Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 9 Shocked, Chu Yunfei has a file in the Special High Technology Department

Chu Yunfei shook his head: "Not all friendly forces are like this. The 61st Army under Commander Li fought bloody battles with the Chahar Corps for nearly ten days and ran out of bullets. They used grenades and swords to hold back the main force of the Japanese army for such a long time."

"In fact, most of our colleagues are like flowers in a greenhouse."

"You can only fight when the wind is favorable. If you encounter any setbacks, your troops will collapse."

"Their combat thinking is still stuck in the First World War, and the tactics they use are outdated."

"Commander Yan, it is really unrealistic to expect such an army to win a battle where the strength is not equal."

Is Commander Yan wrong?

It seems to be in line with the regiment commander's idea.

The most effective combat strategy is to rely on favorable terrain, fight step by step, and consume the Japanese invaders' manpower and combat supplies.

Fang Ligong had a blank expression on his face, but at this moment he was already in a state of confusion.

At present, the situation on the entire Shanxi battlefield is developing as the regiment commander had previously judged.

Damn it, I actually doubted my old boss.

What am I thinking?
But I lowered my head and pondered for a long time.

Fang Ligong couldn't think of any reason to refute it, so he stumbled over his explanation: "Commander... maybe Commander Yan felt that they have more combat experience after all."

"It's the superiors' fault that they take outdated experience as the standard."

"From a tactical perspective, even the tactics taught by the Whampoa Military Academy are somewhat backward. After all, many instructors are graduates of the Japanese Army Academy."

At this point, Chu Yunfei smiled and said, "Of course, our opponents' tactics haven't been updated much, and the army's offensive tactics are also very rigid."

"After the artillery bombardment, the infantry will charge. If the infantry can't charge, the aircraft will come to reinforce the artillery bombardment."

"But don't underestimate your opponent just because of what I said."

"Brother Ligong, you see, those armored vehicles and tanks can only serve as fixed artillery positions when attacking our positions, and cannot exert their true power..."

"As far as I know, there are many armored officers in the Japanese army who have exchanges in Germany. It's not that they don't have advanced armored assault tactics, but a battlefield like this is not a suitable battlefield for armored troops."

Chu Yunfei paused, then stated calmly: "Now, if they want to break through the Ruyuekou line, they must deploy more troops."

"And what the Japanese army lacks most at this time is manpower."

Fang Ligong nodded, and suddenly he understood.

The terrain of Ruyuekou is special.

There is a narrow strip of terrain about 20 kilometers in the middle, which is the only way that the Japanese army cannot avoid when heading south to Fanzhisi County.

They wanted to flank the Chinese defenders in the direction of Pingxingguan and Yanmenguan.

This is the closest place.

Otherwise, we have to fight all the way from the northwest of Shanxi.

Not only did they have to go through a long detour, but they also had to break through the defense lines of at least two armies.

Even if Suzuki Shigeyasu was willing, the commander of the 5th Division, Sakagami, would not be willing.
The pursuing troops did not extend very far.

After chasing for two or three miles, they picked up the Japanese invaders' weapons and quickly retreated back to their positions.

"Reporting to the battalion commander, we estimate that we have killed or wounded more than 100 Japanese invaders, and seized 30 rifles, three machine guns, a grenade launcher, and a number of ammunition, shells, and grenades!"

Qian Bojun looked at the soldiers who were fighting bravely and said loudly: "Brothers, you are all great. I will personally commend you for your achievements in the evening!"

Two consecutive defeats made the attacking Japanese troops extremely ashamed and angry.

Led by a Japanese captain, they underwent a short training and rest period.

So they launched an attack again.

At this time, Suzuki Shigeyasu also realized the difficulty of the enemy stationed at Ruyuekou.

The timing and rhythm of the Chinese military's offensive and defensive transitions are too clever.

I have never encountered such an opponent before!

"Have you figured out the number of our enemy?"

Suzuki turned to look at the adjutant and asked, "I'm sorry, General, we haven't found the location of their flag yet. There was no sign of anyone in the entire position before the battle started, but judging from the uniforms and equipment they had before, they should be the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

Brigade Commander Suzuki was silent for a moment, then gave the order: "Send a telegram to the Fifth Division Headquarters to inquire about the enemy's situation. It would be best to find out the specific information of this commander."

"Hai!"

Served as adjutant to Brigadier General Suzuki.

Lieutenant Colonel Kobayashi naturally understood.

This was the first strong enemy they had encountered since the formation of the mixed brigade.

The continuous failures forced everyone to take it seriously.

After receiving the telegram, the commander of the 5th Division, Seishirō Sakagami, immediately ordered the intelligence department to conduct an investigation.

In the end, they really found some clues.

"Your Excellency, the division commander, this person actually has a special file in the Special High Technology Department."

"Read!"

"Name: Chu Yunfei"

"Military Rank: Colonel"

"Current position: Commander of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

“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, and his command style is unknown. However, according to previously intercepted telegrams, this person is deeply loved by his officers and soldiers, and is highly regarded by the Second World War Command Commander Yan Xishan."

"According to the intelligence collected before the war, the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has a strength of about people and is very powerful."

"General, it is worth noting that this unit was previously under the command of Yang Aiyuan, but it reports directly to Yan Xishan."

"Recently, there are reports that they were assigned to the Second War Zone and were one of the few elite troops under Yan Xishan. They were originally guards stationed in the suburbs of Taiyuan."

Seishirō Sakagami did not look down on Chu Yunfei because of his age and resume.

Because he was too familiar with his incompetent disciple Yan Xishan.

Almost no one was willing to believe Yan Laoxi after he stepped down.

A Whampoa student.

To be able to gain his respect in such a critical position.

His talent and ability are naturally beyond doubt.

"It seems that General Suzuki has met a real opponent."

Sakagami Seishirō was worried.

At this time, he was being blocked by heavy troops outside Pingxingguan and Yanmenguan.

Difficult to break through.

They also hoped that the Chahar Corps could make a flanking move.

Now it seems.