Ouyang Jian nodded at Bai Chongxi and said, "Brother Bai! Do you still remember the mountains and rivers, and the willows and flowers? Bai Chongxi said with a depressed expression: "Brother Ouyang, when is it, do you still have the heart to laugh?" ”

According to intelligence, the 56th Division of the Japanese Army includes an armored brigade with a total strength of more than 30,000 people, more than 100 tanks, armored fighting vehicles, and more than 400 trucks. If the Japanese army captured Lashio, they would quickly send troops to capture Bamo and Myitkyina. The aim of the Japanese army was to completely cut off the retreat of our expeditionary force and to encircle and annihilate the main force of our expeditionary force in Mandalay. ”

"General Stilwell, Alexander is a man of understanding, so hard that you can't see it. The military situation is urgent, and I now take over the command. The situation is not as bad as imagined, and now I can tell you that the special forces of the Eighth Route Army have not been transferred back to Jiangxi. In February, according to my deployment, the special forces of the Eighth Route Army secretly entered Burma and waited for an opportunity on the front line of Meng Han and Dangyang, west of Lashio. ”

When Bai Chongxi heard this, he was immediately filled with joy and sorrow, and immediately ran to the sand table and said excitedly: "Brother Ouyang, I'm not dreaming, you said that the special forces of the Eighth Route Army are in this position?" Ouyang Jian nodded and shouted, "Someone!" A communications officer ran in front of him. This is the communication method of the special forces of the Eighth Route Army, and I immediately ordered the special forces of the Eighth Route Army to block the Japanese army on the front line of Mengya in my name. ”

"Report, the vanguard of the 56th Division of the Japanese Army has captured Reim!" An operational staff officer made an urgent report. Originally, the Japanese army captured Leigmu, and everyone should be terrified. However, a special force of the Eighth Route Army with strong combat effectiveness appeared in Mengya, and the Japanese army's capture of Lei Jim was not so terrible, and it did not make everyone worry and panic.

"Ordered the commander of the 6th Army, Gan Lichu, to gather his forces on the front line of Laike and stand by, and ordered the 49th Division to immediately go to Laika to join the 55th Division. Brother Bai, it's time for you to make the next deployment. Bai Chongxi naturally understood that the special forces of the Eighth Route Army appeared in Mengya, and it was impossible for the Japanese 56th Division to attempt to capture Lashio.

Things are clustered by likeness, and people are grouped. Bai Chongxi quickly guessed Ouyang Jian's thoughts, looked at the military map and said confidently: "Order Zhang Zhen, the commander of the 66th Army, to order the main force of the 28th Division to strengthen the defense of Jiaomei, once the Japanese army attacks in this direction, it must be defended." The chariot regiment of the 5th Army remaining in Lashio was ordered to be quickly transferred to Jiaomei to assist in the defense. The 66th Division of the 29th Army was ordered to immediately go to the Nanlan front line to stand by. ”

Bai Chongxi continued: "Zhang Zhipeng! "Here!" Zhang Zhipeng, commander of the guard division directly under the headquarters, came to the front in response. "The 36th Division left one regiment as the Mandalay guard, and you led two regiments to the Pingmu line immediately to take over the defensive position of the 200th Division." "Yes!" Zhang Zhipeng was ordered to go. ”

"Order the 38th Division Sun Liren to block the Japanese 33rd Division northward on the Minjian line, and order the ・・・・・・ of the 5th Army." For the first time in his military career, Bai Chongxi issued a battle order resolutely, and this experience of great sorrow and joy made him extremely excited.

At this time, Ouyang Jian walked up to Stilwell, who was a little depressed, and said, "General Stilwell, please understand, the battle situation is so critical, so it has to be so!" "Stilwell, despite his stubbornness, is a standard soldier and doesn't bother with his face.

"General Ouyang, you are too cunning to deceive me!" "General Stilwell, I'm not cunning, if you knew that the special forces of the Eighth Route Army existed, would you have transferred the special forces to the front line a long time ago, and would they still be able to stay in Lashio?" "I'll admit it! I heard that your special forces are strong in combat, how many troops are in the department? "One special operations regiment, two mountain and jungle combat regiments, with a total strength of 6,000 people!" Equivalent to the strength of Division B of the National Revolutionary Army, Stilwell let out a sigh of relief.

"Alexander, this bastard, deceived me from the beginning, and the good name of the English gentleman tarnished this guy. Hearing the news that he was desperate to escape, mine lost my mind. "General Stilwell, you think this is Alexander's personal act, but in fact the British were ready to abandon Burma after abandoning Rangoon. The real purpose of allowing the expeditionary force to enter Burma was to cover the retreat of the British. The British army was defeated at the touch of a button on the western road, and the 7,000 men and horses of Ren'anqiang were actually surrounded by a large Japanese army. ”

"I'm going to report the meanness of the British government to the country!" "General Stilwell, you are a pure soldier who does not understand politics. Actually, it's good for the British to leave Burma, and I think you'll prove your military talent in Burma next. Stilwell understood what Ouyang Jian meant, stepped forward to hold Ouyang Jian's hand and said, "General Ouyang, you are worthy of being China's god of war, with an unusual sense of smell and extraordinary wisdom. But I still sincerely thank you for saving me. ”

Stilwell took on a new look and immediately studied the battle situation below with the combat staff officer, and his meticulous demeanor was moving. Bai Chongxi walked up to Ouyang Jian and said, "Brother Ouyang, you should have told me the real situation earlier. "Brother Bai, if I had told you the real situation earlier, would the special forces of the Eighth Route Army still be able to stay on the east side of Lashio?" "Brother Ouyang, it's not just that you hide deeply!" Bai Chongxi hinted at Stilwell with his chin. Ouyang Jian said with a smile: "Brother Bai is worthy of being Xiao Zhuge ! ”

"Yes, I'm going to drive the British out of Burma by Stilwell's hand. Frankly, it's a bit of a risk, but there's no way around it. I asked the special forces of the Eighth Route Army to be secretly deployed in the area east of Lashio, at least to ensure that Lashio would not be lost. No matter how dangerous the situation is, we can get out of it all. "Brother Ouyang, no wonder you let Stilwell everywhere and let him command blindly. I have sent a report to the country that you saved the expeditionary force! ”

China's Ministry of Defense in Chongqing, too, went from apprehension to relaxation. After listening to the report of the Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin, who was almost ecstatic, Lao Jiang immediately walked in front of the military map to check it, and then closed his eyes to calm his mood. "In early February, the Ministry of Defense ordered the special forces of the Eighth Route Army to be transferred back to Jiangxi, so that the British would not be silent. I didn't expect Ouyang Jian to make the decision without authorization and let the ministry secretly enter Myanmar. It was so difficult that he judged the crisis in Myanmar from the beginning, which was also incredible. He Yingqin was confused. The veteran remembered what Ouyang Jian said before leaving: The general will not grant the order of the foreign monarch, and he couldn't help but suddenly realize.

"You only know one thing, but you don't know the other, Ouyang Jian secretly deployed the special forces of the Eighth Route Army in Lashio, not only to ensure that Lashio is safe and sound, but also to reverse the passive situation in one fell swoop, and will soon launch a counterattack!" Lao Jiang was in a good mood, but once the tension was relaxed, extreme fatigue followed. Lao Jiang drove back to the mansion and had a good rest. He has been anxious about the Ministry of Defense these days, and outsiders do not understand how important the expeditionary force is to him. The quality of the expeditionary force has a bearing on China's status among its allies, on the pattern of China's battlefield, on US military aid to China, and on his personal honor and disgrace.

After sleeping for a few hours, Lao Jiang got up energetically. "Darling, dinner is ready for you, hurry up and eat!" At the dinner table, Song Meiling said with concern: "Darling, the crisis in Myanmar has been resolved, and your mental state is much better and your appetite is much better." General Ouyang deserves to be your lucky star, and I said that as long as he is in danger, he will resolve it. ”

"Madam, do you know that he secretly deployed the special forces of the Eighth Route Army to the east of Lashio, not just to ensure the safety of Lashio. This move was neither known to Bai Chongxi nor to Stilwell? He was thinking far ahead and planning for the post-war period! Back then, at the Whampoa Military Academy, why didn't I discover his military and political talent early, is it difficult that this is the will of God? Lao Jiang once again felt deep remorse.

Let's turn the camera to the military headquarters of the 5th Army of Drifting Shell, the battle situation is in danger, Du Yuming's brows are tightly locked, and a trace of worry is exposed on his face. The atmosphere in the military headquarters is very depressing, the situation is so critical, and the command of the expeditionary force actually turns a blind eye. "Report, command emergency!" Du Yuming was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly took the telegram to check. "Haha! Desperate to live, desperate to live! Du Yuming's uncharacteristic shout alarmed everyone.

"General Ouyang is really a military wizard, he did not let the special forces of the Eighth Route Army return to Jiangxi, but let the headquarters secretly enter Burma and deploy in the Meng Han generation east of Lashio to wait for the opportunity. Deputy Commander Ouyang really has a third eye, which is simply a ghostly problem. Immediately telegraphed to Dai Anlan, commander of the 200th Division, and two regiments of the troops directly under the headquarters, led by division commander Zhang Zhipeng, to arrive in Pingmu by truck at dusk, and ordered the 200th Division to hand over the blocking position at Zhang Zhipeng's headquarters before dark, and the main force of the division to quickly reinforce Taunggyi, and be sure to recapture Taunggyi and cut off the connection between the 56th Division and the rear. ”

"Order the 96th Division and the 22nd Division to continue to intercept the 55th and 18th Divisions of the Japanese Army, and be sure to hold off the Japanese army." After Du Yuming announced the order, he danced happily, and the haze of the past was swept away. Everyone was infected by it and hugged each other, and some combat staff officers wept with excitement. The chief of staff said: "Commander, the Japanese 56th Division has 30,000 people, and the 55th Division suffered heavy losses in the blocking operation, with less than 4,000 troops, and the 49th Division has a total strength of 8,000 people. The strength of the 28th Division in the two regiments in Jiaomei is about 5,000 men, and the first regiment in Lashio has 2,000 men.

"At present, 800 people of our tank regiment are reinforcing Jiaomei, the strength of the 29th Division is 8,000 people, and the strength of the special combat team of the Eighth Route Army is 6,000 people. The total number of troops on the Eastern Front is 34,000 people, and the strength of the two sides is comparable, how to eat the 56th division of the Japanese army? "Of course, you can't eat the 56th Division of the Japanese Army, but you can give it a heavy blow." The key is to turn the tide of the war in Burma in one fell swoop, but to ensure security north of Mandalay. As long as the 56th Division of the Japanese Army collapses, and the other Japanese troops will inevitably retreat, we will be able to gain a firm foothold in northern Burma. ”

Dai Anlan, the commander of the 200th Division, was overjoyed when he received the order from the military headquarters: "Brothers, great news, the special forces of the Eighth Route Army are ambushing in Mengya to block the 56th Division of the Japanese Army. The military headquarters ordered our main force to rush to Taunggyi, join the 599th Regiment to recapture Toshiba, and block the escape and retreat of the 56th Division. Two regiments of the 36th Division of the troops directly under the command arrived in Pingmu at dusk. The 598th Regiment was ordered to immediately withdraw from its position and take the lead in reinforcing Taunggyi. Chief of Staff Gao Ji said: "The headquarters is like a sea god needle, it turns out that we have left a hand a long time ago, and we don't know any news at all."

"No wonder Deputy Commander Ouyang repeatedly told me in Tonggu not to fight hard with the Japanese army to reduce battle losses, it turns out that the big battle is here." "Division commander, I will go and instruct all units to prepare, as long as the two regiments of the 36th Division arrive, we will set off immediately." The mountains and rivers are exhausted, and there is no way out, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village. At this moment, it is a true portrayal of the various units of the expeditionary force. Yesterday, Dai Anlan was still worried and anxious about the deteriorating war situation. Nowadays, he is ambitious, like being beaten with chicken blood, and it is difficult to control his excitement.

At this moment, the special forces of the Eighth Route Army on standby in Meng Han are the same, the military order is like a mountain, the troops are being pulled, Mu Shixiong said to the political commissar Xiao Hua: "Political commissar, the Expeditionary Force Headquarters ordered our department to block the 56th Division at the fierce cliff, it seems that a vicious battle is inevitable." Chief of Staff Deng and I led the main force to take the lead in the rear. "Commander, be safe." Mu Shixiong waved his hand, and then stepped on the war horse with the chief of staff, and the war horse seemed to know the master's thoughts, and quickly rushed forward and raised a cloud of dust.