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Another "May Crossing Lu"!

The restless Nu River, at this time, is an angry and unrestrained dragon. "The clouds are steaming and the lonely crane is panting, and the sea is hot and the giant is frightened", the ancients described the bitter heat of the Nu River. "If you want to cross the Nujiang Dam, marry your mother-in-law first", the folk proverb describes the poison of the black miasma of the Nujiang River. As for the rolling waves of the Nu River, you only need to look at the steep stone walls on both sides of the river, and see how the Nu River and other water systems cut the western Yunnan Plateau into thousands of ravines and ravines, and you can imagine the power of the river. May is the time when the Nu River is angry.

In that year, Zhuge Liang went on an expedition to the Southern Barbarians, "the lonely army entered the barren in May, and the moon was bright and the miasma was high."

Today, more than 100,000 elite troops of Unit Y, personally commanded by Gao Fei, commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, crossed the Nu River to attack the Kou and serve as May again.

It's also a moonlit night. The evening breeze was blowing gently, and the fog was quietly fluttering. The moonlight was hazy and lethargic. In the night, the Nu River stretched its body, shimmering with sparkling waves. The Nu River, which had been galloping and roaring all day, was now tired and sleepy, and began to fall asleep. The white mist that shrouded the water surface was the fluffy quilt covering Dajiang's body, and the sound of the rattling waves was the well-proportioned snoring of Dajiang. The bright moon made the beast docile and tame.

At this moment, Gao Fei, the commander-in-chief of Force Y, who was appreciated by both Chiang Kai-shek and Stilwell, decisively gave the order to cross the river.

At seven pre-selected river crossing points between Lichaiba and Shuanghongqiao, hundreds of rubber boats were quietly launched.

On the wide river, kayaks full of soldiers and ordnance are dotted with stars, appearing and disappearing between the peaks and valleys of the waves. The soldiers were armed with paddleboards and were able to push the boats along the water. The light boat is like an arrow from the string, obliquely inserting into the west bank.

In about half an hour, the first batch of troops of one division landed on the opposite bank, followed by the second and third groups

Under the cover of night and accompanied by the sound of the waves, before dawn, more than 50,000 officers and men of the 9th Group Army of Unit Y crossed the Nu River without knowing it.

This night, Nu Jiang has been sleeping soundly.

A few days later, about 70,000 men and horses of the 10th Army of Unit Y crossed the Nu River in an alternative way from the downstream of the Huitong Bridge. It was a clear day, and the Chinese [***] team launched a huge offensive, broke through the enemy's artillery blockade, and forced the way through the danger.

On that day, the Nu River watched in anxiety as the Chinese officers and soldiers triumphantly landed on the other side.

The battlefield in Burma is confusing, and the Allied and Japanese armies are fighting inseparably. In the Savage Mountain, Unit X stepped up its encirclement and annihilation of the troops in the Gamai and Menggong areas, and the Chinese and American contingents descended from the sky and attacked Myitkyina. Although the army suffered defeat in northern Burma, in the middle of the road, Mutaguchi's troops surrounded the British Fourth Army in the Anglo-Farr area. The enemy and us have their own tricks, and the shots are very fierce, you step on my "cannon", I will kill your "horse", and the game of chess in Myanmar is playing to a critical point.

Force Y launched a counteroffensive, which changed the situation in Burma abruptly.

Lieutenant General Kawabe, the commander of the Burmese army, who was staring at the small eyes and was preoccupied with the battle between the British and the Savage Mountain, suddenly found that a main Chinese army swooped down from the flank, and he was immediately confused. He hurriedly drew troops from central Burma and southern Burma to reinforce the north. As soon as the 2nd Division, which had sailed from Nanyang to prepare for operations on the Anglo-Farish front, it was loaded and transported to the Sino-Burmese border as soon as it landed.

After receiving reinforcements, the Yue army, which was entrenched in western Yunnan, divided its troops to stick to Tengchong, Songshan, Longling and other strongholds, preparing to fight to the death with the [***] team.

On the plateau of western Yunnan, on the battlefield with the highest altitude in China's theater of operations during the Anti-Japanese War, the enemy and us fought one after another. Y troops are like an extremely sharp steel fork, smashing straight into the Yellow Dragon.

Jumping off the rubber boat and landing on the west bank of the Nu River, the 8th Army Brigade immediately disappeared into the mountains.

The west of the Nujiang River belongs to the main vein of Gaoligong Mountain, with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters, the terrain is dangerous, and the cliff is saggy. It is said that the famous mountain unit "Black Wind Brigade" guards all the passes in the mountains.

The road to Tengchong is full of hardships and terrors.

After crossing the river, the vanguard of the New 2nd Army was resisted by the Yue Army at the passes of Gray Slope, Tangxi Mountain, and Datangzi. The squadron had just crossed the river, its morale was strong, its offensive was fierce, and all kinds of light and heavy firepower swept up the hill like a wind, and the enemy's stronghold was filled with gunpowder smoke and sand and rocks. It was said that the army was condescending, the fortifications were hidden, the fighting was very calm, the fire was not too fierce, but every bullet went straight to the people. The squadron suffered heavy casualties.

The enemy defended to the death, and we also stormed, and after nine days of bloody fighting, the enemy army retreated, and the [***] team finally captured the mountain.

Lao Heiman thought that the first battle would at least reimburse thousands of children and 800 devil soldiers, and he climbed the mountain to count the corpses one by one, counting them and counting them, and only killed a total of 23 devils. The living one didn't catch it.

The old black face is white!

After reporting the results of the battle, Commander-in-Chief Gao Fei only said two words on the phone:

"Nest!"

The old black face "brushed" red.

There is no other word than the sentence "nest", which makes Lao Hei feel more sad to hear.

In April, Stilwell asked for reinforcements for Force X. With the approval of the chairman, the old black and new 2nd Army was sent to Burma. To fight abroad is, of course, to send the most elite troops and the most effective generals. When Lao Hei was airlifted to Burma with his two divisions, Stilwell looked down on him, a general who had never been to school for a day and didn't even recognize a few big characters. Stilwell asked the soldiers not to be generals, left the two divisions behind, stuffed the old black military headquarters into the plane and retreated.

Shame!

After returning to China, Gao Fei reallocated two divisions to him, telling him to do something and let the Yankees see if the Whampoa generals were not eating dry food.

The first battle of crossing the river was confused. Lao Hei's heart burned in a panic, and he waved his hand and chased!

After the soldiers of the "Black Wind Team" withdrew from the front line of Gray Slope and Datangzi, they fought and retreated. This is a specially trained mountain combat corps in Hokkaido. Many of the soldiers worked as lumberjacks, and the bantam was particularly adept at running in mountainous areas. It has been entrenched in this area of the Nujiang River for more than two years, the terrain is familiar, the fortifications are strong and ingenious, the blockhouse-style strongholds, the rat-hole type stragglers' trenches, the bird's nest-type tree fire points, the crab hole-type shelters, and the stars are scattered, echoing each other. There are many secret passages between strongholds and between mountains. Under the pursuit of the [***] team, the "Black Wind Team" was reduced to zero, elusive, mobile combat, fighting if it was cheap, and running away if it was not cheap, just like a treacherous and sinister demon wind swirling among the mountains and mountains.

The movement of the 9th Group Army, more than 50,000 people from 2 armies and 4 divisions, plus tens of thousands of civilians and thousands of mules and horses transporting grain, grass and baggage, swept away.

After more than ten days of pursuit, the [***] team entered the Zhai Gongfang area.

Zhai Gongfang is located at the top of Gaoligong Mountain, at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters. There are two passes in the north and south, and there is a long and narrow pass road between the passes, which is the throat road leading to Tengchong. The terrain here is steep, the roads are rough, and the climate is harsh. The surrounding peaks stand on the top of the sky, the dog's teeth are staggered, the peaks are covered with snow all year round, the hurricane roars, and the climate is strangely cold. The clouds and mountains in the pass are foggy, the path is difficult to distinguish, and the people and horses pass through, which is extremely difficult. Fighting in this place is like Sun Wukong making trouble in the sky, you have to do it in the clouds and fog.

There are strong strongholds on both sides of the mountain on both sides of the pass, and there is a man who is the pass, and there is no way to open it. Besides, why not just one husband? It is reported that the army has deployed five wings here, with about 10,000 troops.

Gao Feixiao was wise to Zhuge Liang back then, repaired the plank road wisely, and secretly crossed Chen Cang. Yu Wenzheng of his new 6th Army made a feint attack in front of Zhai Gongfang, attracting the enemy, and using the old black and new 2nd Army as a surprise soldier, detouring behind the enemy and cutting off its retreat.

The New 6th Army was in the enemy's frontal position in Zhaigongfang, pretending to be a real one, putting on a posture, and fighting the enemy every day, not giving the army a moment of peace.

It's time for Lao Hei to show his face and vent his anger this time. He tightened his belt, fastened his leggings, did not ride his horse, and led the team into the mountains and forests.

Climbing over the cliffs and crossing the abyss, the team marched towards a place where there was no one to follow. The high mountains were bitterly cold, the wind was blowing, the drizzle was drizzling, the clothes of the officers and men were thin, and the number of people who froze to death reached 1,200 every day. There were also those who fell to death, starved to death, and were bitten to death by poisonous snakes. Because of the lack of oxygen in the mountains, some fighters sat down and never got up.

Lao Hei made a bloody investment.

However, it's worth it. A week later, they suddenly appeared behind enemy lines. The army was suddenly in disarray. The "Black Wind Team" suffered countless casualties, corpses were everywhere, and the remnants of the enemy fled without a trace.

Zhai Gongfang seized the road battle, the new 2nd Army established a miraculous feat, Gao Fei invited Zhun Yucheng, and awarded a tiger flag.

Old Black finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhai Gongfang was down, and the [***] team pursued the victory, and the soldiers rushed to the city.

Tengchong is an important town in western Yunnan, and the nest of the "Black Wind Team" of the army. Although it is a basin near the city, there are four big mountains around it, Feifeng Mountain stands in the east, Baofeng Mountain stands majestically in the west, Laifeng Mountain is in the south, and the barrier of Fengshan is in the north. "Four phoenixes seeking phoenixes" Tengcheng is like a proud prince and is very valuable. The city is about 4 kilometers in circumference, the city wall was built in the Ming Dynasty, 7 meters high, 4 meters thick, made of bluestone. The walls are surrounded by fortresses, and there are strong side fortifications on all sides. It is surrounded by the Daying River and the Drinking Horse Water River on three sides, and it is solid like a golden soup. By the time they retreated to Tengchong, the army had driven tens of thousands of residents out of the city. The captain of the "Black Wind Team", Kurashige Yasumi Osa, received an order: to hold Tengchong until the end of October and wait for reinforcements.

Almost at the same time, Admiral Goofy also gave a categorical order: to occupy Tengcheng quickly.

The two completely conflicting orders led to an unprecedented bloody battle under Tengchong City.

The New 2nd Army and the New 6th Army have always been two slaps, opening their bows left and right, and hitting the mouth of Yasumi Daisaku more powerfully. On June 28, the 54th Army took the lead and captured Baofeng Mountain with lightning speed. The 53rd Army was not to be left behind, and on July 3, it also took Feifeng Mountain. At the same time, the 54th Army made miraculous feats and took Fengshan lightly.

After that, the two armies joined forces and attacked Fengshan at the same time as the last barrier of Tengchong. The expeditionary force dispatched planes to assist in the war. On 26 July, under the cover of the air force, our officers and men bravely charged, one after another, and fought a bloody battle, until the evening, destroying the enemy's four fortress groups and completely occupying Laifeng Mountain.

Under the attack of the [***] team, he slapped him on the left and slapped his mouth on the right, and lost the four mountains of Baofeng, Feifeng, Xufeng, and Laifeng one after another, and retreated to Tengchong City. Zang Dazuo knew that his mountain army had rushed from the mountains to the flat land and retreated to the lonely city, leaving only a dead end.

After capturing Fengshan, Lao Hei rode a red-maned horse and climbed to the top to take pictures. Through the smoke of the artillery fire, I saw the mountains near and far, all in my hands, and the Tengchong City under my feet was close by, all in my view.

"Team Black Wind, you can't run even if you become Black Wind!" Old Black smirked out.

Ma Tong people's satisfaction. Before the commander's voice fell, the red-maned horse suddenly raised his head to the sky and roared, which strengthened the master's majesty.

Lao Heiyi was happy, jumped off the saddle bridge, and kissed the horse's face lightly as a reward. After returning to the camp, he ordered a dinner with vegetables, and specially rewarded the groom with 20 oceans.

On August 3, the news of the capture of Myitkyina by Unit X came, and the troops of Unit Y under Tengchong City were excited, and in the afternoon of the 4th, they launched a siege of the city. With the cooperation of 60 bombers, the city wall was blown up in more than ten places. Infantry units braved the enemy's dense network of fire and poured into the city through the gaps to engage in street fighting. The enemy's homes were fortified and the barricades were dense. The two sides fought each other in hand-to-hand combat, with corpses filling the streets and alleys, and blood all over the city.

The bloody battle lasted from August to September.

On September 9, Chiang Kai-shek's instruction came:

"Tengchong must be recaptured before the national humiliation commemoration on September 18."

Tengchong's death date has been set.

On 13 September, the 9th Army concentrated all its forces and launched an attack like a raging wave. Before the fall, purge the remnants of the enemy.

When the last shots died down, Tengchong fell into a deathly silence.

More than 6,000 officers and men under the enemy were killed, and 4 officers, 60 soldiers, and 18 military officers were captured. The notorious "Black Wind Team" disappeared and the soul of Tengcheng was shattered.

However, a once beautiful frontier town was also destroyed by artillery fire. The city was in ruins, and the corpses were lying on their backs. There are the corpses of the army, and there are also the remains of the [***] team. In the Battle of Tengchong, no less than 5,000 officers and soldiers were killed.

Lao Hei inspected the city and saw the corpses of the officers and soldiers of the [***] squadron wearing gray uniforms under the ruins, and couldn't help but mourn

Capture Matsuyama! Quickly capture Matsuyama!

One after another, orders from Yucheng and Baoshan, like a ruthless leather whip, whipped He Shaozhou, the commander of the 8th Army, again and again.

The vertical drop from the main peak of Songshan to the surface of the Nujiang River is more than 1,500 meters, standing on the top of Songshan Mountain to look at the Nu River, as if looking down from the air, the Nu River is like a silver line in the deep valley; Looking up at the mountains on the east bank of the Nu River, it feels like being in front of you, the straight-line distance is only ** kilometers, it seems that you can hear a shout on this bank, but the journey is more than 60 kilometers. The Yunnan-Burma Highway that comes from the direction of Baoshan Mountain, spirals down in a zigzag shape through the mountain on the east bank, reaches the bottom of the Nujiang Gorge, crosses the Huitong Bridge and then spirals up, first passes through Lameng Village, then stretches for thousands of meters around the mountainside of Songshan, and then turns to Longling in the southwest direction of the rolling dragon slope. Because the mountains here are high and steep, there have always been sparsely populated, but it is the only way to lead to Longling and Mangshi in the east of the Nujiang River, in ancient times there was only a steep and bent ancient post road, the westward traveler went down to the valley bottom from the east bank mountain, and then climbed up to the west bank mountain, often had to walk all day, and had to experience three different climates in the hot summer at the bottom of the valley, the cool autumn on the mountainside, and the cold winter on the top of the mountain, and had always been regarded as a daunting road by pedestrians and horse gangs, and it was not a last resort, and never entered the place where "the high mountains are sandwiched, the dangerous road is narrow, and people and horses can not go parallel". For the Nu River Gorge, Songshan on the west bank is a super "bridgehead"; For the Yunnan-Burma Highway, Songshan is the giant hand that chokes its throat; For Longling, an important town in western Yunnan, Songshan is a frontier barrier. Its geographical location is so important that it is clear to those who are immersed in the scene, so Western reporters once called it "Gibraltar on the Yunnan-Burma Highway".

According to Songshan, the main force of the 113th Infantry Wing of the 56th Division of the Chinese Army, and a brigade of the 56th Field Artillery Wing directly under the division, with heavy soldiers, health teams, and a section of the Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Department, are responsible for the garrison of the southwest of Zhen'an Street to the Nujiang River, and the headquarters is located in Songshan. They built a strong semi-permanent fortification in Songshan, with a permanent garrison of about 3,000 men, all under their artillery fire for more than ten miles. After capturing Burma in May 1942, this army pursued the retreating Chinese Expeditionary Force and marched to Songshan. For the next two years, it has been entrenched here. According to the practice of the army, they named the defenders "Lameng Garrison" after the name of Lameng Village at the foot of Songshan Mountain.

1. Water supply began on the Matsuyama position at an altitude of 2010 meters. For this reason, the army boiled hot water with gasoline barrels in the Taoist Pingzi on the main peak of Songshan, and the soldiers took an open-air bath with strips.

Since the army intends to hold out in Songshan for a long time, the issue of water is of paramount importance. Previously, the army found a water source in the Shuiwuchuan valley on the north side of the middle of the main position and the cliff position, but because there was no water supply equipment, they could only form a water transportation team, which went back and forth once a day and carried water up from the bottom of the mountain.

Lieutenant Masasho Okazaki and Warrant Officer Yoshio Yoshida of the 56th Division's Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Department of the 56th Division, which is attached to the Lameng Garrison, converted it into a power pumping pump with a car water suction and exhaust device. The soldiers were sweating profusely and worked on the night to build a water storage tank on the high ground on the west side of the infantry artillery building, and a water distribution tank was built on the west side of the monument on the Yunnan-Burma Highway, and then the water was pumped up by a two-stage pump, and then transported to the barracks by iron pipes.

Taking a bath is the most important enjoyment of life, and being able to take a bath once every three days seems to mean that you can truly live and work in peace and contentment.

At that time, Warrant Officer Yoshida also converted automobile engines into generators, installed electric wires for Matsuyama's main positions and barracks, and installed electric lights in more than 70 places.

The military units are all so-called "local troops," and the soldiers of each unit come from the same place, and they have formed a special cohesion by virtue of their strong local concepts.

The 56th Division, which invaded western Yunnan, was formed in Kurume in July 1940 in accordance with Emperor Hirohito's "Military Order No. 85" and based on the remaining troops of the 12th Division, with the three prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, and Nagasaki in Kitakyushu as the conscription area.

Kyushu Island is known for its fierce and aggressive people, frequent eruptions of active volcanoes, and many prostitutes, and it is said that the Satsuma Domain, which was the most powerful domain in the Sengoku period, has always been a place where elite soldiers were produced. The 6th Kumamoto Division, which committed a great crime in the Nanjing Massacre, and the 18th Kurume Division, which was rampant in northern Burma, belonged to the Kyushu Army. As "fellow villagers" units in the same place, the 56th Division and the 18th Division echo each other in the battlefields of western Yunnan and northern Burma, and have natural advantages in combat coordination.

The 56th Division belongs to the "new permanent division", and the backbone force is three infantry wings, but it is equipped with special wings such as search, field artillery, engineers, and baggage, and is a "first-class division" with strong combat effectiveness in the middle and late stages of the war!

(To be continued)