Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 421 Xue Yue makes a fool of himself, the second Nanyue military meeting! A nationwide counterattack!

"Hello, First Battalion, can you hear me?"

"Hey~!"

Gong Yuxin frowned and turned around to order: "The communications platoon should quickly repair the telephone lines."

"Also, send a few people to the first battalion's position to check out the situation."

"Yes!"

The phone that had just hung up rang again soon.

Zhang Dayun's questioning voice came from the phone: "Ninth Regiment, Ninth Regiment."

"Deputy Vice-Chairman."

"What are your casualties? Have the defensive fortifications on the position been significantly affected?"

"There is no news from the frontline position yet. About 30% of the second-line defenses have been destroyed, and the estimated number of casualties in the entire regiment is over 400."

"Immediately transport the wounded, repair fortifications, and prepare for defense. Your Excellency has determined that the Japanese army is likely to launch a full-scale attack at the same time, and the 9th Regiment's position will be the first to bear the brunt of the attack."

"understand!"

After hanging up the phone, Gong Yuxin sighed slightly.

After waiting for forty minutes.

The call was finally connected, and the voice of the deputy battalion commander of the first battalion, Meng Fanle, came from the microphone: "Hello, is this the regiment headquarters? Hello!"

"I'm Gong Yuxin, Deputy Commander Meng, reporting the situation!"

"Reporting to the regiment commander, I have taken over the command. So far, the battalion commander and his subordinates have roughly counted about 180 casualties, with 74 sacrifices. All units are ready for battle. Please ask the regiment to provide supporting fire support if necessary."

Gong Yuxin's anxious heart slowly settled down.

Flat terrain, and such a large-scale bombing.

If it weren't for the construction of fortifications, casualties would have been greatly reduced.

At this moment, the 9th Infantry Regiment should have withdrawn from its position.

Let friendly troops rotate and take over the position.

The development of the war.

There is not much difference between this and the combat order issued by Chu Yunfei.

The Japanese combat troops, angry and humiliated, immediately decided to launch a full-scale offensive.

Attacks were launched simultaneously in three directions, including the positions of the 9th Infantry Regiment that had been devastated by the bombing.

The intensity of this battle.

It was as if it had increased exponentially due to the bombardment.

All officers and soldiers, all soldiers actually know it.

The Japanese must be getting angry.

Otherwise, how could it be so crazy?

When a bunch of shit-yellow Japanese soldiers jumped out of the trenches under the cover of smoke bombs.

The soldiers have also completed their final preparations for battle.

The battle lines of both sides were actually nearly 800 meters apart.

However, the Japanese army pushed the front line forward 600 meters by digging communication trenches through earthworks.

The combat distance at which the Japanese army actually launched the charge.

Only two hundred meters.

The distance is moderate.

And it is suitable for them to display their superb shooting skills.

This is one of the fighting styles that the Japanese are more proficient in and often use.

"Bang~!"

The sniper team at the front opened fire first.

After a gunshot.

Then there was a lot of gunfire.

Just like fried soybeans.

Crackling.

The firepower advantage of light weapons was also demonstrated at this moment.

Occasionally there was the sound of grenades exploding.

The Japanese attack did not achieve the desired effect and was quickly repelled.

The smoke had not yet completely dissipated.

Smoke bombs exploded one after another on the Japanese front-line positions.

The Japanese soldiers on the front line suddenly felt like they were facing a powerful enemy.

Suddenly, the sound of gunfire rang out again.

only.

The soldiers of the first battalion simply hid in the trenches, and no combat troops took the initiative to attack.

Such temptations and tactical deceptions happen almost every moment.

If it weren't for the cold northwest wind that quickly blew away the smoke.

I don’t know how much more bullets the Japanese will continue to waste.

"Damn it!" Lieutenant Colonel Sato Toshiro angrily pulled out the command post on his waist and roared again: "Kill the chicken!"

Boom~!

Boom~!

The shelling resumed, with shells falling continuously into the trenches of the 9th Infantry Regiment.

The forward guard positions were quickly shattered by Japanese artillery fire.

Meng Fanle immediately turned around and ordered: "Weihao, run to notify the companies to take turns to cover the retreat to the second-line defense position."

"Yes!"

The position of the 1st Battalion itself was used as an attacking force.

It was like the Japanese army's flank guard position.

In fact, there is not much to rely on.

When under heavy attack from the Japanese army, the best option is to retreat.

The former general commander of northern Shanxi.

In a three-dimensional combat map.

Chu Yunfei was quite satisfied with Meng Fanle's command of the battle.

This is the best option right now.

Even if you make this choice.

They will lose their positions about 500 meters in depth.

And it will completely ruin their original support plan.

There was no chance to intercept the Japanese 20th Division.

Some progress was made on the battlefield.

However, the commander of the 20th Division, Ushijima Mitsugu, did not relax at all.

Even more worried.

Just as he expected.

The attacking force had just occupied the position and launched a pursuit in depth.

We were immediately counterattacked by the enemy's artillery.

Mainly various types of light support artillery.

Even though they were well prepared.

The attacking troops also suffered heavy casualties for a while.

Ten minutes.

There were seventy to eighty casualties.

Among them, there were more than sixty Japanese devils who no longer needed to be rescued.

All this is thanks to the bombing and shelling by the Japanese army.

It is precisely because of their artillery preparation.

That's why their soldiers had no better fortifications and shelters after occupying the area.

They could only squat in the shattered trenches and pray that the shells would not hit them.

Jingle Bell.

The phone at the front command center rang.

The voice of Gong Yuxin, the head of the 9th Infantry Regiment, came from the microphone. His tone was calm and there was no trace of anxiety: "Deputy Ying Meng, how is the effect of the artillery bombardment on the front line?"

"Report to the regiment commander, the enemy's strength does not seem to be large, and we have not launched a counterattack, and the enemy's artillery counterattack force has not made any movement. Will the Japanese intend to advance step by step and attack forward little by little?"

Gong Yuxin was silent for a moment, thinking about various possibilities in his mind.

Judging from the Japanese army's deployment and offensive power.

There is almost no possibility that the Japanese will place their main attack target on the position of their 9th Infantry Regiment.

Both sides are constantly testing and adjusting.

After a while.

Gong Yuxin made a decision: "No one can keep track of the Japs now. You wait at the battalion headquarters while I go to the front line to take a look."

"Yes!"

After hanging up the phone.

Guard Hao Weihao came forward and said, "Deputy Battalion Commander, won't you fight the Japs?"

"They were supposed to be attacking with all their strength, but were interrupted by our heavy artillery. Now the Japanese can't figure out our situation..."

"This style of play, does it seem like the higher-ups are trying to buy time?"

Meng Fan nodded: "Of course, the input and transportation of external aid also takes a lot of time. The longer it takes, the more beneficial it is for us."

"There could be dozens or even hundreds of battles breaking out in this country at the same time. China is just too big."

Before Meng Fanle could express his feelings a few more times.

The phone rang again. Meng Fanle picked it up immediately: "Hello, this is the command post of the 1st Battalion of the 9th Regiment, go ahead."

"I'm Deputy Chief of Staff Zhang Dayun, reporting on the situation on the front line."

"Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Staff, the enemy only sent a small force to occupy the frontier positions that we abandoned. Although our artillery fire caused casualties to the enemy, it was far less than expected."

"The Japanese army has not yet launched an attack, and our army has not launched a counterattack. The atmosphere on the front battlefield is a bit strange."

"understood."

Zhang Dayun hung up the phone with a click, then turned around and looked at Chu Yunfei who was playing chess beside him.

"Your Excellency...it's just as you expected."

"Ah."

Chu Yunfei made a move while speaking: "Call Xiao Gong and ask him to continue to reinforce the fortifications and not to take the initiative to attack. If you encounter Japanese reconnaissance planes flying over, don't reveal your specific situation, and there is no need to conduct air defense."

"Also, Brother Ligong, negotiate with the 14th Army Group and rely on the mountain defense positions for defense. If the Japanese army breaks through, don't think about taking it back. Continue to retreat according to the original plan and force the Japanese army to fight a decisive battle with our army on the plains."

"Yes!"

The two turned and left.

Zhao Pengcheng, who was standing in front of Chu Yunfei, was already sweating profusely.

Him now.

They could only rely on one elephant and two chariots for protection to deal with Chu Yunfei's one horse, one cannon and two chariots.

There is absolutely no power to fight back.

Chu Yunfei raised his eyebrows and urged, "What are you waiting for?"

"My Lord, I lost."

"Let's play the next game." Chu Yunfei urged Zhao Pengcheng to place the chess pieces, while his consciousness quickly immersed itself in the three-dimensional combat map.

Continue to observe the deployment adjustments of the Japanese army.

Adjustments to troop deployment and changes in offensive direction cannot be accomplished overnight.

It takes time just to advance the troops, build bunkers and trenches, and draw up attack lines.

Especially on such plain terrain.

Both sides had heavy artillery cover.

No one would be so stupid as to charge forward.

What's more, the North China Front Army was unable to organize a large-scale armored offensive at this time.

A small number of tanks and armored vehicles could only barely help them gain a slight advantage in local battles.

That's it.

After Zhang Dayun finished the call, he stood beside Chu Yunfei and asked curiously, "Sir, are the Japanese planning to fight a stupid war?"

"If the Japanese army really intends to fight a stupid war, this war will not be so easy to fight."

What Chu Yunfei was actually most worried about was the Japanese army's steady and cautious approach.

Although in the eyes of others.

They were intentional in buying time so that they could hold out until American aid arrived.

But the same.

The Japanese military has greater military industrial capacity and more reserve troops.

After the first Battle of Changsha.

The Central China Front Army is bound to fall into a state of rest and recuperation.

Before this.

The vast majority of resources and manpower will be first allocated to the North China Front Army.

Relying on American aid and the North China Front Army, which was able to occupy 60% of the Japanese Army's resources in a short period of time, the confrontation was carried out.

One can imagine the pressure Chu Yunfei faces.

Chang Ruiyuan returned from Changzhi.

The second Nanyue Military Conference was convened without delay.

The Nanyue Military Conference is also known as the Meeting of Senior Generals of the Chinese Military.

At the meeting.

Chang Ruiyuan criticized the two senior commanders in the Changsha victory quite bluntly.

Xue Yue, commander-in-chief of the Ninth War Zone.

Wu Yizi, Chief of the General Staff of the Ninth War Zone.

The reason why I criticized these two people.

It was also because after the first Battle of Changsha, the two of them were very arrogant.

Wu Yizi even organized and choreographed a drama.

The protagonists of the story are Xue Yue and him.

Xue Yue’s image is “Yue Fei”, with the word “Yue” written on the large banner of the central army behind him, and the words “Serve the country with loyalty and patriotism” on both sides.

Wu Yizi wore a Bagua robe, held a white feather fan in his hand, and wore a silk scarf on his head, imitating himself as Zhuge Liang.

Conceivable
He was immediately ridiculed internally and mocked externally.

This matter even reached Chang Ruiyuan's ears.

The two were commended for the First Battle of Changsha, also known as the Xiangbei Victory.

Also because of the absurd behavior of the two, they were criticized mercilessly by Chang Ruiyuan at the Nanyue Military Conference.

Xue Yue and Wu Yizi looked at each other.

In order to publicize the great victory in Changsha, the two of them "thought hard for a long time" before coming up with such a big thing.

Nowadays, there are only two shameless old military officials.

Being criticized in front of so many people, his face turned red and he lowered his head, not daring to look at the eyes of his colleagues around him.

Chang Ruiyuan naturally knew the principle of knowing when to stop.

He knocked on the table and said, "Forget it, Bo Ling, do you know that you are wrong?"

"Replying to the Chairman, Xue Yue knows he was wrong."

"Well, our army certainly won a victory in the Changsha Battle, but commanders at all levels must be careful not to be arrogant or impatient!"

After Chang Ruiyuan finished speaking, he looked at the participants and said, "Because our army persisted in the war of resistance and won, the Americans have begun to express their views accordingly. This is the influence of international relations. The situation in the Far East has also changed significantly in a short period of time."

"At a banquet at the Japan-US Association in Tokyo, the US Ambassador to Japan, Grew, launched an unprecedented rebuke against this group of Japanese warlords. Currently, the American people are generally indignant about the brutal atrocities committed by the Japanese army in China and their exclusion of American expatriates."

"It is obvious that the Americans know exactly what the new East Asian order that the Japanese want to establish is about. That is why they warned the Japanese so directly."

"The United States and Russia, the two countries with the closest interests in the Far East and the greatest power, have clearly expressed their policy tendencies towards the Sino-Japanese War. The other two countries, Britain and France, will certainly be able to strengthen their consistent positions and conspire to suppress violence!"

"We want national independence and national liberation. If we are healthy and strong, all party affairs, politics and economics can make timely progress, so that the war of resistance can last longer."

After reporting the drastic change in the United States' attitude towards Japan.

Chang Ruiyuan then began to crack down on internal forces and conducted an in-depth analysis of the situation of his party and army.

The Xiangbei Campaign that just ended fully exposed the Japanese army's trend of decline.

As long as we continue to resist bravely, not only will the confidence of the Chinese people be strengthened, but the international perception will also be completely renewed.

"After discussion, the Military Commission decided to take advantage of the high spirits of the Chinese military and civilians after the Battle of Northern Shanxi and the Battle of Changsha to launch a proactive winter offensive in all war zones across the country!"

In fact, Chang Ruiyuan has always maintained a "stupid optimism and confidence" from beginning to end.

After the Battle of Changsha, he even judged that the Japanese army no longer had the courage to continue the attack.

But no matter what.

The final requirement of the Second Nanyue Military Conference.

The twelve war zones across the country launched a winter offensive together.

Judging from the military strength, they have the ability to defeat the Japanese army in one fell swoop.

When the first day's meeting ended, the message was passed to the headquarters of the Second War Zone Commander.

For a moment, Yan Laoxi was also extremely surprised.

Because Chang Ruiyuan seemed to have planned a counterattack.

And among the warrants issued, there was no one for the Second War Zone.

When this mission order was handed over to Chu Yunfei.

Everyone at the Shanxi-North Front Headquarters was silent for a while.

"Where does the chairman's confidence come from?"

Chu Yunfei didn't know how to answer Zhang Dayun's question for a moment.

In fact, he couldn't figure it out either.

[First War Zone, attack the area around Kaifeng to contain the enemy
In the second war zone, the camera attacked the northern Shanxi region.

The Third War Zone, with its main eleven divisions, cut off traffic along the Yangtze River and attacked from Hukou, Madang, Dongliu and other places. They rushed to the river bank in one fell swoop, held and consolidated their positions, and blocked the Yangtze River with light and heavy artillery fire and the laying of mines.

The Fourth War Zone used a camera to attack the main force of the Japanese army in Chaoshan area.

The Fifth War Zone swept the enemy along the Pinghan Line and the southern sections of Xinyang and Wuhan, and cut off the Xianghua and Hanyi highways.

The Eighth War Zone used part of its troops to cooperate with the Second War Zone and attack the enemy in Shanxi and Suiyuan.

The main force of the Hebei-Chahar War Zone cut off the enemy's traffic in Baoding and Shijiazhuang, and part of it cut off the enemy's traffic in Cangxian, Dexian and other places, in order to support the battle in Shanxi and cooperate with the main force of the 18th Group Army to launch a raid. 】

At present, they do not have the ability to launch an active attack simultaneously in such a vast area.

If only for international appeal.

That is totally unnecessary.

Because today's Republic of China has become the object of competition between the Soviet Union and the United States.

Instead of that “bad guy” who doesn’t even come to a meeting.

Chu Yunfei sighed slightly: "If this warrant falls into the hands of the Japanese, I'm afraid they will just think it's fake information."

"Yes, it's a bit too outrageous. I don't know what's wrong with the chairman. Apart from the combat directions of the Third and Eighth War Zones, which are commendable..."

"That's my opinion, too." Chu Yunfei stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then turned around and said, "Brother Ligong, send a telegram to the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters and ask Commander Yan for his opinion."

"If Commander Yan agrees, in the name of the Second War Zone Commander Headquarters, I suggest that the Eighth War Zone and the Second War Zone conduct joint operations and form a joint command to coordinate in order to respond to the adjustment and reorganization of the North China Front Army."

Zhang Dayun asked, "Should this information fall into the hands of the Japanese?"

"It makes no sense. Once the Japanese realize that the Nationalist Army, which they have suppressed for two years, has not been defeated by them and even has the strength to organize a counterattack, they will definitely continue to adjust their resource allocation."

"If you want to drag the Americans into this war, it is necessary to show weakness to the enemy!"

(End of this chapter)