Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 190: The battle attracted international attention, and Chu Yunfei's name as the Eastern God of War resounded throughout the world! (Request for subscription)
How to deal with the Japanese 10th Division.

In fact, Li Zongren had his own plans.

The original strategy was to keep the enemy out of Teng County, but later with the appearance of the main force of Tang Enbo's troops.

There was also some hesitation in the Seya Detachment's attack.

With the precedent of the Fifth Division, the two sides faced the absolute main force of the Fifth War Zone, and there was also the threat of Chu Yunfei's troops on the flank.

The Seya Detachment quickly stopped its attack.

It was that day.

The main force of the 22nd Army of the Sichuan Army located in Teng County.

Received the latest order from the Fifth War Zone.

Li Zongren asked them to resist step by step, retreat in an orderly manner, and even abandon Teng County and move towards Lin County.

The commander-in-chief of the Teng County front and acting army commander was Wang Mingzhang.

That is him, the commander of the 122nd Division.

He also realized Li Zongren's plan to lure the enemy deep into his territory.

After completing the corresponding combat arrangements.

Wang Mingzhang set off back to Xuzhou to participate in the combat meeting against the 10th Division.

The participation of the 16th Division was beyond the plan.

Li Zongren had to revise the corresponding combat plan again.

How to coordinate various troops and how to conduct further operations are also the current focus.

Chu Yunfei naturally also needs to return to attend the meeting.

This combat meeting.

Chu Yunfei had expected this.

Up to this point, the Battle of Xuzhou was going too smoothly.

Far exceeded previous estimates.

I thought that improving the situation in Linyi would be a very good outcome.

Once the attack was really launched, it was as swift as mercury leaking out of the ground.

unstoppable.

The bravery, morale and attack capabilities displayed by each unit far exceeded Chu Yunfei's expectations.

When the battle was fierce, Chu Yunfei even had doubts.

If the national army had had a "backbone" on the battlefield before.

Will it perform better?

Think with the answer in mind.

Chu Yunfei thought that this might be true.

Many battles seem to lack such a backbone force.

Chu Yunfei's troops perfectly played the role of backbone on the battlefield of Xuzhou.

With fearless attacks and a spirit of sacrifice, they motivated all the troops to fight desperately.

The results of the Linyi victory were more than quadrupled.

It also disrupted the Japanese invaders' plan to move south.

Not only military attachés and war correspondents from various countries highly praised the performance of the national army.

It also led to international public opinion highly praising the National Revolutionary Army's combat courage and capabilities.

It can be said that the battle was fought with great pride.

The Fifth Division is a semi-mechanized Japanese army unit known as the Steel Army.

They were brutally beaten by the national army.

Pang Bingxun, who had previously defended Linyi to the death, also failed because of Sakagami Seishirō's defeat.

It received high praise from American war correspondents.

The reputation of the Oriental Lion was thus given to a commander of a ragtag army.

As for the other troops that participated in the battle, they received even more disgusting and even explicit praise.

"The Iron-blooded General" Zhang Zizhong.

The commander of the 52nd Army, Guan Linzheng, also earned the reputation of "Guan Iron Fist".

Military God Li Zongren.

God of War Chu Yunfei.

The great victory of Linyi was publicized by media and newspapers from all over the world.

He reached a height that he shouldn't have been able to reach.

It is even considered to be the National Revolutionary Army's first strategic counterattack on the front line.

For a time, the defense ministries, staff agencies, and intelligence agencies of various countries.

They all began to focus their attention on this battlefield in the Far East again.

The weak national army was able to defeat the "modernized Japanese army".

It generated more curiosity.

Diplomats from various countries, who had been extremely aloof, began to contact the Nationalist government.

We hope to send a corresponding military advisory group to the Far East battlefield to understand the current battlefield situation.

What's more, a package of military aid was proposed.

Hope to establish closer military cooperation and ties with the Republic of China.

At this moment, they no longer looked down on the National Revolutionary Army, which was barely decent with the help of the Germans.

Even if they are ragtag troops, they can still fight against the Japanese army's ace troops if they get strong support.

It can be said that the battle in Linyi attracted international attention!

Chiang Kai-shek naturally knew who these people were targeting.

Who else besides Chu Yunfei?
Don’t say that these foreigners don’t know how the Fifth War Zone won such a victory.

Even Chiang Kai-shek himself was confused.

I don't know why the offensive of the frontline troops is so swift.

It was as if a new group of officers and soldiers had suddenly appeared.

The Japanese's originally indestructible defense line was easily pierced through like tofu.

This really puzzled a number of senior generals.

Before the senior generals from the five war zones returned to Xuzhou for a meeting.

Chiang Kai-shek had already sent a telegram to the entire army.

Highly praised the operation of the Fifth War Zone.

And he himself believes this firmly.

This is another glorious victory since the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

It not only boosted the morale of the military and civilians across the country in the war of resistance, but also boosted their confidence.

It also affected changes in the international situation.

More countries began to pay more attention to the National Revolutionary Army, a team with complex composition.

Just a few lines of text.

It is impossible to describe Chiang Kai-shek’s mood at this moment.

Wang Shihe, who has just been appointed as deputy chief of the imperial guards and secretary-general of the First Imperial Guard Department, has the most say.

He could intuitively feel the vigorous energy in Chiang Kai-shek.

A battle.

This fifty-year-old man was made to look ten years younger.

Chiang Kai-shek, who is already full of energy.

Now they have started to frequently call various front-line units to understand the situation on the battlefield.

It seems that he is ready to show off his skills again and demonstrate his command talent.

Just do this.

Li Zongren was almost frightened into having an old illness.

Fortunately, Chiang Kai-shek’s battle plan was not too outrageous.

At this time, all the generals obediently returned to the headquarters of the commander of the Fifth War Zone for a meeting.

The overall battle situation was not greatly affected.

Five war zones.

The large operations conference room at the commander's headquarters.

Chu Yunfei and Division Commander Wang Mingzhang were talking in low voices about the battle situation in Teng County.

Chu Yunfei expressed some concern for the current situation of the 122nd Division, while Division Commander Wang Mingzhang expressed his gratitude.

If it weren't for the main forces under Brother Yunfei's command who cooperated in the battle and rushed to support, the Japanese invaders' Dawenkou front-line airport would have been destroyed.

Teng County had already been lost.

Chu Yunfei did not comment on Wang Mingzhang's gratitude and accepted it all.

He had a cordial conversation with General Sun Zhen, the newly appointed acting commander of the 22nd Army Group.

after this war.

Not only General Zhang Zizhong and General Guan Linzheng showed much more respect to Chu Yunfei.

Even Tang Enbo gave up his original intention to win over Chu Yunfei.

Tang Enbo at this time.

Already clearly realized.

Chu Yunfei is no longer someone he can win over.

As people continued to sit down, Chu Yunfei and others stopped talking, and each of them looked serious and sat upright.

Chief of Staff Xu called out, "Commander Li is here."

Everyone quickly stood up and greeted.

"sit!"

Li Zongren walked up to the crowd and praised them: "Everyone, this is a great victory in Linyi."

After a brief summary.

Chief of Staff Xu gave an introduction and summary of the current combat prospects.

"After the Japanese army captures Teng County, they will certainly launch an all-out attack on Xuzhou."

"According to reliable intelligence obtained at the moment, there is an irreconcilable conflict between the Fifth Division Commander Sakagami Seishirō and the Tenth Division Commander Jigoya Rensuke."

"Although this offensive operation has achieved a significant victory, it has also caused heavy casualties in various parts of our army. This decision was made after careful consideration by the commander-in-chief's headquarters."

"Abandon Teng County, lure the enemy deep into our territory, and wait for an opportunity to annihilate the main force of the 10th Division heading south."

Chief of Staff Xu Yanmou said this as soon as he opened his mouth.

All the generals looked at each other in surprise.

Abandon Teng County to lure the enemy deep into the country and annihilate the 10th Division
This seems an unlikely scenario.

Besides, Teng County is well defended, why should we give it to the Japanese?

Chief of Staff Xu waited for everyone to discuss for a while, then said loudly: "Teng County has no strategic location to defend. The 22nd Army has suffered too much loss. Abandoning Teng County is the current strategic decision."

"To protect Xuzhou, we must defend Taierzhuang. We have broken one of the two pincer attacks of the Japanese army."

"Chief of Staff Xu."

Tang Enbo raised his hand.

Xu Yanmou nodded: "Captain Tang, please speak."

"I would like to ask Chief of Staff Xu, why are you so sure that the 10th Division's Jigu Lianjie's troops will march south alone without waiting for the 5th Division to rest and resupply?"

Xu Yanmou was silent for a moment, then looked at Li Zongren and said, "This is the information from Shanghai and relevant parties..."

"Relevant parties?"

"Has the source of the intelligence been confirmed? Is it reliable?"

Chief of Staff Xu nodded: "The source of the intelligence is reliable, please rest assured, Commander Tang."

Tang Enbo still looked worried: "Chief of Staff Xu, before I returned to the Fifth War Zone for a meeting, the 10th Division's offensive had slowed down. Part of its main force was pinned down by the Third Army Group, while the other part cooperated with the Seya Detachment to attack Teng County, Fei County and other areas."

"If the previous attack trend continues, the 10th Division will definitely not intend to march south alone."

"Is the Tang Army questioning the authenticity of the intelligence?"

Li Zongren signaled Xu Yanmou not to say anything and asked slowly.

Facing the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone, Tang Enbo nodded fearlessly: "Report to Commander Li, yes."

"The news has been confirmed by Wuhan. This information was obtained by a man named Xie Fusheng from the Japanese military agency."

"But, Commander Li, the canal is the last line of defense in the north of Xuzhou. Once it is lost, the consequences will be disastrous. What do you think of the current battle plan?"

Li Zongren nodded confidently: "Luring the enemy deep into our territory and fighting a desperate battle is my determination in this battle. Previously, we may have been worried about being attacked from three sides, but now that the Fifth Division has been severely damaged by our army, the time is ripe for the plan to lure the enemy deep into our territory."

"If this is true, this information greatly increases our chances of winning the battle."

Tang Enbo no longer insisted and sat back down after expressing his views.

Subconsciously, he looked in the direction of Chu Yunfei.

If he guessed correctly.

If he hadn't stood up to question just now, the next person to stand up would definitely be him, Chu Yunfei.

"There is no need to worry about the combat situation on the Jinpu South Road. The New Fourth Army's Zhang Yun逸 Detachment will cooperate with our Fifth War Zone Li Pinxian and Liao Lei's two armies on the south side of the Jinpu Road, and move on both sides of the Jinpu Road to attack and tire the enemy in the form of guerrilla warfare."

Upon hearing about the Red Party’s troops, the National Army looked at each other in bewilderment.

Someone quietly questioned: "What combat effectiveness do their troops have?"

"Don't forget the Qinxian encirclement and annihilation campaign. The two divisions of the Eighth Route Army were the main forces in this battle."

"Deputy Chief of Staff Chu had previously planned and led the main force to participate in this encirclement and annihilation battle."

Seeing that everyone was discussing him, Chu Yunfei turned his head to look at Li Zongren, commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone.

Seeing him nod slightly, Chu Yunfei stood up suddenly.

"Commanders, Yun Fei is quite familiar with the tactics used by the Red Party troops."

"The point I want to emphasize is that although they are not good at direct combat, the guerrilla warfare they use has characteristics that a main force cannot possess."

"That is, their troops are constantly moving and changing, and their organization and troops are very flexible, with almost no significant difference between them and ordinary people."

"It is difficult for the Japanese army to annihilate them."

Chu Yunfei paused, then added: "Yunfei believes that the Japanese troops on the Jinpu South Road are unlikely to rashly cross the river to the north unless the threat to the rear is eliminated."

Li Zongren stood up and motioned Chu Yunfei to sit down: "Everyone, the commander of the 10th Division, Ji Gu Lianjie, is determined to strive for the first merit in opening up the Jinpu Line. For our army, this is a rare and excellent opportunity."

"Taierzhuang is the intersection of the Jinpu Railway Line and the Taiwei Highway. It is the throat of the canal and the key gateway to the north of Xuzhou."

"It can be said that if we hold Taierzhuang, we can ensure the safety of the canal defense line."

"If the Japanese army wants to take Xuzhou, Taierzhuang is the place they must pass through."

Li Zongren slowly stood up and took the baton handed over by Xu Yanmou: "In the first stage of the battle, we have achieved an unprecedented brilliant victory."

"The victory and loss of the second stage is Taierzhuang."

"In order to crush the Japanese army's strategic intention to directly take Xuzhou, Wang Mingzhang's troops have completed the combat intention of the commander's headquarters and are gradually retreating. It is expected that they will abandon Teng County today and retreat to Lincheng for defense."

"Therefore, it is imperative to launch a decisive battle with the enemy in the Taierzhuang area!"

"The situation between the enemy and us is very clear, so the chairman is determined to fight a decisive battle with the enemy in the Taierzhuang area."

Chairman?
Tang Enbo and Chu Yunfei turned their heads to look at Li Zongren.

When did the Chairman interfere in the combat plans of the Fifth War Zone?

There is a way here
"Command from the Headquarters, Commander-in-Chief Sun Lianzhong of the Second Army."

Sun Lianzhong slowly stood up and stood at attention.

"Your unit will be responsible for the frontal defense of Taierzhuang. Never let the Japanese invaders cross the canal!"

"Yes!"

The 59th Army and the 3rd Corps led by Pang Bingxun set up defenses in Fanzhuang, Mazhuang, Taoyuan and Linyi.

Protect Taierzhuang in the northeast direction.

The combined forces closely followed the Japanese 16th Division and the 5th Division.

"Commander Sun Tongxuan of the 12th Army, Commander Cao Fulin of the 55th Army, and Commander Gu Liangmin of the 56th Army, I order you to use offensive means on the Jinpu Road to cut off the enemy's transportation, flank the enemy, and contain the Japanese army's follow-up troops from moving south to Taierzhuang!"

"Tang Enbo, commander of the 20th Corps, orders your troops to move to the Baodugu Mountain area. When the main force of the Jigu Division reaches the Taierzhuang line, immediately move south, ambush the enemy from behind, and complete the encirclement of the Japanese army!"

"LZ Chu Yunfei of the 358th Brigade, deploy your troops along the Hanzhuang line, cover the northwest of Taierzhuang, and wait for an opportunity to flank the enemy's southward troops."

"Commander-in-Chief Sun Zhen of the 22nd Army and the rest of the troops will deploy along the canal. Once Tang's army cuts off the enemy's retreat, we will launch a full-scale counterattack!"

"Yes!"

(Guan Linzheng's 52nd Army retreated to Xuzhou for rest and recuperation and will only participate in the canal counterattack)
(Wang Zhonglian's 85th Army was located in the Baodugu Mountain area between Zaozhuang and Linyi on the map. It had a strength of just over 20,000 troops and was under the command of Chen Daqing of the 4th Division and Wang Wanling of the 89th Division.)
(Chu Yunfei was assigned to Hanzhuang by Chiang Kai-shek. He has the initiative in his hands. He can participate in the war if he wants to, and not if he doesn't want to.)
As orders continued to be issued.

Chu Yunfei also understood why Li Zongren said it was in accordance with the Chairman's instructions.

Not only was he, the ace main force, deployed on the Hanzhuang front line, but Tang Enbo's fist force, the 52nd Army, was also left in Xuzhou for reorganization and use as a unit.

At a glance, the 70,000 to 80,000 ragtag troops against the Jigu Division seemed to have a considerable advantage.

But if a real fight breaks out, the cost in casualties will be at least four times more.

The 85th Army's 20,000 troops are going to block the main force of the Jigu Division fleeing northward.

It's not that Chu Yunfei looked down on the 85th Army, but it's almost impossible to do it.
More than 50,000 people.

Tang Enbo was worried that he would be eaten by the Japanese who defended him with more than 10,000 soldiers.
More than 20,000 people were caught between the Japanese Eastern Route Coalition and the main force of the 10th Division.
Chiang Kai-shek was obviously concerned about the losses suffered by Tang Enbo's troops, but he also wanted to win the Battle of Taierzhuang.

That's why such an abstract combat arrangement was made.

The prospects of this battle are truly worrying!
(End of this chapter)