When the Japanese entered the section of the road facing the mountains on one side and clinging to the jungle on the other, the 3rd Regiment launched an outpost in response to the Japanese artillery bombardment.

The artillerymen used mortars and several U.S.-aided 75 field guns to fire at the Japanese marching ranks, and after the first round of test firing, the artillery began to adjust the scale and continue to cover the long snake formation.

The shell fell into the Japanese formation, exploding a cloud of sparks. The Japanese army was attacked in a hurry, and the officers pulled out* and began to direct their subordinates to disperse on the spot.

"Quick! Adjust it and blow up the front and rear armored vehicles. The artillerymen of the expeditionary force began to aim at the head and tail of the snake in the long snake formation of the Japanese army, and after a few rumbling shots, the armored car at the front completely stopped.

Despite the surprise attack and the dilemma, the Japanese troops were able to disperse immediately, and began to find cover on the spot and prepare for the battle.

After the shelling continued for a while, a Japanese soldier wearing a round-brimmed combat cap, Otomo Kurozo, jumped out of the car, pointed in the direction of the source of the shelling with a gesture, and then waved his hand, and then a group of Japanese soldiers began to crawl in the direction of the source of the shelling.

This Japanese soldier seemed to have a lot of combat experience, and he was able to roughly judge the direction of the enemy from the source of the cannon sound and the distribution of the bomb landing points. According to his inference, these attackers were mainly heavily armed, and their actions should remain the same, interspersed with short troops, and concentrated firepower to attack by surprise was the best way to annihilate them.

When a group of Japanese soldiers began to grope for the source of the artillery sound, the attacked Japanese troops also began to effectively organize a counterattack, and they returned fire with captured armored vehicles, but many armored vehicles were blown to pieces by flying * shells before they could move their positions.

The rumbling sound of artillery continued, the shells loaded with steel balls continued to explode, and many Japanese soldiers were blown up and their limbs flew sideways, and some of the wounded could not bear the pain and torture, babbling and crying, Rao is firm will to fight, and he was inevitably affected.

"Which unit of the British army is this? How did the fighting power become so strong? "The big friend Kuro San Shaozo, who was hiding in the trench on the side of the road, couldn't help but curse secretly, the high accuracy of this shelling gave him a headache, and the opponent's * artillery and long-range mortars continued to extend, causing a lot of casualties to his troops.

Otomo Kurozo frowned, his troops had been invincible all this time.

Two weeks earlier, he had come all the way from Rangoon with a disgruntled brigade, but he had no rival wherever he went. A few days ago, they also encountered the troops of the British Seventh Armored Brigade, which was several times their size, and Otomo Kurozo led his troops to constantly intersperse in the jungle, dividing and surrounding this group of British troops. Eventually, the British were killed, and their armored vehicles and tanks were captured.

This battle excites Kurozo Otomo and gives him the courage to continue fighting. Then, Otomo ordered his troops to abandon some of the old bicycles, put on these British steel footboards, and continue the pursuit with triumphant songs.

In order to achieve the effect of surprise, Otomo Kurozan also ordered the troops to put away the general flag, so from a distance, their troops were no different from the British army.

The journey went smoothly, and he didn't expect to be shelled here, but Otomo Kurozo quickly made the right judgment and would only return fire from the troops.

At this time, Mu Dan and Sanxi, who were originally going to gossip, hurriedly ran to the side of Head Liu. Head Liu squatted down, knelt on one knee and half on the ground, and raised the telescope to observe the situation below.

After the two came over, Liu Fangwu motioned for them to squat down too, and the two of them also squatted down.

"The target is too conspicuous when you stand up, and if you can't keep the devil, there will be snipers nearby." Liu Fangwu further explained.

Mu Dan and Sanxi thought so.

The shelling continued, and the ground continued to explode in clusters of fire, and the Japanese troops trapped in the jungle and the gorge on one side had no choice but to disperse on the spot and crawl towards the trenches next to the road.

After Liu Fangwu read it, he said: "Tell the commander of the second battalion and the third battalion to stop the shelling and prepare for battle." ”

When Mu Dan on the side heard this, he also quickly packed up his equipment and walked towards the jeep.

Liu Fangwu was puzzled and asked, "What are you doing by the car?" ”

"Isn't it going to be a close-quarters fight? Aren't we going to chase the Japanese by car? Mu Dan also looked puzzled.

"When did I say I was going to go after the Japanese?" Liu Fangwu said in a tone with a hint of disdain: "The first battalion has been dispatched. To deal with such a Japanese soldier who is less than a brigade, do you still want me to be crushed by one regiment? ”

"But ......" Mu Dan still didn't understand, since he didn't go to the pursuit, why should he prepare for battle, could it be that the Japanese would take the initiative to fight?

Liu Fangwu did not answer his question, but his next actions confirmed his suspicions. More than half an hour later, there was a fierce gunfire at the bottom of the hillside, and after a while, the second battalion commander ran over and said: "Regiment commander, a group of devils' spearheads came just now, let us wrap up the circle, killed more than a dozen, and the remaining ten or so broke through and didn't catch them alive." ”

"I don't blame you. Pack up, the first battalion is about to attack. After Liu Fangwu finished speaking, he turned around and walked towards the place where the troops were assembled at the foot of the mountain.

Mu Dan walked over, and he admired this regiment commander from the bottom of his heart, "Commander Liu, how did you know just now that the devil's spearhead would definitely come to raid us?" ”

Liu Fangwu glanced at him and continued walking, "You will know if you have fought more battles with the Japanese." This group of Japanese troops is good at interspersed operations, and our artillery aiming point is not far away, so it is the best way to send a small force over. ”

Mudan nodded.

Liu Fangwu stopped, turned his head to him and said, "It's okay for you to be a translator, but you still don't lack a lot of heat as a staff officer." It's not that I'm modest, if the commander of the expeditionary force doesn't even have this level, I'm afraid he should go home. ”

With that, he quickened his pace and walked down the mountain.

The assault team sent by Otomo Kurozo was taken by surprise, and it was only then that he learned from the officers and soldiers who had returned that it was not the British army he thought they were attacking, but the Chinese expeditionary force.

"I see!" Otomo Kura Sanshen said with some self-reproach: "I should have thought a long time ago that this kind of tactical play is not like the British at all. The British had no intention of fighting in Burma, so how could they take the initiative to attack? It's stupid. ”

When Otomo Kurozan blamed himself, his subordinates could only say a few words of relief, and he was thinking about how to break through in the current situation? Relying on these British armored vehicles is definitely not good, the armored vehicles in front were damaged by shelling, and many armored vehicles and tanks were directly scrapped, it will take a lot of time to clean them out, not to mention, there is a possibility of a surprise attack by the enemy if they are trapped here. Perhaps, by this time, the Chinese army had already sent a commando team.

After much thought, Otomo Kurozo decided that all the personnel would abandon the car and leave here on foot.

"Herald!" Otomo Kurozo lay on the slope of the trench and shouted at the position of the herald.

The herald ran over after a "Ha Yi", he had just arrived at Otomo Kurazo's side, half-kneeling on the ground before he had time to listen to the order, suddenly, a gunshot rang out, and the bespectacled herald had his head blooming and fell to the ground. The * that popped out sprayed Otomo Kura's face, and he quickly wiped it with his hand, and another fierce gunfire came.

The officers and men of the first battalion had already been killed, and these soldiers, wearing jungle hats and camouflaged with branches and leaves, concentrated their fire and began to storm the Japanese army.

You don't need much tactics in hand-to-hand combat, what you want is surprise and ferocious firepower, and it just so happens that a battalion has all these two points.

The officers and men of the battalion, armed with a large number of automatic weapons, opened fire in a sudden manner, and for a time there was a noisy sound of gunfire everywhere around. The Japanese troops, who were still frightened by the shelling just now, rushed to the battle, the guns rang out at will, and the bullets shuttled back and forth in the dense forest, like splashing sparks.

The expeditionary force relied on its superiority in firepower to constantly push the front in the direction of the Japanese, and the Japanese had already begun to be forced to move to the road, relying on the bodies of armored vehicles as cover to return fire.

However, this did not stop the expeditionary force from attacking, and under the cover of the assaulters, the Pyros quickly reached range. The Chinese soldiers, carrying * on their backs, were half-kneeling on the ground, and flamethrowers in their hands opened fire on the Japanese soldiers hiding behind armored vehicles or trees. Only a rumbling sound was heard, and the Japanese officers and soldiers hiding behind were covered in flames.

The conditions of the burning were terrible, and the Japanese officers and soldiers who were on fire could no longer suppress their fear, and they rolled on the ground, or stood up and tried to run towards a pool not far away, and the hysterical screams were heard as they ran.

Seeing this, a few Japanese soldiers actually threw themselves at the flamethrowers of the expeditionary force, but most of them were beaten into a sieve by the assault men next to them before they could come.

"Retreat! Retreat! Otomo Kurozo didn't care about any taboos, and stood up and shouted for his officers and soldiers to start withdrawing in the direction they came.

After more than twenty minutes of fighting, Otomo Kurozo finally escaped from the road with dozens of remnants. When the commander of the 1st battalion saw this, he immediately ordered the pursuit to be stopped.

After Liu Fangwu arrived at the battlefield, the troops began to count the equipment left behind by the Japanese army. A lot of armored vehicles were destroyed, but fortunately, there are still a few that can be used.

Liu Fangwu looked at it and said, "Hurry up and clear the road, and set off immediately in an hour." ”

The officers and soldiers pushed the destroyed armored vehicles into the trenches on the side of the road, cleared them, and continued in the direction of Ringanqiang. Don't know what's going on? Along the way, Regiment Commander Liu did not have the joy of winning the battle at all, but had a dignified face.