Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 463: The Small Town of Zenda; Responsible for the Defeat of the Army and Ordered to Serve in the Midst of Disaster (Subscription Request)
Zenda.

A small border town in Yunnan.

Inside the shelter.

Hao Xichuan, a military doctor known as the "veterinarian," stood in front of the group of defeated soldiers with a bit of pride: "The higher-ups have issued a notice saying that officers have arrived and want to understand the psychological conditions of you defeated soldiers."

"Officer?" The Northeastern guy raised his eyelids and asked, "What kind of war?"

"I don't want to go north anymore!"

"Those damn officers never treated us as human beings!"

"That's it!"

Hao Xichuan was slightly excited: "Who told you to go to the north? You are going to the south! Expeditionary Force, do you know what an expeditionary force is? You are going to fight in the south!"

"Dian-Burma Road, didn't the British close it? How come it's suddenly open again..."

"Didn't the radio say that England was accused by other countries of being immoral, so they took a tough stance against the Japanese? American aid materials are piling up. If the English continue to close the Burma Road, wouldn't that be going against the American devils?"

The defeated soldiers were discussing among themselves.

Suddenly, a powerful voice was heard from outside the shelter: "Commander Zhao is here!"

The sound of powerful footsteps rang out in unison.

Hearing the sound of the door of the shelter opening, the defeated soldiers just took a quick look and hurriedly stood at attention.

Elite officers and soldiers wearing helmets, carrying automatic rifles on their waists, and even holding sniper rifles quickly walked into the shelter.

They each chose their own position and stood, looking around vigilantly.

"Captain Meng, please go ahead. Commander Chu has instructed that your battalion will be the main force in the recruitment of veterans this time."

"please."

Meng smiled angrily.

All I heard was a loud snap.

As the deputy second lieutenant battalion commander, Hao Weihao kicked the rotten inner door of the shelter in half, and the sunlight shone on him.

For a moment, the glaring sunlight made it difficult for the defeated soldiers in the room to open their eyes.

At that moment, the contrast between the two sides was quite obvious.

On one side were the defeated soldiers whose bodies were covered in mud and whose clothes were even torn.

On the other side, there are elite soldiers who are strong and armed to the teeth.

"Everyone come out and line up!"

The defeated soldiers had not seen such impressive officers and soldiers for a long time.

They lined up neatly in several rows and looked at the two leading officers with curiosity.

Meng Fanle cleared his throat and stepped forward: "My last name is Meng, Meng Fanle, and I'm from Peking."

"Former deputy commander of the first main battalion of the 9th Infantry Regiment of the Flying Tiger Attack Army."

"Currently the commander of the 1st Battalion of the 11th Infantry Regiment of the New 11th Army of the Expeditionary Force."

Flying Tiger?

Everyone was shocked when they heard this name.

The Flying Tigers are Chu Yunfei’s troops!

War commander Chu Yunfei.

No one knows, no one knows.

Is it possible?

Is Chu Yunfei going to command them?

Li Wula and Mi Long, who were both from the Northeast Army, looked at each other subconsciously, with confusion in their eyes.

Chu Yunfei, the former commander of the Flying Tigers.

He had promised directly in front of the reporters that he would lead the soldiers back to the Northeast.

How come he suddenly appeared in Yunnan?
"Sir!" Milong raised his hand.

Meng Fanle looked at Milong and nodded slightly, "Speak."

"Is Commander Chu in charge of this operation?"

Meng Fanle nodded slightly: "Yes, Commander Chu will command us in this expedition to Burma."

"Our elite new 11th Division will also serve as the true ace main force of the expeditionary force to confront the elite main force of the Japanese army."

"And such troops are not only ours, but also the Fifth Army that created the great victory at Kunlun Pass and is famous all over the world."

The defeated soldiers were in a trance.

I have never encountered or even heard of these things before.

Zenda’s broadcast would only tell them that a great victory had been won somewhere, but it happened not long after the victory.

There will be more defeated soldiers in this area.

They were like locusts, eating up all the edible things around Zenda.

They have actually had enough of days like this.

If given the chance, they would also be willing to be heroic and willing to go back to the battlefield to fight the Japanese!
"Do you know what an expeditionary force is?" Meng Fanle glanced at the defeated soldiers and continued, "The Americans provide the guns and equipment, the British provide the money, and you don't have to worry about logistics. There will never be a shortage of ammunition and food supplies."

Yao Ma spoke more directly: "Sir, we have everything we need, so why would it be our turn to be raised by stepmothers?"

"Raised by a stepmother, what does that mean?" Meng Fanle stepped forward and asked with a bit of confusion.

"How could such a good thing happen to a bunch of ragtag brands like us?"

Meng Fanla felt a tightness in his heart.

He had never dealt with friendly forces before, although he knew that their situation was worrying.

But I didn't expect it to be like this.

This expedition to Burma was a life-threatening one.

According to Adjutant Zhao Pengcheng, even Commander Chu was not sure of victory.

In this battle, there is a high probability that we will shed blood on the battlefield and be loyal to our country.

And for these defeated soldiers, this seemed to be the best glorious opportunity they could get.

"This matter is actually related to a tradition of our Flying Tigers. We have corresponding preferential treatment for veterans who have fought in the battlefield or returned to the team after recovering from injuries."

"Although you are deserters from the shelter, you have been to the battlefield and have some battlefield experience. After a simple training, you can be added to the team directly." "There is no comprehensive training ground on the Yunnan-Myanmar border. It is definitely too late to quickly train new recruits in a short period of time."

"Do you understand what I mean?" Meng Fan paused and then asked.

In fact, what I have said is very clear. The fundamental reason is the lack of experienced veterans.

After Wu Sizhong's troops of the former 11th Infantry Regiment were left in Shanxi to fight independently.

The combat effectiveness of Huang Baitao's troops declined significantly.

If Chu Yunfei hadn't deliberately transferred a regiment of 105mm artillery.

No matter how high the quality of Huang Baitao's troops was or how advanced their tactics were, they could not defeat an established Japanese division without the support of heavy weapons.

"After the physical examination, there will be a month of adaptive training. After completing the adaptive training, they will be added directly to the team."

"Once you become a member of the New Eleventh Corps, once you are injured on the battlefield, regardless of whether you have any military merits or not, you can be promoted one level after you return to the team after recovering from your injury."

"Deputy squad leader promoted to squad leader, squad leader promoted to deputy platoon leader, deputy platoon leader promoted to platoon leader, company commander promoted to battalion deputy, and battalion deputy promoted to acting battalion commander."

When he said this, Zhao Pengcheng took a half step forward and added: "After becoming an acting battalion commander, you will need to go to the officer training class for further study. At that time, you will receive personal guidance from Chief Chu and become a qualified mid-level commander."

"In addition, I think many of you have heard of the rules of the Flying Tigers. There are pensions and funeral funds for those who died in battle, and the work of their families will be arranged uniformly, so there will be no worries at all."
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At the same time, outside the city of Zenda, on the banks of the Nujiang River.

Chu Yunfei inspected the terrain accompanied by a colonel deputy chief of staff.

After putting down the telescope in his hand.

Chu Yunfei couldn't help but sigh: "With rivers crisscrossing, mountains towering, and canyons deep and secluded, it's easy to defend a place like this, but it's extremely difficult to get out."

Tang Ji had a flattering look on his face: "Commander Chu, this is the schematic diagram of the Burma Road. The division commander specially asked me to give it to you."

Chu Yunfei did not look at him, nor did he reach out to take the map.

He turned to look at a lieutenant colonel not far behind him: "Are you Yu Xiaoqing?"

"Yes, sir."

Chu Yunfei smiled and said, "I was at a meeting in Kunming a few days ago, and I heard your father mention you during the meeting. I heard that the person you admire most is Yue Fei, who was loyal to his country?"

Yu Xiaoqing straightened his body and nodded slowly: "Yes."

"I gave you a main force regiment, but you don't want it. Why do you insist on being the head of a Sichuan army?"

Yu Xiaoqing nodded again in silence: "Yes, I want a group that I can lead myself."

"Yu Jiajun, this is quite interesting. I agree with your idea and look forward to your performance."

Chu Yunfei took the map handed over by Tang Ji and said, "Chief of Staff Tang is a smart man, and I like smart people. Now you know how to communicate with Commander Yu when you go back this time, right?"

Commander?

"Please rest assured, please rest assured"

Tang Ji, the old fox, hurriedly smiled and said, "Commander Chu, the Japanese planes have already launched several rounds of destructive bombings on our Huitong Bridge. When do you think it would be appropriate to enter Burma to fight?"

"We will conduct training first and wait for the negotiation to be concluded before we can enter Burma to fight. Now that the British do not agree, we cannot take the initiative to cross the border and launch combat operations."

"The Englishman."

"If the Japanese don't hurt the British, they won't agree to let us fight in Burma."

Tang Ji had a smile on his face and was having a great time chatting with Chu Yunfei.

When Yu Xiaoqing, who was following behind him, looked at Tang Ji, a hint of disgust flashed in his eyes.

He hated colleagues who flattered him and believed only in military achievements.

As a result, he no longer had the same initial yearning for Chu Yunfei.

just like.

Chu Yunfei is "fake" and not what he imagined.

Zenda.

With the arrival of Chu Yunfei, this unremarkable border town was quickly transformed into a war fortress in a very short time.

Many redundant and cluttered buildings were demolished.

The soldiers rebuilt a real "house".

The intricate construction of shooting holes, underground passages, and even dormitories left the defeated soldiers in Zenda City at a loss for a moment.

Accompanied by loud military songs.

In this way, the troops were stationed in an orderly manner around Zenda.

Huang Baitao's troops will also be the first group of troops to enter Burma to fight, and will launch an attack to the south through the land route.

This is Chu Yunfei's request and also the headquarters' request.

They urgently need a good start and a victory!
Zenda.

Combat Command.

Chu Yunfei looked up at the large-scale combat map of the Yunnan-Myanmar border that Tang Ji had presented to him.

"Chief of Staff Tang, have you investigated all the outlying strongholds, facilities, rivers, mountain directions, and roads on this map?"

"Report to the commander, please rest assured that we will conduct a one-by-one inspection and comparison."

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Myanmar is the largest country in the south. According to the intelligence we have so far, the entire country is long and narrow and mountainous. Generally speaking, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south.

The early stages of the Japanese offensive.

As far as the British army's combat effectiveness is concerned, it is bound to be an unstoppable and one-sided situation.

There is even a high possibility of large-scale, organized surrender.”

"You also need to pay attention to the climate characteristics of this place. From May to October every year, it is the rainy season. The climate is hot and stuffy, and there is a lot of fog, which is very easy to cause diseases. From November to April of the following year is the dry season, with almost no rain."

"It is very likely that our opponent is not just a fully-organized Japanese division, but may even be a coalition of several divisions."

"We roughly divided it into two combat areas. One is the northern mountainous and forested terrain. Garrisoning here does have the advantages of terrain and location, but it can only ensure the security of the border without any worries, and cannot determine the normal situation of the Yunnan-Burma Road."

"The second is the southern region, which is mostly basin-shaped and small plains. The Americans transported the supplies to the port of Yangon, and then transferred the supplies to the country."

"So in this battle, our minimum goal is to secure Myanmar's capital, Yangon, and to turn Myanmar's central city, Mandalay, into a more strategic material transfer hub and transportation hub."

Huang Baitao also spoke slowly at this time: "According to the command's combat plan, once the support is confirmed, the Fifth Army's mechanized forces will serve as the vanguard troops to open the way, drive straight into the Yunnan-Burma Road, and go south to defend Yangon."

"The Gan Department of the Sixth Army will ensure the security of Mandalay and the surrounding areas. Our army will also serve as the first echelon combat force to support the Fifth Army troops advancing forward."

(End of this chapter)