Anti-Japanese War: Li Yunlong dared to attack Taiyuan

"Except for failing to reinforce the 4th Division as planned, our troops captured alive General Gastilovich, Commander of the Soviet Siberian Front, Admiral Kasnov, Admiral Markoyev, five Lieutenant Generals, and Major Generals..."

"Li Yunlong's troops have been spotted on our flanks. Requesting tactical guidance!"

Kota Kodera did not request a retreat, but instead gave the choice to Meijing Meijiro.

If Mei Jing Meijiro ordered them to continue the attack, then Gastilovich and others would be rescued by Li Yunlong's troops, and the responsibility would not be on Kotera Kouta. After all, they would most likely be surrounded by Li Yunlong's troops soon.

If Meijing Meijiro ordered a retreat, then Kota Kotera could leave the battlefield openly and retreat quickly, and the destruction of the 171th Division would have nothing to do with the st Division.

Mei Jing Meijilang, who was originally full of anger, showed a look of surprise after hearing the content of the telegram: "What?"

Then he snatched the telegram away, ignoring the content about the 171th Division in the telegram, and instead looked at the second half of the telegram, which was about the st Division capturing the commander of the Soviet Siberian Front, Gastilovich.

"How can this be!"

Mei Jing Meijiro read the content twice to confirm that he did not hear it wrongly. The telegram from the 171st Division did report to him that they had captured Gastilovich.

"Immediately order the 171st Division to slowly withdraw from the battle and confirm once again whether the commander of the Soviet Siberian Front has been captured alive!"

At this moment, Mei Jing Meijiro felt that he had been a little arbitrary, had drawn conclusions too early, and had spoken too loudly, so he calmly changed his order.

"Hai!"

The main reason why Mei Jing Meijiro had such a change in attitude was due to the pressure from the headquarters.

Private First Class Tojo was ridiculed by the Navy Minister at the Imperial Conference, and in the end, he was embarrassed because he didn't even fight.

The fundamental reason for these things was that although the Kwantung Army won the summer offensive, all the commanders of the Soviet Siberian Front escaped and none of them were captured.

So Private First Class Tojo sent a telegram to reprimand Mei Jing Meijiro, and at the same time told Mei Jing Meijiro that now was not the time for the army to fight among itself, as the navy had begun to become too arrogant, and the army needed to unite and deal with the navy together.

Although Meijiro Uekyo scoffed at the idea of ​​unity proposed by Private First Class Tojo, he was still bothered by the fact that Gastilovich had escaped, which made the victory of this summer offensive seem less perfect.

But no one expected that there would be an unexpected surprise. Gastilovich and others actually ran to Arshan and were captured by the 171st Division.

"Commander, this news is very likely true. We pursued the Russian troops that broke through the encirclement and killed many people, but we did not capture any senior Russian generals. The Russian soldiers also said that their commander had abandoned them and fled!"

Mei Jing Meijilang listened to the chief of staff's analysis, thought for a moment, and said, "Then why did Gastilovich appear in Arxan? I remember that the propaganda in Shancheng was that it was their Temporary Seventh Division that rescued Gastilovich and others."

The Chief of Staff thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps Li Yunlong has reached a cooperation with Shancheng. Li Yunlong's power is very huge now. Shancheng will definitely be tempted and will definitely try to win over Li Yunlong. Perhaps they have reached some secret agreement!"

"Go on!"

"Li Yunlong has sold his military exploits to the Shancheng group more than once, such as the first capture of Datong and the Battle of Yu County. Shancheng also claimed that it was their people who wiped out the Sixth Division, but according to the intelligence obtained by our intelligence personnel.

"Those officials in Shancheng, such as Commander He, Yang Botao, Peng Shiliang, and others, all spent money to buy military merits from Li Yunlong. They bought the Sixth Division's general's sword and took photos with Li Yunlong, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars!"

Hearing this, Mei Jing Meijiro couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Li Yunlong also knows how to do business?"

"Hai, according to the information our intelligence personnel obtained, Shancheng once suspected that Commander He was in contact with the Communists and was an underground worker hidden within their ranks because Commander He gave Li Yunlong at least three million yuan."

Mei Jing Meijiro fell into a long silence. He needed to digest the news.

Obviously, the content of this intelligence was somewhat different from the intelligence he had, and even somewhat different from his impression of Li Yunlong.

Finally, Mei Jing Meijiro said with emotion: "As expected of the Fox of China, whether on the battlefield or in other aspects, he always surprises people!"

After finishing speaking, Mei Jing Meijiro continued: "Go on!"

"Hai, I suspect that Shancheng used the same method to buy Li Yunlong's military merits, so that they could get support from the Russians. But in fact, Gastilovich and others were rescued by Li Yunlong's subordinates.

"Otherwise, with the combat effectiveness and intelligence capabilities of the Shancheng troops, it would be impossible for us to have no information.

"After rescuing Gastilovich, Li Yunlong's troops sent the soldiers who broke out westward to attract our attention. Then they sent someone to secretly send Gastilovich and others back to Arshan. In Chinese military books, this tactic is called making a feint to the east and attacking in the west!"

After listening to Chief of Staff Yoshimoto Sadaichi's analysis, Meijing Meijiro couldn't help but sigh: "Yoshimoto-kun, you are worthy of being the Imperial Fox praised by His Majesty himself!"

"So it seems that the story of the 171st Division capturing Gastilovich is true!"

At this time, Meijing Meijiro was tapping the table with his hands, thinking about the pros and cons, and finally made a decision in his mind.

"Report, telegram from the 171st Division!"

Just when Mei Jing Meijiro made up his mind, the telegram from the 171st Division came again.

Mei Jing Meijiro was a little excited. If it was true, it would be the only good news among the bad news today.

"The 171st Division has confirmed the capture of General Gastilovich, Commander of the Soviet Siberian Front, along with two generals, five lieutenant generals, and six major generals from his command. They also killed one general, one lieutenant general, and seven major generals!"

After hearing this, Meijing Meijilang smiled and said, "Kota Kodera is indeed a lucky general of the Empire. Order the 171st Division to withdraw from the battle immediately and make sure to bring the prisoners back to Khabarovsk safely!"

"Hai!"

Mei Jing Meijilang completely forgot that he had just said that he wanted to remove Kodera Kouta. How could a lucky general like Kodera Kouta be removed? Promotion, must be promoted!

As for the 171th Division, Mei Jing Meijilang thought for a moment and said, "Send a telegram to the headquarters. The th Division was destroyed near Arshan, but the st Division captured the commander of the Soviet Siberian Front..."

Chapter 645 Don’t blame me for getting mad!

When Mei Jing Meijiro reported to the base camp, Li Yunlong was meeting someone.

Yoshimoto Sadaichi was right about one thing. The Yamashiro side did want to win over Li Yunlong, so they sent people to Songyuan.

Shancheng had seen Li Yunlong's rise. What Shancheng regretted most now was why they hadn't dealt with Li Yunlong when he was promoted to lieutenant general, which had made him a major threat to Shancheng.

In order to win over Li Yunlong, Shancheng took great pains to find a fellow villager of Li Yunlong to act as a lobbyist. Moreover, this fellow villager held a high position in Shancheng and had become a well-known figure in Shancheng by 1934.

"Li Yunlong, I've long heard of your name! The last time you went to Shancheng, I had important matters to attend to, so I couldn't meet you. I've always felt deeply regretful!"

Old man Xia was wearing a Zhongshan suit. When he saw Li Yunlong, he bowed to show his goodwill.

Li Yunlong sat in his chair, raised his eyelids, and looked at the old man in front of him with a half-smile: "Really? Thank you for your concern, sit down!"

Li Yunlong didn't even lift his butt, and casually pointed to the chair next to him.

Before arriving, Old Man Xia had already inquired about Li Yunlong's preferences, especially consulting Commander He personally. So, he tactfully took out the box he had brought with him and placed it next to Li Yunlong, saying, "General Li Yunlong, this is a small token of our gratitude from the people of our hometown. We thank you for fighting on the front lines to defend our country!"

Li Yunlong glanced at the box and waved his hand, saying, "We don't take a single needle or thread from the people. We appreciate your kindness. Please return it, Old Xia."

Li Yunlong was even too lazy to call the old man "Sir". There was no other way. If it wasn't too late to break up with him now, Li Yunlong would have dragged him out and shot him.

The old man's name is Xia Douyan. He is a die-hard supporter of Shancheng. He participated in the uprising in 1911. Later, he also participated in the Protection of Law and the Northern Expedition. He is considered a veteran.

He was loyal to Shancheng. When he attacked our soldiers, he showed no mercy and killed them in large numbers. Many of us hated him to the core. Later, because of corruption and failure in the struggle, he was gradually marginalized.

"Hahaha, General Li Yunlong, you're too polite. This is just a small token of my appreciation, just a small token of my appreciation!"

Li Yunlong picked up his glasses and put them on. He then weighed the box and roughly understood what was inside. He looked at Old Man Xia with a half-smile and said, "You just said it was a small gift from the people of your hometown, and now you say it's a small gift from you. Old Man Xia, you are full of lies and have no sincerity at all. Do you believe me or I will be furious?"

The current Li Yunlong is no longer the Li Yunlong who said to the brigade commander on the phone, "Brigade commander, I kowtow to you." He now has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands and personally commanded the troops to wipe out two or three hundred thousand Japanese devils. He is full of momentum.

Even a casual glare from him would normally make Monk Wei and Duan Peng burst into laughter, not to mention Li Yunlong raising his voice now. Although his expression didn't change, it still startled Old Man Xia.

"No, no, no, General Li Yunlong, this is just a token of my love. I am also a commoner, a fellow villager like you!"

Li Yunlong snorted coldly, put the box aside, lit a cigarette, crossed his legs and said, "You are not just an ordinary citizen. Your current position is quite high. You are the General Counselor, right? You have more power than a Second Class General like me!"

Old Man Xia wiped the sweat off his face and began to curse Commander He in his heart. Isn't it said that Li Yunlong loves money? He will greet you with a smile as long as you give him money. Why is it that Li Yunlong still doesn't treat him well after giving away the gold?

"Go ahead, I don't have time to waste now!"

Old Man Xia pointed at the other people in the room and said, "General Li Yunlong, there are some things I would like to discuss with you privately. What do you think?"

"It's okay, just say it directly, they are all my confidants!"

Li Yunlong said casually that there were no military ranks on the Eighth Route Army uniforms, and the old man didn't know Chief Jiang, the division commander, the brigade commander, Lao Zhao and others. Even if he knew them, he hadn't seen them for more than ten years. The division commander and others aged very quickly, and it was difficult to recognize them from the photos.

Hearing this, Old Man Xia glanced at the people in the room, frowned, and wanted to say something, but seeing that Li Yunlong's expression was a little impatient, it seemed that he was about to kick him out.

Old Man Xia didn't have time to care about too much. He had been here for many days and only saw Li Yunlong today. If he didn't tell anyone this time, he didn't know when he would see Li Yunlong again.

This is his last chance to turn things around. If he can handle this matter well, he can be reused by Shancheng and rise again.

Finally, Old Man Xia could only bite the bullet and say, "General Li Yunlong, the people in Shancheng hope you can change the flag!"

Hearing this, the division commander, brigade commander, Jiang Shou and others stopped what they were doing and pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what Li Yunlong would say. It was not because they were worried that Li Yunlong would really change the flag, but because they wanted to see how Li Yunlong, wearing glasses, could fool people.

Li Yunlong snorted coldly, "You want me to change flags? Just this little thing? It's only worth three or four hundred thousand dollars. When I asked the 'prodigal son' to change flags, there was a man named Tiecheng. He brought his wife and money, stood beside the 'prodigal son', and gave him money! He gave away millions of dollars in a single mahjong game. How can I, Li Yunlong, be inferior to that 'prodigal son'? And they're sending me away with three or four hundred thousand dollars?"

Hearing this, Old Man Xia quickly waved his hands and said, "General Li Yunlong, you misunderstood, you misunderstood. These are really just my small token of appreciation. They are not the conditions from Shancheng. I'm here to contact you. You can set any conditions you want. We can discuss them!"

Hearing this, Li Yunlong clapped his hands fiercely. "What do you mean by arbitrarily setting conditions? You just look down on me, Li Yunlong. When you were looking for a 'prodigal son', you brought millions of silver dollars and a knife with you. But when you come to me, you have no sincerity at all?"

"If you hadn't given me a little gift, Shancheng would have wanted me, Li Yunlong, to change flags without any real reason! I think Shancheng just looks down on me, Li Yunlong. In that case, don't blame me, Li Yunlong, for being ruthless. My troops can't hit Shancheng, but my bombers can. I just bombed the Japanese in Sasebo, so I'm going to Shancheng to practice!"

As soon as these words came out, Old Man Xia broke out in a cold sweat. If he had known this earlier, he would not have been so pretentious and claimed that the gift brought by Shancheng was his own. Now that Li Yunlong was about to lose his temper, he had no way to stop him. If Li Yunlong really blew up Shancheng in a rage, he would not have to go back. He could just find a crooked tree and hang himself to avoid the suffering of returning home.

"General Li Yunlong, misunderstanding, misunderstanding, this is definitely a misunderstanding!"

Old Man Xia really wanted to tell Li Yunlong that the "little yellow croaker" in the box was Shancheng's sincerity, but when he thought of what Li Yunlong had said before, he didn't dare to say it.

"Misunderstanding, where's the money? Shancheng is very wealthy. There are hundreds of millions of dollars lying around in American banks. They wouldn't come here empty-handed. Could it be that you, an old man, swallowed it all? I remember you have a criminal record!"

"No, no, absolutely not. I was in a hurry to get on my way, and millions of dollars are too heavy to carry around. The money will be here soon! It will be here soon!"

"Is it coming soon? I want to see the money today. If I don't see the money, don't blame me for getting mad!"

Li Yunlong slammed the table, stood up and left the meeting room, leaving the division commander, brigade commander, Jiang Shou and others looking at each other in bewilderment.

What happened to the promise that "once you put on glasses, money will come"? Is this it? Where's the money?

Chapter 646: One Peanut Costs One Hundred Yuan

Old Man Xia was so frightened that he sat down on the chair, sweating profusely on his head.

It's already evening, where can I raise the money? And such a large sum of money at that?

Just when Old Man Xia was at a loss, Monk Wei slowly strolled over.

"Old man, don't you have any money?"

Old Man Xia glanced at Monk Wei, thinking that he was sent by Li Yunlong to test him, and immediately shook his head and said, "No, yes, yes, the money can't be brought on the road!"

After hearing this, Monk Wei couldn't help but snort coldly and said, "That means there is no money. Our commander is a man of his word. If we don't see the money today, he will definitely bomb the mountain city!"

At this moment, Li Yunlong's voice came from outside the door: "Go, send a telegram to the Air Force, ask them to replenish their ammunition and fly to the mountain city. Damn it, you look down on me, Li Yunlong, and really think I, Li Yunlong, am made of dough..."

Hearing this, Old Man Xia wanted to dissuade Li Yunlong anxiously, but was stopped by Monk Wei.

Monk Wei held the peanuts in his hand and handed them over, saying, "Don't be impatient. Impatiently doing so won't solve the problem! If you go empty-handed, without money, it won't solve the problem either!"

"You, you let go, let go!"

"Do you want to solve the problem?"