Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 89 Chu Yunfei's ingenious plan Terauchi Shouyifei went to Xinkou to supervise the battle (please subscribe)

"What the hell is going on~!"

"Retrieve the intelligence on Chu Yunfei of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army..."

North China Front Army Headquarters.

Commander Terauchi Hisaichi looked at the telegram in his hand.

There wasn't actually much content on the telegram.

Fumisaburo Kawagishi mainly explained that it was due to the command errors made by Yoshito Takagi, commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade.

This resulted in the death of the 77th Regiment and its commander Li Dengxingyi, and the collective death of more than 2,000 troops in Guangou and Jiuguan.

And on this basis, he was asked to remove the brigade commander Yoshito Takagi from his post.

Precisely because there isn't much content.

Only then would Terauchi Juichi frown and feel uneasy.

On the Xinkou front, the attack was blocked and the two sides fought fiercely.

The 14th Army was unable to continue the counterattack.

But the same thing.

The troops under the command of Katsuki Seiji were also unable to continue the attack.

To boost morale on the front lines.

Now, Seishirō Sakagaki shaves his beard every morning, puts on a clean white shirt and goes to the front line for inspection.

He rides the same truck every day, risking his life to inspect the front lines and boost morale.

The other combat staff followed behind Seishirō Sakagami.

Actually.

Not only Yan Laoxi, Wei Lihuang, Huang Shaolong and others were under tremendous pressure.

The same is true for Seishirō Sakagami.

There is already a lot of public opinion in Japan at this stage.

They all accused Sakagami Seishirō of being incompetent and believed that the Fifth Division's combat effectiveness was poor.

In addition, Chu Yunfei had previously been interviewed by media from various countries.

Once said: I am just a poor student.

After being reported back to China by Japanese reporters, it also caused an uproar.

The Japanese media, not wanting to make a big deal, gave this pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix a nickname that complemented each other.

Irregular student - Xiangyue Qingji.

The incompetent man——Sakagaki Seishiro.

After the Japanese people saw the relevant reports.

There were even marches, demanding the removal of the two men from their posts.

Some organizers even shouted at the top of their lungs: It would be strange if these two people commanding on the front line in Xinkou could defeat the Chinese army.

Even if Katsuki Seiji personally went to Gang County to supervise the battle.

Seishirō Sakagami risked his life every day to visit the front lines and boost morale.

These two old devils.

I have to admit it.

The Chinese army has 200,000 troops.

Relying on the towering mountains and steep cliffs, they firmly blocked their attack.

This is also since they attacked China.

The most stubborn resistance ever encountered.

For Sakagami Seishirō and Kazuki Seiji.

No matter how difficult the situation is, no matter how stubborn the resistance is.

They all had to complete the Shanxi campaign.

Taiyuan must be conquered. Only by conquering Taiyuan can the original combat plan be completed.

Only then can the shame and doubts imposed on the two be washed away.

The two were under a lot of pressure, and their superior, Terauchi Juichi, was also under a lot of pressure.

Juichi Terauchi was born into a Japanese aristocrat.

His father was Terauchi Masaki, who led the annexation of South Korea and the Korean Peninsula.
Although Terauchi Juichi was from a prominent family, he received a strict military education.

He once studied in Germany, researched German tactics, and was often able to absorb some advanced tactical ideas from Germany.

After serving as the Minister of Land.

Measures were successively implemented, including expanding the Military Affairs Bureau, establishing a new Military Affairs Bureau, establishing a new Aviation Corps, and strengthening the mechanized forces.

The army's power was greatly strengthened in preparation for the invasion.

This is also the reason why Terauchi Hisaichi advocated going south to attack Hebei and Henan.

It can be said that it was influenced by Germany.

The Japanese military had high expectations of him, and also great pressure.

Terauchi Hisaichi looked at the telegram in his hand.

Then his attention was turned to the battlefield on the Niangzi Pass front line.

358 Brigade.

Chu Yunfei!
Suzuki's unit of the 11th Independent Mixed Brigade.

Shinohara's unit of the 15th Independent Mixed Brigade.

and the 5th Brigade Shibuya Regiment.

The 39th Infantry Brigade suffered heavy losses in their battles with this force.

Chu Yunfei is a mid-level commander.

This should not have been within the scope of Terauchi Juichi's attention.

His opponents should be senior commanders like Yan Xishan and Wei Lihuang.

And now.

Terauchi Jūichi had to seriously consider this Chinese unit that had performed outstandingly on the Shanxi battlefield.

"General, this is the latest telegram intercepted from the Second China War Zone."

"This is the intelligence and information of Colonel Chu Yunfei, the commander of the enemy Chinese Army."

"The last one is the intelligence and information collected today."

Terauchi Hisashi turned sideways and took the report handed to him.

[Name: Chu Yunfei]

[Military Rank: Colonel]

【Position: Deputy Commander of 358th Brigade】

[Resume: Served as the head of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. After the war, he was promoted to deputy brigade commander of the 358th Brigade due to his military achievements]

[Native Place: Wutai County, Shanxi]

[Age: about 30 years old]

[Education: Graduated from the fifth term of the Whampoa Military Academy with excellent grades.]

[Comprehensive evaluation: This person has grassroots experience, is psychologically stable, bold and arrogant, and has a lot of pride. Chu Yunfei's command style is diverse and unpredictable. ]

[358 Brigade Information: It is a theater-affiliated unit expanded on the basis of the 358th Regiment. The 358th Regiment was previously affiliated with the Second Theater-affiliated Unit and guarded the outskirts of Taiyuan.

After the expansion, the composition of the unit is complex, the specific organization is unknown, and the number of combatants is unknown.

According to investigation, the unit was equipped with a large number of artillery, most of which were indirect-fire infantry artillery.

The fighting style is tenacious and brave, and is good at mountain defense operations. 】

Terauchi Hisaichi looked lost in thought, his small eyes twinkling.

The 358th Brigade is the most threatening force on the Niangziguan front line.

But according to the current battle report.

This unit was actually placed in a frontal defense position by the enemy commander.

This is a very stupid move.

Could it be a scam?
Terauchi Juichi knew that Huang Shaolong was not a simple character either.

He was determined to tidy up the country when he was young. Together with Li and Bai, he founded the New Guangxi Clique.

He is one of the three giants of the Guangxi clique.

Although he openly sided with Chiang Kai-shek.

But in fact, he and Li and Bai are the two of them.

He has always sought independence and greater power for the Guangxi clique.

On the domestic stage.

Active for decades, playing many key roles.

Although his military command ability is average.

But I don't think I would make such a lowly mistake.

So, why would they let the only elite troop at hand be sent to the front line and waste it meaninglessly?

Terauchi Juichi thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

While thinking about it, he opened the contents of the intercepted telegram.

Based on the intelligence department's compilation, some key contents were pointed out.

[The Chinese Army telegraphed to Nanjing that the casualties of all units at the Xinkou front had reached two-thirds, and requested reinforcements.]

[Huang, the enemy commander at Niangzi Pass, sent a secret telegram to Nanjing, requesting to abandon the Niangzi Pass line, leaving the Red Party Army to conduct guerrilla warfare to stop the enemy, and retreat to Shouyang to reorganize the troops in order to fight again.]

[Yan Xishan, commander-in-chief of the Second Sino-Japanese War Zone, sent a telegram to the entire army, retaking the Nanhuaihua position and offering a reward of 500,000 silver dollars.]

Abandon Niangzi Pass?
Masaka!
Quickly picked up the third report.

As expected, Terauchi Juichi found the answer he wanted to confirm.

Huang Shaolong was interviewed a few days ago.

There were only two and a half generals who claimed to have fought in the war of resistance in Shanxi, one of whom was Zhao Shoushan.

Previously they were stationed on the Xuehua Mountain and Faluling line.

It was exactly the 17th Division under Zhao Shoushan.

This time it was hastily withdrawn and the 358th Brigade was asked to garrison.

In fact, it illustrates a very critical issue.

That is.

Not only is there a lack of reinforcements on the Niangzi Pass front line.

The various units that originally engaged the 39th Brigade must have suffered heavy casualties.

under these circumstances.

Huang Shaohong was not plotting anything, but was acting out of helplessness.

When there are no soldiers available.

He could only order Chu Yunfei’s troops to take over.

If that's the case, then everything makes sense!

Xinkou line.

From the Japanese perspective, the Chinese army on the front line had a total of fifteen divisions.

There are about 200,000 troops.

According to the intercepted telegrams, the casualties have reached two-thirds, or at least half.

At present, our casualties have reached about 20,000.

All that is needed is for reinforcements to arrive from the Chahar region.

The Fifth Division and various units of the Kwantung Army could successfully break through the Xinkou line.

Niangzi Pass line.

The Chinese army was even more powerless, and not only did they have to use their most elite field troops to stand at the forefront.

Moreover, there was no reinforcement and the troops could not be replenished.

The advantage in this battle is entirely on our side.

Terauchi Juichi's originally frowned brows relaxed.

He issued a new order: "Agree to relieve the commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade, Takagi Yoshito."

"Appoint the 20th Division's Chief of Staff, Hisazo Kitamura, as acting commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade to command all units in combat."

"Telegram to the First Army Commander, Kiyoshi Kazuki, and the 20th Division Commander, General Kawagishi, that the Chinese Army has indeed run out of reserve forces and must make every effort to break through the enemy's defense line. We must break through the current defense line before the 22nd."

"Also, prepare the plane. I'm going to fly to the Xinkou front to supervise the battle."

"Hai!"

Outside Jingxing City.

The deputy company commander of the first company, Zhou Daxing, squatted beside Qian Bojun.

He had just led his men to complete the reconnaissance of Jingxing City.

"Report to the commander, we have completed the reconnaissance. The Japanese in the city only have one squad of soldiers and no heavy weapons."

"There is a lot of ammunition piled up in the station, and it seems there are also a lot of shells."

"Although the enemy's forces are small, they are very vigilant. We were unable to conduct close reconnaissance and only received this information."

Qian Bojun said nothing and took out the "battle plan" that Chu Yunfei gave him.

It is clearly marked above.

Chu Yunfei judged that the defense force in Jingxing City would not be very strong.

It is expected to be one or two teams, not equipped with heavy weapons.
This is consistent with the reconnaissance results.
The brigade commander was able to guess the situation in Jingxing City from more than ten kilometers away. He was simply like a god.

Qian Bojun nodded and then asked, "Captain Zhou, according to your observation, is there any chance for infiltration operations?"

"The enemy's rotation schedule is irregular, and it will take a long time of observation to find the pattern."

Qian Bojun was shocked.

Chu Yunfei thought in the "battle plan".

Although the Japanese army was small in number, they must have been very vigilant because they had been attacked before.

Therefore, the possibility of infiltration operations is extremely low, and a direct assault is recommended.

Now, what the entire Niangzi Pass front lacks most is time.

Some of the ammunition and artillery shells in Jingxing City were transported out.

The casualties of friendly forces on the Niangzi Pass front will increase.

Just like what the host said.

When you get there, just attack directly and retreat after the battle.

Don't waste a single moment of your time.

Only in this way can we ensure the complete success of this operation.

And if it is delayed.

Although it effectively reduced the casualties among the operators.

However, the battle situation on the Niangzi Pass front is very likely to undergo some unexpected changes.

There is nothing to hesitate about!

Under Qian Bojun's order.

The first company and the guard company assembled at a place in the west of the city, taking on the main attack task and launching the attack on time fifteen minutes later.

After the attack was over and the troops successfully evacuated Jingxing City, a red signal was fired into the sky.

The third company was responsible for blocking the Japanese troops in the area south of Jingxing. After seeing the red signal flare, they immediately retreated.

The Eighth Company was responsible for the rear guard and the surrounding area.

Support the retreat of the First Company and the Guard Company.

After all the departments were deployed in place.

Each unit launched the attack on time.

The first company was led by two shirtless strong men, the company commander Bian Fucheng and the deputy company commander Zhou Daxing.

Quickly launch an assault on Jingxing City.

"Da da~!"

Several soldiers rushed forward and rushed towards Jingxing Station.

Two Japanese puppets who were on duty outside the checkpoint were shot dead on the spot
(End of this chapter)