Chapter 401: Do You Want to Give Yourself a Knife?
The Japanese 49th Division was rapidly retreating towards Myitkyina, with the Dian and Sichuan armies in hot pursuit.
Wang Han's planes also cooperated in the air to carry out large-scale bombing of the retreating Japanese troops.
From Tengchong to Myitkyina, the road was basically mountainous, so the retreat of the Japanese army was very slow.
Coupled with the bombing of hundreds of planes overhead, the speed of the Japanese army's retreat was very slow.
But for the Dian and Sichuan armies, such mountain roads were too common, commonplace, and the speed of pursuit was fast.
Soon, the Dian Army and the Sichuan Army surrounded the 49th Division of the Japanese Army in the area of Zhaigongfang.
Although the weapons of the two armies were very rudimentary, they still surrounded the remaining Japanese troops, and with the support of Wang Han's air power, the troops of the four armies, like the 49th Division of the Japanese army, launched a fierce attack.
The battle was fierce.
The news that the two divisions of the Japanese army had not withdrawn greatly shocked Okamura Ninji.
It was what he feared the most, and it still happened.
After the strength of several armies suddenly appeared on the other side, Okamura had an ominous premonition, fearing that his troops would be surrounded and annihilated.
That's why he urgently ordered the two divisions to retreat immediately, but now it seems that it is still too late.
He stuck his head over and looked at the huge map, his face gloomy and pitch black, darker than ink.
The chief of staff of the Japanese army also did not have a good idea, he stared at Okamura Ninji, hoping that Okamura Ninji could come up with a good way to rescue the two divisions.
A devil Shao Zuo hurriedly ran over: "Report to Your Excellency Commander, the 15th Division has sent a telegram that their troops are retreating towards Bamo, but there is only one wing left." The rest of the troops have all been shattered. ”
Nani???
Only one wing of strength remains?
Hearing the news, the chief of staff of the Japanese army, Aoki, looked at Okamura Ninji incredulously.
How is this possible?
The combat effectiveness of the 15th Division is quite impressive.
It has always been the main force, and it has rarely been defeated.
When I was in Southeast Asia, I swept all the way.
How did you get here and immediately become a weak chicken?
How long has it been since only one wing was left to be beaten?
Are all the other party's troops Amaterasu?
Although Okamura Ninji was a little surprised by this result, he was still barely acceptable.
He already had a certain amount of mental preparation.
After all, the 15th Division was facing a mysterious and powerful force.
Units like the 11th Division were annihilated by that unit, and it was not easy for the 15th Division to run out of a wing of troops.
"Order the 15th Division, speed up, and be sure to bring the troops back." Okamura rolled his eyes, trying to calm himself.
The 15th Division, which received the order, ignored it and just ran forward, and soon they tragically discovered that there was a unit in front of them blocking their way.
After Li Lei's temporary regiment defeated Mangshi, the vanguard troops who went to Longling to reconnoiter sent a message saying that the Japanese troops in Longling had retreated.
This surprised Li Lei.
The Japanese army actually retreated on their own initiative.
In order to find out the movements of the Japanese army, Li Lei ordered Wang Han to immediately send planes to conduct reconnaissance.
It soon became clear that the 15th Division of the Japanese Army was rapidly moving north.
Moving north?
Zhao Gang hurriedly took out the map, and Li Lei followed the Longling to the north.
Located on a highway next to the Irrawaddy River.
The Japanese army retreated north, most likely to withdraw here.
The road to the south is easy to walk, and if the Japanese reach here, then if they retreat south, they can quickly reach Ringanqiang.
Li Lei immediately ordered the first battalion and the fifth battalion of Li Da's ability to immediately march towards Ba Mo.
Their troops were mechanized and were fully capable of getting there earlier than the Japanese troops.
"After arriving at Bamo, an ambush was immediately carried out, and when the Japanese army appeared, they immediately launched an attack. I must kill all the Japanese troops, and not a single one will be left. ”
After Li Lei gave the order, he immediately led his troops to advance in the public house.
There is still the 49th Division of the Japanese army, which must be eliminated as soon as possible.
Although the Dian and Sichuan armies were completely able to destroy the Japanese army, they would suffer heavy casualties because of their poor equipment.
If his temporary regiment could come to support in time, it would greatly reduce the casualties of these two forces.
It took a day to get from Mangshi to Zhaigongfang, and Li Lei ordered Yang Liqing's sixth battalion to march to Zhaigongfang as the vanguard.
The first and fifth battalions of Li Da's ability have already gone to Bamo, and among the remaining battalions, Yang Liqing's sixth battalion has the most tanks and artillery.
Let his troops, as the vanguard, be able to rush to the Sai Gongfang as soon as possible.
At this time, the house had become a scorched earth.
The Yunnan Army and the Sichuan Army launched a fierce attack on the Japanese 49th Division, but because the Japanese firepower was too fierce, they were defeated after more than a dozen charges.
None of these armies had any heavy weapons, so the attack was very disadvantageous.
The 49th Division of the Japanese Army set up three lines of defense on the periphery of the Zhai Gongfang, and the firepower was very fierce.
For a while, none of them had a good way to break through.
Li Lei sent a telegram to these four corps, asking them to surround them without fighting, and wait for his temporary regiment to rush over.
In order to prevent the Japanese army from breaking through, Li Lei ordered Wang Han's planes to constantly bomb the Japanese army's positions, and the Japanese army must not be allowed to have a chance to breathe.
At present, the 49th Division of the Japanese Army is struggling to support itself and may collapse at any time.
The Yunnan Army and the Sichuan Army attacked in turn, so that the 49th Division of the Japanese Army could not breathe at all.
He sent a telegram to the 15th Division asking for support.
As a result, the other party didn't even reply to a letter.
No news at all.
This made the commander of the 49th Division of the Japanese Army feel very bad.
Could it be that the 15th Division has been wiped out by the other side?
Can't you?
The combat effectiveness of the 15th Division is much stronger than that of our 49th Division.
He immediately inquired about the command of the 15th Army, and was shocked by the answer.
The 15th Division, with only one wing left, is currently retreating towards Bamo. Whether it can get rid of the other party's pursuit is hard to say.
Such a result made the commander of the 49th Division of the Japanese Army very depressed and his face was like ashes.
Three words appeared in his heart, it was over.
At this time, in the headquarters of the 15th Army of the Japanese Army, Okamura Ninji was full of sadness.
His face was solemn.
This time, he failed again.
The two divisions that had just been transferred were finished.
The remaining wing of the 15th Division, even if it could retreat safely, would be meaningless.
The Fifteenth Army was also crippled in his hands.
The war here cannot be won.
Okamura Ninji looked at his command knife on the table, do you want to give yourself a knife?
Aoki, the chief of staff of the Japanese army, saw Okamura Ninji like this, and his heart chuckled.
Okamura, you can't die, if you die, then this defeat will have to be counted on my head.
I'm still young!
"Your Excellency, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, you can't think about it!"
Okamura Ninji had given up the idea of self-severance because he didn't want to die yet.
And he was sure that the base camp would not let him die.
Now there are only a few people who can command such a large force to fight.
Now that Shojiro Iida is dead, if I die again, then the commander of their island nation will basically have no one who can command so many troops anymore.
Hey.
Although I failed, there are still few people who are better than me.
The base camp still has to rely on me to command the war.
He had already made a decision in his heart, and the situation here was irreparable.
I have to think of another way.
"The 18th and 55th Divisions were ordered to immediately withdraw from the area around Mandalay and assemble at Tonggu.
The 15th Division was ordered to retreat, bypassing Mandalay and retreating directly to Tonggu.
The 49th Division was ordered to hold the Zhai Gongfang, attract the opposing troops, and provide cover for the retreat of the 15th Division. ”
Such an order made Aoki feel shocked, this was to abandon the rhythm of the 49th Division.
"Commander, if you do this, you will be reprimanded by the base camp."
Aoki reminded.
Okamura Ninji nodded, of course he knew.
However, it is impossible for the 49th Division to withdraw, this is a fact, and there is no way to change it.
Being able to provide a little cover for the retreat of the 15th Division is the last role of the 49th Division.
It is no longer possible to occupy here.
Let's retreat from here first.
Okamura Ninji again sent a telegram to the base camp, requesting the entire army to retreat.
The 15th Division and the 49th Division, which had just been transferred, were gone.
If they don't retreat, the 18th Division and the 55th Division will also be wiped out here.
In this place, their Fifteenth Army, which had already eliminated four divisions, could no longer be fought.
At the base camp where I received the news from Okamura Ninji, the shocked dentures fell out.
It's only been a few days!
The two divisions were lost by you Okamura?
How the hell do you command!?
Two divisions, almost 50,000 people, are gone?
There is only one wing left, and it is difficult to say whether they can escape back.
Okamura, has your command skills become so bad?
I wonder if you're the other party's undercover agent!
Tojo, who was in the base camp, was furious.
During this time, why did the commanders under him become so weak?
Like his good friend Yoshizawa.
Okamura Ninji has been failing continuously during this time, and Anan was defeated and defeated, and Iida Shojiro was directly reimbursed.
Even Yamamoto Fifty-six, who was always frowning during this time, said that the future war was not optimistic.
What's wrong with all of them?
It's okay to go to the mountain.
His 25th Army made rapid progress, and although it lost two divisions and regiments, it still fought a good battle.