Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 290 The script has been written! Outsmart Shinozuka Yoshio and clear out the outposts outside Shouyang! (Subscribe)
"The First, Fourth, and Seventh Regiments are all the most elite combat units under your command. They are definitely the main force. This time they are definitely not simply attacking the outer defense positions of Shouyang. It is very likely that they are going to attack Taiyuan."

Zhang Fugui met Chen Zejun on the way to a meeting, and the two walked together.

Chen Zejun nodded after hearing Zhang Fugui's judgment: "It is indeed possible. The combat strength of our three regiments already accounts for half of the entire group army, and they are all elite veterans. Attacking a place like Shouyang is simply overkill."

Zhang Fugui touched his chin and said, "It's just that up to now, even we don't know the commander's specific combat intentions. If we want to attack Taiyuan with our artillery firepower, it's still a bit too much of a stretch."

"Brother Fugui, I heard from my brothers before that the walls of Taiyuan are high and thick, and there are countless open and hidden bunkers. I don't know how many soldiers will be sacrificed just to take down the outer positions?"

In response to Chen Zejun's question, Zhang Fugui nodded silently, and the two of them subconsciously quickened their pace.

"Taking Taiyuan is not an easy task. We once defended outside Taiyuan for half a year. The local military commanders took us to see that it might take several days to break through with human lives, but it would only take half an hour to bombard it with artillery. The problem is that when it was designed, it was required to be able to withstand the bombardment of 105mm howitzers."

Chen Zejun was stunned.

105mm howitzer.

They will most likely be equipped in the future.

But at this stage, they have none of them.

The 75mm mountain gun is at a great disadvantage when used against such permanent or semi-permanent fortifications.

This is a truth that anyone with a little military knowledge knows clearly.

Chu Yunfei naturally would not think about recovering Taiyuan at this point in time.

Not only could they not take it, even if Yoshio Shinozuka fell seriously ill and took Taiyuan, the Second War Zone would not be able to be defended.

Create momentum to attack Taiyuan.

The best option for the Japanese army was not to return to Taiyuan for support.

Instead, he attacked southeastern Shanxi and forced Chu Yunfei to return to defend.

This is a strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao.

This is the script that Chu Yunfei carefully prepared for Yoshio Shinozuka.

It is indeed the best choice for the Japanese army at the moment.

In the temporary command center, Chu Yunfei quickly arranged the combat mission: "The main force of this operation is Pang Junming's unit of the 4th Infantry Regiment. Your position is the most forward. The mountain artillery regiment will conduct 50 minutes of artillery preparation before noon today. After quickly clearing and destroying the outer defense fulcrum outside Shouyang County, it will immediately launch an attack on Shouyang County."

"Yes!"

In order to attack Shouyang City.

Chu Yunfei had previously ordered Pang Junming to conduct several reconnaissance missions in the direction of Shouyang.

Confirm the defenders' defense system, fortification conditions, and firepower configuration.

The most important thing is the location of heavy weapons and whether there are direct-fire artillery bunkers.

Based on this, the main attack direction and the main assault direction are selected.

It is only natural for China to take on the main combat mission at this time.

"The commander of the First Infantry Regiment, Zhang Fugui."

"Have."

Chu Yunfei said slowly: "You should immediately go to Yong'an Village to report to Bian Fucheng, and then follow his command. You should ensure the safety of the flank."

"Yes!"

Zhang Fugui was a little confused by Chu Yunfei's order.

Are you rushing to the meeting just to announce such an order?

Little did Chu Yunfei know that the Japanese army had temporarily adjusted its deployment.

I originally thought of sending someone to notify Zhang Fugui directly.

But when I thought about the group following me and I had a meeting in the morning, I just told them in person.

The 4th Regiment was the main force attacking in the direction of Shouyang, the 1st Regiment covered the flank, and the 7th Regiment served as the strategic reserve and could be put into battle at any time.

After a simple deployment, arrangement of combat details and key points.

The three regiment commanders immediately left the temporary command center.

Chu Yunfei glanced at the communications company and confidential staff who were setting up the radio station behind him, and said, "Don't worry, the headquarters will be moved and placed together with the Fourth Regiment headquarters."

"Yes!"

That morning.

The Japanese 77th Infantry Regiment had just left Shouyang less than two hours ago.

The artillery of the two regiments of the 4th Artillery Brigade launched continuous artillery attacks under the command of Chu Yunfei.

In Shouyang City, the Japanese army had only one garrison battalion, and including the puppet troops, there were less than two thousand people in total.

In a three-dimensional combat map.

We didn't even see the Japanese artillery positions or the skull (command post).

The first moment the gunfire sounded.

The captain of the Shouyang garrison battalion, Keito Nomura, noticed that something was wrong.

Although Hideyoshi Kusuyama, chief of staff of the Shanxi First Army Command, called him.

Inform him that the main force of Chu Yunfei's troops have already gone to the Wutai Mountain area.

He was also asked to remain vigilant and guard against possible feint attacks by Kuomintang troops in southeastern Shanxi on the Shouyang front.

They were also worried that Chu Yunfei's troops would launch a surprise attack and lure the tiger away from the mountain.

“Boom! Boom!”

Continuous explosions
It lasted for ten minutes without stopping.

Without waiting for his adjutant to report the details, Nomura Keito immediately called the Shanxi First Army Headquarters.

The operations staff quickly reported what Nomura Keito said to Hideyoshi Kusuyama, the chief of staff of the Shanxi First Army.

"Commander, the main force of the Nationalist Army has launched a non-stop bombardment of the outer defense positions of Shouyang County. The bombardment has now lasted for twenty minutes."

"The Ninth Army?" Yoshio Shinozuka was a little worried.

"We have not yet figured out the specific situation of the enemy, and their infantry units have not yet launched an attack..."

Shinozuka Yoshio no longer hesitated: "Immediately report to the North China Front Command and request to send a reconnaissance plane to confirm whether there are any enemy activities in Wutai, Qinxian and other areas."

"Hai!"

The operations staff turned to draft a telegram, and Chief of Staff Kusunokichi Hideyoshi asked in confusion: "Commander, are you worried that Chu Yunfei's troops did not go to the Wutai area, but launched an attack in the direction of Shouyang?"

"We don't know exactly how many troops Chu Yunfei has, nor can we accurately judge their combat effectiveness. Which attacking force is in the Shouyang direction will determine how many combat troops we will deploy in the Wutai area next."

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned slightly.

After a while.

An intelligence lieutenant came over in a hurry and said, "General, the latest intelligence from the Wutai direction is that a large number of Jin troops have entered the Wutai mountain area. They are well-equipped and equipped with a large number of automatic weapons."

"Are you carrying any heavy weapons?"

"Can't confirm." The intelligence major shook his head.

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned slightly, having realized that there was a high possibility that he had been fooled.

Chu Yunfei's troops did not move north with their main force as they had expected and join the Eighth Army in attacking the Beitongpu Railway Line.

If they sent an elite force north to Wutai and engaged in combat with the majority of their forces, they would definitely not be able to quickly eliminate this force in the mountainous area.

And the real main force of Chu Yunfei's troops.

They gathered outside Shouyang City and were attacking Shouyang.

The attack on Shouyang was by no means deliberate.

Kusunokichi reminded: "Commander, according to the intelligence we have learned before, the Soviet Union has provided a batch of 105mm caliber artillery. Will it be used in the strategic counterattack in the second war zone?"

"Kunshan-kun, if this is really the case...it would be terrible."

Shinozuka Yoshio made a quick choice and issued a new order: "Order the 77th Infantry Regiment to immediately return to the direction of Yangquan to provide support, and remind them to be careful of enemy ambushes."

"Hay."

Yoshio Shinozuka actually didn't have many choices.

But there is one thing he must do.

That is to ensure the safety of Shouyang, which is one of the most critical defense nodes outside Taiyuan.

It was here that Chu Yunfei blocked the 20th Division's westward advance, ensuring that Chiang Kai-shek and Yan Laoxi could safely complete the medal awarding ceremony in Taiyuan City.

As for how to ensure that Shouyang remains in the hands of the Japanese army.

Shinozuka Yoshio believes that the most direct and effective method is to increase the number of troops. Of course, this is likely to fall into Chu Yunfei's strategy of besieging the point and attacking the reinforcements.

As a senior commander.

Each of his orders could determine the life or death of hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of people.

Yoshio Shinozuka had to be cautious.

Shouyang direction.

After the artillery preparation is completed.

The attacking force of the 4th Infantry Regiment quickly launched a cleanup of the outposts outside Shouyang County.

The soldiers formed battalion units and launched attacks in narrow terrain with a combat width of about four hundred to one thousand meters.

To ensure the continuation of its own firepower.

Talk about it.

The German infantry battalion attack tactics were actually very similar to the Japanese army's central breakthrough and two-wing flanking tactics.

It's just that the Germans called it an outflanking attack, or Umfassener.

This word has another meaning in German.

That is to arch your arms.

Flanking attacks are very important.

After all, no matter who sets up the defense line, they will choose to deploy firepower mainly on the front defense positions.

This is different from the Japanese offensive tactics.

The flank attack tactics adopted by the 4th Infantry Regiment were not to launch an attack on the enemy's flank positions.

Instead, it cut into the target position diagonally.

At the battalion and company level, it is considered the smallest tactical group under Chu Yunfei's command.

The regiment commander decides whether to fight, the battalion commander decides when to fight, and the company commander prepares how to fight.

Chu Yunfei's troops have the same tactics as the German Army's infantry, which is also similar to the PLA Army's troops.

Both encourage grassroots military cadres to exercise subjective initiative.

It is best for the battalion commander to go to the front line, while the company commander can continuously observe the enemy situation at close range.

And more emphasis is placed on taking action as quickly as possible.

In the three-dimensional combat map, the interval from the end of the shelling to the launch of the attack was no more than twenty seconds.

The three attacking infantry companies then rushed towards their chosen combat targets.

The battle started quickly.

The Japanese soldiers who were struggling to survive in the fortifications were unable to put up an effective resistance.

Their positions were shattered by the heavy artillery fire.

Only with the Soviet Union's cheap artillery shells would Chu Yunfei choose to attack Shouyang.

You know, after the Japanese army reinforced the Shouyang area, it became a difficult place to attack.

The Chinese army was able to take advantage of Shanxi's terrain.

The defending Japanese troops were equally adept at this.

Pang Junming stood beside Chu Yunfei and raised his hand to signal their attacking force: "Your Excellency, my vanguard has already entered the enemy's position and defense line. I think the battle will be over soon."

Chu Yunfei nodded: "Yes, your assault troops performed very well in the fight for control of the trenches. They cooperated well and the attack process was very smooth, especially during the breakthrough process. It seems that they have received corresponding training."

Pang Junming's subsequent fighting style was more like a mixture of German tactics, Japanese tactics, and the combat experience of the National Army's infantry.

The performance in deep combat was even better than before.

Pang Junming, who came from the Shaanxi Army, was good at close combat. Many battalion and company commanders of this unit were veterans of the 38th Army Training Corps.

It is normal that the tactical styles are similar.

"Yes, we believe that whether in attack or defense, gaining an advantage during a firefight is the only thing that matters. So whether we use our automatic rifles, make clever use of the terrain, or use our own field combat skills, we want to establish a firepower advantage during the battle, like an unstoppable iron fist, to defeat the Japanese army."

"Very good, unstoppable Iron Fist. If you can successfully capture Shouyang County, your group will be known as the Iron Fist Group from now on!"

Pang Junming was delighted and immediately stood at attention: "Yes, Your Excellency."

As soon as he finished speaking, Pang Junming turned around and was about to leave.

Chu Yunfei was startled and asked, "Where are we going?"

"Go to the front and command the battle," Pang Junming paused and replied.

"In your position, the battles on the front line are naturally commanded by the regiment commander and battalion commander." Chu Yunfei reminded: "Your Fourth Regiment is not an ordinary regiment. It doesn't matter if you command the battles of a small regiment of more than a thousand people. But who will command the battles of a large regiment of four or five thousand people after you go to the front line?"

Pang Junming lowered his head in silence.

Chu Yunfei seemed to have thought of something: "Are you thinking of me taking charge of the command?"

"My Lord, that's not what I meant..I..."

Pang Junming was a little distressed. He had really thought so just now, and decided to go to the front line to supervise the battle himself.

The command was transferred to Chu Yunfei.

But when I was called.

Pang Junming had actually come back to his senses.

How could Chu Yunfei be able to personally command their regiment in battle now?
"Okay, the battle on the front line is going well. It is very likely that they will attack the city next. It is normal for you, the captain, to go to the front line to observe closely. Go quickly and come back soon."

"Yes!"

Shanxi First Army Headquarters.

"Commander, the enemy has already captured the defensive positions outside Shouyang and is launching an attack towards Shouyang County."

Yoshio Shinozuka waved his hand to signal Kusunokichi Hideyoshi not to continue.

No secondary confirmation is required.

Yoshio Shinozuka could conclude that the attacking combat force must be the main force of Chu Yunfei's troops.

Such a swift attack is definitely not something that the ordinary main force of the Central Army can do.

Because of this, its combat goal could never be simply to annihilate the Japanese troops in the Shouyang area.

But it’s Taiyuan City!
There were a total of four infantry regiments of Japanese combat troops stationed in the areas around Taiyuan.

Two of the infantry regiments could not be mobilized, and they needed to confront the Sixth Army and the Fourteenth Army of the Shanxi Army.

There is also an infantry regiment stationed in Fenyang area.

It is also not possible to transfer.
Can a field infantry regiment defend the city of Taiyuan?

Yoshio Shinozuka naturally had no confidence.

Two field infantry regiments were stationed on the Beitongpu railway line, namely in key areas such as Yuanping, Gangxian, and Daixian.

Once the withdrawal.

No one knew how much damage Chu Yunfei's main force heading north could cause.

The previous lessons were still fresh in their minds, so this group of regular troops launched a raid.

But the damage caused by the Eighth Route Army was much more serious.

The Eighth Route Army's combat strategy was more like sustainable bloodletting.

By stripping the rails to obtain rail steel, and thus obtaining military raw materials, the damage to the transportation line can basically be restored in the short term.
Chu Yunfei's troops had a large amount of explosives, and they even chose to destroy the roadbed specifically, which made it difficult for the Japanese army to carry out emergency repairs.

The Beitongpu Railway Line is the key to supporting operations in the entire Shanxi region and also needs to be defended.

Under this situation.

Yoshio Shinozuka actually doesn't have many choices.

The most effective method is naturally the one that Chu Yunfei carefully prepared for him.

Besiege Wei to save Zhao and exchange homes with Chu Yunfei.

Yoshio Shinozuka firmly believed that the Japanese army could afford the loss.

But Chu Yunfei’s troops definitely can’t do that!
The southeastern Shanxi region is the key to its survival and must not be abandoned.

"Immediately send a telegram to the 114th and 108th Divisions to launch an attack on the southeastern Shanxi region."

(End of this chapter)