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On 1 February, the main force of the New 22 nd Division marched out of Ledo and embarked on the Sino-Indian Highway with great vigor and high spirits.

At the same time, the front-line units were progressing smoothly, and by 5 February, the front-line headquarters had advanced to Taibai's house.

On the same day, General Stilwell issued the No. 9 Operational Order at the Taibaijia Front Headquarters: with the New 22nd Division as the right column, cross the river from Kangdao and attack and advance to Mengguan and Waruban to the south; With the new 38th Division as the left column, it made a long-distance detour from the east of Mengguan and attacked Qinnuo and Waruban in the south of Mengguan, effectively blocking the retreat of the Japanese army and preventing it from escaping.

On 13 February, the main force of the new 22nd Division arrived at Xinpingyang, and immediately followed the order and went straight to the Kangdao ferry.

At the meeting, Division Commander Liao made a pre-battle mobilization and conveyed a specific battle plan: The 64th Regiment will directly take Lazhengka northwest of Mengguan, and the 66th and 65th Regiments will attack Yuanbanka west of Mengguan from the two directions of Kangdao and Daluo.

Mengguan is located in the southern foot of Wantuoke Mountain in the north of the Daluo Basin, is the key point to guard the northern pass of the Daluo Basin, and there is a highway that runs through the Daluo Basin and the Menggong River valley directly to Menggong, the 18th Division of the Japanese invaders set up a front-line command here, and the division commander Lieutenant General Tanaka Shinichi personally sat down, and gathered seven infantry brigades, two artillery brigades, a heavy artillery brigade and a battle defense artillery brigade here, totaling more than 10,000 people.

However, in the two battles of Bangjia and Daluo alone, the soldiers of the New 38th Division and the 65th Regiment killed more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers.

Tanaka Shinichi was furious and hurriedly sent reinforcements, intending to block the Indian army with the danger of Wantuok Mountain.

Although the Wantok Mountains are long and low in an east-west direction, there are also many steep cliffs and passes, which is a natural barrier at the northern end of the Darrow Basin.

It was noon, and the bright sun shrouded the quiet Wantuok Mountain, although it could not shine through the deep dense forest, but it could also cast dazzling beams of light through the gaps in the branches and leaves above the dense forest, adding some bright color to the deep jungle.

"Click...... Cha...... Click...... Boom ......"

In front of a pass on the northern slope of Wantuok, a group of uninvited guests cautiously touched it, but the dead branches and leaves in the forest were piled up, and no matter how slow their steps were, they would inevitably make a sound.

"Click...... Cha...... Click...... Boom ......"

The faint sound of footsteps was particularly clear in the quiet forest, and more than a dozen heavily armed warriors scattered in groups of three slowly groped their way through the forest, their spears clenched in both hands, vigilantly surveying the surrounding terrain.

They are the brothers of the investigation squad of the 66th Regiment Middle Column.

Early in the morning of the 16th, the 66th Regiment entered the Wantuok Mountain in three ways, and advanced steadily, without encountering the little devil for two consecutive days, but the soldiers did not dare to relax at all, because they knew that the little devil could not let them go straight to the waist banka, and there must be an ambush ahead.

"Click......

Suddenly, one of the brothers who led the team on the left paused, raised his left hand and made a fist, and then, the two brothers who followed him on the left and the right also paused, raised their hands and made a fist.

The gesture quickly spread, the footsteps disappeared, and the dead silence returned to the forest, and the figures disappeared behind the trees.

Yaga!

On a large tree with a waist circumference of three to five meters in front of the pass, Sergeant Suzumura, who was hidden in the canopy, suddenly lost his goal, and couldn't help but curse secretly, and reluctantly let go of his finger pressed on the trigger.

Yaga!

Warrant Officer Fujiura, who was hiding on the high ground on the right side of the pass, heard that the forest suddenly became dead silent, and he also cursed secretly, the Chinese man was really more vigilant than the frightened rabbit!

More than a dozen little devils around him also let go of their fingers pressed on the trigger, still staring closely at the dense forest in front of the pass, and a look of disappointment slowly appeared in the eyes of blood-devouring excitement.

"Click...... Click......"

After a long time, the sound of footsteps sounded again in the dense forest, and quickly approached in the direction of the pass, chaotic and heavy, which made the little devils suddenly refreshed.

"Click...... Click......"

Soon, they saw three mules and horses burrowing into the forest, and they were walking in the direction of the pass in a daze, and their steps were a little wild.

It was a mule and horse from northern India, domesticated but still wild.

Yaga!

Seeing the three mules and horses swaggering into the forest sky, all the little devils had already changed color, and their released fingers were pressed on the trigger again.

"Bang...... Bang bang bang...... Boom ......"

The little devil was fast, the three mules and horses were faster, and they stepped into the little devil's minefield in an instant, and the forest sky suddenly exploded and fireworks were churning.

"Kizujin ......"

In the midst of the fireworks, the three mules and horses neighed and fell to the ground, and the flesh and blood were churning along with the dead branches and leaves.

Looking at this scene in the forest, the little devils were shocked and angry...... That's exposed!

"Bang ......"

Before the little devils could react, the cannon sound had already sounded, "shhhh............h Boom la la ......", a cloud of gunpowder smoke rose from the lush canopy, and the branches and leaves scattered.

The American-made 60 mortar is easy to carry, but its power should not be underestimated.

"Bang ......"

Immediately, the sound of artillery was everywhere.

"Shhhh......h

Cannonballs burst out of the forest and plunged into the lush canopy.

"Bang bang...... Bang Bang ...... Bang bang ......"

Smoke billows from the canopy of trees, and broken branches and leaves scatter and fly.

"Uhh......hh Uh-a-ah......"

Occasionally, there would be a terrible howl, and then a sniper hidden in the tree would fall under the tree with the scattered broken branches and leaves.

After rigorous training in jungle warfare, the officers and men of the 66th Regiment naturally understood the tricks of the little devils, and after carefully observing the terrain in front of the pass, they were able to roughly guess where the little devil snipers were hiding.

"Bang bang...... Bang bang ......"

Before the sound of the cannon had dispersed, the gunfire had already sounded, and more than twenty brothers rushed to the pass under the cover of the big tree.

Mortars are easy to use, but the mountain roads are rugged, it is not easy to carry shells, and the woods are full of trees, so it is difficult to find a suitable angle of fire.

At the critical moment, you have to rely on the charge!

"Da Da Da ......"

The machine guns on the pass also roared.

"Woo Woo ......"

Bullets poured into the woods.

"Puff puff ......"

Bring up the sky with broken leaves and wood chips.

The little devil did not clear the trees in front of the pass on a large scale in order to set a trap in the forest, but at the moment it became an obstacle.

Amaterasu bless!

On a large tree with a broken crown, Sergeant Suzuki, who had survived the disaster, emerged from under a thick tree, raised his spear and aimed at a brother who was shuttling through the forest, and a hideous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Whew...... Sneer......"

Sergeant Suzuki just pulled the trigger, but felt that the steel helmet on his head sank, and his head involuntarily leaned back, and when he raised his gaze, he saw a black and thin soldier in the canopy of a big tree more than ten meters away, and the muzzle of the gun in his hand was facing him, and one of them had already pounced in front of him.

Yaga!

The bullet continued to expand in his pupils, and Sergeant Suzuki felt that his soul was in danger.

"Poof......

This time, the bullet whizzed into Sergeant Suzuki's left eye, blood splattering.

Mountain climbing and tree climbing are all basic subjects in jungle combat training, and when it comes to tree climbing, the brothers of the 66th Regiment are no worse than little devils!

Of course, it is about marksmanship...... That's no worse than a little devil!

"Da Da Da ......"

"Bang ......"

The duel in the trees is only a matter of moments, while the battles on the ground are much more lively.

The width of the pass is only three or five meters, and there are cliffs five or six meters high on both sides, and the cliffs extend twenty or thirty meters to both sides, and the height increases sharply to more than ten meters, and the end is a dangerous place.

There was a machine gun suppression of the little devils on the high ground, and the brothers naturally couldn't rush up, but they didn't want to give up just like that, so the battle fell into a stalemate.

"Bang ......"

Of course, the stalemate was only short-lived, and while the mortars had advanced to the right place in this space, they began to roar again.

"Shhhh......h

The shells drilled through the gaps in the trees and swooped into the high ground on either side of the pass.

"Bang bang bang...... Boom Boom Boom ......"

"Ahhh......h Uh-a-ah......"

Smoke rose from the high ground, howls rang out, and the roar of the machine guns suddenly weakened a little.

"Bang bang bang...... Shhhhh......h

The mortar continued to roar, raining shells onto the heights.

"Bang bang bang...... Boom Boom Boom ......"

The high on both sides of the pass trembled in the churning smoke, and the roar of the machine gun gradually subsided before finally dissipating.

"Hmmm......"

In the messy trenches, Warrant Officer Fujiura opened his eyes with difficulty, just in time to see a snow-bright bayonet leading to his chest, and the chill pierced his heart.

"Poof...... Poof......"

The brothers, who had successfully captured the high ground, hurriedly replenished their knives, and blood splattered between the bayonets.

"Holy shit!"

Gao Xianwu was busy counting the spoils, and scolded in disappointment, "It's not cost-effective!" This thing is not worth Lao Tzu's cannonballs! ”

"High Platoon Commander,"

Gan Fei walked over with a smile, "No matter how expensive your cannonball is, can you still have brothers?" ”

As he spoke, Gan Fei stretched out three fingers and shook them, "Three! Only three brothers were slightly injured in this battle! ”

"Only three minor injuries?"

Gao Xianwu was stunned for a moment, and also smiled, "That's almost ......"

The three infantry battalions with mortar companies opened the way in three directions, while Li Siwei led his subordinate troops to advance behind the middle column.

The engineer company was responsible for building roads and bridges, and although it could not build a road for cars, it could also create a path for mules and carriages.

The animal transport company followed, and the carts were loaded with ammunition supplies, and although the U.S. military would airdrop supplies to the participating units, the troops would only receive them if they arrived at the predetermined place at the scheduled time.

The direct company is responsible for guarding along the road, although the front line is progressing smoothly, and there is no brigade of little devils in the forest, but it also has to guard against the infiltration of the little devils and the lost routed soldiers colliding head-on.

The medical team followed the regimental headquarters, and when they received the news that the front-line troops had received the enemy, they set up an operating table on the spot and sent a stretcher team to the front.

After receiving the news that the front-line troops had received the enemy, the provisional regimental headquarters quickly set up two simple wooden tables, one with the telegraph of the communications company and the other with a map, and Li Siwei and the regimental generals were quietly waiting for the battle report from the front.

"Commander,"

After a short time, Zhao Xin hurriedly came and reported with a happy face, "The third battalion has successfully captured the pass ahead, destroying a total of 26 enemies and capturing four light and heavy machine guns......

"Casualties!"

Li Siwei hurriedly interrupted Zhao Xin, "What about the casualties?" ”

"Three!"

Zhao Xin was stunned, and hurriedly stretched out three fingers, with a look of pride between his eyebrows, "Only three brothers were slightly injured...... Hehe, head of the regiment, you're right, the little devil now is a local chicken and tile dog in front of us! ”

"Turtle's,"

Li Siwei secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Go back and tell Shi Meng, let the brothers not give Lao Tzu a tail...... Be more careful, be more cautious! ”

"Yes!"

Zhao Xin agreed and hurried away.

Today, the 66th Regiment is attached to a communications company, and radio and walkie-talkies are readily available, but in such a breakthrough operation, radio and walkie-talkies are not as convenient as their legs.

"Commander......"

As soon as Zhao Xin left, Dou Changchun went straight to the regiment headquarters, with a hint of excitement in his expression, "The first battalion has also received the enemy, and we are not far from the waist bank......"

"Good!"

Li Siwei and the generals were all in good spirits, "It seems that the waist bank card is really not far away......"

Today's 66th Regiment is strong and strong, and with the American-style equipment of Yishui, it is naturally not afraid of encountering little devils, but I am afraid that I will not encounter little devils, and I am not afraid to make it!

By nightfall, the 3rd Battalion was on the right side of the two strongholds of the Yak Rikou, breaking through for more than 10 miles, and the 2nd Battalion and the 1st Battalion were striving to catch up in the middle and left lanes.

From time to time, the battle reports from the front line came back, and the wounded brothers were constantly sent back to the health team, but even the injured brothers were in good spirits!

Now that I have changed to new equipment, I can finally vent all my previous grievances on the little devil!

In the afternoon of the next day, the front line sent back a battle report, and the three-way column had converged on the periphery of the waist bank card, and was about to attack the waist bank card.

"Good ......"

After receiving the battle report, all the generals of the regiment headquarters were overjoyed, "It's time to launch the final blow......

Zhao Xin agreed and hurried away.

Today, the 66th Regiment is attached to a communications company, and radio and walkie-talkies are readily available, but in such a breakthrough operation, radio and walkie-talkies are not as convenient as their legs.

"Commander......"

As soon as Zhao Xin left, Dou Changchun went straight to the regiment headquarters, with a hint of excitement in his expression, "The first battalion has also received the enemy, and we are not far from the waist bank......"

"Good!"

Li Siwei and the generals were all in good spirits, "It seems that the waist bank card is really not far away......"

Today's 66th Regiment is strong and strong, and with the American-style equipment of Yishui, it is naturally not afraid of encountering little devils, but I am afraid that I will not encounter little devils, and I am not afraid to make it!

By nightfall, the 3rd Battalion was on the right side of the two strongholds of the Yak Rikou, breaking through for more than 10 miles, and the 2nd Battalion and the 1st Battalion were striving to catch up in the middle and left lanes.

From time to time, the battle reports from the front line came back, and the wounded brothers were constantly sent back to the health team, but even the injured brothers were in good spirits!

Now that I have changed to new equipment, I can finally vent all my previous grievances on the little devil!

In the afternoon of the next day, the front line sent back a battle report, and the three-way column had converged on the periphery of the waist bank card, and was about to attack the waist bank card.

"Good ......"

After receiving the battle report, all the generals of the regiment headquarters were overjoyed, "It's time to launch the final blow......

Zhao Xin agreed and hurried away.

Today, the 66th Regiment is attached to a communications company, and radio and walkie-talkies are readily available, but in such a breakthrough operation, radio and walkie-talkies are not as convenient as their legs.

"Commander......"

As soon as Zhao Xin left, Dou Changchun went straight to the regiment headquarters, with a hint of excitement in his expression, "The first battalion has also received the enemy, and we are not far from the waist bank......"

"Good!"

Li Siwei and the generals were all in good spirits, "It seems that the waist bank card is really not far away......"

Today's 66th Regiment is strong and strong, and with the American-style equipment of Yishui, it is naturally not afraid of encountering little devils, but I am afraid that I will not encounter little devils, and I am not afraid to make it!

By nightfall, the 3rd Battalion was on the right side of the two strongholds of the Yak Rikou, breaking through for more than 10 miles, and the 2nd Battalion and the 1st Battalion were striving to catch up in the middle and left lanes.

From time to time, the battle reports from the front line came back, and the wounded brothers were constantly sent back to the health team, but even the injured brothers were in good spirits!

Now that I have changed to new equipment, I can finally vent all my previous grievances on the little devil!

In the afternoon of the next day, the front line sent back a battle report, and the three-way column had converged on the periphery of the waist bank card, and was about to attack the waist bank card.