Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 300: Reinforcements will arrive tomorrow. (Subscribe)
Li Yunlong advised: "Brigade Commander, the battle has come to this point, it's time to move."

Continuous fierce battles.

At this time, the casualties of the 386th Brigade had already reached two-thirds.

The situation of the 385th Brigade, the Headquarters Special Forces Regiment and other troops is not optimistic either.

The guerrilla detachments of the 129th Division also joined the battle.

But these are not optimistic for the dire battlefield situation.

Chu Yunfei's troops were unable to withstand the Japanese army's continuous attack at all costs.

Not to mention the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.

Although they have obtained a lot of weapons and equipment from Chu Yunfei in the past year.

Together with the spoils of war from the Qin County encirclement and annihilation campaign, they were able to barely arm an elite force of 8,000.

But compared with the main force such as the 109th Division of the Japanese Army, it is still far behind.

Especially in the past few days of fighting, their ammunition consumption problems have become increasingly prominent.

Even the Eighth Route Army's combat style made them extremely cautious and frugal in the use of ammunition.

But they have little ammunition.

Brigade Commander Chen also frowned at this time.

The Japanese invaders fought like a mad dog, with a style of mutual destruction.

It seemed as if after this battle there would be no more resistance in the entire southeastern Shanxi region.

"Brigade Commander, what are you still thinking about? If we continue to fight like this, our 386th Brigade will be wiped out by the Japanese."

Captain Cheng of the 772nd Regiment also spoke up to persuade them at this time.

He is also a fierce general, but not a fool.

The Japanese are well-off and can afford the compensation.

The Eighth Route Army is now in a state where it can no longer afford to pay compensation.

They say those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

I watched as this group of Japanese soldiers attacked fiercely using the barefoot style.

The Eighth Route Army was really hard to resist.

"Commander, are you waiting for instructions from headquarters?"

Li Yunlong was a little anxious: "The headquarters is still on the way to break out. You might as well ask the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters directly instead of asking the headquarters. Now there are only us and the 385th Brigade in the encirclement. If we don't find a way to break out now, we will really be trapped in the encirclement."

"I understand this as well. The situation in southeastern Shanxi is like a chess game. Any rash action may lead to the failure of the entire battle. We can't contact the division headquarters now. The headquarters never thought that the battle would turn out like this."

Brigade Commander Chen himself was also extremely conflicted.

If we say that at the beginning both sides were fighting with shells and bullets flying everywhere.

Now the two sides are basically engaging in hand-to-hand combat with bloody bayonets.

The battle has come to this point.

No one had weapons or ammunition, and no one had any last-ditch reserves.

It’s a competition of who can hold on.

Both sides have tried their best.

No matter which side fails, it will inevitably be unable to ensure its own existence.

The Japanese army lost, let alone maintaining public order along the Zhengtai Railway.

These two divisions even need to withdraw from Shanxi and will not be able to invade Shanxi in a short period of time.

If Chu Yunfei's troops were defeated, the Shangdang Plain, the most critical area in the entire southeastern Shanxi region, would fall into the hands of the Japanese.

In a situation where one side gains while the other loses.

It is not so easy to regain the southeastern Shanxi region.

"Old Chen, the 88th Army Group called..."

The deputy brigade commander handed the telegram in his hand to Brigade Commander Chen.

Chu Yunfei asked them to hold on for another three days.

At present, the Jincheng Detachment of the Shanxi Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army has arrived at the frontline battlefield, and the subsequent main reinforcements are on the way.

They are expected to arrive within a day, at which time they will take the lead in launching a counterattack against the enemy in front of them to ensure its defeat.

Reinforcements?

Brigade Commander Chen handed the telegram in his hand to the others around him.

He turned around and sat on a bench beside him. At this moment, his brows were deeply frowned and he was lost in thought.

Let’s not talk about the three-day holding time. It is definitely possible to hold out for three days, but the casualties will definitely not be small.

The key to the problem lies in whether the reinforcements Chu Yunfei mentioned actually exist?
Brigade Commander Chen couldn't say for sure, and he didn't dare to say.

As far as he knows.

The combat force deployed in the entire southeastern Shanxi region this time reached more than 100,000 people.

This does not include the battles that took place in northwest Shanxi and along the Nantongpu railway line.

It can be said that all known combat troops have been put into the battle.

In this case, where would the reinforcements come from?

"In order to win this battle, Chu Yunfei even invited Song Xilian's 71st Army deployed in Shaanxi to the southeastern part of Shanxi. I don't believe him if he doesn't have a backup plan."

Captain Ye gave his own judgment: "If we withdraw, the entire base will definitely be in big trouble. If we want to come back in the future, Chu Yunfei will definitely not be happy."

"The war has come to this point. If Chu Yunfei really had any trump card, he wouldn't have been chased all the way to Wuxiang by the Japanese."

Kong Jie nodded: "What Lao Li said is not wrong. We are about to reach Changzhi, which is the place where Chu Yunfei has worked hard. If there were reinforcements, they should have been put into battle long ago."

Brigade Commander Chen touched his chin.

Ding Wei put forward his own idea: "Do you think this telegram is not sent to us, but to the Japanese?"

"What do you mean?" Brigade Commander Chen raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you think the Japanese army has probably cracked the code book used for communication between our two armies?"

"The Japanese army adjusted quickly, and was able to respond immediately after our army changed its defensive thinking. If this group of devils often fought against our army, it would make sense."

Ding Wei was once again in a dilemma for a moment. He also felt that the probability of this telegram being intercepted by the Japanese was not high.

"But have you ever thought about this? The cross-regional operations and mobilization of the 71st Army not only require the approval of the theater commander's headquarters, but also the approval of the Supreme Command. This battle will never end in such a whimper...
The command could not have failed to anticipate that the situation would develop to the current state. I believe that there must be fresh troops in the southeastern part of Shanxi, most likely the 59th Army that retreated to rest after the battle had just begun. "

"Although their combat strength is not large, they are still considered a fresh force overall."

Captain Cheng nodded thoughtfully: "Four thousand people are actually a drop in the bucket for the current war situation, but it is not so easy for the Japanese army to defeat these four thousand people. We have visited the southeastern Shanxi region to observe their national defense fortifications. As long as these four thousand people hold on to the fortifications, it will take at least ten days or half a month for the Japanese to destroy them."

"After fighting for so long, the Japs can't hold on any longer."

Ding Wei immediately retorted: "But what if there are no fresh troops? Don't forget that according to the intelligence from Yan'an, the Japanese 16th Division is attacking the 4th Army in Shaanxi. Without the support of the 71st Army, the situation in Shaanxi is quite critical. The 69th Army is more likely to be deployed to Shaanxi."

The team leaders have their own ideas.

Li Yunlong, Kong Jie and Captain Cheng tend to believe Chu Yunfei's statement.

Captain Ye and Ding Wei believed that Chu Yunfei had most likely revealed all his cards.

Brigade Commander Chen maintains a neutral attitude.

Analyze possible subsequent combat situations.

Suppose what Chu Yunfei said is true.

With their current military strength, they will have no problem holding out for a few more days, but they will most likely suffer more losses.

But the benefits are real.

Relying on previous experience of dealing with Chu Yunfei's troops.

First of all, in terms of conscription, Chu Yunfei will give them a back door.

Secondly, Chu Yunfei has never been stingy when it comes to weapons and equipment.

Chu Yunfei's troops were a force standing between the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

It does more than just lubricate.

It is also the last line of insurance between the two parties.

Compared to Yan Laoxi, who engages in struggle while cooperating and seeks cooperation while struggling.

Chu Yunfei gave them the impression of being relatively more "open-minded".

It is also easier to accept their political views.

Is a more ideal partner.

anyway.

If they don't obey orders.

If we retreat without authorization, I think there will be serious consequences.

Just as Brigade Commander Chen was thinking.

Kong Jie lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and said slowly: "Have you ever considered that if we do not obey the combat order issued by Chu Yunfei, our Eighth Route Army troops will definitely not be able to continue to operate in the southeastern Shanxi region in the future, and even the friendly cooperation relationship established between the two sides will inevitably be affected."

Li Yunlong frowned, took the cigarette handed over by Kong Jie, and added: "Chu Yunfei is a petty person. Think about the local bureaucrats in the southeastern part of Shanxi, the military and political personnel in the Second War Zone who embezzled weapons and equipment, and the landlords who oppressed the local people and blocked his preparations for war. None of them had a good end."

Chu Yunfei came to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

The knife I borrowed was from the Xinyi Group.

Li Yunlong, who was personally implementing the plan, and Brigade Commander Chen, who was responsible for coordinating the overall situation, naturally knew this clearly.

At that time, the interests of both parties were basically the same.

The new group gets paid to do things.

But just think from the perspective of this matter.

Chu Yunfei's thoughts were quite meticulous.

The first thing he did was to come up with a process and result that was relatively easy to explain to himself, the people of southeastern Shanxi, and the Second War Zone.

"It is impossible to say that Chu Yunfei has no other preparations. Don't forget that he still has tens of thousands of local armed forces and a large number of militia self-defense forces."

"He also commands the Death Squadron in southeastern Shanxi, but Chu Yunfei has never used it."

"Chu Yunfei values ​​weapons and equipment the most, otherwise he wouldn't have thought of replacing our equipment so frequently."

As Captain Cheng spoke, he stepped forward and took out the remaining half pack of cigarettes from Li Yunlong's pocket.

"The comrades of the Death Column don't have many weapons. In Chu Yunfei's eyes, although the Death Column is a new army, its combat effectiveness is not as good as the old army. It is impossible to expect the old army to transfer equipment to the new army."

"Once we break through, the Japanese brigade that was originally holding us back will turn south, which is likely to affect the balance between the enemy and us, leading to the failure of the war."

Brigade Commander Chen understands the truth.

At this time, they could not contact the headquarters, and the division headquarters was also on the way. They could only make the decision on their own, and they needed the cooperation of the 385th Brigade.

After the 108th Division gave up the pincer attack on the Taihang Mountains with the 109th Division, it focused on dealing with the st Army.

Although the 385th Brigade suffered heavy casualties, it was still combat-ready.

They also cannot afford the consequences of losing the war.

Brigade Commander Chen was silent for a moment and then turned to look at Political Commissar Wang: "I am determined to continue the fight. What do you think?"

Political Commissar Wang did not hesitate and immediately expressed his support for Brigade Commander Chen's idea: "I also support the fight."

Outside Zhangjiakou City.

Zhou Weiguo led his troops to infiltrate outside the city of Zhangjiakou.

The headquarters of the Mongolian troops was located there and was under extremely tight defense.

They looked for many opportunities but still couldn't get into the city.

With no other options left, Zhou Weiguo decided to attack by force.

After infiltrating the Japanese defense line under the cover of night, they directly launched a surprise attack on the city gate.

According to the investigation results of the previous two days.

The Japanese army only stationed a security squadron in the city, plus a puppet army unit responsible for maintaining public order and daily management, and a police force of no more than 500 people.

Once we break into the city, there is a great chance of achieving victory.

The raid was planned hastily.

The two companies launched a frontal attack, and Xu Hu personally led the elite commandos to capture the city wall.

Zhou Weiguo led the elite troops of four combat companies and attacked directly in the direction of the Japanese Army Headquarters in Mongolia.

Of the remaining three combat companies, two are responsible for support, and one is responsible for maintaining order in the city and responding to possible emergencies.

That afternoon.

The battle started immediately.

In such a battle, naturally, there is no way to take into account the common people who are still queuing up to enter the city and prepare to be inspected.

When gunshots rang out, the soldiers quickly divided their work.

Some soldiers used Thompson submachine guns to suppress the Japanese fire points on the city wall.

The soldiers in the front row used cluster grenades in an attempt to destroy the Japanese bunkers outside the city.

"Da da da da~!"

At the first moment of the battle, four or five Japanese soldiers were killed by surprise.

Four or five soldiers who were attacking were killed in the Japanese army's fire.

Smoke bombs were thrown accurately into the trenches outside the city.

In a short while, the air was filled with smoke, which effectively obscured the vision of both the enemy and us.

What followed was a series of explosions.

"Boom~!"

"Da da da da~!"

"Kill the devils~!"

"Follow me, rush into the city~!"

Hasunuma Ban was an old Japanese soldier who had participated in the Russo-Japanese War and was also a cavalry commander.

After graduating from Army University, he went to Germany to study cavalry at his own expense.

When Tian Huang was still the prince in Japan.

He accompanied him as a guard.

Tian Huang has great confidence in his personal abilities and respects his opinions.

It can be said that Hasunumaban was also a capable little devil.

When the gunfire sounded.

He noticed something was wrong immediately.

Someone actually raided Zhangjiakou!
You should know that this is the headquarters of the Mongolian troops.

There is no way this force was sent to capture Zhangjiakou.

It must be intended to attack the headquarters of the Mongolian troops.

Overcoming layers of barriers and being able to appear here.

The identity is revealed.

An elite small force under Chu Yunfei's command.

Although their number is small, their firepower is strong and they are equipped with a lot of automatic firepower.

Based on this, Hasunuma responded immediately.

He immediately ordered his staff officer Takuo Yokogawa to lead the guard squadron to guard the headquarters.

Hasunuma himself changed into casual clothes.

He took Chief of Staff Ishimoto Torazō and others, changed into casual clothes, dispersed, and hid in houses in the city.

He knew very well that this small force was targeting them and would not stay in the city for long.

If we stay where we are, there is a high possibility that we will be annihilated.

It would be better to order the outer troops to come back for support while hiding in the houses in the city and wait for the enemy to retreat.
Hasunumaban's clever move did save his life.

The Japanese guard squadron is very powerful.

But it is still far behind the most elite assault regiment.

Zhou Weiguo is particularly good at urban street fighting. After all, that's what he learned at the Berlin Military Academy in Germany.

The soldiers under his command are basically equipped with automatic weapons.

The battle established under such circumstances naturally went quite smoothly.

"Report to the regiment commander, there is not a single high-ranking official among these little devils!"

The soldiers were so angry that they really started fighting, and not a single person was left alive.

There was no way to find a prisoner to ask about the situation.

Rubbing his head like crazy, Zhou Weiguo continued, "Find their confidential office, take all the documents away, and then set fire to the place!"

"Yes!"

The commander was not caught, but a lot of confidential documents were seized.

Zhou Weiguo already knows Japanese.

The commander and chief of staff were not at the headquarters.

The highest-ranking officer killed was only a major.

Either the Japanese are not in the city, or they are hiding.

Zhou Weiguo didn't have time to waste here, and he would not gamble his luck with the Japanese.

They infiltrated Zhangjiakou instead of fighting their way in.

There are still many Japanese soldiers stationed outside!
After collecting confidential documents and telegrams in a targeted manner, Zhou Weiguo quickly led his troops to evacuate.

As for the Mongolian Army Headquarters, it was burned down
Four hours ago.

Shanxi, southern Shanxi, Jincheng.

ferry.

The commander of the Sixth Infantry Regiment Wu Sizhong and the commander of the newly formed 11th Army Huang Baitao got off the ferry exhausted.

Not far from the ferry, the four infantry battalions of the 6th Infantry Regiment were lined up in neat rows, ready to go.

The ferry that Chu Yunfei had ordered to be built for the Corps' expansion came in handy at this moment.

Although not much of the goods were sold in the rear, it would have taken the soldiers nine hours, or two days, to cross the river with their weapons and equipment.

Now it has been shortened to five hours and can be completed in one day.

After the encirclement and annihilation campaign ended, the Japanese army launched frequent counterattacks.

To be on the safe side, Chu Yunfei sent a telegram to Huang Baitao.

He was asked to return with the 6th Infantry Regiment to ensure the smooth progress of the battle.

The soldiers boarded the canned food truck that was temporarily requisitioned and coordinated by the headquarters, drove all the way to Xi'an, and then marched quickly to the ferry.

The journey was relatively smooth and took three days.

When Huang Baitao led his troops back, the Japanese army had already counterattacked for five days.

It took five days to rush back from northern Sichuan, a distance of 490 miles, including 60 miles of mountain roads.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, but that's all.
As for Sun Ming and Zhuo Tianyu, they will continue to stay in northern Sichuan with such a battalion to carry out the recruitment mission.

The situation in northern Sichuan was not as complicated as Chu Yunfei thought.

But Chu Yunfei’s reputation is not so effective in Sichuan.

There are not many people willing to join the army, but there are still quite a few.

After all, soldiers are paid and given a one-time settlement allowance of five dollars.

In a place like Sichuan, there are only a few warlords and national army troops willing to pay resettlement fees.

Even troops like the 22nd Army had not received their salaries for three or four months before going out to Sichuan to fight.

With real money invested, a large number of people joined the army.

But they are basically ordinary people with little fighting power.

As for the militia in northern Sichuan, most of them had already been withdrawn from previous battles.

Huang Baitao led his troops back to provide support, so naturally it was impossible for him to bring back new soldiers.

The Sixth Infantry Regiment had more than 2,600 men, and brought back 2,000 of them.

It will definitely provide a lot of help to the battle situation.

After exchanging a few simple greetings with Sun Weimou, he led his team to eat the hot meal that the Construction Corps had prepared for them in advance.

The telegram sent by Chu Yunfei was handed over by the Chief of Staff to Huang Baitao of the newly formed 11th Army.

There wasn't much content, just asking them where they had arrived.

Huang Baitao looked down at the watch in his hand, thought for a moment and then said: "Reinforcements will arrive tomorrow..."

(End of this chapter)