Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 301: The last straw that broke the camel's back. Chu Yunfei: Kill these Japanese bastards! (Subscription required)
"Harunami, are there any new changes in the war situation?"

Seeing Chu Xichun walking towards him in a hurry, Yan Laoxi looked up at him.

There was deep worry in his eyes.

When Chu Yunfei's telegram was sent to the headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone.

Yan Laoxi noticed it immediately.

It was because of his own fault that Chu Yunfei fell into danger.

Chu Yunfei led his troops to fight desperately.

What is it for.

Isn't it just to resist the enemy, protect Shanxi and drive the Japanese out of Shanxi?

When he thought of this, Yan Laoxi couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

The secret was leaked again.

Chiang Kai-shek specifically emphasized telecommunications security at the Kaifeng Conference.

Lack of "privacy habits" - telecommunications management and use are not strict, which often leads to the leakage of military intelligence.

Less than a year has passed.

The matter was brought up again at the Nanyue Military Conference.

However, the code used by their Second War Zone was cracked again by the Japanese army without them noticing.

If Chu Yunfei had not reacted quickly enough, Yan Laoxi would have suspected that a spy had appeared again in the headquarters of the Second War Zone Commander.

In this year alone, three Japanese spies and traitors hiding in the headquarters of the Second War Zone Commander were killed.

In addition to the problems that were uncovered previously, basically every department has more or less problems.

Yan Laoxi had already made up his mind that after the war was over, he would continue to strengthen management.

"Commander Yan, the Japanese Mixed Forces Brigade is still holding on, and the attacking troops have suffered more than half of their casualties."

What Chu Xichun brought was not good news, but bad news.

The main force of the 14th Army is besieging the 3rd Mixed Brigade.

Although the Japanese suffered more than 10,000 casualties, the 3rd Mixed Brigade still had combat effectiveness.

The casualty ratio between the enemy and us has reached 4:1.

The 14th Army now not only lacks weapons and ammunition, but also has problems with follow-up troops.

If Chu Yunfei had not transferred the Ninth Army over in advance.

Chu Xichun even suspected that these Japanese troops would most likely defeat the main force of the 14th Army.

Months of fighting had already consumed the last bit of energy of the 14th Army.

Old Xi Yan sighed slightly and didn't say much.

Following his gesture, Chu Xichun slowly sat down on a chair beside him.

"How long will it take Zeng Wanzhong's troops to reach the front line?"

"tomorrow."

"Tomorrow." Yan Laoxi rubbed his pale head, and an emotion called hope emerged in his heart again.

"Can Yunfei and the others hold on?"

Chu Xichun remained silent.

Attitude says it all.

Qian Bojun's troops, the most powerful ones under Chu Yunfei, have basically withdrawn to various places in southeastern Shanxi for rest and recuperation.

More than half of the casualties have been sustained.

As for the remaining ones fighting, they are only the 4th and 7th two real main force regiments.

Although it was a brigade in size and combat effectiveness, it had not undertaken the most arduous tasks in previous operations, but it had fought almost the entire battle.

The situation of the 4th and 7th Infantry Regiments could never be good.

As for the 108th Division of the st Army, more than half of them were killed or wounded while defending Licheng and pursuing the th Division.

The 87th Division suffered one-third casualties when it encircled and annihilated the 114th Division.

The combat effectiveness of the 8th Reserve Division is not strong, and it has been less than a year since it was incorporated into the Central Army.

His combat proficiency was not very high before.

With less than two months of rest and training after the Battle of Lanfeng, it is unlikely that the combat effectiveness will increase rapidly.

"If the main force of the Fifth Army can provide support, Yun Fei and his men will at least be able to take a breath."

"If we concentrate our forces on the defense fortifications outside Changzhi, we can consume the Japanese army's offensive power and then launch a counterattack."

"It's just that I don't know if their manpower, weapons and equipment are sufficient."

Chu Xichun reminded in a low voice: "Commander Yan, Zeng Wanzhong's Third Army currently has less than 4,000 combat troops left."

"Why so little?"

Yan Laoxi was startled and asked back immediately.

After a moment, he reacted.

Insufficient manpower and insufficient supply of weapons and equipment are also normal.

Zeng Wanzhong previously served in the 35th Corps.

It was not the priority combat force sequence for the Second War Zone.

What's more, the Military Commission does not have more resources to supply them with the Second War Zone.

The troops sent to Shaanxi for training basically do not have combat effectiveness.

There is no situation where a major war breaks out and the troops are pulled to the rear to avoid fighting.

You can call it a last-ditch effort or a desperate gamble.

Even the resourceful Chu Xichun had no other choice at this moment.

Chu Yunfei and other generals have done everything they could to the utmost.

This battle, which can be called the Battle of Changzhi, was lost.

It is definitely not a crime of war.

Just when Yan Laoxi was thinking hard about whether he could find some help from somewhere else.

Shen Huaizhong (Major General's Senior Advisor) walked quickly towards the two of them.

"Commander Yan, Commander, we have just received the latest news that Zhou Weiguo's troops from the assault regiment attacked the Mongolian Army Headquarters in Zhangjiakou."

Yan Laoxi hurriedly stood up and asked, "How is the battle going?"

"It is said that the fire burned down the headquarters of the Mongolian Army, but the commander and the officer team of the Mongolian Army were not at the headquarters."

Chu Xichun and Yan Laoxi looked at each other and sighed silently in their hearts.

A successful raid, but not a perfect combat operation.

Whether the Japanese got the news in advance or some other unexpected event occurred.

"It's a pity." Chu Xichun finished speaking.

Shen Huaizhong then added: "It is said that some confidential documents were seized, which are related to the current situation of the North China Front Army. Zhou Weiguo is translating them. There is no further news yet."

"Oh?"

Yan Laoxi raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment: "I remember Zhou Weiguo studied in Germany before?"

"Yes, this person once studied special operations at the Berlin Military Academy in Germany. He was introduced by Sun Xinpu, the commander of the Third Infantry Regiment under Chu Yunfei. Sun Xinpu was a graduate of the ninth class of the Whampoa Military Academy and also studied in Germany."

Yan Laoxi naturally understood.

Chu Yunfei had reported to him before.

These are all talents.

However, Sun Xinpu was originally an officer promoted to recruit additional troops.

The ingredients are a bit hard to say.

But now is not the time to think about these things.

"Has Zhou Weiguo ever learned Japanese?"

"I think I've learned it." Chu Xichun had discussed this with Chu Yunfei when he was inspecting Changzhi area.

When Chu Yunfei was introducing the German army's tactics to him, he mentioned it in passing.

So Chu Xichun had some impression. He seemed to suddenly remember something and continued, "I remember that when Zhou Weiguo was in Germany, he had an opponent who could barely be called a friend. His name was Takeshita Shun, a Japanese, a Beichen Ittoryu warrior. It is said that he has a very high level of kendo skills and also studies special tactics."

"Geniuses gather together here, I guess this will be another tough opponent!"

Yan Laoxi frowned. When good news arrived, bad news came again.

As the supreme commander of a World War II zone.

It is completely unable to influence the direction of the war and the current fight between the two sides.

Basically, everything depends on the backup plan that Chu Yunfei had arranged before.

This feeling of powerlessness enveloped him from beginning to end.

"Qingbo, now that this battle is over, should an old guy like me give up my position?"

The battlefield outside Wuxiang.

The attacking and defending sides fought fiercely.

The Japanese army was short of artillery shells and ammunition, but that was relative. For the defending soldiers, the Japanese artillery shells basically never stopped.

Even though they played a little less every time they attacked.

But they couldn't withstand the Japanese attacks.

At the end of the day, two to three hundred artillery shells were fired at each position.

There were no fewer than eight battle positions taking place at the same time along the entire front.

Artillery support is needed almost everywhere.

Such a battle made Yamaoka Shigehisa, the division commander, quite exhausted.

After conducting offensive operations.

Almost every moment, there are calls or telegrams requesting support coming to him.

This situation did not improve with the 108th Division's participation in the war.

Chu Yunfei's troops had fought against Shan Gang Chonghou before.

But they relied on national defense fortifications to fight to the death.

The heavy hills make me feel powerless.

The 75mm mountain gun was not able to effectively destroy carefully constructed fortifications.

When 105mm howitzers are used in a dispersed manner, they often do not produce much effect.

Although it seems that there has been considerable progress, that was only three days ago.

Now they have been blocked outside Wuxiang and cannot advance an inch!

"Division Commander, these Chinese people are fighting to the death. Even the use of Jihad Gas cannot cause any effective damage to them."

Basically, there is no change in all situations.

Even with the massive use of poison gas bombs, it still wasn't effective.

If it were a basic group, they might not be able to deal with such a problem for a while.

Main regiments like the 4th and 7th have no shortage of gas masks.

They even knew how to continue fighting the Japanese invaders to the death on the front line battlefield covered by a mixture of tear gas and mustard gas.

As telegrams were sent from the headquarters to the front line.

At this time, Chu Yunfei also received the news that Huang Baitao and his troops would arrive in the afternoon.

At the same time, the main force of Tang Huaiyuan's Third Army under Zeng Wanzhong's Fifth Army also arrived at the outskirts of Changzhi.

It is expected that they can be put into battle on the same day.

Both armies rushed to the battlefield.

Chu Yunfei immediately ordered the two troops to rest in place and take over the positions of the 4th and 7th Infantry Regiments after the second half of the night. He then launched a full-scale counterattack together with the 87th Division of the 71st Army, which had been resting for a day.

Gaozhuang.

Headquarters of the 7th Infantry Regiment.

Chen Zejun saw the telegram in his hand and clenched his fists excitedly.

"Notify them that our friendly forces have arrived. As long as we hold out for another two hours, our friendly forces will take over the defense and launch a counterattack in the second half of the night."

"Yes!"

The 4th Infantry Regiment also received the news. Pang Junming hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Chu Yunfei who was silent at the side and said, "We still have about 2,700 combat troops in our regiment. Should we launch a counterattack together with our friendly forces?"

After hearing Pang Junming's proposal, Chu Yunfei's consciousness was immediately immersed in the three-dimensional combat map.

[Unit name: Newly formed 13th Division (Luo Weiguo)-4th Infantry Regiment (Iron Fist Regiment)]

[Combat Strength: 2478]

[Current Organization Degree: 43%]

[Currently the main light weapons models: Jin-made Type 65 rifle, Type 38 rifle]

[The main machine gun models currently equipped: Jin-made Czech-style 65 machine gun, Jin-made 38-type heavy machine gun..]

[Currently the main equipment support weapon models: Type 81 infantry gun, 107mm mortar, 36mm mortar, 37mm mortar, PAK-mm anti-tank gun]

[Currently mainly equipped with heavy weapons: None]

[Current equipment status: poor]

[Current logistics supply situation: poor]

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

[Unit name: Flying Tiger Honor Division-7th Infantry Regiment]

[Combat Strength: 2678]

[Current Organization Degree: 39%]

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

[The main machine gun models currently equipped: Czech light machine gun, Type 24 heavy machine gun, Maxim heavy machine gun. ]

[Currently the main equipment support weapon models: 60mm mortar, 81mm mortar, 107mm mortar, Type infantry gun]

[Currently mainly equipped with heavy weapons: None]

[Current equipment status: poor]

[Current logistics supply situation: poor]

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

The 7th Infantry Regiment suffered even greater losses in weapons and equipment, but still had a lot of combat manpower left, and its organization had declined to a dangerous level.

Organization is something that can intuitively quantify subtle combat factors such as morale.

It can help Chu Yunfei judge the status of his troops at the first time.

Both forces have basically reached their limits.

The same is true for their opponents.

[Unit name: Japanese Army 108th Division]

【Organization: 33%】

[Current number of combat officers and soldiers: 9542 (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: poor]

[Current logistics supply situation: poor]

[Current training level of the unit: Initial training]

The main Japanese 109th Division suffered another 8,000 casualties in three days.

Today, the combat strength of the entire division is only about one-third of the established strength.

Morale was low, and equipment and ammunition were basically used up.

The corresponding support came from the Sixth Infantry Regiment led by Wu Sizhong and the Third Army led by Tang Huaiyuan.

The condition is pretty good.

The organization level is generally above 60 (it will decrease due to forced marches)

In terms of equipment, even Tang Huaiyuan's Third Army received a poor evaluation.

The evaluation given in the logistics supply status column is moderate.

This means that the weapons and ammunition carried by these two troops can at least sustain consumption for a short period of time.

Chu Yunfei's consciousness quickly left the three-dimensional combat map, and then said: "The 4th Cavalry Division will also participate in this counterattack. Your regiment must withdraw when it is time to do so."

As a direct unit under his command.

He rested for nearly a week and did not participate in subsequent operations.

Now is the most critical moment for counterattack.

It is also time for the cavalry to play its due role.

As the sky darkened, the sound of gunfire gradually subsided.

Chu Yunfei also breathed a sigh of relief.

Four o'clock in the morning.

The 7th Infantry Regiment and the main force of the 3rd Army began to take over the defense.

Phone calls started coming into the command center.

Fang Ligong and others quickly collected the telegrams handed over by the confidential clerk.

Time flies.

A hint of white appeared on the horizon.

Fang Ligong's footsteps were firm and his tone was powerful: "Lord Yun, all the troops are ready. There is only one minute left before the general attack begins."

Chu Yunfei slammed his fist hard on the table in front of him: "Let the battle begin, and kill these sons of bitches."

(End of this chapter)