Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

"You want to give it a try?"

Li Yunlong nodded. "Well, I think we can give it a try. What if it succeeds? Even if it doesn't, there won't be much loss. Besides, the Japanese 20th Division has just headed north. We can test the strength of the Japanese in Taiyuan City."

The commander thought for a while and then said, "Okay, let's give it a try!"

"Yes."

After receiving the order, Li Yunlong immediately ordered: "Notify Zhang Dabiao and send some people to clean up the battlefield and pack up the Japanese Marines' uniforms and send them to the headquarters!"

"Yes!"

At this time, Commander Yan was also not asleep in his command center.

To be precise, Commander Yan had already fallen asleep, but was woken up by his subordinates.

"Why are you waking me up in the middle of the night?"

"Report, sir, a telegram from the 20th Division, they..."

"The 20th Division?"

"This is a telegram from Ichiro Shichida, commander of the 20th Division."

"Why would the Japs send me a telegram so late at night?"

Commander Yan asked with a frown.

The confidential secretary whispered something into Commander Yan's ear, and Commander Yan's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"That's what the telegram says."

Chapter 317 Chu Yunfei: Beat Taiyuan?

"Hurry up and get everyone up for a meeting!"

"Yes!"

Soon, the lights of Kenanpo began to light up, and generals of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army came to the command center one by one.

Most people were sleepy, and some were even complaining and joking with each other on their way here.

"Why are we having a meeting before daybreak? What happened?"

"Who knows, could it be the Japanese attacking us?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Wasn't one of the Japanese army generals captured by the Eighth Route Army? How could they care about us now?"

"makes sense."

A group of people chatted as they entered the headquarters. Yan Laoxi, wearing a military uniform, was already sitting at the head of the group. He glanced at everyone below and asked, "Is everyone here?"

"Done."

"Everyone, take a look at this telegram."

Commander Yan sent out several telegrams copied by the signalmen. After reading the telegrams, a group of officers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army couldn't help but frown.

"The Japanese are going to sell Taiyuan to us?"

"Isn't this possible?"

"Is this a conspiracy of the devils?"

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army looked at the telegram in their hands and was obviously a little bit unbelieving. The telegram was sent by the Japanese 20th Division.

"There's only one Japanese 20th Division in Taiyuan City right now. They need to march north to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army troops in the Wutai Mountain base. They're worried that Taiyuan City will be left empty and captured by the Eighth Route Army, so they want to sell it to us. Do you think we can buy it?"

Commander Yan's words directly defined the situation. The focus of the discussion was no longer whether this was a conspiracy of the Japanese devils, but whether it could be bought.

"I think we can buy it! The price isn't that high. There's an arsenal in Taiyuan City, and there are so many people there. After we buy it back, we can collect some taxes and liquidate some of the people who defected to the Japanese, and then we'll make back the money we spent."

As soon as this statement was made, it won the approval of many people.

But someone soon stood up to refute: "Can we hold it after we buy it? The Japanese just said that the 20th Division will not participate in the defense of Taiyuan City, but after we occupy it, will the Japanese counterattack?"

"Don't forget, the Japanese mobilized a large army to the Wutai Mountain area. How far is the Wutai Mountain area from Taiyuan? I don't need to say more, right?"

"And even if the 20th Division doesn't participate in the defense of Taiyuan City, the Japanese still have part of the 4th Mixed Brigade, as well as various other troops, military police, security forces, etc., totaling 2,000 to 3,000 people, and 20,000 to 30,000 puppet troops."

"These people are not just for show."

"Whether we can take it down is another matter."

The words of an officer were like a bucket of cold water poured down, making many people become rational.

This is also a headache for Commander Yan. After buying Taiyuan, whether he can defend Taiyuan is one thing, and the other is how to capture Taiyuan. In fact, Commander Yan also received a piece of intelligence that a Japanese Marine Corps of about 5,000 people is heading towards Taiyuan.

As someone who had studied abroad in Japan, Commander Yan was very aware of the conflicts between the navy and army within the Japanese army.

So after seeing the content of the telegram and combining it with the intelligence he had obtained previously, Commander Yan had already made a rough judgment in his mind.

The Japanese army was preparing to use itself as a gun. The 20th Division sold Taiyuan to itself, along with a detailed defense map. They also withdrew the garrison, leaving behind some puppet troops and the Japanese Marines.

The Japanese army's plan was to let Taiyuan be lost to the Marines, and then the army would send troops to retake it. In this way, they could also strike a blow to the navy and save some face for the army.

Although Commander Yan saw through the Japs' plan, the bait was too big. That was Taiyuan City, the Taiyuan City he had painstakingly managed for decades. If he could recapture it, he could regain the prestige he had lost in Shanxi Province. Although he couldn't hold it, didn't the Eighth Route Army retreat after taking Datong?

Thinking of this, Commander Yan couldn't help but sigh.

Even though I knew it was a trap, I had to jump into it.

"Alright, stop arguing. Taiyuan means a lot to our Jinsui Army. Jin Province belongs to our Jinsui Army and also to us Jin people. We can't let outsiders like the Eighth Route Army keep helping us fight the Japanese."

"Taiyuan must be recovered!"

After he finished speaking, he looked at the group of generals in front of him and said, "Everyone, go back and prepare. In two days, we will be ready to recapture Taiyuan. Remember, Taiyuan City is not easy to attack. The Japanese may have more than 5,000 defenders. But I ask you, no matter what method you use, you must take Taiyuan for me!"

A group of generals looked at each other.

Since Commander Yan has ordered to attack Taiyuan, they have no choice. However, no one takes it seriously. Since the Japanese want to sell Taiyuan and say they are going to attack, it must be just a pretense.

Soon all the troops of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army received the news.

"Commander Yan asked us to attack Taiyuan?"

In the 358th Regiment’s headquarters, Chu Yunfei frowned as he held the telegram sent to him by the staff officer.

"Isn't this nonsense? How many Japanese troops are there in Taiyuan City? There's a division. If we go to attack Taiyuan with such a small number of people, aren't we just going to die?"

Fang Ligong beside him whispered, "Commander Yan must have his own considerations. We..."

"First, follow Commander Yan's instructions and move the troops towards Taiyuan. I'm going to the division headquarters to find out what's going on and why we're going to attack Taiyuan for no reason."

Staff Officer Fang thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps it's because the Eighth Route Army has been so active lately, annihilating the Sixth Division and capturing a Japanese army general. Commander Yan is getting a little restless."

Hearing this, Chu Yunfei sighed: "Well, I will go to the division headquarters first, you take the troops to move first."

After Chu Yunfei finished speaking, he left the base with the guard company.

At this time, in the Ping'an County Command Center.

Li Yunlong received a telegram from Zhang Dabiao, in which he smiled after he captured alive Ouchi Denshichiro, the commander of the mixed brigade of the Japanese Marine Corps.

Less than half an hour had passed since the war began, and the Japanese brigade commander had been captured. The rest of the troops had fled, and now the soldiers of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Independent Column were capturing prisoners all over the mountains.

"Notify Zhang Dabiao to return to the base immediately after cleaning up the battlefield!"

"Yes!"

After dealing with some simple matters, when Li Yunlong walked out of the command center, a hint of dawn had appeared in the eastern sky.

When Li Yunlong returned to his room, he saw Xiuqin, who was wearing red, reading a book on the table with a notebook beside her. After hearing the noise, she looked up at him, and her big eyes were bloodshot from staying up late.

"Old Li, are you done? Go sit by the bed first. I'll get you some water to wash your feet. There are some steamed buns, pickles, and peanuts on the table. If you're hungry, have a bite and I'll make you something else."

Without waiting for Li Yunlong's response, he picked up the thermos and basin and went to get water.

Li Yunlong was a little bit uncomfortable at this time. Whether in the original time and space or in this world, he was alone when he returned to the house.

Now there is someone who cares about me, and I feel a little uncomfortable.

He touched the back of his head and thought, hey, Old Li is also a married man with a wife, and his wife is very virtuous.

"Xiuqin, don't bother. I'm not that hungry. Let's get some rest."

"No, you've been tired all day. You need to wash your feet. I heard that soaking your feet before going to bed is good for your health. Just wait and it will be done soon."

Xiuqin's voice was heard outside the door, and soon the door opened again. Xiuqin walked to the head of the bed with a basin of water and placed it at Li Yunlong's feet.

While washing Li Yunlong's feet, Xiuqin said, "Old Li, many people gave us gifts for our wedding. Do you think we should return them?"

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Chapter 318: The Brigade Commander's Fur Coat

"So many things?"

After Li Yunlong got up at noon, the first thing he did was to check what Xiuqin said.

There are a lot of things placed in the corner of the room.

Xiuqin pointed to the table and said, "I'll write it down for you, take a look."

Li Yunlong opened the notebook and recorded some names and people who sent gifts in beautiful and meticulous handwriting.

"Commander, three books."

Li Yunlong looked over and saw three yellowed books placed on the table. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that these books were often read. Li Yunlong had also seen these three books. The army commander used to keep them in his hands.

All three books are history books. Not only the army commander, but several other leaders like to read history books.

In the past, Li Yunlong’s impression of history books was that they only recorded ancient events, and he did not have a deep understanding of them.

Until one day, Li Yunlong saw a sentence, "What happened in the Six Dynasties? They only became the private schemes of factions." He suddenly understood and burst into tears when he saw this sentence. It turned out that the real opponent was the cyclical law of history.

Li Yunlong put the three books away, knowing in his heart that his future path would be lonely, and he also wanted to challenge the cyclical law of history.

Li Yunlong will not be alone on this road, because there are people who will clear the way for him.