Nakamura Kojiro Shaozo gasped, the opponent's firepower was too fierce, and what came to his mind was the scene in 1937, when he had just attacked China with his troops. At that time, they relied on their firepower superiority to be invincible, but they didn't expect that after a few years, they would be transferred.

Is the Imperial Army really going to fall? Nakamura didn't have time to think about such a tall question, he waved his hand and said, "Prepare for a new round of attacks!" ”

This order of Nakamura has not yet been conveyed, and it is already impossible to carry it out. Because this time it was the turn of the expeditionary force to strike back.

Outside, there were overwhelming shouts of killing, and the Chinese soldiers in steel helmets lined up in a skirmish line, and under the cover of heavy machine guns behind them, began to charge towards the Japanese position.

They made the most of their automatic weapon melee combat strengths, firing in small groups and swapping magazines, beating the Japanese armed with vintage rifles to the ground of flesh and blood.

The battle lasted until late at night, when another company that had come to reinforce arrived in time, and the two sides attacked together, and Nakamura's brigade collapsed, leaving behind more than 300 corpses and fleeing in panic.

After winning the first battle of the outpost battle, Zhang Lin, the commander of the teaching brigade, said three "good" in a row: "Okay, you have killed several times the Japanese army, and I will ask for credit for you." I will personally meet Commander Liao tomorrow. ”

……

Nakamura did not dare to stop along the way with the remnants of the defeated army, and only cared about moving closer to Dagon. At this time, the commander of the 18th Division, who was less than 50 kilometers away from him in a straight line, had just finished a call with the commander of the Burmese Front, Kawabe Shozo.

Shozo Kawabe agreed to this battle plan and asked what support Muta's side needed?

Mu Tian thought about it, but still put down his arrogant head, and he said seriously: "If possible, please airdrop some supplies for us, please!" ”

Kawabe Shozo naturally agreed, but at present, air supremacy is in a fierce struggle, and it is really difficult to airdrop supplies. But he still pressed the electric bell in front of his desk, "Invite Yamamoto Daisa of the Air Force." ”

……

After the call, Mutaguchi Ryoya shouted to the heralds, "Go and find General Tomihiro." ”

Major General Tu Meihao is the commander of the 23rd Brigade, and he commands the most ferocious unit of the 18th Division, the Tu Mei Detachment.

This unit is based on the 56th Wing of the 23rd Brigade of the 18th Division, plus 1 squadron each of mountain artillery, antiaircraft artillery, ship antiaircraft artillery, meteorology, water service, and engineer, 2 squadrons of rapid-fire artillery, and 1 detachment of trucks.

The Tu Mei detachment was known for its bravery and ferocity, and when attacking Singapore and Burma, it defeated several times its own troops, and made great achievements. The commander, Major General Tu Meihao, was a fanatical militarist, and he always deliberately rushed ahead of his troops in the war to show his bravery. He refused to be treated for being wounded several times in battle, and continued to charge with his sword, and the news reached home, where he was regarded as an idol by the Japanese "patriotic youth".

At the same time, he was also an adventurous commander. A surprise attack behind enemy lines is dangerous, but it is also full of opportunities, and if you can go straight to Mandalay and capture Sun Liren or Stilwell alive, it will naturally be a great achievement.

It's just that now the troops are not only pursued and besieged by the Chinese army, but what is more terrifying is that they are due to the lack of medicines and materials, which has led to the prevalence of malaria and various plagues, and the non-combat attrition is very serious.

Hearing that the commander of Mutaguchi Ryoya Division was going to call him over, after Tu Meihao answered, he asked the orderlies to prepare a bucket of cold water, he took off his clothes and washed his body with cold water, and after the itching pain on his body disappeared somewhat, he put on his military uniform and went neatly.

When he arrived at the command post of Mutaguchi Ryoya, Tu Meihao leaned on his heels and stood upright, and Mutaguchi Ryoya came over with a smile and said, "Tu Meijun, please come in and sit." ”

Tu Meihao was sitting precariously, two British-made electric fans above his head spinning tirelessly, stirring the turbid and hot air.

Mu Tian Kou Lian also poured a full glass of water and brought it to Tong Meihao, who got up slightly and stretched out his hand to take it, Mu Tian pressed his hand and motioned for him to sit down.

"I don't need to say much more about the situation we are facing at the moment, and I want to hear your opinion." Mutaguchi Ryoya also sat next to Tsumi Hiroshi and asked solemnly.

Tong Meihao frowned, "Although our army has suffered a slight defeat at the moment, the overall combat purpose has been achieved. We will attract the main force of the Chinese army here, and the Chinese army and the ancient defense line will inevitably be empty, and we will attack on two fronts and blossom in the center, so that the great cause of Burma survey can be accomplished. ”

"Roar!" Mutaguchi Ryoya had a relieved smile on his face, and the answer of this guy was in line with his assumptions and expectations. "I've spoken to the riverside commander by phone. At that time, they will launch an attack on all fronts in Tonggu to respond to our attack here, but of course our army cannot always stick to this place, and must break through the current blockade circle and attack in the direction of Tonggu on all fronts. ”

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Tumei Detachment is willing to be the vanguard of this battle and lead its troops to break through the defense line of the Chinese Army." Tong Meihao suddenly stood up and raised his tone.

Before he was halfway through the rhetoric he had prepared, it had already worked. Next, Muta said his plan, he said that he would join forces and break through the encirclement, and the Tomi detachment, as the main attacking force, would serve as the main force to break through in the direction of Tonggu.

Tong Meihao naturally had nothing to say, his chest was beating, and his face was flushed, saying that he must live up to His Excellency Yunyun, the commander of the division.

……

While Tomihiro and Mutaguchi were talking here, the expeditionary force was also having a similar conversation. Zhang Lin, the commander of the teaching brigade, came to the headquarters early in the morning, saying that he had something important to report to the commander-in-chief Liao Yaoxiang, but the commander-in-chief Liao had been outside for a long time, so Zhang Lin had to wait.

I waited for more than an hour, but there was no one to see. The staff officer on duty walked in and added some water to Zhang Lin's cup, "Brigade Commander Zhang, I think you should come back another day." The commander-in-chief went out early this morning, not knowing when he would be able to return. ”

Zhang Lin smiled, "Anyway, I don't have anything to do, just wait here." ”

The staff officer on duty and Zhang Lin were familiar with each other, and the two had served together in their early years, so he simply sat down and said, "I heard that one of your companies killed a brigade of devils yesterday?" ”

Zhang Lin blew the tea foam in the cup, "Oh yes, there was a small battle yesterday." A brigade of devils broke in and wanted to seize one of our quartermaster depots, and happened to be stationed in a company, so they killed them. ”

Listening to Zhang Lin's tone that was not an exaggeration, the staff officer on duty smiled and said, "Really not modest?" Brigade Commander Zhang, are you a little depressed in your heart? ”

Zhang Lin put the water cup on the table and sighed softly, "Not only is it depressed, but the brothers below also complain to me every day." To tell you the truth, this time I came to the commander-in-chief for this purpose. To put it mildly, I really don't know what the commander-in-chief thinks in his heart? ”

The staff officer on duty smiled, "Brigade Commander Zhang, in fact, you should understand the commander-in-chief's mind that this matter was deliberately done by the commander-in-chief. ”

"Please also ask my brother to make it clear." Zhang Lin leaned over and said.

The staff officer on duty said lightly: "You teach the brigade soldiers to be mainly young intellectuals, and the officers are all freshly graduated cadets, who have never fought and read a lot of books, plus they are directly trained by Stilwell, all of them are American weapons and equipment, so they are naturally a little arrogant." ”

Zhang Lin was a little unhappy when he said this, but he had to admit that this situation still existed in the teaching brigade he carried.

"You can be arrogant in war, but if you have too much, you won't be able to. The commander-in-chief is doing this precisely to suppress your arrogance, let this arrogance turn into anger, and when the time is right, and then release you, isn't it a tiger going down the mountain? ”

Hearing what the staff officer on duty said, Zhang Lin understood a little in his heart. The so-called authorities are obsessed with bystanders, and they are so caught up in it that they can't even understand the intention of the commander-in-chief.

"So, brother, when is the right time for us?" Zhang Lin continued to ask.

The staff officer on duty shook his head, "I don't know about this, I'm afraid you have to ask the commander-in-chief himself." At present, the offensive on the front line is not going very smoothly, and although the 18th Division is surrounded in the back mountains, it is still stubbornly resisting. Yesterday, Regiment Commander Liu Fangwu led a regiment to storm and was unable to attack, and the casualties were not small. The combat effectiveness of these 18 divisions should not be underestimated, and the Japanese troops with weapons and equipment and combat effectiveness are beyond the ordinary, and there are still several tough battles to be fought in the future. ”

Zhang Lin nodded, and said with a straight face: "The combat effectiveness of the Eighteenth Division is among the best in the Japanese army, and our strength can only be equal to them, and if we want to concentrate superior forces to annihilate the enemy, we can't do it at all, and it is really not easy for us to eat them in one bite." ”

"So, at the moment, the strength is so tight, how can the commander-in-chief send you, a teaching brigade with all American-style equipment, to the second line to pull supplies, besides, this battle has also proved your combat effectiveness, how can the commander-in-chief not know? Don't worry, even if you don't come today, the commander-in-chief's order will be sent to you in a few days, don't worry. The staff officer on duty said.

Hearing what the staff officer on duty said, Zhang Lin felt much more comfortable, and it seemed that he was a little anxious. He secretly smiled bitterly, "You're right, well, I won't wait." It's not too early, let's go, I'll invite you to dinner. ”

The staff officer on duty waved his hand, "That's it, I still have to be on duty here and can't leave, so I'll ask you to try the skills of the chef in the canteen of our headquarters." ”

Zhang Lin nodded, "Okay, then I'll bother." ”