The Boss of the Yan Family in Siheyuan

Chapter 465 A traitor appears in Chu Yunfei’s army

Author: Star Traveler

Chapter 465 A traitor appears in Chu Yunfei’s army

After the battle, Chu Yunfei's subordinates made a report to their superiors, in which they also told Yan Laoxi about Li Yunlong's situation.

After receiving the information from Chu Yunfei, Yan Laoxi was also shocked. He did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would develop so fast.

What used to be a regiment of more than 2,000 troops actually grew to more than 20,000 in less than three years.

This made him a little surprised and a little nervous at the same time. After all, in his eyes, Shanxi belonged to his territory.

With such a powerful army appearing on their own territory, no one can be reassured. Although this is a period of cooperation between the two militaries, no one can guarantee that conflicts will not occur in the future.

Especially in southwest Shanxi, there must be an army of its own to contain Li Yunlong, so as to reassure him.

Although there was Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment before, it was obviously not enough now. After all, Li Yunlong's regiment alone had more than 20,000 troops.

So Yan Laoxi thought about it and decided to upgrade Chu Yunfei's rank. After all, the Jinsui Army did not want to be unable to get a staff from the central government like the Eighth Route Army, and Chu Yunfei was also Principal Chiang's favorite disciple and a genuine graduate of the Huangpu Military Academy.

Thinking of this, Yan Laoxi reported to the central government and suggested that Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment should be expanded to the brigade level, or a reinforced brigade.

Originally, Yan Laoxi planned to get Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment directly promoted to the first division level in one step, but after thinking about it, he felt it was inappropriate. After all, Chu Yunfei had not made much contribution. If he was promoted so quickly, he

I am also afraid that other troops will have disagreements.

So Chu Yunfei's appointment came down more than a month after the battle ended. The 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army was reorganized into the 32nd Brigade of the Jinsui Army. Chu Yunfei was appointed as the brigade commander and Fang Ligong was appointed as the brigade chief of staff.

As for the appointment of officers at the lower level, all the appointments were left to Chu Yunfei to decide the official positions. Basically, there were no changes, and no manpower was assigned to him from above.

Except for adding thousands of soldiers to Chu Yunfei, everything else remains the same as when it was the 358th Regiment.

Although the level of our 358th Regiment was changed to a reinforced brigade, its strength is not much less than that of a division.

And in order to allow Chu Yunfei to put pressure on Li Yunlong's troops, he also deliberately upgraded the original artillery battalion to an artillery regiment. This kind of treatment is not even comparable to that of ordinary division commanders.

When the 358th regiment completed its reorganization, Chu Yunfei finally felt relieved. After all, with a pervert like Li Yunlong around him, it would be stressful for anyone else.

Although his troops were still inferior in strength, they were not without advantages. After all, he thought, the firepower of an artillery regiment could completely smooth out the gap between the two sides.

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The Eighth Route Army soldiers were overjoyed after receiving the report from Zhao Gang on the battle. They did not expect that the new regiment would develop so fast under the leadership of Li Yunlong. It only took more than a year to grow from less than 4,000 men.

The military strength was expanded to more than 20,000 people.

Although they had long known that Li Yunlong was good at leading troops, they did not expect that Li Yunlong was so capable. This was completely beyond their previous expectations.

However, it is definitely against the rules for an army with so many people to be managed according to the previous regiment's establishment. However, the Eighth Route Army only has so many establishments. If Li Yunlong is upgraded based on the actual strength of the troops, at least one of them will be at the level of a division commander.

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But military commanders at this level are all old men who have participated in organizing many people, just like Li Yunlong’s previous boss, Brigadier Chen.

So we had to find another way. The headquarters thought about it for a long time, and finally decided to merge the New First Regiment, the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment in southwestern Shanxi.

Merged into one column, it was called the First Column of the North China Advancement Corps. Li Yunlong was appointed as the commander of the column, Zhao Gang was appointed as the political commissar of the column, and Ding Wei and Kong Jie were appointed as deputy commanders of the column.

This perfectly solves the problem of troop establishment, and solves the problem of a unit having too many troops but insufficient establishment.

After the army was reorganized, the column commanded the tribe in Ping'an County, while other counties were controlled by the troops below.

After consuming two divisions of the Kwantung Army, the Japanese army temporarily lost the ability to attack the Eighth Route Army and fell into a passive situation of long-term defense.

After Li Yunlong completed the change in the army, he began to take further actions. While recruiting troops and recuperating, he also sent troops into North China to engage in war behind enemy lines in the Japanese-occupied areas.

Little by little, the Japanese army's sphere of influence was being eaten, and the vast rural base areas were connected together, making the little Japanese very passive, but there was nothing they could do.

After all, we have now entered 1944, and the Hesitant Army has begun a counterattack in the Pacific battlefield, which has diverted the main energy of the Japanese army to the Pacific battlefield. Even if the Japanese army is unwilling to do so, it does not have the energy to act recklessly at home.

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In October 1944, the 1st Regiment Headquarters of the 32nd Brigade of the Shanxi-Sui Army welcomed a special guest.

Because the Japanese army's power in the country was shrinking rapidly, in order to change this phenomenon, it began to actively recruit officers from the hostile forces.

And people like Tian Bojun are their first targets. They have already understood Tian Bojun's personality before, and know that he is a woman who has breasts. He joins the army just to get promoted and make a fortune, but following someone like Chu Yunfei

A principled leader.

It is impossible to be greedy for money, so Tian Bojun has long been dissatisfied. After all, as a military commander in an army such as the Shanxi-Sui Army and the Central Army, it is normal to take cards.

But Chu Yunfei was aloof and principled, and he was determined not to let this kind of atmosphere appear in his army.

Therefore, Tian Bojun has long been dissatisfied. The reason why he had no idea before was because the price paid by the Japanese army was not enough. But now the Japanese have been cornered and are willing to pay a huge price in order to win over people like Tian Bojun.

So Tian Bojun was a little tempted. After all, after being a soldier for so many years, he also wanted to leave some money for himself, so he agreed to meet with the Japanese. If the price offered by the Japanese was right, he would change his banner and lead his troops to the Japanese army.

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A Jaap brought a traitor translator to Tian Bojun's regiment headquarters. After both parties sat down, the Jaap translator whispered:

"Captain Tian, ​​what do you think? You have thought about it for so many days."

After hearing the Japanese translation, Tian Bojun waved his hand and said: "Let's open the skylight and speak frankly. The Japanese ask us to pour water. We can consider it. The key is what price the Japanese offer us. My brothers and I are very concerned about this."

question."

After hearing what Tian Bojun said, the Japanese translator knew that Tian Bojun wanted to raise the price, but it was not a big deal. They were all empty promises anyway. When he came, he had already discussed it with the Japanese. As long as Tian Bojun was willing to surrender to him, he would propose any

He can agree to any conditions, but it is not up to him to decide whether to honor them or not.

So the Japanese translator smiled and said: "Don't worry, the Hirata Division has just said it before coming here. As long as you can surrender to us, your troops will remain the same when the time comes. It is better to follow the previous agreement and let your army be in charge.

Commander, Deputy Commander Qian will be your deputy. This regiment is under the unified jurisdiction of the Nanjing government. This price is not low. You two should be satisfied."

Originally he was still steadfast in his oath. After all, this was a regiment, and everything in the regiment was not controlled. This was a position that no one could achieve even if they wanted to.

But the reality was not what he said. After hearing the Japanese translation, Tian Bojun laughed and said with great disdain.

"Reorganized into a regiment, the Japanese gave Mr. Tian some face. Ichiro Hirata is not a fool. He should know that the 32nd Brigade is a reinforced brigade. There are three infantry regiments plus an artillery regiment, and there is an artillery regiment.

There are 16,000 people. My regiment is the main regiment in the 32nd Brigade, with only 5,000 troops. You can go and find out. An ordinary regiment of the Eighth Route Army only has more than 1,000 troops. I can defeat three of them with one regiment.

Brigade, although I am still a regiment commander now, I live the life of a brigade commander. Why should I let go of a good life and become a regiment commander under the Japanese with the reputation of a traitor on my head."

"That's right. Besides, Chu Yunfei is not kind to us brothers. If there is no sweetness, why should we betray the commander?" The adjutant in front of Tian Bojun also said after hearing the Japanese translation.

"I understand. If the price offered by the Japanese does not reach your bottom line, you will not betray your commander. On the other hand, if the price is right, the problem of betraying your commander will not exist. I can understand it that way.

Well?" The Japanese translator was not angry when he heard what the two said. He had long known that Tian Bojun and others were dissatisfied with Chu Yunfei, and now he was just saying this to bargain.

"It doesn't matter if Mr. Zheng understands this way. Why don't we change our identities? Now we are doing business and talking about business. Doing business must be profitable." Tian Bojun was not angry when he heard the Japanese translation.

he asked.

"Okay, happy, Mr. Tian is indeed a soldier. He speaks quickly and I admire him, brother. I will report it to Captain Hirata immediately. Hirata's partner has been a close friend of you two for a long time. I believe he will seriously consider your request. I guess the problem is

Not big." The Japanese translator replied after Tian Bojun finished speaking.

Although he can give a reply now, he still wants to delay it. After all, this person is always trying to push his nose and face, especially someone like Tian Bojun. If he agrees too quickly, he might still

Make any other requests.

"Mr. Zheng, go back and tell Captain Hirata that this matter is not trivial. If you are not careful, you will lose everything. As far as I know, the current situation is not unfriendly to you. You must be careful to keep this matter confidential today."

." Tian Bojun saw that the Japanese translator could not make up his mind, so he said to him.

After all, taking refuge is such a big deal for me. If Chu Yunfei finds out, it will definitely not be as good as him.

You might even hear of catastrophe.

"This is also what I'm worried about. The headquarters of Li Yunlong of the Eighth Route Army is only a short distance away from us. Although we have done nothing before, once there is a disturbance, the consequences will be disastrous." Qian

The adjutant also said to the Japanese translator.

"Don't worry, you two officers. Hirata has a sense of his own. Besides, there are Japanese yellow troops behind him." Hearing that the two men had become Japanese, the translator said indifferently.

He didn't take what the two of them said to heart at all. He looked down upon the two of them who were both pretenders and wanted to build a memorial arch. Although he was also a scumbag of the Japanese army, he didn't deny it. He didn't want to do this.

The two of them want the benefits and don't want to bear the consequences.

But the Japs asked him to recruit these two people, and he did not dare to have the slightest objection to the Japs.

After the Japanese translator left, Tian Bojun and Tian Bojun discussed it again, and they agreed that as long as the Japanese satisfied their wishes, they would defect with the couple.

Although they would receive some scolding for doing so, they didn't care. After all, they cared more about money and official status than reputation. As long as they could get money and status, it didn't matter if they were scolded.

Just a few days after the Japs left, news came from the other side to Tian Bojun that Ichiro Hirata had agreed that as long as they defected there, they would be reused and let them serve as brigade commanders of the puppet army.

In terms of level, they are the same as their old superior Chu Yunfei, which is rare in the Jinsui Army. After all, it is impossible to advance so quickly in the national army without connections.

Moreover, they are not disciples of Emperor Huangpo like their mother, Chu Yunfei. They have almost reached the end of their current position and will not rise any further.

But Chu Yunfei still didn't know at this time whether one of his generals would defect to the enemy or to the little Japanese he hated most.

At this time, Chu Yunfei was anxious and wanted to mobilize troops to attack Xie Baoqing's Heiyun Village, but Heiyun Village had detained the logistics supplies of their 32nd Brigade.

This made Chu Yunfei, who was very arrogant, a little bit intolerable. After all, he now had a brigade of combat troops, and Heiyun Village was just a bunch of bandits.

This caused a group of bandits to bully him, but how could he do it? So he hurriedly summoned the troops and planned to annihilate Heiyun Village and attack the mountain to shock the tiger. He told outsiders that he was not someone to be trifled with.

But he called Yi Tuan several times, but no one answered, and he didn't know what Yi Tuan was doing. Although he didn't have to use Yi Tuan, he couldn't get in touch, which made him feel a little rebellious.

So I planned to take the soldiers from the security squad to the regiment's station to have a look and see what Tian Bojun was up to.

"Host, why don't we wait, maybe Tian Bojun is delayed by something, you think so." Fang Ligong persuaded from the side.

Although he also found that something was wrong. After all, the phone call could not be reached. An said that Tian Bojun should have sent someone on horseback to report. But after such a long time, there was no news at all.

But he couldn't directly say what he was thinking. After all, he had little evidence, and as the brigade chief of staff, he wasn't just talking nonsense.

"Don't stop me, I just want to see what big things Tian Bojun is doing. He doesn't even answer my call, Chu Yunfei." Chu Yunfei said as he walked out of the door, got up, got on his horse, and headed towards the guard with the guards.

He rushed in the direction of the group.

(End of chapter)