The Chongqing government and Chairman Chiang learned that the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army had captured five Japanese counties overnight.
"Send a telegram to the Second Theater Command and strictly order all units not to conduct any combat operations."
"The Eighth Route Army was able to capture five Japs' counties overnight. It seems that it is developing very fast and should be able to withstand the Japs' attacks. I hope the Eighth Route Army can make some big noise in Shanxi and reduce the pressure on the frontal battlefield."
"Send a telegram to Yan'an. The Chongqing government is very pleased with the Eighth Route Army's successful recovery of five county towns. This is a great victory in the Anti-Japanese War and means that we have changed from passive defense to active offense. All units of the Eighth Route Army are encouraged to take the initiative to launch attacks on the Japanese occupied counties. , the Chongqing government will arrange relevant personnel to take up posts in the recovered county."
"Strive to restore the order of daily life in the county as soon as possible and facilitate the active offensive of various units of the Eighth Route Army!"
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Soon, the order from the Chongqing government arrived at the Second Theater Command. The units of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, which had originally wanted to take some action, suddenly became silent, as if they had not seen any changes in the situation in Shanxi.
Chu Yunfei of the Jinsui Army, Headquarters of the 358th Regiment, Chu Yunfei looked at the military map hanging high with a twinkle in his eye.
Chu Yunfei was a little happy to learn that the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army had captured five Japanese counties overnight. As a Chinese, he was happy to see that the counties occupied by the Japanese had been recovered. And in Chu Yunfei's opinion , with the actions of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, other units of the Eighth Route Army will inevitably take action.
The Eighth Route Army is a whole, and the combat operations of the 120th Division will inevitably attract the attention of the Shanxi Japs. Whether it is to reduce the pressure on the 120th Division or to achieve more results, other units of the Eighth Route Army need to make some moves. .
"Release the staff officer!"
"Order Qian Bojun to lead the first battalion and the machine gun battery to advance ten kilometers towards the nearest Japanese county town. At the same time, the artillery battalion of our 358 regiment moves forward a certain distance to ensure that in the event of a battle with the Japanese, the artillery battalion's artillery fire can Arrive immediately!”
"At the same time, tell the surrounding friendly troops about the movements of our 358th Regiment. I, Chu Yunfei, don't care whether they make any movements or not, I am going to attack anyway." After thinking for a moment, Chu Yunfei gave the order to move forward.
During this period, there was not much movement in the area where the 358th Regiment was located, and there were few opportunities to fight the Japs. There was no way, the Japs knew the approximate area where the 358th Regiment was stationed, and when moving forward, they would choose to bypass the area where the 358th Regiment was located. area.
The Japs are not stupid either. They had fought against Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment before, and not only did they not gain any advantage, but they suffered a lot of casualties. After the battle with the 358th Regiment, the surrounding Japs knew that the 358th Regiment was not easy to deal with. , unless ordered by the headquarters, they would rather take a detour than provoke the 358th Regiment.
The 358th Regiment has no good way to deal with these Japanese who choose to take a detour. They cannot carry out any major combat operations before receiving orders from the Second Theater Command. Otherwise, the Second Theater Command will not be able to Will easily bypass them, even if Chu Yunfei is highly valued.
"Regiment leader, we haven't received the order from the Second Theater Command yet, so rushing forward rashly may not be a good choice."
"In addition, according to usual practice, when encountering such a situation, the command of the headquarters is likely to let our 358th regiment stay at the station and not engage in any combat operations. Moreover, this time it was the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army that took the initiative to provoke the Japanese and captured the Japanese.
If you successfully anger the Japanese with the county seat in your hands, you will inevitably receive crazy revenge from the Japanese troops."
"Originally, the Japanese were very afraid of our 358th Regiment. If we rashly intervene in this matter this time, it is very likely that we will attract an attack from the Japanese troops."
"This is not worth the gain. The Eighth Route Army is the Eighth Route Army, and our Jinsui Army is the Jinsui Army. They are not in conflict with each other. If our Jinsui Army troops are the cause this time, then there is nothing wrong with our 358th Regiment taking action.
But this was caused by the Eighth Route Army, and we are not suitable to be involved." Staff Officer Fang raised his glasses and said seriously.
Chu Yunfei frowned. He knew that when he issued the order, he would be blocked by Staff Officer Fang. This situation had happened before. In this regard, even if he, Chu Yunfei, was the leader of the 358th Regiment, there was nothing he could do.
"Commander Fang, I just ordered the troops to advance a certain distance towards the Japs County, not to fight the Japs."
"Besides, as a soldier, you need to seize every possible opportunity to win. Once the Japanese mobilize the troops in the county, with the strength of our 358th Regiment, we may not be unable to capture the Japanese county."
"Sir Yan thinks highly of me and has given us too much support for the 358th Regiment. We need to achieve certain results to let Commander Yan and other troops of the Jinsui Army know that our 358th Regiment has taken so many weapons and equipment. It is right! No.
The slightest waste!" Chu Yunfei said firmly.
Staff Officer Fang looked at Chu Yunfei, a little helplessness flashed in his eyes. He knew that these were just Chu Yunfei's excuses. How could Staff Officer Fang not know enough about Chu Yunfei when he had been in the 358th Regiment for so long? In Jin
Among the Sui Army, Chu Yunfei is relatively young, and other troops in the Jin-Sui Army may have some opinions.
But Staff Officer Fang can be sure that these opinions are not many, and he does not dare to express them in front of Chu Yunfei. Even though Chu Yunfei is younger than others, Chu Yunfei's abilities and the battles he has experienced are unmatched by other members of the Jinsui Army.
Troop commanders are simply incomparable.
"Leader, I still hope that you can report to the Second Theater Command before taking action, and get permission from Commander Yan before attacking related actions." Staff Officer Fang was silent for a moment, and then said this.
Chu Yunfei shook his head, "There is no need to report such a small matter to the headquarters. As the leader of the 358th Regiment, I can still do such a thing."
"When we really want to have a close encounter with the Japs, it won't be too late to report it to the Second Theater Command. With the strength of the Japs, it is simply impossible to pose much of a threat to our 358th Regiment."
Before Staff Fang could say anything else, Chu Yunfei turned his head and focused his attention on the map again, clearly not prepared to listen to Staff Fang's opinion anymore. Seeing this, Staff Fang could only sigh in his heart, Chu Yunfei
When Yunfei first came to the 358th Regiment, he was still able to restrain Chu Yunfei.
But as Chu Yunfei's control over the 358th Regiment increased, Staff Fang's opinions became less important. This made Staff Fang very helpless, but there was no good way. Who made Chu Yunfei's background so deep?
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After all, as a staff officer, he would not be as favored by Commander Yan and Chairman Chiang as Chu Yunfei was.