Liao Mingyu frowned. Could it be that there was a problem with Xing Fuquan? He hurried to the top of the mountain without stopping.
As expected, the leading troops of the Sato Regiment from Longling have arrived at the foot of Nantianmen Mountain. However, they were belatedly arrived and did not know that the Takeuchi Regiment had been destroyed and faced Xing Fu who was stationed in the anti-slope. All launch an attack.
The Second Battalion, who was waiting for work, was not afraid at all, and gave these ignorant little devils a blow. The Japanese army only realized the strength of the opponent after only fifteen minutes of fighting.
"When did the Chinese army's combat effectiveness become so strong? Haven't you contacted Colonel Takeuchi yet? Call the commander of the company for the next action instructions?"
Captain Yokoye issued an order to stop the attack. He was a little unclear about the opponent's details. Logically speaking, if the Takeuchi regiment was still on the mountain, they would automatically contact them and work together to break the enemy's siege. However, the telegrams sent now are all Like a stone sinking into the sea, no one responded.
Could it be that all the defenders on Nantian Gate were shattered? Yokoye immediately shook his head. How could the Chinese annihilate the 6,000-strong Takeuchi Regiment in just two days? He did not dare to think more.
However, the captain's call back actually confirmed his suspicion. The Japanese military leaders tried their best to contact the Takeuchi regiment but got no response. In the end, their telecommunications class discovered that even the radio signal in the direction of Nantianmen had disappeared.
All this shows that the most worrying thing has happened, and the Takeuchi unit is likely to have been wiped out.
Captain Sato did not dare to be careless and immediately ordered the Yokono brigade to retreat 20 kilometers away, because according to intelligence, there were thousands of Chinese on Nantianmen!
"Hmph! He ran pretty fast."
Liao Mingyu, who was standing on the top of the mountain, said with some disdain, "The little devil came and went in a hurry. It seems that he has already learned the result of the Nantianmen Battle."
"Emotions are a bunch of things that start at the beginning but end at the end. Tuanzuo, do we want to pursue it?" Meng Fanxiao on the side asked hurriedly.
"Forget it, leave them alone, let Xing Fu send out observation posts and pay close attention to the Japanese troops around them. And clear the tunnels as soon as possible. I'm sure there are still many little Japs in those rat holes." Liao Mingyu shook his head and ordered.
"Okay group seating."
This group of little devils were quite cautious and retreated immediately when the situation was not right. The situation of the Japanese troops arriving later is unknown. If they pursue them rashly, they may be playing into their own designs. Therefore, it is best to take good defense to cope with any changes.
"By the way, have you found the Zhuuchi Mountains?" Liao Mingyu suddenly asked.
"Not yet. This old devil should still be hiding in the tunnel. He just died and led his team down. I don't know now..."
"Danzao! Danzao!"
While Meng Fangliao was chatting, Long Wenwen came over excitedly with the commando team and others.
Bu La, Yao Ma, and Mi Long walked in one after another to say hello to Liao Mingyu... Looking at these old brothers whose faces were filled with smoke and almost everyone was injured, Liao Mingyu couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart.
The successful capture of the tree fort laid the foundation for the entire campaign, and as a commando they had a narrow escape. Less than 20 of the entire 200-person team survived.
"Brothers, you have worked hard. You have made great contributions in this battle. I, Liao Mingyu, would like to thank you!"
Liao Mingyu straightened his clothes, stood up straight, and saluted Long Wenwen and others with a solemn expression.
"Hey! Captain, what do you think this is for?"
"No, they don't exist."
"That's right. The leader is so polite as to be Mo Zi."
Everyone was a little embarrassed and quickly raised their hands to salute in return, but the leader's words filled everyone's hearts with warmth. Everyone knows that the brothers in the tree fort did not die in vain, and their blood was not shed in vain!
"Where's Beancake? Why didn't you see him?"
Meng Fangli glanced around but didn't find the honest little guy, and asked everyone in confusion.
Everyone looked heavy and silent when this was mentioned. Liao Mingyu also guessed something. He frowned and asked Long Wenwen with his eyes. The latter shook his head gently, everything was self-evident.
Liao Mingyu sighed and walked slowly to Long Wenwen, looked at his ears wrapped in gauze, and whispered: "How is the injury?"
"Hehe... I was just bitten by a stray bullet. It's okay. Fortunately, I didn't get hit in the face. Otherwise, those ladies in Zenda would dislike me."
Long Wenwen said with a smile and nonchalantly. This injury is nothing, being able to survive is more important than anything else. Compared with those fallen soldiers, they are the luckiest.
"Boy, okay, you go down first. It's time to heal your wounds. Don't worry about anything and have a good rest." Liao Mingyu patted his shoulder and expressed concern.
"Excuse me, find a place with better feng shui on Nantianmen and arrange all the brothers who died in the battle. You can go to Staff Officer Fang to count the number of dead and equipment losses of each battalion, and prepare a report as soon as possible. .”
"Understood, Captain!"
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Night slowly fell, and the west bank of the Nujiang River, which had been fighting for two days and one night, ushered in a long-lost tranquility, but the top brass of the Chinese military were particularly lively at the moment.
Telegraph messages continued to be transmitted, and the victory of Nantianmen spread throughout western Yunnan. Even the highest officials received the news. The Songshan area, which had been occupied by the Japanese army for nearly a year, finally returned to Chinese hands.
As the only place on the Yunnan-Burma Highway, the location of Nantianmen is very important, which also heralds the beginning of the expeditionary force turning from defense to offense.
The commendation telegram from the top management was sent to Liao Mingyu and Yu Xiaoqing, and the alert and snobbish Commander Zhong also reported to his superiors immediately, as if he was afraid that those achievements would be taken away.
Liao Mingyu can't control or want to control these things. That's what those people are like. He can't compete for the first place in a battle. Anyway, this battle is basically led by himself. He can't get away with the merits he deserves. I believe that Director Dai will Bian will also give the highest officer the clearest battle report.
I don't necessarily need these credits, but only with merit can I be rewarded, and with rewards can the army grow stronger. There are still many Japanese troops entrenched in western Yunnan and Burma. Only by further expanding the army can we better cope with the battles ahead.
"Commander, this is my statistics on the Japanese troops in western Yunnan. Please take a look."
Yu Sifan from the Sichuan Army Communications Group specially brought a piece of information and gave it to Liao Mingyu.
The intelligence content is as follows: The Japanese troops currently occupy two areas west of the Nujiang River, namely most of the 56th Division in Tengchong City and the 114th Regiment (Sato Regiment) in Longling County, with a total strength of about 30,000.
Special note, the 56th Division is known as the "King of Jungle Warfare". It is the main force of the Japanese army with great military power and good at creating miracles. The division commander, Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe, graduated from Tokyo Army University and is good at mountain jungle warfare. famous.
The entire battle series of the division consists of tanks, armored vehicles, artillery teams, automobiles, motorcycles and infantry regiments. It marches quickly and has powerful firepower. They are a force from Kurume in northern Kyushu, and they are known for their powerful combat effectiveness...
"Brother Fang, it seems that the enemy we will face next is stronger."
Liao Mingyu handed the information in his hand to Fang Jingyao and others, then turned to look at the intelligence bureau major who had been forgotten by him.
"Sifan, are you used to being in the Sichuan Army Corps these days?"
"Come back to the captain, everything is fine." Yu Sifan replied seriously.
Liao Mingyu smiled and didn't say much. He always kept a respectful distance from Director Dai's subordinates. Although Yu Sifan also provided a lot of information to the Sichuan Army during this period, in the end he was still a little wary of the intelligence bureau's energy.
Fortunately, the former did not do anything detrimental to the Sichuan Army. In addition, Yu Sifan has excellent intelligence capabilities. This is also the reason why they have been allowed to stay in the Sichuan Army.
"So, there is an infantry regiment and a search regiment in Longling County, which is closest to us?" Fang Jingyao put down the information in his hand and asked doubtfully.
"Yes, the 114th Regiment belongs to the 18th Division of the Japanese Army. It is one of the troops that reinforces western Yunnan. It has now formed a new brigade with the search regiment under the 56th Division and is stationed in Longling County and surrounding areas." Yu Sifan preached unhurriedly.
"Haha, the 18th Division is the elite of the Japanese army."
Liao Mingyu snorted coldly, he still had fresh memories of this executioner team.
The 18th Division can be said to be the vanguard of the Japanese invasion of China. It once participated in the Nanjing Massacre and was one of the culprit divisions in the Nanjing Massacre!
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