After dark, the outflanking troops surrounded them from all sides, and the Japanese army surrounded them as turtles in the urn. Shizuo Slope received a telegram from the division commander that reinforcements were breaking through the enemy's blockade and asked him to hold on and wait for reinforcements, and he knew that there was no hope for reinforcements. Shizuo Pota ordered the breakout to be stopped, because the enemy forces had already outflanked from all sides, and if the breakthrough continued, the troops would die faster once they collapsed. No matter what, stick to the spot and wait for help, there is still a glimmer of life. Although Shizuo Slope understood that the chances of being rescued were slim, he could not tell the truth to his subordinates.

After the Japanese army stopped attacking, they immediately built fortifications on the spot to form a circular defensive position, and formed a successive defensive position according to the layout in military textbooks. At dusk, the 5th Army Tank Regiment was the first to attack, and the Japanese resorted to suicide tactics against tanks due to their lack of heavy weapons. This tactic of the Japanese army at any cost worked well, and in less than an hour, the armored regiment was blown up 3 tanks and 4 armored fighting vehicles. The two regiments of the 28th Division, which were trailing behind, were marching on foot and could not have reached the battlefield in time. The commander of the armored regiment had no choice but to give the order to stop the attack.

The 29th Division withdrew to the first line of ridges, and after the 49th Division converged, a solid blocking line was formed. Wave after wave of Japanese attacks were fruitless, and they had to temporarily stop attacking. At this time, in the joint headquarters of the 49th and 29th Divisions, Feng Weiji, commander of the 29th Division, said: "Commander Peng, listen, there is artillery sound from the northwest, it must be the armored regiment of the 5th Army coming up." The Japanese army was attacked in the abdomen and had to stop the attack. Ha ha! The Japanese army can't run away" "Division Commander Feng, to be honest, I was nervous just now and worried that I couldn't hold it, I was really afraid that the Japanese army would break through the position and escape, now it's okay, you and I can breathe a sigh of relief." ”

At this time, there was a dense burst of gunfire in the north, and the generals couldn't help but want to look north. "It's the special forces of the Eighth Route Army coming up, listen to this gunfire is the movement of a sniper rifle!" An operational staff officer shouted excitedly. "Division Commander Feng, the headquarters informed that the 200th Division has also come up, and the Japanese army will not escape. Both of us immediately organized a commando team to join the attack! "That's exactly what I want, you and I can't pretend to be bears!!" Peng Bisheng and Feng Weiji hit it off and soon organized a thousand-man assault force. Before the attack, the two division commanders personally cheered up the assault team and made some agitation.

The sound of gunfire and artillery was deafening, and the firelight reflected Mu Shixiong's tall body from time to time. "Report, the assault brigade and the cover brigade broke through the Japanese position!" An operational staff officer reports. "Order the 2nd Mountain Regiment to enter through the breach, and order Hao Yi to order the special operations brigade to deploy on both flanks to prevent a small group of Japanese soldiers from escaping north." Mu Shixiong put down the binoculars and continued: "Immediately send a report to the headquarters of the expeditionary force that our department has broken through the Japanese position." Chief of Staff Deng Guangming said: "Commander, if you launch an attack on all fronts, the battle can be ended at dawn." ”

"The collapse of the Japanese army is a foregone conclusion, but the Japanese soldiers will not lay down their arms, and the scattered Japanese troops will continue to resist stubbornly, so I did not let the special operations team enter the battle, just to deal with the fish that slipped through the net." "Commander, I found out that the Japanese commander is a pig's brain, if he chooses to disperse and break through, he may be able to break out of a part, which is simply unreasonable!"

"This is the operational characteristic of the Japanese army, which sticks to the rules and does not know how to be flexible. In fact, the encirclement of the various divisions was very hasty, and there were very big loopholes in the unified action, if the Japanese army found that the first-line ridge was blocked again, and launched an attack with part of its forces, the main force would break through to the east to the first line of the Salween River, at least a third of the encirclement would be possible, but now it is impossible. Mu Shixiong shook his head self-deprecatingly.

In the headquarters of the Mandalay Expeditionary Force, the various officers and staff were nervous and joyful, and the atmosphere was very lively. "The report shows that the special forces of the Eighth Route Army took the lead in breaking through the Japanese positions and are expanding the results of the battle. The tank regiment, with the assistance of the 28th Division, again broke through into the enemy position. "A combat staff officer." Did the 200 Division enter the attack position? Bai Chongxi asked. It was reported that the forward units of the 200 Division had reached the attack position. Bai Chongxi glanced at his watch and said, "It's 9 o'clock in the evening, and I order all units to launch a general attack on the whole line at 10 o'clock in the evening." ”

Bai Chongxi seemed to be relaxed after giving the order, and Stilwell asked: "I don't understand, why didn't the Japanese commander break through to the east, there is a hole on the north side of the 49th Division, and there is a vacuum around the Salween River!" ”

Ouyang Jian said with a smile: "The Japanese army received an order to stay where they are and wait for reinforcements. The combat subordinates of the Japanese army will not disobey the orders of the upper peak, nor will they make arbitrary claims, let alone be flexible and mobile. The Japanese soldiers fought bravely and were not afraid of sacrifice, and once they gained power, they were invincible. The regular combat of the Japanese army was very strong, and the coordination and coordination of various units and the integration of infantry and artillery were almost leaky. The Japanese took all the unfavorable factors into account before the war, so they rarely changed their plans during the war. If there are no orders, the commanders of the Japanese army at all levels will carry out the combat orders to the letter according to the plan! ”

"Yes, you can go home if you break through the first-line ridge, the Japanese army has a receiving force, and it is close at hand. Therefore, it was impossible for the commander of the Japanese army to change the breakout plan without authorization, and it was impossible to even give an order to disperse the breakout. Brother Ouyang saw the death hole of the Japanese army, and the battle situation has developed to the present, and it is too late for the Japanese army to break through. Bai Chongxi teased. After Ouyang Jian finished translating, Stilwell asked, "Now I seem to understand what it means to know oneself and know one's opponent in a hundred battles." General Ouyang, you have seen the Japanese army thoroughly, do you comment on the American army? ”

Stilwell's question was a bit tricky, and Ouyang Jian thought about it for a moment and said, "For example, if the Chinese army orders a charge, even if it is a wrong order, the soldiers will not hesitate to attack. If it were the U.S. military faced with such a situation, the soldiers would refuse to carry out the order. In addition, the Chinese army still fought to the death with two-thirds of the battle loss rate, and the American army collapsed after half of the battle loss rate. Stilwell looked at Ouyang Jian in surprise and said, "Incisive, to the point." General Ouyang, you make my heart palpitate, I hope we will always be allies and not become enemies! ”

"General Stilwell, you are a lovely person, but I want to tell you that there are no eternal enemies and no eternal friends in the world, only eternal interests!" Stilwell got goosebumps all over his body when he heard this, and chewed on such shocking words repeatedly. "General Stilwell, you and I will always be friends with each other, even if we are our own masters, we are still friends!" Bai Chongxi understood the meaning of Ouyang Jian's words, for the sake of the nation and the country, maybe one day it is normal for China and the United States to become opponents.

At midnight, Jie Zhenbang, the leader of the special operations group, led the special combat team members to spread out on both wings. The troops had already stormed into the enemy position, and the sound of gunfire and explosions was in his ears, which made Jie Zhenbang very irritable. The comrades-in-arms rushed to kill bravely, fighting heartily, while they were watching the excitement. The team members around him complained from time to time, which made Jie Zhenbang even more irritable. "There is a situation!" One of the team members shouted in a low voice. "Flare!" Jie Zhenbang looked like he was looking for a while, his fingers were habitually on the trigger, and his right eye was on the scope.

A few flares rose into the sky, and the area ahead suddenly became bright. I saw a small group of fleeing Japanese soldiers appear in the wilderness, and the distance was about 100 meters. Jie Zhenbang was the first to fire, and a Japanese soldier fell to the ground with a gunshot. Sporadic gunfire rang out suddenly, and Japanese soldiers were shot one after another. The other Japanese soldiers hurriedly lay down and fought back, but the Japanese soldiers did not think that the opposite side was intercepting the ruthless killer. Within a few minutes, this small group of Japanese soldiers became the ghost of robbery.

The 5th Army Tank Regiment, with the assistance of two regiments of the 28th Division, once again broke through into the enemy position. The soldiers of the two regiments of the 28th Division bravely rushed to kill under the cover of tanks and combat vehicles. Japanese soldiers used suicide attacks, carrying explosive packs and even artillery shells, and from time to time tanks and combat vehicles were destroyed by Japanese suicide attacks. Even though the Japanese army resisted stubbornly, the disparity in strength led to the division of the Japanese army. After the armored combat vehicles rushed into the enemy position, the plastic surgery of the Japanese army was washed to pieces, and the overall destruction was only a matter of time, and there was no suspense.

After the attack of the 200th Division on the western flank, one regiment served as a perimeter guard, and two regiments attacked the enemy position. At this time, in the headquarters of the 200th Division, Dai Anlan looked extremely excited, and walked around from time to time. Now that the Japanese army has collapsed, there is no need to give any more orders. "Division commander, I didn't expect the 56th Division to be so vulnerable, they are a division regiment, and their combat effectiveness should be stronger. However, I feel that there seems to be a gap between the Japanese 71st Division and the Japanese Army. "The chief of staff was a little confused. Dai Anlan said: "Maybe we have become stronger, and the Japanese army has become weaker. ”

"Maybe the Japanese army has changed psychologically, but we don't realize it!" "Report, Mu Shixiong, commander of the special forces of the Eighth Route Army, called and asked our unit to quickly take the nameless heights on the south side and ensure that the battle ends before dawn." An operational staff officer made an urgent report. "Order Zheng Tingji, the commander of the 598th Regiment, to immediately organize the assault team to quickly take the nameless heights and ensure that the battle is completed before dawn." "Division commander, the meaning of the Eighth Route Army is very clear, the Japanese army will send a large number of fighters to support after dawn, and ending the battle as soon as possible is to avoid unnecessary losses."

"I heard that this special force of the Eighth Route Army is the masterpiece of General Ouyang and was formed on the basis of the special operations brigade. Mu Shixiong, the commander of the special forces, is General Ouyang's old subordinate in Jiujiang and is highly respected. In those years, the special operations brigade he personally created had outstanding achievements, and the Japanese army was terrified, and the Japanese army was called the devil's unit. It is conceivable that the special forces formed on the basis of the special operations brigade naturally have strong combat effectiveness. Dai Anlan continued with an envious expression on his face.

"As far as I know, the special forces of the Eighth Route Army not only have high combat literacy among the soldiers, but also have first-class weapons and equipment. The special forces of the Eighth Route Army are divided into special operations regiments, mountain and jungle combat regiments. The special combat regiments with strong combat strength are divided into: special operations brigades, assault brigades, and cover brigades. The special operations brigade is mainly composed of snipers, and at the same time takes into account special operations missions. The assault brigade is mainly engaged in rapid assault, and the unit is equipped with submachine guns to strike intensively, especially after assaulting the enemy's position, it can quickly expand the results of the battle. ”

"The special operations regiment covers the brigade, which mainly provides fire support for the assault brigade. The cover brigade was not equipped with heavy machine guns, but each squad had one light machine gun, two mortars, two gun grenades, and one bazooka. Just imagine such support firepower, without strong fortifications and a defense-in-depth system, it is simply impossible to parry. The Eighth Route Army's rapid tearing apart of the Japanese defensive positions in the north is the best proof of this. The generals sighed when they heard it.

"Report, the 598th Regiment called, and the assault troops of the headquarters took the unnamed heights and joined forces with the Mountain Regiment of the Eighth Route Army." Dai Anlan said: "Great, the division headquarters will move forward immediately!" "During the darkest period before dawn, the fighting intensified, and the Japanese army was divided and surrounded in several pieces for a final death fight.