"Ta-ta-ta..."
"Ta-ta-ta..."
The Japanese from the Kasahara detachment suddenly opened fire on the Chinese infantry accompanying the tank attack. The two soldiers who rushed in front fell into a pool of blood. Li Xiaoming reacted quickly and fell to the ground, dodging several bullets fired at him. bullet.
The machine gun on the tank rang out, quickly suppressing the Japanese's crooked machine gun. At this time, a combat anti-tank gun hidden in the ruins fired an anti-tank gun at the tank, and the shell hit the left track of the tank. position, after a bomb blast, the tank's tracks broke and it collapsed.
The tank soldier inside cursed, then turned the turret in the direction of the Japanese anti-tank cannon and fired a blasting bomb, destroying the Japanese anti-tank cannon that was unable to evacuate in time.
The injured tank can still be used as a fixed turret. There was about a small team of Japanese soldiers around. They originally wanted to ambush the Chinese army, but they ended up being kicked on the iron plate;
During the battle, the Japanese machine gun fire was eliminated one by one by tank guns. Without the machine gun suppression, the Chinese infantry launched an attack on the Japanese under the cover of tank fire.
Li Xiaoming led a squad and kept leaping forward in the ruins, shooting at the Japanese. People on both sides kept getting shot and fell down. Street fighting can narrow the gap in troops and firepower to the greatest extent. The two sides basically played a one-to-one exchange ratio. ;
Without the fire support of tanks, the attacker cannot achieve a one-to-one exchange ratio.
Fortunately, the Japanese in the city had been bombarded by planes and artillery. Less than half of them survived. Their morale was low, and there was still a big gap compared with the powerful 22nd Division.
Just as this group of Japs was fighting fiercely with Li Xiaoming and others, another tank and two squads of infantry appeared on the flanks of the Japs. They attacked the stubborn Japs from the flanks, causing huge damage to the Japs. The Japanese finally couldn't stand it any longer and began to retreat;
Li Xiaoming and others took advantage of the situation to cover up the killing and eliminated most of the Japanese. Among them was Wu Zhang Jingxia. He was killed by Li Xiaoming, but the old Japanese Kasahara escaped.
The 22nd Division's attack advanced steadily, and soon penetrated Bago City from west to east, dividing the Japanese in the city into two parts: north and south;
The defenders in the city had less and less room to move, and then the first division also joined the siege of Bago City.
The 22nd Division did not continue to advance south, but cooperated with the 1st Division to clear out the Japanese in the northern city area, thus forming a huge advantage in strength;
The Japs in Beicheng District gradually couldn't hold on any longer and were surrounded and annihilated by two divisions of the New First Army, which had absolute advantages in strength and firepower.
After a slight adjustment, the two divisions pushed southward, one on the left and the other on the right. The remaining Japanese troops in the Nancheng District began to collapse toward Guangguang. About 6,000 Japanese soldiers from the 16th Division withdrew to Guangguang City. The New First Army occupied Bago. The city blocked Guangguang's retreat from the west and north, and the troops approached Guangguang City.
The next day, the New Second Army also captured Libotan, killing more than 10,000 of the main force of the 56th Division. The remaining troops also retreated into Guangguang City. The New Second Army surrounded Guangguang City from the south and surrounded tens of thousands of Japs from the 15th Army on three sides. Surrounded by a city of light, with the sea to the east.
Mandalay, Expeditionary Force Headquarters
The battle on the front line was progressing smoothly, and good news came frequently. The atmosphere in the headquarters was naturally much more relaxed and pleasant, especially Old Man Stevie;
He had just received a domestic promotion order. Due to the huge victory on the Emerald battlefield, Franklin, in recognition of his outstanding contributions, promoted him to the wartime four-star general rank. This was his second promotion in the Emerald Kingdom. Two years faster than another time and space.
"Hi, General Stevie, congratulations on your promotion to a four-star general in the Army. This uniform looks much more handsome!"
Chu Xiong saw that Steve had put on a general's uniform coquettishly and greeted him with great fun.
Others also congratulated one after another. The old man grinned so happily that he reached his ears. This was the effect he wanted. If he was promoted without friends to congratulate him, it would be like walking in brocade at night.
"Chu, isn't he handsome? I feel like there's room for a star on it!"
Sure enough, it was Yingjiang who made no secret of his ambition. Chu Xiong expressed his understanding. A four-star Yingjiang who didn't want to be a five-star general was not a real Yingjiang.
There is nothing wrong with soldiers pursuing the highest honor. Chu Xiong decided to give the old man another pie:
"General Stevie, as long as we counterattack all the way to the foot pot chicken, you will become the most dazzling five-star general in the entire Eagle Country, bar none!"
Stevie's eyes burst out with dazzling luster. He never concealed his ambition for the fifth star. Moreover, it was in the interest of Eagle Sauce. He eagerly urged:
"Chu, what are you waiting for? Launch a general attack on the bright light and regain the entire Jade Kingdom in one fell swoop!"
Chu Xiong shook his head and said:
"General Shi, in the street battles in Libotan and Bago City that just ended, the New First Army and the New Second Army sacrificed more than 2,000 soldiers in total, and there were nearly 4,000 wounded;
The total number of casualties exceeds half the division's strength. There are still more than 60,000 Japanese in Liangguang City, and there are permanent divisions like the Fifth Division. A forced attack will cause too many casualties!
These are all veterans of countless battles, and they are the squad and platoon leaders who will counterattack in the future. They cannot be wasted in such a senseless manner. "
Steve thought about it. If it were the Eagle Army, the casualties would be close to 10% of the total force. The general leading the army would be star-struck. If they stormed the light, the number of casualties would definitely be in the tens of thousands.
After understanding this, he stopped urging Chu. Anyway, he had just been promoted to a four-star general. Even if he got a bright light, he could not be promoted again. The last star had to be at least a weak one, so he had enough patience. Accompany Chu Xiong.
"Chu, how do you plan to fight? Just make a list of the supplies you need."
Chu Xiong thought for a while and said:
"It's related to supplies, blockade war!
The bright light is now in an isolated city. How much supplies will be consumed every day with 60,000 troops crowded in the city?
One person has one kilogram of grain per day, which is 60,000 kilograms per day, and 1.8 million kilograms per month. Even if the entire light is turned over, there will not be so much grain!
If planes are not regularly sent to bomb the city during the blockade to blow up supplies in the city, the 60,000 Japanese will be starving to death in less than a month. "
Stevie was moved, but he thought of another question and said:
"What should we do with the people in the city?"
Chu Xiong had already considered this issue and said directly:
"Through political offensives, we shouted for them to evacuate the city, and we allowed them to leave, and after screening, they were relocated to a safe area."
"Chu, what if the Japanese don't let me go?"
"General Shi, the Japs are of no use to these local natives. They will only consume the meager food supply in the city, and it is impossible to force us to give up the attack."
This topic is relatively sensitive. Now it is a life-and-death national war. It is difficult to avoid that the war will cause a large number of civilian casualties. This is much better than fighting at home.
Just like in China, more than half of the cities are occupied by the Japs. You can't stop fighting the Japs just because of this. Some sacrifices must be made. They will also feel the same when they are beaten to the ground.
"Chu, just follow this plan. I will collect more than two months of supplies to starve these two-legged beasts to death."
