Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

So what we can do when faced with this kind of thing is to reduce the number of people who know important intelligence as much as possible, while increasing internal supervision.

Judging from the current situation at the headquarters and division headquarters, it is countless times better than the situation in the mountain city. After all, that place is a notorious big sieve.

Even so, they were still somewhat unaware and even required the Eighth Route Army to report combat operations to them in advance. They did report it once, and then the whole world knew about it, so they never reported it again.

"The train from Taiyuan!"

The division commander pondered for a moment and said, "I think it came from Datong. I guess Li Yunlong has made a fortune this time!"

“Who got rich?”

At this time, the brigade commander came to the division headquarters exhausted. When he heard the word "get rich", he couldn't help but ask curiously.

Chapter 203 The Train Transporting Prisoners

The barren mountains and wild hills about 30 kilometers west of Yangquan City.

Fang Zheng reported the information to Li Yunlong as soon as the train successfully left Taiyuan. The Japanese did not check it. After checking the dispatch order, they let it go directly.

"Are we almost there?"

It was pitch black all around, and Fang Zheng couldn't see the surroundings clearly. He could only judge the current location of the train based on his experience.

"We should be almost there."

"I think it's about the same. Calculating the time, we're almost thirty kilometers away from Taiyuan."

"Turn on the lights!"

Fang Zheng immediately took out the flashlight and shone it towards the barren hills on the side, while the driver also blew the whistle.

In the silent night, the whistle sounded very loud, immediately attracting the attention of the Eighth Route Army troops lurking nearby.

Many people leaned out and looked along the railway line, looking for traces of the train.

Kong Jie also turned over and looked in the direction of the railway. He tilted his ear and listened for a while and said, "It's not far from us. Turn on the light!"

Immediately, more than a dozen soldiers took out flashlights and began shining them in the direction of the railway. The flashlights were turned on and off, flashing back and forth, and were very conspicuous in the dark night.

"We've arrived. This is the signal from our comrades."

Fang Zheng also noticed the flashing lights beside the mountain and immediately spoke to the driver.

"Okay, I'll stop the car now, but we have another train in the next two hours, so we need to hurry!"

"I know, I will explain it clearly!"

The train began to slow down slowly and finally stopped on the railway.

Fang Zheng jumped down from the locomotive and shouted to the side: "Comrades, I am Fang Zheng, the commander of the 4th Detachment of the Independent Column. Come over and help!"

After hearing Fang Zheng's voice, Kong Jie immediately ran out of the ambush with his men. He came up to Fang Zheng and asked, "Captain Fang, what's that on the train?"

"We need some supplies. Hurry up, there's a train coming up. We're pressed for time and have a heavy workload!"

Without saying a word, Fang Zheng immediately climbed onto the truck compartment and, together with some soldiers from the Fourth Detachment, dumped out all the shallow layer of coal on top, revealing the true contents of the compartment.

The first batch of materials to be transported was the safest, so Li Yunlong chose to prioritize the transportation of several important machine tools, some medicines and medical equipment, some industrial equipment, and the gun barrels and cannon barrels that were found.

These things were transported back to the base. Even if the subsequent supplies could not be transported out or were discovered by the Japanese, Li Yunlong could still expand the arsenal with the first batch of supplies transported out.

With these equipment, many of Li Yunlong's drawings can be realized, such as the Katyusha rockets, semi-automatic rifles, rotorcraft, etc. Li Yunlong is even thinking about whether he can use these equipment to build a light tank. However, since the engine cannot be produced now, he can dismantle the engine of the Japanese Douding tank and use it.

After Kong Jie and the others climbed onto the train, they shone their flashlights into the carriage and froze in their tracks: "Oh my goodness, has Li Yunlong emptied Taiyuan?"

There were various devices placed in the carriage, most of which Kong Jie had never seen before, but the more he had never seen them, the more precious these things were.

"Almost. Captain Kong, please mobilize all the surrounding troops. This equipment is a bit heavy and difficult to carry."

"it is good!"

Kong Jie immediately sent someone to notify the surrounding troops, and soon tens of thousands of people came to the railway and began to move various equipment.

These carriages are used to transport coal and can be opened directly from the side, making it easier for soldiers to lift the equipment off the vehicle.

More than 10,000 people worked together to move the equipment, and the efficiency was very high. The 20 carriages were quickly emptied.

The next step is to transport these goods along the mountain road to the depths of the base.

"Captain Kong, please inform the others that there will be another train arriving soon and we'll need a lot of manpower. Everyone, please work harder!"

Kong Jie and Ding Wei couldn't help but widen their eyes after hearing this: "There's more stuff? How much is left?"

Fang Zheng smiled but did not answer. This was Li Yunlong's specific instruction: if he met Kong Erlangzi and others, he should not tell them what was in the train and let them guess it themselves.

The four trains mainly transport various large equipment, which cannot be transported by trucks and can only be transported by trains.

After the first train transported the supplies, it did not stay where it was, but went directly towards Yangquan. However, it did not stop in Yangquan, but went directly towards Sijiucheng.

Two transfer orders were prepared on the train, one for leaving Taiyuan to transport supplies to Sijiucheng, and the other for Sijiucheng. This would ensure that the railway route was smooth to the greatest extent possible and that the Japanese would not discover any abnormalities. After the goods were delivered, Fang Zheng took most of the people off the train, leaving only the driver to drive the train alone.

After arriving in Sijiucheng, the explosives and other items loaded on the train will directly blow up the train, paralyzing the Japanese freight system.

After watching the train leave, Kong Jie and Ding Wei stood by the railway and looked at each other. "Old Ding, do you think Li Yunlong really emptied Taiyuan?"

"That shouldn't be the case, right? I haven't heard of Li Yunlong beating Taiyuan."

"Where do these supplies come from?"

"I don't know either, but I'm sure Li Yunlong must have made a fortune."

But when the second train arrived, Kong Jie and others had become numb. The second train was still loaded with some mechanical equipment, some weapons, ammunition and people.

Most of them were miners. Those miners who were willing to follow Li Yunlong's troops were arranged in carriages and transported to the base under the noses of the Japanese.

Most of these people are physically weak. It is basically impossible for them to cross Mount Wutai and enter Mount Taihang on foot, so Li Yunlong chose to send them to the vicinity of the base by train, and then various troops would take them back to the base.

By the time the third train arrived, the sky had begun to brighten. This time the train was transporting some steel, food and ammunition. This arrangement was made considering that after transporting a group of miners, the base might not have enough food, and at the same time, some ammunition was sent to the troops coming to help.

After all, everyone has been busy all night and worked hard for half a day, and I can't let them work for nothing.

At this time in Datong City, Li Yunlong was preparing to board the last train. This train was carrying arms and food, and it was also the last train in the entire Datong.

Li Yunlong has arranged for the remaining food and some ammunition to be transported by car. They headed south when the first train left last night. There is no news yet that they have arrived safely at the base.

"Commander, a telegram from the train station says four trains carrying prisoners will arrive at Datong Mine tonight, a total of 40,000 people!"

"Prisoners? Four trains? Forty thousand men?"

When Li Yunlong saw this telegram, he was stunned. What kind of train could carry 10,000 people in one trip? Even a can of sardines couldn't hold them, right?

Without worrying about how many people could be on the train, Li Yunlong realized that the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain might be over, and these 40,000 people should be the captured Kuomintang troops.

Chapter 204 Your acting is not professional at all

"Commander, should we set off now?"

According to the original plan, Li Yunlong should have left Datong by train, but after suddenly receiving this telegram, Li Yunlong now hesitated.

If Li Yunlong had not cared about these 40,000 national army soldiers, they would definitely have been sent to the coal mines by the Japanese to mine, and the end result would have been their death in the dark mines.

"Damn it! They're all anti-Japanese fighters. I can't just sit back and watch!"

Although the defeat in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain was shameful, the fundamental reason was not that the soldiers did not fight, but that the generals defending Zhongtiao Mountain were all fools and had little to do with these low-level soldiers.

A raging soldier, and a raging nest.

These 40,000 Kuomintang prisoners of war were different from the miners rescued from the mine. Most of the miners in the mine had various health problems due to long-term labor, malnutrition, and did not meet Li Yunlong's conscription standards at all.

But these more than 40,000 people were soldiers who had just come off the battlefield and could pick up their weapons and fight again.

After Li Yunlong returned, he wanted to expand the army. These more than 40,000 people were the best choice. There was no need to worry about the combat effectiveness. You see, the 60th Army, which was once a ragtag army, became the first force to enter Seoul after being incorporated into our army.

In fact, the reason why most of the low-level soldiers in the National Army had low combat effectiveness was largely because those officers did not treat the soldiers as human beings. The young men who were forcibly conscripted were left to die when they were sick, and they were abused by officers and veterans, and their salaries were withheld all year round.

However, these problems almost do not exist in our army, so Li Yunlong believes that if the bad apples among these more than 40,000 people are eliminated, these people will definitely be able to burst out with amazing combat effectiveness.

"Commander, we didn't completely wipe out Qiantian's troops. Some of them escaped. I guess the Japanese have learned about Datong now. If we don't retreat now, it will be too late!"

Li Yunlong was also lost in thought, but at this moment Zhao Gang suddenly spoke up, "Then let's take the initiative and immediately send a telegram to the Mongolian headquarters, saying that Datong was attacked by the Eighth Route Army and requesting support. Then, we can use the Ping'an County method to buy time. The Japanese reinforcements won't arrive even if they rush all night!"

As soon as these words came out, Li Yunlong's mind was immediately opened up. He then hugged Zhao Gang and said, "Old Zhao, you are really a genius. I said that scholars are often bad. Hahaha, you have a good trick!"

Zhao Gang rolled his eyes at Li Yunlong. Li Yunlong had used this trick in Ping'an County before, and Zhao Gang had just slightly improved it.

After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he thought for a moment and said, "Immediately have those puppet soldiers we captured earlier dress up in their uniforms and go to the Datong city wall. We will give them weapons but not bullets and have them defend Datong. Then, we will have some of our soldiers dress up in the Japanese uniforms and also go to defend the city."

Zhao Gang laughed as soon as he heard it, and immediately understood why Li Yunlong did this, while Xing Zhiguo was confused.

"Where is the headquarters of the Mengjiang Garrison?"

"Zhangjiakou!"

"Are there any other troops near us?"

Xing Zhiguo thought for a moment and said, "There is a Japanese cavalry regiment in Jining near us, as well as Japanese infantry battalions in Yanggao, Huaixian and other places. In addition, there is a Japanese mixed force stationed in Zhangjiakou."

"Yes, the closest of these troops is over a hundred kilometers away from Datong. Even if the cavalry regiment cannot arrive in a day, we can still wipe out the rest of the troops even if they do. Now we are requesting support. How long will it take for them to send troops over?"

"Two days?"

"Well, two days. Now we only need to do one thing, which is to make the Japanese believe that Datong is still in their hands and was just attacked. Then the Japanese will not be suspicious of the supplies we transport out."

After Li Yunlong finished speaking, he immediately said, "Notify the Fifth Detachment to defend the city. Have Shen Quan take the soldiers who have worked all night and have them sleep in the open space outside the city. Spread out a little so the Japanese will think these are the bodies left behind by our siege. Then have the comrades of the Datong Miners' Guerrillas work hard and pretend to attack the city. Raise their flags and let the Japanese see that it is guerrillas, not regular troops, who are attacking the city."

"..."

After receiving Li Yunlong's order, the entire independent column began to get busy.

The first were the puppet soldiers. These puppet soldiers had already taken off their uniforms, but when they saw the independent column taking their uniforms back and asking them to put them on, they were all so scared that they knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

"Brother, brother, don't you Eighth Route Army treat prisoners well? I also captured two devils, two! You can't just abandon the donkey after it has served its purpose!"

"Yes, yes, I even captured a Japanese major. You said it was a meritorious service. You can't kill us!"

"I, Wang, would rather die of starvation or freezing than serve in the puppet army. I will never serve in the puppet army again in this lifetime. Please spare me."

"Grandpa Eighth Route Army, I have an eighty-year-old mother and hungry children. Please let me go."

"..."

This group of puppet soldiers thought that the Independent Column was going to shoot them, so they cried and screamed, and made up all kinds of excuses.

"Alright, alright, I'm not going to kill you. The commander has ordered that you put on puppet soldier uniforms. Some of you will go to the city walls and pretend to defend the city, while others will follow us on patrol. If you perform well, you will be rewarded. If anyone has any evil intentions, don't blame our bullets for not having eyes."