Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 484: Counterattack! (Subscribe)
Just as Chu Yunfei was trying to make a suitable exchange of interests with the mountain city behind Lin Wei.

A communications staff officer came rushing over on a motorcycle, raising a cloud of dust.

Stab~!

He braked suddenly and stopped not far away, then almost crawled forward.

He held a telegram translation in his hand, and his voice changed slightly due to extreme nervousness: "Report to Your Excellency! Joint Command, urgent telegram! Extremely urgent!"

Zhao Pengcheng took a step forward almost reflexively, quickly and calmly taking the telegram from the trembling hands of the communications staff, and after confirming the encryption level and the sending unit, he turned around without any delay and handed the telegram to Chu Yunfei with both hands, whispering, "Your Excellency, this is an urgent message from the Joint Command!"

Chu Yunfei quickly took the telegram and scanned it with his eyes as swift as an eagle.

Just a few lines of words seem to contain a tremendous amount of pressure.

Sun Ming (who was assisting Wu Ziqiang in building the newly formed 12th Army) and Zhao Pengcheng both noticed the sudden tightening of Chu Yunfei's jawline and the flash of cold light in his eyes.

At the same time, my heart skipped a beat, knowing that something earth-shattering must have happened on the front line.

After reading the telegram, Chu Yunfei suddenly raised his head and said in a low voice with unquestionable penetrating power: "Terauchi Juichi is indeed a famous general of the Japanese army. He reacted so quickly."

"Yun Fei, what happened?"

"Director Lin."

Chu Yunfei did not continue the telegram but spoke directly to Lin Wei, Sun Ming, Zhao Pengcheng and others, his tone was urgent and clear: "The main force of the Japanese army, at least two divisions, equipped with tanks and superior aviation forces, launched a large-scale attack on the junction of our Sixth Army and Fifth Army in the early morning of today! An emergency report from the front line just received.

All the guard positions were breached within two hours.

The junction between the Fifth and Sixth Armies was also broken through by the Eighteenth Army.

The Sixth Army has suffered heavy casualties and the situation is extremely critical! Commander Gan Lichu is urgently seeking help! "

"What?!" Sun Ming and Zhao Pengcheng lost their voices at the same time, and the blood color on their faces faded instantly.

They knew the Sixth Army's strengths and weaknesses very well, and they also understood what it meant if the junction of the defense line was breached.

That could lead to a chain reaction of collapse of the entire expeditionary front!

Chu Yunfei was extremely calm at this moment, his brain was working at high speed, and he made a decision in an instant.

His eyes swept towards his adjutant like a sharp sword: "Pengcheng!"

Zhao Pengcheng straightened his body suddenly, like a bow with a full string: "Here!"

"Order! Contact the nearest military airport immediately! Prepare a special plane as quickly as possible! Notify the guards and pack up. Except for the necessary documents and weapons, keep everything else simple!"

"We'll set off in forty minutes! I'll return to the joint command center immediately!" Chu Yunfei spoke very quickly and his orders were extremely clear.

"Yes!" Zhao Pengcheng turned around without any hesitation and climbed onto the motorcycle driven by the communications staff officer.

Chu Yunfei turned to Sun Ming again: "Sun Ming!"

"Here!" Sun Ming also looked serious.

"You stay here and help Ziqiang complete the training of the new recruits. Do everything you can to make them fight as quickly as possible."

"Yes!"

"Staff Officer Li."

The communications officer also stood at attention: "Yes!"

"Record, content: The Japanese invaders have launched a large-scale attack on our Sixth Army, and the battle on the front line is urgent.

The new 12th Army must intensify its training as planned, but at the same time, order the entire army to immediately raise the alert level to the highest level!
Closely monitor all movements around the base, be ready to respond to emergencies and perform defense tasks at any time!
Before receiving new orders from the Joint Command or myself, no unauthorized transfers are allowed! Over! "

He added, "Send a telegram to the Logistics Development Department and the person in charge who stayed behind. All construction and material receiving work at the northern Myanmar base will proceed as planned, but the security level must be raised to the highest level immediately to ensure stability in the rear! Only in this way can the safety of the aid channel be ensured, otherwise the domestic war will also be affected."

"I understand, Your Majesty!"

All orders were issued in a very short time.

"Director Lin, excuse me!"

"Have a safe journey." Lin Wei saluted silently.

Chu Yunfei returned the gift.

Then he turned and left.

He strode towards the speeding jeep.

The core guard members followed closely behind, moving quickly and in an orderly manner.

Planes cannot fly directly to Yangon.

You can only get off the plane at Mandalay Field Airport.

The jeep roared, raising a cloud of dust. Chu Yunfei sat in the back seat of the jeep and closed his eyes to rest.

"My Lord, it's raining."

"Ah."

Chu Yunfei nodded slightly.

Rain is both a good thing and a bad thing.

It was the rainy season in Myanmar, and the muddy roads made transportation extremely difficult, which also made the Japanese army's offensive efficiency even lower.

In one day and one night, three drivers were replaced.

Chu Yunfei and others finally arrived at the joint command headquarters in north Yangon.

He got out of the car and walked quickly towards the operations room.

Zhao Pengcheng followed closely behind.

In the operations room, General Stilwell was standing in front of a huge battle map with a grim face. Several Chinese and American staff officers surrounded him, reporting something anxiously.

"Commander Chu is here."

Hearing Chu Yunfei's arrival.

Stilwell turned around suddenly, his blue eyes full of anxiety and impatience: "Chu! You are finally back!"

"The Sixth Army is now at risk of being divided and surrounded."

Chu Yunfei ignored the anxiety and dissatisfaction in Stilwell's tone. He glanced at the battle map and immediately made arrangements: "Order Huang Baitao's troops to all be deployed in the battle, and transfer the newly formed 28th Division to garrison Yangon Port."

"The newly formed 38th Division will immediately launch an attack in the direction of Ruizun."

While on the way, he had already immersed himself in the three-dimensional combat map and figured out the war situation.

The junction of the Fifth and Sixth Armies was defeated by the Eighteenth Division, as expected.

The Japanese army's follow-up troops continued to pour in through this breakthrough.

Its offensive has even begun to threaten the safety of the Fifth Army's flanks!

This kind of all-in style of play really caught Chu Yunfei off guard.

"Chu, the newly formed 38th Division has not yet completed its rest and recuperation. It is too late to transfer them to carry out such a combat mission at this time."

Chu Yunfei nodded without even looking up: "If they were ordinary combat troops, I would not issue such a combat mission. Ruizun is the only weak point in the current Japanese front line and our only chance to attack from the side." Stilwell nodded slightly: "But...how can a division of troops break through the defense line?"

Chu Yunfei waved his hand and picked up the baton beside him and pointed at the map: "They are bait, the real main force is the Fifth Army. When the time is right, the Fifth Army will be the spearhead to launch a corresponding counterattack."

"Counterattack? But aren't the Japanese attacking now? They may even be about to complete the corresponding battlefield division."

The timing and location of the Japanese attack were extremely tricky and ruthless, hitting the critical juncture when the Expeditionary Force was adjusting its forces, replacing old and new troops, and American weapons had not yet fully formed combat effectiveness.

Moreover, the Japanese army concentrated the forces of at least two main divisions to attack the Sixth Army's defense line.

It was obviously a long-planned plan with the determination to succeed!
The combat effectiveness of the 18th Division is indeed much stronger than that of ordinary divisions, and the mad dog-like commander Mutaguchi Ren'ya was indeed used to his full potential under Terauchi Juichi.

"At this point in the battle, the only way to survive is to attack. If we continue to defend, we will not be able to hold on unless we have a large number of reinforcements later."

Chu Yunfei looked at Stilwell.

At this time, Stilwell also came to his senses.

He understood the meaning in Chu Yunfei's eyes.

There were not many opportunities left for them, and it was understandable that Chu Yunfei chose to take the risk.

If Yangon cannot be defended, the American equipment support that is already on the way will be in vain.

Naturally, neither of them wanted to see this scene.

"Your Excellency, there's a call from Shancheng."

Chu Yunfei turned around and did not take the telegram. He just asked, "What's the matter?"

"The High Command requires us to abandon the existing defense line and retreat towards Mandalay"

"Hmm?" Chu Yunfei was startled and asked with a bit of doubt: "Is there any new situation?"
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General Headquarters of British Forces in the Far East.

As an important command center of the British Empire in the Far East, Alexander and Smith naturally came here after their retreat.

On the huge battle map in front of them, the red arrows representing the Japanese army had already penetrated deep into the hinterland, while the blue marks representing the Allied forces were sparse and fragile.

Harold Alexander looked at the map with a gloomy face.

He had just finished communicating with Colonel Slim (the colonel stationed in Yenangyaung) and received the latest news of the war.

After a brief adjustment, the Japanese army launched a fierce offensive.

This time the target was directly aimed at the Sixth Army of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and the fighting situation was extremely brutal.

"The situation is still painful, John." Alexander sighed and tapped the area near Minge southeast of Yangon on the map with his baton: "We just received intelligence that the Japanese seem to have concentrated at least two divisions and broke through the defense line of the Chinese Sixth Army."

"It seems that they want to completely defeat the expeditionary force's flank."

A trace of bitterness flashed across Smith's lips, with a barely concealed sarcasm: "Break through the Chinese defense line?

This does not surprise me at all.

To be honest, in addition to their large number, they also have a qualified commander.

The actual middle and lower level command efficiency is not very high.

The gap between their individual combat capabilities and the rigorously trained soldiers of the Empire is too obvious. "

Battle of Rangoon.

The British army was shocked by the madness of the Japanese army.

In his opinion, it was unrealistic for the expeditionary force to perform like this.

"After their victory at Biaoguan, they seem to have forgotten who they are." Smith continued, his tone more sarcastic: "Wipe out the entire 55th Division?"

“It sounds incredible, but who knows how much water is in it?”

"Now that the main force of the Japanese has counterattacked, they will be unable to resist immediately, right?"

Alexander did not directly refute Smith's harsh comments.

To some extent, he also agreed with some of the views.

He has always been reserved about the overall combat effectiveness of the Chinese military.

Although it is acknowledged that there are a few elite among them.

However, the overall command, logistics and combat capabilities are not evaluated highly.

Similarly, he was also well aware of the shortcomings in the combat effectiveness of the British Burmese and even the British Indian armies.

Alexander picked up a telegram with disdain on his face: "What's even more ridiculous is that at this moment, the commander-in-chief of the Far East Theater (Chang Ruiyuan) actually formally proposed to us a request that can be said to be completely whimsical through diplomatic channels."

"Oh? What do they want again?"

"More oil? Or more pound loans?" Smith raised his eyebrows.

“No,” Alexander twisted the telegram paper between his fingers, as if it were something surprising: “This time they have a bigger appetite.

Request that we surrender command of all British forces in Burma."

"what?!"

Smith seemed to have heard a huge joke and couldn't help laughing out loud.

His laughter was full of mockery, "Transferring command to the Mountain City?
Let those bureaucrats who can't even deal with their own internal factions and whose orders are often changed every day?

Let them command the empire's army?
Harold, this is the most ridiculous telegram I have heard this year!
Do they think that they have the right to tell the Queen's army what to do just because they won a battle at Biaoguan by luck?"

General Alexander always shook his head and threw the telegram on the corner of the table, looking at it with disdain: "The language is not intelligible, the tactical concepts and parameters are different, and the logistics system is completely different. If they really take command, I'm afraid that within three days, our remaining troops will be wiped out. These Chinese have unrealistic fantasies about their own abilities."

"Come to think of it, General Wavell will never agree to their request."

Smith nodded slightly.

Alexander's gaze returned to the map again, and his voice became cold and hard: "The situation of the war is already very grim.

What we are most concerned about now is how to preserve our existing military forces and consolidate India’s eastern defense line.

As for the internal fighting in Burma, let the Chinese and Japanese fight it out among themselves.”

Smith said: "That's right, sir. We can no longer waste the empire's precious soldiers on this doomed battlefield, let alone hand them over to the unreliable Shancheng side.

Even if Chu came to command them, we would still worry that he would abandon them."

"They are very close to the Americans. Obviously, for Chief of Staff Stilwell, the expeditionary force has a higher value. We also need them to hold Burma."

The two British generals reached a consensus.

All they had in mind was their own interests and the security of their empire.

The Chinese Expeditionary Force, which was engaged in a bloody battle, and the request for transfer of command from Shancheng were completely ignored.
"Of course, they may not be able to hold Burma anymore. This is not good news for the entire Far East war situation!"

Alexander shook his head: "Not necessarily. Don't forget, they still have the Warmaster. He is best at turning decay into magic."

Smith said firmly: "There are no follow-up troops, the weapons and equipment have not yet been replaced, the artillery units are still in training and cannot be put into battle, and the air force is completely suppressed. Even if Napoleon comes to command such a battle, the result will be the same!"

(End of this chapter)