Not to mention that Patton did not expect it, and the Japanese in front of the Chinese and American troops did not expect that Zhang Lingfu would launch an attack as soon as he arrived. As a result, just as Kawabe Shozo adjusted his deployment and planned to resend the fresh army to deal with the trump card of the Chinese army, Zhang Lingfu's attack began.

"They barely rested, and just before reaching our positions, they had just rushed dozens of kilometers of the road...... They didn't even make a pre-offensive deployment, they just arrived and launched the attack. However, in the attack, their coordination was very beautiful, and the offensive was also very ferocious, which caught the Japanese by surprise. Of course, the Japanese were also very difficult, and immediately after the initial setbacks, they took advantage of their superiority in strength to stabilize the defensive line. However, the Chinese offensive also made it impossible for them to organize an effective offensive in a short period of time, which gave us a chance to rest......"

“…… The battle lasted only about half a day, but it shocked me very much. I've never seen such ferocious battlefield fighting, it's completely different from fighting between Western countries. It was only after that that I realized that the reason why I was able to hold out until the reinforcements arrived was actually deliberately done by the Japanese. They didn't really launch the most aggressive offensive. They just want to use us as bait to lure the Chinese army into the Burmese battlefield and get them out of the strong defensive line...... After figuring this out, I was hurt. Really, very hurt. Because I must admit the fact that without the support of a strong industrial force, we are indeed inferior to these Orientals...... But fortunately, our industry is decades ahead of them! ”

Patton later recounted the battle and repeatedly referred to the Burma experience as one of the hardest and most terrifying battles of his life.

"If it weren't for the timely support of the Chinese army, I might have actually surrendered," he said...... I've been leading the boys to persevere. And they have suffered great losses, but I know that I cannot lead them to death. At that time, our casualties had reached 7,000, which was a terrible number, close to a third, and I don't know how I managed to hold on to it...... Briton? Well, I'll admit, I was really angry at the time, but the guys should be grateful to the Chinese. Because if I was really defeated and captured, and finally someone was rescued from the prisoner of war camp. The first thing I'm going to do is definitely not to use my fists, but to go to them with my gun...... I'll drag them to hell with me. ”

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The participation of the 58th Division represents the official entry of the Chinese army into the Burma battlefield. As commander-in-chief of the Burmese Front, Kawabe began to recalibrate his deployment in response to the massive influx of Chinese troops. In their opinion. Now that ace troops like Zhang Lingfu are here, then next. What they need to face is definitely a large-scale attack by the Chinese.

But what everyone didn't expect was that. Qin Wei, who was in charge of the Burma campaign in Kunming, strictly ordered that no Chinese army should be allowed to cross the border without permission. The Japanese Fifteenth Army's Iida Shojiro Division, which was in charge of pursuing the British army, pursued the British all the way to Mandalay, and its advance force rushed to the Yunnan border shortly after, where they received news that surprised the entire Burmese Front, even the entire Southern Army, and even all of Japan: there were not many Chinese troops stationed on the Yunnan border. In front of them was the Yunnan Production and Construction Corps, which had no formal combat establishment!

Shouichi and the others, who had been tested by Qin Wei for a long time, were a little surprised by this news at first. In their opinion. It was impossible for Qin Wei to make such a mistake. Although that guy is only in the Air Force, even a small soldier should know how to keep his door...... Isn't that guy afraid that they will drive straight into Yunnan and occupy Yunnan?

As a precaution, Terauchi even crossed over to Shozo Kawabe, the commander-in-chief of the Burmese Front, and gave an order directly to Shojiro Iida. The 15th Army was strictly ordered not to cross the Chinese border for a single step, let alone engage the Chinese army without authorization. At the same time, he also asked Iida Shojiro to send more reconnaissance forces to the deployment of the reconnaissance Chinese...... "We must find out all the Chinese troops hiding in the shadows"!

As a result, the Japanese army waited on the Sino-Burmese border for two weeks. During this period, Iida Shojiro repeatedly tried to send troops across the border line and invade China, but they were severely stopped by Terauchi Shouichi and Sakagaki Seishiro. During this time, the British army, led by Alexander, was finally caught up by the Japanese, and the troops were quickly dispersed, and in the end, less than 10,000 of the 100,000 Anglo-Burmese troops managed to escape to India. At the same time, in order to prevent the British Navy from entering the war, the Japanese Navy carried out a surprise attack on the British naval base in Ceylon, forcing the British Navy to retreat to the Maldives Islands.

In the whole of Burma, the opponents of the Japanese seem to be the only ones left who are still stubbornly resisting in the area of Relem and Barton and Zhang Lingfu! Although the Japanese had the intention of destroying these two troops, the combat effectiveness of these two troops was not weak, especially Zhang Lingfu's department, which was extremely fierce in battle, and even once counterattacked the front headquarters of the 33rd Division of the Japanese Army, and almost captured the division commander Sakurada Shozo alive. This made the Japanese annoyed, but also a little undecided: what if they knocked out their teeth when they eliminated these two troops? In the two battles of Burma and Malaya, the Japanese army had not suffered too heavy losses, and if the "golden body" was broken here, it seemed that the gains outweighed the losses. After all, these two forces are already surrounded by them, and they only need to hold on to the siege to easily achieve victory. And if Zhang Lingfu, a well-known general of the national army on the Chinese battlefield, can be allowed to surrender, the impact will definitely be much greater than killing him on the battlefield. In addition, there are the US military...... If this "US military stationed in the Philippines" is eliminated, the Americans will certainly share the same hatred for the enemy, but if they only capture these American ghosts, it will be a very serious blow to the morale of the Americans.

So, after some careful consideration, Terauchi Shouichi went to Yangon in person, while directing Shozo Riverside to continue to besiege Patton and Zhang Lingfu, and at the same time to deploy a new round of attack...... Attack on Yunnan, China.

Shojiro Iida's 15th Army seized the opportunity to attack the main battle in this campaign.

After that, the main force of the Japanese 15th Army, which was assembled on the Sino-Burmese border, was attacked by the Yunnan Production and Construction Corps led by Yang Jie......

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"Have you started?"

Since the war was about to officially begin, Lao Jiang had not slept well, could not eat well, and did not think about tea and rice. Although he already had a lot of confidence in Qin Wei and believed in the ability of Yang Jie and others, he was just worried. Because on the Sino-Burmese border, Iida Shojiro led four divisions. But their opponent is only a remnant of the production and construction corps...... He had never fought this kind of battle in his life, and of course his heart was weak.

"According to the plan, it should begin."

The boss is frightened, and when the younger brother is naturally followed. He Yingqin, Chen Cheng, Zhang Zhi, and others all gathered at the Military Commission, waiting for news from the front line.

"I don't know if it's going to work." He Yingqin gasped, "This Qin Wei is really big." …… By the way, the order to Guan Yudong has already been issued, right? ”

"Yesterday it was gone. As soon as there was a problem on the front, the 28th Army would immediately move south to support. Zhang Zhizhong said.

"What about Luján? They are responsible for the second wave of attack and must not make any mistakes. Lao Jiang said suddenly.

"Lu Han will never dare to make trouble at this time, not to mention that this is a great opportunity for them to shine in the Dian army, if he doesn't know how to catch it, it can only mean that he is stupid." Chen Cheng said.

"Send a report to the front line again, ask Qin Wei, the battle ......"

"Take a seat!"

Lao Jiang's heart was furious, and he was about to call someone to send a telegram to Qin Wei to ask for news, but at this time, Mao Qingxiang suddenly rushed in, his face was full of excitement:

"Good news, commission! The armored cluster led by Yang Jie has broken through the defense line of the 55th Division of the Japanese Army, and Takeuchi Kuan has retreated! At present, our division is continuing the offensive in the direction of the 56th Division! ”

“……”

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"What mud? Armored clusters? ”

After a brief period of consternation, Chongqing was already full of joy, but Shouichi Terauchi, who had just found the villa where Qin Wei had lived when he last came to Yangon and made it his temporary residence, was not so happy. After receiving a telegram from the commander of the 55th Division, Takeuchi Kanyue, he was directly stunned.

"How can the Chinese have armored clusters? How is this possible——? ”

"But according to the report of the 55th Division, the enemy has at least a thousand armored vehicles...... In the air. ”

"No way, it's impossible. The armored vehicles and tanks left behind by Timoshenko are still on the front line in Shanxi, and in the hands of Hu Zongnan, they will never appear in Yunnan! No way! Terauchi couldn't believe it, and he couldn't believe what he had heard. Because he knew that after the continuous and high-intensity operation, the Japanese army had already slackened a little...... The British army has been defeated, and there is only one agricultural reclamation force in front of them, so can such a battle not be won? In such a situation, the sudden impact of a huge armor cluster on the Japanese army would be extremely great, and the blow to them would be extremely heavy. But the question is, how could the Chinese suddenly have a large armored force? The armor left behind by the Soviets was obviously still in the north.

"Order Shojiro Iida to immediately organize a defense. Tell him that there is no way that China will have such a force. Let him use the positional fortifications, show the courage to deal with the British armored forces, drive the Chinese back, drive back——"

"I can't go back!"

Shouichi Terauchi ordered forward almost frantically. Because he already smelled the smell of defeat again, which he absolutely could not tolerate and accept. But soon, Seishiro Sakagaki's call arrived, and he was informed of another very unfortunate news:

"Chinese have broken through the defense line of the 56th Division, and they are still followed by more than 100,000 Yunnan garrison troops...... The Fifteenth Army has been routed! (To be continued......)