PS: Friends, I'm really sorry, I've been too busy lately...... Because of the time, this chapter is not finished yet, and it is rushing, and it may be very late, very late......

If you haven't walked the Yunnan-Burma Highway, you can't imagine the hardships and dangers.

On the night of 7 March, the 33rd Division of the Japanese invaders broke through the outlying positions of Rangoon, and after a night of fierce fighting, the British and Burmese troops were defeated and retreated.

On 8 March, the main force of the Fifth Army was still trudging the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and the distance from Mangshi to Lashio was only more than 300 kilometers, but the road seemed to have no end, and at this time, Rangoon was lost!

As mentioned above, the terrain of Myanmar is roughly like a diamond-shaped diamond, with a small mouth and a big belly and a pointed tail, and Yangon is the throat and gateway of the whole of Burma, and it is also the last international seaport on the Yunnan-Burma line, and it is a must for the expeditionary force.

The Japanese invaders occupied Rangoon, and the troops marched straight into three routes, but the British and Burmese troops retreated in panic and lost their morale, and the vanguard of the Fifth Army marched day and night, and finally arrived at Tonggu at noon on March 8.

Tonggu, also known as Taungoo, 250 kilometers south of Yangon and 320 kilometers north of Mandalay, is an important city and strategic point on the Central Railway, echoing with Prome on the western route and Moltke on the eastern route, forming a barrier to prevent the Japanese invaders from invading Mandalay (also known as Wacheng), an important town in northern Myanmar.

When the 200th Division arrived at Tonggu, it received the news of the fall of Rangoon and received an order to assist in the defense of Tonggu.

The 200th Division, formerly known as the Chariot Battalion directly under the Military Commission, was reorganized into an armored corps with the armored automobile team of the Second Regiment of the Communications Corps in March 37, under the direct command of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and expanded to the 200th Division in January 38, with more than 20,000 people in five regiments of the division.

When entering Burma, the 200th Division's military transport card was plastered with slogans written in Chinese and Burmese languages:

"The Chinese army is here to defend the people of Myanmar!"

"Strengthen Sino-British military cooperation!"

"Myanmar is China's best neighbor!"

"Expel the Wakos and exalt the Alien Land!"

"Win glory for the country, don't win!"

This can be seen in the high morale of the troops.

After the troops arrived, Division Commander Dai and Chief of Staff Dong hurriedly met with Major General Scott, commander of the Anglo-Burmese First Division, but they were greatly disappointed.

After leaving the headquarters of the Anglo-Burmese First Division and getting into the car, Chief of Staff Dong showed a wry smile, "Holy shit, I'm afraid these friendly soldiers are scared by the little devils!" ”

"Alas," Commander Dai sighed softly, "neither mobilized the soldiers to strengthen the defense, nor did he reconnoiter the enemy's situation...... It seems that they are not ready to fight the little devils at all! ”

"Dog," the guard on the side scolded angrily, looking excited, "a group of cowards, let them run if they want to, don't beat them, we can still win!" ”

"Xiao Wu, that's a good point!" Master Dai praised and waved his big hand, "Expelle the Japanese and raise your prestige in a foreign land...... Friendly forces don't dare to fight, we fight! ”

For China, the entry into Burma is no longer just about defending the Burma line.

The officers and men of the 200th Division understood this, and so did all the officers and men of the expeditionary force.

However, the operation into Burma involved China, Britain and Burma, and coordination was difficult, and the operational guiding ideology of the Chinese side and the British and Burmese was not the same: the British side demanded that all the Anglo-Burmese forces be deployed on the western front, so that they could be withdrawn to India in the event of unfavorable war conditions; Although the expeditionary force was controlled by the Anglo-Burmese commander-in-chief, Alexander, it strictly adhered to the principle of not advancing lightly and not retreating lightly, and demanded to cooperate with the Anglo-Burmese coalition forces to strive to break the enemy.

At the Sino-British joint military meeting in Lashio, the representatives of the two sides were at loggerheads, but they were never able to come up with a plan that satisfied both sides.

Under these circumstances, the 66th Regiment arrived in Lashio at noon on 9 March, but the follow-up troops were still bumpy on the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and it was not an easy task to transport the soldiers, weapons and equipment of two divisions and one regiment at the risk of the Yunnan-Burma Highway.

As the head of the special service group of the headquarters, Li Siwei went to the headquarters to report as soon as he arrived in Lashio, but he did not see the face of Chief Du, so he had to be ordered to rest on the spot.

After receiving such an order, Li Siwei didn't feel anything wrong, after all, the special mission was responsible for defending the headquarters, so naturally it would not go to the front-line battlefield at the first time.

As soon as Li Siwei left the headquarters, he saw his old acquaintance, Division Commander Guan, who was already serving in the staff group, and hurriedly greeted him.

On the road outside the gate of the headquarters, Division Commander Guan came in a hurry, his face was gloomy, and the guards behind him led two war horses and opened a distance of three or five meters from Division Commander Guan, which was a bit respectful and distant.

"Siwei," Seeing Li Siwei coming towards him, Master Guan stopped and smiled at him reluctantly, "When did you arrive?" ”

"My subordinate has just arrived," Li Siwei smiled, "Commander, what's wrong with you?" ”

"Alas," Master Guan sighed softly, the smile on his face disappearing, "I'm afraid this battle will have to be fought!" ”

"What are you afraid of?" Li Siwei smiled innocently, "We have been fighting with the little devil for more than four years...... Besides, our regiment has changed its equipment, and I'm afraid that we won't be able to win the dog's day! ”

"Turtle's," Master Guan glared at Li Siwei, "You know an egg!" ”

"Uh......" Li Siwei froze, knowing that Senior Commander Guan was really angry, he hurriedly looked whole and lowered his voice, "Senior, what's wrong?" ”

"Four-dimensional!" Seeing that Li Siwei's face was full of righteousness, Senior Commander Guan's expression was slightly pale, and he shook his head gently, "This battle is much more difficult to fight than you imagined......

As he spoke, Senior Commander Guan glanced at Li Siwei up and down, and his words changed, "After so long on the Yunnan-Burma Highway, why is your turtle's spirit still so good?" ”

"Oh," Li Siwei laughed, quickly took out a cigarette, took out one and handed it to Master Guan, "It's all about this...... You also have two mouthfuls, and two mouthfuls are sure to let your troubles be swept away. ”

"Turtle's," Master Guan scolded with a smile, took the cigarette but didn't stuff it into his mouth, only played with it in his hand, and looked at Li Siwei with a straight face, "Siwei, got the order?" ”

"Well," Li Siwei nodded hurriedly and smiled self-deprecatingly, "Rest on the spot...... It seems that the secret service group is still very comfortable! If you become a spy group, you don't have to rush forward in everything! ”

"You don't understand," Master Guan shook his head lightly, his expression solemn, "Remember one sentence...... Don't advance lightly, don't retreat! ”

"Uh......" Li Siwei was stunned for a moment, and quickly nodded, "Remember!" ”

"Hmm," Senior Guan glanced at Li Siwei deeply, and a smile crept up on the corner of his mouth, "Go back and have a good rest...... The food here is much better than in China! ”

Dropping a joke, Master Guan strode away, leaving a confused Li Siwei.

Don't advance lightly, don't retreat lightly...... What does it mean?

At dusk, Li Siwei returned to the temporary station with doubts, but saw that the smoke curled in the station, and he could only smell the fragrant aroma, so he suddenly lifted his spirits and quickened his pace.

Turtle's, after gnawing all the way to dry food, can finally improve the food.

For China, the entry into Burma is no longer just about defending the Burma line.

The officers and men of the 200th Division understood this, and so did all the officers and men of the expeditionary force.

However, the operation into Burma involved China, Britain and Burma, and coordination was difficult, and the operational guiding ideology of the Chinese side and the British and Burmese was not the same: the British side demanded that all the Anglo-Burmese forces be deployed on the western front, so that they could be withdrawn to India in the event of unfavorable war conditions; Although the expeditionary force was controlled by the Anglo-Burmese commander-in-chief, Alexander, it strictly adhered to the principle of not advancing lightly and not retreating lightly, and demanded to cooperate with the Anglo-Burmese coalition forces to strive to break the enemy.

At the Sino-British joint military meeting in Lashio, the representatives of the two sides were at loggerheads, but they were never able to come up with a plan that satisfied both sides.

Under these circumstances, the 66th Regiment arrived in Lashio at noon on 9 March, but the follow-up troops were still bumpy on the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and it was not an easy task to transport the soldiers, weapons and equipment of two divisions and one regiment at the risk of the Yunnan-Burma Highway.

As the head of the special mission of the headquarters, Li Siwei went to the headquarters to report as soon as he arrived in Lashio, but he only got an order to rest on the spot.

If you haven't walked the Yunnan-Burma Highway, you can't imagine the hardships and dangers.

On the night of 7 March, the 33rd Division of the Japanese invaders broke through the outlying positions of Rangoon, and after a night of fierce fighting, the British and Burmese troops were defeated and retreated.

On 8 March, the main force of the Fifth Army was still trudging the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and the distance from Mangshi to Lashio was only more than 300 kilometers, but the road seemed to have no end, and at this time, Rangoon was lost!

As mentioned above, the terrain of Myanmar is roughly like a diamond-shaped diamond, with a small mouth and a big belly and a pointed tail, and Yangon is the throat and gateway of the whole of Burma, and it is also the last international seaport on the Yunnan-Burma line, and it is a must for the expeditionary force.

The Japanese invaders occupied Rangoon, and the troops marched straight into three routes, but the British and Burmese troops retreated in panic and lost their morale, and the vanguard of the Fifth Army marched day and night, and finally arrived at Tonggu at noon on March 8.

Tonggu, also known as Taungoo, 250 kilometers south of Yangon and 320 kilometers north of Mandalay, is an important city and strategic point on the Central Railway, echoing with Prome on the western route and Moltke on the eastern route, forming a barrier to prevent the Japanese invaders from invading Mandalay (also known as Wacheng), an important town in northern Myanmar.

When the 200th Division arrived at Tonggu, it received the news of the fall of Rangoon and received an order to assist in the defense of Tonggu.

The 200th Division, formerly known as the Chariot Battalion directly under the Military Commission, was reorganized into an armored corps with the armored automobile team of the Second Regiment of the Communications Corps in March 37, under the direct command of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and expanded to the 200th Division in January 38, with more than 20,000 people in five regiments of the division.

When entering Burma, the 200th Division's military transport card was plastered with slogans written in Chinese and Burmese languages:

"The Chinese army is here to defend the people of Myanmar!"

"Strengthen Sino-British military cooperation!"

"Myanmar is China's best neighbor!"

"Expel the Wakos and exalt the Alien Land!"

"Win glory for the country, don't win!"

This can be seen in the high morale of the troops.

After the troops arrived, Division Commander Dai and Chief of Staff Dong hurriedly met with Major General Scott, commander of the Anglo-Burmese First Division, but they were greatly disappointed.

After leaving the headquarters of the Anglo-Burmese First Division and getting into the car, Chief of Staff Dong showed a wry smile, "Holy shit, I'm afraid these friendly soldiers are scared by the little devils!" ”

"Alas," Commander Dai sighed softly, "neither mobilized the soldiers to strengthen the defense, nor did he reconnoiter the enemy's situation...... It seems that they are not ready to fight the little devils at all! ”

"Dog," the guard on the side scolded angrily, looking excited, "a group of cowards, let them run if they want to, don't beat them, we can still win!" ”

"Xiao Wu, that's a good point!" Master Dai praised and waved his big hand, "Expelle the Japanese and raise your prestige in a foreign land...... Friendly forces don't dare to fight, we fight! ”

For China, the entry into Burma is no longer just about defending the Burma line.

The officers and men of the 200th Division understood this, and so did all the officers and men of the expeditionary force.

However, the operation into Burma involved China, Britain and Burma, and coordination was difficult, and the operational guiding ideology of the Chinese side and the British and Burmese was not the same: the British side demanded that all the Anglo-Burmese forces be deployed on the western front, so that they could be withdrawn to India in the event of unfavorable war conditions; Although the expeditionary force was controlled by the Anglo-Burmese commander-in-chief, Alexander, it strictly adhered to the principle of not advancing lightly and not retreating lightly, and demanded to cooperate with the Anglo-Burmese coalition forces to strive to break the enemy.

At the Sino-British joint military meeting in Lashio, the representatives of the two sides were at loggerheads, but they were never able to come up with a plan that satisfied both sides.

Under these circumstances, the 66th Regiment arrived in Lashio at noon on 9 March, but the follow-up troops were still bumpy on the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and it was not an easy task to transport the soldiers, weapons and equipment of two divisions and one regiment at the risk of the Yunnan-Burma Highway.

As the head of the special mission of the headquarters, Li Siwei went to the headquarters to report as soon as he arrived in Lashio, but he only got an order to rest on the spot.

If you haven't walked the Yunnan-Burma Highway, you can't imagine the hardships and dangers.

On the night of 7 March, the 33rd Division of the Japanese invaders broke through the outlying positions of Rangoon, and after a night of fierce fighting, the British and Burmese troops were defeated and retreated.

On 8 March, the main force of the Fifth Army was still trudging the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and the distance from Mangshi to Lashio was only more than 300 kilometers, but the road seemed to have no end, and at this time, Rangoon was lost!

As mentioned above, the terrain of Myanmar is roughly like a diamond-shaped diamond, with a small mouth and a big belly and a pointed tail, and Yangon is the throat and gateway of the whole of Burma, and it is also the last international seaport on the Yunnan-Burma line, and it is a must for the expeditionary force.

The Japanese invaders occupied Rangoon, and the troops marched straight into three routes, but the British and Burmese troops retreated in panic and lost their morale, and the vanguard of the Fifth Army marched day and night, and finally arrived at Tonggu at noon on March 8.

Tonggu, also known as Taungoo, 250 kilometers south of Yangon and 320 kilometers north of Mandalay, is an important city and strategic point on the Central Railway, echoing with Prome on the western route and Moltke on the eastern route, forming a barrier to prevent the Japanese invaders from invading Mandalay (also known as Wacheng), an important town in northern Myanmar.

When the 200th Division arrived at Tonggu, it received the news of the fall of Rangoon and received an order to assist in the defense of Tonggu.

The 200th Division, formerly known as the Tank Battalion directly under the Military Commission, was reorganized into an armored corps with the Armored Automobile Team of the Second Regiment of the Communications Corps in March 37, under the direct command of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and expanded to the 200th Division in January 38, with more than 20,000 people in five regiments of the division.