Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

At this moment, the Kwantung Army had only two options: one was to immediately end the encirclement and suppression of the Soviet Siberian Front, and the main force quickly moved south into Outer Mongolia to attack the rear of Li Yunlong's troops, namely Arxan and other areas;

The second is to concentrate troops to destroy Mao Xiong's troops first, and then concentrate troops to eliminate Li Yunlong's troops.

"Manchuria is an important industrial region of the empire. We cannot allow Li Yunlong's troops to enter Manchuria!"

Mei Jing Meijiro took out the map of the four eastern provinces.

"Notify the Far Eastern Front Army to immediately move south to support Harbin and other cities. Order the Fifth Front Army to concentrate its forces to defend Xinjing!"

Pingdingshan and Daqingshan are the only way for the Far East Army to move south. Do you understand now?

"Stop Li Yunlong's troops in the Songyuan area!"

"Hai!"

The Songyuan area refers to the area including the Songhua River and the Northeast Plain.

This is a plain with no natural dangerous places except some rivers.

It connects Harbin in the north and Xinjing (Changchun) in the south.

The enemy and our situation map, red represents our army and blue represents the Japanese. Now you can understand the location of Songyuan.

Although this area is located in the core area of ​​the four eastern provinces, it is not an industrial area. As long as Li Yunlong's troops are trapped in this area, after the Russian Siberian troops are dealt with, the main force of the Kwantung Army will move south and Li Yunlong's troops will be trapped in this area.

"Tell Uemura Toshimichi that no matter what means are used, Xinjing and Harbin must be defended. Li Yunlong's troops must not be allowed to move south or north!"

"Also, transfer five divisions from the Korean Peninsula to assist the Fifth Army in its defense!"

After Mei Jing Meijilang finished speaking, he looked towards the North China region and asked, "What is the situation in the North China region?"

"The report is not optimistic. The ten divisions we sent south have not yet all arrived at the battlefield. The Eighth Route Army has already besieged Peking, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Zhangjiakou, Chifeng, and other places. There are also large numbers of troops gathering around them, preparing to launch a counterattack."

Mei Jing Meijilang finished listening to the report and tapped his fingers on the table. He had to admit that the Eighth Route Army had chosen an extremely appropriate time to launch a counterattack.

At this time, the main force of the Japanese army was fighting a decisive battle with the Soviet Union in Siberia. Some elite troops were keeping an eye on the National Army. The remaining troops were in Southeast Asia. Even the navy was looking for the main fleet of the United States in the Pacific for a decisive battle.

If troops were withdrawn from Siberia, the recent offensive would fail and the plan that had been prepared for more than a year would be affected, not to mention that the distance was too far.

Withdrawing troops from Southeast Asia is also too far away and there is simply no time left.

We can only draw troops from the Chinese battlefield.

"Send a telegram to headquarters, requesting the transfer of the remaining four Type A divisions. Have them immediately march north to support the situation in North China. Order the troops stationed at Shanhaiguan to secure the southern gate of the four eastern provinces!"

What Mei Jing Meijiro is most worried about at the moment is the confluence of the Eighth Route Army in North China and Li Yunlong's troops. That will be an army of nearly one million, so the defense of some areas must be strengthened.

Shanhaiguan is easy to defend but difficult to attack. As long as there are enough troops stationed there, it would be a fantasy for the Eighth Route Army to capture it.

"Hai!"

Mei Jing Meijiro secretly calculated in his mind that if he drew 200,000 troops from the Far East, plus the more than 200,000 troops of the Fifth Army itself, and more than 100,000 troops from five divisions in Korea, the total force would be close to 600,000.

The Eighth Route Army has only about 300,000 troops at most. 600,000 against 300,000, and it is a defensive battle, so there shouldn't be any major mistakes.

Now all we need is time. As long as the Siberian Front can get rid of the Soviet troops as soon as possible, all problems can be solved once and for all.

Angarsk, the headquarters of the Russian bear.

"Report, telegram from the front!" Gastilovich's command center was also in chaos.

Bombs fell overhead from time to time.

"Read!"

"The 73rd Army Group has sent a telegram: The main enemy force is storming towards their position, and two defensive positions have been captured!"

"Tell Ivanovsky to hold the position and wait for orders. Immediately send someone to organize a counterattack and recapture the lost position!"

"Yes!"

"Report, General Li Yunlong's telegram!"

When Gastilovich, who was in a state of panic, heard these words, his originally confused eyes instantly became clear.

"Telegram me!"

Without waiting for the staff officer to read the telegram, Gastilovich quickly read the contents of the telegram and a smile appeared on his face.

"Everyone, everyone, I have good news to announce!"

The busy Russian generals around raised their heads and looked at Gastilovich.

"Our ally, General Li Yunlong, has led his troops to launch a counterattack against the Japanese and has already entered the Manchuria region, which is the core area of ​​the Japanese-occupied territory!"

"General Li Yunlong's troops are preparing to march north to attack Khabarovsk and destroy the Japanese Kwantung Army's headquarters!"

Upon hearing this news, the group of bear generals cheered. They hadn't received any good news since being surrounded in Angarsk, but today they finally received some exciting news.

Although it was not a direct support to the Siberian battlefield, the attack on the Japanese rear did relieve the pressure on their front line.

"Also, this is the Japanese battle plan sent by General Li Yunlong. The Japanese are preparing to concentrate their armored forces to form an assault force and launch a fierce attack on us from the eastern position tonight!"

After Gastilovich finished speaking, he looked at the commander of the 17th Army and said, "Andreev, you have three hours to prepare. I want your troops to eliminate this breakout group of the Japanese, and then quickly launch a counterattack on the Japanese positions. I want you to open a gap and simultaneously set up a counter-encirclement for the Japanese. I want to eat up the main force of the Japanese in front of us!"

"Yes!"

"There are still Japanese troops preparing..."

In order to allow the Mao Bear troops to consume as much of the Japanese's main force as possible, Li Yunlong helped the Mao Bears develop some combat plans.

This can relieve the pressure on the Soviet troops to a certain extent and even achieve a certain victory. However, the final result is still expected to be a victory for the Japanese, but the initial great victory will turn into a tragic victory.

Chapter 577 Some Anxious People

So white, so white, so white inside the palace.

"Report, telegram from the Far Eastern Observation Group."

The aid from the Americans is not easy to obtain. After accepting the aid, the Americans will leave an observation team to inspect the situation of the assisted troops.

For example, among the first batch of military supplies sent by Stilwell, there were some American observers. They were the leaders of pilots and tank drivers, and were responsible for reporting the situation of the aid troops to the Americans.

When the second batch of aid arrived, a lieutenant colonel was stationed in Li Yunlong's army. Therefore, Li Yunlong never had the chance to repair the transport plane and had to keep an eye on it, fearing that the Americans would find an excuse to take the plane back.

"Hmm? Has the situation in the Far East changed?"

"Yes, Li Yunlong's troops have begun a counterattack on the four eastern provinces and have captured Baicheng. In addition to the aid we were prepared to give him, he has also requested some more aid from us."

When Luo Quezi heard Li Yunlong's request for aid, his expression didn't change much. Every day, people around him asked him for aid, such as John Bull, Mao Xiong, the National Army, etc. Every day, a large amount of aid was loaded at the dock and shipped to various places.

"Have they already attacked the four eastern provinces? They're moving pretty quickly, and seem much more reliable than the group in Shancheng. What weapons and equipment do they want this time?"

Upon learning that Li Yunlong had sent troops to the four northeastern provinces, a smile clearly appeared on the lame man's face.

Marshall handed over the list and said, "This time they're not asking for weapons and equipment, but financial support. They hope we can provide some free financial assistance."

Hearing this, Luo Quezi narrowed his eyes slightly.

Financial aid and weapons aid are not the same thing. Weapons and equipment aid, produced domestically in the United States, can boost local industrial development, benefiting everyone from workers to entrepreneurs.

The value of the goods is determined by the Americans themselves.

The US rarely provides aid for free; most aid comes with strings attached. For example, if a country offers weapons and equipment worth 100 million yuan, it will usually receive an interest-free or low-interest loan of 100 million yuan, which can only be deposited in an account opened in the US.

Then, a special person will purchase weapons and equipment in the United States and finally ship them over. As for the selling price, it is up to the Americans to decide, and the pricing varies greatly depending on the situation. Sometimes the price is as low as cabbage, which is often when there is a real urgent need for support, so generally they will not be too harsh;

In most cases, the prices of these weapons are very high, and this situation mostly involves various kickbacks or misappropriation of funds, such as in Shancheng.

The US rarely provides pure financial aid. This is because it is difficult to charge high interest rates under the banner of aid, so it can only provide low-interest or interest-free loans, which is equivalent to giving money away and cannot promote domestic industrial development.

Therefore, the Americans are not interested in financial aid unless there are corresponding benefits, such as using goods as collateral. Shancheng once used soybean oil and palm oil exports as collateral to obtain some financial aid, but then invested all of it in stocks.

"How much do they want?"

The lame man was silent for a moment, then slowly asked.

“They didn’t specify the amount, only that the money would be used to purchase some equipment and restore the economy of the four eastern provinces.”

Hearing this, the lame man laughed. "It seems they're very confident. They've already started preparing for economic development right after the attack began. Let's approve a ten-year, interest-free loan of $10 million for them!"

"Do you need collateral?"

The lame man shook his head and said, "No need. Just consider this money an investment. Who do you think will be the final winner, Shancheng or them?"

Marshall shook his head and said, "I'm not sure. But from what we know so far, their strength cannot be underestimated. They already have the capital to compete with Shancheng. Sir, if we continue to support them, our investment in China may be wasted."

The Americans have invested a lot of money in China and signed many agreements, so they hope that Shancheng will win in the end so that they can fulfill various treaties and agreements.

"The situation in Europe is too bad, and the Japanese are too crazy, so we have no choice but to resort to this last resort. But since we can win over the Russians, it's no problem to win them over. They and the Russians pursue the same policy, and the Soviet Union has already abolished the International Communism, which means that anything can be discussed."

"Send someone to contact them in the rear. If they can ensure our interests in China after the war, we are willing to give them more support."

"Yes!"

At this moment, someone else hurried in and said, "Sir, that woman is here again. This time she has brought quite a few people with her. She plans to give a speech in our country and wants to see you. This is the letter she brought."

Hearing this, the smile on the lame man's face gradually disappeared. After taking a look at the letter, he snorted coldly: "Now you know you're anxious, humph!"

Then he thought for a moment and said, "I won't see her. Marshall, you go see her. Just report to me what Shancheng wants."

The people in Shancheng were getting anxious. When they learned that the Eighth Route Army could mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops and even had planes and tanks, they began to get restless.

Especially when they learned that a large part of these planes and tanks came from the United States, they became extremely anxious, fearing that the Americans would no longer support them and instead support their old rivals.

The woman who was originally preparing to return home canceled her trip and tried to lobby the Americans again together with Mr. Hu.

However, the Americans were already getting impatient with Shancheng's poor performance. Originally, they could handle the Japanese and the Germans with ease, so they turned a blind eye to Shancheng's performance. After all, they were compradors, so they couldn't expect too much.

But now the Japanese pose a serious threat to them, and the German side is also under tremendous pressure. The situation faced by the Americans is rather critical, and their attitude towards the mountain city is gradually changing. They hope that they can launch an attack to tie down the Japanese on the domestic battlefield.

As a result, they fought three battles and lost all of them.

In a five-star hotel in the US, the room rate is over a thousand dollars a day. The fundraising group in the mountain city couldn't raise that much money in a day, yet they can stay here and enjoy it.

The old woman was pacing back and forth anxiously. Next to her stood a man named Hu, who was wearing glasses, looked sanctimonious, and was dressed in a suit. He could be called the originator of the spiritual old beauty.

"Ma'am, the cripple won't see us."

Hearing this, the old woman paced back and forth irritably and asked, "Is there any other way?"

"No, the situation in Europe and the Pacific is very tense right now. He probably doesn't have time."

Hearing this, the old woman was even more furious: "Being nervous, can you help those 'bandits'? Now, those 'bandits' have millions of people, especially that one named Li Yunlong, and they also have tanks and planes! They are all supporting them!"

"Why weren't you so generous when supporting us, but are so generous when supporting those 'bandits'?"