Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

"Congratulations, General Li Yunlong, you made the right decision."

"I feel like I'll be called a traitor in the future."

Li Yunlong said indifferently.

Chapter 459: Sending Beria Away and Welcoming Stilwell

"Li Yunlong, you're so brave! You dare to sign such a traitorous treaty?"

The brigade commander looked at the documents in his hand and looked at Li Yunlong in shock.

"What does the signature of 'Linglong' have to do with me, Li Yunlong?"

Li Yunlong said nonchalantly that he had no intention of recognizing the treaty at all and would first get the equipment.

And what's the old saying? Before power, a signed treaty is no different from a piece of paper used to wipe one's ass.

"What are you going to do then?"

The brigade commander asked with a frown, this matter may affect Li Yunlong's future. Once this treaty is exposed, Li Yunlong will become a traitor who will be hated by everyone. This is completely a betrayal of the interests of the four northeastern provinces.

"Why wouldn't this be so easy? Just say the treaty was leaked, I was captured, and we don't recognize it. Then when they want something, we'll just return it to them. If that doesn't work, we'll just have to fight!"

"How dare you say that, kid? Do you think the Russian bear wouldn't dare to go to war with us?"

The brigade commander was a little anxious. After all, this matter was of great importance. If things went wrong, Li Yunlong would really be regarded as a traitor and be infamous for eternity.

"They dare not fight, nor can they. After the war, the world order is waiting to be redistributed. If the Russian bear goes to war with us at that time, the Americans will desperately support us and let us consume the Russian bear!"

In fact, this treaty is not much different from the treaty signed by Shancheng in 1946. The only difference is that Shancheng was forced to compromise for the sake of remote areas such as Xinjiang, while Li Yunlong was for the sake of Outer Mongolia and Greater Khingan Range.

After hearing this, the brigade commander couldn't help but sigh and said, "I have to report this matter. You kid, just wait for the punishment."

Li Yunlong shrugged his shoulders. He had already discussed this with the gentleman, but he didn't tell him the specific contents of the treaty. If the gentleman knew about it, he would probably scold him and then consider countermeasures, right?

Moreover, Li Yunlong had no intention of continuing to command the battle after the Japanese were driven away. After the Japanese were driven away, he would go back to reflect, be put in solitary confinement, and study Miss Qiu.

Just come out and take a look when we fight the Americans.

What Zhang Dabiao is doing now is just the initial step in Miss Qiu’s huge project, which is to prepare the raw materials, which is also the easiest step.

Once the raw materials are almost prepared, the Japanese will probably be driven away, and the remaining experiments will have to be moved to a safer and more secluded place, and Li Yunlong will need to preside over it personally.

So when signing this treaty, Li Yunlong had already thought of a way out for himself.

The day after the agreement was signed, Li Yunlong made a special trip to see Belia off.

"General Belia, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it, and please don't forget our assistance!"

Li Yunlong smiled and handed a heavy suitcase to Belia. It was filled with gold, a total of thirty kilograms.

This money is an unspoken rule. In fact, many military aids and various humanitarian aids will have some additional conditions during negotiations, which can allow those in charge of the negotiations to make a lot of money.

Then, those who are responsible for the negotiations only need to be a little willful within the scope of their authority to allow the recipients to obtain a lot of extra supplies. As for why they have to be a little willful, it depends on the sincerity of the recipients.

For example, the 30 kilograms of gold that Li Yunlong sent now represents his sincerity.

"General Li Yunlong, I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation!"

"Of course, we're allies now!"

Belia nodded, chatted briefly with Li Yunlong, and then boarded the plane.

After Beria left, Li Yunlong immediately took off his clothes and changed into a patched military uniform: "Go, quickly put away all the things in the office and restore it to its previous state. When will Stilwell arrive?"

"It's expected to be around four in the afternoon!"

"Before four o'clock, restore everything to its original state. The food tonight and the day after tomorrow will be a little less. Inform the soldiers and tell them to get over it in the next two days. After Stilwell leaves, we can eat meat!"

Seeing Li Yunlong's attitude change 180 degrees, the brigade commander and others were stunned and asked in surprise: "Li Yunlong, we are the ones who are receiving visitors. Why are you acting like this when Stilwell comes?"

Li Yunlong took the monk's hat, which looked even more worn, and put it on his own head. He also put on the brigade commander's glasses, which were made by tying a broken leg with a hemp rope. "This is different. In front of Belia, I have to pretend to be a person who only cares about pleasure. If such a person agrees to sell out the country, they will definitely believe him!"

"But Stilwell is different. He's the God of Wealth, the one who sends us things. If we were rich, he wouldn't give us anything good. The poorer and more pitiful we are, the more compassion this old man will feel, and he'll give us more when approving supplies!"

"Let's pretend to be poor for two days. Maybe we can get dozens more tanks, dozens more planes, and tens of millions of rounds of ammunition!"

As Li Yunlong spoke, he quickly stood next to the rearview mirror of the vehicle and looked at himself carefully, then took off his socks. Why was he still wearing socks in such a situation?

"Drive away from us so we don't get spotted. Also, put away a few radios, leaving only the two working ones. Also, try to make all the equipment at the airport look a bit older. Are there any casualties?"

"Report, the wounded have been sent to Arshan for recuperation!"

"Go, Monk Wei, the soldiers with the guards, pretend to be wounded. Act as convincingly as possible, and then gather together. When I bring my men over, you'll start wailing. Do you hear me? You're all a bunch of people who've undergone surgery without anesthesia. When the time comes, scream your heart out!"

"And you..."

Li Yunlong quickly got busy. The back kitchen that was full of fish and meat yesterday suddenly became filled with only some potatoes and dry pickles, and there were some stones mixed in the rice and flour.

All the enjoyable things in the house disappeared, the red wine and cigars were all hidden away, leaving only a quilt with holes all over it and some simple furniture.

The soldiers changed into the more worn out winter clothes. Some wore tattered old military uniforms, and some wore the Japanese uniforms inside out.

Finally, in terms of weapons, we couldn't find any old weapons like the Hanyang rifle or the old-style rifle, so we had all the Type 38 rifles. However, each person only had more than ten bullets in the bullet bag.

In short, what was once a normal army has now become a force with a large number of wounded soldiers and outdated equipment.

Under the expectant gaze of Li Yunlong and others, General Stilwell's plane landed at Hailar Airport.

Chapter 460 Stilwell Memoirs

"I first met Li Yunlong on July 1942, 7. At that time, the Battle of Stalingrad had broken out in full swing. The situation on the European battlefield was extremely serious, and the Russians were at risk of defeat at any time."

"In Siberia, the Japanese are winning victory after victory and are advancing towards Chita. In Outer Mongolia, the rebels are colluding with the Japanese and could move north at any time, cutting off Russia's connection with Siberia and other areas. Russia could lose its rear base at any time."

"And Li Yunlong became the key figure at this critical moment."

"As was his experience throughout the past, Li Yunlong possessed a remarkable strategic vision, always cleverly appearing at key locations at crucial moments in history. At that time, no one in the world was in a more crucial position than him, and could have a greater impact on the course of the battle."

"I took a flight from Taiyuan and, after flying over a thousand kilometers, successfully landed at Hailar Airport. It was the most rudimentary airport I've ever seen, with only one simple runway."

"When I got off the plane, the first thing I saw was General Li Yunlong. Unlike all the Chinese generals I had in mind, Li Yunlong was wearing a tattered military uniform and a pair of glasses, the legs of which were tied with hemp rope and buckled over his ears."

"This is the most simple Chinese general I have ever seen. He is as simple as their leader in the mountain city."

"It's hard to imagine that such a group of soldiers armed with simple weapons, dressed in plain clothes, and even without enough food could defeat the Japanese elite troops."

"Li Yunlong entertained me warmly. There were no pretty flowers or beautiful women, just simple applause and the sound of 'Wele to Hailar,' which they must have practiced for a long time."

"They were very welcoming to me, taking photos with me and showing me around their army. The soldiers trained very hard, but their equipment was extremely outdated. Most soldiers wore patched clothes, and some even wore winter clothes in the summer due to lack of uniforms. Fortunately, the summer in Hailar is not very hot."

"In addition, some soldiers wore their Japanese uniforms backwards, which looked a bit funny. I don't mean to mock or disrespect them, I just think they are a group of admirable soldiers."

"As for food, this is the worst Chinese military food I've ever seen. Their staple food is only potatoes, and to supplement the soldiers' nutrition, they sprinkle some salt on the potatoes. I asked these soldiers and learned that their daily ration is three potatoes."

"I can't imagine that an adult soldier can only eat three potatoes the size of a child's fist a day. This is considered a luxury for them. It is said that because of my arrival, the soldiers only ate one extra potato. On normal days, they only had two potatoes."

"What shocked me even more was that I visited the site of the Arxan Battle and saw that the battlefield had not yet been completely cleared."

"Standing in front of the destroyed armored vehicles, General Li Yunlong told me with tears in his eyes that these tanks were destroyed by his soldiers who rushed under the Japanese tanks with explosive packs."

"The craters that dotted the battlefield were all traces of the Japanese heavy artillery. Many soldiers fell on the way to the charge due to lack of heavy weapons. At that moment, I could imagine the brutality of the battle."

"Young soldiers, armed with the most primitive and crude weapons, fought desperately against a group of ferocious enemies. Facing the Japanese tanks, they charged forward with a fearless determination..."

"This trip to Hailar and Arxan gave me a whole new understanding of this country. I used to think that the generals and soldiers in this country were just like the people in the mountain city, a group of people who didn't care about the lives of the people and were only interested in enriching themselves. But in Li Yunlong, I see hope."

"They are a group of true warriors, a group of brave and fearless warriors!"

"Mr. President, I think these are the people we should support. We cannot just watch a group of fighters like this fighting the fascists with crude weapons."

"..."

—Excerpt from Chapter 27 of Stilwell’s Diary, “A Letter to the President”

Arshan.

Stilwell reluctantly held Li Yunlong's hand and said, "General Li Yunlong, your conditions are really too difficult. I will apply for assistance for you when I return!"

Hearing this, Li Yunlong shook Stilwell's hand vigorously: "General Stilwell, you are a good friend of us Chinese. On behalf of our Eighth Route Army, I thank you!"

"General Li Yunlong, you're so polite. If you have any special requests for assistance or equipment, please let me know. As long as I can meet them, I will do my best to satisfy them!"

Stilwell said this while looking at the people who were seeing him off. Stilwell had never said this before when he was supporting Shancheng, because he knew what kind of people they were.

"Really? That's great!"

Li Yunlong excitedly shook Stilwell's hand again and said, "General Stilwell, what we lack most right now are tanks and planes. The Japanese have very strong armor. If we want to destroy a tank, we often have to sacrifice the lives of several or even dozens of soldiers!"

"If possible, I hope your country can provide us with some tanks and aircraft. Of course, if you can't ship them to us, you can also provide us with some blueprints and we will produce them ourselves. This is our arsenal!"

Li Yunlong took Stilwell into the Arsenal. Stilwell looked at the underground arsenal and was so shocked that he was speechless. He couldn't imagine that Li Yunlong could still keep an arsenal running under such difficult conditions.

"What is this arsenal?"

"The Japanese originally had a small arsenal here that produced weapons and ammunition. After we occupied it, we made some simple modifications. Although the environment is a bit poor, at least we can produce some simple weapons and equipment."

Li Yunlong pointed to the tanks being welded on the production line as he spoke: "We currently lack engine technology and production lines. We can only produce iron shells, and then the soldiers push the tanks forward inside. This can reduce casualties during the attack."

"We are also researching aircraft. We disassembled the Po-2 aircraft that Russia provided us with for research. We hope to produce the aircraft ourselves, but we don't have the supporting blueprints, which makes it very difficult."

Li Yunlong sighed as he spoke.

Stilwell looked at the crude production conditions. The workers not only had no complaints, but were working enthusiastically, holding primitive tools and discussing various seemingly fantastic plans.

"General Li Yunlong, don't worry. I understand the difficulties you face. I will definitely find a solution when I return."

"Thank you very much, General Stilwell..."

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Chapter 461 Mysterious Intelligence

After leaving Li Yunlong's troops' base, Belia flew to the Chita front.

At this time, Gastilovich was leading a group of people to greet Belia at the airport with some nervousness.