Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 401: Eating and drinking tea with Yan Laoxi; hands-off shopkeeper Guo Jiqiao. (Subscribe)
"Commander Yan, the enemy troops on the Pingxingguan front have not retreated yet, and their offensive is getting more fierce."

Yan Laoxi held an ancient book in his hand and nodded: "Where is Yun Fei?"

"We estimate that we will be able to reach Fanshi County tonight. The 14th Army Group Headquarters is located in Fanshi County."

"Then send a telegram to the 14th Army Group, telling Yun Fei about the battle situation on the front line and asking him to think of a solution."

Yao Qihua was stunned.

After Commander Yan came to Wutai.

Apart from going back to my hometown, I basically did nothing.

Every day I read a book, drink tea, and write calligraphy.

Nominally, he is here to command.

In essence, it just means checking the battle reports every day.

No orders were given, and the two people in front had to do their job freely.

Although the front line has indeed stabilized.

But this war cannot be fought like this.

I wanted to say something, or even give Mr. Yan some suggestions.

Yao Qihua thought for a long time but didn't dare to speak.

Yan Laoxi seemed to have guessed something, but he said nothing.

Pretending to suddenly remember something, he said, "By the way, Qihua, what was the name of the company commander who defended Xiaobao Village that Yunfei reported last time?"

Yao Qihua quickly recalled: "Shen Yunliang."

Yan Laoxi suddenly realized something, as if he remembered something: "Yes, yes, yes, I remember he was a student of Huangpu Military Academy. Where is he from?"

“I’m from Xuzhou, Jiangsu.”

Officer Yan said "oh" and then asked casually, "What's your family background?"

"I was doing cloth business in Xin'an Town. After the Japanese invaded, I gave up my family business and joined the group fleeing famine."

"It is reported that his family members were in Hubei and other places before, and now Commander Sun Bing has sent people to pick them up."

Old Yan nodded in satisfaction: "This Sun Weimou is also capable. Yun Fei entrusted the grain business and the Chamber of Commerce to him to integrate, which shows that he has great trust in him."

"As for Shen Yunliang, he is also a promising talent. Not only is he courageous, but he also has excellent command skills. With a little training, he will be a qualified regiment commander. Nowadays, the Flying Tigers are full of talented people, including senior and mid-level commanders. It's really not easy."

Yao Qihua nodded and took the lead: "Over such a long period of time, a lot of talents have indeed been discovered below. Many of them have been quickly honed in the flames of war. Basically, they have survived and have very rich battlefield experience."

"It's a pity that many of them are not from Shanxi." Yan Laoxi sighed a little, and smiled with relief after a moment: "But forget it, treating everyone equally is the future, and only existence can bring opportunities."

I saw Yan Laoxi pushing his reading glasses.

There was a gleam in his eyes.

In just over a year.

His mentality has changed several times, and now he is.

My understanding of existential philosophy is much deeper than before.

Only culture and spirit can last forever.

As for other things, they will eventually turn into a handful of earth with the passage of time.

Life is alive.

What can you pursue?
It's nothing more than seeking a good reputation after death.

Today's Yan Laoxi.

He didn't want his fellow Shanxi folks to think of him as a stingy rich man from Shanxi when they mentioned him, Yan Laoxi.

When we mention Yan Laoxi, we think of a series of exorbitant taxes and levies.

He wanted to leave a good reputation.

And leaving a good reputation is the key.

Just don't block the way for those who come later.

After all, many of your things are not just passed down by word of mouth from the elderly.

There is also the official tone.

How later generations evaluate it is the difference between "official history" and "unofficial history".

Official history is not necessarily correct, and unofficial history is definitely "unofficial".

This is actually very crucial.

Yan Laoxi soon realized this.

And I also realized my own age.

and so.

After using his super intelligence to think about it.

Old Man Yan chose not to make any trouble.

I was just helping Chu Yunfei with some auxiliary work such as background checks.

There are also powerful people representing the Jin army who are trying to fight for the rights and interests that should belong to the Second War Zone.

At the same time, it can prevent some thorns from being planted within its own team.

Of course.

It’s a bit abstract.

Chu Yunfei's team actually consists of people from all over the place.

But in these people's hearts, there is only Chu Yunfei as the "sun".

They joined this team only to fight against Japan and save the country.

As for Old Man Yan, he doesn't have many people left to use.

Among these people and their families.

How many people are still of the same mind with him?
Fanshi County.

Chu Yunfei led the first battalion of the guard regiment into the city.

Because it was war time.

The management of Fanzhisi County is quite strict.

but.

Chen Tie, who had received the news long ago, had already brought his men to wait at the city gate.

When Chu Yunfei and his party appeared at the end of the road.

Chen Tie and others have made preparations to welcome them.

They lined up neatly, looking serious.

The common people looked hurried.

Those who should enter the city enter the city, and those who should leave the city leave the city.

But no one dared to stay and watch the fun.

Such a critical moment.

No common people dare to touch this brow.

After getting off the horse.

Chen Tie also quickly stood in front of Chu Yunfei: "Episode 14, Acting Chief of Staff Chen Tie reports to Chief Chu!"

Chu Yunfei glanced at Chen Tie.

I already have some impressions.

A general of the first class of Whampoa Military Academy.

He was one of the few Whampoa students from a relatively poor family.

He lost his father at a young age and relied on his mother's weaving for a living. He dropped out of school and worked as a farmer because of poverty.

In Chu Yunfei's impression.

This person had performed outstandingly in the Northern Expedition.

He later served as the commander of the 85th Division.

He is a direct subordinate of General Wei Lihuang.

Because of his "collaboration with the Communists" with Wei Lihuang, he was repeatedly questioned by the Shancheng side.

Mr. Zhou commented that he was one of the few tough guys in the Kuomintang who truly fought for the survival of the nation.

Chu Yunfei responded with a military force.

He quickly dismounted and handed the whip in his hand to Zhao Pengcheng who was standing beside him.

"Senior Chen, I know you quite well."

Chen Tiedao didn't have any flattering expression, only the determination of a soldier on his face: "Captain Chu, what do you mean?"

"In the Battle of Xinkou, the 85th Division used tunnel assault tactics to inflict heavy damage on the Japanese brigade. Chief of Staff Chu once talked to me about the tunnel assault tactics you used, and I was inspired by it. Later, in the officer training class, I taught it as a basic tactic."

Someone who can be praised by Chu Yunfei.

not much.

The most important thing is.

Chu Yunfei was not talking nonsense, it was really the case.

Chen Tie was naturally very excited.

There is no need to say much about Chu Yunfei's military management.

Although the title of the world's number one army has already been taken.

But if we talk about which unit has the most military achievements.

Which commander has the strongest command ability?

no doubt.

He is the rising star of the fifth batch of Huangpu Military Academy.

"I didn't expect that Commander Chu would remember this battle."

"In this battle, many martyrs died for their country. As a Chinese, how dare I forget it?"

Chu Yunfei already had a paralyzed face because of the evil wind entering his body.

This made him look even more serious.

As Chu Yunfei took the initiative to walk into the city, Zhao Pengcheng and others followed closely behind him.

"What are the casualties of the 14th Army?"

"Not very optimistic. The cumulative number of casualties has exceeded 10,000, and the number of permanent casualties has reached 5,000."

Chu Yunfei paused, then turned his head and asked, "What is the estimated result?"

"According to the battle reports from the front, we should have killed or wounded more than 5,000 Japanese and puppet troops, but a lot of ammunition and shells were consumed as well."

The number of people killed in the battle or injured reached 5,000.

As for things like battle results.

Of course, this is an exaggeration.

Causing 3,000 casualties on the enemy was considered a good performance.

The overall combat effectiveness of the 14th Army is currently average.

The 14th Army shouldered too much of Chu Yunfei's expectations.
But the performance was not as good as he had imagined.

It was just the performance of the ordinary main force of the National Army.

This force is the main force of the Central Army.

The troops previously controlled by Wei Lihuang.

There is almost no possibility of reorganizing such an army.

We can only think of a solution from the old troops under Yan Laoxi.

Let’s see if we can reorganize the 13th Army of the Shanxi Army after this battle.

It just occupies a number, but its actual combat effectiveness is very average.

The Eighth Army was able to be reorganized.

The Thirteenth Army would be able to do so if Yan Laoxi is willing.

Secondary reorganization work can also be carried out.

Although there is a saying: The number of soldiers is not the most important.

But if there are not enough troops, even the battle line cannot be filled.

The positioning of the 13th Army after reorganization.

Chu Yunfei actually already had a plan in mind.

"Commander Chu, Commander Guo is already waiting for you at the headquarters."

"it is good."

About ten minutes later, Chu Yunfei stepped into the headquarters of the 14th Army Group.

Because of the number of people.

They set up their headquarters within the county government.

Guo Jiqiao is an old acquaintance, although we have not met much before.

But for its anti-Japanese war concept.

Chu Yunfei still quite approved of it.

"Commander Chu's command this time was so decisive and powerful that he successfully wiped out tens of thousands of Japanese invaders. It really made people happy. It made people happy."

Chu Yunfei couldn't smile, so he had to keep a serious face and said, "Commander Guo is an old military officer. We still need your support for the battle in Shanxi."

Guo Jiqiao does have the ability to read people's expressions.

I immediately noticed that Chu Yunfei's expression was a little unnatural.

He walked into the reception room and asked the people around him to leave.

Chu Yunfei did not hide it: "There is nothing wrong with my health."

"Commanding on the front line is exhausting, Commander Chu should take care to rest"

"Commander Guo is right, so I plan to rest for a few more days in Fanshi County. I would also like to ask Commander Guo to send the communications office to help me connect a telephone line to the Pingxingguan front line."

Guo Jiqiao thought of the rumors he had heard before.

For a moment, he laughed: "Of course I understand."

"This battle in northern Shanxi has come to an end in a short period of time, but the troops suffered heavy casualties and will need a lot of time to recover."

Guo Jiqiao talked about some problems that occurred in the troops during the Battle of Northern Shanxi.

I had a relatively in-depth exchange with Chu Yunfei.

For example, during an offensive operation.

Even if corresponding artillery preparations were carried out.

However, there were still too many casualties.

As he spoke, he expressed his gratitude to Chu Yunfei for loaning out the heavy artillery unit.

If it weren’t for Chu Yunfei’s help.

They encountered great obstacles when they attacked the county town before.

"To be honest, since the counterattack order was issued, the battles on the front line have basically been handed over to Commander Li. I don't ask about it."

"At present, the key to overcoming difficulties and destroying enemy fortifications is still artillery power. The elite artillery force of our 14th Army Group is in the 14th Army."

In the 14th Army.

Not directly under the army group

Chu Yunfei naturally knew it.

What Guo Jiqiao said was actually that he hoped Chu Yunfei could lend him a hand.

He was unable to dismantle the 14th Army Group.

But Chu Yunfei can.

He could express his views on artillery construction and other related issues to Chang Ruiyuan through suggestions.

Start breaking down at a higher level.

It not only reduces the rift between Guo and Wei Lihuang, but also effectively avoids possible subsequent troubles.

In fact, Chu Yunfei agrees with Guo Jiqiao's idea.

As a senior commander.

He wanted to control such an artillery force.

It can consolidate his position.

In fact, it can indeed increase the efficiency of artillery use.

At least on the anti-Japanese battlefield.

Artillery is a general war equipment that determines victory. It is much better to use it in a concentrated manner than to disperse it.

Even in China decades later.

artillery.

It is still the most important part of the army construction system.

Even the tank with the title of King of War.

In terms of internal priority, it cannot catch up with self-propelled artillery.

The funding gap is also huge.

There was even a "Xia Cannon" with a caliber of 400 mm, one round per minute, and a design range of kilometers.

And what about tanks?
Just Mrs. Niu.

"Regarding the construction of artillery, I also put forward corresponding construction suggestions when the chairman summoned me before."

"At present, the biggest difficulty facing our military as a whole is not the shortage of heavy artillery, but the shortage of small-caliber support artillery."

"The national army is large in size, but generally speaking, its combat effectiveness is weak. Some local officers in particular have bad habits that are hard to change. When fighting, they often ignore the overall situation and only care about preserving their strength. Their help to the battle is minimal, and they may even delay the retreat of the war."

"As for officers, the literacy rate is less than 50%. It would be fine if they were from the military, but most of them got promoted through nepotism. What kind of combat effectiveness can such a unit have?"

Guo Jiqiao was deeply touched: "Earlier, officers in the Ninth Army had reported that junior officers had secretly hidden opium and taken concubines with them."

"How did Commander Guo handle it?"

Guo Jiqiao's tone revealed a murderous intent: "I will punish you according to military law, and I will not show any mercy."

Chu Yunfei applauded and exclaimed: "Military law is ruthless! It should be so."

"Before this, when General Chen came to the Second War Zone, I also had some discussions with him. I think Commander Guo should be familiar with the reorganization in 1935, right?"

"It is clear that the Chairman convened a national military reorganization meeting in Nanjing. In March of the same year, the Wuchang Headquarters established an Army Reorganization Office, with General Chen in charge of the army reorganization affairs."

"The principles of the reorganization are: according to the purpose of national defense, agree on the organization, mix the organization, deploy according to the jurisdiction, and centrally train cadres."

This is actually the origin of the adjuster.

In 1932, the st year of the Republic of China, the organization of the Army Division Infantry Regiment was improved.

The adjusted division organization has many similarities with the 1932 organization.

For example: An infantry company consists of nine mixed squads.

The regimental mortar companies are assigned to each battalion and organized into platoons to enhance the firepower of tactical units.

The small artillery platoons originally belonging to each battalion were concentrated into Chenglian and directly under the regiment headquarters for use as air defense and anti-tank vehicles.

"At the end of 1935, General Chen's adjustments were quite effective, and a total of 20 divisions were adjusted."

Chu Yunfei nodded.

He is very familiar with this history.

after all.

His old unit, the 358th Regiment, was reorganizing at that time.

It is according to Chen Cixiu's idea of ​​reorganizing the troops.

And make corresponding adjustments according to your own command habits.

This was also one of the many preparations made by the National Army in the military system for the War of Resistance.

"After the battle in northern Shanxi is over, I am also going to start reorganizing the troops. I had discussed this matter with Director Lin long before the war."

Guo Jiqiao was slightly surprised, and then asked, "Has Commander Yan approved it?"

"Commander Yan was sitting nearby at the time."

(End of this chapter)