Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 470: Tactical Deception! Chu Yunfei took the bait willingly. (Subscribe)
"The Japanese army hasn't launched an attack for a week. Are we just going to delay like this?"

Hearing Stilwell's doubts, Chu Yunfei shook his head: "The Japanese army's caution should be due to the corresponding intelligence obtained from the pro-Japanese forces in Burma, so they suspended the Yangon attack plan."

"We may be able to artificially fabricate intelligence that the expeditionary army's logistics are weak, or even that ammunition supplies urgently need to be replenished at the port of Yangon, in order to attract the Japanese army to take the initiative to attack."

"And it revealed our power struggle for command."

“To do this, we need to convince the mountain city to cooperate.”

“If the Japanese army still hasn’t launched an attack, I will order the troops on the Biaoguan front to reveal their weakness, and at the same time order the Feng regiment to pretend to be defeated after being attacked by the Japanese army.

This gave the 55th Division the opportunity to cut off our rear contact lines, lure the enemy deep into our territory, and then choose Pingmanna for a decisive battle."

Chu Yunfei has a complete set of fighting strategies in mind, so they need to make corresponding preparations, even tactical fraud.

The initiative on the battlefield is actually in their hands.

If we continue to drag it out, more combat supplies will only be imported into the country. Similarly, if we drag it out for too long without taking any action.

The Americans would naturally urge a counterattack, especially the British who were stepping up preparations for war.

They are not fools and can naturally realize that something is wrong.

After thinking for a moment, Stilwell suggested: "Smith's 17th Division stationed in Rangoon is actually a tactic to lure the enemy. The enemy commander's style is obviously quite cautious. I am afraid that all means must be used."

obviously.

Chief of Staff Stilwell also looked down on the British troops.

The port of Yangon, where a group of ragtag men were stationed, was the perfect target for a landing operation.

But a week passed.

Given the Japanese intelligence capabilities, there is no way they failed to discover this.

But so far, they have not launched an attack.

What are they waiting for?
Chu Yunfei couldn't understand this either, so he wondered, just because these Japanese knew he was in Myanmar, they didn't dare to fight?

Is this still the Japanese army that is fearless, with one regiment daring to attack an army and one division confronting two army groups?

Just as the two were discussing and formulating a tactical fraud plan.

A telegram was quickly handed to Stilwell by an American intelligence agent.

Stilwell handed it to Chu Yunfei without even looking at it, and instructed in English: "Next time, give telegrams to Commander Chu first."

"Yes, sir!"

The intelligence agent agreed quite readily.

Chu Yunfei glanced at the contents of the telegram and handed it back to Stilwell: "The British have transferred a famous general here. Fatty Qiu is worried that we can't defend Rangoon and wants to have a Dunkirk-style retreat."

After reading the telegram, Stilwell laughed and said, "It's a pity that we are not the incompetent British and French forces."

"You are right. Alexander's arrival and Hu Dun's appointment as Chief of Staff are likely to have a certain degree of impact on our plans."

Seeing Stilwell silent.

Chu Yunfei asked again: "Have you considered informing the British?"

"Or we could try to use the main British force as bait"
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the other side.

The 15th Army Headquarters welcomed a special officer.

It was Lin Canghui, the Major General and Chief of the Special Measures Section.

As a Japanese general who knew Chu Yunfei best, he shined in the China Expeditionary Army Headquarters.

Not only did he effectively research tactical methods against the various Flying Tiger units, but under his guidance, he also conducted several battles against the Fifth War Zone and the Second War Zone, as well as security rectification operations.

Their performances were all quite impressive and they were highly regarded by the Japanese military high-ranking officials.

Shojiro Iida also respects him very much.

A meeting of all officers was convened immediately to welcome Lin Canghui's arrival.

Compared to a year ago, Lin Canghui has aged a lot and looks more trustworthy.

At the combat meeting.

At the signal from Shojiro Iida, Lin Canghui turned on the projector.

On the curtain in front of everyone.

It was a photo of Chu Yunfei wearing high-end jg clothing.

The Chu Yunfei above is tall and very heroic.

"China's Flying Tiger, War Marshal, and Military God are all his nicknames. General Terauchi Juichi, the commander of the Southern Army, once said that he was as fierce as a tiger and as cunning as a fox, and was very difficult to deal with."

"He is particularly good at commanding and fighting defensive battles. The fortifications he built are well-organized and almost flawless."

"His command style is varied, and his troops are good at a variety of tactics, whether it is mobile warfare or offensive warfare."

"It is currently the biggest obstacle on the road to Japan's conquest of China."

Lin Canghui's face was calm, with no signs of ups and downs. He pressed the button in his hand, and the scene on the screen changed again.

"Huang Baitao, Army Major General."

“The commander of the newly formed 11th Army also has a very high level of command. He has been in the military for more than ten years and is a seriously underestimated general.

They also joined the battle in Burma this time and were originally planned to be used as the main force. Now we don’t know where they are and we don’t have any accurate information yet.”

Chief of Staff Haruki Isayama spoke up at the right time: "According to General Takeuchi Hiroshi's report, part of the unit appeared in the outer positions of Yangon, and part was stationed on the Biaoguan line."

"Ah, so far away?" Lin Canghui touched his chin in shock: "Chu Yunfei has an unchanging habit when commanding operations. He doesn't like to split up the troops, and prefers to concentrate them for use."

"In that case, there will be at least 4,000 to 5,000 combat groups heading towards Biaoguan, and the rest of the troops are most likely in the area around Yangon."

Shojiro Iida was worried: "If this is the case, it will be much more difficult for us to capture Yangon."

"But..." Lin Canghui habitually rounded up what he had said: "Chu Yunfei's biggest characteristic is that he is changeable. No one knows his specific thoughts, and he likes to change his mind from day to day."

"Changing orders every day?" Isayama Haruki was confused.

This should be a taboo on the battlefield.

Why do the generals who had fought with Chu Yunfei before all look annoyed now?

Especially Shojiro Iida, the commander of the 15th Army.

When it was confirmed that Chu Yunfei was already on the front line in Myanmar, he still looked as if his mother had died.

"Perhaps it can be called flexible warfare. This is a taboo for ordinary generals, but it does not seem to be a problem for a combat unit with strong execution capabilities."

Lin Canghui looked at Iida Shojiro and said slowly, "Commander, with the current combat power of the 15th Army, it is almost impossible to win. I suggest that we first ensure that we have complete control of the initiative in the air above the battlefield."

"Before launching the offensive, we must not be interfered with by the enemy's air force. Otherwise, we may lose the entire battle due to this slight disadvantage."

During the meeting.

The intelligence officer quickly walked up to the group of Japanese soldiers and handed them a newly intercepted telegram.

"The British transferred Lieutenant General Alexander to the Burma battlefield."

"Alexander, the general who organized the Dunkirk evacuation?"

Iida Shojiro nodded slowly.

This is another tough opponent.

A madman who was not afraid of death, when the situation in Western Europe collapsed in the 40s.

Alexander once wore shiny leather shoes and fashionable breeches and ate breakfast calmly under German artillery fire.

The morale of the British soldiers was also greatly boosted.

Lin Canghui stood up, contrary to his usual behavior: "Commander, our chance has come!"

No one could understand why Lin Canghui was so excited.

Only Lin Canghui himself understood, and he thought he knew Chu Yunfei best.

From every battle, every report, and even various clues, every tiny detail is interwoven into a real Chu Yunfei.

This person is proud, conceited, even arbitrary, and a pure nationalist. On this basis.

There was no way he would obey the British.

Alexander, Wavell, Stilwell, Chu Yunfei.

Who should command Myanmar’s combat forces?
There was no way that Alexander could command the British-Burmese and British-Indian troops to counterattack!

According to Lin Canghui's judgment.

The arrival of the British is likely to lead to further divisions within the expeditionary force.

It was just like the spare time arrangements for the Flying Tigers' combat operations.

There is no way that the UK and Shancheng can reach a corresponding consensus!

Lin Canghui's confident words infected every general attending the meeting.

They also sincerely believed in this Japanese general who knew Chu Yunfei best.

It seemed to confirm Lin Canghui's statement.

The intelligence department quickly obtained some information about the Biaoguan garrison from the pro-Japanese forces in Myanmar.

The troops stationed at Biaoguan consisted of only one infantry regiment, with a combat strength of barely 2,500 people!
In addition, they learned of the serious logistical problems of the expedition, which was limited by Japanese bombing.

Many bridges were damaged to varying degrees. In addition, due to insufficient preparations for fighting in a foreign country, some logistical routes were destroyed by pro-Japanese forces in Myanmar.

The front line has not been effectively supplied for several days.

In the war room.

Shojiro Iida found Lin Canghui, as well as Chief of Staff Haruki Isayama, Commander of the 55th Division Hiroshi Takeuchi, and Commander of the 36th Division Sangen Yanagida.

Only part of the main force of the 55th Division is in southern Burma.

If an attack was launched against Rangoon, in addition to the reserve landing troops, the main force could only be the 36th Division and the 56th Division.

Able to break through the defenders' defense line and complete the mission of occupying Yangon.

Shojiro Iida did not have much confidence, but if he could capture the Biao Pass and cut off the expeditionary force's domestic logistics supply route, he could use the powerful naval force to block the shipping route.

Even if these expeditionary forces stationed in the area around Yangon could not be completely annihilated, they could still be defeated.

Once they occupied Burma, they would have the initiative in subsequent operations in Lower Burma.

This is a great temptation!

After Shojiro Iida clearly stated his point of view.

Lin Canghui, however, gave a completely different suggestion: "Commander, don't you realize that all of this is very familiar?"

"Lin Cang-jun means that this is a tactical deception carefully planned by the enemy?"

"This is the combat method Chu Yunfei is best at. He likes to show weakness to the enemy to attract our attack, and then pretend to retreat and choose the right terrain to have a strategic decisive battle with our army."

"Even if it is a decisive battle, we are not afraid of it!" Takeuchi Hiroshi emphasized.

Lin Canghui shook his head: "Unfortunately, the several strategic decisive battles we organized before were often lost because of this reason."

"How can we tell whether the enemy is engaging in strategic deception?"

"If we launch a probing attack and easily break through the enemy's defenses, it must be a strategy to lure the enemy deep into our territory, and it is definitely not a victory."

Takeuchi Hiroshi was puzzled: "But if we break through the defense line without launching a pursuit, it will be difficult for us to expand our victory."

Lin Canghui didn't say anything.

In this case, we can only rely entirely on the commander's own judgment.

That's how it is on the battlefield.

Especially when fighting with Chu Yunfei's troops, we often have to face such problems.

The unconvinced Seiji Katsuki and Mijiro Umezu were defeated.

Terauchi Hisaichi was also dismissed from his post because of the Battle of Xuzhou.

Yoshio Shinozuka, who always remained unchanged in the face of ever-changing circumstances, suffered an even worse fate and died directly.

If you don't launch a swift pursuit and continue to expand your victory after finally breaking through the defense line, the enemy will set up a new defense line after they have had a chance to catch their breath and recover.

We need to attack again, and this battle will become a war of attrition.

Japan now has no way to fight a war of attrition.

To pursue or not to pursue, this is an unsolvable dilemma and problem, because there is essentially only one choice left for them from the beginning to the end.

That's the pursuit.

The logic behind Chu Yunfei's tactical deception was to grasp the Japanese's weak spot.

The Japanese army was defeated in the three Changsha battles and urgently needed to cut off the Yunnan-Burma supply line to achieve victory.

They could only choose to attack.

Otherwise they would not be able to compete for the oil resources they most urgently need - Yenangyaung.

Lin Canghui's concerns could only force the already conservative Iida Shojiro to seek a more conservative battle plan, but could not stop the 15th Army from continuing its offensive.
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Burma, front-line headquarters.

Stilwell walked to the river and stood beside Chu Yunfei: "The Japanese destroyed the Rangoon airport, and the British lost their last air force."

"It's already March. Our opponents should be getting impatient. How is the situation in Singapore?"

"The British army is currently putting up a final resistance. They have accepted previous advice and destroyed most of their heavy weapons. They plan to surrender after a few days of symbolic resistance."

Chu Yunfei nodded slowly, his eyes still fixed on the fishing rod in front of him.

This is his way of entertaining himself.

Life at the front line is extremely boring, and most of the time is spent waiting.

When it comes to chess, once he gets serious about it, few people around him can be his match.

After a long time, I want to cultivate other hobbies.

At that time, Myanmar was rich in natural resources, but Chu Yunfei had not caught any fish yet.

Stilwell, who thought he had good patience, stood there waiting for half an hour before he could not help but ask, "Chu, has your bait been eaten by the fish?"

Chu Yunfei shook his head: "General Stilwell, you have to be patient. Isn't fishing like fighting?"

Another half hour passed.

Chu Yunfei quickly raised the rod and caught a very beautiful fish on the shore.

At Chu Yunfei's signal, Zhao Pengcheng immediately stepped forward, knocked him unconscious with three or two blows of the stick, and then quickly took out the fishhook from his mouth.

After Chu Yunfei hung up the insect, he threw it back into the water.

Stilwell was dumbfounded. He had always thought Chu Yunfei was playing some trick of fishing, and he would catch anyone who wanted to. He never expected that he would not be able to catch any fish.
Chu Yunfei spoke again at this time: "Our opponent is actually not much different from this fish."

Anyone who fishes regularly knows this.

Fish are the most speechless creatures.

Living underwater, they often have very scarce resources.

It is not easy to have a bite to eat.

But fish are extremely weird creatures.

He won't eat if the water temperature is high, he won't eat if the water temperature is low, he won't eat if there are sounds, he won't eat if there are human shadows.
Just like the Japanese today.

They urgently needed the oil resources of Yenangyaung, and they also urgently needed the Burma Road.

But they did not dare to launch an attack for various reasons.

And now, the Battle of Singapore is over.

After the combat effectiveness of the 5th Division commanded by Yamashita Tomoyuki and the 18th Division was released.

The Japanese army will certainly take the initiative to attack, and that will be the time for the fish to take the bait.

(End of this chapter)