Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 233: Annihilate the th Division! Chiang Kai-shek telegraphed the nation: A model of the National Revolutionary Army! (Part )

"Chu Yunfei's troops sent an urgent telegram, saying that they have joined forces with the main forces of the 51st Division of the 74th Army to annihilate the defenders in Sanyi Village.

It was confirmed that the commander of the 50th Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army, Toyama Noboru, and more than 5,000 Japanese soldiers were killed.

We are currently attacking in the direction of Lanfengkou, and working together with the two friendly forces to annihilate the enemies in the direction of Lanfengkou and Weizhuang."

"Report, the 17th Corps called, the First Column of the Assault Army has launched an attack and penetrated deep into the enemy's territory. The offensive is going smoothly."

"Report, the Eighth Division has already reached the banks of the Yellow River and is heading east to sweep away the remaining enemies!"

The continuous good news made senior generals such as Chiang Kai-shek feel very relieved.

This battle was won in a confused manner.

A group of Whampoa generals were originally blaming each other.

Everyone fought bravely to be the first in this battle.

There were even some mid-level officers who went to the front line to command operations.

For a time, a number of senior generals were quite uncomfortable.

Have the times changed?
Or is it this bald middle-aged man to this group of Whampoa students?

It still has a charm that is difficult to describe in words, even to the extent that it can affect the outcome of the battle.

"Our army is bound to win a great victory in this battle. According to the current battle situation, it is only a matter of time to annihilate these 30,000 Japanese invaders!"

"Wang Yaowu's 51st Division fought bravely and was the first to enter the village, and planted the general's flag in the village. I remember that he was a third-term student of Whampoa Military Academy, a fierce general, and a fierce warrior."

"The Flying Tiger Honor Division's performance remains impressive. There are reports that their casualties have been maintained at an acceptable level."

"It's just that Chu Yunfei's fighting style consumes too many ammunition," Lin Wei sighed.

Chu Yunfei's army is good in every way except that it costs a lot of money.

But among so many expensive troops, Chu Yunfei performed the best.

Impeccable.

You can get paid to do things and do them well.

Chu Yunfei must know more about how to use this artillery shell than their staff.

Chiang Kai-shek was extremely pleased.

He arranged the telegrams neatly together.

The 87th Division of the 71st Army and the 51st Division of the 74th Army both performed very well.

Not to mention the casualties of the 51st Division.

They were able to break into the village before the Flying Tiger Honor Division, which was good at both attack and defense.

The 51st Division was the first in history.

This third-term student of the Whampoa Military Academy, who officially came to prominence during the Battle of Shanghai, caught the eye of Chiang Kai-shek.

As for the 71st Army led by Song Xilian, they truly fought to the death.

The 87th Division suffered more than 4,500 casualties, and like the 88th Division, it was also severely damaged.

In order to achieve the strategic goals set by Chiang Kai-shek.

It truly means doing it at all costs.

Truly loyal and brave.

Chiang Kai-shek felt a little regretful.

There is also some helplessness.

Song Xilian was also one of his preferred candidates, as was the 71st Army.

However, given the heavy casualties this time, how could Chiang Kai-shek give the quota for the battle attack army to a team that needed a lot of time to train?
The 74th Army also performed well this time.

Moreover, due to Yu Jishi's selfishness, he had made military achievements and preserved more strength.

However, there is already a more suitable candidate for the position of army commander of Yu Jishi.

In Chiang Kai-shek's view, Wang Yaowu, the commander of the 51st Division, was a very good person.

On the battlefield.

The soldiers pursued bravely.

Bian Fucheng, commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment, Xue Jie, commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, and Luo Weiguo, commander of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, were like three offensive spearheads that pierced directly into the mouth of Lanfeng.

On their flanks were the main forces under 197B.

The commander of the 4th Infantry Regiment, Pang Junming, and the commander of the 5th Infantry Regiment, Cao Potian, are also capable generals.

Cao Potian led the charge personally.

Pang Junming commanded with great confidence and demonstrated the demeanor of a great general.

The two men cooperated tacitly and stopped the Japanese troops who tried to join forces.

The commander of the 6th Infantry Regiment, Wu Sizhong, led his troops to protect the safety of the command headquarters.

The battle went extremely smoothly.

Even in Chu Yunfei's opinion, this battle was nearing its end.

The anti-aircraft artillery company arrived to provide support, and after the 30th Artillery Regiment had used up its last reserve of artillery shells, it quickly retreated to Luowang Station.

Ouyang Xianpeng received a notice from Chu Yunfei.

Returned to the outskirts of Lanfeng.

"Sir, Captain Ouyang is here."

Chu Yunfei nodded, turned around and looked at Ouyang Xianpeng who was walking towards him with a smile on his face.

"The great hero of this battle has arrived."

"Commander Chu"

"Sit down." Chu Yunfei smiled and gestured to sit aside, and affirmed the contribution of the 30th Artillery Regiment: "I have asked Commander Yan, and Commander Yan agreed."

"Are you talking about the transfer back to Jin that you mentioned earlier?"

Chu Yunfei nodded: "The 88mm field artillery shells have been used up. Not to mention the entire Second War Zone, even the entire country has no reserves."

"A cannon without shells is just a decoration. Even if it is just a decoration, we have to find a good place for it."

"One of the two damaged artillery pieces was sent to Changzhi, and the other was sent to the Artillery School for exhibition and education."

"Sir, do you really want me to go back and be a chief instructor?" Ouyang Xianpeng looked reluctant.

Seeing Chu Yunfei nod slightly, Ouyang Xianpeng was a little anxious: "I can go to the mountain artillery regiment and be a battalion commander. I can also use mountain artillery."

"Why don't you want to be a colonel chief instructor and go to a mountain artillery battalion to be a major?"

Rather than going back to be a colonel chief instructor, Ouyang Xianpeng wanted to stay on the front line.

He would be willing even if it meant being demoted to battalion commander!
Facing Ouyang Xianpeng's determined gaze, Chu Yunfei had no choice but to comfort him: "I asked you to go back this time not to really let you serve as the chief instructor, but to win this batch of aid from the Soviets."

"Soviet, what do you mean?"

Ouyang Xianpeng was very puzzled.

Chu Yunfei laughed and explained, "The Soviets provided the National Government with a large number of field guns and mountain guns at a discount of nearly half the price. The main models were the M1902 and M1902/30 field guns."

"The latter is his improved model, and its basic parameters are much better than the Japanese Army's Type 31 mountain gun."

Ouyang Xianpeng suddenly realized: "You mean, these artillery pieces will be transported in from the north of Shanxi, so you want me to take people to intercept them?"

Chu Yunfei smiled and said, "What are you thinking? These more than 100 artillery pieces were shipped to Hong Kong by sea, and then transported to the arsenal in Hengyang by train."

"I want you to go to the artillery school and build the scaffolding first. Think about it. How can a place that trains artillery talents be successful without artillery?"

Ouyang Xianpeng nodded, thinking: "It seems to be the case. How can we train and teach without guns?"

"You previously led the 30th Artillery Regiment, which had outstanding military achievements. You are an expert in the use of artillery."

"Commander Yan will never let you sit on the bench at the Artillery School, and the Chairman will not do that either."

"Now our light weapons are also gradually being replaced with American weapons. In the future, it is very likely that we will build an all-American-equipped division and use American artillery. If you are still willing to fight under my command by then, I will naturally find a way to transfer you back."

"If you stay in the Second War Zone, Commander Yan will also promote you."

Chu Yunfei's words were so convincing that Ouyang Xianpeng was also very excited.

Actually.

The best way for Ouyang Xianpeng is to return to Yan Laoxi's team and serve as the commander of an artillery brigade.

We can also wait until Soviet aid arrives in large quantities, or even expand the scale of aid.

He led troops to fight in Jin again.

At that time, he could only be the commander of an artillery regiment.

Following Chu Yunfei, he could continue to be promoted, but the speed would be a little slower.

After all, so far.

There is currently no heavy artillery brigade or similar organization within the National Revolutionary Army.

These people's positions basically have a ceiling.

Basically, after accumulating a certain amount of military merit.

They will be transferred to become infantry brigade commanders or other positions.

Those who are unwilling to be promoted or who have no one to take over will basically stay where they are.

Obtain some special honors and you will be able to upgrade to the highest level.

Since the end of the Battle of Xuzhou, the number of artillery in the country has been further damaged.

Without Soviet aid, most artillery units would have found it difficult to maintain nearly half of their staff, let alone full strength.

As for the anti-tank guns that Yan Laoxi spent a lot of money to order from the Germans
That's the stuff from World War II.

Naturally, Yan Laoxi was unwilling to be assigned to other war zones, and would only strengthen the American, French, and British equipped infantry divisions under his command.

Chu Yunfei naturally knew the purpose of these mountain cannons.

Soviet-made field artillery equipped a total of 7 independent artillery regiments.

Each regiment was equipped with 24 M1902 field guns (the 7th Artillery Regiment was equipped with 16 guns), which became the main artillery from the middle of the War of Resistance.

Chu Yunfei did not ask for too much, and at least twenty doors should be allocated to him.

Eight of them were sent to the Artillery School as training aids.

At worst, a new artillery battalion must be formed with the remaining twelve guns.

Or you can replace the 30th Artillery Regiment's equipment...it's all fine.

When Chu Yunfei retreated to the Lanfeng line to prepare for the next defensive operation.

The offensive operation to encircle and annihilate the 14th Division was basically coming to an end.

In terms of tactics, it's like kicking a man when he's down.

That means rushing, hitting and chasing fiercely.

In dealing with the Japanese invaders, the Flying Tiger Honor Division, and even the 51st and 87th Divisions all adhered to one principle.

We must not allow the capture of Japanese invaders to slow down their attack speed.

Ever since.
Then something happened that surprised all the reporters.

So far in the attack, no Japanese soldier or officer had been captured.

For a time, military attachés and even war correspondents from various countries were extremely surprised.

I have a new perspective on these ferocious beasts from our Japanese brothers.

The bad French have already figured out what to expect and what to title it.

"They were a group of vicious beasts who had lost most of their humanity, but they never forgot their loyalty to the Japanese locusts until their death."

loyalty
If being forced to be loyal can be considered loyalty.

That's loyal enough.
The battle lasted all day, and the front line advanced another three kilometers.

There were less than 5,000 Japanese troops left in the encirclement.

As for the Japanese army regiment commanders, including officers above the rank of colonel.

All of them have been shot dead.

This resulted in the remaining Japanese commanders being unable to successfully select a suitable old devil to serve as commander.

They can only continue to fight on their own and resist stubbornly.

"report!"

"Chairman, the Eighth Division called and said they found the Fourteenth Division headquarters in a civilian house. It must have been destroyed by our heavy artillery."

Chiang Kai-shek was extremely delighted and nodded with satisfaction.

This is another piece of good news.

Although he had not slept for three days and three nights, he was extremely excited at this moment and did not feel sleepy at all.

Since he took direct command of the battle, the troops have won victory after victory.

At present, the last Japanese invaders have even been compressed to the bank of the Yellow River, and only one final blow remains.

He didn't wait for half an hour to be happy.

The Eighth Army sent an urgent telegram to Guide.

The 16th Division, the main force of the Japanese Army's westward advance group, attacked Guide (Shangqiu) and Guide fell.

At present, the Eighth Army has withdrawn to the outskirts of Guide to engage in combat with the enemy.

Chiang Kai-shek knew in his heart that Guide was bound to fall, so he only ordered Huang Jie to hold on for seven days.

The 14th Division was eliminated within four days, and the troops were seized and sorted out.

On the sixth day, a new line of defense could be built along the Minquan line to block the enemy Japanese troops from advancing westward.

They held out for seven days, and even if the city fell on the fifth day, Chiang Kai-shek would not blame Huang Jie.

But the battle only lasted three days...and Guide City was gone.

The Eighth Army and the combat troops under Huang Jie's command total nearly 30,000 people.

There were more than 30,000 pigs, and the Japanese army couldn’t catch them all even in three days!
Chiang Kai-shek immediately ordered: "Reply to the Eighth Army and ask for the specific situation."

"Yes!"

Things are getting worse.

A group of staff and combat staff gathered together to discuss the next emergency plan.

There are naturally corresponding preparations in the battle plan.

It's nothing more than dividing the troops to block the attack and buy the last time.

This is also how Chiang Kai-shek gave his orders.

The 20th Army, the 3rd Army, the 88th Division and the 64th Army served as the first-line blocking forces.

The remnants of the 198th Army and Chu Yunfei's B were used as the second-line reserve to hold Lanfeng.

The front-line troops only need to hold out for more than two days according to the predetermined combat plan.

After the main force of the 14th Division is annihilated, the bad situation will naturally ease.

Chiang Kai-shek will naturally have seven more infantry divisions and about four artillery regiments with a total of nearly 100,000 troops at his disposal.

It was naturally very easy to stop the westward-moving group of more than 30,000 Japanese invaders.

Chiang Kai-shek was confident that after this battle, the Japanese Army's North China Front would be severely damaged and would no longer have the intention of advancing westward.

I just don’t know what the current situation of the Eighth Army is.

after an hour.

The Eighth Army's temporary command replied: "Army Commander Huang Jie was hit by Japanese artillery fire while supervising the battle in the city. He was seriously injured and unconscious. He is still in danger."

Chiang Kai-shek calmly issued a new military order: "Order the 68th Army's acting commander, Li Zengzhi, to take over the command and flank the Japanese troops advancing westward to slow down the Japanese offensive."

"Yes!"

After giving the order, Chiang Kai-shek turned to Wang Shihe and said, "Although Huang Jie lost the Guide front, he has made great contributions in the battle and has rich experience in fighting against Japan. He must not be sacrificed. When his condition stabilizes, send him to the best military hospital for recuperation."

"Yes"

Guide is lost.

It was within Chu Yunfei's expectations.

Huang Jie's Eighth Army naturally could not be a match for the westward-moving group led by the 16th Division.

Chu Yunfei's troops, the First and Second Infantry, have already retreated.
Luo Weiguo of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, Pang Junming of the 4th Infantry Regiment, and Cao Potian, commander of the 5th Infantry Regiment, stayed where they were and cooperated to annihilate the enemy.

It was also to gain some spoils.
Even among the direct descendants of the National Army, conflicts often broke out over battlefield spoils.

These things not only represent weapons, but also represent military achievements.

You said you killed more than 10,000 Japanese devils, but in the end you only seized a few hundred rifles.

Ghost letter!

This telegram was sent to the first three classes of Huangpu.

It is impossible for Chiang Kai-shek not to conduct a second verification.

The next day.

In the city of Lanfeng.

Inside the temporary headquarters.

Standing in front of Chu Yunfei were Li Kuishan, the commander of 197B, and Wu Ziqiang, the commander of 198B (previously the deputy brigade commander and acting brigade commander, Chu Yunfei was also the commander, Wu Ziqiang was also the commander of the 7th Infantry Regiment, and the deputy commander was Guo Yanzheng).

As well as the commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment, Bian Fucheng, the commander of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, Xue Jie, the commander of the 6th Infantry Regiment, Wu Sizhong, and the commander of the 8th Infantry Regiment, Yan Weiliang.

Liang Guoping, the head of the mountain artillery regiment, and others gathered together.

At Chu Yunfei's request, a corresponding combat meeting was held.

Soon, everyone arrived.

Sun Ming walked back to the operations room: "Sir, everyone is here."

Chu Yunfei nodded, then straightened his clothes and said, "Xiao Wei, I have to go to a meeting next. The battle in Lanfeng will start soon, and the US military observation group can withdraw."

Wei Wenbo nodded and turned around to translate accordingly.

Lieutenant Colonel Smith no longer insisted.

He knew what kind of battle the Flying Tiger Honor Division would face next.

As an active-duty U.S. military officer, it is inappropriate for him to stay here.

"Thank you very much, Commander. I sincerely wish your army victory in the next war!"

Chu Yunfei smiled and expressed his gratitude in fluent English, adding at the end: "God, bless you."

"Commander Chu, you..."

“I know some English”

Wei Wenbo was extremely surprised.. Fortunately, he didn't translate anything to the Americans..
After Chu Yunfei simply tidied himself up, he walked towards the temporary meeting room.

"Commander Chu is here."

All the generals stood up and stood at attention.

"Everyone sit down."

Chu Yunfei said straight to the point: "I believe you all know that Guide fell, and the Japanese army's westward group gathered heavy troops in an attempt to rescue the remnants of the 14th Division in the encirclement."

"The 13th Mixed Division attached to the 10th Division is also currently attacking the Woyang and Bozhou front lines."

"The Japanese army's strategic intentions are very clear. They not only want to rescue the remnants of the 14th Division, but also want to outflank our main combat forces in the eastern Henan region."

"This is the tactic that the Japanese army likes to use very much, the so-called center bloom."

"In order to ensure the smooth operation of encircling and annihilating the 14th Division, the Henan East Corps Command ordered our army to build a second line of defense with the 27th Army and the 64th Army to deal with the offensive of the 16th Division of the Japanese Army."

"Our goal is to rely on existing national defense fortifications to delay the Japanese army's offensive momentum and consume their manpower."

"Of course, you also know that these so-called national defense fortifications may not exist. You must go and see them in person. Don't fight with a battle map."

"Everyone here must be aware that the terrain is not favorable, but in order to evacuate the preset battlefields such as Kaifeng, Zhengxian, and Zhongmu, we need to buy enough time."

Chu Yunfei paused, then turned to look at Liang Guoping not far away and asked, "How many shells does the mountain artillery regiment have in reserve?"

"We currently have 75 rounds of mm high-explosive bombs and rounds of smoke bombs."

"Heavy Mortar Battalion?"

Song Ming stood up and responded: "There are 1200 mm mortar shells left."

Chu Yunfei had previously wanted to collect the captured 90mm mortars.

Move the 82mm mortars down to the brigade level.

But the quantity is just not enough.

It is not right for a heavy mortar battalion to still use 82mm mortars. The th Artillery Regiment has run out of ammunition, and the First and Second War Zones are currently coordinating train cars.

The most crucial thing is that the mechanized artillery company must also return to base after participating in the battle to encircle and annihilate the 14th Division.

But Chu Yunfei didn't feel that bad about it.

After all, he had basically used up all the shells.

"What is the reserve situation of each artillery battalion?"

"There are not enough shells... 60mm shells can be replenished, but 90mm mortar shells can only be captured. We did not capture many 90mm mortar shells in this battle."

"That means we have at least sixteen 90mm mortars that can't be used much?"

"That's right," Qian Bojun and others nodded.

"It seems that the 90mm mortars also need to be replaced as soon as possible."

Chu Yunfei frowned slightly, his face serious: "Okay, now please let Chief of Staff Fang Ligong read out the battle plan."

Fang Ligong opened the camera in front of him, picked up the baton, and pointed to the battle map hanging on the wall.

The last two days.

He and the soldiers of the cavalry regiment conducted a comprehensive survey of the areas south of Lanfeng.

We have gained a preliminary understanding of the local terrain and the corresponding fortifications and repairs.

"Intend to use infantry."

As for Chu Yunfei himself, he was thinking about other things.

He had no idea about the exact amount of US aid.

And I wasn't able to get any useful information.

To say what Chu Yunfei thinks is most suitable for the current troops.

It must be the American M2 4.2-inch mortar.

This heavy mortar is capable of firing white phosphorus and high-explosive shells.

The caliber is sufficient, but not too heavy.

But the problem is that it will take another five years for the Americans to produce this equipment.

Chu Yunfei knew very well that the only two mortars he could choose were the 81mm and 60mm mortars.
The 82mm mortar and the domestic mortar mm shells are not yet compatible.

Even with the logistical pressure, this support weapon is still good value for money when it comes to filling your stomach.

In fact, purchasing heavy artillery does not meet combat requirements. Not only is it expensive, the shells cannot be produced, and it cannot be maneuvered quickly.

There are many shortcomings, but there is no way, this thing is necessary when fighting a big battle.

Offensive operations rely on heavy artillery, not small-caliber support artillery.

Unless this army had no intention of counterattacking from the beginning.

Nowadays, the National Government’s already limited resources need to purchase a large number of weapons and equipment to arm the army and resist the Japanese invasion.

The Nationalist government really had no money.

Fortunately, the current national government basically relies mainly on credit loans and foreign aid based on national credit.

Then use these currencies to purchase the corresponding arms.

For countries like the United States, this money becomes accounts receivable.

What's more, the national government still has credibility with these foreigners.

Chiang Kai-shek was also willing to provide corresponding material loans.

It is a bit similar to a mortgage loan, but it is mainly based on materials and resources.

For example, something like tungsten sand ore.

But it's not just the Germans who are short of it.

The same goes for the Soviets and Americans.

There are also popular items such as bristles.

There is no shortage of sales channels in the international arms trade market.

Having said that, how can you repay the so-called credit loan if you don’t pay it back?

There are also some requirements.

At least Chu Yunfei doesn’t need to worry about these things.

All he was thinking about was how to ask the Chairman for weapons.

Fang Ligong’s speech ended quickly.

Chu Yunfei's combat deployment is actually very simple.

It would be a great disadvantage to fight against the Japanese semi-mechanized forces in this kind of terrain.

Therefore, they could only use deep trenches and set up a large number of minefields in order to delay the Japanese attack.

The main focus is on dragging.

It could be delayed until the Japanese army felt that it was not worth the effort to capture the defensive positions on the Lanfeng front line, or it could be used to buy more time to facilitate the evacuation of Wuhan and other places.

Chu Yunfei spoke slowly: "Do you all understand your respective responsibilities?"

"clear."

"Very good, then everyone should return to their respective posts."

"Zi Qiang, please stay for a moment..."

"Yes!"

After Qian Bojun and the others left, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong looked at each other and slowly said, "Ziqiang, after this battle, I plan to transfer you to be the commander of 197B. As for 198, I plan to let Luo Weiguo take over."

"Li Zhenxi?"

Chu Yunfei signaled Fang Ligong to take out the telegram in his hand.

The telegram was also sent four hours ago.

Chu Yunfei has not yet informed Li Zhenxi and others.

Li Zhenxi was ordered back to the 38th Army and was promoted to deputy commander of the 117th Division due to his military achievements.

What Chiang Kai-shek meant was also what Sun Weiru meant.

He is not the only one leaving in this transfer.

Even several battalion commanders under his command had to take away three, including the commander of the 4th Infantry Regiment Pang Junming, the deputy commander of the 4th Regiment Zhong Qigong, and the commander of the 8th Infantry Regiment Yan Weiliang.

Chu Yunfei couldn't stop Li Kuishan's transfer, nor did he want to stop it. It was okay for Zhong Qigong and Yan Weiliang to leave, but Chu Yunfei didn't intend to let Pang Junming go.

"Then why not transfer Luo Weiguo to 197B as the commander... I'll just lead the old unit."

"That's no problem." Chu Yunfei just asked for his opinion and didn't make any decision.

For Chu and Fang.

If Wu Ziqiang doesn't go to 197B to serve as the commander, he will be promoted to the position in 198B, which doesn't make much difference.

It’s just a matter of whether Luo Weiguo stays or leaves.

Having fought for such a long time, there would be no problem for Luo Weiguo, who has more command ability and combat experience than Wu Ziqiang, to be a brigade commander.

"Have you thought about it?"

"Ah."

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Okay, that's it. The letter of appointment will have to wait until the war is over. This promotion is only a promotion of position."

"I see."

The deployment of the Lanfeng front line has been completed.

At the headquarters of the Japanese North China Front Army, Terauchi Hisaichi also received a telegram from the headquarters.

He was asked to stop advancing westward and strictly implement the original battle plan.

but.
How could Terauchi Juichi possibly listen?
Ignoring the strategic plans and orders of the headquarters, Terauchi Hisaichi continued to issue military orders to support the 14th Division.

He was planning to use the 14th Division as bait to teach Kenji Doi a lesson...
But Terauchi Hisaichi did not think that the 14th Division used as bait would be annihilated by the main force of the National Army!

Following the new intelligence sent by the intelligence staff.

Only then did Terauchi Juichi realize that his opponent had changed.

From the original Northern Expedition famous general Xue Yue.

It was replaced by the current leader of the Republic of China headquarters, Chiang Kai-shek.

Even if Terauchi Hisaichi wanted to adjust the relevant deployment, it was too late and he could only send air force units to bomb Kaifeng.

Since the order was issued.

Fighter planes would visit Kaifeng every day, from morning till night, without interruption.

I wish I could blow Chiang Kai-shek to death in Kaifeng.

Chief of Staff Naosaburo Okabe said: "General, with the combat capability of the 14th Division, the main force of the Chinese Army is bound to suffer heavy losses. Even if it suffers heavy losses, it will not be an opportunity to completely annihilate the main force of the Chinese Army."

Terauchi Juichi naturally understood this truth.

The 14th Division was completely wiped out, which sounded a wake-up call to the combat troops in China.

At least they should not have been surrounded by the Chinese army's 200,000 main forces with a force of more than 30,000 people (including 120,000 elite Central Army troops who were well-equipped).

Kenji Doizo paid the price for his arrogance, causing the North China Front Army to continue to embarrass itself in the Japanese military circles.

Even Terauchi Juichi himself knew that after the Battle of Lanfeng.

As the commander of the North China Front Army, he might be ordered back to China, and he would definitely not be able to continue as the commander.

The annihilation of a standing division would inevitably cause great uproar and even unrest in the country.

Even when the 14th Division was surrounded, it was Kenji Doihara who acted alone.

It was not a problem with his command, but it was his plan to use the 14th Division as bait to annihilate the main forces of the National Army in the eastern Henan region.

Even if this battle really annihilated the main force of the National Army in the Henan East Corps, Chiang Kai-shek would not surrender.

Terauchi Juichi had no choice but to be dismissed from his post.

As the war situation continues to develop and change.

The battle to encircle and annihilate the main force of the 14th Division was also coming to an end.

The last 5,000 people had no medicine, ammunition, food, or even drinking water.

Under the fierce attack of the soldiers, they still held out for a night and a day.

Originally, Wang Yaowu, Song Xilian and others thought that it was their problem that they could not capture prisoners.

After learning about the situation of the friendly 17th Army, he became much calmer.
The Seventeenth Army Corps wanted to capture officers and soldiers but failed to do so.

If we consider the loyalty of these little Japanese devils, they are indeed quite tough.

They would rather launch a final and desperate charge with bayonets than surrender to the main force of the Kuomintang army that was surrounding and annihilating them.

Headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the first war zone.

The latest telegram was summarized in detail and delivered to Chiang Kai-shek.

Chiang Kai-shek, who had been frowning because of the air raid, grinned and raised the telegram in his hand excitedly.

"Everyone, we have completely wiped out the 14th Division of the Japanese Army, killing 38,000 officers and soldiers including the division commander, and seized countless supplies!"

"Papa papa ~"

The applause was as loud as thunder.

Everyone's face was filled with joy.

Chiang Kai-shek's face flushed, and his original fatigue was instantly swept away.

He said in a loud voice: "The great mother river, the Yellow River, witnessed the glorious victory of our army. All the participating troops are role models and examples of our National Revolutionary Army!"

He turned to look at Wang Shihe and said, "Please ask Brother Yanji (Chen Bulei) to write an article. I want to send a telegram to the whole country."

"Yes!"

Most of Chiang Kai-shek's proclamations and speeches were written by him.

He would revise each article repeatedly, at least two or three times, and sometimes more than ten times.

And new ideas and opinions will suddenly appear during the revision process.

Especially the sentence that once the war breaks out, regardless of north or south, age, everyone has the responsibility to defend the country and fight the enemy. Reading it now still makes me excited.

Everyone was naturally prepared for victory in this battle.

Soon, an article was sent to Chiang Kai-shek.

But this time, Chiang Kai-shek did not mention any requests, he just took a look and nodded in agreement.

【Since the September 18th Incident, we have lost the four northeastern provinces and the people have suffered.

Our country has lost its land. How can we ever forget this great humiliation for even a moment?
The troops of Hu's 17th Corps Zongnan, Song's 71st Corps Xilian, Yu's 74th Corps Jishi, Li's 64th Corps Hanhun, and Chu's 358th Corps Yunfei.

Fight to the death to repay the country, work together to kill the enemy, and never retreat.

On May 31, 1938, the 14th Division of the brutal Japanese was annihilated on the banks of the Yellow River.

He is truly a model for our National Revolutionary Army!
The various problems between us and the enemy can no longer be solved peacefully.

Now that peace is hopeless, the only option is to fight to the end.

We use our lives and blood to maintain the glorious history and territory our ancestors have left us for thousands of years.

Every piece of land in China is covered with the hard work of every citizen.

Everyone can become a person of great ambition and benevolence.

Soldiers!
The time to fight back has come! Let us drive out the evil Japanese pirates and revive our nation! 】

Chu Yunfei silently put the telegram aside.

Consciousness continued to enter the three-dimensional combat map.

Based on the current situation, provide targeted suggestions to the defending combat forces.

As for the people in Lanfeng City, they have already been evacuated.

Chu Yunfei ordered the demolition of some of the buildings in the city, and used the ready-made materials to reinforce the defensive positions in the suburbs.

The remaining part continued to be reinforced in preparation for street fighting in Lanfeng City.

As for higher-level decision-making and strategy.

Take Chiang Kai-shek for example.

What he had in mind was not just the battle in the Lanfeng area.

It was the day Xue Yue took office as commander-in-chief of the Henan East Corps.

He had already begun to order the senior generals of the Wuhan Command and the senior generals of the Second War Zone to plan the second Taiyuan counterattack.

Previously, this was done in order to allow Chu Yunfei to lead his troops out of Jin to fight.

Yan Laoxi secured the vast majority of the aid supplies.

Many of them are from the interwar period (between World War I and World War II), and are relatively advanced weapons and equipment.

It was only three months.

Yan Laoxi in the Second War Zone reorganized and equipped three new infantry divisions.

Chiang Kai-shek gave him five newly formed infantry divisions not for him to defend southwestern Shanxi.

But it is to launch offensive operations when necessary.

To contain the main force of the North China Front Army in Shanxi.

From the current strategic situation.

The Japanese army's strategic intention to encircle the main force in eastern Henan was quite obvious.

The main force of the westward-moving group, mainly composed of the 16th Division, has become an extremely large combat force.

If the commander of the North China Front Army at this time ignored the safety of the rear.

Transferring the 108th Division to the south to participate in the war will inevitably have a more severe impact on the war situation.

In the Second War Zone, Yan Laoxi planned to use the main force of the 4th Division to cooperate with the Southern Army (mainly the 14th Army Group) commanded by General Wei Lihuang to besiege part of the main force of the 40th Brigade of the Japanese Army on the southern line of Jinpu.

The Eastern Route Army, commanded by the commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, used the 129th Division, part of the main force of the 115th Division, and the headquarters special forces regiment to launch a raid on the Zhengtai Railway Line in order to contain the main force of the Japanese army from advancing eastward.

If the subsequent battle goes well.

It was planned to use 80,000 combat troops to besiege Taiyuan in order to recover it.

Not only the Second World War Zone has to fight back.

The Third and Fifth War Zones must also use offensive operations to tie down Japanese troops.

In the five war zones.

Shi Yousan's advance army remained in the mountainous area of ​​southern Shandong.

Han Deqin's troops in northern Jiangsu also received Li Zongren's telegram.

Ask them to attack quickly, decisively, and with a resolute attitude.

To pose a threat to the Japanese invaders from both front and back.

Destroy the Japanese army's transportation lines and annihilate the enemy's effective forces.

The Third War Zone was under the command of Gu Zhutong.

The New Fourth Army troops took the initiative to attack the Nantongpu Railway Line, and the main force launched an attack on northern Zhejiang in three directions.

To contain the main Japanese forces in central China and prevent them from withdrawing main forces from Songhu, Nanjing and other northern Anhui areas to support the westward advance of the North China Front Army.

Before that, in the early and middle stages of the Battle of Xuzhou.

The various troops also carried out corresponding coordinated operations.

Just hit the back.

Each war zone has neither the spare energy nor the will, and it is not within the scope of the troops in each war zone to preserve their strength.

But this is the current situation of the Republic of China.

There is a big move in one war zone.

The normal supply of troops in the remaining war zones will become a problem.

The national army’s system itself is a mess.

Coupled with the rampant corruption, the already scarce combat supplies.

Priority should also be given to supplying the war zones that need to fight, and the second priority is the troops that undertake the corresponding combat missions.
Naturally, the combat troops in various war zones were not very enthusiastic about participating in the corresponding offensive operations.

Where is the command center at this time?

Qian Bojun, commander of the Flying Tiger Honor Division that participated in the encirclement and annihilation of the 14th Division, returned to the headquarters.

And reported to him the specific situation of each unit.

"The infantry regiment suffered 2,300 casualties, with 1,600 soldiers killed."

"The 2nd and 3rd Infantry Regiments suffered a total of 1,040 casualties, with 640 soldiers killed."

One regiment had the largest number of troops, and suffered nearly half of the casualties.

The loss is not small.

After all, he has been fighting on the front line and made great contributions in this battle.

The assault battalion suffered more than 180 casualties, including 140 deaths.

It is impossible to draw elite troops from various departments for reinforcement in a short period of time.

With so many casualties now, there is no time left for 196B to reorganize.

We will then engage in the next defensive operation.

The day after the 14th Division was completely wiped out,

That was the afternoon of June 1, 1938.

The main force of the 16th Division broke through the defense line of the 20th Army.

As they advanced fiercely towards Hongmiao, their combat intentions were very obvious.

Cooperate with the 114th Division which is moving towards the southwestern Shandong area.

Annihilate the Third Army and part of the main force of the 20th Army in the area.

After their defense lines were breached, the military forces of various countries once again showed the old problem of being shaken across the board after one point of breakthrough.

The Japanese Army's 3rd Mixed Brigade also launched an attack on the 3rd Army.

The retreat trend and intention are quite obvious.

Chu Yunfei judged that the defensive positions on the Lanfeng front would bear the brunt of the attack and would face a strong attack from the Japanese troops within two days.
(End of this chapter)