Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

This data is acceptable to the Japanese. Although the Siberian Front was devastated and only more than 100,000 people were left, there was still the Far Eastern Front and the Kwantung Army in the rear, which could be withdrawn at any time.

But the Soviet-German Siberian Front had no more troops. You must know that on the Soviet-German battlefield, after occupying Stalingrad, the German Third Reich's troops once again approached Moscow.

On January 16, with the Soviet troops occupying Chita, the Soviet winter counter-offensive came to an end.

The only flaw was that Kurkusk was attacked and occupied by the Japanese.

"Have the losses been calculated?"

Li Yunlong has not left yet, and has been waiting for the final battle report from the Russians. Li Yunlong also wants to know how many troops the Russians and the Japanese have lost, which is related to Li Yunlong's next layout.

"The statistics have been compiled, General Li Yunlong. Thank you for your help. We have won a great victory this time!" Gastilovich said excitedly to Li Yunlong, holding the calculated casualty figures in his hand.

"Exactly how many casualties there are!"

"Our army suffered a total of 367,843 casualties, including 236,342 killed in action!"

Li Yunlong heard this number and looked at Gastilovich's expression. In one battle, they lost more than half of their army, and he was so happy? And he even called it a great victory. As expected of the Russians, they often suffered hundreds of thousands or even millions of casualties.

"In terms of tanks, 867 tanks of various types were lost, 639 fighters, bombers, and fighter planes were lost, 1,126 vehicles were damaged, and 426 artillery pieces were lost!"

Li Yunlong listened to the data reported by Gastilovich and sighed silently in his heart. The great powers are indeed great powers, and their wealth is really rich. The equipment lost in one battle has already caught up with the entire armored forces and aircraft of the National Army.

This was just a battle in Siberia. If it were on the Soviet-German battlefield, the scale of the battle might have been much larger.

"The casualties are indeed quite heavy, but General Li Yunlong, our achievements are also enormous!"

Gastilovich paused for a moment, raised his head and looked at Li Yunlong proudly, as if waiting for Li Yunlong's praise.

"How many casualties did the Japs suffer?"

"During this winter counter-offensive, a total of 677,844 Japanese troops and their vassal forces were annihilated, including 11 lieutenant generals, 26 major generals, and over 1,600 officers!"

"1,047 Japanese tanks destroyed, 769 planes shot down, 531 vehicles destroyed, and 276 artillery pieces destroyed."

"In addition, more than 32,000 devils were captured!"

Li Yunlong listened to the data reported by Gastilovich, thought for a moment and said, "Are these numbers polished?"

Gastilovich nodded and polished the figures as you instructed.

“What’s the real number?”

Gastilovich whispered in Li Yunlong's ear: "The actual number is about 32 Japanese soldiers and their vassal troops were annihilated."

"It's not outrageous, so just report it based on this number."

Li Yunlong thought for a moment and said, "We can't miss out on spoils of war either. We need to take photos of the captured Japanese lieutenant's and general's swords and send them back!"

"Already prepared."

"What are you going to do with these katanas?"

Gastilovich thought for a moment and said, "I plan to collect some and give the rest to meritorious soldiers. But our soldiers don't like the Japanese samurai swords."

"Let me take care of it for you. I'll take it to our country and sell it. Those people in the south of our country really like these weapons. I'll exchange them for cash and give it to you later!"

After hearing this, Gastilovich and the surrounding generals' eyes lit up. These things were of no use to them except for decoration, but Li Yunlong could exchange them for money.

"General Li Yunlong, may I ask approximately how much it can be sold for?"

"An ordinary colonel's sword can be sold for about $100. If it's a general's sword, the price may be higher, but not much higher, around $300!"

After hearing this, several Russian generals immediately smiled. 100 US dollars was a considerable income, and many of their soldiers had seized the Japanese samurai swords, which they could collect and then sell.

"General Li Yunlong, we are truly grateful to you for this campaign. If it weren't for the intelligence you provided, it would have been very difficult to successfully complete the mission. It seems we underestimated the enemy's combat effectiveness!"

Although the Russian Far East Army was completely wiped out by the Japanese, the Russian generals still looked down on the Japanese and believed that it was a shameless sneak attack by the Japanese.

However, through this battle, the Russians still discovered some problems, such as the Japanese also had a certain number of armored units, their air force had good combat effectiveness, and their army had a strong fighting will.

"Especially thanks to Comrade Gu Ying. Without his tactic of surrounding three sides and leaving one side vulnerable, our troops would have suffered even greater casualties!"

"We are allies, and helping our allies is our duty. I should also thank you for alleviating the pressure on our country."

Li Yunlong said calmly that in fact, the Japanese were almost at the end of their strength at that time. Li Yunlong knew that his old leader would definitely have a way to defeat this group of Japanese. After all, his old leader fought like a god. However, before going to Kurkusk, he specially found his old leader to discuss this battle in depth.

He also pointed out the core of this winter counterattack, which is to bleed the Japanese while also bleed the Russians.

The final result was that about one-third of the Japanese who should have been completely wiped out were let go. Of course, if these Japanese had not been let go, the casualties of the Soviet troops would have increased, but overall, Li Yunlong achieved his strategic goal in this battle.

The elite troops of the Soviet Union and the Japanese in Siberia were all severely bled by Li Yunlong. If he hits them again in the spring of next year, the Soviet Union and the Japanese in Siberia and the Far East will basically be in shock.

"General Li Yunlong, you're welcome. I've prepared a celebration banquet. Let's join us!"

"no problem."

Chapter 518: The Japs' Retouched Battle Report

Khabarovsk, headquarters of the Kwantung Army.

"Have the casualties been counted?"

"Hai, Commander, the casualties have been counted!"

The newly appointed Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, Hisashi Nishio, handed a piece of data to Meijing Meijiro.

After the Kwantung Army was upgraded to a general army, the Japanese military headquarters, in order to strengthen its control over the Kwantung Army, specially appointed the retired Nishio Hisashi as the chief of staff of the Kwantung Army again, hoping that he and Umekyo Michijiro would check and balance each other.

Nishio Hisashi can be considered one of the veterans of the Kwantung Army. He served as the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army in 1934 and also served as the Vice Minister of the Army. He was quite influential in the Japanese Army.

Meijing Meijiro picked up the battle report, took a look at it, and felt a little unstable. He handed the report to Nishio Hisashi.

"General Nishio, please read it to me!"

After hearing this, Nishio Shouzhao's expression changed slightly, but he still agreed: "Yi!"

"Siberian Front reports to Kwantung Army Headquarters: Since January 1943, 1, when we engaged the Soviet Siberian Front, over 1 Imperial warriors have been killed, wounded, of them seriously injured!"

"We lost 1126 tanks and 412 aircraft, including 267 fighters, 109 light and heavy explosives, and the rest were reconnaissance aircraft and other types of aircraft."

"721 artillery pieces of various types were lost, over 1400 vehicles were lost, and the lost supplies have not yet been fully counted!"

After reading these figures, Nishio Hisashi sighed inwardly. The Empire's losses this time were extremely heavy. The losses in this battle had already caught up with all the losses incurred by the Japanese army since the war with China began.

"What are the results of the battle?"

Mei Jing Meijiro asked expressionlessly. Ever since he decided to go to war with the Russians, Mei Jing Meijiro had been prepared to bear casualties. After all, battles of this scale occurred frequently on the European battlefield, and the loss of hundreds of thousands of troops was normal.

"Our warriors fought bravely. Although we were ultimately defeated by the Soviets, we did achieve significant results. We estimate that over 1200 Soviet soldiers were killed and over 1000 Soviet soldiers were injured. We also destroyed over Soviet tanks, over aircraft of various types, two airfields, and countless vehicles and artillery pieces."

"Our 171st Division remained calm in the face of danger and took advantage of the chaos to attack the Soviet Union's Kurkutsk headquarters, killing one Soviet general, two lieutenant generals, and five major generals. We destroyed countless supplies and the Soviet Union's railway hub city of Kurkutsk in Siberia."

"..."

After listening to the battle report sent by Ningji Okamura, Meijing Meijiro's expression looked a little better.

"Is this battle report true?"

"Report, Ningji Okamura, this battle report is genuine! It contains all the true results!"

Mei Jing Meijilang was a little skeptical after hearing this. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Contact the military police of the Siberian Front and ask about the specific losses and results!"

"Hai!"

It was not that Mei Jing Meijiro had to investigate whether the old devil Ningji Okamura was lying, but this battle report was related to the Kwantung Army's subsequent action plan.

If it is true as reported by Ningji Okamura, then the Soviet Union's troops in Siberia will be almost exhausted. By the beginning of next spring, the Japanese army will be able to easily drive these remaining Soviet troops out of Siberia and completely control Western Siberia.

But if the results of the battle are too weak, the Kwantung Army will have to consider whether to hold the currently occupied areas and wait for the opportunity to take action.

The reason for looking for the military police was that the military police was an intelligence department within the Japanese army, directly responsible to the headquarters and the general army headquarters.

Japanese military battle reports are generally divided into two parts: one is the military police's battle report, and the other is the combat unit's report. There are usually some discrepancies between the two, but the discrepancies are not too big.

Soon, the gendarmerie's battle report was delivered to Mei Jing Meijiro.

The data is similar to the one reported by Ningji Okamura, except that the number of people is a few tens of thousands different, but the impact is not significant. After all, Ningji Okamura also said that it was estimated to be eliminated.

The Japanese army was the defeated side in this battle and had no way to carefully confirm the results of their own troops.

"Compile the battle report and report it to headquarters. Oh, and adjust our casualty figures. Subtract 100,000 casualties and add them to the number of injured. The Russian casualties..."

Mei Jing Meijilang thought for a moment and said, "Just write it as annihilating 700,000 Russian troops. In this weather, it's freezing cold, and getting injured is no different from being dead!"

"Hai!"

"Have Ningji Okamura come to the headquarters to report on his work. I need to know the details!"

"Hai!"

Then Mei Jing Meijilang thought of someone: "Where is the 171st Division now?"

"Report, no news yet. However, our reconnaissance aircraft has confirmed that Kurkusk is indeed engulfed in flames. They must have captured Kurkusk and quickly retreated. Their exact destination is currently unknown."

Mei Jing Meijilang looked at the map and said, "This unit is the heroic unit of the Empire. We must ensure their safety. Remember, draft a news release immediately to inform the entire army!"

"The 171st Division fought bravely, penetrated deep into the Soviet headquarters alone, destroyed Kurkutsk, and killed dozens of Soviet generals!"

"Hai!"

The failure of this battle actually dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army.

As the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Mei Jing Meijiro must minimize the impact.

The best way to minimize the impact of a troop defeat is to downplay the overall outcome of the campaign and highlight the victory of a particular battle. Although the Battle of Baikalsk was lost, Kurkutsk was captured, so it can be called the Victory of Kurkutsk.

This method is not only used by the Japanese army, but also used by the whole world. This method has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it can improve morale and stabilize the military spirit. The disadvantage is that it is very likely to fool yourself and really believe in this victory.

171st Division.

At this time, Kota Kotera was holding a map in his hand, confirming the direction and hurrying on his way.

Li Yunlong originally planned to have Kota Kodera take a detour from the northern part of Western Siberia, that is, north of Lake Baikal. However, considering the recent bad weather, if there is a sudden snowstorm, Kota Kodera may not be able to get out of the snowfields of Eastern Siberia.

The future Prime Minister of the Japanese army, whom he had spent so much energy and money to train, must not die in the snow.

So Kotaro Kotaro and Lao Han took the Outer Mongolia route. At the same time, Shen Quan's troops would appear around them, launching attacks from time to time. Although the war was over, the drama had to go on, otherwise it would be a shame to the aid of the Russians and the Japanese army.

Chapter 519: Jiaqi's Path to Promotion

"Comrade, you guys are really rich this time! So many things?"

As expected, Shen Quan attacked Lao Han's team again. After killing dozens of Japanese soldiers, he looked at the bountiful harvest and handed a cigarette to the comrade who was pretending to be dead on the ground with a smile.