SWDnovel Chapter 17 Sun Liancheng's Revenge
Chapter 17 Sun Liancheng's Revenge
"That's right! Shi Yousan defected to the Japanese. One of his divisions fought a skirmish with us in Shijiazhuang. The political commissar sacrificed himself to cover our retreat."
The logistics team leader became more and more emotional as he spoke, perhaps recalling that fierce battle, and tears streamed down his face.
No wonder Cheng Chenghuan shed tears; it turns out that's why.
Wang Yousheng thought for a moment and remembered that Shi Yousan had defected to the enemy in 40 and was assassinated by his subordinate Gao Shuxun at the end of the year at the Jinti River.
Shi Yousan and Sun Liancheng were both notorious traitors who had been stirring up trouble in the Jin-Cha-Ji region. If things had gone according to historical course, they wouldn't have lasted much longer.
Wang Yousheng patted the head of the logistics team on the shoulder and comforted him, "Comrade, don't worry, Shi Yousan won't be able to keep up this for long. Sooner or later, he will have to pay for the loss of his comrades with his life."
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Ling County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei-Chahar Military Region.
Inside a military office building, Sun Liancheng sat in the main seat of the operations hall, his expression complex.
His subordinates sat on either side of the conference table, all of them with their heads drooping, not daring to look up.
For the past two months, his army has been relentlessly pursued and beaten by the Eighth Route Army. Now, having retreated to Zhangjiakou, he has fewer than twenty officers and less than three thousand soldiers at his disposal.
"Report!"
At that moment, a telegraph operator came to report.
"Read it." Sun Liancheng's expression was complicated.
The communications soldier read aloud: "Respected Commander Sun, I have consulted with General Tada Shun, Commander of the North China Area Army, and it has been decided that your troops, with fewer than 10,000 soldiers, cannot yet be expanded into the Second Area Army of the National Government."
Regarding the three conditions you mentioned, General Tada Shun believes that since the Imperial Japanese Army rescued your unit from dire straits during the Battle of Wanjialing, if your unit can provide corresponding support, the Imperial Japanese Army can naturally offer corresponding preferential treatment, but this will be under the command of the North China Area Army. Respectfully yours, Yoshio Shinotsuka.
"Snapped!"
Enraged, Sun Liancheng slammed his hand on the table and cursed, "You've made a fool of me, you bastard Shinotsuka Yoshio!"
His subordinates were startled. Sun Liancheng had made three demands of the Japanese army: "not to attack the Chongqing troops," "not to have Japanese advisors," and "not to be directly under the command of the Japanese army." He also asked for a commander's position after surrendering.
Initially, the Japanese army had some consideration, but now that Sun Liancheng had been defeated, they naturally rejected his proposal.
"Sir, there's another telegram, sent by Commander Shi," the communications soldier reported, forcing himself to be polite.
"read."
"Brother Liancheng, I have stationed my troops in Shijiazhuang. I have signed a non-aggression pact with Sasaki, the commander of the Japanese garrison, and we are preparing to jointly eliminate the Eighth Route Army. I hope that you will lead your troops to come and work together to accomplish this great task. Your humble brother, Shi Yousan, respectfully submits this message."
"Hmph!"
Sun Liancheng smiled.
He glanced at his subordinates on either side and said, "Why are you all silent? Share your insights."
The staff officers looked at each other, seemingly exchanging glances.
The operations staff officer sitting to Sun Liancheng's right stood up.
He solemnly said, "Sir, the Japanese devils are ruthless. They used the excuse of saving our lives to deny our conditions. Commander Shi has been surrounded by the Eighth Route Army and is now in the same predicament as us. If we go there now, we will definitely be at their mercy in the future."
Sun Liancheng nodded: "Yes, please continue."
The operations staff officer continued, "Yes! I think the Japanese should not respond and keep them in suspense. As for Commander Shi, he naturally refused."
The Eighth Route Army is currently very arrogant, so we shouldn't go looking for trouble. We should avoid them if possible, and use this time to expand our forces. With that leverage, we can plan our next big undertaking.
Sun Liancheng smiled with satisfaction and said, "Not bad, you think the same way I did. Shi Yousan tricked me, damn it, he just stood by and watched me die! This time, let the Eighth Route Army have some fun with him. But..."
Sun Liancheng's eyes lit up, and a plan came to him: "Immediately send a telegram to Yoshio Shinotsuka, saying that I can provide them with some intelligence, and they can exchange it for weapons and ammunition."
During his time in hiding, Sun Liancheng inadvertently discovered the operational deployment of the Eighth Route Army's main force in the North China theater. After extensive analysis, he roughly mapped out the location of the headquarters.
Generally speaking, the headquarters operates behind the scenes, with at least a few regiments guarding it. Sun Liancheng retreated to northwestern Shanxi and accidentally retreated to the vicinity of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, where he was surrounded by six main regiments of the Eighth Route Army.
Sun Liancheng had once pondered the thoughts of the Eighth Route Army commanders, thinking that the fact that several regiments of the main force had gathered in such a small area of a few hundred miles must mean that it was the foundation of the Eighth Route Army.
Using such intelligence to negotiate with the Japanese army was a brilliant move that killed two birds with one stone.
First, they could use the Japanese army to wipe out the Eighth Route Army.
Second, they could exchange it for military supplies so they could make a comeback someday.
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On the other side, in the operations command center of the First Army of the North China Area Army in Taiyuan City.
First Army Commander Yoshio Shinotsuka had just received a telegram from Sun Liancheng.
Sun Liancheng provided extremely important military intelligence: the location of the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
The intelligence shocked Yoshio Shinotsuka, who immediately convened a military conference to discuss the matter.
In the command center, Yoshio Shinotsuka sat in the main seat, flanked by several subordinates.
On the left are the commanders of the various units of the First Army, and on the right are several staff officers of the First Army at the brigade level or above.
Yoshio Shinotsuka solemnly said, "Gentlemen, I have just spoken with General Tada Shun on the phone and agreed to provide Sun Liancheng with military supplies in exchange for information on the location of the Eighth Route Army headquarters. The general's order is: to try at all costs."
An operations staff officer immediately responded: "There's a story in China about Lü Bu during the Three Kingdoms period. Sun Liancheng's character is not much different from Lü Bu's. He's probably a traitor who has served three masters. We don't even know if the intelligence is true or not..."
Another staff officer added, "Sun Liancheng has been constantly besieged by the Eighth Route Army. He's currently furious. The reason he's exchanging intelligence for military supplies is definitely to make a comeback and use us to eliminate the Eighth Route Army. He's a shrewd and ruthless man."
The two operations staff officers' words echoed what Yoshio Shinotsuka was thinking. Now, he was considering whether to use the divisional forces and give it a big try.
After all, it's better to believe it exists than not to believe it doesn't.
If this intelligence is true, destroying the Eighth Route Army headquarters would improve the situation throughout North China.
After thinking for a moment, Yoshio Shinotsuka suddenly asked, "How much longer until Yamamoto-kun arrives in Taiyuan?"
"General, Yamamoto's special train will have to wait until next month."
Yoshio Shinotsuka smiled with satisfaction: "Yes, very good. Yamamoto-kun has extraordinary courage and accurate judgment. We'll make a decision after he arrives."
Yoshio Shinotsuka was happy, but several of his subordinates, who were at the brigade level, were unhappy.
After all, Yamamoto Ichiki was an arrogant guy...