Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 345: The First Army of Shanxi is doomed (Subscription Request)
Shanxi First Army Headquarters.

The long-term command of operations has made Yoshio Shinozuka's mental state quite worrying.

He was already short and thin, and now he looked like a skeleton covered with a thin layer of skin.

The trend is over!

In the direction of Lin County, perhaps the soldiers of the Construction Corps also wanted to join the field army, eliminate the Japanese invaders and serve the motherland.

The attacking force of the 108th Division seemed to have kicked a piece of steel plate.

In addition to the loss of more than 800 lives in vain, not a single hill was captured.

They had no choice but to retreat.

This also declared that their long-failed action was truly a failure.

As footsteps sounded, Kusunokichi Hideyoshi walked up to him. The chief of staff seemed to be like a candle swaying in the wind: "General."

"What on earth is Fujiwara Hideki doing? Why didn't he gather his troops? Why didn't he follow my orders to launch a counterattack?" Shinozuka Yoshio shouted at the top of his lungs with his sunken cheeks. His mental state was still worrying at this moment.

After Kusunokichi Kusunokichi was silent for a moment, a hint of clarity appeared in his eyes.

In the entire Shanxi First Army headquarters, Yoshio Shinozuka was not the only one who was anxious.

Everyone present was anxious about this damn battle.

It has become a reality that Shanxi's First Army is about to suffer, or even has suffered, a severe blow.

Abandon Dragon City or fight to the end?

No one has the answer.

The attitude of the Tokyo headquarters is very clear.

They cannot bear the responsibility for losing Dragon City, and the angry people will rush into the cabinet and tear them to pieces!

The young military officers in the country would never agree to this.

The army's failure is bound to be met with the ridicule of the navy.

The resources that had just been tilted would stop tilting because of the incompetence of Shanxi's First Army.

Thinking of this, Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't help but feel annoyed.

There was clearly nothing wrong with my command.

But a lot of unexpected things happened.

Especially that damn bomber formation, it was just one bombing raid.

It almost destroyed the defense line that they had worked hard to repair for two months.

"Air superiority, damn air superiority!" Yoshio Shinozuka cursed a few words with trembling lips.

Kusunokichi Hideyoshi still stood aside in silence.

After venting for a few minutes, Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly straightened his military uniform.

As if nothing had happened, he took the telegram from Kusunokichi Kusunokichi and carefully analyzed the current battle situation: "The 37th Division's defeat is a foregone conclusion, and there is nothing wrong with retreating to the Sanin direction."

"The main force of the 3rd Mixed Brigade has not yet broken through the Ruyuekou line. Their casualties have exceeded 2,000 and they have almost lost their offensive capabilities."

"The attacks from Linxian and Niangziguan have also stopped. Except for the relatively smooth offensive at Pingxingguan, the battles in other places have basically fallen into a disadvantage."

"According to the current reports from various departments, they consumed a large number of artillery shells in the previous battles, which made them quite weak in the offensive in recent days."

"If their ammunition reserves are exhausted, they will inevitably choose to besiege Longcheng and the surrounding areas instead of attacking by force."

Shinozuka Yoshio tapped the table, swept his sharp eyes over everyone, and concluded: "No matter what the final situation is, we actually only have one way to go, and that is to rely on the city to make the final stand!"

"Gentlemen, this is a crucial battle that concerns the First Army of Shanxi and the Army of our country. Please help!"

Yoshio Shinozuka bent forward and shouted at the top of his lungs.

A flash of pity flashed across Kusunokichi's eyes, and then his face was filled with fanaticism again. He raised his hands like a madman: "The Great Japanese Kingdom is aboard, and His Majesty the Heavenly Locust is aboard~!"

An old dog in the war room started barking, and the remaining puppies naturally followed suit. The barking continued.

However, it actually has no effect on the current terrible war situation!

Ru Yuekou.

4th Infantry Regiment Headquarters.

The conditions of Pang Junming and Xue Jie are not much better than that of Yoshio Shinozuka.

It can even be said to be worse.

Because the staff departments at all levels of Chu Yunfei's troops have not yet completed construction.

Military commanders often bear greater responsibilities.

The first moment of receiving the command mission.

Pang Junming was well aware of the difficulty of the task, so his basic approach was to delay the Japanese army's offensive rhythm by remaining unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances.

The counterattack on the Hutuo River went quite smoothly.

Xue Jie was also dispatched by Chu Yunfei to Ru Yuekou to assist Pang Junming in command.

With the arrival of Xue Jie, Pang Junming was able to relax a little.

Pang Junming made sure that both sides had enough energy to command the battle.

He even suggested that he and Xue Jie write down the key orders that had been issued previously on pieces of paper when they took turns in command.

Changing generals during a battle is a big taboo.

It just so happened that these two people took turns to command.

The two did not know each other very well, but through this battle.

Both sides are quite familiar with each other's command ideas and styles.

In a disciplined army.

The method of command by two military commanders is surprisingly effective.

The command of a positional defensive battle is inherently boring, and there are even fewer so-called variables.

Each unit only needs to follow the original plan and leave the decision to the "chief on duty" when an emergency occurs.

No matter who gives the order, the battalion and company commanders below can execute it decisively.

For the commander, such troops are like controlling one's arms, so don't be too comfortable.

But no matter how good the troops are or how energetic the commander is, there will come a moment when they can no longer hold on.

"The Japanese have stopped attacking for eighteen hours. They neither attack nor retreat. It's really frustrating." Pang Junming had very heavy dark circles under his eyes.

He looked quite thin due to the long-term command of the battle.

The glasses, which were already a little loose, kept sliding down from time to time, making Pang Junming, who was already upset, want to smash the junk glasses.

Xue Jie is basically a taciturn person except that he talks a little more in front of Liu Wang.

At this time, he was concentrating and thinking, as if thinking about the corresponding countermeasures.

"Dingling bell~!"

The phone rings.

Pang Junming quickly stepped forward and picked up the phone: "Fourth Regiment Headquarters, please speak."

"Captain Pang, I'm Zhang Dayun. Please report the current situation of the battle at Ruyuekou."

"Currently, our Fourth Regiment has suffered more than 2,300 casualties, including 2,150 deaths. It is estimated that more than 3,000 enemies have been killed. The Japanese invaders have not been able to launch an attack for 18 hours. I judge that the Japanese army has most likely lost its ability to attack."

Zhang Dayun said cheerfully from the microphone: "Commander Chu believes that the Japanese army has lost its ability to attack Ruyuekou. The replacement reinforcements will arrive within 15 days. The 33rd Army should take over your defense line. The specific details will be communicated when the time comes."

(End of this chapter)