Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 343: Breaking the Situation (Subscription Request)

Zhang Dayun turned around and said, "We just reestablished contact yesterday. The situation has stabilized. Many Japanese soldiers were killed and wounded by our army. Their bodies are scattered all over the ground."

"What happened before?"

Zhang Dayun gave a forced smile: "Maybe it's because I was at the mobile command center before."

"Dayun, you are not a person who can lie. Tell me what happened." Chu Yunfei looked back at Zhang Dayun seriously, and then said with certainty: "Who is in trouble, Fang Ligong or Wu Ziqiang?"

Zhang Dayun nodded: "The commander was injured by a Japanese grenade launcher while inspecting the front line. He has been rushed to the field hospital in the rear. The battle of Lin County is now commanded by Wu Ziqiang..."

Chu Yunfei said immediately: "Immediately arrange for the best doctor in Shanxi to treat him. Also, send a telegram to Shancheng in my name, requesting them to immediately dispatch a batch of medicines, and transport them by air as quickly as possible."

"Yes!"

A telegram.

Chang Ruiyuan frowned slightly in the office.

"Fang Ligong was injured by the Japanese bombing and is he still in danger?"

"Yes." Wang Shihe had some cold sweat on his back at this time.

Fang Ligong is Chu Yunfei's true humerus, one of his right and left hands.

This is the focus of their attention.

It has been three days since I was injured.

They had just received news that the intelligence personnel stationed in the southeastern Shanxi region were just there to do nothing.

"Please ask the best doctor in Shancheng to come over for consultation, and send the necessary medicines as soon as possible." Chang Ruiyuan knew that this was an opportunity to show goodwill and express his attitude, so he immediately did everything he could: "Use my private plane!"

"I understand the humble position!"

This is something that Chang Ruiyuan personally assigned.

The Nationalist government was indeed extremely efficient, and it was its internal security that did the work.

There will be no situation where someone would trip him up.

Many people only received the news after the special plane took off.

Only then did they know that Chu Yunfei's chief of staff Fang Ligong was injured.

The news spread like wildfire.

Shanxi.

First Army Headquarters.

Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes were bloodshot at this time.

Since the general offensive was launched, as the direct commander, he dared not relax for even a minute.

nowadays.

The troops of the 3rd and 4th Mixed Brigades barely broke through the defensive positions on the Ru Yuekou line.

The two sides were still fighting in Jiaochang Village, suffering heavy casualties.

Even if the 4th Infantry Regiment on the Ru Yuekou line was defeated and Fanzhisi County was captured.

It is impossible to turn the tide under such circumstances. At most, the two sides will resume the stalemate.

But for the current Shanxi First Army, it was already a crushing defeat.

The Flying Tigers' recruitment and training were among the best in the world.

The speed at which combat effectiveness is formed is also rare in the world.

Yoshio Shinozuka and the Japanese headquarters were quite clear about this, even if the stalemate situation resumed.

The casualties they suffered could not be replenished in a short period of time, but Chu Yunfei's troops could.

A long-term war based on this will inevitably fail.

The key to the problem lies with Chu Yunfei and the generals under his command.

Using espionage?

The southeastern Shanxi region is managed like an iron barrel, and the infiltration plan formulated by the intelligence department will not be effective until at least two years later.

Apart from this, there is almost no means to enter the southeastern Shanxi region.

The Japanese army had previously imposed a comprehensive blockade on the entire southeastern Shanxi region.

But the same thing.

While the population mobility on both sides is poor, these security officers and the Self-Defense Forces have the time and conditions to carefully check the identity of everyone entering the southeastern Shanxi region.

germ warfare?
The biological weapons developed by the Japanese army at this time were not feasible for deployment in the southeastern Shanxi region.

Not only is there no suitable water source, but the Japanese planes will also be in trouble if they dare to appear in densely populated areas.

They will inevitably be greeted by anti-aircraft fire.

In terms of cost alone, the Japanese army had no way of achieving the desired results.

Financial war?
The prerequisite for this thing is to end the blockade of the entire southeastern Shanxi region.

Allowing free trade between the two sides is an impossible thing.

As for creating counterfeit currency and even disrupting the already chaotic financial order through leverage, lending, rumors and other means?
Come on!
The grain-based economy was implemented in the southeastern part of Shanxi.

Not only that, Chu Yunfei also has a large amount of US dollars entering the market to support the bottom.

Supplies are adequate.

Not only can we produce daily necessities such as cotton, salt and coal.

Even basic consumer goods such as cigarettes and alcohol can be met.

Although it is not possible to supply the entire industry during this period.

However, Shanxi also has industrial advantages that most regions do not have.

The production and life based on this can basically achieve more than 80% self-sufficiency.

There is even enough capacity to supply industrial and mining industries, and even to sell some of the industrial raw materials.

The Japanese military’s intelligence department was not there just to do their job.

They have indeed done the best they can, precisely because all the information has been gathered together.

Yoshio Shinozuka was unable to effectively extract a solution to break the impasse from so much confusing information.

If we fight, we can’t win, at best we can end up in a draw.

Unconventional warfare methods are unlikely to be effective in southeastern Shanxi or in the entire Shanxi region.

Their intelligence personnel can infiltrate into the theater command and even the central agencies of the National Government.

But in southeastern Shanxi, there is no door.
Chu Yunfei's subordinates are generally versatile, and their efficient, clean and fast-running administrative system makes it difficult for the Japanese army to start.

There is no way to win the war, and there is nothing we can do in other areas.

Yoshio Shinozuka sighed slightly and had already begun to think about backing out.

His state of mind at this time was actually the same as Yamashita Tomoyuki in 42.

Just as recorded in his diary.

He knew that this ongoing war was doomed to fail, but he could not find any way to end the war decently, or even to end it at all.

Chief of Staff Kusunokichi walked quickly to his side and said, "Commander, we have received news that Fang Ligong, the highest commander of the 88th Division's main force, was hit by our artillery fire in the Lin County direction. His life or death is unknown."

"What?" Shinozuka Yoshio was startled: "Is the news true?"

"Major General Lin Canghui said that the information came from the hidden personnel in the Chinese Military and Political Department, and it was highly reliable. According to intelligence, Chang Ruiyuan's special plane also took off in a hurry before, and it was said that a doctor-like person registered."

Yoshio Shinozuka never thought that such a good opportunity would arise.

The intelligence department had already determined this.

Chu Yunfei was at odds with He Yingqin and other senior generals because of the Battle of Lanfeng.

And now he and the generals of the Jin army in the Second War Zone are in great prominence.

This happens.

It doesn't seem unacceptable.

It’s not that they don’t want to see the Second War Zone win the battle, they just simply don’t want to see the influence of Yan Laoxi and Chu Yunfei continue to grow.

The growth of military and economic strength is likely to become the X factor between the two sides.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I believe this intelligence is extremely reliable. If we can achieve results in the southern Shanxi region, it will be a significant victory."

"Yes." Shinozuka Yoshio did not hesitate and immediately issued the latest order: "Order the Linxian Detachment (Lieutenant General Taniguchi Motojiro, commander of the 108th Division, as commander) to launch another fierce attack on Linxian and the surrounding areas."

"Hai!"

Two hours later.

The detachment headquarters where Motojiro Taniguchi is stationed.

See the latest information at hand.

At this time, Lieutenant General Motojiro Taniguchi finally figured out why the opponent's tactics had changed significantly in the past few days.

In the initial battle, the Lin County defenders were tactically flexible and varied in style. They were particularly good at defensive counterattacks, and would even venture deep into the enemy territory to launch pursuit.

The battlefield of both sides was very large, and the originally good positional battle was about to turn into an offensive battle.

And it was just a few days ago.

The battlefield where the two sides fought fiercely continued to shrink and its scale continued to decrease.

Lieutenant General Taniguchi Motojiro thought for a moment that the Linxian garrison was gathering strength and preparing for an offensive operation that they had never launched before but were very good at.

Along with the telegram sent by Yoshio Shinozuka and the corresponding information.

Only then did Taniguchi Motojiro react.

This is because he was being too cautious.

The enemy has changed its commander, so naturally they tend to adopt a more conservative tactical style.

The strategic situation of the entire Shanxi region.

Lin County was originally just a secondary battlefield, and the 54th Army, which was currently active in Hebei Province, also required their 108th Division to send troops to deal with it.

In terms of field battles, even the main force of the Central Army found it difficult to gain an advantage over the Japanese.

The comparison of military strength between the two sides is based on this.

It is the area around Lin County.

The 47th Division of the 9th Army, as well as the Construction Corps, the 11th Infantry Regiment, and the 12th Infantry Regiment.

The ratio of military strength between the two sides is basically close to 3:1.

The effective combat strength of the defending troops, that is, the National Revolutionary Army, was more than three times that of the Japanese army.

The advantage of light weapons firepower based on this is naturally needless to say.

It’s just that the heavy weapons are relatively poor.

But what does it matter?

The Japanese's surprise attack across mountains and rivers was intended to achieve victory by catching the enemy by surprise.

Now, the defense deployment in the areas surrounding Lin County has been completed.

How can we fight this war when our logistics supply lines are being harassed by Zeng Wanzhong’s troops of the Fifth Army?
The commander of the 108th Division, Kan Yazaki, may have sensed Taniguchi Motojiro's entanglement and hesitation: "Division Commander, even if we choose an opponent like the Fifth Army, it will be difficult to achieve significant results."

"Yes, they have already suffered targeted attacks from our army in the previous battle." Taniguchi Motojiro said in a flat tone, as if he didn't care.

But in reality, they are quite troubled by this kind of break-up and guerrilla-style fighting method.

Zeng Wanzhong's troops retreated without any psychological pressure.

Once the Japanese show an attitude of wanting to fight a decisive battle with them.

The troops of the Fifth Army will follow the orders of Commander Tang.

They retreated quickly, even abandoning all the defensive fortifications they had built!

joke.

How many people are left in the entire Third Army (formerly the Fifth Army)?
Including the direct-subordinate units, the combat strength of the entire Fifth Army is less than 5,000.

Able to launch some diversionary attacks.

These officers and soldiers already have a strong sense of patriotism.

If Chu Yunfei was Zeng Wanzhong.

We have been treated so harshly by this mountain city in Shanxi.

He would be betraying his values ​​if he didn't vote red.

Factional fighting affects the front line, these people deserve to die.

This damn Nationalist government might as well not stay.

There are actually two choices before Motojiro Taniguchi, and there is actually no way to choose either one.

They are picking on the weak. The Fifth Army cannot catch up with them and it will waste time.

There is little way to make progress by continuing to attack Lin County.

The poor terrain also reduced the efficiency of their logistical supply to a certain extent.

Motojiro Taniguchi found it hard to imagine that they had to launch an infantry charge after only providing artillery support for less than three minutes.

What kind of irresponsible and life-threatening way of playing is this?
"Call back the First Army Headquarters and request to stop the attack, retreat to HB, and launch an attack on the Chinese 54th Division."

"Hai!"

Yazaki Kan's urgent telegram soon received a response from Shinozuka Yoshio.

Naturally, Yoshio Shinozuka would never agree.

In his telegram, he described in detail the importance of the battle of Lin County.

To put it simply, there is no decent commander in Lin County now.

Even if we cannot capture Lin County, we must try to launch a full-scale attack in order to achieve corresponding results, even if we cannot win.

After all, he did fight, so it's easier to explain, right?
Yazaki Kan placed the telegram next to Taniguchi Motojiro.

Taniguchi Motojiro glanced at him and blushed: "Stupid order!"

No matter how dissatisfied you are, you must still keep your opinions.

Even if this telegram is torn up, the Lin County detachment's attack must still go on!
that's it.

With Yoshio Shinozuka's expectations in mind, Motojiro Taniguchi issued the corresponding attack order.

Along the Pingxingguan front, the 5th Infantry Regiment, under the command of Qian Bojun and Zhou Daxing, abandoned the positions they had held for more than a week and moved to Daying Town to deploy defenses.

In a short time, the news reached all parties.

The Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

"The latest news from the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region is that the Japanese army has broken through the Pingxingguan line and is pursuing in the direction of Daying Town."

"What the hell is going on?" Division Commander Liu noticed that something was amiss. "The Fifth Infantry Regiment relies on the absolutely advantageous terrain. There is no way it can fail to withstand the attack of the Second Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army. Our local comrades have fought with them many times. The combat effectiveness of the Second Mixed Brigade can only be considered second-rate."

"Has Chu Yunfei called to inform us?" the deputy commander turned around and asked.

"No." replied the Deputy Chief of General Staff.

"The commander-in-chief has gone to the Second Division Command Headquarters to hold a meeting to discuss the division of garrison areas. In the eyes of the Second Division Command Headquarters, this battle is already a must-win battle. I don't know if it is good or bad to have twists and turns at this time." The deputy commander-in-chief stood in front of the battle map and asked, "How many troops can we mobilize to support the battlefield on the Pingxingguan front line?"

"There are only two detachments, with less than 2,000 combat troops, and their combat effectiveness and equipment are relatively poor. Liu's detachment has arrived in the surrounding areas of Fanshi and assisted Chu Yunfei's Fourth Infantry Regiment in defending Fanshi County."

The deputy commander was silent for a moment and then said, "We need to think of another way. We can already see victory in this battle. If the general attack force is attacked from both sides at this time, it will be troublesome for all the previous efforts to be wasted."

"Yes, but I suggest that we should first communicate this matter with Chu Yunfei to determine whether they are really trying to lure the enemy deep into our territory, or whether they are really unable to hold on and are therefore retreating. Then we can consider mobilizing the corresponding forces."

"makes sense"

Just as both sides were eagerly adjusting their deployments.

Chu Yunfei, who was in the command center, also received a new message at this time.

This telegram came from the headquarters of the commander-in-chief of the Eighth War Zone.

As the commander-in-chief of the war zone, Zhu Shaoliang replied to the telegram sent by Chu Yunfei.

In the previous telegram, Chu Yunfei expressed his admiration and gratitude for the Soviet Union's aid to China's air force with words of praise, and also expressed his respect for Zhu Shaoliang and his desire to obtain support from the air force again.

Zhu Shaoliang's reply was also concise and to the point.

The Soviet Union's aid to China aviation force was not under his command, and this bombing mission was also a combat order issued by Chang Ruiyuan.

At present, it is no longer possible to carry out the corresponding bombing mission again.

Mechanics need to perform a comprehensive overhaul and servicing of these heavy bombers.

Chu Yunfei was not stupid, so he naturally knew that Zhu Shaoliang was only the nominal commander of the war zone and chief of staff.

The fundamental purpose of his telegram was to confirm that the command of this group of heavy bomber troops was not in Hu Zongnan's hands.

Chu Yunfei's gratitude to the Soviet Volunteer Air Force in aid of China is not just on the surface.

Their bombing will at least reduce casualties among the attacking forces by hundreds or even thousands of people.

This is like timely help for the current troops.

Chu Yunfei also reported the excellent performance of the bombing to the headquarters, and hoped that Chang Ruiyuan could commend the Soviet pilots who carried out the bombing mission.

In his telegram, he expressed his optimism about the bomber unit and said that even after the Japanese army strengthened its control over air supremacy, the bombers could be converted into transport aircraft.

It is suggested that the Nationalist government should give priority to air superiority in North China in order to leverage the entire Chinese battlefield.

The idea is good, but this telegram is not urgent. By the time Chang Ruiyuan sees it.

The battle situation in Shanxi is likely to develop further, which will naturally be more convincing.

The reason why Chu Yunfei suggested Chang Ruiyuan to stockpile more bombers.

This is a consideration of the vast area of ​​the Northwest region.

It is also intended to be converted into a transport aircraft when executing a certain combat plan in the future.
He had no intention of competing in mobility with the Ma family army, which had the most mobility in the country.

Although the Ma family army was brutal, their cavalry combat effectiveness was the best in the Republic of China at that time.

Even the Japanese cavalry brigade found it difficult to gain an advantage over them.

As for a protracted war of attrition.

It was not even within Chu Yunfei's consideration.

If the army does not move, the amount of food and supplies required will be astronomical, and the long supply lines will be an unsolvable problem when fighting.

A fierce battle was fought in the northwest, a long war of attrition.

The Japanese army was the most pleased to see this scene.
After sending the telegram, Chu Yunfei only hoped that the person at the command center could understand his thoughts.

After all, this incident had a huge impact on the domestic war situation at this time.
(End of this chapter)