Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

At this point, without waiting for Li Yunlong to speak, Yu Zhiqian continued, "Commander, this time when our large army was away, Comrade Xiuqin helped us a lot. After the large army left, the Japanese bombers still came frequently to bomb us. We didn't have enough manpower to repair the monument, so Comrade Xiuqin mobilized the surrounding villagers to help repair the monument. Only then was the monument completed. It was damaged by the Japanese bombing three times, and Comrade Xiuqin led the people to repair it three times."

"Also, after our main force left, the wounded in the army were taken care of by Comrade Xiuqin and the comrades from the Women's Rescue Association. Some of our wounded were short of medicine, and Comrade Xiuqin also arranged for people to go to Taiyuan City to buy it."

"Also, even after our main force left, people still came to join us every day. Comrade Xiuqin arranged for these people to be received. They are now in the surrounding villages. I saw that there are quite a few good talents among them."

Listening to Yu Zhigan's words, Li Yunlong smiled. Look, look, what is this? This woman is what we call a good wife. And some people say Xiuqin is a country girl? Compared to the T0 version of later generations, women in this era really can hold up half the sky.

While I am fighting outside, she can arrange everything clearly and in an orderly manner in the rear. Where can I find such a woman?

"Oh, Commander, this dress was also made for you by Comrade Xiuqin. She said your clothes are all patched up. And those shoes, Commander, Comrade Xiuqin..."

Seeing Yu Zhigan preparing to tease him, Li Yunlong raised his hand to slap him, but Yu Zhigan immediately dodged: "Hehe..."

Li Yunlong picked up the clothes and took a look. It was a brand new Eighth Route Army uniform. After trying it on himself, he found that it fit him perfectly. He then looked down at his own clothes and it seemed that there were indeed too many patches on them. He should change his clothes.

Carefully putting the new military uniform aside, Li Yunlong then opened the small yellow croaker that Yu Zhigan brought back.

"About 70 kilograms. Besides these, there are also these things. Commander, are these colorful things money?"

Yu Zhigan pointed to the stacks of US dollars in the box and asked curiously.

"Knife!"

"Knife?"

"Yes, the money used by the foreign devils is a knife!"

Yu Zhigan muttered a few words and said, "This name is really strange. 'Knife, knife, arrived'? They just muttered a few words and the money arrived?"

"Stop nagging me. Go gather all the people who are joining the army this time. The political commissar is not here, so I'll handle this matter. And that Liao Yaquan is almost useless now, so you can take the others to capture him."

"Are you arrested now?"

Yu Zhigan said somewhat awkwardly.

"What's wrong? Are you falling in love with that woman?"

Yu Zhigan immediately shook his head frantically and said, "No, absolutely not, Commander, I just, just, want to taste Japanese women..."

Li Yunlong kicked Yu Zhigan on the butt: "If you don't want to be taken away by the Political Department for investigation, go ahead and give it a try. I think you are just itching for trouble."

"Hehehe, no, I'll go catch him right now!" Yu Zhigan saw Li Yunlong getting angry and immediately ran out the door.

"Go ahead, but be quiet. There might be some Japanese intelligence officers among us, so don't alert them!"

"Yes!"

After the Independent Column took over Ping'an County, it began to expand on a large scale. Most of these people came from Shanxi Province, and some came from all over the country, even from overseas. It was a mixed bag, and it was easy for various spies and intelligence personnel from various forces to infiltrate.

The household registration system has long been abandoned these days. Although there are some things to prove identity, they are easy to forge, so they are basically just used as a reference.

Generally, you can join the army by simply stating your identity. As long as you don't lie outrageously like someone who speaks in a Northeastern dialect and claims to be from Guangzhou, and you meet the requirements, you will be recruited into the army.

Of course, this only applies to ordinary soldiers. If a soldier wants to be promoted, his background will be investigated. If his registered residence is in the base, people can be sent directly to investigate. If it is really far away, we can only notify some local intelligence personnel to conduct a secret investigation.

Therefore, when promoting people, priority is generally given to those whose identities are clearly investigated. It is difficult for those with unknown identities to be promoted. Even if they are promoted on the spot, they must be investigated afterwards. This can basically eliminate most spies.

However, there are also some well-prepared intelligence personnel who have already prepared relevant materials and even made some preparatory work in their registered areas before infiltrating, making it difficult to detect problems.

However, this type of people usually hide very deeply, and they can hide for many years. If you want to catch these people, you can basically only rely on them to reveal their tracks.

And at this time Datong.

The remaining troops of the 27th Cavalry Regiment and the 2nd Mixed Brigade of the Japanese army also arrived in Datong.

At the same time, the bodies of Japanese soldiers from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Infantry Battalions of the 2nd Mixed Brigade were found 30 kilometers away from Datong.

After waiting until daybreak, Shen Quan and others launched a charge and killed all the remaining Japanese soldiers in the carriage.

Then, without any stopping, he took his second detachment, the newly formed battalion and the Daqingshan Cavalry Detachment, left the ambush site, and headed straight into Mount Wutai.

Chapter 227: The Japanese Division Commander Who Committed Seppuku

In Mount Wutai, a long queue is moving along the winding mountain road towards Mount Taihang. From a distance, this group of people are dressed in very complicated clothes.

Some of these people were wearing the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army, some were wearing the uniforms of the National Army, and some were not wearing uniforms at all, but the only thing they had in common was that everyone was carrying a variety of supplies.

Zhao Gang was in the back half of the team, and he looked up at the sky from time to time. What Zhao Gang was most worried about now was that his whereabouts would be discovered by the Japanese planes and then he would be surrounded and intercepted.

Fortunately, it is summer now, and the mountains in Wutai are high and the forests are dense, which can hide the traces of the troops.

However, Zhao Gang waited until dark and still did not find any trace of the Japanese planes, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Old Xing, what do you think the Japanese are doing? Didn't they realize that Datong was occupied by us? Why hasn't a single reconnaissance plane come over in such a long time?"

The large army retreated in a hurry, and the Japanese troops were able to easily find the traces left by the large army. Following the traces, they found that the large army went to Mount Wutai.

Logically, the Japanese planes should have appeared long ago, but after walking for almost a day and it was almost dark, there was still no trace of the Japanese planes.

"I don't know, but this is a good thing for us. If we travel overnight tonight, we can enter the depths of Mount Wutai. With the support of the 115th Division, we don't have to worry about being caught by the Japanese."

After hearing this, Zhao Gang nodded and agreed with Lao Xing's statement. As long as they went deep into Mount Wutai, it would be difficult for the Japanese to catch them.

"What do you think of these Nationalist soldiers?"

"Some people started running, but not many."

Hearing this, Zhao Gang nodded and said, "Those who want to run, let them run. If they don't want to stay, they will become a hidden danger in the army."

Xing Zhiguo nodded. Originally, Xing Zhiguo wanted to send someone to stop them, but after listening to Zhao Gang's words, he decided to let it go. After all, they were not of the same kind, and saving them was already the most he could do.

"At this rate, it will take about ten days to get back to the base. Tell the comrades to work hard and overcome the difficulties. I just received a telegram: Lao Li is getting married. We'll have to wait for everyone to get back to celebrate."

Hearing this, Xing Zhiguo's eyes lit up: "Old Li is getting married?"

Zhao Gang thought for a moment and said, "Yes, Old Xing, it's time for you to consider your personal problems."

After hearing this, Xing Zhiguo was stunned and continued, "Forget it, there is nothing suitable."

"I'll find someone for you when I get back. Even Lao Li can find a wife, so why are you worried?"

After Xing Zhiguo and Zhao Gang finished speaking, they couldn't help but smile at each other, obviously amused.

"Commissar, what about you?"

Zhao Gang smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry. I'm younger than all of you."

"..."

After dark, a train from Taiyuan to Datong slowly stopped at Datong Railway Station.

Kuroda Shigenori hurriedly got off the train and ran straight to his home without stopping at the train station, his target being the basement.

Looking at the empty basement, Kuroda Shigenori sat down on the ground.

It's over. It's all fucking over.

All the wealth that he had worked so hard to accumulate over the years was gone.

Even the money promised to Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko was gone, and Kuroda Shigenori knew that he was finished.

Although he and Tian Huang were related, their relationship was too distant. Now that such a big thing had happened, he couldn't get others to help him just by talking.

And his only hope, his own small treasury, was also taken away.

On the way back, Kuroda Shigenori was already thinking about how to deal with this matter. The best way he could think of was to use a large sum of money to let Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko speak for him. Now that the money was gone, he could only hope that Datong's losses were small and the headquarters would not pursue responsibility.

Kuroda Shigenori entered the command center in a daze, but when he saw that the original iron gate of the command center was gone, Kuroda Shigenori knew that he was really finished this time. The troops that captured Datong did not even let go of the iron gate, let alone other things in the city of Datong.

"Report, there's news from the mine."

Kuroda Shigenori now did not believe any telegrams, so after the train arrived in Datong, he immediately sent his confidant to the mine to investigate, hoping that the mine was okay.

However, he kept sending telegrams to the mine on the way here, but never received a reply. Kuroda Shigenori knew that something might have happened at the mine.

"How's the mine?"

At this moment, Kuroda Shigenori was like a drowning man who wanted to grab the last straw, and excitedly grabbed the signalman.

"Report, Your Excellency, the division commander, the mine has been completely destroyed. The mining equipment has been blown up, the defenders have all been killed, the mine tunnels have collapsed, the mine, the mine has been paralyzed."

Upon hearing this, Kuroda Shigenori sat down on the ground without shouting angrily, but with dull eyes.

Why was there a division stationed in Datong? The total strength of the Japanese army was only a few hundred thousand, but Datong had nearly 20,000 troops stationed there.

It is because of the mines in Datong that a large amount of high-quality coal can be produced. It is transported by rail and continuously sent to various places. Nearly two million tons of coal are sent out every year, which is the foundation of the Japanese industry.

But now the Daido mine has been destroyed, and for whatever reason, Kuroda Shigenori cannot escape blame.

"Report, all the factories in the city have also been emptied..."

"Report, our food warehouse has been emptied, and our troops only have less than two days' worth of rations left."

"Report, our weapons depot has also been emptied, we..."

As Kuroda Shigenori listened to one piece of bad news after another, hallucinations began to appear in his ears.

"Report, telegram from base camp."

At this moment, a voice came into Kuroda Shigenori's ears.

After hearing this, Kuroda Shigenori raised his head again and said, "Give it to me."

Trembling, Kuroda Shigenori took the telegram from headquarters and, after reading it, immediately exclaimed in anger, "Baga, these bastards! How dare they deceive His Majesty Tianhuang? Could those prisoners who hadn't eaten for two days break into the mine? Could those bastards empty Datong?"

"idiot!"

"I order all troops to immediately launch a pursuit in the direction of Mount Wutai and capture these damn thieves!"

"As long as we capture the Eighth Route Army that invaded Datong, we can prove it..."

Seeing Kuroda Shigenori going crazy, the signalman beside him lowered his head and said, "Report, General, you are no longer the commander of the 26th Division. The order of the headquarters is to relieve you of your duties from this moment on."

"idiot!"

Kuroda Shigenori wanted to draw his sword and kill the communications soldier who dared to contradict him, but at this time several military police had already walked in.

"General Kuroda Shigenori, by order of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, you are under arrest!"

At this time, a communications soldier came in again, looked at the surrounding situation and whispered.

"Report, General, a telegram from His Royal Highness the Prince."

Hearing these words, Kuroda Shigenori suddenly saw hope again and reached out to take the telegram. However, after reading the contents of the telegram, Kuroda Shigenori's heart completely fell into an icy cave.

Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko has already learned about the situation in Datong and finally made a judgment and a decision. Even he himself could not save Kuroda Shigenori. The loss of Datong was too great and someone must be held responsible for it.