The scorching sun was blazing in the sky, and the scorched earth from the explosion was flying everywhere. The surrounding soldiers were all as disgraced as yam eggs. If they stood up and jumped twice now, it is estimated that each of them would shake off two kilograms of soil.
Qiu Changfu wiped it on his face casually. The sweat and dirt had long been indistinguishable from each other. The soldiers beside him fell one after another. He could no longer remember which wave of Japanese attacks this was.
There were more corpses outside the position, and the little devils had to pay a heavy price for every step forward, but they turned a deaf ear and their only purpose was to break into the village.
The resistance in the village also made the little devil unclear about the details. It stands to reason that there are not many Chinese people there, but the other party's attitude is too unbelievable... Could the intelligence be wrong, and there is a big fish inside?
The Japanese who didn't know what was going on confirmed their guess. There was either an important person in the Chinese team opposite, or important materials or close documents. Anyway, it was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
The area of this small mountain village is not large, and the direction of the Japanese attack is also very limited. The most annoying thing is that the open land has become a shooting range for the opponent to practice their guns.
In a situation like this, either use the number of people to break through the damn open space in front of you, or bring in heavy artillery and bombard them indiscriminately to completely wipe out the opponent's firepower.
The Japanese commander seemed to have become more energetic. Regardless of the casualties of his troops, he would not give up until he had to eradicate this place life or death.
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In the underground main control room of the Heihe base, Liao Mingyu stood alone, staring at the large snowflake screen.
The screen displayed a detailed topographic map of central Myanmar, and the current positions of each unit were marked in detail. The remnants of the transportation regiment besieged by the Japanese army in Xigao Village were also among them.
On the eastern front, the 50th Division and the 200th Division marched eastward into Siam and confronted the Japanese Fourth Division in the Chiang Mai area. For this reason, the Japanese army did not hesitate to mobilize a large number of airpower from the Army Air Force to assist in the battle.
The U.S. 20th Air Force fully supports operations in this region. All combat squadrons rushed to eastern Myanmar and assembled at Heihe Air Force Base. The newly formed 17th Air Force also placed its headquarters at Heihe Airport. A large number of military aircraft fly from Heihe Airport every day. India flew here, and the warehouses were filled with war preparation materials.
At the same time, several other Japanese troops stationed in Siam also rushed to the border area of Myanmar and Siam. Also arriving were the 1st Army Division and the 2nd Army Division of the Siam Defense Forces. The scene became extremely heated. In just one week, More than 100,000 troops gathered, and the war was about to break out.
On the other side, the Ren'anqiang Campaign was almost coming to an end. The third main force regiment took the lead in attacking the 533 Highlands and sneak attacked the Japanese rear headquarters at night, causing the defenders on the two fronts of the opponent's front to become disordered. It is a serious defeat.
Early the next morning, the main force of the three regiments entered the central area of Yan'anqiang, and the armored brigade broke through the 501 Highland Defense Line almost at the same time. The two armies successfully met at Dading Mountain of Yan'anqiang and gradually cleared the Japanese troops in the residential areas.
The remaining Japanese troops continued to resist using civilian houses as support, hoping to wait for the arrival of reinforcements, but all this was doomed to be in vain.
The two mixed brigades that the Japanese army sent to support the north were blocked by Long Wenwen in the Magui area to the south. It was only a matter of time before the Ren'an Qiang defenders were destroyed.
Originally, everything was going well, but there was a problem with the transportation group. Now the situation is roughly clear. There are more than 2,000 Japanese troops behind them. They entered Mandalay from Magway Province in squadron units. , and then use this to go north to complete the assembly, the purpose is to destroy the logistics of the 88th Army's frontline troops.
After defeating the leading troops of the transportation group, this group of Japanese troops did not stop. On the one hand, they surrounded the remnants of the transportation group, while others continued north to occupy the Meiktila Logistics Camp.
Meiktila's garrison only had one company, which was unable to resist the Japanese attack. In order to prevent a large amount of supplies from being obtained by the enemy, they had to blow up all the tons of ammunition and supplies, which made someone feel distressed to death.
The situation took a sudden turn. The main forces of the Third Division, the Heavy Artillery Brigade, and the Armored Brigade were all besieging Ren'anqiang. Once their retreat was cut off, they would not be able to get supplies at all. The huge daily ammunition consumption would be enough to bring down the entire army. force.
If the situation does not improve, the troops on the front line will have no choice but to withdraw, but at this moment the Japanese reinforcements have surrounded them. This situation makes it impossible for them to withdraw if they want to.
Those heavy artillery and tanks cannot just leave like people, and if the stalemate continues for a long time, the third division and armored brigade that cannot be supplemented are more likely to suffer an extremely tragic rout.
Hong Mu, who knew that he had caused a huge disaster, took the initiative to lead his troops to return reinforcements, but was rejected by Chen Jize on the spot. It is strange that you, a dissatisfied chariot regiment with no infantry coordination, would rush back without being ambushed. Isn't it big enough?
Chen Jize immediately contacted Long Wenwen for discussion. The current situation could only suspend the frontline offensive. The Third Division would withdraw the first and second main regiments to Ren'anqiang to deal with the remaining enemies first, and at the same time send a fast mobile force back as soon as possible. aid.
When their response strategies and combat instructions were sent to Liao Mingyu's office, the remnants of the transport regiment trapped in the mountain village had been fighting the Japanese for a long time, and the situation was very critical.
In fact, there are not many troops that Liao Mingyu can mobilize at this critical moment. Once the Japanese army eats this troops, the next step will definitely be to block all transportation lines and completely cut off the ground logistics of the Third Division and the Armored Brigade, just like the base. It's like a fish bone stuck in your throat. It will make you miserable even if it doesn't kill you.
Qiu Changfu's rescue telegrams were sent several times in a row. Everyone knew that a brother army was besieged in Xigao Village near Meiktila. Maybe it was too late to send troops there, but it was impossible not to save them. Besides, it was too late to send troops there. There are still half of the military supplies for the frontline troops there. If they are taken away by the Japanese, it will be the end.
Long Wenwen has organized a group of reinforcements to rush to the trapped area, but judging from the location, even getting there will take two days. It is not known whether there will be an ambush along the way, and Mandalay, Places like Lashio are full of second-line troops, and they are too far away to reach.
However, it was not completely impossible at the moment. Liao Mingyu immediately mobilized Jamie's aviation team to support, and then transferred two battalions from the guard regiment. Hao Zhigang led the team and went straight to the Xigao Village rescue transportation group. For the defense work in the base, two thousand people were selected from the new barracks to fill the vacancies.
However, there is a distance of nearly 200 kilometers from Heihe to Xigao Village. There is no hope for a while. I am afraid that Qiu Changfu and others will have been eaten by the Japanese by the time they arrive.
Just when Liao Mingyu was in a panic, a phone call from Stilwell finally made him relax.
…
The scorching sun was blazing in the sky, and the scorched earth from the explosion was flying everywhere. The surrounding soldiers were all as disgraced as yam eggs. If they stood up and jumped twice now, it is estimated that each of them would shake off two kilograms of soil.
Qiu Changfu wiped it on his face casually. The sweat and dirt had long been indistinguishable from each other. The soldiers beside him fell one after another. He could no longer remember which wave of Japanese attacks this was.
There were more corpses outside the position, and the little devils had to pay a heavy price for every step forward, but they turned a deaf ear and their only purpose was to break into the village.
The resistance in the village also made the little devil unclear about the details. It stands to reason that there are not many Chinese people there, but the other party's attitude is too unbelievable... Could the intelligence be wrong, and there is a big fish inside?
The Japanese who didn't know what was going on confirmed their guess. There was either an important person in the Chinese team opposite, or important materials or close documents. Anyway, it was definitely not as simple as it seemed on the surface.
The area of this small mountain village is not large, and the direction of the Japanese attack is also very limited. The most annoying thing is that the open land has become a shooting range for the opponent to practice their guns.
In a situation like this, either use the number of people to break through the damn open space in front of you, or bring in heavy artillery and bombard them indiscriminately to completely wipe out the opponent's firepower.
The Japanese commander seemed to have become more energetic. Regardless of the casualties of his troops, he would not give up until he had to eradicate this place life or death.
…
In the underground main control room of the Heihe base, Liao Mingyu stood alone, staring at the large snowflake screen.
The screen displayed a detailed topographic map of central Myanmar, and the current positions of each unit were marked in detail. The remnants of the transportation regiment besieged by the Japanese army in Xigao Village were also among them.
On the eastern front, the 50th Division and the 200th Division marched eastward into Siam and confronted the Japanese Fourth Division in the Chiang Mai area. For this reason, the Japanese army did not hesitate to mobilize a large number of airpower from the Army Air Force to assist in the battle.
The U.S. 20th Air Force fully supports operations in this region. All combat squadrons rushed to eastern Myanmar and assembled at Heihe Air Force Base. The newly formed 17th Air Force also placed its headquarters at Heihe Airport. A large number of military aircraft fly from Heihe Airport every day. India flew here, and the warehouses were filled with war preparation materials.
At the same time, several other Japanese troops stationed in Siam also rushed to the border area of Myanmar and Siam. Also arriving were the 1st Army Division and the 2nd Army Division of the Siam Defense Forces. The scene became extremely heated. In just one week, More than 100,000 troops gathered, and the war was about to break out.
On the other side, the Ren'anqiang Campaign was almost coming to an end. The third main force regiment took the lead in attacking the 533 Highlands and sneak attacked the Japanese rear headquarters at night, causing the defenders on the two fronts of the opponent's front to become disordered. It is a serious defeat.
Early the next morning, the main force of the three regiments entered the central area of Yan'anqiang, and the armored brigade broke through the 501 Highland Defense Line almost at the same time. The two armies successfully met at Dading Mountain of Yan'anqiang and gradually cleared the Japanese troops in the residential areas.
The remaining Japanese troops continued to resist using civilian houses as support, hoping to wait for the arrival of reinforcements, but all this was doomed to be in vain.
The two mixed brigades that the Japanese army sent to support the north were blocked by Long Wenwen in the Magui area to the south. It was only a matter of time before the Ren'an Qiang defenders were destroyed.
Originally, everything was going well, but there was a problem with the transportation group. Now the situation is roughly clear. There are more than 2,000 Japanese troops behind them. They entered Mandalay from Magway Province in squadron units. , and then use this to go north to complete the assembly, the purpose is to destroy the logistics of the 88th Army's frontline troops.
After defeating the leading troops of the transportation group, this group of Japanese troops did not stop. On the one hand, they surrounded the remnants of the transportation group, while others continued north to occupy the Meiktila Logistics Camp.
Meiktila's garrison only had one company, which was unable to resist the Japanese attack. In order to prevent a large amount of supplies from being obtained by the enemy, they had to blow up all the tons of ammunition and supplies, which made someone feel distressed to death.
The situation took a sudden turn. The main forces of the Third Division, the Heavy Artillery Brigade, and the Armored Brigade were all besieging Ren'anqiang. Once their retreat was cut off, they would not be able to get supplies at all. The huge daily ammunition consumption would be enough to bring down the entire army. force.
If the situation does not improve, the troops on the front line will have no choice but to withdraw, but at this moment the Japanese reinforcements have surrounded them. This situation makes it impossible for them to withdraw if they want to.
Those heavy artillery and tanks cannot just leave like people, and if the stalemate continues for a long time, the third division and armored brigade that cannot be supplemented are more likely to suffer an extremely tragic rout.
Hong Mu, who knew that he had caused a huge disaster, took the initiative to lead his troops to return reinforcements, but was rejected by Chen Jize on the spot. It is strange that you, a dissatisfied chariot regiment with no infantry coordination, would rush back without being ambushed. Isn't it big enough?
Chen Jize immediately contacted Long Wenwen for discussion. The current situation could only suspend the frontline offensive. The Third Division would withdraw the first and second main regiments to Ren'anqiang to deal with the remaining enemies first, and at the same time send a fast mobile force back as soon as possible. aid.
When their response strategies and combat instructions were sent to Liao Mingyu's office, the remnants of the transportation regiment that had been besieged in the mountain village had been fighting the Japanese for a long time, and the situation was very critical.
In fact, there are not many troops that Liao Mingyu can mobilize at this critical moment. Once the Japanese army eats up these troops, the next step will definitely be to block all transportation lines and completely cut off the ground logistics of the Third Division and the Armored Brigade, just like the base. It's like a fish bone stuck in your throat. It will make you miserable even if it doesn't kill you.
Qiu Changfu's telegrams asking for help were sent several times in a row. Everyone knew that a brother army was besieged in Xigao Village near Meiktila. Maybe it was too late to send troops there, but it was impossible to ignore it. Besides, it was too late to send troops there. There are still half of the military supplies for the frontline troops there. If they are taken away by the Japanese, it will be the end.
Long Wenwen has organized a group of reinforcements to rush to the trapped area, but judging from the location, even getting there will take two days. It is not known whether there will be an ambush in the middle, and Mandalay, Places like Lashio are full of second-line troops, and they are too far away to reach.
However, it was not completely impossible at the moment. Liao Mingyu immediately mobilized the aviation team under Jamie to support him, and then transferred two battalions from the guard regiment, led by Hao Zhigang.
