Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

Hearing this, the Japanese squadron leader hurriedly said: "I will inform the captain, you go and keep an eye on the Eighth Route Army. Hold it steady, hold it steady!"

"Hayi!"

After the squadron leader finished speaking, he trotted to the brigade headquarters near the south gate and rushed into the brigade commander's headquarters panting.

"Captain, this is bad! The Eighth Route Army is here! They want us to surrender! They're already outside the city, and their heavy artillery is already aimed at Taiyuan City!"

"Nani?"

After hearing this, the captain stood up suddenly and said, "How is this possible? Didn't their main force just wipe out the Sixth Division in Yu County..."

However, the Japanese captain thought about it and realized that the Eighth Route Army had more than just Li Yunlong's troops. When the airport was attacked, the Sixth Division was also being surrounded in Yu County. Perhaps this was another main force of the Eighth Route Army. After thinking for a few seconds, he said, "I will report to the regiment commander immediately. You will lead your squadron to stabilize the situation immediately. If any Imperial Army troops dare to escape, they will be shot immediately."

"Hayi!"

Soon, the commander of the 80th Regiment of the 20th Division of the Japanese army, Hiiwa Kiri Hide, received a telegram from the subordinate 2nd Infantry Battalion.

"The Eighth Route Army has already reached the gates of Taiyuan City, with heavy artillery aimed at Taiyuan. They may launch an attack at any time, and are sending people to persuade them to surrender!"

Seeing the telegram in his hand, Hiyakiri Hide's pupils shrank, and then he rushed to the division headquarters not far away with the telegram.

This was originally the headquarters of the First Army, but after Prince Asaka Naruhiko was seriously injured, the commander of the 20th Division, Ichiro Shichida, temporarily took over the defense of Taigen and the command of the First Army.

In order to facilitate command, Ichiro Shichida moved into the First Army Headquarters. At the same time, the headquarters of each regiment were also set up in the headquarters to facilitate the transmission of information.

At this time, Ichiro Nanada had already received a telegram from the headquarters, and the new commander of the First Army had been determined. General Matsui Ishige had already set out from the mainland and would arrive in Taiyuan within a few days.

Now all Nanata Ichiro has to do is to safely hand over Taigen Castle to General Matsui.

"What? The Eighth Route Army is at the gates of the city?"

When Ichiro Nanada heard what Hiiwakiri Hide said, his hands trembled a little.

"Ha Yi, the Eighth Route Army has sent people outside the city gate to persuade them to surrender. Hundreds of heavy artillery pieces are already aimed at Taiyuan City."

Ichiro Nanata wanted to calm down and not panic, but his body was still shaking uncontrollably. The posture he stood up in was a little strange, and his body was shaking slightly.

"News, is the news accurate?"

"This is the news reported by the Second Battalion. The Second Battalion is responsible for guarding the South Gate, so it should be correct."

After hearing this, Ichiro Nanada became anxious instantly and paced back and forth, trying to find a solution, but the only options were to abandon the city and flee or to defend Taiyuan and wait for rescue from the 14th Division far away in Changzhi.

After thinking for a long time, he decided to observe the situation first before making a decision. If all else failed, abandoning the city and fleeing would not be a bad idea. After all, the Fourth Division had just abandoned Yangquan, so running away wouldn't be shameful. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go and take a look at the city gate!"

When he reached the gate, Nanada Ichiro thought again. Even if he had to abandon the city and flee, he had to resist for a while. He retreated because he was defeated. He took a deep breath to calm himself and said, "Order the field artillery regiment to immediately build artillery positions and prepare for a counterattack when I give the order. We will never surrender!"

"Hayi!"

At this time, outside the south gate of Taiyuan City, Yang Wanli's hands were raised so high that they felt numb, but the gate of Taiyuan City was still closed and no one responded to him.

One could only vaguely see heads appearing on the city wall, and the number was increasing.

"Is this what you meant by the Eighth Route Army approaching the city?"

When the squadron leader saw that there was only one person outside the city, he looked at the team leader with some annoyance.

The squad leader immediately explained: "Sir, although the Eighth Route Army has only one person, their artillery can fire very far. The Eighth Route Army will definitely not appear alone outside the city, and he has a letter in his hand."

"..."

"Baga, didn't you say the Eighth Route Army was at the gates of the city? Where are the Eighth Route Army? Don't tell me our entire division was surrounded by one Eighth Route Army soldier!"

The captain came to the top of the city wall and saw Yang Wanli holding the letter alone. He couldn't help but curse at his men.

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency the Captain, although there is only one man in the Eighth Route Army, there are more troops behind us. We are here to persuade them to surrender. There is an old saying in China: first use courtesy, then force."

"..."

"Baga, where is the main force of the Eighth Route Army?..." Riyan Qie Xiu looked at the lonely man outside the city and started to scold the captain. The captain could only grit his teeth and lower his head.

"Sir, these are just people sent by the Eighth Route Army to persuade us to surrender. The main force of the Eighth Route Army is lying in ambush in the rear, and they have heavy artillery. If we don't surrender, they may attack the city!"

"..."

Nanada Ichiro's chest heaved violently, and he slowly put down the telescope. The good news was that there was no large army of the Eighth Route Army at the gates of the city, only one person.

Bad news. The appearance of an Eighth Route Army soldier outside Taiyuan City has already frightened the Taiyuan defenders into panic. If the Eighth Route Army really arrives at the gates of the city...

"Your Excellency, the Division Commander, the Eighth Route Army is very cunning. It may look like there's only one person, but they have tens of thousands of troops in the distance..."

Higanakiri Hide gritted his teeth and repeated what his subordinate had just said.

"Send someone out to see what the Eighth Route Army is going to do!"

Originally, Hiwagiri Hide was prepared to be scolded.

But Nanata Ichiro asked him to send someone out to take a look, and immediately bowed and responded: "Ha Yi, I will arrange it right away!"

Nanata Ichiro breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as we don't have to besiege the city with heavy troops, Taiyuan City should be able to be handed over to General Matsui smoothly.

"General Matsui, please come to Taiyuan quickly!"

Ichiro Shichida had never missed anyone so much, not even his mother who was far away in his hometown.

Chapter 281 Li Yunlong puts on glasses again

"crunch..."

With a rotten and harsh sound, the gate of Taiyuan City slowly opened, and a Japanese soldier and an interpreter rode out of Taiyuan City stealthily on horseback.

The Japanese soldier took a deep breath as if to cheer himself up, then cracked his whip and rushed towards Yang Wanli.

Yang Wanli breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that some of the Japanese soldiers finally left the city. His arms were already sore, and if they didn't come out, Yang Wanli was ready to go to the city to deliver the letter himself.

Two minutes later, the Japanese soldier and the translator came to a place not far in front of Yang Wanli with some caution. They glanced at Yang Wanli, but their eyes were fixed on behind Yang Wanli, fearing that thousands of troops would emerge from behind Yang Wanli.

"This is a letter our commander asked me to give you. A letter of thanks to you, Prince."

After hearing this, the translator immediately translated the original words to the Japanese soldier next to him.

"Thank you letter?"

"Hurry up, I have something else to do, take it away quickly!"

Yang Wanli looked at the time and was worried that he might not be able to make it to the commander's wedding, so he urged.

The translator cautiously came to Yang Wanli's side, took the letter, and glanced at the words on the letter: From the Guizi Prince himself.

"Okay, the letter has been delivered to you, you can go back now!"

After the translator and the Japanese soldier looked at each other with the letter, they both breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that it was not a letter of surrender. Then they turned around and rushed towards Taiyuan City.

Yang Wanli waited until the Japanese were about a hundred meters away before turning his horse around and speeding away.

The reason why I didn't leave first was mainly because I was worried that the Japanese would shoot me from behind. It would be more than a hundred meters away and it would not be easy for the Japanese to shoot me from behind while I was riding a horse.

And at this time in Yangquan.

Li Yunlong's large army has entered the city.

"Report, Commander, the Japanese have evacuated Yangquan and packed up their belongings neatly. They didn't leave anything useful behind."

The Japanese command center had been cleaned out, and not a single piece of paper was left for Li Yunlong, which was enough to show that the 4th Division's retreat was orderly.

"Well, there's no need to pursue them. Just send someone to monitor their movements. Leave one company of soldiers in Yangquan to maintain order, and the rest of the troops can continue to retreat!"

The current situation in Shanxi Province is somewhat delicate.

The Japanese cannot defend a county town. Not to mention a regiment, even a division may not be able to defend a county town. Therefore, as long as Li Yunlong's troops want to attack, the Japanese will most likely abandon the city and flee.

However, Li Yunlong could not station a large force in the county town, as this would make it a target for bombing by the Japanese, such as Ping'an County.

The small county of Ping'an had been bombed by the Japanese for at least two months, consuming a large number of aerial bombs. Except for the city walls and that magical little wooden house, there were basically no complete buildings in the entire city.

Therefore, the current situation in Shanxi Province is that the Japanese cannot defend small cities, and Li Yunlong cannot station large-scale troops after recapture them. He can only leave some people to maintain order and then let the headquarters arrange people to take over.

However, this is a good thing for the Eighth Route Army. First of all, it can cultivate management talents, which will be of great use in the future.

Secondly, you can recruit soldiers and collect food and fodder.

In the past, conscription was done village by village and town by town, which was slow, and so was the purchase of food.

Now that they control the surrounding counties, people are constantly joining the army. At the same time, food and fodder supplies are also convenient and can be purchased locally.

Except for Ping'an County and Yun County, which were captured by Li Yunlong, some counties around Taihang Mountains have almost been captured without bloodshed, and the Japanese have begun to withdraw their troops on a large scale.

The previous maintenance associations, bullies, landlords, etc. are also being liquidated. These people have a large amount of supplies hoarded, which can also alleviate the current shortage of supplies faced by our army.

When Li Yunlong returned to Ping'an County, it was already midnight. However, Li Yunlong did not rest. Instead, he enthusiastically took Commander He to his house.

"Captain He, take a look! This is the sword I've been telling you about. It belongs to Kazuo Shinozuka, commander of the Japanese First Army. What do you think of it?"

A samurai sword was placed in the middle of Li Yunlong's house.

As for the other samurai swords in the house, Xiuqin had been informed in advance and they were all hidden away, leaving only the authentic Shinozuka Kazuo command sword. The main reason was that there was no time to make a fake one, otherwise Li Yunlong would not have wanted to sell the real one to Commander He.

Originally, Li Yunlong planned to keep it as a collection for himself, but now Li Yunlong has a new goal. According to Kotaro Kotaro, the sword that the Japanese prince carries is the Dojikiri Yasutsuna, one of the three famous swords of the Japanese, and it was awarded to the Japanese prince because of the Nanjing incident.

Commander He actually wanted to leave Li Yunlong a long time ago. After all, he had friendly exchanges with the brigade commander every day. Although his iron head skill always had the upper hand, he had hit the brigade commander's hand and even broke the skin.

But after all, he was his instructor and didn't want to continue bullying his students, so it would be better for him to leave early. However, Li Yunlong kept emphasizing that he had to take the sword of the commander of the Japanese First Army, Kazuo Shinozuka, so he endured until now and didn't leave.

"What do you think, Commander He?"

Li Yunlong handed Shinozuka Kazuo's sword to Commander He.

Commander He pulled it out and took a look. It was very different from the major general's sword he bought from Li Yunlong. The sound when the long sword was unsheathed was very pleasant.

"This sword was given to Shinozuka Kazuo by the Japanese general Tianhuang. It is considered a top-grade sword among Japanese generals' swords. It has a chrysanthemum emblem, the symbol of the Japanese royal family. Commander Yan once offered 300,000 yuan for it, and the Japanese offered 500,000 yuan to buy it back, but I refused to sell it!"

Li Yunlong continued to make up lies. He said that he was poor at the time and planned to sell the knife for 300,000 bullets. Fortunately, Yang Xingru had been asked by Li Yunlong for money because of taking photos in Ping'an County. She just wanted to leave Ping'an County quickly, so the deal failed (Chapter 156).

As for the story that the Japanese offered 500,000 oceans, it was not made up by Li Yunlong. Zhongming Daxiang wanted to offer 100,000 to buy the knife back, but Li Yunlong hesitated and refused. There must be something in God's will.

The perfect match for this knife, no, the buyer has appeared.

Li Yunlong didn't know how rich Commander He was, but although Commander He was not as rich as a country, he had assets worth at least millions or even tens of millions of dollars. These were millions or even tens of millions of dollars in 1941. One dollar could be exchanged for about three to four oceans. Li Yunlong only spent one million oceans to buy tons of grain.

Not to mention how much he embezzled in the airplane incident, the Japanese spent a lot of money lobbying behind the traitorous treaty he signed.

In addition, Commander He is also responsible for purchasing various types of arms and coordinating various international aids. He will take a portion of these things after they pass through his hands. Of course, the bulk of the money goes to a certain lady.

In addition, he was also in charge of military supplies. He was charged half a pound of grain for every pound of grain. Huang Laxing couldn't stand it and went to him to argue and complain. As a result, Commander He sent people to investigate, but he investigated himself and found no problems.