Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

Night of May 1942, .

In the Japanese army camp in Jiamusi.

Mei Jing Meijiro personally came to the headquarters of the First Army stationed in Jiamusi.

"What do the Siberian Freedom Army say?"

"Report, they have arrived at the designated location and will launch the attack at the agreed time!"

"How are our troops prepared?"

"Everything is ready. We can launch an attack on the Mao Bear Army at any time!"

Mei Jing Meijilang nodded slowly after hearing this, and then glanced at everyone in the command center: "Gentlemen, the empire is now at a crossroads again!"

"Eleven years ago on September 18th, our Kwantung Army captured Fengtian and then occupied the entire four eastern provinces, providing nourishment for the empire's strength!"

"Five years ago on July 7th, it was our Kwantung Army that fired the first shot, transforming the Empire from a tiny island nation into a vast swathe of Chinese territory! Although we haven't been able to completely capture China, it's already a dying nation. The Empire can deliver a fatal blow at any moment and take over the entire Central Plains!"

"Our Kwantung Army's victory has allowed the Empire to continue to grow and become one of the most powerful countries in the world!"

"But now the empire is in crisis because of the headquarters' foolish decision!"

"The Imperial Navy marched south to compete with the US military for Southeast Asia. It might seem like they've secured a large amount of rubber and oil production for the Empire, but the Navy's horde of insects is gradually dragging the Empire into the abyss. If the Navy suffers a serious blow, the Empire will lose all of Southeast Asia!"

"It seems like we've obtained a large amount of oil, but Southeast Asia is too far away from the empire, and the transportation and processing costs are very high!"

"If we allow those people in the navy to continue their expansion, the empire will likely suffer a devastating blow!"

"So today, we, the Kwantung Army, must stand up and open a lifeline for the empire!"

“This lifeline is right here.”

Meijing Meijiro placed his hand on the location of Yakutsk on the map.

"A large amount of oil has been discovered here and in the surrounding areas. The current known oil production is enough for the empire to use for hundreds of years or even more!"

"Besides that, there are also large quantities of copper and iron mines here. As long as we occupy this area, the empire's energy shortage problem will be solved instantly!"

"Here is a railway built by the Russians, as well as supporting industrial facilities. As long as we can capture this place, the empire will be able to escape its current predicament, and our Kwantung Army will once again save the empire!"

"So I've decided to declare war on the Russian Far East Army! What are your opinions?"

Originally, Mei Jing Meijiro had no intention of going to war with the Soviet Far East Army. After all, the risks of going to war with the Soviet Union were too great.

However, as the power of the Siberian Freedom Army began to expand, the originally fragile balance began to be broken.

The Russian rear was becoming increasingly chaotic, and the Far Eastern Army had to dispatch two armies to quell the rebellion, which greatly reduced the pressure on the Japanese on the front line.

At the same time, an even more important piece of news was delivered to Mei Jing Meijiro, that is, the Japanese intelligence personnel discovered a large amount of oil in the Siberian region.

It is not surprising that there is oil in Siberia. The Soviet Union knows it, and the Japanese also know it. For example, there are a lot of oil reserves on Sakhalin Island.

But this time Yakutsk is different. According to the intelligence obtained, the oil reserves are enough for the Japanese to use for more than a hundred years.

After receiving the news, Mei Jing Meijiro immediately sent a secret exploration team to conduct an investigation.

After the results came out, Mei Jing Meijiro became even more excited. Yakutsk not only has oil, but also copper and iron mines, which are the materials that the Japanese are in urgent need of.

In addition, in addition to the Free Army, some small-scale forces such as the Independent Front and the Siberian People's Army have recently emerged in the Siberian region, making the entire Siberian situation even more chaotic.

What finally made Mei Jing Meijiro make up his mind was an incident that happened before, which made him feel that he had found the weakness of the Far East Army.

Three days earlier, the guerrillas of the Siberian Independent Front attacked a train in the Svobodny area and blew up the Trans-Siberian Railway.

These trains came from Irkutsk to transport supplies for the Far Eastern Army. However, the supply train was hijacked, exposing the problem of insufficient supplies within the Far Eastern Army.

It also allowed Mei Jing Meijiro to find the direction of attack.

The frontal battlefield was to be placed in the direction of Khabarovsk and the Twin Cities, and then bombers were dispatched to cut off the Russians' lifeline in Siberia, namely the Trans-Siberian Railway. As long as the Far Eastern Army could be quickly eliminated, the attack could be carried out along the railway line, capturing the surrounding important cities, and then delaying the attack until winter arrived. It was now May, and the Siberian winter was only about four months away.

As long as the Far Eastern Army can be destroyed, four months will not be enough for the Soviet Union to reorganize its troops and send them to Siberia.

Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the Far Eastern Army has been tested by the Siberian Free Army. As long as there is no large-scale armored battle, their combat effectiveness is not strong.

This is also why Mei Jing Meijiro decided to set his sights on places like Khabarovsk and Twin Cities, instead of the vast grasslands and plains like Outer Mongolia as before.

Because places like Khabarovsk are densely covered with water networks, although they are located in the plains, there are also a lot of hills, which are not suitable for the deployment of armored forces. As long as it is not an armored confrontation, Mei Jing Meijiro feels that the Japanese have a 70% chance of winning.

If we get support from the base camp, the winning rate can even reach 90%.

You have to know that when the Japanese gambled on the country's destiny in the past, they would take a gamble when the chance of winning was less than 30%, or even 20%. For the Japanese, a 90% chance of winning meant a sure win.

In the headquarters, all the generals of the Kwantung Army roared with excitement: "Victory to the Empire!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

No one opposed it, and no one dared to oppose it. Ever since the border friction between the Russians and the Japanese began, the young members of the Kwantung Army had been requesting to go to war with the Russians, but they had always been suppressed.

Now the Russian bear market is showing signs of weakness, and many young people have begun to join forces. If we continue to suppress it, something bad is likely to happen.

In addition, the Kwantung Army felt that the navy's southward movement was a wrong decision, the attack on Pearl Harbor was an extremely stupid decision, and moving north was the only way out for the empire. They were eager to prove that their strategy was correct.

So when Mei Jing Meijiro said that he wanted to go to war with the Russian bear, everyone was excited.

"Go and prepare, but this matter must be started by the young warriors, understand?"

All the Japanese generals understood what Mei Jing Meijiro meant.

Not wanting to take the blame, they let the young and vigorous faction fire the first shot. If it succeeded, it would be the credit of the Kwantung Army. If it failed, it would be the fault of the young and vigorous faction below, not the Kwantung Army. This is how the Kwantung Army operated in the past.

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Chapter 429 Kwantung Army, attack!

That night, the Japanese and the Russians were at the forefront of the confrontation, at the junction of the Ussuri River and the Heilongjiang River.

A small group of Japanese soldiers were guarding the riverside, looking at the calm Ussuri River.

"Ono-kun, are you ready?"

"Already prepared!"

"For the Empire!"

"For the Empire!"

After a dozen Japanese soldiers encouraged each other, they wrapped Japanese plaster flags on each other's heads, and then a group of people pushed a small boat into the calm river.

On the river, a Russian warship was patrolling. Ever since the confrontation between the Japanese and the Russians began, the Russians had declared martial law, prohibiting any ships from passing through the river.

The Japanese were not to be outdone and mobilized two small gunboats to patrol the river. The two sides had several conflicts and fired artillery at each other, but they were all suppressed by the top leaders of both sides.

After the boat entered the river, a dozen Japanese soldiers, with explosive packs strapped to their bodies, kept muttering prayers. Their mission today was to provoke a war with the Russians and blow up the Russian ships patrolling the river.

The river surface was exceptionally calm at night. Dark clouds drifted in from afar, blocking the bright moonlight and facilitating the devil's actions tonight.

"Warriors, Amaterasu is also protecting us, come on!"

Seeing the moon blocked by dark clouds, the leading Japanese officer showed a fanatical expression.

As the warships drew closer, the Japanese officers' eyes grew increasingly frantic, as did the rest of the Japanese soldiers. Just before entering the water, they had all taken the Bingliang pills.

"For the Empire!"

"Onboard!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

The crazy devils shouted slogans and lit the fuse, and the small boat carrying a large amount of explosives rushed towards the Hassan.

In the last ten meters or so, the Japanese officer roared and all the Japanese paddled the boat hard.

At this time, the Russian soldiers on the Hassan also noticed the approaching small boat.

The Russian observer shook the bell frantically, indicating that the enemy was attacking, and the warship immediately went on alert.

"Report, a small boat is approaching our ship!"

The observer had just reported the situation through the megaphone when he heard a huge explosion.

"boom!"

The small boat, loaded with explosives, struck the Hassan's belly.

The huge explosion caused the Hassan-class shallow-water heavy gunboat to shake violently. Before the Russian soldiers on board could react, a crew member shouted, "Water is coming in! Water is coming in!"

"Open the sealed cabin!"

"Be alert."

"We were attacked by the devils!"

"fight back!"

At this time, the Russian sailors on the Hassan were a little panicked. This was the first time they had been attacked, and many soldiers did not know how to deal with the situation.

"Fight back, fight back!"

The captain of the Hassan hurried to the ship's command center. After briefly understanding the situation, he immediately ordered a counterattack.

"boom!"

"boom!"

The two main guns of the Hassan quickly turned their muzzles and aimed at the Japanese base on the south bank of the Ussuri River. Two shells landed in the Japanese base.

At this time, in the Japanese army camp south of the Ussuri River, the Japanese took action as soon as the explosion sounded.

"The wooly bear has launched an attack on us. Warriors of the Empire, attack!"

"attack!"

The Japanese soldiers of the First Army, who had been prepared for a long time, quickly rushed to the bank of the Ussuri River and dragged out all the boats hidden on the river bank. One squad launched one boat and quickly rowed to the other side of the river.

The artillery positions along the river also unveiled their camouflage at this moment, and the muzzles of field guns, mountain guns and heavy artillery were all aimed at the Khabarovsk bear camp on the other side of the river.