"Well done, how's your injury? Does it matter? Luo Lin, who rushed all the way from Kunming to Lashio, went to see the injured Yan Wudao as soon as possible, and her words were full of concern for Yan Wudao, without mentioning the heavy casualties of the mercenary troops, which made the guilty Yan Wudao feel even more uncomfortable. Since following Zhao Zhi, Yan Wudao has not led the troops alone once or twice, but this time the mercenaries under his command suffered the most casualties, knowing that it was because of his own pride that caused this result, Yan Wudao lowered his head and did not dare to face the smiling Rowling.

"There are immortals in war? You intercepted 30,000 Japanese troops this time, of which the 18th Division was fighting in the Philippines, and the American army retreated all the way, and it would be very good if you could stop them, even if your husband came to command this battle, I'm afraid it was just such a result" Xu saw Yan Wudao's guilt, and Rowling whispered to comfort Yan Wudao, who drilled the tip of the horns. The only people under Zhao Zhi who can rest assured are Yan Wudao, Yu Dazhi and Ye Kong, who followed them in the morning, and Luo Lin, who is becoming more and more ladylike, naturally wants to win over these people for Zhao Zhi.

"Your husband already knows about this, he asked me to bring you a message, telling you to take care of your injuries, since the 18th Division and the 55th Division have been cut off by your lazy waist, this battle will be so big" Rowling has been following Zhao Zhi for a long time, and has learned some sand table polemic methods, "Judging from the news reported by our scouts, the Japanese army that was pushed back by you is the 18th Division of the Japanese Army, and now it is the 55th Division that is blocked by Molun in the minefield on the south side of Lashio, and since the 55th Division has been surrounded, then there is no need to think about them, Moren won't call them better."

"This eighteenth division is in trouble now" Luo Lin, who was standing on the edge of the sand table, learned from Zhao Zhi's appearance, rubbed her chin with her fingers, and looked at Yan Wudao and several of their mercenary officers laughed secretly, "When I was in Kunming, I used my family's relationship to get some information about the Japanese army from the US army, and from the intelligence given to me by the US army, this Japanese 18th Division, like their 56th Division, is also very good at mountain and jungle operations, and there are many mountains and forests here in northern Myanmar." If we force them to flee into the jungle, we're going to have a hard time."

"Madam, do you mean that the escape of the 18th Division into the jungle is only an expedient measure for them, and once the troops here in Lashio are empty, they will take the opportunity to come out and make a chaotic attack to disrupt our supply lines?" Xiao Hu, the commander of the scouts, was one of the few literate Chinese mercenaries who was literate and hyphenated, and was a student at Fudan University in Shanghai before joining the Thunder.

"Yes, that's what I'm worried about," Rowling glanced at Xiao Hu with a little appreciation, "Your husband asked you to understand the habits of the Japanese people and their personalities, and it is not idle boredom to entertain you. The Japanese may be one of the most stoic people in the world, and Japanese soldiers attach great importance to their military duties, and once they accept tasks and orders, they will try to complete them by all means. The 18th Division was transferred from the Philippines to Burma specifically to deal with our thunder, and their way to the south has been cut off by your husbands, and the road to Lashio north has also been blocked, all they can do now is to wait, and when our troops in Lashio are available, maybe they will attack."

Rowling's analysis made Yan Wudao and the others also ponder by the officers, if it is really like what Rowling said, the 18th Division of the Japanese Army that was pushed back to Taggyi is a hidden poisonous snake, don't look at it at this time It is far away from Lashio, but who can be sure that they will not pounce to attack the supply line of Thunder? "Madam, should I take the troops to Taunggyi to encircle and suppress them? We can't leave our troops on Lashio's side waiting for them to attack, and Mr. also needs troops to support him" When it came to the war, Yan Wudao was the most anxious, especially the snake of the 18th Division still slipped out of his hands.

"Don't worry, the matter of encircling and suppressing the 18th Division can be put aside first, haven't those Burmese already caught up? The Japanese army was short of food, and they probably couldn't stay even if they returned to Taunggyi. Your husband's armored troops deployed in Yongmidin have begun to move to Taunggyi, and there are our troops in Lashio, Moltke, and Yongmidin, and once Yongmidin's armored troops successfully advance eastward, the 18th Division stranded in Taunggyi will have only one way to escape" Rowling's finger fell on the location of the Salween River on the map.

"Yes, it's this Salween River" Seeing the thoughtful expressions on the faces of Yan Wudao and the others, Rowling definitely accentuated her tone, "The east, south, and west are all our troops, and if the Eighteenth Division wants to get out, they can only continue to advance eastward and cross the Salween River before our troops completely encircle them, and the Thai-Burmese border is their only way out" Rowling was a little proud, the chase she just said was actually taught to her by Zhao Zhi, and Rowling just learned and sold it to fool Yan Wudao and others.

"No, we must not let this eighteenth division escape into Thailand, after this battle, many of my brothers have been killed, and there are so many injured brothers, just let them go, I can't accept it" Yan Wudao listened to Luo Lin's analysis, and stood up from the chair, "Madam, you give me a thousand people, I'll go and clean up this eighteenth division, if I can't win them, my Yan Wudao won't come back."

Yan Wudao was eager to fight, and the other mercenary officers were not given for nothing, they all shouted for Rowling to give them soldiers, and clamored to go to Taunggyi to clean up the 18th Division. It's a good thing to dare to fight a tough battle, but like this, Rowling is a little unhappy, Thunder has not tasted defeat since its formation, and the mercenary unit is the ace elite of the Thunder Army, if every mercenary officer is shouting in the command headquarters like this, then the Thunder mercenary will not become the world-class team that Zhao Zhi expects after all.

"Okay" Rowling grabbed a kettle on the side of the sand table and threw it heavily on the ground, the sound of the kettle hitting the ground interrupted the shouts of the officers, this was the first time Rowling was angry in front of the mercenaries, starting with the strict sword, the officers in the command lowered their heads one after another, and no one dared to look at the angry Rowling. "You are all officers who lead the troops to fight, this is the headquarters not the restaurant and canteen, you are not ordinary people on the street, you are all thundering officers, wearing thunderous military uniforms to go out, no worse than the regular officers of any country"

"Your husband used to say that you were the best soldiers he had ever met, born to fight. But look at you for yourselves, you don't look like an officer at all, have you forgotten what your husband taught you? There are only 110,000 troops in the entire Thunder, and 100,000 Jewish troops, excluding the temporarily hired fighter pilots and ground crews, your mercenary force has less than 5,000 people, but you are the most important thing for your husband, do you know why? Rowling sharply lectured the officers with their heads down.

"Your sir often says that you want to form a world-class combat unit, and the soldiers who can join this unit, every soldier is a soldier who can fight against a hundred, and you are his greatest hope, because your husband regards you as the best soldier and officer he has ever seen" Just a few words made Rowling's eyes have moisture, and the tone of his voice began to be a little heavy, "You are all officers, you are the hope of the mercenary force, and the officer should have the integrity and appearance of an officer, But what is the difference between you and the ordinary people on the street? ”

"Forget it, I think it's better to wait for this battle to be over, I'll take your husband back to the United States with me, the thunder is up to you to toss around, anyway, your husband is not short of this money, I think if your husband indicates that he wants to withdraw from the battle, the Japanese will be happy to send a special warship to escort your husband to the United States" Rowling had a gloomy face, but there was a sly look in her eyes and secretly looked around the officers in the command.

The successive victories have made some arrogant generals appear within the Thunder, and in the eyes of these arrogant generals, the Japanese army is just some grass chickens and dogs that are not to be feared. After the 4,000 airborne troops occupied Mandalay, they did not want to stabilize the front and guard against the enemy in Donghu, so they dared to divide their troops to Xibu to encircle the Sixth Division. If it weren't for the Burmese guerrillas on the Taungoo defensive line, who were afraid of death to intercept the Japanese troops moving north, the Mandalay that the airborne troops had just taken would probably have to be snatched back by the Japanese army.

The same is true of the Lashio defensive battle commanded by Yan Wudao this time, Zhao Zhi has already continued to transfer 30,000 Jewish troops from China, but Yan Wudao only brought 500 mercenaries and a Jewish machine gun company in a vain attempt to intercept 30,000 Japanese troops. If it weren't for the existence of a British 25-pounder field artillery group in Lashio, the defensive line designed by Yan Wudao might have been directly knocked over and destroyed by the Japanese army. If it weren't for the mistakes of the 18th Division and the 55th Division, even if there was a place of death for Morun, it might not be able to stop the Japanese attack on Lashio.

It was Zhao Zhi's idea for Rowling to come to Lashio, and the most suitable person to ring the alarm for the mercenaries at this time was Rowling, if the blind pride of the mercenary troops was not eliminated, Thunder could face separation and collapse at any time. Now it seems that Rowling's departure still played a certain role, and the mercenary officers, including Yan Wudao, confessed their mistakes to Rowling one after another, and said that they would not lose the officer's discipline like this in the future.

Seeing that Yan Wudao and the others did not refute their intentions, Luo Lin, who was secretly holding a handful of sweat, was relieved, according to Zhao Zhi's explanation, Luo Lin left Yan Wudao in Lashio to recuperate, and sent the relatively shrewd Xiao Hu to lead the team south to participate in the siege of the 18th Division, and the mercenary officers present had no opinions and opinions on this, and Yan Wudao was also silent to agree with Luo Lin's arrangement.