Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 70 Our country and our nation with years of history will never perish at the hands of the Japanese slaves of the three islands.
The simple meeting had just ended not long ago.

Sun Ming came to Chu Yunfei's side and reported: "Commander... Thank you, sir. The reporters are here."

"understood."

Chu Yunfei stood up and Fang Ligong followed him out of the duty room.

"Commander, the ones coming this time are reporters from the Central Daily News representing Nanjing, and Miss Manli whom I met last time."

"There were also reporters from Reuters in the United States, Tass from the Soviet Union, and the French and Japanese."

Chu Yunfei raised his eyebrows: "Japanese? What are the Japanese doing here? Who let them in?"

Sun Ming hurriedly explained: "It was an order from the Second War Zone Command Headquarters, saying it was an anti-war newspaper."

"Anti-war?"

Chu Yunfei sneered: "How ridiculous."

Is there still room for anti-war newspapers in Japan at this time?

Chu Yunfei didn't believe it.

"Commander Xie also said that it was Commander Yan who requested this. The main purpose of this interview is to show our military might and to let these foreigners see the style of our Shanxi Suiyuan Army. It is also to show the attitude of the Shanxi Army to fight to the end."

Chu Yunfei nodded and asked, "Where is Mr. Xie?"

"He said he was going down to take a look. I asked Xiao Li to follow him, but he told you to get busy first."

In the reception room.

Reporters gathered together.

They chatted with each other in low voices.

Obviously, he was very curious about this victorious general of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Since the July 7 Incident.

The main force of the national army was retreating step by step on the front battlefield.

Battle of Pinghan Road.

In order to fight this battle well.

Chiang Kai-shek adopted the suggestion of Little Zhuge and established the Sixth War Zone.

Little Zhuge believed that most of those fighting on the Pinghan Road at that time were former members of the Northwest Army.

If Feng Yuxiang were to take command, perhaps things would be more effective.

But what about in practice?
None of these so-called former members of the Northwest Army obeyed orders.

Chiang Kai-shek couldn't understand it, and Bai Jiansheng, who made this suggestion, was even more dumbfounded.

Shandong warlord Han Fuju is such a loser.

Not only did they refuse to go north to reinforce, but also when the Sixth Army Command was retreating south.

They even blocked Feng Yuxiang from entering Shandong area.

The military police under Han Fuju even said arrogantly: "This is Shandong, not your Hebei. Your Hebei troops should go back to your Hebei territory."

The soldiers who received Han Fuju's orders were fearless.

Song Zheyuan even claimed to be ill and went home to recuperate, and resigned hastily after only meeting once.

Feng Zhian, acting commander-in-chief of the First Army, refused to come because of the tense fighting situation on the front line.

No one bought the theater commander's account.

How to fight this battle?
In just one month, hundreds of miles of the North China Plain were destroyed.

In order to buy time for retreat.

Feng Zhian, acting commander-in-chief of the First Army, ordered the canal to be dug up.

Use water instead of soldiers.

The endless flow of canal water caused flooding in the entire Cangzhou area.

Although it blocked the advance of the Japanese invaders, it also brought unspeakable trauma to the local residents.

Not only that.

Since the July 7 Incident, the entire North China region has been experiencing continuous torrential rain.

The power of the Japanese mechanized forces was not fully exerted.

The six war zones were defeated.

The important town of Baoding was subsequently lost.

The Second Army commanded by Liu Zhi was responsible for planning the defense of the Baoding area.

In this battle, in addition to the outstanding performance of the 52nd Army under Guan Linzheng and the 1st Corps under Sun Lianzhong.

The performance of the rest of the troops can only be described as disastrous.

Not only that,

Guan Linzheng's outrageous behavior in this battle made Zheng Dongguo very dissatisfied.

Place Zheng Dongguo's Second Division in the most dangerous and forefront position.

After winning the battle, he took credit for it.

If they lose the battle, they will retreat without even saying goodbye.

Zheng Dongguo, a modest gentleman with a good temper, also complained: "We are all classmates from the first class of the Whampoa Military Academy. We have worked together for a long time and should have taken care of each other. But when they retreated, they didn't even say hello and let us sacrifice. Not only is it completely heartless, it's also too irresponsible!"

This is the elite Central Army under Chiang Kai-shek.

This is still the direct lineage of Whampoa.

Promote Zhang Yaoming, who is mediocre in ability, and marginalize Zheng Dongguo, who is good at fighting.
It would be strange if there were no conflicts between the two.

With the fall of Baoding, Dezhou fell.

The chaotic military and civilian forces numbered nearly one million.

Feng Yuxiang, then commander-in-chief of the Sixth War Zone, had no choice but to report to Chiang Kai-shek: The officers do not know the soldiers, the soldiers do not see the officers, and after retreating hundreds of miles, they robbed all the mules and horses of the people!
With the abolition of the Sixth War Zone, the situation on the entire North China battlefield took a sharp turn for the worse.

The military and civilians across the country fell into despair.

Good news is coming.

Great victory at Ru Yuekou!
The 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, led by Colonel Chu Yunfei, and the 203rd Brigade Commander Liang Jiantang, killed more than enemies and defeated the Japanese attacks several times.

The whole country is excited!

You know, since the full-scale war of resistance broke out.

Apart from the remarkable performance in the bloody battle of Nankou, there was almost nothing praiseworthy about the entire army.

At that time, the Red Party’s official publication, Liberation, published a short comment: Regardless of the actual loss of the Nankou position, this page of glorious war history will always stand on equal footing with the battles at the various passes of the Great Wall and the two battles of Songhu, and will live forever in the hearts of the Chinese people.

"We do not deny that the loss of Nankou has added a difficulty to the entire war of resistance, nor do we deny that the abandonment of the throat of Chahar-Suiyuan has increased the danger to the provinces in the lower reaches of the Yellow River."

"However, the bravery of the Nankou resistance and the enthusiastic support and support from the people across the country have proved to us that no matter how great the difficulties are, they can be overcome and our Chinese nation will never perish!"

PS: Quoted from the 1937th issue of Liberation Weekly, September 9

Is this evaluation because Tang Enbo fought the bloody battle of Nankou so well?

it's not true.

Liu Ruming, this useless guy, stopped Tang Enbo from going to Nankou to deploy defenses.

Ignoring Chiang Kai-shek's military orders delayed the process for a full week.

It was not until Lu Zhonglin, deputy director of the Military Law Enforcement Department, came out that the bastard let him go.

Failure to resist with main force resulted in heavy losses to the troops under his command.

He indirectly caused the fall of Nankou and should bear the main responsibility.

But there is not a single coward in the Second Security Brigade under his command.

After the brigade commander Ma Yutian was killed in battle, the soldiers retreated while fighting, and the battalion commander Shu Xiaokong was killed in battle.

This bloody battle demonstrated the bravery, fearlessness and indomitable spirit of the Chinese people!
The Shanxi battlefield was also the main attack direction of the Japanese invaders.

However, the generals of the Republic of China’s highest command once ignored this direction.

The bitter battle in northern Shanxi received significantly less attention than the Battle of Shanghai.

After all, there are no concessions in Shanxi
A great victory was achieved at Ru Yuekou.

Chiang Kai-shek was overjoyed and ignored Yan Laoxi's obstruction.

The elite 13th Army under Tang Enbo's Corps in the Second War Zone was transferred to the Songhu direction.

Yan Laoxi sighed helplessly: "To deal with urgent matters while easing the urgent ones is like cutting flesh to heal a rotten sore." The logic behind Chiang Kai-shek's decision was very simple.

Shanxi, Yan Laoxi’s territory.

If he doesn't come to guard, who will?

What followed was the fall of Ru Yuekou and Fanzhi.

Pingxingguan and Yanmenguan fell, and the main force of the Japanese Fifth Division, known as the "Steel Army", headed straight for Taiyuan.

Chiang Kai-shek began to get anxious.

He is not a fool.

Once Taiyuan fell, the Japanese invaders could continue to march south through Hanzhong and into Sichuan.

The entire rear base of the War of Resistance is gone, how can we fight this war?
That's when.

Yan Laoxi put aside his grudges and took the initiative to ask Chiang Kai-shek for support.

The situation was only eased after the elite 14th Army entered Shanxi to provide assistance.

With the end of the Yuanping encirclement and annihilation campaign.

International attention began to focus on the Shanxi region.

Many people began to know Chu Yunfei, the previously unknown "little character".

Now he has become a rising star.

A general who can not only lead his troops in battle but also demonstrate the bravery of the Chinese people.

But he is an "invincible general" who can win battles!
With the strength of one regiment, they faced the strong attack of the main force of a Japanese brigade and a field infantry regiment.

With just one regiment of troops, they severed the connection between the Fifth Division and the 15th Independent Mixed Brigade.

This created a powerful opportunity for Liu's division to annihilate the vanguard of the 15th Independent Mixed Brigade, and killed the Japanese Independent Mixed Brigade's Major General Seiichiro Shinohara.

Following Sun Ming's shout, "Here comes the commander!"

The reporters stood up hastily to show their respect.

"General Chu~!"

"Captain Chu!"

"Captain Chu, we meet again!"

Chu Yunfei walked into the reception room and greeted everyone.

"Miss Manli, long time no see. I hope you are well."

"How are you, Captain Chu? This is your assistant who came with me to interview you. Her name is Song Wenying. She has always admired and worshipped you."

Listen to what Miss Manli said.

Only then did Chu Yunfei notice that there was a slightly petite girl standing behind Miss Manli.

His eyes are lively and bright, shining brightly.

The slightly upturned almond eyes are slightly charming.

He was wearing a well-tailored white shirt and holding a notebook in his hands.

When he saw Chu Yunfei looking at him, his eyes became slightly flustered and he also looked at him.

There was a hint of respect, yearning and admiration in his eyes.

Just a glance.

Judging from the clothes.

Chu Yunfei guessed that the woman in front of him was most likely from a large family in the Republic of China.

But there was clarity in this look, yet with a hint of stupidity.

Somewhat strange and eccentric.

He smiled and extended his right hand: "Hello, Miss Song."

"Hello, Captain Chuchu."

The sound was as thin as a mosquito's foot, and Chu Yunfei didn't care.

Then he came to a foreigner.

"Hello, General Chu, I am a French journalist from Havas..You can call me Mr. Bonnell."

Chu Yunfei smiled and showed off his poor French learned from the Internet: "Welcome to China, Mr. Bonnell."

Afterwards, Chu Yunfei shook hands with them one by one according to the procedure of receiving reporters.

Until I came in front of this so-called Japanese reporter.

He took a serious look at the small man in front of him.

After nodding slightly, he stood in front of everyone again.

"The conditions at the station are poor, please don't wander around."

"If you want to take photos of weapons or soldiers, you need to apply for arrangements in advance."

Chu Yunfei looked down at the watch on his hand and asked, "Okay, time is limited, please hurry up."

See the blonde girl from the Soviet Union raise her hand.

Seeing Chu Yunfei nodded slightly.

Sun Ming immediately stepped forward and said, "Madam, please."

"Hello, Captain Chu. I am a reporter from the Soviet Union's TASS news agency. Recently, Japanese media reported that Lieutenant General Kazuki Seiji, commander of the First Army, publicly stated that he would capture Shanxi within a month. What do you think of this statement?"

"Kazuki Seiji?"

Chu Yunfei sneered, his face full of disdain: "This man is famous in the Japanese military for his research on army infantry tactics and infantry drills, but whether it is the battle of Ruyuekou or the battle of Yuanpingcheng, I have not found any advantages in the Japanese infantry tactics."

"Capturing Shanxi in a month is nothing more than a poor student's fantasy."

"Captain Chu, what do you mean by inferior students?"

Chu Yunfei continued his statement expressionlessly: "As far as I know, Kazuki Seiji's graduation score at the Japanese Army Academy was only in the lower middle level."

"In terms of military achievements, he is not even as good as his old classmate of the same period, the commander of the 14th Division, Kenji Doihara."

"This person has no actual combat achievements since taking office."

Chu Yunfei smiled, looking quite disdainful: "In my opinion, he is just a paper talker."

"I believe that under the command of Commander Yan, we will surely crush the Japanese invaders' intention to occupy Shanxi, shatter their beautiful dreams, and let these Japanese soldiers know clearly, Kazuki Seiji?"

"He is nothing but an incompetent person!"

Chu Yunfei was full of pride, and a group of reporters were writing furiously.

They just like generals with strong personalities like this, that's all.

Only then can we gain more people's attention.

"Next question."

Ji Meihui, a reporter from Yan'an, raised her hand.

Sun Ming pretended not to see it and waited for another three or five seconds.

Seeing that no one else raised their hands, he gestured helplessly: "Madam, please ask your question!"

"General Chu, in the battle of Zhuanshui Village, your Third Infantry Battalion, in cooperation with the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, annihilated a part of the First Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army, destroyed three enemy tanks and captured one. This was the first time your unit had a joint operation with our army. What do you think of this battle, Commander Chu?"

Chu Yunfei chuckled.

He pondered for a moment, then began to organize his words.

"The commander of the 386th Brigade is the famous Whampoa Military Academy general, Brigade Commander Chen, who is known as one of the three heroes of Whampoa Military Academy. I, Chu Yunfei, also graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy. We can also be called alumni and classmates."

"During this period of the nation's war of resistance, the Red and Blue parties put aside their past grudges and worked together, resulting in the Pingxingguan victory and the Zhuanshui Village victory."

"The Generalissimo issued a solemn statement after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. I clearly remember that the Generalissimo said that if the war breaks out, it will be the responsibility of all people, regardless of north or south, age or gender, to defend the country and resist the enemy, and everyone should be determined to sacrifice everything."

Chu Yunfei paused for a moment, then glanced at everyone, his tone filled with some relief and joy: "Doesn't the victory in this battle prove that our people are now on the right path?"

"Pah pah pah~!"

Ji Meihui and two or three people who were traveling with her applauded.

This prompted other foreign journalists to applaud as well.

Chu Yunfei looked at everyone with a firm gaze, and then stated: "Everyone, I, Chu Yunfei, firmly believe that our country and our nation with a history of 5,000 years will never perish at the hands of the Japanese slaves from the three islands."

Today is the 79th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. In order to celebrate this great day, I decided to update a lot today!
From now on, I will keep writing until I can’t write anymore!

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