Chapter 262: The Japanese stronghold blocking the road
After a few more days, the soldiers were extremely exhausted and had reached a critical point. www.biquge.info Many people can't hold on anymore and fall into the mud and never want to get up again. Their spirits began to be numb, and every day people fell, watching their comrades die one by one, at first they would be sad and shed tears, but now they are completely numb. Whenever someone sacrifices, the people around them will only numbly dig a pit and bury it, and no longer see sorrow.
At this time, Senior Colonel Haysen announced an exciting news: in five days, he will be completely out of the Hukang River valley and arrive in Myitkyina!
The numb eyes of the soldiers finally changed, and a glimmer of hope was ignited. Getting out of the Savage Mountain has become everyone's prayer, and they are praying to God in their dreams.
However, half a day after Hayzen announced the exciting news, a difficult problem arose for the Allies: there was a Japanese stronghold ahead. According to the scouts, the stronghold was small, with only two stone bunkers. But the geographical location was quite important, just on the other side of a large river, holding the choke point of the Allied advance.
Although the Japanese did not believe that the Allies would bypass the Menggong River valley and then cross the Savage Mountains to Myitkyina, for the sake of safety, they set up such a stronghold at the edge of the Hukang River Valley, at the western foot of the Kumang Mountains, and held the fortress in and out of the Savage Mountains in a rather credible manner.
Hayson sat down on the ground when he heard the news, he knew what it meant to be a Japanese stronghold now, and a bloody battle was inevitable. But...... Is this unit really still fighting at the moment? American soldiers have long since thrown away most of their weapons and equipment in order to lighten their loads. Although the equipment of the Chinese soldiers is still there, they have not eaten a serious meal for many days, and they are all yellow and thin, how much combat effectiveness can they have?
What's even worse is that the Japanese army's bunkers are set up too cleverly, just on the other side of the river, and everyone who crosses the river is under the watchful eye of the bunker. The stone bunkers are extremely strong, how can the bullets move?
A series of difficult questions were placed in front of the Colonel Haysen, who sat on the ground for a long time without speaking. It stands to reason that the U.S. military has never been afraid of attacking fortified positions, with aircraft bombing in the sky, artillery bombardment on the ground, then tank men sweeping, and finally infantry advancing. This has almost become a set of combat procedures, but this set of procedures is so easy to use, it can be said that it is invincible and invincible. That's how the pride of the American military was built.
But now the situation is different, there are no planes in the sky, there are no artillery on the ground, not to mention tanks, even guns are thrown, how to fight?
Senior Colonel Haisen frowned, stunned for a long time before he recovered, drank a few mouthfuls of turbid rainwater, and ordered someone to call Deputy Regiment Commander Ma over to discuss the next move. Deputy Regiment Commander Ma can't help it, there are just so many people right now, and he knows better than anyone how much combat power he has. The two deliberated until dark, but to no avail. In the end, it was decided to convene a plenary meeting, with the participation of the company commander and above, and brainstorming, maybe they would come up with a solution.
When the soldier informed the scrivener of the meeting, the old generation was looking at a map, which he got at a Japanese military location when he crossed the Savage Mountain to join Sun Liren, and the map marked the situation of the Savage Mountain very carefully, and the scrivener box was never willing to throw it. Now it comes in handy again.
The scrivener handed the map to the little monkey and went to the temporary headquarters for a meeting himself. The so-called temporary headquarters is just a few branches and a map hung in an open field.
When the scrivener came, the personnel were basically all there, Hai Sen and Deputy Regiment Commander Ma were in the center, James was on top, he was a major, and his rank was higher than that of an ordinary company commander. Sores was also there, and there was also an officer in the U.S. Army, who didn't know him. As for John, Bhasin and others, they are not yet at the level of company commanders and are not eligible to participate. The rest is the company commander of the three squadrons, including the scrivener.
The atmosphere of the meeting was very depressing, and Haisen briefly introduced the situation, and then asked everyone to express their opinions on how to overcome this hurdle. As long as this hurdle is passed, there will be a flat river ahead, and the arrival of Myitkyina is just around the corner!
Everyone was silent, and everyone knew how difficult it was. Storm? The combat effectiveness of one's own people knows best, and even if the whole army is annihilated, it may not be able to rush through, which is by no means alarmist. Disease, hunger, fatigue, and fatigue plagued this group of soldiers, not to mention the will to fight, but even the will to survive was almost exhausted. It is indeed unrealistic to fight a tough battle. Besides, once the movement is too big and alarms the Japanese base camp, the whole plan will have to fall through. In case there is a radio station in the Japanese stronghold...... The consequences need no further saying.
Soures suggested going around to get around it, which would take a little more time, but save you a big trouble.
Haisen waved his hand and shook his head, he had already thought of this plan. The position occupied by the Japanese stronghold is too hateful, holding the throat of the advance, and if you go around, you need to turn a huge circle, and I am afraid that it will not be able to go around it in ten days and a half months. If you come across another stronghold on the way to the detour, do you have to make a detour?
I can't go around, I can't fight, is it difficult to go back? Of course, this plan is not even more valid, everyone can only flash it in their hearts, and now there is no turning back. In the current situation, returning is tantamount to looking for death, and they all have to be buried in Savage Mountain.
Everyone talked about it indiscriminately, but there was no result. Later, they all gradually fell silent. The atmosphere became oppressive again.
Deputy Regiment Commander Ma coughed dryly twice, breaking the oppressive atmosphere: "Ahem, everyone, we can't sit still." The time has come to test us, and everyone must be ready to sacrifice. ”
"Yes, as a member of the Allied forces, everyone must be prepared to sacrifice." Hayson spoke, and his tone became firm, with a kind of majesty that a colonel should have, as if he had made up his mind.
"I think we should organize a death squad to sneak up on the Japanese stronghold at night and take it in one fell swoop, so as to clear the way for advancing to Myitkyina." Deputy Head Ma came up with a bold idea.
"I agree, it works." Haysom agreed.
James seemed to be infected by the firm emotions of his superiors, stood up and said extremely seriously: "Mr. Colonel, you give orders, we will all obey your command!" Even if you die, you have to conquer the stronghold! ”
Senior Colonel Hayzen took the lead in applauding, "Okay, this is the momentum that the Allies should have. ”
Everyone couldn't help but look at James.
At this time, Haisen spoke again: "Now we have to organize a death squad and start the operation at night, as for the candidates......" Haisen turned his head and looked at Deputy Commander Ma.
Deputy Regiment Commander Ma looked majestic, glanced at the crowd, and finally his eyes fell on the head of the scrivener: "Acting Company Commander, your Sharp Knife Company is famous, and it is the best at tackling tough battles, and the task of sneak attack tonight will be handed over to you." ”
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