Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 388 Isn’t Li Yunlong too rich?

As the saying goes, soldiers and horses move forward before food and grass are used.

This time the Japs turned the tables.

The troops moved ahead before the food and supplies arrived.

From the beginning of March, the Japanese began to use their traditional skills - frequently mobilizing troops to confuse the Chinese army and make it unaware of the Japanese army's strategic goals.

While the Japanese were preparing for battle, the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi was also busy and was stepping up its training and preparations.

At the same time, at Dagu Mountain, not far from the New 358st Regiment’s base, the th Regiment also received intelligence that the Japanese army was frequently mobilizing troops.

"Where are the Japanese troops planning to attack?"

After reading the intelligence, Chu Yunfei tightened the white gloves on his hands and fixed his eyes on the map.

Fang Ligong said: "According to the Japanese army's previous patterns of activity, they began to frequently mobilize troops. The Japanese army must be covering up its true combat intentions. Under normal circumstances, the Japanese army would not reveal its true combat intentions through frequent troop movements."

"The Japanese army is massing a large number of troops towards southern Shanxi, seemingly intending to attack the Central Army in Zhongtiao Mountain. Therefore, the Central Army is most likely not their target."

Fang Ligong did not say everything. After all, from the perspective of military strategy and military, the Japanese army might launch an attack on any Chinese army.

What is virtual is real, what is real is virtual.

"How many troops has the Japanese army assembled?" Chu Yunfei looked at Fang Ligong and asked.

“团座，根据情报。”方立功回答道，“日军在太原的部队，就有第14师团、第21师团、第26师团、第36师团、近卫混成旅团、第4旅团、第9旅团等部队。”

"It can be said that a large number of troops are gathered here."

"I estimate that the Japanese army's strategic target is still the Eighth Route Army, and specifically the Eighth Route Army in central and northwestern Shanxi."

Chu Yunfei raised his eyebrows: "Li Yunlong's troops?"

"That's right," Fang Ligong said. "Right now, the main force of our Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is in Luliang. If the Japanese attack Luliang Mountain, the worst that can happen is that our main force will cross the Yellow River to the west. With the Yellow River as a barrier, it will be very difficult for the Japanese to cross the Yellow River. Even if they can cross the Yellow River, their logistics will not be able to keep up, because the Eighth Route Army in the rear will harass and even cut off the Japanese army's logistics supply lines."

"That makes sense." Chu Yunfei nodded and looked at the Eighth Route Army base in Jinzhong and Northwest Shanxi on the wall.

A staff officer said with concern: "We are quite close to Li Yunlong's base. Will the Japanese take advantage of this opportunity to take care of us?"

"If the Japs dare to come," Sun Ming said murderously, "they will never return!"

"Not bad." Chu Yunfei glanced at Sun Ming, "There's a lot of morale!"

After a pause, Chu Yunfei continued, "Before the Northwest Shanxi Campaign began, the Japanese would never waste soldiers and supplies on our 358th Regiment. But after the Northwest Shanxi Campaign ended, if the Eighth Route Army was defeated by the Japanese, it would be hard to say."

"Commander, do you mean that Li Yunlong will lose this battle?" Fang Ligong asked with a change of expression. Since crossing the Yellow River to the east, Li Yunlong has never been defeated.

Chu Yunfei said: "If Li Yunlong's troops had not dispersed, the Japanese army might not have been able to do anything to Li Yunlong. In order to prevent the Japanese army from defeating the Eighth Route Army and attacking the 358th Regiment, we must also make preparations early."

Fang Ligong asked, "Commander, what are you going to do?"

"It's very simple." Chu Yunfei said, "Cooperate with Li Yunlong of the Eighth Route Army. When the Japanese attack the Eighth Route Army, we will stab them in the back."

Fang Ligong was suddenly startled: "Commander, Commander Yan has repeatedly stressed that cooperation with the Eighth Route Army in the war of resistance requires a written order from the headquarters."

He knew very well that under such circumstances, Yan Laoxi would never allow the 358th Regiment to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army.

Yan Laoxi wished that both the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese Army would be wiped out, and it would be best if both sides' brains were knocked out so that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army could reap the benefits.

"It is a soldier's duty to obey orders. Soldiers also have the obligation to resist aggression and defend their country." Chu Yunfei said coldly, "Instead of sitting and waiting to die, it is better to take the initiative."

"Brother Ligong, go get ready. Let's go to Ping'an County to meet Li Yunlong."

Chu Yunfei looked at Fang Ligong with a determined look. He was afraid that the Japanese would destroy the 358th Regiment after defeating the Eighth Route Army, but it was just a pretext.

What Chu Yunfei was really thinking about was how to kill the enemy and serve his country, and kill all these inhumane Japanese beasts.

Although the 358th Regiment had people and was known as the ace of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, its combat effectiveness was still too weak and it could not even defeat a Japanese infantry regiment.

However, by cooperating with Li Yunlong, it would be no problem to attack the Japanese army from both sides and defeat an entire Japanese brigade.

"This is."

Fang Ligong turned and walked out. He knew his regimental commander very well. Since it was the regimental commander's decision, it would be difficult to change it even if Commander Yan came in person.

Looking at Fang Ligong's back as he left to prepare, Chu Yunfei narrowed his eyes.

His partner, Chief of Staff Fang, was Commander Yan's man, sent to monitor him. Although he was from Wutai County, he was also a student of Chairman Chiang, and Commander Yan was not really confident in him.

Taking him along to the New 1st Regiment was done, on the one hand, to prevent him from having the opportunity to report to Commander Yan, and on the other hand, to do some ideological work on him on the way to the New 1st Regiment.

In addition, Chu Yunfei wanted to see how far the new group had developed.

When Li Yunlong led his troops to northwest Shanxi, Chu Yunfei originally wanted to visit Li Yunlong, but was delayed by military affairs.

Soon, Fang Ligong had the military horses prepared. Under the protection of a guard squad, Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and Sun Ming rode the military horses towards Ping'an County.

Dust quickly rose as the horse's hooves rolled.

At around 1:00 p.m., Chu Yunfei and others rode horses to Dagu Town in Ping'an County.

The Second Battalion of the New First Regiment was stationed here. The Second Battalion Commander Chen Ziyuan knew Chu Yunfei and immediately called Li Yunlong. Li Yunlong asked Chen Ziyuan to send several Willys jeeps and Jiefang trucks to take Chu Yunfei and others to the regiment headquarters.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Ziyuan came to the living room and politely said to the three people who were drinking tea: "Captain Chu, Chief of Staff Fang, Adjutant Sun, my commander asked you to take a car to the regimental headquarters."

Fang Ligong asked, "Captain Chen, can't we ride horses to your regimental headquarters?"

Chen Ziyuan replied, "Of course you can, but recently the Japanese reconnaissance planes have been circling our base frequently. For your safety, it's better to take a car. Our convoy is equipped with anti-aircraft guns, so you don't have to worry about the Japanese reconnaissance planes."

"Then I'll trouble you, Captain Chen." Chu Yunfei put down his teacup and said, he knew very well that the Japanese reconnaissance planes could also carry bombs and machine gun bullets, and could dive to drop bombs and strafe. If they were targeted by the Japanese reconnaissance planes, they would have no air defense capabilities and it would be very troublesome.

"Everyone, please."

When they arrived outside the camp headquarters, Chu Yunfei and others saw a convoy that had already stopped at the gate of the camp headquarters.

"Willis Jeep!"

When Chu Yunfei saw the three jeeps in the front, his eyes were immediately attracted.

"Captain, do you recognize this car?" Fang Ligong asked hurriedly.

Chu Yunfei, a well-informed man, naturally knew the origins of this jeep. "This is an American jeep. It can be used as a personnel transport on the battlefield. It can also be equipped with a machine gun and turned into a fire reconnaissance vehicle. If you equip it with a radio, it can become a communications vehicle. You can even remove the back seat and install a stretcher to turn it into a battlefield ambulance."

At this time, an M2 large-caliber heavy machine gun was installed on the jeep, and a twin-mounted anti-aircraft gun was pulled at the rear of each jeep, which looked majestic.

Fang Ligong's attention was drawn to the anti-aircraft gun behind the jeep. He asked a soldier with a submachine gun hanging on his chest, "Brother, what is the caliber of this twin-mounted anti-aircraft gun?"

The soldier's mouth curled up as he boasted, "Our regiment still has hundreds of jeeps and anti-aircraft guns like these with a 40mm caliber."

"Hundreds of cars and doors?"

Fang Ligong, Chu Yunfei and others widened their eyes and couldn't help swallowing their saliva. Not only were the cars American Willys jeeps, but there were also hundreds of 40mm caliber anti-aircraft guns.

Isn’t Li Yunlong too rich?

(End of this chapter)