Ping'an County, Japanese military police station, dungeon...
"Yang Xiuqin, tell me where Li Yunlong's headquarters is!"
In the dark dungeon, Masako Yamamoto held a command knife in his hand, and the blade stayed next to Yang Xiuqin's neck.
Yang Xiuqin's hair was scattered, her head was lowered and she didn't say a word, as if she was dead, and even her breathing could not be detected.
"Yang Xiuqin, you are Li Yunlong's wife. I respect Li Yunlong as a hero and don't want to torture you, but you have to understand my difficulties. You Chinese have an old saying, "Under three trees, what can you ask for?"
I wholeheartedly agree, can you really resist those instruments of torture?"
Yamamoto Masakuma was a professional soldier. He fought against Li Yunlong many times and was always at a disadvantage. He respected the leader of the independent regiment.
But this does not mean that he will be merciful. If Yang Xiuqin really endures to the end, the gendarmerie's torture instruments will not look good.
In silence, Yang Xiuqin said nothing, still lowered her head and closed her eyes tightly.
The Japanese soldiers who followed Masakuma Yamamoto in were all experts in torture training. Seeing this situation, they couldn't help but said: "Colonel Yamamoto, please hand this woman over to us. She will have no secrets under our hands."
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Masako Yamamoto frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about what to do.
Deep down in his heart, he didn't want to torture Yang Xiuqin, but he was a soldier and had to get information from Li Yunlong's headquarters.
"I'm giving you an hour to think clearly. If you don't say anything by then, then I will be very sorry." Masako Yamamoto spoke Chinese very well. After finishing speaking, he turned his head slightly and ordered:
"Give her an hour."
"Hey!"
The torture masters present lowered their heads and stood at attention, their eyes flashing with cold light.
Masako Yamamoto took a breath and turned to leave the dungeon, but as soon as he walked outside, he saw several messengers running over in a hurry.
"Report to Colonel, traces of enemy activities have been found twenty miles west of the city, and the Maguantun Bunker has been engaged in firefights with the enemy."
"Report, traces of enemy activities were found fifteen miles south of the city, and there is a tendency to attack the Mashanguan gun tower."
"Report, enemy cavalry company was found moving ten miles east of the city."
"Report, an enemy team was discovered twenty-five miles north of the city, digging trenches!"
Signal soldiers rushed in quickly, bringing bad news one after another.
Masako Yamamoto stroked his command knife, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he whispered: "I didn't go to him, but he came to me. Hey, it's blooming in all directions, besieging the county town, such a big move, his independent regiment
How many people are there now?”
The Eighth Route Army is different from the Kuomintang army. Due to the lack of organization, you cannot detect how many people there are on the other side from their numbers.
For example, Li Yunlong was the commander of an independent regiment. After several encounters with Masako Yamamoto, he discovered that Li Yunlong's troops were definitely more than a regiment, and even more powerful than a brigade. This was quite embarrassing.
What’s even more interesting is that one time Masako Yamamoto received intelligence that a local column was planning to sabotage the railway.
Yamamoto Masakuma rushed over with two regiments, only to find that there were only six people on the other side. They disappeared into the grass. The old man in the leader, wrapped in a white towel, brazenly claimed that he was the commander of the column.
The commander of six people, do you think he is irritating or not?
"How many people are they here?" Yamamoto Masako recovered his thoughts and asked the communications soldier while walking outside.
Four signal soldiers, you said something and I said something, some said one thousand, some said two thousand, and some said three thousand.
After the four people finished talking, Masako Yamamoto silently calculated, "Hey guys, more than 8,000 people are coming from four directions."
"Baga, how many troops do we have in the city?" Masako Yamamoto was a little panicked. He knew that Li Yunlong had many people and it was not a simple regiment-level establishment. But there were more than 8,000 people. Is this a joke? Hurry up and catch up with the Kuomintang
A division, what kind of regiment-level unit is this?
"Colonel, there are a thousand imperial soldiers in the city, and a pseudo-legion of 2,500 people, for a total of 3,500 people." The adjutant next to him reported quickly, and Yamamoto Masakuma's face turned dark after hearing this.
He remembered that two years ago, when he was first transferred, Li Yunlong's regiment had only more than 600 people, and those he chased were like rabbits chased by dogs.
It has only been two years, two years, and the number of people has increased more than ten times. Could it be that all the people under his jurisdiction have joined the Eighth Route Army?
"Baga, Baga!" Masako Yamamoto felt that he was about to have a heart attack. If he had known that Li Yunlong had more than 8,000 people, he would not have approved last night's action.
After all, there are only 3,500 defenders in the county. Counting the troops stationed outside, in various artillery towers, and in bunkers, the entire Ping'an County has a radius of 100 kilometers, and the maximum strength is only about 7,000, which is not as good as Li Yunlong's.
An independent group.
You must know that in the Ping'an County defense area, Li Yunlong is not the only enemy, but also the Kuomintang Chu Yunfei's troops stationed in Dagu Town.
If Yamamoto Masakuma remembers correctly, Chu Yunfei's 348th Regiment also has more than 4,000 people and an artillery company.
"When did the empire's jurisdiction reach this point? The small town is in the hands of the Kuomintang, the countryside is in the hands of the Eighth Route Army, and we only have one county left? I remember three years ago, in 1937, the imperial army went south, but it swept through all the way.
It’s like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!”
Yamamoto Masakuma really couldn't figure out how the good situation was only three or two years old, how could even the Tuba Road in the past be able to ride on the head of the empire and shit.
Is our army incompetent?
Yamamoto Masakuma thought a lot. He did not feel that he was incompetent. He could only sigh: "The enemy is too cunning!"
"Report to Colonel, the Eighth Route Army has begun to besiege the city. The 2nd Company of the 664th Regiment of the Imperial Association Army stationed at the gun tower outside the south gate, they, they..."
Before reaching the headquarters, another herald brought bad news.
Yamamoto Masakuma's face tightened, he walked faster, and asked: "What happened to them?"
"The 2nd Company of the 664th Regiment has surrendered!" The messenger lowered his head vigorously, not daring to look at Colonel Yamamoto's face.
It was as if Masakuma Yamamoto had learned to change his face. His face turned blue and white for a while, and he looked really good-looking for a while.
The gun tower outside the South City Gate echoes the city wall. Once these people surrender, it means that the Eighth Route Army can go up to the gun tower and shoot at the imperial soldiers on the city wall.
Yamamoto Masakuma just felt a little dizzy. It shouldn't be like this. How did it get to this situation?
According to the script, it was him who took the initiative and beat the Eighth Route Army to pieces. When did the script get changed?
"Send a telegram to General Yoshio Utsuka, saying that we have successfully targeted Ping'an County and attracted the main force of the Eighth Route Army. Please general, please quickly launch a counter-siege and be sure to completely eliminate Li Yunlong's unit of the independent regiment in Ping'an County.
outside."
Yamamoto Masakuma is a smart man. When asking for help in the same way, in other words, not only does he not have any responsibility, but it can also reflect his dedication to his duties.
As for Li Yunlong's siege of the county seat, was it his plan or a surprise? If he didn't tell anyone, who would know.
"Hey, Osaka Hideaki!" After hearing Yamamoto Masakuma's words, the orderly soldier left with a look of admiration on his face.
It's a pity that according to Yamamoto Masakuma's idea, he can hold on until reinforcements arrive, but can the reality really be what he thought?
At the same time, Dagu Town, the 648th Regiment, Chu Yunfei's troops...