Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 93: In order to win this battle, Chu Yunfei was also worried about it. (Subscribe)
Yan Laoxi blurted out: "Absolutely not!"

The 358th Brigade was placed at the most critical forefront.

In fact, Yan Laoxi already had a lot of complaints about Huang Shaohong.

This is simply making a joke of his ace background.

But Chu Yunfei also tried his best.

Not only repelled the Japanese attack.

There was still enough strength to launch a surprise attack on Jingxing Station behind the Japanese army.

Huang Shaohong then proposed the idea of ​​setting up defenses in stages and retreating while fighting.

Yan Laoxi refused without even thinking about it.

He thinks that once this happens.

It will be impossible to stop the defeat of the troops.

It is inevitable that it will lead to greater consequences.

It would be better to order a desperate defense.

Buy as much time as you can.

While Yan Laoxi was still thinking, Chu Yunfei continued.

"Commander Yan, more than half of the friendly troops on the Niangzi Pass front have been killed or wounded."

"With their fighting power, even if they rely on Yangquan City, they will not be able to hold out for too long."

"There's another troop!"

Old Yan thought of the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army which was heading to Yangquan.

He knew very well that the people of Sichuan were brave and valiant.

The Sichuan Army came all the way to fight against the Japanese wearing only worn-out straw sandals.

They definitely don't lack the will to fight, all they lack is equipment.

Think of this.

Yan Laoxi already had a plan in mind: "Yun Fei, I have found a suitable candidate for the Yangquan garrison."

"I will make arrangements immediately. You should prepare and lead your troops to retreat to Chengjiazhuang."

"Yes!"

After Yan Laoxi hung up the phone, he immediately issued new instructions: "Immediately arrange to prepare 5,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes and cloth shoes, 2,000 65-caliber rifles, 50 light and heavy machine guns, 1 million rounds of ammunition, and 5,000 grenades."

"Prepare eight more 60mm mortars and one thousand rounds of ammunition, and transport them to Yangquan City within one day."

Yan Laoxi no longer hesitated as before, and then ordered: "Draft a telegram and inform Wang Mingzhang of the 122nd Division of the Sichuan Army to tell him that I will personally supply him with equipment in Yangquan City."

"Yes!"

Inside the 358th Brigade Headquarters.

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong was quite puzzled: "Commander, you just said that we should break the whole into parts?"

"Based on the current casualties of various units on the front line, can we break them down into smaller units?"

Chu Yunfei shook his head: "I'm afraid that by then their division commanders and regiment commanders will be lucky to be able to command a company of troops!"

"What are you doing?" Fang Ligong was puzzled: "I'm sure Commander Yan won't adopt such an extreme method."

Chu Yunfei laughed, as if everything was under control: "But it will definitely shake my previous idea of ​​defending the dangerous place to the death."

"If we can switch to a staggered deployment and block the enemy in stages, we will naturally be able to hold out for a longer period of time."

"If the battle goes well, the 20th Division will most likely stop the attack again due to heavy losses."

When Yan Laoxi called.

Chu Yunfei guessed that Huang Shaohong had most likely reported his ideas to Yan Laoxi.

As he was well-versed in war history, he knew this very well.

The one who really wanted to regroup and fight again was Huang Shaohong.

Huang Shaohong had already reacted when Sun Lianzhong arrived at the front line of Niangzi Pass.

If we keep fighting like this, we will collapse sooner or later.

But Yan Laoxi always insisted that he hold on.

Later, the battle plan for Taiyuan city defense was discussed.

Huang Shaohong and Wei Lihuang, who had long been dissatisfied with Yan Laoxi, were even more clearly opposed to Yan Laoxi's Taiyuan city defense plan.

Yan Laoxi was also confused at that time.

Ignoring the two's dissuasion.

He stubbornly issued the order to fight a field battle based in Taiyuan City.

Can the defeated troops on the front line be organized to fight in the field?
This is naturally impossible.

In order to convince Yan Laoxi, Chu Yunfei simply acted as a substitute.

Huang Shaohong also knew it.

Old Yan refused to listen to the advice of an outsider.

He refused to listen to the ideas of Sun Lianzhong and Zeng Wanzhong.

Then you should at least listen to the ideas of Chu Yunfei, the powerful general under your command, Yan Baichuan, right?
Otherwise, my lady will be the one to close the door.

How else to fight?
In order to win this battle, Chu Yunfei was also very worried.

at this time.

Inside the 27th Division Headquarters.

Sun Lianzhong and Feng Qinzhai got together.

Waiting for the latest orders.

They have expressed their most resolute attitude to Huang Shaolong.

"Brother Jingye, if we allow the Japanese to rush into Taiyuan City, you and I will bear historical responsibility."

Sun Lianzhong was frowning at this time.

Feng Qinzhai also understood this truth.

Retreat, no problem.

Where to continue resisting the Japanese army?
The reason why the two were willing to join forces to put pressure on Huang Shaohong.

It was also because the losses of his troops were too great.

if not.

How could such a drama happen?
Aren’t they afraid of being held accountable by Yan Xi Jinping and Chiang Kai-shek after the war?
And even if they retreated.

We can't just stop fighting after retreating.

The importance of Taiyuan.

Who doesn't know?

The two men had sad faces as they discussed the subsequent operations.

Even these two people who had previously stood on the same front could not convince each other.

Where to retreat to and redeploy defense?
the other side.

Second World War Commander Headquarters.

Yan Laoxi quickly conveyed his instructions and ideas to Huang Shaolong.

It was just as Chu Yunfei expected.

As expected, Yan Laoxi did not adopt his suggestion of breaking the whole into small pieces and conducting mobile warfare.

Yes.

Breaking the whole into parts can help you hold out for a longer period of time.

This is based on the determination to sacrifice. Yan Laoxi is not worried about the various units under Chu Yunfei, and even trusts them very much.

But what about the other guest troops?
Yan Laoxi's troops would be eliminated one by one by the Japanese army, and their morale would collapse and they would surely abandon their positions.

This will inevitably lead to greater decline and defeat.

After Chu Yunfei eliminated the remaining enemies in Jiuguan.

Huang Shaohong took this into consideration when he withdrew Zhao Shoushan's 17th Division to the Zhangjiazhuang line.

Fortunately, Mr. Yan is no longer stubborn.

After receiving the order, Huang Shaohong followed the defense plan that had been prepared previously.

Orders began to be given.

(This is a diagram of the main defensive positions of each unit before Huang Shaolong gave the order.)
(The troops who came to support me can’t write down the space. I downloaded a mapping software and fumbled around for two or three hours, but I didn’t learn it. I’m afraid it will delay my writing, so please bear with me..)

(I don’t know where Feng Qinzhai’s headquarters was. The information I looked up said that his radio was not turned on because he didn’t want to listen to the orders of his superiors, but the troops under his command participated in this operation.)
Huang Shaohong stepped forward and said loudly: "Pass on my order!"

"Order!"

"Zhang Jinzhao's 30th Division and Chi Fengcheng's 31st Division retreated to Mianshan and Sanchakou to hold defensive positions and block the enemy's attack."

"Feng Anbang's 27th Division retreated to support the 12th Division and defended the Jiuguan and Hetaoyuan lines."

"Also, urgently dispatch the 129th Division to the Qigeng Village and Mashan Village areas for mobile defense to prevent the enemy from advancing westward!"

"The 358th Brigade will withdraw to the Chengjiazhuang front line... reorganize and wait for orders."

"Yes!"

That night.

All the frontline units at Niangzi Pass received orders from Huang Shaolong.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, each unit retreated in an orderly manner.

Chu Yunfei also dispatched the cavalry companies at the first opportunity.

Notify Xue Jie who was stationed at Jiuguan and Luo Weiguo who was guarding the flank to lead their troops back to Chengjiazhuang to build defensive fortifications.

The second and fourth battalions returned to Yangquan to rest and await further orders.

The General Staff drew up a defense plan for the Chengjiazhuang front overnight.

In the second half of the night, the command center and the front-line troops evacuated.

On the Japanese side, the commander of the 20th Division, Fumisaburo Kawagishi, strictly followed the orders of Hisaichi Terauchi and Seiji Kozuki.

They did not initiate any small-scale attacks or raids.

In short, the whole night passed peacefully.

The next morning.

The Japanese soldiers from the 20th Division and the 109th Division were still hiding in the trenches.

The forward observation post raised the telescope and looked at the position where the Chinese army was stationed with great vigilance.

Observe the deployment with the intention of finding the location of the weak points.

However, two hours passed.

It would have been bad enough if there was no one on the battlefield, but there wasn't even a single soldier to be seen.

Something is wrong.

The reconnaissance reports from various units were quickly summarized at the 20th Division Command.

Kawagishi Fumisaburo sent a telegram requesting a pursuit.

At the same time, several search squadrons were dispatched to conduct close reconnaissance of the enemy positions.

The Japanese search squadron is actually a reconnaissance unit.

It is composed of old devils with rich combat experience.

While carrying out reconnaissance, it also has to undertake multiple tasks such as tactical breakthroughs, tactical maneuvers, and tactical pursuit.

It is a special organized force.

In the Japanese army's combat sequence, there is also a special force called the Search Brigade.

It is responsible for multiple tasks including campaign reconnaissance, campaign breakthrough, campaign maneuver, campaign pursuit, etc.

The functions are somewhat similar to those of special forces in later generations.

Perform some unconventional combat missions.

Disguise reconnaissance, infiltration operations, etc. are also part of their daily combat and training.

Except for a few unlucky guys who stepped on the early warning mines laid in advance, this search squadron had no luck.

At the cost of less than five casualties, the main peak position of Faluling was successfully captured.

Before that..
The main forces of the 20th Division engaged in a six-hour standoff with the positions that were no longer manned.

Gang County.

North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters.

Hisaichi Terauchi looked at the latest telegram sent by Fumisaburo Kawagishi.

For a moment, it was unclear whether the Chinese defenders were trying to lure the enemy deeper into their territory.

There are too many formations suitable for ambushes along the Zhengtai Railway.

The Niangzi Pass area is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

No matter who takes command, they will not give up easily.

But think about it..
Whether it is an ambush, or luring the enemy deep into our territory and then retreating for a decisive battle.

The Chinese army needs troops!
But right now, the Niangzi Pass front is short of troops and has no reinforcements.

What can we use to launch an ambush and fight a decisive battle with the 20th Division?

Thinking of this, Terauchi Juichi couldn't help but feel it was a pity.

If there is no problem with the logistics supply of the 20th Division, I'm afraid.

The flag of their great Japanese brother country is already flying over Niangzi Pass!

Terauchi Juichi thought for a moment.

Then a new order was issued: "Order the 109th Division on the Niangzi Pass front to continue attacking the Wangjialing front."

"Hai!"

At noon that day.

Qian Bojun and his men completely shook off the pursuers and led their troops to Luqiaoling.

After the cavalry communicator made contact with the brigade headquarters.

Send people to transport the wounded to the rear.

The four main companies under Qian Bojun's command.

It was in accordance with the previously drawn up battle plan.

Hold on to Luqiaoling to ensure the safety of the flank of the 17th Division.

The battle situation on the Niangzi Pass front line was extremely fierce.

At this moment, there was an unprecedented silence.

Not only did the Japanese army not send out small forces to harass.

Even the air force did not provide support in this direction.

The soldiers on the Xinkou front were also quite confused at this time.

They looked up at the sky in confusion.

"It's strange, why is this little Japanese plane silent?"

"Yeah, aren't these damn Japanese just showing off their power with their airplanes?"

(End of this chapter)