Soon, several battalion commanders rushed to Chu Yunfei's headquarters in a hurry. There were five battalion commanders in total, and two of them were wearing colorful bandages. This shows how fierce the battle was.
Chu Yunfei asked straight to the point: "Third Battalion Commander, do you have anything to say?"
The third battalion commander's surname is Tang, and his name is Tang He'an. He is from Yangqu County, Shanxi Province. He has been joining the Shanxi-Sui Army for ten years since he was nineteen years old. He is a solid veteran and is famous for his explosive temper in the army.
He stood up and saluted Chu Yunfei, and said with resentment on his face: "Commander, it is not right for us to fight like this. The Japanese planes and artillery were all directed at us. The Eighth Route Army did not move at all. In a few hours, more than a thousand brothers were killed or injured.
, If this continues, our 358th regiment will be wiped out in just one day!"
Chu Yunfei asked back: "Commander Tang, in your opinion, how should our army respond?"
"Regiment seat!" Tang He'an lowered his voice and replied: "How about we... retreat? As long as the Japanese are released in the direction of Zhongtiao Mountain, the Eighth Route Army will have to fight!"
Fang Ligong immediately objected: "Commander Tang, isn't this right? If we retreat and release the Japs toward Zhongtiao Mountain, we will give up Yuncheng's retreat to the Japs!"
"Commander Fang!" Battalion Commander Tang said: "Yuncheng City has high walls and thick walls. How can it be so easy for the Japanese to chew them down? Moreover, we are just taking a step back, not escaping. When the Japanese penetrate behind Yuncheng, they will be trapped by our army and the Eighth Route Army.
Under attack from three sides, is it not easy to take Yuncheng back?"
Chu Yunfei smiled softly, glanced at Tang He'an, then turned to the other battalion commanders, and asked, "What do you think?"
The other battalion commanders hesitated for a moment, then answered one after another:
"I think what Battalion Commander Tang said makes sense. We should let the Eighth Route Army contribute some force!"
"It doesn't hurt to take a step back. I believe Commander Yan will agree to our fight!"
"If we continue to fight like this, we will be defeated soon, and that is not an option!"
…
Chu Yunfei suddenly let out a "hum" and at the same time slammed the table, interrupting the battalion commanders: "It's easy to say, take a step back and force the Japanese into a three-sided attack! Are you really planning to do this? Don't you know?
If we take a step back, it means guarding against
The line will be stretched by twenty miles in an instant? Not to mention that retreat will affect morale. After the troops are diluted, how can we still prevent the enemy from tearing apart our defense line? If the Japanese concentrate their forces at this time or even send tank troops to attack a little bit, you are sure.
Block them?"
Several battalion commanders suddenly lost their voices.
After a long while, Battalion Commander Tang finally said: "Commander, didn't the Eighth Route Army say... that they would mobilize rocket launcher units to reinforce our army..."
"Bazookas are used to deal with enemy artillery, never tanks!" Chu Yunfei interrupted Tang He'an without thinking.
Chu Yunfei actually saw through the thoughts of these battalion commanders.
In fact, they did not want to take a step back and trap the Japanese into a three-sided siege. This was a bit too idealistic. The Japanese would not necessarily outflank Yuncheng's back road or attack Zhongtiao Mountain southward. If the 358th Regiment took a step back, the Japanese would probably pursue the victory...
...After all, the 358th Regiment is the only unit in the Jinsui Army that can block the Japanese attack from the front. As long as the 358th Regiment is defeated, Yuncheng will be in the enemy's pocket, so why should the Japanese be in a hurry?
Several battalion commanders, including Tang He'an, had not thought of this, and they were not usually people who were greedy for life and afraid of death.
However, the situation at this time was somewhat different: now they were cooperating with the Eighth Route Army to fight against the Japs, and they would naturally think about preserving their strength. In addition, the Japs only attacked the Jinsui Army and not the Eighth Route Army, causing them to be extremely psychologically unbalanced.
There is no will to fight anymore.
It's a bit like doing business.
If a business is run by one person and he is solely responsible for the profits and losses, he will do his best to work from dawn to dusk.
But if you are doing business in partnership, if one person is lazy and the other person takes advantage, the business will collapse very quickly.
Therefore, many people think that the risk of doing business in partnership is small, but in fact, it is the risk of doing business in partnership that is the greatest.
At this time, the situation between the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army was like a partnership, and the opponent focused on the weakness of the Jinsui Army to further expand the contradiction...
Chu Yunfei said earnestly: "You have been deceived by the Japanese without knowing it! What the Japanese hope is that you think like this, what they hope is that we will start a fight with the Eighth Route Army, and what they hope is that we and the Eighth Route Army will fight against each other."
Shifting the blame, so that they can benefit from others! This is also the reason why the Japanese only attack Yuncheng and not Zhongtiaoshan!"
When Chu Yunfei said this, several battalion commanders seemed to understand.
But Tang He'an was still a little unconvinced, and stepped forward and said: "Tuanzuo, how about we fight with the Japanese like this? We have to fight all the Eighth Route Army before they can attack? Then it doesn't make much sense to defend Yuncheng, because it won't fall into the hands of the Japanese in the end."
It fell into the hands of the Eighth Route Army..."
"Commander Tang!" Chu Yunfei interrupted Tang He'an again: "First of all, you must remember that when our army and the Eighth Route Army cooperate in the war, it is not appropriate to subdivide each other, otherwise the battle will be defeated! Secondly, if you talk about credit,
, When the Eighth Route Army attacked Yuncheng City, didn't we feign an attack at the south gate? The Eighth Route Army defeated the Japanese's frontal defense line in the front and repelled the Japanese's tank regiment, artillery regiment and cavalry regiment. Where were our troops at that time? "
Chu Yunfei's call immediately silenced Tang Hean.
Although regarding Yuncheng, the Jinsui Army did have a transaction with the Eighth Route Army, and they exchanged grain for Yuncheng.
But that was a deal made on the basis of cooperation in the war of resistance. In principle, the Shanxi-Sui Army should use the same force as the Eighth Route Army and achieve the same results.
However, the Jinsui Army not only failed to make much contribution, but also seemed to be lagging behind... The artillery support was originally agreed upon, but Yan Laoxi delayed opening fire for his own reasons, and almost missed the important event.
Although these were not stated openly, as battalion commanders, they knew it clearly in their hearts.
Therefore, if we really want to settle the accounts, this battle of the Jin-Sui Army was just to pay off the debt.
Chu Yunfei continued: "What's more, Yuncheng is crucial to the Eighth Route Army's Zhongtiao Mountain defense line. I believe that the Eighth Route Army cannot sit back and watch Yuncheng fall, so...you guys know what to do, right?"
The battalion commanders looked at each other and answered one after another:
"Yes, Tuanzuo!"
"We obey the command of the regiment!"
…
When the battalion commanders walked out of the headquarters, Chu Yunfei stopped Tang He'an.
"Commander Tang!" Chu Yunfei said coldly: "You should know the importance of military morale on the battlefield. This is your first offense, so I will spare your life. If you do it again, don't blame me, Chu, for not remembering the old relationship!"
Tang He Anxin was startled and quickly stepped forward to answer: "Yes, thank you for not killing me!"