Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

"Cunning Eighth Route Army, let's see what you can do this time!"

An observer said as he began to observe the situation of the ground source.

However, these Japanese observers soon discovered something was wrong.

Why is His Royal Highness the Prince everywhere?

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Chapter 352 Evacuating Taiyuan

"The Japanese planes are coming, raise the banners!"

"Third brother, third brother, take off your coat quickly and stand taller. The life and death of our group depends on you."

"Move faster!"

When the transport team on the ground saw the Japanese planes coming, they quickly took action. The first thing they did was to hang banners, but the content of the banners was different from yesterday.

"The Prince is here!"

In addition to this Japanese saying, there was also a bold black arrow pointing to the person wearing the Japanese prince costume that was made overnight last night.

The soldier disguised as the devil's prince stood on a conspicuous high place and pretended to be tied up.

The Japanese planes began to lower their altitude, and observers began to look for valuable targets on the ground.

But soon we saw the banners hoisted by the ground transport team.

"Baga, you cunning Chinese, I've seen through your despicable scheme. I absolutely will not be fooled today!"

As the Japanese observer spoke, he signaled the grenadier to prepare to drop the bomb, but then he saw a man in a Japanese general's uniform appear in his periscope.

"Don't drop the bomb!"

The Japanese observer was startled. What did he see? Was it really His Royal Highness?

"Don't drop the bomb, His Royal Highness is here."

As the observer spoke, he quickly wrote down his findings in his notebook and handed it to the pilot and bombardier.

However, the Japanese observers soon discovered that not only was there a Japanese prince here, but there was also a prince in other important locations, warehouses, factories, and various transport teams.

These people were all wearing the military uniforms of generals. When planes flew over them, observers could only tell that they were the uniforms of generals and could not tell anything more.

"Baga, we can't drop bombs again today!"

The grenadier shouted loudly.

The observer shook his head. He didn't know what to do in this situation.

The pilot circled in the air for several times and tried to dive down to drop the bomb several times, but when he saw the man in the general's uniform on the ground, he had to pull up again.

In the end, the Japanese plane did not dare to drop bombs. After circling around, it chose to return.

In the Jinsui Army headquarters.

Commander Yan looked at the telegram sent by the Japanese and convened a meeting again.

"Look here, everyone. This is a telegram from the Japanese. They are planning to withdraw from Shanxi Province."

After hearing this, many people looked at each other and asked, "Sir, what do the devils want?"

"Not only did they not make any demands, but they also offered to support us in fighting the Eighth Route Army, providing us with funds and weapons. What do you think?"

After hearing this, the group of people's eyes lit up: "Are the Japanese really so generous?"

"Could it be a scam?"

Many people looked at each other and discussed in low voices. They had all come into contact with the Japanese before. The conditions they offered had been quite tempting, but also very harsh. But today, the Japanese had changed their ways? They actually withdrew from Shanxi Province without any demands?

"The Japanese are trying to make the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Eighth Route Army fight each other, so they can profit from it!"

"But while the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind, the Japanese are willing to give Shanxi Province to us, so we'll take it. But whether or not to fight the Eighth Route Army is not up to the Japanese!"

After hearing what Commander Yan said, a staff officer suddenly said, "Should we take Taiyuan? It's still in the hands of the Eighth Route Army."

"Yes, of course. We want to take back not only Taiyuan but also other cities in Jin Province."

After hearing this, the staff officer stopped talking, as his goal had been achieved.

The Japanese were not worried that Commander Yan would take their sweet talk and throw the shells back. Many people in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had already colluded with the Japanese.

All they need to do is communicate. The Japanese have all kinds of ways to create conflict between the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Eighth Route Army. As long as the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Eighth Route Army fight, what happens next will not be something Commander Yan can control.

"Call the Japanese back and tell them to gradually withdraw from Shanxi Province. As for the 14th Division in Changzhi, let them leave."

"Yes!"

"Order all troops to quickly move towards Taiyuan. We must occupy Taiyuan before the Eighth Route Army empties it out. We must seize as many supplies as we can."

"Yes!"

The telegram exchanges between the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Japanese were soon delivered to Li Yunlong. Not only was the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army infiltrated by the Japanese, but our army also had some intelligence personnel within the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

After the New Army incident was over, our army intensified its work on the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, fearing that the same incident as Wannan would occur in Shanxi Province.

"The Japanese are giving up Shanxi Province? Are they handing it over to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army?"

Looking at the information in his hand, Li Yunlong raised his eyebrows. It seemed that the Japanese were not fools. They did not continue to add fuel to the fire in Shanxi Province, but retreated directly on their own initiative.

The Japanese retreated voluntarily, and it seemed that they had lost a large number of occupied areas, but at this time, Shanxi Province had become a chicken rib for the Japanese, tasteless to eat and a pity to abandon.

First of all, Taiyuan has been emptied by Li Yunlong. If new troops are sent to garrison there, at least two divisions will be needed.

In addition, three to four divisions are needed to control the rest of Shanxi Province. At least six divisions are needed to control the entire Shanxi Province, which is a huge pressure for the Japanese.

It’s not that the Japanese don’t have these troops, but these troops deployed in Shanxi Province can only be used for defense and cannot attack.

Moreover, Shanxi Province has never been able to open up a road to Shaanxi Province to the west, nor has it been able to cross the Yellow River to the south.

In addition, the Eighth Route Army's strength was constantly expanding, and the Japanese in Shanxi Province were having a hard time. If they continued to stalemate in Shanxi Province, the Japanese might have to deploy ten divisions or even more troops.

If these troops were deployed outside of Jin Province, they could launch a large-scale battle and occupy a large amount of land.

Compared to defending Shanxi Province to the death, giving up is a wise choice. However, retreating from Shanxi Province will undermine the confidence of some people within the Japanese army. However, the Japanese army retreated voluntarily and was not annihilated, so some face can be saved.

"Shancheng has also received a telegram from the Japanese. They are willing to withdraw from Zhongtiao Mountain and other areas and hand over Yuncheng and other places to Shancheng. This is the latest information our intelligence personnel lurking in Shancheng have just obtained. The person in Shancheng probably doesn't know it yet."

At this time, the division commander handed a telegram to Li Yunlong. After reading it, Li Yunlong laughed and said, "The Japanese are playing a trick of killing three soldiers with one peach. They are ready to watch the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the National Army and us kill each other!"

The commander smiled and said, "That's a good plan. What are you going to do?"

"Don't go too far, but we must defend Shouyang, Yangquan, Yu County, Ping'an County all the way to Yu County, the entire Taihang Mountain and Wutai Mountain area. The rest of the area, let them fight each other."

The places drawn by Li Yunlong are not the richest areas in Shanxi Province. They are all located in Taihang Mountains and Wutai Mountains, which are also the current bases of the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army is very familiar with the terrain here, and these areas are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Unless the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the National Army are fools, they will not take the initiative to attack these places.

As for the wealthy big cities, Li Yunlong felt that it was not the right time yet. Taiyuan had been almost completely moved away, leaving only Changzhi and Yuncheng. Li Yunlong did not intend to attack, letting the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the National Army fight for it while he prepared to move north.

Shen Quan has sent a telegram, saying that Datong has been captured for the fourth time and a lot of supplies have been seized. Li Yunlong plans to train a cavalry in the Wutai Mountain area. After he returns from his studies, he will lead his troops into the Chahar area and advance towards the northeast.

Chapter 353: Shanxi-Suiyuan Army Enters Taiyuan

"Report, Commander, traces of the Jinsui Army's activities have been discovered west of Taiyuan."

The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army moved much faster than Li Yunlong had imagined. One day after Li Yunlong received the intelligence, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's troops had already appeared around Taiyuan.

At this time, most of the supplies in Taiyuan City had been moved out. It was originally estimated to take three days, but after mobilizing the people in Taiyuan City and a large number of friendly troops from the surrounding areas arrived, the important supplies in the city were basically moved out in two and a half days.

“How many supplies are left to be moved?”

"Not much left, it's almost finished. In order to improve the efficiency of transportation, a lot of supplies have been distributed."

"Don't worry about the supplies that have been sent out. It's better to send them out than to have them blown up by the Japanese or snatched away by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. Let's prepare and retreat. Let's leave this Taiyuan to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army."

Li Yunlong looked at the temporary command center in front of him. This command center was provided to Commander Yan based on the intelligence provided by the Japanese and traitors in the city. It was decorated very luxuriously.

If Commander Yan occupied Taiyuan, this place would definitely become his residence and headquarters.

"Before I leave, I'll leave something for Commander Yan. Duan Peng, go put a red flag on the roof. Don't put it upright so the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army can see it when they enter the city. Put it on the roof and hold it down with rocks. Just make sure it's visible from the sky!"

"Yes!"

The Japanese bombers haven't arrived today, but according to Li Yunlong's estimation, the Japanese bombers should still come. He used the same old method. The Japanese were really afraid to bomb. Even yesterday, some Japanese bombers dropped a few bombs on the open ground.

It seems that the status of this prince of the devils is much higher than he imagined. At least when the devils were looking for Matsui Ishigeng, they bombarded the entire Wutai Mountain base indiscriminately and did not care about Matsui Ishigeng's life or death at all.

But Taiyuan City did not dare to drop a single bomb.

"retreat!"

Following Li Yunlong's order, the last group of people transporting supplies placed the Japanese's supplies on the trucks. A word was hung on each truck, and scarecrows wearing Japanese general's uniforms were inserted on the trucks. They rushed towards the base in a mighty manner.

At this time, Taiyuan City was already in a mess.

The first group of people who were willing to retreat with the Eighth Route Army had already moved away with them.

Most of the people who stayed in the city packed up their belongings and began to seek refuge with relatives in other areas.

Only a small number of people were willing to stay in the city. Many people heard that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was coming to take over Taiyuan, and they still had some expectations for the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Yang Xingru looked at the Eighth Route Army troops going away with a grim expression. The more than 2,000 soldiers of the 358th Regiment had not been returned and were still in Li Yunlong's hands.

"What did Li Yunlong say? Are you sure you want to detain the person and not return him to us?"

If they were just ordinary soldiers, Yang Xingru would have turned a blind eye and let it go. After all, there were only more than 2,000 people. However, these 2,000 people were the elite among the elite, and many of them were veterans who had participated in the Battle of Taiyuan.

"I didn't see Li Yunlong. I could only contact Huang Zhiyong, one of Zhang Dabiao's men. He said he would release the people, but we have to wait until the Eighth Route Army returns to the base. They are currently arranging these supplies at the base. There are a lot of people there, and it's a bit chaotic, so we need to wait a little longer."

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer, Li Yunlong is a bastard, and his men are bastards too, they just don't want to let us go!"

"As for your regiment's equipment, I think it will be difficult to get it back."

After hearing this, Chu Yunfei frowned and asked, "Then we don't want it?"

"Yes, of course you should. Start calling and sending telegrams tomorrow, urging me every day. I don't believe Li Yunlong is as shameless as the walls of Taiyuan City!"