Chu Yunfei's so-called cooperation in the fight against Japan was equivalent to Li Yunlong providing food and guns, and Chu Yunfei led the 358th regiment to obey his command.
But Chu Yunfei did not join the Eighth Route Army, so Chu Yunfei had the final say over the entire 358th Regiment.
How can there be such a good thing in the world?
In the Eighth Route Army, the party has always commanded the guns, but there is no such precedent.
Just in case one day Chu Yunfei no longer wanted to listen to Li Yunlong's command, he would take the troops and American equipment of the 358th Regiment and return to the battle order of the Chinese army.
Then Li Yunlong will suffer a big loss.
Li Yunlong has always been someone who only takes advantage and refuses to suffer losses. How could he agree to such a condition?
Seeing that Li Yunlong's attitude was tough and there was no room for maneuver, Chu Yunfei frowned slightly.
When Chu Yunfei came to Taiyuan this time, he had almost no way out.
During his previous contacts with Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong gave him some American equipment, which made Commander Yan suspicious of him. He was also called to the Chief's Department for investigation, and spies were placed around him to monitor him.
Commander Yan is extremely suspicious.
When Chu Yunfei came to Taiyuan this time, he was giving up his future in the national army.
Although there is no future for him if he continues to stay in the national army.
At present, the Eighth Route Army is very powerful, equipped with tanks, heavy artillery and aircraft. Chu Yunfei can see clearly that China will most likely become a communist in the future.
In addition to weapons and equipment, the Eighth Route Army also received support from the common people.
Although the Chinese army is supported by Americans, do Americans really support the Chinese army?
Even if there were Americans who supported the National Army, they would hardly be a match for the Eighth Route Army.
Chu Yunfei's plan was to lead the 358th Regiment out of the battle order of the Shanxi-Sui Army and accept Li Yunlong's food, American equipment, and logistical supplies.
He would leave the country after he finished fighting the Japanese.
As for the brothers of the 358th Regiment, those who are willing to go abroad can go abroad, and those who are not willing can join the Eighth Route Army and have a bright future.
If you continue to stay in the Jinsui Army, you will neither be able to fight the Japanese nor have a future.
What meaning could it have?
Everyone suddenly fell silent.
Li Yunlong crossed his legs and took a gentle sip from the teacup without any worries.
In the entire 358th Regiment, what Li Yunlong valued most was Chu Yunfei's military talent.
As for the 358th Regiment?
Although it was a strengthened regiment with 5,000 troops, its combat effectiveness was equivalent to that of a Japanese army brigade, and its firepower was estimated to be equivalent to that of a company in the New Regiment. Li Yunlong really looked down upon it.
"Brother Yunlong, as you say."
Chu Yunfei's face turned slightly and he asked:
"If our 358th regiment wants to obtain American equipment to fight the Japanese, I must first join your party?"
For so many years, Chu Yunfei has always believed in the Three People's Principles and believed that the Three People's Principles can save China, so he changed his belief in communism...
Although he had expected it in his heart, Chu Yunfei was not yet ready for this.
"That's right!"
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang both nodded.
The 358th Regiment wanted to join the Eighth Route Army. Only Chu Yunfei joined the party first, then kicked out the diehard elements within the 358th Regiment, and then sent political commissars, instructors and instructors to the 358th Regiment.
In this way, Li Yunlong dared to give Chu Yunfei food and American equipment with confidence.
Chu Yunfei glanced at Fang Ligong and Sun Ming, his expressions were still hesitant.
Zhao Gang smiled slightly: "Captain Chu's sincerity in resisting the war, Commander Li and I have seen it, but Commander Chu has not fully considered it yet, but it doesn't matter, this is not a trivial matter after all, Commander Chu has enough time to think it over.
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The policy of the Eighth Route Army was to unite all forces that could be united to resist Japan.
If Chu Yunfei truly surrendered, the Eighth Route Army would naturally welcome him with both hands.
But Chu Yunfei was unwilling, and the Eighth Route Army would never force him.
Today is different from the past. Not only are there countless people who want to join the Eighth Route Army to fight the Japanese, but there are also quite a few, including Chu Yunfei.
"OK!"
Chu Yunfei nodded solemnly:
"Brother Rong, think about it carefully and I will give you an answer tomorrow morning at the latest!"
Chief Yan placed a total of three spies beside Chu Yunfei.
Two of them are openly the two combat staff officers, and the other is secretly the commander of the second battalion.
Before coming to Taiyuan, the two combat staff officers had been placed under house arrest by Chu Yunfei, and the guards around the second battalion commander were Chu Yunfei's insiders.
but.
He cannot leave Xing County for too long, otherwise he will be noticed by Chief Yan.
At that time, things will become very troublesome.
"no problem."
Li Yunlong smiled slightly:
"Then Brother Chu will stay with our new group for one day."
Chu Yunfei said: "That brother is causing trouble."
Li Yunlong smiled and said, "Brother Chu, you're welcome."
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afternoon.
Li Yunlong didn't have anything important to do and happened to go down to the army to inspect, so he took Chu Yunfei with him.
Of course, Fang Ligong and Sun Ming also followed.
Not long after, Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei and others, under the protection of soldiers from the guard camp, arrived at the training ground of the new regiment in a jeep.
"Brother Chu, can you guess how many people there are in our new regiment now?"
As soon as he jumped out of the jeep, Li Yunlong asked with a smile.
"Brother Yunlong, your regiment should have 70,000 to 80,000 troops, right?"
Chu Yunfei's expression changed and he said tentatively.
Before the Battle of Zhengtai, Chu Yunfei went to northwest Shanxi, and Li Yunlong generously gave Chu Yunfei a battalion of American equipment.
At that time, Chu Yunfei learned that the new regiment had almost 50,000 troops, not including the logistics troops and militia.
It has only been two or three months, and with the casualties suffered by the New Regiment in the Battle of Shota, how can we get more troops no matter how much we have?
Seventy or eighty thousand people, this is what Chu Yunfei said.
"Seventy or eighty thousand people?"
"Small family spirit."
"Brother Chu, I'll scare you if I tell you. Our new regiment currently has a strength of 150,000 people."
Li Yunlong curled his lips disdainfully and said in a calm tone:
"This does not include the militia and logistical forces."
Li Yunlong spoke easily, but Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and Sun Ming couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
150,000 people per group?
This Li Yunlong lived the life of the leader of the corps.
Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong looked at each other, and both saw a hint of horror in the other's eyes.
The speed at which the Eighth Route Army expanded its ranks was truly terrifying!
Thinking of this, Chu Yunfei couldn't help but feel envious in his heart. Li Yunlong's current strength was all due to the support channels behind him.
Without the aid channels behind him, Li Yunlong would still be fighting guerrillas with the Japanese in any ravine.
Can we have the 150,000 main elites we have now?
The new regiment has been expanded to 150,000, so the other Eighth Route Army will definitely expand as well.
As a result, the total strength of the Eighth Route Army's main force is not much more than 1 million.
When the Eighth Route Army crossed the Yellow River eastward in 1937, its total strength was only over 40,000.
That's outrageous.
"Brother Yunlong, I have a question. I don't know whether to ask it or not?"
Chu Yunfei said.
"Brother Chu, it's okay to ask."
Li Yunlong chuckled.
Bringing Chu Yunfei here for inspection today is to show Chu Yunfei the muscles of the New Regiment and let Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others see clearly the current strength of the New Regiment and even the Eighth Route Army.
Not to mention the 358th Regiment, even the entire Shanxi-Sui Army, the new regiment can handle it easily.
"With all due respect, you, the commander of the Eighth Route Army, are a bit unfair."
"With Brother Yunlong's military exploits and the strength of his troops, he is more than enough to be the commander-in-chief of a regiment. Why is Brother Yunlong still a regiment commander?"
After Chu Yunfei finished speaking, he looked at Li Yunlong curiously.
Sun Ming and Fang Ligong on the side also looked curious.
They were also worried because after joining the Eighth Route Army, they would be under Li Yunlong and obey Li Yunlong's orders.
If Li Yunlong never gets promoted, won't they never get promoted?
"Brother Chu, this matter is confidential."
Li Yunlong said:
"If you join the Eighth Route Army, then of course I will tell you the truth."
Since Li Yunlong didn't want to disclose it, Chu Yunfei couldn't ask more questions.
Chu Yunfei, Sun Ming and Fang Ligong were shocked and followed Li Yunlong into the new regiment training headquarters.
"Captain!"
Upon seeing this, Xing Zhiguo, who was in charge of the training mission, quickly came over and saluted Li Yunlong:
"The newly formed 23rd and 25th infantry battalions, as well as the 8th artillery battalion and the 5th tank battalion, are conducting artillery-tank coordination and infantry-tank coordination training. Please give instructions!"
"Keep training!"
Li Yunlong returned the military salute.
Xing Zhiguo looked at Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and Sun Ming in confusion. Chu Yunfei and the others had visited the Xinyi Regiment in northwest Shanxi before, so both parties knew each other and no introduction was needed.
Li Yunlong said: "Commander Chu is here to observe the training of our new recruits. You can just follow the normal training procedures."
"yes."
Xing Zhiguo straightened up and looked at the watch in his hand:
"Training starts in 15 minutes."
Li Yunlong said: "Let me introduce the training arrangements first."
"yes."
Xing Zhiguo turned around, pointed at the sand table at the headquarters with a bamboo pole and said.
"The goal of this training is to seize the Crouching Mountain position, which is a combination of Japanese tunnels, concrete bunkers, mine arrays, foxholes and trenches."
"The Japanese defensive strength is about 6,000 people per brigade."
"Our strength consists of 2 infantry battalions, 1 tank battalion, 1 artillery battalion, and aircraft reinforcements, about 6,000 people."
"The mission of the combat troops is to capture the Crouching Mountain position within two hours and annihilate the Japanese brigade."
Li Yunlong nodded, looking satisfied.
More than 10 minutes later, each battalion reported to the headquarters that they were all ready and had arrived at the attack position.
"This is the headquarters!"
Xing Zhiguo grabbed the phone and issued an order:
"Live-fire training has officially begun!"
As Xing Zhiguo's order was issued, the buzzing roar of aircraft sounded in the sky.
Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong quickly raised their binoculars to take a look.
I saw more than 20 aircraft appearing in the sky, all of them Sabre fighter jets.
As 20 Saber fighter jets passed over Crouching Tiger Mountain, followed by overwhelming explosions, the target pre-marked on the sand table had now turned into a sea of fire.
After 20 Saber fighter jets, another 20 A20 attack aircraft arrived. Hundreds of aerial bombs were dropped, completely shrouding Crouching Tiger Mountain in a sea of smoke and fire.
After 40 aircraft passed, a new artillery battalion on the ground began operations.
Dense artillery shells fell on Crouching Mountain, completely covering the Japanese position in a sea of smoke and fire.
Then, two infantry battalions and a tank battalion of the new regiment pressed forward.
"It's like a pot of steel broth!"
Seeing the Eighth Route Army's fighter jets, bombers, heavy artillery and tanks taking turns taking turns, Chu Yunfei commented with shock on his face and deep envy in his eyes.