Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

Kota Kotera raised the telegram in his hand, then swept his eyes over all the regiment commanders in front of him.

"But I have decided to disobey this military order."

As soon as these words were spoken, all the regiment commanders looked at Kota Kotera with incredible eyes. They obviously did not expect that the young division commander in front of them would say that he would disobey military orders in such an occasion.

"Please look at the map. Baikalsk is now surrounded by the Soviet 17th and 21st Armies, and Ulan-Ude is still occupied by Soviet troops!"

"The weather is bad, and we don't have air superiority. Even if we break through and enter Baikalsk, it won't change the course of the battle!"

"but!"

Kotaro Kota glanced at the crowd and raised a telegram: "The reconnaissance team I sent out two days ago reported that most of the 67th Army of the Russian Bear in front of us has been withdrawn to Baikalsk!"

"The enemy in front of us has only one division of troops."

"And they have no armor, and we have a tank battalion!"

"So I decided that we should break out from the front and then quickly move north to attack Kurkusk!"

"As long as we take Kurkusk, destroy the headquarters of the Soviet Siberian Front, and blow up the airport, we will be heroes of the Empire and can rescue the Imperial Army besieged in Baikalsk!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of all the squadron commanders lit up.

"Sir, is the intelligence accurate?"

"Exactly!"

"Your Excellency, our division commander, our supplies are running low. If we fail to capture Kurkusk, we will run out of food..."

Kotaro Kotaro pointed at Kurkusk and said, "Kurkusk only has one division of troops stationed there, and no armored units. They would never imagine that we would dare to attack them head-on, so they won't be prepared for us!"

At this point, Kota Kotaro paused and said, "And we are not fighting alone. The Outer Mongolian Army has arrived in Mond and can support us at any time. I have sent someone to contact them, and I believe there will be a reply soon!"

"And even if there are no reinforcements or supplies, do you want to die in Baikalsk or die on the way to the attack?"

These words instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the group of captains in front of him.

"Died on the way to attack!"

"Onboard!"

"..."

Looking at the excited squadron commander and battalion commander, they began to roar excitedly.

Kotaro Kota was very satisfied with the result: "Very good, there are still three hours until dark. Return to the troops immediately and start preparing dinner. As an extra meal today, each soldier can have a can of meat!"

"Gentlemen, the survival of the Imperial Siberian Front's over 200,000 elite troops depends on us. I hope you can work together!"

"empire!"

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!"

After their emotions were aroused, the Japanese regiment commanders and battalion commanders returned to their own armies and began to "encourage" the ordinary Japanese soldiers.

In the evening, each Japanese soldier from the 171st Division was given a can of beef and a rice ball, as well as some military ration pills, while they waited for Kota Kotera's order and prepared to march north.

At this time in Kurkusk, Li Yunlong received a telegram from Kota Kotera.

He just took a look and handed the telegram to the division commander and brigade commander with a smile.

"This battle is almost over, and our goals will be achieved."

The division commander and the brigade commander took a look at the contents of the telegram and said: "Boy, in this way, both the Japanese and the Russians will suffer losses!"

Li Yunlong nodded: "This is exactly the effect we want. The Russians are too strong. We can't take back the Far East and Siberia. The Japanese are too strong. We can't quickly eliminate the Japanese in the four northeastern provinces and the country in 1944, nor can we solve the problem of the mountain city before the Americans react!"

"So we must keep bleeding both sides to maintain a balance, and then we can come out and reap the rewards!"

"How much did you earn this time? I see you're trying to take advantage of both sides. You've taken a lot of supplies from both the Japanese and the Russians."

Li Yunlong took out a list and handed it over: "Not much, the real big ones haven't been eaten yet."

"Big head?"

"Yes, Kurkusk. There are tank and aircraft production lines here. I want them all. Otherwise, why would I let Lao Han help the Japanese?"

"And here!"

Li Yunlong pointed to the Japanese rear and said, "It's time for Kong Jie and Ding Wei to go out. After fighting for so long, the Japanese front is short of supplies. They must mobilize a large amount of supplies to the north. In the middle of winter, they must be transported by train. Kong Jie and Ding Wei, take over a few train stations and move some supplies!"

"..."

After hearing this, the brigade commander gave a thumbs up and said, "You kid, you've made money again. I'm too lazy to even congratulate you on your prosperity now."

"Hahaha, these weapons are mainly used to support our brother troops. Our troops in Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan also need to be strengthened. They have to deal with the main force of the domestic devils and the mountain city troops!"

Chapter 512: Kodera Kouta's Discovery

That night.

Above the position of the 67th Army of the Russian Bear.

The Russian soldiers on patrol and guard duty were chatting while walking in the snow.

"Damn this weather, damn this war!"

"Stop complaining. We're lucky to be alive. I heard that this battle will be over soon. The main force of the Japanese has been surrounded by us in Baikalsk. We will be able to win soon!"

"Really? I just hope our division commander doesn't drink too much vodka and leave us to die. Do you want to have a sip too?"

"Thank you, where did you get this wine?"

"This is car antifreeze. I stole it."

"Well, at least I can taste some alcohol. I miss the vodka back home!"

A bottle of car antifreeze was quickly drunk up by this team of patrolling Russian soldiers.

While they were drinking car antifreeze, above the Japanese position, the 171st Division's hidden trump card, a battalion of Type modified tanks, had already been ignited and drove out from their hiding places, rushing towards the Soviet position.

The Japanese soldiers followed behind the tank, following the traces left by the tank tracks, and kept breathing on their rifle bolts to ensure that their rifles could be used normally later.

"The sound of tanks?"

In the Russian position, a Russian soldier heard the roar of an engine in the distance and couldn't help but look up and around.

"There are no tanks! All the tanks have been moved away. Only some cars are left. Those bastards even stole all the antifreeze. Damn it! I was too slow today!"

A Russian soldier complained as he wrapped his coat tightly around himself.

"Well, it seems like I can only go to the quartermaster's office and see if I can find anything good. No, it's the sound of the engine!"

The first person who heard the engine sound was about to complain when he heard the engine sound getting louder and louder.

At this time, the other Russians in the position also heard the sound of the engine and looked over.

There was only darkness in the distance, and the sound of the engine came from the darkness, mixed with the cold wind of Siberia, like the whisper of a devil.

"Fire flares, move forward and see what's going on!"

A Russian company commander also noticed something was wrong and immediately gave orders.

"Yes!"

Soon, a flare was launched into the air, illuminating an area about four or five kilometers in front of the Soviet position.

The Russian company commander picked up the telescope and looked over. He saw that in the area illuminated by the flares, a number of Japanese tanks were heading towards their position.

"It's the devil's tank, get ready to fight!"

At this time, the tank battalion that was advancing discovered that flares were lit above their heads, and the captain of the tank battalion knew that his whereabouts had been exposed.

"Full speed ahead! Onboard!"

The drivers of the twenty-four Type 97 modified tanks stepped on the accelerator, the roar of the tanks grew louder, and they rushed towards the Soviet position with black smoke billowing.

The Japanese soldiers behind them also shouted "Load on board" and followed the tracks left by the tanks, launching a charge towards the Soviet positions.

"Ready to fight!"

"Anti-tank gun!"

"Quick, report to headquarters, our unit is under attack by the Japanese, and they have armored units!"

"..."

Ever since the Soviet troops completed the great detour and occupied Ulan-Ude, the Soviet troops have been in the offensive stage and the Japanese troops have been on the defensive.

The Soviet Union's defensive positions were not well established, and the Soviet troops did not believe that the Japanese had the ability to launch a counterattack, especially in their direction.

The commander of the Mao Bear Army felt that only the troops in the east needed to establish defensive positions to resist the Japanese reinforcements and breakout forces.

So when the 270th Division of the 67th Army was attacked, many Russians discovered that their trenches were not suitable for combat except for sheltering from the wind. Even when anti-tank guns were brought out, there were no corresponding anti-tank trenches.

They could only pull the anti-tank gun outside the trench to prepare to block the Japanese tanks.

However, when several flares fired by the Japanese fell over the Soviet position, the deployment on the Soviet position was clearly seen by the Japanese attacking forces.

Two shells landed next to the anti-tank gun, directly killing the Russian anti-tank gun and several soldiers.

Without any hindrance, the Japanese tank brigade rushed into the Soviet position. The trenches dug by the Soviets could not stop the Japanese tanks from passing through.

Without the obstruction of the Soviet armored forces, the Type 7.7 modified tank showed its power, and the two mm caliber machine guns equipped on the body showed their power, constantly reaping the lives of the Soviet infantry.

Soon, the Japanese infantry also rushed into the position. Although most of them were new recruits, there were tanks leading the way ahead. These new recruits only needed to deal with some Russian soldiers left behind after the tanks passed, and they quickly adapted to the rhythm of the battlefield.

By daybreak, the 171st Division had already defeated the th Division of the Soviet th Army.

"Don't stop, keep going north!"

"Division Commander, where are the captured supplies?"

"Except for the necessary food, discard everything else and continue north, heading towards Kurkusk!"

Kota Kotera was well aware that speed was of the essence in war, and he had already started to act. He must take Kurkusk before the Soviet Union could react, otherwise, by the time the Soviet Union reacted, the plan might fail.

I must not let down the opportunity that General Li Yunlong created for me!

The 171st Division acted quickly. After dealing with the troops in front of them, it captured five small towns in succession in less than four hours. In Siberia, the so-called small towns are similar to small villages and towns in China.

There is a fence around the place where dozens or even dozens of families live. However, these places are transit stations for the Russian bear's logistical supplies.

After taking these places, the 171st Division also obtained a large amount of supplies and continued to move north, only less than kilometers away from Kurkutsk.