Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

Moreover, the Japanese supplies had not been delivered, and Commander Yan had no confidence to start a war, so he could only swallow his anger temporarily.

The reason for blocking the Shijiazhuang-Taiyuan Railway was to allow the Japanese to transport supplies through the Tongpu Railway, which was a route from Sijiucheng to Zhangjiakou, then to Datong, and then to Taiyuan.

It was to make it easier for Shen Quan to rob the Japanese train. What if he caught a high-ranking Japanese official?

With Shen Quan's sudden enlightenment, this kid seemed to be possessed by someone and became very agile in fighting. Now Li Yunlong was a little confused about what this kid was thinking.

Maybe Shen Quan's troops are still in the Wutai Mountain base today, but their eyes are already on Baotou, hundreds of kilometers away. Occasionally, even Shen Quan's cavalry can be seen near Zhangjiakou, making the entire Mengjiang garrison nervous every day.

This is also the reason why the Japanese transferred the 14th Division stationed in Changzhi and Yuncheng to the Datong area, because the crippled 26th Division was no longer able to suppress the guerrillas in Shenquan.

Apart from being able to hold out in the city for a while, leaving the city means death. Even if it is the scale of a regiment, Shen Quan now dares to ambush, and most importantly, he can still win.

Chapter 359 Kodera Kota gets promoted

As the Japanese troops withdrew from Shanxi Province, the troops of the 4th Division also withdrew from Shanxi Province and retreated towards Shimen.

Yamashita Tomotake sat in the car feeling depressed. Although he was about to be transferred from the 4th Division, he could not be happy when he recalled the year he served as the commander of the 4th Division.

Yamashita Tomotake vowed that he would never have anything to do with anyone from Osaka again.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, a telegram from headquarters: our troops are taking the train from Shimen to Baoding for rest and recuperation."

"Baoding?"

Yamashita Fengwu glanced at the content of the telegram and didn't say much. The 4th Division needed to take a break. It hadn't fought a serious battle in a year. No, to be precise, when it was supporting the 6th Division outside Yun County, it had a fierce battle with the Eighth Route Army all night and lost a regiment.

"This time we should return to Baoding and expand a new wing."

Almost all the members of the 61st Regiment were destroyed, and the regimental flag was not found. The number of the 61st Regiment must be cancelled, but it will not affect the Japanese from re-organizing it into a new number and adding it to the 4th Division.

The Japanese Type A Divisions need to recruit troops differently from the Type B Divisions. They both need to recruit local troops. For example, the 4th Division is the Osaka Division. To recruit a new regiment into the 4th Division, they will only recruit soldiers in the Osaka area.

The models of Type B and Type C divisions are different from those of Type A divisions. They are basically gathered from all over the place, and the Japanese devils from all over the place. In the later period, the Japanese devil divisions even skipped the step of training new recruits. They would capture people, give them weapons, and then send them to the battlefield. They were pure cannon fodder.

"This is the list of meritorious service submitted by each regiment."

The chief of staff of the 4th Division smiled and handed a document of merit to Yamashita Tomotake.

Since Yamashita Tomotake is about to leave the 4th Division, he can make some final use of these commendations for meritorious service and promotion documents, which require the signature and confirmation of the division commander.

"Meritorious service?"

Yamashita Tomotake couldn't help but frown. What meritorious service had the 4th Division achieved? They hadn't even caught the marching pot, and they'd lost an entire regiment. Meritorious service? Not being held accountable was already a relatively good outcome.

"What? The Eighth Regiment performed brilliantly in the battle outside Yu County, killing a high-ranking general of the Chinese Nationalist Army and seizing a Zhongzheng Sword, two Blue Sky and White Sun Medals, a Treasure Tripod Medal, and a Cloud Banner Medal."

Yamashita Fengwu couldn't help but widen his eyes. "Wasn't the Battle of Yu County fought by the Eighth Route Army? Where did the Nationalist Army come from? When that bastard Zhongming Daxiang fabricated his achievements, couldn't he make them more realistic?"

Listening to Yamashita Tomotake's words, the chief of staff smiled and took out a newspaper and handed it over.

The newspaper began with the news that the Eighth Route Army captured General Matsui Ishige. Yamashita Tomotake frowned, not knowing what the Chief of Staff meant.

The chief of staff smiled and gestured to Yamashita Fengwu to turn to the next page of the newspaper, but when he saw the content in the newspaper, his eyes widened.

Commander He personally visited Yu County to command the Nationalist troops and help annihilate the Japanese Sixth Division!

There were not only text news reports, but also photos. In the photos, Commander He had a bright smile, and Li Yunlong was standing next to him, standing on the city wall of Yu County.

Continue reading, there is more than one photo, and there are other news headlines.

General Yang Botao personally visited the city of Yu County and commanded the Nationalist troops to annihilate the Sixth Division of the Japanese Devil Army.

General Wang Liye, leading by example, commanded his troops in Yun County to annihilate the Sixth Division of the Japanese Devil Army.

Great victory, great victory. General Peng Tuliang supervised the battle in Yu County, commanding tens of thousands of troops to annihilate the devil's Sixth Division.

……

These news reports are all equipped with photos, and pictures tell the truth. These Kuomintang generals all have bright smiles, holding a lieutenant's sword in their hands, and Li Yunlong is standing next to them. Except for the change of people, the background of these photos is exactly the same, just like the photos produced on an assembly line.

Is this background fake?

"Division Commander, there are more than just National Army generals. Look here."

As the chief of staff spoke, he pointed to the corner of the photo, where soldiers in Kuomintang uniforms could be seen cleaning the battlefield.

“And here too.”

The chief of staff kept pointing out the nationalist troops in the photos.

This indirectly confirms that the documents proving these meritorious services are authentic and that the National Army did participate in the Yun County battle.

"What are these then?"

Yamashita Fengwu took out some of the meritorious documents of the 8th Regiment.

The first among them was a man named Kota Kotera. The reason for his meritorious service was that when he was stationed outside Yun County, he exchanged fire with the Eighth Route Army and killed several officers of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Independent Column.

"This is the result of the Eighth Regiment's battle around Yu County after we entered Mount Wutai. They also captured some medals, which Li Yunlong recently awarded to the Jin-Cha-Ji Independent Column. They are all from important officers of the Jin-Cha-Ji Independent Column."

As the chief of staff spoke, he handed a piece of information passed back by the intelligence personnel to Yamashita Tomotake.

The content records in detail the scene of the celebration meeting of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Independent Column, the number of people who received medals, and even the deeds of some combat heroes.

Yamashita Fengwu glanced at the chief of staff and said through gritted teeth, "These documents need to be verified, which will take time. I will be transferred soon. Let's wait for the new division commander to sign these documents."

Upon hearing this, the smile on the 4th Division's Chief of Staff slowly faded, and his voice became serious. "Your Excellency, the warriors of the 4th Division are all waiting for your signature. The Empire has been weak in Jin Province and is now gradually withdrawing. We need some good news to boost morale."

As soon as these words came out, Yamashita Fengwu could clearly hear the threat. He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth and said, "Are you threatening me?"

"No, I just hope that the division commander can understand the feelings of the imperial warriors. We also hope to part ways with the division commander in a friendly manner."

Yamashita Fengwu clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and signed his name on all the documents for meritorious service and promotion.

He even saw the name of the chief of staff behind the meritorious service document. He raised his head and glanced at the chief of staff in front of him. The chief of staff just smiled, but soon Yamashita Tomotake also saw his name, and his originally resentful mood calmed down a little, as if this was not bad.

After General Yamashita Tomoyuki finished signing the document, the Chief of Staff immediately reported the promotion document to the North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters. As long as the division commander signed it, there would be no accidents, and it would just be a formality at the headquarters.

Sure enough, two days later, the promotion and various meritorious service reviews were all approved.

"Congratulations, Kodera-kun, you are now the vice-captain of the 8th Regiment!"

Nakamiya Daisho handed a promotion order to Kota Kodera.

Kota Kodera said excitedly, "Thank you, Captain, for the promotion."

"We all work for the Heavenly Locust, but I have a difficult task for you."

Zhong Ming Daxiang looked around and whispered, "I've found a way to get the one million dollars worth of food that General Li Yunlong purchased, but there are some problems with transportation. The railway is now blocked by General Li Yunlong, so..."

"Hayi, please rest assured, Captain, I will definitely complete the mission."

Chapter 360 Arriving at the rear headquarters, reuniting with old friends

After Kotaro Kotera was promoted, Li Yunlong also received a telegram as soon as possible. The telegram was sent to Ping'an County, and then from Ping'an County to Li Yunlong.

"Deputy Captain? Your rank is still not high enough!"

Li Yunlong shook his head. His rank was still a bit low. He had to think of a way to get Kotaro Kotera promoted faster, at least to a position like deputy division commander.

"Commander, we've entered the territory of the rear headquarters and met our comrades!"

Just when Li Yunlong was thinking about how to help Kota Kotera get promoted, Monk Wei ran over with a smile.

"arrive?"

"arrive!"

Li Yunlong rubbed his hands excitedly. After taking a detour for more than half a month, crossing mountains and rivers, he finally arrived at the rear headquarters. He was one step closer to seeing Mr.

At this time, Li Yunlong's heart began to beat uncontrollably.

Regarding Mr. Li Yunlong, he only wants to say that wheat has ripened thousands of times, but he is the only one who cares about the people in his heart. The more he understands him, the more he respects and admires him.

"Go and have a look."

Li Yunlong trotted to the front of the team. When Li Yunlong's guard battalion set out, they all changed into civilian clothes and did not wear military uniforms. At this time, they were stopped by a patrol team.

The patrol, wearing patched military uniforms, was checking documents.

"Are you from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Independent Column? Commander Li's troops?"

A patrolman asked excitedly after looking at the guard's ID.

"Yes, the one behind is our commander."

After more than half a month, Li Yunlong was also a little excited to finally see his comrades.

Because this operation required confidentiality, no one knew Li Yunlong's whereabouts except Li Yunlong himself.

One reason is that Li Yunlong’s bounty was too high, one million yen, equivalent to more than three million oceans. Li Yunlong himself wanted to exchange his head for the money.

Secondly, it was because Li Yunlong brought Matsui Ishige and Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko with him.

The lives of these two old Japanese devils are also very valuable, especially that Japanese prince, because it was because of him, Li Yunlong, that Taiyuan’s supplies were emptied.

Li Yunlong looked up and down at the comrades in the rear headquarters. Although this was the headquarters, they did not receive any special care. Everyone lived a hard and simple life. Except for the supplies to maintain the basic operation of the rear headquarters, all other supplies were mobilized to the front line to support the war of resistance.

The military uniforms of these comrades in front of me are covered with patches, and the nameplates on their shoulders still say "Eighth Route Army". This should be the uniform they changed into in the year of the reorganization, and it took nearly five years to patch it up.

Some people in later generations complained that the armbands in anti-Japanese dramas were not accurate. In fact, they had no detailed understanding of our army at all. They said that it was correct to use the Eighth Route Army or the Eighteenth Route Army as the armband of our army, because it was first reorganized into the Eighth Route Army and received some supplies.

Soon it was reorganized into the 18th Route Army and received a batch of military uniforms. The armband on the uniform at this time was the 18th Route Army.

The Blue Sky and White Sun insignia on the cap was not taken off until after Wan Nan's death. Before Wan Nan's death, that is, from 1937 to 1941, the Blue Sky and White Sun insignia was on the military cap.

Therefore, there has never been a unified standard. Many people wear their military uniforms for seven years, so some armbands are from the Eighth Route Army and the Eighteenth Route Army. However, after 1941, there was no blue sky and white sun badge on our military caps.

"Comrade Li Yunlong, it's really Comrade Li Yunlong!"

After seeing Li Yunlong in person, a group of patrolling soldiers excitedly surrounded him and rushed to shake his hand with him: "We have heard about your deeds. You are so amazing. You wiped out the Japanese Sixth Division and captured the Japanese general!"

"Comrade Li Yunlong..."

Li Yunlong shook hands with everyone with a smile. At this moment, several war horses appeared in the distance, and several people rode on them galloping towards them.

"Old Han!"

When Li Yunlong saw one of the men on the warhorse, a smile appeared on his face. It was an old acquaintance of his.

"Hahaha, Li Yunlong, I calculated the time and you should be here around now. You've been patrolling the surrounding area these past few days. When I heard the news here, I knew it was you."

Li Yunlong was also very excited to see Lao Han. The two were fellow villagers, both from Huangan, and they also participated in the Huangma Uprising together. Later, they both belonged to the Fourth Front Army, but later the 25th Division where Lao Han was located was transferred to the First Front Army, and the two separated and never met since then.