Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 339: Pacification of Shanxi: Overly generous Japanese troops, unexpected situation occurs! (V)
"Brothers, you performed very well. I am proud of you. You played in the style of our Second Regiment."

"Tell the little devils, see? The front line of defense of Dongye Town is under the responsibility of our Second Infantry Regiment. Come up if you are not afraid of death!"

A front-line trench on the banks of the Hutuo River.

Xue Jie, the deputy commander of the Flying Tiger Honor Division and former commander of the Second Infantry Regiment, was standing in front of a group of wounded soldiers and giving them a speech.

Although these soldiers were already injured, their ability to move was more or less affected.

But in the current dire situation, they are the soldiers who continue to hold their positions and can only fight to the death until they die on the battlefield.

Not leaving the front line if you are only slightly injured is an obvious rule in this era, and it is not something made up in movies or TV dramas.

In the vast majority of battles, whether it was the Japanese Army, the National Army, or the Eighth Route Army.

There are far from enough medical staff, medics, and even field hospitals.

Generally speaking, if the injury is not serious, even the 88th Group Army has relatively abundant medical resources.

It was also difficult for the soldiers to be hospitalized, and they were usually treated by the regiment’s medical team.

It’s not that Chu Yunfei doesn’t want to give them good things.

But even if they are not greedy or occupy too much, and all resources are allocated to the front line, it will still be far from enough.

Medical resources and even medical personnel are far from sufficient.

This is also true for the Japanese.

Even though each of their divisions seems to be equipped with 3 to 4 field hospitals.

And based on their combat habits and some other reasons.

Most of their wounded were treated only after the battle was over.

In this respect, they are far inferior to Chu Yunfei's current troops.

The Japanese were purely medical workers, and theoretically, the soldiers under Chu Yunfei's unit were not combat medics.

The deep-seated reason for this is naturally the shortage of medical resources and even medical personnel.

This is also the fundamental reason why the death rate of casualties on both sides remains high.

"Commander Xue"

The soldiers grinned and said, "We didn't embarrass you."

"Behind us is the headquarters. I will stick to my combat post with you. Together with my brothers, we will fight to the end for the people of Shanxi, for the people of the country, and for the glory of our Second Infantry Regiment."

“Kill! Kill! Kill!”

Boom!

Perhaps the Japanese army was responding to the high morale of the 2nd Infantry Regiment.

One grenade after another exploded towards the banks of the Hutuo River.

"Fuck the Japs! Another large-caliber heavy artillery!"

Xue Jie led the soldiers into the anti-artillery cave. Just from the sound of the artillery fire, most of the soldiers were able to easily identify what kind of weapons and artillery shells the enemy was using.

The heavy artillery unit of the 105th Division split its Type mm howitzers into four artillery positions for use.

Now, it is four of them, cooperating with scattered mountain artillery and mortars, pouring their ammunition towards the banks of the Hutuo River.

After the "general offensive" was launched, the Japanese showed their generosity more frequently.

This generosity.

There were so many that Chu Yunfei began to feel a little worried.

Not far from a Japanese artillery position.

"Nishimura-kun, don't you eat pickles?"

Several Japanese soldiers serving as guards were squatting in a nearby guard position, picking up the millet rice sent from the rear.

"Hmm!" Nishimura Yojiro nodded in confusion, and as if in a trance, he handed the pickles in the lunch box to the "sergeant senior" beside him.

"Thank you, Nishimura-kun." Naito Takuo was not polite. After taking it, he put it into his mouth and ate it quickly, as if he wanted to finish this "eating" quickly.

"Ah~ The same food every day. Even miso is hard to supply in the rear. This Shanxi millet rice is really hard to swallow. It's strange that you, as an excellent artillery student, are assigned to our infantry squad..." Naito Takuo muttered while chewing quickly.
"Ahem~!"

"Damn it. Steaming this Shanxi millet rice is like torture. It's so abominable."

Hearing Takuo Naito's curse, Yojiro Nishimura also very tactfully handed over his water bottle.

After taking a sip, Naito Takuo said as if he was taking care of his junior: "Nishimura-kun, when you hear a strange sound, remember to lie down immediately, or get into the anti-gun hole. This action will definitely save your life."

"Thank you, Senior." Nishimura Yojiro looked up at the sky in confusion: "Senior, what is that sound?"

"Senior?" Nishimura Yojiro turned his head again.

The group of veterans who had just been eating on the spot had now quickly retreated into the anti-artillery cave.

The food bowls and equipment scattered on the ground were completely ignored.

At this moment, these veterans demonstrated with their actions that in this situation, nothing is more important than getting into the air-raid shelter.

Even if it’s just eating!

"Idiot, get into the anti-gun cave quickly."

Boom!

It took less than four minutes for the Japanese artillery positions to open fire.

The counterattack artillery fire hit directly into their positions.

Soldiers on the position along the Hutuo River.

After hearing a scream from the opposite direction.
I couldn't help but smile for a moment. It must be their artillery firing!

"It's our gun!"

"Fuck, after waiting for so long, the brothers from the artillery regiment finally caught them."

"Blow up these sons of bitches!" Boom, boom!

The whistling and explosion sounds are like clear drum beats amidst dense chords.

Shocking!

The sound of explosions on both sides of the enemy's position almost never stopped.

Even when faced with powerful artillery fire.

The various artillery positions of the Japanese army continued to persevere in performing their duties.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Four consecutive 105mm howitzer shells accurately hit one of the artillery positions.

The Type 105 mm howitzer was shattered in an instant.

The enormous power generated by the explosion instantly tore several Japanese soldiers to pieces.

It seemed as if blood was raining from the sky.

A leg, or even half of it, was broken and flew forty meters away by the shock wave generated by the explosion.

In the trench, Yojiro Nishimura looked blankly at the broken leg in front of him.

The intense fear and bloodiness instantly stimulated his already slightly dull brain.

He screamed and wanted to escape from this hellish battlefield.

Takuo Naito looked on with a grim face as the new recruit who had just joined his team disappeared from his sight.

These veterans all know it.

"It's just stupid. Our recruits are like chicks that have just grown feathers. Have they really received systematic training?"

"There is only one outcome if we rush out in this situation," Naito Takuo sighed, and the same confused look as Nishimura Yojiro appeared in his eyes.

Another veteran nearby told a not-so-funny joke: "It's possible that there were two of them, and they died without a complete body, or if they were lucky enough, they would leave behind something that could prove that the scraps of meat were his."

The shelling lasted only a few minutes before stopping.

Under Chu Yunfei's order.

The 30th Artillery Regiment immediately adjusted its firing parameters and prepared to bombard the Japanese army's mountain and field artillery positions.

The previous artillery counterattack was aimed at the Japanese howitzers.

The two Type 105 mm howitzers became permanent losses and there was no chance of repair.

On the positions along the Hutuo River, the soldiers were still under tremendous pressure.

The Japanese field artillery still poses a deadly threat.

Again.

Chu Yunfei did not spare his physical strength and energy.

Used the artillery guidance skill once.

A warm feeling suddenly appeared in his nostrils, and Chu Yunfei wiped it with his hand in surprise.

Then he looked down at his thumb.

Blood?

nosebleed!

This skill no longer consumes physical strength and energy, when did it start to become a life-saving skill?
That's unlikely. There has never been a similar situation before.

Is it because the weather in Shanxi is dry and causing heat?

Or is it that your body is too depleted, and you frequently consume your physical strength and energy, affecting your health?
After a brief thought, Chu Yunfei instantly put these distracting thoughts behind him and continued to issue the corresponding orders.

"The Communications Department must ensure that all combat units' telephone lines are successfully connected before 7 o'clock tonight!"

"Yes, please rest assured, we will complete the task."

"Go!"

Zhang Dayun, who was standing by, took a quick glance and immediately realized that something was wrong with Chu Yunfei: "Boss, you..."

"It's okay, the weather is dry," Chu Yunfei seemed not to care about his health and took the handkerchief handed over by Zhao Pengcheng with a normal expression.

After wiping it briefly, he continued to instruct, "Didn't Chen Zejun send some green tea last time? Make some to cool down. This battle has been going on for too long. I'm getting irritated waiting for you."

Bian Fucheng and Zhang Dayun looked at each other and continued to devote themselves to their corresponding work.

"From the information we have received so far, the Sixth Army is currently on a smooth offensive and has successfully recovered several county towns in the northwest of Shanxi, forming a pincer attack. It is reported that part of the Japanese 37th Division and part of the 20th Division have already moved west to provide support and fight against the Sixth Army."

"The latest news from the Eighth War Zone is that Fan Hanjie's 27th Army has been temporarily transferred to the Second War Zone's operational sequence and is under the command of Commander Yan. Their vanguard has arrived at the Linfen front, and the 14th Army has also launched an attack."

"On the Pingxingguan front, the two sides are still basically in a standoff. The combat effectiveness of the Second Mixed Brigade is much worse than we imagined. They have basically lost the courage to conduct offensive operations."

Chu Yunfei nodded in satisfaction, and then asked: "How is the battle situation at Niangzi Pass, Handan, and Lin County?"

"The Japanese 109th Division did launch several attacks, but failed to break through the defense line of the 7th Infantry Regiment. In the direction of Handan, our army lacked the ability to attack and attack. Under the order of Commander Bai, these troops bypassed the Handan line and attacked the Japanese military station strongholds in the rear."

Bian Fucheng turned to look at Zhang Dayun who was standing beside him: "As for the direction of Lin County..."

Zhang Dayun shook his head: "There has been no contact for sixteen hours."

Chu Yunfei raised his eyebrows: "Why didn't you report it?"

"We saw that you were in command, so we didn't bother you. The battle in Lin County was very intense, so it's normal that you sometimes don't have time to generate electricity."

"If we continue to receive telegrams tonight, it is likely that something has gone wrong."

Chu Yunfei frowned and continued, "Send a telegram to Zeng Wanzhong's Fifth Army Group, asking him to end his rest and go north across the river to reinforce Lin County."

(End of this chapter)