In November 1650, the 101st and 102nd Divisions, which were trained in mountain warfare and jungle warfare on the Yunnan border, did not suffer from physical discomfort.

This also has to do with the fact that they have very good living conditions.

Gao Junshan ensured the food and meat supply of the two divisions, and the soldiers of these two divisions had meat to eat every day, and most importantly, they never drank raw water, and Gao Junshan stipulated that they must drink boiled water to ensure that they did not contract malaria.

In November, the rainy season has passed, and the jungles of Southeast Asia in winter are not as cold and ice as the Far East, with little rain and better climatic conditions.

Gao Junshan transferred Zhou Shichen over to serve as the commander-in-chief of the front, he, the emperor, cannot go directly to the front line, someone must command the front line for him, Zhou Shichen is the only candidate at present, because Gao Junshan's eight generals are all on the front line.

Of the top ten generals of Gao Junshan, one of them died of illness (Ma Shouying), one of them was bedridden (Red Army friends), and only eight generals could be mobilized at hand.

There were six divisions of the Burmese Expeditionary Army, plus more than 10,000 local troops in Long Zaitian, a total of more than 70,000 people, and at this time, the 606th Division had withdrawn to Tibet in order to strengthen the strength of the Tibetan side.

According to reconnaissance, there are more than 30,000 people on the Burmese side, including elephant soldiers, and how to deal with them is a new topic.

Dealing with elephant soldiers, in fact, is still a psychological problem, the greatest power of war elephants lies in the unbearable psychological deterrence, when the war elephants in a row charge in clusters, one by one behemoths stride forward, roaring loudly, like a fast-moving high wall, the scene is extremely terrifying.

Armies that have not seen war elephants tend to be disillusioned and crushed.

As long as you grasp the weakness of the war elephant, there is no need to be afraid.

As long as the elephant is injured or frightened, after being injured, the elephant often runs away in a frenzy, not listening to the command of the driver, and the frightened war elephant does not distinguish between friend and foe, and the infantry following it is often rammed and trampled.

This is the age of firearms, and the army of Huaxia is fully capable of wounding war elephants from a distance.

The weakness of the war elephant must be clearly explained to the soldiers during training, so that the soldiers can have a clear mind when they encounter the charging war elephant and quickly wound the war elephant.

In addition, the Burmese army is equipped with European guns, although only a small part, but when it comes to attacking, it is necessary to be more prepared.

Everything was ready, and the 101st and 102nd Divisions began to force the crossing of the Irrawaddy River at New Street.

The Ayeyarwady River is the largest river in Myanmar and was known as Yeosu in ancient times. Its river source has two branches, the east source is called Enmei Kaijiang, originates from the southern foot of Boshula Mountain in Chayu County, is called Dulong River in Yunnan, and the west source Maili Kaijiang originates from the mountainous area of northern Myanmar.

That night, on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the commander of the 101st Division was toasting the advance group.

On the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady River, only eighty-three wooden boats were found, and the troops crossing the river could only pass one regiment at a time.

The advance group of 2,000 people, under the watchful eye of the division commander, boarded 83 wooden boats, which were voluntarily contributed by the people along the coast, and the rowers were all Dai people.

Only these people are familiar with the water conditions of the river, and with their support, the battle to cross the river can be said to be half completed.

At the front is a wooden boat that can seat thirty or forty people, and on the boat is the sharp knife platoon of the advance regiment, the platoon leader is called Yan Wenhua, a Dai nationality, is a twenty-five-year-old strong guy, thick eyebrows and big eyes, very powerful.

In the troops crossing the river, each platoon was accompanied by five local soldiers who were familiar with the local situation to serve as guides and reconnaissance, and each platoon was also equipped with an interpreter because of the large language difference between the north and the south.

And Yan Wenhua's platoon, because he is a local, does not need an interpreter, and can directly communicate with the local soldiers sent to support.

Yan Wenhua ordered the first shift to serve as a guard, the second shift to help the boatmen row, and the third shift to recuperate and conserve physical strength.

He himself asked the boatmen about the situation on the other side.

These boatmen have lived in the Ayeyarwady River valley for generations, and they know exactly where a boulder grows and where there is green grass.

Yan Wenhua didn't just know these things from them, he mainly understood the terrain on the other side and judged where the enemy would be empty.

From the boatman's account, he basically judged that the place three miles upstream was a place where the enemy had neglected to defend, because this place had the most rapid current, and it was difficult for the ship to dock.

"Big brother, can your boat get up?" Yan Wenhua asked one of the older ones.

The older boatman, who was only about thirty years old, nodded confidently and said, "No problem, although it is a little difficult, with our two brothers, we will definitely be able to break through." ”

Yan Wenhua said: "Not only you brothers, you see, but also so many of our excellent warriors!" ”

"Look at me!" The older boatman went to the helm in the back.

The ship's course deviated from the westward direction and continued forward, the ship deviated from the course of the fleet, and in the vast darkness of the night, a lone sail was walking alone.

The first squad leader noticed the change in course, approached Yan Wenhua and asked, "Platoon leader, where are we going?" ”

Yan Wenhua pointed to the destination and said, "We went ashore in that place, and according to the shipwrights, there were no enemy troops in that area. ”

The squad leader was skeptical: "Shall we report to the regiment commander?" ”

Yan Wenhua said: "As a partial division, we flanked the enemy and gave fire support to the army that landed on the shore. ”

The first squad leader said: "I also understand the principle of winning by surprise, so let's do it!" ”

So, Yan Wenhua told the second and third squad leaders about the plan to change course.

Under the cover of night, the wooden boat finally sailed past the center of the river and was gradually approaching the west bank.

The boatman reminded Yan Wenhua: "Platoon leader, it's close to the undercurrent, everyone is ready." ”

Yan Wenhua ordered the third class to also pick up the oars to help them cross the surging current.

In the process of moving forward, the bow of the boat was suddenly washed away by the current, and the captain of the boat firmly controlled the rudder, trying to minimize the deflection angle of the ship.

The soldiers of the second and third classes rowed their oars with all their might, trying to make the wooden boat move forward, but the soldiers of the first class clenched their hands and grabbed them, watching for the movement on the shore.

Two shipwright brothers, one in front and one in the back, struggled to keep the wooden boat moving in the right direction.

Yan Wenhua also picked up the oars to accelerate the wooden boat, and the faster he rushed through the undercurrent, the more secure the safety of the boat.

Fortunately, the undercurrent was not very wide, about seven or eight meters, although it was turbulent, in front of the experienced boatman brothers, it was tamed, and the wooden boat smoothly crossed this undercurrent.

When they approached the shore, the boatmen stopped the boat, and they plunged the penny into the water through the hole in the boat, and the wooden boat came to a steady standstill, and remained motionless in whatever the river washed away.

Boatman Lao Dao: "Platoon leader, you guys go into the water here, and the water here is at most calf-high." You see, you can go up the embankment through the grass in front of you, and then you can see a big road. ”

Yan Wenhua thanked the boatman brothers, and then ordered all the personnel to go into the water, and the wooden boat returned to the east bank to pick up the next group of soldiers.

Yan Wenhua himself walked in the front, followed by two guides, the tense atmosphere made them forget the coldness under their feet, and they approached the river bank step by step.

At this moment, a loud gunfire was suddenly heard, and everyone became alert.