Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

When did the commander become so good at drinking?

Chapter 388 Crazy Tojo Eiji

"Old Li, do you really have a way to make this old Russian general the commander of the 17th Army?"

During the meal, Lao Zhao and others were there throughout the whole process. This time, not only Gastilovich was there, but also the leader of the Mao Bear and others. These people were under the responsibility of Zhao Gang and others.

They also drank throughout the meal.

Li Yunlong, no longer drunk, answered Zhao Gang's question with a smile, "Of course. I definitely have a way to make Gastilovich the commander of the 17th Army. Otherwise, why would I bet with him? I, Li Yunlong, never do anything that would lose money."

Old Zhao still trusted Li Yunlong's words. Hearing Li Yunlong's confidence, he nodded and asked without asking any more questions. Instead, he asked with some concern: "What if this Maozi becomes the army commander and doesn't want to trade with us?"

Hearing this, Li Yunlong smiled and said, "Don't worry, I can make him the army commander, but I can also make him not the army commander!"

The reason why Li Yunlong wanted to keep Gastilovich here overnight was to show off his muscles.

The best way to make someone dare not go back on their word is to let them see your strength.

The Japanese First Division is about to arrive, and what Li Yunlong has to do is to destroy the Japanese First Division in front of Gastilovich.

The Japanese First Division is an elite division. Back then, the Russian troops only killed more than 18,000 Japanese soldiers at Nomonhan. If Li Yunlong could destroy the First Division, Gastilovich would definitely not dare to regret it.

Moreover, Li Yunlong now has to establish a mysterious image in front of Gastilovich, a mysterious man who can influence the promotion of the Russian troops in the Far East, a person with huge power in Moscow, who can make him a division commander with just one sentence.

Convincing himself that he can become a corps commander, fabricating a non-existent network of relationships is soft power, and destroying the First Division is hard power. With these two approaches, this old Russian can definitely be made to believe that he has all the connections with the Russian bear.

"Lao Li, you just drank so much, are you okay?"

Hearing this, Li Yunlong couldn't help but reveal a cunning smile and said, "It's okay. I've been soaking the wine glass with wine. It smells like wine, but it's actually water. You guys should take a break quickly. We have a fierce battle tomorrow!"

The First Division will arrive in Arshan tomorrow. The First Division is the elite among the elite of the Japanese. Even though Li Yunlong has destroyed the Sixth Division before, he dare not take it lightly.

A few hours later, in the Japanese base camp.

The Imperial Conference was held again. Compared with before, the navy has become more arrogant.

The army's defeat in Shanxi Province caused it to lose face at the imperial conference. Immediately afterwards, the navy began to move south, attacked Pearl Harbor, destroyed the main fleet of the US military, and allowed the Japanese to control the entire Southeast Asia region.

Rubber, oil and other goods from Southeast Asia were continuously shipped to the Japanese homeland, which eased the domestic economic situation.

At this time, the Japanese navy felt that they were invincible. The only pity was that the current cabinet was called the Tojo Cabinet, and the bastard Tojo Hideki was in power.

"There are two things to consider at this Imperial Conference. The first is a report from the Kwantung Army: Qiqihar was captured by the Anti-Japanese United Army early this morning. The commander of the 516th Unit was killed, and the 516th Unit suffered heavy damage. Also, traces of the Mao Zedong Bear Army's activities have been discovered in the Arxan region. At least one regiment is supporting the Anti-Japanese United Army."

The Japanese had already known that Li Yunlong was drinking and chatting with Gastilovich in Arshan. The Kwantung Army quickly reported the matter, but the person who reported the situation did not know Li Yunlong's identity and just mistook him for a member of the Anti-Japanese United Army.

"According to the information we have, the Mao Bear troops supported the Anti-Japanese United Army and helped train their troops and provided them with weapons and ammunition. This is why the Arxan Fortress and Qiqihar were lost. What are your thoughts?"

Although the loss of a fortress and the capture of Qiqihar were not a big deal, the seriousness of the matter is self-evident if the Russians were involved.

If the Russians march south and attack Manchukuo, the Japanese may have to face a multi-front war.

"Pfft, another army commander was killed?"

The speaker was the newly appointed Navy Minister Shimada Fantaro. The previous Navy Minister Ikawa Koshiro had already retired, otherwise Yamamoto would not have launched the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor with his seven-man army.

Oikawa Koshiro and Shimada Fantaro had some disagreements on the navy's stance, but they were surprisingly consistent in their attitude towards the army. If there was a chance to take advantage of someone's misfortune, they would never let it go.

Hearing this, Tojo Hideki turned his head and glanced at the Minister of the Navy, and directly ignored Shimada Fantaro's words. Tojo's identity was different now. He held multiple positions. He was not only the Japanese Minister of War, but also the head of the Japanese Tojo Cabinet.

Seeing that Tojo Hideki ignored him, Shimada Fantaro stopped talking.

"Your Majesty, I think we should immediately summon the Russian ambassador and ask them to respond to this matter. If the Russians are unable to hand over the Anti-Japanese United Army, we can declare war on them!"

Hearing these words, all the Japanese soldiers around looked at Tojo Hideki in surprise. They did not expect that Tojo Hideki could say such arrogant words.

"No, absolutely not."

"The Empire must not go to war with both Russia and the United States at the same time!"

A group of people immediately raised objections.

Tojo Hideki said calmly: "I know that the Empire cannot go to war with two powerful countries now, but the Russian Bear cannot face the attack of the Empire and the attack of the German Empire."

"We have to gamble. We have to gamble that the Russians dare not go to war with the Empire. If we make them stop supporting the Anti-Japanese United Army, then the difficulties encountered by Manchukuo can be easily resolved!"

After hearing this, the group breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just to threaten the Russian bear, this method was indeed a good one.

"So what if Mao Xiong doesn't agree to our request?"

Hearing this, a hint of madness appeared on Tojo Hideki's face: "Then launch an attack on the Russian Bear. The Imperial Intelligence Department has received intelligence that the Russian Bear's Far Eastern Force has dispatched a large number of elite troops to support Moscow. Although they won the Battle of Moscow, it was only a miserable victory. The Empire has every chance of taking over all of Siberia!"

"hiss……"

Many people felt a chill down their spines at Tojo Hideki's audacity, but Tojo Hideki said calmly, "Please rest assured, the Russians won't dare to start a war with us, because they're about to get into big trouble!"

In the end, the Japanese agreed to Tojo Hideki's proposal and put pressure on the Russians to stop supporting the Anti-Japanese United Army.

In the eyes of the Japanese, without the support of the Russians, they could wipe out the Anti-Japanese United Army at any time. The Japanese also proposed that the Russians hand over the members of the Anti-Japanese United Army to provide a certain buffer for this negotiation. The bottom line of the Japanese was that the Russians would no longer support the Anti-Japanese United Army.

After the discussion of the Anti-Japanese United Army was completed, someone reported another matter.

"Report, Your Majesty, the Fourth Division conducted extensive transactions with the Eighth Route Army in the Baoding area, selling a large amount of grain to the Eighth Route Army. This is intelligence provided by the Special High Technology Bureau."

After hearing this memorial, everyone, including Guizi Tianhuang, looked at each other silently.

"Bring it here!"

As Guizi Tianhuang spoke, he looked at some Osaka officials in the Imperial Conference.

The officials' expressions remained normal, without any change.

"The 4th Division is a disgrace to the Empire!"

After reading the memorial, the devil Tian Huang threw it directly on the ground. These bastards of the Fourth Division actually used trucks and trains to resell at least 20,000 tons of grain to the Eighth Route Army.

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Here are my third updates. Maybe there will be more tomorrow. I thought I'd be done with work after the Lunar New Year, but ended up having a bunch of social engagements. Sorry, Happy New Year everyone! ~

Chapter 389 The Fourth Division's Movement

"The 4th Division is a disgrace to the Empire!"

After hearing what the Japanese locust said, some Osaka officials lowered their heads and said nothing. They didn't care, because it wasn't the first time they were scolded.

"Your Majesty, how about transferring the Osaka Division to Southeast Asia?"

An official from Osaka thought for a moment, then stood up and spoke.

Southeast Asia had just been occupied by the Japanese army, and they obtained a large amount of rubber, oil and other materials through simple plunder.

If the Osaka Division is dispatched there, the smuggling trade can continue.

As soon as this statement was made, it received support from many people.

"No, transfer them back to the Kwantung Army!"

Tojo Hideki suddenly stood up and objected: "The Empire needs to mobilize troops back to the Kwantung Army to threaten the Soviet Union now, rather than withdrawing troops to Southeast Asia. After the Soviet Union compromises, we can continue to withdraw troops from the Kwantung Army."

"Do we need to send more troops to Manchukuo?"

"Yes, we need to put pressure on the Soviet Union."

Hearing this, Tian Huang thought for a moment and said, "Then let the Fourth Division go to the Qiqihar area and let them redeem themselves from their crimes."

After thinking about it, Tojo Hideki agreed to Tianhuang's proposal.

"Well, today's meeting ends here. Gentlemen, the empire has now reached a critical moment. I hope you can put aside your prejudices, unite, and end the war as soon as possible!"

Tian Huang's words were addressed to Tojo Hideki and the Navy Minister. However, after hearing this, the Navy Minister simply bowed without expressing his opinion; Tojo Hideki did not respond either.

Collaboration? Improved relations between the Army and Navy?

Just listen to Tianhuang's words. If the Navy and Army truly change their relationship and cooperate sincerely, Tianhuang will be the first to worry. Now that the Navy and Army are at odds with each other, Tianhuang will have more things to do between them.

At this time, the Fourth Division was stationed in Baoding.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, this is a gift from the Eighth Regiment. Congratulations on your appointment as Division Commander."

At the headquarters of the 4th Division, the new division commander, Kenzo Kitano, had not even had time to sit down when the chief of staff of the 4th Division brought him a gift.

Kitano Kenzo had long heard of the style of the Fourth Division and asked calmly, "What are these gifts?"

"We previously purchased a batch of grain, but there were some problems during transportation, and it was intercepted by the Eighth Route Army. The commanders of the various regiments felt guilty towards the Empire and the division commander, so they prepared a gift for you."

"This is a gift from the 37th Regiment."

"This is a gift from the 4th Cavalry Regiment."

"This is a gift from the Fourth Field Artillery Regiment."

"The Wakayama League is still in the process of being reorganized, but the gifts are ready. However, the captain of the Wakayama League has not yet been decided. This is the list of candidates."

The chief of staff placed boxes of gifts in front of Kitano Kenzo.

This was a common tactic used by the Fourth Division. Whenever a new division commander took office, they would send him a gift to gauge his attitude.

If someone is like Yamashita Tomoyuki, who refuses to listen to anything and refuses to accept gifts, then the division commander and his men will have to find a way to get rid of him.

If you accept the gift, everyone will get rich together.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, would you like to take a look at these gifts?"

Kitano Kenzo opened a box and saw the silver dollars wrapped in red cloth inside. A satisfied smile appeared on his face. He said, "I've heard that the 4th Division is different from other troops in the Empire. Today, I really feel your sense of responsibility to the Empire. Losing some food is not a big deal. Be careful next time!"

Hearing this, the 4th Division's Chief of Staff smiled and said, "I'll need your guidance in the future!"

Then he handed over a list: "These are the candidates for the Wakayama Wing Captain."

Kitano Kenzo glanced at the list and then looked at the table.

As expected, some of the gifts on the table didn't have the regiment's name written on them, but rather their names. One of them was a gold ornament with the inscription "Kodera Kouta congratulates General Kitano Kenzo on his appointment as commander of the 4th Division."

Kitano Kenzo had just seen Kota Kodera's name on the shortlist and thought for a moment, "Who is this Kota Kodera?"

"Reporting to the division commander, His Excellency, Kodera Kouta is a graduate of the Imperial Army Officer Academy. He is currently the deputy commander of the 8th Regiment and has outstanding abilities..."

"Well, then let him be the captain of the Wakayama regiment."