Chapter 145 Brigade Commander: Even if you teach them
"Master, I think you are belittling yourself too much..." Fang Ligong did not agree with Chu Yunfei's analysis and frowned in defense.
"Our 358th Regiment is a strengthened regiment, with a total strength of more than 5,000 people, and a mountain artillery battalion. If we replace the independent regiment that attacks Yangquan with us, we will definitely be able to capture Yangquan and kill a large group of little Japs!"
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Chu Yunfei shook his head and explained: "Brother Ligong, I am not belittling myself, this is the fact..."
"The combat effectiveness of our 358th Regiment can only be ranked first among the Shanxi-Sui Army. If we really reach the Eighth Route Army, it will be good to be ranked in the middle and upper reaches!"
"I have studied the Eighth Route Army... Their beliefs are very firm. Although their equipment is poor, they are not afraid of death and have the determination to fight to the death with the little Japs..."
"We have been neighbors with them for so long. Have you heard of any cases where the Eighth Route Army did not fight and fled because they were afraid of the Japanese? Even if there are, they are very rare and can be counted on one hand..."
"Look at our Jinsui Army again..."
"It's good to run away without fighting. Many troops lost the courage to continue fighting as soon as they saw the Japs. They even forgot about their ancestors and simply raised their hands and surrendered as prisoners..."
"Look at the Imperial Association Army in the enemy-occupied areas. How many of them are members of the Jinsui Army who have taken refuge with the puppet army..."
"Let's talk about our 358th Regiment...how many troops fought against the Japanese with more than 30% casualties without collapse...or with more than 50% casualties without collapse, and were determined to fight the Japanese to the end..."
"I can tell you for sure, very few..."
"Look at the Eighth Route Army again..."
"I don't know about other troops, let's just say Kong Jie's independent regiment..."
"When the Bantian Regiment came to the enemy-occupied area, they had an encounter with the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment..."
"The independent regiment of more than a thousand people resisted the Bantian Regiment of three to four thousand people. The troops suffered more than 60% casualties but did not collapse. They continued to defend their position until the mission was completed..."
"After the battle, Bantian United fought another encounter with us..."
"More than a thousand reinforced battalions participated in the battle. In less than half an hour of fighting between the two sides, more than half of our troops suffered casualties and evacuated the battlefield in embarrassment..."
"If the Bantian Regiment hadn't suffered a big loss at the hands of the Independent Regiment, and were unfamiliar with the place, they didn't dare to pursue it rashly... They might have fought all the way to our 358th Regiment Headquarters..."
"What a shame...I, Chu Yunfei, have been fighting for so many years, and I have never experienced such a defeat!"
Fang Ligong fell silent...
What Chu Yunfei said was still fresh in his memory... After the battle, he killed the battalion commander in the name of being afraid of fighting. It also caused quite a stir among the Jinsui Army. He felt that Chu Yunfei was making a fuss out of a molehill.
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In the Jinsui Army, there were too many officers who fled the battlefield because they were defeated by the Japs. If everyone was killed, the Jinsui Army would definitely become a mess.
If it weren't for Chu Yunfei's strong background and the protection of that man from Chongqing, his position as leader of the 358th Regiment would have been lost long ago...
In terms of military morale and determination to fight to the end, the Jinsui Army was indeed inferior to the Eighth Route Army.
Even if the 358th Regiment with strong soldiers and horses were brought up to compare, I would still lose...
Just when he didn't know how to answer, Chu Yunfei continued: "Brother Ligong... I remember that Shangfeng planned to organize a group of brigade commanders and regimental commanders to go to the Eighth Route Army to learn guerrilla warfare... Our 358th Regiment will also send people
Has this happened in the past?"
"Yes!" Fang Ligong nodded and replied.
"But many brigade commanders and regiment commanders have dismissed the family's troubles... they look down on the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla warfare, thinking that we are regular troops and it would be too shameful to learn to fight guerrilla warfare from them!"
"I was just going to ask you if you want to attend so that I can reply to the summit?"
"Go, of course... this is the best way to get to know the Eighth Route Army up close!" Chu Yunfei answered without hesitation.
"Go and contact Shangfeng. If possible, I would like to go directly to the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army to observe and learn!"
"As for those officers who are unwilling to put down their dignity, they are no different from frogs in the well, and I, Chu Yunfei, will not imitate them.
At the independent regiment headquarters, Kong Jie prepared to inspect each battalion after breakfast as usual.
Before anyone could move, the regimental phone number rang.
Although the Independent Regiment is equipped with a radio, the battery is too precious. Unless the troops are fighting outside, there is no way to pull the phone line, so they have to use... It is usually turned off and the phone is used to contact superiors and subordinates.
Li Wensheng took the call and listened for a few seconds, then covered the phone and said to Kong Jie: "Captain... this is the brigade commander. I have something important to call you!"
"Report to the brigade commander, this is Kong Jie!" Kong Jie quickly answered the phone.
"Kong Jie, the theater headquarters will send some Jinsui Army commanders and brigade commanders to come to our Eighth Route Army to exchange and study in the next few days... They want to see how we use guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare to fight the Japanese!"
"Chu Yunfei, the commander of the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army, named him to join your independent regiment. I couldn't refuse, so I could only agree..."
"After Chu Yunfei arrives at the Independent Regiment, as long as confidentiality is not involved, you can say whatever he asks and teach him whatever he wants to learn. Don't worry!"
"Both sides are friendly forces and should help each other. As their combat effectiveness becomes stronger, our combat pressure will be much less!"
Kong Jie was stunned for a moment and asked with a look of disbelief on his face: "Brigadier... Guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare are our special skills... Do you really want to leave them all to them? Aren't you afraid of teaching your apprentices and starving the master to death?"
The brigade commander replied firmly: "As long as they want to learn, we dare to teach them. There is nothing to be afraid of!"
"Besides, the reason why our guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare are so invincible behind enemy lines... do you think it's just because of our tactics?"
Almost all regiment commanders in the Eighth Route Army are experts in guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare, and Kong Jie is no exception. He immediately understood the hidden meaning of the brigade commander's words as soon as he patted his head: "Brigadier Commander, I understand..."
"Guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare cannot be carried out without the support of the people in the base area... This is the true meaning of our invincibility behind enemy lines!"
"The Jinsui Army obviously can't get along with the people, so it can't get their full support!"
"Even if we teach without reservation, they can only learn a superficial lesson!"
"Please rest assured, brigade commander, I will definitely entertain the regimental commander sent by our friend's army!"
At the headquarters of the Japanese First Army in Taiyuan, Kazuki Yamamoto was reporting his investigation results and action plan to Yoshio Shinozuka.
"Your Excellency, Commander... According to our investigation, after the Independent Regiment defeated Yangquan, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters added two new battalions to them!"
"The current independent regiment has a total of five main battalions and one new battalion, with a total strength of more than 3,500 people..."
"There is also an artillery company and a cavalry company..."
"The artillery company is equipped with eight to ten mortars and two infantry guns..."
"The cavalry company is equipped with more than a hundred war horses and has initially formed combat effectiveness!"
"The ammunition reserve of the independent regiment is very sufficient...Each soldier can have an average of one hundred rounds of ammunition..."
The more Shinozuka Yoshio listened, his face became heavier. He punched the table and ordered: "We can't let the independent group continue to grow..."
"Otherwise they will definitely develop into a serious problem for the Shanxi garrison..."
"The dozens of members of the latest special agent team have fully formed their combat capabilities and are ready to participate in operations at any time!"
"Yoshi..." This is the best news Yoshio Shinozuka has heard in the past few days.
His mood suddenly improved a lot, and he turned to look at the chief of staff: "How is the recovery of the Fourth Mixed Brigade?"
"All the supplementary troops have been arrived...and all the supporting materials, weapons and ammunition have been delivered!" the chief of staff replied.
"In order to avenge his shame, Major General Miyazawa also mobilized an infantry brigade and a regiment of the Imperial Army from surrounding counties and strongholds to enter Yangquan..."
"Excluding the troops left behind to protect Yangquan...he can send out three infantry brigades, a cavalry squadron, a mountain artillery squadron, a field artillery squadron, a chariot squadron...a regiment of the Imperial Association Army...a total of 4,500
Attack the Independence Regiment!"
"We have also prepared ammunition that can be used for half a month, enough to destroy the independent regiment!"
Shinozuka Yoshio turned his attention to Yamamoto Kazuki again: "How do you plan to raid the independent regiment headquarters..."
"The Fourth Mixed Brigade, which is cooperating with your actions, is ready for battle!"
"As long as you successfully destroy the headquarters of the Independent Regiment, kill the leader of the Independent Regiment Kong Jie, and the chief of staff Li Wensheng, the independent regiment will be leaderless and fall into chaos..."
"The fourth mixed brigade will take the opportunity to launch an attack and kill the independent group in one battle!"
Kazuki Yamamoto quickly brought Yoshio Shinozuka to the sand table: "According to our investigation, in order to protect the flanks of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, the independent regiment has moved to Chenjiayu..."
"I specially sent people to investigate there: Chenjiayu is only two kilometers away from the Eighth Route Army headquarters, and we can kill it with a quick march of ten minutes..."
"If we succeed in capturing the independent regiment headquarters, the special agent team will not suffer much losses and can continue to fight and continue to raid the Eighth Route Army headquarters!"
"Even if you can't catch big fish, it's not bad to catch some small fish and shrimps. It can also dampen the morale of the Eighth Route Army and let other officers of the front army see the possibility of the special agent team successfully raiding the Eighth Route Army headquarters!"
"There is a cliff at the entrance of Chenjiayu Village. It is almost impossible for ordinary troops to climb up. The independent regiment only arranged one platoon to guard it!"
"But our special team can easily climb the cliff, eliminate the independent regiment's security force guarding the cliff within a minute, and launch an attack on their regiment headquarters from behind..."
"There is only one guard camp stationed in Chenjiayu. We have strong firepower and very strong melee assault capabilities. If we are fast, the battle will be over in fifteen minutes..."
"The special agent team continued to launch attacks on the Eighth Route Army headquarters, forcing the Eighth Route Army headquarters to move, and then destroyed their headquarters station, damaging the Eighth Route Army's military morale and morale!"
Seeing Kazuki Yamamoto's confidence, Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly had a bold idea in his mind. After considering it on the sand table for two minutes, he decided to give it a try!
