Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 488 Strategic Wisdom (Subscription Request)

Japanese Army Regiment Commander Colonel Masamura was awakened by gunfire at his command post.

"Sir, the enemy has initiated a night attack. Currently, the Guard Squadron and the 13th Infantry Battalion have been fully deployed in the battle."

Masamura Atsuta was stunned at first, then he became furious.

He thought this was a great humiliation to him and the entire regiment: "Bagayalo! A bunch of ignorant Chinese remnants who dared to challenge the majesty of the Locust Army!"

Masamura was furious in front of the map, "Order all squadrons to counterattack with all your strength immediately!"

"Completely wipe out this group of reckless Chinese troops! I want to let them know what true despair is!"

Under his strict order, the firepower of the Japanese front-line positions suddenly increased several times.

More Japanese soldiers rushed out of tents and temporary bases and joined the melee.

For a moment, there was a burst of gunfire in the valley in front of Mindang, and flames shot up into the sky, as if they were going to set the entire night sky on fire.

The Japanese army's attention was successfully attracted by the feint attack troops.

At the same time, the commando team led by Zhang Lingfu had taken advantage of the cover of night and complex terrain to quietly reach the valley where the Japanese brigade headquarters was located.

This commando team is composed of the special forces company and engineering company directly under the division headquarters, as well as nearly two hundred elite veterans drawn from various regiments. They are the sharpest knives that the newly formed 29th Division can bring out at this moment.

Every soldier was agile and experienced, and more importantly, they had absolute trust in the newly appointed division commander Zhang Lingfu.

The terrain of the col is quite hidden, surrounded by dense woods and steep rock walls, with only a winding path leading to it.

The Japanese regiment headquarters was located in several larger tents in the center of the valley. Simple defensive fortifications were built around it with sandbags and logs, and several machine gun firing points were set up.

At this moment, the valley was brightly lit, and Japanese staff officers and signalmen were coming in and out, appearing to be quite busy.

Obviously.

They were dealing with the chaotic enemy situation coming from the front battlefield. On the one hand, they needed to defeat the Chinese troops who dared to launch an attack at night, and at the same time, they also had to make final coordination for the upcoming "general offensive".

Zhang Lingfu crawled on a higher earth slope and carefully observed the situation in the valley with a telescope.

He could clearly see the location of the Japanese command tent and the distribution of peripheral firing points.

The night wind blew, bringing with it a hint of earthy smell and the smell of gunpowder from distant battles.

He lowered his voice and said to the special agent company commander and the engineer company commander beside him: "The Japanese headquarters is over there, and their attention is all drawn to the front. Now is a good time for us to take action!"

He pointed to a Japanese machine gun position at the entrance of the valley and said, "Engineer Company, you are responsible for destroying that firing point and opening up the Qianjin Passage for us!

The special forces company was divided into two teams. One team followed me to attack from the front and go straight to Huanglong!
The other team will go around from the flank and cut off their retreat to prevent any escapees. Killing the Japanese command center can be considered as redemption. Even Commander Chu will not say anything more. "

"Yes! Master!"

The two company commanders lowered their voices, their eyes gleaming with excitement and determination.

Zhang Lingfu took a deep breath and tightened the submachine gun in his hand. The cold gun body made him feel at ease.

He knew that the upcoming battle would be extremely dangerous, but he had no choice.

If successful, the newly formed 29th Division still has a chance of survival;
If we fail, the entire army will be wiped out and there will be no recovery.

"Brothers," Zhang Lingfu finally said to the commandos around him, his voice low but full of power, "Commander Chu's artillery support may arrive at any time!
What we have to do is to strike the Japanese in the center before the artillery fire arrives!
Let them know that our newly formed 29th Division is not a soft persimmon that can be easily bullied!
"Everyone, cheer up! Today, we are going to avenge our dead brothers here! Killing one will pay for it, killing two will make a profit!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The commandos responded to their commander wordlessly with their eyes and their tightly grasped weapons.

A resolute and tragic aura quietly spread between them.

The engineer company commander was named Wang Dali, a dark-skinned, stocky man who was usually taciturn, but his blasting skills were well-known throughout the division.

Following a covert gesture from Zhang Lingfu, several soldiers from the engineering company sneaked out like civet cats, and under the cover of night, they moved towards the machine gun positions of the Japanese army.

These engineers were carefully selected by Wang Dali. Each of them is agile, brave and careful.

They used whatever cover they could find, trees, rocks, tall grass, or even just a small depression in the ground - alternating cover.

The distance to the target is shortening little by little.

Every move was made with great caution, for fear of making any sound and alerting the enemy.

The mountain breeze blew and the rustling of leaves became the natural background sound for their actions.

In their hands, they held cluster grenades and sharp daggers.

Cluster grenades are made of three or four wooden-handled grenades bundled together to create a powerful homemade explosive that is powerful enough to destroy a solid machine gun position.
The dagger was the last resort for a silent fight in case of being discovered by the enemy. Every soldier's face was camouflaged with a mixture of mud and grass juice, but their eyes were unusually bright in the darkness, full of tension, concentration, and a determination to die if they failed.

Wang Dali personally brought two of his most capable subordinates as the first attack team.

They crawled forward, their bodies almost completely sticking to the cold and wet ground, and their movements were as slow as a swimming water snake.

His breathing was deliberately suppressed, with only his chest rising and falling slightly.

When we were about thirty meters away from the Japanese machine gun position, we could faintly smell the unique odor of sweat and tobacco from the Japanese soldiers in the air.

suddenly!

A Japanese machine gunner seemed to have noticed something. He looked vigilantly in the direction where they were lurking and slightly adjusted the angle of the machine gun in his hand.

Wang Dali and his two men's hearts instantly rose to their throats. They stood there motionless, and even their breathing almost stopped.

Cold sweat oozed from their foreheads and slid down their cheeks.

Fortunately, the Japanese machine gunner did not notice anything unusual. He just muttered a few words and turned his attention to the fierce gunfire coming from the direction of the frontal feint attack.

Wang Dali secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gestured to the two men behind him to keep moving forward.

They once again crawled forward like geckos, and every inch of movement was full of danger.

Only ten meters left to the goal!
At this distance, cluster grenades can be accurately thrown into the Japanese fortifications.

He carefully untied a heavy bundle of cluster grenades from his waist, while his other hand tightly grasped the trigger.

He signaled to his other two companions with his eyes and prepared to take action at the same time.

At this moment, a sudden change occurred!
Perhaps the Japanese machine gunner's vigilance had not been completely eliminated, or perhaps the mountain wind suddenly changed direction, bringing a faint sound to the ears of the Japanese army.

A Japanese sergeant in the fortification stood up suddenly, raised his Type 38 rifle, and shouted, "Who's there?
At the same time, the searchlight operator beside him quickly swept the light pole over! "Oh no! We've been discovered!" Wang Dali cried out in his heart, no longer caring about hiding, and suddenly jumped up from the ground, shouting: "Brothers! Blow it up for me!"

As he spoke, he threw the cluster grenade in his hand towards the Japanese machine gun fortifications! The other two engineers also threw the explosives in their hands almost at the same time.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three huge explosions sounded almost at the same time, with flames shooting into the sky and thick smoke billowing!
The Japanese army's machine gun fortifications were blown to pieces in a sea of ​​fire, sandbags and logs flew everywhere, and the Type 92 heavy machine gun was blown to the ground and twisted and deformed.

Several Japanese soldiers in the fortifications were killed on the spot, and their limbs and arms were scattered everywhere.

However, at the moment the cluster grenade exploded.

At another hidden firepower point behind the Japanese fortifications, a Type 99 light machine gun suddenly spit out flames!
Obviously, this was cross fire set up by the Japanese army to prevent surprise attacks on the main firepower point.

"Da da da……"

Dense bullets instantly swept towards Wang Dali and his two comrades who had just thrown a grenade and had no time to hide.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Wang Dali only felt a sharp pain in his chest and abdomen, as if he was severely burned by a red-hot iron, and his body fell backwards involuntarily.

The two comrades beside him were also shot at the same time and groaned in pain.

"Company commander!"

Seeing this, the engineers supporting from the rear were furious and raised their guns to fire fiercely at the Type 99 light machine gun position, trying to suppress the enemy's firepower.

"Damn it! Follow me! Avenge the company commander!"

An engineering squad leader roared, raised his Zhongzheng rifle, and was the first to rush out from his hiding place.

Zhang Lingfu also saw this scene clearly from behind. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh.

The brothers in the engineering company used their lives to open a path for them, and he would never let their sacrifice go in vain!
"Special Forces Company! Follow me! Target, Japanese headquarters! Kill!"

Zhang Lingfu roared, and was the first to jump up from the slope where he was hiding. He pointed forward and rushed into the valley.

He knew that any hesitation or waiting at this moment might cause the opportunity that the brothers of the engineering company had exchanged their lives for to be wasted!
the other side.

Inside the joint command center, there was a different scene at this moment.

In front of the huge combat sand table, Chu Yunfei looked calmly at the area representing the Mindang battlefield.

In fact, consciousness has already been immersed in the three-dimensional combat map.

Zhao Pengcheng, who was standing by, could not help but ask, "Your Excellency, as you have judged before, Commander Zhang and his men are already in a tough battle, and our artillery positions are already ready, why don't you just order an artillery attack on the Japanese brigade headquarters?
With the power of our 105mm howitzers, we can destroy them with just a few rapid rounds of fire. By then, the enemy will be leaderless, and won't Commander Zhang and his men have a better chance of breaking through?"

Chu Yunfei heard this and slowly turned his head. He looked at Zhao Pengcheng with deep eyes. He did not directly answer his question, but asked: "Pengcheng, what do you think the newly formed 29th Division lacks most before this?"

Zhao Pengcheng was stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he replied: "In my humble opinion, they lack weapons, ammunition, training, and even more, the spirit of not admitting defeat, the courage to fight the devils to the death!"

"Well said." Chu Yunfei nodded slightly, "We can provide weapons and ammunition, and we can also provide training in due time.

But this kind of energy and this kind of courage cannot be achieved by orders alone.

It needs to burst forth in desperation, be forged in blood, and be reshaped in victory!"

He paused, his voice becoming deep and powerful: "The newly formed 29th Division was crippled and frightened.

Ma Weiji lacks practical experience.

The defense line is arranged properly and has a heroic spirit.

But he did not know what it meant to fight for every inch of land, and could not seize the opportunity to switch between offense and defense. Such a force, no matter how good the weapons were, would not be able to fight a tough battle.

I sent Zhang Lingfu to help me regain the soul of this army in the most direct and brutal way!"

"Our artillery regiment can destroy the Japanese headquarters. But what then?" Chu Yunfei looked at the sand table again. "The Japanese army is leaderless and will certainly be in chaos. Zhang Lingfu and his men will naturally be able to stabilize the front and even achieve some results.

But what about the brothers of the newly formed 29th Division?

They would feel that this victory was achieved by the artillery regiment's firepower, not by their own efforts.

The fear in their hearts has not been eradicated yet!

And I can't assign them artillery units to accompany them in the short term, so how are they going to fight the next battle?"

Chu Yunfei paused, then slowly emphasized: "What I want is not just a small breakout victory.

What I want is the newly formed 29th Division, which, under the leadership of Zhang Lingfu, can fight its way out of the desperate situation!
I want them to feel the life and death dependence among comrades and the indomitable fighting will in the most difficult moments!
Only in this way can they truly be reborn and regain their morale, the long-lost military spirit and glory!"

Chu Yunfei's words shocked Zhao Pengcheng.

Only then did he understand that every move Chu Yunfei made contained profound considerations.

This is not just the command of a battle, but also the reshaping of the soul of an army!

This is the embodiment of Chu Yunfei's strategic wisdom. On the surface, it seems that he is putting his subordinates in danger, but in fact it is for deeper training and growth.

At this moment, a communications staff officer rushed in and handed over a telegram: "Your Excellency, Division Commander Zhang sent an urgent telegram. The troops have successfully destroyed the enemy headquarters, but it is speculated that this place is likely to be a bait for the enemy. Now the enemy reinforcements are pressing in from both wings. Request artillery support!"

Inside the three-dimensional combat map.

The skulls belonging to the Japanese regiment-level command had disappeared at this time.

Zhang Lingfu did not lie, they did kill the Japanese headquarters.

Similarly, they were surrounded by the Japanese army.

Chu Yunfei took the telegram, glanced at it quickly, and a barely perceptible smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if everything was under control.

He raised his head and said to Zhao Pengcheng, "It's almost ready."

"Now, it's time for the brothers to taste victory."

He turned around and walked to the phone and picked it up, his voice steady and decisive: "Connect Huang Baitao's artillery battalion!"

"I'm Chu Yunfei! Target, the perimeter of the Japanese Mindang Brigade Headquarters, fire at areas 371 and 342!"

"Let the little devils have a taste of what it's like to be bombed like us!"

(End of this chapter)