Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

To explain, Yamashita Tomoyuki's First Army was the First Army of the Kwantung Army, while the First Army of Shanxi Province was the First Army of the North China Front Army. They were not the same combat units.

Chapter 448 Big Beard: Who is Li Yunlong?

However, Mei Jing Meijiro still looked at this information carefully. After all, it was too coincidental: a free army appeared in the Far East, and Outer Mongolia had been occupied by the Russian Bear for so long without any rebels, but now rebels suddenly appeared.

Everything seemed like a coincidence, yet not a coincidence. Mei Jing Meijiro always felt that the events of the past few months were strange, as if something was pushing him forward.

Most people might think this was fate, but Mei Jing Meijiro never believed it. He vaguely sensed a conspiracy behind the scenes, but he couldn't refuse because the benefits were right in front of him and it was too tempting.

"This man, who calls himself the Ninth Generation and is called Agula, was previously captured by the Russians and sent to a labor camp in Siberia. Recently, there was unrest in the labor camp, and he took advantage of the chaos to escape?"

Bokdog was the eighth generation, so this Agula claimed to be the ninth generation.

"If that's the case, then it makes sense!"

After reading the complete intelligence, Mei Jing Meijiro breathed a sigh of relief. He could not see any problems with the intelligence.

Bokdhogg's death has always been controversial, with many suspecting he was poisoned by a conspiracy between the Russians and some people from Outer Mongolia. Normally, Bokdhogg was forbidden from marrying and was required to strictly abide by the rules and regulations, but he broke many of them and had many companions around him, so it's not surprising that he had offspring.

According to the intelligence provided, this man named Agula is the descendant of Bokdoggen. After Bokdoggen was killed, he was captured by the Russians and secretly sent to a labor camp in Siberia to mine.

Some time ago, he took advantage of the chaos to escape, along with Bogdok and some of his followers. After returning to Outer Mongolia, these people contacted some people and started a rebellion, and the size of the group has grown to over 10,000 people.

Now the Outer Mongolia region is very empty. Of the 100,000 troops formed by Outer Mongolia, 80,000 were sent to the Battle of Moscow as cannon fodder. The 17th Army stationed in Outer Mongolia has been transferred to Chita, leaving only more than 20,000 people stationed in important cities in Outer Mongolia.

So now Outer Mongolia has no way to deal with Agula.

"How are our people getting in touch with them?"

"We've already made contact, and the Mengjiang garrison has provided some weapons and ammunition, but..."

After Yoshimoto Sadaichi finished speaking, he sighed and said, "The Mengjiang Garrison Army tried to ambush Shen Quan some time ago, but was counter-ambushed by Shen Quan, and all three regiments were destroyed. Some time ago, the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army besieged Datong, and now they are busy with their own affairs."

"This bunch of trash!"

Mei Jing Meijiro couldn't help but curse. The Kwantung Army had won victory after victory in the Far East and East Siberia, and the Navy had also won victory at Midway Island, but the opponents they faced were still the two great powers, the Soviet Union and the United States.

As a result, they have been suffering setbacks on the Chinese battlefield recently, especially after withdrawing from Shanxi Province. The situation around Shanxi Province has also begun to deteriorate. The Eighth Route Army in Henan Province and Chahar has also shown a trend of counterattack. Datong was captured by the Eighth Route Army two days ago, and the Mengjiang garrison has no ability to counterattack at all.

Despite the scolding, Mei Jing Meijiro still needed the Mengjiang garrison troops to cooperate with his actions.

"Have them clear a safe passage to Outer Mongolia, and then allow our people to contact this Agula's people. As long as they agree to our request, we will provide them with assistance and help him become emperor again."

"Hayi!"

"As for Chita!"

Mei Jing Meijilang paused for a moment and said: "Put aside the ground offensive for now, attack towards both sides of Chita, expand the occupied area first, and wait for the next order!"

"Hayi!"

"Oh, right, contact De San's special envoy. We need their weapons support. Ask them to provide us with the manufacturing blueprints of new tanks and aircraft. We are currently at a disadvantage in terms of aircraft and tanks!"

"Hayi!"

The Japanese offensive on Chita began to slow down, but the situation in Siberia remained tense.

"The devils in Outer Mongolia have supported a rebel army. Has it arrived near Ulaanbaatar?"

In his office far away in Moscow, the bearded man frowned when he received the telegram.

This is not good news.

In fact, Big Beard didn't care too much about the Japanese occupation of the Far East and other regions. In his view, as long as the European battlefield was dealt with, the elite troops could be mobilized to the Far East and the Japanese could be easily dealt with.

But now something has happened in Outer Mongolia. Once the Japanese attack Russia through Outer Mongolia, Russia will be attacked from both sides. After all, there are too many areas where Outer Mongolia and Russia border each other.

The Japanese could even attack Novosibirsk directly from Ulaan Gomu, or even Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinburg). Maps of Outer Mongolia bordering Russia, such as Chita and Lake Baikal, could be attacked at any time to cut off Russia's retreat routes. While these areas aren't considered crucial to Russia, their threat would still have a significant impact on the latter, as the latter currently has a significant amount of industry in Western Siberia.

Most importantly, the impact on domestic morale is also huge.

In addition, once Outer Mongolia was controlled by the Japanese, the more than 300,000 Russian troops in Chita, as well as troops in areas such as Lake Baikal, would be trapped in the Japanese's circuitous encirclement. Once these hundreds of thousands of troops were devoured by the Japanese, the Japanese would be able to advance unimpeded from East Siberia to West Siberia.

"Yes, judging from the current situation, the situation in Outer Mongolia is not good. This army is backed by the Japanese and now has a size of about 100,000 people, although they are all untrained farmers.

But if they capture Kyakhta and Ulan-Ude, our Siberian Front's retreat will be cut off, and supplies will be unable to be transported. When Siberia enters winter in September, the consequences will be disastrous."

After hearing this, the bearded man turned his attention to Chita and asked, "How many more troops can we recruit in Siberia?"

"Recruitment has already begun in places like Turun, Brazk, and Abakan. We expect to have around 100,000 new recruits in three months, but these will be shipped to the Don region."

"Is there any other method?"

The bearded man looked at the group of people in front of him, and finally set his sights on Zhukov. After all, Zhukov had been to the Far East and knew more about that place.

Zhukov finished reading the information, thought for a moment and said, "Sir, perhaps we can contact Li Yunlong."

"Li Yunlong?"

The bearded man thought the name sounded familiar and after a moment of thought asked, "Who is this person?"

"He was a general of the Chinese Eighth Route Army. The Japs called him: The Fox of China, The Thorn of the Empire, The Dragon of Empire Destruction, The Killer of Imperial Generals, The Sorrow of the Generals, The Most Fierce General of China, The Nightmare of the Imperial Warriors, The Slaughterer of the Empire, The Conqueror of Taiyuan, The Destroyer of the Sixth Division, The Destroyer of the First Division!"

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Chapter 449 The Decision of the Bearded Man and the Cripple

Zhukov had read Li Yunlong's information, so he was also aware of Li Yunlong's nickname.

The bearded man was learning about Li Yunlong's situation for the first time. He was a little confused when he heard this string of nicknames: "Are these all nicknames for the same person?"

"That's right. When Li Yunlong was still the regimental commander, he launched a surprise attack on Taiyuan and captured a Japanese lieutenant general. That lieutenant general was also the commander of a group army. Later, he eliminated him..."

Zhukov briefly introduced Li Yunlong's situation to the bearded man.

After listening to this, the bearded man couldn't help but sigh, "China is indeed the country that wrote the Thirty-Six Stratagems and the Art of War. They are a country full of talented people!"

"Are you planning to use him to delay the enemy's attack?"

"Yes, Li Yunlong is currently near Arxan. He plans to counterattack the four eastern provinces. And according to Gastilovich's report, Li Yunlong's troops have been harassing the Japanese logistics during the Battle of Chita, constantly harassing the Japanese through guerrilla warfare and sparrow warfare."

"It bought us a lot of time to establish our positions on the Siberian Front."

Zhukov's understanding of Li Yunlong came from Gastilovich's report. In Gastilovich's report, Li Yunlong was highly praised. He even said that if Li Yunlong's troops had not been holding back in the rear, the Japanese might have already reached the city of Chita.

After hearing this, the bearded man's frown relaxed a little: "If Li Yunlong's troops go to Outer Mongolia, what will happen to Chita?"

"It wasn't Li Yunlong's main force active in Outer Mongolia, but a cavalry unit under his command, numbering around 20,000 men. Their commander was Shen Quan, nicknamed 'Little Li Yunlong' by the Japanese. This unit has long been active in the Chahar region, engaging in guerrilla warfare against the Japanese. Some time ago, they even annihilated a main force of several thousand men."

"This unit is highly mobile and is very suitable for dealing with the rebels in Outer Mongolia!"

After listening to this, the bearded man pondered for a moment: "Will this Li Yunlong become a threat to us in the future?"

Zhukov laughed after hearing this: "As long as the war in Europe is over and Germany is defeated, we can easily defeat Li Yunlong's troops!"

After discussion, Big Beard finally decided to let Belia contact Li Yunlong, hoping to use Li Yunlong to contain the Japanese and the rebels in Outer Mongolia in the Far East.

On the other side of the ocean, in that very white palace, a lame man was smoking a Camel cigarette and listening to his men report on the Battle of Midway.

"Didn't the Navy claim to have cracked the Japanese telegram? How could they have been defeated?"

The lame man asked with a frown, extremely dissatisfied with the current situation. According to the lame man's thinking, after the Americans entered the war, they should have ended it quickly, like a god descending from heaven. However, no significant progress was made on either the European or Pacific battlefields.

"The Japanese may have noticed that the code book was leaked, so they suddenly changed the code book and changed their previous battle deployment..."

The Cripple put the report aside and asked, "How long will it take to rebuild a Pacific Fleet?"

"It will probably take about half a year!"

"Half a year?"

The lame man drummed his fingers on the table: "Can the bear still hold on?"

"According to our Operations Department's analysis, the Russians still have some strength left. After receiving our supplies, they can defeat Germany even without us. Perhaps we won't need to send troops to the European continent."

The lame man shook his head. "We must land on the European continent. We must let the people of the European continent see our American flag and let them know that we rescued them. Otherwise, the Russians may expand wantonly on the European continent after the war. Since the Russians can still hold out, let's put our plan to open a second front on hold for now."

At this time, a three-star general on the opposite side said, "Sir, here is the latest intelligence that I think may have a significant impact on the situation."

"The Japanese have made significant progress in the Far East, occupying the region and are heading towards Central Siberia. The Russians and the Japanese have already engaged in battle in Chita."

Lame also knew something about the Battle of Chita. The think tank concluded that the Japanese might win, but after the battle, the Japanese should not be able to continue to threaten the Soviet Union to the west, so they can be ignored.

Therefore, Lame Man did not pay too much attention to it. After all, consuming the strength of the Japanese and the Russians is a good thing for the Americans.

"Is there any new situation? Could it be that the Russians have captured hundreds of thousands of people again?"

The three-star general shook his head. "Not yet, but the Japanese have supported a rebel army in Outer Mongolia, just like they supported the Freedom Army in the Far East. Now this rebel army is threatening Ulaanbaatar."

"Ulaanbaatar has few troops defending it. If it is captured by the rebels and they continue to advance northward, the retreat of the Russian troops in Chita may be cut off, and the main Russian forces in Chita will be at risk of being surrounded."

As he spoke, General Samsung walked to the map and drew a schematic diagram.

"What does the Mao Xiong say?"

After looking at the map, many people became worried. If the Soviet troops in Chita were surrounded and annihilated, and the Japanese won again and continued to advance westward, the Soviets might really not be able to hold on, which is something the Americans do not want to see.

If the Russian bear falls, the Americans will face a formidable enemy when they land on the European continent.

Moreover, if the Japanese continue to expand so barbarically and acquire a large amount of resources, it will not be easy for the Americans to defeat them easily. At least now the Japanese are not short of oil, but only lack some products from tropical regions such as rubber.

"The Russians have already been in contact with a Chinese general, hoping he can help resolve this crisis."

"A Chinese general?"

The lame man repeated it and suddenly laughed, and then the others followed suit.

"Who is it? Is it General Xue, or someone else?"

"It's Li Yunlong!"

As soon as these words came out, the lame man's smile gradually disappeared: "So it was him, isn't he in Jin Province?"

"He has secretly arrived in the four eastern provinces, intending to recapture them, and has also annihilated the Japanese First Division!"

Hearing that Li Yunlong wanted to recapture the four eastern provinces, the lame man laughed again: "Recapture the four eastern provinces, what a wild idea! The Russian bear has coveted this place for a long time!"

"Yes, we think so too. However, if we can win over this Chinese general and get him to send troops, the problem in Outer Mongolia may be easily solved. The Russians won't have to worry about the main force of Chita being cut off and can continue to consume the Japanese Kwantung Army."