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Chu Yunfei walked forward, holding his brand new military uniform in his hands, with a smile on his face.

"Congratulations, Brother Ding. There are few happiest things in life that are better than a promotion. This is the honor of a soldier."

As he spoke, he strode forward and handed the military uniform to Zhou Weiguo who was standing beside him.

Ding Wei laughed and enjoyed Chu Yunfei's salute.

In terms of position, he is now a lieutenant general and a general, and is the commander of the eastern route of the 12th War Zone. The difference between him and a mere colonel commander of a reinforced regiment is huge.

"Yun Fei, you might as well consider it. Come and lead the troops under me. I will give you the position of major general and division commander."

This time it was Ding Wei's turn to win over Chu Yunfei.

The other party laughed and said he would consider it.

After entering the Wucheng Command Headquarters, Ding Wei ordered his men to prepare the specialties of the grassland area, four hot dishes and four cold dishes, mixed with roasted lamb.

The pseudo-Mongolian cavalry was chased back to Outer Mongolia, and a large area of ​​grassland was controlled by Ding Wei's cavalry detachment.

There are two cavalry detachments active in Suibei and Chabei, and the cattle and sheep they have are not lacking.

Simply according to the characteristics of the grassland, making a whole lamb is a bit extravagant.

He asked the chef to prepare lamb chops to entertain the Yunfei brothers.

If other people came, whether Ding Wei would have a good face or not is another matter. Chu Yunfei is a talent, it would be a pity to keep him in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

If he can be recruited under his command, he will surely be a capable general who can stand on his own.

It is difficult to win people over.

At first, Ding Wei thought Chu Yunfei was a simple soldier, but as he got to know him better, he realized that he was not pure.

A graduate of the fifth class of Whampoa Military Academy, he was highly regarded by the man in Shancheng. After graduation, he did not serve in the Central Army but instead joined the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. It is very likely that he came here to serve as a spy.

Used to supervise the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and report to Mr. Xipi at all times.

This also explains why he was the regiment commander during the Central Plains War and was still the regiment commander after fighting in the War of Resistance against Japan for several years. To be honest, it is a bit embarrassing.

The 358th Regiment is a reinforced regiment, but no matter how much it is strengthened, it is still just a regiment.

The numbers of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army and the National Army are the same as those of street prostitutes, they will be given to you as long as you come.

There are a lot of major generals, and when in doubt, you can go to lieutenant general.

It's worthless, not worth anything at all.

Under such circumstances, it is really hard to understand why Chu Yunfei did not become a division commander.

According to the situation in "Bright Sword", Chu Yunfei entered the Army General Class for further studies after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, and became the commander of an ace division as soon as he graduated, which can also confirm Ding Wei's guess.

This brother Chu was probably placed inside the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to do surveillance.

During the repeated coordinated operations, they were obsessed with the regulations and were restrained by Commander Yan, and did not dare to send out a single soldier.

Ding Wei doesn't like soldiers who are not pure enough.

In terms of ability, Chu Yunfei is more than qualified to lead a division, but in terms of faith, this brother Chu is probably still adhering to the Three M doctrine which has become distorted.

Ding Wei tried to win him over politely, but Chu Yunfei seemed very interested.

It makes people feel a little abrupt.

I'm afraid that Mr. Xipi has assigned him a long-term task, so that he is no longer required to keep an eye on the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, but to start keeping an eye on Ding Wei's Suirecha?

With just one look, Zhong Zhicheng understood.

The topic shifted from the war to people's livelihood and to political parties.

Everyone knows tacitly that there will inevitably be a war between the two incompatible political parties.

Chu Yunfei believed that the Eighth Route Army's broken guns would not be able to win this battle.

From his strategic perspective, the future will still be dominated by the national army.

Cognition is a scary thing. Once it is determined, it is difficult to change.

Especially for people like Chu Yunfei who have independent thinking ability, it is difficult to convince him.

"Excuse me for being blunt, but if your army had more Suirecha Military Regions, perhaps you could change my opinion. It's hard to turn the situation around with just Brother Ding."

The topic became awkward, so they ate and drank, and stopped talking about trying to win people over for the time being.

Ding Wei knew very well that Chu Yunfei would not stay in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army for long.

Whether to join the central army or to win them over depends entirely on how the situation changes.

When Henan, Hunan and Guangxi come together next year, I believe this guy will have a new understanding. The arrogant national army consumed too much cannon fodder and burned out the blood of patriotism.

Of those that remain, most have become corrupt.

After seeing them off, Zhong Zhicheng spoke frankly.

"Old Ding, how come you suddenly lost interest in winning over people in the middle of the dinner?"

Ding Wei laughed.

"It's easy to get rid of the dust on your body, but it's hard to get rid of the dust in your heart."

"Okay, the most urgent task is to prepare the troops, confront the Kwantung Army, and find the right opportunity to infiltrate the enemy's rear."

He turned his gaze back from Chu Yunfei. Winning over others was a mutual matter. A deal that was done one-sidedly would not be successful.

As long as Ding Wei seizes the initiative in the Northeast and takes over the heavy industrial base here, everything will be clear.

According to the latest news, the Kwantung Army began to withdraw troops in early August.

The ship docked at the port, and a large number of elite Japanese Kwantung Army boarded the ship one after another.

Eight Type A divisions will be drawn from here, some to guard the homeland and some to attack the Pacific islands.

The American counterattack became increasingly fierce, with ships and planes flying in the sky and on the water as if they were risking their lives, reversing the pre-war decline.

The real counterattack is not far away.

Before the end of the year, these eight divisions will be deployed to external battlefields, and the elite troops left behind in the Northeast will be greatly reduced.

Note that this mentions elite troops.

Drawing away Type A divisions to replenish new recruits, wounded soldiers, and garrison forces is a tactic often used by the Japs.

There is not much change in the number of people, but there is a huge difference in quality.

During the confrontation between the two sides, they were very sensitive to the movements of the Japanese army. In order to guard against Ding Wei, Nishiyama Fukutaro requested to increase troops near the front line.

The absolute main force of the 23rd Division approached towards Chaoshi and Chifeng.

A total of 1.5 elite Japanese soldiers from three infantry regiments pressed into the Yanshan front line.

The number of troops in confrontation increased from more than 2 to more than 3.5.

The Japanese set up trenches in the plains to enhance their defensive capabilities.

We have to mention the combat effectiveness of the 23rd Division. This division was destroyed in the Battle of Nomonhan, but after being reorganized, its combat effectiveness is still quite good.

Most of the Japanese soldiers killed in the Yanshan Victory were infantry regiments drawn from other divisions, as well as the puppet Manchukuo Army.

The 23rd Division's mobile unit, search wing, field artillery wing, etc. are well preserved.

Now with three infantry regiments of 5000 men transferred over, Nishiyama Fukutaro immediately had to troops at his disposal.

This division, which was used to fight the Russians, had to be transferred to suppress Ding Wei's column first.

Especially after the Shihe Bridge was bombed, the railway was briefly paralyzed.

While the road and bridge crews were repairing the bridge, they arranged for several infantry battalions to conduct a sweep along the Jianchang area.

Barbed wire was also added to the river, as well as more patrol vessels.

The Japanese were really scared. They were worried that Ding Wei's troops would harass the Beijing-Fengtian Railway, which was something they could not tolerate.

Wave after wave of ships carried tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers to the Pacific islands, where they were greeted by bombers and cannons from the Eagle Sauce.

The fate of these elite troops can be predicted.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the weakening of the Kwantung Army, the troops at hand can launch proactive small-scale battles, continue to bleed the enemy, and advance towards the plains outside the pass.

The signalman reported that Sun Desheng's cavalry unit encountered the infantry regiment of the 23rd Division and the two sides exchanged fire.