Tonggu City, an important city and strategic point of the Dammam Railway, and the Keyonggang Airport in the northwest, is a place that the Japanese army 'must quickly occupy'. It echoed with Prome on the Western Front and Moltke on the Eastern Front, and constituted a barrier to prevent the Japanese army from attacking north.

After the loss of Dagon, the colonial forces in the colonies began to retreat in full force, trying to distance themselves from the pursuing Japanese forces. In order to buy more time for the colonial army to retreat, the colonial army finally asked for help from the expeditionary force and ordered it to quickly send troops to support.

As the vanguard of the Fifth Army, the 200th Division commanded by Dai Yu traveled both starry and night, and finally arrived in Tonggu City half a day earlier than scheduled. It's just that what Dai Yu didn't expect was that the colonial troops stationed here didn't build too many fortifications.

In desperation, the already tired combat troops could only deploy on the spot. As for the colonial troops stationed here, they quickly retreated to the rear on the night of the arrival of Dai Yu's troops. The news was transmitted back to the rear headquarters, and Hu Biao immediately protested.

Seeing the telegram sent by Hu Biao, Steve also said helplessly: "Alas! With such morale, it's no wonder that they will lose one after another. Never mind! Forward this telegram to General Dennis, hoping that he will remind his subordinates whose war this is! ”

As a liaison general sent by the Allies, Steve also knew that the British colonial army wanted to pull out the expeditionary troops to resist the Japanese army for them, so that he could reap the benefits of the fisherman. The problem is that the generals who go out on the expedition are not all fools!

At least Wei Junru, who received the telegram, also said angrily: "My troops marched all the way to Tonggu City, and they didn't have time to repair, and they had to face the attack of the Japanese division. Doesn't this make it clear that my troops will be cannon fodder? ”

With Hu Biao in front, Wei Junru dared not to give face to the generals of the British colonial army. What's more, after dealing with Stevie, he knew that Steve had adopted more of a neutral policy, and even sometimes more on Hu Biao's side.

Stationed in the rear headquarters, Wei Junru already knew more information about Hu Biao through his own channels. What shocked him very much was that Hu Biao had established a huge force and unknowable troops in the French colony.

In addition to having an unknown number of army forces, Hu Biao also has hundreds of fighters under his command. Even the Menia Air Force in Spring City was lucky enough to escape the annihilation of the entire army before, thanks to Hu Biao's timely dispatch of aviation support troops.

It is with such strength that Steve and Dennis dare not give Hu Biao face. Secondly, Hu Biao and the so-called mercenary leader Nuvik are said to have a good personal relationship, which makes all parties even more jealous.

In short, whether or not the expeditionary army can be guaranteed to fight safely in the colonies is simply unreliable to expect foreign troops. More often than not, they also rely on Hu Biao's covert support. Only in this way can we ensure that the troops will not be cheated while completing their tasks!

After receiving protest calls from all sides, Dennis, who had retreated ahead of schedule, also said helplessly: "Damn! Why do our generals always do such incompetent things? It would be a disgrace for us in front of our allies! ”

"It's better to lose face than to lose your life! Alas, forget it! Withdraw the troops safely first, and then adjust slowly! In the current situation, it is impossible for us to remove all the generals. Otherwise, the troops will definitely be in chaos! ”

After all, England is now paying more attention to resisting the German invasion. As for the affairs of the Asian colonies, they could not meddle if they wanted to. The only thing that can be done is to give financial and political support.

That's why they brought in Menia as an ally. In the current situation where Menia has declared war on Fuso, they are also an ally in the trenches. And the Nationalist Government was also pulled into the same trench by them.

To Dai Yu's great surprise, with the arrival of the inspection team, the problem of rest and recuperation, which was originally the most worried, was quickly resolved. When the colonial army began to accelerate the evacuation of Tonggu, a large number of young people dressed in common people's clothes also began to enter the city one after another.

Seeing these young men, Dai Yu was also very curious: "Captain Sun, who are these people?" ”

"The young man we recruited! General Dai took the trouble to transfer officers from a unit and instructed them to build fortifications. The rest of the troops still seized the time to rest. If nothing else, tomorrow will be a confrontation with the Japanese army! ”

Hearing this, Dai Yu also said gratefully: "Thank you!" With these people, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief! ”

"It's okay! Anyway, these people who were recruited were also paid for their wages. In addition, all their artillery was also detained by me. Later, let your artillery battalion go and receive those artillery guns and build artillery positions overnight! ”

"Great! Let's go, look at those artillery go! ”

Hearing that the inspection team even detained the artillery of foreign troops, Dai Yu naturally felt happy. Even if he brought an artillery battalion, large-caliber artillery was not suitable for carrying at all. Once you clash with the Japanese army, you will also become very disadvantaged!

When Dai Yu and his subordinates came to the weapons depot taken over by the inspection team, looking at the artillery placed in the warehouse, these officers said excitedly: "Division, these cannons belong to us?" ”

Just when Dai Yu was also curious, Captain Sun smiled and said, "Yes! The premise is that we can win this battle! You know, tomorrow you will face a Japanese army reorganized division, and there will be a lot of Japanese reinforcements in the future! ”

"How long will it take for our reinforcements to arrive?"

"It should be a few more days, right? They are all walking, and the speed is not as fast as ours! ”

"Then hold on for a few days! With these artillery, as well as sufficient supplies and weapons and ammunition, with the help of the fortifications built, it should be no problem to delay the Japanese army for a few days. Pull these guns away and let the artillery battalion build artillery positions overnight! ”

"Yes, Master!"

As Dai Yu began to order the troops to rest and recuperate, and the vigilance of the vigilance, the entire Tonggu City also became lively and serious. To Dai Yu's great surprise, those young men who entered the city seemed to be very good at building fortifications.

Looking at the built tunnels and anti-artillery tunnels, Dai Yu was also very curious: "These people, where did Captain Sun recruit them?" ”

"This, the general will know later! Don't worry, these people I found can use it with confidence. After dawn, your troops will be able to enter the outer fortifications. The fortifications of the inner city, they will also hurry up to build them! ”

"Good! It seems that I have to send a telegram to General Hu to thank you! ”

For such words, Captain Sun also smiled and didn't say much. The so-called young and strong are actually the engineer troops of the wolf army. For these troops, as long as they have sufficient materials and supplies, they can build strong fortifications in a short time.

On the side of Tonggu City, the colonial army also left a lot of materials, and after all of them were pulled out and used, the construction of various fortifications was also extremely smooth. After dawn, the combat units that had rested for the night also began to all enter the fortifications.

Looking at the excavated anti-artillery tunnels and bunkers, which can even resist the attack of aerial bombs, many officers and soldiers also admired and said: "Those guys are too powerful!" Such a complete fortification was built overnight! ”

"Yes! If we build it ourselves, I'm afraid it will take at least two or three days! ”

As warriors, they know that well-developed fortifications can greatly increase their chances of survival on the battlefield. As the inspection team began to introduce the purpose of the fortifications to the defense troops, Dai and his subordinates also felt that it was an eye-opener.

Not long after breakfast, Dai Yu soon received a telegram from the Independent Division, informing him that a large number of Japanese fighters had taken off, and the destination was probably Tonggucheng. After receiving the telegram, Dai Yu immediately ordered: "Order the troops, prepare for air defense!" ”

"Yes, Master!"

Dai Yu, who had arranged an air defense guard post, heard the air raid sirens sounding in the city not long after. Hearing the siren, the troops who were outside also quickly entered the dug air-raid shelter and anti-artillery pit, and the whole city instantly fell silent again.

So much so that the Japanese fighters who arrived in the sky above Tonggu City saw the quiet Tonggu City, and they were also puzzled: "What about it? Why can't you see people in the city? Could it be that all the colonial troops fled? ”

"That's not right! And when you look outside the city, it seems that fortifications have been built. They must have hid in! ”

Unable to find a target, the Japanese could only drop bombs on the outer fortifications. Not long after the bombing, the unit in charge of forward reconnaissance sent back to the division headquarters a telegram that the Japanese vanguard had arrived outside Tonggu City.

"These little devils, the speed is so fast! In addition to a large group of infantry, there are more than ten armored combat vehicles, which is a bit troublesome! If artillery is used, it is estimated that the bombardment of the little devils will soon be ushered in! ”

Just when Dai Yu felt a little tricky, Captain Sun, who was staying at the headquarters, said with a smile: "General Dai, you seem to have forgotten us!" The armored combat vehicles of the little devils are taken care of by my people, and you can solve the infantry of the little devils! ”

"Do you have the weapons to restrain the chariot of the little devils?"

"Please keep it a secret!"

After giving such an answer, Dai Yu didn't say anything more. It didn't take long for the inspection team to send a platoon of combat members, and the weapons they carried were also a little incomprehensible. But these team members quickly dispersed to the front of the defensive position.

The defending troops, who were repairing the bombed fortifications, soon saw the Japanese troops approaching the city. The Japanese soldiers who arrived outside the city also had a slight headache when they saw the fortifications built outside the city: "Baga! How did they build the fortifications so quickly? ”

"Your Excellency, the fortifications they have built should not be able to stop our chariots. Just let the chariots take the lead, and trust us to break through their positions in no time. It's just that you need to watch out for their shelling! ”

"Yo Breath! Order the squadron of chariots, disperse the assault! Leave one squadron behind, and the rest of the squadrons will attack with the tank squadron! ”

"Hey!"

In order to avoid being overwhelmed by the defending forces, the Japanese captain quickly made a way to disperse the assault. Anyway, the defensive position outside the city is not small, and they only need to open a gap, and the follow-up troops can take the opportunity to enter Tonggu City.

When the Japanese army launched an offensive deployment, inspectors carrying bazookas also began to run back and forth in the trenches. They have only one mission, and that is to destroy the chariot of the little devils and hand over the little devil infantry to the defenders to solve!