Night slowly fell, and darkness enveloped the earth again. The sound of gunfire basically stopped, but the smoke still filled the battlefield. The remains of tanks and artillery were still burning, and mutilated corpses were everywhere...
After fighting for a whole day, both warring parties are now dead. However, no one dares to take it lightly at this moment, and the tense nerves seem to be broken at the touch of a touch.
The encirclement of the three armies has been reduced to the vicinity of Myitkyina City. The main force of the Japanese army and a large number of wounded have been moved inside. They are now unable to fly.
After the sky darkened, many Japanese troops on the outer defense line began to break through, and sporadic fighting broke out again on the battlefield. However, the price to pay for escaping from the battlefield at this time was extremely high.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night...
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"Reporting to Junzuo, the second regiment has arrived outside the xc area. The main force of the third regiment is surrounding the river crossing in the south of the city. It's just that... the first regiment has encountered some problems. They haven't occupied the train station yet."
Liao Mingyu stood outside the camp, silently staring at the darkness in front of him: "How is the situation with the troops stationed in India?"
"The New 38th Division and the New 22nd Division are attacking Hudun Bridge in the north. It is estimated that the battle is over. However, the bridge body was blown up by the Japanese. They may have to build a pontoon bridge overnight."
Next to him, Chen Jize stood like a javelin and preached sonorously:
"Commander Yu's side is progressing smoothly. The vanguard has begun to move closer to our third regiment. It is estimated that we will be able to surround the east of the city in less than two hours."
"Haha, that guy has become so powerful now that he has become the commander of two armies." Liao Mingyu joked.
Now Yu Xiaoqing is the supreme commander of the Western Yunnan Expeditionary Force. Although he is only in a temporary position, he still has two armies under his command, so he is in the limelight.
"Well, Commander Yu sent a report asking if he would organize troops to launch an attack tonight. His 72nd Army is very close to us and can form a joint offensive." Chen Jize continued to ask.
Liao Mingyu took out a match and searched for a cigarette, and took a deep breath. The strong smell of tobacco made his brain shake: "Don't fight at night, it's just a turtle in the jar. Brothers have been fighting all day, so hurry up and repair it." "
"But it's okay to send some small troops to touch the area, but you have to pay attention to the outer positions. The little devils won't be restless tonight."
Chen Jize nodded noncommittally, and immediately turned around to make arrangements.
Liao Mingyu blew out the smoke and looked forward with a thoughtful look. The night sky was as dark as ink, with only a few stars dotting it, but there were many figures ready to move in the darkness.
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Around two o'clock in the morning, in the direction of Myitkyina Southwest Railway Station...
Unlike in Lashio, as a transportation hub connecting northern Myanmar and central Myanmar, Myitkyina Railway Station is very large. There are a dozen railway tracks running across the station. There are many wooden buildings around it, and there are countless warehouses and warehouses.
Compared with other places, the terrain here is relatively flat, and the defensive strength has also doubled. The Japanese army did not hesitate to send a regiment to guard here. A regiment spent a whole day here with the Japanese but failed to penetrate.
It is now late at night. Except for the observation posts, the soldiers who have worked hard all day are resting on the trenches or bunkers. The tense atmosphere makes many soldiers unable to sleep. Only some veterans with big hearts have fallen asleep, but they Holding his rifle tightly, he would wake up at the slightest disturbance.
At this time, Ma Zheng was patrolling the position with the guard platoon. He had just received an order from Liao Mingyu to instruct the regiment to be more vigilant to prevent the little Japanese from counterattacking at night.
But at this moment, Kaname's heart was in a mess. After several battles, the first regiment also suffered considerable battle losses, and it has not been replenished until now. There are only more than 800 fighting men in the entire regiment, and less than half of the regiment's troops are holding this territory. It’s really confusing.
"Third brother, go ask the second battalion commander to take people to the front and stand by. We will change to the third battalion in two hours. Keep an eye on little Japan."
After much deliberation, he decided to be prepared. Even if the whole group didn't sleep tonight, he still had to brace himself, otherwise he wouldn't be able to bear the trouble.
"Ah? Did you ask the second battalion to go up so late at night? Otherwise, just ask a company to go to the forest to guard, brothers are all..."
"Too many criticisms!" Yao Ma slapped him in the face and interrupted in a bad tone: "Hurry up for me. If something happens to you tonight, will you or I be shot?"
"Ouch...yes...yes, you are the cauldron and you have the final say..." The soldier named Lao San screamed, shrank his neck and said bitterly.
"Why don't you go quickly!?"
"yes!"
The third child trembled, responded and ran out quickly, fearing that he would be hit on the head again if he was slow.
"Son, if you don't listen to your good words, I will get angry..." Looking at the figure going away, Kaname felt a little uneasy for some reason. His heart was heavy, as if something was really going to happen.
The defense line established by the regiment was not far away from the Japanese army. During the fierce battle during the day, the little Japanese were severely damaged by the soldiers' mortars and rocket launchers. However, the Japanese army relied on their numerical advantage to deploy quite dense firepower points on the position. It also caused huge casualties to the group.
Throughout the day, Kaname organized eight attacks but could only occupy a corner of the station. The two sides repeatedly saw each other in the building of the train station and staged a brutal street battle.
It was not until Japanese reinforcements arrived in the evening that Kaname realized that there was no chance and then ordered a retreat. After nightfall, both sides were silently licking their wounds, until now...
"Oh, the south is about to break into the city, right?"
"No, can you be upset that the chariot battalion is over there? Grandma, ever since we defeated Lashio, we have almost become a wild child without anyone to care about us. Junzuo didn't send anyone to support us. Alas... it's really..."
In the forward position, several soldiers were lying in the trench chatting.
The squad leader who spoke had an indignant look on his face. He was one of the more than 100 veterans who survived in Lashio. That battle almost wiped out the entire first regiment. Strictly speaking, they have not been able to regain their combat effectiveness until now. No wonder the battle was so strenuous.
"Company Commander, I said that our regiment used to be the Sichuan Army Corps. Why is it that Junzuo's darling has become a stepmother now?"
The soldier touched his head and asked his commander in an unclear voice. He was just a new recruit who came in later and didn't understand some situations at all.
"Gou Shengzi, don't talk nonsense. There are wars everywhere now. How can Junzuo take care of them? Besides, the Third Regiment will be relaxed. There were more than a dozen carloads of corpses taken away by the transport group this afternoon. What do you think! "
The company commander rolled his eyes at him angrily, opened his eyes and looked ahead carefully, and continued to himself: "Okay, stop talking nonsense, keep an eye on me. The acting captain asked us to come over and keep an eye on the sentry. If something goes wrong, it will slap our Second Battalion in the face!"
"yes."
Gou Shengzi responded helplessly, and the others had no choice but to shut their mouths when they saw this, and the surroundings became quiet again.
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