"Brother Fang, I will leave these three divisions of the New Army to you. In the past two days, you can get familiar with them in the training camp. Take the time to understand the troop configuration and combat methods. In half a month, the left regiment will Yinlowaddy Province is advancing, and then it will be your performance time!" Liao Mingyu gently put his hand on Fang Jingyao's shoulder and preached with piercing eyes.
Fang Jingyao nodded seriously. Although they were all new troops, their powerful firepower configuration was only higher than that of the main force. Moreover, three divisions of nearly 40,000 troops were handed over to him. This trust was no longer needed. Talk a lot.
As long as this unit wins several battles in a row and inspires their inner self-confidence, they will slowly become a strong army and it will be just around the corner.
Although the United States has withdrawn a large number of its air force to support the Battle of Iwo Jima, Stilwell is still nominally the commander-in-chief of the Southeast Asian Theater. From a personal point of view, he is willing to see Liao Mingyu's troops make more achievements in southern Myanmar, but There are not many resource cards in hand right now, and even if I want to give them, I am unable to do so.
However, Liao Mingyu had no intention of letting go of this big tree. Even if there was no direct help, he would try his best to fight for other things he could.
Although the two major combat air forces in Southeast Asia have been transferred, the Nankan Air Special Service Group affiliated with the 88th Army is not included in this list.
After such a long period of development, the two aviation squadrons led by Andrew and Jamie respectively have also achieved considerable strength.
Now the two aviation squadrons have a total of 20 F4U Corsair fighters, 28 P-40 fighters, and three B17 Sky Fortresses from the Stillwell Pit. In terms of strength alone, it is more than enough to maintain regional air superiority in southern Myanmar. , which is also a big trump card in the next battle.
For now, the pilots are sufficient, but there is a shortage of ground crews and maintenance technicians. Taking advantage of the eastward transfer of the 14th and 20th Aviation Groups, Liao Mingyu simply asked for a large number of ground crews and maintenance personnel from Stilwell. Professional equipment, euphemistically called the airport construction needed to help Nankan develop.
In addition, Liao Mingyu also proposed to Stilwell that he wanted to obtain the support of a group of U.S. Navy landing craft to take all the 50th Division and 200th Division that were about to reach the Mon State coastline and attack Yangon across Madaban Bay. .
Since the Battle of Iwo Jima started, the Japanese have gathered all available naval forces near the Ryukyu Islands. Originally, there were two light cruisers and several frigates stationed in Yangon Port. Now there is nothing else except some small gunboats. Defense force.
This also gave Liao Mingyu an opportunity. The 50th Division and the 200th Division took the back route to the Kayin State area. They originally planned to move closer to Bago Province by land, and then join the main force of the Third Division to attack the Japanese army in the Yangon area, but then As the strategic situation changes, so do the operational plans.
As long as the Third Division continues to put pressure on the Japanese army from the front and allows them to increase their troop deployment for defense at the junction of Yangon and Bago, won't the opportunity come for the Fifty Division?
On the other hand, the three newly formed divisions were allowed to enter Yin Rawady Province to curb the possibility of the Japanese army using this area as a strategic buffer and further reduce the Japanese living space. Most of the terrain there is an impact plain, which is more suitable for the deployment of mechanized troops.
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In the next few days, the training of the new army continued. Most of the soldiers in the three divisions were composed of prisoners in the concentration camps and some young refugees. The other part was selected from veterans who came from the country.
After a series of screenings and more than five months of adjustments and training, they have long since faded away from their initial frail appearance, and now look powerful and elite in every move.
The most important point is that Liao Mingyu added a new position-instructor to the grassroots troops of the New Army.
No one in later generations does not know what this position means. Based on the political instructor in the red team, the instructor must also be a veteran and is only placed in the company-level unit of each army, with the same level as the company commander.
Its main job is to teach and supervise the training of soldiers, solve daily life problems of soldiers, guide them to have a positive attitude, and avoid war-weariness and war timidity.
During combat, he takes the lead and sets an example for the soldiers. He uses his combat experience to help and improve the survival rate of the soldiers. He is also the highest commander of the company besides the chief and deputy company commanders.
The difference is that instructors do not have to consider the political issues of the soldiers. They must also obey the absolute orders of the military commander in commanding the troops and must not conflict with the military commander.
To put it simply, the instructor is more like the practical teacher of the soldiers. Especially in life, his unique and powerful role can be reflected, allowing the soldiers in the company to have more cohesion and sense of direction.
Of course, not everyone can be an instructor.
First of all, they must be veterans who are friendly and chatty. Boring donkeys and bitter melon faces are not acceptable. Secondly, they must have certain cultural qualities. Finally, they must go through the professional training courses formulated by Liao Mingyu before they can officially serve in the company.
Under such harsh conditions, the number of instructors is destined not to be too many, but the quality is definitely high. Each instructor can definitely be called an all-rounder in the army. Not only can he fight, but he can also teach soldiers to read and learn, and listen to the soldiers' inner thoughts. If you are confused and have difficulties, you can enlighten them.
In the evening, in the camp of a certain company of the New Army...
The shirtless Li Li picked up a tub towel in his hand, and the same group of comrades walked out of the bathroom carelessly. Everyone was talking and laughing, talking about interesting things that happened on the shooting range.
At this time, many soldiers came here to take a shower one after another. After a hard day of training, there was nothing more refreshing than a comfortable shower.
As soon as he reached the door of the barracks, a figure suddenly rushed out and bumped into the big man Li who was walking in front.
"Ouch!"
"Damn... are you blind!? Are you rushing to be reincarnated? Hey... bastard, why are you so impatient?"
Big Li clutched his chest, which was hurt by the impact, and cursed and yelled at the other person. When he took a closer look, he saw that he was a comrade in the class.
"Brother Li...Brother Li, I...I'm going to the battalion headquarters to send a letter." The little soldier stood up nervously, and seemed stammering and shy when faced with the questions from his companions.
"Send a letter? Don't you have no relatives? Who do you want to send it to?"
Big Li said suspiciously, and helped him pick up the knocked-off glasses from the ground. The latter quickly took them, patted the dust and took a closer look. After confirming that they were not broken, he breathed a sigh of relief.
This little soldier wearing glasses is called Qiu Lin. He is only 17 years old this year. He was a refugee in a concentration camp at first. His parents died in the war. When the base area was recruiting troops, this kid ran over resolutely and wanted to join the army.
Looking at his frail little body, the officer in charge of recruitment didn't even plan to recruit him. Later, he heard that this kid's life experience was really miserable, and he was literate and able to read and write, so he simply stayed in the army to feed himself. .
At first, everyone was not optimistic about him, thinking that he would run away if he couldn't bear it in a few days. Unexpectedly, this kid was able to live up to his expectations. No matter how hard or tiring the training was, he gritted his teeth and persevered, which made people admire him.
"No, it's nothing, there's just one...that..." There seemed to be something unspeakable, Qiu Lin hesitated and didn't say anything.
"You brat, why are you so embarrassed to talk about it?"
Big Li rolled his eyes, put away the things in his hands, grabbed a military jacket and put it on his body: "I'll go with you, so that you won't be able to come back for a long time, and the platoon leader will have to look for me. trouble."
After saying that, regardless of Qiu Lin's promise, he put his arm around his shoulders and walked out.
"Big guys, you have to hurry up. The instructor starts teaching at seven o'clock, so don't be late!" the companions around me kindly reminded.
"Do not worry!"
