Anti-Japanese War: From Becoming Chu Yunfei to Rising

Chapter 560 The Time to Go All Out Has Come! (Please Subscribe)

Two days and two nights.

Despite the combined assault of two elite Japanese divisions, they failed to capture even a single intact position.

The newly formed 22nd Division stood firm like a reef amidst raging waves, but at a heavy price.

In the cellar command post, Liao Yaoxiang looked at the casualty report handed to him by the chief of staff, his lips trembling.

The entire division has a full complement of nearly 16,000 personnel.

At this moment, fewer than six thousand men are still capable of picking up a gun and fighting.

Liao Yaoxiang silently turned his back to everyone and then closed his eyes.

A tear rolled down her cheek, only to be instantly absorbed by the smoke and dust on her face.

These are all good young men he and Qiu Qingquan trained.

They are all great.

"Commander."

The chief of staff's voice was choked with sobs: "We've even run out of grenades. The brothers are now fighting entirely on captured weapons. These damned Japanese devils had far fewer bullets on them when they attacked this afternoon than before."

"Commander, it's obvious that these Japanese devils have sensed our weakness and clearly don't want us to capture anything."

The newly formed 22nd Division has reached its limit.

Liao Yaoxiang remained silent for a moment before slowly making his decision: "Immediately send a telegram to the joint command. If reinforcements do not arrive tomorrow, my newly formed 22nd Division is determined to die a martyr's death in order to hold back 40,000 of the Japanese main force, laying the foundation for our expeditionary force's great victory in Siam and for our expeditionary force to sweep across Southeast Asia!"

"Commander!"

"Commander!"

Liao Yaoxiang was absolutely decisive: "Execute the order!"

The sound reached everyone's ears clearly.

There really aren't many cowards in the Five Armies faction.

After hearing Liao Yaoxiang's order, no one dared to object!
"Yes!"

……

While the newly formed 22nd Division was struggling to hold on, dozens of kilometers to its left flank...

Yu Zhixing, the newly formed commander of the 13th Army, was anxiously looking at the map.

His troops were tasked with flanking the enemy, aiming to defeat the Japanese garrison and outflank the 18th Division.

only.

Their troops were inherently weak in combat effectiveness.

Chu Yunfei did this out of respect for Long Yun as the army commander, and also to thank him for his understanding of the bigger picture and his consideration for the overall situation.

No one was put into the newly formed 13th Army.

They not only lacked graduates from the Shanxi Army Joint Command School, but also had very few graduates from the Whampoa Military Academy.

It was just a Yunnan army that was nominally a newly formed combat unit, but equipped with some advanced equipment.

It would indeed be difficult for such a force to defeat the 18th Division, which was quite adept at jungle warfare.

"Your Excellency!"

"Urgent telegram from Commander Chu."

A telegram was delivered to him; it was from Chu Yunfei.

The telegram was extremely short: "The anvil is secured, but where is the hammer? Commander Yu, this is the time to make a decision!"

Yu Zhixing held the telegram paper, his palms sweaty.

He knew that the Japanese garrison ahead did not have many heavy weapons.

But what they occupied was the defense line they had repaired themselves.

The fortifications were sturdy; we had to overcome them.

At least half of his wealth will be wiped out.

This is the Yu family's army, the foundation upon which he stands.

But Chu Yunfei's telegram.

Like a needle, it pierced the deepest part of his heart—his sense of honor and pride as a soldier.

Tang Ji stepped forward and then asked, "Commander, should we fight or not?"

"Damn it!" Yu Zhixing slammed his fist on the table and roared at his adjutant, "Get the artillery regiment here! Tell them to fire all their shells! I want to see the opposite position razed to the ground within an hour!"

Tang Ji's expression changed instantly, and he hurriedly advised, "Commander, think it over! This is too much!"

Yu Zhixing showed no intention of heeding advice: "Order all regiments to prepare for a general offensive!"

He drew his Browning pistol from his waist, slammed it on the table, and his eyes were bloodshot: "Tell the brothers, I'll personally lead the charge in this battle!"

"Our newly formed 13th Army is not made of cowards!"

"Today, let the Japanese experience what it truly means to be crushed by Mount Tai!"

"Yes!"

The staff officers quickly went to relay the orders. Tang Ji also sensed something was wrong and immediately stepped forward, asking in a low voice, "Commander, what's going on?"

"The modernization of the military is imperative."

"If Chu Yunfei dares to wade into the muddy waters of the Fifth War Zone, it's probably not going to work out with our old little strongholds."

Yu Zhixing seemed to understand everything: "Taking a gamble is to be loyal to the country and the nation."

Speaking of it.

Yu Zhixing seemed to be comforting himself, muttering as he added, "It can also be considered as securing a future for Xiaoqing."

Upon hearing this...

Tang Ji already understood: "Commander, I reckon you may have made an absolutely correct decision."

"Oh?"
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North Road, south of Chiang Mai.

The atmosphere in Huang Baitao's temporary command post was as tense as a fully drawn bowstring.

This general, known in history for his "wise and decisive" approach and "decisiveness," was now staring intently at the map with his hawk-like eyes.

On the map, the red arrow representing the Japanese 56th Division is in a hasty retreat south, its target pointing directly at the heart of Thailand.

Meanwhile, Huang Baitao's newly formed 11th Army, like a hungry tiger, followed closely behind.

obviously.

He did not carry out all of Chu Yunfei's military orders.

Because Huang Baitao wanted to help the Southern Route Army annihilate the main force of the Japanese Army's Thai-Burma Area Army.

They also wanted to leave the last remaining fresh troops in Siam to facilitate subsequent encirclement and annihilation operations.

“Commander-in-Chief.” Deputy Commander-in-Chief Wu Ziqiang returned from the front line, pointed to the map, and offered his suggestion: “Although the Japanese 56th Division is retreating, its organization is still intact and it is familiar with the terrain.”

I suggest that Zhou Weiguo's Special Operations Brigade turn south, acting as the spearhead to break through the Japanese defenses, thus facilitating a breakthrough by our main force and encircling the main force of the Japanese Thai-Burma Area Army.

Wu Ziqiang's plan is more conservative.

Huang Baitao shook his head, his eyes flashing with an almost fanatical light: "No, I have decided to order Zhou Weiguo to launch a sabotage operation on the newly formed 56th Division's evacuation route to delay its actions."

"My newly formed 11th Army will flank from the side and strive to completely engage their main force along the Nanbang line."

He received it.

It was Chu Yunfei's telegram urging an attack.

In his view, this telegram indicated that Wu Ziqiang's troops were capable of cooperating with the newly formed 13th Army to outflank the main Japanese force.

His newly formed 11th Army was also fully capable of taking down the Japanese 56th Division.

“Ziqiang, your thinking is too conservative.” Huang Baitao’s voice was deep and powerful: “Terauchi Hisaichi has committed all his main forces to the southern front. He has left the 56th Division with only one dead end.”

"What we need to do now is not to surround them, but to bite them to death."

He slammed his baton heavily on the map, pointing to the route of the 56th Division's retreat: "Brother Ziqiang, you should abandon the plan to continue annihilating the main force of the puppet troops on the Thai-Burmese border. Instead, you should disregard everything and continue south to break through the Japanese army's flank defenses and cooperate with the newly formed 13th Army to complete the encirclement."

"As for Zhou Weiguo's special operations brigade..."

Huang Baitao paused, then turned his gaze to the red arrow representing the 56th Division: "Let them chase after them! Like a pack of wolves following a flock of panicked sheep."

I don't need them to fight hard battles. I just want them to keep biting and bleeding, so that the 56th Division cannot retreat safely and collapse from fear and exhaustion!
In this way, we can completely hold them off within Siam, and after our main force has finished fighting, we can annihilate them. This way, the Japanese army will only have a few scattered garrison brigades left throughout Southeast Asia, which are no match for our forces.”

Wu Ziqiang was intimidated by Huang Baitao's reckless and aggressive demeanor.

He instinctively felt this was too risky; a frontal assault would inevitably result in massive casualties. But Huang Baitao's eyes, which seemed to spit fire, told him otherwise.

Any attempt to persuade them is futile.

The temptation is just too great.

Based on Wu Ziqiang's understanding of Chu Yunfei.

Once Huang Baitao chooses to report to his superiors, Chu Yunfei will definitely agree to his audacious plan.

Regarding one's subordinates.

Chu Yunfei always had an enigmatic level of trust.

Thinking of this, Wu Ziqiang decisively saluted: "I obey orders, I will return to the front line now."

Huang Baitao also saluted: "Brother Ziqiang, I'm counting on you. In this battle, we must decide the fate of the world!"

"Yes!"
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The rainforests of Siam are a green hell.

Zhou Weiguo and his special operations brigade are ghosts in this hell.

They had no heavy equipment, and everyone tried their best to travel light, covering their bodies with camouflage made of a mixture of mud and plant juice.

Their operations were conducted in squadron units.

Silent and stealthy, like a cheetah darting through the forest.

now.

Zhou Weiguo was leading the second squadron, lying prone on a mountain ridge.

Looking down at the rearguard of the Japanese 56th Division struggling to advance on the highway below.

The Japanese soldiers were all dejected, like stray dogs.

The order to retreat came so suddenly that it shattered their dreams of victory and plunged them directly into the abyss of defeat.

"Captain, it's a Japanese supply unit, along with a large battalion of guards."

Monk Wei Dayong leaned close to Zhou Weiguo and whispered, "Shall we do it or not?"

A battalion plus supply troops, their troop strength was close to 5:1.
However, in the eyes of this group of people, military strength is not actually important.

Rather, it's mobility.

During this rainy season, even on flat terrain, the Japanese trucks couldn't catch up with them.

Besides, they are currently in rainforest terrain.

Zhou Weiguo held up his binoculars and observed carefully.

His mission was not to annihilate them, but to harass and hold them back.

"Smash their wheels."

Zhou Weiguo calmly issued the order: "Monk, have your sniper squad prioritize taking out their driver and officer."

"Everyone else, wait for my order, concentrate your fire on their truck tires."

"Fight and retreat, never linger in battle."

"Yes!"

Under the monk's orders.

The snipers quietly dispersed and found their respective firing positions.

The Springfield sniper rifles in their hands, under the cover of the rainforest, were like the fangs of a viper.

"boom!"

A crisp gunshot shattered the silence of the rainforest.

A burst of blood instantly bloomed on the windshield of the truck at the very front.

The truck lost control and crashed into the mountainside, completely blocking the road behind it.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

The Japanese troops were thrown into chaos instantly.

Before they could react, a barrage of gunfire erupted from all directions.

The bullets, like the Grim Reaper's scythe, swept precisely towards the truck's tires.

"Puff puff!"

One truck after another had its tires punctured and was rendered immobile on the muddy road.

Japanese officers brandished their swords and shouted themselves hoarse as they directed their soldiers to fight back.

But they couldn't find the enemy's location at all, so they could only fire wildly into the depths of the jungle.

The officers of the supply corps were quite experienced in combat and immediately ordered the vehicles to be abandoned and the troops to retreat on foot.

However, after a brief but intense attack...

The gunfire stopped abruptly.

"Nantian~!"

"Hai~!"

A squad leader immediately led his troops towards the distant jungle.

Half an hour later.

This small group of Japanese soldiers only found trampling marks and some scattered shell casings in the jungle.

Nantian immediately led his team back and reported the situation to the battalion commander: "Battalion commander, judging from the situation on the ground, the ambush force has at least three hundred men. However, they did not carry heavy weapons, so they did not linger in the battle and withdrew directly after harassing us."

"I understand. Immediately abandon the baggage and heavy equipment that are slowing down our march, and withdraw at full speed."

"Hai!"

Boom! Boom!

Not long after Zhou Weiguo and the others evacuated, they heard a muffled explosion in the distance.

"Sir, did those Japanese devils blow up all their stuff?"

Zhou Weiguo stroked his chin and nodded slowly: "It's very likely that these little devils are going to run away."

"Then what do we do?" the monk pressed.

"What else can we do but keep pursuing them!"

Imagine.

In the next two days.

Such an attack would become a nightmare for the 56th Division.

The bridge may have been destroyed before they were crossing the river.

They may have been suddenly shelled while encamped.

It is possible that landmines planted along the roadside were detonated during the march.

Zhou Weiguo's special operations brigade was like a pack of tireless wolves, always trailing behind them.

Although each loss was small, the constant threat and the ever-slowing march caused the morale of the entire 56th Division to plummet.

The soldiers were on edge, highly tense, and would even fire indiscriminately if a bird took flight in fright.
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The third day of the siege of the newly formed 22nd Division.

On the frontal battlefield.

Yu Xiaoqing's regiment, under Huang Baitao's command, served as the vanguard of the newly formed 11th Army and fought with great courage.

Yu Xiaoqing personally led a suicide squad and used cluster grenades to blast open the hastily constructed defensive positions of the Japanese army.

His soldiers, with bayonets fixed to their rifles, engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand battle with the Japanese army.

Mud, blood, severed limbs, and broken arms formed a horrific scene.

Huang Baitao deployed the troops most suitable for this situation to the most critical breakthrough point.

He achieved a valuable breakthrough at the cost of heavy casualties.

When Wu Ziqiang led the newly formed 12th Army into battle and launched a deep assault.

The Japanese defenses were already on the verge of collapse.

Along both the north and south lines, the inescapable net laid by Chu Yunfei is slowly, yet irreversibly, tightening.

Terauchi Hisaichi and his Thai-Burma army are now trapped with no way to escape.
(End of this chapter)