all Soviet weapons.

[Unit name: 71st Army of the National Revolutionary Army]

【Organization: 74%】

[Current combat strength: 17786]

[Currently the main light weapon model: Mosin-Nagant rifle]

[Currently the main equipped machine gun models: Maxim heavy machine gun, Detyaryov light machine gun]

[The main equipment and support weapon models at present: 1930mm mortar (domestic), 37mm mortar (domestic), model (mm) anti-tank gun (according to the recollections of the veterans who received this batch of weapons and equipment at that time, these weapons were excessively worn and had poor accuracy)]

[Currently the main equipment heavy weapons: M1900 76.2mm field gun, qf4.5-inch howitzer (115mm)]

[Current equipment status: moderate]

[Current logistics supply situation: poor]

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

The equipment configuration seems to be related to the condition and quality of weapons and equipment.

However, there is no clear quantification on how to measure it.

Chu Yunfei could only take it as a reference.

But it stands to reason.

The 71st Army’s logistical supply situation should not be bad.

Food, fodder, and other equipment and supplies were basically provided by the Second War Zone.

This battle was basically fought at home.

How can it get a bad rating?

Chu Yunfei judged that it was probably because the weapons and ammunition used by the 71st Army were all fixed in quantity and could not be continuously supplied, especially artillery shells. Not only the Nationalist government could not continue to produce them, but the Soviets were also unable to produce them. Judging from the current strength of each army.

Not only do they have the strength to fight, they are even confident of winning.

Provided that.

Are Guo and Song really willing to trust him unconditionally and willing to use their own "family assets" to accompany Chu Yunfei to fight the Japanese to the end?

To be honest, Chu Yunfei himself didn't have much confidence.

As the generals ended their current discussion.

Chu Yunfei cleared his throat and said, "Everyone, the current situation is far from as pessimistic as you think. The main force of the 18th Army has currently tied down a brigade of the main force of the Japanese army. The Japanese army will not be able to escape in a short time."

"The 88th Division can sweep away the scattered Japanese garrisons like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves."

"As for the offensive of the 109th Division, it has now been firmly blocked by our army. With the 87th Division and the 8th Reserve Division, there should be no pressure to fight against the 108th Division."

Chu Yunfei paused for a moment when he spoke here.

He is waiting.

Wait for Song Xilian to speak.

"Although our army has suffered over 10,000 casualties, we still have the morale of our troops. We will have no problem stopping the attack of the 108th Division. But if we transfer the 88th Division, will the Japanese army desperately transfer the 104th Division stationed in Henan to the battlefield north of the Yellow River?"

"If this is the case, then the troops of the Tenth Theater will naturally also be involved in the battle. The 98th Army and other units have already made corresponding combat preparations, so there is no need to worry about this."

Song Xilian was silent.

Chu Yunfei seemed to have anticipated his thoughts in advance and had made corresponding arrangements and backup plans.

Chu Yunfei also contacted Zhu Huaibing and other troops in the Hebei-Chahar War Zone and the Tenth War Zone in advance.

The current commander-in-chief of the Tenth War Zone is none other than Chiang Ting-wen.

To Chu Yunfei, he is half his own person.

After all, he is one of the Chairman’s Five Tiger Generals and a direct descendant of the Central Army.

As for the Ninth Army, Chu Yunfei planned to transfer them away from the Xiyang battlefield and move westward to support the main force of the Fourteenth Army.

Use the strength of three armies to actively attack the 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade, kill a part of the Japanese troops first, and then relieve the pressure from the flanks.

Although there were three armies, they were engaged in a tug-of-war with the Japanese army under such circumstances.

Chu Yunfei himself did not have much confidence that he could end the battle in a short time.

We can only try our best to inflict casualties on the Japanese army and force them to give up this attack.

"Commander Chu, I would like to ask, how many rounds of artillery shells are left in your Fourth Artillery Brigade?"

"Four thousand rounds of 75mm mountain artillery shells, and three thousand two hundred rounds of 76mm mountain artillery shells left."

The annihilation war destroyed most of Chu Yunfei's reserves.

In fact, the number of 75mm mountain artillery shells left was less than .

But Chu Yunfei had no choice at this time and could only lie and say more.

The 76mm mountain artillery shell is from the 76mm mountain artillery donated by the Soviet Union.

There is no way to produce these shells domestically, so one less shell is enough.

Chu Yunfei was equipped with a battalion and 12 guns. When the shells were used up, he had to move to the rear to rest. There was nothing he could do about it.

There are not many mountain artillery shells left.

But there are still a lot of mortar shells left.

During defensive battles, mortars are quite effective, especially when the two sides are in a stalemate. They are very suitable for destroying enemy positions and the Japanese in the trenches.

This thing is also a major source of US aid.

"If it's 7,000 rounds, I think it should be enough to sustain the battle for about a week."

Guo Jiqiao suggested, "If that's the case, I suggest that we limit it to one week. Within one week, the main force of our 14th Army Group will defeat the Japanese Independent Mixed 3rd Brigade."

"If they hold out for a week, the Japanese will probably retreat. This battle was rushed, so it's unlikely that the Japanese will have much preparation."

Song Xilian himself was unwilling to retreat.

Especially in this situation.

In the Battle of Nanjing, Song Xilian himself was one of the generals who participated in the battle.

ps: Almost all of his 88th Division should have died heroically on Fujin Mountain.

He had a deep hatred for the Japanese army.

Naturally, they knew what the Japanese could do if they retreated.

After the three main commanders reached a consensus.

The rest is much easier to handle.

The Taihang Base, as the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, is also the most stable, solid and highest-output base at the time.

Naturally, I am also unwilling to give up.

If that's the case, then what else is there to say.

Just do it and it’s done!
Within two hours after the meeting ended.

Chu Yunfei had already drafted a telegram in advance and sent it to the Shancheng Command and the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters.

Second World War Commander Headquarters.

Without saying a word, Yan Laoxi immediately asked Wang Jingguo's 13th Army to join the battle.

They tried their best to defeat the enemy on the front line in order to relieve the pressure on Qin County.

The 14th Army Group now belongs directly to the Second World War Zone.

The supreme commander is Yan Laoxi himself.

The command headquarters.

After receiving the telegram, Chiang Kai-shek remained silent.

His eyes were fixed towards the direction of Shaanxi.

For him.

Even if the southeastern Shanxi region is lost, we still have Shaanxi as a retreat.

But if Shaanxi was lost, the entire rear area of ​​the War of Resistance would be in danger.

Think again and again.

Chang Kai-shen turned around and ordered: "Send a telegram to Hu Zongnan immediately, ordering him to lead his troops eastward to reinforce the Fourth Army, and order Zeng Wanzhong's troops (the Fifth Army, formerly the 35th Corps) to garrison in Licheng and other places."

Lin Wei quite approved of Chiang Kai-shek's adjustments.

He agreed immediately and turned around to leave to give the order.

In Lin Wei's opinion.

The Fourth Army in Shaanxi region has extremely strong combat effectiveness.

It’s just that Chiang Kai-shek always viewed Sun’s troops from the perspective of a ragtag army, so he felt that Shaanxi was in danger.

The area that needs to be most worried is the southeastern Shanxi region.

If any problems occurred with Chu Yunfei's troops, it would have a huge impact on the national war situation.

Judging from the consumption and loss figures in the telegram.

Chu Yunfei's troops have consumed nearly six million rifle and machine gun bullets in the past ten days.

Tens of thousands of mortar shells and mountain artillery shells were consumed.

The essence of a stable situation and a firm upper hand is based on high consumption.

Once Chu Yunfei’s troops encounter a shortage of supplies.

How should the war develop?

Lin Wei himself was not sure about this.

It’s not like Chu Yunfei hasn’t fought a battle with a shortage of ammunition and medicine.

Battle of Yuanping.

When Chu Yunfei was trying to annihilate the vanguard of the 11th Independent Mixed Brigade for the 9th Army.

They fought hard against the Japanese support forces, but also suffered heavy losses themselves.

In fact, it was because the supplies did not keep up after the Battle of Ru Yuekou.

After being replenished, Chu Yunfei's troops performed well at Niangzi Pass.

It is also related to the fact that Yan Laoxi assigned his artillery battalion (30th Artillery Regiment) to Chu Yunfei's command.

Think tanks and senior commanders like Lin Wei can infer the fighting styles of each unit and the commander's tactical style just from the details.

However, often times, due to various reasons, such masters are actually unable to truly demonstrate their skills and abilities.

The plans that are made are often not well implemented.

Chu Yunfei was actually considering the issue from a strategic perspective at this time.

How could he not know that if the fighting continued like this, the casualties among the various units would be huge?
In war, how can there be no death?
Sacrifice is also valuable.

Unnecessary sacrifices and necessary sacrifices to achieve strategic goals.

Chu Yunfei can distinguish them clearly and is a consistent practitioner.

The heart is in torment and the spirit is extremely tense, as if walking on a tightrope with a cliff below. Isn't this also a kind of sacrifice?

386 Brigade, General Headquarters.

Looking at the telegram in my hand.

Brigade Commander Chen also frowned.

A group of his followers surrounded Brigade Commander Chen.

Especially the three people from the Northwest Shanxi Iron Triangle, they were almost sticking to Brigade Commander Chen’s face.

"Take a look, take it and have a look!"

Li Yunlong chuckled and took the telegram immediately.

Captain Cheng and Captain Ye also quickly gathered around.

The attitude of the headquarters can be clearly seen from the telegram sent from the division headquarters.

The Eighth Route Army was also determined to fight this battle well.

Do whatever it takes.

"Chu Yunfei has invested a lot of money. Our Eighth Route Army cannot be outdone by this group of Kuomintang!"

"Old Li is right. We were worried before that we wouldn't be able to fight, but now it seems that our New Second Regiment still has a chance to go to the battlefield!" Ding Wei had just taken over as the commander of the New Second Regiment.

"Your new Second Regiment has just been formed. What kind of combat effectiveness do you have? You should cover the brigade commander and move away as soon as possible. Let us, the main force, take care of this battle."

Li Yunlong's voice was like a loud speaker, making Ding Wei's head buzz.

"Old Li, you..."

"If you ask me, what Lao Li said is right. We should lead the battle with our main force. These devils are elite troops. An enemy armed to the teeth is not so easy to deal with."

"If anything happens to you, Kong Jie, your regiment should go too..." Li Yunlong rebuked mercilessly.

Leaders Cheng and Ye could no longer bear to watch: "Alright, alright, you three core groups have nothing to say, hurry up and jump out of the encirclement!"

Captain Cheng and Captain Ye were not teasing Li Yunlong and the other two at this time.

But this war is really not something they can get involved in.

There is no need to even think about using the basic regiment to cover the transfer of the numbered regiment.

To put it bluntly, the 129th Division now has no way to avoid fighting.

If you want to evacuate to the southeast of Shanxi.

The retreat route was blocked by the 108th Division.

He wanted to break out of the encirclement and head north to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region.

It is necessary to break through the encirclement of the 109th Division.

What's more, if they want to withdraw, it won't be just one or two people, but dozens of people.

The entire Taihang base area’s government, institutions, and even the Eighth Route Army headquarters were all here.

Even if it is split up, the scale will easily reach hundreds of people.

The target is big, so there is basically not much chance.

"Okay, we can evacuate now. Instead of talking nonsense, let's think about how to fight this battle!"

Ding Wei's words touched everyone's heart.

Brigade Commander Chen raised his eyebrows: "Are you done with this nonsense?"

Seeing that everyone was silent,

Brigade Commander Chen quickly spread out the battle map: "Come, take a look."

Changzhi City.

As the battle situation escalates further.

Chu Yunfei issued a war mobilization order again after two months.

Troops from all over the country were gathering here, and the battle lasted for more than ten days.

The common people all know the situation.

What's more, Chu Yunfei had already ordered Sun Weimou to carry out advance propaganda and mobilization on the second day after the encirclement and annihilation campaign began.

This time the war was mobilized under the pretext of driving the Japanese devils out of Shanxi.

There were even more responders than the first time.

Although the common people don’t know what the situation is like on the front line.

However, these central army troops were not stationed in Changzhi before, but in southeastern Shanxi.

Especially the people in the surrounding areas of Changzhi, they all know the situation.

These officers and soldiers come from Guangdong, Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang and other places.

But I didn't come here to help them defend southeastern Shanxi.

It must be the strategic counterattack promoted by Changzhi Newspaper some time ago.

Although ordinary people didn’t know what strategic counterattack meant before.

But combined with this war mobilization.

It is obvious that Chu Yunfei will lead his troops to drive the Japanese out of Shanxi and ensure the safety of Shanxi and the rear.

So what else is there to say?
The Shanxi military and civilians, who have always been at the forefront of the War of Resistance, are definitely not cowards!

The battle on the front line was still going on, and Chu Yunfei was anxiously waiting for the final result of the mobilization.

The outcome and success of this mobilization will be related to the objectives and tactics of subsequent operations.

At nine o'clock that evening.

A telegram was sent from Jincheng to Chu Yunfei's headquarters.

Fang Ligong walked quickly to the side of Chu Yunfei: "Mr. Yun and Commander Sun called, and the preliminary estimate is that we can mobilize 20,000 local armed forces and 30,000 civilian workers within three days.

Weapons and equipment have been prepared and are expected to be directly equipped to the Jincheng detachment of about 4,000 people.

Within a week, 150,000 people can be mobilized to directly or indirectly support this operation."

He put down the telegram in his hand.

Chu Yunfei felt genuinely at peace.

The power of the people is almost endless. They will be good to whoever is good to them.

Although the weapons and equipment are not enough to carry out a comprehensive replacement of local armed forces such as the Jincheng Detachment.

But nowadays, replenishing the troops of each basic regiment should not be a problem.

With the support of the people.

They are bound to win the final victory in this battle!

(End of this chapter)