Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

At this time, in the distance, a train was slowly approaching Datong. Compared with other trains running on this railway, the train on this railway was much slower, and the carriages of this train were much longer than other trains.

Trains leaving Datong usually have twenty carriages, but this train has thirty carriages, and there are Japanese soldiers standing on these trains. The Japanese even set up machine gun positions at the front, rear, and middle of the train.

"Woooooooo..."

The whistle of the steam locomotive sounded slowly, and the train loaded with Kuomintang prisoners of war slowly entered Datong Railway Station.

On the train, Tani Hisayumizuno, captain of the 1st Infantry Battalion of the 23rd Regiment under the 6th Division, was observing the surrounding situation at the front of the train. This time, the task of escorting the prisoners of war was the responsibility of the 23rd Regiment.

There were nearly 40,000 prisoners of war, and there was only one infantry battalion guarding them, so Tani Shoushuiye was extremely cautious along the way, fearing that they would be attacked by the Eighth Route Army guerrillas or other armed forces.

Fortunately, there were no dangers along the way, and the first train carrying prisoners of war successfully arrived in Datong.

Chapter 210 Run, why don’t you run?

"Pfft..."

As the steam locomotive made a deflated sound and white smoke billowed out from around the locomotive, the train from Yuncheng finally arrived in Datong City after running for nearly ten hours.

Tani Shou Mizuno jumped out of the car and immediately blew the whistle in his mouth.

“Assemble, assemble, assemble!”

One by one, Japanese soldiers came out from various places on the train. These Japanese soldiers looked a little embarrassed, and most of them had tired faces. They had just come down from the battlefield and had no time to rest before they were sent to carry out the escort mission.

Moreover, with more than 200 people escorting nearly 10,000 prisoners, anything could go wrong if they were not careful on the road, so their nerves were always tense throughout the journey.

"Hello, Lieutenant Colonel. I am Tani Hisayumi Mizuno, Captain of the 1st Infantry Battalion of the 23rd Infantry Regiment of the 6th Division. I have been ordered to escort Chinese prisoners of war. This shipment contains a total of 8,621 prisoners. Please check!"

Tani Shoushuiye respectfully handed a document to Liang Zhengping, who was wearing the uniform of lieutenant colonel. Liang Zhengping was the instructor of the first team. He had studied abroad in the Japanese country, so he spoke Japanese language very fluently.

Li Yunlong's current identity is no longer suitable for him to personally play the role of a Japanese soldier and interact with them. This is mainly because almost all the Japanese soldiers in Shanxi Province have seen Li Yunlong's photo, and it is too easy for people to discover problems.

Liang Zhengping glanced at the documents handed over by Gu Shoushuiye, nodded and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"

"It's not hard. There are three more trains behind us, all carrying prisoners of war, a total of over 35,000 people. Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, do you have enough troops to guard them?"

"Don't worry, the mine has already mobilized personnel and will escort these prisoners to the mine shortly. You've all had a hard time on the journey. We've prepared some food and a place to rest for you. Come this way!"

There was a temporary military camp outside Datong Railway Station. Li Yunlong had prepared it carefully. In addition to food, he even prepared a radio so that the Japanese could report the situation in Datong to Taiyuan, allowing the Japanese to send the prisoners to Datong with peace of mind.

When Tani Shou Mizuno heard that food and a place to rest had been prepared, he immediately bowed and said, "Ali Gadu!"

"Then I'll leave this place to you!"

When Gu Shoushuiye saw Liang Zhengping signed the document, a smile appeared on his face. Signing it meant that his escort mission was completed. If any problems occurred with the prisoners of war later, it would have nothing to do with him. With more than 200 people escorting more than 8,000 people, he was very cautious along the way, fearing that something might go wrong.

"Go ahead, leave this to us."

Liang Zhengping waved his hand, and immediately two "fake soldiers" came to meet Gu Shoushuiye: "Taijun, please come this way, please come this way, here is food prepared for you."

As he spoke, he led the Japanese soldiers towards the military camp behind. He did not kill them directly in order to ensure that the train behind could enter Datong smoothly. At the same time, he also wanted to ensure that he could continue to fool the Japanese soldiers and make them think that Datong was still in their hands.

After Tani Shou Mizuno entered the prepared military camp, he saw canned food and some food on display. A smile immediately appeared on his face: "You are very well prepared. Thank you very much!"

After he finished speaking, he immediately waved his hand, signaling his soldiers to eat first. At the same time, he went to the signalman and said, "Send a message to Taiyuan, our unit has successfully transported a group of prisoners of war to Datong. Everything is normal in Datong, and no abnormalities have been found."

"Hayi!"

At this time, in Datong Railway Station, Liang Zhengping waved his hand, and immediately a group of soldiers rushed to the front of the train carriage and then forcefully opened the carriage.

The side door of a carriage used specifically for transporting cargo was opened, revealing the interior.

I saw groups of soldiers wearing national army uniforms crowded together, so densely that there was no extra space to move. Everyone was pressed tightly together. A carriage that could fit 200 people was crammed with at least 300 people or even more.

The smell in these carriages was very bad now. Most of the soldiers had not eaten or rested for two days and looked very tired. When the carriages were opened, they just took a look instinctively.

"get off!"

In order to avoid being exposed temporarily, Liang Zhengping shouted in Japanese language, and immediately a group of puppet soldiers rushed out and shouted: "Get off the train, get off the train, get off one car at a time, and follow me after you get off the train!"

After these Kuomintang soldiers got off the car, they found that their wrists were tied with ropes, and they were all connected together.

Moreover, in one carriage, at least a dozen or even dozens of people had died. Due to such a crowded environment and various problems such as hunger, the soldiers who got off the train were also very weak.

Li Yunlong stood in the office and observed these Kuomintang soldiers. They were much better than the miners in the mine. Most of them were just hungry and had not had a rest. After eating and resting for a while, they would have some combat effectiveness.

With a little adjustment these soldiers were able to pick up their weapons and continue fighting.

A train carried more than 8,600 people, but only more than 7,900 arrived in Datong alive. In one carriage, more than 200 people died because it was too crowded, and only dozens of people survived. The Japanese almost forced these prisoners into the carriage.

They didn't care about the lives of these prisoners at all.

After these prisoners got off the car, some of them lowered their heads and followed the main group forward, while others tilted their heads and looked around, looking for opportunities to escape.

After getting off the train, these Kuomintang prisoners of war will leave the train station along the Datong city wall, then circle half a circle and arrive at the military camp in the north of Datong City. The military camp was originally the Japanese military camp. At this time, Zhao Gang was already waiting here with his men.

Among the prisoners, Long Wenjian raised his head and looked around, while his hands were constantly making small movements. His bound hands had been quietly loosened.

At this time, Long Wenjian was wearing a captain's uniform. He glanced at the soldiers behind him, and then looked at the soldiers escorting them. There were not many of them, and it was dark now, so there was a chance to escape.

"Brother, I'll untie the rope for you later, how about we run together?"

Long Wenjian whispered something to the person behind him. Behind him was an officer wearing a lieutenant colonel uniform. He glanced at Long Wenjian, then looked at the puppet soldiers not far away, nodded, and agreed to Long Wenjian's proposal.

Long Wenjian deliberately slowed down his pace, then quietly reached out and untied the rope tied to the lieutenant colonel behind him. He then immediately said, "I'll count to three, two, one, and we'll run together."

"it is good!"

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

The two men immediately ran to the side, and the "puppet soldiers" in charge of guarding them were stunned when they saw it. They didn't expect that someone would actually escape.

Someone took the lead in running away, and many people also wanted to do so, but they were all tied together with ropes, making it difficult for them to move together. But at this moment, a team of cavalry rushed over and appeared beside them.

After seeing the cavalry appear, the group of people who wanted to escape also became obedient.

But soon someone noticed something was wrong. Why were these cavalrymen wearing the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army?

And why did the group of "puppet soldiers" and "devils" escorting them seem to have not seen the group of Eighth Route Army cavalry?

A puppet soldier saw Ma Chengfeng coming and immediately said, "Platoon Leader Ma, two people ran away!"

Ma Chengfeng had been promoted to platoon leader because of the ambush outside Datong City. Upon hearing the news, he immediately mounted his warhorse and chased after Long Wenjian.

Chapter 211 Sir, I am from the th Division

"Why are you running? Come back quickly!"

Ma Chengfeng, riding on his warhorse, looked at Long Wenjian who was running for his life not far away and immediately shouted.

"Only a fool would run. If I hadn't been knocked unconscious by a shell, I wouldn't have been captured!"

As Long Wenjian ran, he said without looking back: "If you have the guts, just shoot me!"

Although he said that, Long Wenjian was very smart. He did not choose to run in a straight line, but ran irregularly. His goal was very clear, which was to run across the railway. Just now, Long Wenjian used the limited light to observe the surrounding situation.

As long as you run past the train station, there is a river on the opposite side. As long as you can jump into the river, there is a chance of escape.

But at this moment, Long Wenjian suddenly stopped.

The lieutenant colonel who had run out from behind had been caught. He was gasping for breath. When he was grabbed by the neck, he said without raising his head, "I'm not good at running..."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and go back!"

A cavalryman interrupted the lieutenant colonel and pushed him back. Only then did the lieutenant colonel realize that the people chasing them were actually the Eighth Route Army.

At this time, Long Wenjian also stopped, because several cavalrymen appeared in front of him, looking at him with a smile.

"Run, why don't you run?"

Long Wenjian turned around and looked at Ma Chengfeng and the others, pointing at their clothes and then pointing to the distance: "Are you in the same group?"

"Alright, you'll find out when we get there. Go back and stop running around. Our commander stayed in Datong for another day to save you prisoners. Do you know how dangerous Datong is right now? You're just adding to the chaos!"

After Ma Chengfeng finished speaking, he pushed Long Wenjian towards the main force.

At this time, Long Wenjian was still in a daze, and when these Kuomintang prisoners arrived at the military camp, they were also in a daze.

Many of them had already accepted their fate of being captured, and even had no hope of surviving on the way here. After all, the Japanese crammed them into the carriages like animals, and many people died on the way.

But how to explain this scene?

They were captured by the Japanese in Zhongtiao Mountain and then loaded onto a train like animals. The train drove for more than ten hours. After getting off the train, they were escorted to a military camp by a group of "puppet soldiers" and "Japanese."

Food and water have been prepared in the military camp.

What confused them most were the soldiers in the barracks wearing Eighth Route Army uniforms.

Wasn't he captured by the Japanese? Was he taken to the rear by the Japanese to be forced to work as a laborer? How did he suddenly end up in the Eighth Route Army camp?

At this moment, one of the puppet soldiers who was in charge of escorting them came up to Zhao Gang and said, "Report to the Political Commissar, the 7,900 Kuomintang prisoners on the first train have been brought here."

"Very good, thank you for your hard work!"

After sending the people to the military camp, the "puppet soldiers" and "devils" responsible for escorting them immediately returned to the train station to prepare to welcome the next train of devils carrying prisoners.

Zhao Gang glanced at the group of Nationalist soldiers below who were still in a state of confusion and said, "Alright, everyone, be quiet for a moment. Untie each other's ropes first. I've prepared food and drinks for you. Eat while you listen to me."

Because there were going to be 40,000 people coming, food and water were prepared in advance. Soon, these Kuomintang soldiers had dry food and water in their hands, the same as what the independent column soldiers ate.

Li Yunlong never gave preferential treatment. He would give the delicious food to his own soldiers first and let the others stay aside. As for the Japanese soldiers being able to eat canned food, it was entirely to calm them down and it was also their last meal before death.

"You may not have understood the situation yet and are curious about why we, the Eighth Route Army, are here. Let me give you a brief introduction to the current situation."

"My name is Zhao Gang, and I'm the political commissar of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Independent Column of the Eighth Route Army. You may not have heard of me, but you must have heard of the name of our commander of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Independent Column."

Zhao Gang looked around at the Nationalist soldiers and said, "His name is Li Yunlong!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the originally quiet military camp immediately became a little noisy.

Li Yunlong is now very famous in Shanxi Province. The Japanese even gave Li Yunlong a nickname, the Thorn of the Empire, which means a thorn stuck in the Japanese's throat.

These Kuomintang soldiers had even heard of Li Yunlong's story. After all, Li Yunlong captured the commander of the First Army, Kazuo Shinozuka, and they had just been defeated by the First Army.

"You are now in Datong. While you were fighting the Japanese in Zhongtiao Mountain, our Jin-Cha-Ji Independent Column marched 300 kilometers and attacked the important Japanese city of Datong, successfully capturing it. I would like to thank you for fighting the Japanese in Zhongtiao Mountain. This gave our Independent Column the opportunity to capture Datong."

As soon as these words were spoken, many Nationalist soldiers lowered their heads in shame. Some of them were captured after being defeated in battle, some were captured after escaping, and some were captured after being knocked unconscious by artillery shells or injured.

At this time, a wounded soldier looked at Zhao Gang and asked, "Sir, I feel unworthy of your praise. We were captured by the devils. Don't you think we are very ashamed?"