Rebirth from the Ashes: Rebuilding the Red Soviet Area

Two days later

Li Yan and his group took a train from Taiyuan via Datong and Zhangjiakou to Fengzhen

All the way

Li Yan remained silent

Until I saw the scenery outside the Great Wall

I feel more relaxed

Tong Liang said with concern: "Instructor"

"You along the way"

“Looks very unhappy.”

Li Yan sighed and said: "This way..."

"Those Japanese ronin are too arrogant"

"On our Chinese land"

"Bullying people in the street"

"And our army"

“But they turned a blind eye”

"sad"

Tong Liang and the others burst into laughter

Li Yan frowned

Dai Ping laughed and said, "Haha"

"Instructor, don't be angry"

“We saw that a long time ago.”

“You’re not happy along the way.”

"but"

"hey-hey"

"Those Japanese ronin will never see the sun again."

Li Yan was stunned

He pointed at a few people and said, "You did it secretly behind my back."

Zhao Long and the others just smiled but said nothing.

Li Yan burst into laughter

The reason why he didn't take action along the way

First, there are unexpected complications

Second, even if you kill a few ronin, it won't solve the fundamental problem.

But he didn't expect these people

Actually "acting on his own initiative" behind his back

However, Li Yan knew the abilities of Zhao Long and his men.

No clues left

I can't help but feel happy

He said loudly: "Let's go through Jining"

Direct access to Huaian County

"Meet those traitors and Japanese"

......

Zhangbei County was the headquarters of the Mongolian Army

Tojo said: "Tanaka-kun"

Battle of Marco Polo Bridge

"Our army won a great victory"

"Military Headquarters Orders the North China Front Army"

"Advance along the Beijing-Tianjin, Beijing-Pukou, and Pingsui lines to all directions"

"The Mission of the Fifth Division, the North China Front's Main Force on the Western Front"

"It is to occupy Shanxi and then control the entire North China"

"Nankou is the biggest obstacle to our westward advancement along the Pingsui Line."

"According to our insider report"

"The Seventh Group Army of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army of China and a brigade of Liu Ming from Chahar Province"

"Secretly gathering towards Zhangjiakou and Nankou"

"Nankou is the throat of North China, a battleground for military strategists."

"Plus, the terrain is complex, with towering mountains and overlapping passes."

"If we only rely on Itagaki Shiro's 5th Division..."

"It's impossible to quickly capture Zhangjiakou"

"I arrived in Zhangbei County secretly this time"

"It is to lead the Chahar Expeditionary Corps"

"And Itagaki Shiro's 5th Division"

"Attack the Jinsui Army's Seventh Group Army and Liu Ming's troops in Chahar Province from both the north and the south"

Tanaka said, "Hi."

"Your Excellency the Chief of Staff"

"During the Kwantung Army Period"

"You are my superior"

"What instructions do you have for me?"

"I will obey"

Tojo nodded and said, "Yoshi"

"I know that Mr. Tanaka has been operating in Chahar for many years."

"I want to learn from General Ishihara"

"Try to create a "Mongolia"

"I wonder what the situation is like now?"

Tanaka sighed and said, "I had already instigated the rebellion of Prince De, Liu Xin, Wang Ying, and others."

"Establishment of the Mongol Army and the Mongol Military Government"

"I want to strike while the iron is hot and take Suiyuan in one fell swoop"

"Looking forward to the five leagues of Bayantala, Chahar, Xilin Gol, Ulanqab, and Ikhzhao"

“For the foundation”

"Establishment of Mongolia"

"Unfortunately, they were defeated by Fu's Jinsui Army at Bailing Temple."

"Even Shangdu County and Huade County, which we originally occupied, have been lost."

Tojo nodded and said, "Tanaka-kun"

"You're a little unlucky"

“Not all armies are like the Northeast Army”

"Withdraw from the three northeastern provinces without resistance"

"How are the people you instigated doing now?"

Tanaka said: "Wang Ying's 'Great Han Army' was almost completely destroyed."

"Only Liu Xin's First Army, less than 4000 men, remained stationed in Zhangbei."

"King De's Second Army has less than 2000 men stationed in Duolun"

Tojo said: "Yoshi"

"What matters now is whether these people can still be used."

Tanaka thought for a while and said, "There's no problem with the King of De."

"He knows he has no support from our empire"

“It is impossible to establish a Mongolian state”

“But Liu Xin is different.”

"Liu Xin was once a horse bandit, and later became a regimental commander of the Northeast Army"

"Later, the empire occupied Rehe and surrendered."

"This is a man who loves whoever feeds him."

“There is no rebellion now.”

“That’s for the sake of waiting for the price.”

Tojo asked doubtfully: "Oh"

"Fu and Liu Ming's troops have been stationed outside Zhangbei City for so many days now."

“Then why didn’t he surrender?”

"Hand over Zhangbei City"

Tanaka said: "Don't think Liu Xin is a fickle villain."

“But this person is very smart and has high vision.”

"He looked down on the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the 29th Army"

Tojo said, “I see.”

"But our Chahar dispatched corps is still in Chengde."

"I need Liu Xin to hold on to Zhangbei for five days."

Tanaka understood what Tojo meant

He immediately said: "Your Excellency the Chief of Staff"

"Don't worry about this"

"Although Liu Xin is suspected of treason"

"But his army is infiltrated with soldiers from my empire."

"Also, the high-ranking nobles on the side of King De have been controlled by the Kwantung Army."

"I can transfer all of King De's Second Army here."

“Those are all cavalry.”

"This will ensure that Zhangbei is completely safe."

Tojo smiled and said, "Haha"

"Five Days Later"

"We will have a brigade arriving in Zhangbei"

"Then the imperial army arrived one after another."

"Once we are in contact with Itagaki Shiro's 5th Division..."

"Capture the Zhangjiakou and Nankou areas"

"Not only Chahar, but also Suiyuan and Shanxi will be incorporated into the empire's territory."

"Tanaka-kun"

"When the time comes"

"I will definitely commend your achievements to the higher-ups."

......

Huaian County

Tong Liang said: "Captain"

"I've checked it out."

"Now Fu's Seventh Army and Liu Ming's troops"

"It is mainly concentrated on the Pingsui Railway line from Zhangjiakou to Nankou."

"And the First Cavalry Division and the Seventh Cavalry Division of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army"

"Liu Ming's six brigades are heading east to attack Shangdu, Shangyi, Zhangbei, Kangbao County, etc."

"Establishing an outer barrier in Chabei"

"To prevent the Japanese army from sending troops from Rehe"

"And now the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has occupied Shangdu, Shangyi, and Kangbao County."

"But Liu Ming's troops surrounded Zhangbei County but did not attack it."

"And also prevented Fu's army from entering"

Li Yan frowned and said: "It seems that this Chahar Chairman Liu Ming..."

"I still have hope for the Japanese army"

"So what's the situation in Zhangbei City now?"

Tong Liang said: "There are only more than 4000 people from Liu Xin's pseudo-Mongolian army in the entire Zhangbei City."

"But a quarter of these Mongolian troops are Japanese troops."

"Especially those grassroots commanders"

“Almost all of them were Japanese soldiers.”

“I also discovered something strange.”

"Liu Xin's residence was surrounded by Japanese soldiers"

"Heavily guarded"

"Later I learned from the locals living near Liu Xin's residence that

"A few days ago, a group of well-dressed people came to Zhangbei"

"The people said Liu Xin bowed and scraped when he greeted them."

"I think some high-ranking Japanese officials are here."

Li Yan nodded and said: "Your news is very important"

Li Yan thought for a moment

"We can't wait any longer"

"The fight in Nankou has been going on for almost ten days."

“It could be breached at any time”

"We need to help Liu Ming, the Chairman of Chahar, make some decisions."