Chapter 425: Carrying a sharp weapon, the desire to kill arises naturally; Disobeying military orders? Chu Yunfei puts pressure on Chang Ruiyuan (Subscription Request)
Fourteenth Army Headquarters.

Chen Tie quickly rushed to Guo Jiqiao’s front.

“Commander Chu sent an urgent telegram ordering our 17th and 9th Armies to immediately launch a counterattack against the enemy in front of them upon receiving the order to support the Flying Tiger Army’s right wing attack force.”

“The left wing attack force will launch the first round of attack in the direction of Shuo County at 4 pm that day to contain the combat strength of the 20th Division.”

Guo Jiqiao immediately responded and asked, “A two-pronged attack to attack the Japanese 41st Division?”

“I’m afraid they are treating the newly formed Japanese troops as a soft persimmon, but the combat effectiveness of these Japanese troops is still very good.”

Guo Jiqiao glanced at the worried Chen Tie and said, “How about compared to the elite Class A troops like the 20th Division?”

“Of course they can’t be compared. These little devils are obviously more afraid of death than the little devils of the 20th Division, but… after all, they are the Japanese army, and they can be deployed to the front line to fight. Those second devils can only deliver food to the rear, so they are not soft persimmons to be picked.”

Guo Jiqiao nodded. “Before, these devils regarded our 14th Army as their main target. The sudden change led to the collapse of the entire front. If it weren’t for Commander Chu’s decisive command, quick decision, resistance and retreat to the Great Wall defense line, we would have been defeated by the devils by now.”

“These bastards.” Chen Tie said, and then continued: “The problem is that we are short of bullets and ammunition. We can only withstand one round of counterattack.”

“How could the superiors not know this?”

“What about us?”

“To execute the order, at the same time, inform Li Mo’an’s 14th Army to be prepared to resist the Japanese counterattack and be ready to take over the defense line at any time.”

Chen Tie stepped on his heels and turned to pass the order: “Yes!”

“Tsuchiya Ryousuke, hurry up and pour some water and help me wash my feet!”

As he spoke, he whipped a recruit with a belt.

The new recruit named Tsuchiya Ryousuke hurriedly said, “Hai, Captain!”

As a new soldier, being recruited into the 41st Division was both his luck and misfortune.

Fortunately.

The team is full of cowardly old soldiers who once served in the army and then retired to become civilians.

He is very resistant to attacking and fighting bravely.

This means that as a new recruit, Ryousuke Tsuchiya has a better chance of survival on such a battlefield.

As for misfortune.

This is the situation that just occurred.

As a new recruit, he not only had to wash the feet of the squad leader, but also had to wash the feet of another sergeant in the team.

I saw the new recruit limping to get hot water.

The veterans laughed and teased Ryousuke Tsuchiya.

“The farmer’s son must be very familiar with the act of ‘washing his father’s feet’, right?”

“Haha, Tsuchiya-kun’s parents are still waiting for him to come home and farm!”

“Yoshi, don’t die in this war, peasants!”

He was completely deaf to the noisy teasing, ridicule, and occasional concern mixed in.

There was only resentment in Tsuchiya Ryousuke’s heart.

He came to repay the kindness of the Heavenly Locust.

Instead of coming here to wash the feet of these veterans.

This group of old soldiers who treat war as a joke and are afraid of death.

This “sacred Greater East Asia War” is being tarnished.

Damn it!

This situation is not limited to his team.

There is a lot of bullying of new recruits in the 41st Division.

This can be regarded as the daily routine of the Neon Army.

But the problems within the regular divisions would never be as serious as those of this group of reserve troops.

Just then, Tsuchiya Ryousuke lowered his head and scrubbed the captain’s stinky feet.

One shell after another hit the small village where they were stationed.

A sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly sounded.

The Japanese soldiers who were preparing to rest in the courtyard quickly picked up the rifles beside them and stood guard on the spot.

Boom!

An explosion suddenly sounded.

“Lie down~!”

“Crawl and scatter to prevent artillery fire!”

“Enemy attack~! Enemy attack~!”

The commands were different for each soldier, but generally they reminded the Japanese to be prepared for artillery defense.

The team leader who had always asked the backup to wash his feet also played his role at this time.

He immediately grabbed Tsuchiya Ryousuke with one hand and pressed him to the ground.

That’s it for two people.

He quickly lay on the ground, knocked over the foot basin, and drenched them all.

But this is a battlefield.

Even if it’s a little embarrassing, it’s better than losing your life.

Boom, boom!
There were constant explosions.

This is part of a full-scale counterattack.

The shells came like a violent storm.

It fell into the attacking Japanese formation and some key defensive nodes.

The Japanese’s originally remarkable attack was instantly blown to pieces.

“Lie down~!”

“Mom~~~! Someone come save me~”

“Ah, my legs~!”

“Private Marseille, Captain Ogawa-kun.”

Across the board.

More than 300 artillery pieces opened fire at full force at almost the same time.

The sound of cannons roared.

The shrapnel mercilessly harvested the lives of these Japanese devils.

The explosion was accompanied by screams.

It sounds refreshing and pleasant.

Artillery fire is under the control of respective artillery commanders.

The shooting time interval is five minutes.

Continue to extend to the maximum range.

Even the Japanese soldiers in the second-line transportation trench had to endure artillery bombardment.

This group of people can basically be called battle-hardened artillery elites.

At this moment they demonstrated their greatest technical and tactical qualities.

Rumble!
Rumble!
“It’s so fucking satisfying. After waiting for such a long time, the supplies at the back are finally being delivered.”

“Let’s fight sparingly. We don’t know when the next supply support will arrive. We are enjoying the battle now. We can’t just stand by and watch when the infantry in front of us are bombed, right?”

“Oh, it’s so fucking infuriating. These damn Japanese are really generous. Even with the support of the Americans and Russians, we are not as arrogant as them.”

“Don’t think too much. These bastards are an industrial country after all. We are just a small agricultural country. We can’t compare with them. There is no comparison!”

Chu Yunfei also assembled the few anti-aircraft artillery units to accompany the artillery in combat.

To deal with possible air threats.

only.

It turns out.

Chu Yunfei was worrying too much.

The Japanese army’s reaction speed was not as fast as he imagined.

Or perhaps, Yoshio Shinozuka did not expect that Chu Yunfei’s troops had such a powerful artillery force.

This attack.

Chu Yunfei originally thought that this was Yoshio Shinozuka’s last test and the last round of psychological game between the two sides.

He judges.

The Japanese military must have been prepared to go all out.

To avoid a full-scale and sustained attack by the Japanese army when he was not fully prepared.

Chu Yunfei decided to take a gamble.

Pre-emptive strike.

Interrupt the Japanese army’s offensive momentum and try to regain the initiative on the battlefield.

That’s why he chose to attack with all his strength in the evening.

To reduce the probability of Japanese fighter planes taking off to support and avoid the enemy’s air superiority as much as possible.

But I never expected it.

This attack was actually just a test, just a test.

This made Chu Yunfei a little suspicious for a moment, and he was unsure of Yoshio Shinozuka’s thoughts.

but.

This was just an hour of counterattack.

But it achieved unexpected results.

Tens of thousands of artillery shells were fired, directly killing and causing about 2,000 casualties among the Japanese troops.

The most important thing is.

Thanks to the arrival of a new batch of American aid.

Chu Yunfei’s mortar unit will be able to play a corresponding tactical role on the battlefield.

Together with the precise micro-control of the 30th Artillery Regiment and the 31st Mountain Artillery Regiment, the attacking force quickly broke through the Japanese defense line.

Not only did the left-wing attack force serve as a salient and penetrate directly into Shuo County, the attack of the right-wing attack force was also quite successful.

The Japanese troops of the 41st Division did not even have much intention of resisting at this time.

After only half an hour of fierce fighting, they basically abandoned the positions they had previously built and continued to retreat to the rear.

To pursue or not to pursue?
The commander of the 14th Army, Guo Jiqiao, was in a dilemma for a while.

“General, Commander Chu has sent an urgent telegram, asking us to immediately launch a pursuit of the 41st Division in front of us, and the offensive cutoff line is Hunyuan and the surrounding areas.”

Li Mo’an was puzzled: “What do you mean? We just retreated less than ten days ago and now we have to fight back again?”

“How did Commander Chu judge that the Japanese army was truly defeated, rather than luring the enemy deep into our territory in an attempt to make us abandon the Great Wall defense line and engage in a field battle with the Japanese army?”

Chen Tie shook his head: “No, I just issued a combat order.”

Li Mo’an snorted coldly: “Commander Guo, it’s not that I, Li Mo’an, don’t follow orders. I just can’t understand such an order without a beginning or an end. It’s simply a bullshit order.”

“If the Japanese army is just feigning defeat and loses the defense line at Ruyuekou, who will bear the responsibility?”

this.
Chen Tie was quite tactful and didn’t say anything.

The decision-making power actually lies with Chu Yunfei.

Guo Jiqiao was also quite helpless at this time: “He sent a telegram to ask if there was a need to pursue, but he did not take the initiative to express his concerns.”

“Yes!” Chen Tie turned and left.

Li Mo’an and others were still sitting in the command center nearby.

They dare not gamble.

A perfectly good division collapsed completely just because of their counterattack.

Who the hell would believe this if I told them?

Available in three-dimensional combat maps.

It is clearly shown on the military badge representing the 41st Division.

The 41st Division’s organizational level dropped rapidly from 70 to 51 after the counterattack began.

This is just the loss of organization caused by the shelling.

If the attack is launched simultaneously.

We will definitely be able to defeat the 41st Division!

Chu Yunfei sat in the command center and waited for twenty minutes, only to see that the 14th Army Group was still motionless.

The 41st Division has begun to gather its troops and its organization is improving.

Zhang Dayun walked over quickly with hurried steps: “The 14th Army Group has some concerns. They believe that the Japanese army is likely to induce them to abandon their defensive positions.”

“Don’t say so much. Send another urgent message, stressing that this is an order to be executed immediately.”

Chu Yunfei’s voice was extremely cold and hard, and it sounded so cruel and ruthless: “If you miss the opportunity to fight, you will be punished by military law!”

Fang Ligong walked over quickly after hearing this and advised: “Why don’t you change your words? Will this…”

“If you don’t change it, it won’t be sent!”

“Yes!” Zhang Dayun turned and left, and an urgent telegram was sent to the headquarters of the 14th Army Group again.

Chu Yunfei was a little helpless: “If the telephone line is still open, we can definitely issue a counterattack order in the first place. In the future, our communication office should be connected to at least two or more telephone lines in batches.”

Fang Ligong smiled silently and didn’t say much.

Although I don’t know why Chu Yunfei was so eager to order the 14th Army to launch a counterattack and pursuit.

Could it be that he wanted to take advantage of the cover of night?

To offset the Japanese army’s advantage in artillery and air superiority?

Chu Yunfei didn’t say anything either.

He turned around and walked towards the command table.

His hand was placed on the phone.

Seems to be hesitant and conflicted.

A few minutes later, Chu Yunfei picked up the phone again: “I’m Chu Yunfei, connecting to the Second War Zone Command Headquarters.”

“Hello! It’s me, Staff Officer Li. Please help me find the chairman in Shancheng.”

“I remember the phone line is working. Let’s see if I can get through and think of a solution. If that doesn’t work, I’ll call the attendant’s room and ask them to help me find it.”

“It’s urgent, yes. The fighting on the front line is intense. There are some things that cannot be sent in time.”

“Okay, I’ll wait!”

After hanging up the phone.

Fang Ligong was already standing beside him at this time, and whispered: “Sir, do you want to reconsider it?”

Chu Yunfei was slightly puzzled: “What are you considering?”

Fang Ligong chuckled and asked quietly, “Are you planning to file a complaint with the 14th Army Group or demand the right of command?”

Chu Yunfei raised his eyebrows and said as a matter of course: “Of course I want to ask for the right to command.”

Hearing Chu Yunfei say this.

Fang Ligong was even more puzzled: “Then why didn’t you contact Chief Wei?”

“Brother Ligong, I know that this is a unit that was promoted by Commander Wei. It is precisely because of this that I cannot contact him directly.”

Chu Yunfei had already figured out what Fang Ligong wanted to say, so he simply explained it.

“But this seems a bit inappropriate and against the rules.”

Chu Yunfei was a little helpless: “Brother Ligong, the most important point is to comply with the principal’s rules, just like the army reorganization in the Second War Zone. Why do I need the approval of Commander Yan before I can discuss things with other army groups?”

“Because of personal feelings?”

Chu Yunfei shook his head: “Because as long as you are not the highest commander of the war zone, you can’t really regard yourself as the highest commander of the war zone.”

“Just like I am in charge of commanding this battle now, whether I can command the Central Army depends not on whether they are willing or not, but on the military order of the Chairman.”

“What’s more, the 14th Army Group is not a monolithic entity. It is unknown whether Commander Guo can subdue the various army commanders under him. Li Mo’an alone is enough to give him a headache.”

Seeing Fang Ligong, he remained silent.

Chu Yunfei sighed: “To take a step back, even if they really have their own little thoughts and missed the opportunity to fight.”

“As the Chief of the Military Law Department, I can only send them to the mountain city for trial instead of putting them under military law in the Second War Zone. That’s why I was able to take up the position of Chief of the Military Law Department directly.”

Fang Ligong remained silent.

Chu Yunfei had never told him this before.

Regarding his position as Director of the Military Law Department.

Chu Yunfei didn’t say much to him, but the deal was reached suddenly.

The appointment went smoothly.

I originally thought that I had obtained the imperial sword and could smoothly advance the army reform.

But now it seems that the job of Director of the Military Law Department is not that easy.

We must consider the feelings of the old men in the Jin army.

Because Commander Yan had promoted him and loved him in every way, he wanted to let these old soldiers have a good end and a good old age.

We also have to consider Chang Ruiyuan’s dignity.

Because many of them were his predecessors at Whampoa Military Academy and were members of the Baoding faction within the National Army.

They basically have some acquaintance with each other every now and then, so it’s not easy to just kill them directly.

Moreover, the two sides only have some differences, not different positions.

At this time, Chu Yunfei was caught in the middle.

Being entangled in these social relationships, it is inevitable that it will be difficult to deal with.

“So you plan to put pressure on the chairman now?”

“It’s not about putting pressure on others, it’s about showing our cards directly.”

“I thought I could balance it for a long time, at least half a year.”

Chu Yunfei laughed at himself: “But when they missed the opportunity on the battlefield and were hesitant, I didn’t want to wait even a second longer.”

While the two were talking.

The phone rang again.

After answering the phone, Chang Ruiyuan’s slightly tired voice came out from the microphone: “Yun Fei, what do you want to talk to me about?”

The military operations meeting of the Supreme Command has not yet ended.

In order to talk to Chu Yunfei.

Chang Ruiyuan had to temporarily suspend the meeting.

“Report to the principal, the student needs your help.”

“But it doesn’t matter.”

“The students want command of the Fourteenth Army.”

Straightforward.

It is so straightforward that it cannot be described more clearly, without any mercy at all.

Chang Ruiyuan frowned, but still laughed it off, his tone slightly calm: “Well? Isn’t the 14th Army under your command now?”

“Principal, that’s not what the student meant.”

Chu Yunfei paused.

Then he slowly told him about the order he had just given but which could not be executed immediately.

Chang Ruiyuan was also extremely surprised.

Tang Enbo refused Li Zongren’s order.

It took at least several days for Li Zongren to find him.

Chu Yunfei ordered the 14th Army to launch a counterattack.

It took no more than an hour.

The call was made to Shancheng.

This… Is it really true that you can’t keep your cool at all?
Or is it that the opportunities on the front line are truly fleeting.

Is Chu Yunfei really anxious and worried?

If any commander dared to make this call, Chang Ruiyuan would suspect whether this person was challenging his authority.

And this person is Chu Yunfei.

Chang Ruiyuan was only worried that Chu Yunfei had no political wisdom, and didn’t think too much about it.

He had gotten used to Chu Yunfei behaving like this.

“Principal, if we launch an all-out counterattack within three hours, our students have more than 80% chance of winning this battle in northern Shanxi.”

“If we delay until dawn, we can only barely maintain a balance of power, but there will be no possibility of counterattack in the short term.”

“If the Japanese side gradually increases its military strength, there is no need for Shanxi to continue to hold on. It can only abandon Jinzhong and southeastern Shanxi and defend the Zhongtiao Mountain line to prevent the enemy from moving south.”

This is naturally the worst outcome and plan.

But Chang Ruiyuan could only watch and listen as if it were real.

Just in case this happens.

It was another devastating blow to the national anti-Japanese war situation.

“Since you, Yunfei, firmly believe that we should counterattack and attack at this time, I will immediately send a telegram to demand that the 14th Army must obey your command. Otherwise, military law will be applied!”

“Thank you, Principal! I will definitely live up to your high expectations.”

“Yeah.” Chang Ruiyuan hung up the phone.

He turned to look at Lin Wei standing aside: “What happened on the front line in northern Shanxi?”

“Before dark, we launched a full-scale counterattack under Chu Yunfei’s command, and the results were good. Currently, the left-wing attack force has already rushed towards Shuo County, and the right-wing attack force has also repelled the attack of the 41st Division together with the 14th Army.”

Lin Wei paused, and then continued: “I suspect that it is probably because the two sides have a disagreement on whether to launch a pursuit immediately.”

“The only unit in the 14th Army that currently has the ability to attack is Li Mo’an’s unit. They have always been dissatisfied with Guo Jiqiao taking over as the commander-in-chief of the 14th Army. If Li Mo’an makes a judgment that it is not appropriate to pursue at this time, he is likely to refuse to execute the order.”

Chang Ruiyuan patted the chair and said, “The Hunan-Hubei-Jiangxi border area is still short of a commander-in-chief. Send a telegram to transfer him back and order him to serve as the director of the Nanyue Guerrilla Cadre Training Class. He knows how to fight guerrilla warfare, so let him come back and do something.”

“Chairman.” Lin Wei was extremely surprised.

Chang Ruiyuan no longer had the amiable tone he had just had: “Yun Fei’s phone call is telling me, the principal, that if Li Mo’an refuses to carry out his military orders, he, as the director of the military law department, may not take my feelings into consideration.”

“This, is it?” Lin Wei said solemnly, “When Yun Fei wants to do something, he always informs you in advance.”

Chang Ruiyuan sighed: “With a sharp weapon in hand, the desire to kill comes naturally. The stability of the Second War Zone and the entire North China war situation still requires the help of Yun Fei, a talented general.

We cannot let the thought of taking care of Li Mo’an affect the entire war situation in North China.

Just give the order like this, and when the storm has passed and he has figured it out, transfer him back to serve as the deputy commander-in-chief of the 14th Army.”

“Yes!” Lin Wei then asked, “Should I report this matter to Chief Wei?”

After a moment of silence, Chang Ruiyuan nodded and said, “Junru is busy with the war, let’s send it tomorrow morning.”

(End of this chapter)