Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 113: The Black Island Cavalry Regiment was completely annihilated, Yan Laoxi asked for promotion, and Chiang Kai-shek confirmed the number!

Second World War Commander Headquarters.

Xie Ming smiled at this time and walked quickly forward to knock on Yan Laoxi's door.

The guard beside him whispered, "Commander Xie, Commander Yan just went to bed."

"This"

Xie Ming hesitated for a moment, but finally signaled the guard to go forward and report.

Walking to the bed, the personal adjutant woke up Yan Laoxi.

Yan Laoxi got up and put on his coat: "What's the matter?"

"It's Staff Officer Xie..."

"Yufa? Looks like there's good news."

Yan Laoxi signaled: "Tell him to wait for me for a moment."

He quickly stood up, put on his military uniform, and looked at the clock hanging on the wall.

It's only seven o'clock. I just lay down for less than fifteen minutes.
Could it be that something went wrong on the Xinkou front again?

"Commander Yan"

Stepped into the office.

Yan Laoxi saw Xie Ming's impatient look at a glance.

He instantly felt confident.

"Yufa, what's the new news?"

"The latest news from the 358th Regiment is that they have captured Yu County and completely annihilated the Japanese Army's th Brigade's Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment, killing the regiment commander, Kuroshima Morita, and seized his command knife and detailed combat plan."

"Battle plan?"

Yan Laoxi raised his eyebrows, extremely surprised: "It's been less than five hours... the battle is already over?"

"Yes, Commander Yan, from the commander of the Kuroshima Morita regiment and below, a total of 980 Japanese soldiers and more than 160 puppet Mongolian cavalry were killed... The amount of supplies seized is still being counted."

Xie Ming paused for a moment, and immediately handed the telegram in his hand to Yan Laoxi: "Commander Yan actually has less than three hours to fight. Yun Fei wants to fight two more ambushes in the Yu County area to buy time for the encirclement and annihilation war in the Yangquan area."

Yan Laoxi was very surprised.

In the telegram, the 358th Regiment gave a detailed report.

They learned about the Japanese army's battle plan through the captured battle maps.

The appetite of these Japanese devils is much bigger than imagined.

Their goal was to attack the Shouyang front and cut off the main force of the National Army that was attacking the Yangquan area along the Zhengtai Railway.

The intention is to annihilate these tens of thousands of main forces.
"Okay, agree to their battle plan. Also, ask Yun Fei if they need anything else?"

Xie Ming hesitated a little and was about to speak.
What Yan Laoxi disliked most was this dithering look, so he immediately asked: "Yufa, just say what you have to say, don't hide it."

"Commander Yan, the 358th Regiment has been fighting on the front line for half a month. As far as I know, Brother Yunfei and his men have suffered heavy casualties. They are currently fighting to stop the enemy in the Yu County area... Most likely they are determined to die..."

"And you also know that under Brother Yunfei's command, his artillery units have been dispersed to support other friendly forces. He has made a good reputation for our Jin Army, but the consumption of artillery shells is also very large."

Yan Laoxi nodded and said: "Well...draw two infantry battalions from the 196th Regiment to supplement them."

"Commander Yan, the newly formed First Regiment is a guard regiment after all. If anything goes wrong in Xinkou, they can keep you safe."

At this time, Yan Laoxi was extremely open-minded. After all, he had already made arrangements for his family and retreat.

"I don't care about that. For the sake of the overall situation of the war of resistance, I don't care about the Guards Regiment or my family background. If I can win the battle, I will do it even if I have to carry a gun to the battlefield myself."

After pacing back and forth for a while, Yan Laoxi continued to emphasize: "Go, call Director Zhao and ask them to open up the supply. Give out all our last bit of wealth and let them fight the Japanese...fight hard!"

"If Commander Yan hands over all the things, what will happen to our people after Taiyuan falls?"

"I can't take care of so many things. The remaining guns and artillery can't arm two divisions, but if we pull them to the front line, we can buy more time... Didn't Yun Fei ask for artillery shells, ammunition, and machine guns before?"

"Give half to their grandma!"

Yan Laoxi slammed the table and said, "If the other friendly forces had half the combat effectiveness of the 358th Regiment, would this battle have been fought like this?"

"Forget about Feng Qinzai, Sun Lianzhong, and Zeng Wanzhong. Give the remaining half to them. They must fight well in the Yangquan area."

"Yes, I'll make arrangements right away!"

After Xie Ming left.

Old Yan slumped down in the chair, looking a little powerless, and then sighed heavily.

The family assets accumulated over twenty years.

Less than three months after the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, it was all over.

How can I live my life from now on?

Simply adjusted my mood.

Yan Laoxi walked towards the confidential room.

He wants to personally recommend credit for Chu Yunfei!

the other side.

In the county seat of Yu County.

Most of the urban area, which was not very large to begin with, was reduced to ruins.

Flames were everywhere and black smoke was billowing.

The air was filled with the smell of burnt food and gunpowder.

The 358th Regiment has always adhered to the concept that people are more valuable than equipment.

In all battles, there is a chance to use cannons and machine guns to resolve the situation.

We will never let soldiers charge forward with explosives.

Chu Yunfei stood in the ruins, watching the destruction of a city.

Not far from him was a corpse with its head blown up.

The dried brain matter solidified on the bricks and stones, with strange yellow-red hues.

A small town was reduced to ruins during the war.

Fortunately, these losses were exchanged for sufficient results.

About a thousand Japanese devils and more than a hundred puppet soldiers were killed in the city.

It is not difficult to see from the situation on the scene.

The vast majority of the Japanese soldiers were killed by artillery fire... and less than a quarter of them were killed by light weapons.

"What a pity for so many war horses"

Chu Yunfei raised the telescope in his hand and looked at the streets in the city.

Many tall war horses lay dead on both sides of the road and in the ruins.

These are all high-quality varieties carefully selected by the Japanese, and most of them were obtained from the Germans.

Very suitable for use by cavalry companies.

If it is a field battle, if you are lucky, you can seize one third or one quarter of it.

The cavalry company under his command can be expanded into a cavalry battalion.

Unfortunately, this is an uphill battle.

Captain Ma Keying and his cavalry company cleaned up all the horse carcasses in the entire Yu County.

Only more than 20 war horses were found, and half of them were injured.

After being bandaged and rescued and cured, they were added to the cavalry company.

Even so, it can only barely maintain the previous battle losses.

As for the remaining dead war horses.

The soldiers in charge of baggage transport moved forward very skillfully.

Cut it up, pickle it..
Some of the meals are being improved at this stage.

Part of it is prepared to be made into jerky in preparation for the subsequent war.

Staff officer Zhang Dayun quickly counted the casualties and battle results.

He walked up to Chu Yunfei's side.

"Reporting to the commander, our army suffered 287 casualties, of them were killed, and the rest were slightly injured."

"A total of 530 bolt-action rifles, 6 small steel cannons, and 13 crooked-handled machine guns have been seized."

"About 300,000 rounds of ammunition and 1,400 grenades."

"So much ammunition and grenades?"

"Most of them are from the city's reserves, and most of the grenades are made from wooden handles."

Chu Yunfei nodded slightly and said, "Except for the supplements, take everything else away."

"Yes!"

The captured supplies were not much, and the Japanese were also traveling lightly, without a large amount of weapons and ammunition, and even the so-called baggage, they did not carry much.

This battle was won.

Although the direct threat from the Fourth Regiment was eliminated in time, the losses to the team were also considerable.

Just as Chu Yunfei was thinking about choosing a suitable terrain to ambush the Fourth Regiment,

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong walked over quickly: "Commander... the latest news from the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters."

After receiving the telegram, Chu Yunfei glanced at it and asked, "So many?"

"Yes, 50,000 grenades, 1.5 million rounds of ammunition, and about 12,000 shells of various types."

"It seems that this is the last of Commander Yan's assets in Taiyuan City."

Chu Yunfei frowned slightly: "Is there any new news from the Xinkou front line?"

"Not yet. However, judging from the current situation, I'm afraid it's not very optimistic."

"Our commander Yan is most likely already prepared, otherwise he wouldn't have pulled out two battalions from the newly formed First Regiment (196th Regiment) to make up for the loss."

"Um"

Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong returned to the frontier command post
After studying the topographic map of the surrounding area.

The two men carefully selected a suitable ambush location.

Prepare to choose a suitable burial place for the Japanese devils.

"The biggest advantage of Yunling over Qingfengling is that it is convenient for our troops to deploy and fully utilize the advantages of artillery fire..."

"But the slope of the same mountain is relatively average, so it is easier for the Japanese army to attack."

Chu Yunfei nodded and estimated his current troops and firepower: "Let's just take Yunling..Even if the Qingfengling operation is a complete success, it will not be able to annihilate too many Japanese devils."

"The first battalion will be the main force for the ambush, the third battalion will be the reserve, and the fifth battalion will defend the main peak of Yunling."

"The specific company and platoon positions are chosen by the respective commanders, and the detailed combat plan is the responsibility of the General Staff."

Fang Ligong bowed his head and accepted the order: "Yes, Commander, then shall we set out early tomorrow morning?"

"Ok!"

Nanjing.

Huangpu Road, Chairman’s residence.

Qian Dajun, the director of the Attendant Office, walked into Chiang Kai-shek's office.

He stood quietly by the side, waiting for Chiang Kai-shek to finish the official business at hand.

"what's up?"

"A telegram from Commander Yan, the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone. In Yu County, Shanxi, Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment completely wiped out the Japanese Army's th Brigade Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment, killing the regiment commander, Colonel Kuroshima Morita, and officers and soldiers below him. A command sword was seized.. and a number of other weapons and supplies."

"Chu Yunfei"

Chiang Kai-shek mentioned the name: "He was very active in the Second War Zone. He was very good."

"Brother Baichuan, do you want to ask for credit for Chu Yunfei?"

"That should be what it means... Commander Yan claimed that all the war reserves of the Second War Zone in Taiyuan have been used up.

Many defense lines along the Xinkou front had been breached by the Japanese army.

If the Yangquan encirclement and annihilation plan in the Second War Zone could succeed.

There may be a certain chance to reverse the decline... and buy more time for the previously planned Taiyuan defense war..."

Chiang Kai-shek frowned slightly, thinking carefully about how to reward Chu Yunfei.

On the front line of Niangzi Pass, with the assistance of the Second Army, the 27th Division and the 12th Division.

With the main force, they launched a powerful attack, killing the Japanese regiment commander Li Dengxingyi and annihilating the defenders of Guangou and Jiuguan.

In Chang Kaishen's view.

The 358th Regiment made great contributions.

Although he is a direct subordinate of Yan Laoxi, he never plays tricks or evades when facing tough battles and decisive battles.

When other Jinsui Army troops were fighting in Shanxi, they were more or less accused by friendly forces of failing to provide rescue, fear of fighting, cowardice, etc.

But...in the 358th Regiment under Chu Yunfei's command, not only had no friendly forces ever reported him.

Sun Lianzhong, commander of the Second Army, praised him highly.

Zhao Shoushan of the 17th Division also sent a similar telegram to Chiang Kai-shek.

If it weren’t for the artillery units under Chu Yunfei’s command that reinforced the front line in time.

The casualties of their two groups might increase again, leading to the complete collapse of the Niangzi Pass battlefield.

He himself was a graduate of the fifth class of Whampoa Military Academy.

In the telegram, he even addressed himself as the principal.

Chiang Kai-shek was quite useful.

Chiang Kai-shek's family may be said to have no family at all.

He was an orphan and his mother was widowed when he was young, and he suffered a lot of bullying.

Until later when Chen Jiongming rebelled.

He gradually stepped onto the historical stage and became an important figure.

Chiang Kai-shek has always been proud of his status as the principal of the Whampoa Military Academy.

This is the highlight and shining moment of his political career.

The Whampoa clique was the key to his struggle for power and influence.

At this time, Chiang Kai-shek's memory was still pretty good.

He thought of Chu Yunfei, who had received the sword (Zhongzheng Sword) from him at the graduation ceremony.

He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looks very heroic.

Calculating the age, he should be 1910 years old now (born in 29, years old in lunar age, the settings have been changed to adopt those of The Bright Sword and the original novel).

He can truly be called a young talent!
"Do you have detailed information about Chu Yunfei now?"

"Have"

Qian Dajun then opened the folder in his hand.

The internal information of the Party Affairs Investigation Section was placed on Chang Kaishen’s desk.

Chiang Kai-shek is a very strange person.

He himself may not be able to be honest.

It is also used against corrupt military officers and politicians.

But being honest is a plus for him.

Chen Cixiu and Hu Zongnan possessed such characteristics.

Chu Yunfei loved his soldiers like his own sons and lived and ate with them.

He is not greedy for money and is clear about rewards and punishments.

Not lustful, no drinking.

He doesn't have any bad habits at all, he's simply a perfect general!
Naturally, Chiang Kai-shek liked it more and more the more he watched it.

After a moment, he looked up and asked, "I remember that the number of the newly formed independent regiment in the Second War Zone had not yet been determined, right?"

Qian Dajun nodded and reminded quietly: "Yes...Commissioner, you wanted to delay it at that time."

The 358th Brigade has the 358th Regiment under its jurisdiction.

It is also a special situation caused by Chiang Kai-shek's inaction.

The original intention was to force Yan Laoxi to accept his disbandment and reorganize it for the second time.

But Yan Laoxi still had to worry about the war on the front line, so after the two of them exchanged verbal attacks for a while, the matter was put on hold.

"Well, the original number of the newly formed combat regiment will be cancelled... and they will be assigned the previously agreed-upon Type A combat regiment."

"Commissioner, Chu Yunfei is currently in command of the 38th Army's Training Regiment and the 30th Artillery Regiment."

"Then reorganize the Honorable 196th Regiment directly under the theater of operations and the 358th Regiment originally under his command into the Honorable 196th Regiment."

"I remember the head of the 38th Army's training regiment was Li Zhenxi. If I remember correctly, he was also from Whampoa Military Academy."

"Yes!"

Chiang Kai-shek frowned slightly, and after a moment he continued, "But this is a poor student who is not very obedient."

"Since Yang Hucheng's guard regiment belongs to the combat sequence of the Second War Zone, it will be assigned to Chu Yunfei. This unit will be reorganized into the 197th Regiment and Chu Yunfei will be in charge of the command. No matter how many people he has, all food, wages and weapons will be provided by the Military Commission."

Chiang Kai-shek was silent for a moment, then ordered: "Call Brother Baichuan back first to finalize the issue of the serial number... After this battle is over, we will then reward them according to their merits!"

"Yes, I'll go right away."

Wish you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival~!!
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