Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 337: Pacification of Shanxi: Chu Yunfei slaps He Yingqin in the face; Chang Ruiyuan's ingenious ideas (Part )
Mountain city, headquarters.

In the conference room.

He Yingqin emphasized seriously: "We Chinese have an old saying, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Right now, the Japanese army is still extremely powerful. Judging from the current battlefield situation in the Second War Zone, Chu Yunfei's troops are scattered and their combat supplies are in short supply. It will take at least a week to reorganize. At this point in time, I think there is absolutely no problem in suspending the corresponding counterattack plan and switching to a strategic defensive posture!"

Although the apparent strength of the troops was 100,000 against 80,000.

But the troops actually fought on the battlefield.

The Japanese army had more or less military advantage on any front.

Any national army general attending the meeting.

No one dares to promise that he can win the battle by commanding it under such circumstances!
There are indeed quite a few "famous generals" in the national army.

But how many of them are truly famous generals in the true sense?

General Liu Fei was silent for a moment, then continued, "But, Commander He, no matter whether the 88th Army Group withdraws its forces or continues to attack, it will be surrounded by the Japanese invaders on three sides."

"The most important thing at the moment is not to investigate Chu Yunfei for disobeying the command of the headquarters, but to find a way to dispatch the 14th Army to attack in the direction of Yu County to relieve the pressure on Chu Yunfei's troops."

General Xu Cichen also added: "The 129th Division of the 18th Army Group's main force should flank the enemy forces on the Niangzi Pass front line to relieve the pressure on the defenders on the Niangzi Pass front line."

"The Fifth War Zone should also be making some moves. According to intelligence, some of the troops active in the area around Lin County were transferred northward from Henan. In addition to 8,000 puppet troops in the entire Henan region, the Japanese army only has one division of troops left, estimated to be around 20,000."

"And our army has 180,000 soldiers!" General Xu Ci Chen emphasized: "If Commander Li can plan properly, I believe he should be able to achieve a considerable victory. At the very least, he can inflict heavy damage on them and recover a large amount of lost territory."

In fact, everyone present understood the truth.

This is indeed a good opportunity.

But the question is, where will the supplies and weapons and equipment needed for this counterattack come from?
In April 39, the domestic military industrial capacity had just recovered, and some relocated factories, mines and military industries began to resume production.

In other words, the headquarters at this point in time needs to prepare for at least six months before it can allocate weapons and equipment to the Fifth War Zone for its counterattack while supporting the Ninth War Zone's counterattack in Nanchang.

Although the quality of the National Army's soldiers was poor at that time, the quality of the middle and lower-level officers was not bad, and their political literacy was basically qualified.

Political courses account for more than half of the total courses in the Whampoa Military Academy. It is no exaggeration to call the middle and lower-level officers trained in the ninth term of the Whampoa Military Academy and later the backbone.

As for why we always lose.

Insufficient material security is one of the main reasons.

As soon as He Yingqin mentioned that the supplies were insufficient, everyone fell silent.

Chang Ruiyuan actually had little interest in this military meeting which was almost a waste of time.

Such discussions happen almost every day, and there are basically not many nutritious topics.

"Meeting adjourned~!" Chang Ruiyuan did not stop He Yingqin from sending a telegram ordering Chu Yunfei's troops to withdraw their forces.

Nor did they agree to plan a corresponding counterattack plan for the five war zones.

The war has reached this point.

Chang Ruiyuan's mentality has changed a little.

He has an extremely keen sense of international politics, and he can already sense that Europe is about to undergo a drastic change.

After this drastic change, all the mainstream countries in the world could not stay out of it.

Before this upheaval happened.

Chang Ruiyuan plans to continue to wait and see instead of taking frequent actions.

Whether it is the Battle of Nanchang or the strategic counter-offensive currently being carried out in the Second War Zone.

What he expects is to maintain the current strategic situation, rather than pursue a victory that is as elusive as a mirage.

As the chairman, he had been beaten many times and had a general idea of ​​the strength of each department.

Otherwise, the Ministry of Military Affairs may also make an evaluation table of the attitudes of local military divisions and commanders towards the central army.

PS: Chief Officer Performance Questionnaire.

(Chang Ruiyuan was not unaware of the attitudes and tendencies of the chief officers of each unit. On the contrary, he knew them very clearly. It was just that it was not so easy to change the generals in many cases. His approach was to use the Anti-Japanese War to slowly gain control of the army. But it was obvious that the Japanese were not fools. They seized his Central Army and the Whampoa clique and fought hard, so this matter was not accomplished.)
Chang Ruiyuan, who had just returned to the office to prepare for work, saw Wang Shihe standing respectfully in front of the door.

The smile on that face could hardly be hidden.

Chang Ruiyuan seemed to have guessed something at this moment, and grinned: "Tell me, where is the progress?"

"Commander Chu called to report that Qian Bojun's Fifth Infantry Regiment attacked Lingqiu County and completely wiped out the Japanese Second Independent Mixed Brigade and the Fifth Independent Battalion, and seized a large amount of military supplies stored in Lingqiu County."

"The Second Independent Mixed Brigade?" Chang Ruiyuan thought for a moment and then said, "The unit stationed in the area around Zhangjiakou?"

He walked into his office, and Wang Shihe followed respectfully behind him.

Wait until Chang Ruiyuan stands still.

Wang Shihe then spoke again: "The Ministry of Military Affairs conducted a relevant combat effectiveness assessment based on the intelligence collected a few years ago, and ranked the combat effectiveness of the Second Independent Mixed Brigade as B+."

"Otaka?"

"Yes!"

The main levels of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs’ combat effectiveness assessment are divided into upper, middle and lower levels, followed by the five corresponding levels of A, B, C, D and E.

It corresponds to the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army and also compares it with the combat effectiveness of our own combat forces.

He Yingqin personally supervised this matter and had a very good understanding of the situation of the Japanese army.

The assessment of the Japanese army's combat effectiveness is relatively accurate.

The Japanese Army's regular divisions were basically rated as having Class A combat effectiveness.

Some special divisions with outstanding military achievements were also rated as A-level.

For a mixed force like this that fights independently, He Yingqin assessed that level B+ was the limit.

The 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade is already at the highest level in the military and political department's combat capability assessment system.

This is enough to show that they are elite troops.

It seemed that he noticed Chang Ruiyuan's confusion.

Wang Shihe handed over the document in his hand: "Commissioner, this is the resume of the main officers of the Second Independent Mixed Brigade, as well as the approximate number of equipment and troops."

Just a quick glance at the number of troops and equipment.

Chang Ruiyuan looked at the battle map in front of him with a serious expression.

After thinking for a moment.

He asked aloud: "If I remember correctly, the number of people in this Fifth Infantry Regiment should be less than 3,000?"

"Yes, according to the organization reported by Chu Yunfei, the number of personnel in the core group is less than 2,900."

"You fought very well..." Chang Ruiyuan was silent.

Originally, he just wanted to make Chu Yunfei suffer a small setback once, so that he would listen to his orders obediently and withdraw his troops.

Relying on the combat effectiveness of Chu Yunfei's troops and the Wutai Mountain area.

Even if the Japanese gathered twice as many troops, they would be helpless against it.

However, Chu Yunfei just happened to wipe out the Japanese defenders in Lingqiu County before the main force of the 2nd Mixed Brigade arrived to support.

According to the telegram, Chu Yunfei most likely knew in advance that there were a large amount of military supplies in Lingqiu County, so he took the risk of attacking.

Thinking of this, Chang Ruiyuan reacted.

If Chu Yunfei's troops had enough combat supplies, would Chu Yunfei launch such a dangerous offensive?

After thinking for a moment.

Chang Ruiyuan already had the answer in his mind, which was no.

Wang Shihe was very tactful and didn't say anything.

Until Chang Ruiyuan asked further.

Wang Shihe then went on to introduce the subsequent transfer and deployment of Chu Yunfei's troops.

After listening to Chu Yunfei's order, Chang Ruiyuan ordered the assault regiment to take the initiative to penetrate into the enemy's rear and attack the reinforcements of the Japanese Army's Second Independent Mixed Brigade.

As if on a whim, he issued new orders to Xue Yue and Luo Zhuoying:

Use two powerful divisions (Central Army or capable of fighting) to penetrate deep into the enemy's rear, cut off the Japanese army's transportation lines, sever their logistical supplies, and disrupt the Japanese army's combat deployment.

He also requested that the assault troops "should not seek the main road, and it would be best if they did not take the right path, but crossed mountains and ridges!"

To achieve unexpected results.

Troops assigned to such missions should be disciplined and punished severely in the name of impartiality to ensure that the objective is achieved. Those who are found to be cowardly and disobedient should be punished accordingly.
Ninth War Zone, Commander-in-Chief Headquarters.

Xue Yue was extremely shocked when he saw the telegram sent by Chang Ruiyuan.

He turned to look at the Chief of Staff Wu Yizi standing beside him and asked curiously, "What has provoked the Chairman recently?"

"Captain Xue, be careful with your words." Wu Yizi glanced around to make sure there was no one around, then whispered in his ear, "I don't know what's wrong with me again."

"Why does this fighting style look so familiar to me? Isn't this the interspersed mobile warfare that the Red Party is best at?"

That's how I beat you back then, so of course it looks familiar to you.

This incident is a pain for Xue Yue.

Naturally, Wu Yizi couldn't tell it.

He chose to remain silent.

Xue Yue seemed to realize something and chuckled: "Is the chairman pointing at me?" "Commander Xue, the headquarters has sent a telegram."

"Hmm?" Xue Yue turned around and asked curiously, "What's the content?"

"Zhou Daxing's troops of the 5th Infantry Regiment under the Flying Tiger Honor Division successfully entered Lingqiu County, completely annihilated the 5th Independent Infantry Battalion of the Japanese 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade, and seized a large amount of military supplies."

"It seems that the chairman got inspiration from Chu Yunfei's tactical play."

Xue Yue smiled and nodded.

However, both Xue Yue and Luo Zhuoying tacitly ignored this order.

And there was no response.

As senior commanders, they knew very well how difficult it would be to find such a force among the national army.

All the troops continued to attack the enemy according to the established combat plan under the command of Xue Yue, Luo Zhuoying and others.

Second World War Commander Headquarters.

After the Battle of Lingqiu was won and a large amount of military supplies were obtained.

Old Xi Yan couldn't help but smile with relief.

He turned to look at Xie Ming who had come back to report on his work: "Yufa, it seems that my ability to judge the battle situation is still good."

Xie Ming smiled and complimented, "If it weren't for you, Commander Yan, who withstood the pressure from the headquarters, Yun Fei would not have had so much time to execute his combat plan."

Yan Laoxi smiled, with a little pride on his face: "Yun Fei never fights a battle that he is not sure of, and he has become the second brigade, hum!"

"Commander Yan, according to your order, the 14th Army has launched a pincer attack on Shouyang and Yuxian. The 54th Division in Shexian is also advancing towards Handan."

"The main force of the 115th Division of the 129th Army and part of the main force of the th Division are actively operating in the enemy's rear, where there are few troops. It is expected that they will make good progress."

Yan Laoxi was in a very good mood at this time.

He walked slowly to the large-scale battle map, shook his head and sighed: "Come to think of it, this is the first time that Yun Fei has commanded an army of more than 100,000, right?"

"Yes, speaking of which, this is the first time that Yun Fei has independently commanded a battle of this scale. Of course, I am doing it in your name, Commander Yan."

Old Yan said cheerfully: "I am still quite useful as an old man."

The battle was won, and the credit goes to the officers and soldiers who participated in the battle, and even to every citizen who made a great effort in this battle.

The battle was lost.

Someone needs to pay for the failure of the battle.

Naturally, this responsibility falls on Yan Laoxi alone.

Bai Jiansheng was not appointed the acting commander-in-chief of the 14th Army for nothing.

Yan Laoxi knew very well that if he lost, the Battle of Nanchang would be won.

There is a high possibility that there will be an additional deputy commander-in-chief of the second theater commander.

Can he continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone?

Will Bai Jiansheng become the thorn that Chang Ruiyuan uses as an opportunity to hammer into Shanxi?

The risk is huge, only at such a critical moment.

Even Yan Laoxi, the old military leader and warlord.

But what I was thinking about in my heart was the people of Shanxi, the elders and fellow villagers of the Three Jins land.

A great opportunity to expel the Japanese invaders and recover Shanxi is right before us.

Even if Yan Laoxi loses everything, he is willing to take a gamble at this time.

the other side.

After Chu Xichun received the news, he hurried back to the war zone commander's headquarters.

Judging from the comparison of the two sides' military strength alone, the 88th Group Army was actually at a disadvantage on all battlefields.

But, here's the weird thing.

They are still winning victory after victory.

This may be the result of Chu Yunfei's command, but when the whole thing really happened.

Chu Xichun couldn't help but be shocked by the elite level of the 88th Group Army.

Stronger than they expected.

Even though they have already increased their combat effectiveness without limit.

A group of senior generals in the Second War Zone Commander’s Headquarters, including Chu Xichun.

I am also not optimistic about the subsequent development of the war situation.

However, Chu Yunfei and his generals stood firm under the attack of the Japanese army, causing heavy casualties to the Japanese army.

It also attracted the vast majority of Japanese combat forces from the entire Shanxi First Army!

Under the order of Yan Laoxi.

The Sixth Army received the order to assemble. According to the plan, they will follow the attack route of the former Eighth Army, which is the advance route opened up by the current Shanxi Second Construction Corps.

Advance into the northwest of Shanxi and flank the newly formed 37th Division.

The Thirteenth Army, the cavalry group in the Second War Zone, took on the original guard mission.

Also.

In the Eighth War Zone, the 35th Army, the main force of Fu Zuoyi's troops, also made moves.

After receiving the main cavalry group of the Mongolian army (although it is called a cavalry group, it is actually mainly composed of tanks and armored vehicles), the 3rd and 2nd Mixed Brigades were deployed to the Jinzhong battlefield.

He immediately led his troops to attack in the direction of Baotou and Suiyuan.

The time came the next day.

The news finally reached Chu Yunfei's command center.

Putting down the telegram in his hand, Zhang Dayun cursed with emotion: "Finally, everyone has started to move. Otherwise, this battle would really make all of us Flying Tigers complain."

Chu Yunfei was not in a relaxed mood.

The participation of friendly forces can indeed effectively relieve their pressure and even disrupt the enemy's deployment.

It can be considered from a global perspective.

In fact, Chu Yunfei's troops no longer have any reserve troops (the main force and local armed forces are still numerous).

But the North China Front Army has also deployed all the combat troops that can be mobilized to the battlefield.

When both parties reached this point, no one had any further options and they could only hold on.

Let’s see who can’t hold on first.

If you show even a little sign of fatigue, your opponent will attack you with all his strength!
In Zhang Dayun's opinion.

Chu Yunfei in the command center increased the frequency of his phone calls.

Frequent micro-management, even paying attention to some "details".

He even required all troops to fight according to his command.

Chu Yunfei was twenty or thirty kilometers away, but the commanders of various troops were still extremely firm when carrying out Chu Yunfei's orders.

They firmly believed that the order issued by the general manager could not be aimless.

To relieve Chu Yunfei's pressure.

Bian Fucheng, who was originally in the First Infantry Regiment, also returned to the command center to help Zhang Dayun take on part of the work.

The roar of artillery fire continued.

The Japanese Air Force Corps is also increasing its air support.

Chu Yunfei did not spare any of his physical strength and energy.

The artillery guidance or anti-aircraft artillery guidance skills that can only be used 3 to 4 times a day will be used up.

After the battle, he fell asleep immediately. He slept so soundly that no one could wake him up.

In the eyes of Bian Fucheng and Zhang Dayun.

At this moment, Chu Yunfei was like a machine.

During the day, we process a large amount of real-time information and make corresponding deployment adjustments quickly.

At night, when the battle became smaller and smaller, or even stopped, he would lie on the camp bed on time to replenish his energy.

This kind of days continued until the fourth day.

"Has the attack on Baotou and other places been launched?" Chu Yunfei, who had just got up, also heard the latest news at this time.

"Yes." Bian Fucheng responded.

"News from the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters." Zhang Dayun added.

Chu Yunfei thought for a moment, then issued an order: "Send a telegram to Qian Bojun and Zhou Weiguo, and lead the troops back to Pingxingguan to consolidate the defense..."

(End of this chapter)