While Chuxiong was marching to Mandalay, Fatty Qiu appointed Army Lieutenant General Alexander as the Commander-in-Chief in the Emerald Kingdom to unified command the British Army, the British Indian Army, the British Australian Army, and the Eagle Army in the Emerald Kingdom. The Chinese Expeditionary Force and the Yingjiang Army are not large in number;
Mainly the British army system consisted of 100,000 people and the expeditionary force had 160,000 people. As soon as he took office, he approved the three-pronged attack plan. The troops were divided into three routes and went south to attack the Japanese. After defeating the enemies on three sides, he took the opportunity to recover the southern region of the Emerald Kingdom.
The Allied forces here have not yet been deployed in place, but the Japanese over there are taking the lead in attacking Tonggu. The Allied forces are thinking of regaining the southern part of the Emerald Kingdom and are preparing intensively for the Mandalay Conference;
However, the Japanese did not follow the Allied forces' lead. Instead, they sent the main force of the 55th Division to attack Tonggu and flank the expeditionary force's retreat...
Piyou River, the defensive position of the Second Regiment of the 1st Division of the British Army
"Your Excellency, Colonel, Your Excellency, General, ordered us to quickly withdraw from the position and retreat to Prome to assemble. The position will be handed over to the Chinese."
Division Communications Staff Officer Barron conveyed the division commander's order to the regiment commander, Colonel Algernon, and Division Commander Skoll had already led the division's main force to retreat in advance.
Algernon asked anxiously:
"Major Barron, how far is it to pick up the Chinese army?"
"Your Excellency, Colonel, the general's verbal order is not to worry about the damn position and retreat directly. The Chinese will naturally take over when they come. You only need to carry out the order."
When Colonel Algernon heard that there was no need to hand over, just retreat, he immediately whistled excitedly and could finally leave this damn place.
"Major Barron, please report back to Your Majesty the General. The second regiment will immediately execute his order and rush to Prome to assemble."
After finishing speaking, he shouted loudly in the headquarters:
"Guys, get out of this damn place with me!"
There was a burst of cheers from the command center, and the shameless interpretation was vividly performed.
When the military's Motorized Cavalry Regiment (1151 Regiment) and the 1st Company of the 598th Infantry Regiment arrived at the Piyao River, 12 kilometers south of Tonggu, the British troops had already deserted their positions, leaving a mess on the ground.
"These idiots are all born in the year of the Rabbit. Even before the enemy arrives, the soles of their feet are greased!
Why are you still standing there? Hurry and hide, don’t keep these junk things, they will just confuse the devils;
Engineer company, bury some big firecrackers on the bridge, I want to give the Japanese a big gift. "
Colonel Li Guodong, the commander of the motorized infantry regiment, ordered loudly that he was preparing to use local materials to trick the Japanese.
A few kilometers away, Ji Buyi, the second lieutenant of the search team of the 112th Regiment of the 55th Division, was leading dozens of Japanese soldiers on bicycles to chase him. During this time, he had gone crazy in pursuit;
Bicycles are a field weapon specially equipped by the Japanese Southern Army to adapt to the terrain and bad roads of Nanyang. They have very low road requirements and are highly maneuverable. They can travel 20 to 30 kilometers in an hour without any problem, and they can also be used for transportation later. Some combat supplies have very good actual combat effects and are deeply loved by the Japanese.
The Jibu team chased one of Brother Asan's battalions for dozens of kilometers, and annihilated at least half of Brother Asan's battalion. It was almost as if they were in a deserted land. They didn't even bother to capture prisoners until they reached the back;
It is easy to catch hundreds of pigs, but it is too difficult to catch Brother Asan, because there are so many of them that it will seriously slow down the enemy's assault speed.
"Warriors, hurry up. Ahead is the Piyou River. We must seize the bridge on the river and kill the chicken to give it to you!"
Once the second lieutenant Ji Bu was able to become the leader of the search team, his level was still good. If the 112th Regiment wanted to attack Tonggu City, they must seize the Piyou River Bridge.
Dozens of Japanese soldiers, wearing shorts suitable for fighting in the Emerald Kingdom, headed straight for the Piyou River Bridge under the leadership of two local guides.
A few kilometers away, the Japanese rode bicycles to kill them in just a few minutes. The smooth sailing of the southern battlefield made Second Lieutenant Jibu lose his most basic vigilance;
The equipment and rags lost by the British troops by the river made Second Lieutenant Jibu's arrogance reach its peak. He led his troops to the Piyou Bridge without even hesitating.
Seeing the Japanese on the bridge, Li Guodong decisively issued the detonation order, and then ordered the ambush troops to be ready to open fire.
"Boom boom boom"
Several bombs exploded on the bridge, knocking down dozens of Japs in an instant.
"beat!"
Following Li Guodong's order, the officers and soldiers of the 1st Company of the 598th Infantry Regiment ambushing across the river fired rain of bullets at the Japanese...
"Enemy attack! Kill the chicken and give it to me"
The arrogant Second Lieutenant Jibu did not retreat but advanced, commanding the remaining Japanese to launch a counterattack on the other side of the bridge. It is true that the ignorant are fearless.
This time their good luck came to an end. What they encountered was not the British and Indian army that was about to collapse. They still didn't know that the Chinese Expeditionary Force had entered the Emerald Country to fight.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta..."
A string of machine gun bullets hit Second Lieutenant Jibu. He fell down very unwillingly and did not think about it until his death.
Why did Brother Asan, who could only run away, dare to shoot them!
"Bagayalu, they actually dare to shoot!"
After Lieutenant Jibu met Amaterasu, the other Japanese soldiers finally gave up and began to turn around on their bicycles and run away.
The maneuverability of the 28-inch pole was so strong that the remaining Japanese escaped a kilometer away in a short time and were beyond the range of the expeditionary force.
"Okay, stop fighting, the Japanese have disappeared, hurry up and clean up the battlefield for a new battle!"
The first company shouted to stop shooting in time, and then led the platoon to the other side of the river to clean the battlefield.
"Report to the commander, 27 Japs corpses were found, no wounded, and all the other Japs ran away. A Japs force allocation chart, combat diary, etc. were found from the Japs commander. The enemy in front is the 112th Infantry Regiment of the 55th Japs Division. The wing's search team leader, Second Lieutenant Jibu, was shot dead. More than a dozen people escaped, and more than 20 bicycles, 1 machine gun, 17 rifles and pistols, and other ammunition and supplies were seized. Only 2 of our troops were slightly injured. "
The first company commander reported excitedly. Li Guodong was also very excited after hearing this, and immediately said to the communications staff officer:
"Commander Ma, sent a good news to the division headquarters, saying that our department ambushed a team of the 55th Japanese Division at Piyou River, killing and wounding more than 40 Japanese soldiers, and found 27 Japanese soldiers, and seized a lot of money;
Our unit has established defensive positions on the north bank of the Piyou River to respond to the Japanese attack at any time. "
Li Guodong did not exaggerate his record, because there were indeed many wounded among the fleeing Japanese. As for why there were no wounded among the 27 Japanese corpses, it is difficult to explain.
Brothers who are cleaning up the battlefield may accidentally inflict two blows on the enemy who is still able to move. It is difficult to pursue the case without evidence;
As for the devil, it is better to be dead.
This outpost battle caused the Japanese to suffer their first loss since entering the Emerald Kingdom. Although not many Japanese were eliminated, it also taught the Japanese Southern Front a lesson;
They also learned that their mortal enemy - the Chinese were coming!
