Chapter 10: Chu Yunfei, Also Known as Little Chiang Kai-shek

After the Fifth Division halted its offensive, the Shibuya Regiment swiftly withdrew from the battlefield.

Upon learning that the Fifth Division’s attack had ceased, Yan Laoxi, stationed at the Second War Zone Headquarters, quietly rejoiced, naively believing that the Sixth Army Group had successfully repelled the Japanese invaders.

In truth, the Fifth Division’s attacking force had only consisted of a single brigade from the very start. It was precisely because the Sakagaki Division, with half the strength of a full division, together with the Chahar Corps, had crushed more than twenty armies in the Shanxi region that it earned the reputation of sweeping through Shanxi with half a division.

Within the Japanese army’s battle formations, the Fifth Division was known as the Steel Army. Even without launching another offensive, the senior commanders of the Jin-Sui Army dared not order a counterattack, fearing it was a ruse by Sakagaki Seishirō and concerned about incurring further casualties. After all, these elite little devils were not to be underestimated!

At that moment, above the Ruyue Pass position, the Japanese bombers were taking off at a much higher frequency than before. Under Chu Yunfei’s orders, the soldiers abandoned the frontline positions, now engulfed in flames.

Every anti-air operation consumed a vast amount of ammunition, and even the 358th Regiment was unable to shoulder such a burden. The attacking Japanese forces, shielded by tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery, advanced rapidly, seizing the frontline positions formerly held by the 358th Regiment.

Before they could even plant their regimental flag, artillery shells from the mountain artillery battalion rained down on these troops who had only recently taken the position. Thanks to the Japanese air force, the frontline defenses were already largely destroyed.

Faced with the bombardment from the mountain artillery, these little devils had no choice but to crouch low in the trenches, clutching their heads tightly. Chu Yunfei stood in the forward command post, binoculars fixed on the frontline. On the battle map, the red dots representing Japanese soldiers steadily diminished.

A faint smile crossed Chu Yunfei’s lips. “Brother Lìgōng, the frontline has become a sea of fire—truly a spectacular sight!”

Under the barrage, severed limbs of the Japanese invaders flew in all directions. These unlucky aggressors would scarcely leave behind intact bodies.

Following Chu Yunfei’s signal, the heavy mortar company added a special ingredient to their assault. Incendiary grenades quickly ignited some of the Japanese corpses and wounded soldiers. The surviving little devils rose in confusion, inhaling the strange burnt scent in the air before hastily donning their gas masks dangling at their waists.

Unaware of the truth, the Japanese mistakenly believed their own forces had used chemical poison gas during the attack...

“Regimental Commander, their attacking units have suffered such heavy casualties in less than three days. Unless reinforcements arrive,I'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.