The two armies are at war, and the retreat, especially of the defeated side, is by no means an easy task!

On 30 April, all units of the expeditionary force began to retreat on all fronts, and by the night of 8 May, the main force of the Central Route Army had only withdrawn from Mandalay to Jesha Nanyin Island, a journey of less than 200 kilometers in eight days and nights.

The moonlight was like a flash, the lights of the temporary station of the Fifth Army headquarters were dim, and the generals came and went in a hurry, a busy scene.

In the humble conference room, Chief Du sat at the table with a tired expression, looking at the map slumped on the table and falling into deep thought.

"Junza,"

A colonel's staff officer came in a hurry, handed over a telegram with a solemn expression, and said in a bitter voice, "Myitkyina has fallen before sunset......

Chief Du was shocked, suddenly tensed, raised his head, stared at the staff officer's eyes, and his voice was hoarse, "Myitkyina......"

"Hmm,"

The staff officer nodded with difficulty, "It's already confirmed!" ”

"Lost?"

Commander Du was relieved, looked down at the map, and his face was full of bitterness, "Myitkyina is lost, our army ...... Already in desperate situations......"

"Junza,"

Director Li, a staff officer on the side, gritted his teeth, his face was full of determination, "The matter has come to this point, and the only way to do it is to break the pot and sink the boat...... Throw all my strength into the counterattack on Myitkyina! ”

"Han Ping!"

Chief Du turned his head to look at Director Li, and sighed helplessly, "Since entering Burma, the soldiers of all departments have been weak and weak in hard fighting, and they are suffering from supplies...... How sure can you be of the counterattack on Myitkyina? ”

Director Li's expression darkened, and he looked at Chief Du speechlessly.

A counterattack on Myitkyina can be regarded as a wreck, and if you can recapture Myitkyina in one go, you can open up the road to return home, but how much can you win?

The Central Route Expeditionary Force includes the troops directly under the headquarters, the Fifth Army, and the newly formed 38th Division of the 66th Army, totaling more than 60,000 people, but since the hard fighting, all units have been wounded and exhausted, and the rest are also exhausted...... By extension, the chances of success in the counter-offensive against Myitkyina are very slim.

If the counterattack fails, the troops will inevitably face a major rout, giving the little devil the opportunity to pursue the rest of the two lines in vain.

If the war really evolves to that point, the expeditionary force in northern Burma will be wiped out!

Who can afford that kind of consequence?

Chief Du can't afford it, and the staff officers present can't afford it!

There was silence in the conference room, and the atmosphere was solemn.

Just when Commander Du and a staff officer were at a loss, Li Siwei was at the regimental headquarters in Jiesha and Commander Liu, who led his troops to reinforce him, convened the generals to discuss the new defense plan.

Although the strength of the expeditionary force in Jesha has increased, as the main force of the Fifth Army withdraws to the area north of Jesha, the little devils pursuing from the south will also follow, and the troops responsible for defending Jesha will be in a dilemma of fighting on two fronts in the southeast.

Therefore, Li Siwei and Regiment Commander Liu must reformulate a defense plan to protect the southeast and southeast sides of Jiesha.

It was late at night, and the generals hurriedly dispersed and set up defenses overnight.

"Brother Liu,"

Li Siwei took out two cigarettes and handed them to Captain Liu, "What is the situation in the west?" ”

"West?"

Regiment Commander Liu was stunned, took the cigarette, and looked solemn, "The 33rd Division of the Japanese Invaders is attacking very fiercely on the front line of Wenzao, and the brothers of the 112th Regiment are fighting very hard!" ”

"Alas,"

Hearing this, Li Siwei sighed, "I just hope that Chief Du and they can go faster!" ”

"It's easier said than done!"

Commander Liu lit a cigarette and took a puff, his face full of bitterness, "The little devils in the south are chasing too fiercely, and the various departments are dragging the wounded and heavy supplies...... Can't get rid of them at all! ”

At this time, the expeditionary force was in northern Burma, and the situation was not as good as at home.

If you are in China, you can first place the wounded in a remote village in such a situation, but you can only take the wounded with you in a foreign country.

If you are in China, even if you abandon some baggage supplies and travel lightly, you will not fall into a desperate situation, but it is difficult to supply in a foreign country, and if you easily abandon baggage supplies...... I'm afraid I'm going to run out of ammunition.

Hearing this, Li Siwei had to smoke silently.

On the evening of 8 May, the advance troops of the 56th Division of the Japanese invaders captured Myitkyina in one fell swoop, and then increased their troops to more than 10,000 men, firmly controlling the last way of the expeditionary force to return home.

At this point, the Japanese invaders had completed the encirclement of the Northern Burma Expeditionary Force from the southeast, south, and south, and the 33rd Division had further strengthened its offensive against Wenzao, intending to cut off the expeditionary force's westward retreat as soon as possible and complete the great plan of encircling the Northern Burma Expeditionary Force on all sides.

At the same time, the 18th and 55th Divisions of the Japanese Army, which were pursuing from the southeast, pursued more and more rapidly, and they crushed the main force of the Central Expeditionary Force so hard that the main force of the Fifth Army retreated into the Jesha area in the early morning of 10 May.

At the same time, the medical troops sent by Commander Du rushed to the 66th Regiment, ready to pick up more than 300 wounded members of the 66th Regiment.

Zheng Sanyang got the news and hurriedly went to contact him, and asked Zhao Xin to find Li Siwei. He knew that Li Siwei would definitely not be relieved of these injured brothers, and these injured brothers would not be able to leave with peace of mind if they could not see Li Siwei.

"Shhh......h Bang bang bang...... Boom Boom Boom ......"

In the gloomy morning light, artillery fire and gunsmoke were billowing on the frontline positions of the 66th Regiment.

In the temporary command headquarters, Li Siwei stood on the lookout post with a telescope in his hand, staring closely at the stormtroopers of the little devils, with a solemn expression.

The little devil is back and menacing, and it will be a bitter battle next.

"Commander,"

In the roaring cannon, Zhao Xin stumbled into the command headquarters, panting heavily, "Si...... The command sent someone to ...... Came to pick up the wounded......"

"Turtle's,"

Li Siwei was still holding a telescope and staring closely at the little devil's stormtroopers, and commanded loudly, "Lao Tzu can't leave now...... You go back and tell the wounded brothers, let them go with peace of mind, and when the main force has all passed through Jesha, Lao Tzu will go after them! ”

The war is raging, Li Siwei can no longer withdraw, and the only thing he can give to those wounded is such a promise.

The world is often so helpless, most of the time, you can give much less than you want to give.

"Yes!"

Zhao Xin suddenly agreed, turned around and drilled out of the headquarters, hurriedly drilled out of the trench with artillery fire, rode on a war horse and went straight to Jiesha City, and just rushed out not far away, there were earth-shattering gunshots and shouts of killing behind him.

The wounded of the 66th Regiment were picked up, and the main force of the Fifth Army, after passing the 66th Regiment and the 113th Regiment of Jesha, marched much faster, and arrived at Mansi early in the morning of 10 May, where the units stopped for a short rest.

In the temporary headquarters of the Fifth Army, a meeting on the future and fate of the Northern Burma Expeditionary Force is being held urgently.

The principal generals of the Fifth Army and the principal generals of the newly formed 38th Division gathered together, all of them sitting upright and dignified.

"Ladies and gentlemen,"

Commander Du looked around at the generals and slowly opened his mouth, his tone was slightly difficult, "Since the retreat from Mandalay, the officers and men of all departments have fought bloodily for nearly ten days before they have reached this place, however, Myitkyina has been lost, and the last way for our army to return to China has been cut off......

As he spoke, Chief Du's voice paused, and he looked around at the generals again, "I think all of you here also know that on the 6th of this month, Chief Luo sent a telegram back from Impurhar, instructing our troops to withdraw to India; The next day, the chairman of the committee issued a directive ordering our unit to return to China...... Now, the Japanese offensive is getting more urgent and the situation is critical, and we must make a decision as soon as possible! ”

After saying that, Chief Du seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and looked at the generals with a calm face.

But the generals were silent.

This is a question that no one dares to answer easily!

"Please decide!"

After a long time, a major general's staff officer gritted his teeth to break the silence and gently pushed the question back to Chief Du.

"Please make a decision ...... Junza"

All the generals echoed it.

"Good!"

Chief Du gritted his teeth, "The mountains in northern Myanmar are vertical and horizontal, the terrain is complex, and the Japanese invaders are bound to be unable to completely block the way back to the north of our department, so I decided: all parts will break through the blockade of the Japanese invaders, and return to China!" ”

After that, Chief Du seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and his gaze slowly swept over the generals, "What do you think?" ”

"Yes, homecoming!"

Someone immediately chimed in.

"Homecoming!"

The generals echoed, "Break through the Japanese blockade and return to China!" ”

In this way, the expeditionary force began the difficult road home.

It stands to reason that Li Siwei, as the head of the special mission directly under the headquarters, is also qualified to participate in this meeting, but the battle in Jesha is raging, and he can't get out.

At night, the Japanese offensive slowed down slightly, and the defenders of Jesha were able to breathe.

The lights of the regimental headquarters of the 66th Regiment were dim, and Zheng Sanyang, Lu Tiesheng, and two signal soldiers were tightly guarding the radio, and their expressions were a little anxious.

It's always so easy to get anxious to wait!

"Didi......"

The electric sound suddenly sounded, and everyone was in good spirits.

The retreat order has finally come down!

On that day, the headquarters ordered the 66th Regiment to hold out for another three days, and today is exactly the third day.

On the eastern outskirts of Jiesha, the bonfire on the 66th Regiment position was dusk, and all the soldiers were scattered around the bonfire, sitting or lying, all of them with tired faces.

Li Siwei was also sitting by a bonfire smoking a cigarette, and the smoke was faintly visible in the smoke of Dahua's face, and his face was also a little anxious.

"Commander,"

Chen Huaili suddenly threw away the half-smoked cigarette, stood up suddenly, and complained anxiously, "What's going on up there?" Drag it out any longer...... Our regiment and the 113rd regiment are going to fall here! ”

"yes!"

Lu Quanyou and the others also looked at Li Siwei, "As soon as the day dawns, I'm afraid the follow-up troops of the little devil are about to arrive......"

"Hurry up with a hammer!"

Li Siwei threw away the cigarette butt, raised his hand and pointed at the sky, "It's still very early in the morning, I don't believe that the little devils can leave Lao Tzu here!" ”

The generals were silent for a moment.

"But ......"

Liu Tianfu hesitated and interjected, "What about those injured brothers?" ”

Li Siwei's expression darkened, and he was speechless...... That's what worries him the most!

In the morning, the headquarters sent someone to pick up a group of wounded, but after a day of hard fighting, nearly two hundred wounded were added to the regiment...... Once encircled, how many of the wounded can break through?

The atmosphere suddenly became solemn, and Li Siwei stretched out his hand and took out his cigarette.

"Commander,"

Before Li Siwei's hand reached into his pocket, Lu Tiesheng stumbled into the trench and came straight to Li Siwei, "The order has come down......

Li Siwei's hand stiffened, and he stood up and faced Lu Tiesheng, "Turtle's, it's finally down!" ”

After taking the telegram in Lu Tiesheng's hand, Li Siwei hurriedly looked back at the generals, and his spirits were uplifted, "After the special service company and the direct company were broken, the rest of the units quickly evacuated, the first battalion and the third battalion took alternate cover, and the second battalion and the artillery company immediately returned to the city to escort the wounded to evacuate......

With proper arrangements, Li Siwei hurried back to the regiment headquarters, but met Commander Liu at the entrance of the regiment headquarters, and quickly stopped.

"Captain Li,"

Before Li Siwei could speak, Head Liu preemptively expressed his intentions, "In which direction are your troops going to transfer?" ”

"Which direction?"

Li Siwei was stunned, his face full of doubts, "Aren't your subordinates going to Manxi?" ”

"I'm going to go to the warm algae,"

Commander Liu looked calm, "A few days ago, our department just escorted the retreat of the allied forces to Imphar, and we are familiar with the road to the west...... Today, Wenzao is still in the hands of the 112nd Regiment, and it is more secure to the west. ”

Hearing this, Li Siwei stood stunned on the spot, full of chagrin, he knew that this was the case, why bother to ask Chief Du to send someone to take the wounded to Manxi?

"Captain Li,"

Seeing Li Siwei stunned, Head Liu called out suspiciously, "I came here to ask your ministry about its plans, if you can, go west with my department, and have a good response." ”

"Brother Liu,"

Li Siwei smiled bitterly when he heard this, "More than 300 wounded in our department have already gone to the north ......."

"Oh,"

Captain Liu understood, smiled and stretched out his hand, "The road ahead is difficult and dangerous, take care!" ”

"Take care!"

Li Siwei stretched out his hand and clasped it tightly with Captain Liu's hand, with a solemn look on his face, "I hope that one day I can meet with your troops again on the battlefield and kill the enemy side by side!" ”

"There must be a chance!"

Regiment Leader Liu nodded heavily, let go of Li Siwei's hand, and walked away quickly with the guards.

The night was hazy, and two teams quietly withdrew from Jesha, one to the north and the other to the west, but the journey was equally arduous.

The sky was faint, the position of the Changling Brigade in the eastern suburbs was full of smoke, and the little devils became full of energy after a night's rest, and they were ready to solve the breakfast and go to solve the roadblock on the opposite side.

"Yaga!"

The smoke had not yet dispersed, but Changling Shaozuo's roar had already resounded through the position, "Cowardly Zhina...... Pursuit, fast pursuit! ”

There was chaos on the battlefield.

By this time, the vanguard of the 66th Regiment was already cooking on a fire in a dilapidated village on the outskirts of Mansi.

Thanks to the consistently rigorous training, the officers and men of the 66th Regiment have all developed a good footwork, and were once nicknamed "Iron Footboard" by Commander Guan!

The cooking was lined up to make a fire and cook, and the rest of the brothers were hurrying to rest, and after a while, a small village was filled with smoke and snoring.

After settling down in an abandoned house, he spread out the map and looked at it, and when his eyes fell on Savage Mountain, he felt that his eyelids were getting heavier and heavier......

"Four-dimensional, four-dimensional......"

In a trance, a familiar voice suddenly sounded in my ears.

It's Ruolan!

Li Siwei woke up suddenly, and hurriedly looked up, just in time to see Wu Ruolan, who had a haggard face, leaning over to look at him, with concern in her eyes, and there were already two more sea bowls full of hot porridge on the table.

Seeing this, Li Siwei suddenly felt a sense of guilt in his heart, "Ruolan, I've suffered you......"

After days of hard work, Li Siwei is still tired of being a big man, let alone Wu Ruolan?

"Eat first!"

Wu Ruolan gently pushed the wild vegetable porridge on the table in front of Li Siwei, and smiled, "It will be better after eating!" ”

Saying that, Wu Ruolan sat down at the table, picked up another bowl of wild vegetable porridge and lowered her head to take a sip, and when she looked up at Li Siwei again, her face was already full of satisfaction, "It's so fragrant!" ”

"Silly girl!"

Li Siwei smiled dotingly, and suddenly felt refreshed and full of strength.

If you marry a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?

With such a woman by her side, even if there are thousands of slopes and bumps in the world, Lao Tzu can step on them one by one!

Northward!

Northward!

Isn't it Savage Mountain?

Afraid of a hammer!

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