The mass withdrawal of Japanese troops from Burma has already declared the end of the Burma campaign.

At this time, the 18th Division, which was besieged in Dagon, was facing more encirclement by superior forces.

The general attack started in the roar of playing and running, and at midnight, the artillery units began to bombard with full coverage, and the armored troops of the teaching brigade took the lead in attacking, and the infantry followed the armored troops, and they pressed towards the position of the 18th Division!

At this time, the organization of the 18th Division was already in disarray, they had been trapped here for more than half a month, ammunition supply and food and fresh water were in question, and what made them even more desperate was that they had already learned in the leaflets airdropped by the Sino-US Joint Air Force that the main force of the Japanese army had withdrawn from Burma, and they were already doomed to no reinforcements.

And the so-called propaganda reinforcements from the higher authorities are desperately trying to get closer to them, which is a lie that does not stand up to any scrutiny.

Disappointment, plus despair! Coupled with these days of lack of food and clothing, the psychological defense line of many soldiers has collapsed.

At the last moment, the commanders of the 18th Division instilled in their soldiers a series of ideas of "loyalty to the emperor and glory in fighting for the country," emphasizing the need to "break jade" with the enemy.

As a result, the Japanese army formed a large number of death squads.

During the battle, the soldiers of the expeditionary force encountered an unprecedented strange sight: wearing a sunburst flag on their heads, wearing small pants, and helping *,* on their waists, and charging with a 38-type rifle screaming.

They are not alone, they are a group of madness!

This kind of suicidal attack did not bring any major delay to the expeditionary force's movements, and no matter what kind of stubborn will to fight, in the face of absolute superior firepower, it was a bunch of chickens and dogs.

Therefore, these Japanese samurai, who hoped to be broken by brute force, were basically either swept to pieces by the heavy machine guns on the tanks, or were blown up by their own brothers.

After a night of fierce fighting, most of the units of the 18th Division were annihilated, and the Tomi detachment, which had always been proud of Mutaguchi Ryoya, was completely annihilated, and the detachment leader Tomihiro was killed by a shell during the battle.

Hearing this news, Mu Taguchi Lian, who had not slept all night, frowned, and in a fit of anger, he simply dropped a cherished ceramic bottle in front of him.

After a crisp cracking sound of ceramics, he smashed on the table in front of him angrily, rubbing his five fingers and scratching Tie Qing's scalp, and it was difficult to hide the pain and anger in his heart between his eyebrows.

"Your Excellency Commander......" Guard Nishimura asked tentatively as he walked in.

"Is there something wrong?" Mutaguchi Lian also tried his best to contain his emotions and asked in a low voice.

"Hayi, the route of the retreat has been explored, I will personally lead the guards to cover your retreat, please follow us quickly." Nishimura leaned on his heels and stood on the right path.

Mutaguchi Ryoya glanced up at him, and when Nishimura met his gaze, he immediately dodged again. He lowered his head slightly, half-bowed, and repeated what he had just said.

Mutaguchi Ryoshi stopped talking, and Nishimura just kept standing.

"I'm leaving, you can go out with me to have a look." Mutaguchi said in a relaxed tone.

"Hayi." Nishimura knew the chief's intentions, and although time was pressed at this time, he still didn't dare to contradict the supreme commander here.

Mutaguchi also paced to the top of the mountain, which is the commanding height of the Dagon area, surrounded by trees and lush greenery, and has always been one of the observation points of the Japanese army.

Now this place has been bombed several times by planes of the Sino-US Joint Air Force, and the original houses and everything have been blown to pieces, and after simple repairs, it still cannot be restored.

The sound of killing, the roar of artillery, and the strange screams of planes were incessant, and Mutaguchi Ryoya looked around with the help of binoculars, and he saw the enemy troops swarming down the mountain, and then looked at the armored vehicles and tanks that shot a long dragon not far away, and the sound of roaring aircraft engines could be heard in his ears from time to time...... He took a deep breath and said, "Yanxi, although the imperial army is defeated, it is still glorious!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Mutaguchi Ryoya pulled out the saber at his waist, only to hear a stabbing sound, and he stabbed the sharp blade towards him alone.

"Your Excellency, Commander!" Nishimura's eyes were quick, and he snatched the * from Mutaguchi Ryoya's hand in one fell swoop, and the blade was extremely sharp, slashing through Mutaguchi Ryoya's stomach, leaving a not too deep scar.

"Your Excellency Commander, please believe that the current defeat is only temporary, and we are still looking forward to you being able to lead us back to Burma, please cherish yourself!" Nishimura pounced and knelt in front of Mutaguchi Ryoya, and said these words sincerely.

Mutaguchi Ryoya thought for a moment and then put * away, then helped Nishimura up with both hands and said, "Hayi, I agree to your request, I will take you back to Burma again!" ”

After speaking, he tore off the general's rank and collar badge on his neckline, and carried * with many death squads, breaking out from a small road to the outside.

The 18th Division was almost completely annihilated, and the battle was basically wiped out of the Japanese army in Burma, and the war was basically over.

……

The wheel of history has come to 1943, the most critical year for the world's two major war blocs.

In the Pacific Theater, the U.S. Navy began a gradual counterattack after the Battle of Midway; On the Soviet-German battlefield, although the Battle of Stalingrad has not ended, the victory or defeat has been known, and the German army, which has always been invincible, may suffer a big loss this time; This was especially true in the North African theater, and the war situation in Europe became clear after the entry of the American army; In the Asian theater, after the Chinese army won the Burma Campaign, it began to plan a counterattack......

In general, by New Year's Day 1943, they were suffering from fascism

Not long after New Year's Day, Nanjing, on the banks of the Yangtze River, fell the first snowfall of the new year. The snow was pouring out, as if salt had been sprinkled in the air, and after a while, there was a little snow on the ground.

Xuanwu Lake, Fenglin Road, Huang Ke, dressed in a tweed coat and thick scarf, is strolling with Sun Liren, who has just come from Myanmar.

Because he just came back from Southeast Asia, he is still a little unaccustomed to the climate here, the hot and cold climate has made his throat extremely uncomfortable in the past few days, just now on the road coughed several times, at this time, he held his breath, forced the urge to cough.

Huang Ke didn't pay attention to this detail of his, and after walking, he asked: "You have already introduced the situation in Myanmar, what is the opinion of the Americans now?" ”

Sun Liren took a deep breath and said: "Stilwell's own opinion is very clear, that is, to increase US aid, but to give priority to the supply of troops in Burma and arm themselves to Thailand. ”

"Oh? Does he have any specific battle plans? Huang Ketou turned around and asked.

"He didn't have any battle plan, he just wanted to attack Thailand quickly and drive the Japanese devils home." After Sun Liren finished speaking, he continued: "Stilwell's training is indeed good, and the main force that besieged Dagon last time was the teaching brigade he trained. This brigade was not simple, and when the strength was at a disadvantage, it simply disabled the elite 18th Division of the Japanese army. ”

"That's natural, I don't have to say anything about the degree of mechanization and firepower of the troops equipped by the Americans. I have also read the briefing on the battle of Dagon, our air force has always occupied air supremacy, plus Dai Anlan's troops are fighting with the main force of the Japanese army on the Tonggu front, and the 18th Division is helpless inside and outside. They can play like this, and it is inseparable from this environment. Huang Ke said.

Sun Liren nodded, "Stilwell means to arm the expeditionary force with American-style equipment on a large scale to prepare for an early counteroffensive." ”

Huang Ke said slowly: "You can ask for American-style equipment, but don't be so anxious about counterattacking." This is a big battle, the strength must be gathered in more than 10 elite divisions, all aspects of the air force must be in place, and the US Navy also needs to be assisted, and all aspects must be ensured to be perfect, otherwise it will be too risky. ”

"Yes, Chairman, I've written it all." Sun Li is humane.

Speaking of this, Huang Ke stopped, he turned his head and asked Sun Liren: "Fumin, I have read the report you submitted, and there is a problem with the personnel and list of commendations. ”

"What do you mean?" Sun Liren asked tentatively.

"Huang Zheng's question. Although he said that he had a lot of credit this time, the first credit was a little too much, and he only went to Myanmar for a few days? How long has the Burma campaign been fought? This is a big deal, do you say it's appropriate? ”

Sun Liren's face was grim and said: "Chairman of the committee, I think it's not the case. Colonel Huang Zheng did show a very prominent performance. It was he who led his troops to raid Yangon to open up the balance between the two sides, and then he led his troops to capture Shozo Riverside alive and destroy the Japanese headquarters, which contributed to the defeat of the Japanese army in the Battle of Tonggu, so it is well deserved. This is not something that the subordinates did on purpose. ”

Huang Ke smiled, these words seem to make sense, but they can't stand scrutiny, just imagine, if Huang Zheng is replaced by an ordinary officer, will he enjoy such treatment? Will he be rated the first merit after the campaign?

The answer is obviously no, and the intentions of these generals under his command, he is naturally the same as a mirror in his heart.

However, both sides of the conversation know a lot of things, but they are unwilling to pierce them, and he is naturally the same at this time.

"Fumin, I think Dai Anlan and you can be used as the head merit in this battle, as for Huang Zheng, you can do it, it can't be the head merit anyway. Also, regarding his identity, he can be interviewed now, but it is better to use the name 'Zhao Zheng'. ”

"Yes, Chairman, I'll make arrangements as soon as I get back." Sun Liren straightened his waist and said.