Xu Dalong said: "Sir Long, I believe you will be interested in this gift from your humble position."
Seeing Xu Dalong's insistence, King Yunnan said: "Okay then, just submit it."
Xu Dalong took out a map of Yunnan from the document bag and said: "Sir Long, I have seized some important documents from the Japanese army. There is a large copper mine in Yunnan that has not yet been mined, with amazing reserves."
"Is there such a thing? Why haven't I heard of it?" King Yunnan asked doubtfully.
Xu Dalong unfolded the map of Yunnan and said: "Sir, this matter is true. I have marked the location of the copper mine on the map."
When Long Guoyu heard this, he walked over, took the map, and sent it to his father.
When the King of Yunnan saw the position of the circle marked with a red pen on the map, he said: "How come there is a large-scale copper mine in Pijiagou, Ningyuan County? The Yunnan geological survey team has surveyed many times, why haven't they found it? Your job Is the information reliable?"
Xu Dalong said: "Absolutely reliable. The Japanese army is determined to destroy us. Before the war started, they had secretly conducted exploration in the country, and Yunnan was no exception.
This copper mine has amazing reserves and is not difficult to mine. I have compiled the relevant information. "As he said that, he took out the information he had written and handed it over.
After reading it, the King of Yunnan said happily: "If this copper mine is real, that is a good thing. I will send someone to verify it immediately. My nephew is interested."
Although the King of Yunnan did not plan to send troops, he was still very interested in Xu Dalong, which was why he was able to get close to Xu Dalong.
So he asked Xu Dalong some interesting questions, and Xu Dalong started chatting with him.
Xu Dalong is a famous anti-Japanese hero. When the Yunnan King first started, he had no special feelings for him. He had many generals who were good at conquering and fighting, and he didn't pay much attention to Xu Dalong's military talents.
After talking with Xu Dalong, he found that Xu Dalong was knowledgeable and eloquent. He had his own unique insights into the situation of the Anti-Japanese War and even the development trend of the world's anti-Japanese war. Xu Dalong's farsightedness even exceeded his expectations. Know.
As the conversation progressed, King Yunnan became more and more interested in Xu Dalong. He had many questions to ask Xu Dalong, and Xu Dalong also explained them one by one.
During the conversation, Xu Dalong did not mention a word about asking the King of Yunnan to send troops, so the conversation seemed particularly relaxed.
King Yunnan felt that he still had unfinished business and wanted to continue to learn about the things he was interested in from Xu Dalong.
He said: "Thanks to my nephew for his help to Yunnan. I held a family dinner at noon and asked my nephew to honor me."
Xu Dalong happily accepted the invitation.
That afternoon, King Yunnan put aside other things and continued talking to Xu Dalong.
He kept asking questions, and Xu Dalong gave him satisfactory answers.
After Xu Dalong left, he said to Long Guoyu: "This Xu Dalong is really not simple. He is an amazing young man. You should get closer to him. There are many things in him that are worth learning."
Xu Dalong had enough patience and was not in a hurry for success. The next day, accompanied by Long Guoyu, he went sightseeing with Monk Wei and Lin Xueying.
That night, Long Guoyu hosted a banquet for Xu Dalong and Lin Xueying. A very beautiful young girl came with him. She looked at Xu Dalong curiously as soon as she entered the door.
Long Guoyu introduced: "Brother Dalong, this is my sister Long Guobi."
Xu Dalong said politely: "Hello, Miss Long."
Long Guobi said: "Mr. Xu, I have heard of your name a long time ago. I didn't expect that you are so young. The teachers and classmates in our school heard that you came to Kunming and hoped that you could come to our school to give a speech. .May I?"
Xu Dalong said: "I have no problem. As long as it is convenient for your school."
Xu Dalong's words meant something. After all, he was from the underground party. If he wanted to give a speech in Guotong District, he had to get approval from the upper management of Guofu.
When Long Guoyu saw Xu Dalong agreed, he said happily: "This is no problem, we will arrange other things."
Xu Dalong nodded and said: "Okay, you are ready, I will be here when you call."
That afternoon, Xu Dalong, accompanied by Long Guoyu and Long Guobi, came to Kunming University and gave a speech on the situation of the Anti-Japanese War.
Xu Dalong's speech was rich in content and detailed materials. He gave an in-depth explanation based on the situation of the world's anti-Japanese war and the situation of the domestic anti-Japanese war struggle, and gave a bright prospect for the anti-Japanese war situation, that is, the anti-Japanese military and civilians will definitely be able to achieve victory in the anti-Japanese war. The final victory was to completely defeat the Japanese army.
Xu Dalong's speech won unanimous praise from the teachers and students of the school. The teachers and students were also impressed by Xu Dalong's profound knowledge and extraordinary magnanimity. Coupled with his brilliant achievements, he won the respect of the teachers and students.
Yunnan Daily published an article about the speech, and other newspapers and periodicals also reprinted it. His university and some government agencies also invited Xu Dalong to give a speech.
Xu Dalong declined their invitation because the war on the front line was tense.
Despite this, Xu Dalong suddenly became a hotly discussed figure in Yunnan.
Long Guobi had a good impression of Xu Dalong and would follow Long Guoyu to visit Xu Dalong after school every day.
Three days later, Long Guoyu informed Xu Dalong that his father wanted to meet Xu Dalong again.
After meeting Xu Dalong, the King of Yunnan said happily: "My dear nephew, the information about the copper mine you provided has been verified. Thank you very much."
Xu Dalong said: "Among the information seized from the Japanese army, there are also several mineral deposits, including gold mines and a large iron mine. I am sorting out these information and will give them to Commander Long."
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The Yunnan King is an old man, and he heard what Xu Dalong meant, that is, he still has a treasure in his hand, but he will definitely not take it out now. He wanted to use this as a condition in exchange for sending troops to Burma.
The King of Yunnan was a person who had an overall view of the situation. The reason why he did not send troops to Burma was because he was worried that his troops would suffer heavy losses. After Long Geyu's report on the combat situation of the coalition forces stationed in Myanmar, coupled with his conversation with Xu Dalong, he felt that with Xu Dalong commanding there, his troops should not suffer heavy losses and would probably fight. A beautiful battle will come to enhance the reputation of the Yunnan Army.
Not only that, he also believed that if the Japanese army occupied all of Myanmar, they would attack Yunnan next. Such a result was something he did not want to see.
The King of Yunnan took the initiative and said: "Nephew Xu Xian, you are now leading the Myanmar coalition forces to fight against the Japanese army. Do you need my help?"
Xu Dalong was very happy and hurriedly said: "Sir, you understand the righteousness well. It is really a blessing for the country and Yunnan. The coalition forces are now thin. I hope that Chief Long can lend a helping hand and that you can send more Yunnan troops. Enter Burma. It is a battle. .”
The King of Yunnan made up his mind and said: "I agree to send an additional infantry division and an artillery regiment to your command."
The coalition forces added an infantry division and an artillery regiment, and Xu Dalong was full of confidence.
After he returned to the coalition headquarters in Lao Cai, he prepared to launch a counterattack against the Japanese army.
The Burma Highway crosses the Panlong River Bridge and winds north through Foshan District. The Yunma Mountain Area is an important barrier in northern Burma and the Kokang region. After passing here, it enters a plain area, and you can reach Yunnan directly through the Burma Highway. border. Therefore, Yunmo Mountain has become one of the most important defensive positions to resist the Japanese attack.
Since the coalition forces retreated to northern Myanmar, the 139th Regiment of the British Huang Family Army has been stationed here.
Lieutenant Colonel Gross has now been promoted to the commander of the 139th Regiment. The original 139th Regiment has been crippled, and only 1,700 people remain out of a force of more than 3,000 people.
Xu Dalong temporarily canceled the designation of the disbanded 140th Regiment of the British Army, merged more than 700 defeated soldiers into the 139th Regiment, and placed it under the command of Gross. The 139th Regiment basically returned to its original state.
They have been ordered to block the Japanese Fifth Division's attack here for 35 days, and they do not know how many Japanese attacks they have repelled. The Japanese army paid a heavy price, and there were only more than 800 British officers and soldiers of the 139th Regiment left.
Xu Dalong had to supplement them with a part of the Burmese servant army, so that they could maintain their original size.
The battle was extremely difficult, and the officers and soldiers of the British army had not been able to rest for a long time, so it was inevitable that they would complain.
Thanks to Gross, an upright, brave and honorable officer, and with his persistence, the British army remained on the ground.
This morning, the Japanese army once again launched a large-scale attack on Yunmo Mountain. During this attack, the Japanese artillery fire was extremely fierce, and the bombardment lasted for 40 minutes. Most of the defensive positions that the British officers and soldiers had worked hard to build were blown up.
They had to seize the time to carry out emergency repairs after the Japanese army stopped shelling. Before they could repair their defensive positions, the Japanese army launched a charge.
This time the Japanese army directly invested an infantry brigade, and behind them there were two infantry brigade.
The distance between the British army and the Japanese army in front was only 300 meters. As long as the Japanese army in front could break through the British army's defensive position, the Japanese army behind would immediately press up and advance in depth.
Gross is a British commander with rich combat experience. From this Japanese attack, he felt something abnormal, because the intensity of the Japanese attack exceeded previous offensives. He was surprised by the intensity of the artillery preparations.
The Japanese army was not wealthy and did not have that many artillery shells to consume. Their ammunition was all transported from China. The terrain in Myanmar was complex, and the Japanese army needed to cross the Panlong River, and their transportation line was very long.
In the case of inconvenient transportation, the ammunition carried by the Fifth Division was even more restricted. In previous attacks, the longest Japanese artillery bombardment lasted no more than 15 minutes.
This time it was a waste of money. This is not normal.
While Gross ordered the troops to hold their positions and resolutely repel the Japanese attack, he reported the situation to Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong was also a little surprised after receiving the telegram.
While he ordered Guo Daming, commander of the 338th Division, to send a battalion of the Yuanzheng Army to assist Gross's 139th Regiment, he rushed to the airport and flew back to the coalition headquarters in Lao Cai.
After returning to the coalition headquarters, Guo Daming reported to him on the battle situation on the front line. He said that the Japanese army simultaneously launched a large-scale attack on the coalition's defensive positions north of the Panlong River, especially in the direction of Yunmo Mountain. The Japanese offensive was extremely fierce. If the reinforcements from the Yuanzheng Army battalion had not arrived in time, Gross and the others would have almost been unable to hold the defensive position.
One thing that puzzled him was that after the Japanese army launched several attacks in the morning, they stopped attacking at 11 a.m. It was already 5 p.m., and there was no movement from the Japanese army.
In the coalition headquarters, Guo Daming and other coalition commanders were a little confused.
The British and American military observation teams were also confused about the Japanese army's intentions.
Through this period of contact, everyone trusted Xu Dalong. After Guo Daming introduced the battle situation on the front line, they all looked at Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong's thinking is extremely flexible. He believes that things that are abnormal must be monsters. The Japanese army's behavior is so strange, there must be a hidden conspiracy.
He considered it from the standpoint of the Japanese army, and an idea came to his mind.
Seeing everyone looking at him, he said: "If my guess is correct, the Japanese army is preparing to retreat."
"How is that possible?" Everyone said in unison in disbelief.
No wonder everyone was in disbelief, because the Japanese army mobilized so many troops, and they launched attacks almost every day. The purpose was to break through the coalition positions and drive the coalition troops back to Yunnan.
The Japanese army has already paid a huge price here, how could they give up halfway? In particular, the Japanese offensive today is so fierce, which shows that the Japanese army is even more eager to break through the coalition's defensive positions to end the stalemate on the battlefield.
Guo Daming asked: "Mr. Xu believes that the Japanese army is about to retreat. How do you think about it?"
Xu Dalong said: "The Japanese army first concentrated four divisions and an independent mixed brigade and came to this area of northern Myanmar, and their logistics support was all dependent on coming from Malaysia. You can imagine how much pressure their logistics support was.
Just imagine, the Japanese army of 100,000 troops has been holding on in this area for a month and a half. The Japanese army cannot bear this kind of logistical supply pressure.
In fact, the Japanese army does not have sufficient troops in Southeast Asia. Putting a total of 100,000 troops in this desolate northern Burma area is not worth the gain for the Japanese army. If they cannot break through our positions as soon as possible, they will devote their forces to other directions where they are more needed.
The reason why the Japanese army launched such a fierce attack today is that they are desperate and want to make one last attempt. If they can break through our army's position, the Japanese army will take the opportunity to develop in depth; if they cannot break through our army's position, they will definitely give up.
Just imagine, everyone, the Japanese army carried out artillery bombardment for such a long time at one time. I am afraid that all their stored artillery shells have been used up. What else can they do in the future? "
When everyone heard this, they all felt that what Xu Dalong said made sense.
Everyone discussed for a while and agreed with Xu Dalong's opinion.
