Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 458 Who Wants to Kill Me? (Subscribe)

"Sigh~"

Sun Ming wanted to get up, but his muscles pulled the wound on his body and he accidentally cried out.

"Ahem~ Lie down."

"My subordinates are incompetent." Sun Ming has been feeling quite guilty since he escaped from danger.

He always thought that he didn't do his job well.

That's why Chu Yunfei fell into such a dangerous situation.

However, Chu Yunfei did not mean to blame him at all.

You have to know that this kind of unconventional plan is full of uncertainty.

Even he knew there was a good chance something would go wrong.

He is also willing to take such risks.

This is his choice.

Chu Yunfei naturally couldn't blame Sun Ming: "It's not your responsibility, don't mention it next time."

This conversation has been repeated twice before.

"That spy work"

Chu Yunfei added patiently: "Wait for the results of the investigation from Shancheng, and then recover from your injuries. There is no rush now."

Sun Ming nodded slowly, and then fell silent again.

Even though Chu Yunfei seemed to be indifferent, he never meant to blame him.

He still felt quite guilty.

If the bullet fired at Chu Yunfei was even one centimeter more accurate, I'm afraid...
Chu Yunfei's frown was full of worry.

The human heart is made of flesh.

The moment when Sun Ming stood in front of him desperately and took three bullets and continued to fight to the death.

His heart was deeply touched.

Although this adjutant, whom he had always kept with him, had never said anything polite about committing suicide.

But in that moment.

Chu Yunfei realized that Sun Ming firmly believed that his life was more important than his.

"Bang bang bang~"

There was a knock on the door again.

"Who?"

"Commander Zhao, Commander Lin Wei from the Command Headquarters is here to visit Commander Chu."

Seeing Chu Yunfei nodded slightly.

Zhao Pengcheng also put away his gun and opened the door.

Lin Wei nodded to Zhao Pengcheng with a smile on her face, and then strode to Chu Yunfei's bedside: "How is your recovery, my Director Chu?"

"I feel honored that Commander Lin has taken the time to come visit Yun Fei."

Chu Yunfei, wearing his military uniform, forced himself to sit up.

Lin Wei quickly stood up and supported him: "No need to do this"

"As early as three months ago, the chairman had sent me to investigate the people's sentiments in Shanxi. I had just walked out of the Taiyue Mountains a week ago when I heard the news that you were injured."

Chu Yunfei looked serious, turned his head to look at Sun Ming who was pretending to be unconscious, and said with emotion: "I have recovered almost completely, but Chief of Staff Sun may need to rest for a while longer."

Lin Wei smiled and said, "Because Deputy Chief of General Staff Sun, Adjutant Zhao and others have made great contributions in protecting the troops, the Chairman has ordered them to be collectively promoted by one level and awarded a Huazhou Medal."

It's easy to talk to smart people.

Chu Yunfei didn't even need to use his brain too much.

Even if it is expressed very euphemistically.

Smart people will also tell him directly what he wants to know.

"The chairman specially sent me to visit you this time because he wanted to know, Yunfei, who do you think is most likely to have planned this assassination?"

“There aren’t many people who know the full plan.”

"Commander Yan, Chairman, Director Qian, Dai Yunong, me, Sun Ming, Adjutant Zhao, Fang Ligong"

Lin Wei was silent. He couldn't figure out what the problem was for a while.

Chu Yunfei also looked confused.

Lin Wei thought carefully and realized that none of the above people had any reason to betray Chu Yunfei.

First, exclude Chang Ruiyuan and Yan Laoxi.

The former is now far from the point where the bow is put away after the birds are killed.

In the latter, in the Second War Zone at this time, Yan Laoxi was actually semi-retired and was considered a stabilizer and mascot.

Even if he wanted to regain control of the army.

It was also difficult to control Guo Jiqiao's troops, the Flying Tigers, Zeng Wanzhong's troops, the 71st, 27th, and 9th troops.

If we only rely on the Sixth Army and the Thirteenth Army.

Nothing can be done at all.

People like Sun Ming, Zhao Pengcheng and Fang Ligong basically share the same interests with him.

There's no reason to betray him.

Dai Yunong?
Qian Dajun?
Dai Yunong hated Japan to the core and was greedy for money and power, but when it came to internal fighting, he would generally just follow orders and exclude others.

Qian Dajun is greedy for money and lustful, but he is not so attached to power. Besides, Chu Yunfei and he are not on the same track, so he is ruled out.

Lin Wei thought seriously for a long time, and then looked at Chu Yunfei with suspicion in his eyes.

Chu Yunfei was stunned: "Chief Lin, don't you suspect that Yunfei planned this?"

Lin Wei smiled in surprise: "How could it be..."

Think differently.

As long as you think like a normal person, you won’t gamble with your life?
Because Chu Yunfei's influence on the current situation is obvious.

Even if they attack bit by bit, with Chu Yunfei's talent, it would only be a matter of time to wipe out the Ma rebels.

There is no reason to sacrifice oneself for Ma Ni's troops.

"I have already reported on the setting of the Xingyuan organization before. It is prone to problems."

"Not only does the commander have no military authority, it is only a symbolic command. The real source of power is still the chairman."

"And the troops below cannot be commanded by the chairman just by relying on his face."

Lin Wei nodded silently.

Still as harsh and unpleasant as before.

Chiang Kai-shek was unable to command the local troops, so there was nothing he could do about it.

Even if a certain degree of supplementation, promotion and rewards are given afterwards.

But at the same time, they may be demoted or even dismissed because the staff positions are exhausted.

The problem lies precisely here.

The direct descendants of the Central Army who came from Whampoa Military Academy naturally had no shortage of opportunities to continue leading troops.

But local military generals basically have no chance to continue to hold power.

In those days, it was difficult to replenish the central army's direct lineage.

This will inevitably further squeeze the treatment of local troops and old officers.

This also objectively exacerbated the "rebellious" mentality of the local troops.

The institution of the Xingyuan not only exacerbated the conflicts between the central army and the local army.

It doesn't have much significance for actual strategic command.

The guiding plans for all war zones basically came from the Supreme Command and the Military Commission, not from the headquarters. "What was the final outcome of the Battle of Southern Guangxi?"

Lin Wei smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It ended in our defeat, but some time ago the Japanese army retreated all the way and retreated into French Vietnam, and our army successfully recovered the lost territory and pushed the front line to Zhennan Pass..."

Chu Yunfei frowned and asked, "The French just let the Japanese withdraw like that?"

"During the time you were injured and recuperating, many things happened. I don't know how to tell you right now."

Chu Yunfei raised his eyebrows: "The Germans started a war in Europe, right?"

Lin Wei nodded: "Yes, on April 9th, they attacked Denmark, Norway and other countries, just a short time."

Just as he was about to introduce the situation in Europe, Chu Yunfei interrupted him: "These are not important. Why didn't we pursue them?"

"The President believes that we should not enter French territory"

"Since the outbreak of the war, the French have helped us, but overall it is not much, especially the squeeze on border supplies has caused us to make many unnecessary sacrifices."

It doesn't mean that it's free for goods to enter the country from Vietnam.

The French are not so kind.

What's more, the French also have vital interests in the country.

"Since the French can allow the Japanese to enter French Vietnam, it actually means that the French have chosen not to remain neutral."

Lin Wei sighed silently.

How could he not understand this truth?

Perhaps, if Chu Yunfei had commanded the Battle of Southern Guangxi.

It is estimated that these troops will sweep across the border in a flash under his command.

As for that bullshit command from the Supreme Command
I'm afraid they won't listen.

"Because of this battle, Commander Bai was demoted, Commander Chen was also demoted and punished, and the Guilin headquarters was also abolished..."

Chu Yunfei nodded slightly: "It should have been abolished long ago. This organization is really useless. It just makes people think that the president wants to be the emperor. We, the group of people who graduated from Huangpu, wear yellow jackets, and those who graduated from Lu University wear green turbans."

"So, the chairman is also hesitating whether to take this opportunity to disband the headquarters and set up a joint war zone command to launch relevant offensives."

Chu Yunfei's eyes lit up, and he immediately expressed his thoughts: "We can let the Second War Zone and the Eighth War Zone take the lead in the pilot. The defense zones on both sides are basically connected now. In my opinion, there is no need to set up two war zones."

"I will advise the chairman on this matter. The time is not yet ripe."

Seeing Chu Yunfei's puzzled expression.

Lin Wei had no choice but to explain: "The chairman has more important things to deal with now."

"Important things? The principal is not the president of France. It doesn't make any sense for him to care too much about the international situation."

Lin Wei remained silent, obviously not wanting to say anything more to Chu Yunfei, so he simply changed the subject: "Regarding the organization of the combat troops in the Eighth War Zone, do you have any ideas?"

"The cavalry units will be split up and assigned to various divisions. A strategic mobile force will be formed in North China, with cavalry as the main force, and motorized infantry, mechanized infantry, and artillery as auxiliary forces."

"Then, are there any relevant candidates?"

"Yes, Dai Yangong from the Fifth Army."

"Qualifications."

"Then let Commander Du."

Seeing Lin Wei's speechless face, his eyes were full of helplessness.

Chu Yunfei chuckled helplessly: "Besides them, there are no other experts in mobile warfare in the country."

"How about you take command of this troop?"

"Cavalry combat is not my forte!" Chu Yunfei had a clear understanding of himself: "Everyone has their own expertise. If it really doesn't work out, let Chief Zhao take charge."

"I'm afraid the chairman won't agree." Lin Wei shook his head.

The five military systems cannot be mobilized for the time being.

Xu Tingyao's qualifications and status are actually sufficient to perform his duties, but his command level is indeed average.

Although he is the father of the armored forces of the Republic of China.

But the training and development of the armored forces of the Republic of China was basically done by Du Yuming.

In Chu Yunfei's opinion, Du Yuming is actually more suitable for the title of the father of armored forces.

As for Zhao Chengshou, there is even less to say.

Lao Junwu was originally a cavalryman.
He is considered as Du Yuming's lower-level substitute, and his ability is almost equal to Xu's, with not much difference.

The two men are equally good at commanding, but in North China, Zhao's status is more useful.

And once Zhao left the Sixth Army.

Then Qian Bojun could take over naturally and carry out secondary training.

It would be almost impossible for Zhao to control this mobile corps within a year.

Although it seems to be a win-win situation for the mountain city.

But Lin Wei also keenly realized that once Zhao took office, the combat force of the entire Second War Zone would be close to 400,000.

Even the central army troops in Jiangbei today only have more than 200,000 men at most.
The gap in military strength between the two sides was completely widened.

From Lin Wei's perspective, even if this unit is deployed to fight in the Fifth War Zone, or even if the First War Zone is commanded by Wei Junru, it will never stay in the Second War Zone.

"Does Chief Lin have a suitable candidate?"

Lin Wei sighed: "No, from the perspective of the chairman, each has its pros and cons, and there is no best fit."

"Actually, I was wondering if we could draw troops from other war zones, not just Jiangbei."

Until the nurse who came to change the dressing knocked on the door, the two still hadn't discussed a suitable result.

Lin Wei looked down at the watch on his hand and smiled apologetically: "When talking about this kind of thing, people always subconsciously forget the time. Director Chu, I will go back and report first. Take care of yourself."

"Well, Pengcheng will send it off..."

"Yes!"

After Lin Wei and Peng Cheng left the room, the lights in the room were turned back on.

Chu Yunfei untied his hospital gown and asked, "Ms. Nurse, how long do you think it will take to remove the stitches?"

"Commander Chu, you will need at least half a month, and a complete recovery will take at least two months."

"What about me?" Sun Ming's slightly weak voice came from the side.

"Commander Sun needs to be under observation for at least three months before he can be discharged from the hospital."

Sun Ming frowned: "Three months?"

"This is what the dean said personally. Your condition has not yet completely stabilized, so you need to be observed for a while..."
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Second World War Commander Headquarters.

After Lin Wei left, he returned here by car.

In the chief's office.

Yan Laoxi waited quietly for Lin Wei's arrival.

After a while, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

"Commander Yan." Lin Wei walked in and saluted.
"Director Lin is here, please take a seat."

"Yes."

Yan Laoxi asked straight to the point: "Director Lin, how is Yunfei's recovery going? You didn't tell him that there's a mess out there, did you?"

"Please rest assured, Commander Yan, I naturally did not mention that the Fifth and Ninth War Zones were fighting the Japanese invaders."

"When Yunfei starts a war, he doesn't care about anything, especially not taking care of his body. He always goes to the front line."

Yan Laoxi muttered softly, like an old father who was worried to death: "Director Lin, does Yunfei have anyone he suspects this time? Did he reveal anything to you?"

"No..." Lin Wei sighed, "The chairman is also in a dilemma. The Military and Central Bureau of Investigation have been investigating for a long time but have found nothing. The person who planned this was almost flawless. Even the identity of the gunman cannot be identified."

Yan Laoxi's temples were slightly gray, and his eyebrows were also a little gray. He looked a little strange when he got angry: "This matter must be investigated thoroughly. What I am most worried about is that the Japanese planned this matter. This is enough to show that their control over the northwest is far beyond our previous estimation. The previous large-scale bombing of the northwest region is a precedent."

Lin Wei nodded thoughtfully: "Yes, from the contact between Japan and Ma Ni, it is clear that they have much more intelligence about the northwest than previously estimated. They have spies everywhere. The chairman suspects that this assassination was probably monitored by the Japanese intelligence department."

(End of this chapter)