Chapter 563: The Battle of the Southwest VII

The persistence and intensity of the firepower far exceeded the outdated weapons in the hands of the hundreds of Dian troops in ambush. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

In fact, with the dense amount of ammunition fired by the weapons equipped by this group of US troops, even a battalion of the Dian army may not be able to suppress them.

This is the price of the gap in armament.

This time was already 1937, and the Garand semi-automatic of the US military had been fully installed, and because this weapon that the Americans were still developing appeared in the hands of the Chinese army.

The Americans were taken aback and accelerated the pace of their weapons development, so that the Garand semi-automatic rifle that the Americans are now armed with is not even the original (pig-pig-island) novel development model.

Rather, it is the latest model that has been improved.

As for the Thompson submachine gun, the US military has been equipped with it for more than ten years, and its performance has evolved to the point of extreme sophistication.

It's a veritable Chicago typewriter.

Soon, the ambush side was killed and wounded by the ambushed American troops, and some bombardiers forcibly dropped bombs in an attempt to inflict some casualties on the Americans.

But basically they were beaten into a blood sieve by the powerful and dense firepower network built by the US army's submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles.

The company commander who led the team was also unfortunately shot and died a heroic martyr.

The remaining platoon commander saw that the situation was not good, and hurriedly ordered a retreat.

The U.S. commander who led the team, with a Chicago typewriter around his neck, held the handle of the gun in one hand, waved his hand forward with the other and said, "Dog, dog!" Chase Pursuit! Destroy them! ”

In the first encounter, this American second lieutenant learned the firepower and combat effectiveness of the Chinese army, and saw that they were so vulnerable.

In addition to being extremely excited, I couldn't help but despise the performance of the Navy's grandsons.

"Come dead dogs! Come dead dogs! Don't let them go! One by one, the Yankees rose from the ground and pursued with their weapons in hand.

The platoon commander of the Yunnan army led his men to fight and retreat, and by the time they took advantage of the terrain to successfully escape the pursuit of the American army, there were less than twenty people left.

Frightened, he immediately withdrew with the remaining soldiers to Longling.

And the U.S. troops, who had just won a great victory, easily captured the first town they entered China, Mangshi.

After the capture of Mangshi. The US lieutenant who led the team stopped the pursuit, and after using the radio station to get in touch with the follow-up troops, he began to lead his subordinates to loot in Mangshi City.

Fortunately, the local residents of the county have almost fled, and the fierce Americans have not been able to find the women and belongings they want.

Some depressed American lieutenants had to wait here with their troops for the arrival of the main force.

About an hour later, the guard platoon commander finally rushed back to Longling with his surviving subordinates.

It was picked up by the Longling guards and entered the city.

Frightened, the exhausted officers and men went to rest and heal their wounds, and the second lieutenant platoon commander was taken directly to the brigade headquarters.

"Brigade commander, the Yankees are so powerful, we ambush them one by one. But within 10 minutes of the firefight, more than half of us were killed and wounded, and the company commander was killed.

If I hadn't run fast with my brothers, I'm afraid they would have killed all the brothers. The platoon commander was clearly still apprehensive about the battle just now.

He had never seen such rapid firepower, and this encounter with the US military left a great shadow in his heart, even if you gave him a machine gun now, he might not dare to shoot at the Americans, but most likely chose to turn around and run away. Or surrender with guns raised.

Because the first reaction in his heart was that the Americans were too powerful to beat them at all.

A second lieutenant of the national army is so embarrassed. panicked, and shouted in his own brigade headquarters, saying all the depressing words that made others want to destroy their own prestige.

Suddenly moved with murderous intent, he pulled out his pistol and stared coldly at the second lieutenant platoon commander: "As a soldier." Fighting with the enemy is this virtue, what use do I keep you? ”

After saying that, he decisively pulled the trigger. A gunshot rang out.

The second lieutenant platoon commander who escaped by luck had a striking blood hole on his forehead, and his eyes were still full of horror, and he was stunned, and then his body fell straight backwards.

General Cun Xingqi put away his gun and shouted to the adjutant staff officers on the side and the guards outside the door: "The enemy is now, and those who disturb the hearts of our army will not be killed!" Those who retreat without permission will be killed! Those who commit treason will be killed! ”

After speaking, he instructed an adjutant beside him: "Adjutant Chen, you take it to check where the people he brought back are there, if they are all scared by the Yankees like him, then they will all be killed by me."

Warning the officers and men of the brigade that anyone who dares to flee without a fight is such an example.

No matter how powerful the Americans are, he didn't jump out of the cracks in the stones, they were also raised by their fathers and mothers, and they were also flesh and blood, and when the bullets hit them, they still wore a hole! ”

"Yes!" The adjutant surnamed Chen answered, and quickly turned around and left.

Sure enough, when Adjutant Chen led a team of guards to find the dozen or so soldiers who had escaped, except for two injured who were sent to the hospital for treatment.

The others were all under the base of the city walls, telling the soldiers gathered next to them about the battle.

But all they said was a scene after adding oil and vinegar, describing the Americans as god-like beings, which greatly disturbed the morale of the military.

Seeing this, Adjutant Chen was angry, and immediately ordered the guards to rush forward and disarm them directly.

"Sir, why are you arresting us?" One of the most colorful big-headed soldiers just said was arrested, with his hands behind his back, and looked at Adjutant Chen, who was walking towards him with great dissatisfaction, and asked loudly.

Adjutant Chen ignored him either, but turned around and looked around at the large number of soldiers gathered around.

"Brothers, there is an order in the brigade, and anyone who demagogues, shakes the morale of the army, or retreats without permission will be killed!

Several of them have been scared out of their minds by the Americans, and their words have little credibility.

What's wrong with the Americans, they are also raised by their fathers and mothers, not out of the cracks in the stones.

If any of your bullets hit, they're fucking knocked out.

Next, I will carry out the brigade military order and shoot these disturbers on the spot. ”

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the guards understood, and immediately escorted the dozen or so defeated soldiers to their knees on the street, while some of the guards raised their guns.

It wasn't until they felt that the muzzle of a black hole was aimed at them that several of the rout soldiers suddenly reacted, crying and begging for mercy.

But it was too late, and with a wave of the head of one of the guards, more than a dozen riflemen opened fire one after another.

"Bang bang......" A series of gunshots rang out throughout the city, and the defeated soldiers fell to the ground one after another.

"Bury them." Adjutant Chen's eyes flashed with a hint of reluctance, and he ordered.

After returning to the brigade headquarters, Adjutant Chen replied to Cun Xingqi: "The brigade seat has been completed, and all of them have been shot on the spot, in front of many soldiers." ”

"Hmph, these rabbit cubs are really innocent." Inch Qi hated the anger of iron and steel.

"Brigade seat, the Americans have captured Mangshi, and we think that we must be ready for battle on all fronts, and we should inform the military headquarters and other friendly forces of this news as soon as possible." Adjutant Chen said.

"Well, call the military department immediately, inform the situation, and send another order, the whole brigade is ready to fight!" Inch Xingqi nodded in agreement.

Adjutant Chen answered, turned around and went to make a call.

General Cun Xingqi turned to look at the map and fell into deep thought, the combat effectiveness of the American army was indeed beyond his expectations.

But so what? No matter how strong the U.S. military is, he and his subordinates must stick to it, because this is the duty and honor of a soldier.

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Mandalay, U.S. Army Command.

MacArthur, who walked in from the outside, first instructed a female communications soldier, "Please help me make me a cup of coffee." ”

Then he asked Colonel Mick, who was two steps away from him, "Mick, the front-line troops have entered the territory of China, have they encountered resistance?" ”

Mick hurriedly replied: "General, I was just about to report to you that one of our paratrooper detachments, about sixty people, easily captured Mangshi, China, which is a border county town, at the cost of injuring one person. ”

At this time, the good-looking female communications soldier had already walked over with coffee, and MacArthur reached out to take the coffee, took a sip, nodded, and set his eyes on the map.

Seeing MacArthur's reaction, Mick asked with some surprise and confusion: "General, why don't you seem excited at all?" This is a county town for the Chinese, and we easily captured it at the cost of one wounded.

Doesn't this mean that there is a world of difference between the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army and ours? ”

"Not as optimistic as you think, first of all, as far as I know, the Chinese defenders stationed in the southwest border are basically the local army of Yunnan, not their central army, let alone the Northeast Army led by Zhang Xinghan.

These local armies in Yunnan are backward in equipment and tactics.

To be precise, they're just a rabble, so there's nothing to be happy about.

If we have been armed to the teeth of the elite division, and even this rabble cannot be defeated, I think we are sorry for the American people and the taxpayers. MacArthur said as he sipped his coffee.

"Then according to what you said, general, wouldn't it be easy for us to capture Yunnan this time?" Colonel Mick asked.

"No, the Chinese will not be stupid enough to give up a few natural hazards that they can hold onto." MacArthur held a coffee cup in one hand, stared at the map, and pointed with the other: "For example, here, Songshan Mountain, Gaoligong Mountain." ”

"What does the general mean, that we may encounter a powerful attack from the Chinese army here?" Colonel Mick asked, looking at the area MacArthur was pointing to.

"It's not possible, it's certain." MacArthur said categorically: "Therefore, to generate electricity to the front-line troops, the important combat areas should be in Longling and Tengchong."

The ultimate goal of their attack should be to conquer Gaoligong Mountain and Songshan Mountain, and sweep away all Chinese troops on the west bank of the Nu River. (To be continued......)