Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 469: A name is enough to make Shojiro Iida hesitate! (Thanks to Weiwo Huaxia for the reward)
"Brother Weiwen, what good news is this? Why are you so excited? Has the Japanese offensive been blocked?"

Shang Zhen greeted Lin Wei who was walking towards him quickly with a smile on his face.

Lin Wei held the telegram in his hand without any intention of keeping anyone in suspense: "It's not that we blocked it, it's that we defeated the Japanese attacking force!"

"What is the specific situation?"

"Zheng Dongguo's Honorable First Division successfully defeated the Japanese attacking force and immediately launched a counterattack. Under the cover of Huang Baitao's artillery unit, they pursued and annihilated more than 800 Japanese soldiers."

"However, after they successfully counterattacked, they did not continue to pursue fiercely, but instead retreated to their defensive positions."

Shang Zhen was filled with emotion: "Xue Boling originally intended to keep the Honor 1st Division in the Ninth War Zone as the main force, but he never expected that after going around in circles, he would actually stand out in this battle."

Lin Wei asked curiously, "Brother Qi Yu, aren't you curious why you didn't chase after them?"

"Commander Du chose a safer approach?"

Lin Wei smiled and shook her head.

"That means Commander Zheng is worried that the Japanese army has deployed counterattack forces on the second line, and he wants to seize this opportunity to counterattack. Once they are out of artillery cover, they will suffer a major blow!"

Lin Wei laughed: "No, no, it was Stilwell's order."

Shang Zhen frowned: "Is it possible that this American gave such an order?"

"Brother Qi Yu guessed right."
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Fifth Army Headquarters.

Du Yuming was also depressed at this time: "Gui Ting, why didn't you take this opportunity to pursue and expand the victory?"

Zheng Dongguo said helplessly: "Stilwell's order came directly to me. Didn't the chairman say that everything must be subject to the command of the Americans? Only in this way can we obtain more material assistance."

As they were talking, Chu Yunfei stepped into the command center.

Du Yuming walked over with a hint of surprise and saluted first: "Captain Chu."

"Commander Du, long time no see."

The two saluted each other and shook hands.

"The reason why we didn't send troops to pursue was actually because we considered that the garrison in Yangon was insufficient. Once we launched a full-scale pursuit, the Japanese army would most likely take this opportunity to land directly in Yangon."

As Chu Yunfei spoke, he took out a secret "intelligence" from his pocket.

I would like to say one more thing here.

This secret intelligence was written by Chu Yunfei himself, and it was signed by him and Stilwell.

Even if it is false, others will think it is true information when they see it.

Besides, it's just a possibility.

No one can be sure that this possibility will not happen.

"What on earth do the Americans want?"

"Stilwell needs to take this opportunity to negotiate with the British. They also need to gain more say in the United States, and we also need more assistance from the Americans."

"Just imagine, if we chase them all the way to Tyrande, will we still get follow-up assistance?"

Du Yuming was in a high position, so he naturally knew what Chu Yunfei meant. He stood up and sat next to Chu Yunfei, asking in a low voice: "How do you plan to deal with the Burmese issue?"

"Brother Guangting has an idea in mind, right?"

Du Yuming was shocked and advised: "Cooperating with the Americans is like seeking the skin of a tiger. The risk is extremely high."

"We have no choice. Cooperating with the Americans is the best solution at the moment. If it weren't for the Americans, we might still be blocked outside the Myanmar border, watching Yangon fall and being unable to do anything."

Chu Yunfei's expression was as direct as ever.

Du Yuming looked slightly embarrassed, but Liao Yaoxiang smiled and handed him some tea: "Captain Chu's intentions are good, please don't mind, Commander."

"Brother Guangting, please don't be surprised. Yunfei has always been quick to speak."

Du Yuming sighed: "I always feel that we still have to rely on ourselves to fight this war. The Americans actually have no good intentions."

"Just because the Americans don't get along with the Soviets doesn't mean they have a good relationship with the British. The Americans will definitely continue to dismember the colonies of Britain, France and other countries."

“They have already begun planning for the distribution of international benefits after the war.”

As Du Yuming listened to Chu Yunfei's words, his hand holding the teacup was shaking slightly.

If that's the case.

"Doesn't that mean that the Americans are quite determined and confident that they will win the war?"

"As the world's number one industrial country, they have the confidence and strength to do so."

Chu Yunfei motioned Zhao Pengcheng to hand over a telegram to Du Yuming: "This is the list of the next batch of aid materials, enough to equip three main divisions with weapons and equipment, including 105 32mm caliber heavy artillery and rounds of various artillery shells."

"This is just the first batch of aid materials for the war in Burma. Just to improve our logistics, the Americans plan to provide about 3,600 vehicles of various types in the first phase."

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After hearing the voice, Qiu Qingquan also walked over quickly: "Commander Chu, when did the Americans become so generous?"

Chu Yunfei took a sip of tea and added, "The value of united front work is gained through fighting. In addition to cutting off the supply line of the Burma Road, the biggest purpose of the Japanese invaders' attack on Burma is to occupy Burma's oil fields to support their subsequent war."

"In other words, the essence of his war is to maintain his own war rhythm through resource plundering, and we only need to station at the Thai-Myanmar border and stabilize the front line, which is enough to make him die slowly."

Qiu Qingquan was puzzled: "Since we knew the Japanese troops were weak, why didn't we just stab them a few times to hasten their death?"

"If the war ends soon, the country will be able to start economic construction as soon as possible, so that the people can live a good life sooner."

Qiu Qingquan's ideas are rather idealistic.

Chu Yunfei did not dare to say more about what might happen in the future, but just explained: "As I said before, the value of united front work is gained through fighting. If we do not control the scale of the war, we will not be able to continue to accept assistance from the Americans."

"If the situation is too smooth or too bad, it will affect the allocation of their war resources. We need to show enough value, but we can't fight too hard. The war in Southeast Asia is more like a business, not a pure war."

"According to Stilwell, there are also differences within the United States regarding the world war that is currently taking place. Some people advocate supporting the European battlefield first, defeating the Germans, and then defeating the Japanese."

"Similarly, some people advocate defeating the relatively weaker Japanese first, but the United States does not have such a strong navy today, so there is at least half a year to a year of preparation time."

"During this process, we have the opportunity to continuously strive for material assistance. Once the war machine is fully launched, we may no longer have any assistance." Du Yuming said with emotion: "It is also possible that these Americans will pay our people to consume the combat power of the Japanese army. After all, we are still in short supply of equipment."

"Speaking of equipment, Captain Chu, what is the current output of the Northwest Arsenal?"

Chu Yunfei smiled and explained: "The 88th Arsenal (Changzhi Arsenal) produces 700 Type 24 grenade launchers and 6,000 special grenades per month, and also shares part of the artillery shell production capacity."

"In addition, the Changzhi plant is currently responsible for the research and development of some new weapons, but there has been no substantial progress so far."

"The production capacity of the Northwest Manufacturing Bureau is probably quite astonishing. The monthly output of 70mm bullets is million rounds, mm bullets is million rounds, and there are shells with a caliber of mm or above. In addition, the monthly output of grenades has reached pieces. Other weapons and equipment are also manufactured, such as the mm Czech-style and mm rifles, etc."

"But now, because we haven't mastered the production technology of artillery shell fuses, our production capacity is still subject to some restrictions."

"In general, as long as the Burma Road is unobstructed, the domestic war situation can be maintained and corresponding offensive operations can be carried out, so as not to be completely in a passive situation."

Yes.

Only when the Burma Road is unobstructed can the domestic war situation be maintained. If it is not unobstructed, it will be a bit difficult.

After the industrial and mining industries in the coastal provinces moved to the inland areas, production capacity dropped sharply, and was jokingly described by many netizens and even some scholars as being worse than that of the Qing Dynasty.

Du Yuming also has his own ideas and insights on the subsequent deployment and playing methods.

No matter how they discuss, both sides can reach a basic consensus that the British are unreliable.
Three hours later.

Sixth Army Headquarters.

Gan Lichu looked at the telegram in her hand with envy: "The first prize has been won by the Fifth Army."

"Why did the Japanese pick on anyone else when Captain Chu was inspecting the front line? They have heavy artillery."

"Yes, the 105mm caliber American howitzer can certainly make the Japanese cry for their parents."

"Commander, should we take the initiative to launch an attack and show our performance?"

Gan Lichu waved her hand and said, "Forget it. Just obey orders, hold your ground and ensure the smooth flow of the Yunnan-Burma line. Besides, the rainy season in Burma is coming soon, so you must do a good job of preventing rain."

"Yes!"

As for the Japanese, they were completely stunned.

There are no second-line combat troops, let alone any prefabricated counterattack forces.

It was difficult for Shojiro Iida to calm down at this moment. He held the teacup tightly in his hand, his mind heavy, and stood in front of the battle map with a sad face.

Before the war, he had never expected that the expeditionary force would move so fast.

According to the intelligence they obtained.

The British refused to allow the National Army to enter the country to fight, so they launched the attack first.

Even if we enter the country to fight, the best we can do is to defend the second half of the Yunnan-Burma Road.

After all, out of consideration for their own interests, the British are also worried that Chang Ruiyuan will mess around in Myanmar.

Like the commander of the 55th Division, Takeuchi Hiroshi, he judged that the Nationalist troops on the outer defense line of Yangon should be just the vanguard, or even just bluffing.

Now it seems that they have really run into the real main force of the National Army.

"Commander, our investigation shows that the enemy's defense position is at least five kilometers deep, and their strength is at least 50,000. With our current combat strength, we have no chance of defeating them."

The commander of the 33rd Division, Yanagida Genzo, also advised at this time: "The latest news from the Chinese Expeditionary Army is that the man behind this expeditionary force is very likely Chu Yunfei."

"Chu Yunfei" 15th Army Chief of Staff Haruki Isayama said puzzledly: "According to the previous intelligence from the Special Countermeasures Section, didn't he lose his military power because of the fear of the Yamashiro side?"

"He had been seriously injured and had been resting for a long time. The latest information is that he appeared in Kunming to attend a relevant combat meeting."

"We have to think about the worst-case scenario for the battle we might have next."

Shojiro Iida is a commander whose command style tends to be conservative and cautious.

At this moment, knowing that it would be difficult to continue the attack, he began to think about whether he should operate woolen cotton as a real strategic base.

Only when the logistics are sufficient would it not be so stupid to command two divisions to challenge the tens of thousands of Kuomintang troops.

The National Army is not the British Army, not the Burmese natives, and certainly not the British and Indian Army, that bunch of rubbish.

Shojiro Iida suspected that even if they went abroad to fight, these soldiers still had a strong will to fight.

"Commander, we cannot stop the offensive. Perhaps we should try to consume their few remaining support forces and land in Yangon as planned. We can attack their flanks and perhaps break through the enemy's frontal defenses."

Landing in Yangon itself was their established strategy.

The troops responsible for carrying out the Yangon landing operation have also begun rest and preparation in advance.

And now, all this will be stopped by Commander Shojiro Iida, who firmly believes that once the landing operation is carried out.

Then they would be annihilated in one fell swoop by Chu Yunfei's main force, which had never appeared before, and would completely lose the initiative on the Southeast Asian battlefield.

"Commander, when do you plan to launch the attack?"

"After the locust army completely conquers Malaya, or after the Battle of Singapore is over."

Shojiro Iida turned and looked at his chief of staff. Haruki Isayama had previously served as chief of staff in the Kwantung Army and as head of the operations department in the South China Front.

There was no intuitive concept of Chu Yunfei's terror; he had never failed in his battles against Japan.

Even the retreat at the beginning of the war.

Chu Yunfei is also able to effectively complete combat missions deployed by senior commanders.

This is nothing short of a miracle of war.

As for senior Japanese generals such as Shojiro Iida.

On the battlefield today, even the appearance of Chu Yunfei's name is enough to make them cautious.

Isayama Haruki was silent for a moment. "Commander, you may try to ask Chief Lin Canghui of the Special Countermeasures Division to verify the accuracy of the intelligence. I am worried that once the enemy is fully prepared, they will inevitably launch a corresponding counterattack. At that time, with the enemy's superior force three times ours, it will be difficult for us to resist."

(End of this chapter)