Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 302: Defeat! War Zone Linkage! (Subscribe)

North China Front Army Headquarters.

On the day when the headquarters of the Mongolian troops was attacked.

The commander of the North China Front Army, Michijiro Umezu, strictly ordered all troops stationed in Mongolia to prepare for battle.

Beware of any big moves in the Eighth War Zone.

But I waited for a day and a night.

Not only did the Eighth War Zone not take any action, it actually withdrew its troops.

For a moment, Umezu Mijiro was a little confused.

At this time, he stood in front of the sand table, with his left hand on top of his right hand and touching his chin.

He looked at the sand table in front of him and then stared into space.

Chief of Staff Naosaburo Okabe was standing next to him at this time.

I thought about it for a long time.

At this time, Umezu Mijiro still couldn't react.

"Okabe Naoki, from your point of view, why did the enemy Zhou Weiguo's troops attack the Mongolian Army Headquarters?"

"Commander, the enemy's actions are erratic and unpredictable. I believe that Zhou Weiguo's troops are likely to cause greater chaos in our rear, forcing us to stop sending more troops to the southeastern part of Shanxi."

Zhou Weiguo fought like this under the command of Lian Nufan.

The Japanese troops scattered around Zhangjiakou immediately retreated towards Zhangjiakou and then quickly opened the encirclement.

For Zhou Weiguo who was surrounded, it was a hassle to break out.

But the same thing.

They were also unable to withdraw troops from northeastern Shanxi to launch an attack on the Eighth Route Army's Jin-Cha-Ji base.

The main combat forces of the 27th Division were still firmly welded to the Beitongpu railway line.

Even Yoshio Shinozuka was quite radical in withdrawing the field infantry regiment from the newly formed 27th Division to support the 3rd Mixed Brigade.

It is also limited to the deployment of one field infantry regiment.

The Beitongpu Railway Line is the lifeline of the 20th Division, the 27th Division, and the 3rd Mixed Brigade.

It is already the limit to deploy a field infantry regiment.

From this perspective, the logic makes sense.

However, nowadays they will no longer need to worry about this matter.

On the front battlefield of Wuxiang and Liaoxian.

One after another, red flares rose into the sky, and the shrill screams instantly pierced the night sky.

The order for the general attack was given and artillery shells were quickly fired.

Covering the Japanese army's front positions.

Two thousand one hundred and fifty shells.

It is the last reserve of Chu Yunfei's troops.

The moment when the general attack plan was determined.

Chu Yunfei felt extremely relaxed, he knew that they would win this battle!
In fact.

As a commander commanding a large troop operation.

Ninety-nine percent of the time is spent in boredom waiting for the delivery of battle results from the front lines.

There is only one percent, or even less, of time left.

It is often the final moment that determines life or death.

Plans often cannot keep up with changes, and there is no point in being anxious.

The battle plan drawn up by Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong, Zhang Dayun and others is already detailed enough.

Even sufficient backup battle plans have been made.

But the Japanese military high command was determined to fight them to the end.

This was the judgment made by Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others before the war.

There was no way the Japanese army would deploy most of its combat resources into the Second War Zone.

The Ninth War Zone defense line should be the focus of their operations.

After all, it is closer to Chongqing, the de facto political center of the Republic of China at this stage.

There is a saying that goes well.

Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

The moment when you decide to take off your shoes.

It is destined that they will no longer be as "particular" as before.

Poison gas bombs are weapons used in crucial decisive battles.

At this time, the Japanese had already used conventional weapons.

Casualties on both sides are increasing every moment.

The occasional calls and telegrams for help made everyone nervous.

Afraid that something might go wrong.

If one point is breached, it is very likely to lead to the collapse of the entire front.

Chu Yunfei didn’t understand before.

Why many people need recuperation after commanding large armies in battle.

Many people are even suspected of having mental illness.

This has been confirmed by countless people.

These people basically suffer from mental illness in the literal sense.

Modern analysis shows that this is a disease that occurs as a result of spontaneous adaptation to the long-term enormous physical and mental stress and the long-term state of ineffective anxiety.

Zhang Dayun likes to smoke and relieves his anxiety by smoking constantly.

Fang Ligong remained silent and no one knew what method he used to relieve his emotions. Chu Yunfei didn't know this either.

But I think he should have his own unique little tricks.

Chu Yunfei is even more special.

He can intuitively see the status of both the enemy and us.

It will never happen that after the situation deteriorates, junior officers conceal the truth and hope that the situation will improve.

Chu Yunfei’s way of relieving anxiety.

It means frequent micro-management.

Pay attention to every battlefield as much as possible.

A command style built on this foundation.

This also meant that Chu Yunfei had to frequently go to the front line to accurately command every battlefield.

Occasionally, there would even be requests to move machine gun positions.

This is Chu Yunfei's unique way to relieve anxiety.

Listening to the continuous explosions in the distance.

A rare smile appeared on Chu Yunfei's lips.

Fang Ligong, Zhang Dayun and others on the side also had a rare moment of relaxation.

"If this battle goes smoothly, Shanxi's First Army will be crippled by our army, and subsequent possible battles will be much easier."

Zhang Dayun lit a cigarette for himself and puffed away.

Chu Yunfei walked to the observation port, raised the telescope in his hand and looked at the flames of the explosion in the distance.

The brilliant light flashes from time to time.

Three-dimensional combat map, the four infantry battalions of the 6th Infantry Regiment were divided into two attack waves.

They were like two attacking spearheads that penetrated directly into the Japanese army's deep positions.

Behind them, accompanying the battle were the main forces of the 71st Army.

the other side.

The main force of the Third Army was under the command of Commander Tang Huaiyuan.

The direction of the Third Army's attack.

There is also fire cover from two artillery battalions.

Plus the Third Army itself had three small cannons.

For a while, the Japanese were in a panic.

The commander of the 108th Division, Taniguchi Motojiro, was awakened from his sleep. The continuous sound of artillery fire made him, who was already somewhat nervous, very irritated.

"Division Commander, the enemy's reinforcements seem to have arrived."

"Where did they get the reinforcements?" Taniguchi Motojiro frowned, "It's just a struggle before death."

Colonel Kan Yazaki (Chief of Staff) walked up to Motojiro Taniguchi and reported the situation on the front line.

"As soon as the gunfire stopped, the attacking troops launched a charge. Their fighting style was very different from before. They liked to charge in groups and in groups without any rules. They also did not do a good job in providing machine gun cover."

"It is most likely the militia from southeastern Shanxi. These Chinese are best at arming farmers, but their combat effectiveness is low and they basically don't have much combat power."

Taniguchi Motojiro still remained confident at this time.

After giving his reminder, Yazaki Kan said nothing more.

It is enough to fulfill the responsibilities and obligations of a chief of staff.

As the supreme commander, Taniguchi Motojiro naturally has his own basis for judgment.

just.

On the other side, the commander of the 109th Division, Shigetoshi Yamaoka, felt obvious pressure.

The defense line was breached and the troops were in a state of collapse.

The 6th Infantry Regiment was also equipped with a large number of mortars.

The first moment the 30th Artillery Regiment opened fire to provide support.

Their mortars were also launching rounds of fire coverage on the enemy's positions.

Although it was impossible to effectively destroy the field fortifications built by the Japanese army.

But it also caused a lot of casualties among the Japanese.

Jingle Bell.
As the phone continued to ring.

Yamaoka Shigeo quickly stepped forward and answered the phone from one of the divisions: "Division Headquarters"

His brows were knitted together, and he was silent for a long time as he listened to the report coming from the phone.

When victory was already in sight, this new force that appeared out of nowhere became the last straw that broke the camel's back.

As an old Japanese soldier who served as a commander from the reserve lieutenant general.

At this time, Shigeo Yamaoka also demonstrated his responsibility.

While ordering his chief of staff to report the situation to the North China Front Army Headquarters and the Tokyo Imperial Headquarters, he also took the responsibility for the defeat on himself.

At the same time, the 108th Division, which was fighting alongside them, was informed.

Ask them to prepare to retreat to Handan and hold their ground.

Yamaoka Shigehiro judged that Chu Yunfei would most likely take advantage of this attack to launch a pursuit and expand the results of the battle.

Taihang battlefield.

The New 1st Regiment, the Independent Regiment, and even the New 2nd Regiment have all been thrown into the battle.

The county brigade, district squad and militia also joined the battlefield.

Including the special forces regiment directly under the headquarters, the 386th, and the two main brigades 385th.

There are a total of more than 11,680 combat troops.

Today there are less than 5,400 left.

The two regiments of the 386th Brigade suffered more than two-thirds of casualties, and the 385th Brigade suffered even greater casualties. In the entire brigade, less than a quarter of the people were left alive.

The New 1st Regiment, the Independent Regiment, the newly formed New 2nd Regiment, and the three core regiments together had less than 500 combat troops left.

It's already the third day.

Logically speaking, the reinforcements should have launched the attack today.

And so far.

Chu Yunfei's troops remained motionless.

At this time, the main force of the 129th Division had gathered together.

The organs and units that had been relocated in advance successfully broke through, but the division headquarters failed.

Today, the 129th Division Command and its brigade headquarters are located in Xiaopianliang.

“Ding ding ding~ ding ding~!”

Soon, the confidential clerk reported: "Report to the commander, the telegram has been sent."

Brigade Commander Chen, Division Commander Liu and others paced back and forth while waiting.

the other side.

The 129th Group Army Command also received a telegram from the th Division of the Eighth Route Army.

When the telegram was handed to Chief of Staff Fang Ligong.

"Reply: Reinforcements have arrived."

"Yes!"

After the general attack began.

It is almost impossible to find Chu Yunfei at the headquarters.

Chu Yunfei has now arrived at the headquarters of the 4th Cavalry Division, ready to participate in the next counterattack.

Point out the direction for the 4th Cavalry Division to attack!
129th Division Headquarters.

The 88th Army Command responded very quickly.

There were only four words in total, and the confidential clerk completed the translation in less than two minutes.

"Report to the commander, an urgent message from the 88th Army Group."

"What did you say?"

"Reinforcements have arrived!" Commander Liu turned the telegram in his hand over so that the two brigade commanders could see the contents of the telegram accurately.

"Okay!"

"Great!"

Chu Yunfei is not Tang Enbo. He kept standing on the sidelines while talking about the arrival of reinforcements.

After hearing that the reinforcements had arrived, the brigade and regiment commanders immediately passed on the good news.

The already low morale instantly improved.

What surprised these soldiers even more was that the situation changed at the same time as the news of the arrival of reinforcements.

They are the Japanese devils who are in confrontation.

"The Japs are trying to run away!"

Zhang Dabiao was eager to try: "Captain, what do you say, should we fight or not?"

Li Yunlong raised the telescope in his hand and shook his head in confusion: "You can't just sit there and wait. Why are you still fighting now? There are more than a hundred of us. If the Japanese turn around, our regiment will be wiped out!"

"How did Lao Guan sacrifice himself? Have you forgotten?"

Zhang Dabiao sighed when he heard this.

Li Yunlong's old comrade-in-arms during the Long March, the battalion commander of the third battalion, Guan Dashan, died in this battle.

It was also after the Japanese army pretended to retreat that he personally led the third battalion to launch a defensive counterattack.

But unfortunately, he fell into the trap of the Japanese.

The Third Battalion, which had no cover to protect it, came under fire from the Japanese during the pursuit.

The third battalion commander Guan Dashan died on the spot.

Only three of the pursuing soldiers from the third battalion survived.

Since then, not to mention the New 129st Regiment, all units of the th Division have learned from the experience and lessons of this battle.

"Captain, didn't you say that reinforcements have arrived? Where are they?"

Li Yunlong also frowned at this time: "These little devils may have really retreated. Let's ignore them and stay here. If there is still no movement this afternoon, we will send two smart ones to check the situation."

"Yes!"

Those who shared the same idea included the independent regiment leader Kong Jie and the new second regiment leader Ding Wei.

As for the main force regiments such as the 772nd and 771st Regiments, they began to reduce their organization under the order of Division Commander Liu.

After this battle, the 129th Division will need at least a year to recover, and it is unknown how long it will take to fully recover its combat effectiveness.
As Chu Yunfei's troops launched the general attack.

The telegram was not only sent to the headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the Second War Zone, the headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the Tenth War Zone, the headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the Fifth War Zone, but also to the Shancheng Command. All of them received the telegram from Chu Yunfei.

At this time, in the headquarters of the commander of the fifth war zone.

Chief of Staff Xu Zuyi walked quickly to Li Zongren's side with a telegram in his hand: "Mr. De, the headquarters called and said that Chu Yunfei's troops had defeated the Japanese 108th and 109th Divisions. They hope that our Fifth War Zone will follow the original combat plan and rush to the Tenth War Zone to support it."

Li Zongren frowned slightly and nodded slowly: "Pass on my military order, the four main divisions of the 31st Army Group Tang Enbo's unit, the 124th Division and the 122nd Division of the 41st Army Group Wang Mingzhang's unit of the 22nd Army Group, immediately follow the original combat plan and go north to support the 4th Army Group!"

(End of this chapter)