"The heavy artillery position has been moved forward. We still have two tons of artillery shells. Wait until the artillery regiment washes the little devils again before you rush in to reduce casualties as much as possible... zizi..."
"Haha, damn, you really come from a rich family, you are so arrogant..." Hong Mu shook his head, put down the walkie-talkie and complained helplessly.
Nowadays, the Third Division can be said to be rich and powerful. It seems that before coming here, Shen Zuo was given nearly 300,000 tons of artillery shells, which was enough for him to do whatever he wanted.
The tragic situation of the regiment in Lashio in recent days has made all the troops quite emotional. Since then, Liao Mingyu has repeatedly ordered each regiment to be careful and minimize the number of casualties. After all, it is quite difficult to replenish troops in a foreign country.
In particular, the Third Regiment has been full of troubles since its establishment. It was almost wiped out once when it defended the Nujiang River, and was wiped out again when it counterattacked Nantianmen. It was not the unit with the highest casualties in the division during the battles at Longling and Mangshi. Both the soldiers and officers were Changed several times.
Although the Third Regiment is famously ferocious and everyone dares to risk their lives, it is undoubtedly the next best thing to sacrifice human life for victory unless necessary.
Humans... can only grow after experiencing difficulties and tribulations. Several heavy casualties also taught Chen Jize a warning. The army cannot blindly pursue bravery and ignore the life and death of soldiers. It is the way of a good general to obtain the maximum results at the minimum cost.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
Deafening explosions resounded through the sky, and the already devastated Bhamo City was once again indiscriminately bombarded by the artillery regiment.
Almost all the buildings in Bhamo City are made of wood, and there are a lot of townhouses. Naturally, this feature cannot be hidden from the eagle eye of the front observation post.
At the request of the observation post, Li Wula used a large number of gel incendiary bombs. These shells contained a small amount of thick gasoline and chemical thermite. Although they were not as scary as the napalm bombs carried by fighter planes, they were still quite flammable.
A raging fire broke out where the shell exploded, and a large number of wooden houses became the best ignition materials. Bhamo was instantly plunged into a sea of fire. The flames expanded its claws unbridled, sweeping through the frenzy and trying to cover all places under its rule.
"Good guy...can this fire be extinguished without burning for a day?" Hong Mu muttered to himself as he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Deputy...Deputy Leader...will we come in later?"
The soldier next to him swallowed involuntarily, looking at the terrifying sea of fire with red flames rising into the sky, a trace of fear could not help but emerge in his heart.
"What's the rush? Are you going to be a roast suckling pig? Let's wait and see what happens..."
The fire spread very quickly, and the chain reaction caused by the incendiary bomb was quite terrifying. Even from a distance, you could feel the scorching heat. You can imagine the little devils inside.
The wooden house was burned to the point of crackling, and the deadly smoke was even more nauseating. Countless Japanese were burned to pieces by the fire. They were frightened like rats in an oven and ran around. Their screams of despair and pain filled the entire town. .
The Japanese army was desperate. If they stayed here any longer, they would undoubtedly be waiting for death. But even now, the bombardment had not ended. Many little Japanese could no longer stand the torture and fled frantically.
Changdao Zheng was reduced to ashes by who knows which shell, and the little Japanese who were still alive were also in a mess, running away and committing suicide.
Some fanatics even rushed out of the defense lines desperately, shouting "Long Live the Emperor" and launched a suicidal charge towards the enemy.
But the soldiers who were waiting for work were eager for these grandsons to run out and die. Machine guns and mortars immediately called in and shot these criminal island dwarves one by one.
But it was a relief for these little devils. Instead of suffering in that purgatory, it was better to rush out and end the pain. At least they could die a happy and dignified death.
…
"Reporting to the participants! A telegram has been sent from the Bhamo front line!"
At about six o'clock in the evening that day, the Nankan Division Headquarters received the battle report from the Third Regiment. After the communications soldier translated the message, he immediately ran to Liao Mingyu. The uncontrollable excitement could be seen on his face.
"read"
"Yes! After a day of bloody battle with the Japanese army, our unit has demolished all the strongholds and fortifications along the way, successfully captured areas such as Bhamo and Buli Mountain, and completely wiped out the enemy's 49th Regiment, with more than 600 casualties..."
"Haha, good! Chen Jize really did not disappoint me. He is indeed a top student who graduated from the Virginia Military Institute. This is a great achievement!"
This good news made Liao Mingyu burst into laughter, and his words did not conceal his praise and affirmation of Chen Jize.
I originally thought that the North Army would be delayed for two to three days in Bhamo. After all, the Japanese army had been operating here for more than a year, but I didn't expect that they ended the battle in just one day. It was really unexpected.
"Hey, it's okay to replace three regiments with one regiment. If we had such strong firepower in Lashio, we wouldn't have fought like that... But that pretty boy does have some abilities."
Meng Fanlai, who was on the side, pursed his lips with disdain and complained sourly. Having said that, I am still happy from the bottom of my heart for the victory achieved by the third group.
"It's enough, you brat! Are you still brooding about the Lashio incident? Besides, your face is not much darker than his." Liao Mingyu cursed with an angrily smile. He would never be happy if his grandson didn't hurt others. .
In fact, the reason why the attack progressed so quickly was directly related to Nagashima, who commanded the 49th Regiment. If he hadn't timidly gathered the troops together before fighting, Chen Jize and the others would not have been able to fight so smoothly.
The usual routine of the Japanese is that as long as they are in a passive situation, they like to rely on fortresses, bunkers and fortification groups plus several front and rear lines of defense to hold on, delaying the enemy's offensive and then make several counterattacks at night, killing and injuring the enemy while repeatedly seizing strategic locations, forming a formation with the opponent. Saw.
This kind of defense system can often be very effective when facing domestic troops with poor equipment and lack of heavy firepower. Tengchong's 56th Division held back the two major armies in this way for two months.
Looking at the "craziness" of the Japanese army in defensive operations during the Anti-Japanese War, they caused our army even more headaches during defensive operations. They were hysterical during the battle. This defense method of fighting to the last soldier was no different from a wild beast. , this kind of defense has also allowed them to perform the drama of "breaking out of tight encirclement" many times at home and on the battlefield in Myanmar.
However, the same tactics are still not enough in the face of absolute strength.
The Third Division troops with heavy firepower and equipment advantages would not be afraid of this kind of single-minded tactic. As long as they don't hide in the woods and play guerrillas, it would be strange if they don't beat you up in front of you in a head-on battle.
After such a long period of observation, Liao Mingyu also discovered the system's routine. As long as the battle is fought beautifully and his own casualties are small, the rewards will definitely come, and he may even unlock some more powerful equipment.
Just when Liao Mingyu was still thinking that life would get better and better, the communications soldier turned to the next page of the telegram:
"In addition, due to combat reasons, the army's ammunition consumption is quite large. Each department has very few artillery shells left. The artillery regiment's reserve ammunition is almost exhausted. We hope that you can replenish it as soon as possible. The materials required are as follows: 2,000 155-caliber grenades, 105-caliber grenades... "
The spring-like smile suddenly stopped, and what was replaced was a look of shock and horror. The corners of Liao Mingyu's mouth twitched involuntarily, as if there were three black lines hanging on his face.
"Damn it! What a fucking prodigal! Three hundred thousand tons of artillery shells! Three hundred thousand tons of artillery shells will bring all the trouble to me!?"
Liao Mingyu was stunned. He had managed to accumulate these shells through the system and the support from Smith during this period. He originally thought that he would be able to survive until he attacked Myitkyina, but he failed to think that he would defeat them all in one attack. .
"Uh... this..." Facing the questions and roars from the attendants, the communications soldier was so frightened that he stood there and didn't know how to answer.
"Pfft..." Meng Fanxiao almost laughed out loud. Shen Zuo was really a dog-faced person. He was joking and laughing just now, but now he is shouting at her.
But when Liao Mingyu's eyes turned to him with a look that was so cold and murderous, the guy was so scared that he immediately covered his mouth for fear of getting into trouble.
Liao Mingyu took a few deep breaths and tried his best to suppress his ups and downs of emotions. They all said that the front line played well and the back line scolded them. It was only now that he finally understood Smith's mood. He would shed tears after talking too much...
"Please take a seat... My condolences. It's no big deal. They are all external things. If you don't bring them with you in life, you won't take them with you in death..."
"roll!"
…
"What the hell!?"
The two of them looked out the window at the same time and saw two F4Us on the runway outside, which had slowly taken off and were climbing rapidly towards high altitude.
The group of pilots in the open space stood in two distinct groups, but they all looked at the sky and kept shouting and cheering, dancing with excitement.
"These guys..."
Liao Mingyu frowned when he saw it. After a little analysis, he could find clues to what happened. Those guys were really good at playing, and they started to compete with each other as soon as they came into contact.
"Haha, young people, competition is a good thing, but it takes a lot of effort to restrain them." Smith comforted with a smile.
"It's good to have a confrontational spirit, but being unorganized and undisciplined doesn't work here!"
Liao Mingyu snorted coldly. Although Jamie's few US military pilots were very capable, their free and loose personalities really made him unbearable. It seemed that it was time to deal with the disciplinary issues of these darlings in the sky.
"I wonder how they are treated?"
Liao Mingyu turned around and answered with his hands behind his back: "I'm not as good as the Flying Tigers, but at least I'm much better than the U.S. Army Air Forces."
As he spoke, he held out four fingers: "The monthly salary of an ordinary pilot is 400 US dollars, the squad leader's salary is 500 US dollars, the ground technician's salary is 200-300 US dollars, and the reward for shooting down a Japanese fighter plane is 500 US dollars."
Jamie and the others were free men after leaving the 14th Air Force. When they came to Nankan, they were regarded as mercenaries at best, so they were still indispensable for their due remuneration.
The former may not care about this, but others are different. After all, friendship is friendship, and workers still have to be paid before they can be sold. What's more, what they do is life-threatening work. If they just let the horses If you don't give the horse grass to eat, who would be willing to work under you?
"Well, that's good. If that's the case... maybe I can recruit some retired pilots for you."
After listening, Smith nodded. The salary package provided by Liao Mingyu was not too high. Because of the impact of the war at that time, the maximum monthly salary the United States gave its ace pilots was no more than 300 US dollars, and the reward for shooting down was far from that exaggerated. .
Take the current 14th Air Force of the U.S. Task Force in China. Their salaries are far less than what they received when they were mercenaries in the Flying Tigers.
Therefore, there are many pilots who have failed in their own country, whether retired or active duty, and are very happy to serve in such organizations with good conditions and benefits.
Such news made Liao Mingyu really amazed. The old man also spent a lot of money and jokingly said: "That would be great! Haha, if I were the head of state of China, I would definitely award you with the highest medal of honor." "
"You know... I just hope that you can drive away the Japanese in Burma as soon as possible so that I can complete my mission and return to my country. This is not a place that everyone wants to stay in."
Liao Mingyu smiled noncommittally. This old American man was really straightforward. He worked hard to return to China as soon as possible for retirement, but it didn't matter. He had his needs and I had my goals. Everyone just got what they needed.
An hour later... Smith was about to say goodbye, and the competition between the two in the sky came to an end. Surprisingly, Ruan Ling was superior in both fighter plane control and low-altitude dogfighting, but John could not get rid of her from beginning to end. pursuit.
The latter might be unfamiliar with F4U's handling performance, but no matter what, a loss is a loss. There is no reason to explain, and John also generously apologized to the other party.
After coming down, Jamie and others had to look at Andre and the others in a different light, and their attitude had become much friendlier.
A woman can have such superb flying skills, let alone these men. No matter where she is... strength is always the most convincing thing.
But soon they were no longer happy. Liao Mingyu, who looked grim, gave the order, and both parties were imprisoned for a day and grounded from flying for half a month as punishment.
Although the competition was exciting, the price was quite high. The military had always been very particular about discipline. This kind of private flying of fighter jets for competition without permission was expressly prohibited. Everyone had no choice but to accept the punishment.
…
With Smith as the coordinator of logistics support, Liao Mingyu was finally able to temporarily break away from the expeditionary force's supply system, and the speed and efficiency were more than one and a half points higher than before.
At present, in addition to land routes, air routes are responsible for most of the transportation tasks. A steady stream of ammunition and materials is transported to Nankan by transport aircraft. The trip that originally took half a month can now be completed in only half a day, which greatly shortens the transportation time. The troops The next step can also be taken faster.
In order to make the command system of the two armies more efficient, Liao Mingyu combined the main regiments of the second and third regiments of Bhamo together with the artillery regiment to form a temporary brigade. The regular brigade commanders were temporarily replaced by Chen Jize and Xing Fuquan, who had full authority to command the North Army. Road troops fight.
As for Lashio, the 200th Division, the Engineer Regiment and an artillery battalion formed the South Route Army. Gaoji served as the commander-in-chief of the South Route Army, followed by Long Wenwen.
But in terms of ability, there is still a big gap between the former and the dragon demon. However, due to his military rank and position, it is impossible to arrange it.
As time passes, the war situation in northern Myanmar has once again undergone earth-shaking changes.
