Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 340 Throw me a papaya, and I will repay you with a jade pendant! (Subscribe)

"Zeng's troops have replied that they have suffered heavy losses and have not yet received reinforcements from the rear. There are less than 3,000 troops left, and many of them are injured. They are unable to rush north to provide assistance."

Zhang Dayun was quite worried: "Zeng Wanzhong's troops are the closest friendly troops to Lin County. If they are unable to take care of themselves, then the situation in Lin County is likely to continue to deteriorate."

"The supplementary information provided by Zeng's army is very different from the information reported by the Second War Zone, and it is also somewhat different from the report submitted by Zeng's army."

The replenishment of the Fifth Army was one of the key tasks of the Second War Zone and also received the Chairman's order and instructions.

But, it's obvious.

There are already problems with the troops, weapons and equipment.

Let’s talk about the issue of troops first.

It is normal for Zeng Wanzhong to falsely report the number of personnel. This is a basic operation of the National Army and also a basic operation of the Eighth Route Army.

However, the difference is that the National Army troops like to report high military salaries, while the Eighth Route Army likes to report low salaries.

According to today's price standards.

Even in places like southeastern Shanxi where prices are relatively stable.

The actual wages of 5,000 men were only enough to maintain more than 3,000 combatants.

The economic system of the National Government was deteriorating rapidly, and Chu Yunfei could understand the actions of Zeng Wanzhong's troops.

But there was a problem with the weaponry.

It is most likely not Zeng Wanzhong’s problem.

Zeng Wanzhong was honest throughout his life and never greedy or took advantage of others.

Even if he used his butt to think, Chu Yunfei guessed that the problem was most likely with Shancheng.

Even if we want to hold someone accountable, we have to wait until after the war is over.

Besides, he knew it clearly in his heart.

Even if we trace this matter back to the source, we will never get to the bottom of it.

Once accountability is asked, there are too many difficulties.

The parties involved above cover several lines.

I think they would list their "situations (arguments)" in an orderly manner.

There are so many people involved that even if the Military Control Commission makes every effort to sort out and investigate, it is still difficult to sort out.

What's more, the main opponents of the Military Intelligence Bureau today are traitors and Japanese spies, while the main opponent of the Central Intelligence Bureau is the Red Party.

There is not much energy to review internally.

Even if Chang Ruiyuan wanted to go his own way.

In fact, he had no suitable reasons or laws to bring these people to justice.

When Chu Yunfei thought of this, he couldn't help but curse in his heart, "Fuck it."

The country's already weak national strength was constantly being depleted by these people's selfishness, corruption, and even factional struggles.

If these bastards surrender to the Japanese, Chu Yunfei will still have a chance to physically destroy them.

For him.

The enemy is within, and these parasites are disgusting beyond measure.
After this battle is over, we will need to free up our hands to deal with other issues.

Chu Yun flew to this position.

He needs to fight.

If we don't fight, we will be irresponsible to our brothers and soldiers.

Just as Chu Yunfei was thinking.

Bian Fucheng also turned around and walked over, then added: "There is news that part of the Japanese 108th Division is also attacking their defense zone, but they don't know what's going on in Lin County, but the sound of gunfire has hardly stopped."

Chu Yunfei nodded silently: "They are still fighting, which means the situation is not too bad. Lin County has repaired some national defense fortifications. Although they are not systematic, they are still useful. It is impossible for so many troops to be wiped out by the Japanese in three days."

"What about us?" Zhang Dayun asked after taking a puff of his cigarette.

"Dayun, send a telegram to Sun Weimou and order him to lead the Construction Corps to carry out the evacuation and resettlement of the people at the same time as the Agricultural Reclamation Corps." Chu Yunfei paused, and then made up his mind: "The original reclamation mission of the Agricultural Reclamation Corps remains unchanged. Order them to allocate half of their weapons and equipment to the Construction Corps."

"Yes!"

Chu Yunfei subconsciously looked at the cigarette beside him and hesitated for a moment.

He turned and walked towards the large-scale battle map.

Less than two minutes to go.

He quickly turned around and looked at Bian Fucheng who was tidying up the table and ordered, "Send a telegram to Commander Yan. I want to open up all the military supplies, ammunition, and weapons warehouses in southeastern Shanxi. Please note that I want to open all of them. Please ask for his approval."

"But the quality control of those weapons and equipment was poor and many of them were prototypes at the time," Bian Fucheng reminded.

There are few military supplies and ammunition left in the southeastern Shanxi region's warehouses.

These were the stocks left behind by Yan Laoxi in the southeastern part of Shanxi. Chu Yunfei had already taken away his real assets long ago.

The main weapons in these warehouses are Jin-made grenades.

More than 95% of them are from more than a decade ago, and they still use the less powerful black powder.

Its power and quality are only slightly stronger than the "made in the border area" that Li Yunlong complained about.

These things should actually be destroyed.
But Yan Laoxi was a stingy person and he saved the money.

If a full-scale war had not broken out, he might have found an excuse to sell these poor weapons to other warlords.

For example, the three Ma in the northwest, or Song Zheyuan's troops.

After the full-scale Anti-Japanese War broke out.

These weapons and equipment have also been preserved.

There are also some weapons with poor quality control that were just produced by the Northwest Manufacturing Administration some time ago and arrived just last month.

Because of relocation, turmoil, and resumption of production and trial production.

The quality of this batch of grenades is relatively poor, but the quantity is also relatively large.

Chu Yunfei was anxious to plan the battle.

In addition, a large amount of aid arrived from the United States and the Soviet Union.

There is no shortage of weapons and equipment such as grenades.

In other words, they are wealthy and powerful and look down on these weapons and equipment of relatively poor quality.

This was not the weapon or equipment they had planned to use for combat.

However, the Japanese army's desperate reinforcement of Hebei region was something that Chu Yunfei had not expected.

Plans cannot keep up with changes all the time.

This is no way.

After all, the Construction Corps and the Agricultural Reclamation Corps are not troops that undertake combat missions.

Today's Construction Corps needs to undertake combat missions.

The entire southeastern Shanxi region was mobilized three times in just one year.

If we win this battle, everything will be easy. If we lose, this mess will take a very long time to clean up.

Chu Yunfei said: "The quality is poor, but it is still useful. I can't let my soldiers fight against the fully armed Japanese troops with spears and bayonets. So, let's arm the Construction Corps."

"Yes!" Bian Fucheng nodded and turned to do his work.

Chu Yunfei's gaze once again fell on the large-scale battle map in front of him.

Now these are the two most critical battlefields in the entire Shanxi region.

The first is along the Beitongpu Railway, which is the area around Wutai.

The situation in the areas surrounding Wutai has gradually improved.

The area he is most worried about is the area surrounding Lin County.

Lin County can barely be called a barrier for Jincheng area, and it is also a barrier for Changzhi area.

It is also related to the security of the rear area in southeastern Shanxi.

However, the main force of the Japanese army broke through the defense line in Lin County, and their attack direction would most likely not be Changzhi.

Changzhi area is the key operating area of ​​Chu Yunfei's troops.

The fortifications in the surrounding areas are densely built and the defense lines are solid.

The 108th Division fought against them several times, going in and out for about a year.

I think he should be very clear about how difficult these fortifications are to deal with.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if you put a scarecrow in it,
The Japanese had to fire a lot of artillery shells before they dared to get closer to check.

Not to mention that there were some combat-capable local troops cooperating with the main force to provide protection. The 108th Division had never really approached the Changzhi area.

In addition, the 54th Division advanced eastward and the 47th Division provided protection.

The entire Changzhi area can be described as impregnable.

The commander of the 108th Division, Dr. Motojiro Taniguchi, will most likely choose to attack in the direction of Jincheng.

Even if they really occupied Jincheng.

It was also impossible to cut off the connection between the Second War Zone and the rear, and in the end it could only retreat in embarrassment.

What Chu Yunfei was worried about was that the Japanese army’s purpose was not purely military, but simply to destroy the industrial areas along the way.

You know, destruction is much easier than construction.

The Japanese army also developed a series of methods and approaches for this purpose, which were very efficient.

However, Chu Yunfei was not 100% sure about the fundamental purpose of the Japanese attack on Lin County.

But it is foreseeable that the large number of militia self-defense forces and local armed forces alone will be enough to give the attacking Japanese a hard time.

As long as the evacuation work is completed, the mobilization is completed, and the deep defense position is built.

Then, commanders at all levels would choose to conduct high-frequency harassment and guerrilla warfare. The Japanese army would most likely give up and would most likely not achieve significant results.

The most important point is in the three-dimensional combat map.

Chu Yunfei can clearly see the current situation of the 37th Division of the Japanese Army. Chu Yunfei is confident that the battle of the Beitongpu Railway can be ended within a week at the latest.

[Unit name: Japanese Army 37th Division]

【Organization: 38%】

[Current number of combat officers and soldiers: 14765 (26500)]

[The current main light weapon models: Type 38 rifle, Type 38 carbine.] [The current main machine gun models: Taisho Type 11 light machine gun; Type 92 heavy machine gun.]

[Currently the main equipment support weapon models: Type 97 mortar, Type 92 infantry gun. ]

[Currently the main heavy weapons are: Type 75 75mm mountain gun, Type mm mountain gun (modified)]

[Current equipment status: poor]

[Current logistics supply situation: poor]

[Current training level of the unit: Initial training]

In Wutai area.

The two sides fought fiercely for twenty-one days.

The battle situation could be called fierce, but now it can be called tragic.

The current situation of the First Infantry Regiment is not very good.

Their number of casualties has reached half.

[Unit name: Flying Tigers-First Infantry Regiment]

[Current combat strength: 2174]

【.Omitted】

[Current Organization Degree: 56%]

[Current equipment status: poor]

[Current logistics supply situation: poor]

[Current training level of the unit: Initial training]

Morale was relatively low, and logistical supplies were also affected by the Japanese army's proactive offensive.

But overall, we are in a defensive posture after all.

The situation is much better than that of the Japanese army. In addition, they have the assistance of the Second Infantry Regiment and the Assault Regiment.

Overall, it still has the advantage.

Especially the occasional artillery support at that time was like a shot of adrenaline.

This artillery support is critical.

Whenever the Japanese army wanted to break through the defense line in one go.

These shells seemed to have eyes, blocking the Japanese attack at the most critical moment.

Buy time for support troops and reserve forces to arrive at the position.

After the Japanese army launched the

So far, it has been a total of five days.

The Type 105 mm howitzers equipped by the Japanese th Division have now all been destroyed by the heavy artillery of the th Artillery Regiment.

As for the remaining mountain and field artillery.

It was also because the Japanese army was too dispersed.
Chu Yunfei had no way of wasting his limited energy and physical strength on directing such artillery fire.

The 37th Division has now suffered two-fifths of its casualties (compared to before the war).

Morale was also on the verge of collapse.

This was entirely due to the addition of new troops from the 8th Infantry Regiment and part of the 14th Army Group.

After the Japanese field infantry regiment and mountain artillery battalion attacking Yu County on the southern front were caught in a pincer attack.

They only held out for less than two days before fleeing towards Taiyuan.

With the effective combat force of about 3,500 people from the 2nd Infantry Regiment and the 8th Infantry Regiment being deployed to the battlefield on the east front of Wutai.

At this time, the 37th Division of the Japanese Army was already unable to hold on.

As long as the 37th Division of the Japanese Army is defeated, it will be enough to lay the foundation for victory along the Beitongpu Railway, thus leading to victory in the entire battle.

As a senior commander.

Now Chu Yunfei is commanding the battle.

I have tried my best to put aside all personal emotions.

In accordance with the relevant battlefield evacuation rules previously formulated.

All you need to do is evacuate the personnel from the preset battlefield.

Even the production and life in Jincheng and Linxian were destroyed by the Japanese army.

The price and sacrifice paid are most likely acceptable!

"Dayun..."

"Hey." Zhang Dayun quickly came to Chu Yunfei's place to get the noodles.

"Send a telegram to Commander Bai, asking him to dispatch the 47th Division to assist the areas surrounding Lin County."

Not until the critical moment.

Chu Yunfei didn't want to speak to Bai Jiansheng.

"Yes!"

Fourteenth Army Headquarters.

At this time, Bai Jiansheng not only received an order from the headquarters of the Second War Zone, requiring the troops to launch an attack in the direction of Shouyang and Yun County.

No command was given.

He even handed Chu Yunfei's telegram to Guo Jiqiao who was standing beside him and patiently asked for Guo's opinion.

Guo Jiqiao was naturally willing to lend a helping hand. He immediately said, "I suggest that the 47th Division be dispatched to the south for support immediately, otherwise we will be in danger of being attacked from both the north and the south by the Japanese army.

As far as I know, their main force in Lin County has less than 10,000 troops.

If calculated in this way, the enemy's and our own military strength is almost 2:1.

Even if the 1th Division arrived quickly, the strength of the two sides would only be maintained at 1:. "

"Based on our experience in previous defensive battles, our military strength must be at least three times that of the Japanese army in order to stabilize the front line. If the 47th Division is separated from the solid defense system and fortifications in the Changzhi area, it will suffer considerable losses."

This is what Bai Jiansheng meant.

If the battle is really fought like this, your soldiers, Guo Jiqiao, will most likely be wiped out.

Guo Jiqiao adjusted his attitude and then waved his hand: "Serve the party and the country, no need to worry about personal honor and loss"

Trade in North China.

Chu Yunfei promised to give them a profit of 4 million national currency.

The most critical point is.

The 14th Army had almost no obligations.

The money was simply to thank them for their efforts in defending the Shanxi region.

When Chu Yunfei took the initiative to ask for support.

Guo Jiqiao knew it well.

The time has come for their 14th Army to repay Chu Yunfei's kindness.

Throw me a papaya, and I will repay you with a jade pendant!
Bai Jiansheng didn't stop him at all.

The 47th Division received an order to march south that same day!
Shanxi, First Army Headquarters.

Yoshio Shinozuka's pressure was already at its maximum at this point.

Fierce fighting was raging in various areas including Wutai, Fanshi, Pingxingguan, Linxian, and Niangziguan, but no combat unit made significant progress.

The battlefields were in a stalemate everywhere.

"On the battlefield between Niangzi Pass and Shijiazhuang, the 115th Division and the 129th Division of the th Group Army are now launching an attack on our offensive forces."

"Central Army combat troops have appeared in the area around Lin County. It is estimated that they are the 47th Division of the 9th Army stationed in the area around Changzhi. The number of troops in the area around Lin County is likely to reach an astonishing 50,000."

Hideyoshi Kusuyama paused, then pointed the baton in his hand towards Yu County in front of the sand table.

"After our army retreated from Yu County, the evacuated troops were pursued by the enemy's 14th Army. The enemy has now increased its bombardment of Shouyang County and is likely to launch a general offensive in the coming days. We need to continue to send more troops to Shouyang."

"Along the Beitongpu Railway, the Sixth Army's offensive has been contained by us."

This combat meeting did not go smoothly.

Hideyoshi Kusuyama had not yet finished introducing the current strategic situation.

A combat staff officer rushed into the conference room and said, "Report, an urgent message from the 37th Division."

Yoshio Shinozuka noticed that something seemed amiss. He signaled the operations staff officer to come closer, and then quickly read the contents of the telegram.

A lot of content can actually be condensed into two words.

The main force of Chu Yunfei's troops in Wutai area has now begun to counterattack!

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and thought, quite confused.

According to the current comparison of troop strength between the enemy and us, it is absolutely impossible for Chu Yunfei's troops to have sufficient forces to organize a so-called counterattack.

Not to mention the thirty-five minutes of artillery preparation.

Their military strength and logistical conditions should be very bad!
Shinozuka Yoshio made a quick judgment: "Agree to the 37th Division's request to stop the attack, and require them to maintain contact with the enemy, rely on fortifications, and curb the enemy's offensive!"

"Hai!"

Chu Yunfei Command Center.

At this moment, he was sitting quietly in front of the phone.

Bian Fucheng, Zhang Dayun, including the head of the guard regiment Wu Dadan, and adjutant Zhao Pengcheng also held their breath and waited quietly.

The staff of the Communications Office walked quickly into the headquarters and said, "Report, the telephone lines of the First Infantry Regiment, the Second Infantry Regiment, and the Third Infantry Regiment have been connected."

Less than two minutes had passed since he finished speaking.

Another communications platoon leader stepped in and said, "Report! The telephone lines of the 4th Infantry Regiment, the 5th Infantry Regiment, and the 7th Infantry Regiment have been connected."

"Report. The telephone lines of the 8th Infantry Regiment, the Assault Regiment, the 4th Cavalry, and the 4th Artillery have been connected."

Chu Yunfei's originally absent-minded eyes suddenly became extremely sharp. He quickly stood up and took the phone line handed over by Zhao Pengcheng: "I am Chu Yunfei. Now I will read out the general attack order."

Commanders at all levels concentrated intently, putting the microphones to their ears, fearing that they might mishear any word.

"First, our army should first ensure victory in the Wutai area, that is, the battle of the Beitongpu Railway. The First Infantry Regiment and the Assault Regiment"

(End of this chapter)