"After a large number of new weapons are equipped, war is so simple, it is not so much a war as a competition of weapons and equipment. After the 77 Incident, we did not have the same weapons and equipment as the Japanese army, so we were defeated again and again, and now, the Japanese army's weapons and equipment are not as good as ours, so their defeat is also doomed. Zhuo Fei began to inculcate the doctrine of the supremacy of weapons in the officers of the Independent Army, hoping that they would always be vigilant against changes in the pattern of warfare in the future.

Zhuo Fei had no way to tell Chen Geng and others about the world pattern and changes in a few decades, and there was no way to remind Chen Geng and others of the blockade and suppression from the Western world, and the world pattern after World War II would undergo earth-shaking changes, and the right to speak was only in the hands of a few countries with absolute force. Zhuo Fei showed off high-power weapons such as rocket artillery and white phosphorus bombs in advance, just to remind Chen Geng and others that the world is changing all the time, and new weapons will emerge in an endless stream.

The attack of the 1st Independent Division did not end with the fall of the town of Xib, and a large number of soldiers of the 1st Independent Division rushed through the Japanese line and joined in the fierce pursuit of the Japanese army. For the Japanese soldiers of the 55th Division, it was not a good thing that the enemy on the other side had stopped shelling, and although the 1st Independent Division had stopped shelling, a large number of infantry joined the battle. The retreating Japanese army could only use every opportunity to silently pick up their fallen comrades from the battlefield, and the corpses were piled together in the limited bunker. The breath of defeat permeated all the Japanese troops after the order, and the mood of sadness and fear was surging towards them in waves, and the cries, wails, and screams came one after another

The advancing armored forces forced a passage from the Japanese line, and then a large number of infantry who followed desperately fought to the meeting point, and then divided into three routes, while expanding the passage to both sides, the largest of which chased after the retreating Japanese and fought fiercely. Once the pursuers encountered the remnants of the Japanese army huddled together, only a small number of troops were left to surround them, but the other soldiers continued to pursue the main force of the 55th Division and continue to move westward.

Takeuchi Kuan, who was the first to evacuate the battle, was not very happy at the moment, not far from the town of Xibu, and they had completely lost all battlefield advantages, so they jumped into the ambush set up by more than 4,000 Burmese natives. Everywhere there was the sound of gunfire and grenade explosions, traps, ground mines and bamboo thorns, and bullets were being fired at them at any moment. One after another, the shouts of killing were deafening, and the flaming machine guns devoured everything they could see.

Zhuo Fei released these more than 4,000 Burmese natives in advance, just thinking about using them to delay the 55th Division's retreat to Mandalay as quickly as possible, but what he didn't expect was that these Burmese, who had only undergone primary training, would fight so bravely. Most of the weapons and equipment provided by the umbrella company to these Burmese are Japanese-style weapons and equipment, which originally belonged to the Japanese army, and at this moment the Burmese have exerted their power to the extreme. Although their marksmanship is not as good as the Japanese army, although their stabbing is not as good as the Japanese army, they all have a mortal heart.

Looking at the Burmese natives who kept rushing out of the woods, Takeuchi didn't know whether he should be happy or sad, fortunately, these were just Burmese people and not Chinese soldiers, and the sad thing was that now even the Burmese natives picked up guns to beat themselves, did the Japanese Empire really have no foothold in Asia? The more than 4,000 Burmese natives sent by Zhuo Fei were unable to stop the retreating troops of the 55th Division, but they used more than 3,000 lives to drag the main force of the 55th Division for 2 hours.

The casualties are more than 80%, but these Burmese natives still have the strength to fight again, which Zhuo Fei never expected, and it is also where Takeuchi Kuan feels sad, at this moment, Takeuchi Kuan would rather meet a Chinese army than these Burmese natives like maggots on tarsal bones. The killing of more than 3,000 Burmese natives who ambushed them, and the main force of the 55th Division also paid more than 1,000 casualties, which was unacceptable to Takeuchi Kuan and the soldiers of the 55th Division, but it turned out that in the mountains and forests, they were indeed no match for the Burmese natives.

The shouts of killing behind him became closer and closer, and Takeuchi had to give the order to retreat again, and at the same time ordered to leave a large group of troops to serve as the rearguard. When the pursuing troops of the 1st Independent Division came, Takeuchi had to continue to retreat with his soldiers who had lost their fighting spirit, and ten minutes later, the troops who had been ordered to break off had already exchanged fire with the pursuers. The difference in strength and battlefield superiority between the 55th Division and the Independent First Division has become more and more obvious, especially since the 55th Division has already discarded most of its heavy weapons at this time.

"Keep chasing, don't give them a respite." The soldiers of the 1st Independent Division, who arrived later, rushed after them in accordance with the orders given by the command. At this time, Zhuo Fei proudly pointed to the road under his feet and smiled at Chen Geng and the others, "You know now that I must have asked you to build the highway at that time." Even the most rudimentary clay gravel roads will work at this point, and I don't believe that the Japanese can outpace our wheels on just two legs. ”

Zhuo Fei's pride was justified, when he first learned that the British army had withdrawn from Yangon, Zhuo Fei secretly ordered the umbrella company not only to speed up the transfer of supplies from Mandalay, but also to transfer more than 50,000 soldiers from the Ruili training camp to build an improvised road from Mandalay to Lashio. Although the improvised road was only made of clay and gravel, even then it was in condition enough for the 1st Independent Division to transport troops quickly, and after the 55th Division lost a large number of vehicles, it was impossible for them to escape the pursuit of the mechanized troops of the 1st Independent Division.

The improvised highway did not coincide with the retreat path of the 55th Division, but the 1st Independent Division could rely on this improvised road to continuously transport troops to the front of the 55th Division for ambush and interception. With the excellent mobility of the mechanized troops, coupled with the guidance of the locals who were familiar with the terrain, the retreat of the 55th Division was destined to be full of blood.

Time kept moving "tick-tock", and in the patience of everyone, the command finally received a message from the troops at the front, and an infantry regiment that had taken a truck around to the front of the 55th Division to ambush and intercept was in place, and now it was only waiting for the Japanese army to appear. The forward squad had already sent back a message from the walkie-talkie that the retreating forward wing of the Japanese army had entered the ambush circle, and the officer leading the command immediately gave the order to start the battle.

"Gather all the light and heavy firepower, and take down the forward wing of the 55th Division in one go! Attack, go! "The order was transmitted over the radio waves to every company participating in the ambush operation. The various shells fired from the ambush position played a symphony of blood and fire in the air and on the ground, and the whistling shells tore through the midsummer sky, and the dark red ballistics flashed away. In the attack area of flying sand and rocks, brilliant fires burst out, and gunpowder smoke rose one after another.

The sudden artillery fire had already covered the head of the Qingchuan Wing of the 55th Division, and according to the order of retreat, the Qingchuan Wing had become the forward force from the rear guard, but they never expected that they would suddenly encounter an ambush. Before the shelling stopped, more than a dozen armored fire fighting vehicles that accompanied the mechanized troops in the roundaround operation showed their hideous nature, and the armored fighting vehicles rushed out of their positions first, and under the cover of the infantry, pounced on the Japanese troops who were hastily responding to the battle, and launched a direct assault on the Qingchuan Wing.

Under the leadership of the armored combat vehicle, countless soldiers of the Independent Army wearing camouflage uniforms poured out from the woods, meadows, hills, and temporary bunkers, and the deafening shouts of killing spread throughout the entire battlefield, and the soldiers of the Independent Army pounced on the Qingchuan Wing like tigers. Only one regiment of troops ambushed and intercepted a wing of the Japanese army, if this had been placed in the past, Chen Geng would definitely say that they were arrogant, but now, they would not say so, because whether it is weapons and equipment or firepower intensity, the independent 1st Division far exceeds the 55th Division.

The fire chariot with spear flames like a hedgehog rushed into the defense line of the Qingchuan Wing, and a large number of soldiers of the Qingchuan Wing were swept by the barrage, and when they remembered to send out the death squad, they were already facing the stormy barrage of fire from the covering infantry. The hasty response of the Qingchuan Wing collapsed in an instant, and some soldiers of the Qingchuan Wing had already begun to run backwards, and under the leadership of a few people, more and more soldiers of the Qingchuan Wing began to run backwards.

Faced with a modified tank with strong armor that could not be destroyed, all the soldiers of the Qingchuan Wing could think of was to retreat, otherwise they would be torn to pieces by the heavy machine guns on the fire combat vehicles like those tenacious companions. "Hurry up, it's that damn hellfire again." The roar of fighter planes was heard in the sky again, and there were already sharp-eyed Japanese veterans shouting in horror, and the bombs dropped by the fighters were almost the same as the last time, with a silver appearance.

The bombs dropped by the "boom" and "boom" fighters exploded in the air, which was the same as those Japanese veterans expected, and the planes still dropped white phosphorus bombs this time. The soldiers of the Independent Army, who had already defeated the Qingchuan Wing, had to propose a battle, although they could not continue to pursue and kill the retreating Japanese soldiers, but they knew that the road for the retreat of the 55th Division had been blocked, and unless they were willing to use greater casualties to force their way into the area already covered by white phosphorus bombs, they could only obediently wait to be surrounded here.

White phosphorus bombs fell one after another, and most of the Qingchuan Wing could not withdraw in time, and could only be covered by white phosphorus bombs. At this time, Takeuchi was not worried about the imperial soldiers who were covered in the flames of white phosphorus bombs, but about what would happen to the remaining thousands of people in the 55th Division. The 18,000-strong 55th Division had less than 8,000 men left at the moment, with no heavy weapons, not enough water, and even ammunition.