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Chapter 296: The Road

The Yunnan-Burma Highway to Myanmar was built by hand by tens of thousands of laborers, lacking machinery and equipment. At the end of 1937, about 200,000 laborers from nearly 30 counties along the Yunnan-Burma Highway were recruited to the highway.

Most of these people are elderly, women and children, because most of the young and middle-aged people have been conscripted into the army. This is probably the most peculiar road-building army in the world, with a variety of ethnic groups dressed in clothes made of blue homespun cloth.

Only a few of the men were able-bodied, the others were women and old men, and many, many children, all with their own pets: dogs, chickens, and small parrots with long tails. In the Dai area, the children who follow the adults to work also carry monkeys.

Due to the urgency of the construction task, the Nationalist Government put forward the policy of "seeking access first, then seeking improvement" on the Yunnan-Burma Highway. It was strictly ordered that all counties along the highway must start construction by the end of 1937, and that an improvised highway that could barely be opened to traffic should be completed within three months.

At the end of August 1938, after the hard work of 200,000 people, the Yunnan-Burma Highway, which attracted the attention of all China and even the world, was finally opened to traffic. On September 2, the Yunnan Daily published an editorial entitled "The Yunnan-Burma Highway Completed."

At that time, almost all the newspapers in the Kuomintang region reported this extremely encouraging news, and it also shocked the whole world. After traveling to Chongqing via the Yunnan-Burma Highway, the U.S. ambassador to China said: "It is admirable that the Chinese government has been able to complete this arduous project in a short period of time, and that it has shown great courage and perseverance." And to build the Yunnan-Burma Road, the material conditions are abnormally lacking, the first is a lack of machinery, and the second is purely manpower. It is all thanks to the hard work and endurance of the people along the route, which is unmatched by any nation in the world. ”

During the war, the road roller used to build the road was a kind of boulder grinder. The stone mill is about 1.8 meters tall and weighs from place to place, generally between 3 and 5 tons. Many of the stone grinders were pulled and carried by laborers from the jungle and mountains.

With the retreat of a large number of government agencies, industrial and commercial enterprises, colleges and universities and countless refugees from the interior to the rear, the city of Kunming developed rapidly, and governments of various countries also opened consulates in Kunming, and Kunming, an ancient and peaceful city, suddenly became the busiest and most international metropolis in the national control area.

Since October 1940. In less than six months, the Japanese army flew more than 400 sorties to bomb these bridges. After each bombing, the engineering repair team stationed next to the bridge carried out emergency repairs to the bridge in time. Many of these people who were responsible for repairing the bridge were engineers and technicians who built the bridge back then. Sometimes the bombs are still exploding and the air raids are not over, so they start to repair them.

Hou Dashun led the troops to arrive, excited by this artificially opened road. They shot down three Japanese planes, and the devil was never seen again.

The engineers all mechanized widening and reinforcing the roads, scattering stones and lime on the ground, and then pressing them down with tanks. Hou Dashun and the others sat on the Hummer off-road jeep, driving on the smooth and glorious road, comfortably leaning on the back chair and admiring.

Mechanized, fully mechanized troops! The national army never dreamed that the most powerful German army would not have such luxurious and high-end equipment! Hou Dashun's troops had extended into Burma, guarding from afar and escorting the engineering troops building the road.

The little devil seems to have retreated a lot, and he is busy building fortifications in a precipitous place. They knew that the opposing force was as fierce as a wolf when it struck, and they would definitely pounce on it and bite it when they saw it!

The five commanders of the national army had to admire, they could make the Japanese army stay so honest, and only Hou Dashun and their troops could do it! Looking at the soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms and blood wolf cockades on the side of the road, they couldn't help but have a fever on their faces.

No one saluted, only a shout, and even though the commander was sitting in the car, their faces were still serious and earnest. Hou Dashun explained: "On the battlefield, we don't allow subordinates to salute their superiors, and they dress exactly the same!" The little devil is very cunning, he will choose important targets and sneak attack! ”

At one point, the generals of the national army blushed. Before they set out for the war, in order to show the grandeur of the national army, they deliberately wore medals and general uniforms. Unexpectedly, Hou Dashun's officers were all camouflage combat uniforms.

"With such a gradual approach to road construction, when will the Japanese army in Burma be wiped out?" Liao Yaoxiang was thirty-four or five years old and graduated from the Saint-Cyr Military College in France. Although he admired Hou Dashun's troops, he was very dissatisfied with such a combat arrangement.

"Napoleon famously said: Train to win! It's the same with our big wars: big wins to save ourselves! ”

"Win the battle without saving yourself!" Although this sentence is simple, they are all shocked!

The national army fights, the tactical system is not as good as the Japanese army, and on the battlefield, everyone fights with their lives. If you can exchange several times the loss for a victory, they will be happy for many days.

"To train a qualified fighter, we can buy almost half an aircraft at the cost of it. Air Force pilots need two and a half years to study in the air and military academies, and the fuel consumed is higher than the value of the aircraft!

The Japanese army in Burma is the five most elite divisions. They are the commander of the 18th Division, the 33rd Division, the 55th Division, and the 56th Infantry Regiment. ”

Speaking of this, Hou Dashun smiled slightly: "General Liao came to command our troops, how do you think we can win?" ”

"This-" Liao Yaoxiang was speechless.

Hou Dashun handed out cigarettes to everyone, and when they took it, they smelled it and knew that the price of this cigarette would definitely not be too low. The commander lit the fire, took a puff, spit out the smoke ring, and said: "Force the Japanese army to find us for a decisive battle!" ”

Wei Lihuang high-fived and applauded: "Yes, we are encroaching step by step, and the little devils will never dare to let us build the road to Mandalay!" ”

"Myitkyina!" Hou Dashun gently spat out three words, and after a circle, he said: "The Japanese army will start a war with us in Myitkyina at the latest!" ”

Myitkyina is one of the richest natural resources in Myanmar, with two-thirds of the land covered by dense forests. The mineral deposits are said to include molybdenum, gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, tin, etc., and the gemstones and jadeite are said to be the highest in the world in terms of quantity and quality. There are considerable reserves of bamboo and rattan, as well as more than 70 kinds of precious medicinal materials such as yellow lotus and Renzhong. Rare animals such as elephants, rhinos, tigers, leopards, bears, and bison.

The road was carved out of the reckless primeval forest, and the road was always shrouded in thick shade. Across the valley, you can see that many trees have been discounted on the opposite slope, and many surface plants have been lifted to reveal black earth and stones. A wide road leads through the untouched primeval jungle.

It is strange to say that the Japanese army has long been prepared for the dispatch of troops from China, and now, the national army has finally come, and the little devil has avoided the battle and refused to attack in advance. Hou Dashun knew that his air force had made the Japanese army dare not dare to go to the road, hiding in the fortifications, and wanted to use the fortress to block the pace of the Chinese army!

"Report, the Japanese army sent kamikaze death squads, waiting for opportunities on both sides of the highway to cause sabotage!"

The army sent by Hong Kong is a specially trained Aji as the division commander. This twenty-year-old young man gives a calm and sophisticated shrewdness. Hou Dashun nodded: "Send snipers and assault teams to ensure safety within twenty miles on both sides of the road!" ”

"Yes!"

"Report, the young master read the battle plan of the headquarters and specially sent the blood wolf troops to support!" The chief of the operations section ran over and reported loudly to Hou Dashun and the others.

"Okay, with this army coming, my heart can be put down!" Hou Dashun laughed: "Let's go, let's go meet them!" ”

The blood wolf sent troops this time, all equipped with helicopters and special operations equipment. The three of Yongxiang were rushing towards Hou Dashun and the others to check the place, and met the commander halfway through.

Wen Liang, who was very vigilant, suddenly changed his face, causing a company of soldiers to scatter and lie down, turning on the laser ranging telescope to search the forest area on the left. Soon, he had already found his target, made a simple gesture to Yongxiang, and led the warrior to leap into the forest and disappear.

"The Japanese are so cunning!" Yongxiang scolded with a smile, and then reported to Hou Dashun.

"How many Japanese troops are there?" Hou Dashun knew that the special combat team had discovered the Japanese army, which was the same as the information the army had received.

"About a squad." Wen Liang personally led the team, and Yongxiang said without any surprise: "The little devil brought a large amount of explosives, probably trying to blow up our Changgan Bridge." ”

"Kill them, not a single captive!" Hou Dashun had a murderous look on his face and shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

When Yongxiang agreed, a few crisp gunshots came from the mountain forest. Immediately afterward, there were bursts of roaring explosions one after another, as if they were shelling.

Everyone looked into the distance, only to see thick black smoke rippling from the woods a mile away. Soon, the news came from Yongxiang's special warfare communication device, and the gentle and clear voice was opened by Yongxiang to let everyone hear it clearly.

"The snipers detonated the explosives on the Japanese soldiers, and they were blown to the ground!"

"Order, all three regiments of blood wolves will be dispatched, and they will search carefully within fifty miles of the Enmei Kaijiang River in groups of three!" The Japanese army will not give up and send out not just this team.

Special warfare is exactly what the blood wolves are good at, and they are here for this!

"Yes! The first regiment is from the left forest belt, and the second regiment is on the Irrawaddy River. Three regiments come with me! Wen Liang knew that Yongxiang had to discuss and coordinate with the headquarters, and he was the only one to lead the team in this battle.

"They- can they do without dry food?" Wei Lihuang looked at the things that the soldiers were carrying, and knew that they had not had time to distribute dry food.

"Don't worry!" Hou Dashun said with a smile: "Blood wolf, in the mountains and forests is their paradise!" Not to mention insisting on three or five days, there is no problem if you don't get out of the forest belt for three or five months. It's called wilderness survival training! ”

"No wonder, they're wolves, beasts of the woods!" Dai Anlan laughed and gave Yongxiang a thumbs up.

"The tropical rainforests of Myanmar, the thorny jungles infested with insects and snakes, represent the determination of 40,000 compatriots to kill the enemy, and the ambition of the Chinese nation to resist foreign enemies.

Search in the endless woods, and if you are not careful, you will go deep into the large forces of the Japanese army. In northern Myanmar, 1,500 kilometers of forest will be our main battlefield! The responsibility we have to pay is to ensure that the back road will not be cut off by the Japanese army! ”

Yongxiang's words of light description surprised everyone. The troops of the blood wolf this time had about 6,000 people in three regiments. In such a large primeval forest of 1,500 kilometers, the burden on their shoulders is as important as several divisions!

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