Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 434: The extremely powerful heavy artillery cluster will arrive at the gates of Datong in three days! (Subscribe)
"Is there any news from Shancheng?"

"No."

Inside the office of the Second War Zone Commander's headquarters.

The fifty-year-old man sat back in his chair.

obviously.

From the perspective of the Second World War.

Chang Ruiyuan is still on guard against Yan Laoxi.

Or maybe he was guarding against Chu Yunfei.

at the moment.

Chu Yunfei stands out from the crowd.

Chang Ruiyuan couldn't even find a general who could match him.

Guan Linzheng or Du Yuming are both Chang Ruiyuan's choices.

However, Guan Linzheng's troops are currently in a state of rest and recuperation because of the battle with Xiangbei.

The Fifth Army is a mechanized force.

How does this manifest itself in Guangxi, a country with a lot of mountains?

It’s hard to say.

Chang Ruiyuan also urgently needed some younger and less experienced Whampoa direct lineage generals to rise quickly.

Used to balance the interior.

otherwise.

Today, the fragile balance can be easily broken, and it is even difficult to suppress local military leaders.

Wang Zhaoming is vigorously establishing a puppet government, and already many generals and even officials have defected.

And before that.

Yan Laoxi believed that Chang Ruiyuan would not continue to strongly support the Second War Zone, because for Chang Ruiyuan.

Recovering lost territory is important, but what is more important is internal stability and his power.

At this time, Yan Laoxi couldn't help but have a feeling.

That is, Wang Chang Ruiyuan is not like a monarch.
He picked up the pen and wrote, humming softly.

"I look at my sword under the lamp while drunk, and dream of blowing the horn in the camp. I share roasted meat with my subordinates over eight hundred miles away, and the fifty strings play the music from beyond the Great Wall."

"Autumn Review of Troops on the Battlefield!"

"The horse is as fast as Lu, and the bow is as loud as thunder. I have accomplished the king's affairs, and won a good reputation in my lifetime and after my death. What a pity. My hair has turned white."

There are only two words that Yan Laoxi can use to describe his current mood.

That's frustrating.

There are barbarians outside and bandits inside.

There is also a Chang Ruiyuan in Shancheng who is obsessed with divide and rule.

Damn it, how can I play?
There is no way to serve the country, the ambition is unfulfilled, and the hero is old.

When I look back, I can see the white hair on my temples.

Old Yan couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Soviet aid delegation to China.

They even dared to detain these bandits in the northwest.

It took three full months to reach the Second War Zone.

If the Soviet Union had not intervened in the matter and exerted diplomatic pressure.

Chang Ruiyuan didn't even have to send someone to the Northwest to hold accountability for this matter.

Chu Xichun didn't even get any news.

Chief of Staff of the Second World War?

These bandits from the northwest don't give us any face at all!

Fu Yisheng, the deputy commander-in-chief of the theater.

I haven't received any news at all!
Can be imagined.

To what extent have these bastards become so rampant?

The general trend is at hand and a counterattack is imminent.

It is imperative to maintain border trade with the Soviet Union and maintain friendly and cooperative relations between the two sides.

These bastards used this as a threat and demanded additional increases.

5% of the total value of the goods will be used as anti-bandit expenses.

The total cost was only about 400,000 French francs.

But enough of the gross-outs.

Yan Laoxi naturally knew why these Soviet people came.

After such a long time had passed, Yan Laoxi was worried that the Soviets would react.

Then, the anti-tank tactics used by Chu Yunfei cannot be sold.

Even Chu Yunfei himself knew it.

There isn't much technical content involved.

There isn't much that's beyond the current era.

It's all guaranteed by your own credibility and reputation.

The Soviets did learn something, but not much.

It's kind of useless stuff.

Chu Yunfei himself also discussed this matter with Yan Laoxi.

The price the Soviets could pay was actually the captured Polish weapons and equipment stockpile.

For both parties, the items traded are not very cost-effective, but are still somewhat useful.

"Commander Yan, I just received news that the northern Shanxi front had already launched an attack on the enemy at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon."

Yan Laoxi was shocked: "It's seven days ahead of the headquarters' plan and three days ahead of our planned battle plan. Why is it so hasty? The Fifth Army has not yet been organized. It will take at least fifteen days to deploy it."

"The explanation given by the Jinbei Front Headquarters is that we should take advantage of the enemy's lack of preparation and catch them off guard."

Yan Laoxi came to his senses and immediately guessed the purpose of Chu Yunfei's move: "It must be because of the failure of the Fifth War Zone that Chu Yunfei suspected that the winter offensive plan of the headquarters had been leaked to the Japanese."

"Since the war has begun, pass the order down, troops at all levels should do a good job in combat support, all localities should implement the original martial law policy, strictly guard against and prevent the enemy and puppet forces from sabotaging our Shanxi region."

"The speed of collecting refugees has also returned to normal, but we need to do a good job of resettling them. Since these people are willing to come to Shanxi, we must not let them starve to death!"

"Also, tell the Farm Reclamation Corps to interrupt their construction missions and go to southern Shanxi and other areas to maintain law and order. I'm worried that the Japanese army will start from this aspect."

"Yes!"
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39 years, December 12.24th.

There are only two days left until the battle in northern Shanxi.

Chu Yunfei wrote four big words on a blank piece of paper.

Infantry and artillery coordinated attack.

Outside Shenwu County, less than ten kilometers away from the Shanxi Northern Front Headquarters.

Cars drove slowly by.

Engines roared, each one pulling a gun behind a vehicle.

They are all extremely thick gun barrels.

Under the sunlight, the gun metal exudes a sinister aura.

These are the large-caliber heavy artillery obtained from the Americans.

155 mm!

They are all siege weapons.

About fifteen kilometers behind it.

The draft horses neighed.

One after another 105mm howitzers rushed to the front line under their tow.

And in the rear, there is a long convoy of logistics transport vehicles.

It's like a long dragon, stretching for more than ten kilometers!

Transport vehicles, mules, draft horses, pack horses, and even donkeys, human power!

In the center and at both ends of this transport team.

It is accompanied by an anti-aircraft artillery company that conducts air defense operations.

And they are equipped.

They were all 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft machine guns.

After being modified, they were all welded to the back seat of the truck.

While maintaining rapid maneuverability.

It can also maintain corresponding anti-aircraft firepower.

Twelve 155mm caliber mechanized heavy artillery.

Sixteen 105mm horse-drawn howitzers.

Forty-eight 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns!

And these.

This is the basis for this counterattack and also the key.

Now the total number of artillery under Chu Yunfei's command has completely suppressed the Japanese army.

The only problem is that there is a slight shortage of shells.

But if you don't count support artillery and anti-aircraft artillery.

The number of artillery shells with a caliber of 105 mm and above also reached .

It is completely sufficient for this war.

The Fifth Army in the Battle of Southern Guangxi.

Also an ace unit.

The total number of artillery shells of the entire army was only one twentieth of Chu Yunfei's.

Can be imagined.

What exactly is the standard of the counterattack troops on the front line in northern Shanxi?

Outside Shenwu County.

Stilwell and other American troops were accompanied by Sun Ming.

Standing in the distance, holding a telescope, I watched this long transport team.

If Stilwell also had a God's perspective.

You will find out.

The entire southern Shanxi region, and even parts of northern Shaanxi.

There are such long transport teams.

Some are several kilometers, some are hundreds of meters.

They are more like a colony of hardworking ants, carrying their own dry food and water and receiving meager rewards and subsidies.

These simple and honest people.

The reason why we have to do such hard work in such a cold weather.

Just to support the war of resistance against unemployment, because they have a deep patriotic heart!

They wanted to drive away the Japanese so that they could live a good life.

Under the comprehensive reform of the logistics system.

Transport in stages to the next military depot delivery point.

There was almost no loss in the transported food and supplies.

The depot personnel will then hand it over to the next stage of the public and transport teams.

The people and local teams from the previous transport section set out to return.

Each military station will not only be stationed with officers and soldiers from the Construction Corps, but also staff from the Second War Zone and supervisory personnel from the Agricultural Reclamation Corps.

The three aspects check and balance each other, effectively avoiding the occurrence of corruption.

Even Zhu Ziming and others from the Tax Police Brigade were given corresponding supervisory powers because of their outstanding performance.

If corruption can be discovered, there will be not only material rewards, but also other rewards.

To ensure that the soldiers on the front line can have a hot meal.

The rear has almost reached the limit!

If this battle can be won, the contributions of the officers and soldiers are indispensable.

Similarly, these people have put in a lot of effort.

It is because of their help.

Only the garrison troops fighting on the front lines can eat hot meals every day to fill their stomachs and resist the cold.

Be energetic every day.

There is even the opportunity to train for adaptation.

Without them.

Chu Yunfei definitely didn't dare to launch an attack when winter was about to begin!
Northern Shanxi, the front-line headquarters.

The infantry-artillery coordination in front of Chu Yunfei has completed the prologue and the first chapter.

He has made up his mind.

Use this battle as a teaching case.

Throughout the headquarters.

Noisy sounds were heard from time to time.

The phone has been ringing almost non-stop since the attack began.

The deployment, advancement, and battle results of each unit were continuously summarized to him.

The entire staff and everyone in the operations department were like a spinning top.

Busy with work.

Fang Ligong quickly marked the battle situation on the battle map and introduced it to Chu Yunfei: "So far, the offensive has been launched for sixteen hours."

"Our offensive went quite smoothly. The left-wing attack force has captured Shuo County and defeated the surrounding defenders. The Japanese reinforcements arrived very quickly. Our people found some scattered supplies and destroyed cars and mule carts at the scene. It seems that the 31st Artillery Regiment's firepower extended and blocked them five kilometers away."

"But at this stage, the enemy facing the entire left-wing attack force is rapidly shrinking towards the Huairen defense line. They don't even seem to plan to defend the Shanyin area."

"The central attack force, Huang Baitao's troops' attack was also very smooth, with almost no obstacles, and the coordinated attack with the 14th Army Group was also flawless. Both sides followed the plan and eliminated four Japanese strongholds, killing and annihilating about 350 Japanese and puppet troops."

"We are currently moving towards Hunyuan County as planned."

Chu Yunfei nodded, and then asked: "Is there any movement from the Japanese air force?"

"So far, the sorties have been quite frequent, and our army has suffered heavy casualties. According to reports, yesterday afternoon and today alone, we lost about 200 combat troops to Japanese air raids, and the number of casualties in the logistics force due to Japanese air raids has reached 450, including more than 130 civilian casualties."

Chu Yunfei nodded: "The victims will be compensated according to the same military treatment and policies. The injured will be hospitalized together and receive the same treatment."

In the process of moving towards the goal, losses are inevitable.

The Japanese army also had extensive combat experience.

Know how to use air force to slow down their attack speed.

most of the time.

These senior commanders drew an attack line on the map.

The vast majority of combat troops need to rely on their legs to get there.

Will there be any enemy attacks during this process?

Whether they will encounter sabotage and harassment from traitors, or even the marching route that had been scouted an hour ago.

In half an hour, it will be destroyed by traitors and will be ambushed by the enemy.

Chu Yunfei is a war commander, not a fortune teller.

Even though he could see the movements of the Japanese army in real time.

He also had no means of real-time communication.

Especially when the Japanese army had air superiority and was in a defensive position.

Losses are inevitable.

What he can do.

We can only make adequate arrangements based on existing conditions.

On this basis, adapt to circumstances.

Judging from the overall battle situation, the current offensive is going quite smoothly.

The heavy artillery unit didn't even demonstrate its powerful firepower.

The infantry troops had already torn through the defense line under the cover of artillery fire.

To ensure the coordinated operations of heavy artillery units and combat units.

Chu Yunfei was really worried.

The front-line combat units were repeatedly warned to wait until the shelling was over before launching an attack.

The power of the 155mm heavy howitzer is not on the same level as the 75mm mountain gun.

Even if the artillery fire is 250 meters outside the attack line, there is a certain probability that our own people will be injured.

Nowadays, there is plenty of ammunition.

There is no need to joke about our well-trained combat troops.

What's more, in the later period of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, there were difficulties in recruiting soldiers, the quality of soldiers declined, and there was a shortage of food, making it impossible to recruit and maintain soldiers.

People, lives, to put it bluntly, are really worthless.

But a well-trained soldier is extremely valuable.

Amid the roar of artillery fire, the soldiers continued to rush to the front line.

The anti-aircraft artillery units deployed at various key nodes are also playing their due role.

As for the high-frequency enemy planes attacking, they also kept firing back and driving them away.

When various infantry units fought against Japanese fighter planes.

They will also spontaneously carry out light weapons air defense.

Generally speaking, the Japanese fighter planes could not show off their power.

As for those bombers above four thousand meters.

Chu Yunfei has no solution at the moment.

The few 76mm anti-aircraft guns were able to threaten Japanese bombers.

But basically they were deployed by him in the production bases in the rear.

There are now less than four 76mm anti-aircraft guns left on the front line.

This thing was also deployed around the Shanxi-North Front General Command to ensure the safety of the command.

The combat troops on the front line could only be accompanied by 20mm anti-aircraft guns.

Fortunately, the altitude was too high and they could only bomb fixed targets.

Even marching troops would quickly and covertly evacuate when they noticed Japanese bombers approaching to reduce their own losses.

Chu Yunfei's troops attacked swiftly, causing great headaches for the Shanxi First Army.

When Yoshio Shinozuka gave the order to retreat at the first opportunity.

I have already realized that this operation will face many difficulties.

Outlying cities such as Huairen and Hunyuan will become the first line of defense.

And now.

Only three days had passed since the Chinese troops in northern Shanxi launched their offensive.

The main force has already formed a strategic situation of three-sided siege in the direction of Datong.

For a while.

Yoshio Shinozuka was extremely nervous.

He had to order Huairen and other front-line defenders to fight to the death.

Buy enough time for the subsequent support troops to gather
(End of this chapter)