Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

Looking at the content of the telegram, Li Yunlong frowned.

"Send a telegram to the Jibei Detachment, asking what this Japanese unit with strange uniforms is wearing!"

"Yes!"

Soon, a telegram came from the Jibei Detachment.

Li Yunlong looked at the telegram in his hand and read it carefully word by word.

"Turquoise uniforms? Some wore turquoise jackets? Their caps weren't dog-brimmed caps, but cone-shaped caps. They didn't have epaulettes, they had collar patches. There was also something on the cap that looked like an anchor."

Looking at the telegram sent by the Jibei Detachment, Li Yunlong frowned.

Although the Japanese army's uniforms changed twice, most of the changes were in the design of the uniforms, with no significant changes in color. The Type 1 and Type uniforms only had larger collar patches, but this unit's uniforms went directly from brown to turquoise, which is quite strange. (Note )

In addition, there is the military cap. As everyone knows, although the Japanese military discipline is very lax, there is one military discipline that has always been strictly enforced, that is the cap. The Japanese army has very strict inspections on military caps. Anyway, the Japanese must wear a cap no matter what they do.

In particular, the combat cap, also known as the dog-brimmed cap, must be worn in the combat zone, from ordinary soldiers to generals. One of the main tasks of the Japanese military police is to catch Japanese soldiers who do not wear caps, and they rarely care about other things.

However, when Li Yunlong saw the anchor mark, he reacted instantly.

This should be the Japanese Marines.

"Marines? What are you doing here in Jin Province? Isn't this Army territory?"

Li Yunlong touched his chin and talked to himself.

Note 1: The Japanese considered earthy brown and turquoise to be brown-yellow.

Chapter 298 The Ambition of the Japanese Marines

"Five thousand people, the size of a brigade. A brigade of marines appeared in the Jingxing area."

Li Yunlong looked at the map and couldn't help frowning.

"Could it be that the Japanese navy came to help the Japanese army?"

Li Yunlong was amused by his own idea. With Li Yunlong's understanding of the Japanese army and navy, this was impossible. Even if Li Yunlong was asked to believe that the top leaders of the National Army were truly fighting against Japan, he would not believe it.

It is well known that there is a huge difference in the food between the Japanese army and navy. However, decades have passed and the Japanese army has no idea that the navy's food standards are dozens of times better than theirs, and the navy has no idea that the army's food is worse than dog's.

Apart from verbal attacks at the imperial conference at the headquarters, mocking each other in the newspapers, and engaging in vicious competition by quoting prices when placing purchase orders, the two sides had no communication at all.

Even when designing some equipment, the army's screws are turned to the left, while the navy's screws are turned to the right.

The relationship between the Japanese navy and army is not only close, but also mortal enemies.

If the army goes to a naval warship, they basically have only one idea: how to sink the warship and make a fool of themselves by watching the navy.

If the navy's troops go to the army's territory, the army's first reaction is to destroy this unit and seize their equipment.

The two sides are sworn enemies who will never have any contact with each other.

There are many issues involved, including the struggle for sea and land power, as well as various other issues such as funding. These are unsolvable problems.

However, the navy and the army still have a consensus, that is, the air force must not be established, so the Japanese navy and army both have their own aviation forces, but no air force.

As we all know, the best ship of the Japanese army is the Akitsu Maru, and the best tank is the Type 2 amphibious tank of the navy.

"What are the Japanese Marines doing here?"

Li Yunlong drummed his fingers on the table, thought for a moment and said, "Send a signal to the Jibei Detachment. These are the Japanese Marines. Have them keep an eye on them and send a signal immediately if there's anything unusual."

There must be a reason why the Japanese Marines appeared in Jingxing area. Li Yunlong looked at the map and looked along the railway line. Suddenly, he thought of a possibility. Could it be that the Japanese Navy acted on its own and sent Marines to Shanxi Province without the army knowing?

Or the Army knew, but refused to give any assistance other than to the Marines.

The railway belongs to the army, so this group of people are walking, and they have no map and can only hike along the ShiTai line?

At this time in Jingxing area, Lieutenant General Denshichiro Ouchi, the temporary commander of the 1st Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Marine Corps, which was composed of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th and 9th Battalions of the Japanese Marine Corps, was using a map to confirm his position.

Denshichiro Ouchi was originally a captain of a Japanese naval ship. In the early days of the Battle of Shanghai, he was the commander of the Japanese Marine Corps. It was he who mobilized the Japanese in the Shanghai Concession and allowed the Japanese Marine Corps to hold out until reinforcements arrived.

Because of this reason, he was promoted from a rear admiral to a vice admiral, but he never served on a ship again. Instead, he focused on developing the Marine Corps.

The equipment of this Marine Corps is very messy. There are a small number of Type 38 rifles used by the Japanese Army, and more are Type 35 rifles used by the Navy, which is the predecessor of the Type 38 rifle. The Japanese Navy generally calls themselves the ancestors of the Army.

The ammunition is compatible with the Type 6.5 rifle, both using the 50x1920mm Arisaka rifle bullet. In addition, there is the SIG submachine gun. The Japanese army cannot afford submachine guns, but the Marine Corps is small in size and has little pressure on ammunition supply. In addition, the navy is wealthy, so they purchased a lot and have been using them.

In addition, there are some light machine guns. In terms of heavy weapons, they use 81mm mortars purchased from France, which have a caliber difference of one millimeter from the 80mm mortars used by the Japanese army.

Originally, the Japanese Marine Corps' means of transportation included the navy's own Colonel Happy Car Navy version, US military trucks, John Bull armored vehicles and many other means of transportation.

However, this time they did not carry anything with them. After getting off the boat, they walked all the way to Jingxing area on foot.

"The army is a bunch of idiots. We are here to help them, but they don't even provide us with a train. What bastards!" After complaining, Ouchi Denshichiro put away the map and continued to head west to reach Taiyuan.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, a telegram from headquarters!"

The Japanese navy and army have separate command systems and do not share intelligence. The Japanese navy minister said at the imperial meeting that he had sent a mixed brigade of marines to Shanxi Province, and the army knew about this.

However, they didn't know where this Marine Corps had gone. They only found out the location of this Japanese Marine Corps after receiving reports from the Japanese cities and strongholds along the way.

In order to make the Marines sent by the navy to annoy them retreat, they ordered the troops along the way not to provide them with any supplies.

However, this Marine Corps also brought a large amount of supplies with them, so they did not lack supplies along the way and arrived at the Jingxing area smoothly.

Ouchi Denshichiro took the telegram and began to read it.

"Hahahahahahaha...the army is a bunch of idiots, useless!"

After reading the content of the telegram, the wrinkles on his old face immediately gathered together and he burst into laughter.

The other Japanese Marine Corps officers around them all looked over curiously. Ouchi Denshichiro handed the telegram in his hand to the officer next to him: "Headquarters telegram, the Army sent General Matsui Ishizuru to Taiyuan as the commander of the First Army to oversee the promotion. However, Matsui Ishizuru was captured alive by the Eighth Route Army before he even arrived in Taiyuan."

Hearing these words, the Japanese Marine Corps officers beside them no longer had any sense of honor, but instead laughed wildly.

"The Army is a bunch of idiots. General Dajiao died in a plane crash in China. The Army has mocked us for so long, and now it's their turn. Their general was actually captured by the Chinese army. This is simply a disgrace to the empire!"

"Ha Yi, the Army should have been replaced long ago. We should vigorously develop our Marine Corps. We can replace the Army and occupy the entire China!"

"These bastards in the Army are a disgrace to the Empire!"

"They're a bunch of losers. Kazuo Shinozuka of the First Army was captured and killed, His Royal Highness was seriously injured, and now the new commander has been captured by some Chinese before he even takes office. This is a disgrace to the Empire. They should all commit seppuku to apologize."

"..."

A group of Japanese Marine Corps officers began to curse the Japanese Army in indignation.

Ouchi Denshichiro stroked his chin and thought, "The telegram says that the army general was captured by troops under the Eighth Route Army's Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Independent Column, and our current location is within their range of activity!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a previous telegram: "The commander of this unit is called Li Yunlong. His Majesty calls him the Fox of China, the Thorn of the Empire, the Empire-Destroying Dragon, and the General Killer!"

These nicknames of Li Yunlong have gradually spread among the Japanese army and have gradually been accepted by the Japanese. Especially recently, Li Yunlong's bounty has been increased to one million yen, and anyone who kills or captures Li Yunlong alive can obtain a noble title, which makes the Japanese officers, big and small, crazy.

As long as he could capture or kill Li Yunlong, he would instantly become a millionaire and return to his homeland to live an aristocratic life.

"I heard that Li Yunlong is getting married tomorrow, and his base is in Ping'an County. If we speed up our march, maybe we can give him a surprise!"

Hearing this, the eyes of these Japanese Marine Corps officers lit up.

"Mr. Brigade Commander, what do you mean?"

"Starting from here, we will march quickly to Ping'an County. Li Yunlong would never have dreamed that we would appear and catch him off guard. As long as we can kill Li Yunlong, we will be the glory of the empire, and you will all be heroes of the empire!"

Many devils became excited.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, you are truly a genius!"

"Li Yunlong would never have thought that our navy would become his terminator!"

"Let's show the Chinese what the Imperial Marines are capable of!"

"Let's go, destination is Ping'an County, leave quietly, don't shoot!"

"Hayi!"

Chapter 299: The Imperial Conference Convened in Advance

The devil's base camp.

The imperial conference was once again convened ahead of schedule.

Moreover, this emergency imperial meeting was held near night, which was the first time for the Japanese.

Although there had been emergency meetings before, they were only small meetings. This time it was a real imperial meeting, and hundreds of people attended this imperial meeting.

There was a strange atmosphere in the conference room. The navy and the army, who used to mock, curse, and even attack each other whenever they met, did not quarrel this time.

This was mainly because the army officers on the left all kept their heads down and said nothing.

But all of them clenched their fists, trying their best to hide their anger.

The naval officers sitting opposite them were laughing heartily and looking at the army officers with a gloating look on their faces.

If this wasn't a royal meeting, these naval officers would have taken to the streets to celebrate and mocked the army.

"Mr. Deputy Commander, you have heard that the new commander of the First Army has been arrested again."

Although the Vice Minister of the Navy had known about this news for a long time, he still asked in surprise, "Has he been arrested again? Why do I say again?"

"Because their previous commander, Kazuo Shinozuka, was also captured by the Chinese, and it cost a huge sum to buy his body back from them. I wonder how much it will cost to buy back Matsui Ishige's body this time."

After hearing this, the Vice Minister of the Navy pretended to be enlightened and said, "What a waste! Another commander has been arrested."

"Yes, this kind of waste is a disgrace to the Empire and will greatly damage its reputation. I suggest abolishing the Army and letting our Navy take over."

The Vice Minister of the Navy thought seriously for a moment and said, "Your suggestion is very good. I will propose it to His Majesty the Heavenly Locust!"

At this time, the Navy Minister, Koshiro Ikawa, was looking at Tojo Hideki with a look of surprise and asked, "Tojo-kun, can you tell me how your army managed to capture two commanders and seriously injure one commander in less than a year? I'm sorry, Tojo-kun, I'm not precise, it took more than half a year."

"Our navy hopes you can share your failure cases with us. We can also use them as lessons and write them into a manual for distribution, so that our navy officers and soldiers will pay attention to them in the future and avoid such embarrassing things."

Tojo Hideki clenched his fists and stared at Ikawa Koshiro, but he had no way to refute. He could still exchange a few words with him before, but now he had no way to refute at all. The newly appointed commander of the First Army, Army General Matsui Ishisuke, had not yet taken office and was captured by the Eighth Route Army halfway. This was a shame, a great shame.

"Why aren't you talking anymore? Didn't you like talking before?"

"I truly feel sorry for General Dajiao. He simply died in a plane crash in China, yet you've made it a disgrace to the Empire. But at least General Dajiao died a heroic death, while your Army General was captured alive. He's the first general in the Empire to be captured alive by the enemy."

"No, the first lieutenant general to be captured alive in the Empire was also your army's lieutenant general, Kazuo Shinozuka, if I remember correctly!"

"If I remember correctly, General Matsui knows many secrets of your army and is even the planner and instigator of many incidents. Once these things are exposed, the reputation of the empire will be damaged, and your army will be held responsible for this!"

Hearing the ridicule of Kawakawa Koshiro, Tojo Hideki slammed the table and said, "Baga, you navy idiots, is now the time to quarrel? Aren't we here to solve the problem, bastards..."