Nearly 300 miles from Pixian to Lianyungang, Liu Yimin took a break every 50 or 60 miles along the way, raised his horsepower, and arrived at more than five o'clock in the morning.

After arranging the camp of the troops, Liu Yimin fell asleep and slept until ten o'clock in the morning, when he got up and washed his face.

Liu Yimin's place of residence is in Guocheng.

The architectural style in this fruit city is a combination of east and west, and the main body of the four courtyards is made of stones of different rules in just the right proportion, with distinctive characteristics and exquisite craftsmanship. The eaves and roof are made of blue bricks, revealing a faint Jiangnan atmosphere, while the columns, windows and door frames are all in Western style, a bit like Shanghai's shikumen.

Liu Yimin watched it for a long time and felt that this small fruit city was exquisite and delicate, and it was very suitable for a family to live, but it was a pity that he was in a hurry, and he didn't have this kind of blessing.

After eating a few mouthfuls of food, Liu Yimin began acting activities. First, they went to the coastal defense position to take photos of the inspection, and the background was specially arranged to look like an artillery position, then they went to inspect the Lianyungang railway station and wharf, and finally took photos of the discussion with the fishermen.

After he was busy, he asked Wang Pengju, who was accompanying him, to immediately write a press release on "General Liu Yimin's Inspection of Lianyungang Port" and send it out in the form of a telegram.

Wang Pengju, a top student at Sichuan University, wrote like a lotus flower in full bloom, describing the beautiful coastal scenery of Lianyungang Port in a press release, exposing the army's brutal destruction of Lianyungang Port. As soon as the pen turned, he wrote about Liu Yimin's inspection of Lianyungang Port: "At noon on July 4, the sun reflected the sea like a blue mirror, and the trees on Jinping Mountain were verdant and the birds were singing. General Liu Yimin, commander of the 18th Group Army of the National Revolutionary Army, boarded the naval defense position to inspect the construction of the position.

General Liu Yimin carefully inspected the heavy artillery on the artillery positions one by one and gave guidance on the setting up of fixed positions and mobile positions. After the inspection, General Liu Yimin had a cordial discussion with the artillery fighters and pointed out that Lianyungang is an important port in eastern China, and that the army would inevitably attack, and that it might even concentrate a large fleet and heavy groups to fight for it. This time, our army must regain Lianyungang, and it must be firmly guarded and defended, and it is necessary to use the coastal defense position to severely damage the warships and let the little devils know that wanting to capture Lianyungang from the hands of the heroic Eighth Route Army is tantamount to a fool's dream. Finally, General Liu Yimin stood facing the sea, pointed to the sea, and said to the artillery commander that it was necessary to ensure that the firepower was strong and concentrated, and that a single round of artillery bombardment could sink a huge ship of the Chinese army and turn the sea into a grave for the Japanese army.

After leaving the coastal defense position, General Liu Yimin inspected the wharf and railway station, held discussions with the fishery bosses, and encouraged them to step up production, and after our army captured Xuzhou, the railway operation will be resumed, and seafood can be transported to the interior, so as to enrich the supply of materials in Wuhan, Kaifeng, and other big cities.

In the evening, General Liu Yimin rested and ate at the barracks of the former army in the port port. General Liu Yimin was ingenious and took matters into his own hands, set up a large pot in the courtyard, and ate seafood hot pot. Delicious sea cucumbers, prawns, live fish, turtles, crabs, and kelp are all washed and rolled in the hot pot. The soldiers sat around the pot and enjoyed the rare leisure time on the battlefield. Even those fishing bosses said that they had traveled south and north for many years, and they had never thought of this way of eating seafood hot pot, and they asked General Liu Yimin to teach how to make seafood hot pot.

During the banquet, a fisherman said with emotion that it would be nice if there were no little devils to invade. General Liu Yimin patted him on the shoulder and told him that Xiao Yue was nothing special, it was just a transport team of the Eighth Route Army, and if they wanted to come, they would only send guns and artillery to the Eighth Route Army. With the Eighth Route Army here, the villagers can live and produce with confidence. If the little devils want to capture Lianyungang again, they will have to throw all the warships of their combined fleet into the sea. ”

Wang Pengju's press release was very well written, which described Liu Yimin's image, saying that Liu Yimin was an invincible hero and that he was standing on Jinping Mountain like an iron tower, all of which were deleted by Liu Yimin. After revising the draft, Liu Yimin earnestly told Wang Pengju that when propagating our army in the future, the style of writing should be simple and simple, and it is strictly forbidden to exalt leading cadres.

Of course, the seafood hot pot that Wang Pengju said is real. Liu Yimin is from the 21st century, he is used to eating well, and he will always find a way to improve his food when he can. This Lianyungang is full of seafood, Liu Yimin because of the urgency of time, there is no time to carve carefully, so he chose to eat hot pot to taste seafood. This time, the accompanying battalion and special forces were blessed, and they were sweating profusely one by one, and they were addicted.

Li Lingfeng usually doesn't like to talk, but when he was happy, he couldn't help but say, "It would be nice if Xiao Zhenghe was here, and the little guy could satisfy his hunger." ”

As soon as he said this, his son's little face floated into Liu Yimin's heart, and he took a bite of shrimp meat and scolded: "Fuck, damn little devil!" ”

Liu Yimin didn't expect that his foul language would soon spread throughout the troops, and when the soldiers were angry, they would come to the sentence "Fuck, damn little devil!" anytime and anywhere! ”

After eating, Liu Yimin no longer stayed, took Li Lingfeng and Wang Tongsheng and them, and galloped towards the Yanfu area with torches.

Liu Yimin didn't know that his two consecutive news messages had already worked.

After receiving the order to recapture Lianyungang, Tada Jun was saddened.

Although the plan to encircle and suppress the Shandong Eighth Route Army came from Terauchi Shouichi, Tada Jun was also a participant. In his mind, with such a powerful force, let alone a mere instructor, there would be no problem in taking Wuhan and sweeping Central and South China. Unexpectedly, Liu Yimin was so cunning, not only beating the imperial army the Jilu side, letting the elite 10th Division go to the Yasukuni Shrine, but also causing the 2nd Division and the 35th Division to suffer a defeat. That's not all, this guy actually deceived the world, pretended to pose for a decisive battle in Luzhong, and also fought a big blockade in central and southern Lu, pretending to be real, but the result was to hide the main force on the border of Sulu, captured Lianyungang in one fell swoop, and tried to capture Xuzhou, which is simply too deceitful!

Since fighting with the instructor of the Eighth Route Army, Tada Jun has learned the power of this army.

When sweeping in the Lunan Mountains, the tenacity of the Eighth Route Army let him know what a real Chinese [***] person is. Those Eighth Route Army only took advantage of the advantages and did not suffer losses, always hiding in the forks of the ditches or behind the mountain beams, and launched attacks without warning, and beat the ambush war to the fullest. It was to fight to block the attack, and the position was also very knowledgeable, and there were anti-artillery holes in the trenches, and when the imperial army was shelling, they hid, and as soon as the shelling stopped, they began to shoot, unless they took the initiative to evacuate, otherwise it was basically impossible for the imperial army to break through their positions. A small hill is often the cemetery of the warriors of the imperial army, and the dense corpses make even the most cruel people look terrified.

Sometimes the Eighth Route Army had only one platoon and one squad, but in the face of the large army of the Imperial Army, it was not afraid, fighting for a while in the east, a period in the west, a period in the front, and a period in the back, and the marksmanship was surprisingly good. Chase them, and they flee like sparrows. If you don't chase it, a bullet is a life. What is particularly strange is that with the same rifle and the same bullet, the 38 big cover bullets of the Eighth Route Army hit the soldiers of the Imperial Army, which was not as simple as piercing a hole, but exploded when it entered the flesh, with a large wound and difficult to heal.

These are not counted, the most hateful thing is that the intrigues and tricks of the Eighth Route Army are endless. The imperial army used special cigarettes, and they also dared to use them. The imperial artillery is powerful, and they are also using the imperial artillery, so naturally it is equally powerful. The land mines and traps that the imperial army did not have, they had. It's really strange where these people learned these tricks, even clay pots, clay pots, and clay pots can make mines, and there are also iron wires, iron nails, and wooden sticks buried in them, which are extremely lethal after exploding. The wires, nails, and wooden sticks seemed to have been soaked in human feces and urine, and the wounds became infected after the explosion, and the military doctor said that it was very troublesome to deal with, and the wounded who were slightly more seriously injured could only watch them die.

At night, that is the real world of the Eighth Route Army, no matter how strict the vigilance is, the Eighth Route Army can touch in, grenades, machine guns, mortars, fight for a while and pick up the bargain and leave, so that the soldiers not only can't eat well, but even sleep peacefully. Fortunately, Tatian Jun had strong troops, a large corps of soldiers, and planes to help, and the Eighth Route Army in southern Lunan did not dare to fight to the death with the Yue army, which allowed Tada Jun to move his troops to Jiaodong smoothly.

Tada Jun couldn't figure it out, it was also the middle [***] team, and it stands to reason that the Eighth Route Army was not a descendant of the national political axe, and without financial support, it was impossible to be better equipped and better trained than Chiang Kai-shek's political axe army. But the truth is so cruel, Liu Yimin's instructor's equipment and training are much better than [***], and his tactics are extremely flexible. When Tada Jun calmed down, he once thought, what is the strength of the Imperial Army than the Eighth Route Army? After thinking about it, Tada Jun felt that in addition to a complete weapon system, mobilization system, and naval and air forces, the Imperial Army really had no other advantages compared with the instructors of the Eighth Route Army. When it comes to the bravery and tactical flexibility of the warriors, I am afraid there is still a gap. In this way, Tada Jun broke out in a cold sweat, and felt more and more that he must completely eliminate the instructors of the Eighth Route Army, and he must not let them develop and grow. If they are given a stable base and well-trained soldiers, then the problem will be serious. Think about it, Liu Yimin is not short of money and weapons, if he has time to develop steadily in one place, arsenals and mines can be built, and by that time how many troops will he bring out who can fight well!

Therefore, after receiving the order, although Tada Jun felt frustrated at another failure, he still vaguely felt a trace of excitement, feeling that he had finally captured Liu Yimin's main force, and it was near Xuzhou. That place is suitable for the mechanized corps to fight, no matter how powerful Liu Yimin is, his soldiers are flesh and blood after all, how can they resist the planes, tanks and artillery of the imperial army!

In addition to being excited, Tada Jun still sent a telegram to the base camp, saying that the Jiaodong Eighth Route Army was part of the main force of Liu Yimin's instructor, and although the strength was limited, it undertook the task of containing the imperial army. It is suggested that while recapturing Lianyungang and holding the Battle of Xuzhou, it is recommended to concentrate forces to quickly eliminate the Jiaodong Eighth Route Army, so as to avoid its resurgence in the future.

After sending the telegram, he consciously fulfilled his responsibilities for the empire, Tada Jun did not wait any longer, and immediately gave orders to the 3rd Division, 9th Division, 13th Division, 15th Division, and 17th Division to immediately withdraw from the battle, and hand over the defense line to the 1st Brigade of Reading Mixed Formation, Reading Mixed 7th Brigade Regiment, 33rd Division, and 108th Division, and concentrate on the nearest ports, ship Lianyungang, and participate in the Battle of Xuzhou.

The operation of this large force is definitely a complex project, and it cannot be completed by a simple order. At the very least, it is necessary to contact the Combined Fleet and the Fourth Fleet to requisition ships in Qingdao. After a busy day, the 3rd Division, which was closest to the port, finally concentrated in the port and began to board the ship, and the other divisions and regiments were also concentrated one after another. Tada Jun immediately ordered the 3rd Division to immediately move south with the 4th Fleet to prepare for a forced landing. Several other divisions went south with the Combined Fleet in batches, the sooner the better.

At this time, Tada Jun received Liu Yimin's first news telegram, as soon as Liu Yimin said that he wanted to inspect the defense of Lianyungang, Tada Jun scoffed, this guy regarded the generals of the imperial army as three-year-old children, and he lied and intimidated at every turn, which was extremely arrogant! Don't say that you go to inspect the defense of Lianyungang, what can you do if you are standing on the coastal defense position of Lianyungang in person? Could it be that the fighters and giant cannons of the combined fleet of this empire will still be afraid of you?

Ignoring Liu Yimin's first telegram, Tada Jun strictly ordered all troops to speed up their concentration and board the ship overnight, and they must arrive in Lianyungang tomorrow night.

After tossing and turning all night, the 9th Division and the 13th Division finally got on board, and Tada Jun saw that in addition to the ships of the Combined Fleet, there were also motorized fishing boats, cargo ships, and cruise ships for both passenger and cargo purposes, all of which were fully loaded. Tada Jun couldn't help but be in high spirits, and after telling the 15th and 17th Divisions to wait for loading in the port, he directly boarded the command ship of the combined fleet and rushed towards Lianyungang.

On the morning of July 4, the Fourth Fleet reported that it was approaching the landing site and asked for instructions.

Tada Jun was suspicious at this time, because the air force reported that the shore artillery positions of the Eighth Route Army in the Lianyungang area seemed to have a lot of artillery.

At this time, Tada Jun remembered the fate of the Eighth Division and the Tenth Division, and his heart was excited: This Liu Yimin is known as the god of war, there is no common way to use soldiers, and he is often false and real, suddenly in the east and in the west, who can guarantee that he is not using the siege of Xuzhou as a cover and preparing to make a fuss on the front line of Lianyungang? Although the third division is strong in combat, it is a division after all, once it lands, will it fall into Liu Yimin's trap? You must know that Liu Yimin's artillery strength is very strong now, why didn't he take advantage of the situation to break through the Xuzhou city defense last night? Where did all his guns go?

Thinking about this, Tada Jun felt that the situation in Xuzhou was a bit weird. In Liu Yimin's style, accustomed to the annihilation of the imperial army by the whole brigade and the whole division, although Xuzhou City was firmly defended by the 106th Division and the 116th Division, the main force of the 116th Division was completely lost, which was basically negligible. Although the military headquarters said that the 116th Division was urgently replenished, it would not be able to replenish it for a while. With Liu Yimin's firepower to eliminate the Eighth Division and the Tenth Division in a short period of time, it should not be too difficult for him to break through the Xuzhou city defense, but why didn't he break through? Could it be that he can't look down on a special division like the 06th Division and is waiting for his 3rd Division?

Tada Jun was frightened at this thought, and quickly ordered the 3rd Division to suspend the landing operation and wait for the combined fleet to arrive.

By the time the combined fleet arrived near Lianyungang, Liu Yimin's second news telegram had already been sent, and it was very clear that Liu Yimin was in Lianyungang, not only inspecting the coastal defense positions, but also having discussions with local businessmen.

Tada Jun couldn't grasp it after thinking about it, so he had to ask the base camp for instructions. At this time, the army suffered defeats one after another, and everyone was afraid that one would be careless and another big defeat. Therefore, the call back from the base camp was a bit ambiguous, on the one hand, it ordered Tada Jun to command the troops to resolutely capture Lianyungang and quickly march to Xuzhou; On the one hand, he also reminded Tada Jun to intensify the investigation and search, and never fall into Liu Yimin's conspiracy again, so that the imperial army suffered heavy losses.

As a result, Tada Jun did not dare to move, and forced the troops to stay on the ship for the night.

On the morning of 5 July, the more Tada Jun thought about it, the more he felt that if he continued like this, his morale would be seriously affected, so he strictly ordered carrier-based planes to dispatch and carry out an all-out bombardment of the coastal defense positions in Lianyungang.

After several bombings, the results came out, and the air force reported that the bombing effect was very good, that most of the coastal defense artillery of the Eighth Route Army had been blown up, and that there was no anti-aircraft fire on the positions of the Eighth Route Army.

Tada Jun was overjoyed, and immediately ordered all ships except the aircraft carrier to approach the coast and carry out artillery bombardment to cover the landing.

Tossing and turning, wasting a lot of bombs and shells, the first landing ship of the army finally landed. Standing on the command ship and holding a telescope, Tada's heart fluttered, for fear that there would be a sudden fire strike on the shore. Fortunately, the frightened army was not hit by fire, and the little devils successfully occupied the landing site.

Tada Jun's heart finally let go, and he ordered the Third Division to land quickly, quickly occupy all key points of Lianyungang Port, and cover the landing of the large army.

After the little devils' troops entered the ruins and Lianyungang ports one after another, they found that there was no Eighth Route Army garrison here at all. When I went to the coastal defense position, I saw that there were no cannons, all of them were cannon models made of wood.

After Tada Jun entered Lianyungang Port accompanied by several division commanders, he was greeted by a few lines of big characters painted on the pier: "Tada Jun Little Devil: Lao Tzu knows that your naval guns and planes are powerful, so I won't fight you here." What do you think? Wasted a lot of bombs and shells, right? Haha, I want to fight with Lao Tzu, you're still a little tender! We'll see you earlier, wash your neck a little clean, and don't stain Lao Tzu's sword. "The payment is Liu Yimin, the instructor and division commander of the Eighth Route Army.

Tada Jun was already so ashamed of Liu Yimin's play at this time that he pulled out his command knife and slashed at the words on the ground like crazy, wanting to see the handwriting along with his own shame. It's a pity that the word was written on the stone, and Tada Jun cut it a few times, but not only did the word not cut off, but instead cut the command knife and cracked the tiger's mouth.

Tada Jun sat on the ground with his eyes in a daze, no one was looking, and he kept muttering: "Liu Yimin, Liu Yimin!" ”

(To be continued)