Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 68 Chu Yunfei is the big Peng bird transformed from Kun, no one can suppress him!

Yan Laoxi looked at Xie Ming with a smile and asked calmly, "Yufa, do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?"

Xie Ming was silent.

He admired Chu Yunfei and always treated this junior as his own and as his own brother.

So he wanted Chu Yunfei to get better.

In this way, these Wutai descendants will be able to have more say in the Shanxi region.

Shanxi, after all, is still Shanxi for the people of Shanxi.

In essence, it is still the warlord mentality and patriarchal style.

Xie Ming has followed Yan Laoxi for many years, so it is inevitable that he has been contaminated by some of his bad habits.

There is a kind of good, which is I want you to be good.

But let him really choose a brigade commander who is suitable to be Chu Yunfei's chief officer.

He really couldn't figure it out.

There is such a person in the Jinsui Army system.

After much thought, there really isn't a suitable one.

According to Chu Yunfei's personality, he doesn't care about anyone.

The deputy brigade commander probably has to do the work of the brigade commander as well.

As for the brigade commander, he will probably be reduced to a figurehead and no one will be willing to do this thankless job.

Yan Laoxi is an experienced person, so he naturally understands these principles.

"Yufa, I wonder if you have heard of this bird in our ancient mythology, called Dapeng."

Xie Ming nodded somewhat bewilderedly: "Yes, I have heard of it before."

Yan Laoxi paced on the spot, telling the story of the Dapeng bird: "It is said that this Dapeng is the transformation of Kun. Like the phoenix, it was a totem of our ancestors in ancient times."

"The ancient sage Zhuangzi once wrote in his Happy Journey: When Peng migrates to the South Sea, it strikes the water for three thousand miles and soars up to ninety thousand miles."

Xie Ming also came to his senses at this time. He was an intellectual who had received higher education, otherwise he would not have become Yan Laoxi's confidant.

Nor will he be given the rank of major general and serve as a senior advisor.

Xie Ming naturally knew that the poet used the Dapeng as a symbol of lofty ambitions and bold spirit.

Commander Yan wanted to tell him.

This Chu Yunfei is the big peng bird.

Although Chu Yunfei is from Wutai, he is also from Huangpu.

If he could not make a name for himself in the Jinsui Army system and realize his ideals and ambitions.

With Chu Yunfei's ability and talent.

Haven’t you heard that one day the great roc rises with the wind and soars up to 90,000 miles!

He joined Chiang Kai-shek's army.

Wouldn't that mean you can still rise to the top?
What's more, Chiang Kai-shek is included.

This guy's backstage and thighs are much stronger than Yan Laoxi's!
In addition, Mr. Zhao had also taken the initiative to contact Chu Yunfei.

Even if I joined the Red Party.

Just for Chu Yunfei's fame and strong personal charm.

And a willingness to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers.

No one knows what the situation will be like when the team is formed.

Thinking of this, Xie Ming became more determined in his idea.

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army must not lose Chu Yunfei!
Just like the West cannot lose Jerusalem!

Just as Xie Ming's brain was working quickly.

However, Yan Laoxi gestured for him to sit on a chair nearby.

"Yufa, you are familiar with Yunfei. He doesn't smoke, drink, or get close to women, and he doesn't play cards. What do you think is the meaning of his life?"

Xie Ming understood what Commander Yan wanted to say, so he explained: "Commander Yan, what Brother Yunfei wants is nothing more than four words."

"What four words?"

Yan Laoxi raised his eyebrows and asked curiously, "Could it be that he has achieved success and fame?"

Xie Ming shook his head and said softly, "The country is peaceful and the people are prosperous."

Yan Laoxi was stunned. In just ten minutes of conversation, he had thought of himself thirty years ago twice.

Him at that time.

Also have the same similar dreams.

However, what Yan Laoxi thought was slightly different from Chu Yunfei's.

Taiyuan became the center, and the national language was spoken with Wutai accent.

The national wine is Fenyang Wang, and the national banquet is corn soup.

The country is peaceful and the people are safe.

What a lofty ideal.

"The country is peaceful and the people are safe."

Yan Laoxi stood up and murmured to himself: "Okay, okay!"

The two were talking.

A guard walked into the office and said, "Commander Yan, Nanjing has called back."

"Ah."

Yan Laoxi took the telegram and waved to the guards.

After reading the telegram, he handed it to Xie Ming who was not far away without changing his expression.

With a hint of loneliness in his eyes, Yan Laoxi sighed: "With a powerful enemy at hand, the chairman still has a grudge against me."

When Xi is present, the world is in chaos; when Xi is not present, the world is at peace.

This sentence.

I'm talking about Mr. Yan.

Because Yan Laoxi is indeed not a mediocre person.

It's just that the opponent is stronger.

Even after the end of the Anti-Japanese War, Chiang Kai-shek still hated Yan Laoxi so much.

Even if we annihilate 100 million enemies, we can still occupy the treasure island.

He also sent people to put Yan Laoxi under house arrest.

However, it was only at that time that Yan Laoxi finally reacted.

Most likely he did not expect Chiang Kai-shek, who seemed extremely magnanimous.

In fact, he is a petty person who likes to write diaries and curse people.

There was not much content in the telegram, which basically represented the attitude of Nanjing.

Because the 196th Brigade made great contributions in defending Yuanping City.

The Military Commission decided to cancel the designation of the 196th Brigade and make it an honorary designation.

In other words, the battle was won.

For no apparent reason, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army lost the designation of a Class A combat brigade.

They are already a semi-centralized army.

Yan Laoxi had already retreated and compromised several times, but Chiang Kai-shek stabbed himself in the back at this critical juncture.

Who would be happy about this?
Not only did they not get the number, they also had to withdraw the number of a brigade.

Naturally, Yan Laoxi was unwilling.

The verbal battle lasted for three days, and it was resolved after Yan Laoxi's efforts and Nanjing's concession.

The original honorary number No. 196 remains unchanged.

The 196th Brigade's designation was revoked, and the 358th Regiment was expanded to be directly under the theater of operations.

At the same time, the temporary numbers of the newly formed First, Second and Third Regiments were revoked.

The new independent 196th regiment directly under the war zone was established.

Cancelled?

Xie Ming couldn't help but sneer when he saw this: "The chairman really has a good plan."

The newly formed First, Second and Third Regiments were not formed with Chang Kai-shek's money.

The unit number.

Nanjing is keeping it very tight.

If it weren't for the Eastern Expedition to fight against Yan a year ago, Yan Laoxi wouldn't even be able to get these three temporary numbers.

This has something to do with Chiang Kai-shek's determination to weaken the power of warlords and promote the centralization of the military.

Especially after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.

There are many centralized miscellaneous troops and local military units.

Got better supplements, but the same
Their respective commanders either resigned or died.

The better option is to hang a general's plaque in Nanjing, so that you can live a carefree life even without military power.

But how could the warlords, who were used to being local emperors, be happy?

Chiang Kai-shek's actions and ideas are as clear as Sima Zhao's heart, known to everyone.

The vast majority of local military units lost the first battle in the war.

Even the Jinsui Army where Chu Yunfei was.

It also often happens that when friendly forces are in trouble, the other side remains as still as a mountain.

The strategy adopted by Yan Laoxi was the same as that of Chiang Kai-shek, which was micro-control to the end.

Troop orders are directly issued to the brigade and regiment levels.

However, Yan Laoxi's command level is even inferior to that of Chiang Kai-shek.
Although Chiang Kai-shek appointed Yan Laoxi as the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone.

But never had high hopes for it.
Yan and Chang have been fighting for power and authority for decades.

It is not possible to truly let go of grudges after the Japanese invasion of China.

Brothers quarrel within the walls, but the other party defends himself from the outside. This statement is under ideal conditions.

Take the previous Pingxingguan victory as an example.

At the very least, Yan Laoxi's telegram claiming credit mentioned Master Lin's contribution.

Although he used the Spring and Autumn style of writing, he wanted to highlight his own contributions.

But read it carefully.

Chiang Kai-shek was also able to see the battle led by the 115th Division.

But the first thing Chiang Kai-shek thought of when he received the telegram was that Yan Laoxi had become confused.

Even the Eighth Route Army's false reporting of military achievements was reported to the higher authorities.

The day.

Li Xianzhou, who was also fighting in Shanxi, also sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek.

He was a graduate of the first class of Whampoa Military Academy and could barely be considered a direct descendant of Chiang Kai-shek.

In the telegram, there was no mention of the Eighth Route Army's contribution in the Pingxingguan battle.

Instead, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was disparaged in the telegram.

This kind of practice of cooperating in public but doing another thing behind the scenes.

In fact, it lasted throughout the entire Anti-Japanese War period.

This kind of power struggle and false reporting of military achievements was common throughout the Shanxi battlefield.

Who should I trust?
Chiang Kai-shek naturally has a scale in his heart.

Chu Yunfei, who honestly reported the results of the battle and brought friendly troops along, naturally became the only outlier.

It is like the twinkling stars in the night sky, dazzling and eye-catching.

This is also the reason why Yan Laoxi values ​​him very much.

He didn't think Chu Yunfei did it out of his own character.

Instead, they believed that Chu Yunfei was good at forbearance, understood how to accumulate strength over time, and knew that he should be humble when he lacked strength.

Talented, ambitious and aspirational.

The more Yan Laoxi looked at Chu Yunfei, the more he liked him, and the more he thought about Chu Yunfei, the more satisfied he felt.

When I think of my useless children,
Yan Laoxi sighed.

Xie Ming quickly stood up and said, "Commander Yan"

"Yufa, what do you think if I add the newly formed Second and Third Regiments to Yunfei's team?"

Xie Ming's eyes lit up.

Is there such a good thing?
The combined strength of the newly formed Second Regiment and the newly formed Third Regiment may be no more than about 5,000 people.

But after all, the training models and subjects were all proposed by Chu Yunfei himself.

Even with a discount, its combat effectiveness is only half of that of the 358th Regiment.

Such a large number of troops is enough to make up for the shortcomings of the 358th Regiment.

if so
The cancellation of the organization does not seem to have much impact on the Second War Zone.

Commander Yan has a really good plan.

wrong.

Xie Ming suddenly thought of the confident Chu Yunfei on the battlefield of Ru Yuekou.

It seems that Chu Yunfei had anticipated all this?

"I think it's fine, Commander Yan."

"I don't know how Nanjing is going to reward you this time..."

Yan Laoxi rubbed his right hand subconsciously: "Armament, ammunition, food and supplies, that's all, nothing more."

"If the situation at Niangzi Pass had not deteriorated, Chiang Kai-shek might have made further concessions, which is a pity."

"Does Commander Yan have any idea about who should be the brigade commander?"

Yan Laoxi pondered for a moment and shook his head: "No brigade commander is the best outcome."

"It is proposed to promote Chu Yunfei, the former colonel commander of the 358th Regiment, to command this unit in combat and concurrently serve as the commander of the 358th Regiment."

"And reorganize the newly formed first regiment directly under the theater into the independent 196th regiment directly under the theater. The position of the regiment commander... is decided by Chu Yunfei himself."

"As for the military achievements of the Yuanping Battle, has Yun Fei made any summary report?"

Xie Ming shook his head: "They just arrived, so it's too late for them yet."

Yan Laoxi nodded and continued, "You go again today to arrange this matter, and inform Yunfei of the news in advance. The promotion still needs approval from Nanjing. Let him reorganize first, and promote those who deserve promotion and reward those who deserve commendation."

"Then I'll arrange it right away."

Yan Laoxi nodded, and Xie Ming turned and left.

Just walked a few steps.

Yan Laoxi then said, "Also, please convey a message for me."

"Tell Yunfei not to get too close to the Red Party. Nanjing doesn't say it on the surface, but it's actually very taboo."

"I know that in this battle, he benefited from Chen Geng's favor and received help from the Red Party. I will return it to the Eighth Route Army when I have the chance. Tell him not to worry about it."

Xie Ming's heart tightened, but he pretended to be dumb and said, "Yes, Commander Yan, I will definitely deliver it to the right place."

Yan Laoxi nodded with satisfaction, and showed his spring breeze-like smile again: "Go, be careful on the road."

"Yes!"

Regarding the number of this book, several readers have reported that they cannot understand it.

In order to show respect to readers, I specially opened a post in the comment section to explain in detail.

Let me just briefly explain it here.

Chu Yunfei’s 358th Regiment was promoted and expanded after the Battle of Yuanping.

It can be said to be part of the adjustment of the second war zone number.

The 196th Brigade number was revoked and the theater was given the number and organization of the independent 196th Regiment.

According to Chiang Kai-shek's idea, it was a one-for-one exchange, with the 196th Regiment withdrawn and given to the 358th Brigade, but he required the withdrawal of Chang Kai-shek's newly formed nd and rd Regiments, which was equivalent to losing one brigade and two regiments. Naturally, Yan Xizhi was unwilling to do so, so the matter was shelved.

When the newly formed 196st Regiment was reorganized into the th Regiment.

Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment still has its number. The original 196th Regiment was directly under the war zone and was not under the command of Chu Yunfei. It was just a plan to move it there.

The next one is 358, and the new one (196th regiment) was reorganized into the honorary 196th regiment

So when Chu Yunfei expanded the brigade for the first time, he could only use the temporary number 358 Brigade.

But in essence.

The number of 358th Regiment should be cancelled as the organization expands. The reason why it is used in this way in the book is that the official number has not yet been negotiated. The number of 358th Regiment actually still exists, but the brigade-level number does not exist.

When the serial number was determined later, it was after the great victory of Yangquan.

The 196th and 358th Regiments were reorganized into the Honorary 196th Regiment.

The 197th Army Training Corps was reorganized into the th Regiment.

The numerical numbers of the two infantry regiments are as follows.

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(End of this chapter)