Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

If it was blown up, he would have to obey the Army Headquarters from then on, which was something Mei Jing Meijiro could not accept.

Although he needed to rely on the mainland for supplies after being captured by the Eighth Route Army, Mei Jing Meizhilang was confident that he could recapture Fengtian. As long as these arsenals were not destroyed by Li Yunlong, these things would still be theirs.

"Report, urgent telegram from Fengtian, Fengtian is under attack by Li Yunlong's troops!"

Just when Mei Jing Meijiro was struggling, another telegram was delivered to him.

"Report, urgent telegram from Fengtian, should we destroy the arsenal and industrial equipment in Fengtian City?"

The Japanese 119th Division, currently stationed in Fengtian, is commanded by Ginnosuke Uchida, who succeeded Toshimichi Uemura as commander of the Fifth Army. Uchida Ginnosuke graduated from the Japanese Army University and participated in several battles.

So when Li Yunlong's troops heading south began to attack and learned about the surrounding situation, he immediately made a corresponding judgment that without reinforcements, his troops might not be able to defend Fengtian.

Li Yunlong's troops had just begun to attack the city, and the intensity of the battle was not high. At this time, some troops could be dispatched to destroy some important industrial equipment and factories in the city. Once Li Yunlong's troops attacked the city with all their strength, it would be impossible to dispatch personnel to destroy these factories.

"Tell Uchida Ginnosuke to immediately mobilize the expatriates and the agricultural reclamation corps in the city, distribute weapons to them, and have them join the defense of the city! Fengtian City must be defended! As for the arsenal in Fengtian City..." Mei Jing Meijiro finally made up his mind, "Don't destroy the arsenal. Even if it is lost, the Empire will counterattack!"

"Hai!"

Mei Jing Meijilang was so confident mainly because he felt that the defeat was not because the Japanese army could not defeat Li Yunlong's troops, but because they were all new recruits and the main force was not in Manchuria, which gave Li Yunlong an opportunity to take advantage. Otherwise, Li Yunlong's troops would never have been able to defeat the imperial army so easily.

The most elite troops of the Kwantung Army are the current Far Eastern Front and the Siberian Front fighting in the Siberian region.

The puppet Manchuria divisions were all newly formed, some less than six months old, such as the 223rd and 225th Divisions, which were all made of new recruits. It was normal for these divisions to be defeated. Once the Siberian War was over, the main force could immediately move south and recapture Fengtian!

Chapter 612: Siberian Situation

"How is the battle going in Siberia?"

Mei Jing Meijiro's main concern at the moment was still the war in Siberia. Even though the situation in Manchuria was extremely corrupt, he had to deal with the affairs in Siberia first.

If the Soviet troops could be dealt with, the elite of the Siberian Front could move south back to Manchukuo, and all problems would then be solved.

"It's almost over. The battle will be over soon. The vanguard has already entered Angarsk. It's estimated that it will only take three days to end the battle!"

Upon hearing this news, Mei Jing Meijiro breathed a sigh of relief. After a week, they had finally managed to gnaw on the tough nut of Angarsk.

"Continue to increase the intensity of the attack and end the battle as soon as possible!"

"Hai!"

"Where are the 171th and st Divisions?"

Prior to this, Mei Jing Meijiro ordered the 171th Division and st Division of the Kwantung Army's st Army to move south to attack Arshan. The order was issued several days ago.

"Just set off."

"Ok?"

Mei Jing Meijiro frowned. He had not paid any attention to the order since it was issued. He did not expect that the two divisions had just set off.

"Commander, after the First Army experienced battles in areas like Northern Baikalsk, they rushed non-stop to areas like the Eastern Sayan Mountains. The soldiers urgently needed to rest, so they rested for three days before setting off."

"Got it, order them to speed up their march!"

"Hai!"

At the same time, in the Angarsk direction.

Angarsk was originally just a small town. After Kurkusk was occupied, the Soviet Siberian Front was besieged in this small town by the Japanese, and it became the focus of everyone's attention.

By this time, most of the city's buildings had been destroyed, with most houses collapsing. The small urban area was permeated with the stench of decaying corpses. The earth had turned red from the sheer volume of blood, and some pits were filled not with water but with darkened blood.

The Japanese and the Russians, with a combined army of more than 800,000, fought for more than ten days around this small town.

Initially, the Russians established defensive positions 20 kilometers around Angarsk to block the enemy's advance. Although most of the Russian soldiers were new recruits, they were inspired by their political commissars and displayed incredible fighting power, forcing the enemy to pay heavy casualties with every advance.

However, after the Japanese dispatched armored forces, the outer positions were gradually lost.

A day earlier, the last outpost of Angarsk had been breached, and the Japanese began their assault on the city. Unlike Chinese cities, which are known for their fortifications, Russian cities rarely have walls. Angarsk had only simple palisades and a moat. With the outposts lost, the Japanese easily entered the city.

However, after the Japanese entered the city, the Russians did not give up resistance and continued to engage in street fighting with the Japanese, fighting for every inch of land and every house. The brutality of the battle was comparable to the Battle of Stalingrad, which Germany failed to win.

The Japanese often suffered dozens of casualties in order to capture a house. Some wounded soldiers even held explosives, waiting inside the house for the Japanese to enter and perish along with them.

But as time went on and heavy casualties arose, the Mao Bear troops gradually could not hold on. After nearly ten days, the Mao Bear troops had almost exhausted all their ammunition. In addition, food became scarce and they could only scavenge for supplies from the corpses of Japanese soldiers at night.

"How many troops do we have left?" At this time, Gastilovich's face was full of vicissitudes, and his military uniform was covered in mud. He had just gone to the front line to inspect the battle situation in person.

"Report, there are less than 30,000 people left!"

When Gastilovich heard the number, he opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but was speechless for a moment.

"Commander, let's break out!"

A lieutenant general suggested.

Gastilovich looked at the map, shook his head, and said, "We are completely surrounded. There is no room for escape!"

At this point in the battle, Gastilovich knew he could report back to Moscow. Without any reinforcements, air superiority, or armor, he had held out for ten days in a small town under siege by hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops. He had accomplished his mission brilliantly.

You have to know that Gastilovich's troops had no supplies, and many of them had already run out of ammunition and food, and could only fight the Japanese with their fists, feet or anything else available.

"How's the situation with General Li Yunlong?"

Hearing this, several Russian generals looked at each other in surprise. They didn't expect that at this time, Gastilovich was still thinking about Li Yunlong.

"Report, General Li Yunlong's troops have just wiped out over 100,000 Japanese troops and are attacking Xinjing and Fengtian!"

"What tactics did they employ?"

Gastilovich asked after thinking for a moment.

"I don't know."

"If someone else had commanded this battle, perhaps the outcome would have been different. Everyone, it was my fault for commanding that put us in this predicament. General Li Yunlong warned us to increase mobility and not be obsessed with the gains and losses of a single city or place. It was I who was greedy for the supplies in Kurkusk!"

Originally, after the Soviet Siberian Front retreated from Ulan-Ude to Baikalsk, it could have continued to retreat westwards, thus avoiding being surrounded by the Japanese troops. However, Kurkusk was a large city with a lot of supplies. Gastilovich wanted to retreat with these supplies, but was eventually surrounded by the Japanese in Angarsk.

"Everyone, prepare for the final battle. The Russian bear has no soldiers who surrender, only warriors who die in battle!"

Gastilovich knew very well that although there were still 30,000 people, they had no ammunition and lacked food, and could not last for two days. Rather than being captured by the Japanese, it was better to give it a try!

"Report, General Li Yunlong has sent a telegram!"

Just as Gastilovich was making the final mobilization, a signalman excitedly handed over a telegram.

"Ok?"

Looking at the signalman's expression, Gastilovich knew that this was good news.

After reading the telegram, he smiled and said to everyone around him, "Everyone, we are saved!"

Hearing that they were saved, these Russian generals instantly became alert and looked at Gastilovich.

"General Li Yunlong called. His Outer Mongolian troops and part of our ally, the 7th Temporary Division, have arrived in Angarsk. They will launch an attack on the Japanese troops tonight to aid our breakout!"

At these words, all the Russian generals perked up. No one wanted to die; everyone longed to survive. If they could break out of Angarsk, they would surely become heroes of the Russians. After all, they had annihilated a large number of Japanese troops since the battle began, and their defeat was only due to a lack of reinforcements.

"Spread this good news to all soldiers. Take out our last bit of food and ammunition and prepare to break out tonight!"

"Yes!"

Chapter 613 Gastilovich's Last Value

Angarsk was not peaceful at night, as the Japanese continued their attacks, with gunshots and explosions ringing out one after another.

The Outer Mongolian troops led by Lao Han were now outside Angarsk. The Japanese had no confidence in the combat effectiveness of Lao Han's troops, so the task of Lao Han's troops was to clean up the battlefield outside the battlefield.

At this moment, Lao Han and others were in a position on the west side of the Angarsk encirclement. A Japanese regiment was attacking in front of them, and two other regiments retreated to rest after attacking during the day.

"Are you all ready?"

"Commander, we're ready!"

"Okay, then let's act according to the plan!"

"Yes!"

Two hours later, a unit under Lao Han's command, donning Japanese uniforms, quietly advanced towards Angarsk and contacted Gastilovich via radio. Both parties had already agreed on a code to confirm their identities.

The troops advanced according to the route they had recorded when cleaning the battlefield during the day, and first eliminated the attacking Japanese from behind.

These devils never dreamed that someone would attack them from behind, and the other party was wearing the same military uniform as them. They easily eliminated most of the devils and opened a gap in the encirclement of Angarsk.

The battle in the city was in full swing, with the sound of gunfire and artillery fire, so the gunfire here did not alert the Japanese. Half an hour later, Gastilovich led his troops out of the Japanese encirclement, and at this time, the Japanese had not yet noticed.

"Are there only so many of you?"

Looking at the people Gastilovich brought out, Fang Zheng asked curiously. He had learned through the telegram that the Russians still had 30,000 troops, but now there were only 15,000 at most.

"There are still many wounded soldiers who can't leave, so they stay behind to cover our retreat. If we all withdraw, the Japanese will notice something is wrong!"

"Alright, we've got vehicles ready for you up ahead. You'll be disguised as prisoners and transported to the rear. However, we can only take a little over a hundred people with us; the rest will have to break out on their own. This is the specific defensive deployment of the Japanese encirclement. Here are..."

After looking at the map, Gastilovich nodded and began to assign tasks.

"Thank Commander Li Yunlong for me."

"This time, it was all thanks to the Temporary Seventh Division that things went so smoothly!"

Fang Zheng took advantage of the situation and pushed Commander Wang out. Commander Wang was very nervous at this time. He did nothing at all and just followed Li Yunlong's men here.

"Thank you, Commander Wang."

"We're allies, as we should be! Let's go!"

When the time came, Commander Wang calmed down and accepted Gastilovich's thanks with a smile.

Under the cover of night, the convoy drove towards the outer edge of the encirclement. The entire encirclement of the Japanese was divided into two layers, the outermost layer was the security and logistics troops.

These troops were no strangers to capturing Russian prisoners of war, as surrendered Russians were being sent to the rear every day. The entire Siberian region was short of mining workers, so whenever a Russian surrendered, the Japanese would load him onto a truck and send him to the mines behind the lines.

Because Lao Han's troops were in charge of logistics and knew the password, they had no obstacles along the way. One hundred Russian officers, including Gastilovich, successfully escaped from the Japanese encirclement.

"The entire Siberia region is now infested with Japanese invaders. If we head west, we have no supplies or fuel, and it will be difficult to escape. So we'll retreat to Arshan first. Once we get there, we'll arrange for a plane to take everyone back home."

This was the route arranged by Li Yunlong. Gastilovich did not think there was anything wrong with this arrangement and agreed to the plan.

After they were out of the encirclement, Division Commander Wang greeted Gastilovich with a smile on his face: "Hello, I am the commander of the 7th Temporary Division!"

“Thank you for your support!”

Four hours after Gastilovich and others left, the remaining Soviet troops, which had been replenished with food and ammunition, suddenly launched an attack on the weak point of the Japanese encirclement.