Chapter 306: Relief
Chu Yunfei’s report was quick, and the Jin Sui Army high-level response was also quick.
But the Jin Sui Army high-level was still a bit conservative, only sending troops to tentatively turn around and attack the pursuing Japanese Troops first.
The result was that this Japanese Troops really did not use poison gas shells anymore.
At that moment, Chu Yunfei’s side also stopped holding back, and the army immediately all turned around, charging towards the Japanese Invaders Taiyuan Rear again.
Due to the Japanese Invaders Taiyuan Rear having empty troops, plus having used a lot of ammunition and supplies in the encirclement and suppression of the Jin Sui Army, the Jin Sui Army’s counter-kill action was very smooth, actually forcing the Japanese Troops to retreat steadily.
“Regimental Commander, it looks like the Japanese Invaders really have no poison gas shells left.” Fang Ligong was overjoyed, “At this speed, we can soon kill our way to Taiyuan City.”
“Taiyuan City is too fortified, taking it down would be too difficult.” Chu Yunfei shook his head and said, “Let’s take the most practical one, hit the Taiyuan Arsenal.”
Thinking of something, Chu Yunfei asked: “What action is Li Yunlong taking over there?”
Fang Ligong replied: “Regimental Commander, speaking of which it’s a bit strange, the Eighth Route Army troops seem like they won’t compete with us for the Taiyuan Arsenal, the direction they’re heading is the airport.”
Eighth Route Army hitting the airport?
Upon hearing this, Chu Yunfei naturally still didn’t quite understand.
Although this airport is very important, if the Eighth Route Army takes it, they can also support our Jin Sui Army.
But how can the profits of the airport compare to the Taiyuan Arsenal?
This of course doesn’t mean those airplanes at the airport are worthless or that those airplanes and fuel are useless.
Rather, compared to the Eighth Route Army, the machinery and equipment of the Taiyuan Arsenal are even more useful.
“Never mind them, as long as they don’t eye the Taiyuan Arsenal, let them hit the airport.” Chu Yunfei quickly put it aside.
“Mm.”
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Taiyuan First Army Headquarters
“General, I suggest you immediately use poison gas shells against the Jin Sui Army!”
North China Area Army Major General Chief of Staff Miyano Doichi said gravely to Shinozuka Yoshio: “The Jin Sui Army was clearly about to break out and retreat, but now they’ve suddenly turned around and charged back. Our troops are too dispersed after all, and we’ve drawn many away, unable to completely and effectively block them. Without poison gas shells, I’m afraid the Jin Sui Army troops will reach the city walls.”
Regarding the Jin Sui Army suddenly not breaking out, but instead quickly turning around and charging back, Miyano Doichi was also somewhat puzzled.
Why did these soft Jin Sui Army suddenly grow bold.
However, why the Jin Sui Army suddenly grew bold now was no longer important.
What was important was to curb them.
Shinozuka Yoshio’s emotions were also very annoyed, angry and conflicted: “These defeated Jin Sui Army suddenly turning back is really too unexpected. It’s just a pity Kawashima’s troops can’t quickly reinforce, otherwise these defeated Jin Sui Army wouldn’t dare be so bold! But if we only use poison gas shells, what if the Eighth Route Army shows up?”
To be honest, although the Jin Sui Army had many troops, Shinozuka Yoshio still didn’t take them seriously.
Because the Jin Sui Army basically only fights downwind battles, give them a little hardship or scare them, and they might just stop.
But the Eighth Route Army is different.
Although their current troops are not many, when they encounter something, this Eighth Route Army really dares to fight desperately, no holds barred.
What’s more, this group of Eighth Route Army has plenty of artillery on hand, their combat power is now vastly different, even more not to be underestimated.
If poison gas shells are used in advance, then if the Eighth Route Army shows up later, how to deal with it?
“Use half of the poison gas shells on hand.” Miyano Doichi said, “Mainly for deterrence, let them Jin Sui Army know we still have poison gas shells. I estimate the reason the Jin Sui Army turned around and charged back is mainly because we stopped using poison gas shells, making them think we have no poison gas shells left, so they changed their attitude and turned back.”
“Mm, that makes some sense, then use half again.” Shinozuka Yoshio agreed.
Under Shinozuka Yoshio’s order, this half of the poison gas shells was quickly used on the battlefield.
Chu Yunfei’s 358th Regiment bore the brunt and suffered losses.
Fang Ligong was stunned: “Regimental Commander, didn’t they say the Japanese Invaders have no poison gas shells? Why do they still have them?”
Chu Yunfei was calm: “Don’t panic, didn’t you see that the poison gas shells only fired one volley, and then there’s been no more movement?”
“Regimental Commander’s meaning is…” Fang Ligong asked suspiciously, “The Japanese Invaders’ poison gas shells are only left with this last bit, they’re just using them to scare us?”
“Most likely.” Chu Yunfei nodded and said, “Pass the order down, continue the attack. If the Japanese Invaders use poison gas shells again, there definitely won’t be many. Since the troops have charged back, we can’t return empty-handed.”
“Yes.”
The 358th Regiment as the vanguard continued to charge and fight fiercely, the other Jin Sui Army troops followed closely behind, continuing to rapidly charge towards Taiyuan.
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“Your Excellency Commander, this half of the poison gas shells failed to stop the Jin Sui Army, they’re charging towards Taiyuan again.” The staff officer ran over nervously to report to Shinozuka Yoshio.
“Baka, these damned Jin Sui Army, are they not afraid of poison gas shells anymore!” Upon hearing this, Shinozuka Yoshio’s gaze turned ferocious, wishing he could immediately use the remaining half of the poison gas shells too.
But he held back.
The Eighth Route Army hasn’t shown up yet, this last half of the poison gas shells can’t be used.
“Miyano-kun, do you have any suggestions now?” Shinozuka Yoshio turned to look at Miyano Doichi.
“General, no need to be nervous, Taiyuan City is fortified and tall, the Jin Sui Army can’t attack it in a short time, and they won’t come to attack it.” Miyano Doichi said calmly, “Didn’t the Kwantung Army’s airplanes arrive today? Divert half of them to attack the Jin Sui Army, have the air group cooperate with the ground troops.”
“Mm, that works.” Shinozuka Yoshio nodded.
These Kwantung Army support airplanes numbered thirty, divert fifteen, the remaining fifteen can still ensure the military train transports supplies to Kumamoto.
With these fifteen airplanes out, he didn’t believe the Jin Sui Army wouldn’t retreat.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
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Chu Yunfei saw the Japanese Invaders air group dropping bombs right overhead, his expression immediately changed: “Over a dozen airplanes, this Japanese Invader Shinozuka Yoshio must be desperate.”
Fang Ligong shouted from the side: “Regimental Commander, we have no anti-aircraft weapons, these Japanese Invaders airplanes are too rampant, if we get closer to the Taiyuan direction, casualties will be even greater.”
Fang Ligong then continued: “I estimate the superior will also consider emergency withdrawal.”
“The more desperate the Japanese Invaders get, the more it proves our attack towards Taiyuan direction is correct!” Chu Yunfei said sternly, “The Eighth Route Army troops can reach the airport tonight. As long as the Eighth Route Army takes the airport, there will be no airplanes tomorrow.”
“That’s right, that’s right.” Hearing Chu Yunfei say this, Fang Ligong immediately slapped his forehead, “Yes, how did I forget the Eighth Route Army, they’re only a dozen kilometers from the airport now.”
To say these Eighth Route Army are also slyly insidious, while our Jin Sui Army was engaging the Japanese Army, they took advantage of the cover to sneak past without being noticed by the Japanese Invaders.
When night comes, the Eighth Route Army suddenly attacks the airport, the Japanese Invaders airport side will definitely be caught off guard.
Worst case, the airport will be directly taken by the Eighth Route Army.
Once the airport is gone, his Japanese Invaders airplanes will be gone too.
“You immediately tell my idea to the superior.” Chu Yunfei knew well what kind of character his superior had, with the Japanese Invaders airplanes out, the superior might retreat to preserve strength.
But as long as the superior knows the Eighth Route Army can take the Japanese Invaders airport tonight, the superior will persist for another day.
“Yes, Regimental Commander.” Fang Ligong immediately contacted the superior, while Chu Yunfei commanded the troops, continuing to advance after the Japanese Invaders airplanes left.
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“Baka, damn it, these damned Jin Sui Army, why don’t they withdraw, why don’t they withdraw!”
Upon learning that over a dozen airplanes took off and fiercely bombarded the Jin Sui Army, but the Jin Sui Army still didn’t withdraw, Shinozuka Yoshio was furious.
Normally, once our airplanes come out, shouldn’t these defeated Jin Sui Army roll away in panic!
Why are they fighting even more fiercely instead.
Miyano Doichi’s expression was also very grave: “General, since these Jin Sui Army are fighting to the death without retreating, they must be eyeing the profits in our rear. Unless we hit them hard, they won’t withdraw. Let these dozen-plus airplanes bomb them in waves, see how long they can hold out.”
“Here’s an idea.” Shinozuka Yoshio gritted his teeth and said, “I’ll intervene in the airport’s support action, pull out all the airplanes to bomb the Jin Sui Army.”
Normally, the airport’s support action can’t be casually intervened in.
They are supporting the battle, and the battle is at a critical moment.
Otherwise, Shinozuka Yoshio’s side wouldn’t have been forced to borrow airplanes from the Kwantung Army.
Upon hearing this, Miyano Doichi’s eyes widened uncontrollably: “General, don’t be impulsive, if your intervention affects the battle, the military headquarters will be very angry.”
“The problem is if the Jin Sui Army aren’t scared off, their threat isn’t a joke either.” Shinozuka Yoshio still picked up the microphone on the table, “I’ll still make a phone call about it.”
Even saying he would intervene, Shinozuka Yoshio still didn’t dare to casually intervene immediately.
If it affects the neighboring battle and causes it to fail, that’s no joke.
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In the end, Shinozuka Yoshio still successfully applied.
However, not all airplanes from the airport took off, but only half.
This half of the airplanes plus the fifteen airplanes took off from the airport, turning the Jin Sui Army positions into a pot of steel-boiled meat soup instantly.
Fang Ligong was dumbfounded: “No joke, right? How did the Japanese Invaders’ airplane numbers suddenly jump to over thirty? This battle can’t be fought!”
Chu Yunfei was calm: “Do I need to say it? Shinozuka Yoshio must have intervened in the airport’s other airplane actions and diverted other airplanes from the airport.”
Chu Yunfei looked up at the fiery clouds on the horizon, red like blood.
The bright red glow illuminated the earth in a uniform crimson, making it hard to distinguish where the clouds ended and the blood began.
Chu Yunfei continued: “Fortunately, night is about to fall, after these Japanese Invaders airplanes bomb this round, they’ll have to go back and rest. Tonight, it depends on the Eighth Route Army’s action.”
“Yes, fortunately night is falling.” Fang Ligong said with relief.
