Volume 1 Chapter 007: Surprise
Headquarters of the 358th Regiment.
Chu Yunfei looked at the map hanging on the wall and was completely confused!
Before I traveled through time, I was just an ordinary office worker.
Now that I have traveled through time, I have become the group leader.
Although there is some memory as a foundation, can memory be used to make a living?
The previous surprise attack on the Sakata Regiment was planned by the General Staff.
I just moved my mouth and said that we would act according to the plan!
In fact, Chu Yunfei was not sure whether the plan was good or not.
Why!
It would be fine if it was any other time, but if I am not competent for the job, I won't be able to write a resignation report.
But should I write a resignation report at this time?
Where can I go?
Not to mention holding a large number of troops in times of war.
Not to mention safety, at least the food and drinks are good.
If you quit your job, how survive?
Resigning is impossible. I will never resign in this lifetime.
I must keep this official position at all costs and live a life of good food and drink!
In order to understand his current situation, Chu Yunfei began to think.
How can I survive in this era and live a better life.
Of course, another very important thing is to inflict the greatest damage to the Japanese army.
Damn it. There was no chance before crossing over.
Now that I have traveled through time.
If we don't kill more Japanese devils, we would be going against our conscience.
But what should I do to strengthen myself and kill more devils?
Just as Chu Yunfei was thinking hard, Chief of Staff Fang Ligong walked in.
He said excitedly: "Commander, the reward from above has arrived! Commander Yan rewarded you with 5,000 silver dollars and promised to replenish the ammunition as soon as possible! In addition to this, Chairman Chiang also rewarded you with 20,000 silver dollars! This is not legal tender, it is silver dollars!"
The legal currency has been depreciating and its value has dropped sharply.
If it's silver dollars, it means you are very sincere!
For every victory in a battle, he was rewarded with 25,000 oceans.
but……
25,000 dollars sounds like a lot, but I am now the commander of the 358th Regiment.
Who dares to treat you badly in your own territory?
The food and drinks are the best.
Just like this group’s headquarters, it used to be the residence of a wealthy man in Shanxi.
Now it is its own headquarters.
As for why it became its headquarters.
Do not ask!
When asked, the answer was that the rich landlord voluntarily donated his yard in order to fight against the Japanese!
So money doesn’t mean much to me now!
Based on some memories, Chu Yunfei hesitated for a moment and said, "Staff Officer Fang, you take out 10,000 silver dollars as resettlement allowance for those dead brothers!"
"Yes! Commander!" Fang Ligong was not surprised to hear Chu Yunfei's arrangement.
The 358th Regiment became the main force of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army because of its fighting ability.
The reason why he was good at fighting was that he didn't suck the blood of his soldiers. He often took out his own salary to help his men.
Can get the support of subordinates!
So I can fight!
"Take 10,000 silver dollars and go to Kenanpo in Ji County to negotiate. Don't skimp on the money that should be given. But the guns and ammunition allocated to us must be good. Of course, the most important point is that you find a way to request more artillery. If you can't get mountain artillery, mortars will also be fine!"
Fang Ligong was very excited when he heard that the regiment commander was going to allocate money for the activity.
The commander finally got it!
I know I need to use connections!
If the commander wasn't so arrogant, he would only think about relying on his own abilities to get to the top.
Just because he is from Wutai Mountain in Shanxi and graduated from the 5th class of Whampoa Military Academy, he would definitely not be just a small regiment commander now, whether in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army or the Central Army.
The teachers are qualified enough!
Fang Ligong said happily: "I will definitely not let you down!"
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6th Army Headquarters, Yang Aiyuen’s study.
"Commander-in-chief, this is the sword of that old devil Sakata, a colonel's sword! This is a gift from Captain Chu to you, commander!"
On the surface, it was a colonel's sword, but on the ground was a box filled with 10,000 dollars!
When Yang Aiyuan saw it, he immediately said angrily: "Who do you think I am? Take it away!"
Of course Fang Ligong didn’t take it away, he said with a smile.
"Commander, our regiment commander has always respected you! He said that he was able to become the regiment commander because of your care. Now that he has money, he wants to show his gratitude. If it weren't for the heavy casualties suffered by our regiment in destroying the Sakata Brigade, and the need for a lot of money as resettlement expenses for the dead brothers, otherwise, Commander Chu would have wanted to use all the silver dollars to honor you, the commander! Not to mention, this silver dollar was sent by Chairman Jiang, and our regiment commander felt it was too hot to handle, so he gave it to the commander!"
When Yang Aiyuen heard this, he was very pleased that Chu Yunfei knew how to behave.
What the hell is Chiang Kai-shek planning?
How could Yang Aiyuan not know?
In order to win him over, Chiang Kai-shek gave him a bill of exchange for 500,000 yuan as the first payment, and another 400,000 yuan in less than a month.
In order to show his loyalty to Yan Xishan, he treated the money as public funds sent from Nanjing and used it for the daily expenses of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.
The 20,000 oceans awarded by Chiang Kai-shek were earned by Chu Yunfei at the cost of his life.
If he stayed to enjoy it himself, no one else would have the right to say anything.
But he took it out and gave it to himself.
This is clearly a demonstration of his loyalty to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and to Commander-in-Chief Yan!
The money had to be accepted, otherwise Chu Yunfei would not feel at ease. Commander Yan would also be wary of Chu Yunfei.
Yang Aiyuan did not continue to ask about the money.
He changed the subject and asked, "How many casualties did your regiment suffer this time? How did you fight this battle?"
Casualties were often not shown in telegrams or were simply mentioned briefly.
The report submitted after the war would have a detailed explanation, but this report was kept in the confidential department. Yang Aiyuan had not read it yet.
Now that Fang Ligong is here, he wants to ask something clearly.
Seeing the commander-in-chief asking, Fang Ligong knew it was time to complain.
He first recounted the course of the battle, with the focus of course on the heroic fighting deeds of the 358th Regiment.
At last, his eyes were a little hazy and he said sadly.
"In order to completely defeat the Sakata Regiment, our regiment fought bravely this time, with more than 1,100 people killed, more than 400 seriously injured, and countless slightly injured! More importantly, our army's guns were damaged greatly this time, and the artillery shells were almost all used up. Commander, in view of our heroic fighting, please allocate more artillery ammunition to our regiment this time! Only in this way can our regiment continue to fight bravely and strive to drive the devils away as soon as possible!"
Hearing Fang Ligong's complaint, Yang Aiyuen pondered for a moment.
The 358th Regiment was the main force of his army, not to mention that he had killed Colonel Sakata and defeated an entire regiment, which was a great honor for him.
The 358th Regiment is so capable of fighting, so it’s only right that they be given more supplies!
Besides, he has just demonstrated his loyalty.
If I don’t express my gratitude, it will hurt Chu Yunfei’s loyalty!
He looked at Fang Ligong and asked, "What does your group lack?"
When Fang Ligong heard the commander-in-chief's question, he knew there was hope.
He sat up straight and said, "If we can deploy 1,000 Type 24 rifles, 50 Czech light machine guns, 20 mortars , 1,000 rounds of artillery shells, and 2 mountain cannons..."
Fang Ligong spoke in a lower and lower voice.
Because he saw that Yang Aiyu's face looked very ugly.
If it was before the Anti-Japanese War, Yang Aiyuan would have given it to his beloved general for the request. This is almost enough equipment for a regiment.
In mid-to-late 1936, it was predicted that the Japanese army would launch a large-scale invasion into the interior of China.
The Shanxi Arsenal increased production, producing a total of 24 Type 16 105mm mountain guns, 40 Type 17 75mm mountain guns, and 200 Type 13 75mm mountain guns during this period.
At the same time, the company can produce an average of 800 Type 65 rifles (imitation Type 38 rifles) and 3,000 Type 24 rifles (Zhongzheng rifles) per month.
There are 600 Czech-style light machine guns and 90 imitation Type 92 heavy machine guns.
150 mortars and 80,000 mortar shells.
300,000 grenades, 1.5 million bullets, and 123 tons of explosives.
However, Taiyuan fell in November 1937. Before that, although Yan Xishan had personally supervised the relocation, the sudden change in the war situation resulted in a rush of time and difficulties in transportation, so most of the machines could not be shipped out and fell into the hands of the enemy.
At present, the Chenggu, Guangyuan, Zhongbu, Xiangning and other branch factories can only produce about 3,000 rifles, 100 light machine guns, 80,000 grenades, 30 mortars, about 10,000 mortar shells, 2 mountain cannons and 200 shells per month.
As for the Type 16 105mm mountain gun, not even a single one could be produced.
Although he was Yan Xishan's most trusted subordinate, the Second War Zone did not count the Communist Army of the 18th Group, and it also had to replenish ammunition for the 7th Army, the 9th Army, the 32nd Infantry Division, the 14th Infantry Brigade, the 5th Cavalry Division, and the 3rd Cavalry Brigade.
How is it possible to give a regiment so many guns and artillery shells?
Yang Aiyuan snorted and said, "I will replenish the ammunition you consumed before. In addition, I will allocate you 300 Type 24 rifles, 10 Czech light machine guns, 5 75mm mortars, and 500 rounds of artillery shells. As for the mountain artillery. In view of your annihilation of the Sakata Regiment, I will reward you with a Type 13 75mm mountain artillery!"
Originally, Fang Ligong asked for a high price and paid it back according to the low price.
He only wanted two or three mortars this time. But he didn't expect that the commander would allocate five mortars at once and also get a mountain cannon. This was a pleasant surprise!
Fang Ligong stood up, saluted and said, "Thank you, Commander!"
Yang Aiyuan also stood up and said seriously: "I gave you the shells. If you can't take on the responsibility, don't blame me for being ruthless. Take these shells back and give them to other regiments!"
"Please rest assured, Commander. Our 358th Regiment will never let you down!"
"Take my approval slip and go to the Quartermaster's Office to hand over the supplies!"
"Take care, Commander!"
"Well! Go ahead! Be safe on the road!"
Not only did they get 5 mortars, but they also got a mountain cannon.
Harvest!
After coming out of the commander's building, Fang Ligong felt like his feet were floating!
Fang Ligong was in a good mood, but Li Yunlong was in a terrible mood and his face was dark all day long.
