Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

Mei Jing Meijiro knew very well that the Soviet Union had always coveted the four northeastern provinces, and the Japanese tolerated the growth of the Kwantung Army just to guard against the Soviet Union.

Although the Russians and the Japanese signed a neutrality treaty.

However, in the eyes of Mei Jing Meijiro, this treaty was too hard to be used as a savior. As the commander of the Kwantung Army, he knew very well that the treaty was used to restrict backward countries, and that fists were the real force.

Didn't Germany also sign a non-aggression pact with Russia? And what was the result? Didn't Germany's troops nearly capture Moscow?

Russia and Finland also signed the Soviet-Finnish Non-Aggression Pact. What was the result?

Oh, by the way, Poland also signed a treaty, and the result was that it was directly divided up.

Therefore, in the eyes of Mei Jing Meijiro and the Japanese high-ranking officials, these so-called treaties are nothing more than a temporary armistice agreement that can be torn up at any time.

Hearing it was Mei Jing Meijiro on the other end of the line, he immediately said respectfully, "Your Excellency, Commander, we currently speculate that the troops attacking us are most likely the Anti-Japanese United Army troops taken in by the Russians. After being rearmed by the Russians, they returned to the four northeastern provinces and are now operating in the Greater Khingan Range area."

"Tell me your judgment in detail!"

"Hayi!"

The Japanese officer reported to Mei Jing Meijiro some clues they found on the battlefield, such as the Tokarev pistol that only the Russian troops used, and the charge with shouts of "Ura".

"understood!"

After hanging up the phone, Mei Jing Meijiro frowned. If it was the Anti-Japanese United Army supported by the Russians, the Kwantung Army might be in trouble.

Although the Anti-Japanese United Army was able to obtain support from the Soviet Union in the past, the support was very limited. Even so, it still caused a lot of headaches for the Kwantung Army.

Now the Russians simply stopped pretending and provided open support. The combat effectiveness of the Anti-Japanese United Army, which received training in Russian territory, will definitely be enhanced.

In previous battles with the Anti-Japanese United Army, the casualties were generally around five to one, and it took five Anti-Japanese United Army soldiers to kill one Japanese soldier.

However, the casualty ratio of the Battle of Qiqihar is unknown, but only more than a thousand people entered the city, and the enemy successfully retreated. The defenders of Qiqihar suffered more than 3,000 casualties, and not counting the puppet troops, there were more than 1,500 imperial warriors killed or wounded.

This casualty ratio is really terrible.

If the war continues with this casualty ratio as the standard, the Kwantung Army, despite having a million people, will not be able to hold out for long because the Chinese population is simply too large.

"Call the Mao Bear Mansion. I want to summon the Mao Bear envoy in Xinjing. Tell him to take me to their consulate!"

The Soviet Union had a consulate and special envoys in the puppet Manchukuo, but because of some influences from the mountain city, the Soviet Union established several consulates but no embassy. The Soviet Union recognized the existence of the puppet Manchukuo.

On the one hand, they supported the mountain city in fighting against the Japanese invaders, on the other hand, they acknowledged the existence of Manchukuo, and at the same time, they denied our army. This was the Russian bear back then.

But even so, we had no way to deal with the Russian bear at that time. After all, our country was weak and no one cared about your feelings.

At this time, Li Yunlong also walked out of the fortress and came to the city of Arshan to meet a Russian general.

Anton Gastilovich was a division commander of the 17th Army stationed in Outer Mongolia, and also the commander of the 17th Army two months later.

"Welcome, General Anton Gastilovich. I've heard of you for a long time, and I'm glad to see you today!"

After seeing the person from afar, Li Yunlong greeted him warmly. He spoke fluent Russian, which stunned the translator beside him.

Anton Gastilovich felt very familiar with the situation, because Li Yunlong spoke Russian with a dialect, which was the central dialect of Russian. As a native of Moscow, Anton Gastilovich found the situation very familiar.

Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo and others beside him were a little surprised after hearing this, but they did not show it. After spending a long time with Li Yunlong, they found that Li Yunlong could speak a little bit of everything, including Japanese, English, German, and now it seemed that knowing Russian was no problem.

"When did Lao Li learn Russian?"

Old Han was a little stunned. After all, the two of them had started the uprising together and knew each other well. They were both rough guys back then. Li Yunlong was a bamboo craftsman, and he was also a bamboo craftsman. The two had quarreled over business issues.

Now Li Yunlong has become a cultured person? He can even speak Russian.

"I think so. I often see Lao Li reading a Russian book."

Old Zhao thought for a moment and spoke slowly. He was not too surprised because Li Yunlong loved reading very much. This time he came back from the rear headquarters with a box of books. Apart from work, he read books on weekdays. He even read some books while eating.

"Oh my goodness, this Li Yunlong is incredible! I need to read more books in the future!"

Old Han couldn't help but sigh.

Xing Zhiguo nodded in agreement and said, "It's true that we need to read. Our commander has always asked us to read. Reading more can help us understand a lot. I used to deal with logistics issues and knew nothing about them. After reading some books, I finally have some clues."

Old Zhao also agreed with this statement: "Not only do we need to read books, but we also need to summarize our experiences. The notes the political commissar gave me are very useful. Otherwise, how could I manage so many people?"

Monk Wei and Duan Peng looked at each other and touched their heads.

Is reading really useful? Why do they feel sleepy when they pick up books?

They looked at each other, glared at each other, and then Monk Wei took out a book and began to read silently, but not long after, his eyelids began to droop.

When Duan Peng saw Monk Wei reading a book, he took out a book and stood aside pretending to read it. However, he did not feel sleepy because there was a villain in his book.

Chapter 387: Drinking, Chatting, and Bragging

"General Li Yunlong, I've heard of your name. Your troops captured the Japanese general alive. You're amazing!"

After seeing Li Yunlong, Anton Gastilovich also began to praise Li Yunlong.

Gastilovich came to Arshan this time on orders. After all, Arshan is right next to Outer Mongolia. An armed force of more than 10,000 people suddenly appeared. The Russians were also worried about the safety of Outer Mongolia and specially arranged people to come and check it out.

After hearing this, Li Yunlong shook Gastilovich's hand and said, "I can't compare with you. You killed nearly 20,000 Japanese soldiers in the Battle of Nomonhan, and made them afraid to move north. You are really amazing!"

Both of them had smiles on their faces and seemed to have a very close relationship.

Li Yunlong did not let the people of Arshan avoid him, and he let the people of Arshan see him openly. There must be Japanese spies and intelligence personnel here, and Li Yunlong did this to let these people see him.

Make the Japanese believe that the troops near Arshan are the Anti-Japanese United Army supported by the Russians.

Hearsay is not enough, you must see it with your own eyes. Now General Mao Xiong has appeared, and behind him is a regiment of Mao Xiong's troops. This news was reported, and Li Yunlong said that he was not a member of the Anti-Japanese United Army. The Kwantung Army thought Li Yunlong was lying.

"General Li Yunlong, what are you doing here in Arshan this time?"

After a brief greeting, Gastilovich got straight to the point, and Li Yunlong directly signaled the monk to take out the wine he had prepared.

"General Gastilovich, I have prepared some drinks. Shall we eat and talk?"

When Gastilovich saw the wine, his eyes lit up and he agreed to Li Yunlong's request.

Seeing this scene, Li Yunlong hugged Gastilovich, and the two of them walked towards a restaurant enthusiastically.

This was Li Yunlong's second plan, to leave Gastilovich in Arshan for a while. The Japanese First Division was about to arrive, and reconnaissance planes were already hovering over Arshan every day, and bombers occasionally appeared.

The Russian army appeared, and it was a regiment. Should the Japanese fight or not?

Given the Japanese's character, they definitely can't wait and will definitely take action. But if they take action first, the Russians will have an excuse to clash with the Japanese in the future.

In addition, Li Yunlong has a third plan.

It was to fool Gastilovich in front of him.

"General Gastilovich, I came to Arxan this time to recapture the four eastern provinces."

After two glasses of wine, Li Yunlong began to pretend that he had drunk a little too much, and with a red face, he began to brag to Gastilovich.

Hearing Li Yunlong's words, Gastilovich pretended to be a little surprised and said, "Recover the four eastern provinces, General Li Yunlong, you may not know that the Japanese Kwantung Army has millions of people in the four eastern provinces. You people are not good enough, your country is not good enough, and your equipment is not good enough!"

He shook his head as he spoke.

After hearing this, Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not get angry. This Russian was right. The country was weak now, so it was looked down upon by others.

"Hahaha, General Gastilovich, so we need your help."

Li Yunlong poured another glass of wine, then said in a humble tone, "I know your equipment is good. You can sell some to us. With your equipment, the Japanese Kwantung Army can be easily wiped out. As long as we have your tanks and planes..."

Hearing Li Yunlong's words, Gastilovich immediately waved his hand and said, "General Li Yunlong, I am only a division commander. I cannot make the decision on these matters. If you need assistance, you need to speak to our army commander. He is in charge of these matters."

After hearing this, Li Yunlong showed a fox-like smile on his face. He was waiting for this sentence, waiting for Gastilovich to take the bait at this moment.

"No, I prefer you, General Gastilovich, to Prokofy Logvinovich Romanenko."

After hearing this, General Maozi was a little surprised. He didn't expect Li Yunlong to investigate so carefully that he even knew the full name of his commander.

"General Li Yunlong, you must be joking. I can't make the decision on these matters."

At this time, Li Yunlong had drunk five glasses of wine in a row, his face was red, and he looked drunk.

"No, no, no, you're the one who decides. Hiccup, I've already found someone to smooth things over. Your army commander, that Romanenko, will be transferred in the next two months. If you're willing to make a deal with me, I can arrange for you to become the army commander."

As soon as these words came out, Gastilovich showed a suspicious expression on his face. It was no secret that General Romanenko was going to be transferred. There were already moves at the end of last year.

But Gastilovich never thought of becoming the army commander. After all, he had relatively little experience in the entire 17th Army. Apart from him, the position of army commander also included the deputy army commander and several other division commanders.

In addition, it is very likely that some leaders will be parachuted in, so although Gastilovich wants to compete for the position of army commander, he is not optimistic about himself.

And now a Chinese general said he would help him get the position of army commander. Gastilovich thought this was a joke.

Seeing the disdain on Gastilovich's face, Li Yunlong seemed to be irritated: "General Gastilovich, do you not believe that I, Li Yunlong, have this ability?"

Then Li Yunlong slammed the table and said, "How about we make a bet? I'll make you the commander of the 17th Army. After you become the commander, I can choose any weapon from your 17th Group Army. But don't worry, I'll give you gold. These are just a greeting gift!"

Li Yunlong took out two small yellow croakers and released them.

Gastilovich didn't believe at all that Li Yunlong said he could help him become the army commander, but he was very happy when he saw the small yellow croaker in front of him.

He wanted to put the small yellow croaker into his pocket, but Li Yunlong grabbed him and said, "General Gastilovich, what about the bet I just mentioned?"

General Maozi thought for a moment and said, "General Li Yunlong, since this is a bet, what if you can't make me the army commander?"

"Then I'll give you ten more small yellow croakers!"

Li Yunlong took a sip of wine and said proudly.

After hearing this, Gastilovich's eyes lit up and he said, "Okay, it's a deal!"

At this time, Gastilovich was very happy. No matter whether he could become the army commander or not, he would make a profit. If Li Yunlong could really make him the army commander, it would be no big deal for him to sell some things to him. If he couldn't, there would still be some small yellow croakers.

Gastilovich certainly would not refuse this kind of business where he could make money regardless of winning or losing.

"Then we'll make an agreement!"

"A word is settled!"

The two of them clinked their glasses lightly and continued drinking.

Li Yunlong remained energetic until Gastilovich fell drunk.

"Let's send him to rest. How long will it take for the Japanese troops to arrive?"

"We will be able to reach Arshan tomorrow."

"Notify all troops to prepare for battle!"

"Yes!"

After Li Yunlong left, Monk Wei came to the table with some curiosity, picked up Li Yunlong's wine glass and smelled it. It smelled like wine, not water.