Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

"Alexander is a descendant of the famous Russian general Mikhail. His father was executed for treason during the Great Purge, and his mother died on the way to Siberia. He hates the Red Bear very much!"

"We have captured the city of Birobdjan. We have approximately 42,000 men, including over 1,100 warriors captured by the Empire at the Nomonhan battlefield."

"There are still more than 2,000 German-Israeli soldiers in the army. German-Israeli intelligence personnel have begun contacting German-Israeli personnel and are preparing to support them in establishing German-Israeli guerrilla forces in the Far East."

The Russian bear's infiltration into the four northeastern provinces was everywhere. From the puppet Manchukuo government to the Japanese interior, there were Russian bear intelligence personnel.

Similarly, the Japanese infiltration into the Far East was also very serious.

Many of the Russian personnel working in the Far East were marginalized figures in the Great Purge. They were sent to the Far East but lived a miserable life with no hope of promotion, so they gave up and were easily bribed by the Japanese and sold some intelligence in exchange for money for alcohol.

The Japanese are transparent to the Russians, and the Russians are also transparent to the Japanese.

So the Japanese quickly collected a lot of intelligence about the Siberian Freedom Army and knew that this was not a trap, but indeed a black swan event.

Just because of a moment of laxity in the 12th labor camp, a "devil" like Alexander was released.

What excited the Japanese the most was that there were still some people in the Russian army who sympathized with Alexander. After all, although the Great Purge was suppressed, there were still many people who held resentment.

While investigating the situation in the Far East, the Japanese Kwantung Army continued to negotiate with the Russians.

However, as the intelligence obtained became more and more abundant and accurate, Mei Jing Meijiro and the Kwantung Army General Staff began to feel a little impatient.

This is definitely a godsend opportunity, definitely a good opportunity to defeat the Russian bear and take Siberia.

We didn't have the chance before because we thought the Russian Bear was an ironclad force. Now we find that the Russian Bear actually has weaknesses, and they are very obvious. Apart from heavy troops deployed in the border areas, the rear is very empty.

Alexander had been wreaking havoc in Siberia for more than half a month, but the Siberian Far East Army was unable to destroy them. The main reason was that they did not dare to mobilize large troops to encircle and suppress them.

"Have all the weapons and equipment been delivered?"

"Report, the first batch of 30,000 rifles, 2 million rounds of ammunition, and various light and heavy weapons have all been delivered to the Siberian Freedom Army, along with 1,000 of our instructors!"

After half a month of inspection, Mei Jing Meijiro could not help it and began to send a large amount of military assistance to the Siberian Freedom Army.

Although they were all light weapons, this was enough. The Soviet Union's armored forces did not dare to move away from Mudanjiang, Jiamusi and other areas. The Japanese Kwantung Army's First, Second and Sixth Armies had been ready to move.

As long as the Russians dare to mobilize a large force to leave, the Japanese will really dare to attack.

So during this half month, the situation in the rear of Siberia began to gradually become somewhat chaotic.

After the Free Army led by Alexander captured the city of Birobidzhan, they also captured several labor camps, with a population of more than 70,000.

Five days ago, Alexander went north and launched an attack on Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the third largest city in the Far East. However, because he had no heavy weapons and Komsomolsk-on-Amur was an important city, he ultimately failed to capture Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

But even so, some farms around Komsomolsk-on-Amur were looted, and some people were forced to join the Free Army.

Although Komsomolsk-on-Amur was not taken, two days ago, the Siberian Freedom Army captured the city of Krasnaya Yar, about 60 kilometers away from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, and obtained supplies there.

Then they continued north and captured Nikolayevsk, also known as Temple Street.

This place used to be the northernmost part of the Qing Dynasty's territory, but now it has become the territory of the Russian Bear.

This city is not famous, but it is very important because it is an important port connecting Sakhalin Island and is across the sea from Lazarev Port on Sakhalin Island.

The reason why Alexander chose to capture this place was because he could obtain military assistance from the Japanese through the port.

The military aid provided by the Japanese this time was also very cunning. They gave a lot of weapons and ammunition, but not much food. They wanted to use food to control Alexander and make him obey their command.

After receiving military assistance from the Japanese, Alexander continued to expand. Part of his troops prepared to land on Sakhalin Island and occupy it together with the Japanese. The island is rich in oil and gold. In addition, there are several labor camps holding 60,000 to 70,000 people.

Another part began to attack the Trans-Siberian Railway.

The Trans-Siberian Railway can be said to be the economic artery of the entire Siberia. Once this railway is cut off, the entire Russian army in the Far East will be isolated and helpless.

The number of arsenals built by the Soviet Union in the Far East is limited, and their production capacity is also very limited. Once railway transportation is cut off, the Soviet Union's already poor logistical supply will be made worse.

The Russians did not sit idly by. They first began to recruit soldiers in the Far East and at the same time drew part of the Far East Army to strengthen the garrison of major labor camps.

At the same time, the Soviet Union also introduced a policy that if the Siberian Freedom Army attacked, those who helped the garrison army fight would be exempted.

In addition, the Russians began to clear out some rural populations scattered outside the cities and concentrated most of them in the cities, so as to avoid the Siberian Freedom Army from obtaining supplies while fighting.

Just as the Russians were cleaning up the mess, Huang Zhiyong rushed back to the Arxan Fortress with a batch of gold.

"Commander, this is the gold we seized from the Russian Labor Camp No. 19. There are over 430 kilograms in total."

"so much?"

"Alexander wanted it, but the captain intercepted it. They had a falling out over it."

After hearing this, Li Yunlong took out the gold from the box and looked at its quality: "Well done, I just need money recently!"

It is now early May, and Li Yunlong's previous deception has gradually become a reality. Gastilovich was successfully promoted to commander of the 17th Army Group.

Chapter 425: General Mao who worships Li Yunlong

One kilometer outside the 17th Army's headquarters, Gastilovich was pacing back and forth, looking down at his watch from time to time.

"What time did General Li Yunlong say we'll arrive?" he asked again.

The staff officer beside him couldn't remember how many times he had answered this question, but he still said with a smile: "The telegram said it would arrive around 11 o'clock."

"Maybe we encountered some problems on the road." Gastilovich glanced at the time on his watch and found an excuse for Li Yunlong.

"General, why don't you go back to the barracks and wait? He is just a Chinese general, there is no need for you to come out to greet him in person." The staff officer looked at Gastilovich and suggested in a low voice.

"Pa!" Gastilovich slapped the staff officer in the face and said sternly: "You are not allowed to mention this sentence in front of General Li Yunlong!" Gastilovich now respects Li Yunlong very much and is afraid that he will make Li Yunlong unhappy if he neglects it.

Just over ten days ago, General Koman was transferred, leaving the position of commander of the 17th Army vacant. All five divisions under the 17th Army, including Gastilovich, were vying for the position.

Not only the division commanders, but also some generals in other positions of the group army, and even some generals from other units, wanted to be parachuted in to serve as commanders. Although the 17th Group Army was not a core ace unit, it was stationed in Outer Mongolia and was considered the "emperor" of Outer Mongolia. It had a lot of money and everyone was jealous.

Many people went to the Far Eastern Army Headquarters to build relationships, and some even gave gifts to their connections in Moscow.

As a result, the position of commander of the 17th Army fell to Gastilovich himself.

His first reaction was that he was dreaming, but his second reaction was to realize that it was all real. He thought that General Li Yunlong must have helped him smooth things over, otherwise how could a small-time figure like him, with no background and even investigated during the Great Purge, be appointed as the army group commander?

Besides, Li Yunlong had told him two months ago to prepare for the position of commander, and even said that he had talked with the "kind father" in the Kremlin. This relationship was so powerful that if he didn't please Li Yunlong, if Li Yunlong said a few bad words about him, he might be punished.

"General, why don't you go back to the car and rest? It's too windy outside." The staff officer advised again.

"No, I'll wait here. They should be here soon!" Gastilovich rejected the staff officer's suggestion and continued to wait in the wind.

More than ten minutes later, the car carrying Li Yunlong finally appeared in the distance. Seeing this, Gastilovich straightened his lieutenant general uniform and trotted towards the car. When the car stopped, he immediately walked to the side, opened the door, and said enthusiastically, "General Li Yunlong, welcome!"

Li Yunlong looked at the enthusiastic Gastilovich and felt secretly proud. It seemed that he had fooled this guy. However, fooling people, once or twice is not enough. You have to keep brainwashing them until they believe what you say without a doubt. Only then can it be considered a success.

"I'm sorry, General Gach, I received a telegram from Moscow when I was coming here, and it took me some time to reply. I'm really sorry!"

Li Yunlong was late on purpose. He wanted to use this opportunity to test Gastilovich's attitude towards him, and he had made up this reason before he came.

Hearing Li Yunlong's words, Gastilovich couldn't help but be a little surprised: "General Li Yunlong, does Moscow have any instructions?"

Li Yunlong looked around, and Gastilovich immediately understood what he meant and signaled the people around him to disperse.

"Let's talk as we walk." Li Yunlong took out his cigarette, and Gastilovich immediately took out a lighter and lit it for him. Li Yunlong continued, "Moscow asked me what I thought about the upcoming battle."

"What will happen next?" Gastilovich looked puzzled.

"That's right. I expect the Germans to launch a large-scale campaign in the next two months, and they will probably attack Stalingrad, so I put forward my idea to Comrade Stalin!"

At this point, Li Yunlong patted Gastilovich on the shoulder and said, "I think you can also send some telegrams to the headquarters, telling them your ideas on strengthening the defense of Stalingrad and letting Moscow see your capabilities."

The Battle of Stalingrad will break out in July. Now everyone knows that Germany is planning a major offensive, but it is not clear where exactly they will attack.

Li Yunlong said this to make Gastilovich believe in his strategic vision.

Letting Gastilovich send a telegram to the High Command would allow him to show his face in the High Command. If he could get some commendation or something, as long as Gastilovich was rewarded, this old Russian would naturally take the credit for himself.

On the Japanese side, Li Yunlong planned to train Kotaro Kotaro, and on the Russian side, he also planned to train one.

Gastilovich didn't doubt Li Yunlong's words, because Stalin had indeed listened to some Chinese military advice. Even after Germany's third attack on Russia, some Russians dug up a suggestion made by a student named Liu at the Frunze Military Academy, which had been ignored. It was because of this incident that Stalin began to value the opinions of some people.

"Stalingrad? I've made a note of it. Thanks to General Li Yunlong."

"We're all family, no need to be polite." Li Yunlong smiled as he looked at the lieutenant general's epaulettes on Gastilovich's shoulders. "I've prepared some small gifts for you. Congratulations on your promotion to lieutenant general."

After saying that, Li Yunlong waved his hand, and Monk Wei trotted over from behind and handed him a general's sword.

"Congratulations to the little devil's general, Officer Dao. Keep up the good work."

Gastilovich excitedly stretched out his hands to take the general's sword: "I still have to thank General Li Yunlong."

"Don't be polite. I'm here because I want you to help me with something." Then, Li Yunlong brought Gastilovich to the car, opened the trunk, and revealed the gold inside. "I plan to purchase some weapons and equipment."

Gastilovich's eyes lit up when he saw the gold: "General Li Yunlong, what do you want to buy?"

"They're all old equipment. Your 2th Group Army has biplane Po-2 transport aircraft, right?" Po- trainer aircraft. "Yes, we have some, but they're quite old, and we're preparing to phase them out."

"It's not easy for you Russians right now. The situation on the front line is tight. I won't make it difficult for you. You can sell me these old planes. The price is negotiable."

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Note 1: Now Bo-2 is called Wu-2. After the inventor of the airplane passed away, it was renamed Bo-2 in his memory. In order to unify the name, we just use Bo-2.

Here are three more chapters to go. I'll definitely make up for what I owe you. I'll make up for it once my hand recovers. I'll update soon! ~

Chapter 426 Procurement of Aircraft and Tanks

Gastilovich really had no way to refuse Li Yunlong's request to purchase the biplane Po-2 transport aircraft.

The 17th Army's bomber divisions and aviation mixed divisions were equipped with a large number of these aircraft.

This aircraft has been in service for more than ten years. Russia has produced tens of thousands of them, and the number in its possession is very large.

In the military, this aircraft has been used as a trainer aircraft, specifically for training pilots.

Troops stationed in remote areas such as the 1th Army have also begun to gradually replace their equipment with Yak-2 fighter jets, and most of the biplane Po- transport aircraft have been sealed in hangars awaiting retirement.

"General Li Yunlong, isn't this aircraft too old? If you need it, I can sell you two Yak-1s. Of course, two is the limit. Any more would be difficult to explain."

"Two Yak-1s. Will there be any problem selling them to me?"

"No, don't worry. We have a target during training. Just two Yak-1s."

"Alright then, two Yak-1s then. As for the biplane Bo-2s, I'll take as many as you can get!"

The Yak-1 was a pleasant surprise for Li Yunlong. What Li Yunlong really needed were these biplane Po-2 transport planes that the Russians considered to be obsolete.