Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

Li Yunlong quickly wrote a telegram to clear the obstacles for attacking Tongliao.

"We'll attack tonight and try to capture Tongliao tomorrow morning! Let the Fifth Division coordinate our attack towards Siping!"

"Yes!"

The staff officer beside him quickly drafted a telegram, ordering Ma Renxin's troops to capture Tongliao tonight. After writing it, he showed it to Li Yunlong, who confirmed that it was correct and handed it directly to the signalman.

"Where are Shen Quan's troops? It's been seven days, why haven't they arrived yet? Send a telegram to urge them and see what's going on over there!"

"Yes!"

At this time, we were in the Yanshan Mountains.

Shen Quan was anxiously checking the time when he suddenly remembered that his watch was inaccurate. He turned to the guard and asked, "How long until the agreed time?"

"Commander, it's time out!" The guard checked the watches on his wrists and said anxiously.

After hearing this, Shen Quan took a deep breath and asked, "How far is it to Chaoyang?"

"There are still five kilometers to go, but three of those five kilometers are mountain roads. It will take at least another hour for the vanguard to reach Chaoyang."

"Inform the soldiers, keep pushing, we'll be there soon!" Shen Quan sighed. Time was too tight, and there were still many mountain roads to cross. Fortunately, they were almost there on time. Now Shen Quan just hoped he wouldn't miss anything.

"report!"

"speak!"

"Command asks, how far are we from Chaoyang?"

"Call headquarters back. Our vanguard is still five kilometers away from Chaoyang, and the main force is about ten kilometers away. We expect the entire army to arrive in Chaoyang by ten o'clock tonight!"

"Yes!"

The signalman quickly called back, and Li Yunlong received Shen Quan's telegram and handed it over.

"Shenquan's troops are the farthest away, and there are many mountain roads, so..."

"Ok!"

The old leader looked at the position of Chaoyang on the sand table, and then looked at the position of Shenquan’s troops.

After thinking for a moment, he said, "Order Shen Quan's troops to attack Chaoyang immediately after arriving there. I want to hear from them that they have taken Chaoyang before daybreak!"

"Yes!"

Li Yunlong looked at the map.

After Li Yunlong finished recording the order, he handed it to the signalman: "Send a telegram to Shen Quan and tell him that if he fails to complete the mission and fails to arrive at the mission location on time, I will not forgive him!"

"Yes!"

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Chapter 582: Traitors of Manchukuo

The Japanese Fifth Army Headquarters.

Toshimichi Kamimura hasn't slept for a while.

Looking at the map of Manchuria in front of him, his face was full of worry.

Beside him, several traitorous ministers of the puppet Manchukuo were also summoned.

The Japs had a strong control over Manchuria. To prevent any accidents, the puppet troops in Manchuria were not put under the command of these Manchurian officials.

Although the last emperor held the title of supreme commander of the puppet Manchukuo army, he had no power to command the puppet Manchukuo army.

The puppet Manchukuo army was under the military and political departments of Manchukuo, but it was the commander of the Kwantung Army who could mobilize this force.

Now that the Kwantung Army headquarters has moved to Khabarovsk, the command of this force has been handed over to the Fifth Army.

The actual commander was the last emperor's personal attendant, Yoshioka Yasunao. This personal attendant was an official position of the Japanese devils, actually an attendant officer.

The job of Yoshioka Yasunao was to monitor the last emperor. The last emperor had to get his permission before he could see anyone. His food, clothing, housing and transportation were all arranged by him. Later, the promotion of the Japanese language in Outer Manchuria and the use of Japanese sanctuary toilets for memorial services were all under the responsibility of Yoshioka Yasunao.

The puppet army in Manchukuo initially consisted of only 150,000 people, most of whom were surrendered Northeast Army troops. Most of these troops were subordinates of the traitors.

Later, the Japanese implemented slave education in the four northeastern provinces. After various brainwashing processes, many people voluntarily joined in, and the number remained at more than 300,000.

The role of these puppet troops was to assist the devils in managing public security in the four northeastern provinces, as well as to monitor ordinary people and prevent them from engaging in anti-Japanese activities.

Li Yunlong's troops launched a large-scale attack on the four northeastern provinces. The Japanese estimated that their troop strength reached nearly 200,000. After fighting, they found that Li Yunlong's troops were completely different from the Eighth Route Army troops they were familiar with.

This force was not only equipped with a large number of aircraft and tanks, but also had a large number of heavy artillery. Its individual weapons were even better than those of the Japanese.

"Everyone, I think you already know the current situation. Li Yunlong's troops have already invaded the four eastern provinces!"

"The Imperial Army's main target is now Siberia. The main force is currently unable to return to support. Although the Empire still has hundreds of thousands of troops in Manchuria, most of them are new recruits. Therefore, the Empire needs you to overcome the difficulties together with the Empire!"

Although these traitors had little real power in Outer Manchuria, they still had a certain influence. Before reinforcements arrived, the Japanese needed some cannon fodder to wear down Li Yunlong's troops.

So these people were gathered together.

"The time has come to prove your loyalty to the Empire. The Empire will not forget your sacrifice!"

Yoshioka Yasunao stood up and spoke for Kamimura Toshimichi: "I know you have always wanted power. The Empire is now giving you power. Mr. Zhang, the Empire now appoints you as the deputy commander of the puppet Manchurian army. Is that okay?"

Hearing this, Zhang Hanjian immediately became excited: "No problem, thank you for the empire's trust, I will definitely fulfill my mission!"

"Very good! Li Yunlong's troops are approaching Xinjing and have reached Nong'an and other areas. The Empire needs to build a defense line around Xinjing and needs your strong support!"

"In addition to the puppet Manchurian army, the empire also needs at least 500,000 civilian laborers to help dig trenches, build anti-tank trenches, and construct bunkers. Mr. Zhang, should this requirement be met?"

Hearing this, Zhang Hanjian's face showed difficulty, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "No problem!"

"Very good. Lead your men and civilians from Longwang Township to Kaian Town to build defensive positions, building a line every two kilometers. These positions..."

Toshimichi Kamimura stated his demands, and the traitor Zhang wrote them down.

"As for you guys, the Empire has also assigned you tasks..."

Toshimichi Kamimura arranged all the tasks in one breath, and after these traitors thanked him profusely, he let them leave the command center.

After the traitors left, Yoshioka Yasunao asked with some concern: "Commander, these Chinese people are more likely to cause trouble than to help. You let them..."

Kamimura Toshimichi waved his hand and said, "They are just cannon fodder, used to delay the attack speed of Li Yunlong's troops!"

"The Empire's reinforcements are on the way. We only need to hold Li Yunlong's troops back for a week, and then we can completely wipe out Li Yunlong's troops in this area!"

As Toshimichi Kamimura spoke, he pointed at Matsubara.

"Yoshioka-kun, I remember you graduated from the Imperial Army University, right?"

"Haiyi, I am from the 37th class of the Army University, and you, the Commander, are from the 34th class. You are my senior."

After hearing this, Uemura Toshimichi smiled and said, "It is a loss to the empire to have you serve as an aide-de-camp."

"I obey the Empire's arrangements."

At this time, Yasunao Yoshioka had already understood the hidden meaning of Toshimichi Kamimura's words, and he was a little excited, but he still remained calm.

"The Empire needs your help now. I will find someone to replace you as an attendant!"

Yoshioka Yasunao immediately stood at attention and said, "Commander, please give your orders."

Yoshioka Yasunao was very excited. He had no shortage of background, but since he was assigned to the position of aide-de-camp, it was difficult for him to get promoted. He and Kamimura Toshimichi were both lieutenant generals, but he had to obey Kamimura Toshimichi's orders.

Yasunao Yoshioka also wanted to command the army and become the commander of an army or a front.

"The 201st, 205th, and 209th Divisions suffered heavy losses after being directly attacked by the Eighth Route Army. They have now retreated to the Wuchang area, where there are over Imperial soldiers, but no one is commanding them.

"The commander of the 205th Division died in battle, and the commander of the 209th Division was injured, so I hope you can take over this unit!"

After hearing this, Yoshioka Yasunao's originally excited mood gradually calmed down. Looking at Kamimura Toshimichi in front of him, although he was reluctant to take over such a mess, he had no choice but to agree.

"Thank you, Commander, for your cultivation!"

Kamimura Toshimichi patted Yoshioka Yasunao's shoulder vigorously and said, "Yoshioka-kun, this unit is the only imperial army that can be mobilized in the entire Manchuria region. The burden on your shoulders is very heavy!"

"Li Yunlong's troops seem to have taken the initiative in the attack, but they are too scattered. The Empire's reinforcements will arrive soon. By then, your troops will be like a dagger, piercing the enemy's heart!"

"Hayi, please rest assured, Commander, I will definitely complete the mission!"

"Very good, I believe you, go ahead!"

"Hai!"

After Yoshioka Yasunao left, Kamimura Toshimichi rubbed his swollen temples and continued looking at the battle map.

Now Li Yunlong's troops have arrived at Harbin and Xinjing. The next step may be a decisive battle. It depends on whether Li Yunlong's troops move faster or their reinforcements move faster.

But at this moment, hurried footsteps were heard.

"Report, urgent telegram from Tongliao!"

"Tongliao?"

When Toshimichi Kamimura heard this, he felt inexplicably panicked.

Chapter 583 Report, Urgent Telegram from Chaoyang

"Telegram from Tongliao?"

Although Tongliao did not belong to the Northeast region in later divisions, it belonged to the four eastern provinces at that time and was under the jurisdiction of Liaoning.

"Haiyi, Tongliao has an urgent telegram: A large number of Eighth Route Army troops have appeared outside the city, numbering approximately 40,000. The defensive positions outside the city have been bombed by Eighth Route Army bombers. The Eighth Route Army has begun to attack the city!"

"Tongliao!" Toshimichi Kamimura quickly walked to the map and focused his eyes on the location of Tongliao.

However, at this time, Kamimura Toshimichi frowned, because in his opinion, Tongliao was not an important location. The main force of the Eighth Route Army was in the line from Baicheng to Songyuan, and the sudden appearance of a team in Tongliao was very wrong.

"Why is the Eighth Route Army attacking Tongliao? Do they want us to split up our forces?"

Judging from the map alone, Tongliao was an isolated army at that time and could not pose any threat to the Japanese in Xinjing and other places.

The Japanese soldiers of the Fifth Army all stared at the map, unable to guess the Eighth Route Army's intention to attack Tongliao.

"Does the Eighth Route Army want to cut off the connection between Fengtian and Xinjing?"