Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

"We have organized people to clean it up."

"Notify the First and Third Detachments to change into the Japanese Marine Corps uniforms and head to Taiyuan!"

"Yes!"

Li Yunlong immediately began to pack up the headquarters' things: "Notify the rest of the troops. After cleaning up the battlefield, immediately move towards Taiyuan. My headquarters will also go to the vicinity of Taiyuan!"

"Yes!"

In the base, the soldiers of the first and third detachments quickly began to change their clothes after receiving the order. The reason why Li Yunlong ordered the troops to send the clothes to Ping'an County was to clean them up.

After all, the Japanese Marines could not appear outside Taiyuan City covered in blood. Although they could not be cleaned up in a short time, after simple mending and cleaning, they were much better than when they were just taken off.

After changing their clothes, they marched together. From a distance, the Japanese soldiers really couldn't find any problems.

However, the only thing that Li Yunlong is worried about now is that the Japanese navy will tell the army about the news that he killed the Marines.

But if you think about the relationship between the Japanese navy and the army, the Japanese navy should not tell the army about its failure.

From Kota Kotera, Li Yunlong learned a lot about the Japanese army being ridiculed by the navy. After the navy knew that the Marines were completely wiped out by them, they would probably try their best to conceal the matter to avoid being ridiculed by the army.

This gave Li Yunlong room to maneuver.

The speed of changing clothes was very fast, and Li Yunlong also got the sword of the Japanese lieutenant general.

Compared with the army general's sword, the naval officer's sword has a shorter handle and is more like a rapier. There is also a guard on the grip, which is a typical feature of a rapier.

However, the Japanese Navy's system was almost entirely copied from the Royal Navy, so it was normal for the generals' swords to be of Western sword style.

While Li Yunlong was packing up and preparing to head towards Taiyuan.

At the headquarters of the 20th Division, Ichiro Nanada also received a reply from Commander Yan. After some repeated negotiations, the two sides finally agreed on a very satisfactory price. However, Commander Yan demanded that the Japanese must open a city gate to allow the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to enter the city.

The 20th Division’s demand was to hand over the city in exchange for money.

The date agreed upon by both parties was two days later because according to Ichiro Nanata's estimate, the Marines would not be able to reach Taiyuan until a day and a half later.

Taiyuan City must not be lost in the hands of the Army, and the blame for the loss of Taiyuan must be put on the Marine Corps.

"Send a telegram to the Taiyuan City Military Police. After the Marines arrive at Taiyuan, they must not be stopped from entering the city. All Imperial Army troops must withdraw from Taiyuan!"

In order to avoid taking the blame, Ichiro Nanata made up his mind to hand over Taiyuan City intact to the Marine Corps, leaving no one from the Army behind. When Taiyuan fell, even if the Navy wanted to cause trouble for the Army, the Army could push them away cleanly.

The 20th Division also agreed with Commander Yan that they would not attack Taiyuan within five days after its fall, giving the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army five days. As for what would happen after five days, both sides tacitly agreed not to continue discussing it.

For Ichiro Nanada, Taiyuan must be recovered at all costs, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army needs time to publicize the victory and move some important materials out of Taiyuan City. This is also the requirement of Commander Yan. The Japanese are not allowed to destroy important facilities such as arsenals in Taiyuan City.

After the two sides agreed on the specific methods, Li Yunlong's troops began to march towards Taiyuan. At the same time, Shen Quan's troops had disappeared in Datong, and Datong once again fell into the hands of the Japanese.

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Chapter 322: Shen Quan's Little Trouble for the Japs

Datong City.

A team of Japanese cavalry once again appeared outside Datong City. Looking at the wide-open city gate, the commander of the 26th Cavalry Regiment of the Japanese, Shigeru Fujita, had come to Datong for the second time within a month.

It was also his second time to recapture Datong.

"Send a small force into the city to investigate the situation."

Just like the last time he arrived in Datong, Shigeru Fujita did not choose to advance rashly, but instead chose to send a small force to explore the situation in Datong before letting the main force enter Datong.

Soon, the cavalry squad that entered the city brought news that there was no trace of the Eighth Route Army in Datong City.

"The puppet soldiers were captured and thrown into the barracks. Their clothes and weapons were stripped off, leaving only their underpants."

Shen Quan did not miss any opportunity to cause trouble for the Japanese, and the first small trouble was these captured puppet soldiers.

These puppet troops are not numerous, but the Japanese cannot ignore them. After all, they still have to rely on the puppet troops to maintain stability in the surrounding areas.

After hearing this, Fujita Shigeru sighed and said, "Don't worry about them for now, go to the headquarters."

"Hayi!"

Soon, Shigeru Fujita arrived at the entrance of the Japanese command center in Datong City with ease. Fortunately, the newly replaced gate of the command center was still there and had not been removed.

After several Japanese cavalrymen dismounted, they pushed open the door of the command center which had just been changed.

"boom!"

An explosion was heard, and several Japanese cavalrymen who were pushing the door were killed. The rest of the Japanese cavalrymen raised their guns in panic and looked around, looking for possible enemies.

"Don't panic, it's just a booby trap, everyone be careful!"

Shigeru Fujita frowned and looked at the headquarters, with an ominous premonition arousing in his heart.

"Keep exploring!"

"Hayi!"

Several more Japanese soldiers gritted their teeth and entered the headquarters gate that had been blown up. There was no explosion, and these Japanese soldiers breathed a sigh of relief.

After entering the headquarters, there were no more booby traps, which made many Japanese soldiers relax their vigilance. However, when a Japanese soldier pushed open the door of a room and prepared to go in to check.

"boom!"

The explosion sounded again, making the Japanese soldiers, who had just relaxed, tense up again.

"idiot!"

Fujita Shigeru was also very angry at this time. He came to Datong twice and recaptured Datong twice, but he did not encounter the enemy. Instead, he was fooled by the enemy and lost several cavalrymen.

After being attacked twice by opening the door, the Japanese learned their lesson and found a wooden stick, stood on the side and pushed the door open.

"boom!"

An explosion was heard, and the Japanese hiding beside the door were killed instantly.

The booby trap in this room is not at the door, but at the side window, just to deal with the Japanese hiding on the side and opening the door.

Seeing this scene, some Japanese soldiers lay on the ground and used sticks to blow open the door. It turned out to be quite effective. After several explosions, no Japanese soldiers were killed.

And when the Japanese breathed a sigh of relief and entered the room.

"boom!"

Another explosion was heard, and several Japanese soldiers were injured. Wailing sounds instantly rang out in the headquarters.

"idiot!"

Fujita Shigeru gritted his teeth and ordered, "Call the Imperial Army, have them enter the headquarters, and conduct a thorough inspection!"

"Hayi!"

Half an hour later, amid a series of explosions, the headquarters finally quieted down, and all the remaining booby traps were removed.

"Order the troops to rest in place. Send a telegram to the Commander-in-Chief: We have successfully captured Datong. There have been a few casualties, and the Eighth Route Army troops that captured Datong have withdrawn!"

Shigeru Fujita looked at the command center where traces of explosions were left everywhere, and gave orders with gritted teeth. Now he wished he could catch up with the troops that occupied Datong and kill them all to relieve the hatred in his heart.

However, Fujita Shigeru's nightmare was not over yet. Not only the headquarters, but also the city walls and military camps were all booby-trapped. The people in the city basically would not go to these places. Only the Japanese and puppet troops would go there.

Moreover, after Datong was captured last time, many people fled for fear of the Japanese revenge. This time Datong was captured again, and another group of people fled. Those who remained in Datong City were basically traitors, so Shen Quan did not have to worry about accidental injuries.

A series of explosions were heard from time to time in the city, and it was not until night that Datong City finally quieted down.

However, at this time, in the headquarters of the Mongolian Frontier Garrison Army, Shigetaro Amakasu and Shigeki Takahashi were in a bad mood.

The reconnaissance plane reported the latest situation that an Eighth Route Army unit was rapidly moving north from the north of Datong, and its target was most likely Ulanqab.

The Japanese 26th Cavalry Regiment and 25th Cavalry Regiment stationed in Ulanqab have already moved south.

At this time, there were no other troops in Ulanqab except the Imperial Army.

The most fatal thing is that there are a large number of war horses in Ulanqab. If Ulanqab is captured by the Eighth Route Army, this army will obtain war horses and its mobility will become even higher.

"Order the 26th Regiment to quickly return to Ulanqab. Ulanqab cannot be lost! If you encounter Eighth Route Army troops, kill them all!"

"Hayi!"

According to the intelligence obtained by the reconnaissance aircraft, the troops heading to Ulanqab consisted of about 3,000 people, and they were on foot without any war horses. The 26th Regiment could catch up with them quickly.

However, considering that the Eighth Route Army was good at ambushes, Shigetaro Amakasu did not dare to order the 26th Regiment to pursue, for fear of falling into an ambush, so he simply returned to Ulanqab and defended Ulanqab.

"When will the Kwantung Army be able to reach the Wutaishan area?"

What Amakasu Shigetaro is most concerned about now is when the Kwantung Army can reach Mount Wutai. Relying on the troops such as the Mengjiang Garrison, they cannot surround Mount Wutai at all. They can only rely on airplanes to bombard the Wutai Mountain base every day.

The Japanese army could only garrison at some important passes and prevent anyone from passing.

He had no way to stop the activities of the Eighth Route Army troops in the periphery. Just like when Datong was captured, he could only dispatch a highly mobile cavalry regiment.

"The Kwantung Army has already set out by train, but the railway has been damaged by the Eighth Route Army. They can only get off the train and walk. It will take at least two days to reach the Wutai Mountain area!"

"Two days, damn it! In just two days, the Eighth Route Army didn't even know where Song Jingshi was hidden. They didn't even know if he was still in Mount Wutai!"

Shigetaro Amakasu shouted angrily, but there was nothing he could do. The railways and bridges were destroyed, and the arrival of reinforcements at the Wutai Mountain base was delayed again and again.

After receiving the order from the Mengjiang garrison, Shigeru Fujita almost vomited blood. His troops had just rushed from Ulanqab to Datong and now had to return to Ulanqab.

However, Fujita Shigeru did not dare to disobey military orders and could only assemble quickly. The Japanese 26th Cavalry Regiment came and went in a hurry and rushed to Ulanqab.

In the mountains around Datong, Shen Quan was slowly eating the confiscated canned food.

"Report, the Japs in Datong City have set out again, and they seem to be heading north."

"Heading north, probably back to Ulanqab. Let's eat, rest and then go back to the city!"

Shen Quan quickly finished the can, patted the dirt off his body, and looked towards Datong.

Chapter 323 Inside Mount Wutai

On the mountain road from Mount Wutai to the Taihang Mountain base.

Matsui Ishige was tied up with his hands tied behind his back and a smelly sock was stuffed in his mouth. At first, Matsui Ishige struggled, but as time went by, he stopped struggling.

"Old devil, it's time to eat. This is for today. Eat it quickly. If you don't eat, I'll have to feed you!"