Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 204: Can’t bomb the headquarters under the cliff? After the artillery fire was guided, the puppet army was dumbfounded!

Subtitle: Order from the Fifth War Zone Commander Headquarters: Pursue the enemy!
The Japanese troops in Taierzhuang were cleared out that afternoon.

The Chinese and foreign journalists group entered Taierzhuang on foot.

The small town on the canal had now completely turned into ruins.

No building was left intact, including the Second Army's headquarters.

Here they met Sun Lianzhong, commander of the Second Army, and Li Zongren, commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone.

Sun Lianzhong's military uniform was still stained with the blood of the Japanese invaders. His voice was hoarse and he couldn't say much.

The Fifth War Zone Commander-in-Chief Li Zongren had an ugly expression on his face, like a dull yellow paper.

Looks quite tired.

Taierzhuang was filled with broken walls and ruins, and was littered with corpses from both sides that had not yet been collected.

The Japanese invaders were in a panic when they retreated, and piles of corpses were emitting bursts of white smoke.

Chinese and foreign journalists recorded this precious scene.

This is another great victory achieved by the current Nationalist government on the current front line!

The Japanese army's retreat was hasty and embarrassing.

A large number of corpses and military supplies were dumped on both sides of the road.

Coupled with the reporters' photography and the Japanese Army's poor performance in this battle, it is bound to be nailed to the pillar of shame in Japanese military history.

Zaozhuang direction.

While Chu Yunfei's troops were pursuing the enemy swiftly, he also sent Liu Shuzeng and others to transport the corresponding military supplies.

Chu Yunfei felt a little reluctant to compete with the Sichuan Army for things.

After all, they all fought in Shanxi and shed blood and worked hard.

But Chu Yunfei did not feel any psychological burden when competing with Tang Enbo's 89th Army.

Take a thousand steps back.

He, Chu Yunfei, finished this battle.

His position in Chiang Kai-shek's heart is probably no less important than that of Tang Enbo.

By the afternoon of the 5th, most of the Japanese troops south of Yi County had been basically wiped out.

Because of Tang Enbo, the idiot, the encirclement has not been tightened yet.

He was conserving his strength, and the results were far from what he had expected.

If it weren’t for Tang Enbo’s fear and cowardice of fighting.

The results of this battle were not just the killing of 6,000 Japanese invaders, but also the resulting casualties of more than 18,000 Japanese troops.

It is very likely that 10,000 Japanese devils were actually annihilated and the 10th Division was severely damaged.

But it doesn’t matter, the order to pursue has been given!

On April 5, Li Zongren returned to Xuzhou overnight.

On the morning of April 6, Li Zongren, in the name of the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone, issued an order for a full pursuit:

1. The enemies defeated by our Sun and Chu armies near Taierzhuang have now been basically wiped out. It has been confirmed that the enemies in Yi County have also been wiped out by our Chu troops.

Second, the Chu army used part of its troops to clear the battlefield north of Taierzhuang, and used its main force to pursue the enemy in the direction of Lin and Teng.

3. Tang’s troops commanded the 85th Army to intercept the enemy in the direction of Zouxian and Qufu and prevent them from escaping.

4. If the enemy occupies the county seat of Teng County, Sun Zhen’s army and the Chu army should occupy the high ground on the east and west sides outside the city, destroy the enemy’s field army outside the city, and then besiege the county seat of Teng County.

5. If the enemy uses the county seat of Teng County as a rear guard position, Sun Zhen's army and the Chu army will each send a part of their troops to monitor it, while the main force will pursue the enemy closely!
6. Li Xianzhou's division should continue to move eastward through Xiangcheng, sweep away the remaining enemies west of Linyi, and advance toward Linyi, and after arriving there, come under the command of Army Commander Zhang Zizhong.

7. Tang’s 52nd Army immediately moved westward to defeat the main force of Guoqi’s detachment and ensure the safety of its flank.

8. The Chairman will supervise the war in Xuzhou. If any general fights poorly or hesitates to move forward, he will be transferred to the military court and severely punished!
Three kilometers north of Yi County.

358d Provisional Headquarters.

Chu Yunfei hung up the call from Li Kuishan with a look of joy on his face.

Not only did they wipe out all the enemies in front of Taierzhuang, but they also seized four tanks and three armored vehicles.

One Type 90 infantry gun, six Type mountain guns, and six mm mortars.

This does not include a number of other combat supplies that the Japanese invaders have not yet had time to use.

Especially important goods such as raincoats, rainproof tarpaulins, military tents, and medical supplies.

This Seya Detachment is a reinforced special forces unit with very strong artillery power.

With most of the artillery and tanks destroyed.

We are still able to seize such a large number of heavy weapons, it's as happy as the New Year.

Chu Yunfei has no need for tanks or armored vehicles.

He planned to report to Chiang Kai-shek and transfer the things to other tank units.

This kind of equipment surrender was not free of charge but a paid exchange, and Chiang Kai-shek would never treat him unfairly.

In the Second War Zone, ammunition, artillery shells and supplies from Commander Yan are still on the way.

The spoils of war on the battlefield have further strengthened the artillery force under Chu Yunfei. In Chu Yunfei's view, building up artillery firepower is the top priority of the current troops.

Maintaining this thing is also a big hassle. Fuel, parts, and equipment are all a considerable expense.

It is too dependent on supplies from above, and its usage scenarios and applications are very limited.

After all, as far as the domestic infrastructure during the Republic of China period was concerned, it would be fine if it didn't rain, but once it rained, this thing would be a complete burden.

It's of no use at all.

"Brother Ligong, have we completed the statistics of the spoils captured in Yi County and the losses suffered by our army?"

Fang Ligong looked up at Chu Yunfei and said, "No, Qian Bojun's troops are already moving towards Linxian. According to the original plan, Wu Ziqiang's troops will join forces with Chen Gao of the 127th Division of the 22nd Army, Wang Shijun of the 124th Division, and Wang Mingzhang, the commander of the 122nd Division, to encircle and annihilate Liu Guitang's troops of the 17th Army of the Puppet Manchukuo in the afternoon."

"Where are the Japanese?"

Chu Yunfei asked with a frown.

Fang Ligong replied: "There are only remnants of the Japanese invaders in Lincheng who put up a short resistance before fleeing outside the city. Currently, Wu Ziqiang's Third Regiment has already surrounded them and the battle is expected to be over before noon tomorrow."

"Ah."

Chu Yunfei nodded and continued, "I'll go to the confidential room."

"Yes!"

Headquarters of the Fifth War Zone Commander.

Chiang Kai-shek hadn't slept for three days and three nights.

Even so, he was still extremely excited at this moment.

Bai Jiansheng handed the telegram to Chang Kai-shen: "Chairman, a call from Tang Enbo's troops."

"Well, where is Ember's attack?"

"This..." Bai Jiansheng was a little hesitant and entangled, and Chang Kaishen frowned.

"The Japanese Army's Seya Detachment built a solid blocking position in the Tengxian area. Our army's pursuit progressed slowly and suffered heavy casualties. The enemy's artillery fire and fighter bombing were fierce. Zhang Xuezhong's troops of the 89th Division alone suffered 500 to 600 casualties in one day."

"boom!"

There was a loud bang, and veins on Chiang Kai-shek's forehead bulged. He slammed the telegram in his hand on the table.

"absurd!"

"Order Tang Enbo to immediately follow the combat plan of the Fifth War Zone Commander Headquarters to flank the main force of the 10th Division heading south, intercept the fleeing enemy forces, and ensure their annihilation."

"Yes!"

Not long after Bai Jiansheng left, Wang Shihe came to Chiang Kai-shek with a smile on his face and said, "Commissioner, Chu Yunfei's troops called."

"Ah."

Chiang Kai-shek calmed down and took the telegram handed over by Wang Shihe.

There is not much content, mainly two main points.

First, the enemy in Yi County has been completely wiped out, and more than 4,000 Japanese soldiers including the Japanese regiment commander Nomura Hideo have been confirmed killed.

Second, the remaining Japanese troops north of Taierzhuang had been annihilated in an organized manner, and a large amount of supplies and heavy equipment such as tanks and armored vehicles had been seized.

Chu Yunfei said that there were no professional soldiers in his unit to use this type of equipment and suggested that it be transferred to other brother units.

Third, Chu Yunfei's troops have followed the combat plan of the Fifth War Zone Commander's Headquarters and have launched an attack on the enemy in Lin County with the main forces of the Honor 196B, 198B, and the th Artillery Regiment, together with the nd Army of the Sichuan Army. It is expected that the battle will be over within two days and all the enemies in front of them will be wiped out.

No matter what the final battle situation and outcome is.

Chiang Kai-shek would never get any advice from Chu Yunfei about the difficulties of the battle, the fierce fighting, the heavy casualties, and the fact that the war was unsustainable.

In other words.. no matter what.

Chu Yunfei would never complain or express his difficulties to Chiang Kai-shek in a telegram.

As the saying goes, the crying child gets the milk.

But when it comes to Chiang Kai-shek, Chu Yunfei did the opposite.

He is like the big brother who is the pillar of a big family.

Always silently help "parents" support the "family".

This made Chiang Kai-shek feel much more comfortable.

Even though Chu Yunfei has many shortcomings, people are afraid of comparison.

Compared with Tang Enbo, Chu Yunfei made Chiang Kai-shek dislike him.

Whenever I think of Chu Yunfei.

His mood will also be much better.

"Call Chu Yunfei back."

"I have received the telegram. I am extremely pleased to receive the frequent reports of victory. I will immediately issue a commendation! I hope you will also order your troops to take active actions as soon as possible, not giving the enemy a chance to breathe, and annihilate the enemy in front of you."

"Yes!"

the other side.

The headquarters of the 17th Army of the puppet Manchukuo.

Liu Guitang, the commander of the 17th Army of the puppet army, had already begun to retreat.

Standing next to him was his fellow townsman and the division commander under his command, Liu Guijun.

"General, if you keep the green mountains, you will never worry about lack of firewood. The Japanese have already withdrawn in advance. We are blocking the main force of the national army for them. Isn't this just a trap for us?"

Liu Guitang was a little hesitant.

This time I worked with the Japanese for half a year and truly felt the benefits.

Guns, ammunition, food and wages, whatever they wanted was given to them. As long as they worked hard, the Japanese would treat them as human beings.

This made Liu Guitang think that he had got a chance to make a comeback.

But now, with the Japanese army defeated and retreating, Liu Guitang couldn't help but feel worried.

The Japanese fought all the way from Peking to Shandong, but the battle was not going well after entering Shandong.

First, the main force, the 5th Division, suffered heavy losses, and now the 10th Division has suffered heavy losses.

Now it has reached the point where they need the puppet army to help cover the rear.

Liu Guitang and others believed that although the Japanese suffered a heavy loss, there were still hundreds of thousands of troops in the Northeast.

Liu Guitang, who had previously participated in the Chahar Anti-Japanese Allied Army, knew very well the combat effectiveness of the elite Kwantung Army.

However, the Japanese have now retreated to Zouxian and Jining.

If he still stayed in Lin County and worked for the Japanese, it would be a bit not worth it.

After all, if he was really beaten hard by the main force of the National Army, his life might be in danger!

Liu Heiqi is also a registered traitor in the Nationalist government, and everyone has the right to kill him.
"Get ready. If the Nationalist army really attacks us all at once, we will retreat!"

"Yes, military seat!"

At this time, Chu Yunfei had arrived at the forward command post less than seven kilometers northeast of Lincheng.

Wu Ziqiang set up his command post less than three kilometers away from the front line of the 17th Army of the Puppet Manchukuo.

Although he has become a commander of 198B.

Wu Ziqiang still retains his previous command habits as a regiment commander.

Chu Yunfei's consciousness quickly immersed in the battle map.

The emblem of the 17th Army of the Puppet Manchukuo under Liu Guitang was an ordinary infantry badge.

The combat effectiveness is relatively average.

But after all, it is equipped with a large number of light machine guns and mortars.

You must never underestimate any opponent, otherwise you will easily suffer losses.

The 30th Artillery Regiment was ready, and the anti-aircraft artillery had set up anti-aircraft positions overnight.

The battle can start at any time.

As Chu Yunfei made a phone call.

The eight 88mm field guns of the th Artillery Regiment also faced the largest artillery bombardment in the Battle of Xuzhou.

Four of the guns blew up the artillery positions of the 17th Army of the Puppet Manchukuo.

The remaining four cannons directly hit Liu Guitang's command post.

Although Liu Heiqi's command ability is average, he is very good at saving his life.

After a round of bombardment, the command center remained as solid as a rock.

This surprised Chu Yunfei for a moment. After looking carefully, he found that this bastard had set up the headquarters at the foot of the cliff on the reverse slope.

The barreled artillery could not directly hit their headquarters.
At this time, inside the headquarters of the 17th Army of the Puppet Manchukuo.

Liu Heiqi noticed something was wrong.

The explosion was too close.

Although corresponding explosions were also heard from other directions.

But this location was where his headquarters was located, and there was nothing worthy of the Kuomintang army's special attention.

There are not too many troops deployed around. Apart from concealment, this place is not even conducive to commanding troops and observing the enemy situation.

Liu Heiqi has been able to dominate the country for more than a decade, so he must be quite capable.

After realizing his life was in danger, he quickly stood up and said, "Not good. The Kuomintang's infiltration troops must have found the location of our headquarters. Otherwise, they would not be able to shoot so accurately!"

"Captain Wang!"

"Yes!" The commander of the special forces company quickly rushed out of the command center, ready to guard it.

In Liu Heiqi's opinion, there was a high possibility that a small Kuomintang army unit existed near them.

It is very likely that they will wait for him to evacuate from the command center and then give him a severe blow!
"General...don't worry. Their artillery shells can't hit us directly. There's no way these Nationalist troops can defeat our special forces company!"

Liu Guijun on the side spoke to comfort him.

Liu Heiqi nodded: "That's true. The weapons we have are powerful and numerous. What small Kuomintang unit can defeat our special forces battalion?"

"Their artillery can only hit the hill in front of us. If they want to bomb my headquarters, their shells must be able to turn!"

The voice just fell
The shells twisted into a strange arc in the sky.

It fell almost vertically towards his command center.

There was an explosion behind me.

Captain Wang, who had just rushed out of the headquarters, looked towards the headquarters of the 17th Army of the Puppet Manchukuo.

He could never have imagined that the command center, which had just been in good condition, would suddenly be destroyed by the bomb.

"Company commander?"

"Stand guard in place, beware of surprise attacks by the Nationalist troops."

"Everyone else, follow me back to rescue the commander!"

Captain Wang took out the box gun in his hand and gave the order in a loud voice.

In order to kill this evil puppet army leader as soon as possible.

Chu Yunfei used up some of his physical strength and energy to guide it.

After the headquarters was destroyed, the green bar next to the card representing the 17th Army of the Puppet Manchukuo dropped by half in an instant.
Morale is on the verge of collapse
Chu Yunfei turned around and ordered: "Launch a full-scale counterattack immediately!"

"Yes!"

Wu Ziqiang only had one regiment, the 7th Infantry Regiment.

The Eighth Regiment was still under construction, and he was actually concurrently serving as the regiment's commander.

Under the cover of mortars, the soldiers launched a charge
A gap was torn in the puppet army's defense line in an instant.

When the battle on 198B broke out, several red flares were also raised in the sky above the Sichuan Army's position.

The loud sounds of charge and shouts of killing resounded between heaven and earth.

A group of soldiers wearing Shanxi Suiyuan Army cotton clothes and Sichuan Army uniforms jumped out of the trenches.

He raised his sword and followed the flag, hoping to launch a brave and fearless charge at the position of the puppet Manchukuo 17th Army.
Putting down the telescope in his hand, Chu Yunfei frowned: "This Sichuan Army is still fighting in the same way as before."

"We can only fight like this against puppet troops. If we fight the Japanese, they will rush forward like a swarm and the two heavy machine guns will be useless."

Wu Ziqiang sighed, feeling a little emotional.

Chu Yunfei previously thought that Wu Ziqiang's abilities were slightly inferior and relatively mediocre, but that was in comparison with the generals under his command.

The battle lasted for half a year.

Even Wu Ziqiang, whose command ability is far inferior to Qian Bojun and Luo Weiguo.

At this time, we must also compare with the regiments and brigades of friendly forces.

Even the teacher is much stronger than him.

A general with real experience in fighting against Japan.

Compared to the "old military affairs" who grew up in the war among the warlords, they are naturally much more powerful.
"Zi Qiang, I don't think you need me to lead the charge against these puppet troops, right?"

Chu Yunfei put down the telescope in his hand and turned around to say.

"Yes, Commander Chu, please rest assured. We will wipe out this group of puppet troops within half a day."

"Well, cherish this opportunity. There aren't many opponents like you. After this battle, your ranks will move together."

"Yes!"

Wu Ziqiang was quite grateful.

As one of Chu Yunfei's direct generals.

He is very clear about his position.

In terms of ability, he thinks he is not as good as Qian Bojun and others, but in terms of loyalty, no one can compare to him, Wu Ziqiang.

This brilliant military achievement was directly assigned to him by Chu Yunfei.

The most difficult battles were left to other people and other troops.

This is blatant "favoritism".

Wu Ziqiang is only 34 years old this year.

At the age of 34, he was promoted to colonel and held the position of General Shao.

He is considered a talented person in the entire National Government.

Thinking back to three years ago.

At that time, he was just a lieutenant company commander.

After graduating from the Jinbei Military Academy, it was Chu Yunfei who selected him and promoted him to be the company commander of the first company of the second battalion.

In the following year, he was promoted to deputy battalion commander and then battalion commander.

Liang Guoping jumped three levels in two years, and his promotion speed was comparable to that of a overnight success.

But what is Liang Guoping's identity? He is an expert in artillery and a top student who graduated from the Japanese Army Academy!

What about him?

To be honest, Wu Ziqiang doesn't know where his advantages lie.

But Chu Yunfei promoted him step by step to his current position as the brigade commander of the 198th Brigade.

It recalls that after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War in Shanxi, Wu Ziqiang wanted to send his family to the rear for refuge, but he was unable to do so due to financial constraints.

It was Chu Yunfei who noticed that his condition was not right and generously donated money.

Provide assistance to them.

It's also to take care of his emotions.

He also gave him the large sum of money "award" awarded to him by Chiang Kai-shek and Yan Lao Xijia.

Think about now
Perhaps there is a sentence that is very suitable for Wu Ziqiang's current mood.

That is.

I will repay your kindness on the Golden Terrace and die for you with the Jade Dragon!
Wu Ziqiang took a deep breath and quickly returned to the combat command center.

In this battle, he not only had to completely annihilate the 17th Army of the Puppet Manchukuo, but also had to fight beautifully enough!
(End of this chapter)