Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 71: The situation at Niangzi Pass may still be reversed! (Subscribe)
The interview ended quickly.

After responding to two simple questions from foreign reporters.

Chu Yunfei ended the interview.

Sun Ming stepped forward to arrange accommodation for the reporters.

Fang Ligong followed Chu Yunfei and went to meet Xie Ming together.

On the road.

Fang Ligong pondered over what Chu Yunfei said when answering reporters' questions.

There is a saying that Shanxi was captured in one month.

It was first proposed by the commander of the 5th Division, Seishirō Sakagami.

But it was obvious that Seishirō Sakagami had embarrassed himself.

His main force is now firmly blocked north of the Xinkou Defense Line.

No advance.

And Katsuki Seiji is the newly appointed commander of the First Army.

This means that the Japanese troops attacking Shanxi area in the future will no longer be the Suzuki Corps, Shinohara Corps, or Sakagami Division.

But the First Army.

Unified command naturally has its advantages.

It is normal for Katsuki Seiji to be confident.

However, Chu Yunfei's words are very intriguing.

What about paper talk, being a poor student in school, being not as good as classmates and so on.

The commander of the 14th Division, Kenji Doizo, did indeed perform well in the battle.

He was also a famous general of the Japanese army at that time.

The enemy's hero is my enemy.

Kenji Doi, who is known as an expert on China in Japan.

It has a special title "Bandit Circle"!
This old devil has worked in China for nearly thirty years.

Master multiple languages ​​and be able to communicate orally.

Objectively speaking, this old devil is indeed an all-rounder with outstanding abilities.

But to the Chinese, this bastard is a demon who does all kinds of evil.

He intervened in the warlords' infighting, planned the September 18th Incident, established the puppet state of Manchukuo, planned North China's autonomy, and forced the signing of the Doihara-Qin Dechun Agreement.

Support the big traitor Yin Rugeng and the Jidong Anti-Communist Autonomous Government.

Forced Song Zheyuan to establish the Hebei-Chahar Political Affairs Committee.

These are just the atrocities he committed when he was the head of the secret service.

While he was serving as the commander of the 14th Division.

He also performed extremely well on the battlefield.

He had defeated Zeng Wanzhong, a famous general of the Yunnan Army and a clean general throughout his life.

Sun Lianzhong, a famous general of the Northwest Army, and Chi Fengcheng, the commander of the 31st Division under his command.

Guan Linzheng, a famous general of the Central Army and commander of the 52nd Army who became famous during the Great Wall War of Resistance.

If it weren’t for Zheng Dongguo’s desperate resistance.

I am afraid that the 52nd Army will suffer its first defeat since its establishment.

Liu Zhi, the so-called "lucky general" with great military achievements, was beaten into a long-legged general by a fat man in Baoding.

In contrast.

Where is Kazuki Seiji?
In addition to taking advantage of the situation to occupy Beijing and Tianjin.

Even the planning of the July 7 Incident was not carried out by him personally.

Compared to his old classmate, Seiji Katsuki's performance can only be described as mediocre.

Chu Yunfei mentioned this matter in front of media from various countries not just for the purpose of ridicule.

According to what Chu Yunfei said when he talked to him before.

He believes that there are always two factions in Japan.

The first is the military generals known as the "expansionist faction".

They are mainly mad dogs who have been brainwashed by militarism.

Representatives among them are the many culprits who caused the Jinling Incident, namely the commanders of various divisions.

The vanguard commander of the 20th Division, Fumisaburo Kawagishi, and the commander of the 5th Division, Seishirō Sakagami, were also among them.

There were also the Japanese Governor-General of Korea, Minami Jiro, the Commander of the Korean Army, Koiso Kuniaki, and the then Vice Minister of the Army, Sugiyama Hajime, etc.
The second is the non-expansion faction, which is mainly composed of government officials and rational generals.

Unfortunately.

In the distorted social environment and atmosphere of Sakura at that time.

After all, rational people are a minority.

All the generals under Katsuki Seiji's command advocated a full-scale invasion of China.

With the establishment of the North China Front Army, Seishirō Sakagami suffered a setback on the Shanxi battlefield.

The First Army was quickly established. The army-level organization was a temporary organization in the Japanese army's battle sequence.
The previous composition of the First Army.

It was for the battle of Pinghan Road.

At that time, the First Army was composed of Tani Hisao's 6th Division, Doihara Kenji's 14th Division, and Kawagishi Fumisaburo's 20th Division.

With the outbreak of the August 13th Battle of Shanghai.

The Sixth Division was mobilized.

The 14th Division moved south to fight in Baoding and other areas.

During this period, the 6th Division committed a large-scale massacre, and its commander, Tani Hisao, condoned and tolerated it upon learning of the incident.

After the incident was exposed, Japan was condemned by various countries.

Because of this matter.

A conflict also broke out between the old devil Terauchi Juichi and Katsuki Seiji.

The First Army's combat troop sequence was cut off and its main force was withdrawn.

This has made Katsuki Seiji very dissatisfied.

After the Fifth Division successfully invaded Shanxi, it encountered obstacles.

Terauchi Hisaichi actually insisted that the 5th Division continue to be directly under the jurisdiction of the North China Front Army.

This was also the first quarrel between the two sides, which ended with Katsuki Seiji's concession. Then, the Battle of Harapei broke out.

This caused the conflict between Katsuki Seiji and Terauchi Hisaichi to intensify again.

Terauchi Hisaichi advocated moving south and conquering the Hebei region, emphasizing a quick victory.

Kiyoshi Kozuki supported the Fifth Division in invading Shanxi and obtaining a large amount of strategic resources.

This was a conflict of ideas at the strategic level, and the two sides parted ways unhappily.

In the end, Terauchi Juichi had to give in.

Because the Sakagami Division was deeply stuck in the Shanxi battlefield and unable to extricate itself, there was a risk of being outflanked from behind.

The North China Front Army could not afford to lose the elite Fifth Division.

So, the 20th Division turned to attack the Niangziguan area.

And Terauchi Hisaichi.

The Fifth Division, which was originally directly under the North China Front Army, was handed over to Katsuki Seiji for command.

Its fundamental purpose, naturally, is to occupy Shanxi more quickly.

Fang Ligong naturally didn't know about these things.

But Chu Yunfei knew most of it.

Just from Chu Yunfei's answers to reporters' questions.

Fang Ligong realized that Chu Yunfei probably wanted to alienate the relationship between the two parties.

After thinking about this.

Fang Ligong asked directly: "Commander...about Xiangyue Qingsi."

Chu Yunfei stopped and responded with a smile: "It's just a casual move. If it can influence Xiangyue Qingsi's judgment, that would be the best."

"If it doesn't work, it's just a few more words, and it won't have any impact on our army."

In Chu Yunfei's opinion.

Terauchi Juichi was already an extremely tough opponent.

Seiji Katsuki's strategic vision is even better than that of his superior, Hisaichi Terauchi.

And pay more attention to details.

Kiyoshi Katsuki, who had received officer training in France, had a good understanding of basic infantry tactics.

He also contributed to the compilation of the country's infantry drill manual.

Although both of them are generals with tough militarist stances.

But the two have diametrically opposed views on the Shanxi issue.

He often refuses Terauchi Juichi's orders.

It was also because of this that Kiyoshi Kozuki was transferred from the North China Front Army.

This person's statement is not prominent, but it does not mean that he is incompetent.

Those who are good at fighting may not have great achievements, this is what people like Katsuki Seiji are like.

The most important thing is that the Fifth Division was now incorporated into the combat sequence of the First Army.

Rather than the previous independent operations, Chu Yunfei felt that the situation was not very good.

None of these old devils are easy to deal with.

"Commander, after this matter is over, according to the plan of the Second War Zone Command Headquarters, we will most likely have to go to the Yangquan area to deploy defenses."

Chu Yunfei nodded and continued, "We haven't heard the latest news yet, but previously there was only part of the Shaanxi Army and part of the Yunnan Army here, and their combat effectiveness was relatively poor...it is very likely that they will not be able to stop the enemy's attack."

"I think we need to speed up our reorganization and replenishment."

Fang Ligong was a little puzzled: "Commander Yan also urgently dispatched the 22nd Sichuan Army Group and the 1st Corps to provide support. I think this can buy some time."

"Even though the Japanese troops attacking the Niangzi Pass area are powerful, their numbers are not large at the end of the day."

"If we rely on favorable terrain to engage in a war of attrition, it won't be so easy for the Japanese to break in."

Fang Ligong didn't quite understand why Chu Yunfei was so anxious.

Take a thousand steps back.

There are only more than 5,000 Japanese troops attacking the Niangziguan area head-on.

With such a small number of troops against 30,000 of them, even if it is a ragtag army, its combat effectiveness is poor.

Even if you can't win, you can at least delay it, right?

By the time all the support troops arrived, 30,000 people would not be able to win.

We can eventually win with 60,000 people, right?
Besides, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had previously repaired a lot of defensive fortifications along the Niangzi Pass line.

And after the Central Plains War.

This is also part of the Niangziguan national defense project with many artillery positions and concrete bunkers.

Even if the Japanese army wanted to capture it, it would cost a lot!

What is the hurry for, Commander?

Perhaps sensing Fang Ligong's confusion, Chu Yunfei tilted his head and asked, "Brother Ligong's judgment is based on the fact that we have an advantage in manpower and that the area has a large number of defensive fortifications, right?"

Fang Ligong nodded: "Yes, Commander, I really can't hide my thoughts from you, right?"

Chu Yunfei smiled, as if he had seen through everything: "But if I say that the current national defense fortification repairs are actually a face-saving project, and there is actually no so-called defense merit, what good plan do you have, brother?"

"No?"

Chu Yunfei nodded: "As far as I know, not only are there no fortifications, but even the so-called gun positions are just large holes that cannot be used as trenches. Even the Modoutan Command Post designated in the national defense plan has no telephone line."

Upon hearing this, Fang Ligong pushed up his glasses and angrily cursed: "Damn bureaucrats!"

He never doubted the authenticity of Chu Yunfei's source of information.

Compared to him, Chu Yunfei was on good terms with a number of senior military officers in the Second War Zone Commander's headquarters.

The network of relationships covers the entire Jinsui Army system.

It is normal to receive such news.

"Commander..what about us?"

"Complete the reorganization of the troops within three days, and arrange the train within five days."

"As long as we reach Yangquan within a week, the dire situation in Niangzi Pass may be reversed."

Chu Yunfei took a step forward and sighed: "If it were any later, Brother Ligong, I'm afraid you and I would have to start preparing to defend Taiyuan."

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