Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 485: Violation of Orders (Subscription Request)

Thai-Burma Front Command.

The fifth day of the offensive.

Good news and warnings came in like snowflakes, making the atmosphere here sometimes extremely excited and sometimes extremely solemn.

"Commander, the newly formed 29th Combat Unit has already engaged the 18th Division, but has yet to break through the enemy's position."

Terauchi Juichi nodded slowly: "The enemy's deployment was adjusted quite quickly, and they have already mobilized the follow-up reserve forces. It is wishful thinking to try to stop the attack of one of our divisions with the strength of three divisions. What's more, the newly formed 29th Division is not an elite unit."

To fight against the Class A division, even the elite veterans from 37 would need three main divisions of the Central Army to contend with it.

The only things that Terauchi Hisaichi was worried about were the elite 200th Division and the 38th Division that had participated in the Biaoguan encirclement and annihilation battle, as well as the newly formed 11th Army led by Huang Baitao, which he was not sure whether was still stationed in Yangon.

In the blink of an eye, three hours passed.

A Japanese staff officer came quickly to report.

"Commander, the 18th Division reports that the vanguard has successfully defeated most of the Chinese Army's newly formed 29th Division!"

"The Chinese troops had a weak will to resist and were poorly equipped, and they were almost defeated at the first blow."

"Division Commander Mutaguchi has determined that the Chinese defense line has been shaken, so he is directing his troops to attack deep into the country with all their strength in order to expand the results of the battle!"

Upon hearing this, Shojiro Iida immediately showed a look of joy on his face: "Yoshi! It seems that the Chinese troops, except for the ace main force, are more vulnerable than we expected! Mutaguchi-kun's 18th Regiment is worthy of being the elite of the empire, and the offensive is indeed fierce!"

A slight smile also appeared on Terauchi Juichi's face.

They didn't have to be happy for long.

Lin Canghui walked quickly into the command center: "Commander! General Iida!"

His voice was steady but with a subtle sense of urgency: "We have just received urgent intelligence from the Empire in Shancheng and Kunming."

"Chu Yunfei has already left Upper Burma and returned to the front line, which means our opponent is no longer the American Stilwell."

"What?" Iida Shojiro's joy froze instantly. He cried out in shock, his eyes filled with shock and worry. "According to our previous intelligence, he had already left for the mountain city to report on his work. Why did this happen? He should have focused on northern Burma and come forward to negotiate with the British. Why did this happen?"

Terauchi Juichi's brows also suddenly furrowed.

He slowly picked up the baton in his hand and walked to the map.

His eyes moved back and forth between the huge gap torn open by the 18th Division and the possible positions where the expeditionary force's troops might launch attacks.

"Chu Yunfei" Terauchi Shouichi chewed on the name in a low voice, as if with some heavy consideration: "An extremely difficult opponent, his return to the front line at this time actually represents the importance that the mountain city attaches to the current battle situation.

Their determination to fight back is likely to far exceed our previous expectations.

Next, we will face an opponent with highly unified command, flexible strategy and more tenacious defense. "

Major General Lin Canghui continued, his tone tense but with a warning: “The commander instructed that based on our analysis of Chu Yunfei’s previous fighting style.

After Chu Yunfei personally went to the front line to command.

It is very likely that he would quickly mobilize his most elite troops, such as Dai Anlan's 200th Division and Sun Liren's newly formed 38th Division, to launch a counterattack at all costs.

He would not choose to mobilize troops to block the breached defense line, but would most likely set a trap on the flank of our assault force.

Chu Yunfei was very skilled in seizing opportunities. The several annihilation battles he had previously commanded were all attempts to take advantage of our army's reckless advance to launch a counter-encirclement.

We have to guard against this kind of combat strategy!"

Terauchi Juichi's eyes hardened and he made a prompt decision: "Send a telegram to Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ren'ya, the commander of the 18th Division, right away!
At this time, the enemy's command system had undergone major changes. Chu Yunfei had personally arrived at the front line to take direct command in order to prevent the 18th Division from being isolated and trapped in the enemy's encirclement.

The front army headquarters strictly ordered its troops to immediately stop the attack into the depths, consolidate the occupied positions, find out the specific numbers, troop deployment and defense strength of the enemy in front of them, wait for the arrival of follow-up support troops, and do not rush forward blindly! "

"Ha!" The combat staff officer immediately took the order and turned around to convey the urgent order.

however.

When the order was sent via telegram to the headquarters of the advancing 18th Division.

Lieutenant General Mutaguchi Ren'ya, commander of the 18th Division, had just heard a regiment commander under his command report with great excitement about the "glorious achievement" of defeating another Chinese army regiment and seizing a batch of American equipment.

In Mutaguchi Ren'ya's view, the enemy in front of them, especially the newly formed 29th Division that they had just easily defeated, was like a bunch of clay chickens and dogs and could not withstand a single blow.

In his eyes, the entire Chinese army's defense line was like a ripe persimmon that would break into pieces with a slight squeeze.

When the Thai-Burma Front Command asked the 18th Division under his command to "stop further infiltration, consolidate the position, and not advance blindly."

Mutaguchi Ren'ya just took a quick glance and snorted coldly.

"What a bastard!" He angrily crumpled up the telegram and threw it to the ground. "How can the staff officers of the front army who sit in the headquarters and enjoy a comfortable environment understand the ever-changing situation on the front battlefield?"

"Chu Yunfei?"

"Humph! It's just a paper tiger blown up by the Chinese!"

"What can he do in the face of the mighty imperial army?"

"Could it be possible that when he comes, those Chinese who are in disarray can immediately become heavenly soldiers and generals?"

Mutaguchi Ren'ya's tone was full of enthusiasm, and his voice was full of incitement: "Now is a good opportunity to wipe out the remaining enemies in one fell swoop.

Such an opportunity can be described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

If you are timid at this moment, you will obey the orders of those cowards and stand still.

Wouldn't that mean we could just sit back and watch the opportunity slip away, giving the enemy a chance to catch their breath and a chance to reorganize their defense?

How can I be worthy of the cultivation of His Majesty Tian Huang, and how can I be worthy of the people of the Great Japanese Country?"

A young staff officer was so excited that he stood up and said, "What the division commander said is absolutely right! Speed ​​is of the essence in war!
Our army is invincible wherever it goes!
This is the time to make a concerted effort.

The so-called Chu Yunfei and the main force of his expeditionary force were buried in this area."

As soon as he finished speaking, the commander and staff officers at the command center also expressed their opinions.

After listening to these "submissive" opinions, Mutaguchi Ren'ya became more determined in his judgment.

In his view, the order of the front headquarters was a complete ignorance of the battle situation on the front line and a blasphemy against the bravery of the soldiers of the fraternal country.

"Order!" Mutaguchi Ren'ya's eyes flashed with a paranoid and crazy light. He lashed the map with his command whip. Ignoring the order from the front headquarters to stop the fierce attack, he continued to issue orders to penetrate deep into the enemy: "All regiments! Continue the fierce attack! Advance at full speed! Like a bayonet, pierce the internal organs of the Chinese army!
They must completely disrupt their deployment and eliminate the enemy in front of them and any reinforcements they may send before Chu Yunfei, the "war commander", mobilizes his main forces to react!
I will present a complete victory in battle to His Majesty the Emperor in the shortest possible time!"

Inside the command post, a group of army officers who were also overwhelmed by victory shouted enthusiastically: "His Majesty the Emperor, aboard! The Empire of Japan, aboard!"

In this way, the 18th Division of the Japanese Army, under the stubbornness and willfulness of its division commander Mutaguchi Ren'ya, completely ignored the warnings and orders from the Thai-Burma Front Headquarters.

Like a mad bull that has broken free from its chains, it continued to rush forward along the huge gap left by the defeat of the Sixth Army and the newly formed 29th Division, recklessly rushing into the depths of the Chinese Expeditionary Force's defense system.

He knew that this was a bigger trap set by Chu Yunfei.

They are desperate, crazy, blind and terrifying!
Joint Command.

Chu Yunfei looked at the 18th Division that was charging forward recklessly, and his face was full of confusion.

What exactly is this unit doing?
If it was Terauchi Hisaichi's bait, then why was the subsequent 33rd Division 40 kilometers away and did not follow the momentum of the assault?
Just as Chu Yunfei was thinking.

Zhao Pengcheng walked over quickly and said, "Your Excellency, I just received the latest news that the newly formed 29th Division was defeated by the Japanese 18th Division. The gap in the defense line is currently widening. Should we order the 200th Division to stop them?"

The predecessor of the newly formed 29th Division was the Sichuan Army. The 85th Regiment under its jurisdiction was composed of newly recruited men from Sichuan, and the 86th Regiment was expanded and formed by some recovered veterans of the former Tax Police Corps.

The 87th Regiment was reorganized from the local military academy teaching team.

There is a particularly counterintuitive situation in the national army, especially the local army.

In a place like the Training Corps, basically two-thirds of the people are non-commissioned officers and veterans.

However, the weapons and equipment of the training regiment are often not as good as those of an infantry regiment. This unit is not excellent in terms of weapons and equipment or the quality of its soldiers.

Stilwell sent them to take over, in fact, to buy enough time for Sun Liren's troops of the newly formed 38th Division and Dai Anlan's troops of the 200th Division to join the battle.

and.

The biggest problem of the newly formed 29th Division is not these, but its heavy weapons.

Even if they are included in the elite combat sequence like the expeditionary force.

They only had two mountain cannons.

Faced with the swift attack of the 18th Division, they were indeed unable to resist much.

Without a large number of artillery, they had to rely solely on infantry, and the terrain was flat.

It was impossible to stop the Japanese armored assault group.

However, the speed of their defeat far exceeded the expectations of the joint command.

Stilwell, who heard the voice, immediately stepped forward and said, "Chu, Ma Weiji's defeat was too fast. He should have held out for at least two days and one night, but now he has only held out for one day and one night."

"Um"

Chu Yunfei's consciousness quickly immersed in the three-dimensional combat map.

The military badges of the newly formed 29th Division were clearly visible, and behind them advancing rapidly was the vanguard of the 18th Division.

[Newly-formed 29th Division-Ma Weiji]

[Current Organization Degree: 66%]

[Current combat strength: 11347 (14380)]

[Currently mainly equipped with light weapons: Hanyang rifles]

[Currently the main equipped machine gun models: Type 24 light machine gun (Chinese imitation Czech machine gun), Type 24 heavy machine gun]

[Currently the main equipment support weapon models: 82mm mortar, Shanghai-made 75mm mountain cannon. ]

Note: There should have been two Bofors 75mm mountain guns, but they had no gun scopes and could not be used. The number of shells in reserve was extremely low, only about rounds in total.

[Currently mainly equipped with heavy weapons: None]

[Current equipment status: moderate]

[Current logistics supply status: moderate]

[Current training level of the unit: Initial training]

The pursuing troop regiment actually had only about 2,000 men at most, and more main forces were left behind.

The combat strength of the newly formed 29th Division is more than 10,000 men.
It is not logical that more than 10,000 people were chased by more than 2,000 people.

Besides, they really shouldn't have lost so quickly.

The Bangmao line has complete fortifications and can be directly occupied, and the organization is also quite good.

Even though this unit has never had a satisfactory performance in history.

But after all, they had just met the enemy.

The vanguard of the Japanese 18th Division consisted of only two battalions at best.

The complete organization is just a wing.

In this case, it took an extreme amount of time to break through the defense line.

In addition to active retreat.

Chu Yunfei couldn't think of any other reason.

Why should we retreat voluntarily?
Is it a misjudgment of the current war situation, or are there other reasons?
Ma Weiji is not around and cannot be contacted directly for the time being.

Chu Yunfei also couldn't understand what was going on.

But he knew clearly.

Ma Weiji did not have much experience in commanding combat.

His promotion was also the product of the struggle between He and Chen.

He was a graduate of the second class of Whampoa Military Academy and had a Guizhou Army background (from Xindu, Sichuan).

In addition, Ma Weiji once served as Chang Ruiyuan's aide-de-camp, so he was promoted to the position of division commander.

The Fifth Army and the Sixth Army did not participate in the struggle between the Tu Mu faction and the He Yingqin faction.

If it is micro-management by the headquarters, what benefits can the higher-ups get?

The Fifth Army and the Sixth Army, combat units directly under the command of the Supreme Command, are essentially the direct troops under Chang Ruiyuan's command.

"Chu, what are you going to do with the newly formed 29th Division?"

"We will know why we were defeated only after we meet the people. We still don't know now."

Chu Yunfei then turned around and issued an order: "Order the newly formed 29th Division to deploy along the Mindang line and not to retreat without authorization."

"Yes!"

Chu Yunfei was silent for a moment, then made up his mind: "Send a telegram to Shancheng in my name, asking them to transfer Zhang Lingfu, who is waiting for appointment at the rear guard office, and prepare to have him take over the newly formed 29th Division."
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Mindang front line, the temporary command post of the newly formed 29th Division.

Within the headquarters.

Ma Weiji, the commander of the newly formed 29th Division, seemed a little panicked.

He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the sweat and blood from his forehead.

The staff officer on the side was reading out the latest order issued by Chu Yunfei.

After receiving the order, Ma Weiji quickly passed it on, requiring all combat units to rely on the preset defense lines to block the enemy.

Compared with the previous preset positions.

"Commander, this is just a preset third-line defense position. There are only a few semi-permanent defenses here and there, and the rest are ordinary field defenses. We..."

The Chief of Staff hesitated to speak.

Prior to this, the 29th Division had not yet been fully deployed.

They were attacked by the Japanese army.

Under the cover of armored vehicles and tanks.

The Japanese soldiers of the 18th Division launched an attack directly on the newly formed 29th Division, which had not yet established a firm foothold, with a fearless attitude.

They not only lack support weapons such as mountain artillery and mortars, but also anti-armor weapons such as anti-tank guns.

The soldiers were not afraid of sacrifice, and achieved some results by relying on unconventional combat methods such as cluster grenades, but they were still unable to withstand the crazy 18th Division.

"I know." Ma Weiji sighed silently: "But we have no other choice."

"Commander, these little devils are like a group of mad dogs, how can we stop them?"

“We have to stop them even if we can’t!” Ma Weiji was also ruthless at this time: “Commander Chu has issued a death order. Our reinforcements are only 15 kilometers away from here. If we can’t hold out for three hours, I might as well die on the battlefield!”

(End of this chapter)