On the highway from Mengguan to Homalin, the Fifth Army of the Expeditionary Force was marching rapidly, the weather was sweltering, and the officers and men had been running for more than 20 hours since they set off in the early hours of yesterday morning, and they had only rested for five hours on the way, so the team seemed to be a little loose, and the soldiers were sweating profusely and panting, but the officers did not seem to be satisfied, standing on the curb and constantly urging "hurry up, hurry up, hurry up."

Luo Zhuoying, deputy commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force and commander of the Fifth Army, was also caught in the team, walking like flying, more than fifty people, but they seemed to be more physically energetic than young men in their teens and twenties. Because there were still thousands of wounded soldiers along with the Fifth Army, in order not to slow down the marching speed of the troops, except for the cars that pulled heavy equipment and supplies, all the vehicles were used to pull the wounded, and he, the army commander, led by example.

However, he was in good spirits on happy occasions, and he was transferred from the commander of the group army to the deputy commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, which seemed to be promoted, but there were no troops under his hands, which was equivalent to breaking away from the real power faction, and he was not as good as the commander of the group army, which made him depressed for a long time.

Fortunately, after Jiang Haoran came, he let him concurrently serve as the commander of the Fifth Army, so that he could regain that sense of loss. He heard that this army commander was still hand-picked by Jiang Haoran, and secretly estimated that Jiang Haoran was repaying his "kindness" to him at the beginning, and at the same time, he also saw from it that Jiang Haoran was able to soar into the sky when he got out of the cage this time, and he had already made up his mind to assist Jiang Haoran in leading the expeditionary force, especially now, Jiang Haoran handed over this task to him, which made him feel like he was being relied on, and at the same time, he also felt that Jiang Haoran had given him a great merit to make a name for himself, so he was so energetic.

Terauchi Shouichi's judgment was completely correct, Jiang Haoran was really worried about Yingduo, and even the two-way surprise attack, the intervention of the British army, and the recruitment of people to build roads, all of which were almost the same as Terauchi Shouichi's estimate.

However, once the Fifth Army is out of Mengguan, even if the Japanese army learns all this, it is too late, and the Fifth Army will be able to reach Homarin early tomorrow morning, and use more than 40,000 people from three infantry divisions of one army to fight a large brigade of the Japanese army, which can only be said to be directly crushed and the day after tomorrow to be able to attack the city of Yingduo, if General Stilwell convinces the British army to help, even if the progress of the Hukang River Valley and Mina does not achieve Jiang Haoran's expectations, they are fully equipped with the strength to defeat Yingduo.

In a burst of urging and shouting from the officers, Luo Zhuoying walked out of the team, unbuttoned the two buttons on his shirt, the hot weather made his shirt sweaty, even if the dry place is a layer of salt frost, in fact, the soldiers are not wet and dry for several reincarnations, but there is no way, there are still a hundred miles to go, the sooner you arrive, the higher the chance of winning, and you have to hold on to running and breaking your legs.

Taking the kettle from the guard's hand, Luo Zhuoying gulped two sips of water, wiped his mouth, and then opened his throat and shouted: "Brothers, this battle is not only a key battle for our expeditionary force to jump out of the encirclement of the Japanese army, but also a time for our Fifth Army to become famous, so even if you break your leg, everyone must persevere, think about the life and death of the country, think about the ardent expectations of parents, wives and children at home, and think about our future generations, no matter how hard and tired we are, we must persevere." Next, we sing the "Military Song of the Chinese Expeditionary Force", and I will start with it, 'China will not die, China will not die, and the athletes of the Expeditionary Force will fight bloody battles on the battlefield?????? Get ready.

"China will not die, China will not die, the soldiers of the expeditionary force fought bloody battles on the battlefield, guns, on our shoulders, blood, on our chests, solemn military flags fluttering in the artillery fire. I'd rather die than retreat, I'd rather die than surrender, the Japanese invaders don't dare to block, don't dare to block ??????"

With Luo Zhuoying's order, the majestic singing sounded loudly, and the team was immediately tidy, and the speed was significantly accelerated. Out of Mengguan, the troops don't have to hide in hiding, what they want now is to race with the Japanese army, and what they want is speed.

Looking at the dust raised by the army, Luo Zhuoying showed a satisfied smile on his face, wiped the black sweat beads on his face, and strode south.

?????? Imphal, British Command.

At the dinner table, Stilwell raised his glass full of red wine to General Alexander, the commander-in-chief of the British army, and said, "Cheers, General Alexander, I wish the Chinese Expeditionary Force victory in the Burma battlefield!" ”

Alexander also raised his glass and said with a smile: "General Stilwell, although I don't think it's a good idea, I'm really moved by your chattering obsession, I don't know where you have confidence in that group of 'beggar-like troops', but I'm willing to believe your vision." ”

A crisp glass crash sounded, and the two poured the red wine in their hands into their mouths, and then laughed.

Yesterday morning, Stilwell arrived here by helicopter gunship, and it was only at this moment that Stilwell persuaded Alexander to agree to Chiang Haoran's plan and send two divisions to assist the Fifth Army of the Expeditionary Force in fighting Yingduo, and at the same time, immediately recruit people to repair the Indo-Burma road.

In fact, the British army had lost all hope in the Burmese battlefield and was actively arranging defensive lines on the Indo-Burmese border to prevent the Japanese invasion of India. They did not think that the ragged, tattered, beggar-like troops of the Chinese Expeditionary Force could defeat the Japanese army, and although they were amazed by the helicopter that Stilwell was riding, and although the expeditionary force sent a telegram in the morning to attack Meng Gong successfully, they always believed that the victory of a battle could not be won by the ability of one person or an elite paratrooper.

It was Stilwell who spent a day and a night convincing Alexander, not only detailing the legendary battlefield glory of Jiang Haoran, but also rehearsing the entire layout of the battle on the sand table, which won the approval of Alexander and a group of British generals. But this recognition was still tentative, and just two hours earlier, a minute before the departure of the two British divisions, Alexander had called the two division commanders aside and ordered them to move their cameras and retreat as soon as the battle ahead was unstable.

?????? On the outskirts of Mina, the provisional headquarters of the 66th Army of the Expeditionary Force.

Jiang Haoran stood at the top with an angry face, and the army commander Zhang Zhen and the division commanders and regiment commanders lowered their heads one by one with their faces full of shame, and some of them even trembled.

The first thing Jiang Haoran did when he flew to Mina was to convene the division commanders and regiment commanders for a meeting, and pointed out the shortcomings in their tactics and the lack of cooperation in their coordination one by one. Jiang Haoran's words were fierce and clear, and he scolded these division commanders and regiment commanders for nothing, but there was one person he did not make any evaluation and reprimand, that is, Liu Bolong, the commander of the 28th Division.