Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 323: Prince Benzi is coming, and the field air defense has arrived. Chu Yunfei: Mobilize the troops and prepare for the attack
"Mr. Yun, Director Lin called back and said that further research is needed."

"We expect a call back within a week."

Chu Yunfei nodded slightly: "Brother Ligong, it seems that the chairman and others are not very willing to support our combat operations."

"If the losses are too great, it will be difficult to hold the position even if we recover it. Moreover, the Chairman now advocates preserving the living force and pinning his hopes on inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese invaders, rather than worrying about the gains and losses of a city or a place."

"That's true, but we have to make some calculations now." Chu Yunfei put his hands behind his back. "War is a great test of a nation's endurance. Although our people are all good, if this continues, it will cause great damage to the national strength and people's strength of the entire country."

"Ending the war as soon as possible and giving the people a rest is what we should consider at this stage."

Fang Ligong nodded: "Yes."

In the blink of an eye.

A week passed.

The expected call back did not come.

But there is another good news.

The anti-aircraft artillery that Chu Yunfei had been supervising finally arrived in southeastern Shanxi.

Oerlikon 48mm anti-aircraft guns, the first batch arrived with guns.

The second batch of 36 doors.

The third batch of 48 guns was originally intended to be used to equip Huang Baitao's troops in the newly formed th Army.

It is now intercepted by Chang Ruiyuan and kept in the Ninth War Zone for use.

The military situation in the Ninth War Zone was urgent, so Chu Yunfei naturally had no objection.

He even suggested that Shancheng purchase some more 76mm Soviet anti-aircraft guns. After all, Shancheng still lacked anti-aircraft guns for protection.

Strategic bombing, local offensives, and political propaganda were the three main tactics used by the Japanese army during the confrontation period.

Chu Yunfei has a way to deal with two of them.

But there was no good way to deal with the Japanese army's local offensive.

The current combat effectiveness of the National Army is not even a little bit worse than before the war.

Even if it is the so-called supplementation, rotation, and training.

It will also take at least a full year to restore the combat effectiveness of some troops.

Even if the United States increased its aid, the behavior of the bureaucrats and some of the military officers in the Nationalist government was still unclear.

It is unknown how much weapons and equipment have flowed into the black market or even been resold directly.

"These anti-aircraft guns will be incorporated into the combat troops as soon as possible to ensure actual control of the Fanshi and Pingxingguan lines."

"Yes."

The fighting style that Chu Yunfei envisioned was essentially not much different from the tactics used by the Japanese invaders when they invaded Shanxi.

After ensuring control of the direction of the Great Wall, the remaining time was spent on closing in and attacking the main force of the Japanese troops inside the pass.

Now he has no confidence that he can completely wipe out two Japanese divisions and one mixed brigade.

However, the combat goal was still set to inflict heavy damage.

In Nanchang, the battle between the two sides was in full swing, and the scale of the war was even expanding.

The 1st Infantry Regiment led by Zhang Fugui and the 31st Mountain Artillery Regiment advanced into the Wutai Mountain area.

Following closely behind was the 8th Infantry Regiment.

This troop withdrawal was opposed by Qian Zhaoyou for a while.

After all, the defense line of Niangzi Pass requires a large number of troops to maintain.

However, in Chu Yunfei's opinion.

The 109th Division led by Anami Korechika no longer has strong combat capabilities.

The battle based on this will definitely be easier than Qian Zhaoyou imagined.

The 7th and 9th Infantry Regiments should be enough to maintain the situation.

As the troops set out and assembled.

Zhou Weiguo's troops in the assault regiment also soon received the transfer order.

After bidding farewell to the tax police column who had just returned to Changzhi for rest, Zhou Weiguo led his assault regiment northward according to Chu Yunfei's orders.

As the troops quickly assembled.

The Shanxi First Army, which had already been paying close attention to Chu Yunfei's troops, received the relevant intelligence at the first opportunity.

At this time in Shanxi, Taiyuan city.

A group of old devils have gathered together.

At this time, the commander of the 20th Division had been changed from Fumisaburo Kawagishi to Lieutenant General Mitsutomu Ushijima.

Regarding the possible battles that may take place next.

This old devil, Ushijima Mitsutomu, advocates not defense but active attack.

Only by taking the initiative to attack can we seize the initiative in the battle.

And he had just come to North China to take up a post.

He was unwilling to believe that Chu Yunfei's troops could recover their combat effectiveness in such a short time.

above the meeting.

Ushijima Sane often "debated with many scholars".

He had just taken office as the commander of the 20th Division and was eager to show his abilities, just like Ananweiji who had just taken office.

Naturally, his ideas would not be taken seriously by the Shanxi First Army Command.

Shinozuka Yoshio emphasized: "In order to observe the special operations studied by Mr. Yamamoto, Prince Asaka Naruhiko has already arrived in Peking. After inspecting the North China Front Army Headquarters in the near future, he will come to Taiyuan. At this time, we must not allow anything to happen that is beyond our control."

"Hay."

The arrival of Prince Asaka Naruhiko was essentially the final preparation for the formation of the China Expeditionary Army.

Investigating the so-called special operations is just a side issue.

After all, Yamamoto Ikki performed very well in the eyes of the base camp.

Not only did it destroy the 14th Army's headquarters, but it also successively destroyed several division, brigade, and regiment-level headquarters.

And a large number of confidential documents were seized.

It was precisely because of these confidential telegrams that the North China Front Army quickly adjusted its corresponding strategy.

Only then did the Shanxi First Army grasp the most accurate situation in the Second War Zone and made corresponding deployment adjustments.

"General, if we passively defend, we will not be able to ensure the smooth flow of logistics supply lines." Ushijima Mitsuki seized the "pain points" of the Shanxi First Army and launched a barrage of attacks.

"If we cannot defeat or even annihilate Chu Yunfei's troops, I suggest that we abandon Taiyuan and other places and retreat to Datong to reduce the current pressure on our forces."

Shinozuka Yoshio refused without hesitation: "Shanxi is one of the foundations of our country's long-term war, and we will never give it up."

"I think the defensive fortifications built before should be able to come in handy now." Kusunokichi Hideyoshi suddenly interjected.

Yoshio Shinozuka also placed his hopes on it.

According to the confidential documents previously seized.

Although Wu Shimin's 69th Army and the National Revolutionary Army's ace 71st Army were transferred out of the Second War Zone.

But in episode 88, there are still quite a few combat troops.

And equipped with a large number of heavy weapons.

It's just a barreled artillery piece.

It accounted for a quarter of the total artillery of the National Revolutionary Army.

In addition, they are well-trained and equipped with a large number of American weapons.

There is a famous general like Chu Yunfei in command.

It would be almost impossible for a Japanese army of the same size to defeat them.

Yoshio Shinozuka now has no superior manpower or even firepower.

He actually didn't see any chance of winning.

If they really wanted to seize the initiative on the battlefield by attacking as Ushijima Sanesato advocated, they would definitely need several times more troops to barely maintain it.

This is something that cannot be done.

It is also impossible for all of the North China Front's military forces to be deployed in Shanxi.

Maintaining the current size of combat forces is already the limit for the North China Front Army.

The Japanese had reached their limit, and Chu Yunfei's troops had also reached their limit.

If we cannot get further support from the rear.

Not to mention expansion, we can only barely supply the combat troops at this stage.

Their tactics and the consumption of artillery shells themselves are the biggest expense.

Especially in such offensive operations, the consumption of artillery shells is bound to be a terrifying number.

No matter how much aid the United States provides, it still takes time to produce and transport it.

After losing Guangzhou, the delivery time of aid will be further increased and lengthened.

It took two months for the goods to arrive in southeastern Shanxi, which was the result of many people's attention and urging.

It was impossible for Chu Yunfei to blame his colleagues who were doing their work diligently.

After all, they have reached the limit of their current capacity.

1st Infantry Regiment.

The forward position of the Second Battalion and Seventh Company.

The head of the regiment, Zhang Fugui, is on the front line.

He raised the telescope in his hand and observed the enemy situation carefully.

At his request, each battalion and company commander personally went to the direction of the main positions they were responsible for to inspect the enemy situation.

Make sure you know what's going on.

"Captain, why did you come here in person?"

"Not only am I here, but the commander has also rushed back from the Second War Zone in order to fight this first battle."

"This?" Shi Dalong was shocked. "What's going on? Why did you come back suddenly?"

"This battle is not easy to fight. This is the first battle of the new year, and we must make a good start."

Zhang Fugui put down the telescope in his hand: "Based on my understanding of our general commander, he will definitely come to our regiment to supervise the battle and ensure that the First Infantry Regiment wins the first battle. The pressure is very high and we can't let them down."

"Yes, please rest assured, Commander. We promise to kill all the Japanese without leaving a single one alive."

(End of this chapter)