Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 98: Further reinforcement of the troops, with three regiments under Chu Yunfei’s command!

"Drive~!"

"Uu~~!"

"Reporting to the regiment commander, the brigade commander has ordered that you and the main forces under your command should immediately hand over your positions and move to the Chengjiazhuang front line upon receiving the order!"

Qian Bojun was confused: "Hand over the position, to whom?"

"The commander said that the friendly forces will appear after you arrive at Chengjiazhuang."

"What do you mean? What about the 17th Division?"

The messenger scratched his head and said, "The brigade commander said you will know after you return. He has already made corresponding arrangements for the 17th Division."

What friendly forces? They will only appear after we leave?

Qian Bojun is not Chu Yunfei after all.

In his perspective.

I didn't know that there was a well-equipped troop that had not suffered heavy losses and had not been deployed to the battlefield.

Just a little worried.

Wouldn't the 17th Division be directly exposed if they retreated?
Although I am a little confused.

Qian Bojun still firmly carried out the military orders issued by Chu Yunfei.

Immediately organize the troops to retreat in an orderly manner, leaving behind undefended positions.

Second World War Commander Headquarters.

There was a heated discussion among the crowd about the command of the 30th Artillery Regiment.

Wutai officers led by Sun Cuiya and Xie Ming hoped to place it under the command of the 358th Brigade directly under the theater of war, but were fiercely opposed by others.

In particular, Deputy Chief of the General Staff Chu Xichun stated that no matter whether the 30th Artillery Regiment will be assigned to the command of Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Theater Huang Shaolong.

It was still under the command of Wang Mingzhang, the Yangquan City Defense Commander and Lieutenant General of the Sichuan Army.

It's better than assigning it to Chu Yunfei.
Chu Yunfei now has an entire elite infantry reinforcement regiment at his disposal.

An elite infantry training regiment of Li Zhenxi was also added.

If we only look at the military strength.

The comprehensive strength of his troops far exceeds that of the National Government's Type A combat divisions.
Although Chu Yunfei had made many military achievements, his qualifications were not enough to convince the public at this time.

The most important thing is for all the generals on the front line to work together.

Chu Xichun, this is what he said on the surface.

But everyone knows it.

He wanted the teaching corps and displeased Feng Jingye.

But this bastard doesn't work hard at all, so it doesn't matter if I offend him.

But now, the artillery regiment that was finally transferred has to be handed over to Chu Yunfei for command.

What do the Sichuan troops think? Yangquan is still counting on them to hold out!

In the view of Chu Xichun and others, the best option is to transfer command to Huang Shaohong.

As for who Huang Shaolong assigns the property to, that is his freedom.

It has nothing to do with the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters.

Yan Laoxi is a thousand-year-old fox, so he naturally understands Chu Xichun’s intentions and thoughts.

So, a phone call was made to the Niangzi Pass Front Command Headquarters again.

Huang Shaohong was originally an outsider.

I know what kind of medicine is sold in Mr. Yan’s zucchini.

But, in order to defend Niangzi Pass.

At this time, Huang Shaohong showed a sense of responsibility that Yan Laoxi did not have.

He expressed it directly on the phone.

The 30th Artillery Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was placed under the command of Chu Yunfei.

The reason is simple, but not sufficient.
The mountain artillery battalion under Chu Yunfei performed very well in previous battles and killed many Japanese devils.

Two Japanese field artillery positions were also blown up.

This shows that Chu Yunfei understands artillery and knows how to use it.

None of the other troops were equipped with many mountain guns.

It would be a waste to give it to them.

At this time, Yan Laoxi was still very grateful for Huang Shaolong's efforts.

After he hung up the phone, Yan Laoxi frowned slightly.

Although I went around in circles, I still saved my face.

After all, the Jinsui Army is the Jinsui Army, so it is normal for it to favor its own people.

But in fact.

Generals on the front line.

Who doesn’t know what Mr. Yan really meant?
Who can't see through such a trick?

However, the battle situation is so critical.

Yan Laoxi no longer intends to care about the feelings of the generals on the front line.

And on Chu Yunfei's side.

From the battle map, we saw Qian Bojun set off.

He turned to look at Sun Ming who was standing aside: "Go call Deputy Commander Huang and tell him that all the troops under my command have gathered at Chengjiazhuang according to the predetermined battle plan... At present, all the troops are progressing smoothly and have successfully arrived."

"Yes!"

Sun Ming walked towards the phone, and it suddenly rang.

"Hello! 358th Brigade Headquarters, please speak!"

"The Thirty-second Artillery Regiment?"

"Yes, I'll convey it immediately!"

"Commander Huang, all units under the 358th Brigade have completed their assembly and are deployed in Chengjiazhuang. The construction of defensive fortifications is going very smoothly..."

"Yes, sir. I understand!"

pat!

Sun Ming hung up the phone.

Turning his head to look at Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong, the two of them.

With a smile on his face, he reported in a clear voice: "Commander, Commander"

"Commander Yan has ordered the 358th Artillery Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to move eastward for support. It has now arrived at the Yangquan front line. Deputy Commander Huang has decided to assign it to the th Brigade for command."

Compared to Sun Ming's joy, Fang Ligong's brows were slightly furrowed. He pushed his glasses on his cheeks and said, "The 30th Artillery Regiment, how come I didn't know the number of this unit before?"

"Yes, the newly formed artillery unit of the Second War Zone Command is mainly equipped with 12 Jin-made Type 88 mm field guns."

Type 88 field gun made in Jin.

It was manufactured by the Shanxi Workers' Military Art Training Factory in 1929 in imitation of the Soviet 88mm field gun.

Performance is close to the Liao 14-year 77mm field gun. Not well-known.

Only 150 guns were produced before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.

During the warlords' melee, this cannon suffered heavy losses.

Up to now, only the 22nd Artillery Regiment and the 30th Artillery Regiment are still equipped with this type of artillery.

The shell weighs eight kilograms and has a range of an astonishing 10,500 meters.

This field gun was very heavy and required six horses to pull it.

While having powerful firepower, it also puts a great strain on logistical support and is not suitable for combat in mountainous terrain.

"The 30th Artillery Regiment was established relatively late, less than three months ago. The regiment commander is Ouyang Xianpeng, a native of Henan Province. He has been in the artillery for more than ten years and was promoted by Deputy Chief of General Staff Chu."

Chu Yunfei said calmly, seemingly unconcerned: "Where is he now?"

"The troops under his command are at Mohe Beach, less than 30 kilometers away from Chengjiazhuang. They are expected to arrive today."

About how this force is used.

Chu Yunfei already had an idea in his mind.

Artillery with a maximum range of 10,000.

During the artillery battle, we can completely suppress the Japanese mountain artillery and field artillery.

Now, this is the only thing that can make Chu Yunfei afraid.

It was not the twelve 105mm howitzers equipped by the th Division.

But it was a Japanese fighter plane.

At this time, the entire North China region was equipped with an entire flying corps by the North China Expeditionary Force.

The number of fighter planes is considerable.

Even the night attack on Yangmingbao destroyed twenty-four Japanese bombers.

At this time, there were still nearly a hundred Japanese fighter planes in North China.

The performance is not that great though.

But compared with these domestic fighters, its performance is much better.

"Commander, with this troop, our chances of winning have increased significantly."

Chu Yunfei nodded, said nothing, and stood in front of the battle map.

The main forces of the Third Battalion and the First Battalion are stepping up their defenses, cutting through mountains and chiseling rocks, and building defensive fortifications.

From Taiyuan, a steady supply of cement and steel bars were delivered to Niangzi Pass.

The baggage camp will then go on to transport the goods.

At present, there are a lot of supplies piled up on the front line of Niangziguan.

It’s also a big trouble.

The front-line troops seem to be unable to organize too many logistical and supply troops.

Even the civilians who supported the front lines suffered many casualties from the bombing and artillery fire of the Japanese army.

These issues need to be resolved one by one.

Huang Shaohong was already extremely anxious at this point. Just sorting out the loopholes in the defense made him exhausted.

Chu Yunfei had a headache regarding logistics, as there was simply too much and too complicated work involved.

"Brother Ligong, the accumulation of supplies in Niangzi Pass is getting more and more serious. If we can't distribute them to the soldiers, won't it be a waste for the Japanese?"

Seeing Chu Yunfei looking worried.

"It's like this. The logistics system is in a mess right now. Yesterday, there was an incident where a train hit the injured, causing many casualties... The communication and mobilization between the various units were also affected by the Japanese bombing. When Captain Liu came to report yesterday at noon, he also talked about this incident. The situation in Yangquan City is not very good either."

Fang Ligong sighed. He was also very worried about this matter.

Chu Yunfei nodded and said, "Brother Ligong, you should leave immediately and take the Fifth Battalion Commander Qian Zhaoyou and his soldiers to the Niangzi Pass area. Director Li of the Military Supplies Department is my fellow Wutai native."

Fang Ligong pushed up his glasses and smiled: "Captain, do you mean to take back our supplies first?"

Hearing Fang Ligong say this, Chu Yunfei also chuckled: "No, Brother Ligong, I want you to bring people over to help, to assist Director Li of the Second War Zone Military Supplies Department with the material supply work. I guess he is really too busy over there."

"Yes, Captain, I'll leave right away."

"Sun Ming, call the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters immediately and ask them to organize civilian workers to support the front. Niangziguan is short of people."

"Yes!"

At noon that day.

It’s still the Niangzi Pass line.

In a cave, this is the headquarters of Feng Jingye, the commander of the 27th Route Army.

This general, who had been full of contradictions throughout his life, was hiding in a cave at this time.

No guards, no staff, not even himself.

He kept the cave in perfect order; even the rocks at the entrance seemed to have been carefully polished by him.

Smooth and flat, like a natural stone bench.

"Report, Commander Feng."

"what's up?"

"The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army stationed on the left wing of the 17th Division has disappeared and seems to have retreated."

"Does Commander Zhao know about this?"

“It’s probably not clear yet.”

Feng Jingye frowned slightly: "This is Old Man Yan trying to put some eye drops on me..."

Two days ago, he was still joining forces with Sun Lianzhong to demand a retreat.

It's only been two days.

Yan Laoxi withdrew the "one battalion" of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army that was originally stationed on the left wing.

His main force was the 17th Division.

Now it is completely exposed to the sight of the Japanese army.

The majority of his troops were concentrated in Tonghua Village, Shantou Village, and Wohu Village.

If there really is any problem on the Niangzi Pass front, we can also say that our main force is guarding the left wing.

Chu Yunfei used a trick to cut off the source of his trouble.

The junction between the 169th and th Divisions was completely exposed.

If Feng Jingye still wants to preserve his strength, he has no choice but to retreat and avoid fighting.

But in this case, retreat
The defeat at Niangzi Pass led to the failure of the entire Shanxi Anti-Japanese War.
Then it’s not a question of dismissal.

Feng Jingye no longer hesitated at this time and immediately ordered: "The 169th Brigade of the 505th Division, quickly take over the left wing position and extend the defense position to the Shenlingtai."

"Captain Feng"

"I can't let Zhao Shoushan's troops be wiped out. Otherwise, how can I explain this to the chairman and my fellow brothers?"

The staff officer bowed his head and turned quickly: "Yes!"

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