Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 211: Chang Kai-shek is awarded the medal; Chu Yunfei's troops are reorganized for the second time, and the organization is adjusted in detail! (Subscribe)

Second World War Commander Headquarters.

Yan Laoxi looked worried at this time: "Where is the new batch of equipment transported to?"

"We have already arrived at Tongguan. This batch of equipment is all British weapons, so it is very inconvenient to supply them."

Of course, Yan Laoxi knew exactly what Chiang Kai-shek was planning.

They gave British and American equipment, but not Soviet equipment.

The reason behind this is that they want to further control him in terms of logistical supply.

Soviet weapons. The Soviet Union is not far away, so trade is relatively convenient.

After so many years of ups and downs in the country, it seems that Yan Laoxi doesn't even have this little ability.

He no longer needs to continue working as the commander-in-chief of the Second World War.

"Commander Yan Chu Yunfei called."

Old Yan sighed: "Yun Fei, this kid, really makes me worry. Where are they now?"

"According to the latest telegram, Chu Yunfei plans to go to Guide (Shangqiu) for repairs, but it is not known whether it can be realized at present."

Chu Yunfei sent four or five telegrams in succession.

In addition to some routine reports on battle damage and results.

All that’s left is shells and bullets.

On the one hand, Yan Laoxi was indeed very excited about Chu Yunfei and the Jinsui Army becoming famous all over the world.

The majority of the troops are basically their fellow Shanxi natives. As the "local emperor" of Shanxi, he is proud from the bottom of his heart.

On the other hand, he was indeed in pain.

There were less than 5,000 rounds of 88mm field artillery shells left in reserve, and only 32,000 rounds of 75mm mountain artillery shells left in the entire war zone.

Before the war, the monthly output of artillery shells at Yan Laoxi's Taiyuan Arsenal had reached more than 10,000 rounds, with a maximum production capacity of 15,000 rounds.

The monthly production of mortar shells fluctuates between eight thousand and nine thousand.

But northern Shanxi - Xinkou - Niangziguan - Taiyuan.

Almost all of Yan Laoxi's family assets were gone.

The Northwest Manufacturing General Administration (Taiyuan Arsenal) had just started production after the evacuation and migration.

Because the reserves of raw materials are relatively sufficient and there is a certain plan for evacuation.

Production of 75mm mountain artillery shells and 88mm field artillery shells has begun.

The estimated monthly production is 8000 and 3000 rounds respectively.
Do the math.

It was not enough for Chu Yunfei to consume in a fierce battle.

Just attack Teng County.

The mountain artillery regiment and field artillery regiment under Chu Yunfei fired more than 10,000 artillery shells.

Only with relatively small losses did they wipe out the main force of the Seya Detachment.

Major General Seya Kei was killed.

We really have to rely solely on infantry to fight the Japanese army.

Even though they were the most elite at the moment, it was difficult for them to gain an advantage over the Japanese who were on the defensive.

The exchange ratio between the two sides in this battle was 1:1, which was already an extremely good result.

If the Japanese army attacked instead, Chu Yunfei would be confident of achieving a 1:3 result.

But the offensive and defensive situation is not something Chu Yunfei can decide on his own.

Central armies such as the 52nd Army and the 85th Army.

The exchange ratio in offensive operations basically fluctuates between 4.8 and 5:1.

The Flying Tiger Honor Division is the ace elite of the Inter Milan government.

This is not bragging.

Chu Yunfei's troops deserve it.

There aren't many war reserves left.

But the most proud and proud child in the family wants something.

How could Yan Laoxi, the "head of the family", be stingy?
Although Yan Laoxi is stingy.

But he was still very generous in this matter.

After all, there was Chiang Kai-shek behind them who was eager to replace their equipment.

The American-equipped and Soviet-equipped divisions, although they are Type B infantry divisions in terms of organization, but... these things can also be adjusted.

At worst, we can just build more direct teams.

The main thing is that Chang Kai-shen gave something.

He became a monk.

The most important thing is that both parties feel that they have made a good profit!
"I heard that the Military Commission is preparing to form a campaign attack army, a total of five units, directly under the Military Commission. Is Chu Yunfei's 358D one of them?"

"Yes." Chu Xichun nodded. "And according to the current information, the selection criteria for the campaign attack army are very strict. Except for the First Army, which is undisputed, the remaining troops are competing for the remaining three places."

"Among them are the 18th Army, the 74th Army, the 52nd Army, and the 2nd Army." Chu Xichun paused and said, "It is reported that these battle attack armies will not only have direct divisional management areas, but also the scale of their direct units will be huge."

"According to Chu Yunfei's report in the telegram, it seems that his proposal to streamline the military and government was adopted by the chairman.

Based on the current situation, the chairman will use some unconventional means to cancel the establishment of some warlord troops that are outdated, disobey orders, and are undisciplined. The means may be more drastic. "

Yan Laoxi frowned slightly and said nothing.

The meaning is actually very clear.

The ragtag army either died on the battlefield or killed the enemy to serve the country.

Or just centralize it honestly.

But would these warlords and their extremely scheming generals be willing to do so?

Everyone knows that it’s impossible to pack.

Therefore, the means mentioned in Chu Yunfei’s telegram were drastic.

I'm afraid it's not just limited to not giving supplements.

There is even a high probability that some unconventional tactics will appear.

Most of the time, they will use methods such as being frightened by falling into the water, being assassinated by enemy spies, and Japanese and puppet forces.

Of course, such methods and approaches can only be used to deal with some small warlords.

Warlords of the same scale as Li, Yan, Sun, and Liu.

Naturally, it doesn't have much meaning.

"Forget it, send a telegram to Brother Delin and ask the Fifth War Zone to coordinate with the railway transportation department."

"Yes!"

Headquarters of the Fifth War Zone Commander.

Chiang Kai-shek had not left yet.

He wanted to personally commend and award medals to the soldiers who had made great contributions in this battle in the Xuzhou area.

Wang Shihe hung up the phone with a helpless look on his face.

"Yun Fei still doesn't want to?"

Wang Shihe nodded and said, "Chairman, he rushed to Xuzhou to help. He lost more than half of his troops in the battles. These were the veterans he brought with him from Shanxi. He resolutely refused to accept this award, saying that the greatest credit for this battle should go to these martyrs who had already sacrificed their lives."

Chiang Kai-shek frowned.

Although Chu Yunfei didn't want the medal, Chiang Kai-shek knew very well what he actually wanted.

This is wanting a pension.

Chu Yunfei's troops suffered heavy casualties.

This is a huge sum of money, by no means a small number.

If you count it down.

At least one million yuan will be required, including commendations for the unit and officers, so the total amount for the top leader will be five million yuan.

I can fight, I really can fight.

No one is more motivated than the soldiers under Chu Yunfei.

Willing to take responsibility, willing to sacrifice, willing to be on the front line, and even not compete for credit.

But, it’s all money spent!

Take bullets for example. The counterattack in Linyi consumed six million bullets.

In terms of artillery shells, 7,000 rounds were fired, not counting mortars.

The counterattacks of Yi and Zao after the victory of Taierzhuang.

Even in the Lincheng pursuit and annihilation battle and the Tengxian encirclement and annihilation battle, the troops were almost exhausted as soon as they were replenished, not to mention the eight million rounds of bullets.

Nearly 30,000 artillery shells were fired (artillery shells + mortar shells).

The fundamental reason why Chang Kaishen is more accepting of this style of play is because.

The number of bullets and shells consumed by other troops was almost the same as that of Chu Yunfei's troops.
But its results were far less than one-fifth, one-eighth, or even one-twentieth of its predecessor.

Some miscellaneous military units and several divisions of troops.

The Japanese were swept away by a regiment on the battlefield, with less than 200 Japanese casualties.

How much of this is empty pay and how much of this is false reporting.

Even Chiang Kai-shek himself couldn't figure it out, so I'm afraid these generals might not be able to figure it out either.

Regarding the issue of empty salaries for troops in the Fifth War Zone.

Chiang Kai-shek also planned to stay in Xuzhou to resolve the issue.

"Forget it, then reward him with one million yuan."

Chiang Kai-shek tapped the ground with his tightly grasped cane: "Go there in person for me and tell Yunfei that after the matter in Xuzhou is over, they will set out to Guide for replenishment and restore their combat effectiveness as soon as possible."

"Yes, Chairman."

It was the fourth day after Major General Seya Kei was killed.

Qian Bojun, Wu Ziqiang, Li Kuishan, Luo Weiguo and others from Chu Yunfei's army all left the temporary base.

Go to the headquarters of the commander of the Fifth War Zone to attend the awarding ceremony and press conference.

As for Chu Yunfei himself.

He stayed at the garrison and discussed the current organizational adjustment with Chief of Staff Fang Ligong. Currently, Chu Yunfei's unit has a total of four Type 92 infantry guns.

This type of infantry support artillery is very useful when firing direct fire and is well suited to destroying Japanese field fortifications.

But if they are dispersed, they will not be able to achieve the desired effect.

After much consideration, Chu Yunfei decided to reinforce them all into the 7th Infantry Regiment, that is, to assign them to Wu Ziqiang's troops.

The 197th Artillery Battalion, which originally belonged to Wu Ziqiang's unit, was assigned to B.

This is what happened.

196B has two mortar battalions under its command (90 60mm mortars and mm mortars each).
197B has two mortar battalions under its command (60 24mm mortars)
198B has a support artillery battalion (composed of four Type 92 infantry guns).
And the original direct mountain artillery regiment.

A new mountain artillery battalion has now been set up.

The number of mountain artillery in the mountain artillery regiment has increased to 16, adopting the most basic 8+8 structure.

"What do you think about the field artillery regiment, sir?"

Chu Yunfei nodded: "I got the news that Britain and the United States have reached relevant arms aid terms and agreements with the Republic of China, and will provide a batch of mountain artillery to enter the country. I would like to strive for this batch of equipment."

"But...our competitors are all elite troops from the Central Army."

Chu Yunfei sighed, he also had his own difficulties.

The quality of artillery produced by Shanxi Taiyuan Arsenal is much inferior to the world's excellent artillery.

Compared with the Japanese, they are two or three blocks behind.

The 88mm field gun was able to be used for such a long time.

Part of it was due to luck, and part of it was due to the careful maintenance and care of Liang Guoping, Ouyang Xianpeng and others.

If not for this, these old cannons would have exploded long ago.

When conditions permit.

Chu Yunfei naturally would not be willing to let his most elite and precious artillery take the risk of exploding to fight the Japanese army.

But the British and Americans.

At this point in time, what good weapons can be given to the Republic of China?

Give us a batch of junk with a range of less than 5,000 meters and a weight of 400 kilograms?

Or are they some heavy artillery that are not suitable for the current national conditions?

Come to think of it, I have no right to be picky, it's good enough to get something.

In terms of suitability, the Japanese Type 41 and Type 94 mountain cannons are definitely the most suitable for domestic battlefields.

It has sufficient range, strong maneuverability, and most importantly, easy to replenish ammunition.

"As for the guard company, I suggest expanding it into a guard battalion, Guard Company 1 and Guard Company 2. Sun Ming will serve as the battalion commander and be responsible for integrating the guard battalion."

Chu Yunfei nodded and said with a smile: "As for the automatic gun, we still need Chief Yan's support."

"Regarding the demand for light and heavy machine guns, has Brother Ligong completed the relevant statistics?"

"If we build according to the standard of one light machine gun per squad, our army currently has a large shortage of them."

"Or we can reduce the staffing accordingly. According to previous suggestions, we can change the staffing from 11 to 14."

"Each of them will be equipped with a Thompson submachine gun, or a Jin-made Type 65 light machine gun."

"Each infantry platoon consists of 3-4 infantry squads, equipped with a heavy machine gun or two grenade launchers if possible."

Chu Yunfei is more in favor of the idea of ​​lowering machine guns.

But this places more stringent demands on logistics, such as the maintenance and upkeep of machine guns.

He emphasized, "Regarding whether the machine gun assignments should be adjusted, we still need to discuss this with the officers and machine gunners below. After all, they are fighting on the front line, and they are basically the most direct need at the moment."

"Yes."

"One light machine gun per squad is certainly powerful, but whether it is the Second War Zone or the Fifth War Zone, it is impossible to complete the corresponding logistical supply... We are far from being a little bit short."

Fang Ligong felt a little regretful at this time.

I always feel that the telegram sent to the Second World War zone did not include enough material requirements.

"At present, the 198B and the supplementary regiments have begun to gradually equip the Japanese army with the Taisho -type light machine gun. Soldiers don't like the Type rifle very much..."

Chu Yunfei sighed: "The first thing we need to do now is to unify the caliber of weapons and ensure that our main forces are using 6.5mm caliber machine guns and rifles.

The Zhongzheng and Hanyang weapons that were added to the team were all stuffed into the replenishment group.
As for those light machine guns, order them not to just think about increasing firepower and ignore the pressure on logistics.

A unit should not have more than two calibers of ammunition, otherwise it will be unable to take care of them in a war."

Fang Ligong nodded: "I have been supervising and arranging this matter. There is another problem. Li Kuishan and Qian Bojun have both responded and want to reduce the organization below the regiment level."

"Oh?"

"The main reason is that a large number of battalion and company-level cadres under his command were sacrificed..." Fang Ligong explained.

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Except for the 1st Infantry Regiment, the 4th Infantry Regiment, and the 7th Infantry Regiment."

"The remaining infantry regiments will be reduced in size, with each regiment consisting of only three infantry battalions, and each battalion consisting of twelve infantry companies."

Chu Yunfei hesitated: "As for the establishment of the heavy rifle company, we will decide after discussing it with them."

The 1st, 4th and 7th Infantry Regiments.

They are the fist troops of 196B, 197B, and 198B.

It is not appropriate to split at this time.

Chu Yunfei always believed.

The main force should look like the main force.

The direct descendants have the treatment that the direct descendants deserve.

Similarly, they also need to undertake the most important frontal combat tasks.

The organization will naturally need to be larger, and the weapons and equipment will also need to be better.

Fang Ligong stood up and opened the file cabinet not far away: "Then sir, I will go to the various headquarters to understand the situation."

In the auditorium prepared by the Fifth War Zone.

Journalists from various countries gathered together.

The only thing that Qian Bojun and others felt a little regretful was the suspension of passenger service on the Longhai Railway Line.

Miss Manli and Miss Song Wenying from Changzhi Newspaper were unable to make it.

A large number of officers participated in the awarding of medals this time.

They included Sun Lianzhong, commander-in-chief of the Second Army Group, Zhang Jinzhao, commander of the 30th Division, and Huang Qiaosong, commander of the 27th Division.

The commander of the 31st Division, Chi Fengcheng, had not yet recovered from his injuries and been discharged from the hospital, so the subsequent awarding of medals was naturally presented by Sun Lianzhong.

The 52nd Army, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it the 25th Corps.

Corps Commander Guan Linzheng, Commander of the 25th Division Zhang Yaoming, and Commander of the 2nd Division Zheng Dongguo.

Sun Zhen, acting commander-in-chief of the 22nd Army Group, Wang Mingzhang, acting commander of the 41st Army, and Wang Shijun, commander of the 124th Division.

As well as Cao Fulin, commander of the 55th Army of the Third Army, and Gu Liangmin, commander of the 56th Army.

Huang Weigang, commander of the 38th Division under General Zhang Zizhong of the 59th Army.

Zhou Xianlie, commander of the 113th Division under General Yu Xuezhong of the 51st Division
In addition to Sun Lianzhong, Chi Fengcheng, Guan Linzheng and Sun Zhen who were awarded the Blue and White Medal.

All that was left was the Yunhui Medal, and even the Baoding Medal was only awarded to Wang Shijun.

His 124th Division performed well in the battles of Teng County, Lincheng, Hanzhuang, and even in the subsequent counterattacks.

But the losses were heavy, with almost two-thirds of the troops killed or wounded (self-reported).

Otherwise, let's just talk about the military achievements.

Wang Shijun was only able to obtain a blue and white medal.

After General Lin Wei finished reading his opening remarks.

Chiang Kai-shek walked up to the crowd.

He began his preaching.

"Everyone, this great victory in Xuzhou is thanks to the sacrifices of our soldiers at the front and the joint efforts of our compatriots in the rear!"

"Everyone present here is a pillar of our party and country. I hope you will continue to work hard, consider the long-term situation, fulfill your responsibilities, and fight to the end!"

When speaking in public.

Chiang Kai-shek usually doesn't talk too much like he does in a combat meeting.

Basically, it’s just a few short sentences and then it’s over.

Everyone stood up and applauded.

Lin Wei stepped forward and said in a clear voice: "Next, please welcome General Sun Lianzhong, the commander-in-chief of the Second Army Group."

"Finally, let us welcome the commander of the Honorable 196th Brigade of the Flying Tiger Honorable Division."

Qian Bojun, Li Kuishan, Wu Ziqiang, Luo Weiguo and others stepped onto the stage.

One unit, four commanders were awarded the Blue and White Medal!
What an honor and glory this is!

But the four of them were in a very heavy mood...this heavy honor was not actually awarded to any one of them.

Instead, it was awarded to the entire Flying Tiger Honorary Division represented by him.

There was thunderous applause, and some commanders looked envious, complicated, or jealous.

Anyway, at this moment.

It’s their highlight moment!

After several people left the stage, Lin Wei arranged for reporters to ask questions.
While looking forward to the future situation of fighting against the Japanese invaders, they expressed their confidence in defeating the Japanese invaders.

Qian Bojun looked down at the blue and white medal hanging on his chest, and everything seemed like yesterday.

At that time, he stood in front of Chu Yunfei, believing in victory and determined to die if he failed. He guarded Ru Yuekou and defended the land of Shanxi with his blood and life.

To fulfill the duty of a soldier

In the blink of an eye, more than half a year has passed.

He also rose from a small major to his current position as a battalion commander.

With so many honors bestowed upon him, he could feel the envy and jealousy in the eyes of his colleagues.

Regarding this at this time, the combat sequence of the national army.

The Blue and White Medal is the highest honor they can obtain!

And he, Qian Bojun, and several other brothers who had shared life and death with him, also received such an honor at this moment. How could people not be excited?

(End of this chapter)