Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

"Reporting, the Japanese 80th Mixed Brigade has begun to retreat before it has fully entered the encirclement. The 4th Regiment is inquiring whether to launch an attack."

"Retreat?"

Li Yunlong frowned when he heard this and walked to the map. "Where is the Japanese 80th Mixed Brigade?"

“In this position!”

At this time, the Japanese 80th Mixed Brigade was less than two hours away from Arshan. It was obviously wrong that they started to retreat at this time.

"Inform Huang Zhiyong to destroy the Japanese 80th Mixed Brigade. The Japanese probably already know that Hailar Fortress has fallen!"

Li Yunlong thought about it and realized that there was only one possibility for the Japanese to retreat now, that is, the Japanese realized that they had fallen into a trap and were now turning back to support the Hailar Fortress.

"Send a telegram to Yu Zhiqian and the Second Regiment, urge them to prepare for battle and prevent a counterattack from the Japanese!"

"Yes!"

At this time, Lao Han looked at the map and asked worriedly: "Lao Li, it's dawn, the Japanese planes are coming."

"Don't worry. We didn't kill the Japanese First Division last night in order to keep them for fishing. Now that they are no longer valuable, then!"

"Destroy them!"

After hearing Li Yunlong's words, everyone in the command center became alert. They were all waiting for Li Yunlong to give the final order for the general attack.

"Order the artillery regiment to provide fire coverage to the Japanese 3rd and 49th Regiments!"

"Order the First Column: Once the artillery fire ends, immediately charge forward and destroy the remaining troops of the Japanese First Division!"

"Yes!"

After recording the order, the Chief of Staff thought for a moment and said, "Old Li, this time we've wiped out the Japanese First Division and captured the Hailar and Unor Fortresses. The Japanese probably won't give up. We have to prepare early. What if the Japanese gather a large army and come here..."

After hearing the chief of staff's words, many people nodded in agreement. After all, this was not Shanxi Province, but the Northeast region, where the Japanese had nearly one million Kwantung Army troops.

Even if a few divisions were randomly dispatched to besiege Arshan, Li Yunlong and others would find it difficult to cope with it.

It seems easy to destroy the 107st Division, but it is entirely because the st Division is arrogant. Its base is located at the foot of Arshan, within the coverage range of Li Yunlong's rocket launcher, and Li Yunlong relies on the fortress for defense.

Once the Japanese mobilized their troops, there would be no need to attack, but only to besiege the fortress. Li Yunlong's troops would most likely be trapped and killed in Arshan.

Chapter 409: Destroy the First Division

Listening to the chief of staff's concerns, Li Yunlong smiled and said, "Chief of Staff, I know what you are worried about, but do you know why I chose Arxan as our forward base?"

Li Yunlong had previously analyzed Arxan's advantages. Capturing the fortress provided access to a vast supply of supplies, and with the Greater Khingan Range at its back, it could be used for both offensive and defensive purposes. Furthermore, and most importantly, the Arxan region was close to Outer Mongolia.

"If the Japanese gather a large force, how do you think the Russians will react?" Li Yunlong pointed at the map and said, "Arshan is not far from Nomonhan. If the Japanese dare to gather more than 100,000 troops here, the Russians will definitely take precautions. At that time, we only need to disguise ourselves as Japanese troops and launch a direct attack on the Russian forces."

The chief of staff immediately understood what Li Yunlong meant: "Did you do this on purpose?"

"Almost, but now is not the time. This is the last step. I don't want the Japanese to clash with the Russians in Outer Mongolia. My goal is to attract the attention of the Russians and the Japanese here."

Following the direction of Li Yunlong's finger, everyone's attention was focused on the Outer Khingan Mountains.

"I plan to create a conflict between the Japanese and the Russians here. It would be best if the Japanese could occupy these areas. Then we can enter these areas and take this place back!"

"Will Mao Xiong agree?"

Li Yunlong smiled, shook his head, and nodded.

"Looking at the time, I guess the Russians still have a few key battles to fight with Germany. When they are beaten to a pulp, they might agree to our request. However, the Russians might regret it later, but that doesn't matter!"

“We’re going to make these places controversial!”

Regarding the Outer Khingan Mountains and Outer Mongolia, Li Yunlong's bottom line is to make these areas disputed, and to prevent them from becoming independent or being annexed by the Russian bear. Even if the Russian bear actually controls them, as long as we do not recognize them and wait for this giant to fall, we can take these places back.

There's no other way. The country is a bit weak right now, and this is the limit of what Li Yunlong can do. If Li Yunlong can get "Miss Qiu" before the Russians did, perhaps he can recover it earlier; if not, then the only option is to turn these two areas into disputed areas.

Listening to Li Yunlong's plan, everyone in the command center fell silent. Li Yunlong's plan was crazy and very risky. If it went wrong, the result might be the annihilation of the entire Heilongjiang-Jilin-Liaoning-Chahar Military Region.

"What's our next plan?"

The chief of staff thought about it for a moment and didn't object to Li Yunlong's plan. Although it was very risky, it was worth a try.

"Wait, wait until May, then we'll leave Arxan and enter the border between the Greater Khingan Range and the Lesser Khingan Range."

"When the time comes, we will fly the banner of the Heilongjiang-Jilin-Liaoning-Chahar Military Region!"

"wait?"

"Yes, wait, wait for the situation to change!"

The Battle of Stalingrad was about to begin. Li Yunlong had to wait for Gastilovich to become the commander of the 17th Army and obtain supplies and heavy weapons from him. He had to wait until the Battle of Stalingrad began. Only when chaos broke out would Li Yunlong have a chance.

At this time, on Arshan, the artillery regiment, led by Zhuzi, had already locked onto all elements. Type 100 infantry guns, field guns, mountain guns, and heavy artillery with a caliber of mm or more were deployed in different positions according to their range. However, all of their muzzles were aimed at the temporary positions of the Japanese Third and th Regiments at the foot of the mountain.

Zhuzi held the walkie-talkie in his hand and looked at the time.

"Ten seconds left, all gun positions, pay attention, get ready—"

"ten!"

"Nine!"

"..."

"three!"

"two!"

"one!"

"put!"

At the command, the Type 92 infantry artillery battalion, the mountain artillery field artillery battalion and a heavy artillery battalion opened fire at the same time.

"Tom!"

"Tom!"

"Tom!"

The muffled sound of large-caliber heavy artillery firing exploded on the earth like spring thunder.

When the Japanese soldiers of the Third Regiment heard the artillery fire, the shells had already fallen into their positions.

"boom!"

A large-caliber heavy artillery shell landed right next to the Japanese trench they had dug, instantly destroying the simple trench they had spent so much time and energy digging the previous night. The Japanese hiding around the trench disappeared before they could even scream.

The shells rained down on the enemy's position, which was less than one square kilometer in size. Even if the enemy wanted to hide, there was nowhere to hide, as the shells were everywhere.

Those who were luckier were killed directly by large-caliber heavy artillery; those who were less lucky were hit by small-caliber infantry artillery. Although they were not killed on the spot, they lay on the ground wailing with their limbs missing, and then watched the shells fall beside them. Finally, their bodies turned into various fragments and scattered from the air to the ground.

After three rounds of artillery fire, the positions of the Japanese 3rd and 49th Regiments had been "plowed" by artillery fire, with a shell falling on every square meter of ground.

This was the foot of the mountain, all frozen ground, with nowhere to hide. After the artillery fire ended, all that could be heard from the position was the screams of some Japanese soldiers, and there were almost no living Japanese soldiers to be seen.

"Comrades, come after me!"

As soon as the shelling ended, Zhou Keyi, the commander of the New 1st Regiment of the 1st Column, stepped out from behind the bunker and rushed towards the Japanese position first.

By the time the new regiment rushed into the position, the Japanese resistance was very sporadic. Only a few wounded Japanese were still trying to fight back. For most of the Japanese, only some broken limbs could be found, and very few were found intact.

Li Yunlong stood at the observation post, looking at the situation below. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "Without the Fourth Division, there are no Japanese soldiers to collect the bodies!"

At this time, Li Yunlong missed the 4th Division a little. If the 4th Division was around, Li Yunlong would not have to worry about supply problems. After the war, the Japanese corpses could be sold for money, and the money from selling the Japanese corpses could be used to buy some weapons and ammunition to replenish the ammunition consumption of the troops.

"Aqiu!"

On a train from Fengtian to Qiqihar, Zhongming Daxiang sneezed, rubbed his nose, and then turned his head to look at the outside world. Although it was already March, traces of ice and snow could still be seen everywhere.

"Sir, are you feeling unwell?"

Kota Kodera, sitting nearby, asked considerately.

"Kodera-kun, you are now the wing commander. You don't need to call me Captain-General. Just call me by my name."

"Sir, I was promoted by you. I will always respect you!"

Hearing Kota Kodera's answer, Nakamiya Daisho patted Kota Kodera's shoulder with satisfaction.

"Kodera-kun, I have high hopes for you. By the way, we have already left Baoding. Remember to send a telegram to General Li Yunlong. My unit has been transferred to Qiqihar. I regret that I will no longer be able to do business with General Li Yunlong. I hope to have the opportunity to continue cooperating with General Li Yunlong in the future."

"Hai!"

Chapter 410: Let’s Go to War with the Russian Bear, Commander

The First Division was annihilated.

This news was the last telegram Mei Jingmeizhilang received from the 3rd Regiment of the 1st Division before Li Yunlong's troops launched the general offensive. Before the telegram was even sent, they could no longer get in touch with the 3rd Regiment.

"My unit is under intense artillery fire from a certain Chinese unit, including large-caliber heavy artillery. Request..."

In the conference room, Mei Jing Meijiro sent this telegram to everyone in the Kwantung Army Operations Department.

"How is this possible? There is no way that any Chinese army can annihilate an entire division of the Empire!" After seeing this telegram, the Japanese generals in the Operations Department's first reaction was disbelief.

"Have you forgotten that half a year ago, the Sixth Division was surrounded by Li Yunlong's Jin-Cha-Ji Independent Column and died collectively?" As soon as these words came out, everyone present fell silent.

"Now is not the time to discuss whether any unit can completely wipe out an entire Imperial Division. The First Division has already been annihilated!" Mei Jing Meijilang said, looking at everyone and said, "This unit is definitely not the Anti-Japanese United Army!"

After learning that Arxan had been captured, Mei Jing Meijilang sent people to collect intelligence on the Anti-Japanese United Army. The intelligence he received was that the Anti-Japanese United Army had retreated to Khabarovsk and was resting in the Khabarovsk area. The Russians did provide some assistance to the Anti-Japanese United Army, but this assistance was only some food and infantry equipment, and no heavy weapons at all.

"Commander, do you mean that it was the Soviet Union's troops that destroyed the First Division? The Soviet Union's troops were going to attack the four northeastern provinces?" Kwantung Army Deputy Chief of Staff Ayabe Tachibana asked.

The Kwantung Army's Chief of Staff, Yoshimoto Sadaichi, shook his head and said, "It's unlikely. According to the intelligence we've obtained, the Germans are planning a large-scale military operation to capture the important Russian city of Stalingrad. The Russians should have also received the news, and both sides are preparing for war."

After saying this, Yoshimoto Sadaichi looked at Masao Arai, the chief of the Kwantung Army's Intelligence Staff Section.

Arai Masao stood up and bowed, saying, "It is indeed as the Chief of Staff said. We have received intelligence that Germany is planning a major offensive, and the Russians are actively responding. The Russians are currently focusing on the European continent, so they shouldn't start a war on two fronts!"

"Whose troops could that be?" It was neither the Russian army nor the Anti-Japanese United Army's army, but it was able to destroy the First Division.

"Could it be Li Yunlong's troops?" "Li Yunlong?" Hearing this name, everyone present became excited.

The Japanese now offer a bounty of two million yen for Li Yunlong's capture, and will also grant him a noble title and entry into the House of Peers. Anyone who can kill Li Yunlong will undoubtedly ascend to heaven.

In addition to Li Yunlong, the bounties on his subordinates were also increased accordingly. Zhao Gang, Li Yunlong's political commissar, had a bounty of 300,000 yuan;

Xing Zhiguo, Li Yunlong's deputy, has a reward of 300,000 oceans.

Shen Quan had a reward of 500,000 oceans, mainly because Shen Quan captured Matsui Ishigeng alive. However, Shen Quan had no idea that his head was worth 500,000 oceans, and he was still active on the front line, attacking the Japanese railway from time to time, or making long-distance raids to attack one or two counties.