Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 558 Chu Yunfei: We have a responsibility and an obligation to make our motherland great again! (Xiao Zhang is on leave)

Terauchi Hisaichi stared intently at the village of Binmana on the map, his eyes bloodshot.

In his eyes, this small village occupied by the newly formed 22nd Division was no longer an insignificant "nail," but rather the flaw in Chu Yunfei's entire strategic plan!
He believed that Liao Yaoxiang's isolated army was a bait deliberately thrown out by Chu Yunfei.

The purpose was to draw away his main force, thereby creating time for the encirclement from the north and south.

Does he think I can't tell?

Terauchi Hisaichi gritted his teeth and growled, his withered fingers turning white from the force: "He wants to encircle and annihilate me, but how could I not want to use this as bait to lure out his main force for a decisive battle!"

A gambler, after losing all his chips.

They often choose to risk their lives.

Terauchi Hisaichi was such a gambler.

He was unwilling to accept defeat so ignominiously; he wanted to make one last big gamble with Chu Yunfei in this swamp and rainforest.

"Order!" He turned and roared hoarsely at his staff officers behind him: "Order the 18th and 33rd Divisions to abandon their pursuit of the main force of the Expeditionary Force and turn entirely towards Pyinmana! At all costs, wipe out the newly formed 22nd Division of the Chinese Army!"

"Order the Thai-Burma Army Mixed Brigade to immediately move north to reinforce!"

"Order the air force to send out all available aircraft to bomb Pyinmana."

"Order all Locust Army units to immediately assemble around the outskirts of Pyinmana, construct an encirclement, and cut off any possible reinforcement routes for the Chinese army!"

A series of frantic orders were issued from this makeshift headquarters.

Apart from the 56th Division which remained to guard the Siamese border.

Terauchi Hisaichi mobilized almost all available forces of the Thai-Burma Front, like a group of sharks smelling blood, rushing towards the seemingly weak "bait" of the newly formed 22nd Division from all directions.

He wanted to use his overwhelming numerical superiority to wage a swift and decisive annihilation war.

Chu Yunfei must devour his bait before the expeditionary force completes its encirclement from the north and south!
If we can quickly annihilate the newly formed 22nd Division, we can revitalize the morale of the Imperial Army and calmly choose whether to fight or retreat, thus regaining the initiative on the battlefield.
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In the blink of an eye, a day has passed.

Chu Yunfei and his group were at the forward command post on the outskirts of Yangon.

Here, Chu Yunfei could have a clearer overview of the entire southern battlefield.

After exiting the 3D combat map view.

Chu Yunfei was clearly in a very good mood.

"Brother Guangting, what do you think happens when a person's fear reaches its extreme?"

Du Yuming looked at Chu Yunfei, feeling that he was somewhat inexplicable.

Just a few minutes ago, the two were discussing minor adjustments to the plan, when suddenly this sentence came out.

At this moment, Chu Yunfei looked at him with a smile and said to himself, "It's madness."

"Terauchi Hisaichi has been cornered by us, and luck is unlikely to stay with him forever. Time is running out. If this old devil wants to seize the last window of victory, he can only choose to engage in a strategic decisive battle with our army in the area around Binmana, which is defended by the newly formed 22nd Division."

Du Yuming was puzzled: "A strategic decisive battle?"

He didn't understand why Chu Yunfei would have such thoughts.

The best options for the Japanese army at that time were either to withdraw from the entire front or to hold onto the occupied territories.

Continue the aggressive strategic decisive battle.

How exhausted would these Japanese have to be before they would choose an urgent strategic decisive battle?
"Although our army has just stabilized its lines, our troop strength is still twice that of the Japanese army, not to mention that we also have two American armored brigades that have been reorganized. Under these circumstances..."

Just at this time.

A communications officer strode forward, excitedly raising the telegram in his hand: "Commander Chu, Commander Du, good news!"

Chu Yunfei turned around with a smile and asked, "Speak, Staff Officer Wang, is it a report of victory from the Northern Route Army?" The communications staff officer was speechless for a moment, then nodded quickly, "You're right. Commander Huang Baitao called to say that their vanguard has successfully captured the Japanese railway hub, killing about 3,500 enemy soldiers. The main force of the Japanese 56th Division has abandoned Chiang Mai and is turning southeast. Commander Huang is asking whether to divide the troops to pursue them."

"Interception?"

Du Yuming was quite tempted upon hearing this: "If we can severely damage the 56th Division, wouldn't all the Japanese troops operating in Southeast Asia suffer a major blow from our army? The subsequent battles would be a piece of cake."

"Brother Guangting, don't forget that the Japanese understand the terrain and geography of Siam better than we do,"

"Reply immediately: Do not split your forces to pursue. Immediately dispatch a small unit to occupy Chiang Mai for security operations and to begin arranging for corresponding logistics units and local construction corps. Immediately attempt to establish a logistical supply line between Upper Myanmar and Chiang Mai."

"In addition, the main force will continue to advance due south to support the southern army's operations and isolate the border troops of the puppet Siam, aiming to wipe them out in one fell swoop."

"Yes!"

"Report! The Japanese 18th Division has changed course and is advancing rapidly towards Pyinmana!"

In front of a huge war sand table.

The staff officers were nervously moving small flags representing Japanese troops toward a solitary coordinate point in the center of the sand table.

"Report! A telegram from the newly formed 22nd Division: The Japanese air force has launched a large-scale sortie, and the bombing has been ongoing. The entire anti-aircraft company has been wiped out!"

Each telegram made the atmosphere in the command post even more oppressive.

Du Yuming, Zheng Dongguo, and a group of other senior generals gathered around the sand table, their faces growing increasingly grim.

"He's gone mad! Terauchi Hisaichi, that old Japanese devil, has completely lost his mind!"

Zheng Dongguo exclaimed, "He's going to use the entire army's resources to crush Liao Yaoxiang's newly formed 22nd Division!"

Du Yuming frowned and said in a deep voice, "He saw through our intentions."

"He wanted to create a time gap, to wipe out the 22nd Division before we could encircle them, and to tear open a gap."

"Commander Chu."

A staff officer rushed over, sweating profusely, and asked, "Should we order the 22nd New Division to retreat immediately? If we don't leave now, it will be too late! The Japanese army's encirclement is about to be completed!"

All eyes.

All eyes were on the figure who had remained silent since the start of the battle.

Chu Yunfei stood in front of the sand table.

With his hands behind his back, he quietly watched as the flags representing various Japanese units converged on a single point from all directions.

His face showed none of the tension or anxiety that anyone had expected.

A slow, gentle smile curved Chu Yunfei's lips.

It wasn't tension or solemnity, but rather the knowing smile that only appears on a hunter's face when he sees his prey precisely step into the trap.

He turned around, meeting the puzzled and anxious gazes of the crowd.

He spoke calmly, his voice not loud, but enough to instantly silence the entire noisy command post.

"Order: The newly formed 22nd Division, hold your ground and do not retreat a single step."

"Order: All units of the Southern Route Army, halt your retreat and launch a full-scale counter-offensive!"

"Order: Huang Baitao's northern flank unit, accelerate and launch a full-scale attack on the Japanese rear!"

"In addition, send a brief briefing to General Stilwell on our current deployment status, saying that it is time for our air force to launch a decisive attack, and he knows what to do."

Chu Yunfei paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present, and said in a cold voice, "Gentlemen, this is our opportunity. We will defeat and annihilate the Thai-Myanmar Front Army here, establishing the 'presence' of our Expeditionary Force in Southeast Asia. As soldiers, we have the responsibility and the obligation to make our motherland great again!"

(End of this chapter)