Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 439: Rescue! Chang Ruiyuan's cool move, Kunlun Pass, Datong general attack started at the same time! (Please subscribe)

It turns out.

At this time, Chu Yunfei himself was a little caught off guard.

The 20th Division took advantage of the opportunity to counterattack very well.

The defeat of the Second Infantry Regiment also exceeded Chu Yunfei's expectations.

Because he didn't pay much attention to the battlefield here at all.

Everyone at the Shanxi-North Front Headquarters couldn't help but become nervous at this time.

Once the 7th Infantry Regiment's flank was directly threatened.

Not only the front-line offensive is likely to be thwarted.

It may even lead to a large-scale rout.

Then, all the progress they had made in the battle before would be wasted.

No one wants to see such a scene.

Chu Yunfei's consciousness quickly entered the three-dimensional combat map.

The condition of the soldier card representing the 2nd Infantry Regiment is indeed not very good.

【Unit name: Flying Tigers-2nd Infantry Regiment】

[Current combat strength: 2173 (2668)]

[Current Organization Degree: 55%]

[Currently the main light weapons models: Jin-made Type 1903 rifle, Type rifle, Springfield M- (sniper modification)]

[The main machine gun models currently equipped: Jin-made Czech-type 65 machine gun, Jin-made Type 38 heavy machine gun, and Maxim heavy machine gun. ]

[Currently the main equipment support weapon models: 45mm American anti-tank gun, Type 82 infantry gun, 107mm mortar, mm mortar, mm mortar,]

[Currently mainly equipped with heavy weapons: None]

[Current equipment status: good]

[Current logistics supply status: moderate]

[Current training level of the unit: well-trained]

The degree of organization dropped significantly, and more than 300 people were lost in three hours of fierce fighting.

There are reasons for this failure.

Because their opponent was not only an entire Japanese brigade, but also a military badge representing the Japanese artillery unit.

obviously.

The enemy noticed the need for a flank-covering force and promptly counterattacked.

However, this force did not seek to expand its victory, but instead built defensive fortifications on the spot.

It seems like they are consolidating the defense line?

This style of play gave Chu Yunfei a lot of guesses for a while.

But overall it's still confusing.

Is this still the Japanese army's way of fighting without actively expanding the results of the battle?

In his impression, the Japanese army should attack fiercely and pursue fiercely.
Three hours passed in a somewhat long wait.

Everyone also deduced several possible war situation scenarios and discussed corresponding strategies to break the impasse.

soon.

The call from the front-line command center came into the command center again.

Fang Ligong was just about to get up and walk towards the phone.

Chu Yunfei stepped forward and answered the phone first: "Hello! Frontline General Headquarters."

Everyone had different expressions when they saw this scene.

obviously.

Chu Yunfei did this most likely because he was quite worried about the development of the battle situation on the front line.

Xue Jie's voice was loud and powerful: "Report to Commander Chu, the reinforcements have now blocked the gap in the front line. The Second Infantry Regiment is not defeated as previously reported, but is retreating to the second-line defense position in a rhythmic manner. The Japanese army has not launched a sustained attack. Our troops have arrived at the designated positions. Request to launch a counterattack."

"Agree to the combat request. Use the three infantry regiments on the right wing to launch a swift counterattack against the enemy. Do not give the Japanese army a chance to attack. Pay attention to the key points of this battle: do not worry about the loss of artillery shells, do not worry about the loss of manpower, and do not worry about the loss of ammunition."

"We must fight fiercely, fiercely, and severely, and we must completely defeat the enemy."

"But don't chase too far. After counterattacking for a certain distance, quickly retract."

"After leaving the battle, we will continue to fight and fight and fight mobile warfare, waiting for the arrival of follow-up reinforcements."

"understand!"

The phone hangs up.

Facing everyone's gaze.

Chu Yunfei simply stated his judgment: "The Japanese attack is a little hesitant. I think there are only two possibilities with the highest probability."

"First, the overall strategic guidance of the Japanese North China Front Army is to rely on defensive fortifications to consume our offensive momentum, and after consuming our combat forces and strength to a certain extent, look for opportunities to launch a full-scale counterattack."

“Second, although the Japanese frontline combat troops seized the favorable opportunity and defeated our right-wing defenders, the strength of this force is actually not strong.

At the same time, the commander also has corresponding concerns. He is probably worried that we are luring the enemy deep into our territory. Once we launch a pursuit, we are likely to be surrounded and annihilated by our main force during the pursuit process."

Fang Ligong obviously supports the second possibility: "We have used this strategy of luring the enemy deep into our territory and then retreating to fight a decisive battle too many times before. The Japanese army probably did not expand their victory and launch a pursuit because of this concern."

Zhang Dayun also expressed his thoughts immediately: "Do we have a chance to wipe out this army?"

Chu Yunfei shook his head: "To defeat Liu Wang's Second Regiment head-on, the Japanese army must have a lot of troops, probably at least a brigade."

"It is almost impossible to completely wipe out such a force in a short period of time. Moreover, given the cautious attitude of the Japanese army, it is already quite difficult to seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack and stabilize our own position."

"Our frontline combat forces are still relatively small overall. If we do not launch a counterattack at this time, our army will lose the initiative on the battlefield at this time."

"And seizing the initiative on the battlefield is the key to maintaining our army's invincibility."

"As for whether we can win this battle, the key does not lie on our side, but on whether Huang Baitao's troops can successfully complete the infiltration mission!"
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Just like when Terauchi Hisaichi commanded the Battle of Xuzhou.

As if in a desperate attempt, he ordered the 14th Division to move south and cut off the Longhai Railway Line.

Chu Yunfei is actually making a big gamble now.

A huge gamble using Huang Baitao and the 14th Army as bait.

This force can completely break through the current defense line and cut off the Japanese army's logistical supply lines.

After all, their main combat targets were the 41st Division and the Independent Mixed Brigade, which had relatively poor combat effectiveness.

Shinozuka Yoshio, or the current commander of the North China Front Army
It is very likely that they will not be able to hold back and will mobilize heavy troops to encircle and annihilate this vital force.

Once troops continue to be withdrawn.

Whether it is the 26th Division stationed in Mongolia, or the main force of the 41st Division stationed in Datong.

It is bound to have an all-round impact on the war situation in the Eighth War Zone and the Second War Zone.

Yoshio Shinozuka was facing such a choice at this time.

The Japanese Independent Mixed 16th Brigade that came to support them could never be a match for this force at the moment.

The entire North China region, not just northern Shanxi, is fighting.

same.

The fighting in other parts of North China also showed no signs of stopping.

The mopping-up operations against the Eighth Route Army's bases were personally commanded by Tada Shun, commander of the North China Front Army.

As the commander of the Shanxi First Army, he was responsible for how to achieve victory on the front line in northern Shanxi.

at the moment.

The only choice left for Yoshio Shinozuka was to encircle and annihilate this infiltrating force and abandon Baotou and Suiyuan.

Either they further shrink the defense line in the Datong area to block the main force of Chu Yunfei's troops, and the main force of the 14th Army will join them.

Priority should be given to defeating or severely damaging the main force of the National Army with a strength of more than 20,000 troops.

but.

It was beyond everyone's expectations.

The combat order issued by Yoshio Shinozuka was to maintain the status quo!
For a moment, all parties who received the combat order were shocked.

The 26th Division will focus on the Suiyuan battlefield.

The 20th Division focused on fighting against Chu Yunfei's main force and the 14th Army Group.

The three units are the 41st Division, the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade, and the 16th Independent Mixed Brigade.

It will follow the original battle plan.

Solid defense key points.

In the words of Yoshio Shinozuka, it means relying on favorable terrain and fighting back step by step.

Maintaining the status quo.

The fundamental reason that prompted Yoshio Shinozuka to make such a deployment choice.

It is also because he always firmly believes.

With the current national strength of the National Government.

There is absolutely no spare energy to launch a corresponding offensive operation.

Naturally, there is no possibility of winning this battle!
Yoshio Shinozuka's determination.

This made Chu Yunfei feel a little overwhelmed for a moment.

It was like Chu Yunfei was giving a choice: choose A or choose B.

Shinozuka: Still.

What the fuck!
Command headquarters.

The Nationalist troops in the Battle of Southern Guangxi also faced the same dilemma.

If the Fifth Army does not launch an offensive operation.

Then the battlefield in southern Guangxi will be completely corrupted.

Chang Ruiyuan also knew that if an offensive operation was to be launched,

If the elite troops in his hands were seriously damaged, he would not be able to retake Nanning.

It is also impossible to ensure victory in this battle.

Command operations meeting.

As the director of the Guilin camp, Bai Jiansheng stood in front of everyone and spoke eloquently.

It explains the importance of controlling Nanning.

"The Japanese troops near Nanning consisted of only four infantry regiments and one cavalry regiment, accompanied by a small number of artillery. The enemy's heavy weapons and mechanized equipment were not able to follow up immediately because the highway was damaged."

"In order to recapture Nanning, we decided to use the main force of the Fifth Army to first defeat the enemy near Kunlun Pass and Batang, and then use the main force to attack the southwest area from both sides of the road to encircle Kunlun Pass and Batang, and use part of the force to bypass the right side of the Batang position, focusing on maintaining the right side of the road, and pressuring the enemy to the Qitang area to annihilate them."

The strategic situation between the enemy and us is very clear.

Du Yuming asked Chu Yunfei for his opinion.

Finally, under the influence of Chang Ruiyuan, he made up his mind.

As the attacking force in the campaign, the Fifth Army was one of the ace combat forces of the National Government.

In this case, if you don't go to war.

Not only the Nanning area fell completely.

Chang Ruiyuan will also be caught up in public opinion and corresponding political turmoil.

The Guangxi and Guangdong factions, which have finally stabilized, are likely to continue to cause trouble.

It can be said that the Guangxi clique and the Shancheng side are in a cooperative position.

Below Bai Jiansheng's position of director of the Guilin camp, there is also a position of chief of staff.

For An Chang Ruiyuan's heart.

The position of chief of staff was held by Lin Weilai.

In order to let Bai Jiansheng concentrate on fighting the battle in southern Guangxi, Chang Ruiyuan found a reason to transfer Lin Wei to Shanxi.

This is what Bai Jiansheng said at the headquarters meeting.

In fact, it was a battle plan formulated by Du Yuming himself.

The specific deployment was that the 1st Honor Division commanded by Zheng Dongguo would be the main attacker, the 200th Division (General Dai Anlan) would be the general reserve, and the newly formed 22nd Division would carry out a diversionary attack on Wutang and Liutang.

The purpose was to tie down the flank defenders so that Zheng Dongguo's troops could attack boldly.

There was nothing wrong with the battle plan.

In the plan drawn up by Du Yuming.

The 200th Mechanized Infantry Division, which was not good at mountain warfare, was kept as a reserve.

He also ordered Peng Bisheng, the deputy commander of the 200th Division, to lead two supplementary regiments as the left-wing attack force to occupy Qitang and Batang and carry out supporting offensive operations.

Does it look familiar?
In fact, Du Yuming's battle plan.

In essence, it was not much different from the Japanese army's three-pronged attack and central breakthrough.

There are actually only so many strategies and tactics.

The deployment of both sides is very clear.

Kunlun Pass is the key point that needs to be broken through in the middle road.

So he used the most powerful Honor Division to launch the attack.

The composition of the 1st Honor Division is relatively complex, but they are basically veterans who have returned to the team after recovering from injuries.

Have a certain degree of combat experience.

In addition, there was assistance from the army's heavy artillery regiment, armored reconnaissance regiment, engineering regiment, and tank regiment.

Du Yuming was fully confident that he could capture Kunlun Pass.

Bai Jiansheng also has the same confidence.

In his opinion, a unit like the Fifth Army would certainly be able to play the role he expected on the battlefield.

Because this is the Fifth Army!
The weapons and equipment are on par with those of Chu Yunfei’s troops.

The combat strength reaches 50,000, and it is an absolute main force with many famous generals!
Qiu Qingquan, Dai Anlan, Zheng Dongguo, Liao Yaoxiang, Zheng Tingji.

He has made great achievements in battle and is unstoppable.

Among them, Liao Yaoxiang also studied in Chu Yunfei's unit and learned the corresponding infantry attack tactics.

Needless to say, his command ability is also beyond words.

Attacking Kunlun Pass right now is the chance for the Five Armies to prove themselves! Chang Ruiyuan was persuaded by Bai Jiansheng.

At the same time, he also needs to demonstrate the strength of the Central Army in Guangxi.

The Kunlun Pass battlefield became the stage for both sides to finalize the deal.

Even Chang Ruiyuan knew that the casualties in the attack on Kunlun Pass would be huge.

After the meeting.

Bai Jiansheng walked to Chang Ruiyuan's side and said, "Chairman."

"Chang Ruiyuan paused, turned to look at Bai Jiansheng, and asked, "Jiansheng, is there anything else?"

"Recently, a batch of 75mm high-explosive bombs passed through Yunnan. They were originally intended to be supplied to the Second War Zone. Do you think it is possible to allocate them to the Fifth Army first and then return them later..."

"After all, the current war situation in Guangxi is quite tense, and the front line in northern Shanxi just received a large round of reinforcements half a month ago."

The Fifth Army had a large reserve of bullets, but very little reserve of artillery shells.

Bai Jiansheng's proposal is quite constructive.

At least it gave Chang Ruiyuan a reason.

A reason to favor Du Yuming.

Chang Ruiyuan looked at Wang Shihe with some embarrassment: "Shihe, how many shells are there in this batch?"

"Report to the Chairman. Three thousand rounds of 75mm caliber high-explosive bombs, three hundred rounds of incendiary bombs, and two hundred rounds of smoke bombs."

Chang Ruiyuan nodded slightly without saying anything.

In fact, it has already made its attitude clear.

Wang Shihe then slowly added: "Although the number is small, if used on the Kunlun Pass battlefield, it can indeed affect the battle situation to a certain extent. After all, the artillery strength of the Fifth Army is relatively weak, and the reserve of artillery shells is also very small."

"In that case, Jiansheng, you should take care of this matter."

"Yes, commission."

Bai Jiansheng continued to speak out, "Please rest assured, Chairman. I will lead the combat troops to recapture Nanning. If I fail, I will accept the punishment."

Chang Ruiyuan nodded slightly, then walked away.

Bai Jiansheng did not stay and left the mountain city on a special plane that afternoon.
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"Your Excellency, I just received a telegram from Guilin. Commander Bai, the head of the camp, called and said that our batch of 75mm mountain and field artillery shells were urgently allocated to the Fifth Army that was attacking Kunlun Pass."

When Chu Yunfei received Bai Jiansheng's telegram, the shells had already arrived at the Fifth Army's base.

It took twenty days to transport the 75 mm artillery shells to the front line of the Second World War.

It was not originally intended for Huang Baitao to use in offensive operations, but to contain the enemy's counterattack.

There are no 3,500 artillery shells now.

In fact, it means that the front-line combat troops need to kill at least two thousand more Japanese devils in the battle.

From the perspective of the national war situation, Chang Ruiyuan's actions are understandable.

But no one discussed this matter with him.

It can even be said that they act first and report later!

Bai Jiansheng certainly doesn't have the courage to do that.

Chu Yunfei knew it very well.

This matter must have been done with Chang Ruiyuan's permission.

otherwise.

Bai Jiansheng would never touch his shells.

I was angry, but I had no place to vent it. I couldn't just send a message back to scold Bai Jiansheng.

After a moment of silence, Chu Yunfei continued, "Wait and see if Brother Guangting will send a telegram."

"Also, send a telegram to Huang Baitao to inquire about the current progress of the offensive operations and ask them to change the reporting frequency. Once every two days is too low."

"Yes."

Chu Yunfei was silent for a moment, then added: "Also, let Dadan and the others prepare to leave for the frontline command center early tomorrow morning."

"clear."

the other side.

Gaodaling, the commanding height outside Kunlun Pass.

Fifth Army Combat Command Post.

After hearing the report from the people below.

Only then did Du Yuming know where the 3,500 shells came from.

He didn't expect that accepting such a batch of supplies would cause him so much trouble.

The American aid supplies received by Chu Yunfei.

Basically, the Second World War Zone has to figure out a solution on its own.

Or maybe it was obtained by Chu Yunfei in exchange for selling "knowledge".

As for the mountain city, it was actually unable to gain many resources from the Americans.

Bai Jiansheng said it was a temporary secondment.

But he had no ability to return it.

In the end, how to deal with this matter still fell on the Fifth Army, which made Du Yuming quite troubled for a while.

But no matter what, once the problem arises, we have to face it.

"Military commander."

"Send a telegram in my name to the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters, saying that the shells are only borrowed and will be returned double after the war is over."

"Isn't this attitude a bit low?" Zheng Dongguo advised, "After all, this is an order from Chief Bai with the consent of the Chairman. Even if they are causing trouble, they will not find the blame on us."

"It's okay." Du Yuming waved his hand indifferently. "The battle in the second zone is also going on. If we lose a few thousand rounds of shells, I don't know how many soldiers will be sacrificed. I don't know what attitude Chu Yunfei will take. I'm afraid that the two sides will become enemies because of this."

Qiu Qingquan snorted coldly: "This Bai Jiansheng has a very good plan. If you ask me, attacking Kunlun Pass itself is not conducive to our army's advantage."

"It would be better to switch to a defensive posture and completely contain the Japanese offensive, which would be another form of victory."

"Once the rear troops have been fully trained, someone will naturally take over our defense. By then, we will be able to fight on the battlefields of Central and North China instead of struggling in the terrible terrain of Guangxi."

"How could the principal not understand the principle of Tian Ji's horse racing?"

Du Yuming's tone was somewhat helpless: "The chairman naturally has his own plans for this matter. It's not just a showdown of military strength, there are also some political considerations."

"At dawn tomorrow, launch the attack on time. I want to see how strong Japan's most elite combat troops are!"

The Fifth Division had made great achievements in battle. It advanced from North China into Shanxi, and from Shanxi to Central China. It also performed very well on the battlefield in North China, and was a well-deserved trump card of the Japanese army.

The Fifth Army has been a favored force since its establishment, and its strategic position on both sides is almost equal.

However, the Fifth Army has not had any impressive achievements since its establishment.

The troops previously transferred were on the battlefield in eastern Henan.

Qiu Qingquan's command was not good.

later.

Gui Shuzhen's death frightened Qiu Qingquan terribly.

If his chariot hadn't been fast enough.

If we retreat to the west of Luowang Station, we will probably be blocked by the law enforcement team.
Whether or not he can survive is another matter.

The problem is shame.

It would be a disgrace to the entire Fifth Army, which would be more painful than killing him.

Thinking of this, Qiu Qingquan immediately responded: "We must fight this battle to show the power of our Fifth Army!"

The battle for Kunlun Pass officially started at 1 a.m.

Because of Bai Jiansheng's clever operation, this originally evenly matched artillery battle ended with the Five Armies completely suppressing the Japanese army.

They could not withstand such heavy artillery fire and infantry attacks.

The First Regiment, led by its commander Wu Xiaoya (from Zhejiang, graduate of the fourth term of the Whampoa Military Academy), successively captured several positions outside the Kunlun Mountains. The Second Regiment, led by its commander Wang Bo (graduate of the third term of the Whampoa Military Academy), occupied the Luotang Heights.

The 598th Regiment of the 200th Division, led by its commander Gao Jiren, captured several heights. The Fifth Army's flanking troops also successively occupied Wutang and Liutang.

The process of the five armies attacking Kunlun Pass was quite smooth.

In just one day, they basically took out the outer positions of Kunlun Pass and guarded the flanks.

And the corresponding front battlefield in northern Shanxi.

That night, we received a telegram from the Fifth Army explaining the situation.

Fang Ligong informed Huang Baitao about this matter.

And they hoped that he could plan the use of the artillery shells of the 30th Mountain Artillery Regiment.

Even though the regiment's commander was also Liang Guoping, commander of the 4th Artillery Brigade.

When receiving Huang Baitao's request and orders.

Liang Guoping did not make any concessions in his implementation.

The support that should be given is not only prompt, but also precise in quantity.

Chu Yunfei has left the command center and gone to the front line.

Although I couldn't just curse Bai Jiansheng to vent my anger.

But there is no problem in venting your anger on the Japanese.

When Chu Yunfei was on the front line.

His telephone lines would reach more than just forward enemy headquarters.

It can also contact every combat regiment and each combat unit of the 30th Artillery Regiment.

Almost the entire artillery group was deployed in the southwest direction of Datong.

The overall attack direction of the left-wing attack force was to advance along the railway line.

The 98th Army, the main attacking force in the middle, had just managed to gain a foothold on the banks of the Sanggan River.

That's it.

This was the result of Chu Yunfei transferring the 76mm field artillery battalion for reinforcement.

The 98th Army did not have a mountain artillery battalion like the 14th Army.

Since heavy weapons cannot keep up, the ability to attack and conquer will naturally not be very strong.

The same was true for the Fifteenth Army.

On Chu Yunfei's panel, he could clearly see that the training level of both troops was: initial training.

The degree of organization is not high.

There haven't been any tough battles yet.

After crossing the Sanggan River and launching an offensive for a day, the degree of organization dropped to 78%.

If the loss continues like this.

It won’t be long before the organization of these two combat forces will be reduced to zero.

Fortunately, because of their proactive offensive, the two armies tied down the combat strength of a Japanese brigade (minus an infantry regiment) and a field artillery regiment.

Chu Yunfei had enough time and energy to deal with the 39th Brigade of the Japanese Army head-on.

The command post of this unit was set up quite far back.

At least it was beyond Chu Yunfei's artillery range.

Although the wing-level command center is set up at the back.

But after all, it was never more than ten kilometers away from the front line.

After all, the laying of field telephone lines is also one of the reasons why the regiment-level command is set up too far back.

As soon as Chu Yunfei arrived at the front-line command post, he began to control the attack direction of each regiment.

"The 7th Infantry Regiment launched an attack in the direction of Xiwanzhuang and Yungang. The 2nd and 3rd Infantry Regiments advanced to Pingquan to build a defense line and prepare to resist the Japanese counterattack."

"The Sixth Infantry Regiment is in the middle. It does not need to participate in the battle. Wait for the Seventh Infantry Regiment to break through the Japanese defense line and then advance towards Shili River."

"Also, telegraph Commander Chen to order the 771st and 772nd Regiments to advance northeastwards according to the original plan, approach Zuoyun, and contain the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in the surrounding areas."

"If the enemy withdraws, we will occupy the mountainous area, command the enemy from a high position, and launch an attack on the Japanese and puppet troops in the area around Shilihe."

"If the enemy resists stubbornly, we will prioritize dividing and encircling them and annihilating them one by one. Please report the battle situation frequently, at least once a day."

"Yes!"

Fang Ligong put down the notebook in his hand, walked towards the confidential room, and asked solemnly: "Your Excellency, has the Datong offensive been officially launched?"

In the distance, there was the rumble of artillery fire.

The mechanized artillery regiment had been silent for ten days and now roared again.

"The clearance work in Huairen County has been basically completed. The Fifth Army has arrived at the Fanzhi front line and is expected to be deployed to the surrounding areas of Datong in about a week."

Chu Yunfei nodded seriously: "We originally planned to consume the Japanese army for half a month before launching an attack, but the changes in the situation have exceeded our pre-war estimates. Now that the time is ripe, there is naturally nothing to hesitate!"

Fang Ligong asked one more question: "We can't wait for the outcome of this battle to come out from the Eighth War Zone. If the 26th Division abandons Suiyuan and rushes to support us..."

Chu Yunfei said solemnly: "Then we will deal with them as well..."

The heavy artillery was fired.

The Japanese soldiers on the position naturally suffered bad luck.

One 155mm high-explosive bomb after another easily shattered their carefully constructed fortifications.

On a defense line less than one square kilometer in depth.

All machine gun positions, bunkers, and 37mm direct-fire gun shelters were completely destroyed by this artillery fire.

After forty minutes of artillery preparation.

After receiving the report, the commander of the 39th Brigade, Sekigahara Roku, couldn't help but doubt his life.

Two infantry squadrons at the front.

Just because of the shelling, the casualties were reduced to less than thirty people.

All other defending troops lost their lives in this massive artillery bombardment.

If Sekigahara Roku could survive.

Then this battle will surely be something he will never forget.

only.

He was destined not to live beyond the end of the Battle of Datong.

As soon as the bombardment ended, the front-line infantry troops launched the most rapid charge amid the loud charge horns.
(End of this chapter)