Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 355 Chocolate? This is my ancestral hunger-resistant pill! (Subscribe)
Changzhi, Shanxi.

Headquarters, inside the interrogation room.

Accompanied by Chu Yunfei.

Dai Yunong met Liang Ganqiao, who looked extremely haggard.

The moment I saw Dai Yunong.

A smile of relief appeared on Liang Ganqiao's face.

Sat opposite Dai Yunong.

Liang Ganqiao said in a self-deprecating tone: "I also want to thank Director Dai for his help."

Dai Yunong remained silent and just looked at Liang Ganqiao.

Although there are no skin injuries.

But I don’t know what kind of torture Liang Ganqiao had suffered before.

His eyes were dull and full of death.

The face looks a little dull and lacks sufficient vitality.

Chu Yunfei chuckled and said, "Alright, I'll hand him over to you in good condition. After two days of rest, you, Dai Yunong, can go back and report."

"Thank you, senior brother."

Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway.

On a mountain road of more than ten miles.

Thousands of additional troops were scattered.

There is no unified marching rhythm and it is a bit crowded.

Many of them even had straw ropes tied up in their hands.

obviously.

Some people are worried about their escape.

Among this group of replacement troops, there were few regular soldiers in uniform.

As for the original identities of this group of supplementary troops.

Even more varied.

There was a teacher wearing a long gown and broken glasses, who was obviously conscripted.

Some gang members have scars all over their faces and their ears have been cut off, while others are "defeaters" who look a little more normal.

The veteran soldier carrying the Hanyang-made rifle glanced at the dozens of people around him with sharp eyes, and kept urging them: "Hurry up, hurry up! The Ningqiang military station is just ahead, and we can have a hot meal there."

"If anyone dies on the way here, it's just his bad luck!"

As the old soldier spoke, he subconsciously reached for the food bag behind him.

He sighed slightly in his heart, the grain bag was already empty.

Fortunately.

At today's marching speed, we can reach the military station by tonight at the latest.

The mules and horses were breathing with foam in their mouths.

The clink of the bayonet against the tin kettle.

Curses mixed with northern Anhui accent and southern Hubei dialect.

They were originally a group of defeated soldiers, and after being taken in, they were reorganized and sent to the southeastern Shanxi region according to the plan.

just,

They are a group of veterans who once fought on the battlefield against the Japanese invaders.

At this time, there is actually no difference between them and this group of captured young men.

The conditions originally promised to them have not yet been fulfilled. They have simply gone from being a soldier to being the squad leader of this group of reinforcements.

Apart from that, there has been no change along the way.

Lin Yi, a Shanghai native who had just graduated from the Officer Training Corps, mixed in the crowd.

He joined the army because of a newspaper and because of this newspaper.

The fate of a family changed because of this.

The 358th Brigade won a great victory in Qin County.

The newspaper was taken home by his father, a clerk.

When the Japanese invaders found the place, they shot and killed his father immediately.

Lin Yi, who was not at home, escaped the disaster by luck. He then left Shanghai and became a member of the Officers Special Training Corps.

After graduation, they served as additional soldiers.

It was originally planned to be deployed to the Ninth War Zone, but was later diverted to the Second War Zone.

At this time, Lin Yi stopped slightly and lifted up the officer's uniform which was slightly damaged.

The scar on his waist, which had just scabbed over, was exposed.

That was the reward I got for contradicting my superior some time ago.

He looked at the red around the scar.

He was a little worried, fearing that the wound might become infected.

If such a situation occurred during the march, it would basically be a death sentence.

The rank of major does not provide any preferential treatment.

His treatment was actually no different from that of ordinary reinforcements.

Perhaps the biggest difference between Lin Yi and ordinary reinforcements is simply that he has two clean medals hanging on his chest.

"There are only the last eight kilometers left, and this group of people will be sent to the military depot."

In the team not far away, a middle-aged officer wearing imported riding boots took the cigarette handed over by the adjutant and asked: "How many people died this time?"

"One hundred and seventy. This is within the loss limit stipulated by the higher authorities."

"There are still thirty left." The middle-aged officer looked into the distance in silence. "Nothing can happen in the last eight kilometers. Distribute all the remaining supplies. Take a rest in front and then continue forward."

"Yes, but sir, we don't have much supplies left, even our own supplies may not be enough."

"Give out as much as you can. If you can't get any, it's just bad luck. There's nothing I can do about it."

"Yes!"

The adjutant held up the tin loudspeaker in his hand and delivered the order: "Stop moving forward and rest where you are!"

"Stop moving forward and rest where you are!"

As soon as the team stopped.

Suddenly, bursts of crying and shouting were heard in the distance.

Lin Yi, who was in the crowd, looked around in confusion.

"Oh, I guess someone died again." The new recruit at the side sighed, his slightly childish face also showing a look of numbness.

They had seen too many dead people along the way.

The reinforcements like them were like a stray dog ​​that died on the side of the road with no one to clean it up.

Lin Yi was about to say something when his stomach started growling and speaking for him.

"What the hell are these sons of bitches feeding us? We can't even survive on such a small amount of brown rice."

The old soldier carrying the Hanyang rifle heard the noise and walked over. He opened his food bag in front of the others and said, "Major Lin, we have finished eating too. Be patient, we are almost there."

A reinforcement sighed, "We were told we'd be there soon, but we've walked for three more days. Three more days. How long will it take to get there?"

The old soldier stiffened his neck and stressed: "This time it's real, otherwise we wouldn't have enough to eat, let alone you."

Lin Yi just felt a little powerless.

He was so hungry that he felt dizzy and immediately lost consciousness.

Seeing this, the old soldier who had just turned around and left hurried forward to test Lin Yi's breath.

A face full of worry.

Feel the warm breath on your fingers.

The old soldier finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his heart finally settled down.

"Luckily, nothing happened. If this student officer had died in my team, I'm afraid we wouldn't have survived either."

"Squad leader, why do you take care of him so much?"

"Now he doesn't care about people, but when you get to the army, you will know how high his rank is. I will definitely go no wrong by trying to please him!"

As the veteran squad leader spoke, he took out the water bottle from his waist, put his muddy right hand in, and after shaking it twice, he touched Lin Yi's mouth.

"Squad leader, what's in this?"

"Baby, this contains water soaked with salt and honey, which can save lives at critical moments." The old soldier seemed to cherish it very much and it was unknown how long he had been applying it repeatedly.

Only then did Lin Yi come to his senses.

"What am I?"

"I'm so hungry. We'll soon reach the front. Just hold on a little longer. We don't have any food. Let's have a drink first."

Lin Yi took the water bottle handed to him by the veteran with a confused look on his face and took a sip carefully.

Even the sweetness of honey could not block the strong smell of mud.

He wiped his mouth and thanked him: "Thank you. I want to ask you, old squad leader, are we really here soon?"

The old soldier hasn't replied yet.

During his inspection, the adjutant saw Lin Yi lying on the ground, so he simply walked over.

"what's the situation?"

"Report to the commander, why did Major Lin fainted due to exhaustion and just woke up now?"

The adjutant glanced at everyone who was in a very bad condition and sighed.

He slowly took out a black mass from his mouth and handed it to Lin Yi: "Good stuff, it tastes bad but it works, if you find it bitter you can just swallow it."

chocolate?
Born in a Shanghai middle-class family, he had certainly seen this kind of thing before. Lin Yi nodded silently and put the chocolate-like ball in his hand into his mouth.

As soon as I took a bite, I felt a strange taste: "This is not chocolate."

"Chocolate?" The adjutant shook his head. "How can I possibly eat something this precious? This is a hunger-resistant pill, a secret recipe passed down from my ancestors."

Lin Yi sighed in confusion.

The adjutant smiled and explained: "It is probably made of Guanyin soil, wheat bran, and some flour mixed together."

Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway.

Outside the Ningqiang (now Ningqiang) military station, Zhuo Tianyu kept looking down at the watch on his hand, and occasionally looked up into the distance.

"Isn't anyone here yet?"

Sun Ming quickly came to his side.

Not far behind him, there were several tents that had been set up.

There, the recruits have their vital signs checked.

"No." Zhuo Tianyu shook his head.

The cavalry messenger had already discovered the large marching team yesterday.

This team of thousands of people.

These are the additional troops that Chang Ruiyuan promised.

obviously.

Either there were problems with the military depots and local governments along the way, or there were problems with this batch of additional troops from the very beginning.

Soon, the sound of horse hooves was heard.

A messenger quickly reported: "Report to the commander, the reinforcement team is still two kilometers away from here."

"Got it. Pass the order down and get ready."

"Yes!"

Ningqiang Military Station is the core military station on the Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway.

Besides.

There are also three core military stations located in Hanzhong and Guangyuan, all of which are large military stations.

The facilities are well preserved, with hidden warehouses, air defense facilities, and even military hospitals, and they have certain mobilization and combat capabilities.

There are several other military stations in the Sichuan section, which also made due contributions during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Chengdu Jinniuba Military Depot (general material distribution center, connected to the 21st Arsenal)
Deyang Huangxu Town Military Station (mule and horse transfer point, with horseshoe workshop)
Mianyang Fenggujing Military Station (Fu River Shipping Transit Station, Stockpiling Tung Oil)

Jiange Liugou Post (the pass of the ancient Shu Road, specializing in storing gas masks)

Guangyuan Chaotianling Military Station (Jialing River Wharf, responsible for the seal inspection of gasoline barrels)
Guangyuan Zhaohua Ancient City Military Station (the starting point of the Yinping Road in the Three Kingdoms period, with a secret radio monitoring station)

Previously, a security regiment was stationed near these major military stations.

To maintain law and order and prevent deserters.

Now, with Chu Yunfei's troops gradually taking over (the Shaanxi section of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway military station).

The situation at the military depot has begun to gradually improve.

The annual loss rate of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway, a troop supply line, remains at around 5%, and it is now estimated that it will gradually decrease to around 3%.

As for those transit stations and secondary military stations scattered everywhere.

Each station is equipped with 300 mules and horses.

PS: It is used to maintain the transportation of materials to the front line and is not used to replenish troops.

The loss rate of mules and horses is also high.

Many times, we cannot reach a real number, and there are people in charge of it.

Problems detected in the SX region.

Sun Ming quickly reported the situation to Chu Yunfei.

And he did not take action immediately.

Instead, he sent a telegram to Sun Weiru with a simple reminder.

In Chu Yunfei's impression.

Sun Weiru loved his soldiers like his own sons and enforced strict military discipline.

When there was a severe drought in the Central Plains, his subordinates even tightened their belts to provide relief to the people.

Unfortunately, as a ragtag army, the amount of supplies they received was not much.

This is actually a very valuable thing.

After Sun Weiru learned about it, he immediately took corresponding measures.

After replacing and clearing out a group of military station personnel.

Chu Yunfei didn't say hello to Hu Zongnan, and asked Sun Ming to arrange all his people in.

Sun Weiru naturally had no objection to this.

He also said that only a few people would be sent to supervise the subsequent military station work.

And they will no longer ask about the arrangements for military stations and supplies.

Sun Weiru’s little plan.

Chu Yunfei naturally knew it.

It may not be appropriate to say "kill with a borrowed knife". It seems more like the most basic method of using the opponent's force to fight back.

Now Hu Zongnan has entered Shaanxi.

The Fourth Army also needs to defend the front line and keep the enemy out of Shaanxi.

Naturally, it was impossible to spare any more energy to fight against Hu Zongnan.

The identification, sorting and relief work lasted for two days.

Only then was a more detailed report compiled and sent to Changzhi.

The person on duty was Deputy Chief of Staff Zhang Dayun.

After briefly reading it, he quickly found Chu Yunfei who was observing the training.

"Sir, this batch of replacement troops only has 3,500 qualified soldiers, of which 370 are deserters, most of whom are probably deserters."

"Hmm?" Chu Yunfei put down the telescope in his hand.

The vast majority of deserters?

Why would he want to desert? Doesn’t Chang Ruiyuan have any more soldiers to give?

All the unexpected things are thrown to him.

"The situation in the Fifth Theater is tense. The Tang Army is unable to withstand the attack of three divisions. The scale of the battle is further expanding. It is still unknown how far it will develop."

"So, the chairman temporarily sent all the high-quality troops that were originally scheduled to be sent to us to the Fifth War Zone?"

Zhang Dayun seemed to be well prepared.

After hearing what Chu Yunfei said, he immediately took out another report.

"But among this batch of reinforcements, there are quite a few officers from the Officers' Special Training Corps, who have at least a high school education. However, this batch of students is somewhat special, and seems to be recruited from exiled students, so many of them have never been on the battlefield."

[Name: Lin Yi - Rank: Major - Age: 21 - Overall evaluation: Excellent

Political status: Member of the Three Youth League
Name: Yu Zhenghao - Rank: Major - Age: 22 - Overall evaluation: Excellent

Political status: Member of the Three Youth League
Name: Ping Zhiheng——Military Rank: Major——Overall Evaluation: Good

Political status: Member of the Three Youth League
Name: Feng Shaohui——Military Rank: Lieutenant——Overall Evaluation: Good]

"A bunch of new recruits who have never fought in a war, joined a crappy officer training regiment, trained for half a year or a year, and were promoted to the rank of major."

“If they are sent down to the grassroots level, will they still be commanded by company commanders who have fought in combat?”

Zhang Dayun also thought it was outrageous: "Especially since all of these majors are members of the Three Youth League, I feel like there must be a lot of water in this."

"Will there be any young men who want to come here to gild themselves?"

Young master?
Episode 75: In the past two years, the death rate of grassroots officers has been as high as 35%, and the death rate of mid-level commanders is %.

The probability of senior commanders being injured is also high.

If you get promoted quickly, it's because you sacrifice a lot.

Often after a battle, the positions of battalion commander and company commander will become vacant.

It is not uncommon for a platoon leader to be promoted directly to deputy battalion commander because of his outstanding command.

What's more, if someone wants to get promoted quickly, they will definitely give him a heads up in advance.

It is impossible to come here via the Sichuan-Shaanxi Highway.

Those who can hold on will at least lose some skin if they don’t die.

Chu Yunfei shook his head: "No, think about how many Sichuan Army men sacrificed their lives back then?"

"What about after these people arrive?"

"Follow the old rules. All of them will be demoted to deputy interns. Those with outstanding performance will be considered for promotion."

"Yes."

After Zhang Dayun turned and left.

Huang Baitao then spoke slowly: "Sir, these officers..."

"want to?"

Huang Baitao nodded, without hiding anything: "This Yu Zhenghao is the nephew of my subordinate."

"His father was also a member of the National Army. He fought against the Japanese and died in the anti-Japanese battlefield at the Great Wall."

"So I want to transfer him to my side."

Chu Yunfei nodded silently: "Brother Huanran, your soldiers are really well trained. I plan to choose the Xinkou direction as your attack direction. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)