Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 65: The Battle of Yuanping is over. How to reward Chu Yunfei? (Subscribe)

Nanjing.

Chairman's residence.

Late at night, the lights are still on.

Ever since Liu Zhi, who was highly expected, was defeated by the Japanese army in the Battle of Pinghan Railway.

Chiang Kai-shek rarely smiles.

At this moment, he was lying in a rocking chair, his eyes were dazed, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

The imperial guard Zhu Peiji stepped forward and bowed slightly: "Commissioner...Commissioner Wei sent the latest telegram."

"Liu Jiaqi's 54th Division under his command successfully annihilated the main force of the Japanese invaders' 15th Independent Mixed Brigade, killing more than 2,500 enemies, and no one escaped."

"Ok!"

Chiang Kai-shek usually spoke in a very low voice, and a "hmm" meant that he already knew.

Then he waved his hand.

Zhu Peiji then left the room.

Battle of Yuanping.

Chiang Kai-shek was naturally clear about this.

In order to gain time for deploying defenses on the Xinkou front and for the army to march.

The 196th Brigade was ordered to hold Yuanping for seven days, and then under the order of Yan Laoxi, it held on for another three days.

As a result, the entire army was wiped out.

Brigadier Commander Jiang Yuzhen, Chief of Staff Gu Tai, and two regiment commanders under their command, who had died in the battle, were posthumously awarded military ranks.

Local staff were also arranged to provide pensions and resettlement for his family.

Relative to the dead.

For a moment, Chiang Kai-shek was in a dilemma as to how to reward Chu Yunfei.

The 358th Regiment is directly under the theater of operations.

In other words, Yan Laoxi also contributed a lot to this battle.

Precisely because of this, if Chu Yunfei is rewarded, Yan Laoxi must also be rewarded.

Given Yan Laoxi's character, he will definitely use this to gain more benefits.

Use Chu Yunfei as an advantageous card to play a greater role in the political struggle with Chiang Kai-shek.

Chu Yunfei must be rewarded handsomely, so how should he, the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone, be rewarded?
Although Tuanchengkou was lost, there was still a great victory at Pingxingguan, so Chiang Kai-shek did not hold a grudge against Yan Xishan.

The Battle of Ru Yue Kou was a great victory, but after all the 33rd Army lost Ru Yue Kou and the county seat of Fanshi.

Naturally, Old Man Yan would not take the initiative to cause trouble for himself.

But now, although Yuanping, Gangxian and Xinxian could not be defended, after all, about 3,000 fresh Japanese troops were killed.

The 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army even killed the Japanese brigade commander, Major General Seiichiro Shinohara.

Now that the battle is basically over, the 358th Regiment will also withdraw to Taiyuan for replenishment according to the original combat plan.

How to reward Chu Yunfei seems to have become a real problem.

the other side.

Zhuanshui Village Camp Headquarters.

With the end of the battle, the question of how to distribute the spoils became an open question.

Among the captured items, an armored vehicle with damaged tracks was handed over to the Eighth Route Army.

The third battalion received two 90mm mortars.

Besides.

There were four machine guns, two for each side.

Luo Weiguo did not want the Type 92 heavy machine gun.

Choose to take ten more Type 38 rifles and bullets.

Although the Japanese invaders' grenades were quite capable, they did not have helmets, making their use inconvenient.

Luo Weiguo simply replaced the few 6.5mm bullets he had.

The Japanese invaders were short of ammunition and artillery shells, otherwise they would not have been annihilated so easily.

"Captain Luo, there's a telegram for you."

Luo Weiguo, who was discussing the distribution of captured materials with Captain Cheng, took the telegram handed over by the young soldier.

"Captain Cheng, without further ado, our Third Battalion will be retreating to Taiyuan!"

"Taiyuan, isn't your main force in Yuanping?"

Luo Weiguo smiled and explained: "The vanguard of the 358th Independent Mixed Brigade has been annihilated by our th Army Group. The th Regiment has successfully completed the blocking mission. Our troops will also be ordered to go to Taiyuan for rest and replenishment."

"Well, I wish you a safe journey!"

After saying goodbye to Luo Weiguo, Captain Cheng continued to lead his men to count the seized supplies.

"Captain, it seems that their Third Battalion didn't take much stuff. These guns may still be usable after some repairs!"

"What do you know, kid? The 358th Regiment is a big company, so isn't it normal for them to look down on such a small thing?"

Upon hearing this, Captain Cheng turned around and glared at the platoon leader: "What are you talking about?"

"All items must be classified and distributed by the brigade commander. In addition, each battalion must count the number of casualties and submit the data to me before sunset today. I have a meeting tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

In Zhuanshui Village, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Eighth Route Army joined together and won another victory of varying degrees.

Taking into account the consumption in the annihilation battle in the north of Xinkou and the blocking battle in Yuanping.

This is what Yan Laoxi estimated.

They actually wiped out a Japanese and puppet army force of only more than 5,000 if the casualties were calculated.

I'm afraid the Japanese casualties were at least 8,000.

However, the extent of our own personnel losses is still unknown.

It's a pity.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

The withdrawing 358th Regiment also successfully arrived at the outskirts of Taiyuan City.

Along the way, many Shanxi people were asking about their numbers and combat status. The soldiers didn't think much about it and told them that it was the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

But I never expected it.

When the common people heard their numbers, they were extremely enthusiastic.

Some villagers stuffed some new cloth shoes into their wooden baskets and would stuff them into the arms of any soldier they caught.

But the soldiers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army did not dare to accept it.

The Eighth Route Army has discipline, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army also has discipline.

Everything was fine after these things were sent to the regiment headquarters and Chu Yunfei received them.

Even if you give it to them, even if they have eight hundred guts, they still wouldn't dare to take the common people's things in private.

As we get closer to Taiyuan City.

I can feel the enthusiasm of these ordinary people more and more.

As if they had been notified in advance, many ordinary people stood on both sides outside the city.

They waved colorful flags and loudly welcomed the triumphant return of the 358th Regiment.

Chu Yunfei, who was riding a tall horse and marching among the troops, frowned.

He asked aloud, "Brother Ligong, isn't this move by Commander Yan a little inappropriate?"

Fang Ligong thought Chu Yunfei was worried about safety, so he spoke to comfort him: "Please rest assured, Commander Yan has probably arranged a lot of plainclothes officers to mix in with the crowd."

"Taiyuan is also a frontline battlefield, so doing this is somewhat exaggerated."

Chu Yunfei was not interested in these things. Instead of holding a welcome ceremony, it would be better to give him more ammunition.

In previous battles, supplies were delivered in a timely manner.

The first and second battalions would not have suffered so many casualties.

The reason why the 358th Regiment could not hold the blocking position later was not because it had no combat troops.

It was entirely because all the ammunition had been used up, including grenades and even mortar shells.

Since the Battle of Ru Yuekou, there has been no shortage of supplies except once in Xing County.

After nearly ten days of continuous fighting, they did not receive even one supply of supplies, which made Chu Yunfei quite dissatisfied.

At the end of the road, outside the north gate of Taiyuan City.

Led by the deputy commander-in-chief of the Sixth Army, Sun Cuiya.

Major General Senior Advisor Xie Ming.

Behind him, there were several school officers.

They are basically familiar faces, basically all from Shanxi, and direct descendants of Yan Laoxi.

"Commander, it seems to be Commander Sun and Commander Xie."

"Brother Ligong, what do you think is in Commander Yan's gourd?"

Fang Ligong pushed his glasses. He didn't understand the situation at this moment, and Taiyuan didn't give any advance notice.

The two of them just felt a little passive at this time.

After riding their horses forward and dismounting, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong adjusted their military uniforms and walked towards Sun Cuiya.

After standing still, the two of them saluted at the same time.

"Commander Sun, Commander Xie, everyone!"

Sun Cuiya smiled in return and then stepped forward to explain: "This is Commander Yan's arrangement. He said he wanted to give you, a great contributor, a surprise."

"Come on, take pictures, take pictures."

The reporters, who had been unable to contain themselves for a long time, pressed the shutter buttons impatiently.

Chu Yunfei was a little surprised and whispered, "Why are there still foreigners?"

Hearing this, Xie Ming reminded in a low voice: "Ahem~!"

"General Sun, Captain Chu, please look this way!"

After the photo shoot, Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others followed Sun Cuiya into Taiyuan City.

Sun Cuiya went ahead and got on the leading car.

Chu Yunfei followed Xie Ming and got into the second car.

As for the 358th Regiment under his command, it went to the military camp outside the city for rest under the leadership of one of the colonels.

"Commander Xie, Commander Yan, what is this?"

"After Jiuguan was lost, the 20th Division of the Japanese Army did not attack the front of the Niangziguan area directly from Jingxing to the south, but instead moved diagonally westward on the right side of Jingxing and passed through the gap between Zeng's troops and Zhao Shoushan's troops."

"We have reached the undefended Jiuguan area."

Chu Yunfei couldn't help feeling helpless after hearing this.

The battle had not even started yet, but a group of Japanese soldiers had already rushed to the flank and rear of the local defenders.

The Niangziguan area is already weak in military strength.

The Zeng's troops mentioned by Staff Officer Xie Ming are the 7th and 72nd Divisions under the command of Zeng Wanzhong.

"What is Chief Huang's plan?"

"At present, Commander Huang has personally gone to Jingxing area to inspect the national defense fortifications and dispatched troops to intercept them."

"However, because the Japanese invaders moved too quickly, the 30th Division was attacked by more than a thousand Japanese invaders. The 17th Division was attacked by the Japanese army before it entered the battle position because it was trying to avoid the Japanese bombing."

Xie Ming sighed and continued, "At present, the front line of Niangzi Pass is in great chaos and the situation is deteriorating. Commander Yan wants to use your battle in Yuanping to boost morale."

"Since the situation at the Niangzi Pass is so critical, what should we do?"

Xie Ming was silent for a moment, then explained, "Commander Yan has other arrangements. Your troops need to be reorganized before coming to Taiyuan, and it will take some time before you go to Yangquan for garrison."

"Thank you, sir. What do you mean?"

Chu Yunfei came to his senses a little, but Xie Ming was unwilling to continue. He avoided the topic and talked to him about things on the battlefield.

"When you were in Xing County, didn't you ask me to give a heads-up to Nanjing? The matter has been settled."

"Your old classmate Qian Zhaoyou will probably report to your 358th Regiment this month."

"Commander Yan intends to appoint him as the commander of the Fifth Infantry Battalion, and asked me to ask for your opinion."

Chu Yunfei smiled dumbly and said, "It's a pity that my 358th Regiment only has four infantry battalions."

Xie Ming looked at Chu Yunfei meaningfully and reminded him, "That's why Commander Yan made him the commander of the fifth battalion!"

(End of this chapter)