Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 365: A tacit cooperation among many parties, a big deal! A special meeting at the Eighth Route Army Headquarters! (Subscribe)

"These damn Japanese are ready to use any means!"

"The first batch of troops entering the city not only seized a large number of printed newspapers, but also discovered poison gas bombs stored in various places in Longcheng."

Chu Yunfei picked up the newspaper handed to him by Zhuo Tianyu and read it carefully.

[Ignoring the safety of civilians! The national army attacked the town and caused tens of thousands of people to be trapped in the sea of ​​fire]

【War Crime! Military Action or Massacre? 】

[Total blockade! Trapped civilians: We have become living targets of our own country]

Each headline is more sensational than the last.

Its main purpose is to exaggerate the injustice of the siege troops.

Chu Yunfei threw the newspaper back onto the table: "These little devils have quite a few tricks up their sleeves."

"If we attack by force, even if we win the war, it will most likely be a situation where both sides suffer losses or even perish together."

"With so much poison gas, I don't know how many people will be affected and how many innocent people will be injured or killed."

Fang Ligong nodded: "The most important thing is that if we really take it down, we will not get any material benefits except destroying the enemy."

"According to the Japanese military's combat regulations, before the battle is completely over, if they are given the opportunity, they will definitely destroy the stockpiled combat supplies."

"Although we have not been able to eliminate these 20,000+ active forces, we have also obtained the supplies stored in the Longcheng area."

"With the restoration of Longcheng Airport, this place will definitely serve as a frontline base for strategic counterattack."

Speaking of the seized goods, Chu Yunfei just remembered it at this time, and he asked aloud: "It's been such a long time since the seizure of Xinkou Town, why haven't they been summarized?"

Fang Ligong explained: "It was summarized two weeks ago. At that time, you were leading your troops and we were unable to contact you."

As he spoke, he went to the filing cabinet, took out Liu Shuzeng's report and handed it to Chu Yunfei: "It's nothing, basically some light weapons and ammunition."

"But there are indeed a lot of grenades, more than 30,000 in total, and they have all been distributed."

"In addition, the meeting notice has been issued, and all work is progressing smoothly."

"Brother Ligong, how long does the Second War Zone Command estimate it will take the Japanese troops to evacuate?"

Fang Ligong thought for a moment and organized his words: "The first batch of 3,000 Japanese troops have set out northwards and carried out corresponding inspections along the way. Other troops have given way to their advance and sent small troops to follow and monitor them."

"Shinozuka Yoshio and others will be the last to leave. Commander Chu has already entered the city as a hostage. Everything is going well at the moment."

"The relief work for the people has been carried out simultaneously. Each person is given 500 grams of brown rice and 200 grams of pickled vegetables every day, and clean water is provided to ensure their safety."

"As the Japanese troops gradually withdraw, our army is also quickly taking over the defense zone."

Chu Yunfei asked again: "Are there any movements from Fan Hanjie's troops and the 14th Army?"

"According to the command of the headquarters, Fan Hanjie's troops will move to the Pingxingguan front line, the 14th Army will also hold Ruyuekou, and our army's defense area will shrink to the second line. It is estimated that there will be three months of rest and recuperation time."

Chu Yunfei was very satisfied with the results discussed by Chang Ruiyuan, the Second War Zone, and the Eighth War Zone.

The Jin Army and the Central Army, which should have been on the verge of a war, were unusually harmonious, because the defense zone of Episode 88 was right between the two.

After the adjustment, the Sixth Army will serve as a garrison to guard the areas around Longcheng.

The corresponding combat organization will also be adjusted to adapt to the next battle.

In addition, Chang Ruiyuan also promised not to continue to send additional central troops into Shanxi. There were also many mountains blocking the way between the 18th Group Army and the Central Army, which effectively avoided the possibility of friction between the two sides.

Minimize the consumption of one's own national defense forces as much as possible.

Chu Yunfei nodded without comment. He sat on a chair beside him and said, "The recovery of Longcheng is only the starting point of this strategic counterattack. The ideological work of officers and soldiers at all levels must keep up and guard against arrogance and impetuosity."

The time for the recovery of Longcheng has been greatly advanced.

These old devils are very smart.

Sugiyama Hajime, Shinozuka Yoshio, and Sakagaki Seishirō are all considered smart people.

Just be smart.

You will weigh the pros and cons and know when to do what.

If it were a senior Japanese commander with an extremely paranoid personality.

It is unknown when this siege will end.

“We cannot make accurate predictions about the development of future wars.”

"Will the Japanese army, as the Supreme Command has judged, focus its strategic efforts on consolidating its presence in the occupied areas and the Ninth Theater, or will it prepare for war and mobilize its forces on a large scale to fight to the death with our Second Theater?"

"No one can tell for sure. There are countless possibilities."

Chu Yunfei paused, and then said: "The only thing that is certain is that with the re-laying of the Zhengtai Railway and the Tongpu Railway, our logistics and transportation system will be further improved. The possibility of our army winning the battle against the Japanese army is increasing."

"During the mid-year work summary meeting, we will discuss these situations in detail and make corresponding overall plans."

Command headquarters.

Aviation Commission Director Qian Dajun was bewildered at this moment.

Since taking over this position, my interactions with Chu Yunfei have been relatively less.

After recovering Longcheng, the first thing Chu Yunfei did was to invite Qian Dajun to visit Longcheng Airport.

Previously, this position belonged to Soong Mei-ling.

Going further back, there was the dispute between Kong Xiangxi and Song Ziwen over the construction of the air force.

These two people can be regarded as Yu Liang for a while.

T.V. Soong advocated the direct importation of American aircraft, namely the Hawk 3.

On this basis, it was established in the country and an attempt was made to localize it.

The relevant contracts have been negotiated with the Americans, the shares have been finalized, and even the kickbacks have been discussed.

Kong Yongzhi interfered.

Behind him stood the Italians, who demanded an open tender, believing that they could import Italian aircraft engines and carry out the corresponding assembly work.

In this era, all arms trade involves kickbacks.

Occasionally, a few people would use the kickbacks as purchasing funds to buy extra things.

People like Kong Yongzhi and Song Ziwen are the majority.

The dispute between these two people is not just about whose product is better or whose fighter jet has more advanced performance.

It's the ideological dispute behind it.

Kong Xiangxi was closer to Germany and Italy.

However, T.V. Soong was a staunch supporter of the European and American party.

Later, Soong May-ling took over this work, but she listened too much to the advice of American advisers and even ruined her own reputation.

In the words of then Air Force Commander Zhou, "I had no say, so I just paid the standard market price to buy some aircraft of varying quality."

Mrs. Song has also made some contributions to aviation.

At least it made those young men from the southern bourgeoisie find a sense of belonging.

However, these things are really shit in Chu Yunfei's opinion.

Buying an airplane means buying an airplane. I will buy the airplane from whoever has a good product and is willing to sell it as a package (including the production line).

What a bullshit political struggle, what a bullshit political disagreement.

That's all bullshit.

The purpose of inviting Qian Dajun was not to buy a plane.

There was no need and no possibility for Chu Yunfei to spend the money from the Jindongnan public treasury on this.

It is almost impossible to persuade Chang Ruiyuan to pay for the construction of Longcheng Airport.

First persuade Qian Dajun, and then have Qian Dajun and Soong Mei-ling persuade Chang Ruiyuan.

There is still a good probability.

This is what it’s like when you’re poor, save as much as you can.

Holding the telegram in his hand, Qian Dajun was silent for a moment before he stood up and picked up the microphone in front of him.

Three hours later.

Qian Dajun arrived at the chairman's residence.

After the notification, he quickly walked into Chang Ruiyuan's office.

"Mu Yin, you're here." Chang Ruiyuan was very enthusiastic.

Qian Dajun stood still and saluted politely: "Chairman."

"sit."

"Chairman, I'm here to ask for your instructions on this matter." As he spoke, he handed the telegram in his hand to Chang Ruiyuan.

Chang Ruiyuan took a glance and fell into silence.

After a long silence, he slowly spoke: "I understand what Yun Fei means, but this matter must be carried out as secretly as possible. Once the Japanese find out, they will definitely continue to attack the Shanxi region at all costs."

"However, our confidentiality work is lacking."

Qian Dajun said it very tactfully.

Once this matter is implemented, it may appear on the desk of the Special High Technology Department within a few days.

The Nationalist government's methods against Japanese spies were indeed extremely ruthless and played some role, but they were not decisive.

“Things need to be done, but slowly.”

"At least let the Japanese know that we don't have the money to do this."

"That way, even if the Japanese knew we had corresponding plans."

“But we also know that it cannot be completed in a short period of time.”

Qian Dajun understood Chang Ruiyuan's attitude, and then had further discussions with Chang Ruiyuan on the details and functions of the airport.

The news of the recovery of Longcheng was suppressed.

However, the 18th Group Army was a subordinate combat sequence of the Second War Zone.

Now that the two sides have a close cooperative relationship, they naturally know the specific situation.

to this end.

The 18th Group Army held a corresponding collective meeting, which was quite rare.

Major commanders at all levels participated in this meeting.

When the deputy commander saw that everyone was present, he immediately announced the news: "We received news yesterday that Longcheng will be recovered in the next two months, and Yan Laoxi's Second War Zone Commander Headquarters will also move back by then."

"The legitimacy of our 18th Group Army in the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region may be affected by this. This collective meeting is also for relevant discussions and to make specific arrangements for the next work direction."

At the signal from the commander-in-chief, Division Commander Liu spoke first: "We have already contacted Southeast Shanxi and received support from the 88th Division."

"Trade activities between the two sides will not only continue, but will also be appropriately expanded to support our guerrilla warfare in North China."

"For this purpose, the 88th Group Army is willing to provide guns, ammunition, medicines and other urgently needed supplies, but we need to be able to transport some food from the guerrilla zone to the Shanxi region."

Everyone looked at each other and discussed in a low voice.

"That's great. With guns, ammunition, and medicine, we have the confidence to fight the Japanese."

"Yes, the captains under my command like to come to me to ask for things when they have nothing to do. They say that on average, there is one gun for every three people in their detachment, and ten rounds of ammunition for every eight people. It is easy to cause big problems when fighting guerrilla warfare with such equipment."

"Although we can rely on captured weapons, the number of casualties among soldiers is always high, which has brought great difficulties to the recruitment work. Chu Yunfei's move has solved our urgent needs."

"Hebei is a plain area after all, with relatively rich agricultural resources, unlike Shanxi, which mainly relies on two large plains. It is not a bad idea to provide some military rations, but it will take up some of our energy and prevent us from developing the base quickly."

"Shanxi local salt has also caused a certain degree of impact on the Japanese invaders' monopoly on salt in North China. If this continues, the Japanese invaders will inevitably use this as an opportunity to attack our anti-Japanese base areas. We must be on guard."

Everyone discussed it and expressed their opinions.

The deputy chief of staff knocked on the table, signaling everyone to be quiet, and then continued: "The weapons and ammunition they provided are indeed some good equipment for us, and they are also advanced American equipment."

"The first batch will include about 500 Type 65 rifles, eight Type 92 light machine guns, two Type 92 heavy machine guns, and 150,000 rounds of Type 65 ammunition. In addition, there will be 2,000 grenades, eight grenade launchers, and 800 special grenades."

"The second batch of weapons and ammunition will be delivered in three months. It will include six 81mm mortars, 12 60mm mortars, and about shells of various types."

Chu Yunfei has always been generous, but no one thought that he could provide them with twenty mortars at once.

These mortars are enough to support a brigade.

In addition to the mortar grenade launchers that Chu Yunfei had given them before.

Any teacher, no need to call him a teacher.

Even the entire 18th Group Army combined.

There weren't even twenty mortars.

How could the many commanders of the Eighth Route Army not be grateful?
"Those Kuomintang troops active in Hebei don't have a single mortar per division. How could Chu Yunfei give them so many?"

The cadres from the 120th Division who attended the meeting were extremely surprised.

Their activity area is too far away from Chu Yunfei's troops.

Although I had heard of it occasionally before, I had never felt so directly what heroism meant.

"This is actually nothing. Chu Yunfei has provided our army with guns and ammunition supplies several times before. Like General Wei Lihuang, he is quite supportive of anti-Japanese forces like us."

"I heard that your 129th Division is now conducting a pilot project on new combat organization and strategies and tactics. How do you feel about it now?"

Commander Liu organized his words and slowly said, "It has greatly improved our army's regularization and regular warfare capabilities. The strategies and tactics it uses are very compatible with our army's current command structure system."

"After streamlining the command structure and delegating command authority, commanders and fighters at all levels have performed very well."

"At present, with the permission of Yan'an, our 129th Division has been exploring the corresponding independent development and small-scale combat organization applicable to the region.

For example, what kind of combat organization should we adopt to be more efficient behind enemy lines in Shanxi?

What kind of combat organization should we adopt to be more efficient behind enemy lines in Hebei?

The main point is to adapt to local conditions and the times, to flexibly adjust rather than stick to the rules, to encourage innovation and experimentation, and to encourage the subjective initiative of commanders and fighters at all levels. "

Commander Liu paused and looked at everyone present.

"Overall, in the short term, this is indeed a military reform that has more benefits than disadvantages."

"Flexible organization is not only suitable for guerrilla warfare, but also for the brutal frontal battles that may occur next."

"Whether this organization will be adaptable in future wars requires more exploration and practice."

The officers of the 120th Division who attended the meeting nodded in approval: "A military reform that can improve combat effectiveness is naturally a good one. We need to learn from you in this regard if we have the opportunity."

The commander-in-chief and others are quite satisfied with the current organization of the 129th Division.

The combat effectiveness of the main force has not decreased in the slightest.

On the contrary, combat effectiveness is steadily improving.

Commanders and fighters at all levels have also accumulated relevant combat experience.

Even for such difficult problems as siege warfare, they now have mastered some unique little tricks.

And during the position defense battle, they figured out homemade weapons such as the Thunder Bomb (the Heartless Cannon).

A three-level mobilization system consisting of field troops, county battalions, district squads, and militia was established.

The purpose of this meeting is also to deepen the cooperation between the two sides.

Establish a corresponding demand-supply industry chain.

Chu Yunfei did not deliberately conceal the upgrading of the Northwest Manufacturing General Administration's military industry.

The 18th Group Army naturally also received some news accordingly.

This is also a good thing for them at the moment.

The commander-in-chief simply turned to look at the deputy chief of general staff and said, "Yan'an hopes that we can send some military talents to learn so as to build repair shops and small arsenals behind enemy lines."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff naturally supported it: "I will go to the Second War Zone to discuss it...but if Chu Xichun is not here, I may encounter considerable resistance."

"In my opinion, it would be safer to not go to the Second War Zone Commander's Headquarters and head to Changzhi..."

(End of this chapter)